Washington Post Journalist: Gee, Should We Be As Skeptical With Obama As Were With Bush?
You’d think that, for journalists actually interested in objective and factual journalism - those who think that the 1st amendment…...
December, 2008
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Study: Smoking Ban Causes Dramatic Decline In Heart Disease In One Colorado Town
I saw this headline and was floored. A smoking ban causing a dramatic decline in heart disease in just three…...
North Dakota Ranks Near The Bottom In List Of States With Best Business Environments
Business Week ran a story about the states in America with the best environments for business along with a slide…...
Tonight On The Radio: A Very Say Anything New Year’s Eve
Tonight on WZFG AM1100 “The Flag” I’ll be hosting a New Year’s Eve show. We’ll be talking about general end-of-the-year…...
The “Barack The Magic Negro” Non-Scandal
MichaelW at QandO.net has the run-down on why it’s such a non-scandal (quick summary: The term “Barack the Magic Nego”…...
Listen Now On The Radio: A Very Say Anything New Year’s Eve
Airing live tonight from 7 - 9pm central time on AM1100 (Fargo/Moorhead). If you’re outside the listening area, click here…...
Republican National Committee Set To Pass Resolution Ripping Bush For Socialism
And as much as I think the President has been right about some things, I think he deserves this. If…...
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Marines Who Gave Their Lives to Stop Suicide Bomber Awarded Navy Cross
New Year’s Eve is often one for reflection of the year gone by and what it all means. Here’s a…...
Moonbat’s MidEast Medical Misadventure
When not provoking the Capitol Police, on duty to protect her, into tussles over whether or not she has to…...
Woman Who New York Times Claimed McCain Had An Affair With Is Suing
It’s about time. I was never a McCain supporter this election season, but he was hardly deserving of that kind…...
Obama Doesn’t Care About The Constitution, Says Blago’s Appointment Can’t Be In Senate
I understand the sentiment, but the law is the law. KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on…...
ND Economic Development Failure
Ho Hum, another economic development failure. Business Week! Imation Corp. has shuttered its floppy diskette plant in Wahpeton and will…...
Now We Need A Bailout For The Bailout
Good grief… The new loans push the government’s planned investments under the financial rescue beyond the $350 billion that Congress…...
Another Failure For Economic Development
This time it’s LAS International, a waste water treatment company that had enjoyed $20,000 in loans from the City of…...
Blagojevich Names Obama Successor
And he’s some guy you’ve never heard of that’s most known for losing primary contests to fellow Democrats. Oh, and…...
Monday, December 29, 2008
Gun Buy Back Program Runs Out Of Money To Buy Guns
There were 120 guns brought to a gun buy-back event (where the cops buy guns from people and then have…...
A Big Reason Why Republicans Are Out Of Office Right Now
Because their actions haven’t matched their rhetoric when it comes to government regulation: Some people still seem to think Republicans…...
Is Raising The Fuel Tax To Curb Oil Consumption In Exchange To Tax Relief Elsewhere A Good Idea?
Charles Krauthammer thinks so, and consummate supply-sider Art Laffer is backing him up. And economist Greg Mankiw has been behind…...
North Dakota Chamber Of Commerce Suddenly Worried About State Spending
The North Dakota Chamber of Commerce (which, I’d remind readers, opposed the Measure 2 tax cuts which would have let…...
Grand Forks Herald’s Embarassing Top Ten Stories of 2008
At least the paper’s good for something. The Grand Forks Herald ran a story listing what they considered to be…...
North Dakota Republicans Successful In Forcing Full Meeting Of RNC To Pick Next Leader
After two straight drubbings in elections - 2006 and now 2008 - Republicans need a change in leadership. Unfortunately, many…...
TV News Media Executes Exit Strategy From Iraq
They claim it’s because the war has gone on longer than they expected, but we all know what the real…...
PinupsForVets.com: Cheesecake For A Worthy Cause
On Friday’s Flagpole Show on The Flag I interviewed Gina Elise, the girl behind PinupsForVets.com. You can listen to the…...
Obama’s Transition Team Not So Great On Transparency
Obama’s not as hope ‘n changey as some had hoped. WASHINGTON—The Obama team, pledging the ‘‘most open and transparent transition…...
Oregon Joining Other States In Wanting To Tax Your Movement
Ronald Reagan once made a joke about the government’s approach to policy: “If it moves, tax it. If it keeps…...
Shocker: All Those House Democrats Elected In Republican Districts Are Looking At Tough Campaigns
After the 2006 elections, and after the 2008 elections, I pointed out that a lot of the reason why Republicans…...
Reuters: Obama Looks “Uber-Cool”
Balanced. Objective. Just plain level-headed journalism. The president-elect, looking uber-cool with his White Sox baseball cap on backwards, flipped the…...
Why Is Israel Always Shown As The Aggressor?
I’m seeing story after story about the renewed conflict in the middle east involving Israel. I see headlines like “Israeli…...
Bismarck Tribune Editorial Kinda Sorta Chastises Higher Ed Board For Budget Requests
I could be wrong, but I think the Bismarck Tribune kinda sorta scolded the North Dakota Higher Education Board for…...
Despite Being A Top Gun-Owning State, North Dakota Recorded Exactly Two Murders In 2008
Reason #1,215,789 why I love living in North Dakota: North Dakota may end 2008 with the lowest number of murders…...
Sunday, December 28, 2008
The Brady Gun Control Law Is A Failure
Because the background checks ran on gun purchases have a 0.00009% success rate. Brady background checks for 2006 - 8,209,900…...
Saturday Night Live Should Find A Black Man To Play Obama Because They’re “Not From North Dakota”
On ABC’s This Week a panel of media types were making predictions for the new year. Allison Stewart of NPR…...
Live On The Radio Tonight: The Say Anything Show “Bailout Culture” Edition
Airing live tonight from 8 - 9pm central time on AM1100 (Fargo/Moorhead). If you’re outside the listening area, click here…...
Caption Contest
“David Axelrod and Caroline Kennedy describe the first time they met.”...
Barney Frank, Democrats Want To Tell Auto Industry What Kind Of Cars To Make
And they’re already kind of doing that with CAFE standards, but they want to use the bailout situation as leverage…...
Obama’s Muddled Approach To Tax Policy
Obama campaign manager turned adviser David Axelrod said some things about The One’s plans for national tax policy today, and…...
Caroline Kennedy Dismayed By Her Own Voting Record
Uh… Caroline Kennedy said she was “surprised and dismayed” by her own voting record, after failing to cast her pick…...
For Nanny Staters, Fat Has Become The New Smoking
Andrew Ferguson points out that obesity is going to be the next front in the battle between the government busy-bodies…...
Obama Putting His Grandmother’s Ashes In The Sea May Have Violated EPA Regulations
Over the holiday Obama and his family spread his recently-deceased grandmother’s ashes in the sea in Hawaii: Secret Service security…...
“Before I Thought it in My Own Mind…”
A humorous look at the liberals’ answer to Sarah Palin: Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg! Hat tip Hot Air Cross posted at…...
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