December 15, 2010 – 8:04 pm
I just knew you needed a mid-evening dose of insanity We must look down and to the left, as the Zapatistas of Mexico say: to the people, and what we can do ourselves. For example, stop producing waste, rather than recycling it. This requires a lot of things, from rejecting plastic bags and packaging to […]
December 15, 2010 – 2:23 pm
So, now that the Republicans have taken over the North Carolina General Assembly, the Democrat governor has some interesting ideas In a rare appearance by a governor before a legislative committee, Gov. Beverly Perdue on Wednesday asked state lawmakers to keep the sessions of the General Assembly short and to create a special commission to […]
December 15, 2010 – 1:30 pm
The more things change, the more things stay the same A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 65% of Likely U.S. Voters say gaining control of the border is more important in terms of immigration legislation that legalizing the status of undocumented workers already living in the United States. Twenty-seven percent (27%) disagree […]
December 15, 2010 – 11:18 am
Dispatches from the world of Holy Crap, It’s Friggin Cold! The Canadian military has rescued more than 237 motorists trapped by snow on an Ontario highway, some for more than 24 hours in frigid weather. Motorists rescued from Highway 402 were taken to “warming” centres. A state of emergency was declared in Lambton County, south-west […]
December 15, 2010 – 9:26 am
I was tempted to name the post AGW Stupidity Today, but, really, everyday is stupidity day in climate alarmist and enviroweenie world, starting with Treehugger: Urban Light Pollution Boosts Air Pollution Living in Manhattan, where on a good night you only see a couple stars in the sky and it’s never truly dark due to […]
December 15, 2010 – 8:35 am
On a day that features plenty of stupidity – you have the massive pork laden spending bill, Jon Bon Jovi appointed to a new presidential commission, and Milbank’s own paper failing to publish their own poll on Obamacare (which is lower than ever) – Milbank works hard to make the A list of stupidity Dear […]
December 14, 2010 – 5:34 pm
Today’s Da Funny comes from Treehugger, which seemed to have forgotten that 2010 was supposedly the hottest year ever! More Tips For Riding Your Bike All Winter Brendan Kennedy of the Star has some terrific tips for winter biking that go beyond borrowing a balaclava from an anarchist friend. Major riding tips include riding more […]
December 14, 2010 – 1:26 pm
Obviously, gifts are not the reason for the season, yet, they are part of what happens, so, why not give your friends, loved ones, coworkers, and employees gifts which will elicit the same response as if you gave them socks? Over at Grist, Ask Umbra is asked what great 11th hour gifts are. We end […]
December 14, 2010 – 9:30 am
Seriously, around eight months ago, who would have thought there would be legal challenges to legislation that the majority of Americans hated overall, and found constitutional issues in? The Times is shocked, shocked, I tell you! By contradicting two prior opinions, Monday’s court ruling in Virginia against the Obama health care law highlighted both the […]
December 14, 2010 – 7:32 am
Come on, we know that this lady must lean way to the left PARENTS should not lie to their children about Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy, but instead let them in on the secret, an Australian writer claims. Dr Joanne Faulkner, a Sydney academic, says children can still enjoy the magic of […]