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January, 2007

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Hold On To Your Wallets, North Dakotans

Because here comes the legislature, and they’re planning on spending the heck out of your tax dollars. I was perusing…...

Ban On Late-Night Drink Specials: Nanny-Statism Or Protectionism?

Earlier tonight I posted on a proposed law here in North Dakota that would stop drinking establishments from having late-night…...

Discount On Marriage Licenses If You Go To Pre-Marriage Counseling?

This is an interesting idea… BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Couples who undergo premarital counseling in North Dakota may qualify for…...

WaPo’s Arkin: The Troops Are Mercenaries (And The’re Lucky We Put Up With Their Rape And Torture)

The lovely Mr. Arkin, responding to this NBC News report posted here on SA yesterday: I’ve been mulling over an…...

North Dakota Legislature To Mull Ban On Late Night Drink Specials Tomorrow

You know what’s most disturbing about this?  That’s it’s being proposed by a “limited government” Republican. Supporters of a bill…...

Democrats On Iraq: We’re Against Whatever The President Is For

It’s amazing how quickly the Democrats change their tune when the President comes out and embraces policy they themselves supported,…...

Does Nancy Think We Don’t Know What She Says Over Seas?

And does she think the Iraqis aren’t paying attention to what people like her are saying here in America? Less…...

Ten Myths About The Bush Tax Cuts

Interesting fact sheet from the Heritage Foundation: Myth #1: Tax revenues remain low. Fact: Tax revenues are above the historical…...

New York Times Loses Its Iraq War Embeds

And rightfully so. WASHINGTON — A photograph and videotape of a Texas soldier dying in Iraq published by the New…...

Republicans: Make Berger Take A Polygraph

This needs to happen. WASHINGTON (UPI)—Nearly two years after ex-national security adviser Samuel Berger pleaded guilty to stealing secret papers,…...

Biden Makes Unbelievable Comment About Blacks, Campaign For President Over Before It Began

Talk about putting your foot in your mouth... Mr. Biden is equally skeptical—albeit in a slightly more backhanded way—about Mr.…...

The Policy Of Victory

Funny.  “I was FOR the surge before I was AGAINST the surge”. Who do you think would say something like…...

Romney’s Religious Faith Questioned

Hmm... That headline struck me as odd, and mildly inappropriate.  Why should Romney’s religion matter?  And how would we all…...

North Dakota Considering “Stand Your Ground” Legislation

House Bill 1319 was introduced in North Dakota’s legislature yesterday.  It is a piece of legislation that would remove language…...

You Call This Reform

The Kiplinger Letter (Subscription Required) A bipartisan accord on Social Security?  It’s not just a Washington pipe dream. Serious negotiations…...

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Ten Years To Save The Globe?

Interesting... A NEW worldwide movement backed by celebrities, musicians, politicians and business leaders is aiming to reverse the effects of…...

Hollywood Avoids North Dakota Again

A helpful reader emailed to point out that a new horror movie coming out this weekend is set on a…...

Congress Brings In Experts To Tell Them That They Can, In Fact, Stop The War If The Want To

What a bunch of dunces… WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress has the power to end the war in Iraq,…...

Freshman Democrat Senator Jim Webb Already Has A Negative Approval Rating

That was quick.  Not even a month into the first session of Congress and already Sen. Jim Webb, narrow victor…...

Ted Kennedy Whining About Tax Relief Amount

Here’s Ted Kennedy whining about the amount of tax cuts Republicans want to give American business owners. During an impassioned…...

War Power

(via Cox & Forkum) ...

Why Companies Like Wal-Mart Support The Minimum Wage

Who knew corporations could be evil even when pandering to liberal populist sensibilities? CEO’s who support higher minimum wages are…...

Sorry For The Funky New Look

Sorry about the site being wonky and weird looking today.  Our name server went down.  Not hacked or anything, just…...

Socialized Medicine Shocker: Britain Cuts Back On Operations Due To Lack Of Sterile Equipment

Makes you just crave government-backed health care, doesn’t it? Growing numbers of operations are being cancelled because of a lack…...

A Powerful NBC Story About The Troops

Here are some sentiments from the battlefield the media doesn’t often let us see or hear. Ones Jim Webb and…...

Democats Trying To Railroad Huge Spending Bill Through Congress

Democrats have been feigning concern over federal spending and deficits since before the election, but now that they’re in power…...

Monday, January 29, 2007

North Dakota Republicans Complain That Ads For The State Lottery Promote Gambling

Dumb... The major debate in the ND legislature today was the PowerBall advertisements that the State of North Dakota runs…...

Chris Matthews Loves To Drool

Chris Matthews foams at the mouth, literally, while discussing the Libby trial: Too funny. ...

Was 9/11 Really All That Bad?

Five plus years out from that fateful day David Bell, writing in the L.A. Times, isn’t quite so sure it…...

Dennis Kucinich Calls For Some 9/11 Truth

An interesting bit of video from the Age of Hooper: Fast forward to about 1:30 to see Kucinich say that…...

The Gerriatric Anti-War Movement

Funny, and true! “A man could make a fortune selling Geritol to these people.” Capitalist stooge that I am, that…...

Webb Distorts Military Opinion Of Iraq

The Democrats have been busy making statements about how not only the American public is fed up with Iraq, but…...

Federline Superbowl Commecial Leaked

Hilarious. ...

Hillary Clinton Didn’t Have Anything To Ask New Iraqi Commander

She was more interested in using her committee time to make campaign speeches. Many of the questions probed the rationale…...

NY Times Reporter Says He’d Like To See U.S. Try To Win War, Times Readers/Editors Freak Out

According to NY Times public editor Byron Calame journalist Michael Gordon “crossed the line” when he made the following comments…...

New York Times Gives Hatchet Job Sen. Warner’s Son And His Bride

How’d you like this for a wedding announcement? Mr. Warner was surprised he had much in common with a schoolteacher.…...

Citrus Shills

(via the Ryskind Sketchbook) ...

Let’s All Cry A Little Tear For Lucy Calautti

Because it looks like she’s lost her ability to lobby her husband, North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad: The Senate has…...

It’s Not A Question Of Power…

...but rather what you use that power for.  That’s what I think about when I hear the North Dakota Democrats…...

Happy Milton Friedman Day

Find out everything you need to know about honoring one of the greatest Americans here. In honor of the day,…...

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