Archives for the 'America' Category
Re Racism, Cowardice
Published on 23 Feb 2009 at 11:26 pm.
2 Comments.
Filed under America, racism.
American Thinker essayist goes to town on Eric Holder.
LTC (ret’d) Allen West does likewise.
Presidents Day
Published on 16 Feb 2009 at 11:26 am.
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Filed under America, history.
Waking up on Presidents Day, 2009, quick check out the window, still looks like America out there. Obama gets a free throw today. No mockery, despite his chief of staff’s revelation last week that mockery is the new statesmanship … at least until you hit the water’s edge, at which point suckupery … sorry, I [...]
Yankee Ingenuity
Published on 3 Feb 2009 at 11:16 pm.
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Filed under America, ancient mysteries, dummkopf!, science.
At Maggie’s Farm, where they have cracked the secret of Reynolds Wrap. There’s a pushy-in thingy at the each end of the box, to keep the foil roll from popping out. Helpful demonstration photo at the link. And if you shelled out a little extra tin for the metallic pink and blue, chances are you won’t have [...]
Celebrate Lifes!
Published on 31 Jan 2009 at 9:04 am.
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Filed under America, TV, incompetence, kids, medicine, moms and dads, money, moronocy.
All 14 of them. That’s how many the heart-warming miracle octuplet mom has brought into the world, with no dad in sight! Because six wasn’t enough, even for a woman in bankruptcy living at home with mom and dad. LA Times:
US Multiculturalism Celebrated
Published on 26 Jan 2009 at 10:36 am.
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Filed under America, Islam, media.
As a prominent Islamist news org, Islamonline, enjoying American freedom of speech, opens an DC office to spread the word.
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Power-Outage Blogging The Inaugur-A-Palooza
Published on 19 Jan 2009 at 12:17 pm.
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Filed under America, Obama.
I never thought losing power in a snowstorm could be so blissful. No more inescapable messianic Inaugur-a-gushing. Crank the woodstove, tell the complaining electronics-jonesing kids how good they have it, what it was like back in pioneer times when I was a kid. Send them out to shovel the drive, broom off the woodpile and bring in [...]
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Fallen American
Published on 9 Jan 2009 at 10:29 am.
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Filed under America, history, military.
Found in the hallowed ground at bloody Antietam 146 years later, by a hiker who spotted human remains by a groundhog hole. Archaeologists uncovered a young New York soldier, apparently a forgotten battlefield burial. News, history, maps and eyewitness accounts kick off with ABC2:
Right = Wrong
Published on 4 Jan 2009 at 9:57 am.
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Filed under America, deep thot.
This year’s Great American Think-Off is looking for people to convincingly answer the question, “Is It Ever Wrong to Do the Right Thing?”
Diabolically clever, designed to spur debate of the Bush legacy, I’d guess. Though that question would properly be posed, “Is it is right to do the wrong thing?” My own quick answer to their question is, [...]
“War To The Bitter End”
Published on 29 Dec 2008 at 10:58 am.
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Filed under America, Israel, Obama, Palestinians, middle east.
Promises Israel’s defense minister re Gaza. I thought that was what Lebanon and prior incursions in Gaza were about. via Yahoo. In any case, the IDF is making it personal, taking out Hamas symbols of power.
Gateway rounds up the news with art, and adds this through-the-looking-glass news from Mosul: Israel blamed for suicide bmob at pro-Hamas rally.
Speaking [...]
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10,000 Geeks
Published on 29 Dec 2008 at 10:13 am.
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Filed under America, Neanderthals, conservatism, geekism, pols.
Are the key to the GOP’s future. That’s techno-geeks, willing to learn politics, not politico-nerds, of which there is never any shortage. Mark Tapscott at the DC Examiner channels Red State’s Erickson and The Next Right’s Ruffini on the importance of techies to political movements:
It’s A Jerry Springer Christmas!
Published on 28 Dec 2008 at 9:50 am.
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Filed under America, moronocy.
“Heath Blom wanted a remote-controlled airplane for Christmas, and not the Wii,” said (Portsmouth, N.H. Police) Sgt. Kuffer Kaltenborn.
Words led to blows. Mutual assault charges on Mr. Blom and his beloved, Ms. Randi Young, ensued. Boston Herald.
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George Bush, Liberator
Published on 27 Dec 2008 at 11:16 am.
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Filed under America, Britain, Bush, history.
Considering that it’s published in the UK, the Telegraph is a great American newspaper. Today, hosting Nile Gardiner on the vision and action of the much-reviled George Bush, champion of western values:
Kumbayah, My Whatever
Published on 23 Dec 2008 at 8:44 am.
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Filed under America, GWOT, God, ancient mysteries, celeb, other.
