Cal Thomas: Education the Chinese Way

Cal Thomas: notes that the some American high school students will be taught Chinese language and culture under a $1.4 million program financed by the Beijing government.

He asks:

“When will the Chinese Communists allow Americans into their high

NEWSOM: ‘THE TIME FOR CHANGE IS HERE’ / CLOSE RACE: Gonzalez does well against Dems:

“Gavin Newsom, riding voter frustration with homelessness and fueled by nearly $4 million in campaign contributions, won election Tuesday as San Francisco’s 42nd mayor

USATODAY.com – Support for Bush, war going back up:

“WASHINGTON ? Public support for the war in Iraq, on the downswing since establishing the peace there turned messy, has climbed back to its highest level since August, a USA

Earthquake in Taiwan:

“TAIPEI (Reuters) – A strong earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale has rattled eastern Taiwan but there are no immediate reports of casualties or damage, the weather bureau says.”

Let’s see. Virginia, Oklahoma, and now

AP NEWS:PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — On the presidential campaign trail Tuesday, Wesley Clark said he has not ruled out Hillary Clinton as his running mate, if he wins the Democratic presidential nomination.

Uh huh.

The 2nd Annual Twenty Most Annoying Liberals In The United States — The 2003 Edition – Right Wing News (Conservative News and Views)

Worth a look.

New York Post Online Edition Ciny Adams

“December 9, 2003 — BARBRA Streisand’s Best Pop Vocal entry – Sony’s ‘The Movie Album’ – got bounced from the Grammys”

She tried cramming it in AFTER the deadline.
It’s called following the

Ozzy hurt in ATV crash

“LONDON (AP) – Ozzy Osbourne fractured several bones including a neck vertebra in an all-terrain vehicle accident but the injuries are ‘not a major problem,’ a doctor said Tuesday.”

Well, all I can say

Here’s a point of comparison you won’t like much, I’m afraid. It’s one a reader sent me this morning.

Mumia Abu-Jamal killed a Philly cop on this day back in 1980.
Of course today, he’s a poster child for the

Gore to Endorse Howard Dean for White House

“WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Vice President Al Gore will endorse Democratic presidential contender Howard Dean on Tuesday, political sources said, handing Dean a crucial political prize and solidifying his position at the

Since this is the topic of my weekly longform BIT, I thought this of particular interest.

U.N. control of Web rejected – The Washington Times: World:

“GENEVA — The United States, backed by the European Union, Japan and Canada,

I usually don’t give a whole bunch of time to the Sun Times, mostly because I’ve found it to be somewhat shakey as a source during the Clinton years, and never went back. But Mark Steyn is giving me cause

The Dog’s got an excellent take on Pearl, as compared to today.

The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: Day of Infamy

Money lines:

When you remember 12/7/41, I want you to remember what we did to the bastards that attacked us. I want

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I mentioned a while ago on BITSBLOG an attempt by the UN to gain control of the Internet. The Blog note, which linked a FOXNEWS article just barely scratched the surface of the topic. The story suggests that

I mentioned a while ago on BITSBLOG an attempt by the UN to gain control of the Internet. The Blog note, which linked a FOXNEWS article just barely scratched the surface of the topic. The story suggests that the stated