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Archive for July, 2009

Dumbass Quote Of The Day

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, July 21st, 2009. Filed under Dumbasses, Politics

Not surprisingly, it’s from Pat Buchanan:
In 45 years, no Democratic president has put a single white Protestant or Catholic man or woman on the court.
This from the man who complains about the racism of affirmative action.
Words fail.

Lou Dobbs Continues To Advance Birther Agenda

by Doug Mataconis @ Tuesday, July 21st, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

Last night, Lou Dobbs continued to promote the idea that “questions remains” regarding President Obama’s eligibility to serve as President:

Perhaps he needs to watch his Friday show.

A Footprint In The Sea Of Time

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 20th, 2009. Filed under Science, Space Exploration

Long after the 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11 has passed, long after the generation that remembers that day is gone, this will remain:

July 20, 1969 10:56pm EDT — One Small Step For Man, One Giant Leap For Mankind

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 20th, 2009. Filed under Science, Space Exploration

Forty years ago today, at 10:56pm EDT, Neil Armstrong became the first human being to walk on the surface of a world other than Earth:

Here’s a recently released restored version of the video that shows events in much more detail:

65 Years Ago Today: The Plot To Kill Hitler

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 20th, 2009. Filed under History

It was 65 years ago today that a brave group of men tried to put an end to one of the most evil men in history:
An idealistic young Catholic aristocrat, Colonel Claus von Staufenberg was assigned the key role. The key conspirators were Admiral Wilhelm Canaris (head of the Abwehr), Carl Goerdeler, Julius Leber, Ulrich [...]

Apollo 11 In The Headlines

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 20th, 2009. Filed under Humor, Science, Space Exploration

The New York Times:

The Onion:

Why Is Obama Playing “Hide The Ball” With The Budget ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 20th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Economics, Health Care Reform, Politics

For some reason, the Obama White House is delaying the release of a budget update that is sure to contain bad news for it’s spending plans:
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House is being forced to acknowledge the wide gap between its once-upbeat predictions about the economy and today’s bleak landscape.
The administration’s annual midsummer budget update [...]

The Mainstreaming Of Birther Insanity, Part II

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 20th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

Apropos of my previous thoughts on the extent to which the Birther movement seems to be making itself more respectable among some Republican/conservative circles, Dave Weigel notes that Delaware Congressman Mike Castle recently found himself in the middle of a town hall that turned out to be full of birthers:

Is this an indication that the [...]

Ominous Headlines: We’re On The Hook For Up To $ 23 Trillion

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 20th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Credit Crisis, Economics, Politics

This latest news from The Politico doesn’t sound good at all:
A series of bailouts, bank rescues and other economic lifelines could end up costing the federal government as much as $23 trillion, the U.S. government’s watchdog over the effort says – a staggering amount that is nearly double the nation’s entire economic output for a [...]

Debunking The Moon Landing Conspiracy Theorists

by Doug Mataconis @ Monday, July 20th, 2009. Filed under Dumbasses, Science, Space Exploration

Before the Birthers, before the 9/11 Truthers, before the militia members in the `90’s who believed that UN troops in black helicopters were just over the next hill preparing for the invasion, there were the people who believed that Apollo 11 was a massive con.
Tonight at 9pm, the guys at Mythbusters will take on these [...]

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