Archive for June, 2004
"I am Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq"
Wed Jun 30, 1:56 PM ET BAGHDAD (AFP) – “I am Saddam Hussein al-Majid, president of the Republic of Iraq,” the jailed dictator said haughtily as he greeted the head of an Iraqi tribunal, who talked him through his upcoming hearing. I guess he hasn’t read the papers in a while.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 205 so far )Selected Quotes
Selected quotes from today’s “The Federalist“: Too many in the media act as if decency is a violation of the First Amendment.” –Thomas Sowell “If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it’s free.” –P.J. O’Rourke “The courage of our military has brought us to this hopeful [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Pray for Rain
And the rain rain rain came down down down in rushing rising rivelets till the river crept out of it’s bed and crept right in to Piglet’s. – A. A. Milne The most rain in Houston for June was set in 2001 when Tropical Storm Alison parked herself overhead. We received 21.0 inches that month, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Nearly 3 Million Jobs Gained Under Bush
Thanks to a lead from e-Claire, a link to an analysis of the U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. December 2000: 135,836,000 jobs. May 2004: 138,772,000 jobs. Net gain in jobs since Bush became President: 2,886,000 jobs. I bet you think there have been 3 million jobs lost, don’t you? That’s the last [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )He Said He Liked My Pants
Tip to SondraK for the “Man on the Street” interview of people standing in line to get their copy of Bill Clinton’s book signed. Funny stuff, except they can vote.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Trackback Etiquette
Nothing personal… I deleted a trackback today. I tried to Google a description of “trackback etiquette” and came up unsuccessful, so I guess I’m on my own. Note to non-bloggers: Gobbledy-gook approaching. Choose a different post to read. The previous article linked to Wizbang to thank him for the tip on the 9/11 report. I [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Feel Safer?
You should: The Sept. 11 Commission has found that the Bush administration’s war on terror has severely impaired al Qaida’s ability to organize another spectacular attack against the U.S. homeland by capturing or killing the deadly terror group’s key leaders, drying up their financial resources and severely limiting their ability to “strategize, plan attacks, and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Free Speech Priorities
The Supreme Court says online pornography is protected speech, but political free speech before an election can be regulated. Perhaps if our Founding Fathers had written, “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom to distribute pornography,” the Supreme Court might have found a way to regulate it, too.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Offering a Reward
This is a call for anyone who may have witnessed the following: Yesterday, at about 9:00am all of my wheels were stolen and replaced with bricks during the period that I was out of the office having a coffee. I am well behind in my work and now I have to waste my time with [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )God Bless Iraq and Her People
Direct from an Iraqi freedom lover. I truncated it a little for space, but you can read the rest of it at Iraq the Model: GO IRAQ GO…. It’s a great day for all the freedom lovers. No doubt is left now that we’re winning while the forces of darkness and evil are losing a [...]
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