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Stories Of The Weekend, And A Bit Of A Respite Open Thread »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Dec 4, 2011 in Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Misogyny, Saudi Arabia, Sexism | View Comments

There are any number of intense stories out and about today, unusual for a weekend that so much is coming to light. Unfortunately, many of them are not good. For instance, there’s the story about the 85 year old grandmother who claims she was strip searched by the TSA. Now, many of you know that [...]

Wednesday Night Open Thread »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 23, 2011 in Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, Democrats, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, President Barack Obama, Russia | View Comments

‘Tis the night before Thanksgiving, and no doubt, people are busy preparing for tomorrow, whether it be traveling or cooking or making plans to watch the big game, Thanksgiving is a big day, and well it should be. It is always good to take a step back, and count our blessings, large and small. That [...]

Holder On The Hot Seat Over “Fast and Furious,” And Guess Who Exposed The ATF Whistleblower Updated »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 10, 2011 in Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, Dept. of Justice (Obama), Foreign Policy, US Senate | View Comments

Attorney General Eric Holder appeared before the US Senate yesterday to testify – again – about the “Fast and Furious” program. He admitted that he was wrong about when he knew of the program (surprise! Yeah, right.), which to me says he perjured himself, though I am not an attorney. But he continued to try [...]

Crazy Things Being Done By Our Government »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 4, 2011 in Current Affairs, Dept. of Justice (Obama), Economy, Fannie Mae, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Franklin Raines, Freddie Mac, Governance, Housing & Housing Crisis, Illegal Aliens, Mortgage Crisis, Obama Administration, Pandering, Political Correctness, President Barack Obama, South Carolina, U.S. Constitution, Wall Street | View Comments

~Bumped up~ That are going to make my head explode. First, news that the ten executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are still operating in the red, and which are largely to blame for the housing crisis, got BONUSES. And I am not talking little bonuses, either. Those ten mo-fos got = and [...]

Secretary Clinton Claims “Fast and Furious” Was News To Her, And Voices Grow Against Holder »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 31, 2011 in Congress (House & Senate), Crime, Current Affairs, Dept. of Justice (Obama), Foreign Policy, Governance, Gun Control, Mexico, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, State Department | View Comments

Not long ago, I reported that there were questions as to whether or not the State Department had been in the know about the DOJ’s “Gunwalking” program due to the connections in Mexico. While I was out of town, it seems Secretary Clinton addressed that very question (major H/T to Artemis for sending me this [...]

Another Federal Agent Lost Due To “Fast and Furious”? Updated »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 28, 2011 in Congress (House & Senate), Crime, Current Affairs, Dept. of Justice (Obama), Foreign Affairs, Governance, Obama Administration | View Comments

Sadly, so it would appear. You may recall a story from back in February of this year regarding two ICE agents attacked in a brutal assault down in Mexico. One agent was injured, the other, Jaime Zapata, was killed. Now it appears that Agent Zapato was killed as a result of a weapon from the [...]

COMING HOME Open Thread »

By Eastan McNeal on Oct 27, 2011 in Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Iraq, President Barack Obama, Soldiers/Veterans | View Comments

Dear Mr. President. I hear the troops are coming back from Iraq at the end of this year, under the George Bush agreement with their government. I hope the situation does not change and I hope our current president does not have to break that promise to them, based on the facts in the field. [...]

Taliban Ramps Up Violence Against US In Aghanistan; Israeli Embassy Under Attack In Egypt Updated »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Sep 14, 2011 in 9/11, Afghanistan, CNN, Current Affairs, Egypt, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Jihadists, State Department, Taliban, Terrorism | View Comments

Update below the fold. In the midst of commemorations for 9/11/01, a day on which we remembered those who were killed, and reaffirmed the commitment to keep our nation safe, the Taliban was busy in Afghanistan. Our officials were concerned about a 9/11 attack – but we thought it would be on our shores, in [...]

