Posted on March 16, 2009 by nuke
Posted on March 15, 2009 by nuke
After four victories in four days, Mississippi State earned their way to the NCAA field of 65 with a hard-fought 64-61 victory over eastern division champs Tennessee in Tampa, Florida. State started quickly, jumping out to a 9-2 lead, as Jarvis Varnado had two quick inside baskets before Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl decided to put [...]
Filed under: Mississippi, The South | Tagged: barry stewart, bruce pearl, dee bost, jarvis varnado, jp prince, msu basketball, ncaa championships, NCAA tournament, phil turner, ravern johnson, rick stansbury, sec basketball, tennessee basketball, tyler smith, washington huskies basketball, wayne chism | 3 Comments »
Posted on March 15, 2009 by no2liberals
Not just smog. more about "Smug Is Hazardous To Your Health!", posted with vodpod
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Posted on March 14, 2009 by nuke
SEC semi-final action in Tampa saw Mississippi State defeat regular season champion LSU 67-57 to advance to tommorow’s final against the winner of this afternoon’s Tennessee-Auburn matchup. State jumped out to an early lead over a Tiger team that appeared a half-step slower throughout much of the day. After taking a two point halftime lead, [...]
Filed under: Louisiana, Mississippi, The South | Tagged: barry stewart, espn, jarvis varnardo, kodi augustus, lsu basketball, marcus thornton, Mississippi State Basketball, sec basketball, swat, tasmin mitchell | 4 Comments »
Posted on March 14, 2009 by nuke
So much for the latest anti-gun meme, from A1A South … WHAT? You mean that narco trafficers can’t get those items in local gun stores across the border in Arizona, California, and Tejas? Well, not hardly. The Feb. 21 attack on police headquarters in coastal Zihuatanejo, which injured four people, fit a disturbing trend of [...]
Filed under: 2nd amendment | Tagged: anti-gun crowd, drug wars, mexico, SwampWoman | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 14, 2009 by nuke
Just got this email from sis-n-law … In Florida, an atheist created a case against the upcoming Easter and Passover Holy days. He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians, Jews and observances of their holy days. The argument was that it was unfair that atheists had no such recognized days. The [...]
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Posted on March 13, 2009 by nuke
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Barry Stewart scored 21 points, most of them from 3-point range, and Mississippi State beat South Carolina 82-68 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament. Dee Bost added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (21-12), who won their fourth straight and might have eliminated the Gamecocks from [...]
Filed under: News and politics | Tagged: barry stewart, brian johnson, dee bost, jarvis varnado, kodi augustus, Mississippi State Basketball, phil turner, ravern johnson, sec basketball, south carolina basketball | Comments Off
Posted on March 12, 2009 by nuke
Posted on March 12, 2009 by nuke
A few months ago, Joe Biden raised a few eyebrows with his assertion that paying higher taxes was somehow “patriotic.” Not to be outdone, Gov. Ed Rendell weighs in, and adds a twist: from the Pittsburg Tribune-Review To those hurt by the recession but too proud to seek government help, Gov. Ed Rendell says: If [...]
Filed under: liberal agenda, Liberalism Is A Mental Disorder, News and politics | Tagged: ed rendell, joe bidensim, patriotism, taxes, welfare | Comments Off
Posted on March 11, 2009 by nuke
(h/t n2l) more about ““Lex Luthor Bailout” with Jon Hamm “, posted with vodpod
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Posted on March 11, 2009 by nuke
Scientists in the United States have invented a battery that can charge in seconds, promising a revolution in power storage that could also help green cars and renewable energy. The advance allows lithium-ion batteries, the standard variety used in consumer electronics and cells for electric or hybrid vehicles, both to charge and discharge stored energy [...]
Filed under: alternative energy, Now Public, science and research, Technology or Software | Tagged: battery breakthrough, M.I.T | 2 Comments »
Posted on March 10, 2009 by nuke
Over the past 12 years, anesthesiologist Scott Reuben revolutionized the way physicians provide pain relief to patients undergoing orthopedic surgery for everything from torn ligaments to worn-out hips. Now, the profession is in shambles after an investigation revealed that at least 21 of Reuben’s papers were pure fiction, and that the pain drugs he touted [...]
