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I just sent you an email about the voice mail I left regarding my text to your phone
Which is what getting my "Hey! We're sending you a census form in the mail next week" letter today was like. That, and this lovely portion Here's a thought for you, how about you don't take my money to begin with so that there's no need for communities to have to somehow beg for my money from the federal f'in government?
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3/9/2010 4:30:31 PM
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Quote of the day
John Bergstrom (who I hate because he can draw well) you're all familiar with the broken clock that is right twice a day. ron paul is like a strange broken clock that is right 23 hours a day. then you get to some foreign policy midnight, and in stead of chiming, it barks and smears itself with poo. That's my issue with RP – I agree with the vast majority of his views, but then he goes off on near-truther level 9/11 stuff, speaks in isolationist foreign policy terms, and ruins the...
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2/25/2010 8:23:22 AM
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Some good news, some bad news
The good news is the GOP is looking at picking up even more seats as the Democrats abandon ship. The bad new is the GOP is looking at picking up even more seats as the Democrats abandon ship.
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2/16/2010 9:41:27 AM
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Obama news conference cancelled [Sharp as a Marble Exclusive]
Apparently Obama was supposed to give a conference condemning Sarah Palin's use of "Crib Notes" but was unable to attend when it was discovered that the teleprompter was not working properly.
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2/9/2010 4:02:27 PM
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Dissent is the highest form of Terrorism
Over at Ace of Spades, I see this lovely gem from the White House In an oped in USA Today, John Brennan -- Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism -- responds to critics of the Obama administration's counterterrorism policies by saying "Politically motivated criticism and unfounded fear-mongering only serve the goals of al-Qaeda." Donning my tinfoil beanie, I go and read this The director of national...
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2/9/2010 1:03:19 PM
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A not so subtle jab?
I've always considered XKCD to be apolitical. The alt text to this comic though appears to be a jab at the Teleprompter Jesus. Maybe it's just my politics coloring my judgment though. Update – After reading it again, it's my political preferences coloring what I see. Knowing the author, he's more concerned about the failures of the process than Obama getting a shiny medal.
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2/8/2010 9:05:16 AM
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I'm wearing brown today
As a celebration. Now, don't get me wrong. I don't consider Scott Brown the ultimate champion of liberty. He's not. As Bill Quick describes him It wouldn’t be possible in Massachusetts, for instance. Mitt Romney couldn’t have beaten Marsha Coakley. Sarah Palin could not have. Certainly Mike Huckabee couldn’t have. And Ron Paul would have been laughed out of the state. Scott Brown, a moderate, Rockefeller-style Republican, was the only sort of candidate who stood a chance, and so, because...
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1/20/2010 9:06:34 AM
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And a damned fine point it is
Montieth Does anyone find it odd that the FTC has regulations and laws that are apparently structured to control how bloggers advertise a product they review and how those reviews have specific rules on disclosure ? And yet it's legal for a campaign to pay people to stand around with campaign signs as if they were actual supporters and NOT disclose such??
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1/19/2010 12:26:56 PM
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In honor of JayG
GO SCOTT GO!!! That is all.
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1/19/2010 9:04:27 AM
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Way past its expiration date
Seriously, guys. Bush has been out of office for nearly a year and even before then, the Democrats were in charge of Congress. It's time to put this away for good.
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1/19/2010 8:31:02 AM
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The only problem with this idea for a bumper sticker
Is that it might be construed that I think the Republican candidate would be any better. Depressing as hell to think about, isn't it?
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1/8/2010 1:25:56 PM
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Hey Alan Grayson
I think you're an idiot. I DARE you to try to imprison me for saying so you statist piece of crap. For those of you not in the know, Alan Grayson, a soon to be single term shit stain congress weasel, has threatened a blogger who runs Alan Grayson is Nuts with 5 years in prison for her website. Think about it folks. He has made a direct threat to silence someone who dares to go against him, violating the very basis of the First Amendment. He does so by trying to claim fraud and constantly...
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12/21/2009 9:06:54 AM
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CNN Surprise
Yesterday at lunch, the restaurant happened to have CNN on the boob-tube. I couldn't hear it, it was across the room and probably muted, but from the splashy graphics I could tell it was all about the dire warnings of how people are dying in the streets by the droves because of a lack of medical care. "UNEMPLOYED AND UNINSURED!!!!", "BREAKING NEWS – OVER 20,000,000,000,000 AMERICANS NOW WITHOUT INSURANCE!!", "LACK OF HEALTH INSURANCE TO BLAME FOR GLOBAL WARMING!",...
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12/4/2009 8:28:21 AM
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Visually stunning
Found here
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11/2/2009 1:11:02 PM
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Quote of the day
Noel over at Cold Fury brings us this LOL moment I’m even beginning to think that yelling at Obama for failing to protect America is like yelling at a six-year old for failing to make a dentist appointment, open a 401k and install vinyl siding on the house.
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10/23/2009 3:09:37 PM
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Coming to Chicago in 2016
The O-lympics Track and field events will include Bail Jumping, Legal Hurdles, Blame Throwing and the always popular Graftathalon. And the *snerk* factor just keeps getting better.
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9/30/2009 10:07:26 AM
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Too good not to bring up over here
Say Uncle's got a link to a Republican senator's Chief of Staff claiming that watching straight porn will turn you gay. I'm not exactly thrilled with the Democrats, and I'm more than happy to boot them out. But for Pete's sake, you gotta give me something to replace them with. Just because a Republican is slightly less prone to violate rights (oh… they DO so love to violate them though, don't get me wrong), doesn't mean they're the answer to what ails you. As I said over at Uncle's – It's a...
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9/22/2009 10:58:25 AM
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I'd say it's getting a little worn out
Maybe it's about time to put this thing away for good.
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9/16/2009 8:04:27 PM
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Why Senator Bill Nelson is an idiot
Just got a health-care related email from Bill Nelson. The following line informs me the man is not qualified to clean up dog poop, much less write bills that affect millions of Americans The bill will hold insurers' feet to the fire by requiring them to cover everyone and preventing them from dropping individuals who get sick. Additionally, it will contain several measures aimed at reducing overall medical and prescription drug costs and eliminating waste and fraud in the system. Bolded...
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9/15/2009 9:29:37 AM
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A sliver of hope
Just when I think there's no hope of America getting back to its roots, millions of people march on DC to protest. I don't care if NBC or CNN or any of the lame-stream media report it as "tens of thousands" because their lowball estimate doesn't change the fact that more people marched on DC than showed up at Obama's inauguration. This isn't astroturf, no matter how hard the left wants to spin it. When you can show me pictures of the buses that brought these people in, all wearing...
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9/13/2009 8:56:12 AM
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Your red tights, they're showing.
A while back, I wrote an article entitled Tyranny in Red Tights. Quite proud of that post as it was very down to earth, given my normal style of writing. In it I basically said I bring this up because when most Americans think of a tyrannical government, they think of the "Devil in red tights, holding a pitchfork." They see Hitler with swarms of jackbooted army men with armbands, hands held in the air in salute, or 1984 where every person is part of the secret police and Big...
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9/11/2009 9:37:39 AM
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Haters be hatin'
But they ain't hating as strong as they think I was trying to find some information on what Sarah put up about Obama's lie fest speech last night. People were talking about her Facebook page, so I searched. Seems the Million strong against Sarah Palin is a little weak in the knees. I just found out, no surprise really, that Sarah never said "I can see Russia from my house." What she said was GIBSON: What insight into Russian actions, particularly in the last couple of weeks,...
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9/10/2009 2:51:45 PM
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Μολὼν λαβέ and a $20
Poetry. Pure and simple. I have a feeling 2010 is going to be one hell of a year for many politicians. Hat tip Ace of Spades
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9/5/2009 9:14:38 PM
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Mr. Sulu, set creepiness factor to 11
I have no problem with the President of the United States speaking to school aged children. I have no fear that a 20 minute spiel is going to undo the hard work I've been aiming for with my children in an attempt to get them to understand what it means to be a free citizen and comprehend the blessings of liberty. I don't even think 20 minutes out of their day is going to be detrimental to their learning process, any more than a fire drill is. What creeps me right the f#^& out is the...
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9/3/2009 9:38:18 AM
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No loss
Ted "Chappaquiddick" Kennedy has kicked the bucket. Being the foe of freedom he was, you won't see me shed a tear over it. Call me cruel, call me shallow, call me whatever, I don't care. The man came from a family that thinks of themselves as some sort of aristocrats and did more to harm liberty in this country than he did to promote it. Unfortunately, it's going to be weeks of wall to wall coverage of someone who was nothing more than a public servant, but he'll be treated like a...
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8/26/2009 7:22:17 AM
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Turnabout is unfair play
That the lefties are getting their collective panties in a wad over this is just fascinating If you could convert hypocrisy to electricity, even at an 80% loss, you could run Al Gore's house for days off of it.
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8/4/2009 11:04:36 AM
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Uh, Ilya? That's kind of the point
If You're Reading This, You're Probably a Federal Criminal: Radley Balko has an interesting post discussing the ever-expanding reach of federal criminal law. As he points out, the problem is not just that federal criminal law has expanded to cover many areas that are better left to state or local governments. It is that the scope of federal criminal law is so broad that the feds could probably find a crime to pin on almost any American adult. Emphasis mine. Let me bring up a quote from...
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7/27/2009 7:38:19 PM
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That would be fine with me
It's been my goal from the get go. Mr "The health care bill isn't about me" all of a sudden says "YOU'RE GOING TO DESTROY MY PRESIDENCY". Perfect. Just what I wanted. I WANT the socialist to fail. I want his policies to be discarded into the dustbin of shitty history. I do this because I want what's best for America and nebulous "hope and change" isn't it.
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7/22/2009 12:51:36 PM
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New bumper sticker for sale
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7/17/2009 8:43:58 AM
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We the people are coming
Kevin at The Smallest Minority posts this beautiful letter. I am copying it here so it gets published as far and as wide as possible I'm a home grown American citizen, 53, registered Democrat all my life. Before the last presidential election I registered as a Republican because I no longer felt the Democratic Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. Now I no longer feel the Republican Party represents my views or works to pursue issues important to me. The...
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6/18/2009 8:09:32 AM
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Brilliant
Sailorcurt has a letter from a friend to the Governator Dear Governor Schwarznegger: When I read that you plan to shut police and fire stations and release tens of thousands of criminals onto the streets to balance the state's budget, I realized that you may be out of touch with how middle class folks manage when their expenses exceed their income. To mitigate the effects of this recession which has hit my family hard, we have reduced or eliminated all non-essential items from our...
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5/28/2009 10:31:54 AM
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Explains it all
Remind me again what the hell the term 'liberal' is supposed to mean? Frustrated liberals are asking why a Democratic-controlled Congress and White House can't manage to close the Guantanamo prison or keep new gun-rights laws from passing. Preventing rights apparently is the new liberal way.
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5/24/2009 1:26:46 PM
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Reasoned Discourse – Not just for the gun banners!
Got this from Erick Erickson from Red State via Not one penny to the National Republican Senatorial Committee group on Facebook Yesterday, I ambled over to John Cornyn’s page on Facebook and wrote on his wall. I told him, very politely, that I was disappointed in the NRSC endorsement of Crist. At a time when Senator Cornyn says we can capitalize on the anxiety people have about spending and deficits, it undermines his goal by endorsing a man who supports the spending and deficits...
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5/22/2009 7:31:43 AM
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Control C then Control V
The letter to send to any Republican misrepresentative who dares asks you for a dime.
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4/27/2009 1:21:20 PM
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Tampa Tea Party
I made it to the Tampa Tea Party yesterday, and it was a nice event. By the time I got there at 4:40, the place was already packed (and it didn't officially start until 5). The crowd was upbeat and intense, but in a good way. I started snapping pictures as fast as I could. I personally would estimate the crowd at anywhere between 600 and 800. Without a birds' eye view, though it is just a guess. ...
