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Fort Hood shooting: Texas army killer linked to September 11 terrorists

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:17:50 +0000

Nidal Malik Hasan prayed at a mosque led by a radical imam said to be a "spiritual adviser" to 9/11 hijackers. (Read on Source)

Health Care Debate

2009-11-08T09:36:10-06:00

The upstate New York Congressional race just got more interesting. This is the place where a Republican from a usually safe Republican district went to the Cabinet and a very liberal person got the Republican nomination. So liberal was she that she garnered an opponent running on the Conservative ticket. Newt Gingrich for party tactical reasons ... (Read on Source)

Eugene Kane: If you still have a job, stimulus worked

2009-11-08T16:04:46Z

In local news, a Journal Sentinel review found a government stimulus job report that claimed more than 10,000 jobs were saved or created in Wisconsin was filled with errors that included double counting and inflated totals. This followed on the heels of a national report stating the overall numbers of jobs created by the multibillion-dollar ... (Read on Source)

GIZMODO: Robot Cow Rectum: For Educational, not Recreational, Purposes.

2009-11-08T09:36:10-06:00

"Glenn also has a rather dry sense of humour, which I'm guessing not enough people pick up on." -- Andrea See (Read on Source)

Liveblogging: The new Imperial Congress votes on Pelosicare; Update: Female Democrats turn House resolution process into circus; GOP responds; Obama ...

2009-11-08T11:10:24Z

Liveblogging: The new Imperial Congress votes on Pelosicare; Update: Female Democrats turn House resolution process into circus; GOP responds; Obama rallies weakened Dems (Read on Source)

11/08 12:22 AM

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:17:50 +0000

Mr. Obama, during his private pep talk to Democrats, recognized Mr. Owens election and then posed a question to the other lawmakers. According to Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, who supports the health care bill, the president asked, “Does anybody think that the teabag, anti-government people are going to support them if they ... (Read on Source)

Open Thread Sunday

Admin — 2009-11-08T16:05:50Z

Football picks below. Talk about what you want here…. (Read on Source)

2009 Week 9 NFL Picks

Admin — 2009-11-08T16:04:46Z

Before we get to this week’s picks, a look back at last week’s picks. WEEK 8 WINNERS Houston beat Buffalo Chicago beat Cleveland Dallas beat Seattle Baltimore beat Denver Tennessee beat Jacksonville San Diego beat Oakland Indianapolis beat San Francisco New Orleans beat Atlanta WEEK 8 LOSERS N.Y. Giants lost to Philadelphia Detroit ... (Read on Source)

What is Remembrance Day?

2009-11-08T16:04:46Z

At 11am men, women and children all across Britain hold a two minute silence to remember the millions who have died in war. The silence is usually observed at war memorials, cenotaphs and religious services and shopping centres throughout the country. (Read on Source)

Today's Medal of Honor Moment for 8 November

John — 2009-11-08T09:36:10-06:00

There are seven Medals awarded for actions on this day in our history militant, and a very interesting group of heroes it is. We start with a second award, have a combat swimmer, three Medals for trying to *prevent* a battle, a heroic medic, and we end up with one "very tough 'Rican", as Boq would say.Indian Campaigns. We met Captain ... (Read on Source)

Mobile Nerd Sunday

TFG — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:19:10 +0000

For probably the first time, I’ve got a good shot at getting some cool tech gear in the next couple of months for next to nothing. I’ve never experienced this kind of nerd adrenaline because I’m always (it seems) way ahead of the curve by being an early adopter. Well, now comes a) [...] (Read on Source)

Barney Frank "wouldn't recognize most plants."

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:19:10 +0000

He's urban, he's gay, he at least knows the smell("that doesn't smell like a cigar") and if that guy (a grower no less) had it, he would have offered it to Frank. (Read on Source)

We have no way to know what his motives were...

