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July 2nd, 2007 at 21:38
The Knucklehead of the Day award
Today’s winner is Broward County Probate Judge Mark Speiser.
July 2nd, 2007 at 23:01
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July 2nd, 2007 at 23:42
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July 2nd, 2007 at 23:44
Never Jump Too Quickly on an Offer from Iran
“BAGHDAD, July 2 — Iranian operatives helped plan a January raid in Karbala in which five American soldiers were killed, an American military spokesman in Iraq said today.”
July 3rd, 2007 at 01:10
Oh Dear….Hamas Mickey Killed by Israeli – the Fa
Further lessons from Hamas, Palestine and the rest of their ilk that Israel is EVIL….Poor, sweet, innocent Hamas Mickey murdered in cold blood….
July 3rd, 2007 at 01:40
Hillary Clinton Counts on You Not Remembering
It is almost unbelievable that Hillary Clinton is feigning disbelief that someone … anyone … would think illegal Cuban immigrants might pose a terrorists threat.
I would think she wouldn’t want to go there. At. All.
July 3rd, 2007 at 01:51
Reverse Racial Bias In Mississippi
“What goes around, comes around” – clichĂ© en vogueJudge: Miss. County Biased Vs. WhitesBy JACK ELLIOTT JR.Associated Press WriterJACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge has ruled that a majority black count…
July 3rd, 2007 at 02:10
Martyrs, Jihadists Are NOT the Brightest Bulbs on
Interesting reads today from NRO from three very good writers. The overall impression put forward by the media has been that these latest attacks by terrorists are not really al Qaeda link …
July 3rd, 2007 at 03:19
Why no one other than the US has ever used nuclear weapons
As to why we are the only nation that has ever used nuclear weapons, there are three reasons:
1) Because we used them when we had to. That has put the fear of god into many nations.
2_ Others who have nuclear weapons do not have more than we have and a…
July 3rd, 2007 at 04:19
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July 3rd, 2007 at 04:26
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July 3rd, 2007 at 06:01
Former DIA analyst challenges George Tenet’s accou
From a site, “the intent of which is to provide a comprehensive and analytical historical resource focusing on a number of issues relating to terrorism and Saddam Hussein’s reg …
July 3rd, 2007 at 06:58
Larry King Stumps Paris Hilton: Asks Her Favorite Bible Passage
Two intellectual giants come together for the most inspiring interview in television history.
Suggested Bible Verses for Paris:
JOB 8:9 – For we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on
earth are but a shadow.
PRO …
July 3rd, 2007 at 07:52
Lone Survivor, Right Truth Book Club Review
“Lone Survivor” by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson, is the eyewitness account of Operation Redwing and the lost heroes of Seal Team 10 in Afghanistan. While this is a story about heroism, suffering, patriotism, and the kindness of strangers, it
July 3rd, 2007 at 08:30
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July 3rd, 2007 at 09:26
Summer of Terror?
It’s certainly within the realm of possibility. AQ took eight years between WTC attacks, Jose Padilla was caught in an alleged dirty bomb plot in 2002, and Islamists are still bound by the Koran to wage jihad. Couple that with
July 3rd, 2007 at 10:39
The Price of Virginity
one must not overlook the savings of buying a Mexican virgin right here in the US and avoiding all the expenses of traveling abroad. Mexico is the number one center for the supply of young children to North America
July 3rd, 2007 at 13:51
Dems React to Clemency, Big Dog Dissects Comments
As you might know by now, President Bush granted clemency for Scooter Libby who will now not have to serve his jail time after his conviction for lying to the Grand Jury and obstruction of justice (or miscarriage of justice depending upon how you look …
July 3rd, 2007 at 13:51
What’s Happened to Women?
Truth and Hope Report Show Notes
Cynthia Rodriguez wearing a profanity-laden tank top to Yankee Stadium reminds us of a time when women were the protectors of decency and virtue in society, not among those most likely to violate them.
Feminism has pu…
July 3rd, 2007 at 17:07
Scooter skips jail time
I cannot recall when I have seen a story make such a wave in the blogsphere. Memeorandum has almost the entire page dedicated to tracking the various takes on this.
For those living on the moon, President Bush has granted Clemency to “Scoote…
July 3rd, 2007 at 17:18
Terror cell used hospital as cover – Inconceivable!
This disturbs me in so many ways.
First for all, to all who say Al Qaeda is no threat, think again. But a more disturbing element to me is that they used their status as doctors to hide in plain site. Not only is this a…
July 4th, 2007 at 04:10
The Old Media Ignores al-Qaeda Massacre While Obse
Michael Yon has a must-read dispatch, Bless the Beast and Children, in which he and the Troops he was embedded with come upon a completely empty village. The village had been full of simple farm people earlier. Where had they gone? Before long, they …
July 4th, 2007 at 05:22
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July 4th, 2007 at 09:01
The Palestine Problem
I don’t want to belittle the very real dangers of the War on Terror, and I don’t want to diminish how scary it is to be living in Britain right now. But I want everyone to keep one thing in…
July 4th, 2007 at 14:14
Do the math on Cronyism and pardons.
Courtesy of CNN, take a good look at the past presidents and their pardons and then a look at Bush’s numbers.
Both he and his father are significantly lower in pardons and commutations then their presidential peers. If Bush is really t…
July 4th, 2007 at 16:38
Do we really understand Independence day?
I sometimes wonder.
Sure, we understand that we are celebrating our Country’s declaration of Independence, which we observe on July 4th 1776, the date on the Declaration of Independence. We even quote the Declaration periodically….
July 4th, 2007 at 22:49
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July 5th, 2007 at 00:49
Paris Hilton: Don’t drink and drive, swallowing still okay
Paris Hilton on “Larry King Live.” Photo: CNN, Kyle Christy
LOS ANGELES, CA (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer) – Paris Hilton is back from vacation and has a message for her fans: don’t drink and drive.
“Happy 4th of July everyon…
July 5th, 2007 at 13:28
A Lesson In History
The Weather is changing, not in living memory have we witnessed such extreme events.
Sound familiar? That is the Litany given to us by the High Priest of the Climactic Neo-Inquisition Al Gore and his adherents.
They insist that the World faces an E…
May 27th, 2008 at 17:39
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