Archive for May 2009
State Department gaffe in Baghdad – Gay Pride theme party at pub
General Order 1 – as associated to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan – is designed to ensure the locals are not offended by the actions of visiting troops. Former General Norman Schwarzkopf initiated General Order 1 during Desert Shield in late 1990. It begins… Operation Desert Shield places United States Armed Forces into USCENTCOM AOR…
Read MoreExpense accounts for House and Senate members add up
The salary for United States Senate and House of Representatives members is currently set at $174,000 which for just about anywhere in the country is very respectable, but are you familiar with the expense accounts available to Senate and House members? As is with government workers, it’s not always about the salary; you need to…
Read MoreGibbs and Obama now speaking for Sotomayor
When you see the Drudge headline, you’ll probably assume that Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s nominee to the Supreme Court to replace Justice David Souter, was interviewed and said that she chose her words poorly. The current Drudge headline, which includes a prominant picture of Sotomayor reads CHOSE WORDS POORLY. Follow to the Associated Press story…
Read MoreSilence, you knaves
This is just so unbelievable … it’s … well unbelievable? Just the next step toward the new America the Messiah … err … the President … has been talking about.
Read MoreAnti-gun nuts going nuts – concealed carry in national parks
David Kopel who writes for Volokh Conspiracy has a great article in The New Ledger concerning the over-reaction of the anti-carry crowd who think national parks will soon be unsafe for humans. Earlier this week Congress passed, and President Obama signed, a law that would allow residents who have a valid pistol/carry permit for a…
Read MoreCase against nightstick wielding “poll watchers” closed
In a Washington Times exclusive story, we learn that political appointees – not lawyers or investigators – have ordered closed the federal civil complaint against three members of the New Black Panther Party accused of intimidation at a Philadelphia polling place in November. Many may remember the YouTube video of the obvious intimidation shown here.…
Read MoreSan Diego County moves to shut down Bible study class – Update: never mind
Boy, Dear Leader sure moves fast. From Gateway Pundit …. thank you very much.
Read MoreSotomayor first hispanic Supreme Court justice… well, maybe not
The nomination of Justice Sotomayor to replace Justice Souter on the Supreme Court has been heralded in many circles. If confirmed, it is said that she will be the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court. That is, unless you discount (or count) Justice Benjamin Cardozo.
Read MoreSen. Roland Burris is an under-oath liar
Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.), who was appointed to President Obama’s vacant Senate seat by the nutty former Governor Rod Blagojevich (D-Ill.), probably should pack his bags and head back to the political hack-world of Chicago this weekend. Drive yourself home, or walk if your ego is too damn big to be a lowly passenger on…
Read MoreNorth Korea invalidates 1953 truce with South Korea
Kim Jong-LL is directly threatening the US and just as Bush did nothing, Obama is doing nothing.
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