Archives for July 2007
HAZLETON MAYOR LOU BARLETTA TONIGHT WITH ANDREA
TONIGHT (Tuesday, July 31st) at 9 Eastern, I will be talking to Hazleton, PA mayor LOU BARLETTA, whose city enacted ordinances prohibiting businesses from hiring illegals and landlords from renting to them.
However, last week, a federal court judge ruled the ordinances violated the Constitutional rights of the illegals. Mayor Barletta says the city will […]
Monday Hard Starboard Recap
Uh-oh; the New York Times has lost its pro-war (or at least anti-retreat) virginity to the Petraeus “Surge”. What will congressional Democrats (or Republicans, for that matter) say?
Democrats close down a secret counter-terrorism data mining program seven years ago, allowing al Qaeda to murder three thousand Americans on 9/11. The Bushies keep it quiet because […]
Re: The Naivete Sweepstakes
From an email reply to a Republican Forum colleague and potential co-host:
Regarding Hillary! and Obama, that one’s easy to analyze: he’s her stalking horse. He’s going out there as the callow youth over his head saying what the nutroots want to hear while she triangulates off of him to appeal to the general election center. […]
TONIGHT AT 9 - “A CONVERSATION WITH ANDREA AND …
07/30 - SHOIAB CHODHOURY* DR. RICHARD BENKIN
SHOAIB CHODHOURY was arrested in 2003 by government agents as he was about to board a plane for a speech in Israel. The arrest was carried out in cooperation with Islamist forces because of his advocacy of relations with Israel and interfaith understanding based on religious equality, and […]
Vast Majority Supports Public Surveillance Systems
This finding will undoubtedly disturb civil libertarians, but an overwhelming majority of Americans support a British-style system of surveillance cameras in public places. According to an ABC News poll, 71% favor the use of such systems to provide additional security, while only 25% oppose it. The internals of the polling are even more […]
Is The Surge Working?
Two writers from the Not-Exactly-Conservative Brookings Institute suggest that it just might be. Michael E. O’Hanolon and Kenneth M. Pollack conclude their NYT opinion piece with this:
But there is enough good happening on the battlefields of Iraq today that Congress should plan on sustaining the effort at least into 2008.
Read more on this story at […]
The Morrissey Proposal
Ed’s answer to The Question is downright Solomonic: “have CNN cede the editorial/selection process to the New Media, in the form of the blogosphere.”
Unfortunately it answers a Question that CNN didn’t ask. Allahpundit is almost right that “CNN wouldn’t believe that Republican bloggers would allow tough questions”. I think that would be the knock on it […]
Friday Hard Starboard Recap
Is the New Republic/Scott Thomas Beauchamp caper more like the Dan Rather/Mary Mapes/Texas Air National Guard caper or the Joe Wilson/Valerie Plame gambit? You decide. Either way, Winter Soldier II is heinously despicable.
Is Pervez Musharraf ever going to make up his mind which side of the war he’s on?
The NSA Terrorist Surveillance Program is at […]
Hard Starboard On YouTube
Not literally.
Rather, more Bush Iraq concessions to Iran got one upped by a Barack Obama gaffe at Monday’s Democrat YouTube debate. Now the argument rages as to whether the Republicans should knowingly walk into the same trap.
To YouTube or not to YouTube - that is the question we’ll be tackling, LIVE at 1 PM Eastern/10AM Pacific.
Monday at noon: Gates of Vienna and Sigmund Carl and Alfred
Next Monday July 30 at noon (EDT), my guests will be Baron Bodissey and Dymphna of Gates of Vienna, along with Siggy. We will be discussing Hazelton, Gates of Vienna’s new calendar, and Sarkozy’s visit to Libya.
My first BTR show with GoV and SC&A was a fascinating show which was also very popular and […]
2 UTube Or Not 2 UTube
That is the question facing the Republican presidential gaggle. And the rightish blogosphere appears to be split on the issue.
Patrick Ruffini set the ball rolling by lamenting that the GOP candidates, led by Giuliani and Romney, are making themselves look like Barney - i.e. cowardly dinosaurs - by ducking the September 17th YouTube “debate”:
This is a […]
Thursday Hard Starboard Recap
A busy day. Of course, I was anticipating that with a most-of-the-day meeting in my “job” job. But it was also much busier on the blog than I would have expected.
