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2009-07-14T23:12:00.002-04:00

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Meet the New Boss (of marketing)

2009-07-14T23:08:00.000-04:00

Same as the old boss of marketing.... exactly the same.Energized Lutz says he's not done yet | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press OK, this guy is 77 years old, and he retired not that long ago. I guess it wasn't to make room for new blood.Now he did spearhead the Volt, but he is basically a throw-back to the great past of Detroit muscle cars.So is this really the leadership for the new era of "

Srebrenica Remembered - The United Nations' Fault Forgotten

2009-07-11T21:13:00.005-04:00

July 11, 1995 was a day to remember. Almost no one does it seems. It was that day, 14 years ago that saw the start of the massacre of Srebrenica by the Serbian military. There are many news stories on the memorials that were held today. But almost none of them even mention that the UN was involved in anyway. This Reuters' article is typical. Bosnia buries, mourns Srebrenica massacre victims |

No Punishment for Negligent Discharge

2009-07-11T14:33:00.000-04:00

You shoot someone in the gut - even by accident - and you should have to do something, even if only face a suspension. Chief shows how to load bullets, shoots an officer | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register "He was explaining that the magazine that fits the full-size Smith & Wesson also fits the subcompact," Wilber said. "He was juggling the magazine between the guns and had a gun in

The Guy Advising Obama on Science is a Bit Scary

2009-07-10T23:31:00.000-04:00

A book he authored in 1977 says some fairly disturbing things. John Holdren, Obama's Science Czar, says: Forced abortions and mass sterilization needed to save the planetAnd no it isn't a hoax. You can find the table of contents and some example pages here.He really does sound like a Czar. Evil. Despot. After more power and control. [via Michelle Malkin]

Virginia Foxx is One Reason Republicans Won't Win National Elections

2009-07-10T22:19:00.003-04:00

Not the only reason, but she is one reason that a lot of people won't touch the party. Loose cannons: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC)During a House floor debate on hate crimes legislation, Foxx ridiculed the notion that Matthew Shepard was killed because he was gay, calling it “a hoax that continues to be used as an excuse for passing these bills.”She didn't say exactly why he was beaten, tied to a

New Orleans' Finest?

2009-07-10T21:39:00.001-04:00

Bar brawl. Witness intimidation. etc. etc. NOPD cops lied about bar brawl, inquiry says - NOLA.com One was fired. One was suspended. Three had no action taken.I wish I had those kind of benefits!The New Orleans Police Department's own internal investigation into a high-profile 2008 bar fight between off-duty officers and city transit workers found that five of its officers broke police conduct

Giant Robot in Tokyo

2009-07-10T09:38:00.001-04:00

But how does this help the Olympic bid? 'Gundam'Click the image for a larger view.

So How Should a 62-yr-old Defend Himself?

2009-07-09T23:11:00.003-04:00

The Left loves to say that no one needs a gun, but how do you defend yourself against 4 armed thugs without something to equalize the situation? Jewelry salesman shoots 2 amid East Memphis robbery : Memphis Commercial AppealFour men, all described as speaking Spanish, had pounced on a traveling jewelry salesman, trying to take his merchandise.Instead, 62-year-old Stephen Fleischman pulled his

China Has to Move Slowly, or Risk Losing it All

2009-07-09T23:05:00.000-04:00

They aren't really too happy with all the dollars they hold, but if they move too fast, they will make those dollars worth-less (if not worthless). So they are moving away from dollar-denominated contracts. Yuan deposes Dollar on China border in sign of future“In recent years, the dollar has gone in only one direction and that is down,” said Huang, 45, in his second- floor office in Pingxiang, a

A Slap on the Wrist

2009-07-09T23:03:00.001-04:00

So what do you think should happen to a bunch of cops who hit (non-violent) people with truncheons and left 200 people (including reporters) injured? No LAPD officers will be fired in 2007 May Day incident - Los Angeles Times One officer was suspended for 20 days. The rest received less censure than that.An internal investigation into the incident that left more than 200 demonstrators and

The Real Question is "Why the Cover-up?"

2009-07-09T22:05:00.001-04:00

Is Chicago Covering Up Independence Eve Gang Shooting? - Chicagosphere It couldn't have anything to do with Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics, and their need to convince the International Olympic Committee that all would be well in Chicago? No Mayor Dumbbell Daley would never lie about violence (or where he lives, or anything).Oh, and all those police assigned to protect those (

No One Believes in Anything, These Days,,,

2009-07-09T21:25:00.000-04:00

Not even leaving the dead in peace. New estimate on cemetery bodies: 200 to 300 - Chicago Breaking News200 to 300 bodies were disinterred, and the graves resold at Burr Oak Cemetery in suburban Chicago. One of the first predominantly African-American cemeteries in the area, Burr Oak is the resting place of many historic figures, including civil rights symbol Emmett Till, blues legend Dinah

It Really Is the Little Things that Matter

2009-07-09T21:09:00.000-04:00

That is what New York's Broken Windows strategy was all about. Stop the small crimes, and the criminals won't get to the big crimes. Unfortunately the NYPD now seems to believe at least some of the rules don't apply to them. Streetsblog New York City � Eyes on the Street: NYPD Shows Bus Lane Scofflaws How It’s Done [click the image for larger view.]So blocking the bus lane doesn't seem like a

So Which Part of the Obama Administration Do You Believe?

