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In the U.S. the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is planning to introduce unmanned frigates for long missions shadowing diesel-electric submarines. The vessels, dubbed Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessels or ACTUVs, are designed to be unmanned, with only intermittent communication from operators on shore or on a ship, and to require no maintenance for months. They will also obey navigational rules and be able to avoid collisions at sea. The three main objectives of the program are to build an “X-ship” that operates without anyone stepping aboard at any point in its operating cycle, secondly to demonstrate the...

I so sick and tired of the people saying that Sarah Palin is not ready to be President of the United States of America. She is not smart enough or she doesn’t have enough experience.

A strange thing happened in Olympia today.  This morning a bill was introduced in the Senate, SB 6853, which has no text.  The full bill is reproduced below.  The bill is scheduled for a public hearing in the Ways and Means Committee this afternoon.  Committee members may decide to pass it today and send it to the full Senate, going against the rule that legislation be made public for at least five days before being acted on. This bill may make major changes in the tax code, and could result in a significant increase in the tax burden state lawmakers...

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Penn State's internal inquiry into Michael Mann's alleged scientific misconduct concluded with the virtual exoneration of his behavior, and ignored key evidence in the Climategate scandal. As feared, this inquiry was little more than a whitewash—an assault on academic integrity.

On Sunday, Gita Sahgal, head of the gender unit at Amnesty’s international secretariat, shared with the Times of London that Moazzam Begg, a former terrorist, inmate at Guantanamo Bay, and Britain's leading supporter of terrorism has strong ties with Amnesty International. In an email sent to Amnesty’s top bosses, she suggests the charity has mistakenly allied itself with Begg and his “jihadi” group, Cageprisoners, out of fear of being branded racist and Islamophobic. Sahgal describes Begg as “Britain’s most famous supporter of the Taliban”. He has championed the rights of jailed Al-Qaeda members and hate preachers, including Anwar al-Awlaki, the...

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The newest member of the Senate, Scott Brown (R-MA) just finished casting his first votes of his Senatorial career today but what might be equally important to his supporters is that his beloved green GMC truck, one of the most memorable symbols of the campaign, has arrived at the Capitol. Brown's staff said he and his wife drove it down from Massachusetts. *snip* After his upset victory over Democrat Martha Coakley, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told Brown that he could park it anywhere he’d like on Capitol Hill. Looks like Brown has taken McConnell up on the offer. The...

While doing research for an upcoming book, I came across an interesting bit of economics research from UC Berkeley which I believe may explain President Obama's continuous Bush blaming...If my accusation is correct, then the Obama's constant Bush blaming is not just representative of a pitiful lack of accountability, it's also a completely asinine attempt to affect an economic outcome by wrapping increasing tax burdens from his overspending into a psychologically more pleasing package. Of course, the approach will be a miserable failure because it is based upon even more miserably misguided economists.

This is a terrific video. Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration http://wp.me/pkW2J-bU Lyrics; Halfway across the globe And we're standing on new ground Screaming 'cross the waves You can't hear a sound There's no fair trials, no trade, no liberties No tea We've colonized America; we won't stand for tyranny, Oh king And it's too late to apologize It's too late I said it's too late to apologize It's too late We've paid your foolish tax, read the acts And they just won't do We want to make it clear, we believe this much is true All men were created...

An argument put forth earlier today seemed to point to consistency problems with the Obama administration. On Dec.24, 2009 the underwear bomber attempted mass murder on a flight into Detroit, Mich. The attack was thwarted by the action of a Danish gentleman aboard the flight. The bomber, by all accounts of eyewitnesses, 'set himself on fire'. We were immediately told, as were members of Congress, that the attacker was interrogated for 50 minutes and the FBI received all pertinent information which the perpetrator had knowledge of. Yet, to be consistant this means he was interrogated after setting himself on fire....

