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Thursday, July 24
Obama scraps visit to wounded troops
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 11:40 PM EDT
Sen. Barack Obama scrapped plans to visit wounded members of the armed forces in Germany as part of his overseas trip, a decision his spokesman said was made because the Democratic presidential candidate thought it would be inappropriate on a campaign-funded journey. "Barack Obama is wrong. It is never inappropriate to visit our men and women in the military," said Brian Rogers, a spokesman for the Republican contender. More>>>
McCain Makes Significant Gains in Key Battleground States
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 11:32 PM EDT
Republican John McCain has quickly closed the gap between himself and Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama in several key battleground states even as the Arizona senator struggles to break through the wall-to-wall coverage of Obama's trip to Europe and the Middle East this week. McCain and Obama are in a statistical dead heat in Colorado, Michigan and Minnesota while the Illinois senator has a more comfortable double-digit edge in Wisconsin, according to polling More>>>
WSJ: Housing Bill Hammers Taxpayers
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 11:25 PM EDT
The House yesterday passed a housing bailout by 272-152. The White House has thrown its reservations overboard and is begging to sign this boondoggle, despite the less-than-veto-proof majority. A few brave souls in the Senate are threatening a filibuster, which is where the last hope lies for stripping the most egregious and expensive provisions from this monster. More>>>
Illegal alien suspect pleads not guilty to killing dad, two sons
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 11:20 PM EDT
An alleged gang member accused of triple murder in the slayings of a San Francisco father and two sons pleaded not guilty Wednesday at a hearing in which the judge refused to issue a blanket gag order in the high-profile case...The defense sought the gag order after The Chronicle revealed that Ramos was an illegal immigrant who was found to have committed two felonies at age 17 - a gang-related assault of a Muni passenger and the attempted robbery of a pregnant woman More>>>
IBD: Europe's Mosh Pit Of Anti-Americanism Awaits Barack Obama With Open Arms
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 11:14 PM EDT
Election 2008: Barack Obama's big Berlin rally is being sold to U.S. voters as reason to vote for him. Yes, Germans do love Obama, but a look at what they think of the rest of us raises questions about the cheering More>>>
Wrigley Field to host NHL Winter Classic
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 11:09 PM EDT
Senate GOP hands Dems oil ultimatum
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 11:08 PM EDT
Senate Republicans have threatened to block nearly all other bills pending before the August recess if Democrats refuse to vote with them on expanding offshore drilling. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said bills that do not pertain to energy can wait until after the August recess, with gas prices now surpassing $4 per gallon. McConnell and top Republicans indicated Wednesday they would oppose any procedural votes to take up other legislation, which require 60 votes to succeed. More>>>
Michaels: Hansen Unhinged
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Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 10:56 PM EDT
Hansen’s 1988 predictions were flatly wrong about the extent of global warming. Yet on the 20th anniversary of his original testimony, Hansen said that people “should be tried for high crimes against humanity and nature” for spreading doubts about the promised global warming holocaust. He named names, too: the CEOs of ExxonMobil and Peabody Energy. Excuse me, Inquisitor Hansen, but what exactly are their crimes against humanity? Being demonstrably wrong about climate science? More>>>
Planet Gore: The Grand Exaggerator
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 05:36 PM EDT
Here’s how Gore works. He’ll cite one scientific finding that shows what he wants, and then ignore other work that provides important context. Here’s a list of his climate exaggerations from his well-publicized July 17 rant, along with a few sobering facts. Gore: “Scientists . . . have warned that there is now a 75 percent chance that within five years the entire [North Polar] ice cap will completely disappear during the summer months.” More>>>
Yorkshire farmers found only one scarecrow that crows were really afraid of - an image of Amy Winehouse.
