Monthly Archives: August 2007

At Last — Employer SSN Enforcement

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Alaska

…and, says the LA Times, possibly the trigger for a recession in 2009 or thereabouts, starting with California. A new fence? A massive influx of Border Patrol agents? A fleet of airborne drones? No. The new weapon is a simple … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day, 08/25/07

Posted on August 25, 2007 by Alaska

From the Reagan Diaries: Monday, June 1 [1981] Quite a day! Met with Sen. Simpson re immigration. He had a great collection of fraudulent S.S. cards, drivers licenses, union cards, etc. –Oh also phony food stamps. How can we catch … Continue reading →

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Weekend reading material and RNS Quote of the Day

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Phil Kadath

I’ll be going to the Gun Show first thing in the AM after work tomorrow and might not have time to post much, so here are some links to what I’ll be re-reading over the weekend. Michael J. Totten writes … Continue reading →

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Falling all over themselves

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Phil Kadath

To apologize to whining Islamists. FBI’s release of ferry passenger photos resented For Arabs and Muslims across the Puget Sound area, a rise in the nation’s threat level or a bombing halfway around the world often can mark a period … Continue reading →

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Travis McGee in the White House

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Alaska

Kevin and Lawdog might be particularly interested in this. Like Kevin’s my worldview was shaped in large part by the writings of Heinlein, Robert Parker, and John D. MacDonald. So I was pleased to read that George W. Bush and … Continue reading →

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The Soundboard: Catch A Groove Edition

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Phil Kadath

While I was digging around for my still not found discs of the Reverend Horton Heat, I found my highly prized platters of Booker T & the MG’s. The things I pack away for reasons I will never understand. For … Continue reading →

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At least you know

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Phil Kadath

Their phone calls will always be 30 minutes early. Moved by claims that it will help the metabolism and productivity of his fellow citizens, President Hugo Chávez said clocks would be moved forward by half an hour at the start … Continue reading →

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It starts off as a vacation story

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Phil Kadath

But even at 10,000 feet and nary a human in sight, Victor Davis Hanson found multiple, severe cases of Bush Derangement Syndrome. I’d have asked the guys if maybe they needed to lose some elevation and get some more oxygen to … Continue reading →

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He just doesn’t know when to quit

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Phil Kadath

In an update to this post from Tuesday, local racist, sexist and hatemonger, David Neiwert, just cannot get over what a whining bitch he was shown to be by center-right bloggers in their responses to his post about how much more … Continue reading →

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At least they’re having fun

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Phil Kadath

On their, once great, but currently sinking, ship of fools. It probably seemed like a good idea at the time. Stuck for inspiration about what to wear at their village carnival, one group made a last-minute decision to dress up … Continue reading →

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