National Review Online "A shrewd move. Leadership could have opted for — and many expected them to — a rising star/minority figure like Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.), or Govs. Nikki Haley (R., S.C.) and Susana Martinez (R., N.M.). But in choosing a veteran budget hawk like Ryan, Republicans intend to drive home the earnestness of their pledge to reign in federal spending."
From February 25, 2009; Bobby Jindal Response Panned By Pundits, Republicans And Democrats Alike "And yet, much of the critique of Jindal's address focused on his hokey, folksy, seemingly-forced tone and vernacular. The Governor, who has never held court on the national stage before -- remember, his speech at the Republican convention was called off after Hurricane Gustav made landfall -- showed a bit of wetness behind the ears. And the commentators let him have it, even on Fox News."
Sunday, January 23, 2011
The president gives in on military commissions, grieving his cheerleaders.
Andrew C. McCarthy "The second significant turn of events to shape that reality was the outcome of al-Qaeda operative Ahmed Ghailani’s civilian trial. Though fully complicit in the 1998 embassy bombings, the terrorist was acquitted on 284 of 285 counts after a judge refused to allow the prosecution to call its most important witness. As previously noted, the compromise verdict probably had more to do with a loopy juror than with the court’s ruling. ....That’s fine when defendants are American citizens accused of ordinary crimes — they’re the ones for whom our justice system was quite intentionally designed that way. For enemy jihadists? Not so much."
Until the administration can articulate a coherent and convincing policy for closing Guantanamo, it should remain open. "The time has come for President Obama to formally rescind his order to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and end his irresponsible allegations of injustices at the facility, which operates in a framework that respects the rule of law, keeps terrorists off American soil, and bolsters our national security."
Until the administration can articulate a coherent and convincing policy for closing Guantanamo, it should remain open. "The time has come for President Obama to formally rescind his order to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and end his irresponsible allegations of injustices at the facility, which operates in a framework that respects the rule of law, keeps terrorists off American soil, and bolsters our national security."
Obama’s Mandela Moment
Rush Limbaugh Called a Drug Addict in NBC's New Legal Drama 'Harry's Law'
Newsbusters "For those unfamiliar with the writer/producer of "Harry's Law," he is none other than David Kelley. As NewsBusters has documented, his previous show "Boston Legal" was often a vehicle for anti-Conservative rants and messages.
"One of our favorites was in November 2008 when lead characters called McCain/Palin supporters idiots."
NBC; the channel that gave us the leftist "Law & Order" scripts, among others.
Review: NBC's 'Harry's Law' a cartoonish mess from David E. Kelley "Kelley continues the approach he adopted sometime in the "Boston Legal" run, in which the courtroom scenes don't even bother trying to resemble either an actual courtroom or a TV version of a courtroom, but in which his main character is simply allowed to stand up and speechify on whatever hot-button issue Kelley has an opinion on that week. In the premiere, it's drug decriminalization; the next week, it's the mortgage crisis."
"One of our favorites was in November 2008 when lead characters called McCain/Palin supporters idiots."
NBC; the channel that gave us the leftist "Law & Order" scripts, among others.
Review: NBC's 'Harry's Law' a cartoonish mess from David E. Kelley "Kelley continues the approach he adopted sometime in the "Boston Legal" run, in which the courtroom scenes don't even bother trying to resemble either an actual courtroom or a TV version of a courtroom, but in which his main character is simply allowed to stand up and speechify on whatever hot-button issue Kelley has an opinion on that week. In the premiere, it's drug decriminalization; the next week, it's the mortgage crisis."
Obama to withhold veto from Palestinian UN move to condemn Israeli settlements
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| Bosch Fawstin |
DEBKAfile "If he did, he would be the first US president to let an anti-Israel motion go through the Security Council; building on the West Bank and even in the forty-year old suburbs of East Jerusalem would become illegal, as would also municipal, police and military actions in these places.
"This situation would throw Israel's relations with the US, the UN and the European Union into deep crisis. By failing to block such a motion, Obama would encourage the Palestinians and hostile Arab states to continue to use the UN Security Council to undermine Israel's legitimacy and even recognize a unilateral Palestinian state within the pre-1967 borders without negotiations."
Breaking: FOX News Hires Olbermann
Gateway Pundit "Clean up on aisle 15."
Plus this: This Didn’t Take Long
Hitler finds out Olbermann has been fired.
TW removed the cartoon from this spot. After reflecting, it seemed to be on a par with something the left might do to conservatives. We couldn't bear that thought.
Hitler finds out Olbermann has been fired.
TW removed the cartoon from this spot. After reflecting, it seemed to be on a par with something the left might do to conservatives. We couldn't bear that thought.
Mud Libel
Ann Coulter "The media continue to avoid giving any details and simply announce that Loughner was "anti-government," implying that he's your standard George Will conservative who believes Congress has offended the principles of federalism by encroaching on the states' authority under the Constitution.
"In fact, Loughner's "anti-government" beliefs consist of: burning the American flag on video; denouncing our currency with the exclamation, "No! I won't trust in God!"; and wanting to kill cops.
"His other big anti-government position is that he believes the government was behind 9/11 -- just like well-known tea partiers Rosie O'Donnell, Obama's "green jobs" czar Van Jones, Rehab habitue Charlie Sheen and left-wing historian Howard Zinn."
"In fact, Loughner's "anti-government" beliefs consist of: burning the American flag on video; denouncing our currency with the exclamation, "No! I won't trust in God!"; and wanting to kill cops.
"His other big anti-government position is that he believes the government was behind 9/11 -- just like well-known tea partiers Rosie O'Donnell, Obama's "green jobs" czar Van Jones, Rehab habitue Charlie Sheen and left-wing historian Howard Zinn."
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What hath the greenies wrought?
Ed Lasky Utopians "often cause more problems than they help to solve in their single minded pursuits (see J. R. Dunn's new book Death By Liberalism)"....
"In other words, follow the money -- an argument I have made numerous times in my own coverage of green schemes.
"Al Gore -- now that he is wealthy and the winner of an Academy Award and Nobel Peace Prize -- has owned up to the "ethanol scam". He admitted politics was key to his support for ethanol, as it is now for Barack Obama as 2012 rapidly approaches.
"When will our politicians and the fanatics and rent-seekers driving this policy be forced to come clean as well?"
"In other words, follow the money -- an argument I have made numerous times in my own coverage of green schemes.
"Al Gore -- now that he is wealthy and the winner of an Academy Award and Nobel Peace Prize -- has owned up to the "ethanol scam". He admitted politics was key to his support for ethanol, as it is now for Barack Obama as 2012 rapidly approaches.
"When will our politicians and the fanatics and rent-seekers driving this policy be forced to come clean as well?"
Has Greenspan gotten religion?
American Thinker "There are certain things you just never expect to hear. Some of them follow:....
" 8. Alan Greenspan says we probably don't need a central bank."
You may find the other seven items more to your liking; sentences with the words "central bank" can make our eyes glaze over. But this subject affects out entire economy and standard of living going forward.
" 8. Alan Greenspan says we probably don't need a central bank."
You may find the other seven items more to your liking; sentences with the words "central bank" can make our eyes glaze over. But this subject affects out entire economy and standard of living going forward.
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