PAM MEISTER: ILLINOIS RESIDENTS PREPARE TO MEET THE TERRORIST NEIGHBORS

Exclusive: Illinois Residents Prepare to Meet Their New Neighbors: Terrorists from Gitmo Pam Meister Most people would dread having obnoxious neighbors like the Bumpuses in the movie A Christmas Story. Although we never actually see the Bumpuses, we do see their dogs, who are allowed to roam freely about the neighborhood and end up barging […]

“DISPROPORTIONATE RESPONSE” TO CLIMATE PROTESTERS…DO YOU HEAR MY SMIRK?

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,663858,00.html Protesters Fail in Attempt to Storm Copenhagen Talks AP Danish riot police attempting to prevent demonstrators from breaking into the Bella Center, where the Copenhagen climate talks are being held. Anti-climate change activists attempted to raid the Copenhagen climate summit on Wednesday, but were held back by Danish police. Critique over the authorities’ heavy-handed […]

HILLARY PLEDGES US TO JOIN 100B CLIMATE FRAUD….ER FUND

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091217/ap_on_sc/climate/print Clinton: US ready to join $100B climate aid fund By JOHN HEILPRIN and JAN M. OLSEN, Associated Press Writer John Heilprin And Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Writer COPENHAGEN – The United States is prepared to join other rich countries in raising $100 billion in yearly climate financing for poor countries by 2020, U.S. […]

THE SNOWS OF KILIMANCRAZY: ROGER SIMON

http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/12/16/cope-notes-1-the-snows-of-kilimincrazy/ December 17th, 2009 3:13 am Cope Notes #2: So Many Despots, So Little Time! I felt like I was in a time-warp yesterday, running alongside the demonstrators, shooting video, as the protestors shouted “The whole world is watching!” (yes, that oldie!), challenging the police who were blocking their way. But this time it wasn’t […]

VACLAV HAVEL ON OBAMA’S SNUB OF THE DALAI LAMA

Notable & Quotable http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703514404574587882878195904.html#printMode Former Czech President Vaclav Havel on President Obama’s postponement of his meeting with the Dalai Lama. Former Czech President Vaclav Havel, in an interview with Foreign Policy Magazine on Dec. 9: FP: After President Obama’s decision to postpone his meeting with the Dalai Lama, you said something to the effect that […]

DOWN, DOWN DOWN THEY GO: DEMS AND PREZ IN FREEFALL

By PETER WALLSTEN http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126100346902694549.html?mod=WSJ_newsreel_us  Associated Press President Obama makes a statement on health care after meeting with Senators on Tuesday. From left: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd; Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus; the president; and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. WASHINGTON — Less than a year after Inauguration Day, support for […]

IN CAIRO CONFAB WOMEN DECRY ABUSE IN ARAB WORLD….IS IT ISLAM?

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/17/women-decry-harassment-in-arab-world//print/ WHAT IS ISLAM’S ROLE HERE?…RSK Women decry harassment in Arab world Sarah El Deeb ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO | The sexual harassment of women in the streets, schools and workplaces of the Arab world is driving them to cover up and confine themselves to their homes, said activists at the first regional conference addressing the […]

WALPINGATE MAY SNAG MRS. OBAMA

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/17/walpin-gate-may-snag-mrs-obama//print/ Thursday, December 17, 2009 EDITORIAL: Walpin-gate may snag Mrs. Obama THE WASHINGTON TIMES No inspector general can unearth corruption without access to his office, computer or staff. An “administrative leave” putting an IG in that position has the same effect, for all intents and purposes, as an immediate firing. That’s the basic logic behind […]

WILLIAM COHEN FORMER DEFENSE SEC HINTS AT US/ISRAEL COOPERATION ON STRIKE AT NUCLEAR IRAN

COHEN: What to expect from a nuclear Iran William S. Cohen OPINION/ANALYSIS: With Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s announcement that his country intends to build 10 new uranium enrichment facilities, it should now be patently clear that the effort to dissuade Iran from developing nuclear weapons has failed. For Tehran, the negotiations have been nothing more […]

BRIBING TALIBAN WITH JOBS AND BUCKS…..OUTRAGEOUS

” COME MR. TALIBAN, TALLY ME APPEASEMENTS…ELECTIONS COME AND ME WANNA GO HOME.”RSK http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/17/us-tries-to-thin-taliban-with-offers-of-jobs-cash//print/ EXCLUSIVE: U.S. tries to thin Taliban with jobs, cash offers Sara A. Carter and Nasir Khan The United States and its allies are stepping up efforts to persuade Afghan insurgents to put down their arms by negotiating with representatives of Mullah […]