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4/16/2009 8:58:45 AM
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Why?
Last night my wife asked me exactly why I was going to the Tea Party today. It was a good question because it forced me to verbalize my intent. I believe our Government is too large. Hardly a single thing in our lives isn't taxed, regulated, licensed, or inspected by the ever expanding Federal government. I am not anti-government. Anarchists can prattle on all they want about how we'll self organize, yadda yadda yadda, but if there's one core belief of mine, it's that overwhelming force wins...
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4/15/2009 2:23:58 PM
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My idea exactly
Glenn has a bumper sticker that is really starting to look like a good idea. At this point, I'm tempted to simply vote for anyone who is not an incumbent, regardless of their party affiliation or positions. We need to hit the 'reset' button on our misrepresentatives and I'd prefer to do it at the ballot box than any other way. It's easily observable that Washington D.C. is broken. I don't have the numbers in front of me, but if memory serves me correctly, something above 80% of our...
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4/13/2009 10:30:23 AM
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Don't hold back on us
Let us know how you REALLY feel, Liberty Girl!
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4/10/2009 10:51:26 AM
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Maybe I'll see one at the Tea party?
Interestingly, over the past few days I have sold quite a few Maximize You Freedom / Minimize Your Government bumper stickers from Zazzle. Granted it's only a handful, it is interesting that all of a sudden, there's interest in smaller government paraphernalia.
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4/3/2009 3:41:03 PM
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Oh, grow up
So, I'm thinking about attending the Tea Party in Tampa on April 15th. Being that I'm the kind of guy who has a job and responsibilities, I don't generally show up for protests and instead tend to do my protestations at the ballot box. Unfortunately, limited choices have muddled that idea as of late. Because of this, I am not an avid paper mache and poster artist. Because most of my principles do not neatly fit on a bumpersticker, it's kind of difficult for me to think of how I can make my...
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4/2/2009 10:16:24 AM
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Plastic turkeys people, plastic turkeys
Ok, so Barack "Satellite Dishes for Ears" Obama and the Pie Thief visits England and from what I hear they committed a few faux pas. Michelle touched the queen or something and Jug-ears gave her majesty an iPod with pictures and videos. Holy crap, if you read the right-o-sphere, you'd think Michelle held down the queen while Obama dry humped her before stabbing her in the neck. People, please. The Coke Snorter In Chief (well, that used to be a problem, but I guess not any more) is...
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4/2/2009 8:02:51 AM
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Change you can believe in!
Obama to require the Steelers to redistribute their Super Bowl Trophies The Super Bowl XLIII Champion Pittsburgh Steelers, the only team to win six titles, will soon be loosing half of those trophies. After a meeting between NFL Commissioner Rodger Gadel and President Barack Obama, Obama decided to redistribute half of their Steeler Super Bowl victories and trophies to less fortunate teams in the league. Read the whole thing. While it's a humorous take, it's not funny when you consider...
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3/26/2009 8:18:21 AM
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Obama's plastic turkey
The word on the street was that Obama sent a letter to the French President Chirac rather than Sarkozy. Turns out, that's not the case. Luckily for Obama, the press isn't going to run with this non-story. Bush wasn't given the same courtesy (see turkey, plastic). Now, Jug-ears has made enough goofs to make W. look suave in comparison, but his biggest gaffes aren't his Teleprompter-Free verbal miscues or Best-Buy DVD sets from the wrong region, but his administration itself. While stuff like...
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3/25/2009 10:38:03 AM
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Could it really be that easy?
I just figured out how to take our country back without bloodshed or political maneuvering. Simply hack President Jugears' teleprompter. Ol' Ears can't talk without it, we could make him say whatever we want! Hey, it worked on Charles Barkley
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3/17/2009 11:06:47 AM
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First they came for those wishing to have a hairless, smooth pudendum
But I didn't speak out, because I like 'em shaggy The painful Brazilian wax and its intimate derivatives are in danger of being stripped from salon and spa menus if a recent proposal to ban genital waxing is passed by the state's Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling. ...New Jersey statutes allow waxing of the face, neck, arms, legs and abdomen, but officials say that genital waxing has always been illegal, although not spelled out. Ah, the joys of having the government control every...
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3/16/2009 9:15:45 AM
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Size matters
Want to see what a trillion dollars would actually look like? And to think they're throwing that term around like it's pocket change… Hat tip Cap'n Bob
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3/6/2009 8:01:46 AM
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There ought to be a law
Gee, I didn't see this coming 'Octomom' spawns bills limiting embryo implants ATLANTA — Lawmakers in two states, outraged by California's "Octomom," are seeking to limit the number of embryos that may be implanted by fertility clinics. Lawmakers are not doctors working with patients' individual needs. They are not close enough to the 'problem' to devise a solution. See this post for more examples of this phenomenon. No, instead, some petty tyrant got a stick up their ass and...
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3/4/2009 7:48:38 PM
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Generally it means being less productive
No shit. Dr. Sharon Poczatek, who runs her own dental practice in Boulder, Colo., said that she too is trying to figure out ways to get out of paying the taxes proposed in Obama’s plan. “I’ve put thought into how to get under $250,000,” said Poczatek. “It would mean working fewer days which means having fewer employees, seeing fewer patients and taking time off.” “Generally it means being less productive,” she said. Obama is auguring the economy in like Bush could have only dreamed...
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3/2/2009 7:25:38 PM
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Playing catch-up
So, for the past week I've barely been able to read any blogs, much less post on my own. However, it does appear that Obama's AG – Eric Holder – blew their collective, gun grabbing load. Response has been less than stellar for Obama's gaffe machine in overdrive administration. Even Nancy Wrinkles Pelosi ran away from it faster than Obama could run away from Rev. Wright at a press conference. This administration is literally tripping over itself to push every last, wet dream, legislation that...
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3/1/2009 12:37:41 PM
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The dire outlook
The Mrs. and I were planning on redoing our bathroom. That would have meant purchasing tile, grout, paint, cabinets, sinks (we've got two), new shower fixtures, lighting, wires, switches covers, new doors, and then the labor to get the job done (I'd do it, but I'm not skilled enough with scissors, much less a trowel). The more President Big-Ears talks, the more I'm considering just socking that money away someplace less likely to get taken over by the government. Instead of helping the economy...
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2/10/2009 10:57:44 AM
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President Dumbo
Because I hear it irritates him. If it wasn't so serious, I'd almost say Barack Do Your Ears Hang Low Obama's complete inability to run the office he's been elected to is starting to get entertaining. While I can't put in a timeframe, I'm willing to make a small bet that at some point, he actually loses his shit during an interview. Of course, I'm not exactly willing to put money on it since I have a feeling O will be working hard to make sure the hardest questions asked of him revolve around...
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2/6/2009 3:01:55 PM
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Quote of the day - Mr. Breda edition
Mike nails it a trillion dollar crap sandwich so obviously doomed to failure you’d need a PHD in political science not to see it.
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2/5/2009 1:44:00 PM
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Color me cynical
I'm cool with Obama's first few steps in office to actually limit the power of the presidency. If he continues to go down that path, I'd not only change my mind about him but could see myself voting for him come 2012. However, I don't see it happening. I think he's more interested in removing things that Bush did. Being the Anti-Bush means more to people. In my opinion, it won't be long before he starts pushing Universal Health Care and tax increases on the productive, both of which require...
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1/22/2009 5:28:19 PM
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You know what guys and gals?
I was proud to be an American when being proud wasn't cool. Still am, come to think about it. Apparently, there's a lot of new Americans today who weren't Americans before the inauguration. So, now do I get to voice dissent and show my patriotism or is that passé? It's hard for me. I mean, I'm tragically unhip as it is even though I just picked up an iPhone. I thought maybe that would help. Apparently not much.
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1/20/2009 6:25:33 PM
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My fears
I don't think Obama is the antichrist. I don't think he is an evil man insofar as he knows right from wrong and wishes to do wrong. I think the man wants power because he thinks he knows what's best for everyone. The end result, however, is not something I wish to see. I don't wish Obama luck or good will or any such platitudes because I don't want to see what he wants for us to come true. I fear what he thinks is best for us because it removes my say so in the matters that pertain to my life....
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1/20/2009 12:47:13 PM
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NRA - Silent on Holder?
Because that's some loud silence Look, I'm not going to defend the NRA and say they're perfect. In fact, there's a ton of stuff I disagree with them on, but they're huge as far as an organization is concerned and the more people you have the more diluted your aims are going to be to meet the needs and desires of your constituents. I do believe that overall, the NRA is a positive force. Sure, they've done plenty of boneheaded things but the funny thing is that many of the times, they've done so...
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1/12/2009 9:48:13 AM
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I support regulation. Wait, you mean it's MY ox?
The sweet, sweet, sweet sound of some hippy chick happily fellating the regulatory meat stick right up to the point where she realizes it's going in her hair Poor Tiffany. She thinks that people should be required to live the lifestyle she finds "the best" (by agreeing that things should be regulated by the government) and when the law of unintended consequences comes whacking her against her wallet, she all of a sudden is not so sure it's a good idea. The irony of the situation is that I'm...
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1/9/2009 1:16:30 PM
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Panic at the gun disco
If I were a politician and heard about the massive, unheard of increase in gun sales, I'd take that as a clear cut sign that touching the gun issue was a great way to get some practice on Monster.com looking for a new job. However, it's not like anyone ever accused politicians of being bright. Seems like we're hearing a lot of noise about every possible chance at restricting gun rights in any shape, form, or fashion from renewing the AWB to ammunition encoding. A lot of it is just that, noise,...
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1/6/2009 11:24:38 AM
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I believe every word
Jim Shepherd at The Shooting Wire Despite the new administration's insistence that jobs and the economy will be the top priority beginning January 20, insiders say payback to the NRA and other pro-Second Amendment groups is high on the agenda. Democratic advisors say the Republican party is "disorganized, disheartened, and dissolving" and it's a good time for the incoming administration to take them on in a core issue - the assault weapons ban is one of three topics they're evaluating. Last...
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1/5/2009 11:49:39 AM
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Adios (how do you say jackass in Spanish?)
Mel 'Who Needs Immigration Laws' Martinez isn't going to be running in 2010 Martinez was somewhat vague about the reasons but said it was not because of the expected difficulty of a re-election battle. He said he has never wanted a lifelong career as an elected official and simply wants to go back to private life. Bullshit. Martinez is a failure. I mean, he'd have made a great Democrat, but he's more RINO than anything. Bigger government, more illegal immigration, etc. Now, I have doubts about...
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12/2/2008 12:09:58 PM
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We've become a nation of thieves
This article is outstanding Imagine there's an elderly widow down the street from you. She has neither the strength to mow her lawn nor enough money to hire someone to do it. Here's my question to you that I'm almost afraid for the answer: Would you support a government mandate that forces one of your neighbors to mow the lady's lawn each week? If he failed to follow the government orders, would you approve of some kind of punishment ranging from house arrest and fines to imprisonment? I'm...
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11/24/2008 12:59:52 PM
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Quote of the Day - Nathan Brindle
Over at Tam's, discussing Obama as "The Light Bringer" The light he brings will remind us of CFLs: Really bright, expensive, and hard to read by. Oh, and toxic when broken.
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11/24/2008 10:01:55 AM
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Charlie Crist - RINO extraordinaire
Come time, I think I might give old Charlie the boot. I have no need for this: Crist, Palin Differ On Path For GOP ... That success, Crist said over and over, came from a new kind of Republicanism he's fighting to put into practice in Florida, and that he says the party should practice nationally. Virtually every time he spoke, Crist threw in the word "inclusiveness." Unlike other attendees, he didn't look for chances to trash Democrats, or blame the party's problems on the press. "In my...
