Daily Archives: August 19th, 2010 «

 

The Hill

Posted by: ST on August 19, 2010 at 6:16 pm » Comments Off

NOAA official: Roughly three-quarters of spilled oil still in Gulf

 

CBS4

Posted by: ST on August 19, 2010 at 6:12 pm » Comments Off

Gainesville Church Will Burn Qurans On 9/11

 

The Associated Press has a “Standards Center”?

Posted by: ST on August 19, 2010 at 6:03 pm » 12 Comments

Unsurpisingly, the Associated Press has advised its staff NOT to call the Ground Zero mosque … the Ground Zero mosque (via): Colleagues, Here is some guidance on covering the NYC mosque story, with assists from Chad Roedemeier in the NYC bureau and Terry Hunt in Washington: 1. We should continue to avoid the phrase “ground [...]

 

Video: The New Orleans school voucher program

Posted by: Phineas on August 19, 2010 at 3:22 pm » 2 Comments

Following up on this report, Reason.TV takes another look at the sweeping reforms of the New Orleans school system after Hurricane Katrina, changes that saw the enrollment at Charter and other private schools climb to 70% of the city’s students. In this case, the documentary focuses on one private academy and the satisfaction of teachers, [...]

 

B’berg

Posted by: ST on August 19, 2010 at 3:00 pm » Comments Off

Schwarzenegger Orders Furloughs to Start After Top California Court Rules

 

You know the Ground Zero mosque is a bad idea…

Posted by: Phineas on August 19, 2010 at 1:00 pm » 7 Comments

…When even Muslims oppose it and call the rationale behind it “bunk.” Here’s a round up of recent opinions; some may surprise you: From the Director-General of al-Arabiya TV, via MEMRI: “The [Ground Zero] mosque… is a strange affair, because it is not an issue [that concerns] the Muslims. [In fact,] we never even heard [...]

 

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Posted by: ST on August 19, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments Off

How to Win the Clash of Civilizations

 

Spiegel Online

Posted by: ST on August 19, 2010 at 11:30 am » Comments Off

Tensions Rise in Greece as Austerity Measures Backfire

 

NRSC to Democrats: Who are you calling “extreme”?

Posted by: ST on August 19, 2010 at 10:51 am » 9 Comments

Absolutely excellent video, especially considering the environment we’ve been in over the last two years where rational dissent to radical Socialistic agendas is now considered “extreme” by elite liberals both in Washington, DC, the pundit class, and the MSM (but I repeat myself): Via Jim Geraghty, who writes in response: Their closing sequence, showcasing that [...]

 

Gallup

Posted by: ST on August 19, 2010 at 10:00 am » Comments Off

More Disapprove Than Approve of Obama Mosque Remarks