tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-147203692024-03-06T19:42:01.608-08:00In the Middle of AmericaPolitics Without The Party LinesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger588125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1156769552904770032006-08-28T03:48:00.000-07:002006-08-28T05:52:32.936-07:00Extended Break (Again?)Sorry to tell you all that I will have to take another extended break. I’ve simply got too many commitments in my life to keep up with this site in a fashion that would do it justice. I am more than happy to consider any guest posters if one of my readers is interested. My only requirements would be that you not directly associate yourself with a particular political party or agenda, and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1156354903535414942006-08-23T21:39:00.000-07:002006-08-23T10:45:47.020-07:00Is Your Internet Freedom Up For Auction?So, I’m over at Life’s Journey, and I see a post about the usual “They’re going to Big Brother our blogs!” bit that pops up ever so often on left leaning sites. You know what I’m talking about, it’s the usual yarn about why we all need our tinfoil hats on, because Enemy of the State blogs (like most lefties think they are) are being targeted by evil “neo-cons” and “capitalists”… bla bla blaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1156250211264242202006-08-22T05:35:00.000-07:002006-08-22T05:37:24.360-07:00Bush: US Stays in Iraq as Long as He is Office (Why the Sudden Change?)In stark contrast to British policy LONDON (Reuters) - Britain may cut its force in Iraq in half by the middle of next year after handing over security responsibility for the south to Iraqis within nine months, a senior British commander said on Tuesday. President Bush announced that he plans to keep US forces for the remainder of his administration, citing "Leaving before the job was done Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1155903255252774302006-08-18T05:12:00.000-07:002006-08-18T05:15:35.150-07:00Democrat Leaders Angry that Lieberman is Right and America is Buying It(The Hill) A group of Senate Democrats is growing increasingly angry about Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (D-Conn.) campaign tactics since he lost the Democratic primary last week. If he continues to alienate his colleagues, Lieberman could be stripped of his seniority within the Democratic caucus should he defeat Democrat Ned Lamont in the general election this November, according to some senior Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1155816650441549822006-08-17T05:08:00.000-07:002006-08-17T05:13:31.036-07:00Sen. George Allen May Not be Racist, but He Sure Is Eating His ShoeSo, speaking into the camera of his political opponent’s operative at a fund raiser speech, Sen. George Allen says some stuff that folks in the political arena call a “gaffe”. (CNN) "This fellow here, over here with the yellow shirt, Macaca, or whatever his name is," said Allen, who at times pointed directly at the camera. "He's with my opponent. He's following us around everywhere. And it's Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1155787746690946752006-08-16T21:07:00.000-07:002006-08-17T03:45:51.873-07:00Jimmy Carter and Iran Agree that Israel is WrongBEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a message to Hezbollah head Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, described the militant group's clashes with Israel as a "victory" for Islam. And former President Jimmy Carter: (SPIEGEL) No, as a matter of fact, the concerns I exposed have gotten even worse now with the United States supporting and encouraging Israel in its Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1155559244620862972006-08-14T15:00:00.000-07:002006-08-14T14:06:02.606-07:00GOP Has Got a 2 out of 3 Chance in Connecticut Race:(Rasmussen Reports) Senator Joe Lieberman’s decision to run as an Independent sets up a lively campaign season for Connecticut voters. In the first General Election poll since Ned Lamont defeated Lieberman in Tuesday’s primary, the incumbent is hanging on to a five percentage point lead. Lieberman earns support from 46% of Connecticut voters while Lamont is the choice of 41% (see crosstabs). AUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1155216505196910532006-08-14T03:28:00.000-07:002006-08-14T05:44:34.066-07:00Al Gore Talks the Talk, but Doesnt Walk the WalkWhen debating the Global Warming issue, those of us that believe this to be a man-made hoax (not the warming part, just the cause of it) geared into generating profits and political prestige are often chided as “obtuse”, “ignorant”, “uncaring”, and just plain blind to the truth. Al Gore, pushed by his self proclaimed apocalyptic vision of an earth doomed by global warming has decided