Archive for September, 2005

THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN NEW ORLEANS WAS GOVERNMENT Government agencies constantly stopped people from being helped or helping themselves. Just one tiny excerpt from a detailed article: “Yet, for all of the public angst over the federal government’s – and especially FEMA’s – post-disaster response, most observers have missed what is painfully obvious: the government’s... »

THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN NEW ORLEANS WAS GOVERNMENT Government agencies constantly stopped people from being helped or helping themselves. Just one tiny excerpt from a detailed article: “Yet, for all of the public angst over the federal government’s – and especially FEMA’s – post-disaster response, most observers have missed what is painfully obvious: the government’s... »

Well, once again some political apparatchik is weighing in and grandstanding on a child support issue, this time Right-Wing Liberal Todd Spitzer from the People’s Republik of Kalifornia. Ah, you can always tell when an election looms, when all the politicians come around, mounting their mighty steeds of self-righteousness and tilting mightily at... »

By Al Pessin The top U.S. general in Iraq says the country’s new constitution has created a divisiveness that makes it more difficult to predict when coalition forces might be able to leave the country. In addition, the general says, he wants to defeat al-Qaida and other foreign elements before handing security control to Iraq’s... »

by Bill Bonner It is early spring in the southern hemisphere. A fresh warm breeze blows across the Rio Plata. Trees along Buenos Aires’ broad boulevards are budding out. Cherry trees are in bloom. Here and there, groups of American tourists peer in shop windows. Birds sing. Lovers stroll arm in arm. It looks as... »

By David Gollust The Bush administration has put off for six months a decision on whether to sanction Saudi Arabia for violations of religious freedom. The key U.S. ally was cited as a country of particular concern on the issue in a State Department report a year ago. Officials here say Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice... »

Some Suggestions for the Network Execs I’ve been watching as much of the new TV shows as I can stand- usually about the first 5 to 6 minutes – commercials included. Having subjected myself to that torment, I feel entitled to make a few suggestions. (No extra charge, of course !) The Ghost Whisperer: Let’s liven thing... »

With the recent indictment of Tom DeLay for conspiracy, other corruption has become apparent such as with Harry Reid. Tom DeLay engaged in travel plans some consider unethical, however, in the aftermath of that scandal over 200 Congressmen (from both parties) has to “revise” their travel documentation. Regardless of party, one does... »

India’s most overlooked asset class is changing – for the better. by Sala Kannan A trip to a real estate agent’s office in Chennai, India, was quite an eye-opener. We arrived five minutes early for our appointment. Outside the agent’s office building, we saw a man in white pants and a white shirt. He was lazily... »

At a townhall style meeting voicing opposition to California Prop. 75, actor/director Rob Reiner was open to the idea of a future candidacy. Reiner’s always been poltically active, but most liberal entertainers almost always merely entertain the idea of running for office for fear of embarrassment at the polls, which is almost inevitable. They opt... »

UK Father Claims Organized Miscarriage of Justice »

California Assemblyman “Outraged” by MND Op/Ed »

Pakistan women in soccer punch-up »

Update: We have now been approached by Newsmax with interest for an advertisment. Their cost is the same, but will reach more people. We still want to put an ad in the Washinton Times, but we would also love to have one with Newsmax. So, we will shoot for double the original goal, but... »

Where in the HELL is Peter Funt? This has absolutely *GOT* to be a Candid Camera trick, designed specifically to find me flabbergasted. I swear to God, some people are too stupid to live. Okay – it seems that Dwight ‘Chimurenga’ Waller, a black candidate for city council and president of the... »

by Steve Kellmeyer Bill Bennett has committed the horrendous crime of agreeing with professors from Stanford university and the University of Chicago. After all, it was only six years ago that Dr. John J. Donohue 3rd of Stanford Law School and Dr. Steven D. Levitt of the University of Chicago publicly argued that the high... »

FDNY Chaplain Resigns After 9/11 Remarks – Yahoo! News Good. He’s an ignorant Islamofascist, and needs to be deported. Asswipe. »

I’m sure most of you have heard about Bill Bennett’s explosive comments regarding the long term social effects of abortion: http://www.nationalreview.com/mccarthy/mccarthy200509301104.asp “I do know that it’s true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could — if that were your sole purpose — you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime... »

From Yahoo! News Except, of course, that the comment – as people having their ass on their shoulders report – is out of context, and inaccurate, and those quoting it know it, and is therefore untrue – IOW, what we like to call “A LIE.” Oh, but he said the “b” word – you know, “Black,”... »

My latest Daily Illini column “Leave it to Parents” is posted n the state of public education. »