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Excellent Reality Show Idea

2008-05-14T13:56:00Z

This is the kind of reality show I can get into (unlike Mommy Swap):

The [FOX] network is set to announce "Secret Millionaire," a new series from RDF USA in which wealthy benefactors go undercover in impoverished neighborhoods. For about 10 days, a multimillionaire meets financially destitute locals and experiences what it's like to live on a meager budget for the first time in their lives. At the show's conclusion, the millionaire reveals his true identity to the community and gives a minimum of $100,000 of his own money to at least one deserving person.

"How often do we see somebody who's homeless on the street and wonder what it would be like to live like that?" Fox president of alternative entertainment Mike Darnell asked. "Whereas the superwealthy are so detached from that experience. This is a really clever conceit and has a great emotional arc to it."

There's drama, secrecy, class/social issues - everything good drama requires. Temptation Island only offers T n A (which wouldn't be so bad, but they only show women; what about us who like D n A???).

An Interesting Look At Our Presidential Contenders

2008-05-13T03:27:00Z

Brought to you by Dork Tower.

No depcition of Ron Paul. Probably because Aryan sympathies aren't found among gamers. They're too busy worrying about dragons and orcs to be concerned with blacks and Jews.

Some Things To Think About

2008-05-08T22:26:00Z

Someone has to blow the cobwebs off of this site for crying out loud, so here's some fun trivia:

Consider:

The Democrats are complaining about how long the war is taking, but...

It took less time to take Iraq than it took Janet Reno to take the Branch Davidian compound. That was a 51-day operation.

We've been looking for evidence for chemical weapons in Iraq for less time than it took Hillary Clinton to find the Rose Law Firm billing records.

It took less time for the 3rd Infantry Division and the Marines to destroy the Medina Republican Guard than it took Ted Kennedy to call the police after his Oldsmobile sank at Chappaquiddick.

For The Nerd Who Has Everything

2008-04-25T02:02:00Z

Not for the faint of constitution.

Really.

Click on Read More if you want to.

Heh.

I Had A Good Laugh Today

2008-04-25T01:39:00Z

As always, brought to you by Jackie and Dunlop from RedStateUpdate, via HotAir:

Click here for the video (warning, redneck language).

I say we keep the slogan!

F*CK IT! MCCAIN!

[crickets chirping]

2008-04-16T03:32:01Z

Precisely

2008-04-08T18:16:01Z

I am going to order my McCain poster, but I am looking for the one with Uncle Sam saying, "Shut up and vote McCain." Does anyone know where I can get that yard sign? Anyway, Sowell hits the nail on the head:

Senator John McCain could never convince me to vote for him. Only Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama can cause me to vote for McCain.

Well Said

2008-04-07T13:51:00Z

The persistent weakness of American liberalism is its fixation with rights and procedures at any cost to efficiency and common sense.

You should read Jonathan Chait's entire piece here, but I thought that line summed up things rather well.

Seeing As How A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words…

2008-04-07T01:15:00Z

I am back as a new HOMEOWNER!

2008-04-04T18:02:01Z

I got the house and have been moving for the last week! I love it!

Welfare…It’ ain’t just for poor folks anymore!

2008-04-04T14:52:03Z

(I received the following email yesterday from a good friend, and the title of this post is pasted from his email subject line.)

Check it out! They now have federal welfare programs to assist poor investment banks so that they don't have to be accountable for their overly speculative and ill-advised financial moves. It sure is easier making money in the "free market" knowing that if you make bad decisions, the government will be there to bail you out. I highly doubt relief for individual homeowners will be as forthcoming or bountiful as this (not that it should be...)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080403/ap_on_bi_ge/congress_bear_stearns

MY FAVORITE PARTS

"After an uproar over the terms of the sale, the share price was boosted to around $10 and JP Morgan agreed to assume the risks for the first $1 billion in losses that might occur, lowering the Fed's potential risk to $29 billion.
Comment: "Oh, just 29 billion...much better!....And thankfully its the "fed" taking the potential risk and not the taxpayers...Oh wait...same thing!"

In his testimony Wednesday, Bernanke said he did not believe the central bank would lose money on the deal and said it could make money. He said he did not consider the transaction a bailout because of the losses sustained by Bear Stearns shareholders."

-- Uh, he did not consider the transaction a bailout because of the losses sustained by Bear Stearns shareholders...."...That's like me saying "I don't consider my station wagon a station wagon my wife's car is a two door sedan"....And in regards to the Bernanke's comment that "the central bank could make money"....Yes...they could...they also could not...In other words, they took over the RISK of Bear Sterns poor decision making.

