As you awaken today it is 130 degrees in Afghanistan and even 115 degrees in an air-conditioned hospital. And the seemingly never-ending sand storm season is in full force. Can you explain to me why your sons and grand sons are in this ancient chaotic land? The Afghan government and police force are rotten to […]
Archives for June 2010
Top 10 Races of 2010
This election cycle is full of races that could swing either way. Here is a brief synopsis of 10 I think are the most interesting, competitive, and consequential in the country. California – Senate Given Barbara Boxer’s championing of the left, it’s hard to imagine her having trouble in California, but her campaign isn’t running […]
Party Switching Opportunist Loses Primary – Again
Democrat-Turned-Republican Turned Out of Office – John Gizzi, Human Events It would seem to be a bad year for party switchers. First Arlen Specter was ejected from the senate race in Pennsylvania, and now Parker Griffith has been beaten in the 5th District of Alabama GOP congressional primary after he came to the party from […]
Obama Team Made a Second Drop Out Job Offer
The Coming Resignation of Barack Obama – Peter Ferrara, Weekly Standard Peter Ferrara predicts that President Obama “will resign in discredited disgrace before the fall of 2012.” With more news breaking today in Jobgate, it’s hard to see how Obama can continue on. The offers to Joe Sestak look to have broken the law, and […]
Egregiously Wrong Info on Eggs
Many people believe that animal fats and cholesterol cause heart disease, and eggs get an especially bad rap as cholesterol heavyweights. The truth is that serum cholesterol levels probably do not provide an accurate indication of future heart disease. However, a substance called homocysteine has been positively correlated with plaque buildup in arteries, as well […]
King of the Queen City: The Story of King Records
King of the Queen City is the first comprehensive history of King Records, one of the most influential independent record companies in the history of American music. Founded by businessman Sydney Nathan in the mid-1940s, this small outsider record company in Cincinnati, Ohio, attracted a diverse roster of artists, including James Brown, the Stanley Brothers, […]
Do That Thing!
An excellent set from Willie recorded in the years before he moved to Verve, with a sound that’s a bit more Latin, but still inflected with all the sense of groove and jazzy inflection that you’ll find on Willie’s best work. There’s not as much singing or cover versions on the album as on Willie’s […]
A Jihad on Your Block
The ‘Peaceful’ Jihad in America – Andrew C. McCarthy, New York Post What an eye-opening piece by Andrew McCarthy. Jihad is not just violent Islamist radicals blowing things up; it is a plan to fundamentally change the U.S. and all western countries to follow sharia law. Read Mr. McCarthy’s piece to get a stomach churning […]
GOP on Target for Senate Control in 2010
Can Republicans Win the Senate in 2010? – Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard Republicans have a shot at taking the Senate in 2010. It’s a long shot in my opinion, but they will surely pick up seats and pad the minority they have now to gain extra strength in filibusters. Imagine five more conservatives in the […]
Kagan Endorses Judicial Activism
Kagan’s Thesis Endorsed Judicial Activism – David McIntosh, Human Events In the 665 page book Change for America copyrighted by the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the New Democracy Project (see Open Society Institute and soros.org), Elena Kagan is front and center, along with Van Jones and of course the lead dog John […]
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