Eric Florack on May 2nd, 2008

Word from just down the road in Buffalo, that Johnathan Cote was laid to rest today.
Cote was a civilian worker in Iraq, who was kidnapped back in 06.

A salute to you, and your co-workers, Jon, and

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Eric Florack on May 2nd, 2008
  • I’m hearing an awful lot of speculation lately, as regards the reaction of the American public were Jeremiah Wright and Barrack Obama white. Certainly the reaction would be different. They’d be ignored. Forgive the observation, but we already have a

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Eric Florack on May 2nd, 2008

If you were here yesterday you’ll recall I spoke about the UN and a food shortage, and their response to it. In short, they begged for money and formed a comittee.

Well, now via Fox news, we’re hearing that

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davidl on May 2nd, 2008

Same entry point, Bits makes his point and  I make mine.  Congressmen will never take action to lower the price of gasoline as long as the taxpayer is paying for their gasoline.   The Breck Girl is right.   There are two

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Eric Florack on May 2nd, 2008

The New York Times, this morning, as well as Breitbart are pushing the line about how small car sales are through the roof.  But not really.

Bruce notes the Times link and says:

Apparently this qualifies as news.

Well, yeah,

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Eric Florack on May 2nd, 2008

Politico’s Mike Allen:

The nation’s top Democrats are suddenly rushing to appear on the Fox News Channel, which they once had shunned as enemy territory as the nemesis of liberal bloggers.

The detente with Fox has provoked a backlash from

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Eric Florack on May 2nd, 2008

Hume, last night:

There are strong indications that much the world may soon experience a decrease in surface temperatures. A report by German scientists in Thursday’s issue of the journal ‘Nature’ says shifting Atlantic Ocean currents will cool parts of

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davidl on May 2nd, 2008

DavidL's Breakfast ScrambleYou can do it.  We can not help:

May 1 (Bloomberg) — Home Depot Inc., the world’s biggest home-improvement retailer, will eliminate 1,300 jobs, close 15 stores and scrap plans for 50 more as the U.S. housing slump cripples

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A Clive man drew gasps from fellow audience members at today’s presidential candidate forum by using a four-letter word in a question to Sen. John McCain.

A member of the audience, identified as Marty Parrish of Clive, asked McCain during

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