davidl on February 26th, 2009

Eric Holder has misplayed his hand and revealed BO’s inttentionns, all for naught, Mike Soraghan, Hill:

 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tossed cold water on the prospect of reinstating the assault weapons ban, highlighting Democrats’ reluctance to take on gun

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Eric Florack on February 26th, 2009

Welcome one and all to the most intense nightly read anywhere on the sphere… Bitsblog’s Nightly Ramble.

 This is the ‘Because I can’ edition.  Well, mostly, because, well, you know.  And also, because that seems Obama’s attitude about spending our

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Eric Florack on February 26th, 2009

Good evening. I’m Bobby Jindal, governor of Louisiana.

Tonight, we witnessed a great moment in the history of our republic. In the very chamber where Congress once voted to abolish slavery, our first African American president stepped forward to address

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davidl on February 26th, 2009

You know when a lawyer is lying?   When his lips are moving.   Alas, if it were but true:  Mail(UK):

Abuse of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay has worsened sharply since President Barack Obama took office, a lawyer has claimedAhmed Ghappour,

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Eric Florack on February 25th, 2009

OK, I know that by now a lot of you either saw or read though this speech of Obama’s, and so it’s old news. But I’ve seen nobody rip through this thing point by point. I can understand why… with

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davidl on February 25th, 2009

Bacack Obama campaigned on a promise of Hope.   Well just thirty days into the Obama administration, Americans are losing hope, Washington Post:

A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows Americans’ feelings of financial insecurity have risen significantly since mid-September,

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Eric Florack on February 25th, 2009

Welcome, one and all to the most intense nightly read on the sphere: Bitsblog’s Nightly Ramble

ramble-truckingOK, Yeah, I know. the state of the Union address. As you read this, I’m straining my fingers to get that promised point by

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Eric Florack on February 25th, 2009

I’ll have a point by point rebuttal on the State of the Union speech posted sometime tonight.
I’m working on it just now, and will likely end up finishing it sometime after dinner, eastern time.

I’ve never seen a point

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davidl on February 25th, 2009

Clayton Cramer, Idaho Statesman:

Remember back in February 2008 when President Obama came to Boise and spoke at a big rally? He made a big point of saying, “I won’t take away your guns,” because those nasty, dishonest Republicans

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Eric Florack on February 24th, 2009

Giving up, falling asleep. I’ll break out the text of the speeches tomorrow

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Eric Florack on February 24th, 2009

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Welcome, one and all to the most intense nightly read anywhere on the sphere: Bitsblog’s Nightly Ramble

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Eric Florack on February 24th, 2009

Today’s BitsBlog SNARK OF THE DAY award goes to an un-named reader of Mark Steyn. snark2

Re my item below on the Illinois Senate’s proposed legislation on the planetary status of Pluto, a reader says:

I think it’s brilliant. But in

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davidl on February 24th, 2009

Ed Morrisssey, Hot Air, writes:

When discussing war crimes during World War II, two events usually get thrown out as indictments of the Allies: dropping atomic weapons on the Japanese and the raid of Dresden, in which 25,000 people

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davidl on February 24th, 2009

The San Francisco Chronicle reports on an attempted mugging gone terribly awry:

(02-20) 11:29 PST OAKLAND — A 23-year-old visitor from the East Coast had just gotten money from an ATM when he told his friend on a cell phone

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davidl on February 23rd, 2009

Bertha Lewis, ACORN:

Housing is a right.

See the video:

Read the transcript, via Steve Gilbert, Sweetness & Light.

No Ms Lewis, housing is not a right.  Housing is a commodity, to wit a product of human endeavor. 

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