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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Cover The Sphinx With Wax?

From this source:
The new and fresh like Arab Spring Egypt may desecrate the Sphinx...[and destroy]...the country’s $13 billion a year tourism industry while robbing the world of precious, priceless historical artifacts and landmarks. Welcome to Iran 2.0.
Fundamentalist Muslims do have a propensity for destroying artifacts. HERE is one example.

What else might fundamentalist Muslims destroy in Egypt? See 13 things Egyptian your grandchildren will never see at Planck's Constant.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

An Honors Student And Jihad Jane

Apparently, the young man was an excellent student; he qualified for a full scholarship to Johns Hopkins University.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Hunkering Down Here

(Weekend humor post directly below this one, and political posts further down. Keep scrolling)

1. Inverter (DC to AC) for the sump pump and the fridge? Check. An inverter is especially useful as it doesn't have to be ventilated as does a gasoline-fueled generator.

2. Some bottled water and plenty of canned goods, etc.? Check.

3. Prescription meds for Mr. AOW and for me? Check.

Weekend Humor

(If you must have politics, please scroll down)

Thanks, Leticia, for the two hilarious videos below!




Maybe the above kitties are reacting to another of Obama's television appearances. Heh.

NOTE TO READERS: Depending on the track of Hurricane Irene, blogging here may cease for a few days. High winds, severe flooding, and power outages are expected late Saturday night and early Sunday morning.

Friday, August 26, 2011

FEATURED QUESTION: Politics

(This post stuck here for several days. Please scroll down for other posts. I've got a couple of real doozies a few posts down!)

We are still a long way from the 2012 GOP Convention in September of 2012, but primary season is fast closing upon us. See the 2012 primary calendar HERE.

Agree or disagree, you can view a Dick Morris video about the present GOP field of candidates below the fold:

The Islamification Of France

With a hat tip to Mark Alexander, the following video was posted at YouTube in 2010:


Some reading on the topic of Islam in France:

Monday, August 22, 2011

My Head May Explode!

From this source (hat tip to Midnight Rider):
Aliens may destroy humanity to protect other civilisations, say scientists

Rising greenhouse emissions could tip off aliens that we are a rapidly expanding threat, warns a report

Friday, August 19, 2011

OBA-MAO

(Two posts today. Please scroll down)

Blogger Z! has this anecdotal story of interest today. Excerpt:
...In a shop in Beijing (a city in which guides tell you NOT to talk politics), [my cousins who recently visited China] saw row upon row of T shirts and coin purses that have a picture of Obama on them and the words OBA-MAO! My cousins asked how they heck they could do that and WHY? They said people in CHINA say that Obama's "MAO'S MOST FAMOUS STUDENT".......My cousins were stunned. The shop owner said "We here in Beijing think America's more Communist than we are now...we get to keep some of our money now."...
Be sure to read Z's entire post by clicking on the above link!

More information via this Google search of Obamao.

And remember THIS about the Obamas' first Christmas in the White House?

US Day Of Rage

A few short months ago, could you have imagined such a thing gaining traction here in Twenty-first Century America? And on Constitution Day, at that.

About the terminology:

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Today's Recommended Reading

(Two posts today. Please scroll down)

The EPA strikes again! See New ethanol blend raises ire of car buffs. Also see THIS POST at Bunkerville for additional information.

Discussion On Economics

If you have an interest in the present economic debacle, please listen to the August 12, 2011 edition of The Gathering Storm Radio Show. Epaminondas and I discussed our economic woes for 30 minutes.

Additional listening (Warning! Adult language!)

(hat tip to Brooke for the above link)

Monday, August 15, 2011

Slut Dressing

(If you must have politics, please scroll down)

I'm surprised that Judge Judy didn't find these young people in contempt of court (hat tip to Karen):


These young people are an embarrassment to their parents.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Quote Of The Day

From this source:

This president treats the gilded trappings of his office like they are his rights of kingdom.

[...]

He dances away the night of his 50th birthday at the White House and aims only for re-election, oblivious to how his administration has been destroying our economy, security and national cohesion.

But why blame a child for playing with his toys? It’s ignorant voters who present him with the toy chest.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Quote Of The Day

From the Telegraph in the UK:

Since President Obama took office in January 2009, the United States has embarked on the most ambitious failed experiment in Washington meddling in US history. Huge increases in government spending, massive federal bailouts, growing regulations on businesses, thinly veiled protectionism, and the launch of a vastly expensive and deeply unpopular health care reform plan, have all combined to instill fear and uncertainty in the markets. Free enterprise has taken a backseat to continental European-style interventionism, as an intensely ideological left wing administration has sought to dramatically increase the role of the state in shaping the US economy. The end result has been a dramatic fall in economic freedom, sluggish growth, poor consumer confidence, high unemployment, a collapsing housing market, and an overall decline in US prosperity, with more than 45 million Americans now reliant on food stamps – that’s over one seventh of the entire country.

These are increasingly dangerous times, with American leadership being challenged across the globe. Only an historic reduction in government spending combined with pro-growth measures including lower business tax rates to stimulate job creation and attract investment can turn the US economy around. Unfortunately, as Standard and Poor’s decision has shown, this is a presidency in extreme denial over America’s towering debts, leading a nation on a precipice while blindfolded to reality.


My brief comment below the fold:

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Weekend Humor (Or Not)

But not so funny, particularly on the heels of Friday's news of the downgrade of the United States credit rating (Click directly on the image below to enlarge it):


On a very serious and somber note, watch the following video from the Wall Street Journal:

Friday, August 5, 2011

Profiting From Politics

(With a hat tip to FJ)


HERE is the above-mentioned list from Government Gone Wild.

At Government Gone Wild, you can find additional videos such as the one below the fold:

Thursday, August 4, 2011

The Stark Contrast On The Occasion Of Obama's Birthday

(Please scroll down for other recent posts)

With thanks to Will for the first graphic below on the occasion of Obama's fiftieth-birthday bash:

Click directly on the image to enlarge it:



August 4 is also known as Lizzie Borden Day. Quite the eerie coincidence as Obama has been swinging an ax at our economy from his first day in office (Thanks, Stogie for making the graphic below at my suggestion!):

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

The Family Farm Under Attack

First, some background information about the proliferation of governmental regulations under the Obama administration (with thanks to Will for finding the video):


Now, on to the subject of this post. We have yet another item for the you-can't-make-this-stuff-up file.

Monday, August 1, 2011

The Civil Right Not To Be Offended

(With thanks to Damien, not the attorney Damien, for the video and the article below)

Please watch the video. Then read the article below the fold.


Confirmation of what the above fellow is saying, the article, dated June 7, 2011:
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