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A fascinating and disturbing article

A fascinating and disturbing article

| November 16, 2010 | Reply

From Instapundit comes a link to this article by a professional college paper writer: I live well on the desperation, misery, and incompetence that your educational system has created. Granted, as a writer, I could earn more; certainly there are ways to earn less. But I never struggle to find work. And as my peers […]

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The TSA Overlords strike back

The TSA Overlords strike back

| November 15, 2010 | 1 Reply

[Instalanche™ in progress; thanks to Glenn Reynolds at Instapundit for the link!] It’s pretty hard to read this as anything but pure vindictiveness and intimidation on the part of the Transportation Security Agency: The Transportation Security Administration has opened an investigation targeting John Tyner, 31, the Oceanside man who was ejected from the San Diego International […]

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Gerrymandering 102

Gerrymandering 102

| November 12, 2010 | Reply

Think you know what a gerrymandered Congressional district looks like? Think again. Hat tip to Ace of Spades.  ..bruce w..

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Veterans Day – 2010

Veterans Day – 2010

| November 11, 2010 | Reply

Here is our annual Veterans Day post listing the vets in our respective families: ============= Bruce Webster: CPL Darren Green, USMC (active) — just returned from a tour in Helmand Province, Afghanistan; currently stationed in Hawaii (and newly married) CPL Jon A. Webster, USMC (reserves) —  served in al Rutbah, Iraq; now going to school [son] […]

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Gerrymandering 101

Gerrymandering 101

| November 11, 2010 | Reply

If you are interested in politics at all, you should read this post, in which the author (nom de plume “Zombie”) explains just how redistricting works and why the real story of last week’s election is the massive Republican gain in statehouses across the country. What makes things complicated is that not every state is […]

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Best G20 reporting I’ve seen so far

Best G20 reporting I’ve seen so far

| November 10, 2010 | Reply

Hat tip to Gizmodo. ..bruce w..

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Look out, Mr. President…

Look out, Mr. President…

| November 3, 2010 | Reply

…a certain someone may be planning a rematch: PORT MORESBY – US SECRETARY of State Hillary Clinton vowed to work with the new Republican-led House of Representatives as she prepared to leave Papua New Guinea on Wednesday during an Asia-Pacific tour. . . . ‘You can build coalitions and you can make your case and […]

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Some early post-election thoughts

Some early post-election thoughts

| November 2, 2010 | Reply

It’s about 11:30 pm (Mountain Time), and several key races are still undecided (including Senate races in Colorado, Washington and Alaska), but here are my initial thoughts. First, the most significant story (IMHO) is the gap between how Republicans did in the Senate and how they did everywhere else. Make no mistake: the 6-seat gain […]

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Counting the hours….

Counting the hours….

| November 1, 2010 | Reply

By the way, my official, over-the-top prediction for tomorrow is that the Republicans gain 75 seats in the House and 11 in the Senate.  ..bruce..

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The Age of Aquarius lives!

The Age of Aquarius lives!

| October 16, 2010 | Reply

My eye was caught over at the Apple Movie Trailers site by an upcoming film named “2012: Time for Change“. I read the movie synopsis and was practically overcome with giggling. “2012: Time for Change” presents an optimistic alternative to apocalyptical doom and gloom. Directed by Emmy Award nominee Joao Amorim, the film follows journalist Daniel Pinchbeck, […]

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