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By George Moneo, on April 28, 2012, at 11:45 am
Kill the protected bird that's eating the protected fish.
Right. Got ya.
Oregon officials were successful in getting permission to kill sea lions that feed on protected salmon trying to swim upriver to spawn. Now they want federal approval to shoot a sea bird that eats millions of baby salmon trying to reach the [...]
By George Moneo, on April 28, 2012, at 11:35 am
Georgetown Rejects Fluke-Led Effort on Contraception.
Sandra Fluke, the militant feminist activist-cum-Georgetown Law School student, has fallen short in her effort to force Georgetown to pay for her birth control. Today, Georgetown University President John J. DeGoia released the following letter, in which he explained that the university would not cave to [...]
By George Moneo, on April 27, 2012, at 10:55 am
To Dems and liberal/"progressives" everywhere, I'd like to offer my warm congratulations for the bang-up job you're doing on the economy, especially taking our Gross Domestic Product from 3.0% to 2.2%. You guys promised change and you've kept your word.
Such as it is.
U.S. economic growth cooled in the first quarter as businesses cut back on [...]
By George Moneo, on April 26, 2012, at 4:30 pm
Jim Treacher at The Daily Caller writes about the Reuters piece, "George Zimmerman: Prelude to a shooting," published today.
The George Zimmerman narrative just got even tougher to maintain
It was so simple: A white vigilante with a gun murdered a teenager in cold blood because he was black. The racist white murderer claimed he only used [...]
By George Moneo, on April 25, 2012, at 8:43 am
From iOwnTheWorld.com: The Ministry of Health speaks in New Zealand.
The Ministry of Health wants New Zealand to be smoke free by 2025 and the suggested increase gives the first hint of the drastic measures being discussed.
A document released under the Official Information Act to the country’s 3 News website features a number [...]
By George Moneo, on April 24, 2012, at 8:39 am
Saturday Night Live's Jon Lovitz slams Obama, taxes, and the fake 99%ers.
(The language is a little... salty.)
On the "ABC's of SNL" podcast, Jon Lovitz called Obama a "jackass" for claiming that the rich don't pay enough taxes. When lamenting a practical 50% tax on the wealthy he said "isn't that enough?"
When you've lost [...]
By George Moneo, on April 22, 2012, at 5:26 pm
'If I Wanted America To Fail.'
After arriving at my grocery store this morning in my gas-guzzling muscle car, I asked for double plastic bags, which I promptly threw away. My A/C has been on at 72 degrees, all day, with all the lights on in my house.
I did my part on Earth Day* 2012. Did [...]
By George Moneo, on April 22, 2012, at 1:44 pm
The Toby Harnden's blog on Daily Mail: "Barack Obama's re-election bid is already in deep trouble."
Newt Gingrich may not have got the memo but the battle for the Republican nomination is over. Some in the Romney campaign were hoping for a February end but others were fearing it would go on until June [...]
By George Moneo, on April 21, 2012, at 7:27 pm
Former (Democrat) Louisiana Congressman to begin prison sentence:
A former [Democrat] Louisiana congressman convicted of taking bribes will have to begin serving a 13-year prison sentence within two weeks.
Democrat William Jefferson was convicted in 2009 but has been free on bond while appealing his case. The case drew headlines when FBI agents found [...]
By George Moneo, on April 21, 2012, at 6:54 pm
Great comment from Governor Palin: "If an embarrassing backside mention brings attention to an embarrassing budget mess, good. Whatever I can do to help." Here's "Checking Out Sarah Palin" from The New York Sun.
To those of our readers who want to know why we keep writing about Governor Palin, check this out. It turns [...]
By George Moneo, on April 19, 2012, at 1:14 pm
The comptroller of Dixon, Illinois, Rita Crundwell, is accused of stealing $30 million dollars from the little town.
But that's not the story I want to highlight. I have searched Google and read about a half-dozen different stories on this and not once have I read a reference to her political party. Can someone find out [...]
By George Moneo, on April 19, 2012, at 1:05 pm
Never again.
From Yid with Lid, the story of Eisenhower, Bradley and Patton at Ohrdruf Concentration Camp:
[Yesterday] at sunset [began] a very solemn day on the Jewish Calendar, Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance day. It is observed on the 27th day of the month of Nisan, which marks the day when Allied troops liberated [...]
By George Moneo, on April 18, 2012, at 8:57 am
No, really.
The Austrian village of Fucking, Austria wants a fucking name change.
An Austrian village with an amusingly obscene name has decided to throw in the towel and vote on whether to change it.
The 100 odd residents of Fucking, in Upper Austria, are to vote this week on whether to change their hamlet's name to [...]
By George Moneo, on April 17, 2012, at 12:40 pm
From The Cato Institute Cato @ Liberty blog:
Today POLITICO Arena asks:
Are the GSA/Las Vegas spending scandals a major political headache for the Obama administration, since they happened on its watch? Or can Democrats distance themselves from the seemingly renegade agency?
My response:
What?! Government waste, fraud, and abuse?! I’m shocked! Shocked!
This could be a political headache for [...]
By George Moneo, on April 17, 2012, at 9:00 am
Now he tells us!
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., said he advised President Obama against taking up health care reform following a special election in 2010 that changed Democrats' fortunes in the Senate, saying that he should have instead turned his focus to financial reform.
Frank referenced former President Bill Clinton and his failed health [...]
By George Moneo, on April 16, 2012, at 5:22 pm
According to the Gallup daily tracking poll, we have a tight race...
Mitt Romney is supported by 47% of national registered voters and Barack Obama by 45% in the inaugural Gallup Daily tracking results from April 11-15. Both Obama and Romney are supported by 90% of their respective partisans. [...]
I know who I'm [...]
By George Moneo, on April 16, 2012, at 3:40 pm
Take a little time off this afternoon and sing along with Faith Hill.
God bless America!
(H/T JB)
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By George Moneo, on April 15, 2012, at 10:30 am
A man who would have been worth meeting...
Blanchard, Michael "Flathead"
1944 ~ 2012
A Celebration of the life of Michael "Flathead" Blanchard will be held on April 14th, 3 pm 8160 Rosemary St, Commerce City. Weary of reading obituaries noting someone's courageous battle with death, Mike wanted it known that he died as a [...]
By George Moneo, on April 15, 2012, at 8:00 am
Definitely not ambiguous...
Former Vice President Dick Cheney walked onstage without any assistance and spoke for an hour and 15 minutes without seeming to tire in his first public engagement since he underwent a heart transplant three weeks ago.
He sat in a plush chair throughout the long chat with daughter Liz Cheney [...]
By George Moneo, on April 12, 2012, at 2:30 pm
Let's just hope the Dems don't start drinking too much...
Medical Daily: Drinking Alcohol May Significantly Enhance Problem Solving Skills.
Drinking alcohol may enhance a person’s problem solving skills, according to a new study.
Scientists found that men who either drank two pints of beer or two glasses of wine before solving brain teasers not only got [...]
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