Senate Republicans Block Labor Bill Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bill that would allow labor unions to organize workplaces without a secret ballot election. The article makes it plain who the reporter favors: Unions complain that employers have greater...
One more reason why I think this year may surprise a lot of people: this site's visits skyrocketed in February, setting a new monthly record of 138,905 visits. In a 28 day month when real estate is usually dead. Given...
Bush: Iran supplying weapons in Iraq. Challenged on the accuracy of U.S. intelligence, President Bush said Wednesday there is no doubt the Iranian government is providing armor-piercing weapons to kill American soldiers in Iraq. But he backed away from claims...
Carnival of Investing ********** U.S. troops may protect selves from Iranians I wasn't aware that there was any doubt. If there was, shame on the entire chain of command, but particularly Mr. Bush. He spoke after The Washington Post reported...
Border Patrol Agents sentenced to Prison: For Doing their Job If this is the way we're going to approach it, why do we have Border Patrol Agents? Why have law enforcement at all? Violating the "civil rights" of someone...
The stuff they're doing with CGI these days: Ford says he's fit to play Indiana Jones ********** Iranian leader threatens Israel's allies Ahmadinejad called the U.N. Security Council and all its decisions "illegitimate" and said the world body was...
RINO Sightings ********** Waah, waah, waah! Foley says he was abused by a clergyman The appropriate thing to do is tell someone about it and get help, not turn around and victimize others. How long was this sicko a congress...
Iran leader vows never to give up nuclear program, accuses West of misrepresenting activities They've been enriching now for how long? How long did it take the US to enrich the atomic bomb in the first place? China and...
Diagnostic Dyes May Put Patients at Risk ********** The special interests are swarming already: Study: Teacher's gender affects learning. It's been peer reviewed and accepted, according to the article. But not accepted by advocacy groups, obviosly. ********** Hurray! Fox News...
Iran Ready for "serious" talks. It took them three months to say that? After three years of what the appeasement artists solemnly declared were serious talks? At least there is one rational voice on the issue: At U.N. headquarters in...
Carnival of The Vanities Recommended: Western Resistance (a story of a Filipina maid's experiences in Saudi Arabia. WARNING! A lot of very bad stuff! Not for the weak of stomach) The Latest news in the self-destruction of the Donkeys: Lieberman...
Carnival of Liberty Recommended: Homeland Stupidity (dairy industry regulations), London Fog (Milton Friedman on do-gooders) ********** Both predictable and completely consistent with past actions: Iran Plays For More Time. Basically, they are trying to give the West, or more precisely,...
Washington Post has an article giving the story (as told by the Post) of the Marine squad leader and others at Haditha. I do not know whether the Iraqi account of an atrocity or this account is closer to being...
Carnival of The Capitalists Recommended: Econbrowser (M3 vs M2), Jim Logan (billable hours versus solving the customer's problem), Paul's Tips (The easiest way to fool smart people), Free Money Finance (money handling), Casey Software (non-disclosure agreements) Carnival of Personal Finance...
Iran has spurned direct talks with the US, but they say it's because of the condition that they must first stop enriching uranium. Looking at it from a context neutral standpoint, I have to agree with that point of view...
Carnival of The Clueless ********** Michael Yon has gone to Afghanistan. This article covers background and arrival. ********** Wizbang has an article entitled "Mayday for America" about the proposed one day strike against the american economy by illegal immigrants. He...
Nice folks: Iran Threatens U.S. With 'Harm and Pain'. Kind of like the criminal threatening the cop who brings him in for trial. Just the sort of folks we'd want to have nuclear weapons. I do not want to get...
Carnivals: By the way, I've got RINO Sightings this coming week, Monday March 13. Republicans and Independents Not Overdosed (on the Kool Aid). Looking for thoughtful stuff written by middle of the road folks? RINO Sightings is it. The official...
Carnival of Insanities Recommended: American Thinker ********** Strata Sphere has an excellent article on cracking down on those who leak classified information to the press. I don't care who is in power, leaking of information that can get people killed...
Carnival of The Vanities Carnival of The Clueless. ********** Want to become wealthier? Don't want to be poor? Get married. Stay married. About as surprising as gravity, but you'd be surprised how many people can't seem to understand it. I'm...
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