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Wednesday, August 13. 2008Weds. morning linksIs this for real? Massive armada heads for Iran 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 linksThe thrill is gone. But still some wholesome thrills at Theo's place (pic). 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 linksA cold August. We have never had such a cool and comfortable August in my memory up here. Never used my A/C once this month. "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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3 AMA few more Monday morning linksBush's good time at the Olympics. (photo via Class. Values) 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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Invasion updateMassive artillery and air strikes, and maybe a naval blockade. Belmont: Cheney talks tough, but Russia wants regime change in Georgia now that they have taken South Ossetia. It's half-amusing to hear the Russians speak of Georgian attacks on the Russian "peacekeeping forces." Georgians ask: “Why won’t America and Nato help us? If they won’t help us now, why did we help them in Iraq?” Seems to me to be a complicated puzzle composed of South Ossetia's separatism, oil pipelines - "the West's jugular", and geopolitics. Related: Bobby Jindal on Georgia (h/t, Insty). Jindal basically says that Obama doesn't know what he is talking about. And a quote from EU Referendum:
And Strategy Page puts the whole mess in perspective.
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Sunday, August 10. 2008Russia Bombs Georgia CapitalRussia broadens conflict. Russia bombs Tbilisi. It's not part of the Olympics - it's all about oil - and Russki domination. Belmont Club is on the job. Where's the outrage from the peaceniks? Where are the protests, except from McCain? John at Powerline ripped Obama's reaction, concluding with:
As am I. Good point, John, but you spoke too soon. Obama has already changed his tune. I guess he changed his mind in 24 hours after hearing the reactions of others. He had said everybody should sit down and talk. About what? About Ludacris' talent? When nations and powers have strong interests at stake, they don't mess around. It's rough out there. Too rough for metrosexuals.
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Back from fishin' linksThis is your final warning. IowaHawk Which is worse? An Insty poll. Do you want a "hospitalist" when you get sick? I want my own Doc. Or my Veterinarian. McCain's last frontier. Alaska More fun with pomo prose: David Thompson Invasion of Georgia was a "3 AM moment. " Also, Is Russia returning to imperialism? Roger. Also, from Rick Moran, A Splendid Little War Mrs. Edwards was part of the cabal. Just like the Clintons. An effort to scare Repub donors. Michelle Do urban congestion taxes do any good? CSM We're soooooo virtuous. Plus pygmie goats. Why the poor are often happy. George McGovern wants to save the union secret ballot. Unions hate that secret ballot. Prof B: Hijacking Scholarly Organizations to Advance Left-Liberal Agendas What would FDR think of today's Social Security? LA: The most puritanical city on earth Lieberman on McCain short list Love and sex in Denmark. Dr. Helen From Tammy Bruce:
Lower photo: Bush with Kerri Walsh. Where do you innocently touch a beautiful girl wearing underwear?
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Saturday, August 9. 2008Strangest News du JourObama has Kenyan citizenship. OK. That clinches it. Now I am definitely voting for the guy. After all, we're enlightened and sophisticated internationalists, and it's about time for a Kenyan, right? An insider Chicago Machine pol community activist left-wing Kenyan with special real estate deals from now-indicted Rezko, of course. The kind of Kenyan that wants Crony Capitalism for himself, and Socialism for me. Same as all the limo Dems like Kennedy, who keeps his investments offshore unlike us regular folks who invest normally. Now back to my gardens if I can walk at all after my grueling tennis match in which I served far too many serves, on the most beautiful day of the year. We did win. We do not believe in losing, even if we have to win ugly with backspin drop shots and nasty angles. We could have easily beaten Mr. and Mrs. Obama with our tricksy ball control and our deep topspin slammers that bounce like crazy fiends. The Democrat plan for losingFriday, August 8. 2008A few Friday evening linksPeggy Noonan, in Political Cycles:
The new McCain ad contrasts regular folks with Obama's Chardonnay-land. Finally proves he's not gay. The final chapter of the Edwards story. Can't trust the MSM to be honest about Dems. Lefties leap to his defence. Who cares? We always knew he was a phony scumbag. A surprise in Turkey. Good news. Americans want more cheap energy. Duh. Throw away those tire gauges. The Brits' shame in Basra "Blight" is in the eye of the beholder. Same as pine "barrens." Your barrens are my fine wilderness. Via Tim Blair
How about reciprocity for concealed carry permits? Enough with our militarized police. I agree. Baha'i Moslems persecuted in Iran Krugman thinks you're stupid Paternalism or fascism? What's the difference? A quote from Anchoress:
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If only Putin listened to ObamaWhy can't we all just get along? Russian tanks invade Georgia. Where's the UN? Where's love, peace and hope? Guess what? For better or worse, the world is not populated with Oregon hippie-dippie moonbats. We do not live in a fairy tale. McCain already has a comment. More on the Big "O" - I mean the Big ZeroGateway. Amusing.
