“And believe me, no one suffers more than their president and I do when we watch this, and certainly the commander in chief, who has asked our military to go into harm's way.†Laura Bush Dear Mrs. Bush, With respect... You are an older woman of a certain age and so am I. You try to help people, and I try to help people too. You are a mother who loves her children; I … [Read more...] about OPEN LETTER TO LAURA BUSH FROM LA MADRINA, THE GODMOTHER: “… no one suffers more than their president and I do when we watch this [war]…
The Qualifications Game
Number of Black attorneys in the Criminal Section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division: 2 Total attorneys in the Criminal Section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division: 50 Number of Black attorneys hired for this section since 2003: 0 Last year the number of Black attorneys in this section has been this low: 1978 This, I suppose, is the fair … [Read more...] about The Qualifications Game
Darn! Vegas Incident Wasn’t a Terror Attack
You have to pity people like right-wing commentator Michelle Malkin, who seem to want a terror attack on U.S. soil so badly that they can practically taste it. Malkin was quick to connect a report that an apparent employee of the Luxor hotel-casino in Las Vegas had rolled snake eyes when he picked up a device from atop a car to reports that Al Qaeda has had its fix on the … [Read more...] about Darn! Vegas Incident Wasn’t a Terror Attack
George Bush and the GOP: Poll Axed
I am fond of saying that a public-opinion poll is merely a snapshot in time, but even so this is a dark time indeed for President Bush and the Republican Party. According to a new Newsweek Poll, the public’s approval of Bush has sunk to 28 percent, an all-time low only matched by Jimmy Carter in 1979. Pause for a moment to consider that in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, … [Read more...] about George Bush and the GOP: Poll Axed
“Work Accident” in….Las Vegas?
AP via MSNBC: 1 dead, 1 hurt in Las Vegas parking lot blastExplosion occurs in parking garage behind Luxor hotel-casino KLAS-TV Las Vegas: 1 Dead in Luxor Parking Structure Explosion There was a deadly explosion early this morning on the top level of the parking structure located at the Luxor Hotel. The victim of the bombing was an employee of the Luxor. Another person was … [Read more...] about “Work Accident” in….Las Vegas?
The Queen’s Secret U.S. Meal
The details of the White House menu prepared for the Queen of England remain something of a secret. What do you think it was? I think it was this. … [Read more...] about The Queen’s Secret U.S. Meal
Australian Study: Fathers Partly To Blame For Childhood Obesity
If a child doesn't have a strong father figure in his/her life he/she is liklier to become fat, a new study says: Fathers who play less of a role in child rearing are more likely to have overweight or obese offspring, Australian researchers said. A study of almost 5,000 youngsters revealed that fathers who do not set clear limits for their kids are more likely to have … [Read more...] about Australian Study: Fathers Partly To Blame For Childhood Obesity
Too Much Is Not Too Much
From moderate cartoonist Tom Briscoe: … [Read more...] about Too Much Is Not Too Much
The Socialist Disaster
From the Financial Times: Let the finger-pointing begin. Ségolène Royal’s defeat on Sunday night left the French Socialist party in disarray and searching for someone to blame. There is hardly a shortage of scapegoats. It is the party’s third consecutive presidential defeat. The Socialists now face the question of whether they can ever regain power without ditching … [Read more...] about The Socialist Disaster
Fred Thompson Is Capturing Conservatives’ Imaginations
Various press reports say potential conservative Republican primary voters just WISH they had another choice. And there is someone not in the race who seems to be increasingly appealing to them -- former Senator and TV actor Fred Thompson. Here he is in action talking to GOPers in Orange County, CA (watch it and leave your opinion): And Jay Leno says you can see "little … [Read more...] about Fred Thompson Is Capturing Conservatives’ Imaginations
Israeli Troubles
Yaakov Kirschen, The Jerusalem Post, Dry Bones … [Read more...] about Israeli Troubles
This Just In!!!
THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:White House Seeks Lying Czar Would Coordinate Distortions about Iraq, Afghanistan The White House in recent weeks has been quietly searching for candidates for the position of “lying czar,†a high-level administrator who would oversee all distortions and misrepresentations about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a … [Read more...] about This Just In!!!
No Way to Pick a President
There are currently nineteen announced candidates vying for the Democratic and Republican nominations for president (9 and 10 candidates per party, respectively). The field in both contests can only be described as wide open and very much subject to change. And yet just nine months from now, on 5 February if not before, the two nominees will almost certainly have been decided - … [Read more...] about No Way to Pick a President
Sarko Wins!
BBC: Sarkozy 'wins French presidency'Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy wins France's election, early results say, and his rival concedes defeat. … [Read more...] about Sarko Wins!
GOP Is Losing Republican Icons’ Children
And now new, high-profile defections from the GOP ranks: according to Newsweek, the Republican Party under President George W. Bush is in danger of losing the children of Republican icons, who are on the verge of voting for Democrats: Susan Eisenhower is an accomplished professional, the president of an international consulting firm. She also happens to be Ike's … [Read more...] about GOP Is Losing Republican Icons’ Children
Obama Says Rush Limbaugh Aired “Magic Negro” Parody Didn’t Bother Him
Illinois Senator and 2008 Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has commented on the mini-firestorm surrounding conservative mega talk show host Rush Limbaugh's airing of a song parody titled "Barack The Magic Negro" (also posted on Limbaugh's website). His reaction? It really didn't bother him, didn't really enrage him -- and in the end if sounded as if Limbaugh was … [Read more...] about Obama Says Rush Limbaugh Aired “Magic Negro” Parody Didn’t Bother Him
Dutch Martyrs
Pieter Dorsman wrote a great article about Dutch martyrs Theo van Gogh and especially Pim Fortuyn. Today, Ayaan Hirsi Ali is taking America by storm and many commentators are struggling to explain her instant success following the publication of her recent biography. As they do they reconstruct her creative partnership with Dutch moviemaker Theo van Gogh, something that … [Read more...] about Dutch Martyrs
Expand Your Musical Culture
First, watch Alexander Dmitriev play Flight of the Bumble Bee -- on the accordian: Next, listen to the late Al Hirt do a take off on this piece on the trumpet doing composer Neil Hefti's old Green Hornet TV show theme (complete with psychedelic You Tube video tribute). We enrich our readers in so many ways... … [Read more...] about Expand Your Musical Culture
Al Qaida’s Al-Zawahri Disses Bush And The Democrats
Message from Al Qaida's Number Two In Command to U.S. President George Bush and the Democrats: a pox (perhaps literally -- if he gets a chance) on both your houses: A new video of al-Qaida’s No. 2 leader released on Saturday mocks President Bush and U.S. legislation requiring the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, saying the bill would rob the group’s fighters of the … [Read more...] about Al Qaida’s Al-Zawahri Disses Bush And The Democrats
Bollywood Does The Beatles
"I Want To Hold Your Hand," translated and produced this time via Bombay. (The words come out a bit differently when you rewrite them in another language. Note the translation of the new lyrics): FOONOTE: When I lived in India I LOVED watching the Indian musicals, even though I could speak virtually no Hindi (or other languages). I used to watch them at New Delhi's Shelia … [Read more...] about Bollywood Does The Beatles