Archive for: June 2011

June 26, 2011

The Paparazzi and the Press

Filed under: Politics - 26 Jun 2011

The New York Daily News shares some candid photos of disgraced Congressman Anthony Weiner and his wife and also include the “observerers” (read: blood-sucking gossip who can’t mind their own business.) statement on how the couple were interacting.

Memo to the …

June 23, 2011

Penn Jillette Saves the First Amendment-or Does He?

Filed under: Political Correctness - 23 Jun 2011

From World Magazine:
Last Sunday, a judge at the Miss USA pageant asked Miss Tennessee, Ashley Durham, whether the First Amendment protects the burning of religious articles, as it does the burning of the American flag. Durham replied, “Absolutely not. …

Don’t Know Much About French History

Filed under: Uncategorized - 23 Jun 2011

Was somewhat shocked by this article on historynet.com. In comment #9, an annotated of 30 errors in the article are listed by a helpful commenter, many of them major. Which shows that sometimes ignornance is better than incorrect information.

A Non-Partisan Appeal to All of You “O Negative” Folks

Filed under: Blood Donation - 23 Jun 2011

Friends and distinguished opponents of all stripes, I take a break from the daily grind of political news and commentary for something that’s non-partisan and pretty important.

This Summer, the Red Cross needs blood donations, particularly from those who have …

June 21, 2011

Missed Lesson: Like Mother, Like Daughter

Filed under: Sarah Palin - 21 Jun 2011

Reading about Bristol Palin’s upcoming autobiography is a painful reminder of the Palins’ key failure in American politics:
Palin refers to Johnston as a “gnat” and claims he “cheated on me about as frequently as he sharpened his hockey skates.” …

Medical Explanations

Filed under: Idaho Conservative, The - 21 Jun 2011

Senator John McGee’s lawyer is hinting that there may be a medical explanation for McGee’s actions:
“I think there are medical explanations … that may very well exist in this case that will negate any criminal liability,” his attorney, …

June 18, 2011

Saturday Night Round Up

Filed under: Round Up Post - 18 Jun 2011

Unemployed mom has to sell Obama letter to pay bills.

The leftist California legislature has a budget that’s too nuts for Jerry Brown.

The Komen Foundation is referring women to Planned Parenthood for mammograms despite PP not offering them.

In …

A Little Good News Today (Video)

Filed under: Video Blogging - 18 Jun 2011

Herman Cain’s Strange Answer

Filed under: 2012 - 18 Jun 2011

Herman Cain declined to sign a pro-life pledge and his reason for doing so is bizarre:
Businessman and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain reaffirmed his pro-life views in a statement today, one day after he declined to sign the …

June 15, 2011

Don’t Know Much About History

Filed under: American History - 15 Jun 2011

The AP reports that according to the 2010 NAEP Tests, only 13% of High Schoolers are proficient in American History.

Ah, what public education has wrought. A citizenry that knows next to nothing about where it comes from. Most will …

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