An Unfortunate Outburst of Intense Patriotism

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Monday, July 24, 2006

What the F Is With Gas Prices?

I haven’t done a “What the F?” story in a long time, but the yo-yoing gas prices certainly warrant one. Heard over the course of the past few days: Gas prices go down because the U. S. has a larger gas inventory than expected. Gas prices go up because of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. Gas... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 20, 2006

How to Solve Global Warming - Jump?

This from ABC News: "Hans Peter Niesward, from the Department of Gravitationsphysik at the ISA in Munich, says we can stop global warming in one fell swoop — or, more accurately, in one big jump. "The slightly disheveled professor states his case on WorldJumpDay.org, an Internet site created to... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Americans Evacuate Lebanon via Ocean Liner, Complain About It!

As reported on Rush Limbaugh’s website at http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_071906/content/america_s_anchorman.guest.html: CNN’s Soledad O’Brien interviewed American college student Ashley Marinaccio on board the ship that was taking her and other Americans to safety from Lebanon. Get a... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Is it Global Warming? Or is it Summer?

All sorts of stories in the news about the nearly-nationwide heat wave. Temperatures in the 90s all over! 111 in Redding, California! Heat relief being set up all over! Oh, no, it's global warming! No, it isn't. It's called summer (which I initially typed as "simmer," appropriately enough ), and... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 17, 2006

So we should sit down and negotiate with terrorists?

That's what liberals are claiming in light of the Iraq and Hezbollah wars. Okay, fine. Let's treat the terrorists with respect, Let's dialogue with them, negotiate with them, make nice with them. Let's offer them whatever concessions will make them happy...... as soon as the liberals who advocate... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 15, 2006

US Economy the "Envy of the World" - Bush

That's the claim President Bush made about the American economy in today's weekly radio address. And he's right. If it were not so, then why do millions of people come to America to be part of its economy? Read about the address at http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/7/15/195625.shtml?s=ic.... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 14, 2006

News flash: Plame Sues Cheney, Rove and Libby for Ruining her Career!

In the latest twist to the already bizarre Plame Name fiasco, alleged victim Valerie Plame has sued Vice President Cheney, White House advisor Karl Rove, and former top Cheney aide “Scooter” Libby for destroying her CIA career by leaking her name to the news media as a payback for her husband Joe... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 13, 2006

Bush’s Economic Policies Destroyed Clinton Budget Surplus?

So say the liberals. And as they are on so much else, they are dead wrong. Let’s review some history. President Bush was inaugurated on January 20, 2001. What was the economy doing at the time? After the dot-com bubble burst, the economy was heading downhill, and it was doing so in a hurry. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Plame Name Leaked from . . . Who’s Who?

A report from Newsmax shows that CIA employee Valerie Plame’s name was a matter pf public record before it was purportedly leaked in the news media. It has been known since the outset of the matter that Plame’s husband, Lyin’ Joe Wilson, had already blown her cover. But wait, there’s more. Here’s... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 10, 2006

Hey, Global Warmers! I Gotta Question for You!

On Saturday, I cited a very interesting study of the history of sea level changes along the Maine coast in a brief discussion of how global warmers are spinning the sea level rises that have been happening for 4,000 years. The study includes the following statement: "Is this a short-term fluctuation... Sign in to see full entry.

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