Total Drivel

Why Ben Stein is a Republican

Seeded on Sat Jul 1, 2006 10:30 AM EDT (spectator.org)

From the article: The real Republicans are the hardware store owners in Little Rock, the factory workers in Kentucky who believe in life, the retired aerospace workers in Palm Desert who are concerned about the moral decay of the culture. The wearers of cloth coats.

politics, republican, president-bush, karl-rove, ben-stein, president-nixon

Wrong Decision on Hamdan v. Rumsfeld

Seeded on Sat Jul 1, 2006 10:24 AM EDT (americanthinker.com)

From the article: In connection with World War II the Supreme Court upheld the President’s authority to intern thousands of American citizens of Japanese descent on the off chance that some of them might be a security risk.

us-news, supreme-court, president-bush, constitution, hamdan-v-rumsfeld, war-powers

Hamdan v. Rumsfeld - Supreme Outrage

Seeded on Sat Jul 1, 2006 12:49 AM EDT (article.nationalreview.com)

The President didn't overstep his authority but the Supreme Court sure did.

us-news, supreme-court, president-bush, guantanamo, detainees, gitmo, military-tribunals

Where’s the outrage over the terrorist financing leak?

Seeded on Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:09 PM EDT (thehill.com)

From the article: The reason you’re not seeing these people spring into action is that this case presents no opportunity for them to gain advantage in their various fights with the Bush administration.

us-news, new-york-times, leaks, terrorist-finance-tracking-program

Insurgent Co-Optation

Seeded on Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:07 PM EDT (realclearpolitics.com)

From the article: The insurgency continues, and it is not going to be defeated militarily. But that does not mean we lose. Insurgencies can be undone by co-optation. And that is precisely the strategy of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

world-news, iraq, insurgents, amnesty

Man Bites Cobra

Seeded on Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:54 PM EDT (youtube.com)

Does it taste like chicken?

odd-news, cobra-biting

Superman No Longer Stands for the "American Way"

Seeded on Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:48 PM EDT (hollywoodreporter.com)

What a disgrace that they have to inject their stupid politics into a comic book hero. I've always liked Batman more anyway. From the article: But in the latest film incarnation, scribes Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris sought to downplay Superman's long-standing patriot act.

entertainment, superman, dc-comics, un-patriotic

Al Gore on The Daily Show

Seeded on Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:30 PM EDT (newsbusters.org)

From the article: Dr. Gore made the bold assertion that global warming “is the only crisis we've ever faced that has the capacity to completely end human civilization.” Stewart correctly pointed out: “Nuclear's got a shot. The bomb's got a shot.”

world-news, global-warming, al-gore, jon-stewart, the-daily-show

Money Does Not Buy Much Happiness

Seeded on Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:23 PM EDT (livescience.com)

From the article: Your next raise might buy you a more lavish vacation, a better car, or a few extra bedrooms, but it's not likely to buy you much happiness.

health, money, hapiness

Chicago May Ban Trans Fats

Seeded on Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:46 PM EDT (chicagotribune.com)

Government intrusion on our daily lives is quickly sliding down that slippery slope. It's not domestic spying or the Feds keeping track of international money transfers that you need to worry about its the health police.

health, mcdonalds, burger-king, kfc, wendys, trans-fats, mayor-daley, edward-burke

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