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Author Archives: Keith_Indy
Perry Bible Fellowship
Don’t know anything about the place, but they’ve got some funny comic strips there.
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ACU Presidential Questionnaire
Haven’t had a chance to look at them, but here are the responses.
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Tagged American Conservative Union, conservative, Election 2008, Huckabee, McCain, questionnarie, Romney, Ron Paul
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Tired of the Primaries Yet??
This BLAST from the PAST comes to you from the glam pop rock band SWEET! Dude… Sweet…
Hillary Not Always Pro-Union
I guess she’s only pro-union when it benefits her. http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4218509&page=1 In six years as a member of the Wal-Mart board of directors, between 1986 and 1992, Hillary Clinton remained silent as the world’s largest retailer waged a major campaign against … Continue reading
Spew Alert – Do Not Drink and Read the Following
It’s not to often that a headline comes along that makes me bust out laughing. But the following one did.
Posted in Domestic Politics, Election 2008, Keith's Page
Tagged Clinton, Control, Hillary, Joke, Monica Lewinsky
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Still Anyone’s Game
McCain may be the front runner, but it is still anyone’s game going into next Tuesday. And the race can be just as muddled after next Tuesday, if there’s not a clear front runner. And yes, it’s my contention that … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2008, Keith's Page
Tagged delegates, Election 2008, Huckabee, McCain, primaries, Republican, Romney, Super Tuesday
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Possibly the Two Dumbest Political Moves in the Last 6 Years
I would have to think Saddams bluff against the world would be up there at #1. A possible number 2 would be Rumsfeld, in 2004, siding with decision not to publicaly release information that supported going to war. http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=12652 One … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Keith's Page, Military Matters, Notes on the war
Tagged , anthrax, Iraq, Iraq Survey Group, mustard gas, Rumsfeld, Saddam Husein, WMD
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Medicare is Evil
Maybe that’s overstating things a bit, but probably not by much. My parents experienced a similar cascade of events when my grandmother was injured in December of ’06, and died several weeks later. Even before then, her treatment was one … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Economics, Keith's Page, Libertarianism
Tagged gerontologists, market solutions, medical care, medicare
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Cloverfield – Reality Not Up To Hype
“Cloverfield” has got to be just about the worst movie I’ve seen in my life. My wife agrees, saying “Starship Troopers” was better, which for her, had been one of the worst movies of all time. And we weren’t alone. … Continue reading
Hybrid School Buses – Coming soon
Technological innovation plus getting the government to allow innovation, will see us through our energy problems. A Department of Education committee approved safety standards allowing hybrid diesel school buses on Indiana roads. A prototype was developed by Productive Concepts Inc., … Continue reading
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Tagged diesel, hybrid, Indiana, productive concepts, school buses
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Monthly Book Roundup
A new monthly feature here at A Second Hand Conjecture, is going to be a roundup of what we’ve been reading during the past month. Feel free to discuss, or ask questions about any of the books. Joshua: Right now … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture
Tagged , Ahmed Rashid, Alldenata, graphic novel, John Ringo, John Scalzi, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Michael Z. Williamson, Taliban
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Some Consensus
Let’s see if I have this straight… that means “global warming may decrease the likelihood of hurricanes making landfall in the United States,” according to researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Miami Lab and the University of Miami. … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Environment, Keith's Page
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Safeguarding Children on the Internet.
A detailed look at the important topic of online identity, and anonymous posting. In the end I think my comment is what should drive the discussion “Parents are the ones who should be watching their kids, not the government.”
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Tagged children, online privacy, parents, predators, responsibility
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New Batteries Road to Cheaper Hybrids??
Not being a scientist, but being a gearhead, it’s great to see research going into making transportation cheaper and more earth friendly.
Iranian President’s Public Spanking
FoxNews, fair and balanced. Well, one can add snarky to that tag line for the headline above. Not that I disagree with it, or think we shouldn’t treat some people to a certain amount of disrespect. Just another straw on … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign affairs, Keith's Page
Tagged Agmadinejad, downfall, Iran, spanking
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Online Atlantic Now FREE
I like free, and the Atlantic has some good articles now and then… For a tasty tidbit try this history of outsider politics.