Jennifer brought us a look at the Democrats’ Pavlovian yapping in response to the President’s latest war speech, a peek at the DUmmie Funnies, and […]
France: Trust Ghaddafi With Nukes
One of the successes of the Iraq invasion came in the immediate aftermath of the capture of Saddam Hussein. Moammar Ghaddafi, the Libyan strongman who once held the franchise for Mediterranean terrorism, hurriedly reached a deal with the US and UK to dump his nascent nuclear-weapons program, telling Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi that he didn’t […]
Another Vintage Clintonism
via J-Ger:
“I have been saying consistently for a number of years now, we have to end the Bush era of ignoring problems, ignoring enemies and adversaries.”
“Ignoring enemies and adversaries? Bush??? Well, okay, Iran, but I don’t see Hillary clamoring to go in there and “turn Ahmadinejad into a dead SOB“.
And I have been absolutely clear that we’ve got to return […]
The Winter Soldier Blows His Cover
Well, now we know who “Scott Thomas” is: “a pretentious ass, and a lefty.” Which is more than a little redundant.
Check out his picture via the Powerline link. Doesn’t he have the sort of face that makes you want to wipe your feet on it after wading through a compost heap?
Wednesday Hard Starboard Recap
Michael Ledeen is as speechless as I am at the “Munich in Baghdad“.
Attorney-General Alberto Gonzales may be a boob, but he’s our boob, and the game in which he’s but a pawn is a whole heckuva lot bigger than him.
And some wisdom just never goes out of style - which is why it is almost […]
The Fear Of Fred III
Earth to Enemy Media: Fred Thompson is a lawyer. Has been for a long time. Successful lawyers in private practice tend to represent a fairly broad range of clients whose particular worldviews they don’t necessarily share down to the last jot & tittle. Unless they’re “activists,” which FDT has not been, that anybody has bothered […]
Political Vindication Radio… Tonight 6 P.M. Pacific Time
“If it were up to me, we would already be in Iran… and their leader would be one dead son of a bitch!”
General George S. Patton talks about the War on Terror on
Political Vindication Radio!
We got the hit video sweeping the internet at PoliticalVindication.com.
If you love it like we do, then give us […]
WHO YA GONNA CALL?
Visitors to Wizbangblog are familiar with the posts of Lorie Byrd, a sharp cookie if there ever was one. Her choice of topical issues and related observations are always incisive and thought provoking.Lorie recently debuted a monumental effort, her new project “Media Mythbusters”, and tonight at 9 pm EDT - Wednesday, July 25 - […]
Tuesday Hard Starboard Recap
Iran is waging an open proxy war against us in Iraq, killing American soldiers day after day, and cruising toward the ability to murder us in much bigger bites, and the Bush Administration’s whiz-bang strategy is to make the mullahs our partners in “stabilizing” Iraq. It’s the first time in over five months that I’ve […]
The Gonzo Shuffle
Alberto Gonzales once again threw gasoline on a fire in his testimony yesterday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Hill reports that Gonzales once again spent the hearing zig-zagging and backtracking, stoking calls this time for a special prosecutor from one of the Republicans on the committee:
The Senate veered closer to a contempt finding […]
Monday Hard Starboard Recap
The clear if not quite decisive Islamic victory in Sunday’s Turkish elections - no big deal, or a harbinger of really bad things to come?
We’re kicking the behommed out of al Qaeda in the theater bin Laden himself has designated the central front in the war between Islamic Fundamentalism and the West, but our enemies […]
Rudy Talks Energy Independence
Rudy Giuliani, who has spent the summer hiring an impressive roster of experts on foreign policy and the judiciary, has turned his attention to energy policy as well. In a campaign stop in San Francisco, Giuliani gave his views on energy independence, although the California audience may not have received some of his platform […]
More Political Maybelline
I have applauded John McCain’s eloquent Senate floor speeches in defense of the war the last couple of Saturdays, but have been unable to rule out their dual natures as sincere patriotism on the one hand and convenient damage control for his plummeting presidential campaign on the other.