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11/17/2008 1:36:12 PM
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Coke and a smile
For 8 years, the rabid left has been calling Bush a coke-head for his past usage and that it affected his ability to perform as CiC. Obama has apparently snorted a little happy powder from time to time in his past as well and I wonder how important that is now to the same people? Watch closely as I don't hold my breath. Personal view? Couldn't care less about either. A person could have mainlined Ty-D-Bol to induce hallucinations of Merle Haggard and Barry White singing covers of Metallica for...
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11/13/2008 9:34:44 AM
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Fear itself
For a few days, I started thinking this Obama thing might turn out better than I had expected. I watched as the term "President-Elect" became almost holy in nature as his minions (and even himself) started talking about all the miracles he was going to do within minutes of taking the office. I also started watching many people seem to realize he wasn't going to be able to deliver on all his promises. There was talk of "lowering expectations" from the Obama camp, and that put me a little more at...
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It is said a capitalist would sell you the rope to hang him with
Gays will vote in the Democrats that will more than happily throw them under the bus. Sucks to have your rights trampled, doesn't it? Maybe if you concentrated on not allowing the government so much power and teaching your fellow man and woman to respect those old fashioned notions of personal property and liberty then you wouldn't have to worry so much about the mind set that makes people think they can simply vote away your rights and the government complying. Personally, while I didn't vote...
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The struggle to remain objective
So, my blog mama discusses the impending implosion of the far-right and how they're already turning into the far-left they so despise Hey, right wingers? You have become the people you hate. You have become everything you screamed at people for being in 2004. You are running around claiming that Obama cheated, lied and bought his way to the White House. Looking around the blogosphere and its comments I see the words slimy, corrupt, devil, Antichrist, communist, evil, Stalin, Lenin, Hitler....
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We propose universal civilian service for every young American
This should scare you shitless Rep. Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, President-Elect Obama's choice for chief of staff in his incoming administration, is co-author of a book, The Plan, that calls for, among other things, compulsory service for all Americans ages 18 to 25. The following excerpt is from pages 61-62 of the 2006 book: It's time for a real Patriot Act that brings out the patriot in all of us. We propose universal civilian service for every young American. Under this plan, All Americans...
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My latest bumper sticker is up
Liberty cannot survive in anarchy. Government is a necessary evil but one we've grown too accustomed to expanding to fill our needs. The cost of government is more than taxes, it is the very freedoms you enjoy. We must be willing to sacrifice a little to ensure we gain the most. In fact, it's a capitalistic transaction. However, there comes a point where too much government does nothing for your security and well being and in fact becomes harmful. We are well past that point already. It's...
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An open letter to my fellow political travelers
Obama is president elect. Congratulations to him on that. While I'm sure there was plenty of voter fraud, I don't think it was enough to swing the election. Obama's nebulous message of hope and change resonated in the American psyche and they voiced their desires at the polls. Obama will be the next President of the United States. Let us not fall into the nutroots' mode of declaring him "Not my president" or "Don't Blame Me I Voted McCain". Seriously, McCain wouldn't have been much of an...
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An open letter to the GOP
Now do you get it? You will not win by moving left. Sorry, the Democrats and progressives have a monopoly on that segment and you're not going to win them over. Those who support liberty and freedom are not going to be excited about supporting you if you espouse the same garbage your competitor is. Yes, it is unfortunate that a large swath of Americans are wooed by the thought of government mandated fairness and wealth redistribution. However, I truly believe an even larger swath would be move...
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Bob Smith does not exist at this address
But he's registered to vote (and just guess his party!) "Bob Smith does not exist at this address," Taylor said. Bob Smith is a character Taylor made up to get rid of sales calls. "The salesman would say who do we need to talk to and we'll say, well, Bob Smith." Apartment No. 2 doesn't exist, either. "There's somebody out there registering phony people who's going to commit voter fraud," Taylor said. ... Like MacManus, Taylor is concerned enough voter fraud could sway the election in Florida....
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Just a political thought
Shouldn't all elected positions in the government be 'part time'? Especially local? I mean, how else better to have representatives who, you know, represent you than the very people who have to eke out a living just like you do under the same conditions?
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Glenn echoes my sentiment
The puppy-blender speaks On the other hand, if the federal government were properly limited to its constitutional powers, there would be much less to fear, and elections would be less stressful for all concerned. Just a thought. That's not "just a thought" but in my mind the very core of what the founding fathers envisioned. When you self govern, the people in those spots are just representatives, not leaders or rulers. I'd prefer it if we were arguing over who is more like "Mr. and Mrs....
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30 to 1, easily
Last night, taking the munchkins out for trick-or-treating, McCain signs outnumbered Obama 30 to 1. This neighborhood, and even the general area I live in, is strongly Republican. Hope and Change you really can believe in.
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McCain wins Florida
If this is true, then McCain is going to take Florida. I hope it's not true and that he still takes Florida, but I only get one vote on it so I can't really pull it off myself. Amendment 2 is an anti-gay proposal (although the commercials against it never mention gays, only hetero-companions) meant to define marriage and one man and one woman only. I believe marriage is a spiritual thing but if two (or more...yeesh) people want to shack up, that's none of anyone else's business and the...
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I can't believe this man is running for president
McCain ain't no saint, and in fact is only a socialist-lite, but this is ridiculous.
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Not that anyone's minds would be changed
But this is pretty much every reason I won't vote for Obama in a single place. It's missing my pet issue of gun control to boot. I'd like to see refutations of this, though, to see how much of it is colored by the authors' political perspective. This line, though, is funny In fact, if Obama wins on November 4th—and serves one full term in the Oval Office—the Presidency of the United States would be the longest consecutively held full-time job he has ever held without seeking another.
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Friendship over politics
Tgirsch, frequent poster over at Say Uncle's place has lost a friend of his to cancer. What makes this story even more sad is that his friend was a commenter at his site, Lean Left. From the day he first showed up here, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with frequent commenter Ted. I have no idea how he found this blog, but it seemed like he came here with the sole purpose of disagreeing with pretty much everything I wrote (or so it seemed to me). In the beginning, we would get into huge,...
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Finally, something funny I can laugh at
McCain buys ad-space in some video games. Of course, he's a little behind the times.
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The Line is Here. No, Wait - Here. How About Here?
Florida sucks. This November we have not 1, but 6 Constitutional Amendments to vote on. Lucky us, there was originally 9 to ponder over, but we've managed to whittle it down a few. Only one actually removes power from the state government but is worded in such a way that even I had misread it and was planning on ticking off No. We've got deleting provisions that allow the Legislature to regulate private property of illegal aliens, preventing gays from being as miserable as heterosexuals, wind...
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Thank God for George Bush
Can you believe that Fumbletongue himself has lowered the price of oil so much recently? I never considered it his ability, but when oil was expensive, the lefties were screaming about how it was his fault so now I assume they're going to be giving him credit, right? Stupid people. Thinking the POTUS is actually an office with magical powers.
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Thou shall not question the glory of the Obamessiah
Is this really what the left has become? So much for freedom of speech. When I disagree with others on gun issues, I do so by laying out the facts, not by digging in my opponent's past trying to find anything to smear them with. But apparently, stand up to Barack Bend Over and Spread Your Legs While I Spread Your Wealth Obama and you'll have every last bit of dirty laundry aired from liens to signed confessions from ex-girlfriends that you were a cheap tipper on dates. Instead of laying out...
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AFL-CIO mass direct mailing on Obama
The AFL-CIO has mailed 80,000 flyers to try to paint over Obama's horrific record on Second Amendment support by showing a tough guy who supposedly likes his guns and thinks Obama is the cat's meow. Personally, I'm not sure this mailer is going to have the intended effect, but that's just me
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10/15/2008 7:30:54 AM
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Barack Obama - Shameless Socialist
This quote by Barack Haaaaaaands Across the Water Obama is disgusting "It's not that I want to punish your success. I just want to make sure that everybody that is behind you, that they have a chance for success too." ... I think that when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody. Socialist. Pure, unadulterated wealth redistribution. First off, you fucksicle, success comes to those who take the risks. Hard work is generally involved, but not always. I'm successful because I busted...
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OK, I'm starting to like this guy
I may have given J.D. a little bit of a hard time in my previous post, but now that I've read a little more of him, I think he's a kindred spirit The real outrage isn't that a few percentage points are shifted one way or another in these regular popularity contests, it's that the contests have come to matter so damned much. Red and blue tribal loyalists shriek about each other's perfidy because they have conspired to intrude the state into virtually every area of human life. Having created a...
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Yes, I know he's not going to take them personally
J.D. Tuccille writes a post entitled President Obama won't take your guns (even if he wants to) which follows a pretty standard fallacy - mainly that Barack Häagen-Dazs Obama isn't actually going to walk into your house and take your guns, so really - no harm no foul The inevitable rise of President-for-Life Barack Obama will soon unleash his Stalinist hordes to ransack the gun cabinets of the nation and ravish Red America's newly disarmed womenfolk (and menfolk too, I guess, since Obama gets...
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NRA tempts fate
Endorses McCain/Palin Not sure their perfect record is going to stay in tact here. I can understand why though, it's probably the same reason I support McCain. Not because I want to, but the other option is so God awful that I'm not left with much of a choice.
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It is with a profound sense of relief
That I realize I did well by not watching the debates last night. Reaction from the 'sphere seems to be nothing new was learned, that McCain failed miserably to go on the offense, and that basically it's going to be President Obama come early next year. Again, I wouldn't care if people wouldn't put such stock in the presidency, but they do. If only the GOP hadn't chosen such a shitty candidate, I might feel compelled to help sell him, but it's hard to push someone when his biggest redeeming...
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10/8/2008 8:25:19 AM
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You know what would really be nice?
If an Obama win wasn't a big deal. I mean, he's just the president. If you're not too familiar with everything that the president is responsible for, here's Article II of the the US Constitution Article II Section 1. The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same term, be elected, as follows: Each state shall appoint, in such manner as the...
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Palin continues to hammer home Obama - Ayers connection
At the local rally (which I wish I'd have been able to attend) The speech quickly turned fierce, as Palin repeated her criticism of Democratic candidate Barack Obama for his Chicago ties to Bill Ayers. Ayers was a founder of the violent Weather Underground group during the Vietnam War era and now is an education professor who has advised Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. Palin referred to a New York Times article that called Ayers as a domestic terrorist. "His own top advisor said they were, quote,...
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Fish. Barrel. Very little ammunition required
The NRA is opening up their front against Obama and his insistence that he's pro-gun Fairfax, VA-Today the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) expanded its advertising campaign with the release of additional commercials further detailing Sen. Barack Obama’s long anti-gun record in battleground states across the country. The NRA-PVF commercials began airing Monday in Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Minnesota and Michigan. You can view the commercials here at...
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Obama ignores the First Amendment
He's threatening broadcasters that want to show this video with taking away their licensing Barack Fuck the Constitution and the Bill of Rights Obama - Unfit to lead
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9/26/2008 10:00:51 AM
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He's got my vote!
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Balls like that of a tsetse fly
Senate blocks rollback of DC gun regulations Seems like the standard line is "DC should be able to make its own laws", which would be fine and dandy if said laws weren't unconstitutional. But theirs are and a Supreme Court ruling nailed that one home. So, it's up to Congress to reel them in. Wouldn't want to decrease the amount of power the government has, now would we/
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I wonder if FactCheck.org is going to do the same hack job on Obama's own site
Because this is directly from Barack Don't Call Me Shirley Obama's web site Address Gun Violence in Cities: As president, Barack Obama would repeal the Tiahrt Amendment, which restricts the ability of local law enforcement to access important gun trace information, and give police officers across the nation the tools they need to solve gun crimes and fight the illegal arms trade. Obama and Biden also favor commonsense measures that respect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners, while...
