The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Is Charles Krauthammer Cynical Enough?

by Smitty Krauthammer’s take on the oil spill cleanup effort seems insufficiently curious to me: The fact that Salazar is sticking with this and that they’re going to appeal and they’re going to hang in there on this I think is a measure of how much this administration is in hock to its ecological left. […]

Judge Blocks Obama Administration Offshore Drilling Ban; UPDATE: Text of Ruling; Obama Vows to Appeal Decision

Instapundit links the news from Bloomberg. UPDATE: Judge Martin Feldman sides with the people against the powerful: A New Orleans federal judge lifted the six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed by President Barack Obama following the largest oil spill in U.S. history. . . . More than a dozen Louisiana offshore service and supply companies sued […]

‘Bottles of Hope’

Shreveport blogger Pat Austin admires the resourcefulness, ingenuity and good humor of her fellow Louisianans: As awful as this oil spill is, they’re finding ways to fight back, and often keeping a sense of humor about it. The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. Kevin Voisin of Houma is selling limited edition bottles of Louisiana […]

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