POTUS, SCOTUS, CPAC ... and other news

POTUS to SCOTUS? As if things aren't scary enough already.

Alexander Meigs Haig, Jr. (1924-2010).

Is Jesus guarding the restrooms at a Columbus laundromat.

Obama says you don't have to spend money you don't have in Las Vegas, because he'll do it for you.

Deficit Commission? How about a Dipsh*t Commission to find out how this dipsh*t got elected to start with?

Former Muslim Wesley Snipes comments on IRS plane attack: What's new?

Finally watched Mulholland Drive yesterday. I was told it had some twists. If by that they meant it was twisted, then, yes.

Charles Ray, log lover (via Althouse).

NASA to find ways to reach out to Muslims. What could go wrong?

I just read that Windows 7 has an XP mode! Know what? So does Windows XP! 15 hours ago reply

What else is going on? Oh, CPAC 2010. Anybody hear about this?

By the way, did you know that more people were killed by Rick Sanchez' car than Dick Cheney's CPAC speech?

Ron Paul win CPAC straw poll? I'm thinking that wasn't straw, but some other weed. Still, 31%? Who says conservatives don't have a sense of humor? Here's my choice: Other-Undecided 2012.

Last word on CPAC goes to Innominatus: CPAC would be a lot cooler if there were a lot less speechifying and a lot more hand-to-hand combat.

On a more personal level, tinnitus sucks. And Loren Heal agrees, saying "That has a ring of truth to it."

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When is NSFW not NSFW?

NSFW, just in case you weren't aware, means "not safe (or suitable) for work." That can mean language, images, subject matter, or other attributes that might make the content unsuitable for work environment -- or for kids.

But, what when something isn't what it appears? Or, at least, not what it appears at first? Is it still NSFW?

You decide...

Proof it's working, unless you look at the facts

The Obama administration caught a lot of flack over its policies for dealing with terrorists. Like Mirandizing the pantybomber. And civilian trials for terrorists captured in battle.

When Dick Cheny, along with Liz Cheney (Cheney: The Next Generation) criticized the administration's policies last week, the left went nuts. Okay, more nuts.

Then, word came out about several Taliban captured in Pakistan. That, cried the left, was proof that Obama's policies were correct.

But facts are stubborn things.

Like the fact that this was in Pakistan. The U.S. didn't capture them. Had it been Iraq or Afghanistan, then it might indeed be that the U.S. military captured them. But the U.S. isn't conducting military raids in Pakistan. (Not that we'd admit to, anyway.)

No, the Pakistani captured those terrorists on Pakistani soil. The U.S. is able to question them when Pakistan grants permission, but they remain in Pakistani custody. And, last time I checked, U.S. law doesn't apply. Nor do U.S. policies.

Prisoners of the Pakistani don't have the right to remain silent. And there are no guarantees that an attorney will be provided.

Word is now that Pakistan might not even turn the prisoners over to the U.S.

So, I fail to see how Pakistan capturing and questioning Taliban is a win for Obama's policies. Unless Obama's policy is to do nothing.

If only. Doing nothing is often preferable to doing the wrong thing.

Bowing to pressure

Here's how the president treats various dignitaries:


"Your Highness is most kind to grant this audience."



"Thank you for seeing me, Your Excellency."



"I am honored to be in your presence, Mr. Premier."



"Madame Mayor is most gracious to see me."



"You can find your way out, right? And drop this in the trash for me, how 'bout it?"


I am so waiting on November 6, 2012.

Teh Blogger got teh Pages

It happened over two weeks ago, but if I spent my entire life only two weeks behind, I'd be way ahead of where I am now.

What I'm talking about is Pages. On teh Blogger.

Blogger is Google's blogging platform. (We won't discuss it's merits or shortcomings here; every platform, including the big one, WordPress, have shortcomings.)

One of the things about teh Blogger that was most frustrating to some (including to me) was it's lack of support for pages.

What I'm talking about are content pages that aren't part of a blog post. Like an About Me page. Or a Contact page. Things like that. It was either a blog post (that resided along with the other blog posts), or it was hosted elsewhere (probably Google Sites content).

But, earlier this month, teh Blogger announced that Pages was now a standard feature.

Since this little blog is running on teh Blogger platform, it's a big deal to me. I'm using Pages to list this little blog's policies (they were blog pages):

• Comment Policy
• Links Policy
• TrackBacks Policy
• Submissions Policy

I'm glad to see teh Google adding useful features to teh Blogger, rather than taking away functions. I've not regretted moving back to teh Blogger from WordPress. But, now I'm not regretting it more.

CPAC is a bunch of homophobes that ... oh, wait

It's a known fact -- if by fact you mean something that's not true but fits a left-wing agenda -- that all conservatives hate homosexuals. Which is why Ryan Sorba bashed GOProud (he called it "GoPride," a different group).

However, the "fact" of all conservatives hating homosexuals doesn't fit with this tidbit: Sorba was booed off the stage.


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Tip: Midnight Blue

There's not a lot of news reports about it. Because the "facts" don't fit the truth.

Buzz, Brady, bad ideas ... and not much other news

Bye, bye, Buzz. You and your buddy Wave seem like good people. It's not you. It's me. Let's stay friends. I'll call you.

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence accidentally proved more guns=fewer homicides (via Don Surber).

Na'vi taste like chicken.

Wish I'd said this: "CPAC would be a lot cooler if there were a lot less speechifying and a lot more hand-to-hand combat" (via Innominatus).

Wife is all excited. It's four weeks until New Moon is on DVD. Oh, joy.

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