Author Archives: ChrisA

Many things worth doing… ARE HARD!

Many things worth doing are hard, requiring a great deal of practice before you achieve mastery. … and practice matters I’ve worked in other fields where practice really mattered. I hated to practice exercises on trumpet as a kid, but … Continue reading

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DO NOTHING even HARDER

Especially when doing something, according to the New York Times is… The stimulus bill working its way through Congress is not just a package of spending increases and tax cuts intended to jolt the nation out of recession. For Democrats, … Continue reading

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DO NOTHING

There’s a group that believes the best medicine is doing nothing. Most of Washington has reached quick consensus: Government must do something big to shock the economy, and it should cost between $800 billion and $900 billion. But dissident economists … Continue reading

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Sweatshop ACORN makes hay with Obama stimulus package

ACORN must be orgasmically pleased with the present political situation. As Glenn says, I thought Democrats were against sweatshops?

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Press release makes dial up modems sound sexy

The marketing wizards at LSI can make winning a dial up modem contract seem like winning the Superbowl. LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI – News) today announced that it has been selected by Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ – News) to supply dial-up … Continue reading

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Democrats launch petition against Limbaugh

One simple message, grow a thick skin and get over it. Also, go watch some reruns of yourselves the last eight years. Two good things come out of childish actions like this: 1. Rush gets more listeners 2. The busier … Continue reading

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Stimulus package scam

Pork, pork everywhere, but none of it will effect the current recession

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Colorado climate coordinator

Governor Ritter named Boulder’s Alice Madden, Democrat (of course) from Boulder (of course) to be Colorado’s first climate coordinator. The bright point is… The $80,000-per-year position is funded through private grants from the Hewlett, Denver and Energy foundations. Madden shares … Continue reading

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ACORN and Government Stimulus

Gawd you gotta love these guys. Stimulus: The group that pushed banks into the risky loans that brought the economy down is now eligible for a huge chunk of stimulus cash. The stimulus plan does create jobs — for community … Continue reading

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UAW President Ron Gettlefinger

Ron doesn’t understand this simple message… It doesn’t mean Gettlefinger’s workers have a right to $28/hour if at that wage their employers can’t stay in business without an ongoing multi-billion dollar subsidy. I’m sorry if this seems obvious. It’s apparently … Continue reading

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Smoking is bad

Tobacco tax money is a necessary evil! Hilarious, what a noble cause the anti-smoking programs were going to be, and perhaps they have succeeded to some extent as the article reports smoking down 20%. Should states encourage smoking as a … Continue reading

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Fannie and Freddie back at the trough…

Time to hang these boys out to dry. Perhaps when we do that, they will acknowledge the political pressure they received to increase the amount of sub prime loans in their portfolio to grotesquely high levels. Of course, who is … Continue reading

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Earth to Citigroup

You just don’t get it do ya? Apparently the dismissal of John Thain went right over your heads? I’m going to by some stock just to vote against you stoopid idiot assholes. At least they gave up their 2008 bonuses!

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I forgot

Geez, I gotta try that next time I get audited.

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Sweet (global warming) irony

Geez, how many times has something like this happened? Al Gore is truly jinxed! I’m sure the Drudge link is temporary so here’s the whole post… Al Gore is scheduled before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday morning to … Continue reading

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Climate change irreversible

Here we go again, except now we have IRREVERSIBLE climate change. If it isn’t a government funded study, it’s a government organization, NOAA. Many damaging effects of climate change are already basically irreversible, according to a new study led by … Continue reading

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Ski area, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Captured this picture from the World webcam on the sidebar!

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Antarctic warming?

If you’ve heard that global warming has finally made it’s way to the Antarctic you can thank the ever enthusiastic MSM for latching on to bad science. Here’s a little background of the claim… However, to provide all their pictures … Continue reading

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Chinese, Japanese, Saudis and US debt

Will the above mentioned countries continue to “play the game”? Will THEY sacrifice since we won’t? When will they get sick of the US $?

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California budget out of control

Betsy concludes… If you’re an ordinary California taxpayer, you might want to think about that emigration possibility. The California government and the California Teacher Association (CTA) are totally out of control.

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