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Thursday, August 21. 2008You can say some things...some places
However, in the real America, you can't say idiocy like this. The guy is so out to lunch about America that he is indeed his worst enemy. Has he ever met any regular folks like me? We don't want to be like China. Re yet another kerfuffle today, from McCain's campaign: Does a guy who made more than $4 million last year, just got back from vacation on a private beach in Hawaii and bought his own million-dollar mansion with the help of a convicted felon really want to get into a debate about houses? Does a guy who worries about the price of arugula and thinks regular people “cling” to guns and religion in the face of economic hardship really want to have a debate about who’s in touch with regular Americans? “The reality is that Barack Obama’s plans to raise taxes and opposition to producing more energy here at home as gas prices skyrocket show he’s completely out of touch with the concerns of average Americans.” Wham. Bam. Do you really want to get in an air battle with a fighter pilot? I know that the Lefty government types want me to cling to government - run by them. Most of them are medium moron shmoozers who can't hold a real job and never did anything productive with their lives. Why in the world would I cling to them? My gun can help feed me - along with my job. And my God can feed me in other ways. I do not want anybody else's money, for anything. I just want the government to leave me the heck alone to make my own way, for better or worse. That's my notion of human dignity. Have you seen dignity?
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A few Thurs. political linksDo Liberals prefer their blacks needy and dependent, with themselves in the role of benefactor? One Lib confesses: I have White Fright. A comment on Saddleback at Evang. Outpost:
Obama wants more "programs" for "activists". Good grief. Is this 1960? How about more programs for young entrepreneurs, who will produce instead of consuming? One more time: Can we please see those records? Well, the truth will out. Obama's favorables show steady decline since winter. Is Obama running for Social Worker in Chief? Wednesday, August 20. 2008Early delivery of Thurs morning links
Berkeley grad: "Am I diverse enough yet?" In the UK, "Sorry, old chap..." Blue Crab Obama as the new Jimmy Carter. Dick Morris. But McCain "doesn't know what he's up against," threatens Obama. Maybe he'll be tougher with McCain than he would be with the Russians or the Jihadists. Related: The odd choices in Obama's career. Related: Obama's top marginal tax rates. Related: McCain will win by 9 points. Big Lizards. Related: Annenberg-gate The White Mtns not for sissies. Neoneo A speck of light in a dumb world: Vaclav Klaus Bomb-dropping robot. Cool. Asian Long-Horned Beetle makes it to New England. That is bad news. It kills Sugar Maples. Space without the Russkis? Related: Appeasement vs. dialog Hollywood: The media made me sleep with everybody. Related: Hollywood Commies as victims. You don't have to finish your peas anymore: Obesity comes to China (h/t, And Rightly So) Soros' secret Dem slush fund. Study: Networks gave Obama the nomination. Another good argument for the old smoke-filled rooms. One quote:
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Social justice or compassionate conservatism? Olasky Moslem barbarism in Pakistan. We must learn to understand different cultures...and not make judgements. Right? Clinton backers meet with McCain people in NY Lost 700 lbs. Not skinny, yet.
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Cal has it rightCal Thomas, via LaShawn:
Right. These people want a theocracy? Americans are the most generous people on earth. LPD 21
A tough ship: The USS New York:
A few political linksMcCain up by 5. Watch the $ begin to flow now. Am I my brother's keeper? Obama's brother. WTH? Lefty campaign follies. Sheesh, what immature idiots. "No you can't." Things you can't say about Obama. h/t, Vanderleun Punitive liberalism. Roger Kimball
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Weds. morning links
Workplace discrimination against men. Dr. Helen Obama is not a radical, says Dick Morris. Compared to whom? No nudging, please. Cafe Hayek. I agree. Who are they to know what's best for me? The looney tunes target Denver The Europeanization of the Democratic Party Jesus wants us to soak the rich. Good grief. What the NYT views as a "complex attack" ATMs in Baghdad. Sounds like peace to me.
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Tuesday, August 19. 2008Tuesday linksIn their own words: Why I support Obama The man behind Woody Allen. Pretentiously written but interesting. How Putin turns language on its head. Erasing Obama's past. Powerline. Related: Obama desperation? 15 images you won't believe aren't photoshopped The American Psychological Association wants to manipulate you into worrying about AGW. Is this their job? (h/t, Carnival of the Insanities) New predictions of an Ice Age. Here we go again. Is Obama the Howard Zinn candidate? Sounds like it. Interestingly, we now are blessed with a Howard Zinn comic book for those who wish to be bien pensant but don't read too good. (h/t, Jonah G) What is "fair" about taking the money you earned? How can it be done fairly? Obama wants more "tax fairness." How do you get more "fair" than this:
That is beyond fair, and it leaves 90% of the population as minimal contributors to the nation. There is an obvious danger in becoming a nation of 90% "getters" and 10% givers - and not the least being that you discourage the givers.
