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Percy Sutton, 1920-2009

Percy Sutton, who died over the week end at 89, was a trailblazer.

Harry Buys the Votes

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appears to have nailed down what he needs to deliver to President Obama the mother of all Christmas presents: health-care "reform" in our time.

Health Care's Missing Millions

In other words, Dems envision turning America's health-care system on its head, threatening the economy and the federal budget -- all so as to cover the few percentage points of the population that can't afford coverage right now.

Obama's Carbon Commissars

n Obama staffer -- speaking anonymously, of course -- told Fox News: "If [Congress doesn't] pass [emissions-control] legislation . . . the EPA is going to have to regulate in this area.

Clinton Pollster Got $6 Million From Stimulus

Nearly $6 million in stimulus money was paid to two firms run by Mark Penn, Hillary Clinton's pollster in 2008. Nearly $6 million in stimulus money was paid to two firms run by Mark Penn, Hillary Clinton's pollster in 2008.

Apple Dings Psystar for $2.67million

As you probably expect, Apple hasn't ceded much ground here: Psystar's agreed to be deemed liable for illegally copying OS X Leopard, bypassing the OS X kernel encryption in violation of the DMCA, and breaching Apple's EULA, all to the tune of $2,675,050.

No Data = No Science: Climate Change

More fallout from Climategate: It turns out that most of the "data" underlying claims that the planet is on the verge of global-warming destruction got tossed with the trash. That's what the world's leading anthropogenic global-warming center is saying.

Crashergate: Now What?

It was one of the most egregious security breaches in memory, but the Secret Service was quick to assert that President and Mrs. Obama were never in any danger during Tuesday's White House gate-crashing by a pair of pathetic publicity seekers.

Kill the bills. Do health reform right.

". . .Insuring the uninsured is a moral imperative. The problem is that the Democrats have chosen the worst possible method -- a $1 trillion new entitlement of stupefying arbitrariness and inefficiency.

Harry Reid's Louisiana Purchase

Former Louisiana Rep. William Jeffer son got 13 years in federal prison this month after being convicted of receiving a $100,000 bribe. So, by that standard, Bayou State Sen. Mary Landrieu should go away for how long? The remainder of the millennium?

Top Climate Scientists Hiding Evidence of Global Cooling

Scientific progress depends on accurate and complete data. It also relies on replication. The past couple of days have uncovered some shocking revelations about the baloney practices that pass as sound science about climate change.

Undecider-in-Chief

When the tall, skinny guy from Illinois was elected president a year ago, many Americans were hoping for another Honest Abe. Ironically, they seem to have gotten George McClellan -- the timorous general Lincoln had to fire for refusing to fight the Civil War.

My Proposal for a Smarter Front Page on Newsvine

My belief that the front page is cluttered with nonsense and crap is no secret. It's also no secret that I'm no stranger to publishing my fair share of nonsense and crap over the years.

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Cash for Clunkers Results Finally In: Taxpayers Paid $24,000 per Vehicle Sold

Edmunds.com, the premier resource for online automotive information, has determined that Cash for Clunkers cost taxpayers $24,000 per vehicle sold.

President Obama ties George W. Bush on Golf

President Barack Obama has only been in office for just over nine months, but he's already hit the links as much as President Bush did in over two years.

Schools and Kids: What's Going On Here?

Everybody remembers going to school as a kid. There were days they hated school and days school was OK, and even days school was great. But these days, things seem different than what I have been told by my parents. I am currently a high school senior.

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The Left's 'Race' To A One Term Presidency

Last November I wrote about an experience at a bowling alley just days after the election. I had made a small joke about Barack Obama's dismal bowling score, an embarrassment he endured during the 'get in touch with blue collar folks' part of the Democratic primary campaign.

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Rats Deserting a Sinking ACORN

Like rats deserting a sinking ship, ACORN's many enablers over the years are racing for the exits as the scope of the organization's shenanigans come to light. Even leftist fellow-traveler -- and, until now, stalwart ACORN defender -- Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is squirming.

Time for Plan B, Bam

And this week, after the UN Security Council adopted an anti-nuclear-proliferation "resolution" that left out any mention of Iran, it took French President Nicolas Sarkozy to express shock: "How," he asked "could we justify meeting without tackling" Iran's nukes?

Run, Dave, Run!

Gee, maybe Gov. Paterson has a spine, after all: The popular president of the United States, head of the Demo cratic Party and leader of the Free World told Paterson to bow out of the 2010 race for governor. Dave's response? Take a hike, Mr. Prez.

Rep. Rangel: Popular lawmaker with ethics issues

Rep. Charlie Rangel, the latest congressional titan with ethics problems, is described by a longtime House colleague as the guy who would make sure everyone put on oxygen masks during a flight emergency, but would have to be told to put on his own.

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ACORN's enablers

Like Gillibrand, most of those who prefer to keep ACORN's money flowing regularly enjoy the support of its close affiliate -- the union-backed Working Families Party.

Putin pushed, Obama buckled

Ironically, Obama's announcement came on the 70th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland at the start of World War II -- an event that underscores Warsaw's longstanding fear of aggression from the east.

Red Herrings - Jimmy Carter and Joe Wilson

The former president's canard (a low, even by his standards) came, by the way, just days after Osama bin Laden publicly hailed Carter's latest Israel-bashing book as required reading for all Americans. Need more be said?

Jaguar's fastest XF handsome, seductive, powerful

The 2010 Jaguar XFR is what a Jaguar should be — sleek, fast and handsome.

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