Tag Archives: New York

How Not to Commit the Perfect Murder

Here’s a pro-top for aspiring murderers: If you want to bump off your wife, don’t talk over murder methods with all the other paramedics you work with. Despite which, it still took seven years to indict and convict the guy.

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“Superstorm Sandy? I say ‘Super Lobbyist Profits!'”

“Good afternoon, and welcome to the Lipsky Extreme Lobbying Seminar. And by ‘Extreme,’ I mean both our proven seminar methods and the profits you’ll be raking in after you get out of here.” “Is that why we’re wearing the shock … Continue reading →

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More Gun Control Follies Fallout

The tide of “you must enact liberal knee-jerk gun control legislation now!” editorials from the usual suspects in the MSM seems to have ebbed for now, but the fallout from the Sandy Hook spree continues. Here’s a roundup of some … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 13, 2012

A bunch of news popping up, including some from the Middle East: Here’s the actual Dewhurst denial of the Tony Podesta/Democratic fundraising story. A left-wing Irish documentary maker sets out to make a documentary about the plight of the Palestinians, … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for Wednesday, March 16, 2011

A few quick links: Liberals are racists. Big-spending Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez recalled from office by an almost 9-1 ratio. Alvarez was a RINO that acted like a full-bore Democrat, hiking property taxes and giving big pay raises to unionized … Continue reading →

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New York vs. Texas

Guess which one is the better place to live? When the Internet economy allows an increasing number of people to live anywhere, low costs win. Texans spend 8.4% of income on state and local taxes compared with 11.7% for New … Continue reading →

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And Then There Was One

The race between Democratic incumbent Timothy Bishop and Republican challenger Randy Altschuler for New York’s 1st first congressional district is the last undecided House race of 2010. Bishop is ahead by some 200-odd votes, but Altschuler has been gaining due … Continue reading →

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Republican Ann Marie Buerkle Takes NY25

Republican Ann Marie Buerkle has defeated Democratic incumbent Dan Maffei in New York’s 25th Congressional District. That brings the total Republican House gains up to 63 seats.

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Man Confronts 20 Gang Members Outside Home with AK-47. Guess who gets arrested?

Right after one of the gang members said “Oh you’re dead. I’m gonna kill your family and your babies. You’re dead.” If this was Texas, we’d be reading about how police arrested the gang members, or maybe how a grand … Continue reading →

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