If ever the actions by a high-ranking government official begged for a skit on Saturday Night Live (the old-school version, oh do we miss it so!), the most recent revelations in the former National Security Advisor Sandy Berger saga are it. Better yet, maybe a plotline for a new Seinfeld episode… . What a story– … Read more
Once again, the President discusses Iraq in his weekly radio address, discussing the Iraq Study Group report. THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, I held important meetings at the White House about the situation in Iraq. . On Monday, I met in the Oval Office with one of Iraq’s most influential Shia leaders, His Eminence … Read more
In this week’s radio address, President Bush discusses his meeting with the leader of Iraq: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I returned home this week from a visit to the Middle East. On my trip, I met with Prime Minister Maliki of Iraq to discuss how we can improve the situation on the ground in his … Read more
As the dumbstruck Republicans continue their search for someone other than themselves to blame for their poor showing in the recent elections up and down the political food chain, evidence continues to mount that they might never figure it out. Call it "being unable to see the forest for the trees." Let’s review… . In … Read more
The Democratic war against Wal Mart moves on. With the socialist-leaning party in power, one wonders if the assault on the premier American retailer/ logistics giant will intensify and begin to cause the company real damage. Now two of the "best and brightest" of the Democratic Party, up and coming "stars", are joining the fray. … Read more
With the countdown to election day ticking, the dynamics of the assorted races seemingly change by the minute. "He’s up. She’s down. The election is won. The election is lost. It will be bad for the GOP. All is lost. Dems get control. Republicans hang on." And all before a single vote gets cast. Thankfully, for … Read more
Our friend Liz Mair at GOPProgress.com informs us that their "Candidate of the Week" is NH’s congressman from the 2nd Congressional district, Charles Bass. . With control of both houses of the federal legislative branches hanging in the balance, all of the closely contested elected positions are being carefully scrutinized by all. The Bass/Hodes race has … Read more
My rather extensive music collection tends to contain somewhat older material as a rule. I have oft said that most newer bands and musicians lack a certain "something" that older ones posses. Who can stack up against the likes of Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Ted Nugent, Blue Oyster Cult, ZZ Top, AC DC, Zep, … Read more
Every week, President Bush delivers a radio address, a-la- the famous "Fireside Chats" by FDR. Because of the vast differences in our daily lives since the Roosevelt administartion, most people no longer gather ’round the radio for news and entertainment, especially on the weekends- which means you, like most Americans, didn’t hear what the President … Read more
In this previous posting, I applauded Mitt Romney’s stance regarding Sunday’s lecture in Massachusetts at Harvard’s Institute of politics. Today’s Boston Herald published a letter from Daniel Wolfson of Brookline, MA expressing a similar sentiment to mine on the upcoming visit of the former Iranian leader and Gov. Mitt Romney’s refusal of the use of … Read more
In several prior postings, I wrote that I am generally opposed to the construction of mosques here in my backyard (NH) given the nature of the new world war in which we find ourselves and the M/O of our enemy. As I’ve repeated over and over: there’s always a mosque. That’s where the radical ideology gets … Read more
"How do you do it?" goes the question. "What’s the secret formula?" Some have speculated the black arts might be involved. Perhaps we analyze the entrails of a freshly slaughtered donkey? (What, you were thinkin’ a goat, right?) How many years of scientific analysis went into the method of selection? Many have sought the answer. … Read more
As we proceed along in the new world war, or, as some call it (mistakenly, IMHO) the "Global War on Terror," there have been a few pleasant surprises offered up from several individuals who I never would have thought capable. While many left wing Democrats and their liberal comrades have taken the 60’s-like antiwar stance … Read more
The Israelis have as an enemy one who has vowed to stop at nothing until the Jewish state is completely eliminated. The Palestinian Islamofascists have shown time and again that there is no reasoning with them on a human level. They are barbarians. A July 1st news report from The Austrailian says ISRAEL last night threatened to … Read more