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Invasion photos
Atlas has a ton of good photos of the Russian invasion of Georgia. (A few are a bit gruesome.)
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Monday, August 18. 2008Monday evening links
The San Diego border fence, update Weird Lefty stuff, including:
Ever hear of "juror" nullification? This guy was too smart to be on a jury. Acid-burned Moslem women find new career. Obama flat-out lied about abortion. To a pastor. More proof here. Related: Pelosi claims God blessed us with Obama. That is sick, sick, sick. Related: WaPo admits unfair and unbalanced coverage. The truth about the Kilimanjaro snow. Brits ignorant about the US. Europe's population time bomb Kobe Bryant says something ordinary - and it's treated like a big deal. I am glad he likes America, though. Regulated utilities giving political donations? That ain't OK with me. The oil bubble bursts, as predicted here, many times.
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Election links
"A lie can go around the world before the truth can get its pants on" - Mark Twain Related, from Driscoll:
Well, Ed, wouldn't you expect the Second Coming to be well-covered? But Obama-fatigue may be beginning. He might be a one-trick pony without the substance to go the distance. My theory is that he was originally running for the Vice Presidency. Related, the McCain campaign is getting tougher:
Speaking of the Second Coming, check out this video at Moonbattery. As he says, have bucket ready. Good grief. I was already thinking that this election is between a naive youngster and an experienced adult man. Obama is a light-weight, with flash. Surber has some comments that sort-of support that view. Never forget that JFK beat Nixon by out-hawking him. Roger has some thoughts about the "above my pay grade" comment. Mind you, I was on my boat and saw none of that forum, but it sounds to me like a crazy thing for a candidate to say, but having a clear opinion on this is above my pay grade at maggie's Farm.
That is a deeply racist and offensive notion - that I should vote for color rather than positions, wisdom, knowledge, and experience. Of course, it's really nothing but manipulation anyway. I guess the race is tightening up, with McCain on the move. This will be interesting. Maybe the celeb Obama thing will wear out as things get real. And finally, some more good news: McCain evolves into a supply-sider. One quote from the Wash. Times piece:
"The" wealth? That's a bit lame, and wrong - as if wealth were a zero-sum thing. We all know that wealth is created by energy, creativity, risk-taking - and saving. But at least maybe he's been listening to Larry Kudlow. I hope so. I know what he means. I don't want everybody to get rich, though, unless that is what they desire. I just want them to pursue their goals or dreams, whatever they may be, and to be sturdy and resilient enough to take their inevitable lumps and disappointments. You don't need to be rich to have a great life. I am a good example of that.
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Sunday, August 17. 2008Sunday linksI thought feeding birds was one of those quintessentially Brit things, like saving toads. Don't be surprised if Obama picks Hillary for VP. Related: Obama on infanticide Women want it both ways on choice. Villainous Russia's chief exports, after oil: Vodka, criminals and whores A new bird species found in Africa (h/t, Jungle Trader) Sec. of Defense Robert Gates is impressive on this video. Related: Russia, NATO, and Russia's "territorial norms" Jerry Wexler died. Surber takes a look at the campaign fund-raising race Corn, silly Senator, is for food! Reason The Saddleback Church event last night with Rick Warren, Obama and McCain. Ace was surprised by how impressed he was by McCain. Also, what else is "above Obama's pay grade"? Saturday, August 16. 2008A few Saturday Links
Somewhat related, via Insty: Beer goggles are real The McGovern Coalition is back. I thought they died, but I guess they were hibernating. If true, it's bad news for the USA I know and love. So sophisticated. Needle-neck art critic looks down his nose at sports: Tim Blair. You just know this guy never made the team, and didn't get the chicks. How the East was lost: Walker at Am Thinker misses Reagan. Me too. Related, John Bolton on Georgia. Not sure I agree with him. Do as I say, not as I do. NBC air-conditions Beijing. That's how you know people don't really take it seriously. Friday, August 15. 2008Friday afternoon links
Plus I have a brand new fly rod I want to use: my precious Orvis T3. I plan to feed on bass and/or Bluefish, and steamer clams two or three times a day. I will pick up 6 lbs. of steamers and a bunch of containers of potato salad and cole slaw from the store, plus a thing of butter. And Coors Lite and Doritos. And the box of splendid smokes my Editor sent me (Thanks much, BD. That was a very fine, thoughtful, and timely gift.). If I stop at Block, I may dine one night on the amazing fresh cod beer-battered fish and chips on the dock. I will leave our devoted readers - those few are not away this weekend or these final weeks of August, with this bit of light summer reading: From Strobe Talbott? Russia's ominous new doctrine. The Sahara wasn't a desert. AGW, no doubt. Why the swimming records are falling. It's technology. Mohammed might like this: Arabian Butt Enlarging Cream. This should be marketed to buttless WASPS. American corporate taxes highest in the world. America the Uncompetitive. How did that happen? Those taxes on business profits just screw the middle-class investor like me. Those Clintons will never go away. Well-bred people know when they aren't wanted. More at Q&O. NYT reporter - and his or her editor - didn't know the difference between gross and net. Good grief. More on remembering the bomb, and forgetting why. Pave the desert to get solar energy? Lots of critters live in the desert. Related: Pelosi changes her mind, again. Women do that. Europe wins gold medal for defeatism. That's why they are called Euroweenies. I swear that Russia could march into Paris today if they wanted to. The MSM goes after the #1 non-fiction best-seller. Oil drops, dollar up. That is good, mostly. Bad for exports. There's no free lunch. More on the Leftie loonies at the (otherwise) great University of Chicago Communist Party endorses Obama. Duh. Bush is the Truman of our times. I think so. Nobody's perfect. Obama's tax plans are a war on working women. Wait a minute...he wants to lower taxes? Why am I confused?
