No respite from global warming for the UK. – Rush hour warning as freeze bites
Um, don’t the Arabs need to figure out how to deal with Israel , not the U.S.? – Arabs reject Middle East peace talks without US plan
You knew it was, er, coming, didn’t you? – Kinect sex is here, game company says
Now this is the kind of research our tax dollars should be supporting. – Philly Brewer Reverse-Engineers Our Founding Fathers’ Ales
I’m terribly afraid all too many readers will miss the satire in this. – Let’s Get Rid of Freedom and Replace It with ‘FreeSmart’
A long but worthwhile look at the duality of CA. – Two Californias
Our pilots have some serious skills. Check out how he holds this Chinook steady for a troop extraction…with only the rear on solid ground.
Would you like some C4 with that? – TSA X-Ray Machines Easily Fooled, Researchers Find (full paper here )
Feel-good story of the day. – Amputee Sets Out to Complete 8 ‘Ironman’ Challenges in 8 Months
A good perspective on why the ever-popular .38 snubbies aren’t a good choice for women. – The Double Action Trigger
Americans (who opposed Obamacare 2-1) finally win a round. – Judge Voids Key Element of Obama Health Care Law
$400K spent per new “green” job. Great ROI. – Green Jobs Not Growing As Expected
Prager on the latest incident of Palin Derangement Syndrome. – He Called Sarah Palin an “Idiot”?
“Funny” how this story hasn’t made the headlines…like it would have had it been a conservative prof. – Palin-Hating Columbia Professor, Huffington Post Blogger, Busted for Incest
The Absence of Consequence
Former Justice Breyer is rather limited in his knowledge of Madison. – Breyer: Madison wrote 2nd Amendment to appease the states
TSA fondles Indian ambassador. JaNo says, “Good job!” – US concern at frisking of India envoy Meera Shankar
Americans who take their religion seriously really are more charitable than secularists. – Charity’s Religious Edge
So we’re going to continue sending an increasing stream of revenue to countries that hate us because we can’t expand drilling and refining here. Brilliant move. – Gas prices on track for unseasonable spike
Leftist class warfare in the raw. What large companies pay for a CEO’s healthcare wouldn’t cover the cost of a dozen employees. For companies with thousands of workers, it’s completely irrelevant unless you’re a redistributionist. – Executives keep health perks while workers’ benefits are cut
An interesting look at the arms being used by our opponents in Afghanistan. Many are WWII-era or older, like the Russian Mosin-Nagant (I own a WWII model). – What’s Inside a Taliban gun Locker?
Consumer Product Safety Commission displays its incompetence again. – Feds dismiss need to recall lead drinking glasses
Now this is some cool R&D. – Navy’s Mach 8 Railgun Obliterates Record
Another Disney kid goes Cheech & Chong on us. – Miley Cyrus Smokes From Water Pipe in Party Video
The public school attack on Christianity continues. It’s interesting how often my liberal friends say this kind of thing doesn’t happen in public schools. – Parents Pull Son Out of New Hampshire School Over Assigned Book That Refers to Jesus as ‘Wine-Guzzling Vagrant and Socialist’
This is what happens when the role of parents is passed off to government. – NHS group call to ban children watching ‘smoking’ films
Great idea. Because when you need help now , the police are minutes away. – Panic buttons for 1,000 NHS community staff in Swansea
Promising multiple sclerosis research breakthrough—privately funded. – Study offers hope of ‘repairing’ MS damage
A fascinating pictorial of now-defunct coastal defenses around San Francisco. Photos range from period to modern. A few are rather beautiful, which will come as no surprise to anyone who has visited the bay area. All have interesting informational captions. – A century of guarding SF from attack
If that interested you, don’t miss the companion piece. It’s a long, but very worthwhile read. – A tour of SF Bay’s hidden military fortifications
An alarmingly naive defense of WikiLeaks. – Why WikiLeaks Is Good for America
Israel Derangement Syndrome at its best. – Egyptian Officlal: Israel Could Be Behind Deadly Shark Attack
Feel-good story of the day. – Runner Crawls to Finish as Team Wins Title for Ailing Coach
Something to try next Thanksgiving. – Cooking a turkey by dropping it
Not surprisingly, foreign leaders aren’t minimizing the impact of WikiLeaks’ latest. – Downplaying The WikiLeaks Disaster
One DREAM that needs squashing. – No More Illegal Alien Waivers
CA consumers have no right to complain about coming rate hikes. They voted for them. But how will they pay for this when they’re already broke? – Brown may find it’s not easy being green
More from the system our Medicare chief praises so highly. – Patients Association warns hospitals lack basic care
Senate Dems show their party hasn’t learned from the election. These kinds of maneuvers—trying to cram legislation through without hearings—were a major cause of the voter revolt. – Reid Angers GOP by Pushing Four Versions of DREAM Act Without Hearing
Your tax dollars at work. Wonder when they’ll do an exhibit offensive to Muslims? (Never. They’re cowards and know Christians aren’t going to put bounties on their heads.) – Smithsonian Stands by Controversial Video
We told you so. – The Littlest Victims of Obamacare
I bet you know someone like this. – Universe Admits To Wronging Area Man His Entire Life
A stark reminder that “gun-free” zones aren’t. They’re target-rich environments. – Shooting at Michigan mall injures 2
…and that criminals don’t need guns when they know their victims are unarmed. – Man, 48, fatally stabbed in Kingstanding store
Thank God for global warming or they’d really be cold. – Record cold, high winds slam parts of L.A. County
…and in Wales. – Temperature drops to record -17C November low in Powys
…and Scotland. – Coldest November night on record in parts of UK
Too cool. Where can I get one? – U.S. Army Unveils ‘Revolutionary’ XM25 Rifle in Afghanistan
So why isn’t the DOJ suing these cities over federal preemption as they are AZ? – Calif. City’s ID Card Would Double as Debit Card
Hmmm…what could the common thread be? – Just another bomb-plotting jihadist yelling “Allahu akbar!”
Oh, the irony. An illegal becomes a lawyer…who doesn’t want the law enforced. – Undocumented UCLA law grad is in a legal bind
Now there’ll be a call for banning swords or Masons… – ‘Ugly Betty’ Actor Says He Killed ‘Demon’ Inside His Mom
…and golf. – Fla. Golf Course Worker Hit by Tee Shot, Dies
Will the administration step back from Islamic front groups? Not likely. – Cut Ties To Terror
Remember the “Tea Party nut” whose radio and email threats led to the school lockdowns? Liberal activist. – Schools Threat Suspect Is Green Party Member (hat tip to Weasel Zippers )
If you needed more evidence that Ba-Ba Wa-Wa has lost all credibility as a journalist (by keeping this cretin on her show):
Hot Air )
Fact check: in the 1950s there were about 5,000 polar bears. There are now 25,000. This is not about saving polar bears, but about keeping us from drilling for oil. – Alaska polar bears given ‘critical habitat’
The Case Against Motorcycle Helmet Laws
And the left called Bush a tyrant. – Obama Using Executive Orders to Implement Radical Agenda
The real effect of current tax & welfare law. – Minimum wage earner nets more than family making $60K
Another good reason to oppose START: verification. – GOP senator cites new intel, won’t back New START
