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October 2009

PAM MEISTER: OUR TROOPS GET SHAFTED WHILE FUNDS ARE DIVERTED

October 16, 2009 Exclusive: Troops Shafted Again as Military Funds are Diverted for Pet Congressional Projects Pam Meister Just when it seemed that things in Washington couldn’t get any crazier, we hear that the despicable earmarking process has sunk to a new low. How many times have you heard that liberals may disagree with the […]

PALARABS NOT SO KEEN ON ABBAS….SEE WHAT THEY WOULD PREFER

10/15/2009  http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,655310,00.html The Remote Control President Palestinians Rail Against Bungling Abbas By Christoph Schult in Jerusalem AFP Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is seeing his support wane. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is damaging his standing with his own supporters as he careens back and forth between Israel and the United States. As his support fades, Palestinians […]

US PROMISES NO MORE BADMOUTHING THE KREMLIN

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,655134,00.html OCT. 14 To Russia with Love Washington Promises to Tone Down Criticism of Kremlin By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow The US needs the Kremlin’s support on Iran, Afghanistan and disarmament. Now Washington has promised Moscow to stop its continual criticism of Russia’s democracy in a bid to get it on board. But Russian human […]

TOO BUSY…PESIDENT BARACK SNUBS BERLIN WALL ANNIVERSARY

SPIEGEL ONLINE 10/16/2009 05:24 PM Barack is Too Busy Obama Cancels Plans to Attend Berlin Wall Anniversary US President Barack Obama has shelved his plans to attend festivities marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will reportedly take his place at the Nov. 9 celebrations. Germany […]

IT’S OFFICIAL!! THE CLIMATEERS ARE LOSING STEAM

http://www.climatedepot.com/a/3310/Losing-Their-Religion-2009-officially-declared-year-the-media-lost-their-faith-in-manmade-global-warming-fears Losing Their Religion: 2009 officially declared year the media lost their faith in man-made global warming fears Tuesday, October 13, 2009By Marc Morano – Climate Depot Climate Depot Editorial – Serving as the Media’s Ombudsman It has finally happened. We have reached the “tipping point.” 2009 can now be officially declared the year the […]

MARK STEYN ON THE “SCENE”

happy warrior http://nrd.nationalreview.com/article/?q=OTE1ZDU5OWIxODViODlhOTY3MmI1OTVmOTEzMjhlMDE= MARK STEYN Not Cutting It A few weeks ago, Zachary Christie of Newark, in Joe Biden’s Grand Duchy of Delaware, joined the Cub Scouts. In the course of so doing, he acquired one of those combination knife-fork-spoon utensils that come in so useful when you’re tucking in to a hearty meal round […]

SARAH PALIN: DRILL…GET IT HERE NOT ABROAD

    body { background: #FFFFFF; } October 16, 2009, 4:00 a.m. Drill Petroleum is a major part of America’s energy picture. Shall we get it here or abroad? By Sarah Palin Given that we’re spending billions of stimulus dollars to rebuild our highways, it makes sense to think about what we’ll be driving on […]

ROGER KIMBALL ON OBAMAPALS: HOW MUCH MORE CAN WE TAKE?

– Roger’s Rules – http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball – A Maoist in the White House Posted By Roger Kimball On October 16, 2009 @ 11:35 am In Uncategorized | 86 Comments Jeremiah Wright. William Ayers. Van Jones. Where does the rogues’ gallery of Barack Obama’s radical friends end? These people are not liberals. They are not “progressives.” They […]

YUP….AMERICAN SUCKS…THE GLOBE IS RIGHT: PAM MEISTER

– Pajamas Media – http://pajamasmedia.com – Boston Globe Columnist Is Right: America Sucks Posted By Pam Meister On October 17, 2009 @ 12:00 am In . Feature 01, . Positioning, Media, Opinion, Politics | No Comments Writing for the Boston Globe, Neal Gabler recently stated [1]: “The hoariest and most oft-repeated cliché in American politics […]

YALE’S SHAMEFUL SILENCE ON FREE SPEECH

Academia Goes Silent on Free Speech Yale’s decision to censor anti-Muslim cartoons deserved a thoughtful debate. We didn’t get one. By PETER BERKOWITZ Professors have a professional interest in—indeed a professional duty to uphold—liberty of thought and discussion. But in recent years, precisely where they should be most engaged and outspoken they have been apathetic […]