20 March 2008

But I Thought We Went To War For The Oil?

Barack Obama said today that the Iraq War was to blame for higher oil prices in a slumping economy.

"When you're spending over $50 to fill up your car because the price of oil is four times what it was before Iraq, you're paying a price for this war," Obama said. "When Iraq is costing each household about $100 a month, you're paying a price for this war."

So if we went to war for cheap oil, why are prices going up?  Of course, if prices had gone down, he would blame the Iraq War for hastening Global Warming, right?  Nothing is so good that it can't be spun negatively... against America if possible.  What a tool.

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And Clinton Takes The Lead

Earlier this week, Hillary Clinton pulled ahead of Barack Obama in polls of likely Democratic Party voters after the Reverend Wright scandal hit the news.  Several days later now, she is maintaining that lead.

Clinton overtook Obama in a daily Gallup tracking poll earlier this week and the latest survey showed her leading the Illinois senator 49 percent to 42 percent in the contest to select the Democratic nominee to face Republican Sen. John McCain in November.

I believe Hillary is going to go into the convention still trailing slightly in delegates.  Between the superdelegates that honestly believe she is more electable because she has momentum, the ones that she can persuade/pressure/blackmail into backing her, and the ones that won't give their vote to a black candidate under any circumstances, she's going to end up with the nomination.

At that point, watch for the sparks to fly and potential civil disturbance from those who think she was "selected, not elected" to the nomination.  As the Reverend Wright might have said, "We reap what we sow."  Of course, he would probably be talking about America being attacked, so it wouldn't be quoting... it would be plagiarism. Maybe that's where Obama learned it from.

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Shhhh.... It's Secret

Plans for the new headquarters of Canada's Counter-Terror Unit were found in a trashcan in Ottawa.

The 26 blueprints, bearing a Department of National Defense stamp, reportedly show everything from the location of the security fence to the floor plan of the new home of the Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit, the Ottawa Citizen reported.

Did Sandy Burger get a work visa to Canada and nobody noticed?

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Hamas Terrorists Fail Mid-Terms, One Gets An "Incomplete"

Two Palestinian terrorists blew themselves up after "mishandling" explosives at a training center.

Palestinian militants accidentally set off a large blast at a Hamas training base in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing two members of the violent Islamic group and wounding another, a Palestinian medical official said.

Too bad it wasn't during the comprehensive final exam, but splodey-dopes should always be this competent.  Preferably in large peer-group sessions.

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19 March 2008

The Heller Decision

I firmly believe that we have an individual right to bear arms, to protect ourselves, our family, our property, and our liberty.  The arguments have been made and Patterico has links to both the audio and the transcripts.  Go over there to check them out, along with the linked early analysis from Jan Crawford Greenburg.

I hope to see Patterico's analysis soon.  Must suck to have a day job. 

 (just kidding Patrick! sort of... heh)

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Arthur C. Clarke -- R.I.P.

One of the greats.  He was 90 years old and lived in Sri Lanka the last part of his life.

He came to prominence shortly after the Second World War with an article predicting geostationary satellites that would make global broadcasting and worldwide television a reality, decades before they became possible.

In Science Fiction, you can easily argue that the top three writers of all time are Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Anson Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov.  May they all rest in peace.

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18 March 2008

Olympic Boycott?

This is a good idea, but why are the Olympics being held in China in the first place?  What did the selection committee think would happen?  If they treated China as a responsible nation they would start to act like one?

Moves to punish China over its handling of violence in Tibet gained momentum Tuesday, with a novel suggestion for a mini-boycott of the Beijing Olympics by VIPs at the opening ceremony.

Having the Heads-of-State skip the Opening Ceremonies would send a great message.  I like this even better:

U.S. Olympic Committee spokesman Darryl Seibel said there are no rules forcing athletes to attend opening ceremonies.

The Olympic rules forbid any open protest or political expression by the individual athletes, and rightly so.  They are there to compete and represent their country, not to try and set foreign policy.  They can protest or give interviews all they want before and after the Olympics, but should keep their personal politics to themselves while competing. 

I like the thought of everyone skipping the Opening Ceremonies, athletes and world leaders, but it should be an individual decision and they should keep their reasons to themselves until after the Games are over.

Final Question:  Why is this idea coming out from the European Union? 

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Hillary To Release At Least Some Documents

The National Archives has announced that the majority of former First Lady Hillary Clinton's daily schedules will be released Wednesday.

The documents to be released include schedules for 2,888 days and are the files from Patti Solis Doyle, who was the former first lady's scheduling director.

If she's going to say she's more qualified based on her experiences as First Lady, there's a lot more that needs to be released.  The healthcare reform notes, telephone logs, and anything else where she has claimed to have influenced policy.

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Unfastened Coins - The Truth About The Sinking Of The Titanic

Not from the guys who made Loose Change... just sayin'




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17 March 2008

Another Positive Drug Test In Sports

I didn't know they even tested these people.  Why?

Buescher's positive test came at November's German championships, where he captured the carom billiards title, the German Billiard Union said.

I weep for professional sports today... not really... but billiards?  C'mon!  Who's next?  The Canadian Curling Team?  Video Game Players?  How about concentrating on the sports that doping would actually give you an unfair advantage?  Like Darts.

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