Brilliant Gateway Pundit -and his equally brill readers – remember what so many of us have forgotten: This weekend in 1998 brought the Iraq intelligence that shaped our policy (under Clinton) to depose Saddam and got us all talking about the WMD which, as we all know, Bush (and only Bush) “lied” about. He brings us the video: “Saddam Hussein has spent the better part of this decade and much of his nation’s wealth not on providing for the Iraqi... Read more
Brilliant Gateway Pundit -and his equally brill readers – remember what so many of us have forgotten: This weekend in 1998 brought the Iraq intelligence that shaped our policy (under Clinton) to depose Saddam and got us all talking about the WMD which, as we all know, Bush (and only Bush) “lied” about. He brings us the video: “Saddam Hussein has spent the better part of this decade and much of his nation’s wealth not on providing for the Iraqi... Read more
Thanks to reader Mark W, who sent me this very interesting article on Rudy Giuliani’s famous/infamous moment throwing Yassir Arafat out of Lincoln Center. Here is an excerpt of Julia Gorin’s two-fisted defense and promotion of Hizzoner: With six states down, and Romney, Huckabee and McCain being the only names on the lips of primary voters, caucus delegates, and reporters, it increasingly looks like it will indeed be up to January 29th to determine whether Rudy Giuliani’s Florida-only gamble paid... Read more
First up, Deacon Greg has no idea if this rant was really written by a priest, but I’m betting it was. An excerpt: 3. Oh, and all of you with crying babies: God bless you! Everybody is welcome in church, and that’s what babies do. Anybody gives you a dirty look, tell them to go sh*t in their hat. God blessed you with new life, and all they have is a crabby disposition. But for you with noisy teenagers: beat... Read more
Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter – tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms further… And one fine morning – So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. — F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Back in December, I wondered if Bill Clinton wanted Hillary to lose her presidential bid. It was a matter... Read more
I’m getting inundated with email from angry Catholics and other Christians about ESPN anchorwoman Dana Jacobson, who apparently made a drunken spectacle of herself at a public function. They’re sending around “Boycott ESPN” stuff. Deacon Greg has the story: According to some news and sports websites, ESPN anchorwoman Dana Jacobson graphically attacked Jesus Christ at a recent roast of her colleagues; she was reportedly intoxicated. At the January 11 event, Jacobson roared from the podium, “F*** Notre Dame,” “F*** Touchdown... Read more
The Liturgy of the Hours (aka The Divine Office) is formally called “The Prayer of the Church.” In the past it was more common for only clergy and religious to “pray the hours”, sanctifying the day by praying at set times> Now the laity – and not just Catholic laity – are beginning to embrace this form of prayer – one given to us through our Judaic heritage – in a very big way. I have been praying the LOTH... Read more
UPDATE:::Beth confirms, FDT wants a veep slot:::END UPDATE Not really a surprise: “Today, I have withdrawn my candidacy for president of the United States. I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort,” Thompson said in a statement. Thompson’s fate was sealed last Saturday in the South Carolina primary, when he finished third in a state that he had said he needed to win. In the statement, Thompson did not say whether he... Read more
If my email is any indication, too many “faithful GOP voters” are having a hell of a time dealing with the fact that the party has not manufactured a candidate pure enough, perfect enough and “Reaganish” enough to suit them, so they may just sit out what will arguably be the most important election of this era. As I promised many moons ago, after I vote in the primary election I will be leaving the GOP – which I joined... Read more
You know, I might be better at this political analysis stuff than I knew. A few weeks ago I predicted Hillary’s Pre-New Hampshire Primary tears and a day later (maybe it was just the new year’s champagne) I wrote this: Team Clinton has just given Team Obama the weapon which could well take Hillary down: mockery. Since it is unlikely that the mainstream press will ever cover the fundraising issues and shady connections that would bring down any politician other... Read more
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