Tasers are under fire in Australia where a manufacturer's warning is seen as a possible bonanza for lawsuit seeking lawyers. The Courier-Mail reports: Manufacturer Taser International has issued the directive based on controversy over the impact of the stun guns on the human heart. It recommends Tasers instead be aimed at a suspect's legs or back. Queensland Police … [Read more...] about Tasers Under Fire In Australia
Congressman Charlie Rangel
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This Settles It: Now You’ll Know Whether Obama Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
This will sway the world. … [Read more...] about This Settles It: Now You’ll Know Whether Obama Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
A NEW YET OLD SOURCE OF TAX REVENUES
Article I, Section 9, of the U.S. Constitution states in part: “…No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince or foreign State.” The best precipitating … [Read more...] about A NEW YET OLD SOURCE OF TAX REVENUES
Grandmom’s Tales: ‘Fruits Of Family Trees’
Granny's tales, and their actions/thinking, have remarkable similarities be they Christians, Jews, Muslims or Hindus. Perhaps it's because of them the world survives despite the harshness and cruelty that we see around us. Vlasta Molak, a friend, has kindly sent me a moving story of one such grandmother, who at times appears as if she was mine. Here is an excerpt in the NYT … [Read more...] about Grandmom’s Tales: ‘Fruits Of Family Trees’
Whose Missed Opportunity?
Health care reform, nuclear war, global climate change, hunger and poverty.... and the huge mistake Pres. Obama made in accepting the Nobel Peace Prize. Yes, really. This is what Ross Douthat wants to write about in his New York Times column: … [Read more...] about Whose Missed Opportunity?
Taliban to Pakistan: You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
When 10 militants burst into Army headquarters in Pakistan in a dramatic bid to take military bigwigs hostage, it signaled a major escalation in the Taliban's ongoing efforts to undermine Pakistan's political and military establishment. The fact that the operation flopped on the face of it doesn't obscure one fact: it was daring and it has put Pakistan's military on the … [Read more...] about Taliban to Pakistan: You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
McDonald’s At The Louvre
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SHOCKING NEWS: Private Health Insurers Say Health Care Reform Will Lower Costs!
Now that really would have been shocking news, wouldn't it? If only, as they say. … [Read more...] about SHOCKING NEWS: Private Health Insurers Say Health Care Reform Will Lower Costs!
Gallup Poll: Nobel Peace Prize Win May Have Helped Obama
Despite a thumbs down from much new and old media punditry, a new Gallup poll suggests that President Barack Obama's surprising Nobel Peace Prize win may have boosted his approval rating: Barack Obama appears to have gotten a slight bounce in support after he was announced as the Nobel Peace Prize winner on Friday. His 56% job approval rating for the last two Gallup Daily … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Nobel Peace Prize Win May Have Helped Obama
UPDATE: Execution Texas Style – Guilt Optional (Guest Voice)
Hello Readers, Dr. Estés here, bringing you another GUEST VOICE by Mr. Elijah Sweete who tells us that Texas Gov. Perry has now replaced a fourth member of the commission investigating death row inmate, C.T. Willingham's, potential innocence. The Governor has now in the last month, removed four persons from the investigative commission, raising the dark question about whether a … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Execution Texas Style – Guilt Optional (Guest Voice)
Charlie’s Falling Angels
Charlie Rangel is a charming, engaging fellow. The kind of man you would enjoy having a beer. Most of the journalists who deal with him in Congress like him because he is forthright even when spinning a topic in his favor. A Korean war hero, Rangel's Harlem voters have elected him to 20 terms, vaunting him to a position of power and by seniority his Democratic comrades have … [Read more...] about Charlie’s Falling Angels
Intellectual Conservatism Isn’t Dead: Maintaining a Consistent Philosophy (Guest Voice)
Intellectual Conservatism Isn't Dead: Maintaining a Consistent Philosophy by Rick Moran This is the last in my series on the state of intellectual conservatism. Previous articles can be found in order here, and here, and here, and here. If, as we've discovered, intellectual conservatism has been marginalized, and its adherents are in bad odor with much of the base, … [Read more...] about Intellectual Conservatism Isn’t Dead: Maintaining a Consistent Philosophy (Guest Voice)
Surprise! Proposed Health Insurance Reform Will Raise Premiums
(Sorry... Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!) Via Ed at Hot Air we find the Washington Post reporting the the law of unintended consequences is striking right and left on the health insurance reform front. The latest "revelation" (which won't come as any surprise to the people who have been paying attention) is provided by accounting giant PriceWaterhouse Coopers, who reveal the … [Read more...] about Surprise! Proposed Health Insurance Reform Will Raise Premiums
Joseph Rocha Didn’t Tell, Yet He Paid the Price
As freethinking Americans, we all have our own thoughts and opinions about homosexuals and homosexuality; about same-sex marriages and same-sex unions; about "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" and about so many other related issues. As Americans, we are fortunate that we can express our opinions freely on these issues in healthy, sometimes argumentative and emotional debates, as we … [Read more...] about Joseph Rocha Didn’t Tell, Yet He Paid the Price
Lou Dobbs Eyeing Exit To Fox Business?
CNN's controversial anchor Lou Dobbs, the CNN anchor many progressives love to hate, may be pondering a jump to Fox Business News, the New York Times reports: The anchor Lou Dobbs appears to be exploring an exit from CNN, his longtime employer. Certainly, Fox continues to aggressively bolster its on-air talent, most recently with the hiring of John Stossel, the … [Read more...] about Lou Dobbs Eyeing Exit To Fox Business?
HEALTH INSURANCE LOBBY MAY BE ONTO SOMETHING
The Democrats in Congress and the Administration are aghast that the health insurance lobby has announced their subtle dismay with the Baucus proposed healthcare reforms. Big Insurance's financial experts project that these reforms may increase health insurance costs to the majority of insured Americans even faster than originally projected without reforms. They cite the … [Read more...] about HEALTH INSURANCE LOBBY MAY BE ONTO SOMETHING
Obama to Shift Focus Away from Taliban (Guest Voice)
Obama to shift focus away from Taliban by Jon Wells Pick your preferred source on this one, whether it's the AP or the Times of London. The Obama administration appears to be headed down a course that would see the focus of military operations in Afghanistan shift away from fighting the Taliban toward simply hunting al-Qaeda. During the shift the administration is … [Read more...] about Obama to Shift Focus Away from Taliban (Guest Voice)
The Passion of President McCain
If the election had gone the other way, Americans would have been spared all this doubt and deliberation about the Middle East. Asked whether adding 10 or 20,000 troops for Afghanistan would suffice, John McCain tells CNN it would be "an error of historic proportions" not to meet Gen. McChrystal's request for 40,000 or more. If Barack Obama were as sure of anything as … [Read more...] about The Passion of President McCain
Prizing Peace on the Home Front (Guest Voice)
WASHINGTON -- It is a sign of our weird political moment that the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama will probably hurt him among some of his fellow citizens. His opponents are describing the award as premature. The deeper problem is that the Nobel will underscore the extent to which Obama is a cosmopolitan figure, much loved in European capitals because … [Read more...] about Prizing Peace on the Home Front (Guest Voice)