What I’m Surfing: Links, Links, and More Links

2009 August 13
by Fastidious

And, more interesting stuff from my feed reader:

My Favorite

  • Obamateurism of the Day: making up information about diabetics. (HotAir)
  • Fox has a new reality series: Deal or Die? (Big Hollywood)

LOLz/Cringe Worthy

  • Indiana Congressman Baron Hill – Democrat – calls protesters “political terrorists.”  (Sweetness and Light)
  • Millions of stimulus dollars are yet to be spent by the Department of Education. (NPR)
  • Jim Treacher remixes “Please Mr. Postman” with a little help from Pres. Obama. (Jim Treacher)

Conservatism

  • Though missing some parts of the entire issue, J. R. Dunn manages to show how the “birthers” damage the conservative movement. (American Thinker)

Guns

  • Small town in Tennessee allows handguns in local parks.  Newspaper reporter uses phrase “omg moment” in story.  (CommercialAppeal.com)
  • Deliciously libertarian New Hampshire offers a hunting course for the ladies.  (Fox 44 News)
  • NY man is in trouble because he has a flintlock rifle. (Daily News)
  • Ireland bans handguns and crafts other draconian gun laws.  (Ireland Online)

Double Standards

  • Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann – Republican  – is attacked because her son participates in Teach For America. (NewsBusters)
  • Remember when Nancy Pelosi – Democrat and Botox Addict – just loved all those protesters who shouted down opposition?  You and I do.  Liberals don’t.  (Michelle Malkin)
  • Michael D. Tanner with the Cato Institute explains hows a tax-payer subsidized government run health care insurance program would drive private health care insurance companies out of business.  (Cato Institute)

Geekie

  • I don’t care what you say, Congo was entertaining: Pajiba covers the worst book-to-film adaptations. (Pajiba)
  • College students are overworked and sleepwalking through their undergrad years.  (Inside Higher Ed)
  • Because of the boom in tech stuffs and data, statisticians are the new “it” job.  (New York Times)
  • Can removing computers from classrooms improve teaching and learning?  Dean Jose A. Bowen with Southern Methodist University thinks so.  (The Wired Campus)

SoDak Blogosphere Roundup

  • Constant Conservative examines the first SoDak victim (?) of Cap and Trade.  (Constant Conservative)
    • Also, Andrew is a new blogger @ Constant Conservative
  • Is Pat Powers making much ago about nothing RE: Herseth-Sandlin’s schedule?  You decide.  (South Dakota War College)
  • Coolest Invention EVAR!!1!  (South Dacola)
  • Two for one: Dakota Women defend Hilary Clinton.  Plus a great comment/flame war.  (DakotaWomen)
  • Northen Valley Beacon = your daily dose of crazy.  (Northern Valley Beacon)
  • Cory Heidelberger wants to save the planet for his grandchildren; he doesn’t want to save their dollars with Obamacare.  (Madville Times)
  • Ken Blanchard considers whether or not the “damned doctors” are to blame for rising health care costs.  (South Dakota Politics)
  • A Progressive on the Prairie considers free speech and free expression of religion issues.  (A Progressive on the Prairie)

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