Getting older is actually quite liberating. At one point in my life I will admit that I cared very deeply about what others thought of me. Now, not so much. I’m now the guy that interjects himself into the debate at the post office or bar. I’m now the guy that won’t let people with Obama stickers merge in front of me. I’m the guy that ran | Read More »
It should be read by Eric Cantor or Mitch McConnell, and it should go something like this: Mr. President, thank you for inviting us to this conference on health care. I am sure you noticed that none of the Republican members of the House or Senate, or our staff have taken our seats, and I would like to explain why. For a solid year, Republicans and our ideas | Read More »
I am going on a little sabbatical for several weeks. I need to work on some charitable obligations I have taken on, my present occupation, my career path, and how my temperament manifests itself, sometimes in that order and sometimes not, and would appreciate your prayers. Especially the temperament thing. I wanted to share some random thoughts before I go: – I am proud to report that over the holidays, I lost | Read More »
And by “here”, I mean North Carolina, where I live, and Virginia, where I travel. My wife is actually one of these people. She is at the grocery store, “stocking up”. She wants me to split some wood, and get the propane tank filled, and park the car at the top of the hill. She’s not the only one – the grocery store is jam | Read More »
I must say that I am still stunned at what passed for a State Of The Union address last night. It was at once condescending, haughty, bizarre, foolish, delusional and stupid. The president knows just enough to make him very, very dangerous, and if anyone still believes he is a serious person after last night, they are complete idiots. He isn’t a serious person, but | Read More »
Boy – this is a REAL surprise: The man accused of killing one soldier and wounding another outside an Arkansas military recruiting center has asked a judge to change his plea to guilty, claiming ties to Al Qaeda. Abdulhakim Muhammad’s attorney, Claiborne Ferguson, said Thursday night that his client sent a letter earlier this month to the judge in his case asking to change his | Read More »
This is from the AP, and it pretty much explains itself: LANGLEY, Virginia — A group led by anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan has protested near the CIA’s headquarters and former Vice President Dick Cheney’s home in northern Virginia. They were protesting the use of unmanned drone aircraft to attack al-Qaida and Taliban targets. The group of about 70 people rallied alongside a highway near the | Read More »
Harry Reid has put to rest rumors that he might be a victim of the preemptive Torricelli Strategy that caught Chris Dodd in its foul wake: “I am absolutely running for re-election,” the Nevada Democrat told the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which commissioned a new poll that found more than half of Nevadans are unhappy with his performance. OK – fine by me, but I wonder | Read More »
One down and a boatload to go. From Fox News online: Rep. Parker Griffith, a freshman Democrat from Alabama, announced Tuesday that he’s switching parties to become a Republican. “I have become increasingly concerned that the bills and policies pushed by the current Democratic leadership are not good for north Alabama or our nation,” Griffith said during a press conference Tuesday. “I am announcing | Read More »
I mean, besides the nuclear weapons, killing activists and stuff like that – maybe this? Iraq’s government has ordered Iranian troops to withdraw from the oilfield which they have taken control of in southern Iraq, Reuters reported. “Iraq demands the immediate withdrawal from well No. 4 and the Fakka oilfield, which belongs to Iraq. Iraq is looking for a peaceful and diplomatic settlement to this issue,” | Read More »
Peter Barnes and Major Garrett from Fox News report: While praising his own team for pioneering “ambitious” financial reform and “sweeping” economic recovery initiatives, the president took some pointed shots at Republicans who are now blasting the latest package as a spend-crazy “stimulus two” that will drill deeper into the deficit. “We were forced to take those steps (to jump-start the economy) largely without the | Read More »
A question – what do the Navy SEALS facing court marshal for their “abuse” of a detainee and the average conservative American have in common? Besides an abiding love for our country and a willingness to fight for it? Some months ago I read an article in National Review authored by Otto Reich. Mr. Reich served as assistant secretary of state and special envoy for Western Hemisphere | Read More »
Looks like the circus that will surround the KSM trial has already begun. From the AP: A German government official says the nation will send an observer to the upcoming trial in New York of the professed mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks and four accused henchmen. Justice Ministry spokeswoman Katharina Jahntz on Saturday confirmed a report in Der Spiegel that a German observer would | Read More »
It seems that there is very little theological difference among the various denominations in the Church Of The Perpetual Demon. To wit, from – deliciously – Fox News: Still, one notable e-mail from the hacked (Hadley CRU) files clearly describes how to squeeze dissenting scientists from the peer review process: “I think we have to stop considering Climate Research as a legitimate peer-reviewed journal. Perhaps we should encourage our | Read More »
I think I am going to throw up. A Democrat is co-leading Cuccinelli’s transition team, and not just any Democrat. From the Richmond TImes Dispatch: Cuccinelli announced this morning that his transition will be led by former Attorneys General Andrew Miller, a Democrat, and Republican Richard Cullen, as well as former state GOP chairman Pat McSweeney. Miller, an unsuccessful candidate for governor and U.S. Senate in | Read More »
This is from Moe Lane’s diary (http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2009/10/29/doomwatch-why-creigh-deeds-is-losing/) about a question posed in the last Virginia Governor’s debate. The question was whether the candidate could find one good reason to vote for his opponent. Bob McDonnell said this about Creigh Deeds: McDONNELL: He’s a good family man. He’s worked hard to represent his district well for 18 years. To me, he’s a good story of somebody living | Read More »
Update: We all know they’ve been after the Joooos as well, and the assailant was a little better shot this time. Two worshipers were shot today at a synagogue in Los Angeles. From Fox News online: The victims, identified as 38-year-old Mori Ben-Nissan and 53-year-old Allen Lasry, are said to be in good condition at local hospitals. The men, both members of the synagogue, had arrived at | Read More »
I am going to call with a simple message. The NFL has denied Rush Limbaugh the opportunity to become part owner of an NFL team because of a smear campaign based on lies. To add to that, the NFL are hypocrites to let Keith Olbermann, the most hateful person in media, participate in the Sunday Night Football broadcast. I am going to pay someone to watch the parts | Read More »
I am not making this up. From Fox News Online: Russia and the United States have tentatively agreed to a weapons inspection program that would allow Russians to visit nuclear sites in America to count missiles and warheads. The plan, which Fox News has learned was agreed to in principle during negotiations, would constitute the most intrusive weapons inspection program the U.S. has ever accepted. | Read More »
It’s official – the Nobel Peace Prize ranks somewhere around the MTV Video Awards and the Teen Choice Awards. Come to think of it, you actually have to DO something to win those awards, so I now put the Peace Prize below them. We will get to witness, in all its glory, the sycophants in the media prattling on about what a “bold” choice this | Read More »
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