November 16, 2010 – 9:13 am
I’m not sure how this is going to stop the seas from rising and start the healing of the Earth If President Barack Obama is not yet convinced that his international star power has faded, his next round of transatlantic summitry should clear up any lingering doubts. Coming off a marathon Asia trip where Obama […]
November 16, 2010 – 8:24 am
Leave it to the ACLU to ignore an issue that has Americans, both Left and Right, up in arms. Have you ever noticed that the ACLU tends to ignore the real issues 90% of the time? And the other 10% of the time, they usually do the right thing for the wrong reason(s). Witness the […]
November 15, 2010 – 11:42 pm
Things are not going well, as Portugal make take the Euro down The euro is facing an unprecedented crisis after another country indicated last night that it was at a “high risk†of requiring an international bail-out. Portugal became the latest European nation to suggest it was on the brink of seeking help from Brussels […]
November 15, 2010 – 5:01 pm
That’s what E.J. Dionne wants to know The lame-duck session of Congress that kicks off this week will test whether Democrats have spines made of Play-Doh and whether President Obama has decided to pretend that capitulation is conciliation. Sorry, wrong premise, E.J. The actual question is: will the Democrats listen to the results of the […]
November 15, 2010 – 11:09 am
Of course, one of the big stories as of late is the way the TSA is groping it’s way to airplane security. Jeffrey Goldberg calls for a opt out day, and for everyone to go commando with a kilt. R.S. McCain points out that a 3 year old being searched causes Islamophobia. Ed Morrissey writes […]
November 15, 2010 – 9:28 am
Time to break out the crystal balls again: Global Warming Could Lead to Vast Chocolate Shortage (via Steven Goddard) In a world that takes for granted the availability of delicious and affordable chocolate, it’s easy to forget that the popular product actually comes from trees — not magical elves or free-flowing cocoa rivers, sadly. But, […]
November 15, 2010 – 8:47 am
Thank you Politico for publishing the funniest story of at least the past month. It’s not quite as delusional as the one about Nancy Pelosi (Pelosi and company being delusional, not the Politico, and, make sure to check out Nancy P’s San Francisco), but, well, you have to see this President Obama offered a lesson […]
November 14, 2010 – 7:32 pm
Hey, they might as well continue traveling the same roads that lost them the House and several Senate seats Almost a year to the day after a unanimous committee vote, a long-stalled bill to promote food safety is poised for Senate passage within a week. The bill by Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) passed the […]
November 14, 2010 – 5:07 pm
And away we go! Light snow flurries fell on Baghdad today for the first time in about 100 years, AFP reports. Residents were by and large delighted: “Snow falling in Baghdad in such a magnificent scene was beyond my imagination,” said one retiree. A local baker agreed: “This snow will bring pleasure to the people […]
November 14, 2010 – 10:15 am
Happy Sunday. It’s a simply awesome day in America, the sky is all blue and shiny, the air is clear and crisp with a hint of late fall in the air. I smell Thanksgiving turkey just around the corner. This pinup is by Bill Layne, with a wee bit of help. What is happening in […]