Barbarossa — 2009-11-08T08:53:49-06:00

This guy will be on the fast track to promotion at DHS. HT: Failblog... (Read on Source)

Christ of St. John of the Cross, 1951

Ghost of a flea — 2009-11-08T07:32:08-05:00

(If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.) (Read on Source)

Rare Edison Electric Pen to be sold

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:38:23 +0000

One of the few remaining Edison Electric Pens that was the first invention to have an electric motor is to be sold. (Read on Source)

Caught between a crocodile and a snake

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:21:00 +0000

When four-year-old Laila reached the Médecins Sans Frontières clinic in Kutupalong refugee camp she was, as the staff described, almost dead. So severely malnourished and dehydrated, she was having difficulty to walk or even cry. The sores that covered her body oozed with infection as her depleted immune system gave in. (Read on Source)

Independent World Report

Norm — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:21:00 +0000

Tasneem Khalil is a Bangladeshi journalist who exposed political and military abuses in his native country until he was arrested and brutally beaten one night. Now based in Sweden, he is the editor of Independent World Report. A bi-monthly magazine... (Read on Source)

'Dying' for a change

Norm — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:52:40 +0000

Speaking to the Christian thinktank Theos, the chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks has said that Europe is dying on account of its falling birthrate. The text of his lecture is available here (follow the link at the foot of the column).... (Read on Source)

Edward Hopper's Usherette

Sheila — 2009-11-08T08:40:03-05:00

From David Thomson's The Whole Equation: A History of Hollywood: Was [Edward] Hopper a realist, or was he dreaming as he painted this picture? Were we asleep at the movies in those days? Did all of us want to get... (Read on Source)

Research Request: Weaponology

Kat — 2009-11-08T07:26:17-06:00

On a lighter note...I need a little research assistance on weapons and I thought this would be the right place to do it. Recommendations please.A character in a story is fighting the undead. The character needs to have appropriate weapons to accomplish the task. The rules of killing the undead are:-They're dead already. -Vital organs not required ... (Read on Source)

Fly the Colors at Half-Mast

LMC — 2009-11-08T08:25:44-05:00

For the fallen at Fort Hood. The wire reports indicate the shooter was some kind of a nut and reportedly refused to be photographed with women. It is no small irony that the police officer who dropped him (while taking... (Read on Source)

The Hoodwink Czar

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:16:19 +0000

An invaluable asset to the White House, this czar has a much more prominent and powerful alternate job title. (Read on Source)

Night Witches

Ghost of a flea — 2009-11-08T07:28:23-05:00

One cold spring day in 1943, two junior lieutenants, Tamara Pamyatnykh and Raisa Surnachevskaya, were on a routine patrol over a Soviet railway junction. Suddenly they were confronted by an armada of 42 German bombers - they reacted immediately. (Read on Source)

Pakistan's fashionistas defy Taliban

2009-11-08T07:28:23-05:00

KARACHI, Pakistan – Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with her shoulders — and tattoos — exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts. (Read on Source)

Carnegie Hall and Shanghai Tang Celebrate Chinese pianist Lang Lang

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:25:27 +0000

The “Ancient Paths - Modern Voices” festival gives New Yorkers an unprecedented opportunity to familiarize themselves with Chinese culture. (Read on Source)

TV Review: Fringe - "Earthling"

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:21:32 +0000

Fringe is back, and back with quite a bang; a monster-of-the-week episode featuring an entity that will make you watch the episode with your back to a wall, just to make sure nothing creeps up on you. Hey, you never know. (Read on Source)

Positivity: Hero teen saves two from drowning

TBlumer — 2009-11-08T11:10:24Z

From Victoria, Australia: November 08, 2009 12:44pm VICTORIAN teenager Lachlan Edwards has been praised after he swam to the rescue of two people caught in a rip at Point Impossible Surf Beach in the state’s southwest. Lachlan, 15, had already rescued a man from about 70 metres offshore at about 7pm (AEDT) yesterday when two policemen on ... (Read on Source)

Homeland Security replacing intel official

2009-11-08T11:10:24Z

The head of the Homeland Security agency responsible for a controversial report that suggested veterans were being recruited to commit terrorist acts in the U.S. is being replaced by a former FBI and CIA official. (Read on Source)

First Take On House Passage

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:18:45 +0000

Passing the monstrous health care bill by just 5 votes in the House is a pyrrhic victory. Yes, it is a victory tonight for Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama, but at an enormous political price. (Read on Source)

