Month: July 2011

Here’s a Firefox add-in that allows you to track those who would track you on the web–Ghostery. I’ve installed it and am being absolutely amazed…

(Via the Drudge Report) If you don’t, allow me to refresh your memory. He’s the guy who’s videoed beatdown by Las Vegas PD Officer Derek…

If the United States stops paying its bills, who can sue? Potentially, at least, it’s a staggering answer: In all, the U.S. government cuts about…

One guy who definitely deserved it got a swift kick in the nads. I think we should send the to Washington, DC to take part…

Obama Announces Deal to Boost Fuel Economy As in the novel, apparently we can simply wish new things into existence–such as people’s willingness to buy…

(Via the Drudge Report) George Orwell just picked up several hundred RPMs in his grave.

They simply refuse to accommodate Glorious Leader’s plans… “We were following the script from 2008. When the market collapsed after TARP failed, that spooked everyone…

He also proposes a solution. Worth reading, especially the part on how a “cut” may not actually be a cut as us proles understand the…

You of course make lemonade. And with the help of a fellow sympathetic capitalist,toss it right in the state’s (metaphorical) face.

(ViaGun Talk Radio on Facebook) The police department is investigating a second incident involving an officer already under scrutiny for his conduct during the arrest…

(Via the Drudge Report) Detroit neighborhoods with more people and a better chance of survival will receive different levels of city services than more blighted…

It seems that Education Armageddon has been postponed in Charlotte as well. Odd how this is working out–“OMG we’ll have to lay off zillions of…

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner’s office said Wednesday that its revised plan to raise the U.S. debt ceiling would deliver about $65 billion…

A recent dispatch from Michael Yon at FOXNews: But then he explained about a boy whom he said the Taliban forced to step on an…

It’s only going to be a default if that’s what you order it to be. Checks on the available tax revenues will be written no…

CNBC thinks that guns sales are a promising sign of life in the economy. Somehow, I’m not convinced. I think it’s more of Round 2…

You know, when you start looking for it this stuff is happening everywhere, every day of the week. There’s a long story behind this one,…

wizardPC at The Wall so the City has had thefirst hand experience of being lectured by his local government, along with a nice round of…

You know, I was really hoping that previous post was just me on a bad day. I guess not. Monday night, the city council wrote…

I’d like to offer a solution to our Congresscritters on just how to fix the national deficit and start repaying the national debt. As a…

(Via Timebomb 2000) As Codrea says with more than a tinge of sarcasm, “The Only Ones”. I suppose this Canton, Ohio cop is the only…

We’re all supposed to shout “Huzzah!”? Not feeling it, Sparky, if if ya’ll can’t see it. And, all you airlines I used to do business…

(Via the Drudge Report) Does that mean you have to become a looter as well?

Become an Objectivist in Ten Easy Steps Hey, it beats reading and rereading that 60 page speech…. 🙂

(Via Timebomb 2000) And I shall call it “Atlas Shrugged” was a Warning, not a Manual. Today’s issue: Hoosiers Show How It’s Done: Indiana Posts…

(Via In the MIDDLE of the RIGHT) At least on this subject, the people of Iceland have the picture clearly: On April 9, the fiercely…

Oh, woes is me… The escalating debt crises on both sides of the Atlantic are complicating the process of investment decision making for the latter…

Casey Anthony is released from prison.

What if they gave an election and no one came? Now if no one will vote, we might see some real progress!

Los Angles needs to close a freeway for 2 1/2 days to rebuild a portion. Apparently people in the are so dependent on their cars…