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Note to liberals: the 14th Amendment doesn’t confer the power to borrow money.
12 Jan 2013 10:45 am

We could be happy that the Democrats are at least noticing the Constitution now, except that they’re really not.
House Democrats want President Obama to take a new approach to Republican resistance over raising the debt ceiling — by simply ignoring it.
More than 20 Democratic members of Congress have signed onto a letter urging the president use an obscure constitutional provision to attempt to circumvent any resistance in Congress to raising the debt ceiling. They claim the 14th Amendment…
…that’s the “obscure constitutional provision” the story mentions…
…which contains a section stating …

“The pentagon uses, on average, about 666 rolls of toilet paper every day.”
8 Dec 2012 5:31 pm

I sure hope I’m not starting some new Apocalyptic conspiracy theory by mentioning that, though.
Why am I mentioning it, you ask? Hell if I know. Just some silly factoid I ran across after I saw this story:
Presidential Campaigns Cost $2 Billion
Two billion! Oh, my God!
That story, by the way, details some of the big money going to Republicans and Mitt Romney, but says nothing about money spent on Obama and the Democrats. Go figure.
Anyway. I remember reading, in election years past, that Americans …

Let’s play “find that correlation!”
8 Dec 2012 8:17 am

Okay, look, a 200-year drought is nothing to sneeze at. Still:
A 200-year-long drought 4,200 years ago may have killed off the ancient Sumerian language, one geologist says.
Because no written accounts explicitly mention drought as the reason for the Sumerian demise, the conclusions rely on indirect clues. But several pieces of archaeological and geological evidence tie the gradual decline of the Sumerian civilization to a drought.
The findings, which were presented Monday (Dec. 3) here at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union, show how vulnerable human society may be …

This Week in Automotivators, October 29-November 4
11 Nov 2012 11:44 am

Another theme this week: bet you can guess what it is without even looking.

Link: Jammie Wearing Fool. But that wasn’t the theme. Here:

And that one was discussed in slightly more detail here.

Hey, we can hope. Also: it probably wouldn’t matter.
Now a touch of good news:

Perhaps lost in all the bad news: the GOP retook control of Wisconsin’s state senate, giving Republicans complete control of Wisconsin’s government…again. In fact, it looks like we’ll be exactly one seat shorter in 2013 than we were in 2011, before all …

If only she’d used this as her campaign platform, and: why California and Roseanne Barr are perfect for each other!
10 Nov 2012 9:38 am

Ladies and gentlemen, Roseanne Barr:

Yeah, see, because “woman” is just “man” with a prefix on it! Totally male dominated patriarchy, man! Uh, I mean … dude!
So female, see, because female isn’t…
…um…wait…
And while we’re talking about Roseanne:

California gave Democrats supermajorities in both of their legislative houses on Tuesday.

California also gave Roseanne Barr over 75% of her national vote total.

Coincidence?
(Posted by The TrogloPundit)

This Week in Automotivators, October 29-November 4
4 Nov 2012 10:35 am

There were really only two stories out there this week. Okay, there were more, but the rest were boring. Duly reflected.

I’ll depart momentarily from the usual stack of automotivators now, just because I’ve had this picture a while:

Which leads me into:

Okay, so there were two stories this week. I’m choosing to focus mostly on the fun one.

Aww, poor Luke. Of course, if he’d made a few better choices previously…

But:

One does wonder, if Episode VII is going to continue the story of Luke, Leia, and Han, will …

This Week in Automotivators, August 27-September 2
2 Sep 2012 11:19 am

Just a few stories from the past week, whether I blogged them or not. Click the links for more info on each story.

Link: Trog, with a coy smile at Pat.

Link: Trog.
Longtime readers may recognize the old Sarahmotivator. Click the link for a sorta-archive.

Link: Bill Teach.

Link: Grandpa Steve.
And in a little blast from the past:

The caption is an old reference to Anthony Weiner.

Link: Diana West.

Link: Paco.
And:

Link: Pundette.
Previously:

This Week in Automotivators, August 13-19

This Week in Automotivators, August 20-29

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This Week in Automotivators, August 20-26
26 Aug 2012 10:50 am

Just a few stories from the past week, whether I blogged them or not.

Link: Fishersville Mike.
Related:

Please note: we here at The Trog do not think Biden is stupid, any more than Dan Quayle was. I just couldn’t resist that picture.

Link: Allahpundit.

Link: Erika Johnson.

Link: Trog.

Link: Trog.
And:

Link: Smitty.
Previously:

This Week in Automotivators, August 6-12

This Week in Automotivators, August 13-19

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Democrats turn down Catholic leader – can’t say as I blame them
25 Aug 2012 9:31 am

Given the Democrats’ history, would you take the chance?
The story: Cardinal Timothy Dolan offered to give the prayer at the Democratic National Convention, but has been turned down:
WASHINGTON — President Obama turned down a chance to have Timothy Cardinal Dolan deliver a prayer at the Democratic National Convention after Dolan told Democrats he would be “grateful” to deliver a blessing in Charlotte.
That lede may be, at best, highly speculative, since the story later says Dolan simply “has not been contacted” about his offer.
Dolan — considered the top Catholic official …

But since it’s the government refusing to provide life-saving health care…
25 Aug 2012 12:20 am

If it were a private insurance company…
There are two tiers of men with advanced prostate cancer in Ontario: Those who get access to a remarkable drug through private insurance, and those who get a death sentence.
That latter group is also known as: people relying on gummint health care.
The grim news is often delivered at the London Regional Cancer Program to men whose shoulders sag and jaws drop when told Ontario’s Health Ministry has for 15 months refused to pay for a medication covered by every other Canadian province.
“There’s shock, fury …

This Week in Automotivators, August 13-19
19 Aug 2012 11:19 am

Just a few stories from the past week, whether I blogged about them or not. Although it seems like there was really only one story out there this week and, yeah, I blogged it. A few times.
Forward:

Link: R.S. McCain.

