New column

New column is up at 411.

Fact or Fiction

Pulling double duty over at 411 this week, as I participated in Fact or Fiction.  Look for the column on Wednesday…

Finally, after thirty freaking years!!!

One of the things I constantly talk about is how we have refused to increase our oil refining capacity in this country.  It’s been thirty damn years since one has been built. 
Well, great news from South Dakota this week, as voters in Elk Point approved a zoning change that would allow some farmland to be used for [...]

Barry proving once again he is an empty suit

For such a “transcendent” candidate, Barry sure isn’t one to use original material.  So far, he’s ripped off Deval Patrick and Cesar Chavez, and now it looks like he is stealing from Mario Cuomo:

One reason why Operation: Chaos was a rousing success

Hillary may have lost the battle for the nomination, but Rush’s Operation: Chaos may help McCain win the war in November.  I mean, how awesome is it that the GOP can run anti-Barry ads using the words of PEOPLE IN HIS OWN PARTY AGAINST HIM!  Hell, combine the ad below with ones just using his [...]

Barry hiding his anti-Israel activities

So, Barry made this big speech at AIPAC this week, trying to hoodwink Jews into thinking he is their friend.  This is despite his long association with an anti-Semite for a pastor and anti-Israeli policy advisors.  Anyway, he babbled on about how he was on Israel’s side and how he’d talk so tough to those [...]

Pfleger is an idiot

So, after the debacle that Father Michael Pfleger caused this past week, his boss the Archbishope of Chicago Cardinal Francis George told him to take a few weeks off.  I am assuming that “told him” really means “go somewhere and shut the fuck up, now!”.  Father Mike didn’t think this was such a good idea, [...]

I am glad I live here…

So Bridget Bardot lost her “hate crime” case in France the other day.  This is so stupid.  Whatever happened to the old idea of disagreeing with someone but defending their right to say it?  For that matter, when did it become a crime to offend someone?
The larger issue is this:  a certain segment of the [...]

Porky the Pig tightens control

Porky the Pig (aka Hugo Chavez) has tightened control over the Venezuelan people, restructuring the country’s intelligence agencies and attempting to turn the population into a giant mass of snitches.  This is just the latest act in his quest to turn the country into Cuba and consolidate all power in himself. 
I used to feel a [...]

Some sanity in election year polling

New polling data shows that more Americans are supportive of laws requiring proof of citizenship to vote.  It’s about damn time.  I can’t understand how anyone could be against ensuring that the people voting are actually allowed to vote.  Considering I have to do circus tricks to cash a check at my bank, I think [...]