I’m in agreement with Ace on this [emphasis in original]; Meanwhile, Powerline asks if there’s a cover-up in the administration messaging on all this. It’s a question that immediately struck me — remember when Gozar was still in the hospital … Continue reading →
Boy, is this article not news. Jonathan Chait seems to be miffed at the recent surge of positive re-evaluation of the George Bush presidency, and of George Bush as a man. And why not? Chait went on record back in … Continue reading →
I’ve got an unusually busy day today. I plan to do some more extensive posting later in the day, but for now, I highly recommend this tale told by the Boston bombers’ carjacking victim. It clears up quite a few … Continue reading →
It’s because the Bush Library is about to open. The dedication ceremony is today: The bullhorn Bush used to address rescue workers in New York in September 2001, a twisted steel beam from the World Trade Center and the pistol … Continue reading →
Well, call me ignorant, but until the other day I hadn’t realized that Otis Redding wrote Aretha Franklin’s anthem “Respect.” And he sang it, too. Differently… …than she did: Aretha’s version was a sister act, although I don’t know whether … Continue reading →
A majority says it should be reduced. The poll was taken right after the capture of the Boston bomber—legal immigrant, and US citizen of less than a year’s duration. The first anniversary of his becoming a citizen will occur on … Continue reading →
A doctor describes how billing codes have changed the medical profession: Hospitals’ reimbursements for their Medicare-patient treatments were based on another coding system: the Diagnosis Related Group (DRG). Each diagnostic code is assigned a specific monetary value, and the hospital … Continue reading →
Surprised that the Tsarnaevs of Massachusetts received welfare benefits?: The Tsarnaevs’ parents are former recipients of transitional assistance benefits, and both Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev received benefits through their parents when they were younger. Separately, Tamerlan and his family received … Continue reading →
…this might have something to do with the fact that there’s not a whole lot of upset about the failure of the gun bill. Nothing concentrates the mind on the subject so much as a spectacle in which America watches … Continue reading →
See this. Commentary is almost superfluous.
Continue reading →…is now about as popular as Obama Or perhaps I should say that Obama is about as popular as Bush. Just with different people, I’d wager.
Continue reading →Liar liar pants on fire: Usually I do not post on blogs, but I desire to say that this article very forced me to!
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