Author: Donald Douglas

From the Center for Security Policy: PREVIOUSLY: “Obama Evokes Reagan in Push for New Start Treaty,” and “Trust Russia on START?“ Cross-posted from American Power.

William Kristol seconds that emotion. At the video, Julian Assange’s communist enablers at Democracy Now! And see John Hawkins, “5 Reasons The CIA Should Have Already Killed Julian Assange.” RELATED: “The Classical Liberal: Israel Bashing Paleocon?“

At the clip below, with Donald Kirk of the Christian Science Monitor. He speaks toward the end on the extreme dangers of a military overthrow in North Korea, especially a refugee crisis. Interesting how these dangers are raised primarily in the context of outside intervention, and not in the case of an implosion of the […]

Blazing Catfur has the key headline: “Wikileaks Diplomatic Cables Released by Times, Der Spiegel.” Here’s this at NYT, “Cables Obtained by WikiLeaks Shine Light Into Secret Diplomatic Channels.” And I love this at Spiegel: “A Superpower’s View of the World.” And Doug Mataconis has a report: “Wikileaks Releases Diplomatic Cables, Revealing International Secrets.” (Via Memeorandum.) […]

Well it’s about time: “John McCain Calls for Regime Change in North Korea.” I suggested we topple Pyongyang last week. Does anyone have any backbone these days? I’m not holding my breath, especially with these pantywaists: “Foreign Policy‘s Top 100 Global Thinkers.” More throughout the day at American Power.

I couldn’t find a YouTube, so check the link: “Black Friday Mob Tramples Shopper at North Buffalo Target Store.” My wife loves these sales. She’ll go out at the most godless early morning hours, and last night, amazingly, Toys “R” Us opened at 10:00pm for the early bird (or late bird) shoppers. The line was […]

I’ve been a supporter of Michele Bachmann since she first gained national notoriety (following an appearance on MSNBC’s Hardball). And I received this greeting from her today: Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! As Marcus and I sit around the Thanksgiving dinner table with our five children we have a lot to be thankful […]

It’s been almost two years, but I wrote on this previously: “J. David Jentsch Stands Up to Animal Rights Extremists.” I’m not surprised, but things have gotten worse. At LAT, “Attacks Won’t Deter Researcher“: When UCLA neuroscientist J. David Jentsch was a grad student, he never expected his life as an academic would require around-the-clock […]

From yesterday afternoon: “Kamala Harris wins attorney general’s race as Steve Cooley concedes.” (At Memeorandum and Crooks and Liars, where folks are thrilled with Harris’ radicalism.) Democrats have now won every single statewide race. Some might recall that I’ve contemplated leaving California, although that’s entirely impossible at this point. I’ll no doubt be having continuing […]

See the full analysis at the link: “Regime Change North Korea.” And previously: “U.S. Weighs Options After North Korean Attack.” See also Jane Jamison, “Because President Truman Didn’t Finish the Job in North Korea in 1950…” RELATED: Daily Press briefing, U.S. State Department, November 24, 2010.

They’ve cut the clip here, but at about 35 seconds Sarah Palin whaps a halibut: WaPo has the story, “Sarah Palin’s ‘Snuff Film’ Has Animal Rights Group Angry.” But according the Alaska Charter Association (via JWF), “Halibut clubbing is actually a standard practice among fishermen.” You don’t say? Cross-posted from American Power.

I’ve got an epic roundup here: “National Opt-Outapalooza!” UPDATES throughout the night at American Power.

I had students in my World Politics course this semester read Mearsheimer and Walt’s “The Israel Lobby.” Thoughts on the experience, via Melanie Phillips, at the link: “The London Review of Bigotry.” More throughout the day at American Power.

At Fox News, “Under Fire, TSA Gets ‘Thank You’ From DHS“: With transportation security officers increasingly under fire from some quarters, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Tuesday sent an email to all Transportation Security Administration employees, saying she wanted to “take a moment to personally thank you for the work you are doing to […]

At Pamela’s, “Jihadist Developers of Ground Zero Mosque Hit Up 9/11 Fund to Rebuild Lower Manhattan for $5 Million Jizya to Erect Islamic Supremacist Mega-Mosque.” They’re liars and scheming Islamists. Cross-posted from American Power.

Fascinating: “Today in History: John F. Kennedy Assassination, November 22, 1963.” And at ABC News, “John F. Kennedy Assassination Still Intrigues, 47 Years Later: New JFK Documentary and Motion Picture Will Probe Grim Day in Dallas.” RELATED: At Dallas Morning News, “Young, Old Visit Dealey Plaza to Mark Anniversary.” More at American Power.