About this, though, I am a great deal […]
TONIGHT AT 9 - “A CONVERSATION WITH ANDREA AND …”
Tonight, Dr. Jerry Corsi checks in with us to talk about his recent decision to decline an invite to run for president for the Constitution Party on “A Conversation with Andrea and …” on Blog Talk Radio at 9 pm Eastern.Also, now in its third printing, Corsi’s controversial new book about the creation of […]
A Political Vindication Radio Special Presentation
Political Vindication Radio
invites you to join us in discussing
The CNN/YouTube Democratic Debate
“These are the times that try men’s souls”
Time: 8 pm Pacific
Place: BlogTalkRadio
Caller line: (646) 652 - 4598
A round table has been constructed to dissect this sordid event, attended by such political provocateurs as Frank and Shane and special guest Blandly Urbane.
All […]
Weekend Hard Starboard Update
We made note of Bill Kristol’s calling out the Left on it’s inevitable and now-underway “Winter Soldierizing” of our brave men and women in uniform battling the jihadis around the world.
We expanded upon the theme and the true stakes involved that liberals are deliberately ignoring by pointing out how this is a battle a must […]
Dean Ronald Cass: Transcript
Ronald Cass, Dean Emeritus of Boston University’s college of law, appeared on CQ Radio last week. Cass, a member of Rudy Giuliani’s advisory board on judicial matters, spoke about the candidate’s direction on judicial appointments. This transcript was provided by Giuliani’s campaign.
MORRISSEY: For the first half of the show I’m very pleased to […]
Friday Hard Starboard Recap
The Left is becoming terrorized - by the growing public realization that the “Surge” strategy in Iraq is succeeding, and that General David Petraeus is refusing to “go through normal channels” to get that message out.
The Senate counterpart to the Mike Pence-sponsored House bill prohibiting the FCC from re-imposing the so-called “Fairness” Doctrine was defeated by the […]
Looking For Suggestions
I am looking for suggestions for a better time to air First Cup Radio. 6:30am has not turned out to be a good choice for a number of reasons.
Of course the early hour is the number one reason. While I am up every morning between 4:30 and 5:00, that’s not the case for most people. […]
James Gilmore has withdrawn from the 2008 Presidential Race, and he’ll be on Political Pistachio to talk about it
James Gilmore’s term as Governor of Virginia ended in 2002. He has served as the RNC Chairman, Head of a National Committee on Terrorism, Chairman of the National Council on Readiness and Preparedness, and is a veteran of the U.S. Army. Governor Gilmore recently withdrew from the 2008 Presidential Race, and will be my guest […]
It’s Not Nice To Cross Mother Nature
Eric Edelman, the Pentagon’s undersecretary for policy, has done us all the public service of providing a real-life sample of what a Hillary Clinton presidency would be like (via CS):
Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner for president, had asked the Pentagon to detail how it is planning for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Iraq. […]
Emperor Cheney’s Agenda for America
Tomorrow President Bush will undergo a colonoscopy, but it’s the far left that will be feeling the pain. Dick Cheney will be president! I’d like to unveil the contents of a manila folder I received surreptitiously this morning under my door mat. It was a copy of a handwritten to-do list straight from Darth […]
Freudian Slip?
Looks like Jim Geraghty isn’t any better at handling heat than the candidates he’s covering. See if you can deduce the gaffe in his latest post:
And just as Reagan had had it up to his keister with leaks, I’ve had it up to there with people whining that I’m unfair and biased against their guy […]
Thursday Hard Starboard Recap
Jenber and The Dreaded Ann Coulter take us on a tour of the Democrats’ Land Of Foreign Policy Make-Believe, 2008 edition.
As the Enemy Media escalate their anti-military vituperations in proportion to the success of the “Surge” in Iraq, boss surger General David Petraeus shows himself to be hearteningly media-savvy as well.
Later in the day I […]
Transcript Of John McCain Interview
Below is the transcript of my interview with John McCain on yesterday’s CQ Radio show. The Senator, you will soon see, was on fire in this appearance. The “publicity stunt” of Harry Reid had him annoyed, but what really set him on edge was Reid’s suspension of the defense authorization bill, a bit […]
Mitt’s Turn Again
The way the 2008 campaign is going to work, in a nutshell (via CampaignSpot):
Illinois junior Senator and waaaaaaay-not-ready-for-prime-time, has-no-business-even-saying-the-word-”president” presidential candidate Barack Obama has surface a sound bite from his functionally unopposed 2004 senate campaign in which he hinted slyly that he might support paganized sex education in public schools as early as kindergarten without actually coming […]
The Fear Of Fred, Continued
Let’s see if I’ve got this straight:
***Arent Fox, the left-leaning D.C. law firm for which Fred Thompson served as token right-winger during the Bush41 Administration, billed the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association for nineteen hours over fourteen months aggregating about five grand for FDT’s consultations with AF’s actual NFPRHA lobbyist, Michael Barnes - […]
WAR CRIMES & HER ROYAL PANTSUIT
“A Conversation with Andrea and…”
… Buzz Patterson TONIGHT about his newest book “WAR CRIMES - the Left’s Campaign to Destroy our Military and Lose the War on Terror”, and his involvement as vice chair of Move America Forward.
