Eric Florack on November 11th, 2007

In looking at this offering from Little Green Footballs, as regards the Gathering Of Eagles stumbling across the Fred Phelps Nutballs, I’m reminded of something I thought of a couple of months ago, and for some reason didn’t write

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Eric Florack on November 11th, 2007

WASHINGTON – Democrat Barack Obama said Sunday that if elected he will push to increase the amount of income that is taxed to provide monthly Social Security benefits.

Obama and other Democratic presidential candidates previously have signaled support for this

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Eric Florack on November 11th, 2007

News flash:
Apparently, Rosie O’Donnel can’t stand Bill Clinton.

No, seriously.

PageSix at the NY Post ran the story:

“He disgusts me,” O’Donnell recalled saying at the casino show. “And I know I’m not supposed to say this because I’m

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Eric Florack on November 11th, 2007

Has Ron Paul pulled a Murtha, unjustifiably calling our troups murderers?

Yes, and yes.

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Eric Florack on November 11th, 2007

Bit notes: Its veterans day.  Today is a day that we set aside to honor those who have served as true.  To honor those who have proudly worn the uniform and have helped keep this nation in pursuit of its

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Eric Florack on November 11th, 2007

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) – The king of Spain told Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to “shut up” Saturday during a heated exchange at a summit of leaders from Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Chavez, who called President Bush the “devil”

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davidl on November 11th, 2007

Mrs. ClintonThe most arrogrant governor, Eliot Spitxer, New York, is hinting that his about to hang Mrs. Clinton out to dry.   The New York Times is reporting that Spitxer has backed-off his inconsidered plan to give New York State driver’s license

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Eric Florack on November 10th, 2007

Here’s a little-used graphic of currently understood domestic oil potential, that the Washington Post ran some months ago:domesticoil.gif

(Drill the pic for full size)

Now, before you comment on the limitations involved, be aware most of the limits are man

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davidl on November 10th, 2007

From, Agence France-Presse,  

Los Angeles – Los Angeles on Friday voted to ban the racist “N-word” with city councillors saying they hope the symbolic gesture will stop people from using the epithet in any context.

The Los Angeles City

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dsc11.jpg I’ll let McQ intro this one:

You’ll find this story in no news outlet that I know of. It is being carried primarily by the blogs. A young LT presented the second highest award for valor, just below the

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Eric Florack on November 10th, 2007

Major Garrett At Fox News:

IOUX CITY, Iowa —Fox- Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s campaign admitted Friday that it planted a global warming question in Newton, Iowa, Tuesday during a town hall meeting to discuss clean energy.

Clinton campaign spokesman

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We’ve spoken several times in these spaces as regards Joe Liberman, and the treatment he’s been getting at the hands of Democrats for supporting the Iraq war effort.  We’ve also mentioned many times that the Democrats and the mainstream media

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davidl on November 10th, 2007

Drew Cline, Union Leader, quotes Joe Biden talking ot the democrat party: 

 “I think they’ve really lost faith in the American people in terms of leveling with them,” he said of his leading rivals. 

Who knew Joe was a

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Eric Florack on November 9th, 2007

“Fat and stupid is no way to go through life, Son.” -Dean Wormer

I envision that line being fed to Rosie O’Donnel. It fits so very well.

Fat we know about. Stupid, we know as well, though there seems to

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Eric Florack on November 9th, 2007

SAO PAULO, Brazil: A monster offshore oil discovery and promising fields near the find could help Brazil join the ranks of the world’s major exporters, but full-scale extraction is unlikely until 2013 and will be very expensive.The “ultra-deep” Tupi field

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