Category: Current Affairs
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 7, 2009 in 9/11, Afghanistan, Current Affairs, Israel, John McCain, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, Media, Print, Morning Joe, New York State, Obama Administration, Pakistan, President Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Soldiers/Veterans | 27 Comments
The current issue of Time Magazine has Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the cover, and an article by Joe Klein entitled, “The State of Hillary: A Mixed Record On The Job.” On Joe Scarborough the other morning, they discussed this article (major H/T to Bronwyn’s Harbor for the video):
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By Bronwyn's Harbor on Nov 7, 2009 in Current Affairs | 47 Comments
Reverend Amy wrote about the heroic civilian police officer Sgt. Kim Munley, barely five feet tall, in “The Fort Hood Shooting, And Its Hero.” And, below, I have added a NEW story published today about Sgt. Munley, courtesy of the Houston Chronicle which offers a truly detailed account of exactly what she did in [...]
By Larry Johnson on Nov 7, 2009 in Current Affairs | 237 Comments
(This post is bumped up from Friday.)
Major Nidal Malik Hassan short circuited yesterday and we had more American soliders killed in one day at Fort Hood than have been killed in Afghanistan in a single day this year. So much for the dangers of combat. Hassan is not a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder [...]
By Pat Racimora on Nov 6, 2009 in Current Affairs, Health Care, Influenza Pandemic | 74 Comments
First the taxpayers’ treasure was raided to bail out Wall Street firms. Now it’s happening to 13 of them again, this time by putting their employees ahead of the highest risk groups among us ordinary folks to receive the H1N1 vaccine. Melanie Sloan, the Director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 6, 2009 in 9/11, Current Affairs, New York State, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Wall Street | 23 Comments
(Yong Kim/ MCT)
Due to the tragic events at Fort Hood yesterday, this post was delayed out of respect for those who were lost and wounded. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families, friends, and all those serving at Fort Hood.
Bleary eyed, but sated with my celebratory Belgian pecan waffles, turkey link sausages, numerous [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 6, 2009 in Commander in Chief, Current Affairs, Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama, Soldiers/Veterans | 148 Comments
More and more has come out about Nidal Malik Hasan and what appears to be a cold-blooded assassination of 13 people at Fort Hood, 12 military, one civilian, and 28 wounded. The biggest piece of news for me this morning was finding out that Hasan was still alive, and one of the wounded. [...]
By Larry Johnson on Nov 5, 2009 in Current Affairs | 220 Comments
Wanted to comment on the news out of Fort Hood that a muslim U.S. Army officer, Major Malik Nadal Hassan, and perhaps two others, went on a shooting rampage today and killed 11 soldiers and one civilian police officer. This is not the first time a muslim in the U.S. military has turned his [...]
By Bronwyn's Harbor on Nov 5, 2009 in Current Affairs | 7 Comments
Our prayers and grief. [Update: This post will serve solely as a news update, as needed. Go to Larry's post for comments.]
22:45 Update: Gunman is alive and stable in hospital. Female police officer wasn’t killed and is stable.
20:32 Update via Houston Chronicle:
CBS News, quoting an anonymous source, reported that [...]
By Bronwyn's Harbor on Nov 5, 2009 in Current Affairs | 110 Comments
(Bumped up from Wednesday.)
Here are impressions from all over the ‘net, even bloggers like the yoyo Taylor Marsh and sensible shoes columnist Ruth Marcus:
“The Obama magic has faded,” Glenn Reynolds for the The New York Post:
The Obama invincibility that was so much in evidence then seems to have lost its power. People can argue the [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 5, 2009 in Civil Liberties, Current Affairs, Gay Rights, Human Rights, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, State Department | 40 Comments
Election 2009 has come and gone with some major changes: VA and NJ have gone Red. Turns out, the races weren’t even all that close. Much is being discussed and debated about the meaning behind these wins by the GOP. I will leave that, and the NY 23 Owens win to the [...]
By John Batchelor on Nov 5, 2009 in Current Affairs | 8 Comments
Reprinted from the blog for my syndicated radio show.
Russian Defeat.
The facts of the end of the Cold War support the short and astonishing version that Ronald Reagan’s imagination and style won out over American and Allied doubt and the sadistic and stupid Soviet empire. I learned from Martin and Annalise Anderson, Hoover, that [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 5, 2009 in Afghanistan, Bamboozling, Campaign promises, Chicago politics, Current Affairs, Foreign Policy, George Bush, Health Care, Messiah, President Barack Obama, Stimulus Plan, Valerie Jarrett | 33 Comments
(Bumped up from Tuesday.)
This is rich. We know about Obama’s many, many czars. Mark Steyn believes Obama has another one, someone of whom you have heard, but who isn’t on the usual list,
Obama Makes Bush His Blame Czar. You know, he has a point - we’ve been hearing for months now “He [...]
By Larry Johnson on Nov 4, 2009 in Current Affairs | 143 Comments
(Bumped up from earlier today.)
Last night’s election results mean one thing–tell em’ BB.
No amount of moonwalking by the Obama team can alter the results.
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 4, 2009 in Current Affairs | 106 Comments
Monday night, the Phillies did what they needed to do - they won. They got to AJ Burnett early on, forcing Burnett out before he had completed 3 innings. Unfortunately, many Yankee fans were not surprised by this, having grown familiar with his hot and cold performances. In just 2 2/3 innings, Chase Utley [...]
By Larry Johnson on Nov 4, 2009 in Current Affairs | 42 Comments
You tell me. Listen to Nancy Pelosi’s delusional spin.
Then check this out.
By Pat Racimora on Nov 4, 2009 in Current Affairs, President Barack Obama | 95 Comments
It’s been exactly a year since Barack Obama was elected President. In only one word, describe how you feel today.
By Larry Doyle on Nov 4, 2009 in Current Affairs, Economic Stimulus, Economy, Sense on Cents (Larry Doyle blog) | 8 Comments
What are the biggest stories in the market today? Consider the following . . .
1. Warren Buffett makes his single largest acquisition ever with the $34 billion purchase of Burlington Northern
2. Ford posts surprisingly strong auto sales
3. Royal Bank of Scotland becomes the biggest banking bailout yet with another injection of capital
4. Johnson & Johnson [...]
By Larry Johnson on Nov 3, 2009 in Current Affairs | 45 Comments
Since tonight is a bad night if you are Barack Obama (the candidates he stumped for in Virginia and New Jersey are getting an ass kicking), I though it appropriate to share with you some good news about Barack Obama that you may find surprising. Barack’s kicking some major ass on the counter terrorism [...]
By Bronwyn's Harbor on Nov 3, 2009 in Current Affairs | 72 Comments
UPDATE: A.P.: “AP: Christie Gives GOP Stunning Win In N.J.”
How are races sizing up around the country? Fox News has called Virginia for the Republicans — both Governor and Lt. Governor. And the Attorney General GOP candidate is in the lead.
Now for New Jersey. So far, they say, exit polls [...]
By Pat Racimora on Nov 3, 2009 in Current Affairs | 66 Comments
A little quiz. Who recently compared President Obama to a chick just now pecking its way out of its egg? Your choices are:
Rush Limbaugh
Glenn Beck
Sarah Palin
Lou Dobbs
Chris Matthews
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