Daily Archives for June 26, 2012

June 26, 2012

Issa to Obama: Check

TweetShit’s getting real. In re: executive privilege, below is the full letter sent by Rep Issa to the President.  My favorite part: During the June 19th meeting, the Attorney General stated he wanted to “buy peace.” Heindicated a willingness to … Continue reading

26. June 2012 by Jeff G.
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June 26, 2012

“Colorado wildfires: Day 4: Waldo Canyon Fire near Colorado Springs worrying residents as it moves towards homes”

TweetSo far, I’m out of the line of fire, pardon the obvious pun.  But others aren’t so lucky.  It’s been routinely in the hundred-degree range here with some microbursts of wind — a nightmare for firefighters and a wetdream for … Continue reading

26. June 2012 by Jeff G.
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June 26, 2012

Identi/ty/fication politics

Tweet“[...] there is great irony to be found in the fact that the Obama campaign requires all who attend an Obama campaign speech to  show proof of identification before being granted admission, and yet the Obama administration is aggressively fighting … Continue reading

26. June 2012 by Jeff G.
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June 26, 2012

“EPA Greenhouse-Gas Rules Upheld by U.S. Appeals Court”

TweetBloomberg Business: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s limits on industrial emissions of greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide were upheld by a federal appeals court. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington ruled today that the EPA’s … Continue reading

26. June 2012 by Jeff G.
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June 26, 2012

“Antarctic ice shelves not melting at all, new field data show”

TweetMeh. That just means it melted really fast because of horrific and troubling global climate change, then re-froze just as fast, because of horrific and troubling global climate change. We here at the UN Committee on Climate Science are as … Continue reading

26. June 2012 by Jeff G.
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June 26, 2012

Echoes

TweetRemember, people:  to save conservatism, we have to be willing to rule like liberals.  And be largely indistinguishable from them. Michael Walsh, The Corner: I’ve been wondering why the spineless life forms known as the “GOP leadership” have been so … Continue reading

26. June 2012 by Jeff G.
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June 26, 2012

“Obama Plugs Birth Control and Planned Parenthood in Speech at High School”

Tweet– Which of course is perfectly fine, and treats young adults with the respect their years of handjob experimentation have earned them.  It’s when these kids start drinking big sodas or eating salty foods that we need to step in … Continue reading

26. June 2012 by Jeff G.
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