Get this through your thick skull, Natcy

DougM (commissarophobe) — 2009-11-08T01:34:00-08:00

What you are doing is fundamentally un-American. (Read on Source)

Quote of the Day, Week, Month, Year, and this Low and Dishonest Decade

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:30:43 -0800

"Maybe one of these days people will realize that hating one’s country, whether for religious reasons or otherwise, is more than adding another colour thread to society’s rich tapestry but wicked, warped, and very, very dangerous." -- Traitors, Eh? | ninme (Read on Source)

Major Hasan's Hidden Militancy

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:30:43 -0800

AP Photo The alleged Fort Hood gunman had revealed a hard-line Islamist streak to acquaintances in the Muslim Community Center that he made his mosque. The Daily Beast's Asra Q. Nomani reports. (Read on Source)

The Origins of Terrorism: Part II Second Generation Radicals

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:30:43 -0800

I'm now on part two of the book, Origins of Terrorism written by many excellent authorities on Politics, Terrorism, Psychology, and History, edited by Walter Reich. This book was written in 1990 and republished in 1998. So far, I can give it an excellent review and it is still quite applicable. (Read on Source)

DWAieeeeeeeeeee

SondraK — 2009-11-07T22:09:00-08:00

A woman in South Korea who had tried to pass the written exam for her driver’s licence on 949 occasions has passed on her 950th attempt … (Read on Source)

Why do we have to read British papers to get Ft. Hood jihadist news?!

Michelle Malkin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:38:12 PST

The London Telegraph has the bombshell report on Ft. [...] Read the rest » (Read on Source)

Here’s to you, dedicated honorary KisPer lady!

SondraK — 2009-11-07T22:15:00-08:00

This lady came all the way from Seattle for the Tea Party Thursday and was still here to answer the call for today’s reprise. ThomasM (Read on Source)

Severn River: details on the shores

Jay — 2009-11-08T05:11:03Z

Just a few photos of the things you get to see when you look down and not up, on the shores of the Severn River in Annapolis, MD (Read on Source)

Riders Win First!

Lance — 2009-11-08T03:01:02Z

Riders are First in the West! The game was clinched by a 30 yard scamper and subsequent touchdown by Regina City councillor Chris Szarka! Have fun next week in Calgary, Eskimos! (Read on Source)

Dirty New Mexico

2009-11-07T22:54:33-04:00

Galley Friend and Soccer All-Star H.W. sends us this little video. She (not H.W.) might be the dirtiest player I've ever seen, any sport. (Read on Source)

It's not about whether you win or lose...

Damian — 2009-11-07T22:54:33-04:00

...it's how hard you pull your opponent's hair. Via Galley Slaves.... (Read on Source)

Phyllis Chesler: Hasan did not commit jihadic mass murder because he is 'mentally ill' but because he is a jihadist

Solomon — 2009-11-07T19:35:54-05:00

Phyllis Chesler: Hasan did not commit jihadic mass murder because he is 'mentally ill' but because he is a jihadist... (Read on Source)

Illegal German Seventies Art

Tom McMahon — 2009-11-07T20:01:56-06:00

Illegal German Seventies Art (Read on Source)

Pathetic. Obamba's a girly-man.

John Weidner — 2009-11-07T17:47:36-08:00

"...MADISON, Wis. — A year after his historic election, President Barack Obama sought to remind Americans on Wednesday the biggest problems he is grappling with — from the economy to the war in Afghanistan — are the legacy of his predecessor, George W. Bush..." (Read on Source)

Joe Was Right.

Solomon — 2009-11-07T20:04:22-05:00

1) You must have Javascript enabled in your browser in order to comment (blame the spammers). If you don't know what that is, you're probably fine. 2) HTML is on, so basic html should work. Raw links will be made auto-clickable, too, so even if you don't know html you can just paste in the link and it should work fine. Keep the "http://" in it. (Read on Source)

Zenyatta

Kate — 2009-11-08T00:08:02Z

Perfect. 14 for 14 . (Read on Source)

Call the UN: Saudia Arabia Bombs Yemeni Villages

Solomon — 2009-11-07T19:53:16-05:00

Paging Judge Goldstone: Saudis launches offensive against Yemen rebels ...The northern rebels, known as Hawthis, have been battling Yemeni government forces the past few months in the latest flare-up of a sporadic five-year conflict. They claim their needs are ignored... (Read on Source)

