Sunday, July 22, 2012

The Great (film) Debates vol. 46

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Everybody loves sports! Bowling, badminton, hot dog eating, and all those other minor sports. And Hollywood is quite good at capturing spor...
Saturday, July 21, 2012

Question: Our Civil Liberties vs. Our Protection

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Let me start by saying that this is only tangentially about the shooting in Aurora Colorado because we do not have enough information to eve...
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Friday, July 20, 2012

Film Friday: Bridesmaids (2011)

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Bridesmaids was a monster hit in 2011, raking in $288 million. So when it came to HBO, I decided to check it out. How bad could it be, ri...

Meet Your Pilot—Captain Mohammed Jihad

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I've just been given another reason to stay home. Alternatively, if I'm going to travel, I'll drive. I guess I won't be se...
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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Obama v. Welfare Reform: Destroying What Works

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A poll this month by The Hill found that while two-thirds of Americans believe Obama has indeed transformed America, 56% of those voters bel...
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Oklahoma--OK!

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At the time of the firing on Ft. Sumter, what is now the State of Oklahoma was still largely Indian territory. Events triggered by the Obam...
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Guest Review: The Room (2003)

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By ScottDS Because no one asked, I decided to review The Room . This is a real movie, starring real people, that briefly played in a couple...

More Elective Thoughts

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Lots of little things in the news again, but nothing huge. Romney’s VP choice is being discussed extensively, as is Obama’s latest gaffe. A...
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Law of the Sea Treaty Dead Again

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We’ve spoken before about Big Business not being conservative. Here’s more proof, along with some very good news. The Law of the Sea Treat...
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Fireman, Save My Child

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But first, make sure your racial quotas have been properly filled. A federal judge in New York has ordered the New York City Fire Departmen...
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Monday, July 16, 2012

Biting The Hand That Feeds Them

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It came as no surprise that the illegal immigrant-needy Justice Department fought to keep Arizona from defending its borders when the feds w...
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Whedon Is Wrong, And Right

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I don’t normally care what Hollywood types say about politics. By and large, they’re fools with no insight or understanding of ideology, ec...
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Sunday, July 15, 2012

Random Thoughts On Voting

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Bev's article yesterday got me thinking about voting itself, the importance of it, and the degrading of it. I have to go back into fudd...
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The Great (film) Debates vol. 45

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Life is full of drama. And television is full of dramas. Some are quite good actually. What is your favorite television drama? Click He...
Saturday, July 14, 2012

New York State of Mind

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So I was going to write about what I did on my vacation and show photos of me at the beach, me at the pool, me at the bar, but, well, no one...
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Friday, July 13, 2012

Film Friday: The Thing (1982) & (2011)

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John Carpenter’s The Thing is a classic in the world of science fiction/horror. It’s tense, it’s creative, and it’s solidly acted. In 201...

State Department Still Can’t Find The Enemy

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Amid this week’s Congressional hearings on terrorism, the State Department again demonstrated why America remains in mortal danger from terr...
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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Bullet [Train] To The Brain

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Two news items inevitably caught my attention this week. In the early stages of a national election, both point out the need for liberal go...
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Romney's Great Speech At The NAACP

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Let’s talk about Romney’s speech to the NAACP. He gave a great speech and I suspect it will serve him well. Interestingly, the race-baiter...
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Remake Review: Anastasia (1956 / 1997)

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By tryanmax At the beginning of the Russian Civil War, Czar Nicholas II, along with his family, was assassinated by the Bolsheviks. However...