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You shouldn't ask these questions of a paranoid recluse, you know.

This is gettng fun to watch!

Via W, again… The update of airline security rules follows what U.S. government authorities called a thwarted attempt by an individual on Christmas day to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight as it approached Detroit from Amsterdam. President Barack Obama … Continue reading

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Okay, here comes the inevitable…

Avatar review. Since I have it on authority that all twelve of the people currently residing in the United States who have not already seen the movie are fanatical readers of this humble blog, I am honor bound to enlighten … Continue reading

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Well, I guess it wasn’t exactly a firecracker…

“Your cock will be restored in Heaven” has to be one of the first things a jihadi learns. – Anonymous Okay, it was at least a serious effort. We don’t know, and will probably never know, the exact construction of … Continue reading

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You know you’re getting really bad when…

…You’re in the pet supplies department at Wally World. You look at the aquariums with all the half-dead little fish, and you think, “Well, Click would like a couple but they’re really too small for Ghost or Little Bear. And … Continue reading

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What will we call this one?

Oh! I know! Let’s call him The Firecracker Bomber! A few passengers applauded the man who was identified as having helped subdue the alleged attacker, Michelle said. The explosive was at first believed to have been a small firecracker. One … Continue reading

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Electrical upgrades acid test…

…passes with flying colors!After being socked in for two days – most of one day with the solar panels completely covered with snow – followed by a night that would freeze Santa Claus’ cojones off, we didn’t even come close … Continue reading

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Um…

No. No, I can’t believe I actually read this. Yes, Virginia, there is a Ron Paul. He exists as certainly as peace and freedom and prosperity exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest … Continue reading

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How to know you’ve strayed onto a conservative intellectual site:

Seen in a comments thread: God I’m glad I’m not a liberal, otherwise I might believe in the legitimacy of the concept of a “generation” and then be ashamed to be a part of the same one as the idiot … Continue reading

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Ladies, in case you wondered what he wants for Christmas…

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Just in time for Christmas…

It’s Iowahawk’s It’s a Wonderful Bill! Now remember, you guys – If Frank Capra’s goon squad comes looking for him, this blog post never happened.

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There Ain’t No Such Thing As a Free Lumpectomy

Reason.com, my secret sin, opens the day with a great short article that defines, as well as I’ve ever seen it done, the difference between a right and a “right.” While liberty rights such as freedom of speech or freedom … Continue reading

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Tiger Woods, Man of the Year

Via W, here’s a NYT article that makes a pretty good point toward the end. Hint: It’s not about Tiger Woods. RTWT. What’s striking instead is the exceptional, Enron-sized gap between this golfer’s public image as a paragon of businesslike … Continue reading

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Mr. Sheepdog is not your friend!

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No, I’m not really in favor of this…

But the irony is tasty, even without sweet chili sauce. [Vermont State Rep] Maslack recently proposed a bill to register “non-gun-owners” and require them to pay a $500 fee to the state. Thus Vermont would become the first state to … Continue reading

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Global warming is SO last Friday…

Today I suppose I could fret myself sick over the government wrecking what’s left of the health care system. But instead, I think a belly laugh is in order…

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You’ve got to hand it to the US Senate…

They may be a bunch of corrupt, pompous bastards, but they’re consistent corrupt, pompous bastards.

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Who said anything about running?

I, for one, welcome our new globalist overlords. I hear they taste like chicken. H/T to…well, just about every site I clicked on today.

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Quote of the Month

“You want to know what they hate more than anything else in life? They can’t stand for people not to take them seriously. If you laugh at them for an instant, it’s just like – the devil walks in the … Continue reading

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Apparently I’ve been a terrorist all these years…

…And didn’t even know it! H/T to Nicky @ The Liberty Zone

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He’s done it again!

Is there nothing this man can’t do? It’s like he’s a god or something!

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