Archive for September, 2009
a href=”http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/the_dead_end_kids_AnwaWNOGqsXMuIlGONNX1K”span style=”font-style:italic;”New York Post:/span/a The dead end kids:br /br /blockquoteThe unemployment rate for young Americans has exploded to 52.2 percent — a post-World War II high, according to the Labor Dept. — meaning millions of Americans are staring at the likelihood that their lifetime earning potential will be diminished and, combined with the predicted slow economic recovery, their transition into productive members of society could be put on hold for an extended period of time./blockquote
a href=”http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZjdjNjhkOTI1NDBhNGY4MzJjMGUxYmYzYjM4N2NiMjE=w=MQ==”Mark Steyn on Obama:/a “His principal interest in the rest of the planet is that he doesn’t need some nutjob nuking Cleveland before he’s finished reducing it to a moribund socialist swamp.”
Thinking Humans, Intelligent Computers
Are we really on the brink of the age of truly thinking, even conscious, machines?
The Variable Value of Human Life
Contrasting coverage of a murdered abortion doctor and a murdered anti-abortion activist reveals much about media bias.
The 2012 Presidential Race: On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!
It is far from clear who will actually jump into the 2012 race, but we are getting a sense of the opening lines of the campaign.
The Past Is Not Quite Past
If Obama paid closer attention to history, he wouldn't be turning U.S. foreign policy upside-down in such a hurry.
In-Flight Entertainment: Not Always Suitable for Children
And when the movies aren't appropriate for kids, it's not like you can get up and leave.
Give General McChrystal Time to Succeed
The morale of the troops in Afghanistan will sour if Obama pulls the rug out from under their commander.
PJM Political: Smart Girl Politics, ACORN For Eggheads
Host Steve Green looks back at President Obama's Sunday talkshow blitz and his visit to the UN. Did the president bring enough cowbell?
PJM Political 09/26/09: Smart Girl Politics, ACORN For Eggheads
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Join host Steve Green of VodkaPundit.com for a snapshot of Washington and beyond:
- From his weekly “Hair of the Dog” show, Steve looks back at President Obama’s blitz of the Sunday talk shows. Did Obama bring sufficient cowbell?
- Scott Ott and Alfonzo Rachel of PJTV Salutes Rep. Charles Rangel — Mr. Tax-Law-Writing-Tax-Evader.
- Steve and Ed debate Obama’s Wednesday appearance at the UN.
- James Lileks on former eBay CEO Meg Whitman’s run for the California governorship, and the filthiest Microsoft commercial that never was.
- From last weekend’s “Smart Girl Politics” conference in Nashville, Dr. Helen Smith interviews Michelle Malkin on the surprising impact of Twitter as a social media.
- Roger L. Simon interviews Norman Podhoretz, longtime editor of Commentary magazine on his new book, Why Are Jews Liberals?
- From PJTV’s weekly “Poliwood” series, Roger L. Simon and fellow Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Lionel Chetwynd on the overt politicization of the National Endowment for the Arts.
- Produced by Ed Driscoll.
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Where’s the Outrage Among Liberal American Jews?
American policy has tilted precipitously toward the Palestinians and yet the silence is deafening from the Jewish left.
Zionist Radiation Beams? Yup, Sounds Like Zelaya
Zelaya's lunatic rant, while shocking to the rest of the world, was nothing new for the long-suffering Honduran citizens.
A Good Week for U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts
But more terrorists involved in disrupted plots may be on the loose and still intent on carrying out an attack.
When Sarkozy Spoke Truth to Obama
The French president made clear at the UN that a foreign policy of denial and appeasement is the way to becoming French — and American — toast.
To Bomb, or Not to Bomb, Iran
Should Israel strike at Iran's nuclear sites? If so, when? (Also read Richard Fernandez: Calculus.)
Searching for the Elusive Obama Doctrine
Does he have one? Or is he applying campaign strategy to international policy?
How Serious Is the World About Stopping an Iranian Bomb?
The revelation of a previously unknown Iranian nuclear facility is driving the world community toward a tougher sanctions regime. (Also read Roger L. Simon: The Washington Post buries the lede.)
Liberty and Tyranny: Mark Levin Wants You to Take Action
Watch it in its entirety here. Watch “Mr. Tax-Law-Writing-Tax-Evader” here.
A UN State of Mind: Where Tyrants Are Never Stopped
Why do so many young people sound like United Nations careerists?
Would you fight in the aisle over a $10 hamster?
