tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627511305825009852024-03-14T00:09:34.658-05:00No, You're HyperbolicThis is a blog seeking precise and thoughtful dialogue on a wide range of topics. More often than not it will miss its mark; but we shall continue, learn, and grow.jumcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15753433888238396781noreply@blogger.comBlogger308125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-11293212401499676432009-06-04T21:44:00.000-05:002009-06-04T21:45:44.288-05:00Let Them Go!(originally written 4/9/09) Texas Governor Rick Perry, supporting a "tea party" event this week, suggested that states may want to secede from the Union, because the federal government is "thumbing its nose" at the American people." No specifics as to the nose-thumbing. Lots of possible examples come to mind, but they belong to the period beginning in December, 2000 and recently concluded with Tony Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03883880092140808832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-75646174112666772632009-06-04T21:34:00.002-05:002009-06-04T21:42:09.097-05:00Racism!Now we must listen to the likes of Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh telling us that Judge Sotomayor is disqualified for consideration for the Supreme Court because of her comment that a Latina judge might make a better decision than a white male judge, because of "the richness of her experience."And it is from the font and bastion of racism in the society, these past two generations, viz. the "Tony Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03883880092140808832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-66003891701168001592009-05-08T06:19:00.001-05:002009-05-08T06:21:02.980-05:00No One Knows What Your Point IsOregon Man Used an Electric Dog Collar to Shock His Kids "Because He Thought It Was Funny"jumcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15753433888238396781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-73173610432582331722009-04-04T20:33:00.003-05:002009-04-04T20:41:59.246-05:00“Leave me for the moment — you can beat me again later,” she screams.It was not clear what the young woman was accused of.One account said she had stepped out of her house without being escorted by a male family member, according to Samar Minallah, a rights activist. Ms. Minallah said she distributed the video to local news outlets after it was sent to her by someone from Swat three days ago.Another account said a local Taliban commander had falsely accused the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-36341989125373486922009-03-23T18:50:00.002-05:002009-03-23T18:56:35.879-05:00Let's Be ClearThe bailout, meaning the continuing marriage and merging of government and corporations, is the inevitable next step in an evolutionary process of empowered moneyed interests finding unique and creative ways to bilk everyone else. Matt Taibi writes this silver-tongued piece in Rolling Stone:"That same year, as the subprime crisis was exploding [2007], the Government Accountability Office jumcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15753433888238396781noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-41355199030563275462009-03-22T12:02:00.003-05:002009-03-22T12:07:52.330-05:00Of Course It Wasn't TrueAll that BS about reducing the deficit in four years. Did you believe a word of it? Even principled Democrats say it's nonsense. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad said on Thursday he expects federal deficit spending will be about $1.6 trillion greater over the next ten years than President Barack Obama's budget plan forecastUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-22996725798281962582009-03-21T21:45:00.002-05:002009-03-21T21:52:54.263-05:00You had to know this was coming . . . Part IIIran's fist still clenched.Only now that we're holding out our hand to the tyrants, the reformers are hiding their heads. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-78291237543808252012009-03-19T16:02:00.002-05:002009-03-19T16:15:51.429-05:00You had to know this was coming . . .<!--StartFragment--> HARTFORD, Conn. — Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) suffered a political blow Wednesday with the admission that he had been involved in key legislative changes [to the Stimulus bill] that helped pave the way for AIG to pay controversial bonuses.Of course, he also took gobs of money from AIG as the Senate Banking Committee Chair. And now he's going to vote to confiscate the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-81083166412300319692009-03-18T11:34:00.003-05:002009-03-18T17:03:31.100-05:00This is Just EmbarrassingAnyone else embarrassed by this growing dependence on the teet of the TelePrompTer? Will we agree that the Left would have been merciless if this were "Chimpy McHitler," as they affectionately used to call the President of the United States?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-57659461032437867762009-03-18T11:31:00.002-05:002009-03-18T11:50:03.128-05:00Should Obama Give the Money Back?Obama Received a $101,332 Bonus from AIGUPDATE: McCain received $59,499.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-89614910621670304592009-03-16T13:48:00.003-05:002009-03-16T13:50:27.020-05:00maybe this explains 'it' all...