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Friday morning links
Vote early and often for Obama in Ohio. It's the plan to steal Ohio. Good grief. McCain really requires Ohio to win, so it's no wonder they are playing games. The ethical rubble of Hartford, CT. A once-fine city. What a pity. Government destroyed it. Christian convert burned alive in Saudi Arabia The Musharraf mess. Front Page. But it's good too see we are still pressing the Taliban/Al Qaida morons. Even by trial lawyer standards, Edwards is a real sleazebag. Coulter What does Putin see when he looks into Obama's eyes? My opinion? P-U-S-S-Y. Related, from Krauthammer: Time to get serious with Russia. Related: The cyberwar in Georgia. It's a first. Also sort-of related: Barack Obama, legal scholar: the guy is so lightweight he doesn't leave tracks in snow. Related somewhat: Georgia war trutherism. Related: What a successful Georgia could be. Related: European moral weight good for about 72 hours of appeasement The Denver Convention limo shortage. That is irony. The Dem Life platform. It says they want me to pay for their abortions. I do not wish to pay for anybody's abortion. We all got wealthier. Including me. The point is that economic level is not fossilized. People move up and down, depending on what they do, what they want, the choices they make, how they perform, and luck. It's called "life." Pelosi wants Lieberman's head. Related: The four states that will decide the election Let's blame Bush for the chronically lousy Euro economy Finish your peas. Are you responsible for world poverty? Norm. No. I am responsible for keeping myself out of destitution. Let's be more like China. Police State "harmony." A beautiful thing. I want to re-link The Utopia of Relativism, in case anybody missed it. Obama's economic ignorance. From Insty:
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Thursday, August 14. 2008We finally got him!No, not Osama. Bigfoot! He is finally brought to justice. But how did he get from Oregon to Georgia? Jet Blue? And are there more of them out there? Is Global Warming to blame? Should he have been a protected species? Some people are going to believe this stuff. We do live in a remarkably credulous world. And, related to credulity, a reporter writes Johnny, I hardly knew ye. What a dope. Did that reporter ever work on a city desk? I doubt it, because that is where you learn that everybody in public life is full of it. Healthy and realistic cynicism and skepticism are required if you wish to address reality. And, also related to the theme of human credulity, this is borrowed from Lucianne:
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Thursday morning links
Jules' wife Amy MacKinnon has published her second book. A novel, which involves undertakers. Ernest Hemingway and trout fishing in Michigan. WSJ Brits ban plastic flowers in cemetaries. Too dangerous. What about the dangers of real plants? Big Brother, Via Englishman, "Councils and health authorities are to be given the right to access e-mail and internet records under surveillance powers to be introduced next year, the Home Office said yesterday." Good grief. For a second, I thought this was satire. You will be relieved to learn that Al Gore's new boat will have solar panels! Obama without his script. Related: Rev. Wright is back! How to revive dried-out cigars Hooray for blockbuster drugs. City Journal Swiftboating Obama? Neoneo Race Preferences vs. Class Preferences. Powerline. What has this crazy world come to? And why is this an issue anymore? America has become so meritocratic that nobody gives a darn about anybody's background these days - to the dismay of the genteel classes (of which I am not a member).
