Below The Beltway

Over at Opinion Journal, Pete duPont chronicles the ways in which the Democrats will be, as bad, if not worse than the Republicans on economic issues:
? Tax Increases. From the liberal perspective the good news is that the major Bush tax cuts will expire in 2010. So if the Democrats simply do nothing, the tax [...]

No job, no girlfriend, what’s a Dark Lord of the Sith to do ?

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Darth Vader?s Other Career
Darth Vader?s Other Career Part II
Darth Vader?s Other Career Part III
Darth Vader’s Other Career Part IV

Chad Vader continues his mid-adventures as night shift manager

Previous Posts:
Darth Vader’s Other Career
Darth Vader’s Other Career Part II
Darth Vader’s Other Career Part III

The Washington Post tells the story of the man who has chronicled the history of the National Christmas Tree
Each year since 1963, Aldon D. Nielsen, 84, has taken pictures of the National Christmas Tree. He’s trudged out there in the snow and sleet and rain, on frigid nights and perfectly clear star-kissed nights. He has [...]

The Onion chronicles the astonishing story of yet another challenger to the major contenders being silenced

The Washington Post tells the story behind the unlikely duet between Bing Crosby and David Bowie:
One of the most successful duets in Christmas music history — and surely the weirdest — might never have happened if it weren’t for some last-minute musical surgery. David Bowie thought “The Little Drummer Boy” was all wrong for him. [...]

The New York Times is reporting that former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore is considering a run for the Republican nomination in 2008:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 ? James S. Gilmore III, a former governor of Virginia and chairman of the Republican National Committee, announced Tuesday that he would form a committee to explore a presidential bid in [...]

President Bush has officially abandoned the idea that the Republican Party believes in economic freedom:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that he supports a Democratic proposal to increase the U.S. minimum wage but said it should be coupled with tax and regulatory relief for small businesses.
“I believe we should do it [...]

It seems that drinking alcohol may extend your life:
Moderate drinking may lengthen your life, while too much may shorten it, researchers from Italy report. Their conclusion is based on pooled data from 34 large studies involving more than 1 million people and 94,000 deaths.
According to the data, drinking a moderate amount of alcohol ? up [...]

I wrote several weeks ago at The Liberty Papers about Dennis Prager’s idiotic call that Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison be prevented from using the Koran when he is sworn into office next month, becoming America’s first Muslim Member of Congress.
Now, Virginia Congressman Virgil Goode (R) has decided to get in on the act.
Consider this [...]