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Entries from February 2011

Protests Like Shoes Being Tossed at Mubarak

February 2nd, 2011 · 1 Comment

Based upon what I’ve seen transpire on the streets of Cairo via Fox News Channel this afternoon, I think there’s a ring of truth in the latest animated short, “Saving Face,” produced by my liberal cartoonist friend, David Donar at Political Graffiti.  Showing ordinary Egyptians throwing shoes — a great insult in Islamic culture — [...]

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Obama’s Post-Presidential Ambitions Revealed?

February 1st, 2011 · 4 Comments

When it comes to discussions of the 2012 presidential election, many believe President Barack Obama will be a one-term wonder in the mold of Jimmy Carter.  But could the recent turmoil in Egypt be a sign that “O” has post-presidential ambitions in Egypt?  Just askin’. FYI: If you enjoy this blog and want to keep [...]

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Fox Sports Rejects ‘Offensive’ Super Bowl Ad

February 1st, 2011 · No Comments

Did you hear that Fox Sports rejected an advertisement that a Christian group wanted to broadcast during the Super Bowl Feb. 6?  It’s true. According to an article at The Christian Post, the network rejected the Birmingham, Ala.-based Fixed Point Foundation‘s advertisement (shown above), because it contained too much “religious doctrine” in the form of [...]

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‘Recall Day’ Proposed as New Game Show

February 1st, 2011 · No Comments

Thanks to a link on the Drudge Report today, I came across an Entertainment Weekly article about the cable channel, SPIKE, ordering “Repo Games,” a car repo game show, from the producers of the slimy-yet-popular show, “Jersey Shore.” While I’m certain the “Obama Economy” will produce plenty of contestants for the show, I’d rather see [...]

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Saint Louis Loses Bid for DNC 2012 (Update)

February 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment

More than nine months ago, I reported that Saint Louis was making a bid to host the Democrat National Convention.  Today, according to this article in The Wall Street Journal, the Democratic National Committee has picked Charlotte to host the 2012 gathering of communism-loving, socialism-leaning, big-government liberals. While the Journal’s contention is that the decision [...]

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Planned Parenthood Exposed on Video – Again! (Update)

February 1st, 2011 · 2 Comments

Live Action, a group self-described as “a youth led movement dedicated to building a culture of life and ending abortion,” is well-known for producing hidden-camera videos exposing illegal Planned Parenthood activity.  In the video (below) released today, they expose a Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey nurse caught on tape aiding a pimp running an [...]

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