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Leave Barack alone!
A typical Obama supporter asks everybody to leave Barack alone. h/t, Classical Values. Good grief.
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Moonbats of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your brains.Larrey Anderson visits the Oregon Country Fair, and reports at Am. Thinker. If these nice folks grew up and quit smoking pot, they might have half a chance to get real. Friday morning links"Skinny" is racist. Everybody knows that: it's the phantom subtext. Beware the Kinder Eggs. If the mechanical monkeys don't kill you, the Kinder Eggs will. Shoreditch Theater finally found. Hillary is playing hardball. As far as I know, that's all she has ever done. No accomplishments I am aware of. Who has done less with their careers: Obama or Hillary? Related: Hillary emerges from the shadows. "Digger" Dowling died. Brave man, great book, wonderful movie. Arctic sea ice won't go away. We're all gonna freeze to death. Funny how CNN edited out half of the story. Good news from Iraq? Then let's focus on Afghanistan instead. Maybe it's a quagmire? I happen to like quagmires: they are good challenges. Random House scared out of their wits by Moslems. Our brave and bold publishers. How come the corporate world doesn't have more assassinations? At first, I thought our friend at Moderate Voice was waxing satirical:
I was wrong. He was being serious. Moderate Voice lost me there. I will not drink that "transformative" Kool Aid. I might be young, but I've been around long enough to see through that kind of BS. Honestly, I used that kind of line on girls when I was in college and it only worked on the dumb ones. "America is no longer what it once was"? What the hell is he talking about? We never do Rush, but just this once (h/t, Hot Air): Photo on top: a fairly big burger from In-N-Out
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Thursday, August 7. 2008More Thursday LinksOur Dylanologist is back from his European travels. He asked a passer-by in a Paris park to take this photo of him, on right. America's fastest dying cities. Creative destruction? The Repub protest continues in the House. The cost of PC academic majors. Mankiw The hedgies are hurting. But it's a great time of opportunity for them too: cheap credits and loans that will pay off in a while. What's a "book town"? Rove: What McCain should do now. Good advice. I want my culturally-appropriate health care too. Is Obama's tire gauge like Jimmy Carter's sweater? Related: First presidential campaign plane in history to have all American flags removed. Related: pundits begin to worry about Obama. One quote:
Nice wrapping paper, but is there anything in the box? Also related, via Belmont, Alinsky's Ten Rules for Radicals and how Obama is breaking the rules:
Wednesday, August 6. 2008Thurs AM/Weds PM linksI have to be down in NYC early tomorrow, so I will leave you dear readers with these excellent links: The Bush 41 grocery scanner myth Is time an illusion? And what's an illusion anyway? Parody no longer acceptable in academia. It's all so stupid, from supposedly bright people. TigerHawk wants to see this happen. Me too. I hate it when this happens: Cougar comes into house, kills family dog. Can't we all just get along? Parallel lives: Orwell and Waugh. They are two of my favorites. Obama's big donors. But I thought... Related: Jonah Goldberg notes postmodernism on the left Related: The Nation warns Obama about moving to far to the right (!?!?) Russia: "If we had no sexual harassment we would have no children," the judge ruled. Ain't that the truth. Most people can ignore prostate cancer. That's good news. I will. Dogs and cats and Moslems don't mix. It's their loss. Still no recession. Why are people grouchy? Maybe they aren't. The anniversary of Little Boy. Still a moral puzzle. And August 4th was the one good day of the French Revolution Morgan Stanley freezing home equity withdrawals. Ouch. Guns and violent crime in VA Rather amusing: John Edwards with his love child. Yes, it's a dumb story - but what if he were a Repub? Doubling down on dumb. Dino Abuse of the Red Cross symbol in Colombia. They do have a point. On the other hand, all's fair in war... Cops need training in sensitivity to transexuals, or whatever they are. First things first, right? Studying boredom Bill Clinton's plea for African monogamy. Good grief. World's smallest snake discovered, and why snakes can't come any smaller (h/t, YARGB) Maggots and the National Health Service. And rats in French jails. From Coyote, one quote:
