thehopeforamerica.com - 3/27/2009
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Comedian Steven Crowder unloads
Song of the Day
alarmingnews.com 11/20/2008 — "If I were a boy" by Beyonce. I have such a soft spot for Beyonce. It's unexplainable. I generally despise R&B; (mostly when it's men singing, though. I had a friend describe it with killer accuracy as "black men begging"...
A Song For Tuesday
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 11/3/2008 —
Sail on, sail on
O mighty Ship of State!
To the Shores of Need
Past the Reefs of Greed
Through the Squalls of Hate
Sail on, sail on, sail on, sail on.
It's coming to America first,
the cradle of the best and of the worst.
It's here ...
Song of the Day
alarmingnews.com 12/10/2008 — "Robocop" by Kanye West. "The Kanye album is horrible! Why is he singing? And why with a mechanical effect on his voice?"-Me "Check out Robocop. You'll like that."-My younger, hipper brother. "Just listened to it and it's a bunch of...
Song of the Day
alarmingnews.com 9/8/2009 — "D.O.A" by Jay-Z We're going to see Jay-Z in concert on Friday! And while I probably won't get to tell him that Che Guevara hated black people (the one thing I swear I'll say if I ever do meet Jay-Z),...
The Best Song You Will Hear All Day
theamericanscene.com 4/23/2009 — I feel as though I’m living in a personal musical golden age — a lot of excellent albums are trickling out, thus suggesting that musical excellence is countercyclical. But the song I want to share with you is a brilliant pastiche from two ...
The Taliban Song
mudvillegazette.com 11/15/2008 — I followed this issue, linked a few times, but didn't get the chance to weigh in (other than pointing out " nothing new ") on this earlier. But now I don't have to - as I kept on thinking "yup, that sounds about right" as I read this. (Much as I ...
palin song (video)
youtube.com 10/22/2008 — http://www.nineteeneight.com ALSO A NEW VIDEO 10/23. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22yd2efX9SYSarah palin sings a little song to Katie Couric. Please DIGG...
A Song For Our Troubled Times?
themoderatevoice.com 4/6/2009 — Sometimes old songs have a message worth revisiting. These aren’t the happiest times for Americans and many people all over the world, but the words of this song give a lift (as does its singer, the great Dean Martin). Fitting, indeed:
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Sunday Song Lyric:
volokh.com 2/15/2009 — "Unforgettable" was Nat King Cole's signature song. It's been covered by many people, but his version is the one that will always be remembered. The song itself was written by...
First 100 days: More $$$ for autos —
First Read 3/27/2009
"President Obama is expected to provide additional money to General Motors and Chrysler, but will tie that aid to strict conditions on their restructuring," The Hill writes. "Two industry sources predicted that additional aid to GM and Chrysler would ...
Congress: Yesterday's budget news —
First Read 3/27/2009
The Senate Budget Committee yesterday passed a budget resolution along party lines, 13-10. The Hill : "Compared to the president's proposal, Conrad's (D-N.D.) includes less non-defense discretionary spending and fewer details over how to overhaul ...