http://www.redstate.com/thatsright Just another RedState: Where the VRWC Conspires Online weblog Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:14:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Competitive Enterprise Institute is swiftly becoming the lead pipe-swinger in the defense of U.S. Capitalism. First they file an intent to sue NASA over their failure to comply with FOI Act demands for ClimateGate documents and now their suit to have Sarbanes-Oxley declared unconstitutional is three short days away ... http://www.redstate.com/thatsright/2009/12/04/a-real-jobs-summit/ If there is one, this is it. Pakistan, (or Pok-eee-ston as our Dear Leader in his infinite sophistication insists it be pronounced), has been for a while, is now and will be the X-factor for strategic command going forward in Afghanistan. Now that Obama has made his call to send 30,000 ... http://www.redstate.com/thatsright/2009/12/04/afghanistans-x-factor/ Huh? Dude, Obama is turning this world completely upside down. The DB, for those who don't know, is kind of a consortium of wishy-washy small-'c' conservatives comprised of pseudo-intellectuals, Frum-esque charlatans and, of course, the Queen of Young and Restless Conservatism, that stalwart of the middle and unashamedly self-congratulatory Daughter of ... http://www.redstate.com/thatsright/2009/12/04/sound-afghanistan-analysis-fromthe-daily-beast/ No, seriously. So now the Speaker of the House and a Democratic Senator from North Dakota have in the span of a week, basically called those who are wary of the propaganda-ready show trial of KSM down the street from Ground Zero, un-American reactionaries who should pack up and leave because they, ... http://www.redstate.com/thatsright/2009/11/25/sen-kent-conrad-hey-ksm-reactionariesbeat-it/ That's absolutely right. Sixty-three percent (63%) of U.S. voters say political correctness prevented the military from responding to warning signs from Major Nidal Malik Hasan that could have prevented the Fort Hood shootings from taking place. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just 16% disagree and do not believe ... http://www.redstate.com/thatsright/2009/11/24/63-blame-political-correctness-for-failure-to-prevent-ft-hood-massacre/ Hmmm... My first question is whether this 34,000 is the same as this 34,000. Is this just another leak that won't pan out? Why do we have to wait until December 1 to get the announcement? I think this 34,000 is the same as the support troops increase he announced in October, but ... http://www.redstate.com/thatsright/2009/11/24/is-this-a-new-34000-troops-to-afghanistan/ On a lighter note... There is no way on this Earth that Obama is playing to a "mid-20's" handicap.What that means, basically, is that he is consistently hitting three strokes under 100 over a par-72 18 holes, a feat that isn't accomplished often even for "serious recreational golfers". As an example, I've broken ... http://www.redstate.com/thatsright/2009/11/23/obamas-ugly-20s-handicap-is-the-biggest-lie-yet/ Terrific article today from Der Spiegel, (that's German for you leftist twits out there), explaining from one German's point of view how Obama's ass-kiss diplomacy is failing. Giving away the ending, the article quotes Newt by saying that Obama's approach is "a lot like Jimmy Carter". Barack Obama looked tired on ... http://www.redstate.com/thatsright/2009/11/23/sonice-guys-do-finish-last/ There's an interesting discussion going on right now about the possibility and desirability of Sarah making her way to Arizona next year to campaign for John McCain. It's all speculation at this point because the challenger hasn't announced. I mean...just look at her. But seriously, is there anything more fun than speculating about ... http://www.redstate.com/thatsright/2009/11/20/sarah-doesnt-owe-johnny-mac-jack/ Interesting article from, of all places, the New York Times today regarding the "double-edged sword" of regular screening for breast and cervical cancer in women. Basically, the argument is that sometimes increased or too frequent testing can have harmful effects on women while too infrequent screenings may lead to missed ... http://www.redstate.com/thatsright/2009/11/20/on-liberty-and-mammograms/