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Who's Lost Their Bearings?

By simpson316 - Posted on May 9th, 2008

I guess he is going to try to chalk this one up to being tired, but then again...I don't believe anything he says anyway.

h/t Hot Air via Gateway Pundit

Meanwhile [also from Gateway Pundit], we have Senator Lieberman checking McCain's bearings.

Michael Chrichton Gets It

By simpson316 - Posted on May 9th, 2008

And he is someone who peddles fiction, so he is an expert on this subject.

"The greatest challenge facing mankind is the challenge of distinguishing reality from fantasy, truth from propaganda."

From his article entitled "Environmentalism as Religion".

h/t to speciallist over at RedState

The Obama Round-up (updated)

By c17wife - Posted on May 10th, 2008

Tagged: Op-Ed

Steve has graciously given me a forum to post a running compilation of all things Obama. I'll give it a go starting Monday and post links to those jewels that don't always get the attention they should. I'll comment or highlight points I think are important or ones that we, as a coalition, should try to work to our advantage.

As a teaser, I give you this one-

Feminists sharply divided between Clinton, Obama
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080510/ap_on_el_pr/democrats_feminists

My favorite line out of the whole article is this one-

read more • c17wife's blog • 3 comments

City of Boulder Seeks New Tax Revenue Source

By Night Twister - Posted on May 10th, 2008

Tagged: Reporting

The People's Republic of Boulder, Colorado has tasked a committee with determining whether or not Homeowners should pay tax for short-term rentals on their homes as reported by the Daily Camera. Sheila Horton (Boulder Area Rental Housing Assoc) states:

Quote:

We are seeing an increasing number of property owners doing short-term rentals who are not under motel or hotel licensing," Horton said. "They're not paying the tax. They fall into this kind of no man's land.

The Lie - SCOTUS is final word on issue

By pilgrim - Posted on May 10th, 2008

Tagged: Op-Ed

A lot of people are concerned about who the next POTUS will be because of who they will appoint to be Justice on the US Supreme Court. I share this concern, but I disagree with some of the aura that some people apply to SCOTUS. SCOTUS is the highest appellate court in our country, and they do have the final word on an appellate case. They DO NOT have the final word on an issue.