U.S. releases excerpts of secret report

September 26, 2006 in Democrats & The Left, Global War On Terror, Iraq

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The war in Iraq has bred deep resentment in the Muslim world and provided Islamist militants with a “cause celebre” that allowed the global movement to cultivate supporters, according to excerpts of a secret intelligence report released on Tuesday. The office of U.S. intelligence czar John Negroponte released a 3-1/2 page section [...]

Porkbusters take the White House

September 26, 2006 in Congress, Democrats & The Left, House of Representatives, Republicans & The Right, Spending

 A long overdue step in getting earmarks under control has been taken today as the President signs into law a bill creating a database of federal spending. Politicians on both sides of the aisle have been guilty of packing bills with unbudgeted projects for their district or their supporters. If these projects are as vital [...]

Universal Health Care… A huge Mistake

September 26, 2006 in Democrats & The Left, Healthcare

From USA Today   So what do Americans want when it comes to health care? Two things, according to a citizens group created by Congress: protection for all from high medical expenses and guaranteed coverage for specific checkups and treatments.  The Utopian view sounds great but fails to consider any of the consequences of socialized [...]

Sunset on Oahu

September 25, 2006 in Uncategorized

Just as all good things must come to an end, my vacation to paradise also has ended… for now at least… we were able to take nearly 500 pictures some of which I have uploaded to Flickr… I will be uploading more later but for now if you would like to see some magnificent sunsets check these [...]

Aloha

September 15, 2006 in Uncategorized

ON VACATION!!!! So while you ae reading my blog, I am drinking Mai Tai’s on Waikiki… Enjoy…. I know I will I’ll be back to blogging on Oct 1st….

Palestinians have failed themselves

September 14, 2006 in Global War On Terror, Hamas, Hizbullah, Israel, Palestinians

A year after Israel removed its settlements from the Gaza Strip, the hopes of Palestinians have long since given way to despair. There’s no secret why; the terrorist organization Hamas won the Palestinian elections early this year. Since then economic conditions have deteriorated, violence has continued, and Hamas leaders point accusing fingers at Israel, the [...]

Liberals Think Bush Invented Terrorism

September 14, 2006 in Al Qaeda, Democrats & The Left, Global War On Terror, Iran, Syria, Terrorism, UN

Among the left, there seems to be a great deal of consternation when discussing the current situation of the world and the issues that populate it. Much of the discussion centers on two-term President George W. Bush. Even now, as Bush approaches official “lame duck” status in the White House, the hardcore and bombastic left [...]

Minnesota Dems select former Nation of Islam organizer

September 14, 2006 in CAIR, Democrats & The Left, House of Representatives, Islam, Racial Issues, Religion

We have all heard the hate filled rhetoric of Louis Farrakhan, now we may get to hear it on the floor of the US House of Representatives. Keith Ellison, won his party’s nomination for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional district despite his ties to the Nation of Islam and the divisive hatred they represent. When he was in [...]

Tropical Storm Helene

September 14, 2006 in Environment/Natural Disasters, Hurricane Updates, Uncategorized

 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Helene formed in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Cape Verde Islands late on Wednesday but did not immediately threaten land, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.The eighth named storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season was located about 565 miles west of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands at 11:00 [...]

Blair attacks Europe’s “mad anti-Americans”

September 14, 2006 in Britain, Global War On Terror, Media

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Tony Blair launched a withering attack on Thursday on what he called “mad anti-Americanism” among European politicians. Blair, U.S. President George W. Bush’s closest ally in the so-called war on terror, said the world urgently needs the United States to help tackle the globe’s most pressing problems. Notice that [...]