davidl on September 19th, 2010

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More John Holdren’ Climate Bill, from James Delingpole, Telegraph(UK):

President Obama’s Science Czar John Holdren is worried about global warming. Having noticed that there hasn’t actually been any global warming since 1998, he feels it ought to be

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davidl on September 15th, 2010

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Liberal reads Constitution, can’t find First Amendment, from Lucy Madison, CBS News:

During an appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America this morning, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer addressed the recent controversy over a Florida Pastor’s plan to hold

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davidl on September 9th, 2010

Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, is puzzled:

It was a jarring moment from an ordinarily smooth pol. Haley Barbour, governor of Mississippi, chairman of the Republican Governors Association and 2012 presidential prospect — which helped explain the big turnout

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Eric Florack on August 21st, 2010

This is all pretty much “inside baseball”, but it’s the quickest way I can think of to get the info to those who need it:

I’ve upgraded everything to WP v 3.01, and upgraded all the relevant plug-ins.
I’ve also

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davidl on May 25th, 2010

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“The more he talked, the more he got upset,” Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) said. “He needs to take a valium before he comes in and talks to Republicans and just calm down, and don’t take anything so seriously. If you

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davidl on May 23rd, 2010

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THE WASHINGTON POST FRETS ABOUT the “controversial social studies standards” just adopted by the Texas state board of education, but it fails to quote or even to link to the text of those standards.  Everything is paraphrased… appallingly inaccurately.

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Eric Florack on May 17th, 2010

Welcome, one and all to the most intense nightly read anywhere on the web: The BitsBlog Nightly Ramble

  • YEP, IT’S OBAMA’S KATRINA, ALL RIGHT: Not that there was EVER any doubt at all. We now have a month between now

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davidl on May 13th, 2010

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Rush is right, the Obami proves it, from New York Post:

When President Obama was asked if he would play a round of golf with his talk-radio nemesis Rush Limbaugh, the response, relayed by a top Democrat, was:

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davidl on May 11th, 2010

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Are the Obami out to steal your 401(k)? From John, Powerline:

For some time, there have been rumblings that the federal government might try to solve its budgetary problems by nationalizing (i.e., stealing) the money that millions of Americans

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Eric Florack on May 4th, 2010

Welcome one and all to the most intense nightly read on the web….  The BitsBlog Nightly Ramble.

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davidl on May 3rd, 2010

Matthew Yglesias gets it:

I’ve been feeling like I should say something about the failed terrorist attack this weekend in New York but can’t come up with much beyond the observation that I don’t quite get why this is

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davidl on April 29th, 2010

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Earth to WaPo, come in please. Tim Talley, Associated Press. “Clinic: New Okla. abortion law hard on patients.”    While Oklahoma abortion law may, or may not, be hard on patients, actually mothers, it is even harder on

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davidl on April 24th, 2010

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Chicago Way is a two way street, from John Kass, Chicago Tribune:

It’s no secret that some in journalism get offended when anyone dares mention that the president was involved in Chicago politics. But the filing is not

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Eric Florack on April 20th, 2010

Hello and welcome to yet another edition of the most intense nightly read anywhere on the World Wide Web; the BitsBlog Nightly Ramble.

  • THE CLIMATEGATE WHITEWASH CONTINUES: Myron Ebell explains. Today’s must read.
  • FOX CAVES? It certainly appears so.  Any

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Eric Florack on April 19th, 2010

Live and in living color, (where available) it’s the most intense nightly read anywhere on the net today… The BitsBlog Nightly Ramble.

  • GOLDMAN-SACHS CHOSEN TO BE THE SCAPE-GOAT: I note by way of the WSJ a story you’ve all noted

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