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This is good
Who am I? I am under 45 years old,I love the outdoors,I hunt,I am a Republican reformer,I have taken on the Republican Party establishment,I have many children,I have a spot on the national ticket as vice president with less than two years in the governor’s office. Did you guess? Highlight for the answer I am Teddy Roosevelt in 1900 Hat tip Larry Correia
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9/22/2008 6:11:47 PM
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Top ten other "figures of speech" Obama considered using
But of course, he's not talking about Palin 10. You can put perfume and a fancy dress on a whore, but it's still $25 to get your rocks off9. You know what you won't get with an Obama administration? Two words - Moose Knuckles8. It's the difference between a sneaky midget and a former Mayor of Wasilla in a race - you know, one is a cunning runt7. You can be the winner of the Eukanuba Championship and still be a bitch.6. Arranging a pot luck dinner for your redneck friends doesn't equate to...
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Why I'm not running for president
Because this is EXACTLY what would be going through my mind See more funny videos at Funny or Die
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How much experience is required for VP?
The answer isn't as simple as you might think. Many factors are in play, apparently. Because if you're a one term senator (and nothing else) and have pretty hair and a D after your name, it's not that important. Michael's point in spot on. The Democrats didn't seem to mind when fluffy pony boy was running for the #2 position. I don't remember there being a ton of arguments from the Lenin left-side of the isle back in 2004. Hell, I'm willing to bet a lot of the same people crying that Palin...
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News from the loony bin
So, I was reading around some other (as Tam calls 'em) Lenin-Red Spectrum blogs and their frothy, two minute hate sessions regarding Palin as McCain's choice. One of the common threads seem to be about how the entire campaign is losing the wheels and that Palin will be "leaving to take care of her son" soon enough. Are these people insane AND stupid, or just insane? To think Sarah Palin would up and leave because her daughter is pregnant and that she fired the police chief for a long string of...
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What, no mention of her vulva?
Real criticism of Palin from actual things she's done that don't involve her reproductive plumbing, her sick child, or the fact that she was mayor of a small town Palin supported and signed into law a $1.5 billion tax increase on oil companies in the form of higher severance taxes. One rule of thumb is that higher taxes cause less investment. Sure enough, State Tax Notes reported (January 7): “After ACES was passed, ConocoPhillips, Alaska’s most active oil exploration company and one of the top...
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Just so we're clear here
I have nothing but respect for Mrs. Palin. When this is one of the first things she does as Governor Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin plans to sell her predecessor’s lavish private jet on the Web auction site eBay, grounding a plane that became a lightning rod of criticism for former Gov. Frank Murkowski. Palin said in a statement the purchase of the corporate-style jet was impractical and unwise. Her news release, issued late on Tuesday, was accompanied by a photograph of the plane and a person...
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8/29/2008 8:41:39 PM
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I really shouldn't get my hopes up
But it appears that a specific Alaskan governor has been picked up by the McCain Straight Talk Express airplane. I don't understand why this hasn't been the #1 thought out of the gate. Palin would totally DEFLATE the Obama campaign. Conservatives would show up in droves to vote for her (McCain would be an afterthought). Hospitals would be overflowing with Progressives who tie themselves in a knot trying to figure out how they can slam a woman without being a misogynist although it's a guarantee...
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Abandon hope and change all ye who enter here
You know, there didn't seem to be too much support for Barack Ha-Cha-Cha Obama at Blackwater. Oddly, those who are tasked with protecting the US, those who wish to learn how to protect themselves, and those who help service those in training don't seem to impressed by Barry. Not that anyone I talked to seemed to be overly enthusiastic about Col. Tigh either, but where they were cool on McCain, they were downright hostile with Obama. When Biden was added into the mix, everyone just laughed. I...
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"Some infringement on constitutional rights is OK"
Ready to get spitting mad? The elderly Ted increases my blood pressure a few points with this article. Seems like some petty tyrant has issued a curfew due to crime. Said tyrant doesn't think anyone has any reason to be outside at whatever time he feels they shouldn't. “Now if somebody wants to sue us, they have an option to sue, but I’m fairly certain that a judge will see it the way the way the citizens see it here,” Mayor James Valley said. “The citizens deserve peace, that some...
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8/14/2008 8:52:24 AM
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Let's start a movement
Anytime someone talks about Obama, make sure you give them the sign
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This casts a little pall over the Blackwater trip
Seems they had a hand in keeping Barack Let He Who is Without Sin Cast the First Vote Obama safe on his last little "I'm going to be the President of the World" tour Sen. Barack Obama has not been a fan of private police like Blackwater in war zones, and some news outlets even reported that they were spurned for his trip last week to Afghanistan and Iraq. But Whispers confirms that Blackwater did handle the Democratic presidential candidate's security in Afghanistan and helped out in Iraq....
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McRomney?
If this is true, you'll be able to watch what little support I have not so much evaporate as sublimate. You know what? McCain is the right's Kerry. Kerry was a shitty little politician not worthy of election to head crap bagger at the local zoo, much less POTUS, but for the left, at least he wasn't BUSH!!!!! It was the only thing they had positive to say about him. That's the only thing I can say about McCain - he's not Obama. McCain is bad on freedom of speech? Hey, he's not Obama! Not...
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180 degrees of faith
I happened to see the cover of Newsweek while buying groceries yesterday, and the current cover struck me as odd. It was all about Obama's faith. I seem to remember when George W. Bush's faith was ever brought up, it was as if he were some crazy fundamentalist with aspirations of creating a theocracy. Now, apparently, it's back to being a good thing. Is there anything that Barack I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Obama cannot heal?
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At least cockroaches run from the light
Instead of getting the police to arrest those who try to shine it As you know, this afternoon at 3pm Central time, we're scheduled to hold our Hot Air Tour event in Nashville, during we we hope to launch a hot-air balloon and float over Al Gore's house in an attempt to expose the high cost of global warming alarmism A couple of days ago, a Gore spokeswoman ominously warned that they'd be working to block our event: ... Sure enough, just a few hours before our event was scheduled to kick off,...
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The 2008 election conundrum
This election year, for me, will be one of the most difficult choices I make in my voting history. Let me explain why. First off, I want Barack Barack Bo Barrack Fee Fi Fo Ferrick Obama nowhere near the white house. Not because he's black, but because the only experience he has is of the Chicago Political Machine type as well as his near-socialist agenda of universal health care, raising taxes, etc. The problem is that in order to keep Barack Zippidy-Doo-Dah Obama away from the oval office I...
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Quote of the Day - Hopey Changey edition
From XRLQ “Then again, maybe the law of supply and demand is just another one of those failed policies of the past that the new kind of politician audaciously hopes to change.”
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Insty has a funny picture. The lefties I've spoken with all agree Barack Two All Beef Patties Special Sauce Lettuce Cheese Pickles Onion on a Sesame Seed Bun Obama is horrible on gun rights (which, is kinda ok with them since guns are icky and all) but that he won't bother with banning them since he'll be too busy hoping and changing his way into Universal Welfare Healthcare. So you see, yeah, he's anti-gun but us gun nuts don't have to worry about it because the Messiah has to change water...
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There's a lot of Hope in the air today
Barack The Real Slim Shady Obama is here in Tampa to speak of Hope and Change. People have actually bugged out of work to go see the Messiah preach about how fat, over cooled, and clingy they are and they'll just cheer him on like he shits caviar and pisses Dom Pérignon at the precise serving temperature. They're not electing a politician, they're electing the fifth Beatle.
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We're all losers
At work, I'm pretty much in the wilderness when it comes to politics. Most everyone around me is a flaming liberal / progressive and me being the small government, well armed kind of guy is an anathema to them. Over the past few weeks, I've gotten quite an earful on the upcoming elections and it pains me to say even the Democrats don't appear to be happy with their choices. Many of them are talking about voting McCain since Hillary! and Barrack Whatchootalkinaboutwillis Obama do not represent...
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Top 10 things Obama plans on doing on the campaign trail after visiting all 57 states
Try all 45 flavors at Baskin Robins Watch Snow White and the 9 Dwarves with his kids Divide by Zero Push for legislation declaring Pi to be 2.75 Run the quarter mile in 1,230 feet. Hope Change Bowl a 38 And the number one thing Obama plans on doing on the campaign trail Visit the last state, Alaska and Hawaii
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5/12/2008 11:55:20 AM
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Torn
Bill Quick depresses me with this article. It depresses me because I feel about the same. I used to say I'd rather see Hillary in office over Obama, McCain over Hillary, and Brain Eating Aliens abduct us all rather than any of them. Now, I'm not so sure. I trust McCain's judgement on 70% of things. However, I think Bill is right in that a McCain win will put us back further than what a Democrat could do in 4 years (I think it'd be a single term, really). But then again, I think McCain would...
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It's Saturday. I'm at work
We're rolling out a new product so I had to come in at 0 Dark Thirty. Now I'm sitting here listening to two liberals argue over Hillary and Barrack Less Filling Obama and that doctored video. It's funny to hear liberals argue over this stuff. They're ripping out each other's throats. Now it's about Wright. The Obama supporter is saying he was taken out of context, the Hillary guy is saying it's accurate. But, being liberals they're both trying to assuage each others feelings and not be too...
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Dear Mrs. Obama
Don't even try to touch Breda's pie
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I may not have a choice
I won't pull the lever for McCain. But I'll be damned if the weight of Obama's socialist clap trap doesn't cause my finger to punch the button by McCain's name involuntarily. Between him and his piece of shit for a wife and her "We're taking your pie", McCain is at least tolerable.
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Hey, Michelle Obama
Touch my pie. I dare you you socialist piece of shit. "The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more." The truth is you and your lackluster husband are nothing more than socialist swine who think that "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need" is a nifty slogan. Tell you what, since you haven't been an "American" very long,...
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Clayton Cramer for Idaho Senate
Clayton is running against the Republican incumbent. I wish him all the luck in the world. I've thought about it myself, but the public life just isn't for me. At least in the military, you knew the enemy and they openly tried to kill you. With politics, it's a little harder to discern who's after you.
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Obscene
That was the word used by a coworker to describe Exxon's profits for last year. *Big Sigh* It's amazing how other people's profits are obscene yet people will readily accept a new, higher paying job, or a raise without blinking twice. I asked this guy if he accepted his raise (as paltry as ours was this year) and he said "That's different". Different how? Each person looks out for his own self. Charity begins when you're needs have been met and you realize that it is in your best interest to...
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Political triangles
Joe has an interesting post regarding some points on the new totalitarianism that's always just on the horizon. A friend sent me this link to a video (about 45 minutes long). The synopsis is: Naomi Wolf on It not only can happen here, it is happening here. Mussolini created the blueprint (with inspiration from Lenin), Hitler elaborated on it, Stalin studied Hitler...Here's how it works (notice how many Bush & Co. is using now.):1. Invoke a terrifying internal and external enemy2. Create...
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Obama loves Che?
Apparently Texas Obamania involves psychotic mass murderers as something to be proud of. Now, I can't pin this directly on Obama, but just like everyone wanted to paint Ron Paul as a racist for the people that supported him, I have a sneaky feeling the same won't go for Barack.
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Well, I guess I'm just going to sit out this election
No one left to vote for... Too tired of voting against. I'd prefer to see McCain in office over Obillary any day, but he's going to have to do it without my vote. I'll probably just write in Fred! for no real reason except to say I voted.
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Word on the street - Fred throws in the towel
Damn. Damn, damn, damn, damn. Well, it wasn't unexpected. Still disappointing. Ok, Ron Paul now has my full support.
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Interesting bumper sticker I saw this morning
Hard to tell the political direction of this (I made this myself as an illustration) It could mean We've rolled over on Iraq, now we're going to roll over on Iran The war machine is rolling on to the next country We're done with Iraq and Iran is next Couldn't tell myself. It was the only sticker on the vehicle so there was nothing else that I could gauge the intent from. Oddly, I get about all three feelings mixed but lean more towards option A - We're going to sit by and do nothing.