Where have all the Pangolins gone? No wonder I never see them around here. Beware the mechanical monkeys. Robert Samuelson: A tyranny of true believers. But do most people care all that much about public affairs? I doubt it. I was, maybe unfortunately, taught to care. Citizenship and all that. How our culture keeps kids out of the sciences. Does it, really? Maybe it self-selects...for IQ. A great Bush speech, Sept. 20, 2001. Video Toon from Don Singleton
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How to Tell if You're a Racist
The easy answer, at Moonbattery. By these criteria, you probably are one. I am.
Weds. morning linksHappiness inequality in the US. Marginal Rev. Interesting, but still a wacky topic no matter how it is defined. Best time in a decade to buy your second home. Go for it! You only live once. Childhood innocence is bourgeois? Mediocracy They have been found: Obama's lost years. Why the death of the daily paper is a bad thing. He is correct. Death.com? I think that Monster and Craig's List were two genius uses of these internets. Why not death notices too? Alaska Gov. Palin's polar bear lawsuit A quote from Obama, Shaman by Beran in City Journal:
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Photo by BD: I like the high rake of the bow on this 23'(?) center console skiff with a good bow rail by Seaway Boats. I want this.
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Tuesday, August 5. 2008Why Obama cannot win the electionFrom a stunning post at HuffPo:
Read the whole thing. The point is that Obama is not a man - he's a boy. He's an Icarus who bought his own hype. Thus his polling is weakening as the realities become clearer. Even the greedy sanctimonious Lefties are upset, even though they think they know he is really one of them. He is exploiting their innocent, childish mentalities.
Rick Moran considers these ideas at some length. And, as Moderate Voice sadly notes, John McCain has just begun to campaign, and he has some real pros working with him now.
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Tuesday noon linksThat's a Theo gal, but looky here for the coolest machine ever, with photo. Within ten years, everybody might have their own home energy source. Martian soil is polluted. Obama wants "economic justice." My idea of economic justice is for me to keep my money and the money I inherit. Not that I ever will inherit any, though. On the other hand, perhaps economic justice might permit me to travel like this. Related: Sissy calls Obamamania what it is - another Children's Crusade. Related: Scarecrows and Bogeymen. Related: Is Obama's oil flip-flop too late? Related, a quote from the NYT:
Is that self-satire, or for real? Related, Hollywood takes on the Left. Related, a plea to closeted California Repubs to come out. Lots of gorillas out there in the jungle. The Royal Navy is sinking junk science. Related: Somebody wants to regulate blog speech about the AGW debate. Unbelievable. On the internets, it's still the Depression. Jihad takes on China. Bad idea. China has no ACLU. Dumped lesbian charges bigamy. Life in the monoculture. Driscoll. Outside the urban monoculture, however, old folks and bikers vote too. Also, old bikers. The messages in Merrill's misfortunes. A reader likes the sound of this new Nikon D90.
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Monday, August 4. 2008Subaru
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Sunday, August 3. 2008Sunday linksVegetarian sausages? How subjective is taste? Very. Look at Berlin. It's a mess. African infantryman of the year. Mr. Free Market. Good grief. If Obama loses, it proves America is racist.
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