Nobody -- well, hardly anybody outside perhaps the Medina household -- expects the small business owner and anti-Washington crusader to be the next governor of Texas. Heck, until recently she wasn’t even much of a factor in the shoot-'em-up between the two leviathans of Lone Star politics, Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. Then again, up until a couple of weeks out, nobody thought Brown -- a little-known state senator and ex-Cosmo model -- stood much chance of swiping the Massachusetts Senate seat held for almost a quarter century by the late Edward M. Kennedy. That said, a...

The White House press-secretary Robbert Gibbs has been torturing the nation with his weird sense of humor since day one on this position. The Gibbs’s gig was mainly mumbling on the issues and giggling when pressed for answers. President Obama should follow on his promise that the US does not torture and fire Mr. Gibbs. With third of the nation unemployed and two wars that our young man and women are fighting overseas Gibbs decided that it is wise to spend time mocking Sarah Palin during official White House briefing. During times when Medicare and Social Security are going broke...

Many of us appreciated the President mentioning in his State of the Union address that “tough decisions” had to be made regarding offshore drilling. People have had doubts about his seriousness in regards to domestic energy policy because our Department of the Interior dragging its feet on Virginia’s offshore oil and gas leases. Still, we’ve held out hope that America’s voice will be heard on energy. And now Vince Haley at Big Government reports this shocker: In April of 2009, during a discussion about offshore exploration in San Francisco, Salazar said that President Obama directed him to “to make sure...

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Many of us appreciated the President mentioning in his State of the Union address that “tough decisions” had to be made regarding offshore drilling. People have had doubts about his seriousness in regards to domestic energy policy because our Department of the Interior dragging its feet on Virginia’s offshore oil and gas leases. Still, we’ve held out hope that America’s voice will be heard on energy. And now Vince Haley at Big Government reports this shocker: In April of 2009, during a discussion about offshore exploration in San Francisco, Salazar said that President Obama directed him to “to make sure...

In reading the NY Times propaganda piece, you have to go way deep into the article for the money line...... "All 10 complaints also stated that West African workers, who are Muslim, were refused short prayer breaks." Mind you, it is not necessary for a Muslim to prayer at a certain time. These actions are merely devices in which to impose Islam on non-believers. Prayer is not required on a strict schedule and Muslim prayers are commonly “made up” after work or school. This is true even in Muslim countries, i.e., Iran. Muslims have pulled this act of war and...

Taliban jihadis try and outrun an Apache only to be turned into flying Allah-chunks by an A-10 Warthog's 30mm Avenger Gatling gun (sniff, sniff, I love a happy ending)...

Recently there has been a troubling trend of vandalism of oil and gas lines in Alberta and British Columbia. Is enough being done to protect our energy sector and our provincial infrastructure overall from the risk of domestic and international terrorism? DS: Some people don't feel proud of the industry the way they should. It provides so much to the Alberta economy in terms of jobs, it provides so much in terms of our growth in GDP, it provides a lot through royalty revenues, but I think that this...government has basically done a terrible job celebrating the things that the...

Chevron officials revealed new "dirt" on Richard Cabrera and asked an Ecuadoran court to immediately reject Cabrera's work related to a $27 billion lawsuit that's been dragging on for 16 years.

Obama: "What I agree with is that the public has soured with the 'process' that they saw over the last year, I think that actually contaminates how they view the substance on the bills, I think it is important for all of these issues to be aired so that people have confidence before moving forward on such a significant part of the economy as health care, that there's complete transparency"

Lord Barrackus Obamus XIII swept majestically into the chamber and let his gaze fall terribly upon the frail, weeping form of Lord Joseph Biden, Arch Duke of Delaware. “Master,” cried Lord Biden, “What have I done to displease you!” Looming cadaverously over the room, the soothing yet icy voice of Obamus seemed to come from everywhere at once. “Joseph, how many times has it been?”

Can anyone point me to a good conservative site to get an answer to this?? Suppose that an unpopular president was leaving office, and a very popular candidate was elected, and this significantly increased the public’s confidence in the future of the economy. Using the aggregate demand/aggregate supply model, explain the effect on the U.S. economy.

Eric Boehlert owes Jim Treacher a correction.In a screed — ironically enough, about NRO’s need to correct errors in their pieces — Boehlert wrote: It’s true that a conservative blogger, who writes under name Jim Treacher, immediately claimed he’d been hit by a Secret Service SUV. No, Eric Boehlert, that’s actually not true. It’s actually quite false.Treacher today explains: A quick clarification for Eric Boehlert and anybody else who’s confused: I did not claim Secret Service hit me. I said I was told Secret Service hit me by people who would know. Namely, the paramedics who took me from 22nd...

Investigators declare, “Obama never attended Columbia University” February 8th, 2010 American Grand Jury has archived extensive records over the past year which we used in our jury hearings. We now believe beyond a reasonable doubt that Obama is not a “natural born” citizen and it is even possible that he may be an illegal alien. We also have records showing the Democratic National Convention fraudulently declared Obama constitutionally eligible while never vetting the “natural born” requirement with the electorate. Now, new evidence has come to light whereby Dr. James Manning has declared that Obama never attended Columbia University [New York]....

The Obama Administration says that "this shows the need for healthcare reform! Anthem Blue Cross must justify the increase!" California insurance regulators asked Anthem Blue Cross to delay controversial rate increases of as much as 39% for individual policies, hikes that have triggered widespread criticism from subscribers and brokers -- and now from the federal government. In a rare step, the Obama administration called on California's largest for-profit insurer to justify its rate hikes, saying the increases were alarming at a time when subscribers face skyrocketing healthcare costs.

I just posted this: Here (hat tip to Dan Friedman) is a new and utterly transparent illustration of how anything that is bad for Israel seem good to The New York Times. I've quoted the whole sad mess on the blog post so you don't have to increase their traffic volume. By the reasoning in this article, then, it would be a good idea to bring back smallpox so we could sell vaccinations to the people we want to have beholden to us. The Times would ONLY think this a printable idea if the biggest possible loser in the scheme...

“To stimulate the economy and create jobs at no cost to the taxpayers, and without borrowing money from foreign governments for which our children and grandchildren will be responsible, and for other purposes.” So reads the introduction to HR 1431, a piece of legislation that was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 11, 2009 by Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT). Identical legislation was introduced in the Senate as S-570 by Senators Vitter (R-LA) and Shadegg (R-AZ) soon after. David Vitter renewed his call for this legislation to be debated today.

Recently, two major veterans groups have come out in opposition to Barack Obama's plan to repeal "Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT). Obama desires to allow open homosexuals to serve in the United States Armed Forces. In an article in the Washington Times http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/04/veterans-groups-rap-push-to-end-military-gay-ban/ written by Rowan Scarborough, VFW spokesman Joe Davis was quoted as saying, "The VFW is fully aware that societal norms regarding homosexuality have changed since the 1993 passage of [the ban], but what is considered acceptable by civilians must not be blindly imposed on a military institution that the great majority of society chooses not to join."...

Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) cast his first major vote today, helping Republicans maintain a filibuster against President Obama's nominee to the National Labor Relations Board. Brown opposed ending debate on the nomination of Craig Becker, a former lawyer for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) who has received stiff opposition from business groups and Republicans. The final vote was 52-33, falling short of the 60 needed to end debate and move to a final vote. President Obama has blasted Republicans for filibustering nominees like Becker. The vote suggests Brown will stick with his caucus on controversial party-line votes. Many suspect...

Here is video from an impromptu press conference by President Obama during the Daily Briefing, where Obama decided to call on NBC's Chuck Todd for a question. When he calls on Todd, you can hear the Press Corps actually groan. Obama asks, "Why is everybody moaning about Todd?" Well, maybe because everyone knows how MSNBC and NBC are in Obama's hip pocket. When you do the bidding of Obama, his favor shines upon you. Or, maybe it was a special nod to Todd for his attack on Sarah Palin yesterday as the MSNBC "Morning Joe" crew piled on. Today, Robert...

