Comments on: Where in the world; open thread http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:43:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Govdelivery: Obama’s Spam Service for Unsolicited Axelrod Emails on ObamaCare, Taxpayer-Funded (video) « Frugal Café Blog Zone http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-786693 Govdelivery: Obama’s Spam Service for Unsolicited Axelrod Emails on ObamaCare, Taxpayer-Funded (video) « Frugal Café Blog Zone Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:37:32 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32634#comment-786693 [...] to lecture on “Integrity in Public Service” and Internet Snitch Brigade disabled, but… and Where in the world; open thread and Green Czar vs. Glenn Beck; Britain vs. Michael Savage and Socialist Bernie Sanders: We need [...] [...] to lecture on “Integrity in Public Service” and Internet Snitch Brigade disabled, but… and Where in the world; open thread and Green Czar vs. Glenn Beck; Britain vs. Michael Savage and Socialist Bernie Sanders: We need [...]

]]> By: Govdelivery: Obama’s Spam Service for Unsolicited Axelrod Emails on ObamaCare, Taxpayer-Funded (video) « Frugal Café Blog Zone http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-786692 Govdelivery: Obama’s Spam Service for Unsolicited Axelrod Emails on ObamaCare, Taxpayer-Funded (video) « Frugal Café Blog Zone Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:37:29 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32634#comment-786692 [...] to lecture on “Integrity in Public Service” and Internet Snitch Brigade disabled, but… and Where in the world; open thread and Green Czar vs. Glenn Beck; Britain vs. Michael Savage and Socialist Bernie Sanders: We need [...] [...] to lecture on “Integrity in Public Service” and Internet Snitch Brigade disabled, but… and Where in the world; open thread and Green Czar vs. Glenn Beck; Britain vs. Michael Savage and Socialist Bernie Sanders: We need [...]

]]> By: Papa Louie http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-779934 Papa Louie Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:01:56 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32634#comment-779934 Remember when Obama made the following campaign promise? <blockquote>“We need earmark reform, and when I’m president, I will go line by line to make sure we are not spending money unwisely.” -- Barack Obama, Sept. 2008 </blockquote> Well, add this to the list of broken promises from Obama: <blockquote>According to an analysis by the Taxpayers for Common Sense and Center for Responsive Politics <strong>earmarks in 2009 spending bills total $19.9 billion. Earmarks in 2008 spending bills were worth $18.3 billion.</strong> </blockquote> The fact that earmarks in a non-election year have exceeded those made last year (an election year) does not bode well for the prospects of earmark reform. Remember when Obama made the following campaign promise?

“We need earmark reform, and when I’m president, I will go line by line to make sure we are not spending money unwisely.”
– Barack Obama, Sept. 2008

Well, add this to the list of broken promises from Obama:

According to an analysis by the Taxpayers for Common Sense and Center for Responsive Politics earmarks in 2009 spending bills total $19.9 billion. Earmarks in 2008 spending bills were worth $18.3 billion.

The fact that earmarks in a non-election year have exceeded those made last year (an election year) does not bode well for the prospects of earmark reform.

]]> By: DougT http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-779880 DougT Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:22:20 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32634#comment-779880 Man, I haven't read Hegel since my days at Buchanan High back in Brooklyn. That comment brought back some memories, I think. Man, I haven’t read Hegel since my days at Buchanan High back in Brooklyn. That comment brought back some memories, I think.

]]> By: DougT http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-779876 DougT Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:20:16 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32634#comment-779876 Obama referred to the public option as one "sliver" of the Obamacare plans. That's like saying that Social Security is just a teeny tiny part of government entitlement programs. Obama referred to the public option as one “sliver” of the Obamacare plans. That’s like saying that Social Security is just a teeny tiny part of government entitlement programs.

]]> By: Jeff2161 http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-779875 Jeff2161 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:18:16 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32634#comment-779875 Anyone want to engage in an Hegelian dialectic ? I always wanted to say that...LOL Anyone want to engage in an Hegelian dialectic ?
I always wanted to say that…LOL

]]> By: Jeff2161 http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-779873 Jeff2161 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:17:32 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32634#comment-779873 It has always been OUR country. Smoke and mirrors and circuses have blinded some. It has always been OUR country. Smoke and mirrors and circuses have blinded some.

]]> By: rightisright http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-779871 rightisright Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:14:43 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32634#comment-779871 <blockquote>On August 16th, 2009 at 6:21 pm, reshas1 said:</blockquote> thanks for the post, we can not quit now and never stop watching and being involved again. It is our country not the politicians...no matter what side of the aisle their on.

On August 16th, 2009 at 6:21 pm, reshas1 said:

thanks for the post, we can not quit now and never stop watching and being involved again. It is our country not the politicians…no matter what side of the aisle their on.

