[poll id=”9″] Overall I thought this was John McCain’s best debate. Unfortunately, I don’t think it was a game changer. In fact I think the plumber, Joe Wurzelbacher, was the only real winner. A couple of quick points: 1) The Secret Service says they have yet to find anyone who can backup that Scranton ‘Kill […]
Archives for October 2008
Jack Murtha: My Constituents Are Racist
I guess smearing Marines as cold blooded killers wasn’t enough for him… Now he’s calling his own constituents racist. From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Murtha expects Obama to win Pa. Says it has taken time for voters to embrace black candidate Wednesday, October 15, 2008 By Ed Blazina, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette U.S. Rep. John Murtha said today […]
Election Burnout
I’m suffering from Election Burnout… I can honestly say I’m not interested in hearing another word from the candidates nor I’m not interested in writing another word about the election. This campaign has been going on in one form or another for nearly two years now… My mind is made up all I want to […]
Abu Qaswarah, al-Qaida in Iraq’s No. 2 Leader Killed in Mosul
The U.S. Military announced today that Abu Qaswarah, also known as Abu Sara, the number 2 ranking leader of al Qaeda in Iraq was killed by coalition forces during operations in Mosul, Iraq on October 5th. Reuters has the details.
Dick Armey: Bush Plan to Buy Bank Stocks Should Face Constitutional Challenge
Via CNSNews.com: Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas) said that the Bush administration’s plan to buy $250 billion in stock in U.S. banks should be challenged in federal court as unconstitutional. “I think that it is subject to a serious constitutional challenge,” Armey said in a conference call with reporters on Tuesday. “It is […]
Palate Cleanser: Shay Dillon “Holdin’ On”
Shay contacted me through my old MySpace page almost two years saying (I’m paraphrasing) “Hey, if you like so and so check out my music.”… I did, I liked and I bought her CD “Through the Fire”. Check her out at ShayDillon.com
An Open Letter From Steven Horwitz
Economist Steven Horwitz published this open letter on September 28, 2008, if you haven’t read it you should. My friends, In the last week or two, I have heard frequently from you that the current financial mess has been caused by the failures of free markets and deregulation. I have heard from you that the […]
Happy Birthday, U.S. Navy
Today is the 233rd birthday of United States Navy. SecNav’s Birthday message: On 13 October 1775, the Continental Congress voted on a resolution to commission a swift sailing vessel with a crew of 80 men and ten carriage guns to embark on a three-month cruise intercepting transports carrying munitions and supplies to British troops in […]
95% Illusion
The Wall Street Journal has a great analysis of Barack Obama’s “tax cut” proposals today. The Journal’s analysis should come as a surprise to anyone… In short Obama “tax cuts” are 95% illusion. One of Barack Obama’s most potent campaign claims is that he’ll cut taxes for no less than 95% of “working families.” He’s […]
Lest We Forget: USS Cole
It was 8 years ago today that USS Cole (DDG-67) was attacked by terrorists in Aden, Yemen. 17 sailors lost their lives in the bombing. Eternal Father, Strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bid’st the mighty Ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; O hear us when we cry to […]
Troopergate Report Says Palin “Abused Power”
MataHarely and Ed Morrissey have complete analysis’s of Troopergate Investigator Stephen Branchflower’s report. The bottom line on the report is that Gov. Palin had the constitutional and statutory authority fire Commissioner Monegan. Branchflower, however, believes that Sarah Palin abused her power by not stopping her husband, Todd, from talking to state officials about her former […]
Whoops: Rensselaer County Puts Barack Osama on the Ballot
Via Michelle Malkin: The Times Union in Albany, New York reports that the Rensselaer County Board of Elections has made the mother of all typos and put Barack Osama on the ballot. TROY — It could have been Ovama or Ofama. Or even Olama. But with one “s” the Rensselaer County Board of Elections turned […]
Connecticut Supreme Court Rules Gay Couples Can Marry
The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that gay couples have the right marry. Personally, I’m not at all surprised by the ruling, and frankly I’m not bothered by it. HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to […]
Bleak Outlook: Economists See Three Straight Quarters of Economic Contraction
From the Wall Street Journal: The U.S. economy has sunk into a recession and government action is critical to stem the damage, according to economists in the latest Wall Street Journal forecasting survey. On average, the 52 economists surveyed now expect gross domestic product to contract in the third and fourth quarters of this year, […]
100 Economists Warn That Barack Obama’s Tax Proposals Could Throw the US Economy into Recession
I’ve been debating whether to post this all day… Yes, it’s from the McCain campaign but ultimately I think it would be foolish to dismiss the opinion of a group of experienced economists out of hand. Economists Statement On Barack Obama’s Risky Economic Proposals 100 ECONOMISTS WARN THAT WITH CURRENT WEAK FINANCIAL CONDITIONS BARACK OBAMA’S […]