November 18, 2009 by admin.

CNN has a story today about privacy problems with internet postings.  On of their examples is a man who put naked photos of himself and his wife on the internet just for friends and family to see. Now he is amazed that the photos have circulated elsewhere.

Really, does CNN believe this was unintended???  Especially when the man’s name is “Dick Hardt”?????????????

Even teenagers would know enough to say “WTF?”  Shouldn’t CNN have the same level of incredulity as a teenager?

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November 18, 2009 by admin.

The media has been reporting that “hundreds” of people want to see Sarah Palin (before store opening, the line was 1,500 people at a book store in hard-working Grand Rapids, Michigan).

Clearly all these people hate her and are lining up to argue with her over the details in her book. The fact that they would do this in the heart of conservative western Michigan only confirms what all the Democratic pundits have been saying - Sarah Palin is bad news for the Republican Party.

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August 16, 2009 by admin.

The Obama Administration floated trial balloons this weekend that it would consider dropping the idea of having a government health insurance company.  They say it is more important to have competition, and it doesn’t have to come in a particular form.

Here’s what this tells us about Obama: While the rest of us see hundreds of insurance companies competing for our dollars, he sees no competition because he sees a single industry conspiring together against Americans.  So his dream is not to have competition in the marketplace as ordinary capitalist principles teach us, but to have something that can compete with a capitalist institution (an entire industry).  His first choice, of course was government.  What else can compete with capitalism but government control of an economy?

Now his minions are talking about co-ops and non-profits providing insurance.  Well, that’s basically what a Blue Shield Association does.  And they compete with private insurers.  But apparently he considers them to be non-competing evil members of capitalism too.

If he can’t embrace Blue Cross Blue Shield, he really can’t embrace co-ops and non-profits.  Therefore, I believe dropping the government option is a charade.  He has no faith in other companies - even non-profits - to compete. To him, they are part of the problem, and not part of the solution.

Will he really drop his demand for the government option?  We can’t watch him physically delete a section from his plan, since he has never reduced it to writing.  So we have no assurance that he is really backing off from the government option, other than his words.  And from him, words are a dime a dozen.

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August 7, 2009 by admin.

A politician decides it’s just not worth it anymore.  Even if he isn’t diddling secretaries on the side, the constant pressure of public service is taking its toll.  So he downloads the “Politician Resigns” template, fills in his name and telephone number, and sends it out as a press release.

A reporter calls.

Reporter: “I see here that you are resigning to spend more time with your family.  Tell me about your family.”

Resigning politician: “I have a lovely wife of fifteen years, and three lovely children.”

Reporter: “What are their ages?”

Resigning politician: “Of course, my wife would kill me if I divulged her age [nervous phony laugh].  My son Billy Junior is 12, and the twins Mandy and Maddy are5.”

Reporter: “What kinds of things do you want to do with them that you can’t do now?”

Resigning politician: “Well, I really don’t get to spend much time with them when I’m in [Washington/Lansing/on the road all the time].  I want to do what other dads do - go to Little League games, sit on the floor and play with my daughters and their toys. You know, those every-day moments”

Reporter: “I can understand that.  What’s you daughters’ favorite toys?”

Resigning politician: “Barbie dolls.  They can’t get enough Barbie dolls.”

Reporter: “Thanks for your time.  I think I have what I need.”

NEXT DAY’S HEADLINE: Rep. Bill Smith Resigns to Sit on Floor, Play with Barbie Dolls.

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July 30, 2009 by admin.

I don’t know all the facts, but given the recent polling data, it appears the President, uh, acted, uh, stupidly.

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July 22, 2009 by admin.

Administration representatives say it would create a “dangerous precedent” if Congress reverses the auto dealership closings.

This raises the question - exactly how many industries does the Administration plan to do this to, if it is worried about precedent???

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July 3, 2009 by admin.

News report: Shakira: I want babies

Jim: I want to help

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April 17, 2009 by admin.

It has been disclosed that CIA agents sought permission to tell an Al Qaeda operative that they were going to put him in a box with a stinging insect (but they really were going to use a caterpillar).  The plan was never put into effect.

It has also been disclosed that some people think government officials should be prosecuted for discussing this plan because they were committing “torture” by considering it.

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April 9, 2009 by admin.

It has been 200 years since pirates have had the gall to attack an American ship.  But that’s what Somali pirates have done.  Big mistake.

In this post-9/11 era, Americans don’t just sit and wait. They take action.  That’s exactly what the 20 crewmen of a cargo freighter did, repelling the pirates and evicting them from the ship.  Unfortunately, the ship’s captain was taken hostage.  He and the pirates are floating in a gas-empty raft attempting to negotiate.  The American crew had already given up one pirate prisoner in a failed exchange for the captain.  It is unlikely they can trust the pirates in any more bargaining.

Meanwhile, one American warship has reached the site, and more are following.  American warships carry sophisticated weapons and - good for us - video gear.  We will soon see why pirates should stay away for at least another 200 years.

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April 1, 2009 by admin.

. . . until they had to post bail!

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