Articles in category 'Unintended Consequences'

By sammy, August 4, 2010, 12:04 am o'clock

It seems the F.B.I. feels that publishing their seal is forbidden.

By sammy, June 24, 2010, 10:28 pm o'clock

So, Chavez’ and company threaten to nationalize the assets of an American company. Me thinks we need to park an Aegis Cruiser off said rigs, but I would not hold my breath with our current leadership. Would Hugo even make the threat if a better man occupied 1600 Pennsylvania Ave? PDVSA to Seek Seizure of [...]

By sammy, March 31, 2010, 10:11 am o'clock

I am no fan of this sort of device. How long before someone is accidentally shot with the “wrong” load?

By sammy, October 15, 2009, 12:48 pm o'clock

J. Crew is now offering a Che Guevara replica jacket. No kidding. I won’t link to it here, but you can find it simply enough. Here is the mail I have just sent them: I was looking for some new autumn/winter clothes this morning and came across your Belstaff® Che Guevara replica jacket. I am writing [...]

By Scott, June 26, 2009, 3:56 pm o'clock

Watch Rep. Michele Bachmann (MN) give her colleagues a piece of her mind in this C-SPAN clip: I’ve yet to hear a good explanation of how summarily closing profitable car dealerships will help GM or Chrysler. Yes, Toyota has fewer dealerships, but they might be doing better in spite of that–not because of it. More [...]

By Scott, May 8, 2009, 5:11 pm o'clock

Obama has promised to close Guantánamo Bay by early next year, but the question remains–what do we do with the terrorists / enemy combatants currently held there? Speaker Pelosi doesn’t want them at Alcatraz. Senator Roberts doesn’t want them at Leavenworth. House Democrats say no to funding to close Guantánamo until the Administration comes up [...]

By sammy, April 10, 2009, 2:56 am o'clock

The Independent has a fascinating article describing the unraveling of Dubai in the face of the global recession.

By Scott, February 10, 2009, 11:29 am o'clock

John Lott dug up a classic interview of Milton Friedman done by Phil Donahue. With all the anti-capitalist talk lately, Friedman’s words are worth remembering. He really handed Donahue his hat, didn’t he? Also read yesterday’s Wall Street Journal piece, “How Government Created the Financial Crisis,” written by a Stanford economics professor.

By ghubert, February 9, 2009, 11:36 am o'clock

Socialized medicine will allow government bureaucrats to make medical decisions for you.  Pay attention to the guy who wanted a hip replacement.  The government decided he was too old (57) to enjoy the benefits of the procedure. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123413701032661445.html

By Scott, January 13, 2009, 6:46 pm o'clock

Here we have a video of a Hamas MP giving a speech: I think the time has come for Israel to give in, and let Hamas have what they really want. Think of it as assisted suicide.

By ghubert, November 25, 2008, 9:50 am o'clock

Frontpage Magazine’s interview with Martin Durkin.

By Scott, November 18, 2008, 7:36 pm o'clock

The public seems to believe that the current economic problems are primarily the Republicans doing, and that is what swung the election, according to exit polls. Read John Lott’s newest piece published at FoxNews.com. He writes about various Democrat-pushed policies that directly led to the current economic problems. There are two additional issues not brought [...]

By sammy, November 3, 2008, 5:38 pm o'clock

This is what state run health care looks like: Her last hope was a $4,000-a-month drug that her doctor prescribed for her, but the insurance company refused to pay. What the Oregon Health Plan did agree to cover, however, were drugs for a physician-assisted death. Those drugs would cost about $50.

By sammy, November 3, 2008, 5:27 pm o'clock

Well this would be a regrettable choice on someones part: “If Obama loses it will spark the second American Civil War. Blood will run in the streets, believe me. And it’s not a coincidence that President Bush recalled soldiers from Iraq for Dick Cheney to lead against American citizens in the streets.” There will be [...]

By sammy, October 20, 2008, 3:47 pm o'clock

“Mark my words,” the Democratic vice presidential nominee warned at the second of his two Seattle fundraisers Sunday. “It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy. The world is looking. We’re about to elect a brilliant 47-year-old senator president of the United States of America. Remember [...]