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Wednesday, August 13. 2008NYT tries to squash Obama book, fails dramaticallyRoger Kimball. Related: NYT debt heads towards junk status (h/t, Vanderleun). The title of the eventual book will be "How to Destroy a Successful Franchise." Fuel isn't expensive
Sometimes I think we Americans want everything for free, a life without limits, without pain, without death and with perfect love: fairy tales and childish dreams. Weds. morning links
Lieberman: Obama doesn't put country first. Right or wrong, that is a devastating charge. Why trees cannot grow any higher Huge drop in US oil demand. Related: The myths about offshore drilling Some things about hot peppers you might not know More on the MSM's double standard Megafauna: looks like we killed them (h/t Jungle Trader) Is the invasion of Georgia an East-West tipping point? Human Events. Related: There's always a "but" monkey Postdiction of the day: Obama claims he's been warning about Georgia for months. Related: This doesn't sound like Christianity to me. Related: Obama campaign gets more from "big oil" than McCain, but lies about it. Truth is, the Dems get more $ from Wall St., Hollywood, Martha's Vineyard, Big Oil, Big Media, Big Tort Legal, Big Education, and Big Unions than the Repubs ever will.
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Tuesday, August 12. 2008Tuesday afternoon links
Obambi's response to Russia's invasion. And yes, George Clooney is his foreign affairs advisor. You can't make this stuff up. Where are the marchers for peace? The revolution on cable TV. Right Wing Prof Nancy Pelosi falls for drilling hoax. Maybe she read the polls. If you love your government, you should smoke more. Is Obama still smoking? Many people, like Flopping, have noted the obvious fact that Russia has a veto in the so-called Security Council. Bad news: You can choke on food. Good news: Chicago suburb drops handgun ban. Unsurprising news: The cute Beijing singer was a phony. Cool news: MA gets another income tax referendum Related cool news: NY Dem Gov proposes income tax cap Related stupid cool news: Obama proposes no taxes for the elderly. This is getting weird. Obama terms his wife a "fellow traveller." Yes indeed. h/t, Insty The Iraq war is over. What next? NY Mag: Racism is hurting Obama. Did racism hurt Stevenson, McGovern, Carter, Dukakis, and Kerry too? Sanctimonious, condescending, anti-American Lefty metrosexual weenies tend to lose, regardless of skin tone. Yes, Obama is metro: see Surber for proof. Hurray for blockbuster drugs. City Journal The dumb Whole Foods fad takes a pounding. They do have a good cheese section, though. And organic arugula for Barack "Do you know how much arugula costs now?" Obama. It's summer. Hey kids, “Why don’t you get out of the house and do something useful, like memorize the Koran or learn how to fire a shoulder-launched rocket?”
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Russia says they are doneBBC. We'll see. I think Dino has it right: Saakashvili was looking for trouble, and Russia was looking for an opportunity. More at Belmont. Monday, August 11. 2008Tuesday morning links
"Organic" foods nothing more than a "lifestyle choice." Duh. The terrible Calvo case and the dopey war on drugs. Bainbridge. Marching boldly into the past: Chavez sees Cuba as a model. Morales is big on "change" too. "Change" means government running the businesses. Good luck, morons. Accountability America is nuts. This is beyond hardball: It's like ACORN. When the economy slows, retail pulls back. When the economy expands, they always overbuild. Greenspan, via Mankiw: It has become hard for democratic societies accustomed to prosperity to see it as anything other than the result of their deft political management. In reality, the past decade has seen mounting global forces (the international version of Adam Smith’s invisible hand) quietly displacing government control of economic affairs.... The danger is that some governments, bedevilled by emerging inflationary forces, will endeavour to reassert their grip on economic affairs. If that becomes widespread, globalisation could reverse – at awesome cost. It's not all Russia's fault. CSM. Maybe not, but I underestimated their goals. They are taking over the country. Not trustworthy people, the Russians. Georgia headed back to Russian domination. Wolfson: Edwards made Hillary lose. Probably true. What a strange world. Mark Penn had the best, if dishonest, strategy for Hillary: roots and values. Worrisome signs for Obama. Politico. Related: Who wrote this for him? No doubt intended to make him look substantial. Related: It's OK to make jokes about Obama now. Related: slobbering acolyte says Obama is a movie star, not a rock star. Related: Dreams of a Denver nightmare. A quote from the latter:
Related, from Why isn't Obama winning?
Related: More Obama problems: His definition of sin. It's not my definition. Which "values" is he referring to? Another problem: List Obama's accomplishments. Brits in Basra now say: "While we had a strategy of evasion, the Americans just went in and addressed the problem.” Iraq The Model terms it a betrayal. From Junk Science:
Nevertheless, these bozos are already planning for big sea level rises. Better yet, just plan for extinction. Plan how? Photo on top: Union Station, 1921, via Shorpy. It's a lot more fun now.
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Why Obama will not win. Am. Thinker. Also, the big fund-raiser in Switzerland. How about George Clooney for Secretary of State? He seems to have all the answers. Slow-mo lightning video. h/t, Flares Party-poopers. Don't pass the popcorn Sovereign funds buying up distressed US real estate Let's fill our tires with greenhouse gasses Roger Kimball: Remembering Hiroshima, and the ongoing debate
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