Monthly Archives: December 2010

LinkSwarm for Friday, December 10, 2010

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Lawrence Person

It’s Friday! I’m lazy! LinkSwarm! First, props to whoever it was that first said that in the future, everyone will be Hitler for 15 minutes. Unless you’re Obama, in which case you get to be Neville Chamberlain. Sarah Palin on … Continue reading →

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This Week in Jihad for December 9, 2010

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Another week, another batch of news from the world of Jihad: The “fierce moral urgency” of closing Guantanamo Bay seems to have abated recently. (I can’t possibly imagine why.) But it’s a good thing considering that some 150 people release … Continue reading →

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“I want you to welcome a true rock star.”

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Lawrence Person

There have been a lot of great videos of Gov. Chris Christie on the Internet. Here’s one that’s funny and pretty non-political. Should Gov. Christie ever leave politics, he has a bright future in stand-up comedy. (Hat Tip: Chicks on … Continue reading →

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The Sound of a Million Liberal Teeth Gnashing

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Lawrence Person

The best thing about the deal Obama cut with Republicans to extend the Bush Tax Cuts for two years is the uncertainty it removed from the market and the fact that it will let millions of taxpayers continue to keep … Continue reading →

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Steve Driehaus Gets Litigious

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Remember Steve Driehaus, the Ohio Democratic and Stupak-bloc flipper who went down in flames in November? You probably thought you’d seen the last of him. Think again. Driehaus is filing a lawsuit against the Susan B. Anthony List for “defamation … Continue reading →

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Here Comes the Triangulation (or, Why You Can Tell Obama is Running for Reelection)

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Lawrence Person

There’s been much speculation as of late that Obama isn’t having much fun, that the midterms took all the wind out of his sails, and that he didn’t have the stomach to abandon his liberal supporters and embrace triangulation the … Continue reading →

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The Texas House Speaker’s Race Religion Kerfluffle

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Lawrence Person

Since the topic has gotten to Fark, I thought I would clear up the whole “Republicans oppose Straus because he’s Jewish” myth, a myth entirely based on one dumbass (or one plant) sending out email. (The truth is, Republicans oppose … Continue reading →

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Wikileaks and ObamaCare

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Lawrence Person

I haven’t been covering the Wikileaks story much because, well, there’s just too much to cover. Obviously, many people in charge of government data security need to be fired. Dr. Alieta Eck of Association of American Physicians and Surgeons points … Continue reading →

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Analyst: Republicans Will Control House After 2012

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Lawrence Person

This is an interesting piece by Glen Bolger on why Republicans will enjoy a house majority for at least the next four years. There are several statistical reasons: Presidents who win re-election have small coattails, at best. Republicans picked up … Continue reading →

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John Lott on Obama’s Anti-Gun BATFE Nominee

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Lawrence Person

John Lott has more information on Andrew Traver, Obama’s anti-gun nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE): The fact that Mr. Traver uses the same misleading claims as groups such as the Brady Campaign shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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