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Shock Jock Howard Stern Stands Up for Capitalism, Says ‘I will never vote for a Democrat Again!’

March 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Never in the 3.5-year history of this blog have I mentioned Howard Stern’s name in a post.  Why?  Because, for the most part, I detest the man as a foul-mouthed purveyor of filth on the airwaves.  Today, however, I feature him out of the sheer hope — perhaps misplaced, but I’m willing to risk it [...]

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Rumors Swirl Around Texas Tech Coaching Scandal (Update)

January 6th, 2010 · 15 Comments

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Rumors are spreading fast and furiously among supporters of recently-fired Texas Tech University football coach Mike Leach.  But are they true?  I investigate.
Perhaps the most-volatile rumor floating about is that Leach was ousted in a fashion similar to the one that cost John Kerry the presidency in 2004. Albeit in a much-abbreviated fashion, [...]

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Climate Change Debate Heats Up in Senate (Video)

October 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

During the past month, I’ve published four posts about the Kerry-Boxer climate change bill and the detrimental impact it will have on the country if passed.  Today, I offer two videos from the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearings on the Kerry-Boxer climate change bill.  If you’re like me, they will make you wonder [...]

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Inhofe Corrects Kerry on Climate Change Issues

October 28th, 2009 · No Comments

On Oct. 27, 2009, Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) appeared before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to speak on behalf of the Kerry-Boxer cap-and-trade bill.  Senator Kerry spoke uncontested for 28 minutes, allowing no time for questions by members of the Committee.  In the video below, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) rebuts Senator [...]

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Boxer-Kerry Climate Change Bill Faces Opposition (Update)

September 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments

The headline of a Roll Call article describes the climate change legislation being introduced today by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) as “Radioactive.”  Many in the nation’s capitol agree.
At the American Petroleum Institute, President Jack Gerard offered some choice words for the measure serving as the Senate counterpart to the House’s similarly-destructive [...]

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