Monday, February 22, 2010

Iran: Ahmadinejad aims for 'global Islamic revolution'

Atlas Shrugs "It's not Ahmadinejad's idea -- it is ideology of Islam. It is Islam. When Ahmadinejad said in a live address, "The Islamic revolution's final objective is global revolution," he is right."

Searching for Saddam

Slate "A five-part series on how the U.S. military used social networking to capture the Iraqi dictator." Chris Wilson

Woman who assaulted a pro-life protester cancels abortion and thanks protester

HotAir "It’s interesting how angry pro-choicers get when someone actually exercises the right to choose that pro-choicers claim to be fighting for… and don’t choose what pro-choicers want them to choose. A woman decides to cancel her abortion, and feminists scream with outrage."

The Case for Hillary’s Run for Prez in ’12 and Pelosi Retiring

BigGovernment "The 2010 midterm elections are shaping up to be a Democrats nightmare. But the problems for the Democrats and Obama won’t end there. Indeed, the fallout from the 2010 elections will likely carry over into 2012 which may well feature Hillary running against Obama and Nancy Pelosi’s retirement. Here’s why:"... Thomas Del Beccaro

Obama’s Last Chance on Iran

Jennifer Rubin "...Reuel Marc Gerecht and Mark Dubowitz make the best case one can for sanctions, in the processing dispelling the notion that the newest Obami craze — targeted sanctions against the Revolutionary Guard Corps — have any hope of success."

Imprisoned for Saving American Lives

Frontpage "Former U.S. Army Master Sergeant John Hatley is now serving a forty year sentence in Leavenworth prison. He was convicted by a 2009 Court Martial of murdering four Iraqi insurgent arrestees in Baghdad following a 2007 ambush and firefight, and dumping the bodies into a Baghdad canal." Mrs. Hatley has this site: Defend John Hatley

Dallas Tea Party To MSNBC: 'We Have More Diversity On Our Three-Person Steering Committee Than Your Entire TV Network Line-Up'...

Weasel Zippers "Hypocrisy and liberalism go hand in hand..."

Lightbulb bill aimed at asserting state rights

AzCentral " "The real intent of this legislation is to challenge the federal mandate in court," he told the House Commerce Committee. "We could make history by having the (U.S.) Supreme Court rule that the federal government overstepped its bounds." " More on states' rights: A modest proposal to the federal government: Let Utah do it .

Counties push illegals to win census bucks

Washington Examiner "Failing to count illegal immigrants, local officials say, will reduce federal funding around $1,000 a year for each ignored person. And counties are looking for ways to offset costs that arise from providing health care and school services to thousands of residents who don't contribute taxes."

Toyota: Democrats 'not industry friendly'

Politico "Upwards of 8 million cars have been recalled in the U.S. and worldwide, amid reports of Toyota's vehicles accelerating rapidly. The problems have turned political, as the company has shuttered some American factories, potentially resulting in layoffs."

White House: If GOP Filibusters, We’ll Pass Health Reform Via Reconciliation

The Plumline "Update II: A new batch of polls shows that it may make political sense for Dems to pass the public option via reconciliation." More here: House Republican Leader John Boehner: Obama’s Health Care Proposal Jeopardizes Summit

Re: More on Yoo and Bybee

Commentary "It is not as if the Justice Department came up with the idea of closing Guantanamo, treating terrorists as ordinary criminals, or engaging in a vendetta against the Bush administration. These ideas were all part of Obama’s campaign rhetoric and his professed agenda from the earliest days of his administration. So rather than a rogue Justice Department, we have one that facilitates and enables the Obami’s worst instincts." Jennifer Rubin.

American Journalists MIA on Global Warming

Pajamas Media "Where are the American journalists who should be covering the collapse of the man-made warming scare — the biggest hoax in human history? The public, shoveling snow amid blizzard winds, wants to know. The stock market, laboring under the threat of trillion-dollar energy taxes, urgently needs to know. "

White House Accused of Federal Crime in Specter, Bennett Races

InfidelBloggers "For the second time in five months, the Obama White House is being accused -- by Democrats -- of offering high ranking government jobs in return for political favors. What no one is reporting is that this is a violation of federal law that can lead to prison time, a fine or both..."