The New Iran Man at the State Department's Iran Desk

2009-11-07T19:35:54-05:00

John Limbert will be the senior Iran official at the State Department, replacing Dennis Ross who has moved to the National Security Council (and who has not been heard of publicly since). Should America be concerned? Yes. Limbert is not a neutral arbiter; he serves on the advisory board of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), widely ... (Read on Source)

Tweet of the Week: Treacher's

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:20:35 -0800

"It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood." -- Karl Popper N.B.: Comments are moderated and may not appear immediately. Comments that exceed the obscenity or stupidity limits will be either edited or expunged. (Read on Source)

Speaking of football- Navy downs Notre Dame

Blackfive — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:12:46 PST

I find it hard to mouth the words given my loyalty and my Dad's West Point roots, but Go Navy beat Notre Dame. Which they just did, in a thrilling finish. (Read on Source)

Is the notion of “marriage equality” at odds with the natural sciences?

B. Daniel Blatt — 2009-11-07T22:46:35Z

As I research the idea of male aggression for the chapter in my dissertation on why men need the goddess Athena, I encounter reams of evidence, from the social as well as the natural sciences, which provide substance to my “gut” suspicion of the term, “marriage equality.” In their 1989 book, Brain Sex: The Real Difference ... (Read on Source)

Not to worry! The president promised!

Eric — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:27:37 PST

When Barack Obama was campaigning against Hillary Clinton, he repeatedly promised that his health insurance plan would not be compulsory, and stated that this was one of the important differences between him and Hillary Clinton. "Watch the whole video for... (Read on Source)

The Fagin of Temescal

Dr. Frank — 2009-11-07T22:27:35+00:00

Doyle signals he'll veto DNR bill

2009-11-07T22:27:35+00:00

Madison — Gov. Jim Doyle signaled Friday he would veto a bill that takes away the governor's power to appoint the natural resources secretary and said he doesn't think lawmakers have the votes to block him. (Read on Source)

Freddie Mac posts $5 billion loss

2009-11-07T22:27:35+00:00

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE - News; NYSE:FRE - News), the second largest provider of U.S. residential mortgage funding, on Friday posted a loss of $5 billion in the third quarter and predicted it would need more government support amid a "prolonged deterioration" in housing. (Read on Source)

Perfect day for kids playin' football

Blackfive — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:27:16 PST

It's gorgeous here in VA, 60s with a bright blue sky, leaves blowing and the dog days of Summer behind us. I was out on my daily constitutional and stopped to watch some kids playing football. It is so much less violent than college or pro and it was a lot of fun to remember my own glory days with the Finneytown Falcons in Cincinnati. We played ... (Read on Source)

Permission Granted

TFG — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:15:11 +0000

The drunken Gen-X barmaid I mentioned earlier. Here she is, far less hammered, from Halloween: (Read on Source)

President Obama’s Saturday Schedule

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:15:11 +0000

You may use: in your posts. (Read on Source)

