Contributed by: filbert Saturday, February 13 2010 @ 05:03 AM CST
According to the Beatles, the Word was love. But that’s probably supposed to be tomorrow. Oh, well.
SECTION TWO: Things That Amuse Me:
Simians and other aminals*:
Buddy, Can You Spare a Banana? Study Finds That Bonobos Share Like Humans [*1]
*Yes, I know it’s “animals,” it’s just that I always found the childhood mispronunciation really, really cute . . .
Travel:
Yes, it was a travel day, today. Er–yesterday. (OK, I’ve taken to posting these things the night before and scheduling them for oh-dark-thirty in the morning . . . the secret’s out, now.)
Sports:
Tennessee overcomes seven-point deficit to stop Ole Miss [*2]
UMKC finishes off IPFW 65-56 [*3]
Chapter Headings. Really.[*4]
Rivalry ready [*5]
Luge crash death darkens Games mood [*6]
Science Fiction and Writing:
Re-Write Wednesday: A Long Time Ago… [*7]
Space Opera vs. Science Fiction[*8]
Science, technology, and space:
Human Gait Adapted for Efficient Walking at the Cost of Efficient Running [*9]
Evolution, Anthropogenic Global Warming and Other Non-Falsifiable Theories [*10]
Miscellany (amusing things not fitting above, or below):
Baked Rhubarb Could Help Fight Cancer [*11]
Remembering Mr. Lincoln [*12]
There’s only love at new supermarket [*13] — A Clash song comes to mind . . .
Sandra Bullock Is Frickin’ Awesome [*14] — OK, it’s weird, in a kinda x-rated way, but hey! It’s Sandra Bullock!
Love stinks! Minnesota farmer spreads manure in shape of heart for wife’s Valentine’s Day gift [*15] — Unlike the Bullock story, which is, I guess, romantic–or at least sexy–this one is . . . well . . . um . . . On the other hand: “Why not do something fun with what you got?”
SECTION THREE: Politics: The neverending battle against blithering idiocy:
People doing potentially good things (including sightings of politicians doing something less than totally idiotic):
Scenes from a counter-revolution: The growing power of the tea-party movement will make it hard for Republican politicians to compromise with the president [*16]
The Tea Party Difference [*17]
The Tea Parties Are United in Favor of Limited, Responsible Government [*18]
Tea dudes [*19]
Exclusive Poll Shows More Voters Leaning Right [*20]
Sarah Palin’s back on political frontburner [*21]
Wall Writing on the Hand [*22]
You Knew It Had to Happen: ‘Retracto’ Robot Theatre [*23] — It’s a Red Eye/Big Government mash-up thing. You might not understand.
#92 among ALL books at Amazon — Hayek’s Road to Serfdom [*24]
Tea Parties and the American Political Tradition: So far the movement looks a lot like the opposition to Roosevelt’s court-packing scheme. [*25] — Oops . . . subscription-only article. Sorry . . .
Ensuring Liberty PAC: Creating a Tea Party Caucus [*26]
Why dissing Palin won’t work for Dems [*27] — See, this is why it’s now OK to dis Obama. His political blood is in the water, bigtime now. Palin took the best shot the Left could deal out to her, and not only survived, but (literally) prospered, AND each swipe they take at her actually makes her more popular and powerful. Some of the smarter ones are starting to figure that out.
What I Saw at the Tea Party Convention: The attendees want politicians who will deliver on Obama’s promise of clean and open government. [*28] — “Press attention focused on Sarah Palin’s speech, which was well-received by the crowd. But the attendees I met weren’t looking to her for direction. They were hoping she would move in theirs. Right now, the tea party isn’t looking for leaders so much as leaders are looking to align themselves with the tea party.”
The cure for blithering idiocy: freedom and individual liberty (yeah, I know–ooh, ick, philosophy!):
The Fable of Market Meritocracy: Markets don’t reward smart people. They reward value. [*29]
The reality of President Obama as a blithering idiot (and he’s the President, so he gets credit, if that’s the word, for the entire Executive Branch):
“Four Years Is Enough, Huh?” [*30]
Obama and the Government Employees [*31]
The Truth Is a Precious Commodity [*32]
Another “Unprecedented” New Low for The Lightbringer [*33]
Figures. Obama “Misrepresents” Republican 2009 Filibuster Record [*34]
The Official Unraveling of the Obama Presidency [*35]
Man Up, Obama, or Make Way for President Palin [*36]
Why Obama’s Going to Have to Raise Taxes on the Middle Class [*37] — Podcast (unfortunately . . . I like reading, personally . . .)
Bam’s Tax Betrayal [*38] — “Remember ‘Joe the Plumber?'”
