This isn't exactly the Badge of Courage, is it? In the course of IDF activity Tuesday in an Arab village south of Jenin, an IDF force noted another manifestation of this worrisome trend amongst Arab terrorists - the second time in a week. The soldiers had surrounded a house in the Arab village Sanur - not far from the evacuated-and-destroyed Jewish town of Sa-Nur - hoping to … [Read more...] about Palestinians Using Children As Human Shields

The leftist leader accused Washington of '‘domination, exploitation and pillage of peoples of the world.’' In my humble opinion, Hugo Chavez belongs on Mars with Alan Keyes & Dennis Kucinich! Of course, it's likely that neither gentleman would associate with him. Shakespeare's Sister comments: No, Mr. Chavez—Bush isn’t the devil. I’ve seen the devil’s work. … [Read more...] about AP: At U.N., Chavez Calls Bush ‘The Devil’

How does his response to an issue that should have not been raised in the first place strike you? (My view? I won't write it here but let's just say that the way he responded adds more baggage. He has so much baggage TSA will need a separate branch for him when he goes to the airport.) UPDATE I: We know Mr. Allen already has a blogger working with him, but we'll offer him some … [Read more...] about Another George Allen Quote (UPDATED)

Andrew Sullivan has a very interesting, albeit little too, umh, passionate for my taste, post up about Barry Goldwater and the documentary that aired two days ago on HBO made by his granddaughter C.C. Filter out the over-the-top anti-Bush stuff: if you do, it provides, in principle, for a good read: his main point is that George W. Bush is not a (Goldwater) conservative. That … [Read more...] about Goldwater And Bush

The former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey of Clifton has publicly supported the Pope (calling Pope Benedict's speech "extraordinarily effective and lucid") and - more - used much stronger words to describe the current situation in the world and more specifically what he considers to be the state in which Islam finds itself these days. Whereas the Pope only spent a short … [Read more...] about Former Archbishop Of Canterbury Weighs In

Dean Esmay has an intriguing post that serves as a perfectly stated reminder:Joe Gandelman notes that Republicans are suddenly doing better in the polls than they were for most of the last year and a half. This should be no surprise. This is the way that the Bushies (who at the moment are the de facto Republican leadership) have done things for quite some time: They simply … [Read more...] about Is The 2006 Election Right From The Rove-Bush Playbook?

Unless we were wrong, didn't Majority Leader Bill Frist and some other key GOPers blast filibusters as an outmoded, reprehensible Congressional device over the past year? Now Frist and some others have apparently changed their tune — and are putting the word out that they will filibuster a bill proposed by other Republicans on interrogations that deals with the … [Read more...] about McCain Torture Bill: Senator Bill Frist Threatens Filibuster (UPDATED)

President George Bush seemed to tone down the crisis-talk a bit on Iran yesterday in his speech before the UN:President Bush sought to assure the Iranian people that he wants a diplomatic solution to the impasse over their country's nuclear activities but warned that their leaders are obstructing progress by funding terrorism and pursuing nuclear weapons. Striking a more … [Read more...] about Bush Lowers The Tone A Bit On Iran

Once upon a time there was a kid in Minnesota named Al Franken who loved comedy and high school wrestling. By the time he was in his 20s, he was a prime player in a comedy revolution as one of the original writers (and a sometime performer) on NBC's "Saturday Night Live," a comedy show heavy on irony and irreverence that represented the Baby Boomers transitioning comedy away … [Read more...] about MOVIE REVIEW: Al Franken’s “God Spoke”

THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:Poll: In Match-up Between Hillary and Kerry, Most Democrats Would Choose Suicide Survey Spells Trouble for Dems, Pollster Says A new survey of Democratic voters indicates that in a hypothetical match-up between Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and former presidential nominee John Kerry, most Democrats would choose suicide over … [Read more...] about This Just In!

At first you look at that headline and think: She's having her windows fixed. But, no, we ARE talking about running for President here. The next thing you know, someone will start talking about electing an actor to be governor of California. … [Read more...] about “Oprah Seeks To Avoid 2008 Draft”

Some people don't need instruments to play or to accompany themselves.... … [Read more...] about And Now A Musical Interlude

Neighbors react to the recent arrival of a White supremacist pop band on their block. … [Read more...] about Look Who Just Moved In

File this in your "You've Got To Be Kidding" Department (but he isn't):Tripoli - The elder son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has called on Pope Benedict XVI to convert to Islam immediately, dismissing last week's apology from the pontiff for offending Muslims. "If this person were really someone reasonable, he would not agree to remain at his post one minute, but would … [Read more...] about Pope Is Asked To Convert To Islam

...surprise. … [Read more...] about What A Big

H/t to C.Prez Dr. Joe Duarte explores the "oil top" and wonders: Is this the big one? After a 16% decline in the price of crude oil and a 14% decline in overall commodity prices, as measured by the CRB Index, questions are rising about the status of the secular bull market in commodities. The fact is that although no one wants to say it, it is possible that we may have seen … [Read more...] about Did You Say… ‘Oil’?

Chris Bowers writes at MyDD that 'registered voters' will, quite overwhelmingly, vote Democrat. That is, if they will actually use their vote. Continue reading at Liberty and Justice … [Read more...] about Chris Bowers: Democrats Must Get People Out To Vote

More calls for dialogue in a Muslim world angered by Pope, says Asia News. "The Holy See’s diplomatic offensive seems to be working. Iran’s parliament hopes the Pope won’t fall 'in the trap' set by those seeking a clash of civilisations. More and more Islamic media detail the Pope’s full speech, demand greater knowledge of each other’s religion. "As some pour over … [Read more...] about Pope and Islam: Some Muslims Call For Dialogue

(Originally posted at The Reaction.) I wrote about Yoo's un-American constitutionalism — his championing of the executive branch over the legislative and judicial ones — last week (see here). My main point was this: "If there is only war, there is only wartime constitutionalism. Legislators may still enact laws (presumably) and judges may still interpret them … [Read more...] about John Yoo is a dangerous idiot

President George W. Bush and President Jacques Chirac of France said they agree on the strategy for pressing ahead in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear development program, it is reported. " 'The EU-3 will continue to dialog with the Iranians with the goal of getting Iran to suspend enrichment of uranium,' Bush said of a European Union initiative after meeting with … [Read more...] about Iran and the USA: Talking Is better Than Fighting