Archives for: March 2011

03/31/11

America Eats Its Young

"The kids truly are all right." Of course, CNN running a story about teens that's not a hit piece requires a disclaimer: "The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Laura Stepp." more »
Leave a comment »Permalink 02:34:00 pm by Ragamuffin, Categories: News

What we need is awareness

"Survey says … One year later, health care reform is still puzzling": One year after the health insurance overhaul bill became law, you'd think public opinion would be easy to read. You'd be wrong. Just before President Barack Obama signed th… more »
1 comment »Permalink 12:10:00 am by Ragamuffin, Categories: News

I'm on some tax free $*!#

"Bernie Sanders' Top 10 Tax Avoiders." more »
Leave a comment »Permalink 12:04:00 am by Ragamuffin, Categories: News, Politics

03/30/11

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New York Times: Planners of Mosque Considering New Project I've never been a fan of Bill Maher. Heartthrob? Never, black and ugly as ever. However . . . more »
Leave a comment »Permalink 09:54:00 pm by Ragamuffin, Categories: Video, Link dump

Quote of the Day

The reality is that women are treated differently by society for exactly the same reason that children and the mentally handicapped are treated differently. It's just easier this way for everyone. You don't argue with a four-year old about why he should… more »
1 comment »Permalink 09:35:00 pm by Ragamuffin, Categories: News

Search and seize, ain't knocking or asking

"Major Lawsuit Filed Today Seeks to Shine Light On Georgia Law Enforcement Slush Funds." Georgia has some of the worst civil forfeiture laws and practices in the country, but a lawsuit filed today by the Institute for Justice (IJ) and five concerne… more »
1 comment »Permalink 01:12:00 pm by Ragamuffin, Categories: News, Video

Worst. Post. Evar

"Brokaw Feels for Obama: No President in 'My Adult Lifetime' Has Had to Face So Many Problems" (emphasis in original): Tom Brokaw appeared on Tuesday's Today show to offer his analysis of Barack Obama's Libya policy, as well as his sympathy for a… more »
Leave a comment »Permalink 12:23:00 pm by Ragamuffin, Categories: Media Bias

So what's real fool?

Americans are "Voting with Their Feet" says Thomas Sowell: The latest published data from the 2010 census show how people are moving from place to place within the United States. In general, people are voting with their feet against places where th… more »
Leave a comment »Permalink 09:12:00 am by Ragamuffin, Categories: News

03/29/11

Mo Money, Mo Problems

The lede to Rich Lowry's "The Triumph of the Green Eyeshade": A Tomahawk missile costs $1.4 million. If you don’t know that, you haven’t paid attention to the debate over the Libya war. The war is America’s first conflict initiated against the… more »
2 comments »Permalink 01:55:00 pm by Ragamuffin, Categories: Politics

Revolutionary warfare is all fair loving war for the cause

A couple of days ago, one of Politico's best reporters, Ben Smith, warned us that Media Matters had declared war on FOX News: The liberal group Media Matters has quietly transformed itself in preparation for what its founder, David Brock, described… more »
1 comment »Permalink 09:13:00 am by Ragamuffin, Categories: News

03/28/11

Link of the Day

"Billionaire self-pity and the Koch brothers." more »
1 comment »Permalink 04:00:00 pm by Ragamuffin, Categories: Politics

03/27/11

Light skin girls lack the dark skin quality

"India's models accuse fashion industry of racism." I can believe it. Every time I go to an Indian restaurant that shows movies, it is always a love story involving an Indian woman so light skinned she seems white. I've seen it so many times it can't… more »
5 comments »Permalink 10:13:00 pm by Ragamuffin, Categories: News, Video

End of the world, are you guessin' yes?

"Run for the hills." more »
Leave a comment »Permalink 09:29:00 pm by Ragamuffin, Categories: News

Watch out

Anonymous says they're going to have Bank of America "by the Balls this time around." more »
1 comment »Permalink 09:20:00 pm by Ragamuffin, Categories: Misc

03/26/11

Sucker Punch

"‘Sucker Punch’ a confusing house-of-horrors story with busty women." As I suspected, I'll pass. more »
2 comments »Permalink 06:59:00 pm by Ragamuffin, Categories: Entertainment

Casualties of War

"Marx, Mervyn or Mario?: What is behind the decline in living standards?" asks The Economist: Are you better off than you were two years ago? Although the economic recovery in the developed world is almost two years old, the average Westerner would… more »
1 comment »Permalink 06:52:00 pm by Ragamuffin, Categories: News

Quote of the Day

Bob Herbert's last opinion piece as a NY Times columnist is a doozy: There is plenty of economic activity in the U.S., and plenty of wealth. But like greedy children, the folks at the top are seizing virtually all the marbles. Income and wealth ine… more »
Leave a comment »Permalink 06:46:00 pm by Ragamuffin, Categories: Politics

03/25/11

The Game Don't Wait

Oh no, not again! [video:youtube:ONLb0MOkuA8] more »
1 comment »Permalink 12:23:00 am by Ragamuffin, Categories: News, Video, Entertainment

Factoid of the Day

"‘Sucker Punch’: When Original is Risky": Original ideas never sit well with Hollywood studios. They’d much rather make a movie based on a comic book or an old movie or a recent successful franchise. And for good reason. Of the top 15 highest-gros… more »
1 comment »Permalink 12:15:00 am by Ragamuffin, Categories: News, Entertainment

03/24/11

I Can't Wait

"The State Of White America." more »
2 comments »Permalink 07:36:00 pm by Ragamuffin, Categories: News

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