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Navy RULES

August 31st, 2010

- Wiccapundit

From the enlightening V. Sebastian Page:

Smackdown!

“Beat Whitey Night???!!??” WTF?

August 26th, 2010

- Wiccapundit

From the Des Moines Register, KSDK NewsChannel 5:

Des Moines police are trying to determine what led to a series of attacks outside the Iowa State Fairgrounds over the weekend that included the assault of two police officers.

Sgt. David Murillo stated in a report on Friday night: On-duty officers at the fairgrounds advise there was a group of 30 to 40 individuals roaming the fairgrounds openly calling it ‘beat whitey night.’

And State Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad, D-Des Moines said he doesn’t have enough information to decide if the fights were racially motivated.

(via Weasel Zippers)

Not enough information?  Excuse me?

As always, Drinking With Bob puts things in perspective:

Taking the educators to school

August 26th, 2010

- Wiccapundit

In Which the Inestimable Mr. Denninger Puts Some Effin’ Knowledge to the Education Bureaucracy – And the Math Doesn’t Lie

Public education in this country is a disaster, and anyone not blind can see it:

In New Jersey, students have as many as three chances to pass the state high-school exit exam. That’s right — three. Three chances to earn a passing grade of 50 percent on a test that is written at the middle-school level. Students have three chances to score 50 percent or better on a middle-school-level test in order to graduate high school.

The City of Newark spends about $22,000 per child per year to get these dismal results.

What does the educational bureaucracy say to this staggering indictment of its ability to perform?    Jam its head in the sand: Read the rest of this entry »

Drive-by Posting

August 24th, 2010

- Elphaba

Hey, y’all, you may have noticed that I haven’t been around for a while. I’m still checking in here and stalking my favorite bloggers, but I haven’t had much time to compose essays of great political import. You see, I am now walking the virtual halls of higher education in an attempt to get a (new) professional life, since the old one had itself an infarction and went tango uniform (thanks, Obama!). Plus, I needed to have something positive to focus on, as I was becoming consumed with the constant state of suck that exudes from D.C.

So, if you don’t see me around, know that I still care. In the meantime, I’m letting WP carry most of the intellectual load, of which he’s fully capable.

Also, I just saw the most amazing boudoir photo over at Curtal Friar’s…and was floored to discover that it is indeed our very own Laura over at Fetch My Flying Monkeys.  Damn.  I wish I looked that good in lingerie!  Maybe with a steady diet of Cincinnati Chili and Circus Peanuts, it could happen.  If I’m really lucky.  GO VOTE FOR HER.

Once upon a time the Brits were badass. Oh. Some of them still are…

August 22nd, 2010

- Wiccapundit

Pair a hardcore industrial-metal soundtrack (Dope’s “Die Motherfucker Die”) with video and still footage of British soldiers absolutely taking care of business, and the result is worthy of fixing up a batch of heavily buttered popcorn to sit and watch.  Yeah, the Brits had stones once.  At least a few of them still do.  Warning: NSFW.  Note the insurgents planting IEDs getting blown up at 0:47 and the  Gurkha wielding the kukri (traditional curved Gurkha blade) at 1:33.  I would not mess with these guys.  From Cmblake6’s Weblog.  If you go there, you’ll also find video of U.S. soldiers layin’ the punishment to the accompaniment of Drowning Pool’s “Let The Bodies Hit The Floor.”  Indeed.

Artistry in cards

August 19th, 2010

- Wiccapundit

Art can be found just about anyplace, including in digital dexterity.  Here is an spellbinding video of Extreme Card Manipulator Mark Bautista.   Check out the move at 3:11, in particular.

Obama, Liar.

August 16th, 2010

- Wiccapundit

From Doug Ross @ Journal:

Didn’t the President himself say, “I want seniors to know, despite what some have said, these reforms will not cut your guaranteed benefits.”  That’s what President Obama told us, endlessly and repeatedly, for months on end.  Do you mean to say he was lying?

Oops, he was lying.  Apparently, Sarah Palin was right about those death panels.

(via doubleplusundead)

Why Bruce Lee was (and always will be) a badass

August 15th, 2010

- Wiccapundit


Seriously. Ping-pong with nunchucks. And kicking ass while doing it.

Can I play through?

August 15th, 2010

- Wiccapundit

Victor Davis Hanson calls the O the “Y” word:

Obama: Fighting the Yuppie Factor

Money quote:

But those planets will not line up again in our lifetime. And so a country that is deep in a stalled economy and tired of elite bromides is left with our first metrosexual president, Barack Obama. Both the man and the agenda, after nearly two years, are yuppie still to the core.

Via NRO Online.

Oh Hell Yes.

August 14th, 2010

- Wiccapundit

“This Is Not The Land Of Guarantees, But It’s The Land Of Opportunity.”

I am so going to see this.  You will too; I said so.

(h/t Ace)