Archive for November, 2005

Chris Matthews Drinks the Kool-Aid

Monday, November 21st, 2005

If there was anyone in the Free World who didn’t know that Chris Matthews was a card-carrying liberal, he has opened his mouth and removed all doubt: TORONTO — Years after 9-11 and the “crazy Zeitgeist” that permeated the United States, Americans have still not learned to know their enemies instead of just hating them, [...]

Cheney: Quick Pullout A Dangerous Illusion

Monday, November 21st, 2005

Vice President Dick Cheney took the lead Sunday in defending the Bush Administration’s conduct of the war in Iraq: WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday said he strongly disagrees with a battle-tested congressman who advocates quickly pulling all U.S. troops from Iraq, calling such a proposal “a dangerous illusion.” But Cheney stopped [...]

Judge Has Thin Skin

Friday, November 18th, 2005

In what is probably the worst excuse to punish an attorney ever, Chief Justice Barbara Pariente of the Florida Supreme Court recently handed down this ruling: TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – A Florida law firm’s television advertisement featuring a pit bull, a dog breed known for its aggression, is misleading and an affront to the legal [...]

Top Ten Politically Incorrect Words for 2005

Friday, November 18th, 2005

The Global Language Monitor, an organization which, according to its web site, ” analyzes and tracks trends in language the world over, with a particular emphasis upon Global English,” released it’s Top Ten Politically inCorrect Words for 2005: Misguided Criminals for Terrorist: The BBC attempts to strip away all emotion by using what it considers [...]

Cindy Sheehan: Guilty As Charged

Friday, November 18th, 2005

America’s nuisance, Cindy Sheehan, just refuses to go away: WASHINGTON (AP) — Iraq War protester Cindy Sheehan and 26 other peace activists were found guilty Thursday of protesting without a permit near the White House. They were each ordered to pay $75 in fines and court costs, but Sheehan’s lawyer said he plans to appeal [...]

Border Fence Gains Momentum

Thursday, November 17th, 2005

The idea of building a fence along the southern border of the US is starting to gain support in Congress: A once-radical idea to build a 2,000-mile steel-and-wire fence on the U.S.-Mexican border is gaining momentum amid warnings that terrorists can easily sneak into the country. In Congress, a powerful Republican lawmaker this week proposed [...]

Mom Makes Daughter Stand on Street Corner, Educators Have No Clue

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

When it comes to disciplining your children, sometimes the simplest ideas are the best ideas: Tasha Henderson got tired of her 14-year-old daughter’s poor grades, her chronic lateness to class and her talking back to her teachers, so she decided to teach the girl a lesson. She made Coretha stand at a busy Oklahoma City [...]

US to Keep Control of Internet DNS System

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

The United States will retain control over the Domain Naming System of the Internet, according to an agreement reached at the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society: TUNIS, Tunisia (Reuters)—The United States will keep control of the domain-name system that guides online traffic under an agreement on Wednesday seen as a setback to [...]

Did Bush Lie? Just Google It

Tuesday, November 15th, 2005

Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin

United Nations To Take Over Governance of Internet?

Tuesday, November 15th, 2005

Several countries are trying to have the governance of the Internet turned over to the United Nations, or an organization based upon the U.N.: Since the latest round of talks began Sunday, the specific wording of the summit’s draft declaration has evolved from “international management of the Internet,” written by Pakistan, to far less specific [...]

Atheist At It Again, Part III

Tuesday, November 15th, 2005

Everyone’s favorite atheist, Michael Newdow, says he is going to file another lawsuit: SACRAMENTO, Calif. The atheist who’s spent years trying to ban recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools says he’ll file a new lawsuit this week. Michael Newdow says he’ll ask a federal court to order removal of the national motto [...]

New Blog in Town

Monday, November 14th, 2005

I’ve added a new link in the blog roll today for Camp Katrina. It is a site maintained by SPC Phil Van Treuren, Legal Specialist, Ohio National Guard JAG Corps. It has a lot of stories about the soldiers who have been stationed in New Orleans the past couple of months, as well as a [...]