Author: TrogloPundit

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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,” […]

…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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Or it will be. Once again, California proves that no policy is too liberal for them: In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona’s SB 1070 law earlier this month, in which the justices (minus Kagan, who recused) unanimously upheld its core provision, the state of California is looking to reverse the trend of […]

You understand, of course, that when I say “click the link under each picture for more information,” that’s not just an offer. It’s more of a command. Link: Ed Driscoll. Link: Conservatives 4 Palin. Link: Soopermexican. Link: Jim Romenesko. Link: Pundette. Link: The Trog. Link: And so it goes in Shreveport. And: Previously: This Week […]

By now, you’ve all heard this story: Circumcising young boys on religious grounds amounts to grievous bodily harm, a German court ruled Tuesday in a landmark decision that the Jewish community said trampled on parents’ religious rights. The regional court in Cologne, western Germany, ruled that the “fundamental right of the child to bodily integrity […]

Click the link under each picture for more details. Forgot that one last week. Link: Trog. Link: Hot Air. Link: Grandpa Steve. Link: Insty. Link: Sean Hackbarth. Link: Daley Gator. Link: View from the Porch. Previously: This Week in Automotivators, June 4-10 This Week in Automotivators, June 11-17 Make your own automotivators.

Here’s the actual headline: Polygamous towns face federal lawsuit for religious discrimination Officials of polygamous sect near Utah-Arizona border discriminate against nonmembers by putting their leader Jeffs above law, suit claims. Shouldn’t any legal action against a “polygamous sect” somehow involve…polygamy? It is still illegal, isn’t it? And if Justice isn’t going after them for […]

Café Hayek’s Don Boudreaux made an interesting argument in a letter he wrote to the Wall Street Journal: …industrial capitalism is history’s greatest anti-pollutant. Asphalt and automobiles, for example, combine to cleanse our cities and towns of the bacteria and insects (and stench) that are inseparable from animal-powered transportation. The petroleum used to make asphalt […]

“…and I’m here to tell you how you can win a cameo as a disembodied head, just like me!” Just kidding. Dubya didn’t say any of that. But maybe he should have. Surely you’ve heard of this by now: HBO and producers of “Game of Thrones” apologized Thursday for a scene that depicted former President […]

We’re a little Obama-heavy this week, but, feh. Click the links for more backstory. Link: Kevin Binversie. Link: Creative Minority Report. Link: Trog. Link: Grandpa Steve. Link: Trog. The guy was evil, I’m telling you! Link: Daley Gator. Link: Pundette. Previously: This Week in Automotivators, May 28-June3 This Week in Automotivators, June 4-10 Make your […]

Click the links below each picture to see the story or post it came from. Link: Trog. Link: Badger Blogger. Link: Trog. Link: Da Tech Guy. I’ll leave it to you to decide which of them is talking. Link: Hot Air. Link: Trog. And don’t forget this one: Admit it: you were hoping to see […]

Does everybody know what “spoofing” is? It’s when you make a phone call, but cause the receiving Caller ID to display a fake phone number. That is to say: I can call you, but your caller ID says it’s your grandmother. If I have her number. Here’s an older news story that explains it: Notice […]