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October 4th, 2007 at 20:52
The Knuckleheads of the Day award
Today’s winners are The Port of Oakland(California) and its Executive Director Omar Benjamin, plus Hilltop Aviation.
October 4th, 2007 at 23:45
A pardon for Joseph Estrada?
One corrupt Philippine President pardons the crimes of another. Welcome to the world of Philippine politics.
October 5th, 2007 at 00:49
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October 5th, 2007 at 00:59
SCHIP: The S is for Socialized Medicine
“You have to wonder sometimes how Boehner and his Republican allies in the House can look at themselves in the mirror” – Daily Kos
“Well we don’t have to worry about these far, far lefties ever looking into the mirror. Like most social vampires, the…
October 5th, 2007 at 02:35
Oops, How Did That Get In There?
Remember that scene from the movie,”Gung Ho”, when Michael Keaton uses a projector to hopefully lure financial backers…
October 5th, 2007 at 04:24
Desmond ‘the anti-Semite’ Tutu
University of St. Thomas banns Desmond Tutu from speaking for making comments that “some people judged to be anti-Semitic and against Israeli policy”, and who is this someone you ask…..
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October 5th, 2007 at 04:38
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October 5th, 2007 at 05:12
Is Illegal Immigration A Sin?
I guess that depends on whether or not you believe in the Words of the Bible.
Though liberals will smear us and leftists will hate us, there are Biblical reasons illegal immigration does not sit well with conservative Christians.
Romans 13:1-7 (NKJV):
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October 5th, 2007 at 05:49
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October 5th, 2007 at 06:56
International Forum of News Agencies Coalition for
“The Iranain nation is an exemplary one in the world and if they are not present in the world scenes, then others will make decisions for them.” – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
October 5th, 2007 at 07:51
In Which I Find My Intelligence Insulted by Left-Wing SCHIP Spam
I get this in my inbox. President Bush just rejected children’s health care. If we can get 2/3 of Congress to stand up to President Bush, we can overturn his veto on the State Children’s Health Insurance Program — a…
October 5th, 2007 at 09:42
Turkey Rolls Back Women’s Rights
The good news is women’s groups are actually taking notice and protesting Turkey’s descent into Taliban-like Sharia law. The bad news is the womens groups of the Western world don’t seem to notice or care.Women’s groups in Turkey have condemned
October 5th, 2007 at 11:14
A Thousand Chinese Einsteins Every Year – if they are Jewish
I would be worried if the Chinese mandated that all children should be brought up Jewish.
October 5th, 2007 at 13:30
Do We Want to Win Or Not?
Americans say they want to win the war, but do they? Are the 73% of Americans who don’t think the world would be better off if we lost willing to do something about it? Also, Unions show their loyalty to American Citizens—by recruiting Ille…
October 5th, 2007 at 17:43
Phoenix Airport surveillance video of Gotbaum’s arrest supports police account
The media hopped all over this tape, but it honestly shows little and supports the police account more then not.
Surveillance Video: Gotbaum’s Last Moments At Phoenix Airport- Attorney: Police Actions May Have Killed 45-Year-…
October 5th, 2007 at 18:12
What a week I am having
Campaigns and Civic Duty
October 5th, 2007 at 20:37
The Knucklehead of the Day award
Today’s winner is Mark Krikorian, the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies.
October 5th, 2007 at 23:05
Democratic primary lawsuit
The battle over Florida’s January Presidential primary date continues.
October 6th, 2007 at 00:16
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October 6th, 2007 at 05:26
Does John Edwards Wear a Skirt?
Elizabeth Edwards has made her views known regarding Rush Limbaugh only she took a different approach than attacking him for what he did not say about our soldiers. Instead, she attacked Limbaugh’s draft status, which was 1-Y (changed to 4-F whe…
October 6th, 2007 at 06:42
Israeli and American Cowboys
Three groups of experts – Russian, Iranian and Syrian – are still wondering why Syria’s two early warning stations failed to protect its skies or identify Israeli air force raiders on Sept. 6. I bet they are wondering what went
October 6th, 2007 at 07:20
Barack Obama, College Students, Soldiers and Marin
I was reading an article written by Jules Crittenden this evening and found myself feeling incredibly sad. I’m sure the article wasn’t intended to make anyone sad. Its about the privileged Barack Obama and his confusing, naive, child-like and contrad…
October 12th, 2007 at 20:14
Read your article in Navy Times on SWOs. Inspired me.
October 17th, 2007 at 11:15
Thanks for reading – in both places!