Bob McCarty Writes

I like to describe this blog as offering a mix of humor, politics, culture and capitalism.  In reviewing this blog’s Top 10 posts of 2009, I found humor attracted the most page views.  Topping this year’s Top 10 list was a July 2 post, Evian Water Babies Commercial — Wow!, which featured the incredible video below:

Coming in second place was Heroic Name Given to Photo of President Obama, a post about how White House photographers labeled a photo of President Barack Obama.

Indirectly related to the president was a Jan. 3 post, Number of Chicago Murders in 2008 Tops U.S. Soldier Deaths in Iraq, But Media’s Not Reporting It, that ranked third after apparently stepping on some Windy City toes.

Finishing fourth was the post, ‘Barack Obama’s Seven Mystery States Coin Collection’ Revealed in Time for Inauguration Day, which made people aware of new coins representing seven states no one knew existed until, on the campaign trail in May 2008, then-candidate Obama told the world he had campaigned in 57 — not 50 — states.

It’s no surprise to me that a post about the militia movement finished fifth.  On March 18, I wrote, Yikes, I Might Be Part of the Militia Movement! The inspiration for this post came after I learned of a Missouri Fusion Center document (pdf) that seemed to describe me to a “T”.  Soon after publishing it, I was interviewed by Fox News Channel for a piece about the uproar this news caused.

Finishing sixth was the post, Army Major Played Role in Presidential Transition, about the role alleged Fort Hood shooter Army Maj. Malik Nidal Hasan played as a member of the Homeland Security Policy Institute’s presidential transition task force.

Amidst fears of an H1N1 flu pandemic, I delved into the National Archives to find a letter written by a nurse to a friend in 1918. Letter Reveals Much About 1918 Flu Pandemic, published May 1, finished seventh in 2009.

On Jan. 29, radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh told his audience that President Obama and his cohorts were using ‘Rules for Radicals’.  Obviously hitting a nerve, my piece about his discussion of Saul Alinsky’s teachings finished eighth most-popular post of the year.

Finishing ninth was an April 3 post, Card Check Measure Threatens Jobs, Democracy, about the so-called “Employee Free Choice Act” which featured excerpts from an editorial by Rep. Joe “You lie!” Wilson (R-S.C.).

Last but not least in the Top 10 was a post in which I asked a question that, while controversial, is based in historic fact:  Was Symbol on Outhouse Door First Visible Sign of Americans’ Feelings Toward Radical Muslims?

Honorable Mention: Health Care Bills Contain HUGE Marriage Penalty (Update)

Also worth noting: Three posts continues to appear among the most popular posts on this blog despite the fact that they were published as far back as spring 2007:

Ron Paul Announces GOP Presidential Bid (March 12, 2007)

Lawsuit Challenges Barack Obama Citizenship (Aug. 23, 2008)

Obama Mentor Member of Communist Party U.S.A. (Aug. 15, 2008)