http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.9907/pub_detail.asp As things stand now, the rights of all media to profit from sensationalizing trials supercede the rights of ordinary citizens to live a normal life while performing a civic duty. There would be no need to import jurors from other counties and sequester them if there weren’t rampant coverage of gruesome crimes splattered over newspapers, […]
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.9901/pub_detail.asp For me, most science fiction stories have a credibility problem. But the one branch of it whose premise I have always rejected is that alien life could be both malevolent and technologically advanced enough to embark on interstellar conquests. Films such as Predator and Independence Day – just two of the more popular instances […]
http://frontpagemag.com/2011/07/08/the-palestinian-muslim-money-hole/ The Palestinian Authority is facing a budget crisis. It has reached its borrowing limit and has a 585 million dollar deficit. So naturally its leaders are asking the West for another handout. Back in 2007, 7.4 billion dollars was pledged to keep the terrorist edifice of the Authority running. The PA claimed that it […]
http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/print/271298 Ron Johnson’s One-Man Protest A freshman senator stands up for fiscal responsibility. Near dusk, on Tuesday, June 28, Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin took to the floor. The mild-mannered former businessman did more than offer a few words — he threatened to halt Senate business. “Unless we receive some assurance from the Democrat leadership […]
Washington’s war on the light bulb will have unintended consequences. http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/print/271294 With its traffic circles and tree-lined squares, America’s capital sometimes resembles a magical, otherworldly place. Maybe that’s why so many who govern here think they can wave their legislative wands and unleash beauty — free of costs and complications. Of course, reality rarely cooperates. […]
http://frontpagemag.com/2011/07/08/israel-1-flotilla-0/ On Thursday a possibly last, straggling member of the abortive flotilla, a French yacht called the Dignity, set sail—against all odds—for Gaza. Its dignity was soon compromised when, trying to refuel in Crete, the Greek coast guard detained it. The yacht had all of eight passengers on board. For Israelis the flotilla’s failure has […]
[Fill In Blank] Industry Furious At Obama Posted By Ed Driscoll http://pajamasmedia.com/eddriscoll/2011/07/07/fill-in-blank-industry-furious-at-obama/ Another week, another sector of American industry angry at the president. This week, it’s the jet industry, according to the Daily Caller: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPO) President Craig Fuller told The Daily Caller that Obama’s comments have cast a pall […]
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/doj-inspector-general-cant-be-trusted-to-investigate-gunwalker/ DOJ Inspector General Can’t Be Trusted to Investigate Gunwalker Posted By Bob Owens “Aside from Schnedar’s credibility gap, the source further noted the Obama administration’s history of intimidating inspectors general, citing the firing and smearing [2] of Inspector General of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Gerald Walpin, who was investigating [3] […]
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jul/6/obama-plays-hide-the-somali/ President Obama is extending full constitutional due-process rights to a Somali terrorist. This sets a troubling precedent. Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame was captured sometime in April on a boat traveling between Yemen and Somalia. He was detained on board a U.S. warship for two months and interrogated by intelligence officials. He reportedly revealed a great […]
http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/article/2011/07/07/id/402855?s=al&promo_code=C92C-1 Among political insiders in the Texas state capital, one thing is considered certain: Governor Rick Perry will jump into the Republican presidential race in the next few weeks.But what happens then, in a campaign where many Republicans are hungry for an alternative to vulnerable frontrunner Mitt Romney, is much less predictable. Perry’s entry in […]
