Archive for January, 2006
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
Maybe he didn't quite come out and say it, but he has put roadblocks up to the Senate investigation into government failures of Katrina.
He must've been thinking.... "Why would Americans want to know where the weak links were in the response to Katrina? Why do the American ...
Posted in General | 8 Comments »
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
With guys like Pat Robertson out there, there is always comedy relief. It's just too bad that his fire & brimstone brand of christianity seems to be so popular these days. After all Mr. Robertson is a multi-millionaire (billionaire maybe) who seems to be more interested in the ...
Posted in Quickie, Religion | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
The crisis has worsened and it looks like Iran is holding a lot of the cards. Iran has threatened to shut down the Straits of Hormuz if they are sanctioned by the UN Security Council. A full 25% of world oil exports pass through this area. Imagine ...
Posted in Economics, Military, Quickie | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
A plug for a blog I read alot which analyzes the effects of Guerilla Warfare, AKA Fourth Generation Warfare. As Nation States slowly begin to lose their monopoly on the use of violence coupled with the inter-dependence of a Global Economy, fringe groups can have more impact on the ...
Posted in Military, Quickie | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
Here our beloved Attorney General argues that the warrantless wiretaps are legal. The Administration continues to argue that they are only using these techniques against "the enemy" but when we continue to find out that some of the enemies that have been examined by the Federal Government are groups ...
Posted in Politics, Quickie | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
I almost feel like we should be able to sue Gary North, but I kinda like him so I won't go off about him using our material in his title.... I digress. Here's why Iran can not lose in this confrontation. If the bombs start falling (trust me, ...
Posted in Current Affairs, General | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
In case you haven't heard, Dear Leader actually gets to tell Congress what their laws meant when he issues a Signing Statement. That's right, no check or balance anymore, Dear Leader just tells them that he will do with the law that they pass regardless of the "spirit of ...
Posted in General | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, January 24th, 2006
Our day in the future world of Libertarian Utopia:
We wake up late in the morning because the power is out. We get in our car and, after seven tries and finally a jump, it starts, blowing plumes of toxic gas all over our garden. We stop at McDonalds ...
Posted in Quickie | 12 Comments »
Tuesday, January 24th, 2006
That's right, the GOP propaganda pages known as The Washington Times is even calling for impeachment of Dear Leader. Dear Leaders approval ratings at all time low too, 36%. I feel giddy :-) Hat tip to AmericaBlog.
Posted in General, Politics | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, January 24th, 2006
"It is contended by many that ours is a Christian government, founded upon the Bible, and that all who look upon that book as false or foolish are destroying the foundation of our country. The truth is, our government is not founded upon the rights of gods, but upon the ...
Posted in Politics, Religion | 5 Comments »
