Feb
28
NannyState-Dot-Guv Rolls On
Filed Under Politics | 1 Comment
Yes, we all know people shouldn’t text while driving — or read the newspaper, or shave, or put on makeup — but is it necessary to create an entire section of the Department of Transportation dedicated to reminding us to use common sense? Yet another waste of taxpayer money (aside from how many government jobs [...]
Feb
27
Acquiescence in the name of fear and unity — but mostly fear: A Danish newspaper was accused yesterday of betraying the freedom of the press after it apologised to Muslims for offence caused by its reprinting a cartoon showing the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb-shaped turban. [...] It broke ranks with its rivals to issue [...]
Feb
27
National Geographic Still Referencing Discredited IPCC Report as Fact
Filed Under Science & Nature | 2 Comments
It’s clear at this point that no matter how much of the fraud is exposed, people with a vested interest in perpetuating the global warming sham — be it a financial interest or those simply trying to stave off the government’s warming extortionists from descending upon them — will keep pushing it no matter what. [...]
Feb
27
NBC Reporter Accidentally Gets Close to the Truth on Obamacare Cost
Filed Under Health Care, Media | 1 Comment
NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell did a report on the cost of the most recent Obamacare bill to be thrown on the table. The Obama administration puts the 10-year cost in the $900 billion range, but O’Donnell’s report puts the cost at $900 trillion (which is a dollar more than eighty-hundred kajillion). I think this NBC estimate [...]
Feb
26
University of Tennessee to Give Al Gore Honorary Doctorate in Hoaxology
Filed Under Politics, Science & Nature | 13 Comments
I had no idea that the U of T had a Hoaxology department, but they must: University of Tennessee Interim President Jan Simek this morning presented a proposal to trustees to award an honorary doctoral degree from UT Knoxville to former vice president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore. The proposal was approved by [...]
Feb
26
Welcome to the ‘Ask Nancy’ Show
Filed Under Health Care, Politics | 3 Comments
After yesterday’s health care circus under the Blair House Big Top where the Democrats entertained the audience with three rings of amazing sob stories and shuddering any time a Republican read from their actual bill, Stretch Pelosi decided to plunk herself down in front of a camera and a laptop computer to answer health care [...]
Feb
26
Hope & Change? Patriot Act Renewal Passes House
Filed Under Nat'l Security, Politics | 1 Comment
The Patriot Act was one of the most evil abuses of the constitutional rights of US citizens to ever come along. That was when Bush was president. Now it’s not so bad: WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a one-year extension of key provisions of the USA Patriot Act, the nation’s counterterrorism surveillance law. [...]
Feb
25
Photo Evidence: Murderous Killer Whale is a Tea Party Extremist
Filed Under Humor | 3 Comments
Our always hilarious friends at “The Nose on Your Face” have the scoop: Some quick investigate reporting by the folks at Daily Kos and Democratic Underground has unearthed a photo of Tilikum, the killer whale who yesterday killed a trainer at Sea World, at a Tea Party event in Omaha, Nebraska. Here’s the damning photo: [...]
Feb
25
Obama Proves the ‘Summit’ is a Sham
Filed Under Health Care, Politics | 4 Comments
During today’s dog and pony health care show, President Obama flashed a few moments of contempt, arrogance and condescension (“I don’t count my time because I’m the president“? Please…), but none more than when John McCain spoke and Obama felt compelled brush his concerns aside by reminding him that “John, the election’s over.” Or, to [...]
Feb
25
Congressman Critical of Military Contractors Gets His Butt Saved By Military Contractors
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Whack-job Congressman, health-care demagogue and man who casts shame upon military contractors everywhere, Alan “Names of the Dead” Grayson, might have lost sleep once he found out who saved him, but one thing’s for certain: He wouldn’t have turned down the ride even if he had known: Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.), who made his substantial [...]