Archive for February, 2005

Shafting Rural America


Posted by Bruno on February 14th, 2005

From the reap-what-you-sow department:
[Rep. John] Peterson is no bleeding heart. The Pennsylvania Republican has a 91 percent lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union. But he realized quickly that the budget Bush proposed would hit hardest some of his most loyal supporters: the red states that voted GOP last year and other conservative constituencies across [...]

V-Day Message


Posted by Bruno on February 14th, 2005

A compelling case for state-free marriage.
(via InstaPundit)

The Republic of Texas


Posted by Bruno on February 14th, 2005

Will some well-meaning liberal with deep pockets please give these guys some money?
The Republic of Texas is fighting for the right to secede from the union, and, since America believes in self-determination and the spread of liberty, we should do everything in our power to assist them. In fact, we’ll put Tom DeLay in [...]

Team Monorail Returns


Posted by Bruno on February 13th, 2005

Definitely check out the Seattle Weekly article on the re-emergence of Bombarier-backed Team Monorail. Money quote:
We believe that the voters and residents of Seattle will welcome a competitive process, and that SMP, as a responsible, transparent public entity with the best interests of the entire Seattle community, will as well.” Adds consultant Blair Butterworth, [...]

Better Donkey.org


Posted by Bruno on February 13th, 2005

Props to the folks at Better Donkey for setting up a fantastic event in Belltown last night. Lotsa people, lotsa booze, just the way they like it.

Spending, Spending, Spending


Posted by Bruno on February 13th, 2005

This is a great question:
In 2018, Social Security will begin paying out more money than it takes in. This is what Dennis Hastert calls the “crisis point.” But the entire federal government is paying out more money than it takes in right now. Indeed this has been the case for four years, thanks in no [...]

Condi, Condi, Condi


Posted by Bruno on February 12th, 2005

This seems pretty damning.
Ah, well… too bad nobody cares.
(via Atrios via Kos)

Liberally Consistent


Posted by Bruno on February 10th, 2005

Not to be a one-issue blog, but Ryan at The Slant has a must read post up, commenting on Michael Kinsey’s calling out the administration for being intellectually dishonest on its bread and butter issue, Good vs. Evil.
Bottom Line? If, as Bush insists, freedom is a cure for the disease of Middle Eastern terrorism, [...]

Southern Yankees


Posted by Bruno on February 10th, 2005

From Glenn Reynolds in the WSJ
But Southerners have a tradition of accepting smart Yankees into the fold, so long as they’re respectful and not condescending.
This leads me to only one conclusion: Ryan for Congress!!

Re: Old School Defense Spending


Posted by Matski on February 10th, 2005

Bruno … just a quickie follow up. I think it’s only a matter of time before the Raptor and the JSF go the way of the Comanche, and for the same reason. They’re set to do a job done better and cheaper by UAVs. If I had to bet on what the [...]


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