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Real Nut Wants to Ban Rubber Nuts
(Cross posted at The Line Is Here) Oh, this is just classic State Del. Lionel Spruill introduced a bill Tuesday to ban displaying replicas of human genitalia on vehicles, calling it a safety issue because it could distract other drivers. Oh really? A safety issue, eh? I'm assuming Mr. Spruill has reams of documentation showing vehicular accident reports with the main cause as "Driver was hypnotized by pair of large, dangly, hot pink testicles and ended up running off the road." Right? Or maybe...
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Pathetic, regardless of political view
I just overheard one of the uber-lefties here at work talk about how he was trying to change his affiliation so he could vote Huckabee in the primaries. Think about it. He thinks it's more important to get someone in who they can defeat than to allow the people who truly are looking to select a candidate that matches their views to get their voices heard. He has to set up a strawman that can be demolished in order to validate his own views. And when the Huckster loses (and I would not vote for...
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And that is bad why?
Tom Coburn does something I can respect The spurt of last-minute activity often makes the final weeks of a legislative session among the most productive. The time crunch, however, also can give a single lawmaker an opportunity to run out the clock on legislation by using procedural maneuvers. Coburn, 59, said he may do just that as lawmakers try to rush bills, sometimes without reading them, because there is a lot of pressure to pass them and go home. ... Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois, the...
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Programmers and politicians
I've said this before, but I'm going to say it again because it bears repeating. Thanks to Greg, my blood pressure has permanently gone up by quite a few points. Greg lent me his copy of Florida Firearms Law, Use & Ownership by Jon H. Gutmacher and I've almost finished it, but I've learned that if you want good law made, never leave it to the legislature. I am a programmer. I understand how to push buttons on a keyboard that will tell the computer to do what I want it to do. It is a major...
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Can we use the Brady Background check for voter registration?
Because it seems that even our enemies have a say in our elections. 8 of the 19 9/11 hijackers were registered to vote Let that sink in for a moment. The very people who wish to destroy our country and way of life are allowed to vote for people who they think will do the worst possible job. The background here is the National Voter Registration Act, commonly known as "Motor Voter," that President Bill Clinton signed into law in 1993. It required all states to offer voter registration to...
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Fred!
I like what he says, how he says it, and I get the feeling he speaks a little more from the heart than any of the other politicians running for the top job (excluding Ron Paul, who I truly believe he believes in every word that comes from his mouth). Ron Paul may be THE ONLY LIVING CREATURE THAT CAN SAVE MANKIND but right now, Fred Thompson is the only living being who would get my vote*. David E. Petzal - The Gun Nut: So now the UN wants to disarm civilians? Where was the UN when the...
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Fred, then Ron
I disagree with Ron Paul's stance on foreign policy and his belief that we "caused" 9/11 because of our policies but practically everything else about the guy I like. However, he has a snowball's chance in Miami at taking the office even if he were the only one running. I'm not saying he's incompetent, but most people fear the responsibility that freedom requires you take upon yourself. They'd rather Uncle Sam come by and take care of everything for them, so a candidate that espouses...
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Big Brother has nothing on reality
Want a gun? Sign away all your privacy New gun buyers must sign waivers releasing their mental health records to state police under a new regulation that took effect quietly on August 1. It's a response to the killings at Virginia Tech in April. Yes, I have a major issue with this. Legally I am allowed to own firearms. I have never been committed or suffered through anything that would make me a danger to society by owning a gun. But my history of panic attacks would be all the excuse some...
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Is it me?
Or is talking to Ron Paul supporters like getting a chain letter? Dear Friend, I am sending you this letter to let you know about Ron Paul and how he is the only man who can save America, and now, he is the only one who can save your life. I know it may sound crazy, but if you don't vote for Ron Paul, the government will track you down and fly a plane into your place of work. It's true! Post this on at least 5 blogs in the next hour and I guarantee you'll have 50,000 Ron Paul supporters show...
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My mother, the comedian
Sent an email to my mother last night. I mentioned how happy and relieved I was that the immigration amnesty bill was shot down. Her response? Oh - if the amnesty bill had been voted in - I was going to move to Mexico - then cross the border and come in as an illegal alien - would get a LOT more benefits than I do now - like free groceries, medical care, banking account without a social security number, and if I went to college - could go as an in-state student, no matter what state I chose. ...
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That's one way to make the point
Tree Hugging Sister tells Mel "I Love Amnesty" Martinez to stuff it in the best possible way imaginable. I need to write a few emails myself this weekend to these pricks. I will inform them that not only will I not be voting for anyone who supports this shit, but that I will actively support and donate to their opposition, regardless of party.
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You know your campaign for president is in trouble
When even raunchy & crude T-shirt manufacturers are making fun of you. I'm sure T-Shirt Hell isn't exactly a bastion for conservative thought, either. I highly recommend that if you don't get offended too easily you peruse through their wares. And, even if you're like me and don't get offended easily, I guarantee you you'll still get offended.
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Quote(s) of the Day - Fred Thompson Edition
“Al-Qaida have a 100-year plan,” Thompson said. “We have a plan until the next election.” and this little gem He told the crowd last night that, when asked why he left the Senate, he responds: “After eight years in Washington, I long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood. That’s no joke, my friends.” Fred hasn't announced yet, but he wins, hands down against anyone else the RINOs can pull out of their nanny-state asses. Gulliani, McCain, Romney - all POS's I wouldn't bother showing up to...
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Who's is the biggest?
Nick Anderson is a pretty big liberal cartoonist. Half of the time, his cartoons are just too lefty for me. The other half of the time, he's a riot. Today, he whacks one out of the park.
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Someone tell the shrew what a shroud is
This is a riot. Senator Carolyn McCarthy wants to ban guns with barrel shrouds. The problem is, the stupid twit doesn't even know what a shroud is. In her little incompetent world, I assume she'd outlaw these things too. I mean seriously, we can't have protective covers to keep from burning our hands now, can we Carolyn?
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A 'pencils cause spelling errors' type of guy
Gah. An unnamed, opinion piece in the St. Petersburg Times get's my blood boiling. But what do you expect from a leftist rag like that? Onto the fisk NRA power play stomps on safety Ahh yes, the whole "The NRA = All Gun Owners" lie. I own several death-toys firearms and am not an NRA member. Strike one. Who says the Florida Legislature doesn't look out for the working stiff? A bill (SB 2356) that so far is breezing through the Senate would stop employers from banning guns in their parking...
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Ask and ye shall receive
From Shooting the Messenger on seeing the movie 300 Now comes the hard work. Teaching them what Molon Labe means. Rearing a new generation that would rather die than bend knee to a despot. Were I any good at photoshopping, you know, like Reuters and the AP do to make phony pictures look real, I'd feature Pelosi on a throne ala Xerc, sitting cross legged and demanding we give up our arms or die. Ok, how's this?
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Contrasting politicians
So, a while back I wrote to my state representatives regarding what I considered to be a burdensome wait in receiving my Carrying Concealed Weapons permit. I wrote a fairly long letter addressing the issues and informing them that I'd like to discuss the situation. One of the politicians was Rhonda Storms (R). A few days after I sent the email, I received this Mr. Allen, Thank you for contacting Senator Storms regarding this matter. By copy of this e-mail, I am asking Mr. Dave McInnes...
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John Longenecker explains why I will not vote for Giuliani
Since I honestly believe that the 2nd Amendment protects all the others, any politician who does not respect the Right to Keep and Bear Arms by default does not support the rest of the constitution. John explains in detail why Rudy is not fit to hold the office of President. A choice quote: The Second Amendment isn’t about guns or hunting anymore than the First Amendment is about typewriters Hat Tip Alphecca
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Why I fear Hillary
Make no bones about it, she is a dyed-in-the-wool socialist The other day the oil companies reported the highest profits in the history of the world. I want to take those profits, and I want to put them into a strategic energy fund that will begin to fund alternative smart energy ... technologies that will begin to actually move us toward the direction of independence. I had a rant on this rather old news, but it was so laced with profanity that my readers may have thought Amanda Marcotte had...
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Damn
I was going to do this when I got home. Wuzzadem beat me to the punch.
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Land of the free, my ass
Two things, both from David C over at War On Guns. First, this little doozy from the NY slimes U.S. Set to Begin a Vast Expansion of DNA Sampling The Justice Department is completing rules to allow the collection of DNA from most people arrested or detained by federal authorities, a vast expansion of DNA gathering that will include hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, by far the largest group affected. The new forensic DNA sampling was authorized by Congress in a little-noticed...
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Quote of the day
When the government's boot is on your throat, whether it is a left boot or a right boot is of no consequence. — GARY LLOYD For my friends on both sides of the political isle.
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My prediction for the new political landscape
I predict my RSS aggregator will lose 30% of its feeds as some of the right-leaning sites I read will devolve into Kos-like lunacy over their loss of power. Instead of keeping their focus on getting the Republicans to constantly think in terms or W.W.R.D? (what would Regan do?) they'll revert to the good old Clinton days and do nothing more than scandal-monger and blame-laying. And for my left leaning friends, here's a free bumpersticker
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Silly liberals
I don't know what type of political points you plan on scoring by putting blackface on Anthony Hopkins. If you're not careful, he'll eat your kidneys with a side of fava beans...
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Quote of the day
President Bush said that if illegal immigrants want citizenship they’d have to do three things: pay taxes, hold meaningful jobs, and learn English. Bush doesn’t meet those qualifications. PJ O’Rourke
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What's going to happen
So, NK popped a nuke? Let's assume for a minute that it was an actual nuclear device (there is some doubt, but not much), now what? First, the Republicans will point out how Clinton sold them the technology failing to point out how their current president failed to correct that mistake. At the same time, Democrats will point to Bush as failing to stop them failing to point out it was their president who gave them the technology. Both sides will argue ad nauseam about how it's the other's fault....
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Good work if you can get it
Senators get paid an annual salary of $165,200. That's chump change for most of them. No wonder they're out of touch with mainstream America. I'm all for someone making as much money as they can. I'm a die hard capitalist and believe that capitalism, while not perfect, makes the most sense. Capitalism takes a human fault (greed) and turns it into a positive force. So, I bear no grudge against these people having their money. I do, however, think they are not competent enough in reality to...
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Nick gets it
And gets it good. I read Anderson and disagree with 80% of his cartoons. But when he’s right, he’s right.
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It's almost November. Do you know who your candidates are?
I’ve been perusing Congress.org to find information on the candidates I will get the joy of pulling the lever for. Do you know who is running and what they stand for? Do you even know what districts you are in? Here’s a quick tip for all politicians – if you don’t have a website where (a) all your policies are outlined in clear, easy to read format and (b) your email address or contact page is available, you will not get my vote. Period. If you can’t manage a website you sure as hell can’t...
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Both parties suck
And this comment by Looker over at Q nails why the Republicans suck worse The current version of a Republican Administration IS borrowing lots and lots of money. In fact, almost everyone here has derided them for it, and acknowledged that if this were Hollywood, we’d be giving the Oscar to the Republicans for their recent stellar performance as Democrats. Can’t we get a viable third party? One that respects our civil liberties, won’t tax us to death (and then tax the grave site), won’t make...
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Joke of the day
Cheney: Hey Ted, wanna go hunting? Kennedy: Only if I can drive.
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Any way to help Jeff
Looking through my email, I see that Jeff from Protein Wisdom asked some of us to help spread the word of one of his posts, Identity Politics, Free Speech, and the Future of worldwide Liberalism, 2: a follow-up. This is a subject near and dear to his heart and wants discussion, from both sides of the aisle, so the more people he can garner, the better. I have no idea how my 7 readers will affect his hit count, but a man’s gotta try to help his brethren out. My view? I agree with...
