An Unfortunate Outburst of Intense Patriotism

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Saturday, February 4, 2006

What’s the real story? Terror attack foiled, or suspect’s rights violated?

Aside from one brief comment, the following is excerpted from an excellent column by William Tucker at http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=9347: It is amazing how, amidst all the brouhaha created by liberal hysteria, real news gets lost. Last week all the New York papers ran a little... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 2, 2006

Editorial Cartoons Lampoon Wounded Soldiers, Mohammed

Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles has produced an editorial cartoon that, while intended to depict Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld as callous and uncaring about wounded soldiers, instead exposes his own lack of compassion. I’m surprised this man didn‘t draw little smiley faces on the stubs of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 1, 2006

State of the Union Responses Prove Democrats are Discombobulated

Bob Schieffer of CBS presented a very strange report on a post-speech poll: “ Now, remember, this does not necessarily reflect the feelings of the country because traditionally we found out in recent years more Republicans watch when a Republican makes the speech; more Democrats watch when a... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

First impressions on the State of the Union Address:

Democrats stood and applauded the President’s reprimand of Congress for failure to do anything on Social Security reform. Shrillary even broke her “God-I-want-to-be-up-there-in-three-years” smirk to smile at the concept of doing nothing to help Baby Boomer retirees. Gee, thanks. The President... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 30, 2006

New Study: Republicans Are Predisposed to Racism

At last, the shoddy science of global warming has company. Psychological studies have now claimed that Republicans and Bush supporters are predisposed to bigoted opinions of blacks. Apparently, the idea here is to prove that Republicans, conservatives and Bush supporters are psychologically –... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 29, 2006

Did any of you "Saddam-never-had-WMDs" people think of this possibility?

For almost three years, we've been hearing the same line from the anti-war crowd: Saddam didn't have WMDs, and the proof is we haven't found them since the invasion. Betcha never thought of the possibility that he sent them out of the country. Am I right? A former senior military advisor to Saddam... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 27, 2006

Michael Moore's Wise Investment in Halliburton PaysOff!

Halliburton announced today that it turned a record profit of $2,400,000,000 - that's $2.4 billion - last year, the highest in its 86-year history, ending a three-year losing streak. All siz of its divisions, including Kellogg-Brown & Root, made money. Stockhodlers get a fat $4.54 dividend per... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

“Impeach Bush” Quasi-Movement Betrays Liberal Priorities

Think about something for a moment. Hardcore, frothing-at-the-mouth, rabid liberals are demanding the impeachment of President Bush. Representative John Conyers (D-Michigan) has gone so far as to introduce legislation to form an investigative committee towards that possible end. Even those who... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 23, 2006

Eminent Domain Irony, Activists Seek to Evict Souter From Home

Eminent Domain Irony, Activists Seek to Evict Souter From Home (Received from a friend) Angered by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that sided with a Connecticut city that wanted to seize homes for economic development, a group of activists is trying to get one of the justices who voted for the decision... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Al Gore: Law-Breaking Presidents Threaten Very Structure of Government

Little by little, news is trickling out about the speech Al Gore – a. k. a. the Sore Loser – gave at a moveon.org function for Martin Luther King Day. Here’s a choice quote from that speech, one that summarizes perfectly the myopia and hypocrisy of the left: “A president who breaks the law is a... Sign in to see full entry.

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