Eric Florack on May 7th, 2009

Arthur Brooks, at  The Wall Street Journal suggests that there’s a bit of a culture war going on about the future of capitalism.  The headline suggests that “The Real Culture War Is Over Capitalism “

There is a major cultural

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davidl on May 7th, 2009

I know Eric already rambled on Colin Powell.   However, I am still going stick my two cents,   For the record, Chris Strohm, Congress Daily

The Republican Party is in big trouble and needs to find a way to move back

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Part of me, says not to go here.    Part says, read twice what I say before you bombard Eric.   So here is goes.

Is it ever permissable for a man to slap a woman?   Maybe, video

Or maybe not. Barbara

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Eric Florack on May 6th, 2009

ramble-burger
Welcome, one and all to the most intense nightly read anywhere on the sphere… The BitsBlog Nightly Ramble.

This is the BitsBurger edition.

  • Letters, we get letters:  One of the questions I get about every other week, here at CasaDeBit,

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Eric Florack on May 6th, 2009

Apparently, that FOIA demand from Fox News did the trick, at least partially:

The White House plans to soon release a photo from the controversial Air Force One-style flyover of Manhattan last week, despite claiming earlier that there was

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Eric Florack on May 6th, 2009

Let’s look this situation over, shall we?carrie_prejean2

  I dunno about you, but on the face of it, I’m going to take a great deal more seriously, the pronouncements of someone who looks like this, and think it looks good…

 

 

 

 

 

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Eric Florack on May 6th, 2009

Support our advertisers. At least, give their wares a look when you can.

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PopcornIt is now official Arlen Specter(Independent – Soctland) the newest member of the ‘rat caucus is the most junior, Washinging Post

The Senate dealt a blow tonight to Sen. Arlen Specter’s hold on seniority in several key committees, a

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davidl on May 6th, 2009

If Orrin Hatch is right, the Obamatards are keen on slipping through a  Supreme Court justice before she can get vetted by the public, Manu Raju and Johnathan Martin, P0litico:

After talking to President Barack Obama on the phone

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Eric Florack on May 5th, 2009

Welcome one and all to the most intense nightly read anywhere on the ‘sphere…The BitsBlog Nightly Ramble

This is the “Back to School” Edition ramble-bbhs

  • Has it been that long? I am reminded by Ed Morrissey that yesterday marks 36

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Eric Florack on May 5th, 2009

Dom DeLuise, a face well known for many decades to most Americans died today, at age 75. The New York Daily News is reporting it this way:

Brooklyn-born Dom DeLuise, the roly-poly movie foil to best buddy Burt Reynolds during

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Eric Florack on May 5th, 2009

I am disturbed, but not surprised by some of the comments made by Barrack Obama as regards the role of a Justice of the Supreme Court and thereby, what we will get in the replacement for Justice David Souter, who

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davidl on May 5th, 2009

The one has decreed a new holiday”Cuatro de Cinco.”   Mary Katherine Ham, Weekly Standard, quips:

So, Obama, I will not turn your tendency to mispeak (and, then reprimand your Teleprompter) into an international incident, but I will note it

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Eric Florack on May 5th, 2009

From the mailbag:

Most people don’t know that back in 1912, Hellmann’s mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for
delivery on May 5th in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was

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Eric Florack on May 5th, 2009

The Jerusalem Post:

Thwarting Iran’s nuclear program is conditional on progress in peace negotiations between Israel and the “Palestinians”, according to White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.

First of all, what, short of the destruction of Israel has

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