Monthly Archives: January 2010

Help! KSM is homeless and has no where to go.

Posted on January 31, 2010 by

by Jason Is this another policy proposal by the Obama administration that should be scrapped? And as much as I agree and hope for the outcome, I don’t think it helps matters when the President’s Press Secretary is airing it … Continue reading →

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Russia’s future jet, the Sukhoi T-50, is here.

Posted on January 31, 2010 by

by Jason It was just a month ago, here, that we posted information about Russia unveiling their first post-Soviet era fighter jet. The new “fifth-generation” ,Sukhoi T-50 fighter, flew this past week. Russia flew a prototype of its new Sukhoi … Continue reading →

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Caption of the Day: Barack and Backsides.

Posted on January 31, 2010 by

by Mike Out of respect for the office of the President, I am not going to say a thing. It seems to me they could have at least used a better can-vass…something like this seems appropo. [Source...I Hate the Media]

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Marines assist in local Afghan projects.

Posted on January 31, 2010 by

by Mike According to the New York Times, Marines are attempting to work with local Afghans on construction and other humanitarian projects designed to improve the daily life of the civilian population. New York Times | Marines Invest in Local … Continue reading →

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Political Winds Shift: The Republican Bad Week Starts?

Posted on January 30, 2010 by

by Mike Two weeks ago Progressive Democrats were on the verge of self destructing. Massachusetts lost, health care reform in a coma, and liberals abandoning the President in droves. Now, after a somewhat successful SOTU (State of the Union) in … Continue reading →

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The Economics of COIN

Posted on January 30, 2010 by

by Mike

Personally, I am extremely moody when it comes to the topics of foreign policy and national security. My interest peaks and troughs like the stock market. Nevertheless, there are those particular topics which can at times hold my debilitated attention span. The renewed interest in the COIN strategy (Counter Insurgency) happens to be a subject which has accomplished this difficult task. Continue reading →

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Keynes v. Hayek Rap Battle

Posted on January 25, 2010 by

by Mike This was to good to pass up. Keynesian economic thought and Hayek’s Austrian perspective set to a rap battle. I think Milton Friedman was on back-up vocals. [Source: Reason's Hit & Run]

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The Democrats’ Bad Week Continues

Posted on January 25, 2010 by

by Mike After being defeated in Massachusetts’, progressive health care insurance reform put on the back burners, if not defeated, and the SCOTUS ruling changing up McCain/Feingold, the news for Democrats on the political front is still deteriorating. Here is … Continue reading →

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Pro-Life Protests in Washington

Posted on January 25, 2010 by

by Mike On Friday, of last week, an estimated 300,000 pro-life advocates took to the streets in Washington in voicing protest against the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Catholic Online | Weather Doesn’t Dampen Pro-Life Spirit: No Exception, No … Continue reading →

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First Sign of the Apocalypse: The New Orleans Saints are going to the Super Bowl!

Posted on January 24, 2010 by

by Mike After 43 years the New Orleans Saints are now the and going to Miami!!!

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The Right Anti-War Right: The Practicality of Aggression.

Posted on January 24, 2010 by

by Mike [I must first apologize for the late return to a discussion I was having with the CL of the Classical Liberal blog. The topic being covered was a discussion on Conservative foreign policy, should we follow the anti-war/non-interventionist … Continue reading →

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2010: The Year of Class Warfare

Posted on January 22, 2010 by

by Mike The new year is less than a month old and it didn’t take long for the narratives of the two national parties to start unfolding. The Republicans are sporting their new look by re-branding themselves as the party … Continue reading →

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One election doesn’t change anything, right?

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

by Jason I agree. Today is still Thursday just like it was scheduled to be on Tuesday. That it was one thing that didn’t change. But it does change a lot of this. TPMDC | Pelosi: There Aren’t Enough Votes To … Continue reading →

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The Distancing Game: How Republicans might be able to save the Obama presidency.

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

by Mike Yeah it seems like it’s all Scott Brown all the time around here. However, there are many a sidebar story which are developing as a result of his election that demand attention. One is the mainstream liberal defection … Continue reading →

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