Oh, really?
As first reported on Zero Hedge, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is soliciting proposals from developers for a “Social Listening Platform” that will…
Month: September 2011
Chicks with Guns
(Via Facebook) Always a good thing; now artistic and informative as well.
“Atlas Shrugged” was a warning, not a manual: Defining “threat”
(Via Claire Wolfe) It seems that the agents of the state, in the person of the University of Wisconsin, see threats in quotes from the…
Good ol’ Governor Dimples
She just can’t help herself. I just wish there was a recall provision in the NC Constitution.
About that religon of peace…
An Iranian pastor who has refused to recant his Christian faith faces execution as early as Wednesday after his sentence was upheld by an Iranian…
The nice thing about this is
(Via the Drudge Report) No one has to go to NFL football games. While some folks must fly for work reasons and have no choice,…
John Mauldin’s best “Thoughts From the Frontline”. Ever.
I’ve been reading John Mauldin’s “Thoughts From the Frontline” for a long time. While I find his default viewpoint of the world of government, business…
Model railroaders
(Via Timebomb 2000) Are going to have a bad case of exploding heads. 🙂
When both “left” and “right” oppose something
You can bet your life that it stinks to high heaven. If you think the Digital Millennium Copyright Act blows goats, let me introduce to…
Look! Healthcare from a unicorn!
(Via the Drudge Report) Oh…I’m sorry. It’s a sign. Hang on, let me get my glasses so I can read it. “This way to the…
Um-m-m–no
(Via the Drudge Report) Back away from the Kool-Aid, Mr. Freeman. You’re ODing on the stuff…. It has nothing to do with his skin color.…
Obviously not a history teacher
(Via the Drudge Report) And proof of Godwin’s Law to boot. Tempers flared during a town hall meeting on the Dream Act Tuesday night. During…
Well, everyone else seems to think it’s important
(Meme caught from Tam)SOG Twitch II. My favorite knife of all time–even surpasses my affection for my Victorinox Champion. (Here’s a link to the Plus…
“Atlas Shrugged” was a Warning, not a Manual: I am IRS of Borg
(Via Whiskey and Gunpowder) Prepare to be taxed. Even you you don’t live here and have no idea that you were a US citizen.
Another reason not to buy a GM product
(Via the Drudge Report) If “Government Motors” wasn’t enough to turn you off, how about this one: Originally, the terms and conditions stated that OnStar…
So when do I get to shout “You lie!”?
Now seems like as good a moment as any. The data tell a different story. On average, the wealthiest people in America pay a lot…
“Atlas Shrugged” was a warning, not a manual: Defining “fair share”
In Looterese, it means “They still have money left!“
Detroit vs. Houston: what works, and what doesn’t
(From the email list that must not be named) A case study of two cities that have had to endure drastic economic dislocations–Detroit and Houston.…
I’ve got my eye on you
Cold War recon satellites on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
“Atlas Shrugged” was a Warning, not a Manual: Exodus, stage right
President Obama on Monday will call for a new minimum tax rate for individuals making more than $1 million a year to ensure that they…
Poor Adolph!
(Via Timebomb2000) For me, these things area guilty pleasure, and this one may be the best so far.
“Atlas Shrugged” was a Warning, not a Manual: Where is Ragnar Danneskjöld when you need him?
(Via the Drudge Report) It may not be cargoes of machine tools, food or raw materials, but a cargo of currency–even fiat currency–could go a…
Hard to imagine a T-Rex in feathers
The age of dinosaurs was a feathery one. My worldview has been dreadfully upset.
Hi there!
Anyone remember me? You might want to start paying attention to my whereabouts before I show up on a milk carton.
Well, of course
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is likely to suggest to European finance ministers on Friday that they leverage their bailout fund along the lines of the…
Because, you know
(Va the Drudge Report) You couldn’t possiblysurvive TEOTWAWKI without a steady stream of porn.
Once again, in the country once known as “Great Britain”
(Via the Drudge Report) They’re putting kids (as young as 3) into databases and tagging them as “racists” and “homophobes”. In an alternate universe, Big…
If you pay attention to economics, you can’t help but click on this headline
(Via SurvivalBlog) We’re All Greece – And On Fire It’s like a bowl of peanuts at a bar–you just can’t help yourself.
What caliber for gators?
In South Carolina, the.357 magnum has been found to do the trick.