In defense of the father

World Magazine:  "Ms. Paul, author of the aforementioned anti-dad worldview, does not speak for everyone. Men, look at your wife and your children and believe the truth. You are necessary. Your role in the home and in society is essential. Your influence on your kids as well as their fatherless friends can’t be quantified. You are needed. Happy Father’s Day."  Megan Dunham.

Obama’s Gulf War III

Victor Davis Hanson "In a weird way, the green issue is a gift from the gods for the liberal media: it allows them “on principle” (cf. Maureen Dowd) to distance themselves from Obama (as in “we don’t compromise with the environment” when, in fact, they compromise on everything from Predator assassinations, windmills off Martha’s Vineyard, solar panels in tortoise country, Guantanamo, etc. as long as there is power to be had or amplified).

"But again, oil in the Gulf, like blood in the water, suddenly makes it “principled” for an opportunistic shark to take a bite out of a bleeding and floundering Obamafish."

The Great Anglo-American Spat

Victor Davis Hanson  "Even as America becomes an increasingly diverse society, even as our schools turn away from traditional learning, nevertheless millions of Americans still grasp why we owe so much to Britain — and why we must never endanger our singular friendship with it, the cornerstone of American foreign policy. Our president’s cavalier indifference to Britain reflects a strain in American life, but not American life per se. We may too often take Britain for granted, but we do so because our unspoken debt to it and our appreciation for it are part of our national fiber. Barack Obama cannot change that — as we will relearn either when he shows contrition, or at such time as he leaves office."

Evidence: IHH Leader Urges Men to Throw Israelis Overboard

JAWA "The Foreign Ministry said the footage was found among the possessions of one of the flotilla's passengers."

Administration to sue Arizona over immigration law

Rick Moran "I'm afraid the Supreme Court has a history of siding with the feds in battles like this so it is more than likely that AZ will lose. But as a shot across the bow to the federal government, not to mention a potent campaign issue, Arizona has already given us a great victory."


Arizona’s Democratic attorney general withdraws from defending immigration law  "As we’ve noted repeatedly on this site, Arizona’s law is popular nationwide and really popular in Arizona. Any reason why Goddard should care about its popularity? Why, yes: He’s the Democratic nominee for governor in the fall. And his Republican opponent is — ta da — Jan Brewer, who leads him by 13 points after the surge in support she got from signing the immigration bill into law."

Apologizing for Obama’s Serial Apologies

Pajamas Media "The next president will have to embark once again on a worldwide “reset” campaign, apologizing to America’s allies for the shabby treatment meted out to them by Obama."

Dems Turn On Obama

Dick Morris and Eileen McGann "It is the nature of things that presidential mistakes metastasize into presidential character flaws. Bush's inaction over Katrina comes across as insensitivity. Now Obama's incompetence and inexperience is causing liberals to see him as arrogant, aloof, removed, conceited, suspicious of outside advice and even lazy. Long after the oil has stopped spilling, these supposed character defects will haunt the president, just as Jimmy Carter's reputation of timidity and inability lasted long after the Iran hostages came home. These defects will last until 2012 and beyond."

However:  Djou idea on Jones Act hitting rough waters "We are using equipment and vessels from countries like Norway, Canada, The Netherlands," said Gibbs. "There has not been any problem with this. If there is the need for any type of waiver, that would obviously be granted, but we have not had that problem."

Jones Act a barrier to spill fix "After initially refusing to name them, the State Department on May 5 declared that 11 other countries and the UN also had offered skimmer boats and other assets and experts to prevent the oil from destroying dolphins, crabs, oysters and this disaster's other defenseless victims. Alas, they were turned away in a State Department statement."

Coast Guard Head Was Informed of Maine Oil Boom on 5/21. Yesterday, He Claimed He Didn’t Know   From June 12: "A letter signed by both Maine senators — with the four Gulf State governors copied — informed Admiral Allen of Packgen's boom weeks ago. Allen told ABC yesterday that he hadn't heard this information. (Read article to see the letter, along with a photo of miles of Packgen boom sitting in storage.)"

Obama Gives Part of Arizona to Mexicans

FoxNews "The area, once an area for family hiking and off road vehicles has government signs warning residents of the drug and human smugglers. Night vision cameras have photographed cartel members with military arms delivering drugs to vehicles along Highway 8.  FireAndreaMitchell.com 
 Hat tip to Harley Standlee, Placerville, Ca  

Fathers Who Are Husbands Spare Children from Poverty

Heritage "A wedding ring on Dad’s finger is more than a symbol of his commitment to Mom. It also proves to be the ultimate anti-poverty weapon for their children. Now that’s something to celebrate and encourage this Father’s Day. It’s fitting on Sunday to honor all the fathers who strive to keep that commitment, even when they grow weary."

Stopping the Slick, Saving the Environment: A Framework for Response, Recovery, and Resiliency

Insider Online "The Administration and Congress can and must take the first steps toward implementing this framework. These steps should include:

Stop making things worse by politicizing the federal response to the disaster;
End unnecessary bureaucratic delays in organizing response and recovery efforts;
Restructure response and recovery efforts;
Reform the National Response Framework; and
Rebuild the response capacity of the U.S. Coast Guard"

Iran’s Revolution: Year 2

NY Times "...Mr. Obama could do vastly more. By throwing in his lot with the freedom movement, he would surely increase the odds that we won’t have to live with a nuclear bomb controlled by virulently anti-American and anti-Semitic clerics. Democrats, once the champions of promoting pro-democracy movements, need to understand that the good that they can do for the people of Iran far exceeds the great harm that comes from doing nothing. "

From Germany: Will Obama Be the 'Jimmy Carter of the 21st Century'?

SPIEGEL ONLINE "Can US President Barack Obama lead America away from fossil fuel dependency? German commentators don't think so. Some say he is in danger of turning into an idealistic, one-term president like Jimmy Carter."