I hate to use that word, but this witness, who met the president at the same time Cindy Sheehan met him, suggests that Mrs. Sheehan is not telling the truth regarding her first meeting with President Bush, during which, she has lately said, he was “jovial” and acting like he was at a party: I have an e-mail from Jim Krause, whose brother Elmer was killed in Iraq at the same time as Casey Sheehan. Cindy Sheehan was with Mr.... Read more
Cotillion is up – there seems to be a theme of shiny latex, sparkly bangles and…well…I’m not sure what to make of it all, (it appears I did not make the kickline, but I understand – I’ve got the arthritic knees)…but as ever, you can be sure that the gals are worth reading. This week’s hostesses are Small Dead Animals, Maxed Out Mama, Darleen’s Place and Baldilocks. Now, some of you might be surprised to see a trooper like Baldi... Read more
Remember this story from the NY Times which suggested that the uncovering of David’s Palace was little more than a rigging funded by “conservatives” and a Jew suspected of having an agenda? (You know – the Jews-have-rights-to-Jerusalem agenda?) And remember how the Times went out of its way to minimize the discovery, fomenting doubt before it even got to the story, and then quoting only scholars who maintained that ancient Jerusalem was really nothing to write home about? Archaeologists debate... Read more
Confederate Yankee has the troubling news: The jury is saying insurgency. Intelligence chiefs are warning Tony Blair that Britain faces a full-blown Islamist insurgency, sustained by thousands of young Muslim men with military training now resident in this country. … “There has been a debate on whether we are facing an insurgency or terrorism,” said the source, “and the verdict is on the side of an insurgency.” Bear in mind, UK law has all but made it impossible for its... Read more
The NY Times is apparently taking the advice of Jesus Christ and not allowing its right hand to know what its left hand is doing. How else can you explain this incredibly un-self-aware headline from the paper that attempted, just last week, to crassly invade the privacy of the Roberts family. The headline? Roberts’s View About Privacy Is Still Unclear Tee-hee! Hey, NY Times, I’d venture to guess that Judge Roberts is at least as concerned about protecting privacy as... Read more
Or…something. That does seem to be the message the Golden Gate Planned Parenthood is putting forth in their cartoon/superhero video. Is this stuff done with public monies, does anyone know? I’d be curious to know if public funds are being used by one group to suggest violence against those with whom it disagrees. That couldn’t be what PP is doing, could it? I really hope not! Let’s be clear: It is never, ever, not even one time, “right” for a... Read more
That seems to be the message from Reuel Marc Gerecht in this WSJ piece. Many in America may not like the outcome–liberals are already overwhelmingly defining Iraqi democracy’s success by whether women’s social rights are protected and advanced–but the deliberations foretell what is likely to happen elsewhere in the region as it democratizes. Contrary to so much commentary in the U.S., it is the compromises–the liberal “imperfections”–in Iraq’s experiment that may have the most positive repercussions in the Middle East.... Read more
From Loyola Press – The Catholic Passion by David Scott. I had some positive things to say about his Mother Theresa book, so I expect this will be a good read. I’ll tell you more when I’ve read it! Read more
You wouldn’t know it if you look around the internet – I see interesting stories and provocative articles that SHOULD be interesting news stories all over the place…and now you will too! But before we begin, I should probably clue you in on a little secret. Ready? Move closer….psssst…it’s really the year of our Lord, 1968! Truly! Girdles are back, too! First up – those provocative articles that should be news stories? Well, here’s two of them, one is the... Read more
UPDATE: I’ve written more on this troubling story here. Drudge has a story up that I find terribly distressing. I’m a little slow to come to the story. Apparently this woman, Cindy Sheehan, who quite tragically lost a son in Iraq, has been garnering some media attention (and I am certain it has been positive media attention) for keeping vigil in Crawford, Texas while President Bush vacations there. Her stated purpose is to make President Bush come out and talk... Read more
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