Originally published by TMR Legal Editor, Mike “gamecock” DeVine as Charlotte Law and Civil Rights Examiner @ Examiner.com, where all for verification links may be accessed. Talk about burying the lede, i.e. The Truth. The two main objectives of the Drive-By Media in the dissemination of their “news” product are, (a) never let liberalism nor Democrats be discredited; and (b) make sure that the media | Read More »
Originally published by Mike DeVine, Legal Editor for The Minority Report Many pundits, even on the left, have characterized President Barack Obama’s Inaugural address as pedestrian, or, at best “just fine.” Charles Krauthammer today, suggests that Obama intentionally bombed: It was so rhetorically flat, so lacking in rhythm and cadence, one almost has to believe he did it on purpose. Best not to dazzle on | Read More »
We finally found a provision of the Constitution that Barack Obama respects and that is not above his pay grade: The Oath of Office that is the prescribed moment of conception for live presidencies. So serious did he deem the exact words required, that he re-took the oath 19 hours and 35 minutes from the same Chief Justice of the United States that flubbed his | Read More »
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! All Americans should celebrate the life of this great American and the minders of the Georgia State House located just blocks from the place of his birth in Atlanta, should find a more prominent place for his portrait, but I digress. Below is my first Charlotte Observer column published January 16, 2007. So important have race relations been in | Read More »
Originally published by Mike DeVine, Legal Editor for The Minority Report Listening to Charles Krauthammer (pictured) describe the President-Elect, post-George Will supper, as smart, nimble and intellectually curious ad nauseum, reminds of just how useless certain words, like “smart”, can become. Take the word “gentleman.” It used to actually convey information when it applied to British gentlemen of a certain station, but now conveys only | Read More »
Obama’s “looking over shoulder” assurances not withstanding [5:56 pm EST update: On a special Sunday edition on of FNC’s Special Report, Charles Krauthammer of the Washington Post echoed Gamecock’s call for preemptive pardons for those CIA agents and others involved in the waterboarding and the decision to waterboard KSM and two other al Qaida leaders that led to information that saved thousands of American lives. | Read More »
Originally published by Mike DeVine, Legal Editor for The Minority Report Former cave residence in Afghanistan (pictured) The drive-by media and the leaders of the national Democratic Party have claimed for four years that the War on Terror was a failure since Osama bin Laden was still at large. The President-Elect himself campaigned for two years on the theme that the Iraq War had caused | Read More »
Originally published by Mike DeVine, Legal Editor for The Minority Report An astute political observer in Alabama, while issuing disclaimers that he was not an economist as he conveyed astute observations to his economically and legally credentialed friend, would have made William Shakespeare proud with soul of wit brevity in reducing the “stimulus” issue down to its essentials. “Mike,” he said, “aren’t there only two | Read More »
And please spare the “stimulus” crock Originally published by Mike gamecock DeVine as Legal Editor for The Minority Report It looks as if the feared “fundamental change” as “stimulus” has begun, even before Inauguration Day: House Votes to Expand Child Health Insurance [SCHIP] “In this moment of crisis, ensuring that every child in America has access to affordable health care is not just good economic | Read More »
Obama as cool mute: One moral standard at a time Originally published by Mike DeVine, Legal Editor for The Minority Report Obama’s children don’t live in Israel or Gaza, but they did live in Chicago after 911. That didn’t stop him from favoring OJ trials for Osamas or echoing the bush lied crowd. Even Hamas notes that the President-Elect denounced the terrorist attacks on Mumbai | Read More »
In the aftermath India’s “911”, the world’s largest democracy could learn a few things from the world’s oldest. Originally published by Mike gamecock DeVine as Legal Editor for The Minority Report A combination of roundups of visa overstays from Muslim countries in the weeks immediately following 911; elimination of nation-state sponsored safe havens; foreign and domestic surveillance; and war against Taliban, Wahhabist, Baathist, Iranian Shia, | Read More »
Originally published by Mike gamecock DeVine as Legal Editor for The Minority Report Many of the terminally ill that are diagnosed in time; physically fit to travel; and able to liquidate large amounts of their assets, cash in their pensions and throw one last blow out party before the Grim Reaper arrives. Some even take world tours and resort to risk-taking criminal behavior, given that | Read More »
Fifty-eight and counting for the Democratic Party in the United States Senate, and should incumbent Republican Saxby Chambliss lose to Jim Martin on this Tuesday’s run-off election, only one Republican vote would be required to invoke cloture to end filibusters. A President Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress would have a blank check to enact most all of their legislative dreams of the past | Read More »
[This blog was inspired by an excellent comment in Walter Todd Huston's excellent column.] Originally published with complete transcript at The Minority Report. The Drive-By Media will not suddenly become critics of President-Elect Barack Obama, like they did with President Jimmy Carter (some of the anti-Southern bigotry was vile), but, they will slowly turn on him due to how he reacts to any semi-tough question | Read More »
Originally published by Mike gamecock DeVine as Legal Editor for The Minority Report Barack Obama was the one, who was waiting for? Was it us, or Al Qaeda in India; Russian missiles near Poland and warships in Venezuela, respectively; and Iran near the bomb? Suddenly, post-Olympics, post-Election Day and especially post-intelligence briefing, President George W. Bush’s post-911 record doesn’t look so bad. Why else would | Read More »
Originally published by Mike “gamecock” DeVine as Charlotte Law and Civil Rights Examiner at The Minority Report Black Americans are justifiably proud of their country in the wake of the election of Barack Obama as President. In fact, most Americans, including yours truly and other conservatives and Republicans, are proud that the election of a Black man is proof beyond a reasonable doubt that America | Read More »
Originally published by Mike “gamecock” DeVine as Legal Editor for The Minority Report One of the factors restraining investors since 2006 and even before the Fannie Mae housing/credit crunch bubble burst, has been their knowledge that income from any investments would be subject to higher tax rates after 2010. Hear the breathless, panting Drive-By media: Obama is said to be reconsidering one key campaign pledge | Read More »
We start on two fronts today. Originally published by Mike “gamecock” DeVine as Legal Editor for The Minority Report The first is the Eastern Front, or, more precisely, the Middle Eastern Front, where conclusive evidence of total victory by the Armed Forces of the United States emerged this week with the approval of a security agreement endorsed by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and President | Read More »
And Republicans they should do it quickly before the Democrats get in the frontseat. Originally published by Mike DeVine as legal editor for The Minority Report on its Live Wire: This is a brilliant idea, even if The One did think of it. It is what used to be called political victory for a more savvy GOP. Republican office holders, radio talk show hosts and | Read More »
Paint it Blue! North Carolina may Now and only now, be “declared” for the President-Elect. Originally published by Mike “gamecock” DeVine as Charlotte Law and Civil Rights Examiner for Examiner.com Incompetence or subterfuge by the Associated Press in their “reporting” on the counting of the presidential election votes in North Carolina? It’s obvious to this former trial lawyer that a competent cross-examination would find then | Read More »
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