Feb

22

It Was 30 Years Ago Today…

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I was 14 years old at the time and remember it vividly. I still can’t watch it without getting chills. Hard to believe it’s been 30 years. Below is the final minute of the “Miracle on Ice” with the US leading the Soviet Union 4-3. In the next game the USA went on to defeat [...]

Feb

22

Sacrifice: The Governors Ball

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January 9th, 2009: George Stephanopoulos: “At the end of the day, are you really talking about over the course of your presidency some kind of grand bargain? That you have tax reform, healthcare reform, entitlement reform including Social Security and Medicare, where everybody in the country is going to have to sacrifice something, accept change [...]

Feb

21

Obama Sponsors School Contest: First Prize? Obama, Naturally

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Though I realize that having a President of the United States come speak at your school would be a cool thing, the offer comes across as yet another grand exercise in narcissism when you watch the accompanying video featuring Obama announcing the first prize of his “Race to the Top” challenge: “Me!” The White House [...]

Feb

21

Is This the Man Who Will Help Get Rid of Charles Rangel?

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Rep. Charles “what I do with your money is none of your goddam business” Rangel is running for re-election in New York’s 15th Congressional district. Rangel is crooked, underhanded, dirty, thuggish, arrogant, scummy, slimy and sleazy — and those are his better points. This means that Rangel fits in just right with this Congress. It [...]

Feb

21

Glenn Beck’s Speech at CPAC

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First time I’ve ever seen a chalkboard get a standing ovation — but such is the nature of the current political mood in the country:

Feb

20

The Fright Stuff: Obama Orders NASA Outreach to Muslims, Al Gore

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We’ve had such good luck with Muslims at the controls of aircraft in the past, President Obama figures we might as well give ‘em a crack at being astronauts while we’re at it: WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden said Tuesday that President Barack Obama has asked him to “find ways to reach out to [...]

Feb

20

Quote(s) of the Week

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Via Althouse, here’s Bill Clinton discussing with People magazine the root causes of his heart problems: “I ate too much fried food, too much ice cream, too much everything,” added the former president. Ah, indeed:

Feb

19

The ‘Ya Don’t Say’ Moment of the Day: Obama Says He Didn’t Always Do His Math Homework

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It’s all starting to make sense now: A math teacher at Friday’s town hall asked whether Obama, as a high school freshman, got math homework every night and if so, did he complete it. The president’s answer: “Yes, and sometimes.” As Obama’s math acumen demonstrates here and here and here and here and here (or [...]

Feb

19

Friday Afternoon Stupid: Dramatic Chipmunk vs. Dramatic Olbermann

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(h/t DC Caller)

Feb

19

Today’s Fortune: There Is No Escaping the Government

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You can’t even top off a dinner of Chinese food without hearing from the government anymore: SEATTLE, Feb. 18 (UPI) — A Seattle fortune company cookie has unveiled a line of cookies bearing messages on behalf of the U.S. Census Bureau. Tsue Chong Co. said the five census messages, revealed during a Thursday ceremony, will [...]

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