Patterson, retired AF Lt. Col., says “We are a nation at war with a threat from Islamic jihadists […]
Wednesday Hard Starboard Recap
A very late night highlighted by “Surrender Sleepover” post-game analysis and an NRO endorsement of my North Korea thoughts.
Among other things….
Democrats Torpedoing The John Doe Law?
The Washington Times reports that the John Doe law, which would protect tipsters who provide information about potential national-security threats, has run into a buzz saw in Congress. Democrats want the language removed from a Homeland Security bill in the House, and removed quietly. Republicans in the House have called foul:
Democrats are trying […]
Political Maybelline
Not to suggest for a minute that John McCain isn’t sincere in his eloquent defense of the war over the past week, including this morning - he has been consistent on that issue since day one, at least as pertains to the Iraq theater - but isn’t it awfully convenient timing that he’s getting so […]
Methinks Rudy Doth Protest Too Much
I’ve got nothing bad to say about Rudy Giuliani’s “Justice Advisory Committee“. Any group of judiciary advisors that boasts Ted Olson, Larry Thompson, and Miguel Estrada isn’t lacking for intellectual or ideological firepower. That seems by design to reflect well on the man who recruited them.
And therein lies the question that I have about all […]
Senator Webb - Thanks for a job well done!
“In my view, the most noteworthy event that took place in Washington yesterday was Vets for Freedom’s appearance at the Capitol to argue for victory in Iraq.” — John Hinderaker, Powerline News
TONIGHT ON BLOGTALKRADIO, David Bellavia of Vets for Freedom tells us about the group’s Capitol Hill visit including this stop at Sen. Jim Webb’s […]
Re: The Mystery Earmark
Wow, I didn’t think anybody could beat Don Young’s “bridge to nowhere.” I mean, at least the bridge was tangible, even if it served no practical purpose. Now the Dems are subsidizing transdimensional realms.
Does anybody know if Flake asked Visclosky where that million bucks will go once it doesn’t find a payee in this quantum […]
Political Vindication Radio… Tonight 6 P.M. Pacific Time
Tonight on Political Vindication Radio we’ll be discussing America hating Canadian leftist Avi Lewis’ interview with Islam critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali. If you missed the whooping Avi Lewis received from this heroine… here it is:
Other top stories tonight on Political Vindication Radio:
*The Senate overnight surrender charade
*Do border agents Ramos and Compean […]
Tuesday Hard Starboard Recap
Still have no Internet in my den, and getting on the other machine is harder than it looks. But where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Jen doesn’t take Dirty Harry’s surrender sleepover very seriously. I hope Uncle Teddy brought a few extra kegs, just in case.
The Dow crossed the 14,000 mark, and took under two […]
The Mystery Earmark
People like to poke fun at members of Congress for not bothering to read bills before they vote on them. How about Representatives who earmark funds for entities without checking to see whether they exist? The Politico caught an interesting dialogue on the House floor between Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Peter J. Visclosky […]
ROBERT SPENCER & JIHAD WATCH: CENSORED?
TONIGHT ON “A CONVERSATION WITH ANDREA SHEA KING AND…”
Rober Spencer, founder of Jihad Watch, says he began getting emails from Jihad Watch readers telling him they had been accustomed to reading the site at work, but now their employer had blocked access to the Jihad Watch site on company computers. Many reported that the ban […]
Podcasting with Gerard and Siggy
In yesterday’s podcast, I had the distinct pleasure of talking to two of the best bloggers around, Gerard Vanderleun of American Digest and Siggy of Sigmund, Carl and Alfred. We talked about anti-Americanism, English cooking (including toast) and several other topics.
On the subject of education, we discussed a generation of students growing up without a […]
Listen on Blog Talk Radio