DOJ Finally Starts Enforcing Laws – Too Bad They Are India’s And Not Ours Updated »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Sep 8, 2011 in Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Crime, Current Affairs, Dept. of Justice (Obama), Fascism, Foreign Affairs, India | View Comments

Oh, how I wish I was making this up. But I am not. Yes, the DOJ cannot be bothered to prosecute what one DOJ long-term attorney, J. Christian Adams, claimed to be the “easiest case” he had ever had. He was referring to the voter intimidation by the New Black Panther Party in Philadelphia. Those [...]

“Waste Not, Want Not” »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Jul 21, 2011 in Afghanistan, Bailouts, Congress (House & Senate), Crime, Current Affairs, Deficit, Economy, Egypt, Foreign Aid, Governance, Pakistan, SEC, State Department | View Comments

The old Ben Franklin adage, is apparently one with which our government is unfamiliar. Just within the past few days, three major wasteful decisions have come to light. The first is in the State Department. This wasn’t just a wasteful decision, but an unethical, immoral, and I have to hope, illegal one. Within the State [...]

Guess Who Hates Us Even More Now Than When Bush Was President? »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Jul 17, 2011 in Current Affairs, Egypt, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, France, Hamas, Iran, Jihadists, Muslim, Muslims & Arabs, Pandering, President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sharia Law, United Kingdom | View Comments

The French? Well, they might, but no, that’s not who I mean. The British? Well, most likely, especially they way Obama has dissed them (like sending back the bust of Churchill, and that is the mere tip of the iceberg)? Nope. The Arab World. Yep, that’s right, even after Obama’s bowing and scraping to them, [...]

The anger worth $800 Million »

By Nail Em Up on Jul 13, 2011 in AfPak Border, Afghanistan, Defense, DoD, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Aid, Foreign Policy, Media, Blogs, Pakistan, Pentagon, Southwest Asia, State Department, Taliban, Terrorism | View Comments

Only a year ago, the Obama administration decided to ramp up military support to the Pakistani army as part of an effort to persuade Islamabad to do more to combat militants. The new military aid, which was contingent on Congressional approval, was expected to amount to more than $2 billion over five years and would [...]

The Saudi Hollywood Makeover »

By Nail Em Up on Jul 6, 2011 in 9/11, Abuse, AfPak Border, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Censorship, Civil Liberties & Rights, Civil Rights, Current Affairs, Entertainment, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Fox News, Hollywood, Human Rights, Islam, Jihadists, Media, Print, Media, Television, Muslim, Muslims & Arabs, National Defense, National Security, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Taliban, Terrorism, Torture, Women and Children, World | View Comments

The tense relationship between Pakistan and the United States has often been described as a bad marriage. Like a couple teetering on divorce but frozen in mutually dependent inertia, the U.S. wants one thing while Pakistan wants another, at least most of the time. This love-hate relationship long precedes the September 11th attacks. The last [...]

It’s Official – The World Has Gone To Hell In A Handbasket Updated »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Jul 1, 2011 in Bamboozling, Canada, Corruption, Current Affairs, Flip Flopping, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Hoodwinking, Israel, Jihadists, Pandering, President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sharia Law, State Department, Terrorism, United Nations | View Comments

Update below the fold. You know, I really should stop being astonished at the news, the sheer upside-down-ness of the world in which we live. But, no – I suppose I still expect a modicum of sanity to prevail. Sadly, that expectation fell far short when I saw some of the following news stories. For [...]

Pakistan’s Urban Sprawl »

By Nail Em Up on Jun 28, 2011 in AfPak Border, Afghanistan, Asia, Corruption, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Aid, Foreign Policy, India, Islam, Media, Muslim, Muslims & Arabs, Pakistan, Taliban, Terrorism, World, World News | View Comments

It’s surprising to many that the majority of Pakistanis support the Islamists and their apologists as the saviors of their religion. But this didn’t happen overnight. The mindset of the large segment of society didn’t change with a blink of an eye. No serious attempt has been made to analyse this phenomenon even though the [...]