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Scott Adams - Giving both barrels
I’m rather surprised Scott Adams is talking politics because the second you open your mouth about ‘em, you alienate half of your audience. Coming from a guy who writes cartoons, you’d think he’d avoid controversy to keep from scaring off readers, but damn, he just doesn’t seem to care. Check out this gem – I’ve also been called out on the fact that I have not mocked liberals with the same frequency as I have mocked people who happen to be...
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Political stunt???
Seems like a bunch of Democrats have their panties in a wad about last night’s Cut & Run vote and are calling it a ‘stunt’ by the GOP. Someone said they were Shocked! Shocked I tell you! that anyone would make something this important into a political event. WTF? They’re politicians. The weather is a political event. It’s like saying you’re surprised an accountant would stoop to using math to do your taxes. I hate politicians. I really do....
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Senator Kennedy conducts a third grade math class
Sen Kennedy: Now Tommy, what's 7+12? Tommy: Uhh.... 17? Sen Kennedy: LIAR!!!!
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Important Sharp as a Marble product defect recall
Sharp as a Marble Laboratories issues recall on Limited Edition Official Hugh Hewitt GOP Cheerleader Doll! Several models of the Hugh Hewitt ‘Go Miers Go’ cheerleading dolls are being recalled due to a defective voice chip. Affected models no longer chant the proper “Miers Miers, She’s our pick!” phrase and instead scream at their owners for not supporting the president’s choice. It has also come to our attention that Mier’s withdrawal from...
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A visual representation of Bush's current political popularity
Amongst conservatives, nonetheless!
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Stock up on ammo, folks (Updated: Now with 75% less obscenities)
Florida town plans to use eminent domain RIVIERA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Officials of a poor, predominantly black Florida town plan to relocate about 6,000 residents to make room for a billion-dollar yachting and housing complex. The coastal community of Rivera Beach in Palm Beach County may use eminent domain, if necessary, to claim 400 acres of land for the project, The Washington Times reported Monday. "This is a community that's in dire need of jobs, which has a median income of...
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So? It's not like kids know what they're pledging anyway.
So now pledging allegiance to your country is unconstitutional? OK, so I pulled a few words there to sensationalize the issue, a tactic I decry all the time. But the reason I do is going to piss off a lot of my right leaning, Christian friends. Kids reciting the pledge are mindless drones. They have no idea what they’re saying, no idea the sheer importance of what they say and what it means if they betray that sentiment. In many ways, it’s the same concept as why I have a hard...
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Why politicians should be outlawed
So, I found a story about the dangers of toxins in breast milk and a commenter replied with this link Rocket fuel in breast milk (lettuce, and drinking water too) First, I just want to clarify something. While I’m appreciative of the link, it’s very misleading. It’s not rocket fuel, but a chemical that happens to be used in rocket fuel. You can’t grab a lactating woman, squeeze her breast, and power the space shuttle with the results. However, that aside, I read...
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I actually kind of like my Congresscritter
My congressman is Adam Putnam. I pay close attention to his actions, and regularly check on his voting records. I do most of this proactively by signing up for email alerts and the such. I have regularly emailed him on various occasions, recently over the Kelo decision. And I always get a reply. You can see the form letter base, but it’s usually customized to my particular request. Regardless if Mr. Putnam himself is reading them all, at least I know my concerns are making their way up...
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Why I oppose John Roberts for the Supreme Court
Because I really wanted Judge Judy up there. Or Wapner, but I’m not sure he’s got much left in him.
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30 seconds was too much
Wow. I get into work today, start up a new Visual Studio project, and while my POS computer takes 30 minutes to set up a new web application, I decide to peruse my RSS reader. After 30 seconds of political vitriol, I’ve had enough. Bring on the Cat Blogging!
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Shower of Mud
I usually don’t get to read too much in the blogosphere over the weekends. I have to spend some time with the family. This weekend was no exception as the Mrs. had a Woman’s Retreat to go to and I had daughter duty. Had fun taking her to the zoo and she was even pleasant when we had to go do a little shopping. Mondays, I have to be very, very selective of what I read from over the weekend. This is why catchy titles and well written first paragraphs are so important for me. I...
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Today's Guest Blogger - Emperor Palpatine
Another exiting day here at Sharp as a Marble as we have an exclusive guest blogger, Emperor Palpatine from the planet Naboo. SaaM: Thank you Emperor for blogging here today. I apologize for the mix up earlier this morning. I didn't realize it would be so difficult to find a taxi at that hour Palpatine: You will pay the price for your lack of vision. SaaM: Errrr...Ok. Well, then I guess I'll let you begin. Palpatine: Good. I can feel your anger. Much like that of my new apprentice, a recent...
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4/26/2005 9:29:00 AM
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The New Political Party
Face it, the only difference is who’s in power.
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I Supported A War For Oil....
And all I got was $53.30 a barrel and $2.20 at the pump! Where’s the cheap oil we’re supposed to get? I mean, what good is warring for oil if the prices go up? It’s almost like the war wasn’t really for oil but that can’t be true!
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Social Security and the Old Farts Who Love It
Over at Q&O, there is a post that got me thinking of something that happened the other day. This matters because Social Security and Medicare are pay-as-you-go programs. Current taxpayers pay current benefits. Future taxpayers – mainly future workers – will pay future benefits. Even if adopted, President Bush's personal accounts for Social Security would hardly alter that.Consequently, baby boomers' children and grandchildren face massive tax increases. Social Security and...
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Theocraziness - Now In Right Wingnut Flavor
A while back I penned an article I titled “Theocrazy”. During the election season, lefties were running around with their hair on fire claiming W was pushing this country into a bona fide theocracy. I responded with my article. Some excerpts. Which leads me to my main point. Which denomination shall W base the theocracy on? Baptist Methodist? Presbyterian? Seventh Day Adventist? The Holy Church of the Cross? Branch Davidians? You see, the same problem I had finding a church...
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Damn. I Actually Got One Right!
I’m not a doctor. I don’t even play one on TV. So my knowledge on stem cells is based on what I can (a) read and (b) understand of what I read. Keep that in mind. Anyway, while I understood that stem cells had vast potential to change medicine, I found the method used to gain them was repulsive. Using harvested fetuses is, in my opinion, immoral. I always thought that there would be a better solution and that abortion culled stem cells weren’t the only way to solve the...
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Losing My (R)eligion
I've been battling with something for a while now. I really, really, really want to remove the R from my voter's registration card. I'm not a Republican, at least not in the sense of how the GOP sees themselves. To me, the only difference between Democrats and Republicans these days are basically defense issues. Neither party stands for smaller government, neither respects your right of liberty. The Republicans want to create laws that restrict which orifice your purple helmeted love...
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Rhymes with D'OH!
I'm from the South. Born and raised in Georgia in the suburbs of Atlanta, I cultivated a southern accent throughout my upbringing. While I've managed to completely drop the accent, I still say y'all, call every soft-drink a Coke, and when I'm getting ready to do something, I'm 'fixing to'. So it's not uncommon when I mispronounce a word or two.Something that had been a wee bit confusing to me is to see people write 'Faux News' when referring to that obvious mouth piece of the White House and...
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Greenspan Touts Idea of a Consumption Tax
(this memo was sent to me from FairTax.org)Mar 3, 9:41 AM (ET)By JEANNINE AVERSAWASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Thursday embraced the notion of overhauling the nation's tax system and said that some form of a consumption tax - such as a national sales tax - could spur greater economic growth.The Fed chief made his comments in prepared remarks to the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform. Revamping the complex tax code is an important goal of President...
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Mass Blogroll Exodus?
I'm seriously thinking about cutting out 80% of my political blogroll. To be honest, I've grown weary of the idiocy that masks as politics these days (from both sides). And those blogs with comments either turn into echo chambers or vitriol-pits, neither of which further my knowledge of current events.Some bloggers seem to be on a kind of high right now. Blogs are doing a fantastic job of 'watching the watchers' so to speak when it comes to the MSM, but I'm getting this feeling that...
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Going to Gay Bars Makes You Gay?
So there's this whole brouhaha about some Whitehouse staffer being 'reportedly' seen at a gay bar and that's supposed to be big news? That's what it takes to become a top-level reporter? Kick ass, because I know someone else who, as a conservative type person also went to a gay bar on a regular occasion and I'm about to out him!!!Ladies and Gentlemen (and you too Nathan), I, Robb Allen, CEO and Editor of Sharp as a Marble used to frequent a gay bar in Tampa many years ago. I admit it freely.I...
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Less Vs. Smaller
Politics is a major talking point in the blogosphere. There are plenty of threads about everything from taxes to outlawing zebras within city limits. Very often I enjoy the conversations, even the heated ones, because I learn a lot from them.It is easy to dismiss me as a Republican, but it would not be fair. To be honest, I'm not sure where I fall into the political spectrum and am seriously considering turning independent as I don't believe the Republicans do much besides whatever it...
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Bumpersticker Fun!
Michele shows off her bumperstickers. I'm showing off mine.Now if I could only get her to show off her headlights....Update:
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2/10/2005 11:43:00 AM
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The SaaM Way-Back Machine
Let's pretend for a second that the blogosphere was around on November 9, 1989. I wonder how lefty bloggers like Kos and Oliver "Thank You Mr. Soros, May I Have Another?" Willis would have viewed the tearing down of the Berlin Wall?Kos: The tearing down of the wall is simply, in my estimation, an exercise in pretty pictures.O-Dub: You know, I really wish Germany were having an honest, safe, real unification. But that isn't happening, and that's a shame.I don't understand what makes...
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2/4/2005 9:41:00 AM
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President Bush's Fake "Moon" Draws Fine, Ire
President Bush was slapped with a $10,000 fine for pretending to pull down his trousers and moon the audience in an impromptu "victory dance" at the end of the inauguration today. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) penalized Bush for unsportsmanlike conduct in a letter released by the GOP. "Your actions were based on poor judgment, did not reflect well on you or the GOP, and were insulting to many," DeLay wrote. "They have resulted in widespread criticism and needlessly detracted from...
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1/20/2005 1:29:00 PM
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Today's "Blog Meme Burnout" Filter
As soon as I see the following words in a blog title today, I shall skip it:CBS, Rathergate, Memogate, Mapes, Thornburgh-Boccardi, and Nursing Home Wet T-Shirt Contest Photos.None of that do I wish to bother myself with any more. I've had my fill, thank you.
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1/11/2005 8:24:00 AM
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Here's a Dandy F*(&ing Idea for You
First, Bush didn't donate enough. Then he didn't donate quickly enough. Now, it's only half of what is supposed to be spent on his inauguration.Fine.But I don't want to hear another lefty bitch until they condemn Kerry for not donating every single last cent of the $15,000,000 he kept for himself from the election. Until then, piss off.We now return you to your regul.... wait, never mind. I used that the other day. Sorry. You can continue to piss off.Also Rolling With It™:Wizbang
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12/30/2004 2:13:00 PM
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Kerry's Campaign Manager Describes Problems With the Campaign
Cahill: Kerry Camp Underestimated AdsCAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The campaign manager for Sen. John Kerry's failed presidential bid said Wednesday she regrets underestimating the impact of advertisements that featured John Kerry. Mary Beth Cahill, who spoke at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government with Ken Mehlman, President Bush's campaign manager, said the Massachusetts senator's campaign initially thought there would be "no reach" to the ads where John Kerry took a particular stand on any...
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12/17/2004 4:01:00 PM
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Sullivan Whines About Election. Water Determined to be Wet.
Andrew Sullivan: IT'S OVER: President Bush is narrowly re-elected. It was a wild day with the biggest black eyes for exit pollsters. I wanted Kerry to win. I believed he'd be more able to unite the country at home, more fiscally conservative, more socially inclusive, and better able to rally the world in a more focused war on terror. I still do. But a slim majority of Americans disagreed. And I'm a big believer in the deep wisdom of the American people. They voted in huge numbers, and they made...
