Aug
31
Is The "Secret Senator" Going Down The Tube?
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For some time now, there has been some speculation over the identity of ”the secret senator.” This was, up until now, an unknown member of Congress who was responsible for blocking passage of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, which would require the government to publish online a database of federal spending. Now it’s been learned that [...]
Aug
31
Is The “Secret Senator” Going Down The Tube?
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For some time now, there has been some speculation over the identity of ”the secret senator.” This was, up until now, an unknown member of Congress who was responsible for blocking passage of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, which would require the government to publish online a database of federal spending. Now it’s been learned that [...]
Aug
30
CBS Has The Photoshop Software Warming Up in the Bullpen, Just in Case
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Isn’t the mainstream media getting into enough trouble because of Photoshop? Now CBS is using it to make Katie Couric look slimmer. Word is that they’re just testing it so they can once and for all create some not only convincing but trimmer phony National Guard documents. I’m in Manhattan right now, and I can safely say [...]
Aug
30
CNN's Whiz Kids Strike Again
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Remember the scene in one of the “Naked Gun” movies where Frank Drebin gives a speech and then goes to the bathroom, forgets to turn off his wireless microphone, and an ensuing audio nightmare is broadcast to a roomful of nauseated people? Well, CNN now owes the Zucker brothers some money for copyright infringement. It was only late last [...]
Aug
30
CNN’s Whiz Kids Strike Again
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Remember the scene in one of the “Naked Gun” movies where Frank Drebin gives a speech and then goes to the bathroom, forgets to turn off his wireless microphone, and an ensuing audio nightmare is broadcast to a roomful of nauseated people? Well, CNN now owes the Zucker brothers some money for copyright infringement. It was only late last [...]
Aug
29
Brief Respite to the Big Apple
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Until Friday, postings on the blog will most likely be sporadic. In other words, “business as usual.” I should have time to post on a couple of occasions. We’re off to the airport and then with any luck will be in NYC before noon. The fact that my Detroit Tigers are playing the Yankees in [...]
Aug
28
How To Get Out Of A Thailand Jail, American Style
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So, it turns out that the DNA from John Mark Karr didn’t match that from JonBenet Ramsey. Who screwed this up? Now we’ve got a creepy dangerous nut case, who was brought to the United States, who should be in Bangkwang finding Jesus with the help of fellow crazies wielding bamboo dildos in an overcrowded cell that reeks [...]
Aug
28
And The Emmy For "Worst Taste In An Opening Skit" Goes To…
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It was only another self-congratulatory love-fest. No big deal. Awards shows are Hollywood’s version of bowing toward Meccaâ€â€they seem to occur five times a day while facing Jack Nicholson’s house and chanting, in unison, the most holy phrase: “who are you wearing?†Hollywood always does a horrible job at hiding (when they even try) their [...]
Aug
28
And The Emmy For “Worst Taste In An Opening Skit” Goes To…
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It was only another self-congratulatory love-fest. No big deal. Awards shows are Hollywood’s version of bowing toward Meccaâ€â€they seem to occur five times a day while facing Jack Nicholson’s house and chanting, in unison, the most holy phrase: “who are you wearing?†Hollywood always does a horrible job at hiding (when they even try) their [...]
Aug
28
Monday's Column: Bill Cosby's Battle Against Poverty and it's Pimps
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For regular readers here, today’s column has been covered a bit here on the blog, but I reworked the topic a bit and turned it into the weekly offering over at WorldNetDaily. Comedian Bill Cosby has been speaking in recent years in mostly minority communities about personal responsibility, the importance of education, and more. This [...]