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-31160296089213036032009-03-12T12:21:00.001-05:002009-03-12T12:26:01.382-05:00"I don't think we should nickel and dime them for their care"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki confirmed Tuesday that the Obama administration is considering a controversial plan to make veterans pay for treatment of service-related injuries with private insurance.Lawmakers say they'd reject a proposal to make veterans pay for treatment of war wounds with private insurance.But the proposal would be "dead on arrival" if it's sent Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-23210748707109782242009-03-12T11:59:00.002-05:002009-03-12T12:01:28.816-05:00Another little Indian . . .FBI Arrests Two After Raiding Office of Obama's Pick for Information OfficerUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-72450813171086481022009-03-11T16:00:00.007-05:002009-03-11T16:20:26.114-05:00Not Just an Ordinary BlunderForget the tax cheats and other tainted civil servants that President Obama has tried (and failed) to appoint to high office, this one takes the cake (at least for now). Do you remember how the left screamed about the "politicization" of our intelligence agencies. Well, here's Chas Freeman, the guy who would have been the Chair of the National Intelligence Council. Jake Tapper of ABC News gets Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-55978365376222798602009-03-08T17:53:00.004-05:002009-03-08T18:07:22.517-05:00State Department: "There's Nothing Special About Britain"He accused the Bush administration of diplomatic insensitivity, and promised the nation that his superior diplomatic skills would solve even the most intractable problems from Iran to the Middle East. Trouble is, no one asked if there was any basis for this audacity. Turns out, there was none. The new President cannot meet even with our most loyal ally without alienating an entire nation. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-16036396460947336052009-03-07T09:07:00.009-06:002009-03-08T18:09:44.131-05:00Kids in the Candy Store, Part IIFirst President Obama insults our closest friend, and embarrasses himself, during a gift-giving ceremony. And now this. These are just children playing "dress up." They are truly clueless about basic stuff. A "reset" button?" Are you kidding? Grow up already. Maybe next time it'll be a box of CDs. Oh, wait, we did that already. GENEVA—After promising to “push the reset button” on Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-81521486717786079902009-02-23T13:57:00.005-06:002009-02-23T15:42:16.058-06:00Public Discourse Hits Bottom, DigsI have complained before when the New Left rejoices in (or wishes for) the illness and/or death of public figures with which it disagrees. A disgusting trend. Now comes a Republican Senator, Jim Bunning (R-KY), who publicly rejoices in Justice Ginsburg's illness and probable death. Sick.Here's wishing Justice Ginsburg strength and comfort in her fight for a full and speedy recovery.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-10893667229538951432009-02-20T10:45:00.003-06:002009-02-20T10:56:21.129-06:00Irony of the WeekFrom the Guardian:"The founder of an Islamic television station in upstate New York that was set up to improve the image of Muslims was charged with beheading his wife."Her offense? She filed for a divorce. "Benz said Hassan's wife, 37, had filed for divorce on January 6, and that police had responded to numerous domestic violence calls at the couple's home, according to CNN."And yet . . . "HeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-8431734007691184792009-02-20T07:32:00.005-06:002009-02-20T10:22:11.585-06:00If You Dish It Out . . .For eight years, notable members of the Democratic Left referred to America’s President as “Chimpy.” (Here’s Kos. Here’s a website named http://www.bushorchimp.com/. Look at this Google search.) Now the Post is accused of referring to America’s President as a chimpanzee.And the Left freaks out . . .Well, as some of them might say, “ROTFLMAO.” <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-61539883295507650422009-02-06T13:26:00.002-06:002009-02-06T13:29:29.612-06:00Kids in the Candy Store<!--StartFragment--> Very Stimulating . . . $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts $380 million in the Senate bill for the Women, Infants and Children program $300 million for grants to combat violence against women $2 billion for federal child-care block grants $6 billion for university building projects $15 billion for boosting Pell Grant college scholarships $4 billion forUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-581106696608676672009-02-03T14:25:00.001-06:002009-02-03T14:28:19.982-06:00But I find it hard to look him straight in the eyes and say: You did not die in vain.This week marks the seventh anniversary of the murder of our son, former Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. My wife Ruth and I wonder: Would Danny have believed that today's world emerged after his tragedy?Reuters/CorbisJimmy Carter.The answer does not come easily. Danny was an optimist, a true believer in the goodness of mankind. Yet he was also a realist, and would not let idealism bendUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-86597324308843866362009-01-29T21:47:00.002-06:002009-01-29T21:53:26.294-06:00If God is a Megalomaniac then we have Obama to defeat Him... God: 97,227,884,743,788,327,474,874,840,098,201,919,398,348,747... Humans: 164 + 1 (Obama's election)"Imagine a country ruled by an all-powerful king who has ordered that everyone spends 8 hours a day singing his praises. What words do we use for someone like that? Megalomaniac? A good ruler is one who creates a stable, peaceful and progressive situation within which everyone can be Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-3496290200718796702009-01-22T12:05:00.002-06:002009-01-22T12:07:42.078-06:00Is Your Mouth A Little Weak . . .When you open it to speakAre you Smart?23 days to Valentine's DayUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-88935862268070277292009-01-09T18:19:00.003-06:002009-01-09T18:22:11.819-06:00This is the Present that Kooks and Whackjobs Have Been Fighting to DelayI remember 2001 when Pres. Bush made his announcement on television regarding stem cells. I was in Israel at the time. Nearly 8 years later, think of all the people whose lives could be better, how much farther along research could be, and how much broader the body of human knowledge might span if ignorance, fear, politics and kooks didn't play a role in important national science policy. How jumcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15753433888238396781noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862751130582500985.post-12854778918494902132009-01-07T18:17:00.001-06:002009-01-07T18:18:53.771-06:00fMR-stupidAs if i needed any more reason to always skip fMRI articles:Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0