I was getting ready to snark on this Melissa Etheridge post at Huffpo, as heartfelt celeb activist statements are eminently snarkable. But it actually seems to represent a sincere effort to bridge divides, understand others, and get away from labeling everyone a homophobe who doesn’t like the way a handful of judges are reordering society … to [...]
Sharia Fort Dix Verdict …
Published on 22 Dec 2008 at 9:46 pm.
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Filed under America, Islam, hated Crusaders, justice.
… al-Hijinks! Apparently the Crusader jury got it wrong when it found the Fort Dix Five guilty of conspiracy to murder American soldiers. AP helpfully plays “Ask the Imam.” via Newsday:
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Unrelated, Different
Published on 13 Dec 2008 at 10:53 am.
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Filed under America, cars.
Fred Barnes at Weekly Standard on the other American auto industry. The foreign makes built here. Not looking for handouts:
As Long As We’re On The Subject
Published on 13 Dec 2008 at 9:35 am.
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Filed under America, culture, free speech, history, pervs, pols, sex.
Here’s a tribute to some refreshing honesty after Aniston’s look/don’t look ratings bid. Pervs, shed a tear, for the pinup queen who scandalized America … and got targeted by that other variety of exhibitionist, the prudish politician crusader … all over her pioneering sense of being liberated for profit. Bettie Page, 85, won’t be down for breakfast. Death gets [...]
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World Government
Published on 9 Dec 2008 at 10:52 am.
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Filed under America, Europe, Obama, UN.
Financial Times columnist examines the prospects, suggests EU model could go global. Concludes it won’t be happening soon. Good thing, because all his arguments for it demonstrate why it is such an incredibly bad idea. Starting with the EU model, moving through the ideas of “global governance” to address global warming, global financial woes and the [...]
Things To Be Thankful For In A Troubled World
Published on 27 Nov 2008 at 2:18 am.
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Filed under America.
The war in Iraq is looking more and more like peace. Afghanistan, while reportedly in flux and seeing more violence, is not the conflagration some reports suggest it is. There have been 17 American military deaths in Iraq so far this month and 300 for the year, down from more than 900 the year before. [...]
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How To Carve A Turkey Like A Man
Published on 23 Nov 2008 at 10:51 am.
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Filed under America, food, men.
Blog like a man, carve like a man: Maggie’s Farm, where dogs are dogs, women are women, men are men,* and everything else is livestock or rusting farm machinery. I didn’t even click through, I’m that secure in the manliness of my knife wielding. Here’s the thing. Get a big-ass knife. You have a big-ass knife, right?
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French Soldier Recruited
Published on 20 Nov 2008 at 10:59 pm.
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Filed under Afghanistan, America, France, military.
To admiration for America in Afghanistan, thanks to close contact with les soldats américains. That’s what it is purported to be, though bits of it look like it might have been charmingly ghostwritten by Steve Martin:
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Great News!
Published on 20 Nov 2008 at 10:19 pm.
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Filed under America, elsewhere.
According to this U.S. intellgence assessment, United States influence in the world won’t entirely go down the toilet under Obama. It will take until 2025. Let’s see, that’s four administrations. We’re going to have Democrats that long? Anyway, guess who we get to share with then in a “multi-polar” world. Reuters:
Regained In Translation
Published on 10 Nov 2008 at 9:57 am.
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Filed under America, Obama.
Lessee, smartass beer-drinking Blairite Dave S. from Maine. Why does that guy sound so familiar? Anyway, that’s Dave’s helpful subtitle on all this heartwarming post-election grassroots 52-to-48 Kumbayahism.
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To Our Jarhead-American Friends
Published on 10 Nov 2008 at 9:34 am.
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Filed under America, military.
A big happy birthday. Here’s USMC Commandant James T. Conway:
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Omerica
Published on 5 Nov 2008 at 12:12 pm.
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Filed under America, Obama.
Just waking up. It was an early election night as they go, decided well before midnight, but while you got to turn off the TV, some of us still had newspapers to put out. A lot of late nights lately, but I’ll be getting more sleep now. Yes, I can.
OK, looking around to get the lay of [...]
Critblogging the Vote 2008
Published on 4 Nov 2008 at 9:39 am.
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Filed under America, pols.
CNN, Fox calling it, get used to it … PRESIDENT OBAMA. Gloat, mourn, buck up as you choose in comments.
Blair, Four Years of Joe. He doesn’t mean “The Plumber.”
Old News Flash: Dixville Notch votes Democratic for the first time since 1968 … What? Dixville Notch went Democratic in 1968? Hey, who won that year, anyway? … [...]
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Freedom Ain’t Free
Published on 4 Nov 2008 at 7:47 am.
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Filed under America, food, men, nude, sexism, women.
