Saints preserve us…
Wednesday, November 15th, 2006from the nursery rhyme police.
Archive for November, 2006
Leaving a Legacy
Wednesday, November 15th, 2006George W. Bush is entering the final phase of his presidency, a time when many modern presidents begin to think about what they have achieved as leader of the United States, to think about their 'legacy.' Legacy is most commonly described as something left behind by one generation to the next. ...
On the ‘Culture of Corruption’ front:
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006Nancy Pelosi is backing an unindicted co-conspirator "who has repeatedly skirted ethical boundaries", "has battled accusations over the years that he has traded federal spending for campaign contributions", "has abused his post as ranking party member on the Appropriations defense subcommittee", and "has stood in the way of ethics investigations". My ...
“Illegal” Immigration in a Nutshell
Monday, November 13th, 2006This is an expurgated, and edited and added for general consumption, version of my response to a post by the Gun Toting Liberal, who took me a little aback with this piece about "illegal" immigraton and the Democrats. 1) Without a Dem in the White House there is no way ...
After the Storm
Sunday, November 12th, 2006Politics is like a line of advancing hurricanes over the Atlantic. Each storm chugs along in it's own meandering way. Some run out of steam, others come ashore in some hapless place to flatten the houses of the innocent and arrogant alike. This week's storm was a doozy. After weeks of predictions, ...
Bush’s Veterans Day Speech (With His Realtime Thoughts Annotated)
Sunday, November 12th, 2006Bush's Veterans Day Speech (With His Realtime Thoughts Annotated) Thank you. Thanks for coming. Secretary Nicholson, thank you for your kind words and for your leadership. Members of the Cabinet, Members of Congress, members of the United State military, all veterans, all volunteers who have sworn to uphold the security of ...
Veteran’s Day 2006
Saturday, November 11th, 2006Dragon's Teeth A headless man is running down the street He is carrying his head in his hands A woman runs after him She has his heart in her hands The bombs keep falling sowing hate And they keep running down the streets Not the same two people but thousands of others & brothers All running from the bombs that keep falling sowing pure hate And for every ...
Was just reading CFAV’s excellent post
Friday, November 10th, 2006and thought I ought to give a counterpoint (yes, I know his post was satire; this one isn't). Thank you Democrats for successfully whipping the Republicans' asses in this election. They surely deserved it and sorely needed it. First of all, although Bush claims that he put off announcing Rumsfeld's retirement ...
A Salute To America’s Veterans
Friday, November 10th, 2006For over 200 years, Americans from all walks of life have answered their country’s call to arms during times of war. They have sacrificed their security, their future, and their lives to defend this country and our way of life. They march, sail, and fly into battle at the behest ...
Whatever shall the farmer’s wife do now?
Wednesday, November 8th, 2006"Cell transplants have successfully restored vision to mice which had lost their sight." What does this have to do with farmers' wives, well, silly mind that I have, this was the first thought that I had upon reading this: Think how much more successfully mice whose eyesight had been restored through ...
