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Archive for March, 2009

Tall tales from the Federal Register: Palestinian refugees, coming to a town near you Or, what happend when your back was turned

By Roger Kimball | March 30th, 2009

Welcome to the drama called “Billing code 4710-10-P.”
Once upon a time, there were a few hundred thousand Palestinian refugees that no Arab country wanted. Along came Prince Obama, riding on the backs of the American Taxpayer, and he said: we’d love to have ‘em here in the US of A! What’s more, my trusty steed [...]

Feeling better now?

By Roger Kimball | March 30th, 2009

Here’s the President of the United States “reassuring” Americans who are thinking about buying a car from Chrysler or GM (i.e, “Government Motors”):

“Your warrantee will be safe.
In fact, it will be safer than it’s ever been. Because starting today, the United States government will stand behind your warrantee.”

What? Not feeling better after all? How can [...]

“Tectonic change,” Barack Obama, and You

By Roger Kimball | March 30th, 2009

Yesterday’s news that Rick Wagoner would be stepping down as chairman and CEO of General Motors was more than a news-cycle datum: it was an introduction to life in the brave new centrally-planned world with which the United States of Bailed-Out America is flirting.
When news of Mr. Wagoner’s departure first came over the the wire, [...]

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