It costs $200 for two men who got naked, jumped in Moosehead Lake for free sandwiches at the Black Frog Restaurant. Their lady friend, who revealed her bounty … not guilty! Bangor Daily News:
Code Words For Racial Setback
Published on 22 Oct 2008 at 11:05 am.
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Filed under America, pols, racism.
Lots of good PC-bashing fun over that KC Star race-baiter who informed us that when we discuss Obama’s politics, we’re racists. “Socialist” = code word for “black.”
But as ridiculous as that sounds, the unfortunate truth is that rather than bringing us forward in race relations, the candidacy of Barack Obama has brought out some of [...]
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I Am Joe
Published on 18 Oct 2008 at 11:09 am.
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Filed under America, media, pols.
OK, not me. Iowahawk is Joe, and he wants you to be, too. He wants me to be, as well, but that boat probably left the station a long time ago, even if I put in plenty of blue-collar time, went to a state university, work for a right-wing tabloid and like nothing better than watching baseball [...]
Case In Point
Published on 17 Oct 2008 at 8:28 pm.
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Filed under America, media, pols.
McCain camp, following Palin’s remark that she likes being in the “pro-American” parts of the country, notes that she specifically refered those parts which are not Washington D.C. We’ll veer left for the reporting and commentary. Huffington Post:
Free Joe the Plumber
Published on 16 Oct 2008 at 9:16 am.
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Filed under America, media, pols.
Howie Carr, “Joe the Plumber, this Bud’s for you.”
NYT: Mr. Plumber has become a proxy for all the country’s working people.
LAT: Joe the Plumber, National Fixture.
Kathryn Jean Lopez at NRO: “His invisible friend Joe the Plumber”
Barron’s: Joe Takes Centers Stage As We Go Down The Drain.
Katie Couric gets Joe. He doesn’t make $250,000 a year, [...]
Lacking A Point
Published on 7 Oct 2008 at 12:10 am.
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Filed under America, media, money, moronocy.
But they’ve got a poll, so who cares? CNN, 6 in 10 Americans expect a depression:
AP Goes Neo-Con
Published on 4 Oct 2008 at 1:15 am.
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Filed under America, Bush, Iran, Iraq, media, middle east, saudi arabia.
OK, al-P and reasonable people might dispute that.
But try as it might to discuss where we are five years on without giving Bush any props, the Associated Press has to admit that we have some leverage, and a substantial national interest, at stake in that nascent democracy won with the blood of many thousands of Iraqis and [...]
Of More Important Things
Published on 29 Sep 2008 at 11:15 am.
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Filed under America, Iraq, military.
1st Brigade, 1st Armored Div CO Peter R. Mansoor’s memoir of May’03 to July ‘04 raks up another rave review, this one at Small Wars Journal for its detail of the early phase of the war in one critical sector, lessons learned, advocacy of cultural change in the military and America at large, which always seems to have [...]
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Short, Sweet
Published on 28 Sep 2008 at 2:47 pm.
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Filed under America, Arabs, Islam, hated Crusaders.
And to the point, as always. It’s Theo Spark, with another reason why we love us.
I’m sorry, what were we talking about … why they hate us? Lost my train of thought. I’m pretty sure this is one of the reasons. But it isn’t all about the Islam. Here’s MEMRI with some Arab geopolitical thinking:
Fallen American
Published on 22 Sep 2008 at 11:16 pm.
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Filed under Afghanistan, America, Pakistan, courage, military.
Lt. Mohsin Naqvi, 10th Mountain. Born in Pakistan; immigrated to the United States at 8; naturalized at 16; enlisted at 19 on Sept. 15, 2001; Iraq vet, killed in action in Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2008. via Newsday.
Loonie Left Fringe Extinct
Published on 21 Sep 2008 at 1:29 pm.
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Filed under America, Australia, Britain, pols.
UK Telegraph reports hopefully, noting that Britain’s surrender enthusiasts are choking on surge success. “Top 100 Left Wingers: Success is More Stable Than Failure.” h/t Tim Blair, who reports the loonie left is alive and well in the Antipodes … hey, can we sentence ours to transportation? The delusional left is alive and well in these 13 other former British [...]
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Elites vs. Natural Aristocracy
Published on 15 Sep 2008 at 9:08 am.
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Steven Hayward at the Weekly Standard with a serious look at the fundamental issue raised by the Palin veep nomination and subsequent slams.
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Psalm 9/11
Published on 11 Sep 2008 at 9:34 am.
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Filed under America, courage.
“I think people have moved on. I’m heartbroken to think they’re not remembering. They’re going about their daily lives, which they’re supposed to, but they are still supposed to remember.”
– Irene Ross of Jamaica Plain, Boston, whose brother Richard was on American Airlines Flight 11, via today’s Boston Herald.
