Don’t Expect Apologies From the Dark Minions of the Kool-Aid Kingdom

Dear Riverdaughter, There is an interesting parallel between the situation of anti-Obama Democrats and that of the members of the resistance in post-WWII France. Given these parallels, I think it unlikely that we will receive an apology from the dark minions of the Kool-Aid Kingdom, generally-speaking. I think it more likely that they will continue [...]

NJ Governor’s race is a referendum on Obama

I’ve been a little quiet lately, mostly because just about all I needed to say about Obama and what a disaster he was going to be to the party was said last year.  It’s nice to see that the rest of the blogosphere is finally coming to the same place that the PUMAs were in [...]

Susan Atkins denied parole

From the Associated Press: Susan Atkins, the terminally ill Charles Manson follower who admitted stabbing actress Sharon Tate 40 years ago, lost what was likely to be her last bid for freedom Wednesday. Atkins, who suffers from brain cancer, slept through most of the four-hour hearing during which her husband-lawyer pleaded for her release and [...]

See a Penny, pick it up

The San Francisco Giants acquired Brad Penny off the scrap heap and in his first start as a Giant he threw eight shut-out innings to beat the defending World Champion Phillies 4-0.

He’s gonna give A SPEECH!

We’re saved!: President Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress on health care reform in prime time on Wednesday, Sept. 9, a senior official tells POLITICO. Obama will receive House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at the White House the day before for a previously scheduled sit-down. The last [...]

News for a Wednesday Morning

Health Care . . . As a Kansas resident, this story struck home : States most likely to win under healthcare overhaul are home to its biggest foes “The states that tend to be more conservative have a higher rate of people who are uninsured,” said Ron Pollack, executive director of FamiliesUSA, which advocates for [...]

Stupid should hurt

The Palin haters are at it again.  From Business Insider: Hong Kong Broker Pulling A “Borat” On Sarah Palin Hopefully Sarah Palin realizes she’s been invited to Hong Kong as a practical joke. CLSA, the Asia-focused broker who invited Mrs. Palin as keynote speaker for an Asian investment conference, is well known for their cheeky [...]

Jaycee Lee Dugard Lived for 18 Years in a “Paedophile Ghetto.”

Warning: Read this post only if you have a strong stomach and a burning desire to end violence against women and children. Jaycee Lee Dugard is a young woman, now 29, who was abducted in 1991 at age 11 by convicted sex offender Philip Garrido and his wife Nancy Dugard. The Garridos kept Dugard in [...]

California Burning

Photos from the Los Angeles Times

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is First Candidate for Ted Kennedy’s Senate Seat

The Boston Globe reports that currrent Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has begun her campaign to fill recently deceased Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s seat in the Senate. Although she hasn’t officially announced her candidacy, Coakley stopped by the Secretary of State’s office this morning to get the required nomination papers. Coakley’s nascent campaign picked up [...]