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Sometimes it’s really tough being a conservative in the Republican Party. But Gov. Palin makes it bearable. 12. “If there’s any protesters here, speak now or forever hold your peace because facing the protesters, facing the critics, that’s something I do well.” 11. ”Well, the IRS. It can’t figure out how it managed to spend over $4 million in a training conference because it didn’t keep its receipts. Really!? You try that with the IRS.”

I'm in the process of interviewing for a job and the application lists references (which I listed) but they want to talk with former employers. NE has a law stating that former employers can talk about former employees (within certain bounds). A few years ago, I had falling out with a former boss where she verbally snapped at me (within ear shot of other workers). In addition, I was having problems with my father's health (terminal cancer) and the closing out of his estate (messy situation). I explained my condition to the HR department and I offered two weeks notices....

Russia's dash-cams prove yet again their infinite entertainment value. This bear--this stupid bear who runs right into traffic--gets slammed full-speed by a car, and there's some head-over-heels action, some spinning upside-down in the mud, and a moment of pure bewilderment as it finally regains control of its body. Physics, what a trip.

An economic analysis of what is in spent nuclear fuel. As a nuclear reactor fissions heavy metal U235 and Pu239, the atoms are split into two randomly sized pieces. Many of these fission products are unstable and rapidly decay into other products. After nuclear reactor fuel has cooled in a pool of water for a few years, and then sat in dry cask storage for another 10--30 years, what is it made of? Is it dangerous waste that needs to be isolated from humanity for 100,000 years or is it precious material waiting to be partitioned and sold? The answer...

My last article about thorium as an alternative nuclear reactor fuel drew way more readers than I expected. I intentionally glossed over the complexities of specific reactor designs for the sake of simplicity, but in this article I want to go deeper. This article explains some of the differences between traditional uranium reactors and molten salt thorium reactors (MSRs).

U.S. RIFLE, CALIBER 7.62MM, M14 - OPERATION AND CYCLE OF FUNCTIONING - National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 36734 / Local Identifier 111-TF-2970 - Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964). DESIGN AND CAPABILITIES - FIELD STRIPPING PROVISIONS - CYCLE OF FUNCTIONING - FEEDING, CHAMBERING, LOCKING, FIRING, ETC. - SEMIAUTOMATIC AND AUTOMATIC OPERATION. DVD Copied by Master Scanner Thomas Gideon.

Learn more about Thorium reactors and the potential. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK367T7h6ZY (5 minute overview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbyr7jZOllI (36 minutes...more "techie") http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZR0UKxNPh8 (about 1 hour....symposium like discussion)

Need your Star Wars fix? This sound track is from the popular MMO video game and is nearly three hours long with original scores. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eu2sF_kQ00

QuestionS to ask IRS executive Lois Lerner so she can plead the 5th. 1. Which color M&Ms are your favorite? 2. Do you have any tattoos and can you show them? 3. Boxers or briefs? 4. Larry, Moe or Curly? Does Shemp count? 5. Star Trek or Star Wars? 6. 1+1 = ??? 7. If a drug dealer holds up a liquor store for $50 and gets ten years in the state pen, how much should Jon Corzine get for stealing 1.6 billion at MF Global??? 8. Is "green" the new red? 9. Have you seen the birth certificate of...

Ann Barnhart talks about the MF Global controversy, Gov. Corzine, self loathing, gold, Obama's theology, the value of work, economic bubbles, financial protection, 2nd amendment, and the hell that is to come. Feel free to discuss.

PublicPolicyPolling ‏ @ppppolls Cruz is up 55-40 with those who already voted so Dewhurst really needs a huge election day turnout to have any chance Also...FYI.... 31% of Texas runoff voters more likely to support a Palin endorsed candidate to only 16% for one backed by Perry

(SNIPETS...best parts IMHO) The two most recent public polls have shown Cruz ahead. And a Dewhurst ally with knowledge of an internal survey separate from the campaigns told POLITICO his preferred candidate was trailing by high single digits heading into the weekend. “I think [Dewhurst’s] done,” said the Republican who shared the information in exchange for anonymity. “It’s Nebraska, Indiana. You just smell it. He’s toast.” ”There’s an intangible feeling out there that he’s got the momentum,” Utah Sen. Mike Lee said of Cruz. The two appeared together at a FreedomWorks convention in Dallas Thursday night. “He’s a genius …...

Ensuring election integrity is a fundamental responsibility of government at all levels. The U.S. Constitution vests the primary responsibility for election integrity in state officials, but federal law supplements state law to ensure that only U.S. citizens vote in federal elections and to prevent vote dilution in any district by those who are not lawfully eligible to vote. With an increasingly mobile society and greater use of mail-in and early voting, it becomes harder for officials to prevent voter fraud and guarantee a fair election. Join us as a distinguished panel of experts discusses current efforts to reform our election...

Sarah Palin gave a great speech tonight at a campaign event for Ted Cruz: http://www.therightscoop.com/full-speech-sarah-palin-campaigns-for-ted-cruz/

Come and watch the rally on-line! http://www.ustream.tv/channel/patriot-julie

Ted Cruz gave a passionate speech tonight at FreePAC http://www.therightscoop.com/full-speech-watch-ted-cruz-at-freepac/

Two days of early voting for Tuesday’s GOP runoff election in urban counties of Texas has yielded more than twice as many votes as it did last spring. (snip) It’s a small sample size, but the numbers may surprise some folks. I wouldn’t dare to venture a guess as to who it helps in the U.S. Senate battle between Ted Cruz and David Dewhurst, though the conventional wisdom is that higher turnout helps Dewhurst because it “dilutes the tea” with voters who tilt more to the Texas conservative business establishment. But Cruz has made this a race and there’s nothing...

Sarah Palin is getting back on the campaign trail. She’ll hit the road this Friday at an evening rally for Ted Cruz, Texas candidate for the U.S. Senate, at the Woodlands, north of Houston, his campaign and a Palin friend confirmed for ABC News. 6:00 pm CST Town Green Park... 2099 Lake Robbins Drive... The Woodlands, TX 77380

ABC News is reporting that Governor Palin is heading to the Lonestar State! Sarah Palin is getting back on the campaign trail. She’ll hit the road this Friday at an evening rally for Ted Cruz, Texas candidate for the U.S. Senate, at the Woodlands, north of Houston, his campaign and a Palin friend confirmed for ABC News. And it’s not just Palin. South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint will also be on hand for the 6 p.m. rally. Glenn Beck will be featured at another rally Thursday at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas and Rick Santorum will be campaigning with...