Prior remembrance, Boston Herald column, August 13, 2006, [...]
Ivan Wants To Play
Published on 20 Aug 2008 at 9:00 pm.
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Filed under America, China, Europe, Iran, military, money.
Brinksmanship from a Russky general who rather idiotically threatens Poland with nukes if the Poles go ahead with the U.S. missile defense program. Here’s Deputy Chief of Staff Gen. Anatoly Nogovitsyn:
“Poland, by deploying (the system) is exposing itself to a strike — 100 percent.”
News of Patusan* and Points Beyond
Published on 4 Jun 2008 at 11:48 am.
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Filed under America, Europe, asia.
Jungle Trader hacks his way through Old Europe’s old growth, ventures deep into the Concrete Jungle and reports on the horrors of the Lost City of the Aztecs. Of course, the wilds of India aren’t so wild anymore. Don’t worry, he’s still the pith-helmeted, chotapeg-slurping sahib you’ve always known. All the above and more hauled in overland, at [...]
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Texas 101
Published on 25 May 2008 at 7:58 am.
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Filed under America, Europe, courage.
Marcus Luttrell instructs a Euroweenie after one too many “Hey Cowboys.” Navy Cross Luttrell, addressing the NRA also talks about his experience in Afghanistan with his four-member SEAL sniper team, one posthumous Medal of Honor and two posthumous Navy Crosses. Vid compliments of Jammie Wearing Fool, includees this and more social commentary:
“The only PTSD I have [...]
American Gripes
Published on 22 May 2008 at 10:17 am.
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Amid all the change hoping, gnashing of teeth, rending of garments and wringing of hands, here’s the grand view from Maggies Farm:
In America in 2008, the only serious problems we face are the problems which our Founders intentionally handed us - the eternal problems which are our proud inheritance: maintaining freedom from the powers of our own government, and protecting our freedom [...]
It Takes A Hummer Village
Published on 22 May 2008 at 9:52 am.
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Filed under America, Britain, Neanderthals, ancient mysteries, cars, hated Crusaders, oil.
Hummer Village of Norwood is where you go if you want to buy a Hummer in Massachusetts. We sent Mike Underwood there for a story on gas prices and people who don’t give a damn. They offered him a Hummer for a day. No “hummer” jokes please. I already made them all, until Underwood begged [...]
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Fighting Prejudice
Published on 15 May 2008 at 12:31 pm.
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Filed under America, religion.
It’s not just for Obama anymore. Surber stands up for West By God Virginia: The gap-toothed sister-loving semi-literate gun-toting kloset-Klan snakehandlers of recent report and casual disparagement place a premium on education.
Heart of Darkness
Published on 12 May 2008 at 8:42 am.
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Filed under America, pols, racism.
You can almost hear the “Scree! scree!! Ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo!!!” of exotic plumed birds and shrieking monkeys as this intrepid scribbler hacks his way into the clearing where he encounters natives heretofore ignorant of all trappings of civilization. It’s a tour de force of the genre as the UK’s Financial Times attempts to explain why Obama is [...]
Frustrating Apathy
Published on 6 May 2008 at 3:04 pm.
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Filed under America, Iraq, pols.
These guys are right. It’s too bad Americans aren’t more concerned about foreign policy. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Great American Slaughterers Through the Ages
Published on 3 May 2008 at 2:45 pm.
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Filed under America, history, moronocy.
An Iraqi TV channel, apparently unhappy that the United States ended the three-decade reign of one of the modern era’s marquee mass murderers, takes a ramble through U.S. history to highlight great American “slaughterers” who have occupied the White House. A little fact-challenged, and considering all the death and destruction we get pinned with, not [...]
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Among the Gun-Toters
Published on 29 Apr 2008 at 9:49 am.
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Filed under America, Britain.
Barcepundit channels Brit shock at the tranquility of bloodthirsty, armed-to-the-teeth American society. Not only are they surprised to find how civil, restrained and sober we are in our public conduct compared to old Blighty. I think I’ve already mentioned that a Brit I know who dwells among us colonials says visiting friends also like the way we jingoistically fly [...]
He Was For It
Published on 27 Apr 2008 at 10:37 am.
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Filed under America, pols.
Before he was against it, before he was for it again. Obama takes umbrage over anti-flag smear, notes that he used to say the Pledge of Allegiance in grade school. With kudos for the exemplary IBSD* reportage, here’s ABC:
April Morning
Published on 19 Apr 2008 at 12:08 am.
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Filed under America, courage, history.
Patriots Day may be the least known American holiday, and the day most deserving of our recognition. Observed in Massachusetts and Maine only. Don’t know it? It marks the day, April 19, 1775, on which Americans took up arms against their king, and bled, at the crack of terrible dawn.
