WhiteHawk said...

WhiteHawk at 11:59 PM JST - 26th August

Indeed, almost every bipartisan bill in the last seven years has had Kennedy's signature on it, from No Child Left Behind and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, to pension reform and a collective bargaining bill for first responders passed by the Senate just last week.

That's more an example…

Posted in Sen Edward Kennedy dies at 77 at 11:59 PM JST - 26th August
WhiteHawk at 11:55 PM JST - 26th August

Who is more immoral, Sen. Kennedy for leaving her there or you, who couldn't care less about Mary Jo Kopechne, except to use her as a political prop?

Not a political prop, but a humanity marker. If Sarah Palin, George W. Bush or Ronald Reagan had done that, there…

Posted in Sen Edward Kennedy dies at 77 at 11:55 PM JST - 26th August
WhiteHawk at 05:13 PM JST - 26th August

ilcub76:

His ability and willingness to work with members of the opposite party made him a legend.

Eh? More like his eagerness to be a partisan bully. His idea of bipartisanship was "Teddy gets his way".

Rest in peace... Mary Jo Kopechne.

Posted in Sen Edward Kennedy dies at 77 at 05:13 PM JST - 26th August
WhiteHawk at 12:14 AM JST - 20th August

timorborder:

All seems rather simple these days with video games and the rest, however, as a child I spent many hours playing with my ever-expanding Lego set. I particularly liked a semi-trailer that I was given one year, however, I was never really interested in the Lego men (which…

Posted in Lego at 12:14 AM JST - 20th August
WhiteHawk at 02:18 AM JST - 15th August

Good for him. I wish more candidates would do that here in the U.S.

I remember when Lamar Alexander campaigned for governor of Tennessee by walking around the entire state and meeting people person-to-person. He won, of course.

Once in office, though, the incumbents often seem to hide from the…

Posted in On the campaign trail at 02:18 AM JST - 15th August
WhiteHawk at 03:20 PM JST - 11th August

Good for her for (finally) standing up to her husband's shadow. Too bad the student was misquoted though.

Posted in Angry Hillary Clinton: 'I'm secretary of state, not Bill' at 03:20 PM JST - 11th August
WhiteHawk at 07:19 AM JST - 5th August

Saying that Tetsuya Okajima needs to grow up is a bit like saying that Jeremy Clarkson needs to grow up. Sure it's true, but then they wouldn't be who they are.

Posted in Drift gang leader, 19 others arrested at 07:19 AM JST - 5th August
WhiteHawk at 01:00 AM JST - 5th August

societymike:

But to call them "gangs" is just the equally bored media finding new words to draw attention to something so petty and small. These guys are not "gangs". They are "teams" or "clubs". They hang out, go to events at tracks, drive together at night, but they are…

Posted in Drift gang leader, 19 others arrested at 01:00 AM JST - 5th August
WhiteHawk at 11:59 AM JST - 4th August

I can't even run my Mr. Coffee without triping breakers, how am I gonna charge a car?

Not to mention that the U.S. already has "brownouts" and "blackouts" during the summer months from all the air-conditioning units overloading the country's aged electrical supply system. Yes, let's plug in our…

Posted in Nissan unveils hatchback-type electric vehicle Leaf at 11:59 AM JST - 4th August
WhiteHawk at 12:11 PM JST - 2nd August

I presume this is the Miata sold in the U.S.?

When the current version came out, they dropped "Miata" and just call it the MX-5. I had a '94, with the 1.8 engine, and it was a blast.

In the article, they refer to it as "lightweight". Is it…

Posted in Mazda releases 20th anniversary special edition Roadster at 12:11 PM JST - 2nd August