Boortz Gets It

Boortz this morning:

“Now .. here’s the part I don’t want you to read.  It’s about a particular type of torture that American officials have discovered was used by Saddam’s goons in Iraq.  It’s all very simple, really.  You get

Thanks to Beck for pointing out this one. Worthwhile.

t a c i t u s: Red menace

Glenn Reynolds yesterday noted that:

“The BBC recently gave its radio listeners a chance to express their will, but did not want to hear the result. The great unwashed mass, who cough-up the license fees which pay the Beeb’s freight,

010104224728– Niagara Falls, NY–
Happy New Year.

We’re up in Niagara Falls tonight, for the fireworks display at midnight. We’re actually not far from where I’ve written columns in the past.

They have two shows tonight. As this is written,

CNN.com is reporting this morning that:

“BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — U.S. forces operating in the so-called Sunni Triangle — the region of Iraq most loyal to captured former dictator Saddam Hussein — found a significant weapons cache that included al

Presidential Message: New Year’s Day

USATODAY.com – State budgets gain some wiggle room

According to the story, the States aren’t in the financial problems they were just a year ago, and some are even considering spending increases.

So much for the oft heard mantra of

A dissenting student hounded for his views “A dissenting student hounded for his views”

So where are the leftists who were screaming about limitation of free speech about THIS case, eh?

(Heard: Crickets, light breezes, far away freight train)

Fitzgerald to head CIA leak probe

“The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday appointed Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the U.S. attorney in Chicago, as special prosecutor to lead an investigation into who leaked the name of a CIA operative to a

You will recall perhaps a remark I made some days ago, about how I was waiting for someone to blame president Bush for the Iranian Earthquake.  According to The Axis of Weasels someone has, on national radio.

(shrug)

Every time

Yahoo! News – Journalist Lambasts French War Coverage:

“PARIS – Reporter Alain Hertoghe’s book accused the French press of not being objective in its coverage of the U.S.-led war in Iraq (news – web sites). His newspaper fired him.

The Constitution in wartime – The Washington Times: Editorials/OP-ED

As is usual for Mr. Hentoff, he takes the far out libertarian view, which he claims supports Padilla. And as usual, with libertarians, he’s strong anti-patriot act.

But wait just a

The Racist Tapestry of Lord of the Rings !

Yes, that’s right. He claims the movie is racist symbolism, since the heroes are white and the vilins are dark-skinned.

I post this dreck only as an example of how far

Yahoo! News – N.H. Judge Nixes Abortion Notification:

“CONCORD, N.H. – A federal judge on Monday declared a New Hampshire law that would require parental notice before a minor could get an abortion to be unconstitutional.

The ruling came

Saudi Police Foil Airliner Attack :

“LONDON (Reuters) – Saudi security forces have seized light planes packed with explosives near Riyadh’s King Khalid airport, foiling a plot by suicide pilots to blow up a Western airliner on the runway, a