Obama Picks Porn Lawyer, David Ogden, for #2 at Justice!

CHICAGO, February 4, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - President Obama has made a major mistake and put America's families at risk by selecting David Ogden to become Deputy Attorney General, says Fidelis, a pro-family organization.

"David Ogden is a hired gun from Playboy and ACLU. He can't run from his long record of opposing common sense laws protecting families, women, and children.  The United States Senate has a responsibility to the American people to insure that Mr. Ogden's full record is fully reviewed before any vote on his nomination" said Brian Burch, President of Fidelis.

"Ogden's record is nothing short of obscene. He has represented Playboy Enterprises in multiple cases, Penthouse Magazine, the ACLU, and the largest distributor of hard-core pornography videos.  He has opposed filters on library computers protecting children from Internet smut, and successfully defended the right of pornographers to produce material with underage children."

"David Ogden has collected checks from Playboy and Penthouse to fight any attempts to establish filters on federally-funded public libraries. Ogden even sued the federal government in an attempt to publish Braille versions of Playboy magazine - at taxpayer expense, of course," said Burch.

As a lawyer in private practice, Ogden has argued for an unlimited abortion license, gays in the military, and has urged courts to treat traditional definitions of marriage as a social prejudice.

"A vast majority of Americans support parental notification before a minor's abortion and protecting kids from Internet pornography in our libraries," continued Burch.  "Yet David Ogden has fought tooth and nail against these common sense laws protecting our children from harm. At a time when America's families are under increasing assault, Mr. Ogden is a dangerous choice for a position whose responsibilities include the enforcement of our nation's laws. "

See a full dossier on Ogden compiled by Fidelis here:
http://www.scribd.com/full/11607068?access_key=key-18yr2u50t...
To express concern to Senators regarding the appointment visit:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_c...

AP Photo/Linda Spillers, File

Hands of Art: illusion is in the hand of the artist

It's easy to see why these paintings are quite unique. Guido Daniele is the artist who makes these fantastic fists. To see more)

  

  

(images credit: Guido Daniele)

Have you ever seen an Annular Solar Eclipse?

(image credit: Dennis Mammana)
"An annular eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are exactly in line, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun. Hence the Sun appears as a very bright ring, or annulus, surrounding the outline of the Moon."

More Heavy Metal Art: Human figures in chrome

There are robots that are more humanlike in shape, having legs and even female curves. Brotron creator Greg Brotherton says that he strives to make "heroic icons", not just sculptures, investing ordinary (found) object with fantastic, sometimes diabolical, function.

You gotta love that robot lady's illuminated corset bra, featuring junked pieces of 1955 DeSoto Fireflite:
see Ladies and Robots for more ideas in this direction.

2008 Most Read Online Story makes 2008 Viewed List Today!

I was surprised to see that a column I wrote last September - "Judge Says Feds Violated 10th Amendment By Subverting State Marijuana Laws" was on the current Times-Standard Most Viewed in the last 12 hours list (as of 8 a.m.).

This is the column that went viral last year and rated number one in the Times-Standard's Most Viewed for 2008. My guess is that another blog picked this column up very recently and new readers are discovering it. Last year over a dozen big political blogs ran my column, which I'm sure contributed to the increased amount of viewers.

I'm deeply honored to have had so many readers last year, and apparently new ones this year, who took the time to read my As It Stands column. Click here if you'd like to read it right now. Peace.

source - Google marijuana image

Just when you thought you heard it all: meet Bartusek

There's all kinds of sickos out there, but this story is about a unique sicko. You'll never guess what he did in public. Here's his sordid story:

Meet George Bartusek. The Florida man, 51, was arrested yesterday after he was spotted fondling and making out with a pair of blow-up dolls in a supermarket parking lot.

Shoppers called cops when they spotted Bartusek getting busy in the front seat of his 1998 Lincoln Town Car outside a Publix in Cape Coral. Bartusek, charged with breach of peace, is pictured below in a Lee County Sheriff's Office mug shot.

One of the blow-up dolls involved in the public clinch is pictured at right. On the positive side, Bartusek was fully dressed while grinding with the plasticized pair.

image and article via thesmokinggun.com

Car 'Chop Shop' furniture can liven up your living space!

  

  

Car parts provide great ideas for interior design. When your old rusty four-wheel monster finally kicks the bucket, you can still salvage some parts for pretty cool furniture pieces. Car Couches is an obvious design combination, which can be quite attractive when used with collectible vehicle parts. At Route66 store you can get many more.

Communist Propaganda in its most ominous form

  

  

The suicidal audacity of North Korean communist regime is simply astonishing. The meaning of text is pretty much the same on every poster:
"Bear this in mind, world. Those who mess with our great undertaking will become our target."

images from darkroastedblend.com archives (January 2007)

FIRE IN THE SKY! Kilauea produces fantastic photo ops!

 

This stunning photo is from National Geographic's recent set of wallpapers, participants of International Photography Contest.

My wife and I went to Kauai in April of 2008, and the Kilauea Volcano was just kinda acting up and sending some ash around the islands. No big deal. It caused what the local's call, "vog."

"This photo was shot at the ocean entry of the Pu`u`O`o vent on the Kilauea Volcano, which is close to Kalapana on the big island of Hawaii in July 2008. The conditions were perfect as the offshore wind blew the smoke, fumes and steam out to sea. The noise was indescribable as the hot lava hit the cold ocean water. At one time, the steam was under so much pressure it resembled a shuttle lift off." - Bob Douglas

image credit: Bob Douglas, National Geographic)

Report states that California farms and vineyards in peril due to global warming

Here we go again. Another report confirming global warming is affecting our world. It's hard for me to understand those people who ignore the science and try to say there's no such thing as global warming.

Those people who deny the truth are like ostriches with their head buried in the soil. Can you imagine California without crops? We're one of the biggest suppliers of food in the nation, but that's slowly changing. Education is the answer according to Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy and a Nobel prize-winning physicist.

"We're looking at a scenario where there's no more agriculture in California," Chu says.

To read the whole story click here and see what LA Times writer, Jim Tankersley, has found out about this looming crisis.

Image via Google