Archive | May, 2010
Scott Brown To Oppose DADT Repeal
The Advocate is calling this a blow for gay activists, but I’m not sure it is. At least not in the long-term. Brown doesn’t appear to be opposing any repeal attempt, just this specific attempt. Note: The deal, outlined in a letter to Congress from the White House Office of Management and Budget, stipulates that [...]
Hey, Who’s Up for a $165 Billion Union Bailout?
25. May 2010
This should go over well. Well, actually, it’s more than $165 billion. In fact, the bailout could end up being unlimited. A Democratic senator is introducing legislation for a bailout of troubled union pension funds. If passed, the bill could put another $165 billion in liabilities on the shoulders of American taxpayers. The bill, which [...]
Classy: Obama To Skip Arlington, Vacation in Chicago
25. May 2010
President Barack Obama won’t be able to attend the traditional Arlington National Cemetery ceremony on Memorial Day. He’ll be too busy vacationing in Chicago with friends and family. I can’t tell you how much I wish I were kidding. Of every weekend available to return home, Obama chooses Memorial Day weekend. The man either doesn’t [...]
Oy: J.D. Hayworth Gets History Wrong
25. May 2010
I understand the point of declaring war. Frankly, I think Congress should pass a resolution formally declaring war on Al Qaeda and its affiliate networks. So I’m with Hayworth on the substance of the issue. But if we’re going to argue, let’s base our arguments in fact. J.D. Hayworth had some trouble doing that during [...]
Social Activism Through Military Appropriations
25. May 2010
My biggest concern with repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is the unintended consequences that inevitably follow. Whether that means lower enlistment rates, I don’t know. Some recent polls show a majority of the military opposing the repeal and large percentages saying they won’t re-enlist if gays are permitted to openly serve. Not good in the [...]
United States Vows Military Support for South Korea
25. May 2010
Credit where it’s due: If Barack Obama holds this line and doesn’t retreat or apologize later, then he took the right stance in response to North Korean aggression. “Our support for South Korea’s defense is unequivocal, and President Obama has directed his military commanders to coordinate closely with their Korean counterparts to ensure readiness and [...]
Breaking: Rob Simmons To End U.S. Senate Campaign
24. May 2010
Rob Simmons has reportedly notified his staff that he will drop his bid for United States Senate from Connecticut. Simmons has been trailing GOP rival Linda McMahon in the polls over the past few months. The development is definitely a shame. Like Jim Geraghty, I liked Simmons. He’s a decorated veteran, former CIA operative, former [...]
Good News: Biden Labels Brussels “Capital of the Free World”
24. May 2010
Yet more evidence that the Obama Administration views the United States as just another name on the United Nations membership list. Speaking before the European Parliament, Vice President Joe Biden decides to slam Washington by verbally moving the “capital of the free world” to Brussels. As you probably know, some American politicians and American journalists [...]
The Nikki Haley Affair? Pardon My Skepticism
24. May 2010
I’ve never met Nikki Haley and I can’t testify to her family values or personality. (If you don’t know what I’m talking about, here’s a primer. But I have been reading about the man accusing her of having an affair and there’s some funky there. Will Folks is a GOP consultant and former staffer for [...]
Sestak Admits Again: Obama Tried to Buy Me Off
23. May 2010
Fresh off his victory in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, Representative Joe Sestak (D-PA) has once again admitted that Barack Obama attempted to bribe him with a federal job in exchange for dropping his challenge to incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA). The White House, which publicly backed Specter during the primary campaign, [...]
25. May 2010
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