God, I love good bass playing Dr. Frank — 2009-11-07T19:55:37+00:00 But pretty much everything about Rosalind Madison's version of Bobbie Gentry's "Fancy" is amazing:... (Read on Source) On Guns on Military Bases Steven L. Taylor — 2009-11-07T19:45:43Z In the comment section of one of my Fort Hood posts the question of weapons on military bases was raised. A former student and current active duty member of the US Army writes: It is illegal for any Soldier to carry a weapon on a military installation without having just purpose, i.e. going to a personal range, storage, etc. If it is a military ... (Read on Source) Abandoned Places In The World Kate — 2009-11-07T18:51:20Z h/t R. Black (Read on Source) Uribe Loses Some Ground in Public Opinion Steven L. Taylor — 2009-11-07T18:03:25Z Via El Tiempo : Se duplica opinión desfavorable de los colombianos a manejo del Gobierno frente a la corrupción La opinión favorable del Presidente bajó del 70 al 64% y el respaldo a su gestión del 74 al 69%. La intención de voto por el referendo pasó del 58% al 52%. Translation: The President’s favorability fell from 70% to 64% and ... (Read on Source) A new whatziss! John — 2009-11-07T12:38:04-06:00 Providing voice-activated laptops, Physical Therapy Wii's, and GPS devices to wounded soldiers - 2,700 and counting! Click the graphic above for more information. (Read on Source) The Balance Between Judgment and Hysteria DJ Drummond — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:33:08 -0500 Thursday's shootings at Fort Hood have naturally evoked strong emotions. And the media and some prominent political leaders have taken all-too-predictable postures, two of which I feel compelled to address.... (Read on Source) Honduras' ousted leader declares pact 'totally dead' 2009-11-07T18:03:25Z Manuel Zelaya says the accord to end the national crisis collapsed after the de facto rulers formed a new 'reconciliation government' without him. Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said he was excluded from a new government. (Esteban Felix / Associated Press / November 6, 2009) (Read on Source) Real Smoking Eyebrows TFG — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:46:50 +0000 From the Velociman – homemade sparklers. (Read on Source) Moronicus Appalaciacus Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:46:50 +0000 That dipshit has a Canukistani accent and belongs to Spec. Moronicus Craniofaecus Canukistanii. His actions are why Canukistanis must never be allowed to play with anything which might conceivably go boom. Banning or registering matches in Canukistan is the only right thing to do. (Read on Source) Man Files Lawsuit Claiming That Kate Gosselin and Octomom’s kids are his Justinian — 2009-11-07T10:50:34-05:00 Apparently, he met Kate at a Long John Silver’s over octopus. She then forced him to use stolen Capital One credit cards to finance fertility treatment and “his sperm was added to the mix.” If that wasn’t bad enough, he... (Read on Source) How to Go From 1,200 to 2,000 Pages …. TBlumer — 2009-11-07T15:51:33Z …. in one secretive statist health care bill (click here or on pic to open full-size pic in a separate window, and brace yourself): The area in the yellow box in the top center was the chart as it existed several months and hundreds of pages ago. I can’t wait for the “ How to Keep Your Doctor ” update. We really ought to ... (Read on Source) Offshore Manufacturing in Mexico Admin — 2009-11-07T15:43:12Z Are you interested in having a manufacture industry in Mexico? And you want to set up your manufacturing operation quickly. Well, as you certainly have understood, setting up a manufacturing operation in other countries requires lots of preparation. You have to prepare all documents needed to build manufacturing facilities. You have to deal with ... (Read on Source) Shadows of Russia: TCM, Lou Lumenick and the Siren 2009-11-07T10:29:59-05:00 Today the Siren fulfilled the dearest dream of many a classic-film buff: Thanks to Jack Warner, New York Post film critic Lou Lumenick, and the wonders of email, she helped program a film series at Turner Classic Movies. Here's the TCM press release. (Read on Source) Morning Music from the Shower TFG — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:45:49 +0000 The great Johnny Mack, from Panther City: (Read on Source) Government Insured Insanity Peg Kaplan — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:16:52 -0600 The more you read the fine print of the Democratic health insurance proposal, the more you realize how perverse the incentives and what a truly nutty outcome seems likely to occur due to its details. Obamacare could have the unintended... (Read on Source) DrudgeReportArchives.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:16:52 -0600 Ambush of the Common Sort Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:16:52 -0600 Got a ping today about an attack on the road between Jalalabad and Kabul. It's a dangerous road and I don't like to drive it. The source has always been reliable, so I pinged Tim Lynch (who often is on that road), and Tim just sent these pics and a quick narrative. (Unedited, and my post also coming via Blackberry.) Tim writes: (Read on Source) Expensive Rights Zombyboy — 2009-11-07T04:15:01-07:00 The Hollow Lullabye Jayne d'Arcy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:50:33 +0000 Copyright © 2009 Jayne d'Arcy. Visit the original article at http://www.jaynedarcy.us/2009/11/07/the-hollow-lullabye/. Tags: art, Digital Abstracts Related posts Nature is A Cooler Artist Than I Am (0) In Honor of Carl Sagan (4) New Digital Abstract (4) No New Glasses Today (2) Mr. Gibbs? You Look Funny. (0) (Read on Source)