Energy: The administration asked for public comments on a plan to expand offshore drilling. When they came in 2-to-1 in favor, the Interior Department sat on the news. Time for a "Texas tea" party? When you ask for public comment on a major policy issue, at some point you should make the results public, not hide them until you can figure out a way to spin the public reaction to support a conclusion you've already drawn. On its last business day in...

The great White Hunter has a question he needs answered. His father sent him these pictures and told him that the owner of the dog came home to find that a fawn was laying on his couch next to his dog. They figure that the fawn followed the dog into the house through the doggy door and just made himself at home by getting up on the couch to take a nap with the dog. The Great White Hunter wants to know if the story related to him by his father is true. If it is true, then he would...

It’s been a while since we last visited the Bolivarian Workers Paradise of Venezuela, where “the pluck of a harp on the radio� means Big Brother Dear Leader Hugo Chavez is about to address the nation. However, in order to hear Hugo, one needs to have power for the radio, and that has become a big problem for Chavez. Despite having massive oil resources, Chavez has relied mainly on hydroelectric generation for the nation’s power — and now faces a critical shortage of electricity, thanks to a drought: President Hugo Chavez inaugurated a folksy new radio talk-show on Monday by...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if you could give a fellow conservative some advice on moving to Texas. I am currently living in Chicago, and I am fed up with the taxes, cold weather, Democratic culture and bad economy here. I am seriously considering a move to Texas, I am fairly young, 26, and I am almost done with my degree in marketing, although I currently posses a B.A. in journalism. I think Texas sounds really cool and I just wanted to get advice from fellow FReepers who have either made the move from other states to Texas or FReepers...

A leading economist recently summed up one reason why: "When the government reduces saving by running a budget deficit, the interest rate rises." Yes, that's from a textbook by the chief administration economist, Gregory Mankiw. But what's really scary — what makes a fixed-rate mortgage seem like such a good idea — is the looming threat to the federal government's solvency. Paul Krugman March 11, 2003 But there’s no reason to panic about budget prospects for the next few years, or even for the next decade. Consider, for example, what the latest budget proposal from the Obama administration says about...

Here is video of a new ad Florida GOP Senate Candidate Marco Rubio is unleashing on Florida Gov. Charlie Crist in their battle for the Republican Senate Nomination. The ad uses Crist's own words, and endorsement of the Obama Stimulus Bill against him. The ad includes the URL to the website www.stimulusbomb.com. Tomorrow, Rubio is hoping to raise - get this - $787,000, in honor of the $787 Billion Stimulus Bill Crist supported Obama in passing! If you go to the site, it asks you to "Stand with Rubio February 10." You can give $7.87, $78.70, or $787.00, as well...

Van Jones @ Columbia U. Bethany Stotts, February 9, 2010 As Michelle Malkin mentioned earlier this afternoon, a Columbia University alumn sent her a tip that former green jobs czar Van Jones will be speaking at the Columbia’s Business School (CBS) this coming Monday, Feb. 15: A Columbia U. alum sends along info about a Van Jones performance at the business school next week. If you are a current student or alum and can get to the event, be sure to RSVP and let us know what he’s up to: The Green Collar Economy: /A discussion with Van Jones, President...

Video at link: I missed noting that last Saturday would have been my all-time political hero's 99th birthday. We miss you, Ron. Watch and listen to this speech, his 1988 State of the Union address, and you will miss him more as you compare his words and ideas with Barack Obama's sorry recent performance. It's all good, but if you want to focus on the red meat that pertains to our economic and budget crises, start at about the 11-minute mark and watch at least through to the 19-minute mark. An excerpt from the full text: Let's recall that in...

In keeping with Barack Obama’s administration position that pro-lifers are “radical right wing extremists” or “Right wing domestic terrorists,” Janet Napolitano is spending time investigating pro-lifers in Wisconsin instead of underwear bombers over Detroit!!! This is pure insanity Homeland Security improperly conducted a threat assessment of Wisconsin pro- and anti-abortion rights groups before an expected rally last year. The department said in a memo released last year that it destroyed or deleted all of the copies of the assessment after an internal review found it violated intelligence gathering guidelines about “protest groups which posed no threat to homeland security.”

