Frankfurt Airport Shooting: RIP Heroes, Praying for Speedy Recovery to Those Who Were Injured



Alden

JAWA Report  "KARLSRUHE, Germany — U.S. Senior Airman Nicholas J. Alden was standing outside of a bus at Frankfurt airport when a young man first asked him for a cigarette, then whether he was bound for Afghanistan.

Cuddeback



"When Alden answered yes, the 21-year-old Kosovo Albanian fatally shot him, point blank, in the back of the head, then stormed aboard the bus shouting “Allah Akbar” — Arabic for “God is great.” He shot and killed Airman 1st Class Zachary R. Cuddeback, who was at the wheel, then shot and injured two others, German authorities said Friday."

Two more funerals for the Westboro Baptist Church to attend.

Pat Oliphant

No Drilling Allowed

http://townhall.com/political-cartoons/glennfoden

ABC Finally Asks The Oil Question

Big Journalism  "Then finally, Jake gets to the heart of the matter and he’s going to answer the question Robin asked him during the intro to the story. “What is the White House doing about this?” he asks to no one in particular.

"Here’s the answer: “The President is … uh … uh … extremely aware of the impact that the spike in oil prices can have in gas prices,” said his spokesman Jay Carney is a short, choppy sentence.

"That’s tough talk? Tough talk? I felt like Ralphie after he opened the Ovaltine prize and found the clue was a “stinking commercial.”"

The New Middle East

 Caroline Glick  "In light of the Obama administration's refusal to use US military force for even the most minor missions - like evacuating US citizens from Libya - without UN approval, it is apparent that the US will not use armed force against Iran for as long as Obama is in power.
"And given the administration's refusal to expend any effort to protect US interests and allies in the region lest the US be accused of acting like a superpower, it is clear that US allies like the Saudis will not be able to depend on America to defend the regime. This is the case despite the fact that its overthrow would threaten the US's core regional interests."
More proof that our security must never, never be left in the hands of Democrats. Their guilt at being Americans saps them of all courage and conviction. 

Who is Caroline Glick? Read her most interesting biography here.

Iranian Regime Warns Obama Administration: US Intervention in Libya Will Result in “Fatal Consequences”   "The top military official noted that the capitalist system is seeking to develop its strategies in the wealthy and Muslim states which possess abundant oil wells and resources, and mentioned, “The reality is that the US wants to stage a military intervention to find control over Libya’s oil wells as it did in Iraq with the Iraqi oil.”"  Which puts the Iranians pretty much in line with left-wing progressive American bloggers who have intimidated this administration.

Braun E-Mails Suggest Factors That Led to Loss

NY Tmes  "In a series of internal campaign e-mails obtained by The Chicago News Cooperative, David Schaffer, an adviser to Ms. Braun, said “all factors” indicated that Ms. Braun would finish second and qualify for a runoff election against Rahm Emanuel by winning the vast majority of black votes."....
 "“It was a terrible mistake,” Mr. Noonan said this week. “The thinking was: ‘Why waste our time with African-American voters? They have no other place to go.’ ” "

How Barack Obama Could Not Have Won the Democratic Nomination Without ABC, CBS and NBC



Political ad, or network news report?

 Media Research Center   "The early celebrity coverage helped make Obama a nationally-known figure with a near-perfect media image. The protectiveness that reporters showed during the early primaries made it difficult for his rivals to effectively criticize him. And when it came to controversies such as the Wright affair, network reporters acted more as defenders than as journalists in an adversarial relationship. If the media did not actually win the Democratic nomination for Barack Obama, they surely made it a whole lot easier."

Now having read that, consider this: CBS Sees Too Much 'Personal Baggage' for Gingrich...  "Political analyst John Dickerson agreed with Wragge's assessment: "Well, some of that baggage, they're trophies. He can say, 'I fought for these principles harder than anyone else.' But as you say, the personal baggage is considerable. He's not only had multiple marriages but he is an admitted adulterer. That matters in Republican primaries, where religious voters care about that kind of thing.""  Then perhaps Newt could run as a Democrat.

Romney and Gingrich on Jihad (and Sharia)

Andrew G. Bostom  "Even if Newt Gingrich decides not to seek the Republican Presidential nomination, he has set the standard for honest and informed discussion of Islamic totalitarianism which should be expected of all contenders -- a standard Mitt Romney fails, miserably."

Government Unions 101: What Public-Sector Unions Won't Tell You

Heritage  "Private vs. Public-Sector: Unions operate differently in government than in the private sector. Private-sector unions bargain over limited profits. Competition from other businesses moderates wage demands. Governments earn no profits and have no competition. Government unions negotiate for more tax dollars.
"Risking Public Services: When government unions strike, they can deprive citizens of essential services—such as education for children—until demands are met."

http://townhall.com/cartoons/chipbok

Protestors damage Madison capitol to the tune of $7.5 million "Perhaps the state should bill the unions for the damage, no matter what the cost. What Wisconsin has already spent on clean up after these juveniles should probably be added to the bill too."

CS Monitor

PreservationNation

On the other hand...   These people would disagree. Time will tell.

Oil's surge felt by drivers, fliers and shoppers

Yahoo News  "Retail consultant John Haber said online florists, pizza delivery companies, trash collectors, cruise lines and taxi drivers raised rates in 2008 as gasoline and diesel jumped above $4 per gallon. The rise in oil this year "is going to trigger the exact same type of behavior," said Haber, a partner at NPI. Diesel fuel, used by truckers, railroads and cruise ships, is up to $3.78 per gallon.
"Already, the impact can be seen at the grocery store, where consumers buy lettuce, onions, strawberries, avocados, eggplant, and other produce shipped from Mexico and California, Haber said."

Records show agents fired beanbags in fatal border gunfight

Arizona Daily Star  "But Terry's brother, Kent Terry, said the other agents who were there that night told him that they were instructed to use the non-lethal beanbags first. It's a policy that doesn't make sense to Kent Terry.

""You go up against a bandit crew that is carrying AKs, and you walk out there with guns loaded with beanbags - I don't get it," Terry said in a phone interview from Michigan. "It's like going to the Iraqi war with one knife. It boggles my mind. ... These guys (Border Patrol agents) are professionals; they should be able to use their judgment call on their own.""

The Jobs Obama is Leaving Behind

Heritage  "Since President Barack Obama was sworn into office, the private sector workforce has shrunk by 2.6 percent while shedding 2.9 million jobs, but the federal workforce (excluding Census and Postal workers) has grown by 7 percent while adding more than 144,000 jobs."