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Andrew Sullivan joins LGF's Charles Johnson in kissing off the cu…
The Bilerico Project | December 5th 2009 by Bil Browning
While Andrew Sullivan has been hard to peg on some issues (and catches heat on all sides for many), he's been clear that he was searching for U.S. conservatism to reflourish. As he notes in his latest column, he's supported Reagan and Bush and Clinto read more
Sarah Palin Claims IF She Were To Run Against Obama In 2012, “B…
The Gun Toting Liberal Blog | December 4th 2009
Sarah “The Barracuda” To Talk Radio Host Rusty Humphries In Interview: Show Me The Obama Birth Certificate She’s polling high in popularity surveys, she’s got a hot new bestseller called “Going Rogue”, she’s read more
>>Jihad Watch articles of interest today
And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | December 4th 2009 by Brenda Bowers
Some interesting stories on Jihad Watch today. I was especially impressed with one I happened to catch on FOXNEWS: DHS chief discovers a jihadist threat in the U.S. Dec 03, 2009 11:11 am | Robert She ascribes it entirely to al-Qaeda, which is ina read more
James Murdoch: “Clean Energy Conservatives can Embrace”
The Dernogalizer | December 4th 2009 by Matt Dernoga
James Murdoch, who is the son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, yeah, the guy who owns Fox News, has just had an Op-Ed published in the Washington Post, talking about the principles of clean energy legislation that conservatives can embrace, such as Se read more
>>Rep. Waxman Advocates Media Bailout
And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | December 3rd 2009 by Brenda Bowers
Rep. Waxman Advocates Media Bailout Look for it because it is coming: government take over of the press. It is going to be sold as a means to “save” the newspapers and journalism in general, but it is one more step in the complete con read more
Is the writing on the wall for a national political shift?
The Western Experience | December 3rd 2009 by Jason
by Jason According to Rasmussen that may very well be the case. Consider it the briefest utopia in the history of egalitarianism. The unicorns failed to materialize and rainbows never became a permanent fixture in the horizon. Turns out the planet di read more
>>White House Blocks Testimony on Party Crashers
And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | December 3rd 2009 by Brenda Bowers
White House Blocks Testimony on Party Crashers – The Caucus Blog – NYTimes.com I haven’t said anything on this site about the so-called White House Party crashers because from the beginning it sounded like so much Gentleman cow Manu read more
UMD for Clean Energy Meets Lisa Jackson, Delivers Letter
The Dernogalizer | December 3rd 2009 by Matt Dernoga
Our Political Liaison and Lisa Jackson This is a cross-post from my friend Davey Rogner, a former member of the University of Maryland student activist group UMD for Clean Energy, who wrote this on his blog The Harvest Collective. I’m read more
>>Democrats Threaten to Bypass Republican Changes on Health…
And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | December 3rd 2009 by Brenda Bowers
Democrats Threaten to Bypass Republican Changes on Health Bill – Bloomberg.com There has been talk for months now of the Democrats using any methods at all to pass the Health Care Bill even when polls are saying that 55% of Americans oppose i read more
IEA: China’s Climate Pledge to meet 1/4th of Needed Cuts
The Dernogalizer | December 3rd 2009 by Matt Dernoga
This is the most positive take I’ve seen thus far about the proposals that have been put on the table by the US and China. A little too optimistic in my opinion, but I figured it was worth sharing. The IEA calculates that the China and US read more
>>The Manhattan Declaration: Americans of good faith get o…
And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | December 3rd 2009 by Brenda Bowers
If you have not yet signed the Manhattan Declaration please go to the following site and do sign on to preserve the decency of our national character. What is the Manhattan Project? 241653 signatures in support …and growing! Sign the De read more
India Reveals Carbon Emissions Target
The Dernogalizer | December 2nd 2009 by Matt Dernoga
Not long after the post “India to propose carbon emissions target?”, India revealed their 2020 emissions target. Both the United States and China revealed their targets of 17% below 2005 levels and a 45% reduction in carbon intensity, read more
Why isn't there a strong, ideological left in America?
The Bilerico Project | December 2nd 2009 by Bil Browning
Linda Hirshman has an interesting post up at Salon about what the women's reproductive freedom movement can learn from teh gayz. I'm not going to blockquote it, just summarize it, so feel free to go read the whole thing and come back. (While you over read more
Why not just give them the health care benefits?
