Archive for July 3rd, 2010

Patriotic Weekend Open Thread

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The 4th of July weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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The Rude Pundit Understands THE REVEAL

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The Rude Pundit Understands THE REVEAL

The Rude Pundit’s said it before and he’ll keep saying it: Obama plays rope-a-dope with his opponents. He did it with Hillary. He did it with McCain. He wants to see what your best swing looks like before he unleashes. For all his faults, and there are many, the man knows how to make Republicans […]

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Don’t Know Much About History

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Don’t Know Much About History

26% of Americans can’t properly name the country the U.S. declared independence from in 1776.

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Survey Says…The Top Five Presidents Were All Democrats

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Survey Says…The Top Five Presidents Were All Democrats

1. Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)

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Disgraced DeLuca To Call Senate Back

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Tony “I’m Only Lying When My Lips Are Moving” DeLuca has agreed to call the Senate back for a September session to consider HB 399, the Inspire Scholarship legislation. A great article in today’s News-Journal captures DeLuca demonstrating his skill, or lack thereof, at the art of prevarication. Here are just a couple of samples: […]

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No Snark Holiday Weekend Safety Info

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No Snark Holiday Weekend Safety Info

Drowning people don’t look like they are drowning. To get an idea of just how quiet and undramatic from the surface drowning can be, consider this: It is the number two cause of accidental death in children, age 15 and under (just behind vehicle accidents) – of the approximately 750 children who will drown next […]

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