At Quinnipiac, “American Voters Could Deny Obama Reelection, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; President Tied With Romney, Huckabee But Leads Palin“: President Barack Obama does not deserve a second term, American voters say 49 – 43 percent, and he is in a statistical dead heat with possible Republican challengers Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee, according […]

Video at Mofo Politics, “‘Meet the Press’ Roundtable With Allen West – 11/21/10.” And RealClearPolitcs, “‘Meet The Press’ Panel On Possible Palin Presidential Run.” The asshats at Think Progress are not pleased: “Meet The Press Uncritically Features Radical Rep.-Elect Allen West.” West’s not down on the progressive plantation. PREVIOUSLY: “Allen West Wins Florida’s 22nd District.” […]

Chris Smith of The Other McCain is deploying to Afghanistan. A tribute, with all the best of the blogosphere’s babe-blog community: “Korean Air Rule 5 — Special Linkmaster Smith Farewell Edition!” Thank you, Smitty, my friend and blogging ally. Be safe: Dozens of hot conservative bloggers at the link. And more blogging through the evening […]

I’ve been meaning to do this – and since I just posted “Hillary Clinton Says No White House Run – And No TSA Pat-Downs!” – what the heck? From Foreign Affairs, “Leading Through Civilian Power: Redefining American Diplomacy and Development.” The word “staid” comes to mind, but interesting nevertheless: Diplomacy has long been the backbone […]

Mona Charen spoke at the Jewish Policy Forum panel in Los Angeles, along with David Horowitz. Michael Medved began the talk with a discussion of electoral politics, and at some point the panelists got to talkin’ about their favorites for the 2012 presidential race. Ms. Charen endorsed Mitchell Daniels (not my favorite, for reasons some […]

At WaPo, “Democrats Strategists Ready to Take Page From GOP Playbook in 2012.” Folks can check the link. There was a similar story at LAT yesterday, “Party’s Survival Instinct Kicks In“: Frustrated by what they see as President Obama’s weakness in battling Republicans, leading Democratic donors and tacticians have begun independently plotting their political recovery […]

And for some comparative politics: If you enjoyed When Harry Met Sally…, wait ’till you get a load of this, “Catalan Socialist Party Does R-Rated Nora Ephron Send-Up.” The story’s at BBC and Memeorandum.

It’s from the American Values Network, a hard-left progressive faith group: Burns Strider, the group’s founder, was a former aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and was a faith advisor to the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. In other words, this is a Democratic ad blitz using the most outlandish fearmongering imaginable. The original “Daisy Girl” […]

I was looking forward to this, from Andrew McCarthy, “A Compromise Verdict, and No Winners” (via RCP): The Ghailani verdict was irrational, but no more so than the decision to try him as a civilian in the first place. ***** A federal jury in Manhattan has returned what is transparently a compromise verdict in the […]

Fox News women are the hottest? Duh. Via JammieWearingFool, “Need Another Reason to Love Megyn Kelly?” Also around the ‘sphere: * The Blaze, “Fox’s Megyn Kelly Makes Revealing GQ Appearance.” * MediaBistro, “Fox News’ Megyn Kelly in GQ: ‘You may have heard that we’re number one’.” ***** Yep, conservative women are the hottest! And amazingly, […]

All the latest on the TSA body screening controversy, “Epic Friday Pat-Downapalooza!” And more news throughout the day at American Power.

Cross-posted from American Power. ***** I found this at Inside Higher Ed, which links to CampusReform.org: And at Fox News, “Global Warming Debate Ignites LSU Classroom.”

Cross-posted from American Power. ***** At Denver Post, “Controversy Over Pat-Downs, Body Scans Lands at DIA” (via Memeorandum). PREVIOUSLY: * “‘If You Touch My Junk’: Man Ejected From San Diego Airport for Refusing Security Check.” * “Janet Napolitano Defends TSA Full-Body Scans and Pat Downs.” * “Free John Tyner!” * “Leaked Body Scans.”

Cross-posted from American Power. ***** At Gizmodo: At the heart of the controversy over “body scanners” is a promise: The images of our naked bodies will never be public. U.S. Marshals in a Florida Federal courthouse saved 35,000 images on their scanner. These are those images. A Gizmodo investigation has revealed 100 of the photographs […]