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Some Late Wednesday Links
Posted by Bigfoot on April 8th, 2009
This coming fall, Brown University will be replacing Columbus Day with “Fall Weekend”.
Eating beans before playing soccer is not a good idea.
Esquire gives their list of 31 things that every man should own.
A beer-wielding woman in Magnolia, Arkansas starts a brawl – at a wake.
Actor Kal Penn, who had campaigned for Barry, goes from the TV show House to the White House.
Looks like some of Barry’s supporters might get their wish. From Representative José Serrano (D-NY) comes a proposal to repeal the 22nd Amendment.
If you want more offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, here’s how to let your views be known to the Department of the Interior.
The American crew of the hijacked Maersk Alabama have retaken their ship. It was the first hostage-taking of Americans by muslim pirates in 200 years. However, according to the crew, the captain is still being held hostage by the pirates.
The Obama administration’s position on warrantless wiretapping has become the same as that of his predecessor, which candidate Obama once decried.
Secrecy Dominates Government Actions: The Bush administration has ignored public disclosure rules and has invoked a legal tool known as the “state secrets” privilege more than any other previous administration to get cases thrown out of civil court.
Two months old, but still interesting: From the American Thinker, it’s media credibility instead of the polar icecaps that is in meltdown.
Last but not least, as the April 15th and its Tea Parties approach, Michelle Malkin has a Google Map of their locations.
April 9th, 2009 at 2:18 am
Oil is sold on the global market. Any gains from offshore drilling would be off set by OPEC lowering their output.
Of course the Obama administration is going to keep the laws on wire tapping?! Any leader would, regardless of their party affiliation. This is why it’s important to prevent governments from infringing on the public’s privacy from the get-go.
Happy tea-bag’n on the 15th
April 9th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Good argument, Apple. I’m sure OPEC would be pleased as punch to lose the U.S. as a paying customer because our vaunted and highly respected leaders finally figured out we’re paying terrorists through the back door. I’m also real sure OPEC would keep their prices just as high as they are right now, too, and that none of the participating countries (like Venezuela and Saudi Arabia) would go (economically) into the toilet they so richly deserve.
April 9th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Does Carlos know that OPEC is not a store? Its a cartel, not CVS. The whole purpose of OPEC is to regulate oil prices through adjusting the worlds supply. But just for fun lets picture OPEC running shop like CVS. How effective do you think the “I’m-taken-my-money-elsewhere” strategy is going to be? Do you really think the U.S can go one day with out using oil? Ignoring oil that is used for transportation, think of the drugs, plastics, and electricity that would stop being produced. If oil shipments stopped flowing, millions of Americans would die in less then a month. The leaders of OPEC know this and work it to their advantage.
April 10th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
As a matter of fact, DJ, I am fully aware that OPEC is a cartel. Not only that, it was formed with the encouragement and direction of a United States Secretary of State who just happened to believe in a one-world government, etc., and that it would be a wonderful way for the United States to see other countries as “partners” who count, not suppliers of a need.
And where do you get the idea I thought we could “take our money elsewhere”? My driving point was that as long as we are dependent upon foreign oil we will be subject to their every beck and call, and there is no factual reason it should be that way. The United States, considering both off-shore and on-shore reserves, could pretty much put OPEC out of business for several decades, if only human life were more important than envirowhacko socialist agenda.
Until I see some factual information otherwise, that’s the way it is, and our esteemed leaders (executive, judicial and legislative) are so intent upon screwing us they couldn’t care less that our country is going to Hell in a handbasket as long as they get theirs.