An Unfortunate Outburst of Intense Patriotism

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Thursday, February 22, 2007

Policeman Killed, Suspect's Mom Complains Her Son Was "Roughed Up"

This is one of those stories that absolutely makes my blood boil. A local story, to be sure, but nonetheless an outrage. Night before two of our city policemen stopped two male subjects, one 19 years old and the other 15, at 2:00 in the morning in a neighborhood that was rife with drugs and gang... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Britain Pulls Troops from Iraq - But How Many, and Why?

The lamestream news media has been all agog over the screaming headline - Britain is pulling troops from Iraq. Rush Limbaugh compiled these examples at http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_022107/content/01125104.guest.html JOE SCARBOROUGH: Breaking news out of Great Britain, Tony Blair will... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

About Time Our Courts Did Something Sensible!

A news story today gives reason for hope that some shred of sanity can still be found in our legal system, where madness has reigned for months. From a story at http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/2/20/120405.shtml?s=us: "Guantanamo Bay detainees may not challenge their detention in U.S.... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 18, 2007

The Danger the Democrats Pose to our Armed Forces

A friend e-mailed me this letter by Brig. Gen. Jimmy L.Cash, USAF Ret.: LET'S BE SPECIFIC..... Due to the thunderous applause that I received from the far-left over the "I Am Tired" letter written by one of our troops in Iraq, I thought it prudent to follow up with one last attempt to be very... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Smokey Obama Lied About Running for President

Senator Barak Hussein "Smokey" Obama declared his candidacy for President Saturday. Three things about the event warrant comment, even at this late date. First, he lied. Smokey himself said it best: “I recognize there is a certain presumptuousness, a certain audacity, to this announcement.” He... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 12, 2007

Surprise, surprise! Democrats Doubt Claims of Iranian Role in Iraq Terror

This should come as no surprise to anyone whatsoever. From a story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6352899.stm: "Senior Democrats in the United States have urged the Bush administration to be cautious about accusing Iran of fomenting violence in Iraq. "They were speaking after US officials... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Corporate Media Greed Threatens Freedoms – Cronkite

From a story at http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/2/9/112828.shtml?s=lh: “Pressures by media companies to generate ever-greater profits are threatening the very freedom the nation was built upon, former CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite warned Thursday. “In a keynote address at Columbia... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 8, 2007

Border Guards Imprisoned on False Evidence while Smuggler Gets Immunity?

Border Guards Imprisoned on False Evidence while Smuggler Gets Immunity? Our legal system is going to hell in a bucket. Here’s yet another example to go with the Nifong scandal and the Scooter Libby show trial. Two Border Patrol agents are doing hard time for allegedly shooting a drug smuggler. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 4, 2007

Washington Post Columnist : Troops are Naïve, Ungrateful?

The text that follows in italics is from a remarkable column by one William M. Arkin of the Washington Post, available at http://blog.washingtonpost.com/earlywarning/2007/01/the_troops_also_need_to_suppor.html. My comments appear in regular type. The Troops Also Need to Support the American People... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 1, 2007

U.S. Soldiers Work With Iraqis To Stop Corruption

From http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/feb2007/a020107ms3.html: U.S. Soldiers Work With Iraqis To Stop Corruption By Spc. Joshua R. Ford 3rd Brigade Combat Team 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs BAYJI, Iraq, Feb. 1, 2007 — When the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, deployed... Sign in to see full entry.

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