Monthly Archives: October 2010

Speedboat

Hadn’t seen this before. Pretty impressive. If it were turning the other way I could call it a metaphor for the upcoming elections, but no dice.

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RNS Quote of the Day, 10/22/10

Somebody breaks into your house, they should be at their own risk. They get hurt . . . too bad. You get hurt — they get charged with assault, or murder, and also pay damages with no sovereign immunity. No, … Continue reading

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Earmarks By Another Name

He’ll remain nameless, but I met a Congressman the other day. He’s the incumbent Democrat in my S.F. Bay Area Congressional district and isn’t expected to lose, so that should narrow it down a bit for those who want to … Continue reading

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It’s getting too expensive to even off yourself at home

I’m actually OK with this, and think that if Japan does enact laws regarding it, they should be laws that create a formal process by which a landlord can demand damages (and make sure the landlord is not seeking more … Continue reading

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The Soundboard: Bejeweled Edition

“Well, that’s not jewelry she’s talking ’bout. It really don’t cost that much.” From that little band from Texas Apparently, now it can be jewelry. Hit this link for the inspiration for today’s vid. Probably NSFW.

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The problem with allowing a hostile power

To corner the market on something They can then shut off the market if we irritate them.

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Flagged

Even civil rights violations are bigger in Texas! A Texas woman was denied the right to vote on Monday because she was wearing a button bearing a Gadsden flag — the rattlesnake under the words “Don’t Tread on Me” that … Continue reading

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Bad Science leads to Bad Medicine

At NRO, John Lott, Jr. writes about the bigotry held within the medical publishing community against firearms and people who own them. Medical journals are not always the objective, purely scientific publications we might think that they are. Their editors … Continue reading

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They don’t feel “entitled”

They feel “deserving”. From the island formerly known as “Great” Britain Most families who are due to lose their child benefit are worrying about how they’ll make ends meet without it. But for Kelly Marshall, who has five children by … Continue reading

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Malo Periculosam Libertatem Quam Quietum Servitium

Why do airline pilots go through security screening? If they want to down a plane, all they have to do is nose it down hard right after take-off, or during landing. Worrying that they’ll smuggle a bomb or gun on-board … Continue reading

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