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Archive for November, 2009

Remembering The Victims Of Communism

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, November 13th, 2009. Filed under History

A new video from Reason:

And, the Competitive Enterprise Institute tells the brutal history of the Berlin Wall:

H/T: Jason Pye

Quote Of The Day

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, November 13th, 2009. Filed under Blogging, Politics

[T]he main reason I can’t march along with the right wing blogosphere any more … is that most of them have succumbed to Obama Derangement Syndrome. One “nontroversy” after another, followed by the outrage of the day, followed by conspiracy theory after conspiracy theory, all delivered in breathless, angry prose that’s just wearying and depressing [...]

Carrie Prejean: Nudist, Porn Star, Family Values Advocate

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, November 13th, 2009. Filed under Celebrities, Dumbasses

Personally, I’m convinced it’s all a vast gay conspiracy:
There are 30 nude photos and eight sex tapes of former Miss California Carrie Prejean, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
(…)
[A] RadarOnline.com investigation has uncovered that there are SEVEN more “biggest mistakes” of her life – all of them solo performances, just like the one sex tape that the [...]

Virginia Tea Party Group To Burn Virginia Congressman In Effigy

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, November 13th, 2009. Filed under History, Politics, Virginia

Honestly, I’m not quite sure what to think about this:
BLAIRS – In a move sure to spark controversy, the Danville TEA Party will close their “Fired Up for Freedom” rally by burning Rep. Tom Perriello and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in effigy in response to the passage of landmark healthcare legislation in the U.S. House [...]

Caprica Season One Coming January 22nd

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, November 13th, 2009. Filed under Battlestar Galactica, Television

Gee what metaphor do you think they’re going for here ?

For The Jedi Warrior Who Has Everything

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, November 13th, 2009. Filed under Holidays

Want:

Light Saber Chopsticks
H/T: Pajama Pundit

Ron Paul On Monetary Policy

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, November 13th, 2009. Filed under Economics, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Ron Paul

Orly Taitz: “No Intention” Of Paying Judge Land’s Sanction Order

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, November 13th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

One month ago Federal Judge Clay Land slapped Birther Queen Orly Taitz with $ 20,000 in sanctions for her frivolous lawsuits challenging President Obama’s legitimacy to serve as President.
One month later, Orly says she has no intention of paying the sanction:
California attorney Orly Taitz, facing a $20,000 sanction from the federal judge presiding over the [...]

Ludwig Von Mises Finally Getting Some Of The Respect He Deserves

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, November 13th, 2009. Filed under Economics, History, Individual Liberty, Politics

When Ludwig von Mises first arrived in the United States after escaping from Nazi Europe, and pretty much up until the present day, he was essentially ignored by the mainstream economics community in the United States. It was only through the assistance of American businessmen that he was able to get a job teaching at [...]

Doug Hoffman Narrowing Vote Margin In NY-23

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, November 13th, 2009. Filed under Congress, Politics

Bill Owens has been sworn in, and he’s already cast a decisive vote on the Health Care Reform Bill, but the race for New York’s 23rd Congressional District isn’t over:
It’s mathematically possible that Douglas L. Hoffman could pass Rep. William L. Owens when all absentee ballots in the 23rd Congressional District race are counted, although [...]

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