Blame Canada: Homeland Security Interested in Collaring the Travelling Public
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008Did you know that the U.S. Government is “interested in” putting a leash on the traveling public? According to a story over at the Washington Times, Department of Homeland Security has stated their interest in the “immobilizing device” that, when used, would allow the flight crew on a plane disable a passenger through, essentially, shock [...]
It’s Just a Speech. Stop Having Obamagasms.
Monday, July 7th, 2008Dear friends on the left,
I understand how giddy you are about the news today that Obama will accept the nomination at Invesco field. I’ve followed your Obamagasms over the past week as the rumor has floated, then gained traction, and finally this morning was stamped in reality.
I get that you are excited that Obama will [...]
Progressive Blogger Shot in Washington
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Breaking news.
Talking Points Memo is reporting this afternoon that progressive blogger Brian Beutler was shot and critically injured in a mugging in Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C.
Brian was critically injured but is expected to make a complete recovery. He was a project director for Media Consortium, a blog network of progressive blogs of which Talking Points [...]
America the Beautiful: An Essay on Patriotism
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Oh beautiful, for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain. For purple mountains majesty above the fruited plain. America, America God shed His grace on thee. And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea.
In 1893, a young teacher by the name of Katharine Lee Bates, scribbled these words into a notebook after [...]
Iran Moving Missiles Right Now?
Monday, June 30th, 2008An interesting thing happened on the way to the forum.
I was doing some late night reading and came across this article from the Times of London stating, in ominous words, that Iran was moving missiles into launch position and targeting Israel’s Dimona power plant.
I bookmarked the link in del.icio.us and went on my way. Soon, [...]
Heller Opens the Door For Extra-Judicial Authority?
Friday, June 27th, 2008Yesterday, the Second Amendment was preserved. At least it was somewhat preserved. The Supreme Court decided in District of Columbia v. Heller (PDF) that it was the right of individuals to “keep and bear arms” individually. SCOTUS had never decided on this aspect of the Second Amendment and I think it’s safe to say that [...]
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