I haven’t felt the need to comment on whole Carrie Prejean “controversy” for various reasons… The whole affair has been has media fueled Charlie Fox Trot. Ms. Prejean has been demonized for expressing the same opinion on Gay Marriage that Pres. Barack Obama has expressed. The fact that it has taken two weeks for someone […]
Archives for 2009
Laughable: Pelosi Didn’t Object to Waterboarding in Order to Respect “Appropriate” Channels?
This is laughable… Madam Speaker if you’re going to lie at least try to make it convincing. From the Politico: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi learned in early 2003 that the Bush administration was waterboarding terror detainees but didn’t protest directly out of respect for “appropriate” legislative channels, a confidant of the San Francisco Democrat said […]
Golf Analyst David Feherty Apologizes for Pelosi Joke in Dallas Magazine
Fox News is reporting that CBS Sports Golf analyst David Feherty has apologized to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for a joke in a Dallas magazine: PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — CBS Sports golf analyst David Feherty apologized Sunday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid […]
Top Pelosi Aide Briefed on Enhanced Interrogations in 2003
The Washington Post on Saturday reported that a top aide to Nancy Pleosi attended a briefing CIA briefing on Enhanced Interrogations, including waterboarding in 2003: A top aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi attended a CIA briefing in early 2003 in which it was made clear that waterboarding and other harsh techniques were being used […]
Roxana Saberi Released
Roxana Saberi, a 32 year American journalist who had been convicted of ‘espionage’ has reportedly been released from jail by Iranian authorities. Ms. Saberi had lived and worked in Iran for more than six years before she was and charged with “cooperating with a hostile state” in January. From the Telegraph: Lawyers for the 32-year […]
Reminder: Clinton Tea Party
“It does not take a majority to prevail…but rather an irate, tireless minority keen on setting brushfires of freedom and liberty in the minds of men.” -Samuel Adams Just a reminder to readers the Clinton Tea Party is tomorrow (Saturday, May 9th) morning. The rally kicks off at 10:00 a.m. at Clinton Town Hall, 54 […]
Debra Burlingame: The President isn’t Sincere about ‘Swift and Certain’ Justice for Terrorists.
Debra Burlingame has must read Op Ed in today’s Wall Street Journal: In February I was among a group of USS Cole and 9/11 victims’ families who met with the president at the White House to discuss his policies regarding Guantanamo detainees. Although many of us strongly opposed Barack Obama’s decision to close the detention […]
CIA Says Pelosi Was Briefed on Use of ‘Enhanced Interrogations’
The Washington Post and ABC News are reporting that Speaker Nancy Pelosi was briefed on Enhanced Interrogations Techniques and their use on on Abu Zubaydah. From the Washington Post: Intelligence officials released documents this evening saying that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was briefed in September 2002 about the use of harsh interrogation tactics against […]
Feinstein: Closing the Gun Show “Loophole” Will Reduce Gun Violence
CNSNews.com is reporting that Reps. Michael Castle (R-Del.) and Carolyn McCarthy, (D-N.Y.) have introduced a bill aimed at closing the so called “gun show loophole”: Democratic lawmakers and one Republican told CNSNews.com on Wednesday that the so-called “gun show loophole” — sales between private individuals, which never require a background check — ought to be closed. Republicans, […]
First Nevada, Now Pennsylvania: 7 ACORN Workers Facing Voter-form Charges
Just days after Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and Secretary of State Ross Miller announced that voter registration fraud charges had been filed against ACORN and two of it’s employees in that state comes news that 7 ACORN works are being charged voter registration fraud in Pennsylvania: PITTSBURGH (AP) – Seven Pittsburgh-area ACORN workers […]
No Criminal Prosecution for ‘Torture Memo’ Authors?
It appears that the Bush Administration lawyers who authored the so called ‘torture memos’ are going to escape prosecution, the Justice Dept. will instead refer them to State Bar Associations for disciplinary action: The Justice Department said it is nearing completion of an internal probe that is expected to recommend professional sanctions but no criminal […]
Pelosi Seeking to Buffer Lawmakers From Federal Investigators
House speaker Nancy Pelosi is apparently working to establish a protocol on how to handle searches and wire taps of congressional offices. She says she doesn’t want to limit law-enforcement wiretaps of congressional offices, just to clarify what are appropriate terms for notifying members about searches and tapped conversations. Huh?!? The Washington Times isn’t cutting […]
Hackers Break Into Virginia Health Professions Database, Demand Ransom
Hackers apparently broke into Virginia’s Health Professions Database last week and stole data on more than 8 million patients and replaced the site’s homepage with ransom note demanding $10 million. Brian Krebs has the details: Hackers last week broke into a Virginia state Web site used by pharmacists to track prescription drug abuse. They deleted […]
Porn Star Stormy Daniels Considering Senate Bid?
The politico is reporting that porn star Stormy Daniels, a Baton Rouge native, is considering a run for the Senate seat currently held by David Vitter: Sure, it may be a publicity stunt – but if so it’s working. Next week, porn star Stormy Daniels launches her “Listening Tour” across Louisiana. The star of such […]
Chris Dodd Likens Bush Administration to Nazis?
Umm, Senator do you really believe that water boarding is the equivalent to the systematic persecution and genocide of roughly 11 million people? You know what… Don’t get mad, get even. (H/T : Melissa Clouthier via Red State.) Related Presidents Don’t Prosecute Their Predecessors, David Shribman, Real Clear Politics Dodd: We prosecuted the Nazis so […]