That’s an oldie but a goodie.

Link: Trog.

Link: Boots and Sabers.

Link: Legal Insurrection.

Link: Fishersville Mike.
Previously:

This Week in Automotivators, July 30-August 5

This Week in Automotivators, August 6-12

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Wisconsin rules the world, “How Many Pushups can You Do” edition:
18 Aug 2012 11:18 am

Judging from the number of “Paul Ryan shirtless” hits I’m still getting this week, Congressman Paul Ryan’s physique and workout ethic are still a hot topic of webversation:
The Wisconsin congressman is an avid fitness buff whose toned, lean body is chiseled by P90X routines — among the toughest of workouts, health experts tell USA TODAY.
“It’s really the higher end of programs,” says Tim Church, director of preventive medicine at Lousiana State University’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge. “It’s good to see that he knows how to take care …

Do rich people know something we don’t?
12 Aug 2012 3:50 pm

Do rich people know something we don’t?
Okay, that might not be the smartest question. Of course rich people know things we don’t. What it’s like to be rich, for one thing. How to get rich, for another…
..oh, that’s not true. We all know how. Just some of us succeed at it, others don’t.
Still, I’m not sure what to make of this:
The 2012 Survey of Affluence and Wealth in America, from American Express Publishing and Harrison Group, finds that One Percenters are hoarding three times as …

This Week in Automotivators, August 6-12
12 Aug 2012 10:44 am

Just a few stories from the past week, whether I blogged them or not.

Link: Ranker (3rd item).

No link for that one. I’m just excited about football.

Link: Naked DC.
And:

Although that may not be a new development. Link: Twitchy.

Link: Trog.
And, of course:

Indeed, one does not. Link: R.S. McCain.
Previously:

This Week in Automotivators, July 23-29

This Week in Automotivators, July 30-August 5

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This Week in Automotivators, July 30-August 5
5 Aug 2012 11:33 am

Just a few stories I noticed over the past week, whether I blogged them or not.

Link: Mister Pterodactyl, while he was guest-blogging here last year.

Link: Stacy McCain.

Link: Legal Insurrection.

Link: Temple of Mut.

Link: Althouse.

Link: Political Clown Parade.
And:

Link: Fourth Place Medal.
Previously:

This Week in Automotivators, July 9-15

This Week in Automotivators, July 23-29

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So what you’re saying is, Tennessee Democrats are too stupid to know who they’re voting for. Is that what you’re saying?
4 Aug 2012 3:00 pm

Because it seems like that’s what you’re saying:
The Tennessee Democratic Party disavowed its own U.S. Senate nominee Friday, announcing that he is “associated with a known hate group” — in this case, a conservative advocacy organization.
“The only time that Clayton has voted in a Democratic primary was when he was voting for himself,” said the Tennessee Democratic Party in a statement. “Many Democrats in Tennessee knew nothing about any of the candidates in the race, so they voted for the person at the top of the ticket.
Democrats in Tennessee …

If Sarah Palin could pick stocks like she picks candidates…
4 Aug 2012 11:46 am

…or, hell, maybe she can.
Ed Morrissey:
Despite media claims that the Tea Party has gone dormant and that Sarah Palin’s influence has waned, the candidates she backs for office have an uncanny knack for winning their elections…
Of the nine candidates Palin’s endorsed this year, according to the story, five have already faced the voters, and all five have won. And these aren’t just contribution-rich frontrunner, either: candidates like Ted Cruz (TX) and Richard Mourdock (IN) were big underdogs, and then Palin endorsed them, and then they won significantly …

This Week in Automotivators, July 23-29
29 Jul 2012 3:42 pm

Just a few stories from the past week, whether I blogged about them or not. Click the link under each pic for more info.

Link: Trog. Bonus vacation automotivator at the link.

Link: CNS News.

Link: Twitchy. Don’t smoke, kid. It’ll stunt your growth.

Link: Wombat.

Link: Chris Wysocki.

Link: Creative Minority Report.
On that same note, I tried to do a meta-meme, but:

I dunno. I think it’s too much.
And finally:

It was the best stunt that nobody saw, because nobody was willing to be the one who looked up.
Previously:

This Week …

This Week in Automotivators, July 9-15
15 Jul 2012 10:23 am

Just a few stories from the past week, whether I blogged them or not. Click the links under each if you need explanation.

Don’t get cocky. Link: Paco.

Link: American Glob.

Please note: I’m not suggesting that Diane Sawyer is any more full of crap than any other TV news anchor/show. This was just the best picture that came to hand in my first 30 seconds of searching. Link: Trog.

Link: Trog.

Link: Gateway Pundit.

Link: Lonely Conservative.

That’s actually a preview of next week. Seeya.
Previously:

This Week in Automotivators, June 25-July 1 …

This Week in Automotivators, July 2-8
8 Jul 2012 11:59 am

Just a few stories I noticed from the past week, whether I blogged them or not. Click the link below each picture if you’re curious what the story was.

Link: Bruce McQuain.

Link: Grandpa Steve.

Link: Trog.

Link: I Own The World.

Link: The Jawa Report.

Link: Fishersville Mike.

Link: The Bobatollah, who thinks he might have peed himself a little. And:

Link: Trog.
Previously:

This Week in Automotivators, June 18-24

This Week in Automotivators, June 25-July 1

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