Nightly Ramble: Memorial Day

Single issue Ramble today. I want to speak briefly about Memorial day which is today.

It’s always been a special day for me, because honoring our vets has always held special meaning for me; it’s a lesson my parents instilled

Dumbo at rock bottom, from Toby Harden, Telegraph(UK):

When any political leader feels they have to declare that they are “fully engaged” in an issue, it is clear that they are in trouble. Talking about it undermines the

From Sky News:

Celebrites and friends have been paying tribute to actor Gary Coleman who has died after suffering a brain haemorrhage.

The former star of 70s sitcom Diff’rent Strokes was reportedly treated in hospital for a serious head injury

From the REELZ website:

Acclaimed actor and director Dennis Hopper died Saturday at 74 after a long struggle with prostrate cancer. Having starred in more than 100 movies, Hopper is perhaps best known for his roles in Apocalypse Now,

Is  there a Pulitzer for Iowahawk? MoDo, Maureen Dowd has a Pulitzer and MoDo’s specialty is writing columns on what what she thinks other people are thinking.  Iowahawk  has done MoDo one better, he writes about the Sarah Palin which

How to handle the mosque, from Stink Progress:

The American Society for Muslim Advancement and the Cordoba Initiative recently presented plans to build a community center two blocks away from Ground Zero in New York City that would

Clan of the Momma Grizzly, Mark McKinnon. Daily Beast:

The Alaska sensation is recruiting and endorsing GOP women nationwide—spooking the Democrats.

TPM  in favor of rape”? Brain dead website displays clueless lede:

Family Research Council: End Of DADT

More than 65,000,000 business professionals already use LinkedIn as a powerful platform to stay connected to the business community and to advance their business and their career. This in-depth presentation is designed for those professionals who want to learn more

If you’re heading to the Taste of Cincinnati this weekend, check out the mobile web site we built for the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.

http://m.tasteofcincinnati.com

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If he promised us anything, Obama promised us competence. Instead, we’ve gotten the Keystone Cops.

Kristen Powers, New York Post.

Hell no to hatred.  Towel heads want to build mosque over  Ground Zero, New York Post:

Angry relatives of 9/11 victims last night clashed with supporters of a planned mosque near Ground Zero at a raucous community-board hearing

From Clifton B., Another Black Conservative, video:

Note Dr. Krauthammer’s generous offer of free medical service.  Now that is bending down the cost curve.

The Lady or the Tiger II, or oh what a tangled web you weave when first you practice to deceive.   Trying get out from under the Joe Sestak mess, David Axelrod just keeps digging.    Now Axelrod is accusing Sestak

“The more he talked, the more he got upset,” Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) said. “He needs to take a valium before he comes in and talks to Republicans and just calm down, and don’t take anything so seriously. If you

Unanimous finding of the Senate Intelligence Committee:

The Senate Intelligence Committee found 14 intelligence failures leading up to the attempted Christmas Day attack aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253 over Detroit, according to an unclassified report released today.

Link.