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  • Medici Philosopher's Mystery Death Solved

    02/06/2008 8:43:33 PM PST · by blam · 12 replies · 206+ views
    The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 2-7-2008 | Malcolm Moore
    Medici philosopher's mystery death is solved By Malcolm Moore, Rome Correspondent Last Updated: 2:35am GMT 07/02/2008 After 500 years, one of Renaissance Italy's most enduring murder mysteries has been solved by forensic scientists. Ever since Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, a mystical and mercurial philosopher at the court of Lorenzo de' Medici, suddenly became sick and died in 1494, it has been rumoured that foul play was involved. Scientists display the bones of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola Pico's fame has faded, but he was a celebrated figure at the Medici court. He gained notoriety when, at the age of 23, he...
  • VANITY Trump losing Arizona

    11/03/2020 9:47:28 PM PST · by Janeyj414 · 61 replies
    Somebody please tell me Trump still has a shot in az
  • VANITY Anyone know the story on Georgia? NY Times says Biden win 65% chance

    11/03/2020 9:34:45 PM PST · by line drive to right · 34 replies
    Vanity | Linedrivetoright
    NY Times gives Biden 65 % chance of winning Georgia
  • Ohio just called for President Donald Trump!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    11/03/2020 8:47:52 PM PST · by MuttTheHoople · 51 replies
    Personal vanity ^ | 11/03/2020 | Me
    Newsmax just called Ohio for Donald J. Trump. Whoever wins Ohio wins the election
  • Has Texas flipped?

    11/03/2020 6:15:28 PM PST · by Jonty30 · 89 replies
    I'm watching Yahoo's live electoral results and it's been a couple of hours of Biden leading in the state.
  • I just got an alert on my phone to see the DNC convention. I did. I got a Trump ad! LOL!

    08/17/2020 5:57:44 PM PDT · by know.your.why · 23 replies
    Self ^ | 8/17/20 | Me
    I'm sorry if this is uncool but I just.....
  • Do We Have a Pack of Screaming Democrats, Howling at the MOON?

    01/04/2019 8:38:18 PM PST · by hapnHal · 16 replies
    4 Jan 19 | hapnHAL
    Well, perhaps it's time to reopen our abandoned insane asylums and psychiatric hospitals for the howling DEMOCRATS. They definitely need treatment. and….. Why did we close so many of these institutions? Lets get them opened and get straight jackets out for Tliab, Waters, Cortez, Pelosi, Schumer, Johnson and many other sick and crazy (loco) Democrats.
  • I'm sorry-What is the matter with Broward County, Florida?

    02/21/2018 7:39:14 PM PST · by GuavaCheesePuff · 44 replies
    Guava Cheese Puff ^ | February 21, 2018 | Guava Cheese Puff
    I'm getting fired up tonight. I don't think I can take this. High schoolers acting like bad boys running up to politicians talking fresh to hosts and politicians, staged chants at this CNN town hall. I have visited Miami-Dade and the Hillsborough area. Florida Freepers, what's the matter with Broward County? Is that place a left-wing zone or what?
  • Clifton James, Sheriff in James Bond Films, Dies at 96

    04/15/2017 4:25:36 PM PDT · by EveningStar · 48 replies
    Variety ^ | April 15, 2017 | Lawrence Yee
    Clifton James, a veteran actor who appeared as Sheriff J.W. Pepper in two James Bond films, died Saturday morning at age 96... James most famous role came on film. He appeared in two James Bond films opposite Roger Moore: “Live and Let Die” (1973) and “The Man with the Golden Gun” (1974). He portrayed the crowing Louisiana sheriff, J.W. Pepper (pictured). James would play similar Southern lawman in numerous other roles during his career, including “Silver Streak” and “Superman II” Among his other film credits included “Cool Hand Luke,” “Eight Men Out” and “The Bonfire of the Vanities.” ...
  • Vanity

    07/08/2016 6:21:18 AM PDT · by Feckless · 29 replies
    self | feckless
    Wrapping blue tape around 2 boxes of 12 GA 00 Buck and delivering to my local SO and PD today. Teddy Bears are NOT going to fix this.
  • My blog from Dec. 2009 (!): Unfortunately, dead on

    06/28/2012 3:40:40 PM PDT · by LS · 17 replies
    In a Dec. 24, 2009 blog at www.patriotshistoryusa.com I predicted almost exactly what the outcome of this would be. I warned "Forget Supreme Court Challenges to this Monstrosity." I warned that "anyone putting his faith in a Supreme Court reversal of any of this health non-care monstrosity has another think coming. First, the USSC seldom rules in favor of constitutionally limited government. I then noted the incredible discipline with which the GOP fought against this: "The Republicans, both in the House and Senate, combined for a 256/257 votes against the bill (Cao, LA voting for the House version, but announcing...
  • Change we can really believe in: Palin / Perry 2012

