It’s time for a deep cut…
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- Matt cheers the first blog-to-film project, “Taking Chance”. Before it airs on HBO February 21, do read the post over at BLACKFIVE In fact, go read it now, then come back for the rest of the Scramble/Open Thread Thursday.
- What Could Possibly Go Wrong When We Tinker With Nature, Part I – Sean M. reports we’re a step closer to “Jurassic Park” with the decoding of the long-extinct wooly mammoth’s DNA.
- What Could Possibly Go Wrong When We Tinker With Nature, Part II – McQ reports the
Gorebal “Warming” acolytes are prepared to go all “Matrix” on the atmosphere to enforce their reality with an “emergency Plan B”. Where, oh where do I begin with this one? - Ed Morrissey laughs at the weakness of Not-So-Great Britain, which has started handing out heating subsidies for the first time in 10-year existence of the heating bailout program because they can’t handle 12-degree weather. I could offer the adivce of a former President….
- Van Helsing found the North Sea freezing up in jolly old England. In light of that, I think will offer the Brits that advice – put some ice on it.
- Fausta dubs Russian strongman Mad Vladmir Putin “Mr. Freeze” for shutting off the gas spigot to the Ukrane and the Balkans even as Europe freezes.
- Bill Quick and Glenn Reynolds battle it out over the future of the price of oil. While I usually am a fan of history, I do have to note that in the aftermath of the 1979 OPEC shutdown, the threat of the US actually weaning itself off of OPEC was credible, while it is not credible now.
- There are many places I could have gone for news of the adult entertainment industry’s bellying up to the bailout teat, but elliot’s headline/lede combo takes the cake.
- Lance Burri is genuinely shocked that the ‘Rats in Madistan would reintroduce “Healthy” (and Depopulated) Wisconsin with thfe road to the federal version wide open. Of course, the fact that those clamoring for it snookered the populace into “supporting” it without mentioning that it was the
$15 billion doubling$30 billion tripling of the total state tax take so vile that it was merely a budget negotiating point last year may have something to do with that. - Speaking of taxes, Mary Lazich compares the fastest-growing states to state/local tax rates. Other than California, Georgia and North Carolina (all of which have weather in their favor), the rest of the top ten have low taxes. Funny how that works.
- Kathy Carpenter looks into the rather-substantial and -smelly relationship between stalled Senate-Designate Roland Burris (D-IL) and ethically-challenged Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich (D). I wonder if Harry Reid and company are going to up their asking price from Burris in response.
- Flip found the #!@% ¿ Blagojevich Burger. While the guy who’s selling them won’t take less than $10, he’ll gladly take more because it is a “bleeping valuable thing…(only the bleeps aren’t really bleeps).”
- Ken is struck by the similarities between murals of Barack Obama and murals of various despots (mostly Communists). Birds of a feather….
- Fred asks, “What if Barack Obama was picking the Packers new Defensive Coordinator?” Don’t be afraid to answer, especially if you can beat my suggestion of Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson.
- Jeff Wagner highlights the latest “victim” of the Culture of Badassery (©MKH). If only 70-year-old ladies couldn’t have handguns in the home, robbers could break in without worry of being held at gunpoint until the police arrive to arrest them </sarcasm_lefty>.
I WAS going to try to keep it under a baker’s dozen today, but there’s just too much goodness out there. I know I left more than a few bits out, so feed me.
