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January, 2011

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WHOA – Austrian MP Lets Turk Ambassador Have It

Written on 31 Jan, 2011 at 23:56 By: in Lagniappe

We’ve done Daniel Hannan speeches here, and we’ve done a Nigel Farange speech as well. Those were in the EU parliament. Folks seemed to get a kick out of those. Well, if you liked watching those two Brits let the... (Continue reading)

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Very Cool Stuff – Lost Pearl Harbor Pics

Written on 31 Jan, 2011 at 23:13 By: in Lagniappe

Turns out a sailor from the USS Quapaw, which was stationed at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, shot several photos from an old Brownie camera and never had the film developed. The camera sat in a foot locker –... (Continue reading)

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We Need To Be VERY Wary Of This Man…

Written on 31 Jan, 2011 at 19:11 By: in National

The media narrative surrounding Mohammed El Baradei as the savior of Egypt is beginning to build. I can’t stress enough how destructive to America’s interests it is for this man to triumphantly ride into power in Egypt, and how tragic... (Continue reading)

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Schmucktastic!

Written on 31 Jan, 2011 at 15:43 By: in National

Listen to Chuck Schumer in his latest episode of microphone fellatio as he attempts to describe the three branches of government. Schmuckadelic.... (Continue reading)

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Boy, If This Quote Doesn’t Nail It Completely…

Written on 31 Jan, 2011 at 14:41 By: in National

…in a really good piece on Egypt and the sad state of the place (and its prospects for positive change), Human Events’ John Hayward notes this: Sadly, even as they have drawn close to ridding themselves of Hosni Mubarak, the... (Continue reading)

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Jindal Touts Board Consolidation, Accountability, Tuition Reform In Higher Ed Agenda

Written on 31 Jan, 2011 at 12:56 By: in Louisiana

from a release out of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s office… In a speech today to members of Louisiana’s college governing boards, Governor Bobby Jindal unveiled his legislative package to reform the state’s higher education system. The reform package includes three key... (Continue reading)

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Citizens United Answers The Reagan-Obama Comparisons

Written on 31 Jan, 2011 at 12:42 By: in Lagniappe

We’ll have more on this tonight or tomorrow, but the push to equate Barack Obama with Ronald Reagan by the Left and their acolytes in the media is generating a bit of pushback by those who see more differences than... (Continue reading)

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Vitter Launches Attack On ACORN, Voter Fraud

Written on 31 Jan, 2011 at 11:47 By: in Louisiana, National

from a release out of U.S. Sen David Vitter’s office today… U.S. Sen. David Vitter last week introduced the Voter Fraud Prevention Act and the Protect Taxpayers from ACORN Act, which seek to protect taxpayers and the democratic process itself... (Continue reading)

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Video: Treasurer Kennedy On State Employees, Budget

Written on 31 Jan, 2011 at 10:24 By: in Louisiana

This was on Channel 2 in Baton Rouge early Friday morning…... (Continue reading)

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If Egypt Goes Wrong…

Written on 31 Jan, 2011 at 10:02 By: in National

…here’s just a little list of what the Muslim Brotherhood would have available to it should it decide to engage in military adventurism, courtesy of 30 years of American military aid: 1,005 M-1 Abrams MBTs built in Egypt 201 M-109A5... (Continue reading)

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Egypt: The Balancing Act

Written on 31 Jan, 2011 at 9:26 By: in National

The one aspect that is to be rejoiced in Egypt’s revolution, freedom, is also the one that poses the most complex threat to stability in that region.  As much as we like to proclaim our support of democracy, what we... (Continue reading)

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Quote Of The Day

Written on 31 Jan, 2011 at 5:16 By: in Quote Of The Day

“From my point of view, bin Ladin, al-Zawahiri and al-Zarqawi are not terrorists in the sense accepted by some. I support all their activities, since they are a thorn in the side of the Americans and the Zionists….[On the other... (Continue reading)

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Redistricting: Keep Acadiana Area Together

Written on 30 Jan, 2011 at 23:57 By: in Louisiana

Louisiana is losing one of its seven congressional districts, and Calcasieu Parish will lose its current congressman if a coastal reapportionment plan being circulated picks up steam. State Rep. Joe Harrison, R-Napoleonville, is a leader behind the coastal district movement.... (Continue reading)

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How’d You Like To Be On This Jury?

Written on 30 Jan, 2011 at 23:43 By: in Louisiana

Call me soft on crime if you want, but I’d set this cat free as a summer breeze… A Baton Rouge man who caught an alleged burglar in his home Friday night is under arrest after, police say, the homeowner... (Continue reading)

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New Orleans Sent An Imbecile To Congress In November

Written on 28 Jan, 2011 at 18:12 By: in Louisiana

There’s simply no other way to describe Cedric Richmond today. Too strong? Fine. You explain this… “For far too long, we’ve let companies dictate their decisions based on a bottom line, what they’re going to give back to their shareholders,... (Continue reading)

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Quote Of The Day, Jan. 28, 2011

Written on 28 Jan, 2011 at 14:25 By: in High Popalorum, Quote Of The Day

“President Obama should shred that Operation Shah playbook he’s been thumbing through…you know, the one in the Late 1970′s-looking font with some of the pages stuck together with peanut butter?” - Mike Bayham... (Continue reading)

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Obama’s Paradox On Energy

Written on 28 Jan, 2011 at 13:49 By: in National

In my column last week, I dwelled on how desperately President Obama wants a renewable energy bill as part of his legacy—perhaps the defining accomplishment in that legacy (especially considering the lack of popularity of ObamaCare). He also knows that, if... (Continue reading)

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The Deepwater Rig Exodus Accelerates

Written on 28 Jan, 2011 at 12:55 By: in Energy

This comes to us from Reuters… SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Noble Corp (NE.N), the world’s second-largest offshore rig contractor, is moving one of its deepwater rigs out of the Gulf of Mexico, and said it expected more would follow.... (Continue reading)

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A Little Of This, A Little Of That

Written on 28 Jan, 2011 at 11:00 By: in Uncategorized

Today’s my birthday, and I’m probably now at a point where I can’t deny I’m a middle-aged guy. Given that, I don’t have a lot of big thoughts today. I barely have any thoughts at all other than what to... (Continue reading)

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The Costs of “Investment”

Written on 28 Jan, 2011 at 9:41 By: in National

Investment.  It is absolutely the buzz word of the day following Obama’s state of the union address on Wednesday.  Of course, the inherent contradiction in the speech is his call for investment side-by side with his call for fiscal discipline. ... (Continue reading)

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