    08/27/2011 11:02:55 AM PDT · by Cringing Negativism Network · 24 replies
    (vanity)
    Palin / Perry 2012.
  • Tom Wolfe’s Model Justice Dies at 88 (Burton B. Roberts)

    10/24/2010 8:11:59 PM PDT · by EveningStar · 8 replies
    The New York Times ^ | October 24, 2010 | Robert D. McFadden
    Burton B. Roberts, a celebrated former justice and chief administrative judge of State Supreme Court in the Bronx and a larger-than-life model for an irascible judge in Tom Wolfe’s 1987 best-seller, “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” died on Sunday. He was 88.
  • Barack Obama wins the National Spelling Bee!

    10/09/2009 10:36:25 AM PDT · by SandWMan · 189+ views
    My own fertile imagination | SandWMan
    Today, Barack Obama took home first prize in the National Spelling Bee. Tension built all through the competition as Obama battled it out with home schooled Korean-American student, Kim Park, who gave him a real run for his money, but when the tie breaking word was presented, "uh", Obama revealed a sly grin, knowing that the day was his.
  • This Is Post-Racial?

    07/23/2009 5:36:11 PM PDT · by Kaslin · 38 replies · 842+ views
    IBD Editorials ^ | July 23, 2009 | INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY Staff
    Leadership: Barack Obama promised a new "post-racialism." But when a black pal was arrested by a white policeman for disorderly conduct, the president's response was pure old race politics. So which is it?Leadership: Barack Obama promised a new "post-racialism." But when a black pal was arrested by a white policeman for disorderly conduct, the president's response was pure old race politics. So which is it?
  • Does anyone care what the "source" is?

    04/12/2009 10:19:35 PM PDT · by DrGop0821 · 140 replies · 3,592+ views
    I'm just curious. Does it matter that to anyone that I don't fill in the "source" part of posts? Is it not enough that I give the URL? Does anyone except pissant give a damn? Get off my back, pissant! Just trying to do my part to save conservatism and fight Obamunism. Your pettiness about formatting gives this whole site a bad name. Not trying to start a fight; but get over yourself with the "proper posting" crap already!
  • Republicans not supporting Sarah (It has to stop)

    11/07/2008 8:47:56 PM PST · by se_ohio_young_conservative · 236 replies · 4,523+ views
    I feel a strong need to get this message out there. Sarah needs our support. And those of you who are insulting her and saying she is "not smart" or "not Presidential material" are insulting all of those people who went out into the rain and cold to watch her over the last few months. You are putting the future of your party at risk. We may have a situation from the movie "Troy" develop within the GOP. We need to rally behind her. We need to stand up for her, because she took a lot of sharp cuts for...
  • On Hussein for another! (vanity)

    11/05/2008 6:10:12 AM PST · by onlylewis · 1 replies · 258+ views
    me | 11/5/08 | self
    Ponder this, in one decade the US has removed one Hussein from power in Irag and put another Hussein in power in the US. Go figure!!
  • McCain camp finally demands LA Times to release damning video of Rashid Khalidi. Call Times TODAY!

    10/28/2008 3:27:38 PM PDT · by savvyguy · 72 replies · 1,755+ views
    10-28-2008 | Savvyguy
    This crucial video, if released could COST Obama this election! Earlier today I call upon Mccain camp, talk show hosts, conservatives, Christians, Republicans to call, email /fax LA Times, pressuring them today! Yes, i understand how liberal MSM resists giving any help to mcCain, but can they ignore 1000 calls? or talk of boycott of its sponsors? Thanks ahead. What we lack is coordination, every one doing their own thing, their little project. At its site,"If you have questions or concerns about The Times' journalistic standards and practices, contact: Los Angeles Times Readers' Representative Office E-mail: readers.rep@latimes.com Telephone message line:...
  • I received an email from the future, Dated Feb 27th, 2009? (vanity/fiction)

    10/28/2008 9:08:33 AM PDT · by Scythian · 14 replies · 1,014+ views
    ... It's been 22 days since the President's court found the 2nd Amendment to be unconstitutional and things look bad outside Billings, many dead and wounded lying are in the streets, we've no time to bury them. Last night we ran dangerously low on ammo but we received a night drop from a group called Liberties Kids of which we were previously unaware. We were able to repel the Enforcers one more time but we are in serious doubt that we can withstand another assault. We hear other loyalists are dug in deep and well fortified in Coeur d'Alene and...