May 31, 2006
Ahmadinejad Unplugged
We've been busy with quite a few things here the past few days, namely recovering from a nasty cold, so we've been remiss about discussing the new interview Iranian President Ahmadinejad had with Der Spiegel the other day.It's a fascinating...You Mean It Wasn't Bush's Fault?
One of the newer studies on the destruction of New Orleans apparently lays the blame squarely on human incompetence and neglect - just not George Bush's.The evidence, by now, is overwhelming: Beautiful, decadent New Orleans wasn't doomed by Hurricane Katrina...May 30, 2006
The Constitutional Debacle
The Republican House is going to suffer at the ballot box this November because a Democratic Congressman was caught red handed by the FBI with nearly $100,000 in bribery money.It's as simple as that.They can get tough on immigration, they...No Such Thing As Bad Publicity
Whether it's proving an old adage, or illuminating a minor miracle, one serendipitous bit of news about the success of The Da Vinci Code is that it appears to be boosting Opus Dei's membership....May 29, 2006
"You've Never Seen Me Upset."
Among the whispers of the AG resigning, Hastert and Co. threatening to issue their own subpoenas on the Executive branch, and of course, Congressman Jefferson, who was caught with the bribery cash, casting off resignation talk, the Senate decided to...Maybe They Should Hire Nicole Kidman
The other day we came across this headline, "Iraqi minister defends Iranian nuclear program."Iran has a right to develop nuclear technology and the international community should drop its demands that Tehran prove it's not trying to build a nuclear weapon,...Memorial Day
On this Memorial Day we say a special prayer for the soldiers who have fallen. They gave their lives for the freedoms we hold so dear, yet also so easily forget. But it was their sacrifice and their blood that...May 28, 2006
The Definition of Insanity Is...
Kerry Pressing Swift Boat Case Long After Loss...May 27, 2006
While The Democratic Underground Was Sleeping
Yesterday the Senate confirmed Gen. Michael V. Hayden to be the next director of the CIA.Air Force Gen. Michael V. Hayden, a career intelligence officer who has overseen some of the government's most secret and controversial surveillance programs, was confirmed...You're Not Reading Our Leaks Correctly
We don't think we've ever seen anything like this. In the midst of the ABC News/Dennis Hastert slap-fest over who is or who isn't under investigation by the Justice Department, one sentence in Brian Ross' report caught our eye.Law enforcement..."Ludicrous Speed!"
From the oddly disturbing to the outright insane, the story about the files siezed during the FBI raid of Congressman Jefferson's office is rapidly becoming a ridiculous display.The Justice Department signaled to the White House this week that the nation's...May 26, 2006
All Clear
So the "gunfire" turned out to be construction workers.A mammoth U.S. House of Representatives office building reopened on Friday after a floor-by-floor search by police indicated sounds thought to be gunshots were probably noises made by construction workers, the U.S....Wait A Second...
Though in principle we're all for "saving the Internet" and...stuff, we do question some of the motives behind the whole "Net Neutrality" crowd.However today we're questioning their sanity. Because regardless of which side of the debate you're on, the point...May 25, 2006
It's Okay Everyone, You Can Rest Easy Now
The Material Girl has spoken to defend her mock crucifixion:Madonna has defended a controversial mock crucifixion in her stage show, saying it is part of an appeal to the audience to donate to Aids charities. "I don't think Jesus would...The Anonymous Sources Strike Again
Is this the shape of things to come?A major network reports on a story, using mostly anonymous government sources...Federal officials say the Congressional bribery investigation now includes Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, based on information from convicted lobbyists who...May 24, 2006
If Only Paramount Had Warned Us Sooner
V'ger is still truckin' along, now at the boundary of our solar system. No word yet on if anybody remembers the code to stop it from wiping us all out in a couple centuries when it returns....May 23, 2006
Gore 2.0 - Now With New And Improved "Earth Worship"
Sifting through Arianna Huffington's ode to Al Gore and his "storming" of the Cannes film festival is a bit of an exercise in laughter control, but one of the more memorable moments in her recount was when Gore began to...The '08/"24" Conspiracy Theories Have Started
The "24"/2008 Candidate connection: (via The Corner)In the spirit of your reader's McCain/Jack Bauer conspiracy theory, I have another for you, one that also involves a potential '08 GOP nominee. As avid 24 fans will recall, Vice President Hal Gardner,..."Open Season On Secrets"
Porter Goss may be gone because of one too many poker games, but the seriousness of his words with regards to the leak fallout still rings true. Months ago, testifying before a Senate committee, Mr. Goss said one of the..."Our Mayor"...But Not Really
The secret to Nagin's success - never let a little hurricane, or state line for that matter, get between you and the votes you need to win. Yes. That billboard is in Houston....May 22, 2006
Only Two Hours Left
Jack should have just enough time to stop the terrorists, have Chloe set up a perimeter so he can sneak onto President Logan's ranch and stop the First Lady and Aaron from kissing.Along the way we hope Logan gets arrested,...Madonna Exposes Herself Yet Again
As a sadly confused woman, who's only true talent is to desecrate others' ways of life, religious beliefs, institutions, and demand respect for doing so.We feel sorry for her....May 21, 2006
"Man-Made" Hurricanes
ABC takes it as fact apparently that the extent to which humanity contributes to global climate precipitates the need for a Category 6 hurricane designation.There is no official Category 6 for hurricanes, but scientists say they're pondering whether there should...Al Gore's "Science"
Al Gore did not invent the Internet, nor has he ever claimed to have done so. He said he "took the initiative," not "created."Okay, so now that that's out of the way...Gore's new movie, his documentary on climate change, is...May 20, 2006
Those Helpless Terrorists
It appears that those 'poor, depressed, and tortured "terrorists"' down in Guantanamo, who are - if you read the reports coming out of the U.N. or various comment sections of lefty blogs - probably driven to suicide because they've been...May 19, 2006
Canadian Angels
Girl on the Right is starting up a Soldier's Angels program in Canada, called Canadian Angels.As you may or may not know, I am a member of Soldiers Angels in the United States. I am currently on my second "deployment",...Quote Of The Week
It's been an odd week. Who would have thought at the start that it'd be easier to find Jimmy Hoffa than a favorable review of The Da Vinci Code?Of course life is full of little surprises like that. And sometimes...The Nazi Resurgence
So it seems Iran wants to recreate Hitler's Third Reich. Iranian expatriates living in Canada yesterday confirmed reports that the Iranian parliament, called the Islamic Majlis, passed a law this week setting a dress code for all Iranians, requiring them...May 18, 2006
"Love That Joker Smile..."
An American doctor, in Canada apparently, has a "kooky" idea up his sleeve. Why not use Botox to treat clinical depression?After all, if they can use injections to stop you from frowning, you'll be happy. Right?Is it possible to Botox...Haven't They Seen Star Wars?
India announces plans to develop robot armyClones. You have to use clones, not robots. The robot armies of the Trade Federation were no match for the Army of the Republic....May 17, 2006
The ABC's Of A Leak Investigation
We've been following this story for the past few days, not quite content to blog on it because really, not all that much has happened aside from the initial report.A senior federal law enforcement official tells ABC News the government..."Don't Be Political"
Now you'd think that with so much search engine power and money at their fingertips, Moveon.org could have helped the DNC "think up" a coherent party platform by now. But seeing as how moonbats have been running around for years...All The Rage
In spite of being bastions for perpetual turn signals, deafness, top speeds no greater than the idler setting of a 1984 Cadillac Brougham, and the highest population density of hanging "Handicap" placards in the world, apparently Miami and Phoenix are...May 16, 2006
The Da Vinci Code Is A Bad Film
But don't take our word for it. Just ask the audience at Cannes...The Cannes audience clearly grew restless as the movie dragged on to two and a half hours and spun a long sequence of anticlimactic revelations."I kept thinking of...Bush's Border Speech Polling Well
John Podhoretz, staking out CNN's poll results. David Frum, the smartest man I know, got it wrong. CNN has a poll just up, and the results are staggeringly in the president's favor. 79 percent of those who watched had a...Dan May Have Miscalculated...
Muslims join Da Vinci criticism "The Holy Koran recognises Jesus as a prophet. What the book says is an insult to both Christians and Muslims," Maulana Mansoor Ali Khan, general secretary of the All-India Sunni Jamiyat-ul-Ulema, told the Reuters news...The Meltdown Continues
So this is what happens when you give in to Border Derangement Syndrome. You "fire" your staff because their editorials are...editorials...A little sanity please. Heck, even The Corner is seeing the brush fire they helped to start is burning out...Border Derangement Syndrome
It's quite astounding really, how so many conservatives are flat out embarrassing themselves with petulant whining and their nonstop attacks on the President over immigration.This isn't even about disagreement. We regularly disagree with fellow conservatives. This is something else. This...May 15, 2006
If You Called Your Female Birth Parent Yesterday...
...And called her "mom" by mistake, hopefully you apologized. If you didn't, you'll just have to call her back and do so.But it's okay, really. You can just say that you were ignorant and insensitive, and you didn't realize that...May 14, 2006
So Very, Very True
On "Meet the Press" today:Tim Russert: (paraphrased) "Has Iraq limited our ability to deal with Iran."Newt Gingrich: "We are only limited by our own psychology."...May 12, 2006
He Should Fit Right In
Apparently, Michael Schiavo is now blogging at The Daily Kos. A snippit: Their attacks on me, Ambassador Joe Wilson and others are equal parts fiction and intensity. They are as relentless as they are baseless. And they have only one...Dear Intelligence Leakers:
Ha hah! A majority of Americans initially support a controversial National Security Agency program to collect information on telephone calls made in the United States in an effort to identify and investigate potential terrorist threats, according to a Washington Post-ABC...Riiight....A Peaceful Nuclear Program...
Oh look! The IAEA finds more enriched Uranium in Iran. And possibly near the threshold for weapons grade, no less. "Preliminary analysis by the IAEA showed traces of highly enriched uranium in the (pump) samples," a Western diplomat accredited to...The Iranian Missile Crisis
Time magazine reveals that they too received a love letter from Iran regarding the regime's runaway nuclear program....a second document, written by a top Iranian official and given to TIME just before Ahmadinejad's letter was made public, offers a more...May 11, 2006
"USA Today's" Gift To The Terrorists
It is becoming increasingly clear that, aside from terrorists, the groups most anxious to destroy America are journalists and a cadre of politically motivated intelligence community personnel.We had planned to talk about this latest leak of intelligence operations, the egregious...May 10, 2006
The Turmoil Over Immigrants In Belgium's Churches Continues
Just a few days ago we brought you this story about Belgian priests allowing illegal Muslim immigrants to occupy their churches. The immigrants are seeking legal status in Belgium, and the Churches are providing sanctuary - though in the process...It Was Bolten, With The Telephone, In The West Wing
The mystery grows and the rumors keep flying over (ironically) the one secret the CIA seems able to keep - who forced Porter Goss to resign from his DCI spot last Friday? And in a move worthy of CLUE, U.S....Your Rights Are "Secure"
Everyone, you can breathe easier now. It appears that Cuba is slated to join the new U.N. Human Rights Council. There were 63 countries vying for 47 seats on the new council yesterday. The results of the first round of...That Elusive Happiness
The economy is soaring, yet people will tell you it's the worst ever. Iraq is in a shambles, yet al Qaeda is out penning their last will and testament. Gas prices are driving us into a depression, yet nobody has...Agent Smith Is At It Again
Of course after the success of movies like this......it stands to reason that these people would be plotting an escape into the real world. ...May 09, 2006
The Recipe For Insanity
Ingredients:1 Honda Accord$40 in gasoline372 miles (or substitute 7 hours)1 Starbucks 1-3 "Cowboy novels" on tapeTo prepare:Place all ingredients in the Accord. Begin mixing at 4:30am. Blend in more coffee and gasoline as necessary until all the milage is disolved.Serving...Speak No Evil
In the wake of this brilliant maneuver by the European Union - The idea of drawing up politically correct guidelines for official EU parlance as part of the counter-terrorism strategy was endorsed by member governments in December. A work still...More To Goss's Resignation Than A Scandal
A good deal of the blogosphere has jumped on Hookergate like it's the true hidden meaning for Goss's resignation, but the more we read, the more we have to wonder if this isn't really about two mutually exclusive stories. Well,...May 07, 2006
Europe's Churches In Trouble
We're all for the assistance the Catholic Church and charities give to the poor, the disabled, legal immigrants, and anyone persecuted for their beliefs.However...when a statue of the Virgin Mary has a sheet thrown over her because she's become an...Don't Make Fun Of Terrorists
We're quite late in getting to this story, about the New York Times sticking up for Abu Musab al-Zarqawi after the Pentagon released a captured video of the terrorist. The video showed outakes of a less-than capable Zarqawi having trouble...May 05, 2006
Porter Goss Resignation
CIA Director Porter J. Goss resigned today after less than two years on the job, President Bush announced at the White House. Bush said Goss offered his resignation this morning and that "I've accepted it." Neither the president nor...In Lieu Of La boheme No Doubt
Coming soon to the English National Opera: Gaddafi - the opera."Gaddafi", which opens in September, will feature Asian beats and rap in place of arias and romance, and the title role will be performed by a 39-year-old Irish-Indian nightclub MC...May 04, 2006
Al Gore Warned Us This Day Would Come
The climate on Jupiter is changing. The latest images could provide evidence that Jupiter is in the midst of a global change that can modify temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit on different parts of the globe. Halliburton...Somebody Needs To "Go Directly To Jail" For This
This cannot stand. It has been a long time since anyone could try to buy a hotel on Ventnor Avenue for $400.But news that the toy maker Hasbro is planning to drop Atlantic City from its flagship version of Monopoly has...Moussaoui
Moussaoui sentenced to life in prison - the conservative 'sphere explodes in shock and rage.That pretty much sums up the reaction. Though, pardon our quiet curiosity, but we're not all that sure why everyone is acting so surprised, especially those...Han Shot First
George Lucas may be drifting off into an intellectual la la land, but the Force is still strong at Fox apparently. It seems that somebody realized that Lucas' "definitive" versions of Star Wars had nothing to do with fan enthusiasm...May 03, 2006
What Iran Has Wrought
Aside from the oddity of bringing the French into a more unified position with the Bush administration's foreign policy than the Democrats in Congress, apparently the rantings of Ahmadinejad are uniting Iraqis.Iraq's president appealed for national unity and the renunciation...They Had An Empire Once
France surrenders to Apple computer over iTunes.The French government has apparently reconsidered a proposal to force Apple Computer to make the songs it sells through its iTunes Music Store playable on devices that compete with its iPods.Actually, we're happy to...May 02, 2006
Sure, Just Like Going To Confession...
In light of CIA employee Mary McCarthy being fired for admitting to unauthorized contacts and conversations with journalists, the extensive ongoing investigation into CIA leaks, and the revelation that employees at every level of the CIA - including Porter Goss...National Geographic Is On The Case
Ask people if the Iraq was was a mistake, and right now the majority will say yes. But ask them where Iraq is located on a map? According to a new survey by National Geographic, it turns out a majority...It's Not Diplomacy, It's Paralysis
If negotiating with autocratic regimes has revealed anything over the years, it's that Western democracies seem the most paralyzed when confronted with stark revelations of nefarious intentions. Iran threatened on Tuesday to attack Israel in response to any "evil" act...May 01, 2006
Dang It...We'll Never Know How It Ends Now
The professor who was recording the entire Tax Code for podcast playback has called it quits after only thirteen days. "...Jack has put the podcasts "on hiatus while the author seeks the guidance of a mental health professional. Check back...This Is Supposed To Be A Bad Thing?
It seems the Washington Post is having heart palpitations over their latest revelation that in upwards of 60% of the federal government workforce may retire in the next few years. Apparently this is a catastrophe in the making, as once...The Day Without "Immigrants"
So today is the day. Immigrants here illegally are going to protest the fact that they're here illegally, because they want to be here legally, but not enough apparently to do anything legal, such as enter the country legally instead...