The Supreme Court has declared Barack Obama a liar.
Yes, I’m as shocked as you are.
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What actually is surprising to me is that Kennedy would have thrown out the entire law, and Roberts saved it.
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In reading, it seems like the good news is that Lopez is still alive, and that there really are limits to the Commerce Clause.
Did the nation invest a hundred billion dollars in Colorado Springs? What will the effect be on foreign policy if it burns? Shouldn’t safety be the highest priority for our firefighters? Don’t their lives have infinite value? Why are we risking their lives in fighting this fire?
Finally, which would you rather do, and feel it more worth the fight in terms of your risk of life? Fight this fire, or ride a Dragon to the space station without a launch abort system?
Just asking.
Explain why warm water freezes faster than cold.
The hilarious results of the latest moronic two-minute hate.
Thoughts on the pious self righteousness of the unprincipled and lawless left.
How much do we need?
I always get frustrated when people think that science is about knowing scientific “facts,” and not about the process.
Asking the important questions about an extraterrestrial invasion, over at National Geographic.
MDA has purchased Space Systems Loral.
I think this means that the next generation of high-power comsats will be serviceable.
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Here’s the press release from Loral.
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Related thoughts from Clark Lindsey.
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Here’s more from Space News, who also thinks it’s about servicing satellites.
…in Colorado Springs. Good luck to all my friends in the area. I’ve heard they’ve evacuated the Air Force Academy.
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It’s not a forest fire any more. (Note that these pictures are from last night, not sure what status is this morning, except I saw on Facebook that Stephen Green was getting ready to potentially evacuate).
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Here are more pics from the Denver Post. This could be one of the worst fires in the nation’s history, in terms of residential damage (and perhaps loss of life, too, if people don’t evacuate in time).
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As Stephen Green says, it looks like Hiroshima.
Terrible news. Go hit his tip jar if you have anything to spare, and help him finish the book.