Sunday, November 07, 2010

Riehl World View

Riehl World View
"Surrendering to liberalism, while claiming victory as a Republican, is a defeat for conservatism."

'Daily Show' Beats Leno, Letterman In Ratings For First Time

'Daily Show' Beats Leno, Letterman In Ratings For First Time
The Daily Show" reached a milestone this week, as newly released ratings revealed that the Comedy Central show was the top show in the coveted 18-49 demographic for the month of October.
This marks the first time in at least a decade that the top spot has not gone to either "The Tonight Show" or David Letterman's "Late Show."

The GOPers would do well to recognize the power of this show.

It’s How You Play the Game: The Fate of Western Civilization and Grade-School Soccer

Pajamas Media » It’s How You Play the Game: The Fate of Western Civilization and Grade-School Soccer
"With the team ahead, they were thrilled.
One shouted from the sidelines something I thought showed real character: “Don’t let the good players do all the work!”
Instinctively, he recognized that some players are better, but he wanted to bring everyone’s level up rather than down. I
’m tempted to say he was going against what he was being taught in school."

Why I quit... Desert Storm vet explains decision to leave Air Force after 22 years

Why I quit... Desert Storm vet explains decision to leave Air Force after 22 years - Daily Inter Lake: Home - The Daily Inter Lake

You’ve elected officials who, for partisan points, spoke openly that the “…war is lost.”
I happened to be in a dining facility in Baghdad that day, filled with the (mostly) young faces of (mostly) Army men and women.
CNN was on the TVs, and things got very quiet when this elected official continued on, railing that the mission that some of these very people were here to do, had “…failed.”
Yet, they would be donning their body armor, strapping on med kits and weapons, mounting HMMVs or MRAPs and heading outside the wire, ensuring that the newborn democracy in Iraq, purchased with so many lives, would be safe another night.

The newly re-invigorated insurgents would be waiting, teeth bared back in a hateful smile, gripping the IED detonator, the RPG launcher, or the AK-47s to ply their trade with new energy, because the Senate Majority Leader had said they were winning.

The Biofuels Scam

American Thinker: The Biofuels Scam
"Since 2007 the price of food around the world has just about doubled. Bad harvests, inflation, or George Bush didn't cause this price increase. According to a secret report from the World Bank, reported in the UK's Guardian, 75% of the increase in price has one source: 'Biofuels.'"

Friday, November 05, 2010

Time to Regain Some Swagger: SpartanRocky's Michigan State vs. Minnesota Preview!

Time to Regain Some Swagger: SpartanRocky's Michigan State vs. Minnesota Preview!

The BEST preview you'll EVER read!

Mariachi Estrella at Los Amigos Restaurant on Saturday

Mariachi Estrella at Los Amigos Restaurant on Saturday Muskegon News
"Mariachi Estrella is an ensemble consisting of up to 9 professional musicians. Instrumentation includes:
Two Trumpets, Three Violins, Guitarron, Vihuela, Guitarra De Golpe, & Guitar."

Future of Muskegon Summer Celebration uncertain

Future of Muskegon Summer Celebration uncertain MLive.com
"Summer Celebration staff, board members and key volunteers are putting together a financial rescue plan for the 18-year-old festival.
If produced in 2011, the festival likely will be fewer days and substantially different, officials said."

President Barack Obama On 60 Minutes Acknowledges He's Failed To Deliver His Message

President Barack Obama On 60 Minutes Acknowledges He's Failed To Deliver His Message CBS New York
“Making an argument that people can understand,” Mr. Obama continued, “I think that we haven’t always been successful at that."

OK, so it's us stupid rubes in fly over country who just don't get Barry O'Carter's brilliance?

Or is this fool a moron, delusional or both?

GM Could Be Free of Taxes for Years

GM Could Be Free of Taxes for Years - WSJ.com
"General Motors Co. will drive away from its U.S.-government-financed restructuring with a final gift in its trunk: a tax break that could be worth as much as $45 billion."