An Unfortunate Outburst of Intense Patriotism

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Bush Urges Drilling, Democrats Want Gov’t to Take Over Refineries

President Bush today urged Congress to authorize oil drilling in ANWR and offshore. To which the Writer says, It’s about friggin’ time! Two things I wish he’d said: Making the need to break our dependence on foreign oil, rather than price reductions at the ga$ pump, the main reason for this. Even... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 16, 2008

Six Lawmakers, Ex-Cabinet Members get Special Deals from Mortgage Broker

The Culture of Corruption is alive and well in Washington, even in the Democrat-controlled Congress that was supposed to be so pure and innocent. While millions of us serfs and peons are sweating our mortgage payments and trying to avoid foreclosure, six Senators, Misrepresentatives and former Bush... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Ballot Measure for Generous Leave Benefits to Draw more Votes for Obama?

This November, Ohio voters may have a rare opportunity. They may have the chance to vote into law a massive sick leave benefits package for themselves – that is, for those who work. And the opportunity to vote themselves a considerable package of goodies at someone else’s – name, employers’ –... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Supreme Court Disregards Geneva Conventions Concerning Terrorists?

The United States Supreme Court has issued full Constitutional protections to enemy combatants, particularly those held at Guantanemo Bay. In doing so, it has negated, if not flatly violated, the principles of the Geneva Conventions concerning non-uniformed enemy combatants. From the Society of... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Barack Obama is proving almost daily why he is utterly unfit to be President. The latest bombshell to be dropped on his qualifications is his admission that, if elected, he would be open to having his attorney general investigate allegation of war crimes by the Bush administration. Obama, good... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 9, 2008

A Tough Question Shrillary Should be Compelled to Answer

Senator Clinton: For much of the Democrat primary, you stated very clearly and comprehensively your belief that Senator Obama is unqualified to be Commander in Chief. Now you have endorsed him. Were you lying then about his qualifications, or are you lying about them now? Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Obama Clinching the Nomination Slows Rise in Oceans and Heals the Planet?

Barack Obama celebrated his apparent nomination as the Democrat candidate for President with a speech that featured some absolutely astonishing lines. No, not astonishing in their power and profundity, a la the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King. Astonishing in their implications for his mental... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 2, 2008

Dem Decision re Michigan and Florida Validates Supreme Court Action in 2000

Overheard from conservative columnist George Will on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: “The real winner (in the Democrat decision to award half the delegates in Florida and Michigan) was the Supreme Court.” Will explained this, briefly, by saying, “We have a bigger appreciation of what happened... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 1, 2008

The Definition of Political Correctness

Submitted by a friend: The following is the winning entry from an annual contest at Texas A&M University calling for the most appropriate definition of a contemporary term. This year's term was 'Political Correctness'. The winner wrote: “Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional,... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Congress to Consider Legislation that will Sharply Increase Energy Cost$

Congress is supposed to be doing the will of the voters, right? That’s all we heard for years – Congress was opposing the war in Iraq, hamstringing the military and interfering with the Commander in Chief because they were supposed to do the will of the voters. Do you think they will do the will of... Sign in to see full entry.

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