Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Of Course, the Press Is Completely Unbiased!
Via my mom:
A Harley biker is riding by the zoo in Washington, DC when he sees a little girl leaning in too close to the lion's cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs her by her jacket collar and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes of her screaming parents.
The biker jumps off his Harley, runs to the cage and hits the lion square on the nose with a powerful punch.
Whimpering from the pain the lion jumps back, letting go of the girl, and the biker brings her to her terrified parents, who thank him endlessly. A reporter has watched the whole event.
The reporter, addressing the Harley rider says, 'Sir, this was the bravest and most gallant act I've seen a man do in my whole life!'
The Harley rider replies, 'Why, it was nothing, really - the lion was behind bars. I just saw this little girl in danger and acted as I felt I should.'
The reporter says, 'Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed. I'm a journalist, you know, and tomorrow's paper will have this story on the front page...
So, what do you do for a living and what political affiliation do you have?'
The biker replies, 'I'm a U.S. Marine and a Republican.'
The journalist leaves.
The following morning the biker buys the paper to see if it indeed brings news of his actions, and reads, on the front page as promised:
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U.S. MARINE ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS LUNCH
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That pretty much sums up the media's approach to the news these days!!!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Manning Predicts Revolution in America...
I've posted one of this guy's rants before, and I have the same reaction this time that I did then.
Via my mom, Dr. James David Manningranting preaching about white revolution in America:
Via my mom, Dr. James David Manning
Lawyers Cause Problems...
I can't believe we're even having a discussion about lawyers on the battlefield, much less actually giving them operational control over weaponry. We're morphing into Euroweenies faster than I thought, I guess.
But at least someone had the good sense to take the keys to the UAVs away from the lawyers...
But at least someone had the good sense to take the keys to the UAVs away from the lawyers...
Another One Bites the Dust...
Excellent...
Monday, May 31, 2010
A New Personal Project...
Because I just don't have enough things going on in my life! I'm going to learn Scala. This is what motivated me. Here are some resources...
Phobos is Hollow?
Apparently there's some data from at least two of the spacecraft orbiting Mars that indicates that about 1/3 of the volume of Phobos is empty. I haven't been able to locate the original reports of this. For all I know, this simply means that Phobos is really just a loose collection of boulders with lots of empty space between them – or possibly even the conclusions about the data are misrepresented.
But whatever the data and conclusions are, the tin-foil hat brigade is already at it...
But whatever the data and conclusions are, the tin-foil hat brigade is already at it...
Extended Solar Minimum...
Even the mainstream scientific press is starting to talk about the very odd, extended solar minimum we're experiencing. Next thing you know, they'll start wondering about its impact on climate!
Mickey Kaus vs. “The Box”
The Sarah Palin Homunculus that Lives Inside Liberals' Heads...
IowaHawk is at it again. WARNING: put your drink down before reading...
Volcanic Smoke Ring...
Quote of the Day...
If you've lost the Whole Foods-shopping Prius-driving voter, you've lost liberal America, and you're in trouble with your base.Don't miss the comments...
Miracle of the Little Ships...
Seventy years ago this week, a ragtag, hastily-organized flotilla of some 850 little ships – mostly civilian – crossed the English Channel to Dunkirk to rescue over 300,000 British and French troops under siege from the Nazis. Through a combination of excellent adaptive leadership, enthusiastic civilian participation (at great risk to both the sailors and their boats), numerous tactical errors and poor leadership on the part of the Nazis, and pure blind luck, they pulled off one of the most amazing wartime feats ever.
This week, more than 50 of the remaining “little ships” are making a commemorative crossing from Dover to Dunkirk. The last such crossing was in 1990, on the 50th anniversary...
This week, more than 50 of the remaining “little ships” are making a commemorative crossing from Dover to Dunkirk. The last such crossing was in 1990, on the 50th anniversary...
Good Bosses Believe...
According to Robert Sutton, good bosses believe twelve things. Lots of ground truth here, I think...
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