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LinkedIn: Yahia Megahed
2007-10-06 16:47:00 Remember the case of the two South Florida students who were detained near a military base in South Carolina after pipe bombs were found in their car? Gateway Pundit provides us with this fascinating video related directly to the prosecution of the case. Credit: Fox News Tampa Unaware of the hidden camera, Yahia Megahed -- the brother of accused terrorist Yousef Megahed -- flashes coded hand More About: Linkedin
The Great, Enlightened Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2007-10-06 15:45:00 The group Friends of Saudi Arabia (FSA) is concerned about the depiction of Saudis in the movie The Kingdom . Here is a real sign from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . Imagine the uproar if Israel posted this sign: Virulent racism, sexism, and intolerance are all alive in the Middle East. But the United Nations seems to be concerned with only one country. Read more: Gateway Pundit and Robert More About: Great , Enlightened
Scientists discover purpose of human appendix
2007-10-06 15:12:00 The AP reports that scientists may have discovered the true purpose of the human appendix: ...For generations the appendix has been dismissed as superfluous. Doctors figured it had no function, surgeons removed them routinely, and people live fine without them... [but] when infected the appendix can turn deadly... The function of the appendix seems related to the massive amount of bacteria More About: Human , Purpose , Scientists , Discover , Pose
Job Creation Streak: best since 1939
2007-10-06 14:22:00 Suitably Flip points us to this stunning graph. Government statistics show "not only a September payroll increase of 110,000, but it revised the August estimate from a decrease of 4,000 to an increase of 89,000. At 49 months (assuming future revisions don't reverse September's gains), the [job creation] streak now stands alone as the longest unbroken period of job creation since we started More About: Creation
Ahmadinejad at Columbia: "A big win for Iran"
2007-10-06 14:04:00 Baztab reports that the visit by Ahmadinejad to Columbia is a "big win for Iran ." Thanks to Columbia, the entire globe has "received the message of the Iranian revolution and its dead maniacs." All nations worldwide have received message of Iranian revolution and its martyrs. [Ed: Oops. Did I say 'dead maniacs', above? My mistake.] On Wednesday, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that the
How liberals and conservatives differ
2007-10-05 12:12:00 Here's one important way: liberals progressives believe Hillary's cackle is "utterly endearing" -- and that it's "helped her." Listen for yourself with your eyes closed. And imagine four years. Four loooooooong years. More About: Liberals , Conservatives , Libera , Diff
Barack Obama won't wear a US flag lapel pin
2007-10-05 02:22:00 On the campaign trail in Waterloo, Iowa, the AP reports that B. Hussein Obama has had it with U.S. flag lapel pins: "...The truth is that right after 9/11 I had a pin," Obama said. "Shortly after 9/11, particularly because as we're talking about the Iraq war, that became a substitute for I think true patriotism, which is speaking out on issues that are of importance to our national security. More About: Barack Obama , Barack , Flag , Wear
Progressives lied. Nielsen ratings died.
2007-10-05 02:04:00 At Newsbusters, Mark Finkelstein catches the Clinton-Soros left in yet another fabrication. At the 2007 YearlyKos konvention, Hillary claimed she'd helped found the Soros-funded Media Matters front group. Yesterday, on MSNBC, Tucker Carlson interviewed Paul Waldman, who is a "Senior Fellow and Director of Special Projects" of Media Matters. Pressing Waldman on Hillary's claim, Under close More About: Ratings , Died , Progressives , Nielsen , Lied
Al. Gored.