to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1155214637493274722006-08-10T05:57:00.000-07:002006-08-10T05:57:17.526-07:00The Iran Ahmadinejad Wants You To See(CBS News) The American government, sir, it is very clear to me they have to change their behavior and everything will be resolved. (George W. Bush) believes that his power emanates from his nuclear warhead arsenals. The time of the bomb is in the past, it's behind us. Today is the era of thoughts, dialogue and cultural exchanges." - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Aug 08, 2006Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1155156014532376982006-08-09T13:39:00.000-07:002006-08-09T13:41:17.556-07:00Political Parties Polluted by Pandering Pocket Pickers (say that 3x fast).I commented one time on a blog called “After Downing Street”: a very liberal site dedicated to making sure Bush doesn’t win in ’08 (yes, I’m being sarcastic). By doing so, apparently I’ve signed myself up for their newsletter, which I receive periodically via email. I usually read with amusement at the zany antics these guys are planning, and the usual rants that jump off into the abyss of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1155128999932215042006-08-09T06:07:00.000-07:002006-08-09T06:09:59.980-07:00Lieberman Leaving Signaling Another Step Away From Center?When do you think you’re party has been hijacked? When they start saying things you may disagree with? When they start to support and take funds from groups that do radical things? When their banner carriers are pushing agendas against long held American traditions? When their one-time Vice Presidential Candidate suddenly becomes the Party leper? HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1155045968984693522006-08-08T03:06:00.000-07:002006-08-14T05:13:39.170-07:0011 Egyptian Men Disappear, Authorities Worried More About PC Effects(NY Post) August 8, 2006 -- Eleven Egyptian students whowere supposed to travel to a Montana university after flying to JFKairport late last month disappeared in New York, spurring federalauthorities to issue a nationwide alert, officials said yesterday.Here is the part where we practically vomit out Political Correctness:Kolko said there is no reason to believe the missing students, all men Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1154954543557133572006-08-07T05:42:00.000-07:002006-08-07T05:44:26.443-07:00Blogging Improvements from Performancing.comThere is nothing in the news today that I wanted to post about, so I thought I'd give another site I visit occasionally a free plug.Preformancing.com is a website authored by a series of bloggers who have special expertise on the subject of blogs and blogging. They've produced a couple of products to use specifically forblogging, to include the one I used for this post. It is a plug (for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1154696929911843722006-08-04T06:08:00.000-07:002006-08-04T13:31:30.123-07:00Is the Estate Tax Justified?WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic senators blocked their own goal on Thursday of raising the U.S. minimum wage for the first time since 1997 after Republicans added a huge tax break for the rich to the legislation, actions sure to reverberate in this election year. AFL-CIO President John Sweeney said the proposed estate tax reduction, estimated to cost hundreds of billions of dollars, would haveUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1154696899633565802006-08-04T03:00:00.000-07:002006-08-04T06:08:19.753-07:00Pat Robertson Joins Global Warming CultNEW YORK (Reuters) - Conservative Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson said on Thursday the wave of scorching temperatures across the United States has converted him into a believer in global warming. "We really need to address the burning of fossil fuels," Robertson said on his "700 Club" broadcast. "It is getting hotter, and the icecaps are melting and there is a buildup of carbon dioxide in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1154611228275171362006-08-03T03:18:00.000-07:002006-08-03T06:20:57.266-07:00Tired of Matt Drudge? Try the Fudge Report (The Title Confirms the Content)The Democratic Senatorial Committee has launched a replica website trying to counter the success of the infamous Drudge Report. So, they’ve launched the “Fudge Report”, self proclaimed debunker of GOP untruths. At first I was a little excited, I mean, we know that Matt Drudge does call out Republicans when they make bad press, is no special friend to the conservative movement, but is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1154536361594361262006-08-02T09:10:00.000-07:002006-08-02T09:33:04.350-07:00Israeli Atrocities: Fact or Fiction?Hat Tip To Always On Watch for this one:Just another reason to make sure you take the claims of Israeli atrocities with a grain of salt.In