Ia href=”http://www.cnbc.com/id/33007930″ was reading at CNBC about/a the new must-have toy for Christmas which apparently is this a href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002BHDXY0?ie=UTF8tag=wwwviolentkicomlinkCode=as2camp=1789creative=9325creativeASIN=B002BHDXY0″Zhu Zhu Pet Hamster./aimg src=”http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwviolentkicoml=as2o=1a=B002BHDXY0″ width=”1″ height=”1″ border=”0″ alt=”" style=”border:none !important; margin:0px !important;” / From the article:br /br /blockquoteMaybe it’s a sign of the times when one of the toys predicted to be among the top sellers this Christmas Holiday is a $10 Zhu Zhu pet hamster.br /br /Toys ‘R Us has issued its 2009 Holiday Hot Toy list. The list includes 36 total items, but the fuzzy hamster is one of the “Fabulous 15,” which is considered to be the best of the best on the retailer’s list.br /br /The retailer puts a lot of effort into selecting these toys, which will be featured promiently at its stores and promotions. This year, the company has put an extra focus on selecting toys that offer parents good value. /blockquotebr /br /I don’t care how much a darn toy costs, there is no way I would fight in a aisle over much of anything, much less a $10 hamster. If a kid on my shopping list really wants this, I’ll go to Amazon and a href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002BHDXY0?ie=UTF8tag=wwwviolentkicomlinkCode=as2camp=1789creative=9325creativeASIN=B002BHDXY0″cough up the extra $16.50 (or so) to have it shipped to me./aimg src=”http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwviolentkicoml=as2o=1a=B002BHDXY0″ width=”1″ height=”1″ border=”0″ alt=”" style=”border:none !important; margin:0px !important;” / Or a better alternative might be to teach the kids that a ten buck hamster is not anything that great.
"All Men are Pigs!"
This is the greeting I received at the checkout line at the Bearden a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Fare”Earth Fare/a in Knoxville yesterday. After work, I was driving by, had a coupon and thought I would stop by to pick up something for dinner. At the cash register, the women who worked there were congregated around talking, and finally after a few moments, the cashier started to ring up my order and stated to me that she had to impart her words of wisdom that “All Men are Pigs!” to the younger female grocery bagger. The younger woman, a petulant looking twenty-something yelled back, “Yeah, all Men are Pigs!” and started to laugh. br /br /If you have been reading this blog, you know I was not a happy camper. I said to the younger woman, “All men are not pigs” to which she replied,”Well, they are pigs…but I guess not all are, some are okay.” To which I replied, “I bet there is no way you would have stood here and said “All Women are Pigs! There is no way you would say that in public.” Her response? “Well, we’re all pigs.” Great, so she thinks her customers are pigs too. br /br /I could tell the older cashier understood that they had made a mistake. But after all, they were in their comfort zone. A health food store where organic food spelled liberalism and an intolerance for those people male or conservative. Grocery bagger girl quickly changed the subject to “paper or plastic.” I stared at her as I got my bags and she looked at me with a mixture of intimidation, confusion and perhaps, hatred. I left. But I hope that next time these women feel free to play out their male-bashing meme at work in front of the general public, they will remember that not all of their female customers agree with the good old girl network.br /br /span style=”font-weight:bold;”Update:/span Earth Fare responds in the comments:br /br /blockquoteDear Ms. Smith:br /br /We are so sorry that you encountered this type of behavior in one of our stores. We respect all of our customers and are saddened that you had to deal with this sort of behavior.br /br /We are dealing with the problem now. And, thank you for bringing this to our attention.br /br /Sincerely,br /br /Misty Faucheuxbr /Social Media Managerbr /Earth Fare/blockquote
PJTV: Interviewing the Founders of Smart Girl Politics
a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6XsGr86A1rs/SrzDBvLHGQI/AAAAAAAAAI4/IXtpz3BJbFc/s1600-h/Picture+49.png”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 179px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6XsGr86A1rs/SrzDBvLHGQI/AAAAAAAAAI4/IXtpz3BJbFc/s320/Picture+49.png” border=”0″ alt=”"id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385393689038625026″ //abr /I interviewed Stacy Mott Terri Christoph, the founders of Smart Girl Politics. Instead of shouting at the TV, they decided to get their views heard via Twitter and the social networking sites and have picked up 20,000 members to their cause. Meet them and some of their members in this interview at PJTV.br /br /a href=”http://www.pjtv.com/video/Specials/Founders_of_the_Fempire%3A_Dr_Helen_with_Stacy_Mott_%26_Terri_Christoph_of_Smart_Girl_Politics/2489/”You can see the interview here. /a
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