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3rd Party Startup
Bill Quick has an interesting discussion over at the American Conservative Party, on what such a party might look like. Says Bill: My gut feeling is that the traditionally American conservative viewpoint has been constitutional in nature, has tended toward … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Keith's Page, Society
Tagged 3rd party, dailypundit, Domestic Politics
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LOC Releases Photos on Flickr
Library of Congress releases 3,000 copyright free photos on Flickr. A quick dig found this particular one. via Lifehacker
Good News About Iraq
Well, maybe not good news, but the forecasts portend good news. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7193174.stm Iraq faces a period of economic growth and political progress, according to assessments by the International Monetary Fund and the UN. The IMF sees 7% growth in 2008 … Continue reading
3 Heroes recovered
Interesting and moving video of soldiers being rescued in Afghanistan via helicopter.
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$1 per Gallon Ethanol
With GM leading the charge!!! A new process for converting just about anything into ethanol, without using up our food or giving up our car-culture.
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Michael Kinsley on Libertarianism
Michael Kinsley on Libertarianism and a response to it… Interesting stuff. Would we be seeing this in the Washington Post if Ron Paul wasn’t a candidate?
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Say It Aint So
Via hotair President Bush on Friday used a “pocket veto” to reject a sweeping defense bill because he dislikes a provision that would expose the Iraqi government to expensive lawsuits seeking damages from the Saddam Hussein era… The sponsor of … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Foreign affairs, Keith's Page
Tagged Defense Spending, Democrats, hotair, Iraq, Lautenberg, President Bush, Saddam Hussein, Terrorism
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When Alligators Thrived in the Arctic
One has to wonder if these newly discovered facts will be made part of the equations and modeling used to study global warming… “Giant glaciers formed about 90 million years ago during a warm period when alligators thrived in the … Continue reading
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Tagged computer models, glaciers, global warming, greenhouse
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Moment of Truth in Iraq
Another excellent post by Michael Yon giving a recap of his years in Iraq, and especially this last year of the “Surge.” Some very important news, Michael is publishing a book this spring. You can pre-order it here which has … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Keith's Page, Military Matters
Tagged Book, Iraq, Michael Yon, Moment of Truth in Iraq
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Things Are Not Rosy In Iraq
But, I’ve never claimed that, and AFAIK, nobody I’ve read is claiming that. The argument that we are claiming things are rosy is a strawman, pure and simple. What is being claimed is that security is improving. There are other … Continue reading
Global Cooling Prediction
Hmmm, cooling to set in by 2012, which also coincides with the Mayan calendar cycle… It’s the end of the world as we know it…
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Don’t Panic!!!
Just to put Iowa in a bit of perspective… http://vodkapundit.com/archives/009373.php What happened on the Republican side last night is not terribly different from what happened in 1988, when Pat Robertson finished a strong second behind nearly-neighboring-stater Bob Dole (Bush 39 … Continue reading
The paradox of choice
An interesting TED talk on how to many choices are making us miserable. I’ve been seeing more and more people referring to these talks. Everyone I’ve sat through has been interesting in some way.