The purpose of these writings is quite simple. We wanted to provide an easy to use tool in understanding Alinsky’s teachings, the tactics used by his followers, their motives, and the contrast of these to the spirit of America and her forefathers. Alinsky’s goal was revolution, just as our forefathers; but the outcome of each revolution are as different as freedom vs slavery. You can find the archives HERE Today we will finish the prologue from Rules for Radicals. Alinsky makes it clear that the goal is to change the world into what he thinks it should be, by working...

Less than a day after the state-run media engaged in a campaign of mockery against Sarah Palin for using 'palm-notes' during her appearance at the National Tea Party Convention, the White House has now joined in the Palin-mockery. According to breaking news from Breitbart: "Even the White House's top spokesman is getting in on the act of mocking former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin for looking to talking points written on her palm during a speech to "tea party" activists. Robert Gibbs showed the words "hope" and "change" on his hand as he started his daily briefing with reporters...

Three years ago, the mortgage industry imploded. Some blamed soft sub-prime lending rules. Some blamed Wall Street. Others blamed greedy loan officers who took advantage of unsuspecting victims. The truth is, I’m to blame! It’s entirely my fault. You may also blame me for global warming, the deterioration of the rain forest and the Colts losing the Super Bowl. And yes, in 1963, I was the one hiding in a grassy knoll in Dallas.

There’s a lot of good news in this WMUR Granite State poll (as of this moment, we’re looking at retaining Gregg’s seat, and picking up both House seats), but Shea-Porter’s numbers are the most immediately interesting. 35/40 approval/disapproval (the worst she’s ever had); and she loses to all four hypothetical candidates: In a race between Shea Porter and her best known challenger, Frank Guinta, 43% of likely 1st CD voters say they would vote for Guinta, 33% would vote for Shea Porter, 2% prefer some other candidate, and 22% are undecided. In a matchup with Rich Ashooh, 36% of likely...

Or that's what this amusing Washington Times piece should have been titled, instead of "Obama's bipartisan call hits wall of dissent." I'm thinking the headline writer only read the first couple paragraphs... "Despite his continued calls for collaboration, just two weeks after President Obama's State of the Union address, the window has closed on the areas of bipartisan cooperation he laid out, with Republicans saying his budget puts some ideas out of play and Democrats taking others off the table. Republicans say Mr. Obama's list was already fairly short. They rejected out of hand his renewed push for health care...

Gibbs: "I wrote eggs, milk and bread, I crossed out bread...Then I wrote down hope and change just in case I forgot".... Imagine Ari Fleischer doing this...

An impressive winter storm is aiming for New York City/Long Island/Boston. DC will see another snowy blast, too, but the main focus is around New York City and along Long Island where 1 to 2 feet of snow is possible with very strong winds, too. DC likely to remain in the 6” to 10” band. My focus now is looking back to the California Coast where the next storm system in the parade exists, today. This

Rick Roberts, a local radio personality on KFMB 760 AM, has proposed bringing the mysterious George W. Bush billboard which asks "Miss Me Yet?" to San Diego. The billboard recently appeared off interstate 35 near Wyoming, Minnesota. A topic of discussion on his broadcast yesterday, apparently some of his listeners thought this would be such a good idea that some of them have already pledged support. With an ever increasing number of U.S. citizens feeling betrayed by President Barack Hussein Obama, whose hopeful promises have been overshadowed by his administration purposefully crushing us under a mountain of debt that none...

A word in the hand is better than two in the teleprompter. Are we really talking about this? Instead of covering the rift between America and our leaders, journalists are out making silly and often bitter (see the SFGate’s blog Sarah Palin Gives Hand Job to the Tea Party Movement) comments about 3-4 words written on a palm. The take from the liberal media seems to be that Sarah Palin used some hand scribbles in a speech in which she criticized Obama for using a teleprompter. I prefer to look at the event as an underdog, low-funded, grassroots movement using...