Monthly Archives: December 2009

Forgetting the narrative

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Phil Kadath

I’m expecting something very bad to happen to the UCLA PoliSci department in the not too distant future. It may just be lack of funding, but it could be something as bad as having the library fall on them. Media … Continue reading →

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Christmas Weekend Question

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Lex Green over at The Chicago Boys blog asks about the idea of a second Contract with America to help the right retake Congress and what folks on the right would like to see in it. I’ll go first 1. … Continue reading →

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I can smell a bad idea

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Like a fart in a car. This is a bad idea Senator Maria Cantwell calls our attention to a law, signed by President Obama, allowing Cuba to buy U.S. farm produce and pay after the goods are shipped. The law … Continue reading →

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SLUTs ain’t cheap

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Phil Kadath

The costs of the South Lake Union Trolley (aka: The SLUT) are finally surfacing After the South Lake Union streetcar opened two years ago, the city of Seattle spent $4.3 million more on the project — spending it didn’t announce … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Well, the present I wanted to give y’all got sunk by the after effects of the System Restore fiasco from a couple weeks back. So, instead, you get this tale (which may in fact be a better gift, depending on … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day, 12/24/09

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Alaska

Am I the only person flirting dangerously with thoughts of revolution? Posted by: A Conservative Teacher | Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 10:29 AM … Unfortunately, ACT, I fear you are not these days. Posted by: Dan Riehl | Thursday, … Continue reading →

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It ain’t over

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Alaska

Why the health-care bill might still die in the House.

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The times they are a changin’

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Phil Kadath

It used to be that the only three days of the year the garbage man had off were Thanksgiving day, Christmas day and New Years day. Not so much in 2009. I’ll be going back to work in seven hours, … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: 12/24/09

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Danny Westneat spoke without the proper knowledge of the situation. When deputies asked to talk to David Crable, he wouldn’t come out of the house, according to the report. After numerous attempts, Crable relented and agreed to speak with the … Continue reading →

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Johnny Come-Latelys and More

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Phil Kadath

While I will say that it is about damn time, I won’t turn away the left’s support of the killing the ReidCare bill As I noted last week, since Joe Lieberman forced Democrats to ditch the Medicare buy-in compromise, some … Continue reading →

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