Obama Readies to Break Contract with Taxpayers*? [*39]
Obama’s Very Weak Hand: When All Else Fails, Try Bipartisanship [*40]
Senator Rockefeller on Obama: “He’s Beginning to Be Non-Believable” [*41]
White House to post health bill before Feb 25 meeting [*42] — Sadly, almost nothing that comes out of Obama’s mouth, or out of the White House, can be believed any more . . .
The reality of Washington Democrats (and Independents, and Socialists) as blithering idiots:
Senator Evan Bayh needs to come clean about his residence status in Indiana [*43] — With a well-deserved whack at conservatives/Republicans, too: “The Republican Party — and this is direct advice you should feel free to use on a daily basis — should stick to advocating fiscal responsibility, limited government intervention in our lives and economy, and fostering entrepreneurialism and energy independence. That’s it, folks.”
Screw Bi-Partisanship: King Harry Reid Edition [*44]
Fumble! Reid pulls jobs bill White House had already endorsed [*45]
Census decision could shift more power to cities [*46]
The Pelosi definition of “bipartisanship” [*47] — The really sad thing is how many people still fall for this faux “bipartisanship” from Democrats . . .
Cut ‘Em Off [*48]
The reality of Washington Republicans as blithering idiots:
White House sends out invites for health summit[*49] — It’s. A. Trap.
Other blithering idiots at large making life difficult for regular folks:
8 Percent of Americans Want to See Congress Reelected. 90 Percent of Congressmen Will Be Reelected. [*50] — Plenty of blithery goodness (or, more accurately, badness) here . . .
Opposition Research: because blithering idiocy can be dangerous, especially when organized into idiotic groups with idiotic ideologies:
Following the Crowd [*51]
“If you disagree with me, you hate yourself!”[*52]
Alan Wolfe: Tom Sowell is a Grumpy Pants [*53]
Hey Libertarians! Liberals Are Just Not That Into You![*54]
The Keith Olbermann Memorial “Special Comment” on blithering idiots in the Media:
Maybe Olbermann Is About To Be Cancelled [*55]
A Disgusting Media Lie– TPM Publishes Bogus Story Citing Texas Racist As Tea Party Leader [*56]
Dear Lord, Coccoon Us From Evil: New York Times Finds Obama’s Approval At Lowest Ever, 46%, But Headlines Poll, Bizarrely, “Poll Finds Edge for Obama Over G.O.P. Among the Public” [*57]
Keith Olbermann is a funny, funny man: We watch, because we’re paid to [*58]
FNC’s Red Eye Interviews Robot Andrew Sullivan [*59]
The case against Marc Thiessen [*60]
SECTION FOUR: Case Studies in Blithering Idiocy
“Global warming” aka “Climate change” — or should that be “Climate Reform?”:
Scientist quits: ‘I don’t want to remain a member of an organization that …screws up science that badly.’ [*61]
Resolving the Global Warming Fraud [*62]
CRU’s Jones: Climate data ‘not well organised’ and MWP debate ‘not settled’ [*63]
Health care “reform” aka health insurance “reform” — or should that be health care “change?” Perhaps “Global healthing?:
Why Obama Can’t Drop Health Care Reform [*64]
The Insatiable Need [*65]
The (Re)Public(an) Option [*66]
Harkin: We’re Going Ahead With Reconciliation [*67]
The Economy (Can the blithering idiots bring down the most productive economy the world has ever seen? Yes, They Can! Will they?):
Columnist and Author Amity Shlaes Warns of Skyrocketing Inflation in St. Louis Speech (Video) [*68]
Suze Orman: It’s Better Not To Get Tax Refund–Financial Expert Says Refund Means You’re Lending Uncle Sam Money [*69]
Dear Mr. President: Why We Are Not Hiring [*70]
Where is the optimism? [*71] — “Consumer sentiment confounded economists’ expectations and fell in February, according to a University of Michigan report released today.” — Economists . . . well, non-Austrian-school ones, anyway, seem to be confounded, surprised, and otherwise wide-eyed quite a bit lately . . .
Repeat After Me: Tax Credit for Employers is a Dumb Idea When These Guys Have No Customers [*72]
The Closing Bell, 2/12: Dow down on news of China’s tightening [*73]
Foreign affairs and National Security (Will blithering idiots get us all killed, or make us all speak Spanish–or Chinese–or Arabic–or all three?):
Cut the Gordion Knot, Already [*74]
VOA, BBC, Deutsche Welle Condemn Iran for Blocking Broadcasts[*75]
Peace Through Light [*76]
Big, Big Offensive Begins in Afghanistan– Largest Since Start of War [*77]
The Morning Whip is a (mostly) daily review of what’s out there that caught my attention, sometimes but not always posted before 11 am Central time in the U. S. of A., unless I just don’t feel like it that day, am out doing something more important or more fun, or I’ve been abducted, detained, arrested, or otherwise flummoxed by the agents of blithering idiotry.
I surf the Web, so you don’t have to! (which would be a trademark, but come on, who am I kidding?)