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 03:49 PM EDT
THE residents of Yorkshire village Methley are seasoned experts when it comes to scaring off unwanted fowl from their fields. And there are few more alarming sights than singer AMY WINEHOUSE after a session on the crack pipe. More>>>
Borowitz: Liberal Bloggers Accuse Obama of Trying to Win Election
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 03:44 PM EDT
The liberal blogosphere was aflame today with new accusations that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill) is trying to win the 2008 presidential election. Suspicions about Sen. Obama's true motives have been building over the past few weeks, but not until today have the bloggers called him out for betraying the Democratic Party's losing tradition. More>>>
Christian Bale Calls Incident 'Deeply Personal'; Sister Reportedly Asked for Money
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 03:15 PM EDT
Batman star Christian Bale spoke publicly for the first time since allegations surfaced he assaulted his mother and sister at a London hotel, asking the public Thursday for privacy and saying it was a personal matter. The reported fight between the Welsh-born actor and his mother, Jenny, and sister Sharon centered around a request for cash, the Sun reported, with legal sources telling the British paper they had asked for nearly $200,000 to help raise Sharon's three children. More>>>
U.S. government: We know parenting better than you
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 02:18 PM EDT
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to debate two bills that could give the federal government unprecedented control over the way parents raise their children – even providing funds for state workers to come into homes and screen babies for emotional and developmental problems. The Pre-K Act (HR 3289) and the Education Begins at Home Act (HR 2343) are two bills geared toward military and families who fall below state poverty lines. The measures are said to be a way to prevent child abuse, close the achievement gap in education between poor and minority infants versus middle-class children and evaluate babies younger than 5 for medical conditions. More>>>
Forbes: America's Richest Fictional Fifteen
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 12:50 PM EDT
Bruce Wayne: Prominent playboy had tough year. Charged with murdering old-flame Vesper Fairchild. Exonerated partly through efforts of mysterious Batman and other costumed crime fighters. Shares of Wayne Enterprises, where he is chairman, languish based on lower-than-expected profits and Gotham City's sky-high crime rate. Orphaned during street mugging at age eight, went on to build then-tiny Wayne Enterprises into technology powerhouse. Rumors swirl over habit of keeping teenage boys as wards. Donates tens of millions each year to charities for police, paraplegics and orphans. Article>>> Slide Show>>>
7 Chick Fights That Would Be Way Better Than That WNBA Brawl (Slightly off-color)
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 12:43 PM EDT
 
Dakota vs. Montana. They both have dumb names. Why not? Finishing move: Dakota chokes out Billy Ray’s dumb daughter with a training bra. You get a halfy. More>>>
Obama: "Just this past week, we passed out of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, which is my committee". Well, not really but with only 143 days in the Senate, you can expect him to make a few mistakes
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 10:28 AM EDT
This guy is going to be harder than Bill Clinton to keep up with. The next whopper whips along before you have time to wrap your brain around the last one. (Pete's second sub of the day... Go Pete!) More>>>
"Low income and homeless people are more energized than I have ever seen before," Trouble is, they are energized about a candidate who will give them handouts instead of being energized about getting off their butts and getting a job
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 09:58 AM EDT
Single mother Mary White worked as a sales clerk until the bank foreclosed on the home she rented. Tossed out on the street with her six boys, she lost her deposit and her job. Now she is revved up to vote in November. "My situation is going to make me want to vote even more," she said. (Pete's first sub of the day) More>>>
Conservative coping mechanism: the secret resume
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 08:55 AM EDT
Now, you might point out that having different versions of your resume isn’t so unusual. Obviously when you’re applying to any kind of job, you’ll need to tailor your resume to meet the requirements the employer might be looking for. Duh: we do that. But this is different–they’re the sort of general CV’s we might bring along to a professional conference to hand out.