Finally, A Good Role Model For Girls

2008-03-30T00:38:01Z

Forget Britney and Jamie Lynn Spears. Forget Paris Hilton. Forget Lindsey Lohan.

There is finally a good celebrity role model for girls.

She sings. She acts. She has the hottest kids' show on the Disney Channel. She is even cleaner than Hilary Duff.

Unlike Britney, Jamie Lynn, Paris and Lindsey, this real role model has something that steers her away from the troubles associated with stardom.

That something is her Christian faith.

During an interview with FOXNews reporter Hollie McKay, the starlet said, "I think it’s my faith that keeps me grounded, especially because I’m a Christ follower for sure. Live like Christ and he’ll live in you, and that’s what I want to do."
[Quote Source]

During an interview with Today's Christian magazine, the starlet said, "Faith is a big part of my life. I recently read a book titled Girl Talk With God about a teen girl's conversations with God, and I feel that I'm here in Hollywood because of faith and God's will." [Quote Source]

On March 29, 2008 during the 2008 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, after receiving one of the awards, the starlet gave a brief thank-you speech which she began by declaring her Christian faith to her millions of fans. In doing so, she let millions of pre-teens know that it was okay to be a Christian.

When she was born, this good role model for girls was named "Destiny Hope". To her millions of fans, she is known as . . .

Miley Cyrus a.k.a. Hannah Montana

Do You Want To Know Why John McCain Won The GOP Primaries?

2008-03-26T14:15:00Z

This might have had something to do with it.

Argue with McCain over Campaign Finanace Reform and Illegal Immigration all you want, but he's rock-solid on national security.

Early & Vocal Support for the Surge = GOP primary votes.

That’ll Leave A Mark

2008-03-26T14:14:00Z

Col. David Hunt, who was there in Tulza trying to take care of Hilalry's security, points out just how insulting her lie about the snipers is to the troops.

Put a fork in her, she's done.

The Web Belongs to Conservatives

2008-03-25T23:10:00Z

Check out this list from Nielson of the top 30 online news sites. With the exception of the Daily Kos - conservative or conservative leaning organizations dominate, beating out even main stream (left wing) franchises known primarily for their offline publications.

Brand or channel; sessions per person; unique audience (000)
1. drudgereport.com; 19.9; 3,445
2. Daily Kos^; 8.9; 1,204
3. Fox News Digital Network; 8.3; 10,177 [does this include the Wall Street Journal?]
4. CNN Digital Network; 7.9; 37,181
5. AOL News; 7.7; 21,119
6. Yahoo! News; 7.4; 35,274
7. MSNBC Digital Network; 6.4; 34,013
8. ksl.com^; 6.0; 796
9. Breitbart.com; 5.3; 2,674
10. Google News; 5.3; 12,050
11. Gannett Newspapers and Newspaper Division; 5.1; 13,998
12. NYTimes.com; 4.9; 18,975
13. Netscape; 4.8; 2,709
14. Townhall.com; 4.7; 1,152
15. Media General Newspapers; 4.6; 1,761
16. GTGI Network 4.5; 1,345
17. Star Tribune; 4.3; 2,108
18. TWC News Websites; 4.1; 840
19. NewsMax.com; 4.0; 4,054
20. Zwire^; 3.9; 1,089
21. Cox Newspapers; 3.9; 5,197
22. washingtonpost.com; 3.8; 10,441
23. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 3.8; 1,259
24. The Buffalo News^; 3.7; 502
25. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; 3.6; 1,472
26. MediaNews Group Newspapers; 3.5; 5,850
27. USATODAY.com; 3.5; 10,571
28. WorldNow 3.5; 10,588
29. IB Websites; 3.4; 7,565
30. St. Louis Post Dispatch^; 3.4; 1,022

Now you have to be blitzed to see that Newsmax and TownHall.com beat out USA Today and the Washington Post (which is actually affiliated with MSNBC.com - so I don't know why they counted it separately, but they did). I asked if FNC included the WSJ, but now that I noticed the Post was not included with MSNBC.com, I simply think the WSJ has less hits because the whole online newpaper except the columns are for pay only.

But just look at this list again. I highlighted breitbart.com, even though it runs straight AP and Reuters stories, the founder, Andrew Breitbart, is a Drudge collaborator and a known conservative (libertarian)..