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Archive for May, 2009

New Poll Shows Ridge Beating Romney Toomey In Pa. GOP Primary

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 7th, 2009. Filed under Politics, Republicans

To my knowledge, this is the first poll we’ve seen of the Pennsylvania GOP Senate race since Specter’s defection, and the news isn’t good for Pat Toomey:
A new poll of Pennsylvania from Republican polling firm Public Opinion Strategies shows that former Gov. Tom Ridge (R-PA), who is reportedly considering a bid for the Senate seat [...]

Chrysler To Taxpayers: Sorry, Suckers !

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 7th, 2009. Filed under Auto Industry, Business, Economics, Politics

It turns out that Chrysler has no intention of repaying those government loans it got in December and February:
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Chrysler LLC will not repay U.S. taxpayers more than $7 billion in bailout money it received earlier this year and as part of its bankruptcy filing.
This revelation was buried within Chrysler’s bankruptcy filings [...]

Question Of The Day

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 7th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Politics, Religion

Why do people demand phony displays of religious piety from their political leaders ?
President Obama is distancing himself from the National Day of Prayer by nixing a formal early morning service and not attending a large Catholic prayer breakfast the next morning.
All Mr. Obama will do for the National Day of Prayer, which is Thursday, [...]

Ron Paul vs. Richard Holbrooke On Foreign Policy

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 6th, 2009. Filed under Afghanistan, Foreign Affairs, Pakistan, Politics, Ron Paul

I don’t always agree with Ron Paul on foreign policy issues, but in this clip he pretty nicely points out the insanity of the Obama Administration’s “strategy” in the Afghan War, which is quickly becoming a Pakistan War:

The Obama Birth Truther Civil War Begins

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 6th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Dumbasses, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

Via Dr. Conspiracy comes news that the crazies pursuing the baseless allegations that Barack Obama is not eligible to be President have turned on themselves:
In a move long anticipated, Philadelphia lawyer Phil Berg, anti-Obama activist and judicial candidate has filed suit against Orly Taitz on behalf of individuals who have come under attack recently by [...]

Maine Passes Gay Marriage Law

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 6th, 2009. Filed under Gay Marriage, Individual Liberty

Apparently, as goes Vermont, so goes Maine:
AUGUSTA, Maine – Gov. John Baldacci on Wednesday signed a gay marriage bill passed just hours before by the Maine Legislature.
Baldacci made his announcement within an hour of the Maine Senate giving its final approval to LD 1020. The Senate voted 21-13 in favor of the measure after a [...]

A Second Amendment Hero In Georgia ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 6th, 2009. Filed under Individual Liberty

The reports are still sketchy, but it looks like a college kid in Georgia saved his life and a few others
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — A group of college students said they are lucky to be alive and they’re thanking the quick-thinking of one of their own. Police said a fellow student shot and killed [...]

Money For Nothing

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 6th, 2009. Filed under Dumbasses, Education

The case against public education, Exhibit XLVIII:
For seven years, the Los Angeles Unified School District has paid Matthew Kim a teaching salary of up to $68,000 per year, plus benefits.
His job is to do nothing.
Every school day, Kim’s shift begins at 7:50 a.m., with 30 minutes for lunch, and ends when the bell at his [...]

Ron Paul Discusses The Future Of The Republican Party

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 6th, 2009. Filed under Politics, Republicans, Ron Paul

Since I’ve made it a goal in life to not watch any cable news network in the evening regardless of which side of aisle it falls on, I missed Ron Paul’s appearance on the Rachel Maddow show last night:

The Latest Victim Of The PATRIOT Act: A 16 Year-Old Kid

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, May 6th, 2009. Filed under Individual Liberty, Legal, Privacy, War On Terror

Remember when we were told in the wake of the September 11th attacks that the extraordinary surveillance and investigative powers being granted to the Federal Government were intended solely to protect us from terrorist attacks ?
Well, perhaps someone can explain exactly how a 16 year-old in North Carolina constitutes a terrorist threat:
Oxford, N.C. — Sixteen-year-old [...]

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