Monthly Archives: February 2012

Ethanol: The Unethical Treatment of Corn*

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Designated2

Here is a commentary near and dear to our heart.  Available at: http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/greenberg021312.php3 Quoting from Greenbergs article: “Congress finally did something right. Or rather it did nothing at all, which was just the right thing to do in these wasteful … Continue reading →

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Most Midwest Catholic Bishops Take a Firm Stand For Religious Liberty, Local Bishop, Well Maybe Not So Much

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Designated2

This editor has done a comparison of responses by Roman Catholic Bishops from Midwest provinces to the Obama Administration’s diktat requiring organizations employing or providing services to people not exclusively of their faith belief to include funding of contraceptives, sterilizations … Continue reading →

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Regarding the Obamanation’s Blatant Attack on Religious Freedom

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Designated2

On the heals, indeed interrupting what we hoped to add regarding the mafioso tactics of  Planned Parenthood toward the Susan F. Komen Foundation, has come the far more chilling  thuggery of the Obama Administration regarding forcing religious institutions and all … Continue reading →

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Using “Fact Check” & “Urban Legend” Websites

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Designated2

With some trepidation, disclaimers and cautions we offer the following list as a convenience for our readers who are often sent unattributed, or falsely attributed reports exposes and the like regarding not only political figures but any number of subjects. … Continue reading →

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Quad City Times Editors Need an Occupation

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Designated2

“The Des Moines Occupiers packed their bags this week, ending a heartfelt, earnest, and even admirable civil action that leaves virtually no impact on governance in the state.” So sayeth the Quad Cities Times (Feb. 5, 2012)  through their editorial board … Continue reading →

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Needed: Local Project to Measure Economic Literacy of Government and Its Franchisees

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Designated2

Mediacom, our local government approved “public-private partnership” cable monopoly sent out a letter encouraging its customers to participate in a broadband performance test.  One of our discerning contributing editors noticed the “no cost” obfuscation and  then went to the FCC … Continue reading →

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Obama to blame the economy on a “do-nothing Congress”

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Designated2

This would seem to provide an excellent opportunity for Quad Cities area GOP congressional candidates.  When it comes to “do nothing” the Democratic congressional caucus class picture is what one sees when they look up the term in the dictionary. … Continue reading →

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Who Castrated Ann Coulter?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Designated2

Below is a link to an American Spectator article that asks questions of Ann Coulter, deservedly known as one of the fearless princesses of conservatism, whose ability to skewer liberals and weak hitting Republicans has been a wonderful elixir over … Continue reading →

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Holder the Magnificent

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Designated2

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QC Times – Contrasting Treatments of AG Gonzales and AG Holder

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Designated2

Heckuva job, Eric In an editorial on April 28, 2007 entitled “Heckuva job, Alberto”, the QC Times published a  typical snarky anti-Bush piece gleefully celebrating the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Here’s what the QC Times’ editorial board had … Continue reading →

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