A Townhall.com User Blog http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/ http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/ TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2009 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:19:05 GMT Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:19:05 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I'd be lying if I said that in rare moments of weakness I didn't ask, "Why exactly are we still in Afghanistan?" Afghan TV Station Manager Arrested for Showing Women's Bare Limbs KABUL (AP) -- Authorities... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2009/03/24/the_state_of_things_in_afghanistan.thtml aab9ed8d-18b0-4833-88ef-cb38bd25d0a5 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:19:05 GMT Perhaps if Hugo Chavez were a conservative talk radio host this story would have gotten more play... Venezuela's Chavez Calls Obama 'Ignorant' CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ? Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2009/03/23/chavez_casts_his_vote_against_hope_and_change.thtml 3a19a2c8-5859-4275-8a0e-a66c568cbf2d Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:32:56 GMT ...An excerpt from the daily journal of actor, director, activist, and aspiring reporter, Sean Penn In a rare, honest and unabridged window to the soul of a modern-day Renaissance Man, Sean Penn has released to the... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/12/22/the_penn_diaries.thtml 448e17b9-be9b-4f33-bf2c-67e3b76a3191 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:29:35 GMT Something occurred to me as I've been quietly observing the media conflagration that is Sarahgate: If Barack Obama were running as a successful first-term governor of Illinois, he'd be leading in the polls by 57... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/09/03/a_thought_on_the_present_hubub.thtml 8b1ec33d-af5f-4339-82e0-50176b82ea8d Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:36:56 GMT There's not much I enjoy more than to see the Democratic Party with its collective foot in its collective mouth. But in the interest of comity and goodwill, I'm offering some small advice regarding this Sarah Palin... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/08/30/they_really_should_use_the_internet_more.thtml b731c595-f840-42ab-ae9f-ce4f7039e0da Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:12:16 GMT As part of our award-winning Living History series, Scatbug Internet Theatre proudly presents, "The Making of a Vice President". This half act reality-based blogdrama will take you inside the highest reaches of power in... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/08/24/so_real,_youll_feel_like_you_were_there.thtml d653aa7d-5cca-47c9-87cc-a47799c190ac Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:15:21 GMT The other day I wrote of plans to dash off with my wife to Campi ya Kenzi, the prize-winning and environmentally perfect vacation destination in Kenya. For a mere nine flight legs there and back, we could spend a week... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/08/21/i_think_i_may_have_been_taken_for_a_eco_fool.thtml eed31b53-1805-4140-890a-5aa8e7ae6c53 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:44:46 GMT Just a quick heads-up. I'll be pulling up stakes for a move to New Zealand shortly. I've decided to become a seeker of meaning and purpose in life. However, be advised that this is not, I repeat NOT, some sort of... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/08/20/plus,_i_hear_the_climate_is_good_for_my_asthma_updated.thtml aa71e59a-a77e-4007-86fc-b236123ef8c9 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:21:15 GMT With a level of anticipation only to be exceeded by the pending births next year of the Brangelina sextuplets, eco-world citizens have awaited the announcement of the second annual World Savers Awards, which spotlight... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/08/18/pack_the_bags_honey_were_goin_green.thtml 27ace002-2224-42c1-94ba-1f039109d882 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:37:45 GMT Quick! Name the Latin American president famed for his tirades against the hegemonic bullying of the Yankee Devil. Oh, right...Let me narrow that down a bit. He's the one who goes on and on about assassination... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/08/14/hegemony_is_in_the_eye_of_the_beholder.thtml e611095e-2a6c-4276-b280-a5d829d52a73 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:17:29 GMT A summary of assorted happenings from around the globe... ___________________________________________________ As the excitement and anticipation builds for the People's Olympics in Beijing, a word of caution... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/08/05/fatty_foods_can_make_you_fat,_and_other_astounding_news.thtml 350bbe4b-1789-4bd0-9115-07384df6d360 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:12:16 GMT Will we acknowledge that there is no more powerful example than the one each of our nations projects to the world? Will we reject torture and stand for the rule of law? ... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/07/26/a_view_of_the_dungeon.thtml bc6b312f-6df7-42e8-b82b-03b1bba0db37 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:30:37 GMT A few thoughts on Das Pep Rally held in Berlin today... As part of his welcoming remarks, Obama said this: I come to Berlin as so many of my countrymen have come before, although tonight I speak to you not as a... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/07/24/how_do_you_say_horse_hockey_in_german.thtml 227d8215-041b-47f2-b29c-2ac6c6d5ce2f Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:29:42 GMT Whenever you think you've seen the most idiotic liberal bumper sticker, another comes along to raise the bar to new heights. Take, for example, this slice of buffoonery spotted in a Wal-Mart parking lot (of all places)... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/07/24/bumper_crop.thtml 13024bf6-f7e7-4fba-94fe-f9a69f0077e8 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:50:15 GMT George Michael -- internationally famous entertainer, political philosopher and expert on human sexuality -- has announced his preference for the US presidential election. What's more, Mr. Michael offers sage advice for... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/07/23/a_wham!tastic_endorsement.thtml fb619a88-4c20-4c17-aaf0-3c9eb37998b6 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:03:35 GMT In Greece, the courts strike a blow for tolerance and understanding: Greek court rules lesbians are not just from Lesbos ATHENS (Reuters) - A Greek court has dismissed a request by residents of the Aegean island of... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/07/22/get_over_it_ya_danglesbians.thtml 4f05349e-4dd3-40e9-9aa0-6108e30ea620 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:45:48 GMT A summary of assorted happenings from around the globe… __________________________________________________ Iran provides its assessment of the 6-way nuclear talks and luncheon held in recently in Geneva: Iran... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/07/20/how_to_kill_the_poor_with_frequent_flyer_miles_and_other_news_stories_from_the_weekend.thtml d82e8372-a71d-420a-aa0c-0b29a7e191ff Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:34:08 GMT My previous hard hitting post discussed the media fascination with Barack Obama's sweat glands. It seems that Obama was seen recently exiting a Chicago fitness center, the East Bank Club, after a three hour private... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/07/19/a_sweaty_update.thtml 510a2667-df5e-49f0-a9e2-d021a87f7e86 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:29:30 GMT Via the Weekly Standard, it appears that the long anticipated sale of the Associated Press to the publishers of Tiger Beat magazine is complete. A short dispatch from today... Political Play of the Day: Obama becomes... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/07/17/hope_and_change_is_no_sweat.thtml acd9837a-ac2e-485e-a664-edf26790f3c6 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:44:16 GMT There's simply no denying it. Those Chicoms know their...uh...pooh pooh. From Reuters: Beijing enlists army of toilet trained staff BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing has dispatched 8,000 toilet maintenance staff, each... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/06/22/olympicmovement.thtml 87906610-4f0f-4f23-af88-99e1cd54328e Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:27:05 GMT Has the solution to eternal environmental bliss, including non-modulating ocean levels, pleasant temperatures and great skiing, at last been found? Many who care about such things believe it indeed has: Petrol... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/06/14/behold!_the_eco_grail!_wellmaybe_not.thtml 0c29fe5b-5b6c-422a-93b8-559295f0fcab Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:21:02 GMT If you’re like me, you’ve had June 5 circled on your calendar for quite some time. For today is the annual celebration of World Environment Day! (motto: Just like Earth Day, but different!) World Environment... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/06/05/be_as_green_as_gorby!.thtml 93203cfa-cf45-4b3f-955f-c9010306ba0a Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:29:08 GMT Reuters has an alarming story today reporting new allegations leveled at the Bush Administration over its treatment of war prisoners. If you thought Gitmo was bad, hold on to your hat: British group alleges US used... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/06/02/bushs_hell_ships.thtml 50fd4997-9cfd-4b18-8c92-6c1cceb35f86 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:01:30 GMT With Barack Obama having made the obviously difficult and heart wrenching decision to leave the wacko radicals and bigots he calls a church, it's worth considering a simple point of comparison. Ever since this Trinity... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/06/01/what_seperates_us_from_dems.thtml c95cc2ac-9711-4de8-993c-17ceaed5867b Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:54:54 GMT No doubt you've seen the story today of the undocumented tribal folk living in the Brazilian wilderness. It seems some fellows in an airplane buzzed a collection of grass huts in the jungle and took a series of... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/05/30/survival_strategies.thtml 6cacf720-3268-4e27-b10f-8b802a749f71 Fri, 30 May 2008 13:16:48 GMT It seems Barack Obama's message of Hope and Change (and vice versa) has floated on audacious westerly winds from the revolutionary people's governments of Cuba and Venezuela, to Europe's salons and cafes, to Gaza's... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/05/29/the_non-endorsement_endorsement.thtml 48c51ccd-96ea-4ff6-b8d4-a84eff9afe04 Thu, 29 May 2008 20:42:21 GMT A rather heart warming story today out of Oklahoma: Community Organizer and alumnus gives $100M to Oklahoma State Oops...My bad. I was listenting to a Michelle Obama speech while typing that. Here's the actual... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/05/22/making_a_real_contribution_to_society.thtml 0f1a75bc-6195-4557-b481-97245577f640 Thu, 22 May 2008 19:33:52 GMT Yesterday in Oregon Barack Obama declared: We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times ... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK. ... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/05/19/the_new_beginning_to_an_old_era.thtml 4ff6e41d-1cc5-440c-9b5a-8474b6871ca6 Mon, 19 May 2008 21:53:45 GMT As Barack Obama counts down the hours until Inauguration Day, no doubt he's busily planning his Enemies No More World Tour, scheduled to begin the morning of January 21 (or as soon as Senator Kennedy can catch a cab... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/05/08/mahmoud,_you_say_isreal_is_a_stinking_corpse_lets_explore_that_thought_further.thtml 57c6566a-e7c0-4c01-81cb-5443800fd7c5 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:41:05 GMT It's been great sport over the past few weeks watching the "Obama's Got Judgment" myth explode and form a noticeable mushroom cloud over the Illinois Senator's cranium. Or perhaps that's a question mark-shaped cloud.... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/04/30/bong_hit_beatitudes.thtml 577fa616-523a-4d47-ac86-021554466213 Thu, 01 May 2008 01:39:13 GMT Now that Barack Obama has turned on his spiritual mentor for turning on him, let us turn our attention back to the distinguished professor of education, and sometime Obama dinner companion, William Ayers. While it seems... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/04/30/the_varying_degrees_of_a_world_on_fire.thtml 28d1b07d-bdda-4158-8712-f8acc5a044f9 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:59:23 GMT News from Guantanamo, via the AP: Bin Laden driver wants to boycott trial at Guantanamo Osama bin Laden's former driver has become the latest detainee at Guantanamo Bay to refuse to participate in his war-crimes... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/04/29/hope_is_where_you_find_it.thtml 5514cf00-f21c-4776-8f41-5f97dc2c8616 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:32:16 GMT I have a simple request. If anyone can find a paragraph from a political news story today more hilarious than the one below, please forward the link so that I can tell you you're wrong. From FoxNews: Rev. Al... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/04/29/more_on_the_other_reverend.thtml 87b186c0-3e16-407a-b341-2b9eec84e1a7 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:49:54 GMT The Reverend Al Sharpton has entered the news to once again fight for social justice: Sharpton Promises to 'Close This City' After Officer Acquittals NEW YORK (AP) - Hundreds of angry people marched through... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/04/27/another_controversial_figure.thtml deccb21c-5074-4537-abaa-3fa1031b22a9 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:30:43 GMT That sound you just heard? 'Twas nothing but thousands of active and retired Marines throwing up. Here's the story, if you even care. However, imagine with me the telephone conversation made to secure... http://scatbug.blogtownhall.com/2008/04/27/obama_digs_the_corps.thtml 3d916cfc-c52f-4d60-b52a-4ee217ca6b1a Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT