West Virginia Senator Robert Byrd passed away early this morning at Inova Hospital in Fairfax, Va. He was 92. Robert Byrd, the 92-year-old West Virginia Democrat who served in the U.S. Senate for 51 years, died Monday. A family spokesman said Mr. Byrd died peacefully at about 3 a.m. at Inova Hospital in Fairfax, Va. […]
Archives for June 2010
Stuck on Stupid: Dem County Supervisor Says Arizona’s Not a Border State
I’m almost at a loss for words here. I’ve heard all sorts of dumb things come out of the mouths of politicians, but Peggy West, a Democrat member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is in a league of her own… During a debate on a measure that would call for the county to […]
McChrystal Relieved; Petraeus to Replace
President Barack Obama has accepted the resignation of General Stanley McChrystal, the commander of the International Security and Assistance Force in Afghanistan, he will be replaced by General David Petraeus: President Barack Obama accepted the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander and strategist of the Afghan war, following comments by the general […]
Thoughts on the McChrystal Controversy
The whole world is buzzing about the controversial Rolling Stone profile of International Security Assistance Force commander General Stanley McChrystal. To be honest I’m kind of torn here, the whole Rolling Stone piece is a bit of a hatchet job… Adrian Michaels does a good job of summarizing things in the Telegraph: There isn’t very […]
Breaking: Judge Rules Against Obama Administration on Gulf Drilling Moratorium
A federal judge in New Orleans has lifted the Obama Administration’s six month moratorium on offshore oil drilling. U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman said in his ruling that the Interior Department failed to provide adequate reasoning for the moratorium: A New Orleans federal judge lifted the six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed by President Barack […]
Rahm Emanuel On The Way Out?
I’m a little skeptical about this report from the London Telegraph claiming President Obama’s powerful Chief or staff Rahm Emanuel is planning to resign later this year, but it’s making the round so here’s my two cents. Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff, is expected to leave his job later this year after […]
Jon Kyl: President Obama Told Me Government Won’t Secure Border Until Congress Agrees to Amnesty
I wish I could say I’m shocked or even surprised by the revelation made by Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) at a town hall meeting in Arizona last Friday, but I’m not… The Federal Government has been turning a blind eye to the problems along our southern border for years. George W. Bush may not have […]
Congratulations 2010 U.S. Open Champion Graeme McDowell
Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland shot a 3-over par 74 at Pebble Beach on Sunday to win the 11oth U.S. Open, Mr. McDowell held off France’s Gregory Havret to finish at even-par 284 for the tournament. Mr. McDowell’s one shot victory makes him the first European to win America’s national championship since 1970: In case […]
Stuck on Stupid: Rhode Island School Bans Hat Because of Toy Soldiers
I’m not fan of so called “zero tolerance” policies for the simple reason zero tolerance usually means zero common sense. Take the case of 8 year old David Morales who was given an assignment a to make a hat for a project at the Tiogue School in Coventry, Rhode Island last week. David decided to […]
No, I’m Not Dead…
I’ve just been swamped and haven’t had the time or the desire to write… and I’m recovering from surgery at the moment. I swear the next person who tells me how awful our health care system is is going to get slapped… Like most people I try to avoid doctors and hospitals as much as […]