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Entries from August 2009

Inhofe Strikes Blows at Global Warming Hearing

August 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) struck some early blows against global warming during his opening statement made this morning at the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on global warming.  That statement, aimed primarily at Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), chairman of the committee, appears below: “Madame Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing today. This [...]

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BMW Advertiser: Whiskey, Wisdom, Hand Sanitizer

August 5th, 2009 · No Comments

A Bob McCarty Writes advertiser raises some interesting questions today in a post published under the headline, 100-Proof Whiskey Shares Much in Common With Leading Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Brands. If the chart above causes you to take pause in light of everyone pushing alcohol-based hand sanitizer as a measure to fight Swine Flu, go visit [...]

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Congressman Issa Tells Emanuel to ‘Back Off!’

August 4th, 2009 · No Comments

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a press release today, aimed squarely at President Barack Obama via his Chicagoland Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.  In short, he told Emanuel to quit using his thug tactics.  The text of the news release appears below: WASHINGTON. D.C. [...]

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Seriously, A Texting-While-Driving Summit?

August 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Believe it or not, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and others are holding a “Texting While Driving” summit in the nation’s capitol this week.  Apparently, the politicians in Washington, D.C., have nothing better to do than worry about the texting, an issue which pales in importance to matters such as putting the federal government in charge [...]

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New Three-Shot Taser Hits Market

August 4th, 2009 · No Comments

On Fox News this morning, a representative of Taser International demonstrated a new three-shot taser to provide law enforcement officers three times the capability they had previously.  A video of the new device appears below.  Hopefully, it will spur the sale of more Don’t Taze Me, Bro! t-shirts.

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Video Recounts ‘County Fair’ Pie-Eating Contest

August 4th, 2009 · No Comments

It’s county fair season and Joel Berry takes us there in his latest video short, “County Fair”, starring the trailer park-celebrity of a character, Tavin Dillard.  Enjoy his account of a pie-eating contest in the video below! For more humorous videos, visit Sweet Tea Films.

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Uncle Jay Explains the News: Aug. 3, 2009

August 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Uncle Jay Explains the News today by extending a “Happy Birthday” wish to President Barack Obama, noting that the nation’s 44th president was born on this day 48 years ago in (fill in the blank).  He continues by highlighting the federal government’s “Cash for Clunkers” program, the so-called “Beer Summit” and the release of photos [...]

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