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Monthly Archives: February 2009
They say you wanna Revolution!
Come one, come all. Anyone interested in attending a mass rally protesting the mess our government is, come join Hoosiers for Fair Taxation on March 25th at the capital building in Indianapolis. They are also calling for volunteers, and there … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Keith's Page
Tagged hoosiers for fair taxation, Indiana, Indianapolis, tax protest, tea party
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Christopher Hitchens and the Battle of Beirut
Christopher Hitchens was beat up by Syrian Nazis recently. Read a firsthand account from Michael Totten. And maybe consider a donation to help pay for Michael’s excellent reporting work while you’re there.
Heh
Dilbert
Posted in Domestic Politics, Humor, Lance's Page
Tagged bailout, Dilbert, Domestic Politics
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Evangelism in the Science Classroom.
The other day Randy Barnett posted to The Volokh Conspiracy saying that a Republican candidate who believed in Creationism could never be elected President. A couple of people wrote him nice e-mails explaining that creationism can mean nothing more extreme … Continue reading
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Houston’s Own Mortgage Bailout Bad Idea
Kinda. Basically the city of Houston wants to take public money and give it to private individuals to help them pay off loans and improve their credit scores to help them get approved for a mortgage loan. Judging from the … Continue reading
Posted in Chris' Page, Domestic Politics
Tagged bad ideas, Houston, houston city council, improving credit scores
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Picture of the Day
This is a statue from outside Denver International Airport.
Posted in Art, Chris' Page, Travel
Tagged Denver, denver international airport, el, horse, zombie horse
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Texas Bill Introduced to Reassert 10th Amendment Rights
H.C.R. 50 has been introduced to the Texas House. Authored by Texas State Representatives Brandon Creighton, Bryan Hughes, and Leo Berman, it reasserts Texas’s rights of sovereignty under the 10th Amendment of the US Constitution. RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature … Continue reading
Posted in Chris' Page, Domestic Politics, Law, Libertarianism
Tagged 10th amendment, bill of rights, sovereinty, states rights, Texas
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The Permission for Resistance
Brief except of a talk at the 92nd Street Y between Salman Rushdie and Irshad Manji, discussing the possibility of reform against extremism in the Islamic faith. Rushdie draws a fine parallel with the experience of the Western left during … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Foreign affairs, Uncategorized
Tagged 92nd Street Y, Cold War, criticism, iron curtain, Irshad Manji, islam, reform, resistance, Salman Rushdie, socialism, totalitarianism, western left
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When Crackpots War
Happened into a video on YouTube alleging that Ronpaul is actually a “luciferian” member of the dastardly and super-secret Illuminati / Freemason / Roman Catholic / CFR world conspiracy. Many Ronpaulists of course support Paul because they believe him to … Continue reading
Not only is she a Bonneville record holder, but Leslie Porterfield also used an innovative new skin wrap on her bike. While I would suspect the claims of any company, a personal endorsement such as the following holds weight enough … Continue reading
Posted in Keith's Page, motoring, Technology, Travel
Tagged Bonneville Salt Flats, FastSkinz, Leslie Porterfield, MPG, Technology, Worlds Fastest Woman
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Pitchfork Time?? How about Shovel Time!
Glenn Reynolds ponders “IS IT PITCHFORK TIME? Dang, I don’t own a pitchfork. Oh well, they’re not too expensive. Maybe mail a bunch to Congress, first . . .” I think shovels would be a more appropriate gift to send … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Keith's Page
Tagged stimulus bill, tax and spend protest
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Late Night in the Halls of Congress
Well, the final text of the spendathon bill is out, looks like it was a late night in the halls of Congress. Interesting that they chose not to create a searchable PDF, but scanned in a printed version, with markups. … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Keith's Page
Tagged stimulus bill, transparency
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A Rose By Any Other Name
Sounds like they want the Fairness Doctrine to me. If they want this fight, then broadcast TV ought be included. More over at QandO. http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=43414 “If markets cannot produce what society really cares about, like a media that reflects the … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Keith's Page, Libertarianism, Media
Tagged fairness doctrine
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Name That Party
Any guesses what party this state rep. belongs to? Answer after the break. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2009/02/62687523/1?se=yahoorefer While local and national media swarmed Henrietta Hughes for interviews, Chene Thompson, wife of State Rep. Nick Thompson, grabbed Hughes’ hand and offered them a house. … Continue reading
The irresistible allure of Sarah Palin
I view this as near proof positive that Sarah Palin has a real, concrete, chance at being President some day. 2012 if Obama messes up too badly, and 2018 otherwise. I just can’t conceive of any other reason for her … Continue reading
I’m Not Sure What’s Going on Here
but I’m pretty sure it’s awesome.
I Love Fast Women!!!
I think it’s great that there are fast women in the world. Fast on the 1/4 mile, fast on the Speedway, fast on the road course, and fast on the Salt Flats. If you thought I meant something else, you … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Keith's Page, motoring, Sports
Tagged female racers, Jessica Zalusky, Leslie Porterfield
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Gitmo Hunger Strike
According to Talk Left, anyhow. It seems that conditions have deteriorated so badly that a large number of inmates have begun a hunger strike. They are dragged forcefully from their cells, strapped to chairs for hours to be force fed, … Continue reading
BOHICA
There’s a lot that can be said about the “stimulus bill” winding it’s way through our legislative process, but nothing compares with just seeing what’s in the bill. McQ over at QandO does a good job of breaking it down … Continue reading
Posted in Around the Web
Tagged crap sandwich, Domestic Politics, Economics, stimulus bill
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Bleh, Sullivan.
Just when I was thinking that Andrew Sullivan must have hit some sort of moral and intellectual bottom by now, I read his retrospective on neoconservatism. It turns out the philosophy was actually a vast Zionist conspiracy: The closer you … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign affairs
Tagged Andrew Sullivan, conspiracy theories, Dick Cheney, Israel, Likud, neoconservatism, Pat Buchanan, zionism
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Two Cows Theory of AIG Implosion
I always love these explanations. Hat Tip: Megan McArdle
Posted in Chris' Page, Economics, Humor
Tagged AIG, bank bailouts, two cows, Wall Street
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Unreasonable fear of Sarah
Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf?
Posted in Around the Web
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