SNIPPETS

FRIDAY,  AUGUST 28,  2009

FALKENBERG, Sweden, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- One man was sentenced to prison and another received probation after one of them tried to sell stolen jewelry to its rightful owner, Swedish police said.  A 46-year-old man was convicted of stealing the jewelry and was given a nine-month prison sentence. A 54-year-old man was given probation for trying to fence it, the Swedish News Agency TT reported Thursday.

Well, look, at least they gave the rightful owner the first crack, obviously a reflection of Sweden's social-justice policies.

THURSDAY,  AUGUST 27,  2009

From ABC News:  Democrats are hoping that the memory of Sen. Ted Kennedy will revive the Democratic Party's flagging push for health care reform.  President Obama's senior advisor remembers the "Lion of the Senate."  "You've heard of 'win one for the Gipper'? There is going to be an atmosphere of 'win one for Teddy,'" Ralph G. Neas, the CEO of the liberal National Coalition on Health Care, told ABC News.

When Dems start quoting Ronald Reagan's movie lines, you know they're in trouble.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The females of the first family made the list of the 1,000 most popular baby names, says a new report, but the president did not.  Michelle, the first lady's name, and those of her daughters, Sasha and Malia, appeared on the list released Wednesday by the Social Security Administration, The New York Times reports.  Sasha, at 353rd, hasn't changed much in rank in the past few years. Malia jumped to 345th most popular baby name last year from 400th in 2007, while Michelle dropped from 94th to 103rd...Jayden skipped from 75 to 11 after Britney Spears used it.

Great comment on our popular culture.  Britney Spears?

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