Archive for December 2009
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Not a Good Year For Obama
A 61% approval on immaculation day has fallen to 50% in the Real Clear Politics average of 11 different polls, and to 46% in both the Rasmussen and Quinnipiac Poll. The Rasmussen polls are well regarded for their large sample (1500) and they cover “likely voters” as opposed to merely registered voters or just people…
Read MoreRush Taken to Hospital in Honolulu With Chest Pains; Now Resting Comfortably
Rush was taken to the hospital with chest pains at 2:40 P.M. Hawaii time, 7:40 PM Eastern time, yesterday. He was said to be in serious condition, but is now reported to be resting comfortably after this health scare. Get well, Rush. And when you do, as we all hope you will, think about losing…
Read MoreThe Looming Fannie and Freddie Scandal
The three videos below should be viewed in conjunction with these two posts at Charles Rowley’s Blog: The Scandal At 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW The Scandal Widens to Both Ends of Pennsylvania Avenue UPDATE: At The Wall Street Journal Peter Wallison reports: The Price For Fannie and Freddie Keeps Going Up–Barney Frank’s decision to ‘roll…
Read MoreHomicide: Down in D.C.-Up in Baltimore
Unless killers make a big push in the next two days Washington D.C. will end the year with the fewest number of homicides since 1964. So far in 2009 D.C. homicides number 138 compared to 184 at the same time last year. The decline in D.C. follows a national trend that I detailed in my…
Read MoreObama The Great Pretender
Dick Cheney made this statement yesterday to Politico: “As I’ve watched the events of the last few days it is clear once again that President Obama is trying to pretend we are not at war. He seems to think if he has a low key response to an attempt to blow up an airliner and…
Read MoreWhen TV Comedy Actually Made Us Laugh
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Hooters 2010 Calendar
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Read MoreObama Gives Interpol Green Light to Conduct Secret Criminal Investigations of Americans
Obama signed an executive order last week exempting Interpol from constraints that apply to every law enforcement agency in America. Constraints like say, the Constitution, FOIA and other laws and treaties that protect our rights and prevents government agencies from operating in complete secrecy. This is not just about wrecking the health care system, tanking…
Read MoreI, Sniper by Stephen Hunter
I think I’ve read every book Stephen Hunter has written and his latest is I, Sniper. It is just released today so I haven’t read it, but it looks to be a good one. It’s available on Kindle also. Hunter is fascinated by “the secret physics of gunfights.” His American Gunfight is a 384-page book…
Read MoreWinchester to Supply ICE With 200 Million Rounds
Winchester gets a contract to supply ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) with 200 million rounds of 135 grain hollow points in .40 caliber pistol ammo over the next five years. One nice thing about a government job would be having all the free ammo you can shoot and a private range to do it. Paco…
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