Archives for the 'America' Category
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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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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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 [...]
Critblogging the Vote 2008
Published on 4 Nov 2008 at 9:39 am.
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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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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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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 [...]
Lacking A Point
Published on 7 Oct 2008 at 12:10 am.
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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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“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 [...]
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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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 [...]
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 [...]
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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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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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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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.
About Those Recruitment Issues
Published on 18 Apr 2008 at 8:11 am.
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Filed under America,Russia,military,mockery.
They want a draft? OK, let’s have a draft. No problem. A couple of things, though. The last thing we want to do is screw with the world’s greatest professional volunteer Army. And there has to be an alternative for principled peaceniks. The Work Corps. Sounds harsh, I know. The W-word. Just wait till you hear about the [...]
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Little Nuthouse on the Prairie
Published on 18 Apr 2008 at 12:08 am.
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Too bad there are tormented kids, elderly perverts and brainwashed women involved. Otherwise this perfect storm of American idiocy would be funny. Lawyers mob courthouse in battle over wackjob American throwback cult. via Mlive:
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Recruiting Trends, Ours
Published on 17 Apr 2008 at 9:37 am.
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Army of dolts and criminals, or army of opportunity? Some media and DoD articles on the expanding wartime military. We’ll start with NPR’s report on waivers for substandard recruits:
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Burning Questions
Published on 16 Apr 2008 at 12:41 pm.
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If this is true, then why do so many want to drive cabs here? via Poligazette, Brookings poll finds 83 percent of Arabs take a dim view of the United States, and 70 percent have no confidence in the United States. The answer may be America’s top freedom and democracy rating, despite high Arab approval ratings [...]
The Suite Life of Ali al-Marri
Published on 15 Apr 2008 at 11:40 pm.
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Enemy combatant in the Charleston brig enjoys several cells converted to rooms for his use exercise equipment, a laptop, cable TV, and a 400-volume personal Islamic library. Try flushing that down the toilet. via Chron:
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West Side Story II
Published on 10 Apr 2008 at 10:22 pm.
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It’s like the sequel to an American Romeo and Juliet story. Rocky Mountain News:
Absolut Apologies
Published on 6 Apr 2008 at 7:55 pm.
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Filed under America,Mexico,Nazis,Spain,booze,history,shameless self-promotion.
World-bettering boozemaker is sorry. I’ll say. And that’s nice. But first, here are some more Absolut worldviews from clever readers. This one neglects to put Absolut Sweden in the Nazi camp, which is more or less where the Nazi-enabling neutrals spent the war. via Gateway:
Absolutly Hilarious
Published on 4 Apr 2008 at 8:42 am.
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Reader comments at Malkin’s re the Absolut Reconquista campaign, a booze company’s principled effort to make the world a better place. Sounds like glug flack Jeffrey Moran’s had a bad couple of days.
Absolut World
Published on 3 Apr 2008 at 11:11 am.
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You’d have to be drunk to think this was a good idea. If you follow the links to Absolut’s “Absolut World” campaign site, by the way, you’ll learn that vodka spurs creativity, vision, construction, better things. Creative PhotoShoppers might want try responding to Absolut’s invitation to share their vision of an Absolute World at the campaign site, [...]
8 in 10 Americans
Published on 22 Mar 2008 at 9:54 am.
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Apparently don’t entirely get how the Constitution works. World Public Opinion reports 8 in 10 Americans want more governance by poll. They’ll get their chance to vote on that in November.
Kinder, Gentler Superpower
Published on 22 Mar 2008 at 9:46 am.
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Filed under America,GWOT,Iraq,academia.
Envisioned by Shawn Brimley, the Bacevich Fellow at the Center for a New American Security,* who says in this essay at Small Wars Journal we need to be willing to use force, yet not in ways that piss people off. There is of course a fundamental disconnect there, and Brimley’s opening Bush-bash fails to notice that a big [...]
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Dinner Tab
Published on 20 Mar 2008 at 11:23 pm.
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Thirty days for Del Taco scammer. UK Telegraph:
Arab Change-Hoping
Published on 19 Mar 2008 at 8:23 am.
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It’s different than the American variety. Reformist Al-Aafaq Website, via MEMRI:
No Money No Honey
Published on 16 Mar 2008 at 11:29 pm.
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Here’s what purports to be the alleged hooker’s putative ambulance chaser’s letter.
Another One Bites The Dust
Published on 14 Mar 2008 at 9:17 pm.
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Rev. Wright down. Politico:
