On the January 3 edition of Fox News Live, during a segment that featured Newsweek contributing editor Eleanor Clift and former Sen. Alfonse D’Amato (R-NY) discussing the Democrats’ “100 Hours” plan, the onscreen text read: “Are Congressional Democrats killing spirit of bipartisanship?” – referring to the Democrats’ reported intention of placing, as The New York… Continue reading Are Congressional Democrats killing spirit of bipartisanship?
hot air on wind power
Engineers have cut the price of electricity derived from wind by about 80 percent in the last 20 years, setting up this renewable technology for a major share of the electricity market. But for all its promise, wind also generates a big problem: because it is unpredictable and often fails to blow when electricity is… Continue reading hot air on wind power
PATH Tunnels Seen as Fragile in Bomb Attack
An analysis done for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says that the PATH train tunnels under the Hudson River are more vulnerable to a bomb attack than previously thought, and that a relatively small amount of high explosives could cause significant flooding of the rail system within hours. From New York… Continue reading PATH Tunnels Seen as Fragile in Bomb Attack
Buoyed by bigger breasts
Log onto implantinfo.com, and you’ll see postings from lots of women such as Munro, a 36-year-old married mother of two who lives in Moorhead, Minn., just across the Red River from Fargo, N.D. Once the domain of strippers and starlets, breast augmentation appears to be catching on with increasing numbers of soccer moms. From USATODAY.com… Continue reading Buoyed by bigger breasts
Gingrich: Imams should have been arrested
“Those six people should have been arrested and prosecuted for pretending to be terrorists,” Gingrich said. “And the crew of the U.S. airplane should have been invited to the White House and congratulated for being correct in the protection of citizens.” From United Press International First off, I genuinely respect Newt as being one of… Continue reading Gingrich: Imams should have been arrested
Oshkosh Northwestern – Seven-legged deer involved in crash
“I see a lot of deer and I’ve never seen anything like that,” he said. “It just was a rarity. It was something different that you never see.” From Seven-legged deer involved in crash I wonder where bigfoot was while this was happening.
Rep. Rangel’s bill to reinstate the draft
WASHINGTON – Rep. Charles Rangel plans to resurrect a bill to reinstate the draft when Democrats take power in January, but the idea got a chilly reception yesterday in the heart of his Harlem district. From New York Daily News – Politics – Rangel feelin’ a draft Last time he brought this up, Mr. Rangel… Continue reading Rep. Rangel’s bill to reinstate the draft
Robert D. Steele
If you’re like me, you don’t have enough time to read all the important new books on Economics, Political Science, Diplomacy, War and Culture. That’s why I make it a point to see what Robert D. Steele has to say. His one line capsule of Culture Warrior by Bill O’Reilly is both funny and brutal.… Continue reading Robert D. Steele
Ex-Quarterback Thrives as Lobbyist
Now as a lobbyist, he has shown a similar deftness — as the case of John Deere suggests — for turning his lobbying assignments into business deals for himself and his clients. From Ex-Quarterback Thrives as Lobbyist – New York Times Few people demonstrate the revolving door between Congress and K-Street as well as JC… Continue reading Ex-Quarterback Thrives as Lobbyist
Punchscan.org
Punchscan is an optical scan voting system invented by David Chaum that allows voters to take a piece of the ballot home with them as a receipt. This receipt does not allow voters to prove how they voted to others, but it does permit them to: Verify that they have properly indicated their votes to… Continue reading Punchscan.org