2007-10-05 02:01:00 Fifteen years ago, before he dreamed of making billions in carbon offset trading, Al Gore was a neo-con. LGF points us to a: ...1992 Al Gore speech rescued from the memory hole, in which he blasts George H. W. Bush for ignoring Saddam Hussein’s connections to terrorism and his quest for weapons of mass destruction. Undeniable proof that the current Democrat position is a cynical political
Marines denied permission to film an ad in SF
2007-10-04 03:45:00 ABC reports that the city of San Francisco has turned away the U.S. Marines . City leaders would only permit the Marines' production crew to film a recruitment ad on a single street -- provided there were no Marines in the picture. Many see this is as just the latest insult to our military by San Francisco. Earlier, the city blocked the battleship USS Iowa from docking and attempted to ban More About: Film , Permission , Missi
Democrats worry about Hillary heading the ticket
2007-10-04 03:03:00 Evans & Novak (hat tip: Larwyn): Democrats : Sen. Hillary Clinton's (D-N.Y.) first place in the fundraising race strengthened the appearance that this is her race to lose, which has brought out some Democratic worries about her as the nominee... *... Obama has begun to become more pointed in his critiques of her, specifically assailing her vote in favor of the Iraq War. Because Iraq was a key More About: Worry , Ticket , The Ticket
Sandy Berger's Reward
2007-10-04 02:04:00 So Hillary Clinton has quietly appointed Sandy Berg er her national security adviser. Yes, this is the same fun-loving Sandy Berger who stole and destroyed classifed documents related to the 9/11 investigation. While the truthers are busy investigating how Halliburton imploded WTC 7, Richard Miniter discloses the real reason Berger risked his career and reputation to steal the 9/11 documents. More About: Reward
Viacom: We're sticking with (brain-damaged) DRM
2007-10-03 12:06:00 Recording giant Viacom says it's sticking with Digital Rights Management (DRM). DRM is a catch-all term, which refers to various security techniques that attempt to limit the use of electronic files -- typically music or videos. The media conglomerate's head says the DRM antipiracy efforts "will usher in an unprecedented period of creative output across the globe." The only wave of More About: Brain , Tick , Damaged
The Secret Chamber
2007-10-03 03:30:00 Master, your apprentice seeks an audience. Allow him to enter. May your supplicant rise? Stand, knave --- and speak. Your excellency, I have an idea for the defeat of the Dark Witch in the coming war. Continue. I feel we can plant an idea in her campaign. An idea so twisted, so bizarre, that they will believe it is compelling and... Yes? ...and... sir... the idea will backfire, More About: The Secret , Secret , Cham
Harry Reid demands that Rush Limbaugh apologize
2007-10-03 02:22:00 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took the Senate floor today to demand that conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh apologize for his "phony soldiers'' commentary. The faux controversy appears to have been manufactured by far left PR group Media Matters. Observers point out that Limbaugh's comments referred to discredited liberal mini-celebs and not the troops: From Jesse MacBeth to Scott Thomas More About: Demands , Rush Limbaugh
The UK is toast
2007-10-03 01:32:00 The British Security Service, popularly known as MI5, is the UK's security intelligence agency. MI5's website defines subversion -- active attempts to overthrow the British government -- as a "former threat": The Security Service Act 1989... provides a definition of [subversion] by reference to actions that are "intended to overthrow or undermine parliamentary democracy by political, More About: Toast
Did Hillary Clinton help start a criminal enterprise?
2007-10-03 01:32:00 LGF links to an intriguing YouTube video. Hillary Clinton , while speaking at the embarrassing YearlyKos event, admits that “I helped start Media Matters.” That's the same Media Matters linked to billionaire moonbat George Soros, who Investors' Business Daily calls a "threat to America." And that's the same Media Matters which attorney Mark Levin believes is a criminal enterprise. If I were More About: Start , Criminal
Line o' the Day: Al Qaeda's letter to MorOn.org
2007-10-02 12:06:00 The U.S. military is eliminating Al Qaida's chain of command in Iraq... Officials said several leading aides to Al Qaida network chief Abu Ayoub Al Masri have been killed by the U.S.-led coalition. They said two out of the four foreign aides of Al Masri remain alive. On Sept. 25, the U.S. military killed an Al Qaida chief deemed responsible for transporting foreign operatives to Iraq. The Al More About: Letter , Line
I guess we found the Clintons' favorite restaurant
2007-10-02 03:21:00 It figures they love Chinese food. More About: Restaurant , Guess , Favorite , Favor , Linton
Pre-impeach Hillary Clinton!
2007-10-01 02:40:00 There's a new rallying cry for those on both the left and the right: For the back story, read about Hillary and campaign skulduggery, China, and immigration. And apologies in advance for the elevated blood pressure. Hat tip: Peter Paul More About: Hillary Clinton , Clinton , Impeach , Linton
US Tests 15-Ton Bunker Buster
Global Security News...