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11/3/2004 7:50:00 AM
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Can't We Call Florida Yet?
CNN shows 76% reporting and 52% for Bush with Miami-Dade already weighed in (70%).Slowly but surely, that little knot in my stomach is loosening up.UPDATE:94% now reporting, same percentages for Bush / Kerry. We are Bush's bitches over here, just tell the rest of the world and get it over with.
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11/2/2004 9:57:00 PM
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Poll Madness
Holy crap people, it's 2:23 PM EST and I've already heard that it's already a tie, that Kerry has taken Florida by a point, that Bush has +.02% points over some thing or next.Krikey folks, give it a rest. Until the final count comes in tonight, we won't know. Period.However, I still stand by my prediction that Kerry pulls it out of his ass. Then we'll watch the right devolve as the left has done.Have I mention, W win or not, I'm switching my affiliation to Independent?
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11/2/2004 2:26:00 PM
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Should I Take a Dig at My Boss?
This morning, when my ABB Boss came in, he stated that luckily he had cancelled out my vote. I simply smiled and said "That's the beauty of the system."However, I just found out that 2 of the highly vocal Democrats downstairs have no intention of voting today! So before I leave, I think I might stick my head in his office and saySorry you tried to cancel my vote. [Person A] and [Person B] aren't voting, so I'm still ahead by 2.But would Miss Manners approve?
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11/2/2004 1:42:00 PM
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Early Exit Poll Results
Tampa, Fl - Early exit polls for the Sharp as a Marble household show Bush leading Kerry by a whopping 100% margin (with 50% of the family reporting). Reached for comment, the Kerry campaign complained "That's because the SaaM council won't allow the dog, cat, or the 2 year old to vote. It's a travesty."When asked, Robb Allen, author of the popular web blog Sharp as a Marble said "The dog and two year old are definitely Bush supporters. I'm not sure about the cat,...
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11/2/2004 12:29:00 PM
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Making My Voice Heard
Well, it's 6:26 AM and I'm off to the polls. They open at 7:00 so I'll do my waiting early!I'm taking both my Big Boy camera (Nikon D2H) and my tiny Nikon 4300 in case there's anything interesting to take pictures of, though I doubt things are going to be as bad as the MSM wants you to believe.I'll post anything interesting later.My prediction? I'm voting 'W' but I have a bad feeling I'll be saying President Kerry come January. But, that's democracy for you and unlike the fruitloops on the...
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11/2/2004 6:33:00 AM
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Funny Flash Movie
Political Bohemian Rhapsody. Not Quite "This Land" but still quite a hoot.
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10/28/2004 1:48:00 PM
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A List Of Nuisances (removed)
This post has been rescinded. While directing my anger at a stupid comment, I failed to pay the proper respect to the men who died whom the post was supposed to honor.I appologize to anyone if I have offended them.
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10/12/2004 4:11:00 PM
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Mrs. 57-Varieties Speaks Again!
I am beginning to think Karl Rove is having an affair with Teresa Heinz KerryShe said her husband, as president, would be able to approach the families of slain soldiers and say, "'I did everything I could to prevent this, I'm sorry.' " Everything short of actually voting against the war, but that's a minor detail I guess. "Diplomacy is not about, `I'm telling you.' Diplomacy is about, `what do you think?'" Heinz Kerry said. "If you cannot have respect for the other side, you cannot have...
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10/12/2004 4:03:00 PM
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Must...Not...Send...To...Boss
Lookie here. The Economics Nobel Prize winner thinks taxes should be cut a lot more. I wonder how my boss would spin this? I'm betting that he'd say that Prescott is saying not enough taxes were cut for the poor and yet still somehow twist the logic that the current tax cuts are killing the economy yet more wouldn't. Or something.I am having a very, very, very hard time not printing this out and prancing around his office singing "Nyah nyah na nyah naaaaah".
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10/12/2004 1:10:00 PM
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Why I Support the Fair Tax Initiative (HR 25)
I strongly support the Fair Tax Initiative. I reeeeeally support it. But one thing that really gets my goat is when people call it a 'regressive' tax because they think it affects the poor. Granted, any flat taxation is technically 'regressive', the system under which HR 25 is designed is anything but.It is totally voluntary. If you don't want to pay tax, don't buy anything.Those who can afford to buy more things pay more taxes. Those who can't pay less.There is a provision in HR25 that...
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10/12/2004 10:12:00 AM
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Debate Recap: Loser Takes All
I didn't get to see the debate last night. My company had a 'company picnic' which, to put nicely, sucked. I for one had one too many Mike's Hard Lemonades so by the time I got home around 7:30, I wasn't feeling spiffy and ended up going to bed early.So, how can I give a recap on something I've yet to see? I can't really, but I can comment on people's reactions.Neither candidate 'won'. It's not like there was a point system where either one could grab a ball and cross a line to be considered a...
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10/9/2004 9:04:00 AM
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John Kerry Looks for Funding for His 2 Trillion in Social Programs
I mean, where else does he think would it come from?Maybe this was what he was looking for?
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10/7/2004 10:35:00 AM
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Update on the Work Situation
Just an update on my 'Outed Republican' situation at work.First off, my boss isn't an asshole. Let's clear one thing up real quick because I think a lot of people, judging by their comments here and abroad, automatically assume people who suffer B.D.S. automatically are complete wastes of oxygen, and that's not the case.I actually like my boss. I like most of the people I work with. Sans politics, they're mostly good people whom I'd have no problem with going out for a beer after work or...
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10/7/2004 8:13:00 AM
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The Attacks Begin
An email from my boss (one of many):Challenger says more than 724-thousand job cuts have been announced so far this year.At the same time, employers revealed only 16-thousand new job openings, according to the Challenger report. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6183320/ Let's hear the spin on this one :} Then, when I counter with a few articles that I've read to the contrary, it's all about how I'm ignoring the facts. I can't win. Granted my boss is actually cool about it, we both get...
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Outed at Work
Well, it's always been kind of understood that I'm somewhat of a conservative, but after the debates last night, it's now out in the open at work that I am voting Bush. My boss, my boss' boss, and most of the people around me (minus 2 or so) are diehard Democrats bordering on the Church of Michael Moore members. The hostility is now open.Luckily, I just had a 45 minute, heated, but rather good conversation with the director since he's the major Bush hater. Claims Bush is running the economy...
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10/1/2004 1:26:00 PM
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***Presidential Debacle 2004***
Welcome to the Sharp As A Marble coverage of the Presidential Debates 2004. This will be the first of three debates. The first debate will revolve around Foreign Policy, the second will revolve around quantum physics and rodeo terms, the third has yet to be decided.A brief description of the stage. There are 2 lecterns on the stage, both having a set of lights on top borrowed from the Jeopardy set. When the lights blink, you're out of time. If they blink too long, a trap door will open up and...
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9/30/2004 8:38:00 PM
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Live Blogging the Debates!!
Now, there will be many, many people who will live blog Bush vs. Kerry vs. Kerry, but how many of them will do it with the same style as Sharp as as Marble, eh?In my first attempt at live blogging, it plan on inserting biting commentary, in depth analysis of the answers, and pose tough questions to.... oh who the hell am I kidding? I'm gonna sit here with a laptop, some Chee-To's and rip each candidate a new one with dripping sarcasm.So, from Sharp as a Marble Studios comes Presidential Debacle...
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9/30/2004 1:47:00 PM
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Roman God Janus Sues Kerry for Copyright Infringement
Claims Kerry dilutes trademark "two face" lookYeehaw Junction, Fl. - Associated Marble Press has learned that Janus, the Roman god with two faces whose name gives us January, has filed a lawsuit against presidential candidate John Forbes Kerry. The lawsuit claims that Kerry's positions on Iraq, taxes, ownership of Chinese assault rifles, and war voting record have caused consumer brand confusion."Janus is deeply upset at his recent numbers," said M. Hermes, spokesperson for the gods....
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9/28/2004 10:31:00 AM
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John Kerry Orders a Coffee
Clerk: Would you like some coffee sir?Kerry: When I was in Viet Nam, we didn't get coffee. We had to kill the Viet Cong and take theirs, and most of the time it was cold because in Viet Nam, they didn't drink it hot. When I got back to the States, and this may or may not have been during Christmas, I dropped a cup of java on my lap and it was seared - seared I tell you - into my thighs. I don't want any of that, and I believe this is correct, foam. Now Bush wants to give tax breaks to rich...
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9/24/2004 12:48:00 PM
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The Daily Rove
Just got my daily memo from Karl. See, even though I think Bush is a buffoon, that his position on the AWB was a travesty, feel that any money spent on the NEA is a waste (and I'm an artist), hate the fact that the government keeps growing under his command, and the irritating habit he has of not bitch slapping John Kerry daily, I seem to be included in the To-Do memo that everyone else in the VRWC gets. Here's today's note:-----Original Message-----From: Karl Rove (rover@vwrc.org)Sent:...
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9/23/2004 9:02:00 AM
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Possible Photo Forgery Calls Bush's TANG Commitment Into Question
*** MUST GIVE CREDIT CARD NUMBER TO SHARP AS A MARBLE ***Tampa, FL. - The White House today refused to answer questions about a popular photo released by the Bush campaign regarding Bush and his TANG service. "Bush absolutely fulfilled his commitment to TANG", White House spokesman Scott McClelland said during a press conference today. "The photos are accurate and we have no reason to question their authenticity."However, within hours of the photos release, various web logs, or "Internet...
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9/20/2004 9:23:00 PM
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Why Bush Fans Shouldn't Get Cocky
All of this talk about huge leads for Bush I fear will only make people relax about this election. Here's a statistic from Congress.org that shows a poll that looks great for Bush, until you see what it really boils down to.Out of everyone signed up at the site, here is the percent of votes for Bush, Kerry, and OtherLooks good, huh? 54.3% for Bush. Not really a landslide, but it'd be enough to shut up those lefties that claim it was too close and was stolen right? Except for the fact that...
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9/18/2004 11:31:00 AM
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Anecdotes to Live By
A coach walks into the locker room at half time, beet red and furious. He proceeds to shout at the team."What do you think you are doing out there? We are not blocking, we are not protecting the quarterback, and we sure as hell aren't running the plays right! I haven't seen anyone following their route the entire game. Is this the best you can do? Is this all you've got?"A player timidly raises his hand in the back. "Coach, we're up 31 to 6, aren't we?"The coach scowls and says "It's thinking...
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9/17/2004 12:16:00 PM
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Riddle Me This.
Why is it that Dan Rather gets bogus information that he should have been pretty sure was forged yet goes ahead with the story, the MSM and left feel he should get the benefit of the doubt but when George Bush got intelligence from around the world that all agreed Saddam had WMD's, somehow he's a liar?Rather = MistakenBush = LiarHmmm...
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9/14/2004 11:01:00 AM
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Attn Lefties: It's Ok to Admit the Memos are Fake
Look, I've said it before in other's comments but let me try to make the point here in my own space.It is perfectly OK to admit that the memos that CBS produced are forgeries. I know those of you on the left want them to be true because they would be damning evidence against Bush, but it's time to wake up and smell reality. If you absolutely must place your point of view on a non-letterhead, questionable memo from someone's personal file that appears to only have been able to be typed on a...
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9/13/2004 9:39:00 AM
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The Memos Do Not Show Kerning
This post has been rescinded - My analysis was proven to be incorrect by Dale at Q and O, therefore I concede error. The memo does indeed kern looking at the letters f and j.Besides, here's someone who knows a hell of a lot more about doing proper research than I.Final thoughts? Hoax.
