Year: 2009

It is now more than 76 days after General McChrystal submitted an assessment of what was needed to carry out the “comprehensive new strategy” President Obama announced in March. McChrystal’s assessment was delayed at the request of the administration and the General was warned not to include a request for more troops until the President […]

As President Obama loves to say, let me be perfectly clear: I’m not about to argue this point with Sen. Specter. You know. Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA). He was a Democrat until political opportunity made him a Republican in 1955, and he was a Republican until political oppportunity made him back into a Democrat in […]

The Los Angeles chapter of International ANSWER sponsored an antiwar “teach-in” on Afghanistan, October 17th at Los Angeles City College. The event was the group’s latest “local action” in its intensifying “struggle” against alleged U.S. imperialism in “Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, the Philippines, Latin America and beyond.” ANSWER is accelerating its calls for grassroots resistance to […]

Winnie the Pooh got his head stuck in a honey jar, but Winnie the Pooh isn’t from Wisconsin. HAYWARD, Wis. — Shoppers in a Wisconsin grocery store got an unexpected surprise when a 125-pound black bear wandered inside and headed straight for the beer cooler. That’s kind of a small one. Somebody probably should have […]

Yeah, I know, another David Brooks post, but he’s the ultimate human pinata and great blog fodder.:  He starts off by correctly noting that both the Democrats and GOP are fiscally reckless jackasses, and also correctly notes that the UK far ahead of us in bankrupting their nation with insane government programs and spending.:  All […]

My latest roundup of conservative talk radio highlights — including FREE audio and video clips — is now up at WND. Needless to say, the Rush Limbaugh/NFL saga is a big part of it, and after deadline, there’ve been more developments. Rush Limbaugh tells his side of the story at the Wall Street Journal today, […]

When I first noted that the Feds were looking to limit Arpaio’s authority to enforce immigration laws, I said there were State’s Rights issues involved. Looks like Arpaio noticed that, too. SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona sheriff known for cracking down on people who are in the country illegally launched a crime and immigration […]

Had a blogger conference call today with Sue Lowden of Nevada, the Republican front runner to take down Harry Reid in 2010. I had looked her over some when I did this post: on the hypocritical attacks already being launched against her. Lowden spoke of knowing she’s in for a tough fight and claims to be […]

There was a story I wrote about earlier in the year about a woman who was asked to take down her American flag on Memorial Day because others in the office found it offensive. Most of the comments supporting the action said it was because the flag was a 3×5 foot flag, which was kind […]