Archive for April, 2006

United Flight 93

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

Insightful thoughts on the film at Varifrank

I stopped living the “road warrior” life in 2000. In my time as a
road warrior, I have witnessed passengers in the midst of a psychotic
episode being subdued by the crew as the person tried to open the door
in flight. I’ve missed other flights that have crashed, killing other
co-workers, but […]

Is China Manipulating its Currency?

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

In the coming weeks the US Treasury will be presenting a report on world exchange rates and could formally accuse China of “manipulating” its currency to promote and preserve exports. The findings of the report eventually could open the door for trade sanctions against China from United States.
According to Pat Mears, director of international commercial […]

Rush Limbaugh Arrested

Friday, April 28th, 2006

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Apr 28, 2006 (AP)— Rush Limbaugh was arrested Friday on prescription drug charges, law enforcement officials said.

Limbaugh turned himself in to authorities on a warrant issued by the
state attorney’s office, said agency spokeswoman Teri Barbera.

The conservative radio commentator came into the jail at about 4
p.m. with his attorney Roy Black and was released an […]

Interesting Counter Protest to the “Great American Boycott”

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Here is an interesting response many are considering to the Great American Illegal Boycott:
THE GREAT AMERICAN BOYCOTT — MAY 1st 2006

WASHINGTON
(AFP) Immigrants’ rights advocates, elated by the resounding success of
Monday’s “National Day of Action,” which drew the backing of hundreds
of thousands of protesters across the United States, now are planning a
national boycott which they hope […]

Hillary Clinton and Peter Paul: “I have no recollection whatsoever”

Sunday, April 23rd, 2006

The following is compiled from various sources: HillCAP, FreeRepublic
Hillary Clinton appears to be in a very thorny legal situation.  A civil suit was filed, charging her and Bill with fraud related to campaign fund raising, including an alleged quid pro quo arrangement for certain contributions.  Peter Paul, a very important financial contributor to Hillary’s Senate […]

CIA officer, Mary McCarthy fired after admitting leak

Friday, April 21st, 2006

BUSTED AT THE CIA: Senior director for intelligence programs under Clinton [appointed by Sandy Berger], (and a  Kerry supporter…)
 ‘Failed polygraph, admitted giving reporter information’…

Iran Chairs U.N. Disarmament Commission

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

WARNING: This is a Duct Tape Alert - If you have any extra duct tape laying around you may need it to stop your head from exploding!

As the international community looks into ways of
stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons, an Iranian
representative was elected to be the vice chair of the UN’s disarmament
commission.- Source

WHAT !!!!?
The United […]

A Few Disgruntled Generals

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

Section 888. Art. 88. Contempt toward officials
Any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Territory, Commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or […]

Iraq War Critics

Monday, April 17th, 2006

With all the buzz in the drive-by media regarding 6 generals who think Rumsfeld should resign, it is important to remember the history of the Iraq War Critics.It is also important to keep in mind the considerable progress made in Iraq.

He is not here; for He is Risen

Sunday, April 16th, 2006

1 Peter 1:3 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to
his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,Mark 16:1-18 - 1When the Sabbath was past,
Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome […]

Immigration Activist Deported

Saturday, April 15th, 2006

KSDK-Two days before a big immigration reform rally in downtown
St. Louis, a prime mover of the event was arrested and set for
deportation.Cecilia Velasquez was arrested in 2000 as she
crossed the U.S border from Mexico, and refused to leave the country.
In April of 2003, she was arrested again, following a complaint about
her immigration status. Court records […]

Pork-Barrel spending by State

Friday, April 14th, 2006

From Citizens Against Government Waste

Pork Per Capita by State*(National Average: $33.03 Per Person)
CAGW’s criteria for pork-barrel spending. 

2005 Rank
State
2005 Pork
Population
Pork/Capita
2004 Rank

1
Alaska
$645,502,000
655,435
$984.85
1

2
District of Columbia
$257,171,000
553,523
$464.61
3

3
Hawaii
$573,926,000
1,262,840
$454.47
2

4
West Virginia
$398,622,250
1,815,354
$219.58
5

5
Montana
$152,441,000
926,865
$164.47
6

6
South Dakota
$81,770,250
770,883
$106.07
7

7
North Dakota
$64,371,250
634,366
$101.47
10

8
New Mexico
$183,658,750
1,903,289
$96.50
16

9
Mississippi
$276,307,000
2,902,966
$95.18
9

10
Vermont
$56,522,000
621,394
$90.96
12

11
Nevada
$205,199,000
2,334,771
$87.89
11

12
Alabama
$345,157,750
4,530,182
$76.19
8

13
Idaho
$98,991,000
1,393,262
$71.05
14

14
Wyoming
$33,571,000
506,529
$66.28
26

15
New Hampshire
$84,555,000 […]

Warrantless Searches

Thursday, April 13th, 2006

Democrats want to censure President Bush over warrantless searches, but who remembers the following?The Clinton administration claimed that it could bypass the
warrant clause for “national security” purposes. In
July 1994 Deputy Attorney General Jamie S. Gorelick told the
House Select Committee on Intelligence that the […]

Iran claims it has Enriched Uranium

Wednesday, April 12th, 2006

(TEHRAN, Iran) -Iran’s hard-line president said Tuesday that the country “has joined the club of nuclear countries” by successfully enriching uranium for the first time — a key process in what Iran maintains is a peaceful energy program.The announcement from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was certain to heighten international tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear program. The U.N. […]

Clinton-Gore era returns briefly to Democratic fundraiser

Monday, April 10th, 2006

NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats sentimental for a return of the Bill Clinton-Al
Gore political era saw their wish briefly fulfilled Monday
night, when the former president and vice president appeared
onstage to honor an outgoing Democratic Party fundraiser.
At a dinner for Democratic National Committee official
Maureen White, Clinton invoked Scripture and cited areas in
which Democrats could make common […]

Iraqis march against Al-Qaeda

Sunday, April 9th, 2006

Iraqis march against the mosque bombing in Baghdad.

Dan Brown cleared of copyright infringement

Saturday, April 8th, 2006

LONDON — ‘’The Da Vinci Code” author Dan Brown and his publishing house were cleared of copyright infringement in a British court yesterday, with the judge finding the lawsuit based on a contrived and ‘’selective number of facts and ideas.”Authors Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh had sued Random House, claiming Brown’s best-selling novel ‘’appropriated the […]

Immigration Reform hits stalemate

Friday, April 7th, 2006

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators failed on Friday to agree on a
plan that would give millions of illegal immigrants a chance for
citizenship, leaving the fate of a radical overhaul of immigration
policy in doubt.
Democrat and Republican leaders had agreed to a
compromise on Thursday and predicted wide approval for the bill over
the opposition of some Republicans who […]

Harry Reid on Immigration

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

With all the debate on illegal immigration going on, I thought I’d take readers on a trip down memory lane to recap Senator Reid’s stance toward immigration in the early 90s.  it is an interesting contrast to many liberals today who favor policies that border on amnesty.  (no pun intended)Senator Reid made some very strong […]

Mark Steyn

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

Mark Steyn is accused of being a racist

RAVING LUNATIC
Mr Steyn is your a-typical bigot.  Just like the bigot who declares, “I have Black and Mexican friends too.”  He might as well attend a Klan rally and wear the hood over his head.  It is beyond me why newspapers allow raving lunatics like him from writing […]