Monday, March 31, 2014

Tesla Battles for the Right to Sell Its Electric Cars Directly to Consumers
A space race between Facebook and Google
What If America Lost the International Space Station?
Joe Biden warns of a Ted Cruz dominated Senate

According to a March 30, 2014 story in the Washington Examiner, Vice President Joe Biden has sent out a plea: send us money or Ted Cruz will take over the Senate.

Clinton Vs. Bush in 2016? How Very Boring

Ron Radosh bemoans the idea that 2016 may come down to a Bush vs. Clinton contest. It is not that there is a lot wrong with Jeb Bush (immigration and common core aside.) It is just that a contest like that would be boring.

What Happens when the Republicans Take the Senate?

Albert Hunt, a venerable liberal writer, recounts the horror that await should the Republicans take over the Senate. Those who have groaned for too long under Obama misrule may be forgiven for finding it a feature and not a bug.

A Tea Party Uprising in France?

By all accounts, the ruling French socialists got a thumping in recent municipal elections, at least outside of Paris which elected its first female mayor and a socialist. Hot Air, quoting Foreign Policy Magazine, suggests a French tea party has arisen.

Sunday, March 30, 2014

A Younger Actor Could Play Indiana Jones in the Next Movie
Ice trapped beneath the Martian surface could be 'heavy water'

Now Putin Wants Finland

The International Business Times suggests that among the many countries that Vladimir Putin would like to see attached to the Russian Empire is Finland. This shows the breathtaking scale of Putin's ambitions.

Let Not Righty Purity Elect Hillary Clinton

Kevin Williamson gives the back of his hand to conservative purists who stayed at home rather than pull the lever for Mitt Romney because they couldn't bring themselves to support a RINO northeastern squish.

The Obama Administration Goes After the Threat of Cow Flatulence

The Daily Caller reports that as part of its climate change agenda, the Obama administration is planning to not only crack down on the oil and gas industry, but also so dairy farms. The reason seems to be cow flatulence.

Saturday, March 29, 2014

George Will criticizes NASA human space flight on Fox News

Addendum: Paul Spudis has a more in depth analysis

JFK Library Foundation Insults George H. W. Bush with 'Profile in Courage' Award

Someone at the JFK Library Foundation must have a remarkable sense of humor. It has awarded former President George H. W. Bush the "Profiles in Courage" award for his greatest mistake, reneging on his no new taxes pledge.

Let's Insert Obamacare Propaganda in the Movies and on TV

Valerie Jarrett, the consigliore to the Obamas, recently ventured to Los Angeles to push the idea that Hollywood writers incorporate pro Obamacare messages in movies and TV shows. One simply quivers at the thought of it.

Stephen Colbert's Persona Insults Asian Americans

Stephen Colbert has stumbled into a common mistake that edgy comedians make by crossing that edge into offensiveness. For some, insulting Asian Americans would be a career killer. But Colbert, being a liberal, is likely safe.

Friday, March 28, 2014

The Fort Pillow Massacre, Atrocity or Tragedy?
Ted Cruz steals 'Yes we can!' slogan from Barack Obama in new video

Harry Reid in Winter

Sen. Harry Reid, the senator majority leader, is known for saying alarming things, from claiming that Republicans are responsible for Putin's rape of the Crimea to casting the Koch brothers as the latest enemies of the people.

Enviornmentallists Play the Cancer Card to Oppose Fracking, Keystone XL Pipeline

The Washington Examiner notes that environmentalists, opposed to both hydraulic fracking and the Keystone XL pipeline, have become desperate enough to claim that both would cause cancer if permitted.