Monthly Archives: November 2009

Will Huckabee get Dukakised?

by Jason As inviting as the headline is to run with the suggestion, a few things are worth pointing out in regards to Gov. Huckabee. The first is rather apparent to anyone who followed the 2008 election and Huckabee since … Continue reading

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The Ridiculous GOP Purity Test

by Mike Recently, Republicans presented a ridiculous “purity test” called the “Resolution on Reagan’s Unity Principle for Support of Candidates” which was authored by James Bopp Jr., an Indiana based attorney. Its purpose is to serve as a benchmark for … Continue reading

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Climategate: Latest News

by Mike Okay, so we are back to Climategate. No longer Climaquiddick. Here are a few opinions of skeptics versus warmers. Ironically, you will find more data points for and against AGW (Anthropogenic Global Warming) in the Blog section than … Continue reading

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Weekend reading on foreign policy and national security issues

by Jason NY Times | Diplomacy 1o1 (on Obama’s failure between Israel and Arab states) Peacemaking takes strategic skill. But we see no sign that President Obama and Mr. Mitchell were thinking more than one move down the board. The … Continue reading

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Caption of the Day: Regressive Revisionist History

by Mike I had no idea… And to think, this led to all of this!!!! Source: People’s Cube (H/T I hate the media) Yay!!!!

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Train Derailment in Russia Caused by Terrorist Bombing…

by Mike The BBC is reporting that a train leaving Moscow on its way to St. Petersburg derailed as a result of an improvised explosive device being placed on the tracks. Causing the deaths of 26 people, with numerous more … Continue reading

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Climaquiddick:Latest News

by Mike I could spend an entire blog on the news that is rolling out on this. Personally, I think it is just a matter of time before the MSM has to cover this especially as the emails and messages … Continue reading

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The Insanity of Deficit Spending and the National Debt

by Mike During my daily ritual of abuse–reading “high-brow” Progressive thought– I came across an article on The Nation by William Greider, titled “In the Shadow of Hoover.” A lengthy essay in which President Obama is painted as standing in … Continue reading

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The Fusion Conundrum

by Mike Sitting around at a table top debate amongst friends of various political stripes and backgrounds the talk eventually led to the idea of efficient renewable energy sources. The main agreement was that the ways in which we produce … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

by Mike and Jason To you and yours, from the WE. We will be back online tomorrow bloated and recovering from all of the Thanksgiving Day feasting.

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A Public Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, by Samuel Adams

by Jason An American Patriot and Statesman: “If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down … Continue reading

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Could Non-Intervention Save the Right?

by Mike To even try an remark that Jason or myself don’t posses certain tinges of neoconservative, interventionist, cowboy diplomacy tendencies is absolutely ridiculous. We both believe wholeheartedly in a “robust national defense” and direct military engagement on a strategic … Continue reading

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Caption of the day

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France delivers cutting edge warship to Russia

by Jason When the Soviet Union collapsed it took with it its robust navy. For the republic the immediate years that followed, teetered on disintegration. Russia has climbed it way towards stability since then and has long coveted a deep … Continue reading

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