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Power Line: If less is less, that's still an improvement

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:53:10 -0500

The Obama administration appears to be facing up to reality in the Middle East:

With the Palestinians refusing to return to the negotiations, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu not calling for a complete settlement freeze and the Arab world declining to make any gestures to Israel, the current sense in Jerusalem is [...]

Because I said so: Faith Study Shows Encouraging Trend

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:25:00 -0500

While previous research has suggested that between one-third and one-half of young people from church youth groups struggle with their faith after graduating from high school, a new longitudinal study is giving a more optimistic view of the impact of youth ministry.

The Fuller Youth Institute, which is [...]

For Personal Responsibility: xx

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:24:00 -0500

The Qur'an and Islamic Law treat women as nothing more than possessions of men. The Qur'an sanctions wife beating. Islam also allows for child marriage, the virtual imprionment of women in their homes "temporary marriage" (i.e. prostitution) and more. [...]

Power Line: Miss World: A Final Preview

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:53:56 -0500

The finale of the Miss World pageant will be broadcast tomorrow night, live from Johannesburg, South Africa. An international television audience of 2 billion--one third of the people on earth--is expected. That's about twenty times a typical Super Bowl audience.

The strong betting favorite remains Puerto Rico's Jennifer Colon, at [...]

Power Line: Using the Troops

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:10:06 -0500

The Democrats want to raise the debt ceiling by $1.8 trillion, but don't want to make their members cast a publicly visible vote. So what do they do? They use their current favorite trick--attach the debt ceiling to the bill that funds America's military. Who could vote against that?

Republican Congressman' [...]

Power Line: To be young, giftless and black

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:17:45 -0500

Rick Moran asks: "Do you have a a Negro friend and are you having trouble finding just the right gift to get him dancing and singing on Christmas Day?"

If so, Rick notes, "the New York Times has come up with one of the great ideas of the 1950s: [...]

Les Enfants Terrible: Rest in Peace Foge

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:37:00 -0500

A little Vikings tidbit: Foge Fazio, defensive coordinator for the Vikings (1996-1998) has died of leukemia. The most significant thing I remember about coach Fazio was his unusual name, which is why the story caught my eye. It turns out he had a long, successful career in the thankless [...]

Fraters Libertas: Beer Quest 2010

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0500

The Fraters Libertas Beer Ratings have now been updated to reflect recent activity. The list now includes ratings of over four-hundred beers from twenty-six different countries around the world. Among American brews, there are now ratings for beers from twenty-seven states. Which means there are still twenty-three states not represented [...]

SCSUScholars: Your fever is a little less today

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:14:00 -0500

That's a variation of a line I used on a reporter today discussing a local unemployment insurance claims, but it would also apply to the retail sales figures released this morning. Yes, they are up 1.3% over the previous month and 1.9% over a year ago. A year ago, [...]

Questions and Answers: Eagan High School Encore Winter Escape Opening Night

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:46:00 -0500

Tonight is opening night for the Eagan High School arts and music departments - Encore : "Winter Escape" program. My daughter is in it and we are so proud and excited.

This year ENCORE again migrates to its winter home packing all of the musical and dance talent that audiences have come [...]

Minnesota Democrats Exposed: RPM COMPLAINT AGAINST MARGARET ANDERSON KELLIHER

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:22:01 -0500

Here is the press release and complaint filed by the Republican Party of Minnesota against Margaret Anderson Kelliher, DFL Candidate for Governor:

St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton and Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb today filed a formal complaint with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board regarding [...]

Minnesota Democrats Exposed: STRIB: GOP WANTS CFB INQUIRY INTO KELLIHER CASE

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:15:38 -0500

Minn. GOP to seek probe of Kelliher’s use of donations

By Rachel Stassen-Berger

The Minnesota Republican Party will file a formal complaint with the state campaign finance board against House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, asking the board to investigate Kelliher’s use of coordinated donations to purchase a DFL party database.

Kelliher, who [...]

Minnesota Democrats Exposed: REP. EMMER CALLS FOR KELLIHER TO GIVE UP GAVEL

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:12:48 -0500

Tom Emmer: Kelliher Should End the Political Corruption and Step Down as Speaker Now

Friday, December 11, 2009

Statement from Tom Emmer

“As Speaker of the House, Margaret Anderson Kelliher has a tremendous amount of power and influence over the next legislative session. The special interests know this and are looking for any [...]

Power Line: This day in baseball history

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:04:00 -0500

December 11, 1959 is a day of infamy for Kansas City sports fans of a certain age. On that day, Kansas City traded Roger Maris to the New York Yankees. In addition to Maris, the Yankees received Joe DeMaestri and Kent Hadley. Kansas City got Norm Siebern, Don Larsen, Hank [...]

Power Line: Joe, can you get me off the hook -- for old times sake?

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:48:49 -0500

Rumor has it that the Democrats are contemplating throwing Sen. Chris Dodd overboard in order to preserve his Senate seat for party in the 2010 election. Jim Geraghty reports that Dodd had lined up Vice President Biden to attend a fundraiser for him today, but that Biden apparently [...]

SCSUScholars: Financial reform bill nears passage with lots of sausage

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:17:00 -0500

The House Rules committee reported out a rule for hearing H.R. 4173, the Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009. It has a number of very noxious provisions in it and I am hopeful that measures will be taken to slow this down and get the bill fixed. Many of [...]

Minnesota Democrats Exposed: RPM TO DISCUSS KELLIHER CAMPAIGN FINANCE SCANDAL

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:35:20 -0500

Who: Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton and Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb

What: Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton and Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb will discuss the campaign finance scandal involving DFL gubernatorial candidate Margaret Anderson Kelliher

Where: Room 181 of the Minnesota State Office Building, St. Paul

When: 11:30 AM [...]

what if?: Compensation: Then and Now

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:40:00 -0500

Many moons ago, conventional wisdom with work and compensation was this. You could take a "safe" job - work for the government, for example. But to gain that measure of safety and security, you'd give up the opportunity to make big bucks. Conversely, if high income was your goal, you'd [...]

Boots On: Better Put Some Ice On That, Al

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:15:00 -0500

via Ace of Spades blog:

Palin v. Gore on Climate —Ace

Gore condescendingly dinged her. She dinged back.

The response to my op-ed by global warming alarmists has been interesting. Former Vice President Al Gore has called me a “denier” and informs us that climate change is [...]

Minnesota Democrats Exposed: KELLIHER’S ARTIFICIAL SUPPORT

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:39:48 -0500

Number of comments: 3

Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher, who is also a candidate for DFL endorsement for Governor, has what seems to be a pretty solid list of DFL “activists” that would come out and caucus for her. Having many supporters to caucus for you is a crucial tactic in Minnesota [...]

North Star Liberty: Sarah Palin comes "home" to Minnesota

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:55:00 -0500

Going Rogue by the numbers (source: Mall of America):

2500: Number of copies of Going Rogue signed by Sarah Palin at her Barnes & Noble Mall of America appearance on December 7. The previous mall record for books signed was held [...]

Fraters Libertas: Gold In Them Thar Alps

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:52:00 -0500

Okay, technically it was posted yesterday, but since I just caught it this morning I'm going with this quote from Vox Day's imagined discussion between British climate scientists as today's line of the day: Our climate models suck so completely that Tiger hit on them at the last British Open.' [...]

Residual Forces: Fargo Baby, Fargo

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:47:02 -0500

We’re heading up to Moorhead for a hockey tourney this morning. If things go well, we won’t be back til late Sunday.

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EckerNet.Com: I Don’t Have A Few Minutes

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:44:44 -0500

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