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A “Tail” From Afghanistan »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 13, 2009 in Afghanistan, Current Affairs, Soldiers/Veterans | 31 Comments

We have been hearing a lot about Afghanistan of late, most of it bad. Finally, a story that will lift your spirits, a tall “tail” that is true. This one is about Sabi, who has been MIA in Afghanistan. She is MIA no longer as this article details, “Digger Dog Found After [...]

Secretary Clinton On The Job - Updated »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Nov 12, 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 | 111 Comments

(Bumped up from November 7th.)
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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Another Addition For Obama, The Blame Czar? »

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 [...]

“What If Bush Had Done That?” »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 30, 2009 in Afghanistan, Bamboozling, Bill Clinton, Campaign promises, Censorship, Current Affairs, Daily Kos, Dick Cheney, Europe, Foreign Affairs, Fox News, France, Freedom of Speech, George Bush, Germany, Hoodwinking, Huffington Post, Lobbyists, Louisiana, MSNBC, Media, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, New York Times, Obama's Media Censorship, President Barack Obama, Public Finance, Republicans, TOTUS | 63 Comments

That is a question I have asked myself time and time again since Obama took office on a number of issues, including expanding the Faith Based Initiatives, or my fave, the incredibly unConstitutional “Prolonged Detention” of American Citizens, holding them in custody indefinitely without charges.
Turns out I am not the only one who [...]

“Start Spreading The News…” »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 26, 2009 in Afghanistan, Current Affairs, Soldiers/Veterans | 38 Comments

(Captain Derek Jeter, Mark Texiera, and Alex Rodriguez celebrate win. Photo by Nick Latham, Getty Images)
That is to say, YANKEES WIN!!!! YANKEES WIN!!!! TTTTHHHEEEEEE YANKEES WIN!!! Woohoo! Yippee! Yay! The Bronx Bombers won their 40th American League Pennant Sunday night (Oct. 25).

Yep, It’s His Mess Now »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 25, 2009 in 9/11, Afghanistan, Bamboozling, Bush administration, Chicago politics, Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, Democrats, Economy, Flip Flopping, Foreign Policy, George Bush, Governance, National Debt, President Barack Obama, Stimulus Plan, Unemployment/Jobs | 112 Comments

(Bumped up from Saturday.)
General McChrystal’s proposal for Afghanistan has been on Obama’s desk for almost two months now. And what is Obama doing about it? Well, he appears to be deciding on how to decide what his decision will be, but he’s not there yet. Nope, instead, he is throwing up some smokescreen [...]

Is Tonight The Night? **OPEN THREAD** Updated »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 22, 2009 in Afghanistan, Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, Insurance Policies & Industry, President Barack Obama, TARP | 98 Comments

You know, the night the Yankees clinch the American League Championship? They lead the series 3 - 1 over the Angels, and HOPEFULLY, will win again tonight to meet the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series. The Phillies, in case you missed it, closed out the National League Championship over the LA Dodgers [...]

Say It Ain’t So, Hillary, Say It Ain’t So! »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 17, 2009 in Afghanistan, Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Iran, Iraq, President Barack Obama, Presidential Candidates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Women | 32 Comments

(Bumped up from 10/15)
Okay, I admit it - I have tried to be in total denial about the following interview of Secretary of State Clinton and Ann Curry. My aunt sent me the pertinent quote earlier this week, and I just didn’t want to believe it. I still don’t want to believe it, [...]

Feeling The Love? »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 16, 2009 in ABC News, Afghanistan, Bamboozling, Campaign promises, Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, David Axelrod, Depression, Economy, Flip Flopping, Foreign Policy, Fox News, Governance, Harry Reid, Health Care, Hoodwinking, Housing & Housing Crisis, Insurance Policies & Industry, Iran, Iraq, President Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Unemployment, Unemployment/Jobs | 80 Comments

One just has to wonder what prompted the child in the video below to ask Obama the question he did. Maybe people in his household were decrying the lack of it, or maybe this child was picking up on the animosity in the air, or maybe he just wanted to share the good news [...]

Allow Me To Introduce You To… »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 13, 2009 in Abuse, Afghanistan, Bamboozling, Bush administration, Campaign promises, Current Affairs, Flip Flopping, Foreign Affairs, George Bush, Hillary Clinton, Hoodwinking, Human Rights, Obama's Broken Promises, Pakistan, Pandering, President Barack Obama, Sara in Italy, UN Human Rights Council, Women and Children | 23 Comments

Dr. Sima Samar. Now, some of you may know who she is already. For those who do not, or for those who are want to learn more, this is for you. (H/t to my aunt for sending me a mini biography on her, and to American Girl in Italy for mentioning her [...]

An Inauspicious Anniversary »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 7, 2009 in Afghanistan, Armed Services Committee, Commander in Chief, Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, Flip Flopping, Foreign Affairs, John McCain, President Barack Obama | 39 Comments

Wednesday, October 7, 2009, marks the 8th Anniversary of the US War in Afghanistan. And, at this point, President Obama is trying to decide how he wants to go forward in Afghanistan:
On the eighth anniversary of the beginning of the war in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama is gathering his national security team for another [...]

