It’s Neo Day at Google
This must be my day. Not only has Obama turned into a neo-neocon, but Google has decided to honor me. And it’s about time. Here’s the graphic you get when you do a Google search today: You say that perhaps … Continue reading →
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Obama is a neo-neocon
Not really, or course. But more than his followers expected. His antiwar supporters don’t understand it, nor do they like it. But they can’t say he didn’t warn them: I am new enough on the national political scene that I … Continue reading →
Back to the future: choosing the Obama team
So far Obama’s choices for Cabinet and other advisers seem to be shaping up as Clinton redux. This is somewhat ironic, considering that Obama ran on a “change” platform and his closest rival was Hillary (Clinton, in case there’s anyone … Continue reading →
I get it now: those Wall Street whiz kids were practicing alchemy
When I started learning about the underpinnings of the present financial debacle, I kept wondering how they could they have been so stupid. There was a lot of stupidity to go around, but the “they” in this case were not … Continue reading →
Invasion of the body snatcher
Judy extols the joys of dieting via Acai Berry and Colon Remedy. Doesn’t sound like much fun, but who am I to judge? She’s got a fake blog that I’m not going to link to. It’s an advertising ploy that … Continue reading →
You wonder how Obama got elected?
This is at least part of the reason. Ah, but we’re the stupid and poorly-informed ones, right? Note the poll, as well: 512 Obama Voters 11/13/08-11/15/08 MOE +/- 4.4 points 97.1% High School Graduate or higher, 55% College Graduates Results … Continue reading →
Jonestown reflections: 30 years later
The other evening I turned on the TV and came across this CNN documentary entitled “Escape from Jonestown.” I watched for the next two hours, because to my surprise it turned out to be riveting. Even though I recall Jonestown … Continue reading →
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…heal thyself
Continue reading →Airing Ayers
One of the saddest effects of this sorry campaign season is that Bill Ayers is a hot commodity again, and the MSM gives him a forum to recast himself as a nice ole pussy cat. Does anyone for a moment … Continue reading →
Living off the fat of the land
It’s come to this, I’m afraid. Social engineering against obesity in England has reached new heights (depths?): In Manchester, Britain’s third largest city with half a million people, residents will begin carrying electronic tracking tags that log how far they … Continue reading →
The candy corn chronicles
Halloween is so over. But the candy corn goes on. Unless you get rid of the excess, as I did. I’ve already written of my seasonal candy corn addiction, here. What I hadn’t mentioned is the post-Halloween temptation of the … Continue reading →
Maybe now the Democrats won’t be able to pull a Vietnam redux
One of the main reasons I voted for President Bush in 2004 was that I wanted to give Iraq the chance that Vietnam never had (see this and this for details of the endgame in Vietnam and the role our … Continue reading →