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Hit the link to see Judge Jeanine Pirro explain to the GOP party establishment why Donald Trump is kicking their backsides and not bothering to take the names. Judge Jeanine Pirro on YouTube: Mitt Romney Woke the Sleeping Giant I post on very rare occasions, but this was worth breaking silence. A shout out to Karl Denninger at the Market-Ticker blog for calling our attention to this content.

SEATTLE — Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in critical-but-stable condition in Seattle-Tacoma General Hospital after a tragic accident in his home kitchen left him brutally stabbed multiple times, sources confirmed this morning. Gates’ wife Becky found him lying on the floor of the family kitchen and called 911, according to a family spokesperson. Investigators believe Gates, 70, slipped on an orange peel while preparing breakfast and fell onto a paring knife 68 times. Paramedics confirmed that while grabbing for a handhold to stabilize himself, he also accidentally discharged a 20-gauge shotgun into the back of his own head three...

This is a request to Freepers out there. I'm hoping for a clear reference to a quote that I can only vaguely remember. I seem to recall that it was from a female Democrat in a leadership position... Pelosi or Boxer or Feinstein, or someone of that ilk... to the effect that "...it doesn't matter if the Republicans aren't racist. As long as we keep calling them that, they stay busy trying to prove they're not, which allows us to win." It was sort of an open-mike moment. Does anyone know the specifics of this? Where, when, and by whom...

I met Paulino at the nursery farm where I worked summers during college, shearing Christmas trees. This was about 1990 or so. He was about five foot six and 140 pounds soaking wet. In his late twenties, he was in the US illegally, but he drove a truck he’d bought with cash and rented a pretty nice house not far from the nursery. He paid for the house, the truck, and the beer he’d stash in the water cooler for after work with money he made from the nursery. Paulino could work rings around most of the white college boy...

From the Fed Transcripts: MR. LACKER. If I could just follow up on that, Mr. Chairman. CHAIRMAN BERNANKE. Yes, go ahead. MR. LACKER. Vice Chairman Geithner, did you say that they are unaware of what we’re considering or what we might be doing with the discount rate? VICE CHAIRMAN GEITHNER. Yes. MR. LACKER. Vice Chairman Geithner, I spoke with Ken Lewis, President and CEO of Bank of America, this afternoon, and he said that he appreciated what Tim Geithner was arranging by way of changes in the discount facility. So my information is different from that. Oh I see. Reuters...

Higher education is in a bubble situation—its price has risen sharply, fueled by cheap federal loan and grant money (sound familiar?) while the return on the investment has fallen. More and more college students are either not graduating or are taking jobs that do not require college-level skills and often pay mediocre amounts. In investor parlance, the price-earnings ratio on investing in higher education seems to be rising sharply. Where markets operate without external interference, there would be a correction. Sensing lower returns on their investment, the demand for higher education would fall and, with that, enrollments. Declining demand would...

In a not-unexpected turn of events, the previous toughest man in the world was defeated within 22 seconds of single hand-to-hand combat with US President Barack Obama. Film at Eleven!

Just so you have a short list of what's at stake if Washington DC doesn't change policy here and now (which means before the collapse in equities comes, which could start as soon as today, if the indicators I watch have any validity at all. For what its worth, those indicators are painting a picture of the Apocalypse that I simply can't believe, and they're showing it as an imminent event - like perhaps today imminent.) All pension funds, private and public, are done. If you are receiving one, you won't be. If you think you will in the future,...

Aaaahhh... Lovely Rita hurricane Lovely Rita hurricane Lovely Rita hurricane Look at the Gulf between us Come to my aid and kindly fade away Listen to the frightened shrimpers Making little frightened whimpers Looking for a harbor where they can be saved Your whitecaps are running higher See the fear that you inspire You were once a warm little tropical storm Lovely Rita hurricane May I inquire discreetly (Lovely Rita) Would you refrain from dumping rain on me? (Lovely Rita, storm, ah) Rita! Finally got my windows boarded Gasoline and water hoarded Thought I maybe could be crazy and stay...

The picture says it all, folks:

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Sovereign Men Must Have Arms by Charles Graff Sovereign men must have arms Tyranny reigns if government seizes peoples’ weapons It is with great interest that I watch the national debate over guns, the laws dealing with them and their place in our society. Most often, the results of that debate are that those who like guns line up against those who don’t. The lines are drawn on an emotional level and not the level of reason. We seem to have developed a sense of national amnesia regarding this issue. The issue is not whether we like guns or not. ...

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from Joe Brower MMM tax exempt? Here's something we all can do.... Thu May 11 19:04:53 2000 The Million Mom March is a 501 (c)-3 corporation (Tax Exempt) and as such are FORBIDDEN to to devote a substantial part of its activities for lobbying purposes. Lobbying is defined as "Carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation." Lobbying is also defined as "Urging individuals to contact their legislators to propose, support, or oppose legislation" The MMM website says "We the Mothers are calling on Congress to enact common sense legislation by Mother's Day 2000" The toll free number to ...

According to Handgun Control International, Texas Governor George W. Bush needs to hear from the public about his record on the issue of handguns. Personally, I couldn't agree more...! Here's the link: Bush Handguns