Come for the politics, stay for the snark.
Obviously all the flooded farmland is for the most part a loss this year, but will it have a long-term impact? Will the topsoil be carried away in the flood waters, thus leaving the land less productive, or is it a net gain because new “stuff” will be deposited? Or is it such a short-term thing the impact will be negligible?
Just curious.
That’s how many fewer miles Americans drove in April, 2008, as compared to the same period last year. There are benefits to higher gas prices.
Quite simply, he hates America:
I wonder whether the media grievers gave a moment of thought to how this Russert torrent they produced played with viewers and readers. Did the grievers really think Russert was so important, so vital to the nation’s course, and such an elevated human being that he deserved hour upon hour of tribute? I wonder whether any of the responsible journalists paused to think, Hey, this is really weird. We’re using our unchecked editorial power to soak the nation with our tears about our friend, and that’s unseemly!
On days like this, I, too, hate the press.
For those of you wondering where the title of this post comes from, see here.
*** Update ***
Debra Saunders also hates America.
Woke up this morning and saw a brown spot on the wall in the living room, and went to investigate, and lo and behold there is a bat in the house. I have now spent two and a half hours trying to sheperd the bat outside, with no luck.
It is now starting to look like I may have a roommate. Tunch, perceptive as always, still has not seen the bat.
*** Update ***
I am now bat free. Which is good, because I was beginning to look crazy running around my apartment with my door and windows open wielding a broom, a bucket, and a beach towel.
John Scalzie presents:
I keep forgetting to add Scalzi to the permanent links. This time I will not, and I still remember how much I love this Scalzi post about Huckabee’s ridiculous covenant marriage nonsense.
Via the comments section in another post, when you buy your McCain ’08 Golf gear, you are asked to post a helpful review:
Some helpful customers decided to take him up on the offer, and hilarity breaks out all over:
Remainder of Images Below the Fold (they are too wide and break the page).