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Comments Are In Limbo
Just so people know, the recent update of WordPress on our site has a number of places generating errors. Comments are one area, so if you can’t comment, it’s not just you. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
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You Say You Want a Revolution
These are the events that can kick off revolutions, civil wars, and even God forbid world wars… Let’s hope and pray this will be a more bloodless revolution. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318510,00.html Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Thursday in a homicide … Continue reading
Give Up on Giving Up, Senator Reid
When members of your own party are positive about changes they are seeing first hand in Iraq, maybe it’s time to give up on giving up. “I feel we’ve made progress, and the other part is I feel we can … Continue reading
Nothing to See Here, Move Along
This is interesting: The “Key Judgments” released by the intelligence community last week begin with a dramatic assertion: “We judge with high confidence that in fall 2003, Tehran halted its nuclear weapons program.” This sentence was widely interpreted as a … Continue reading
Sarajevo War Criminal Sentenced
While this is welcome news, it can hardly be called justice. A just society would have stopped this guy in his tracks, long before 10,000 people were killed during the seige of Sarajevo. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071212/wl_nm/warcrimes_bosnia_dc_4;_ylt=Atb4Bpre3V1KJ4H.g7llWfkE1vAI The U.N. war crimes tribunal sentenced … Continue reading
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Terror in Our Backyard – UPDATED
These are the headlines on the drudgereport right now. ABC NEWS: HOSTAGE TAKER A WELL-KNOWN LOCAL RESIDENT WITH HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS… Developing… ‘TROY STANLEY’: WITNESS NAMES ALLEGED PERP… SEN. CLINTON CANCELS DNC TALK… SHUTS ALL IOWA CAMPAIGN OFFICES… OBAMA, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Domestic Politics, Keith's Page
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Feminism vs Multiculturalism – UPDATED
The radicals over at N.O.W. continue to be in a pickle over their support or at least their inaction over a case where one set of values conflicts with another set of values. How can you defend womens rights, and … Continue reading
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Writing on the Wall in Iraq??
Hmmm, first al Sadr calls for a cease fire. Now he is actively seeking out those of his ‘army’ who are ignoring his orders. Now, does this sound like a man who’s winning the war? Sounds more like someone who … Continue reading
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Christmas Cards for Any Wounded Soldier
Recently an email similar to the following was sent around. I contacted the Public Affairs officer at Walter Reed to check on this, because I’ve heard for a few years that they do not accept anonymous cards or packages. If … Continue reading
Posted in Keith's Page, Military Matters
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Courage Required Of Leaders
ED MORRISSEY: Waterboarding is torture and Congress should outlaw it. That would, however, require courage. Hmmm, didn’t someone around here (and over there) say that recently??? OK, certainly not as eloquently, or verbosely, but it’s the same point all the … Continue reading
Posted in Domestic Politics, Keith's Page, Law
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It Must Be So
Bono says it is, so it must be so… http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2007/11/07/2007-11-07_clear_and_present_danger.html “There is an imminent threat,” says Bono. “It’s real and grave. It is as serious a threat as Stalinism and National Socialism. Let’s not pretend it isn’t.” Exactly. Be afraid. … Continue reading
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Stupid Human Tricks
Here are things not recommended to try in Indiana. A) Speeding through a construction zone. You see orange cones (which seems like all the time around here) slow down. B) Running from the cops, after speeding through a construction zone. … Continue reading
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ST:NG Home Theater
And I continue to be jealous… Hmmm, maybe when we get the money I can do the Mos Eisley Cantina.
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Pigs Are Flying Somewhere
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said on Tuesday that the troop surge, which began in June, has had a significant impact on the situation in Iraq
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Zero Tolerance Idiocy
Hugging friends is equal to sexual harassment? What has replaced commonsense in school administrators these days? Risk aversion is one thing, defining a problem down to a list of “must not do” activities isn’t the way of solving it. http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/illinoisnews/story/32B579E2975B8BA08625738B007B4E1B?OpenDocument … Continue reading
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Visual Relationships Between Words
This is kinda cool. If only because I like seeing pretty pictures… (h/t lifehacker)
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Closed Minded Bigots
I found this post very apt to a situation we’ve highlighted here on this blog. I’ve noticed this time and time again, and have shut off even trying to change minds when I encounter this behavior. Best to point it … Continue reading
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Global Warming = California Wildfires
So says Harry Reid and other environmentalists, so it must be true. No doubt they have checked with everyone who agrees with them and they have a consensus about it. So, what caused them way back when… If there was … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Domestic Politics, Environment, Keith's Page
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Reconciliation in Iraq – II
The surge was meant to reduce violence so that there was breathing space for reconciliation. Well, as most will admit now, the surge has reduced violence. Whether that is a short-term, or a long-term shift, remains to be seen. Many … Continue reading
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