Author Archives: ChrisA

Not a prudent idea

From stock and option systems trader Jay Kaeppel… There. Now I have sufficiently ticked everyone off. But that’s fine. You should be ticked off. And by that I mean ticked off enough to actually examine “the facts” rather than relying … Continue reading

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Gold @ $3000/oz?

So says Louise Yamada in the interview shown below. Note it is a long term call. I don’t know if the “bailout” is a good idea or not. I do firmly believe that returning to politics as usual, especially the … Continue reading

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One voice

An indication of why it’s called the People’s Republic… So far, Hall said, this year’s registration database contains about 85,000 Democrats, 44,000 Republicans and 79,000 unaffiliated voters. With voter registration open through Monday, those numbers are expected to continue to … Continue reading

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Rahm Emanuel replacement for Pelosi

The two Richard Riley’s over at Instapundit agree it’s time for Nancy Pelosi to go. Not only do I agree with the Washington Post, Katie Granju, and plenty of other fellow Obama supporters whom you’ve linked to that it’s time … Continue reading

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Washington Post wacks Pelosi

Of course they rake Presdent Bush and the Republican’s over the coals first, but that said they do unload on Nancy… Still, Pelosi deserves no praise for her leadership on Monday. Even stipulating that we are in the closing weeks … Continue reading

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T+2 on Boulder County $35,000 ballot reprint

As of October 1st this $35,000 Boulder County mistake still hasn’t been reported in the Daily Camera. It made news in the neighboring Longmont Times Call on September 29th. What gives DC?

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The beast can’t be killed

Neil Cavuto on the “bailout” package. He’s especially frustrated with anti-government capitalists that are singing a different song now. People such as Steve Forbes, Jack Welch and Jack Kemp.

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Two heartbeats away

Let’s not forget who is two hearbeats away from the Presidency. Yes, her.

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Punch a shark, save your dog

Brave guy. I guess the shark picked on the wrong dog, or picked a dog with the “wrong” owner!

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Sing for change roundup

Instapundit has a roundup of comments regarding the Sing for Change performance. Young Pioneer Camps? The Obama campaign is apparently quite pleased. Well, they had a posting on the community page of their web site but it has been taken … Continue reading

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Chris Mathews – arrogant

Chris Mathews of MSNBC interviews his daughter and doesn’t feel the need to identify her. If you step back and think about it, isn’t it inconceivable that someone who works in the MSM would do such a thing? Somewhere I … Continue reading

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Another math teacher “sees the light”

Another (small) blow against constructivist math. Concurrently, I’ve been reading more about the current state of the American educational system. A common theme seems to be how the progressive-constructivist philosophy has by and large supplanted the traditional, instructivist methods in … Continue reading

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Snow on Mars

So says NASA. Way cool.

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Media in the tank for Obama

Enlightening, although not surprising. Off the record, every suspicion you have about MSM being in the tank for O is true. We have a team of 4 people going thru dumpsters in Alaska and 4 in arizona. Not a single … Continue reading

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CBC admits error in judgement

The Canadian Broadcasting Network admitted an error in judgement regarding a recent attack article on Sarah Palin by Heather Mallick. Vince Carlin, the CBC ombudsman, has now issued his assessment of the Mallick column. He doesn’t fault her for riling … Continue reading

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Trickle down brainwashing

Update to 5:02pm. (9/30/08) From the Sing for Change website… As Sunday approached, a neighbor volunteered a home. Production wizards got wind of the project and offered their help in recordingit. The likes of Jeff Zucker, Holly Schiffer, Peter Rosenfeld, … Continue reading

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Nancy Pelosli, the anti-gravitas Speaker of the House

Katie Allison Ganju of Knoxnews blogs on why Nancy Pelosi must go… However, the speech was incredibly inappropriate. At a moment when the Speaker should have been rallying the entire membership of the House to pull together as Americans and … Continue reading

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T+1 on Boulder County $35,000 ballot reprint

Made the Longmont Times Call yesterday, so far nothing in the Boulder Daily Camera.

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Look in the mirror….

Now that the bubble has burst and the “systemic risk” is apparent to all, Frank blithely declares: “The private sector got us into this mess.” Well, give the congressman points for gall. Wall Street and private lenders have plenty to … Continue reading

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Pelosi: Do your job

I’m sure Nancy Pelosi dislikes George Bush much more than Clay Evans does. That leaves very little doubt that screwing the Republicans and George Bush is much more important to here than passing the bailout plan. Powerline has some interesting … Continue reading

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