Stories from the overflow…(updated)

No, no, not the overflow from Katrina (would that an overflow was all they experienced, rather than a breech), just the overflow of news, news, news and blogging. There is so much going on – so much to read – that sometimes a “you may have missed this” linkfest is just what is called for:

George Will takes no prisoners just read it. Very well done. This piece by Robert Tracinski seems to go with it.

Secondly, if you have not had a chance to read any of neo-neocon’s installments in her The mind is a difficult thing to change series, start with this one and then catch up with her earlier pieces as time permits. It is very good reading.

A Greek Orthodox Priest says that God sent the terror on 9/11. I’m not sure how he can square that with his following statement that “no sane person can condone acts of terror.” I’m sure there is some theological point in there, somewhere – if God “sent” the terror, rather than simply allowing such evil to happen, then either I or the priest need to go on retreat!

The Daily Howler has a neat take-down of Mary Landrieu’s churning idiocy on FOX, but they also have a nice, snarky analysis of the buddy-buddy-chum-buddy chatter of the talking heads, who sometimes seem to be agreeing on memes and narratives while they are live and on the air. Scroll down for it.

Speaking of memes, Dr. Shrinkwrap is offering some analysis of his own re Katrina and the press, and notes how difficult it is to undo a meme once the press has successfully planted it. Yes…it’s very troubling that the press now realizes it can say pretty much any damn thing they want, and if they say it enough – it becomes “fact,” even if they must quietly withdraw the meme later. Very troubling.

Our troops have found a bomb factory

Muslims in England are telling Tony Blair that a Holocaust Memorial Day Must Be Scrapped.

Downing Street is facing calls from its advisers to abolish Jewish Holocaust Memorial Day, established by Tony Blair four years ago, because it is offensive to Muslims…Members of the committees are asking that Holocaust Day be replaced with Genocide Day to recognise the murders of members of their own faith in Palestine, Chechnya and Bosnia.

Michelle Malkin is getting annoyed (and rightly) at all of this my people, these are my people, these are your people talk coming in the wake of Katrina. She is suggesting that in the 21st century in the Year of our Lord 2005, maybe it is high time for people to understand that everybody is all our people. But then, what would the race-hustlers have left to do? Or, it must be asked, the bigots?

Our Pals in Poland have a nice 9/11 memorial, in just this little town in Poland. Very nice, thanks to Beth for posting it.

John Hawkins has the 20 most obnoxious statements uttered over Katrina. I don’t know how he limited himself to 20. He musta missed Gordon Adams from George Washington University, who penned this drop of poison: We have a president who is apparently ill-informed, lackadaisical and narrow-minded, surrounded by oil baron cronies, religious fundamentalist crazies and right-wing extremists and ideologues. He has appointed officials who give incompetence new meaning, who replace the positive role of government with expensive baloney… It is time to hold them accountable – this ugly, troglodyte crowd of Capital Beltway insiders, rich lawyers, ideologues, incompetents and their strap-hangers should be tarred, feathered and ridden gracefully and mindfully out of Washington and returned to their caves, clubs in hand.

Heh. Sounds to me he like he took his November 4, 2004 rant out and changed the date.

Oh, and while it may not have made Hawkins’ list, here is a tape of Governor Blanco basically admitting she screwed up. And Ben Stein is writing that the biggest story post-Katrina is that the mainstream media went into a riot.

Mr. Atos is wondering if a “Chiles Gambit” was being played in New Orleans. He’s wondering about about Katrina and FEMA and how some understand that “a disaster is a political event.” He covers Major Garrett, Lawton Chiles, Gov. Blanco and more. It’s a good and important read.

Meanwhile Confederate Yankee fisks a professor who didn’t like seeing in print the idea that local and state governments bear first responsibilities for their towns and cities. He lays her out quite nicely.

Jonathan David Carson at American Thinker is writing about American Original Sin. Very good.

John Tierney is fast becoming my favorite columnist at the NY Times…not like he has a lot of competition, there, but anyway, go read him today. He has a suggestion for the judicial committee: ask John Roberts hard questions! Such as these:
Suppose you’d been in Solomon’s place when he proposed cutting the baby in two. And suppose neither woman objected. Would you have cut the baby? Flipped a coin? Or opted for foster care?

You’ve said you’re a devotee of P. G. Wodehouse. Of the current justices, who is most like Jeeves? Who’s most like Bertie Wooster?

Would you consider instituting a casual Friday dress policy on the bench?

Would it be a violation of Lois Lane’s so-called right to privacy if Superman used his X-ray vision to look through her clothes?

Would you think it’s cool if a professional wrestler dubbed himself Chief Justice, or would you sue him for trademark infringement?

During the announcement of your nomination at the White House, your son distracted the president with an impromptu dance. When you got home that night, what happened to him?

Would Thomas Jefferson have preferred the Beatles or the Stones?

A little silliness: Right Stuff has a song parody on the Katrina story, based on Queens’ Bohemian Rhaphsody. Mister Snitch, on the other hand channels Bob Dylan Also, if you’re looking for fun and smart reading that has nothing to do with Katrina, scroll down here and enjoy Victoria’s Sundries.

Chrenkoff is leaving the blogosphere and has rendered his last post. He deserves every good accolade and all gratitude for trying to focus upon the good news in Iraq -and elsewhere – that the press would not cover. God bless him. After reading his post, make sure you bookmark Good News From the Front and if you’re needing a bit of good news now, go see Fausta’s Bad Hair Blog – she often focuses on the good news, too, and she’s whip-smart to boot. California Conservative has a nice tribute to Chrenkoff: Chrenkoff did what the MSM does not: He tirelessly researched, uncovered, collected and presented all the facts.

Indeed.

Speaking of good news, PunditGuy has the resurrection of Slidel, Louisiana. It is quite a testament to the hardiness of the people adn the effectiveness of the local leadership. Instead of pointing fingers and lingering on our tv screens, the folks in Slidel are simply pulling it together.

Gateway Pundit is the site to visit today for one great piece after another. He’s covering the chaos in Gaza, and a new terrorist conviction but he also has Cindy Sheehan, Geraldo, Utah, Ted Kennedy’s whackiness and more. Go. You’ll like.

Speaking of Gaza, Roger Simon has some thoughts and this Muslim gent wonders what if Jews were burning down Mosques? A good question and I’m glad he asks it. Don’t miss the part where the NY Times blames Israel for the torching.

Final thought – I’m wondering if some of the people in the press who have written so much garbage over the last two weeks will look back on their writing, someday, and be embarrassed. Chances are – for many reasons – they will not. It feels like a long post I may have to write later this week.