2009-07-09T12:35:00.001-04:00

The EPA says that Cap and Trade will have no real impact on carbon emissions... The Energy Secretary disagrees. U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksEPA Administrator Jackson confirmed an EPA analysis showing that unilateral U.S. action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would have no effect on climate.Energy Secretary Chu disagrees.So they will pass the law, and even more jobs

Self-defense is Legal in North Carolina

2009-07-09T08:32:00.003-04:00

No charges filed against Sneads Ferry man who shot intruders He shot a guy breaking into his home. He defended himself. That's legal.Landon Crews, of Crows Nest Lane, shot 18-year-old Cyle Norris early Monday morning. Detectives with the Onslow County Sheriff's Department said Norris was trying to crawl through a broken window when Crews shot him in the right forearm with No. 7 shot from a 12-

So the Price of Oil Has Gone Down...

2009-07-09T07:38:00.003-04:00

Should we Blame The Speculators! - Forbes.com (Well I wanted it to be a question....)People want to blame speculators for rising prices. Just doesn't work that way. Here's a history lesson for you.In the past, dictators like Stalin killed peasants for hoarding food.Was that really why there was famine in the old Soviet Union? Or did government controls really quash the economy?Today the issue

A few hundred billion here, a few hundred billion there...

2009-07-08T12:11:00.001-04:00

What is another trillion dollars among friends politicians? Even the CBO isn't counting all the money these days. CBO Says Medicaid Expansion Would Cost $500 Billion That is it would cost the FEDERAL government 500 billion. That states would also have extra costs, but the CBO doesn't count those costs.So the total price tag for Obama's socialized medicine idea was supposed to be $600 billion,

Pink Pistols: Still Freaking People Out

2009-07-08T11:26:00.004-04:00

I love the way that the Pink Pistols upset absolutely everyone. This article points that out. Here, queer, and without fear: Gays and lesbians lock and load in self-defense | Minneapolis - St. Paul When early members of the Pink Pistols started showing up at 2nd Amendment rallies, “People didn’t know whether to run or shake our hands,” [Bob Odden, the Twin Cities chapter founder] says.Gays are

It Seems the Gays Aren't the Only Group Obama is Throwing Under the Bus

2009-07-08T11:11:00.001-04:00

Lot's of liberal groups believed his campaign rhetoric instead of looking at his (sometimes very thin) record. Turns out people other than the gay community are opening their eyes to the truth. Obama is No Friend of IsraelMany glossed over the fact that President Obama sat in Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s pews for over 20 years listening to anti-Semitic hate speech, maintained personal relationships

Because Shouting At a Bear in Your Home Makes Sense

2009-07-08T10:43:00.001-04:00

The Left loves to go about how no one needs a gun. Not even if there is black bear in your kitchen? Rash of bear break-ins rattle Boulder residents : Boulder, COAuthorities responded to several reports of bears in homes or yards west of Boulder on Tuesday night, including one in which a bear walked into a house in Sunshine Canyon.So what would you do if a bear was in your home or your yard?

Worries Lead to More Gun Permits

2009-07-06T23:14:00.002-04:00

It seems that at least one part of the economy is stimulated. Gun permits surge since Obama electionKentucky State Police say they issued 16,114 licenses last year to carry concealed deadly weapons. The number issued through June 29 this year was already 15,531.Indiana issued 42,403 new handgun permits in the first four months of this year, up from 29,029 in the same period last year.But Obama

Not Bad for the People's Republic of Illinois

2009-07-06T21:27:00.001-04:00

They try and try to make it impossible to defend yourself, but it still happens every once in a while. Robbers Meet Their Match-- One Homeowner Fights BackPolice say suspects DeCarlos J. Wells, and Michael Ellis, both in their early 20's, showed up to the home, masked, with guns, demanding that the homeowner go inside. When Lonnie Tinsley refused, he says the robbers beat him with a gun, but

To Tea Party, or Just Plain Party?

2009-07-04T10:03:00.006-04:00

That is a question. There are 3 tea parties in reasonable driving range. One claims to be as much about "Judeo Christian tradition" as about taxes. I take that to mean gays, Buddhists, Wiccans, etc. need not apply. One is in a restaurant parking lot, in Clearwater. And one is in, what I can only describe as a red-neck community. (I lived there for the longest 6 months of my life, trust me I

So Much For Monday's Photo Op

2009-07-04T09:54:00.000-04:00

The Obama Administration - after trying to do some damage control on Monday - has pretty much thrown the gay community under the bus. AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Obama deputy campaign manager abandons DOMA & DADT as priorities What a surprise.He will actually do nothing. He hopes Congress will get to Hate Crimes, Employment Non-discrimination and safe schools. Those are