Monthly Archives: December 2006

Bush Bunker

Click Image to Enlarge. 'I will not withdraw even if Laura and Barney are the only ones supporting me.'  – Bush to key Republicans according to Bob Woodward in his book "State of Denial". Here's an interesting take on American … Continue reading

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Big Apple a Day

Click Image to Enlarge. Having already banned smoking, NYC Health Nazis did Ohio's Storm Troopers one better. They criminalized trans fats. Next time you fly to LaGuardia strike a blow for freedom.  Pack a bag of fries in your carry-on.

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Pottery Barn Rules

Click Image to Enlarge. Colin Powell told Bush an invasion of Iraq would be under Pottery Barn rules: you break it you own it.  It turns out Pottery Barn has no such rule.  It probably doesn't have wmd either.

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Guns Safer than Cigarettes

Click Image to Enlarge. The Ohio ban on public smoking took effect yesterday.  The law permitting concealed weapons is already in place. 

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Realist Returns

Click Image to Enlarge. Jim Baker has advised President Bush on asking Iraqis to carry the load before. In 1991 Bush 41 encouraged the Iraqi Shiites to overthrow Saddam Hussein.  They took him up on it and when Saddam responded … Continue reading

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Senate Tear Jerk

Click Image to Enlarge. John Bolton resigned his recess appointment as U.N. Ambassador.  Senator George Voinovich was disappointed. "Republican Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, said today: “I am very disappointed that John Bolton … Continue reading

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Baker Bug Out Plan

Click Image to Enlarge. James Baker's study group leaked its homework. The bipartisan Iraq Study Group plans to recommend withdrawing nearly all U.S. combat units from Iraq by early 2008 while leaving behind troops to train, advise and support the … Continue reading

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Benedict's Big Adventure

Click Image to Enlarge. The pope visited St. Sophia's Cathedral while he was in Turkey trying to make nice with the Muslims. The Cathedral is an empty museum. Secular Turks want to join the European Union but the Islamic population … Continue reading

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Ravin'

Click Image to Enlarge. Matt Lauer, on the NBC Today show, declared the unpleasantness in Iraq to be a Civil War.  He said two clearly defined groups within a country using violence to achieve political supremacy a Civil War makes. … Continue reading

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