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Sunday, February 26th, 2006I have to say, I have not been particularly interested in the Olympics. Coverage of the events gets really old really quickly, and it seems like the only big stories are the ones that involve atheletes being accused of or getting disqualified for doping. This year I’ve heard more stories of skaters falling, American atheletes not meeting expectations, and low ratings, than I have heard about broken records or other genuinely positive coverage.
I’m glad it’s over… for this year anyways…
No Doggie Bag Required
Friday, February 24th, 2006Have you ever heard of a more ridiculous thing than this?
Some Florida cities would like to throw a dog a bone – or maybe a burger and some fries.
Dogs would be able to sit with humans at outdoor restaurant tables in some communities under a measure advancing in the Florida Legislature.
The bill, approved by a House committee Wednesday, would create a three-year test program to allow cities to grant restaurants that want to host dogs special permission to do so under certain conditions.
I’m sorry, but it’s bad enough when you got to deal with crying babies and rambunctious kids… Why on earth would I want to go to a restaurant that allows dogs… even if they are only allowed outside and have to be on leashes… I don’t want to watch dogs eating when I’m eating.
I hope this doesn’t start a trend.
On Cheney’s Hunting Accident
Wednesday, February 15th, 2006I’ve had quite a bit to say on Cheney’s hunting accident over at Blogs For Bush… and apparently, my comments have been picked up by a lot of papers/newswires…
The Associated Press (via The Washington Post):
On Wednesday afternoon, the Web site technorati.com, which monitors blogs, listed 2,960 entries on the Cheney incident. Some were serious and fell along political lines. “If you ask me, Democrats and their liberal base are privately hoping for the worst,” wrote Matt Margolis on Blogs for Bush. “Who are the Democrats to criticize?”
The Scripps Howard News Service:
“I’m very thankful Whittington is doing fine,” said commentator Michelle Malkin. “Unfortunately, this is very bad news for the White House _ and not just because of the inevitable late-night jokes that will inundate the airwaves over the next week. The Dems will exploit this accident to smear Cheney as incapable of being trusted, weak of mind, etc. The resignation rumors will fly again. And the biography of a man who has served this country so well and so honorably for so many years will be overshadowed by a single, ill-fated hunting mishap.”
“It’s not like he drove off a bridge and left a woman to drown in his car,” commented Matt Margolis on Blogs for Bush.
On Blogs for Bush, bloggers blamed the escalating controversy on the media.
“I can only wonder how different the reaction would be to this incident had it been a Democrat vice president,” wrote Matt Margolis.
On the same site, Mark Noonan pointed out that Washington Post reporter Dana Milbank wore an orange hunting jacket on Keith Olberman’s MSNBC show as proof of a liberal bias in the media.
“Imagine for a moment,” Noonan wrote, “if a Republican commentator had worn a blue dress with a white stain back during Clinton’s administration.”
The first quote came from this post, the second from this post and the third quote from this post.
NY State Senator Wants Boy Scouts Kept Out Of Governor’s Mansion
Saturday, February 11th, 2006A New York State Senator who is openly gay wants the Boy Scouts to be kept out of the governor’s mansion because of the organizations so-called anti-gay positions.
I remember when this was a big issue and when the Supreme Court ruled on the issue. One has to wonder why gay men would be so adament about being troop leaders for the Boy Scouts. I would be as suspicious of them as I would of a heterosexual man or a homosexual woman wanting to be a troop leader in the Girl Scouts.
Let’s face it… Child are a target of sexual predators… Why risk putting children in danger?
Hillary Makes Me Laugh
Thursday, February 9th, 2006I couldn’t stop laughing when I read that Hillary Clinton said that she takes “a backseat to nobody when it comes to fighting terrorism.”
The only reason Hillary can’t take a back seat is because her husband, Bill Clinton, is already in the back seat with some other woman.
Hillary, Wal-Mart, and Abortion
Saturday, February 4th, 2006Hillary is returning a $5,000 contribution to Wal-Mart’s political action committee, “because of serious differences with current company practices.” She allegedly believes Wal-Mart should provide better worker benefits.
The benefits Wal-Mart offers to its workers has been criticized for quite some time… Why did she choose this week to return these donations?
Perhaps there is something more to this story… Earlier this week, a lawsuit was filed against Wal-Mart in Massachusetts because they don’t carry the morning-after pill Plan B, and is starting to receive national attention… The three women behind the lawsuit are backed by Planned Parenthood and NARAL. This situation has already inspired WakeUpWalMart.com to start a campaign against “Wal-Mart’s Right-Wing War on Women.”
Hillary has already taken a hit from the former president of NARAL for donating to the Senate campaign of pro-life Democrat Bob Casey of Pennsylvania…
In Hillary’s world, giving money to a pro-life Democrat to unseat a Republican appears more noble than accepting money from a corporation being made out to be participating in a right-wing war on women. Donating to Casey makes her appear moderate while helping her party. Returning Wal-Mart’s contributions make her look like she’s standing up for abortion rights at the same time. Her contribution to Casey’s campaign will be soon forgotten, but the Wal-Mart cash will resonate quicker and easier on a national level.
While trying to separate herself from a so-called war on women by Wal-Mart, she still is an active supporter of the war on the unborn.
Cheney And Rummy
Saturday, February 4th, 2006I couldn’t help being amused at this photo of Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld back in 1975:
John Kerry, on the other hand, was scary in his early days:
Rumored Apple Tablet
Friday, February 3rd, 2006I don’t know when or if they’ll come out… but I want one.
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