Afghanistan and the Polls

By Max Boot, Commentary Magazine "The war in Afghanistan is shaping up as an important test of whether President Obama craves popularity above all or whether he is willing to make the tough, sometimes unpopular decisions that being commander in chief require."

The NY Times Draws a Map for al-Qaeda

By Max Boot, Commentary Magazine "Where, I wonder, is the scandal? Is the scandal from the Times’s viewpoint that our government is killing terrorists rather than reading them their Miranda rights?"

What Was Really Behind the Lockerbie Bomber’s Release?

Pajamas Media "The mass murderer's release may have been motivated by lucrative oil deals and anti-Americanism rather than compassion for a dying man."

Throw Out The Democratic Health Care Sponge

Legal Insurrection "Even if the left-wing of the Democratic Party were to allow compromise, there is so much wrong with the current proposals, so many nuggets of bureaucratic deviousness hidden in hundreds of obscure, often cross-referenced, provisions, that it is like squeezing soap from a sponge. Every time you think it is all gone, another squeeze brings more of the mischief to the surface."

Henry Payne cartoon

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Lance Corporal Richard Weinmaster - Someone You Should Know

BLACKFIVE "In the heat of an ambush in Afghanistan's most lawless province, a 19-year-old Nebraskan jumped in front of a grenade to shield other Marines in his platoon.Richard Weinmaster was critically wounded by the blast. But the bloodied Cozad native stayed in the fight, firing his machine gun at the enemy position until he collapsed from his wounds."

Scottish Sympathy & Libyan Perfidy

BLACKFIVE "All felt the same as Congressman Hoekstra(R-MI) who stated “that Magrahi’s release shows what a bad idea it is to allow other countries to control the terrorists’ destiny. He stated to backfive.net that “it’s foolish to surrender the terrorists to other countries…why would we release some of the worst people in the world knowing as soon as we do we would lose control of them?”"

Fiscal Conservatism and the Soul of the GOP

Wall Street Journal "Another important reason [Gov. Rick] Perry believes the bill is flawed is because it ignores tort reform. "To talk about health-care reform and not talk about tort reform is like whistling past the cemetery. . . . In this administration's case, it's because they're bought and sold by the trail lawyers." The governor puts his cap back on, adding, "I'll be the pope before we get tort reform with this administration.""

The Angry White Liberal / He's back.

Weekly Standard "...Harry Reid referred to the town hall protestors as "evil-mongers." Senate finance committee chairman Max Baucus preferred "agitators." Congressman Eric Massa, Democrat of New York, accused Iowa Republican senator Charles Grassley of "treason" for criticizing the health care plan."

Meet Rahm Emanuel’s Brother: Dr. Zeke the Bleak

Pajamas Media "...The mere prospect that such people might someday, as Mark Steyn aptly puts it, “nationalize your body” should be enough to persuade anyone that any and all attempts at enhancing state power over our health care system must be stopped once and for all."

The Strange Case of the Obama Meltdown

Victor Davis Hanson/ Pajamas Media "In exasperation I think Obama’s supporters will revert to the race card more often still, which in turn will only take his popularity even lower. Because of his inexperience and unfamiliarity with political hostility, I think Obama will press ahead on the present course, heightening partisan tensions, dividing the country, and ultimately diminishing his presidency further still. Again, the voters wanted youth, charisma, competence, fiscal sobriety, non-partisanship, and are getting radicalism with an increasing edge to it."

A Deck Stacked with Race Cards/ The great irony of the Obama presidency.

Jonah Goldberg, National Review= "That’s not transcending race, it’s using Obama’s race to bully the opposition into acquiescence. Actually transcending race would require treating Obama like any other president. Which is pretty much exactly what conservatives have been doing. Seriously, if Hillary Clinton were president, would conservatives really be rolling over for the same health-care plan because she’s white?"