]]> By: DougT http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-779869 DougT Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:59:47 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32634#comment-779869 Geez, I hate to bring it up at this point, but I did just return from Whole Foods. The entire purpose of the trip was to check out a store that I wouldn't usually even bother with, except for the excellent op-ed by their CEO that I mentioned way back in comment #8 or so. I'm not a foodie nor an advocate of organic. In fact, I'm not the high-falutin' type at all, but I will not purposely pour terrible tasting alcohol down my gullet (yeah, that means Corona). It isn't worth the time or money. I hardly find that notion showy. Oddly enough in my search for a NZ sauvignon blanc, I also picked up a bottle of Sancerre. What are the odds, Ignatius? I did it out of curiosity, to compare and contrast. Not to get blitzed, nor to show off my knowledge of wine. Good lord, this has been nothing more than some open thread chatter on various spirits, like discussing music, movies, or travel. I took a few shots at chap and others about vodka, more in a sense of fraternal ribbing than any question of individual taste. I'm sure they took it that way. I agree floridaobserver. We can care and laugh. I'd like to say thank you to your children for their service. Open threads are a chance to relax and chat. Break some news, have a personal discussion, etc. Normally, they can be my favorite threads to read. Didn't realize we'd be judging the content. I'll keep my eye out for future violations. (I kid, I'm actually too nice to be a jerk...or so I believe.) Geez, I hate to bring it up at this point, but I did just return from Whole Foods. The entire purpose of the trip was to check out a store that I wouldn’t usually even bother with, except for the excellent op-ed by their CEO that I mentioned way back in comment #8 or so. I’m not a foodie nor an advocate of organic. In fact, I’m not the high-falutin’ type at all, but I will not purposely pour terrible tasting alcohol down my gullet (yeah, that means Corona). It isn’t worth the time or money. I hardly find that notion showy.

Oddly enough in my search for a NZ sauvignon blanc, I also picked up a bottle of Sancerre. What are the odds, Ignatius? I did it out of curiosity, to compare and contrast. Not to get blitzed, nor to show off my knowledge of wine.

Good lord, this has been nothing more than some open thread chatter on various spirits, like discussing music, movies, or travel. I took a few shots at chap and others about vodka, more in a sense of fraternal ribbing than any question of individual taste. I’m sure they took it that way.

I agree floridaobserver. We can care and laugh. I’d like to say thank you to your children for their service.

Open threads are a chance to relax and chat. Break some news, have a personal discussion, etc.

Normally, they can be my favorite threads to read. Didn’t realize we’d be judging the content. I’ll keep my eye out for future violations. (I kid, I’m actually too nice to be a jerk…or so I believe.)

]]> By: CW4_KGP http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-779866 CW4_KGP Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:53:14 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32634#comment-779866 On THEIR side Phil. So you have to bribe someone new..... On THEIR side Phil.

So you have to bribe someone new…..

]]> By: Pasadena Phil http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-779854 Pasadena Phil Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:39:37 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32634#comment-779854 <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=TX-PAR-SLE46&show_article=1" rel="nofollow">What</a>!!!!! We have turned over border enforcement to the Mexican Army???? What!!!!!

We have turned over border enforcement to the Mexican Army????

]]> By: floridaobserver http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-779853 floridaobserver Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:25:09 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32634#comment-779853 It's good for our mental health that we can segue from deadly serious topics to lighthearted fare. For instance, my son returned from Iraq recently and now my youngest daughter is there. I read the post about the murder. In no way is the seriousness of the topic diminished by some banter. Believe me, I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I didn't have some comic relief now and then. What distinguishes "us" from "them" is our ability to laugh at ourselves and know what IS truly important in the scheme of things. My heart goes out to the family of that young woman. I worry about the actions of you-know-who causing more problems for our troops. What has HE done for the families of those who have perished since he became President? Has HE written personally to those families? The articles reporting those fallen heroes are published in the innards of the newspaper here where you can't find it. Very upsetting. ....segue to...: In the Buzzworthy column..."Milk Carton Politicians" -- PRICELESS! It’s good for our mental health that we can segue from deadly serious topics to lighthearted fare. For instance, my son returned from Iraq recently and now my youngest daughter is there. I read the post about the murder. In no way is the seriousness of the topic diminished by some banter. Believe me, I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night if I didn’t have some comic relief now and then. What distinguishes “us” from “them” is our ability to laugh at ourselves and know what IS truly important in the scheme of things. My heart goes out to the family of that young woman.
I worry about the actions of you-know-who causing more problems for our troops. What has HE done for the families of those who have perished since he became President? Has HE written personally to those families? The articles reporting those fallen heroes are published in the innards of the newspaper here where you can’t find it. Very upsetting.

….segue to…:
In the Buzzworthy column…”Milk Carton Politicians” — PRICELESS!

]]> By: Pasadena Phil http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-779843 Pasadena Phil Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:49:17 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32634#comment-779843 Correction: It is now considered “declasse” to be seen <strike>mowing</strike> doing your own yard work. (sheesh) Correction: It is now considered “declasse” to be seen mowing doing your own yard work. (sheesh)

]]> By: Pasadena Phil http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-779842 Pasadena Phil Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:48:29 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32634#comment-779842 <blockquote>On August 16th, 2009 at 5:36 pm, graysonret said: </blockquote> Out here in LA, because of the armies of illegals out here, that is now called "Mexican work". That is the price of surrendering to the siren's song of "illegally cheap labor". It is now considered "declasse" to be seen mowing your own yard work. It lowers neighborhood property values.

On August 16th, 2009 at 5:36 pm, graysonret said:

Out here in LA, because of the armies of illegals out here, that is now called “Mexican work”. That is the price of surrendering to the siren’s song of “illegally cheap labor”. It is now considered “declasse” to be seen mowing your own yard work. It lowers neighborhood property values.

]]> By: Ignatius Reilly http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/15/where-in-the-world-open-thread/comment-page-2/#comment-779811 Ignatius Reilly Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:25:54 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=32634#comment-779811 btw, Sancerre is my favorite wine although, by volume, Trader Joe's three buck chuck ($3 in the East) would seem to be my favorite. btw, Sancerre is my favorite wine although, by volume, Trader Joe’s three buck chuck ($3 in the East) would seem to be my favorite.

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