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Friday, August 29. 2008

Friday morning links

I didn't hear the speech, so no opinion. I see that McArdle says:

... it was basically standard Democratic Convention Boilerplate: nothing we haven't seen before from Obama, or for that matter, every Democratic presidential candidate in living memory.

Tiger thought he did a good job. Here's the real issue: Obama's stealth socialism

Here's Spike Lee with his Obama-worship:

"You can divide history. BB Before Barack. AB After Barack."

I hope he was joking. And the WaPo's Gerson has a public orgasm in print.

Neoneo said the other day:

...I’m puzzled when I see the starry-eyed acolytes, be they wedded to Obama or to Hillary. I have no idea how a grownup thinking person can invest that much love and hope in any politician.

But she knows why, and so do I.

The ten worst colleges in the USA. #1 worst? University of Bridgeport. Hampshire College also on that list.

More on how the economy is improving. More: the rebound

The greening of Fresh Kills landfill

PJ O'Rourke on God

Dr. Clouthier: Five reasons government medicine would be bad for the US

News you do not want to hear about

Posted by The News Junkie in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 07:31 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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Re: Candidate Zero's Stealth Socialism - Most relevant passage:

The seeds of his far-left ideology were planted in his formative years as a teenager in Hawaii — and they were far more radical than any biography or profile in the media has portrayed.

A careful reading of Obama's first memoir, "Dreams From My Father," reveals that his childhood mentor up to age 18 — a man he cryptically refers to as "Frank" — was none other than the late communist Frank Marshall Davis, who fled Chicago after the FBI and Congress opened investigations into his "subversive," "un-American activities."

As Obama was preparing to head off to college, he sat at Davis' feet in his Waikiki bungalow for nightly bull sessions. Davis plied his impressionable guest with liberal doses of whiskey and advice, including: Never trust the white establishment.

"They'll train you so good," he said, "you'll start believing what they tell you about equal opportunity and the American way and all that sh**."

This is a scary man who must be stopped. I hope this IBD article gets some wide distribution. It is not wise to continue to refer to Candidate Zero as an empty suit. His suit is brimming with threatening ideas.
#1 Pajak on 2008-08-29 08:41 (Reply)
NJ....
You little brat! What is this I read about you leaving the farm and moving to the city? Have been getting the latest news from you for awhile. Now what? Sheesh. I guess a man has got to do what a man has got to do.

Re: Scratchers...
Uh oh. What. A. Dump. Have spent some time in Irish bars. Had waaaaay too much fun.) When are you going to settle down? I could fix you up with a young black haired Irish beauty in NYC (except for all I know you could be really funny looking. hahaha).

Thank you for all your work here NJ. Good luck and best wishes. Hope it is all smooth sailing. God bless.

Fogertys Cove
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RiNCw7Q0yA
#2 Patina on 2008-08-29 17:27 (Reply)

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