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The New Year

December 31, 2008

Well, 2008 has ended on a decidedly sour note on both the domestic and international fronts. Here’s hoping 2009 will be better. We’ll all be watching. Happy New Year. Be safe and take it easy. See you next year. 🙂

Christopher Hitchens to Bill Maher: You’re dumb

December 31, 2008

Awesome video of Christopher Hitchens getting snarky with Bill Maher and his audience on Politically Incorrect Real Time with Bill Maher. Heads up from IMAO. I think he makes a great point, and it’s kinda nice to see blowhard Maher taken down a notch.

Perspective on Minnesota recount shenanigans

December 31, 2008

The Wall Street Journal reminds us of past recounts and why they have tendency to stink. With all the “discovered ballots” and statistically improbable vote tally adjustments, I have zero faith that the actual will of the people is going to be exercised. The article has it right – when victorious politicians owe more thanks to […]

Senate shock as Blago makes his surprise move

December 30, 2008

(Photo credit: Chicago Sun-Times) In a surprising move today that stunned many in the political world, indicted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appointed Roland Burris to President-Elect Barack Obama’s open Senate seat. Burris is a former Illinois Attorney General who has, no shocker here, donated money to Blagojevich in the past. Senate Democrats have reaffirmed their vow […]

2008: The year man-made global warming died

December 30, 2008

A tremendous editorial in the pages of the Telegraph debunks a lot of the global warming hysteria of the past decade. I have long thought man-made global warming to be a purely political contrivance to force economic and social change down the throats of those “threatened.” One need only consider that surface temperatures on all […]

Rumors of U.S. demise are greatly exaggerated

December 29, 2008

So China notes the “waning strength” of America and a Russian professor predicts the break-up of the U.S. by 2010 (Heads up from Patterico). I think that timetable might be a tad on the alarmist side. America has tough times ahead, but the bell has not yet tolled for our great nation. True, we must […]

Conflict in Gaza

December 29, 2008

All eyes are on the Middle East as Israel strikes Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for missile attacks launched from Gaza shortly after Hamas declared an end to a truce on Dec. 19th. Let’s hope a ground campaign isn’t warranted. Blogger Israellycool has been liveblogging the conflict (Heads up from MM). Debbie […]

Ahmadinejad’s “alternative” Christmas story

December 26, 2008

Move over Rudolph and Ralphie, the BBC’s Channel 4 has a new face to grace the airwaves on Christmas Day: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad. It takes mammoth cluelessness to think that a Holocaust-questioning leader of a Muslim nuke-seeking nation is a good choice to deliver a Christmas message of supposed hope and humanity, even providing the channel […]

Merry Christmas

December 24, 2008

I hope all of you have a blessed holiday season. Merry Christmas to you all. (Image credit: Animation Backgrounds)

A scary (and quite funny) glimpse at our automotive future

December 24, 2008

Iowhawk has an absolutely hilarious look at the cars of our future. Let’s hope Barney Frank doesn’t get his hands on the interior.

TCU vs. Boise St and the BCS untouchables

December 24, 2008

In a non-BCS bowl that many were looking forward to, the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs beat the Boise State Broncos 17-16 in one of the best football games this season. It ends Boise’s hopes for another undefeated season, and I must confess a soft spot for the Broncos after their improbable upset of Oklahoma. But […]

No resolution in Franken/Coleman contest till ’09

December 23, 2008

The Minnesota Canvassing Board has scheduled meetings through Jan. 5th, and they have signaled their work could spill over to Jan. 6th, the covening day for the Congress to which the unchosen Senator will be sent. According to a preliminary report, Al Franken has whittled away Norm Coleman’s initial 725 vote lead to now have […]

Get ready for four years of Obama-ogling

December 23, 2008

On a very fundamental level, none of the to-do about how great the POTUS-Elect’s bod is important or relevant. I suppose that’s why it’s so annoying to me that so much seems to be made out of it. Maybe you remember the video of press members swooning over Obama’s jeans. I know during the campaign there were […]

Well, I’m back

December 23, 2008

I’ve returned from a relaxing few days at the cabin in Hocking Hills with my family. It was a lot of fun, and as always, it ended too soon. I’m glad to be back, though.

Of Presidential Pardons

December 17, 2008

Apparently the parents of “American Taliban” John Walker Lindh are asking President Bush to commute their son’s sentence. I don’t think it’ll happen, and I hope no serious consideration is being given to it. It will be interesting to see what last-minute pardons Pres. Bush issues before he leaves office. Bill Clinton managed to sneak through […]