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February 9, 2010

Liberal Academic determinism?

Filed under: Uncategorized - 09 Feb 2010

David Thompson politely examines philosophy professor Jere Surber’s “argument” that academics in the Humanities naturally trend “liberal” because their nuanced understanding of the “complexities of history” — to which they lay claim as a function of having made …

My mission from OFA [Darleen Click]

Filed under: Uncategorized - 09 Feb 2010

Oh look what was in my email this morning:
Darleen –

A few days ago, President Obama told a story about an OFA supporter in St. Louis who had volunteered during the campaign and organized her community for health reform, but recently succumbed to breast cancer.

She didn’t have quality insurance, so she put off crucial exams and didn’t catch it early enough. And while she fought cancer, she also spent her final months fighting for a chance at health reform so others wouldn’t go through the same thing.

Audi’s “Green Police” – ecofascist litmus test [Darleen Click]

Filed under: Uncategorized - 09 Feb 2010

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When the Audi “Green Police” ad aired, real time comments in the Super Bowl thread show that some of us found the ad disturbing. The Left’s own objections to the ad …

February 8, 2010

Girard, re-imagined

Filed under: Uncategorized - 08 Feb 2010

“Prosecutor, Charge Thyself,” WSJ:Before he pursued statewide office in New York, Andrew Cuomo was Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during Bill Clinton’s second term. And lest you think his tenure is forgotten, the HUD Web site has an …

Wrong guy, wrong time. [JHoward]

Filed under: Uncategorized - 08 Feb 2010

What hath the FIRE economy and weak leadership wrought?
MORE than half of Chinese people questioned in a poll believe China and America are heading for a new “cold war”.

The finding came after …

“Obama Plans Bipartisan Summit on Health Care”

Filed under: Uncategorized - 08 Feb 2010

And the people, they rejoiced!

Crittenden hits the right note in response:Anyway, Obama’s half-day televised bipartisan makeup session sounds more like a gimmicky setup. Something between a Survivor Tribal Council and a Hail Mary pass. After that back-and-forth with …

Silliest Super Bowl twit [Darleen Click]

Filed under: Uncategorized - 08 Feb 2010

From St.Mandy of Our Womyn of Perpetual Petulance:

Over this:

What kind of fetusphobe is it that is also insanely jealous of the obvious love between a mom and son?

Oh, wait, Amanda has companyThe Women’s Media …

How the “New Left” took over. [geoffb]

Filed under: Uncategorized - 08 Feb 2010

Promoted from the Pub

I’ve written before in comments about how, through bureaucratic means, the “New Left” seized power in the Democratic Party. The Left has always been excellent at working committee meetings. They excel at being “Committeemen”. This is about how they managed to pull off an brilliant internal coup.

February 7, 2010

Super Bowl open thread [Darleen Click]

Filed under: Uncategorized - 07 Feb 2010

Up early for your predictions and trash talk. I really don’t have a team to root for, but I’ll be watching mostly for the commercials. The Tebow 30-second testimonial has engendered far more publicity (and sheer weirdness from the pro-abortion …

February 6, 2010

Saturday night flotsam and open thread [Darleen Click]

Filed under: Uncategorized - 06 Feb 2010

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Scott Brown a fluke?

Rrrwwwrr. Meet Capt. Adam Kinzinger, Republican, running for 11th Congressional District, Illinois. Captain Kinzinger now serves as a pilot with the Air Force Special Ops and Air …

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