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9/10/2004 9:38:00 PM
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Losing the Buzz
Sorry Jarvis, you are completely wrong here. Totally. 100%. A little background on this. I email Jeff asking him his views on how the blogosphere (or, as I'm calling it "Citizen's Band Media") has uncovered a major hoax perpetrated by Dan Rather and CBS. As a media critic, Jeff has always talked about the wonders of Citizen Media and how effective it can be. I asked him about his feelings on this and then I see a half-assed dismissal of the findings.To paraphrase:First, yes, CBS did quote and...
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9/10/2004 12:06:00 PM
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Old Media Shows Its Age
We all know about the Bush TANG forgeries, but it appears the Boston Globe is a wee bit behind the times.From their front page of today's paper. (click for full size)This, folks, is why I don't believe anything coming from the mainstream news anymore. Hell, I call Sears to make sure they're actually having a sale because seeing it in the paper makes it suspect.Hat Tip: Dean's World
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9/10/2004 8:33:00 AM
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Life on Easy Street
First, Teresa "Lovey" Heinz Kerry says that anyone who disagrees with her husband, John "Thurston" Kerry's healthcare plan is an idiot, now you've got Ran Dather on CBS's 60 Seconds obviously perpetrating a hoax using forged documents about Bush's TANG service.What makes this so much more damning than the fine folks over at Powerline seem to be missing is something that Paul at WizBang points out:...we need to focus on the fact the Democrats forged documents to try to steal the...
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9/9/2004 10:06:00 PM
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How to Win the Hearts and Minds of Your Opponents
Heinz Kerry: Opponents of health care plan are 'idiots'Associated PressLANCASTER, Pa. - Teresa Heinz Kerry said Wednesday that "only an idiot" would fail to support her husband's health care plan."Of course, there are idiots," Heinz Kerry, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, told the (Lancaster) Intelligencer Journal for Thursday's editions.Kerry's proposal includes health care subsidies for children, the unemployed, small companies and more; and government assistance to...
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9/9/2004 2:40:00 PM
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Tools of Political Terror
So, if I make the wrong choice come November, it could cost me dearly? That's what I'm being told!I agree with all the people out there who are claiming that this is a travesty of political terrorism. I mean, the gall of telling me that voting for the other guy is going to be detrimental to my family and my way of life.I watched in horror yesterday as an ad rolled by telling me that by voting for Bush, who has caused hundreds of thousands of American jobs, that I will tank the economy and...
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9/9/2004 12:45:00 PM
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People Unclear of the Concept.
Back in 1994, I decided to derail my goal of being a game programmer and start focusing on this little quirky thing called the Internet (hell, I was on AOL back then). I went and picked up as many books as I could find which wasn't that much back then as compared to now.And I studied.And I studied.And studied some more (in between classes I was taking).I landed a job as a graphic artist for a news publication. I eventually took over most of the webmaster responsibilities. When I quit, they...
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9/8/2004 10:50:00 AM
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Another 527 Ad Most Bush Fans Will Despise
I realize most of my 3 or 4 readers already read The Puppy Blender but this was too important to pass up.It seems like the Swifties are the darlings of the Right because they slam Kerry's service, but it seems this tactic is backfiring. Watch this ad and see why the 527's need to be stopped.{And not that he needs it, but here's Glenn's frickin' trackback}
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8/31/2004 11:44:00 AM
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Top 10 Things I'd Rather Do Than Watch the RNC
10. Tivo the entire Facts of Life series and count the number of times Natalie sneaks off stage for a twinkie break (double checking for accuracy!)9. Take a ball peen hammer to my incisors and upper bicuspids8. Prank phone call Jeff G. repeatedly. Ask him if "everything's kosher", cackle loudly, then hang up.7. Rewrite the entire Patriot Act in ig-pay atin-lay.6. Volunteer for Mall Security duty. Show up in full fatigues and ask when do I get to pepper spray some...
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8/30/2004 1:50:00 PM
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Irrational Bush-Hatred Comment of the Day
Just heard a few seconds agoMy motto is "Vote for the Other Guy" no matter who he is (discussing Bush)John Kerry will receive the fewest votes ever of any politician this coming November 2nd. Even if he wins, the votes he gets will simply be people who hate Bush and want him out rather than Kerry in.
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8/30/2004 11:04:00 AM
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Blog Meme Burnout
Being very busy this weekend, I didn't get a chance to read a lot of posts. 357 of them as of this morning. I marked them as all read since, by my estimate 40% of them were about Kerry / Viet Nam anyway and I'm sick of that story already.Another healthy 20% was about the RNC which I was sick of 3 months ago. To me, the conventions are a dog and pony show to the faithful. I think that if either party has grand plans for the country they should be available year round, not at the last...
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8/30/2004 10:10:00 AM
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Enough About the Medals!!!!
Holy mother of pearl! I can't read a single blog where people aren't complaining about some device that Kerry may have worn incorrectly or how his purple heart was only for a scratch or that boat 93 wasn't really facing north but north by northwest. Give it up already.I agree the Swifties have a bone to pick, fine. Let them do so. But blogging incessantly about it isn't going to help. There are other issues out there that need addressing and neither side is doing it.I do not care for Kerry, as...
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8/28/2004 9:06:00 AM
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Overheard at Work by a Rabid Bush Hater
I mean, George Bush's idea of improving the economy is for everyone to buy more houses or cars. How's that "helping"?I had to bite my tongue to the point of getting up and dropping by someone else's cube. They're still in there bitching about poll numbers and how they're skewed because Bush is rigging the numbers to make himself look better.The funniest thing? When they talk of Kerry the only positive thing they can say about him is that he's not Bush.Sigh....
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8/25/2004 1:27:00 PM
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Interesting Poll Numbers
I use Congres.org for keeping up to date on my local politicians as well as candidates vying for positions. They have a system where people who register with them can 'Pledge Your Vote' and then see the results.I value this poll over others because I would assume that people who visit this site are better educated (although not any less partisan) and, like my bumpersticker theory, are probably set in their voting ways. I also assume that someone who goes through that much trouble to partake in...
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8/25/2004 12:29:00 PM
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Blog Headline Filter
As soon as I see the words Kerry and anything pertaining to Viet Nam or Swift in either the headline or description of a blog in my RSS reader, I automatically skip it.Hell, I've had enough. The fever in the blogosphere reminds me of the coverage of the Iraq war - a bunch of people talking to fill time in between bomb footage. Ocasionally you get to see something interesting, but other than that it's a lot of the same.I think the SBVFT campaign is brutal and far from over. I think...
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8/23/2004 2:25:00 PM
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My Political Post for the Day
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8/19/2004 12:52:00 PM
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Bush Can't Win
Seems like some people are bent out of shape about Bush's 7 minutes after being told about the first plane hitting the WTC.If Bush had hopped up, tore off his jacket to reveal his superman costume, taken off and flew around the earth backwards so fast he reversed time and stopped all the planes without a single life lost, the moonbats would be up in arms about messing with the space time continuum.*(from a comment I left over at Balloon Juice)
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8/13/2004 8:13:00 PM
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I Hope the Iraqi Soccer Team Loses
And loses big. I don't want another repeat of this. I want the Iraqis to have victory ripped from them at the last moment and leave them with a bitter defeat.Why?Because I want the world to take notice. I want the world to see the looks on their faces and remember them - for the next game.Because if they lose, they will be back again. Had the US not gone to Iraq, many of the men you would see walking off the field would be horrified. Not at losing the game, but at what probably awaited them...
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8/13/2004 9:24:00 AM
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Liberal Misconception #172,234,633
There's a lot of hoopla going around now that Bush / the GOP is going to push for the abolishment of the IRS probably by a flat tax system or consumption tax. I am 100%, if not 110% for fair taxation in the form of a National Sales Tax. I don't care if the IRS stays put or not, I just want the bastards to keep their noses out of my personal finances as it's none of their business.Now, I am by far no economic genius. My checkbook is a mystery to me! So I've tried to learn what I can about a...
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8/2/2004 11:33:00 AM
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Summing Up Both Political Conventions
Yeah, that seems about right...
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7/27/2004 3:06:00 PM
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Bumpersticker Shootout 2004
I've been slack in my Bumpersticker reporting. What generally happens is that I see a sticker when I'm about 3/4 of the way home and realize my sample won't be accurate if I hadn't been paying attention the whole time. Well, yesterday was the oddest day so far. Check out these numbers Bush: -1Kerry: -1 The only thing I saw was a “Re-defeat Bush” and a “Viet Nam Veterans against Kerry” sticker. Hell, maybe Nader has a chance!
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7/2/2004 8:52:00 AM
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EXCLUSIVE!!!! We have the John Kerry - Julia Thorne divorce papers!!!!
Recently, there's been an uproar over the recent release of Jack and Jeri (of Star Trek fame) Ryan's divorce papers against both parties' consent. It was said that the divorce papers had information that would be useful to voters as they try to determine who to vote for. John Kerry, a Viet Nam veteran, is trying to ensure that the records of his divorce from his first wife, Julia Thorne, are not released under similar circumstances. Well, my crack team of investigative reporters has...
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6/30/2004 12:50:00 PM
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Wear your Digital Brown Shirt icon proud!
So, Gore has decided to call me a Digital Brown Shirt because I'm a blogger who looks for the truth, eh? Well, fine then! Here's an icon for all my fellow bloggers. Display it proudly on your site! Claim the title of Digital Brown Shirt! For those who don't want to wade through the registration, here's a snippet from Gore. The Administration works closely with a network of “rapid response” digital Brown Shirts who work to pressure reporters and their editors for...
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6/25/2004 11:16:00 AM
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The new Bush ad.
Don't like it at all. I feel dirty for watching it. First major complaint is that Michael Moore, while being very popular on the left, is not a representative of the Democrat Party. The ad might as well have shown a video clip of the man on the street saying “Bushitler lied”. Second, the MoveOn ads aren't official Democrat videos. Again, the were not produced or distributed by the DNC, and while I agree they are vile,, they distract the viewer from any real issues that Bush...
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6/25/2004 11:11:00 AM
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My mind is progressively reeling...
I'm sucking on an atomic fire ball right now to get this awful taste out of my mouth after reading this drivel on the normally readable (albeit it sometimes over my head) Volokh. This is what “progressives” are so fond of? I want to look at the following so called rights that Cass Sunstein, a guest blogger, distills from FDR. The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the Nation;Excuse me? As a company owner, I have the...
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6/24/2004 2:49:00 PM
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I'm soon to be famous!
Bill Hobbs of Hobbs Online ripped Maureen “I Love “Scare“ Quotes“ Dowd a new one without mentioning a word. Instead of replying with sarcastic wit or one liners, Bill simply refutes her lies with appropriately placed hyperlinks . In the comments, I coined the phrase Hobbled instead of Fisked. Seems someone else thought it was a good idea! I may make my mark in the Blogosphere yet!
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6/21/2004 6:49:00 PM
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What's wrong with our political system, summarized.
Bill Quick nails exactly what I feel is wrong with our political system these days.
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6/16/2004 9:31:00 AM
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Scott Ott has to be the funniest man on the net
Laura and I are pleased to welcome members of the Clinton and Rodham family, the only group that we have invited to pass through the metal detectors on their way out of the White House. Brilliant. Read the whole thing.
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My new nickname for George W. Bush
President Fumbletongue Saw that for the first time today in comments over at Asymmetrical Information where someone compared W. speaking ability to Reagan's. How apropos!
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Kerry's flip-flopping - A new, renewable energy source?
Bill Hobbs points out another Kerry flip flop. Can we not tap into this man's constant changing state and pull off some energy? Seriously, wrap his stand on any issue in copper wire, shove him between some magnets, and give him a mike and a podium and the RPM's he generates should be enough to power most of the east coast*. I hope that as the Internet grows that politicians of every stripe will realize that now, the common Joe can research fast enough to see through all the B.S....
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