And though we’re on different continents and in different professions, we each decided instinctively to omit some valuable experience from our resumes–because of a fear of retaliation for our political beliefs. More>>>
Forbes: Hollywood's Best Paid Actors
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 06:39 AM EDT
Tinseltown's leading ladies may generate more tabloid ink, but when it comes to blockbuster paychecks, Hollywood is still a man's town. In an era where risk-averse studio executives have declared men the more reliable movie stars--and the more desirable moviegoers--perhaps it's no surprise that they are also the medium's top earners. The reality: Hollywood's 10 best-paid actors out-earned Hollywood's 10 best-paid actresses 2-to-1 over the course of the year. Article>>> Slide Show>>>
Report: Russia Sending Nukes To Cuba
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 02:42 AM EDT
Ailing Fidel Castro said Wednesday that Cuba's president was right to adopt a ''dignified silence'' over a Moscow newspaper report that Russia may send nuclear bombers to the island, and said Cuba doesn't owe any explanation to Washington about the story. In a brief, cryptic essay posted on a government Web site Wednesday night, the 81-year-old former president neither confirmed nor denied the Monday report More>>>
Analyst Says Prices Could Go To $3.50 A Gallon By Labor Day
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 02:36 AM EDT
Finally, there's some good news about gas prices. They've dropped nationwide by about a nickel, and as CBS 2's Susan Carlson reports, analysts are predicting even bigger drops through the rest of the summer. More>>>
Bill jeered as omnibus earmark
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 02:07 AM EDT
The Senate will soon consider legislation with an impressive-sounding name — Advancing America's Priorities Act. But the bill being pushed by Democratic leaders includes lots of lawmakers' pet priorities, such as a commission on the ''Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812, $1.5 billion for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and $5 million for a museum in Poland The legislation lumps nearly 40 separate bills into one and authorizes numerous "earmarks," the targeted spending for projects that Democrats often ridiculed as pork-barrel when they swept into power 18 months ago. More>>>
Dave Barry: A journey into my colon -- and yours
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 12:52 AM EDT
OK. You turned 50. You know you're supposed to get a colonoscopy. But you haven't. Here are your reasons: 1. You've been busy. 2. You don't have a history of cancer in your family. 3. You haven't noticed any problems. 4. You don't want a doctor to stick a tube 17,000 feet up your butt. More>>>
Cut-out cops
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 12:44 AM EDT
Cardboard cut-out policemen have proved so successful at getting speeding drivers to slow down in Romania that the project has been expanded - to include cardboard police cars. More>>>
Hollywood's conservative underground
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 12:36 AM EDT
A group of politically conservative and centrist Hollywood figures organized by actor Gary Sinise and others has been meeting quietly in restaurants and private homes, forming a loose-knit network of entertainers who share common beliefs like supporting U.S. troops and traditional American values. Some of those involved are taking more public steps to counter the entertainment industry's tilt toward liberalism and Democratic politics, such as campaigning for Republican Sen. John McCain or crafting projects to portray America in a more positive light More>>>
McCain's notable bio strikes a chord in Pa.
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 12:35 AM EDT
Supporters of John McCain here acknowledge that Democrat Barack Obama wins attention with his speaking style and charisma, but they say those qualities can't match the Republican candidate's stellar background. Some of those attending McCain's town-hall-style meeting Wednesday said the Arizona senator's biggest asset is his own life...''Anyone who can withstand what he did in Vietnam can certainly take the pressure of the presidency,' More>>> Meanwhile, across the ocean...
Be afraid...very afraid...
Michael Johns: Conserving Conservatism
by
Riley Jones
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 12:34 AM EDT
Join Wyatt and Matt as we discuss the state of conservatism in the Republican Party. Michael Johns is a public policy and industry leader, a former White House speechwriter, Heritage Foundation policy analyst and award-winning conservative writer. He provides periodic analysis on global affairs, the economy and other topics.
More (Audio Link)>>>
But Will They Respect Him in the Morning?
by
Roland, the Gunslinger
on Thu 24 Jul 2008 12:27 AM EDT
Back before the Republican Party was saddled with John McCain as its nominee, The New York Times called him "the only Republican who promises to end the George Bush style of governing from and on behalf of a small, angry fringe." The paper praised him for "working across the aisle to develop sound bipartisan legislation" and predicted that he would appeal to "a broader range of Americans than the rest of the Republican field." More>>> |
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