Obsidian Wings"This is the Voice of Moderation. I wouldn't go so far as to say we've actually SEIZED the radio station . . . "Lie To Me Some More- July 8, 2008 by hilzoy Item 1, from Jared Bernstein: "When it comes to taxes, Obama has drawn a firm line in the sand at $250,000. He cuts taxes for the vast majority of families -- more than 95% -- and raises taxes...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/lie-to-me-some.html Just For Giggles- July 8, 2008 by hilzoy From NRO's Campaign Spot (ht Attackerman): "So, the recent news out of the Obama camp is that they're planning a huge rally with thousands of people in a stadium, want to create a mandatory youth corps for national...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/just-for-giggle.html No Fortunate Sons- July 7, 2008 by Eric Martin Back in April, when rumors of the return of the main Sunni political bloc (IAF) to the Maliki government were swirling, I preached caution - as similar stories had been reappearing regulary, to no avail, since August...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/no-fortunate-so.html Lie To Me, Baby- July 7, 2008 by hilzoy From Politico: "Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) plans to promise on Monday that he will balance the federal budget by the end of his first term by curbing wasteful spending and overhauling entitlement programs, including Social Security, his advisers...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/lie-to-me-baby.html Conservatives And Jesse Helms- July 6, 2008 by hilzoy I haven't written anything about Jesse Helms' death, since I don't like speaking ill of the dead. However: every so often, conservatives wonder: why oh why do people think that the Republican party, andor the conservative movement, is...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/conservatives-a.html More From Zimbabwe- July 5, 2008 by publius Today's Post has an excellent, though chilling, account of the Mugabe government's bloody repression of the opposition following the election. I wish I had something more intelligent to say, but the article pretty much speaks for itself. It's...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/more-from-zimba.html Isn't This Reassuring- July 4, 2008 by hilzoy Via Effect Measure, the AJC: "At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new $214 million infectious disease laboratory in Atlanta, scientists are conducting experiments on bioterror bacteria in a room with a containment door sealed with duct...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/isnt-this-reass.html Happy Fourth Of July- July 4, 2008 by hilzoy Lincoln's Lyceum Address, 1838: "We find ourselves in the peaceful possession, of the fairest portion of the earth, as regards extent of territory, fertility of soil, and salubrity of climate. We find ourselves under the government of a...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/happy-fourth-of.html Much Ado About Nothing- July 4, 2008 by hilzoy (I see that publius just posted on this, but since mine is slightly different...) Today, Barack Obama gave a speech on veterans that was instantly drowned out by the furor over this statement: "I continue to believe that...http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/much-ado-about.html Obama Foolishly Underestimates Press Foolishness- July 4, 2008 by publius UPDATE 10:00 CT: Ok, hilzoy changed my mind (she's frustratingly good at that). There's absolutely nothing sloppy about what Obama said when you read the whole passage. The press got Schmidt-Rolled today. It's a complete and utter farce....http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/07/obama-foolishly.html |