Filed under: News and politics, Now Public, science and research | Tagged: anesthesiology research, COX2 inhibitors, fraud, merck, pfizer, scott reuen | 5 Comments »
Posted on March 10, 2009 by nuke
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has repeatedly requested military aircraft to shuttle her and her colleagues and family around the country, according to a new report from a conservative watchdog group. Representatives for Judicial Watch, which obtained e-mails and other documents from a Freedom of Information request, said the correspondence shows Pelosi has abused the system [...]
Filed under: Democrat Corruption | Tagged: culture of corruption, drain the swamp, pelosi coruption, pelosi's personal airline | Comments Off
Posted on March 9, 2009 by nuke
Here are a few stories of interest this morning … Remember Jeremiah Wright and the Trinity Church in Chicago? Of course, who can forget “G-D America.” Paul Ibrahim, writing at North Star describes his recent visit to Trinity Church. Here is an excerpt: As a Christian, I was stunned that a Christian pastor was partitioning [...]
Filed under: New Orleans | Tagged: gregg harper, jeremiah wright, morgellons, ms 03, no taxation without representation act, north star writers group, paul ibrahim, trinity church | 9 Comments »
Posted on March 6, 2009 by nuke
from Free Republic.com Remember The Alamo! (166 Men Died For Freedom – March 6, 1836) March 6, 2009 | Robert A Cook Posted on Friday, March 06, 2009 9:49:34 PM by Robert A. Cook, PE In the face of increasing terror attacks on our rights and our freedoms from the media and their anointed deities [...]
Filed under: texas | Tagged: alamo, free republic, texas | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 6, 2009 by nuke
from WSJ Former Vice President Al Gore repeated his message that climate change is a planetary emergency at the WSJ’s Eco:nomics conference in California. The Nobel-prize winner declined to take any questions from reporters, but he did receive a couple of challenges from attendees, including Bjorn Lomborg. But don’t expect Mr. Gore to debate the [...]
Filed under: global warming hysteria, junk science | Tagged: algore, bjorn lomborg, climate change, goracle, WSJ | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 6, 2009 by nuke
Posted on March 5, 2009 by nuke
bird flu virus “mistakenly” supplied by Austrian research firm
Filed under: News and politics, Now Public | 3 Comments »
Posted on March 5, 2009 by nuke
President Obama’s extensive use of the teleprompter is so pervasive that even the NYT notices (even as they try to explain it away). Presidents have been using teleprompters for more than half a century, but none relied on them as extensively as Mr. Obama has so far. While presidents typically have used them for their [...]
Filed under: News and politics | Tagged: bush's brain, maureen dowd, NYT, obama's brain, obamessiah, teleprompter | 8 Comments »
Posted on March 5, 2009 by nuke
From all appearances, it looks like the Obama administration has finally made a very good appointment to a key domestic position. Floridian Craig Fugate, “one of the nation’s most experienced hurricane hands” has been named to head up FEMA. I don’t know much about Mr. Fugate, and perhaps some of our Florida readers would like [...]
Filed under: obama | Tagged: craig fugate, FEMA, Florida, obama administration, questionable apointments, washington times | Comments Off
Posted on March 3, 2009 by nuke
Posted on March 2, 2009 by nuke
Pat Toomey hints he might mount a primary challenge to Arlen Specter in 2010. I can’t wait. So, why would this self-serving prick leave his cush meal ticket as Club for Growth president to run for the Senate? I guess he’s just bored. C’mon Pat. The water’s fine. Jump on in. Accomplishments of Pat Toomey: [...]
Filed under: election 2010 | Tagged: arlen specter, club for growth, Pat Toomey, the hill | 7 Comments »
Posted on March 2, 2009 by nuke
from Dallas Morning News WASHINGTON – Add former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk to the list of Obama Cabinet picks with tax problems. The Senate Finance Committee says he underpaid by $9,975 in the last three years. Senate aides uncovered the shortfall during weeks of vetting, and Kirk – the administration’s designated point person on trade [...]
Filed under: News and politics | Tagged: Dallas Morning News, obama tax cheat, ron kirk, tax cheat | 2 Comments »
Posted on March 2, 2009 by nuke
Argentina didn’t take too kindly to CIA Director Leon Panetta’s warning about economic instability in South America … Argentina’s foreign ministry summoned the US ambassador to Buenos Aires “to explain the lamentable statements” made by Panetta earlier this week, describing them as “unacceptable interference” in its affairs. No wonder. Argentina didn’t fare well in the last [...]
Filed under: News and politics | Tagged: argentina, cia, panetta, TSHTF | 3 Comments »