Archive for August, 2007

WWII drama update

Posted on August 31, 2007 - Filed Under War on Terror, WWII Remake Casting, World politics, National Politics | Leave a Comment

At the National Review - Online Rich Lowry weighs in that the all important prelude to the WWII re-enactment drama is under way. He points out that the Spanish Civil War was the prelude in 1936 to the original WWII.
The current conflict between Israelis and the Palestinians, as Thomas Friedman pointed out in the New […]

Some well thought reasons to vote for Edwards (?)

Posted on August 31, 2007 - Filed Under general nonsense, Presidential Primary, North Carolina, National Politics | Leave a Comment

In response to an article on Edwards dissing SUVs even though he won’t consider downsizing his house… (Let me see comparing a normal house to his is like comparing a family sedan to three fully loaded 18 wheelers, but I digress) .. anyway, I came across the following interesting tidbits of Democrat voter wisdom:
It doesn’t […]

Iraqi WMDs found!!!

Posted on August 30, 2007 - Filed Under War on Terror, World politics, National Politics | Leave a Comment

Every one knew that Iraq had WMDs, the only questions are who took them and where are they now?
Both were answered by a Reuters report today. The UN took them and they are in NYC.
United Nations officials found vials of dangerous chemicals, which had been removed from Iraq a decade ago, in a U.N. building […]

Michael Yon’s current series

Posted on August 30, 2007 - Filed Under War on Terror, World politics, Marines | Leave a Comment

I am slipping - I have let a couple installments from Michael Yon go un-reported.
The first three parts of the series is:
The Ghosts of Anbar
Part One: The Paradox of Counterinsurgency
The Ghosts of Anbar, Part II of IV
Through the window, clearly

Days drifted by. This morning, I went out with only two Marines, far outnumbered by the […]

More about the SC pipe bombers

Posted on August 30, 2007 - Filed Under War on Terror, World politics, North Carolina | Leave a Comment

Michele Malkin had pieced together more bits and pieces of the puzzle of the two young men caught near a Navy base in SC.
At the very end of an article she quoted was this:
Ronald Salaam, 50, knows what it’s like to be in the minority. Black and Muslim, he lives in Goose Creek along Highway […]

The KOS kids attacking someone to the far left? Amazing!

Posted on August 30, 2007 - Filed Under general nonsense, National Politics | Leave a Comment

Dr. Steven Porter announced his candidacy for Congress in the 3rd district of Pennsylvania by saying he had withdrawn from the Democrat Party and will run as a Progressive independent. He bashed the dems for being no different than the Republicans and that the Dems had abandoned their liberal/progressive roots. The Netroot kids at KOS […]

Was Charles Bronson there?

Posted on August 29, 2007 - Filed Under War on Terror, North Carolina, National Politics | Leave a Comment

When concerned citizens turn on the bad guys and defy their thuggish tactics, the bad guys lose. From the MNF:
Concerned citizens, Coalition Forces destroy weapons cache, insurgent safe houses
4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division
Multi-National Division – Center PAO
ISKANDARIYAH, Iraq — With help from the concerned citizens of Jurf as Sakhr, Iraqi and Coalition […]

Talk about lazy!

Posted on August 29, 2007 - Filed Under general nonsense | Leave a Comment

OK, convenience is - well - convenient, but this is just a little much for me.
This isn’t about the packaged dinner last night which came with a can of cream of chicken soup, about a cup full of curly noodles and some spices and bread crumbs. Although I am sure the recipe was once printed […]

Boy named Hsu update

Posted on August 29, 2007 - Filed Under Presidential Primary, Hillary, New Hampshire, National Politics | Leave a Comment

Gee, I had no idea I was so influential! Why only this morning I pointed out that this fugitive from justice named Hsu was raising money for the Hill (or is it Mrs. Bill?) anyway, now the top headline is that Hill is giving back the money - which is nice of her - cause […]

Will Breazeale for Congress announcement

Posted on August 29, 2007 - Filed Under Will Breazeale, North Carolina, National Politics | Leave a Comment

WILL BREAZEALE, REPUBLICAN FOR CONGRESS (DIST 7-NC)
ANNOUNCEMENT SCHEDULE
6 SEP 07
Will Breazeale will announce his candidacy for U.S. Congress in all 10 counties, in the same day, with a press availability at each location. The goal at Wilmington, the final stop on the schedule, […]

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