. The following message was written by John Murtari on August 20, the day before doctors removed his feeding tube. He learned on Wednesday they would not be reinserting it as planned. He immediately resumed his hunger strike; no food or liquid, just enough water to keep his mouth moist. . John sounded weak...
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So, it turns out that the DNA from John Mark Karr didn’t match that from JonBenet Ramsey. Who screwed this up? Now we’ve got a creepy dangerous nut case, who was brought to the United States, who should be in Bangkwang finding Jesus with the help of fellow crazies wielding bamboo dildos in an overcrowded cell that...
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It has been one year after the largely ineffectual response to the disaster of Hurricane Katrina. Despite the failures on all levels of government, it seems that history shows that Bush bears the full brunt of the blame for the failures. While Bush and FEMA do bear some blame for the aftermath, there are...
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Fundamentalist Christians denounce certain “sins” like homosexuality and abortion, while ignoring sins they are guilty of like gluttony, adultery and greed. See the Rev. Jerry Falwell rail against homosexuality, while his three chins quiver from his histrionics. Look at the Rev. Pat Robertson thunder against abortion, wiping the sweat from his forehead so it won’t...
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Tea healthier than a glass of water: “The belief that drinking tea leads to loss of fluids and possibly dehydration has been quashed by scientists. They say drinking four cups a day can be beneficial – and better than plain water. Tea not only rehydrates but also protects against heart disease and cancer –...
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Cosmetic surgery ban: More Leftist paternalism from the government of New South Wales Teenager will be banned from having Botox or collagen injections under sweeping changes aimed at reining in the burgeoning cosmetic surgery industry. The Sunday Telegraph can reveal the State Government is planning to introduce regulations making it more difficult for people...
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Good news! The two Fox News journalists, Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig, have been released by their terrorist kidnappers. The bad news is that it may have been a propaganda victory of sorts for the terrorists. While on a forced respite from their normal occupational duties, Centanni and Wiig apparently converted to Islam. Surprise!...
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MELANIE MORGAN ON MEDIA DEFEATISM In an article in the New York Observer, Carlson announced, “I’m getting more paleo every day” which surely pleases Carlson’s bosses at MSNBC who target an audience ideologically opposite to that reached by the Fox News Channel… But, while Carlson will be doing the Tango on television, there will...
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Gun Control: Rebuttal to James Alan Fox : “Guns are not the root cause of our violent society. In fact, the U.S. non-gun homicide rate (3.6 non-gun homicides per 100,000 residents) is double the overall homicide rate in virtually all our kindred nations, including Great Britain, Canada and Australia.’ He notes that ‘firearms do...
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Crystal Gail Mangum’s life has had more ups and downs than a Kudzu thicket. After graduating from Hillside High School in Durham, she spent two years in the Navy as a radio operator. She married twice, taught her first husband how to read, worked for a while in a nursing facility, and is now...
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It was only another self-congratulatory love-fest. No big deal. Awards shows are Hollywood’s version of bowing toward Meccaâ€â€Âthey seem to occur five times a day while facing Jack Nicholson’s house and chanting, in unison, the most holy phrase: “who are you wearing?†Hollywood always does a horrible job at hiding (when they even try)...
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For regular readers here, today’s column has been covered a bit here on the blog, but I reworked the topic a bit and turned it into the weekly offering over at WorldNetDaily. Comedian Bill Cosby has been speaking in recent years in mostly minority communities about personal responsibility, the importance of education, and more....
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The FDA recently approved making a drug called “Plan B” available over the counter, with no prescription necessary. A woman who takes it up to three days after intercourse can substantially reduce her chance to become pregnant. Thanks to Senators Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Patty Murray (D-WA), who strong-armed the agency by blocking the...
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Sports guru Mike Francesa has a problem. How to delicately put this? He’s a Yankees-Sniffer.Francesa hosts Mike’d Up: The Francesa Sports Show in the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut (“tri-stateâ€ÂÂ) area, on NBC affiliate WNBC, immediately following the 11 O’Clock News. In previous seasons – the show has been on the air since 2003 – Francesa’s...
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