The Bilerico Project | December 2nd 2009 by Bil Browning
There are two interesting cases in the 9th circuit right now dealing with health care benefits for same-sex partners. In both cases, the judges ruled that the federal government had an obligation to give those benefits, but for different reasons. I p read more
30,000 More Troops
The Bilerico Project | December 2nd 2009 by Bil Browning
30,000 more troops. 30,000 more men and women to Afghanistan. England is sending another 500. Not us, no no. We will take care of this mess, now won't we? I'm stunned by the number, by Obama's decision. Not surprised, mind you, because when he went read more
>>American Thinker: The new ruling class
And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | December 2nd 2009 by Brenda Bowers
American Thinker: The new ruling class This is an outstanding read. Not overly long but the author packs a lot of history in to back his point that today’s new ruling class is much like the one that caused the first American Revolution. H read more
>>FACT CHECK: Obama overlooks some tough realities in Afgha…
And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | December 2nd 2009 by Brenda Bowers
FACT CHECK: Obama overlooks some tough realities – Yahoo! News This is a very good article that takes only 4 statements made by President Obama and blows them away with facts. The only problem I see is they accuse Obama of being out of touc read more
India to Propose Emissions Target?
The Dernogalizer | December 2nd 2009 by Matt Dernoga
No surprise that it will come in the form of China’s target, which is reducing energy intensity rather than absolute emissions. The Washington Post has the story, and I have excerpts below. “Recent announcements by the United States and read more
>>Thomas Sowell and some Random Thoughts on the Passing Sc…
And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | December 1st 2009 by Brenda Bowers
RealClearPolitics – Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene Dr. Sowell is IMO one of the most enlightened men of our times. I never miss his “random thoughts” articles because I always find myself forced to give more thought to an read more
Dick Cheney: Obama Is A 98 Pound Weakling (Video Included)
Gun-Toting Liberal | December 1st 2009
Former Veep Blasts President Obama On Afghanistan Stragerie And Foreign Policy Matters… According to The Politico, our former Sleeping Veep, Dick “Shotgun” Cheney is at it again — shooting his mouth off for an hour and a half read more
Copenhagen and Climate: Going all-in
The Dernogalizer | December 1st 2009 by Matt Dernoga
I have a column out today in the UMD newspaper The Diamondback about the upcoming Copenhagen negotiations, along with a call for the US to do more. It’s difficult to write about Copenhagen in only 550 words given the complexities, along with read more
Politico Enumerates Obama’s Achilles Heels—Seven of Them
Indisputable: Thoughts, opinions, and rants from someone who… | November 30th 2009
John F. Harris writes a great piece for Politico today outlining the seven “stories” that Obama does not want told, i.e., the seven growing “buzzphrases” that he is (or should be) desperate to contain and remove from the publi read more
>> A Victory for Democracy in Honduras
And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | November 30th 2009 by Brenda Bowers
Morning Bell: A Victory for Democracy in Honduras » The Foundry Despite our President’s shameful backing of the communist tyrant impeached ex-President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras the Honduran people went to the polls and cast their votes in read more
>>Health and Human Services Department would become federal…
And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | November 30th 2009 by Brenda Bowers
HHS would become federal giant under Senate plan | Washington Examiner The Senate begins debating the Reid Health Care Reform bill today. I have blogged so much about what is in this bill but here is one more. Health and Human Services Secretary read more
The GTL™ Sunday Guest Column — “More Is Usually SAID Than I…
The Gun Toting Liberal Blog | November 29th 2009
GTL™ Sunday Guest Columnist: Author And “Moderately-Right-Of-Center” Political Pundit, Christopher L. Doster, Employs His Wit, Sarcasm And Conservative Sense Of Humor To Promote The Conservative Values Espoused By Such Legends As Lee Ia read more
>>The Safety Net – Across U.S., Food Stamp Use Soars and…
And So I Go: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | November 29th 2009 by Brenda Bowers
The Safety Net – Across U.S., Food Stamp Use Soars and Stigma Fades – Series – NYTimes.com A sign of the times that will only get worse. Recall what I have been reporting on this blog: the spending that will lead to higher taxes o read more
Boldface State Dinner
The Bilerico Project | November 28th 2009 by Bil Browning
Some have asked, "How did you get invited to the White House State dinner?" The incredulity of the question implies we were like the reality couple that crashed the dinner. They were the first couple we saw when we arrived by taxi. I'm not one of tho read more
New and Improved Strategy: End the War
The Bilerico Project | November 28th 2009 by Bil Browning
Comprehensive new strategy in Afghanistan will be unveiled by the President soon. You know what this will mean? More troops, and the war will now be his. No longer Bush's mistake. Eight years. How many more? Two? Ten? I want out. I never wanted read more
Who Owns Pakistan
Haqeeqat.Org | Face it... | November 27th 2009 by OmEr Jamil
POSSIBLY RELATED POSTS:War Crimes | A Symptom of Hate Manipulation! Video: A must watch video! The 9/11 controversy, Iraq War and the hatred American are planti read more
Pakistan and Democracy – Time to Be Realistic?
Haqeeqat.Org | Face it... | November 27th 2009 by OmEr Jamil
And surely this is the trouble in Pakistan. That some blindly speak of implementing democracy with a religious zeal that would give any extremist a run for their money without considering its practical consequences is a problem for the country. PO read more
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