a related story, CNN Journalist Nic Robertson recanted his recent story that aired saying the Hezbollah "press agent" force fed his camera shots and interviews, and that his crew was not allowed access to any sites without direct supervision from the HezbollahUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1154450995428185392006-08-01T03:31:00.000-07:002006-08-01T09:49:55.503-07:00Do Americans Like Their Bubbles?It’s an interesting question isn’t it? Do we Americans (I’m not addressing the world right now) enjoy living in a secluded “bubble” world? Do we enjoy having our collective opinions only confirmed rather than debated? I ask this question from two points of view: 1. Do Americans really seek out or appreciate a dissenting view? 2. Do Americans utilize the opportunity of diversity in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1154351167960012732006-07-31T03:05:00.000-07:002006-07-31T07:39:41.986-07:00Iraqi Insurgents Not to Be Forgotten(Financial Times) A Pentagon spokesman on Friday confirmed that US troop levels in Iraq rose to 132,000 during the past week – the highest since late May – from 127,000 at the start of the week. On Thursday, the Pentagon said it would extend for up to 120 days the 3,700-strong deployment of the 172nd Stryker brigade in Iraq, among other rotations. There were 3,169 Iraqis killed in June, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1154005722897784042006-07-27T06:06:00.000-07:002006-07-27T06:08:42.946-07:00Al-Qaida Confirms the Reality of the Middle East and IsraelCAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader issued a worldwide call in a new videotape released Thursday for Muslims to rise up in a holy war against Israel and join the fighting in Lebanon and Gaza until Islam reigns from "Spain to Iraq." In the message broadcast by Al-Jazeera television, Ayman al-Zawahri, second in command to Osama bin Laden, said that al-Qaida now views "all the world as a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1153945545849500022006-07-26T13:17:00.000-07:002006-07-26T13:33:23.976-07:00On a Lighter Note: Girls Around the World Weep In Sorrow(AP) NEW YORK - Lance Bass, band member of 'N Sync, says he's gay and in a "very stable" relationship with a reality show star. Bass, who formed 'N Sync with Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick, tells People magazine that he didn't earlier disclose his sexuality because he didn't want to affect the group's popularity.That’s right ladies, rip those posters off your wallUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1153845196839335042006-07-25T03:26:00.000-07:002006-07-25T09:58:20.636-07:00Do Christians Really Have to Support Them?Often times, Christians are grouped en masse into a category derogatorily called the “Religious Right”. This term comes from the combination of their theological belief structure, and their political ideology. While a belief in God and a GOP card are not mutually exclusive, neither are they mutually inclusive. There are a great many things that Republican Politicians do that are against the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1153324846926242792006-07-19T08:50:00.000-07:002006-07-19T09:11:17.646-07:00Anti-Religion: 21st Century RacismMy wife was listening to the radio the other day. The afternoon host was doing an open forum call-in for the question of “what is your biggest pet peeve.” There were the expected calls about slow drivers in the fast lane, folks that don’t use their blinkers, people that drink the coffee pot empty but don’t make another pot, etc. However, then one of the callers said that her pet peeve was: “Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1153225413336070722006-07-18T05:16:00.000-07:002006-07-18T05:42:25.513-07:00And Another Thing EuropeIf you want us to start taking you seriously, you've got to quit idolizing this guy. He was cool as Michael Knight... but seriously, is this what you think Americans are? If the embed doesn't work go HERE.Kit, come and get this guy before he does something even more retarded.Oh, and in case you thought this was just some joke he did, check out some of David's Original Material. Good Grief.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14720369.post-1153162116990611892006-07-17T11:41:00.000-07:002006-07-17T11:48:37.026-07:00Israel Sets Conditions For End Of Hostilities(AP) JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday the fighting in Lebanon would end when the two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah guerrillas were freed, rocket attacks on Israel were stopped, and the Lebanese army was deployed along the border.While most people would agree that these are completely reasonable requirements to be met before Israel ceases its current offensive, the worldUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0