Kendrick Meek has won the FL Senate Democratic nomination, setting up the general election match-up between himself, Republican Marco Rubio, and GOP-turned-Indie Charlie Crist. Meek, after struggling for a period in the primary, widened his lead in the polls in recent weeks as he aggressively went after Greene for making millions by betting against the [...]
Iran is preening for the weapons-reporting cameras, again, this time with the announcement of their first domestically-built “unmanned bomber aircraft.” Old Pres’ Ahmadinejad called it an “ambassador of death” to Iran’s enemies which, most certainly, he counts the US among. Interesting name, assuming the actual name is the Persian word for that phrase. I can’t [...]
WTOP is reporting that the design for the proposed Metro stop at Dulles International Airport might be changing. The initial design called for an underground station located under the hourly lot in front of the terminal. Folks who have used the Daily parking deck there already know that there’s an underground walkway from the deck [...]
It’s the middle of August and Obama is headed out for a vacation – again. This is his 6th vacation this year. I know I’ve said that the presidency is a stressful job and I certainly don’t begrudge the First Family hitting the beach for a vacation, but six times in 8 months? Seriously? Never [...]
Over at Watts Up With That? a new, soon-to-be-published paper is being discussed that provides analysis of the models used by climate “scientists” such as Dr. Mann and the rest of those guys at places like the East Anglia CRU. The paper doesn’t approach this issue from the question of whether or not the proxy [...]
Coffee and tea at the Amazon Friday Sale.
It’s the policies enacted and pressed by this administration and Congress that’s outside the mainstream American opinion:
Apparently a survey was taken asking a sample of Americans what religion Obama belongs to and 18% said he was a Muslim. Apparently those people don’t recall Obama’s membership in Rev. Jerimiah Wright’s Trinity United Church up in Chicago, a church of a most certainly Christian bend. (Although given what I’ve seen of Rev. Wright’s [...]
So telling people they can’t co-opt someone’s funeral to spew vile hatred and twist a virtual knife in the open wounds of grieving families is an infringement of free speech but arresting someone for praying the rosary outside an abortion clinic is perfectly fine? “God Hates Fags” is protected speech but it’s an arrestable offense [...]
Scott Walker, Republican Candidate for WI Governor: Scott Walker’s site is located at www.brownbagmovement.com. He’s also got an open letter to President Obama posted at www.notrain.com. Here’s his stand: I am drawing a line in the sand Mr. President: No matter how much money you and Governor Doyle try to spend before the end of [...]
