Gitmo Detainees Acting In Defiance?
According to this AP headline the detainees in Guantanamo Bay are "defying" our troops while in captivity. First, lets take a look at the definitions of defy: To oppose …
Carnival of the Trackbacks XVIII
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Jumping the … You Know What
Back when I worked at a small paper in a mountain town, July and August were particularly frustrating months. Literally, nothing happened. From what I could tell, the entire …
CAFTA and Especially Special Interests.
About 24 hours ago, the United States Senate passed the "Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act" (full-text .pdf), approving hotly-debated CAFTA, 54-45. If and when CAFTA …
Kelo, Pelo, and the Court Fight
Lots of folks have been picking on Nancy Pelosi this morning for her bumbling thoughts on the Kelo v. New London decision of last week. But aside from being …
Three stages of realizing you’ve eaten way too many meals at home alone
Stage 1: You refer to your frozen stuffed chicken breast as "chicky-boob." Stage 2: You start singing to your dinner: "Chicky-boob, Chicky-boob, don'cha just love it! Chicky-boob, Chicky-boob, don't …
Extreme Circumstances?
Not long ago, the Senate neared judicial showdown when Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Blockhead, nearly invoked the constitutional option to get Democrats to drop the ridiculous, unprecedented filibuster …
Reaction — New SCOTUS Nominee
When Sandra Day O'Connor stepped down from the Supreme Court, President Bush had an opportunity to prove that he really is a uniter, rather than a divider. He could …
Gallup Poll: People Believe In The Iraq Mission
Here are the numbers: 64% of those polled felt that pulling troops out of Iraq before the area is stabilized would do more harm than good. 55% feel that …
Ted Kennedy On The Supreme Court Vacancy
Video available here. Here's the key quote: If the President abuses his power and nominates someone who threatens to roll back the rights and freedoms of the American people, …