2007-03-28 03:30:00 US Tests 15-Ton Bunker Bust er Global Security News wire is reporting that the U.S. has tested a 15-Ton 'Bunker Buster': In a tunnel under the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the U.S. military this month conducted the first test detonation of a massive bomb designed to crack hardened bunkers... At the helm of the $30 million project to develop what the Defense Department calls the Massive
Evan Sayet: How Modern Liberals Think
One of Bill...
2007-03-27 22:35:00 Evan Sayet: How Modern Liberal s Think One of Bill Maher's old writers, Evan Sayet, opines. It's a must-watch. More About: Evan
Sean Penn, Democratic Senior Foreign Affairs Advis...
2007-03-27 03:30:00 Sean Penn, Democratic Senior Foreign Affairs Adviser Through an exclusive cross-posting agreement with The Stuffington Roast, we are pleased to offer an opinion piece authored by none other than Hollywood acting star and Democratic senior foreign affairs adviser, Sean Penn. He brought voice to his unique anti-war vision at a town hall meeting in Oakland, California. Several years ago, I More About: Sean Penn , Fair
Iran's Illegal Immigration Problem
Yes, the repor...
2007-03-26 15:06:00 Iran's Illegal Immigration Problem Yes, the reports are true. Fifteen illegal immigrants attempted to slip into Iran last week. Fortunately, our border patrol agents were able to apprehend the intruders. It's a common problem. We call this our "mandatory guest worker" program... ...With a path to citizenship. More About: Iran , Legal
Democratic War Spending Bill: Defeat, Pork, and Di...
2007-03-25 01:04:00 Democratic War Spending Bill: Defeat, Pork , and Discord Ready to review the war spending bill? Just wanted to make sure it's got everything we talked about. Absolutely! Does it micromanage the war? Check. Undermine commanders by setting an arbitrary date for withdrawal? Check. Let terrorists know how long they need to hibernate until we leave? Check. Tick off our Iraqi allies? More About: Democratic , Ending
Congressional Lost & Found
Can you help return the...
2007-03-24 04:10:00 Congressional Lost & Found Can you help return these items to their rightful owners? The following items were found in the halls of Congress. On the Republican Side of the Aisle"GI Joe" Force RECON Marine Includes: USA flag, belt-fed, man-portable automatic weapon, Javelin anti-tank weapon, NATO-style backback, M1911 .45 caliber sidearm, three spare magazines On the Democratic side of the More About: Congress , Help , Return , Sion
Line o' the Day
Editorial cartoonist Daryl Cagle's...
2007-03-23 02:45:00 Line o' the Day Edit orial cartoonist Daryl Cagle's blog has carefully tracked the steady decline and fall of the Los Angeles Times (scroll down until you get to the story captioned Los Angeles Times - Ransom Note; unfortunately, there's no permalink). Cagle observes the disintegration of the Times using a personal aesthetic metric: I've been watching my local newspaper, The Los Angeles Times, More About: Cartoon , Editor
Fred Thompson on Global Warming
Macsmind offers an...
2007-03-23 02:30:00 Fred Thompson on Global War ming Mac smind offers an outstanding quote from Fred Thompson, who is substituting for Paul Harvey: Some people think that our planet is suffering from a fever. Now scientists are telling us that Mars is experiencing its own planetary warming: Martian warming. It seems scientists have noticed recently that quite a few planets in our solar system seem to be heating up a More About: Fred Thompson
Al Gore's Testimony before Congress
Let me get th...
2007-03-22 02:27:00 Al Gore 's Test imony before Congress Let me get this straight. You want me to give up my private jet? And sell two of my three homes? Turn off my heated pool and the pool-house? Sell my Lexus SUV and drive a Mitsubishi Galant, which emits less CO2? Heh. Dude, it's not just the Earth that has a fever. You've been breathing too many Hummer emissions. It may be a 'planetary emergency More About: Al Gore
Line o' the Day
Title of Joel Achenbach's latest p...
More articles from this author:2007-03-22 02:03:00 Line o' the Day Title of Joel Achenbach's latest post: Bring Me the Head of Sanjaya Malakar Indeed. Achenbach goes on to ask, "The deeper philosophical question: Can a person sing so badly as to ruin the original? Or has "You Really Got Me Now" been slimed forever?" Affirmative. More About: Test , Bach , Line , Late 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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