“Obama To Tackle Gay Law, Aide Says” »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 5, 2009 in Afghanistan, Bamboozling, CNN, Civil Liberties & Rights, Current Affairs, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Hillary Clinton, Hoodwinking, Obama Comrades, Obama's Broken Promises, President Barack Obama, Rev. James Meeks, Soldiers/Veterans | 35 Comments

That’s the headline I saw Monday morning at AOL . Of course my response was, “Whaaa” For real?? How fortuitous since General McChrystal is saying we need more troops in Afghanistan! Is this true??” And then I read the article. The short answer is, “No.”
Here is the [...]

Olympic Bid Dud »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 4, 2009 in Afghanistan, Americas: North-Central-South, Arrogance, Chicago, Chicago politics, Current Affairs, Obama Administration, President Barack Obama, Richard Daley, Soldiers/Veterans | 122 Comments

I know, I’m a little late to the party writing about Rio winning the 2016 Olympics, but it isn’t for lack of interest. Not at all - rather, I have been amused by some stories I have seen on the IOC decision. To say it took some people by surprise (that is, the [...]

A Speech I Want To Hear, And The Voice On The Other End Of The Phone Line »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Sep 29, 2009 in ABC News, ACORN, Abuse, Afghanistan, Bamboozling, Bill of Rights, Censorship, Chicago, Chicago politics, Current Affairs, Flip Flopping, Foreign Affairs, Fox News, George Stephanopoulos, Hoodwinking, President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Soldiers/Veterans, Women and Children | 76 Comments

That would be Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking out about violence against girls and women at the U.N. After the ad nauseum speeches of President Obama, this is an incredibly refreshing change, even though the subject is intense, to say the least. Still, this one has substance, and isn’t “just words.” [...]

Well, Isn’t This A Nice Change? »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Aug 26, 2009 in Afghanistan, Africa, Americas: North-Central-South, Asia, Bill Clinton, China, Current Affairs, Europe, European Union, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, George Mitchell, India, Iran, Iraq, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, Media, Print, New York Times, Obamaisms, President Barack Obama, Richard Holbrooke, Russia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, State Department, Washington Post, Women and Children, World | 37 Comments

I have thought what I would write about after my post on my beloved Sweetie (and I have been out of town helping to get my mom’s new Assisted Living unit set up for her this weekend). Honestly, I didn’t want to go off on anything or anyone today. Fortunately, thanks to NQ [...]

“Women Should Lose Themselves In Men” »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Aug 17, 2009 in Abuse, Afghanistan, Current Affairs, Feminism, Gender Bias, Human Rights, Misogyny, Sexism, Soldiers/Veterans | 139 Comments

I know, not the kind of headline one might expect from me, to put it mildly. This is a quote from the following article, What women’s lib? 70 Percent Of Americans Think Women Should Take Spouse’s Name After Marriage. Say whaaa??
The results of this article came out the other day, though one [...]

Blackwater (Xe) Should Roll No More »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Aug 6, 2009 in Afghanistan, Blackwater, Campaign promises, Crime, Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Islam, Muslim, Muslims & Arabs, President Barack Obama, Presidential Candidates, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton | 28 Comments

Many of us were up in arms that Blackwater, a private “security” force was sent to Iraq, and New Orleans, while being paid handsomely with our tax dollars. There were a number of concerns with Blackwater, particularly how they were operating in Iraq with impunity, accused of being a bunch of cowboys shooting up [...]

Pakistan: In the Clutches of Pincers [Update on Nukes] »

By SusanUnPC on May 21, 2009 in AfPak Border, Afghanistan, Current Affairs, Foreign Policy, India, Nuclear weapons, Pakistan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, State Department, State Department Press Briefings | 8 Comments

First, let me apologize for the disheveled organization of this post, since I have a lot of incongruent pincer-like situations on my mind, but — nevertheless — I have been trying to stay up on the latest news coming out of Pakistan because, dammit, it’s so important and because most media aren’t covering it in [...]

“What Goes Around, Comes Around …” & “The End Justifies the Means …” »

By SusanUnPC on May 17, 2009 in AfPak Border, Afghanistan, Auto Industry, Economy, Pakistan, Speaker Nancy Pelosi | 56 Comments

“What Goes Around, Comes Around …”: First, the WSJ panel, aired every weekend, goes over the Pelosi mess. Then the panel gets into the bullying by the Obama administration of the state of California, ridiculing Obama for his, um, loose interpretation of the “rule of law.” It’s a great discussion:

BELOW, “the end [...]

Lives of the Bengal Lancers »

By John Batchelor on May 12, 2009 in AfPak Border, Afghanistan, India, John Batchelor (author), Pakistan | 2 Comments

The news that Lt. General Stanley McChrystal (three stars) the Special Forces veteran is replacing General David McKiernan (four stars) the AirLand veteran in Afghanistan is one warning light of what I learned from a variety of observers Sunday 10 — that the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan is not going well and [...]

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