Archive | January, 2010
Heritage: Six Steps to Fixing Airline Security
Dr. James Jay Carafano of the Heritage Foundation has a presidential to-do list for fixing airline security and, subsequently, stopping terrorists from boarding planes bound for the United States. As Carafano says, relying on TSA screeners to act as the Maginot Line simply isn’t going to work. If we want to truly fix the major [...]
Lee Hamilton: Obama Too Complacent About Terrorism
9. January 2010
Why is Hamilton’s statement significant? Because he’s no Karl Rove or Newt Gingrich. Lee Hamilton is a former Democratic member of the House of Representatives, co-chair of the 9/11 Commission, and former chair of the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Oh, and he endorsed Barack Obama for president back in 2008. So when [...]
Bristol Palin Launches Public Relations Firm
9. January 2010
Her resume: No college degrees, only graduated high school last May, never worked directly in public relations in her life. And yet, she’s launching her own public relations firm. The question: Why? I fear the answer involves her mother. It’s not exactly uncommon in politics for politician parents to hire their children, using donor funds, [...]
But Of Course: Federal Judge Tosses Gitmo Detainee’s Confession
8. January 2010
Hey, remember when conservatives, nay, most of the nation warned that trying enemy combatants in domestic courts might cause a few legal problems? That these individuals, who were understandably interrogated for information about pending attacks, might walk free now that they have the same rights as trespassers? Yeah, welcome to nightmare-becomes-reality: In a ruling this [...]
Good News: Obama Admin’s Intelligence Review Contained Mistakes
8. January 2010
And we’re not talking about understandable mistakes or information we’ve simply learned is false since its publication. First error on the list? The report says the attempted bombing took place on “Northwest Flight 153″. Er, no. It was actually flight 253. Next error: The report claims Abdulmuttalab’s father met with embassy officials in Nigeria on [...]
Jean Finnegan Biden: 1917-2010
8. January 2010
Jean Finnegan Biden, mother of Vice President Joe Biden, passed away today at the age of 92. She was reportedly surrounded by her friends and family. The vice president released a statement: “At 92, she was the center of our family and taught all of her children that family is to be treasured, loyalty is [...]
In Name of Diversity, Chicago May Scrap Police Entrance Exam
8. January 2010
In the name of getting more minorities to serve on the city’s police force, Chicago PD is seriously considering scrapping its entrance exam, NBC Chicago reports. Dropping the exam would bolster minority hiring and avert legal battles, according to one source, while others confirm that the exam could be scrapped to open the process to [...]
CBS: Panetta Vacationed After Flight 253, CIA Base Attack
7. January 2010
CIA director Leon Panetta didn’t interrupt his vacation and return to Washington after learning of Northwest Airlines flight 253, CBS News reports. In fact, he didn’t even return to Washington after learning that seven of his agency’s employees were murdered by a double-agent in Afghanistan. And to think some people questioned whether Panetta, with no [...]
Breaking: New Jersey Senate Defeats Gay Marriage Bill
7. January 2010
The New Jersey Senate has defeated legislation that sought to legalize gay marriage in the state. More soon… Update: The vote was 20-14 against in a Democratic-controlled chamber.
Cost of Domestic Trial for KSM: $400 Million
7. January 2010
How much will it cost American taxpayers to give 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed a domestic trial in New York City? According to the municipality’s projections, about $400 million. That’s quite a high price to give KSM a propaganda platform and make NYC an even larger terror target. New York City projects it will cost [...]
9. January 2010
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