Canada’s Macleans has a profile of the skeptic at the center of the ClimateGate e-mails (what, you expected an American newspaper to cover this story?): The private emails and logs leaked last month from the Climatic Research Unit at the
Today, in 2000, Al Gore gave up his campaign to steal the Presidential Election. A Nobel Peace prize, an Academy Award, a temporary fixation on a bogus issue and hundreds of millions of dollars to Al because of all this,
Today, in 1812, Napoleon began his retreat from Russia: We have, admittedly, very mixed feelings about this…
As part of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Darrell Issa’s (R-CA) ongoing investigation into the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now’s (ACORN) lobbying and election activities, the Delaware State Public Integrity Commission responded to a letter
The Land of Lincoln may still be licking its wounds–and certain real estate transactions–over Chicago’s losing the Olympics to Rio, but the Obama Administration has delivered up a small consolation prize: the state’s very own federal prison for terrorists. Big
Today, in 1971, the Libertarian Party was founded. Almost every year, for nearly 40 years, we’ve been told that we’re on the cusp of a “libertarian moment.” Alas. Saying it doesn’t make it so. Still, it was a good idea:
Today, President Barack Obama makes a pit-stop in Oslo, Norway to pick up the Nobel Peace Prize. We really don’t have anything else to say on this surreal event. Sure, we could list all the heroes who never received such
Today, the Obama White House announced the nomination of Mari Del Carmen Aponte as U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador. It is not Ms. Aponte’s first brush with an ambassadorship. In 1998, President Clinton nominated her to be Ambassador to the
From FoxNews: Any fan of Cookie Monster on Sesame Street knows that “C” is for cookie. But at the Obama White House, “A” may be for acorn — as in acorn cookies served at Monday’s annual Christmas party. The chocolate
From todays The Hill: Nearly $6 million in stimulus money was paid to two firms run by Mark Penn, Hillary Clinton’s pollster in 2008. Federal records show that $5.97 million from the $787 billion stimulus helped preserve three jobs at
From the ever-awesome Angus McColloch:
The good folks at Sen. Tom Coburn’s office draw our attention to their latest report on Stimulus spending (published in cooperation with Sen. John McCain’s office). From the introduction: Over the past ten years, the national debt more than doubled
Today, in 1991, the leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine signed an agreement officially dissolving the Soviet Union.
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) released the following statement today regarding the report commissioned by ACORN released by Scott Harshbarger report on ACORN: “How surprising is it that a report paid for by
Today, in 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Over at the Weekly Standard, the always impressive Steven Hayward has a good summation of where we are in Climate Gate: Slowly and mostly unnoticed by the major news media, the air has been going out of the global warming
No, we haven’t performed a miracle and resurrected Ronald Reagan to provide his take on the current health care debate. We didn’t have to, because the ideas underlying the current proposals, whether it is ObamaCare, PelosiCare or the Reid health
Today, in 1922, the Irish Free State was born. (Full independence would come in 1937.)
Today, in 1933, Prohibition was finally repealed: Tip your waitresses or bartenders even more today. Happy Repeal Day!
Today, in 1783, Washington gave his farewell address to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York City. The tavern was owned by Samuel Fraunces, a free black from Dominica. He would later accept Washington’s invitation to be Chief Steward
This morning, at a hearing of the Constitution Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) raised the issue of a need for a full congressional investigation of ACORN. As Rep. King notes, Subcommittee Chair Jerry Nadler (D-NY)
Today, in 1818, Illinois became the 21st State:
Today, in 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of France (also, today, in 1805, Napoleon won a decisive victory at the Battle of Austerlitz, leaving an indelible mark on battlefield tactics):
From the American Spectator: It was the biggest story of 2009. If you doubt, ask ACORN. Or Van Jones. Or the So We Might See campaign. You won’t need Timemagazine’s once clout-filled “Man of the Year” issue to figure it
Right before the Thanksgiving news-cycle black hole, charges came out against the SEIU thugs for the Kenneth Gladney beating. Five days later, responsible news outlets everywhere (i.e.: Fox News) could finally cover the story. BigGovernment.com Editor-in-Chief Mike Flynn and Judge
