“Now, the president, with all the vast nuclear experience that he acquired as a community organizer and as a part-time senator, and as a full-time candidate, all that experience, still no accomplishment to date with North Korea and Iran.” Sarah Palin, speaking at SRLC, April 9th, 2010 President Obama is hosting 47 world leaders in [...]
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This is from Daniel Pipes, National Review Online columnist: I do not customarily offer advice to a president whose election I opposed, whose goals I fear, and whose policies I work against. But here is an idea for Barack Obama to salvage his tottering administration by taking a step that protects the United States and [...]
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2009 (Editor’s note: This is the first of a three part arc on the tenets of happiness) We will not eradicate violent conflict in our lifetimes. There will be times when nations — acting individually or in concert — will find the use of force not only necessary but morally justified… For make no mistake: [...]
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In discussing Dick Cheney’s latest knife twist in the president’s back, everyone’s favorite nutty congressman Alan Grayson says what most Americans are thinking around the country. He even elucidates his point for the spitter, Chris Matthews: Grayson: I don’t know. You know, on the Internet there’s an acronym that’s used to apply to situations like [...]
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The days of humility and decency are gone, ascending in a plume of wildfire smoke: “I had a dream we were married and I was leading the tournament,” Woods reportedly wrote. “I came home, excited to see you, and there you were in the bedroom getting f–ked by Derek and David [Boreanaz]. Some part of [...]
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Andrew Sullivan thinks Cheney is speaking treason: “Here’s a guy without much experience, who campaigned against much of what we put in place … and who now travels around the world apologizing,” Cheney said. “I think our adversaries — especially when that’s preceded by a deep bow … — see that as a sign of [...]
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Really freaky ad campaign for CALM: New Zealand Campaign Against Landmines. Think about our troops the next time you tear into some curly fries. Hat tip to Daily What:
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