The more I read about the wacky French, the more I think that President Bush should have gone further in his State of the Union speech. He should have named an Axis of Stupid -- topped by the French. (I'll take nominations for what other countries should be named to the Axis.) The latest stupidity […]
The New York Times has an article on one of the Americans who was held hostage at the United States embassy in Iran back in 1979. Sgt. Rodney "Rocky" Sickmann, then one of the Marine guards at the embassy, thinks that he and his comrades should've started shooting when student radicals invaded sovereign U.S. territory […]
The Guardian, a left-wing British newspaper, has an article on the United States military build-up. The basic point of the piece is that the U.S. can kick any country's butt as it is now, why do we have to buy more military equipment? 'Ostensibly,' says one European diplomat, 'this is about security. But quite how […]
Spotted this on a board posting. It's good for a laugh. It is worthwhile to note recent advances in military technology on the part of France. All French tanks now are equipped with a transmission that has only one speed forward (low-low,slow-slow) and fifteen speeds in reverse. You may laugh at the American Phalanx anti-missile […]
Fred Barnes has an excellent article on a little-publicized event for journalists held every year on the eve of the National Prayer Breakfast. Cal Thomas, a syndicated columnist and TV talking head, started the dinner more than a decade ago. The first one was held in the Hilton bar, which easily held the 25 people […]
New York magazine has an insightful article on the infamous phone call from former Treasury Secretary Bob Rubin to the Bush administration, lobbying on behalf of Enron and, by extension, his employer, Citigroup. So Bob Rubin did what Bob Rubin does. On his own, without consulting Weill or anyone else, he picked up the phone […]
Miss Manners may write very pretentiously and aloof, but her "A valentine for all the nice guys" column today is a great one. They listen as well as talk. They have been known to produce something nice, such as flowers, when it is not required. They even know how to dress, speak and perform other […]
It's old news to some, but it's news to me, and probably to you too. Historically, it's often in time of the greatest persecution that Christianity grows. First reported last year, this appears to be the case in Algeria, where Christianity is experiencing a boom due to a radical Islamic campaign of terror in the […]
Syndicated columnist Cal Thomas agrees with my take (no surprise here) on the brouhaha over the Bush administration's decision to expand a government health insurance program for low-income children to unborn children. Thomas also highlights some proposed legislation before Congress. Also last week, Rep. Cliff Stearns, Florida Republican, announced plans to introduce legislation to help […]
I'm anticipating going out with some friends this Sunday afternoon to see "A Walk to Remember." Earlier I voiced concern that Hollywood might have gone out and removed God from the movie. If a recent column by Michelle Malkin is correct, then my concerns were misplaced and I will pleasantly surprised when I see the […]