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How does a single mom defend herself?

Ethan — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:27:58 +0000

How does a single mom, home alone with her infant child, protect herself from a knife-wielding attacker?

Oh, Great: “New” National Security Strategy

Ethan — Fri, 28 May 2010 07:56:17 +0000

Good news! Obama has announced his administration's national security strategy. We're in for a rough ride.

How can an 89-year-old woman defend herself?

Ethan — Sat, 15 May 2010 11:04:48 +0000

The UK must be so proud of its ban on private ownership of handguns. How is an 89-year-old woman supposed to defend herself from an attack by a 28-year-old home invader? She can't. She simply gets raped.

Greece: Big Government at its Best

Ethan — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:44:57 +0000

The Greek government is broke. No big news there, as it's been a top international headline for months. Now there are major strikes planned for this week to protest the massive budget cuts required in order to right the sinking Greek ship of state.

Times Square Bomb Suspect Arrested: Not Italian

Ethan — Tue, 04 May 2010 10:01:12 +0000

The man who purchased the SUV used in the attempted bombing in New York's Times Square this weekend was arrested at JFK Airport as he prepared to board a flight to Dubai.

DC to Denver Flight Disrupted

Ethan — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:43:22 +0000

A flight from Washington, D.C. to Denver was disrupted last night when a passenger lit a cigarette onboard, creating a disturbance that resulted in an F-16 escort and the attention of the TSA, BATFE, and FBI.

UK Economists are Smarter than America’s

Ethan — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:05:40 +0000

It's a sad day when I have to quote a socialist government in order to make a common sense point.... You have to spend less than (or at worst equal to) what you take in. The real lefties are starting to get it.

Why do more Americans watch Fox than CNN?

Ethan — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:25:34 +0000

Here, for example, she insists that the water torture of the Khmer Rouge—which resulted in thousands of murders—is identical to the waterboarding employed by the CIA under Bu sh (starts around 4:15). Regardless of where you stand on waterboarding, the methods of the CIA and the Khmer Rouge aren't even similar (except in their use of water) much less identical.

How Does an 82-Year-Old Woman Defend Herself?

Ethan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:09:17 +0000

How is she supposed to defend herself against such an attack by a man much younger and stronger? In the UK she can't, as she's not allowed to own a handgun for self-defense.

Another Impossible Shooting

Ethan — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:14:01 +0000

The BBC reports that a man with two pistols shot another man in the leg in a London restaurant. We all know, however, that this could not possibly have happened because private ownership of handguns is illegal in England.