When it comes to summer, I am a hater. Sure, there are clear benefits to the summertime and I enjoy the beach, but that’s not worth the price of heat and being uncomfortable constantly. Fall is here, football is mere days away, and brand new things are on the horizon. So let us pack up [...]
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Not Acceptable Behavior For America
July 24th, 2009
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I’ve seen this sentiment in several places and its pretty troubling to me.
Dave Winer:
When a cop gives you an order, you do what he says.
Jay Caruso:
In dealing with law enforcement, I remember being told one thing in particular about it when I was younger is and that was: “Don’t mouth off to the cops.”
Wow, really [...]
Sigh
July 24th, 2009
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Conservative columnist/blogger Don Surber
I also know that there have been incidents of false reports of racism by police officers — the Tawana Brawley case, for one.
And you know what? Every time a case comes up involving racism and police, we hear about Tawana freaking Brawley from 22 years ago. Yes, she lied. Yes, Al Sharpton [...]
Sears Tower To Be Renamed Willis Tower
March 12th, 2009
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I’m gonna go ahead and take credit for this.
The 110-story Sears Tower, tallest office building in the Western Hemisphere, will be renamed the Willis Tower later this year, global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings announced on Thursday.
Willis said it was leasing multiple floors in the 1,451-foot 442-meter building in downtown Chicago to consolidate several offices. [...]
Corker
December 12th, 2008
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I know it’s my anti-southern bias rearing its head again, but man does Bob Corker have an annoying accent. It’s about a million times worse than Bush’s.
Texas Cop Paul Stephens Kills Family Dog By Being An Ass
August 18th, 2008
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The video:
What. An. Ass.
A San Marcos, Texas, police officer has been accused of inappropriate behavior during a traffic stop which may have lead to a dog’s death.
Officer Paul Stephens spotted driver Michael Gonzalez speeding down Interstate 35 and pulled him over for clocking 100 miles per hour. After a brief pursuit, Gonzalez pulled alongside the [...]
Superman Foreign Policy
April 9th, 2008
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photo credit: szlea
Ezra Klein makes the (convincing to me, at least) that American foreign policy should better be expressed as Superman versus Jack Bauer. Though to be honest the foreign policy we’ve got right now bears more resemblance to Lex Luthor.
