Archive for August, 2005

Dallas Morning News Gets It Right

Thursday, August 4th, 2005

The Dallas Morning News published an editorial today that I wish every other newspaper in the country would publish: Two words not uncommon to editorial pages are “resolve” and “sacrifice,” especially as they relate to war. Today, this editorial board resolves to sacrifice another word – “insurgent” – on the altar of precise language. No [...]

Democrats Guilty of Voter Intimidation (Updated!)

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005

Contrary to what the Left would have you believe, a study by the American Center For Voting Rights Legislative Fund found that in the 2004 Election, paid Democrat operatives were responsible for the vast majority of voter intimidation: While Democrats routinely accuse Republicans of voter intimidation and suppression, neither party has a clean record on [...]

August 2 Is A Great Day For Me

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005

There are two reasons that August 2nd is always a great day for me. Most importantly, it is my wife’s birthday. Today, she celebrates the tenth anniversary of her 27th birthday. All of the usual mushy stuff applies; she is definately still the best-looking woman I’ve ever seen, and the only woman I’ll ever need [...]

Ads Tout Hillary For President

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005

You knew it was going to start sooner or later. Unfortunately, its sooner: Hillary Clinton isn’t running for president, but her campaign already has started in New Hampshire. A group, Hillary Now!, this week will run TV ads in Manchester, Concord, Portsmouth, Salem and Nashua, pushing the New York senator for president in 2008. The [...]

Whoops!

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005

Apparently, WordPress requires a different style sheet for Internet Explorer than it does for Mozilla based browsers. So, I have more work to do before I launch the WordPress site. As Emily Latella used to say, “Never mind!”

Helen Thomas: Why Did He Print What I Said?

Monday, August 1st, 2005

In what must be the biggest irony in recorded history, Helen Thomas is upset because a reporter printed a story accurately describing something she said: White House press doyenne Helen Thomas is plenty peeved at her longtime friend Albert Eisele, editor of THE HILL newspaper in Washington, D.C. In a column this week headlined “Reporter: [...]

BTP Cheif: Will Not Waste Time Searching Old White Ladies

Monday, August 1st, 2005

Finally, some sanity regarding the hunt for terrorists: British Transport Police have been targeting specific ethnic groups for “intelligence-led” stop-and-searches as part of their heightened security measures. BTP Chief Constable Ian Johnston said that his officers would not “waste time searching old white ladies”. I wish I would hear this kind of common sense from [...]