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Obama’s Surgeon Corporal
You’d think that the Obama administration would, in a crucial election year, be a smidgen less confrontational when it comes to appointees requiring congressional approval. Immediately on the heels of a failed Justice Department nomination of another liberal radical minority candidate, the tone-deaf but determined apparatchiks surrounding our part-time president have forwarded another dubious appointee, […]
CBS News correspondent leaves
Sharyl Attkisson left her job as a CBS News correspondent the other day, apparently because the news agency wouldn’t run her articles which were critical of the Obama presidency. According to our buddy Eric Wemple, a media critic at the Washington Post; Rumors of Attkisson’s stormy relations with her superiors at CBS News have made […]
Veterans in the Federal Service
Chief Tango sens us a link to Federal News Radio which discusses veterans who go to work for the Federal Government after their service. Chief Tango thought that the article was “up my alley” since I went to work for the National Archives for nearly 15 years after I retired. The article says that about […]
Explaining Russia’s Conduct
In past articles, I’ve addressed part of what IMO motivates Russia today in the Crimea. Short version: Russia arguably – and IMO, actually does – have superior historical, demographic, and cultural claims to the Crimea vis-à-vis the Ukraine. The Ukraine today has the Crimea solely due to historical accident; namely, because they received it as […]
Tuesdays with Claymore
Crossing off 9/11 Mayor of Munchkinland says American Dream has fallen apart…blames the rich and maybe some Wizard dude. We’re all dummies now …and about 3000 abortions per day, if you want to really count the carnage. Toga party St. Carter Symbols of rebellion? Obama’s best showing on Fox. Bartcop founder dead…for those playing at […]
Tuesday morning feel good story
Chief Tango sends us today’s feel good story from Spokane where Army veteran protected his family from a home invader, unarmed; Wheldon said he and his wife, Ellen, were enjoying a relaxing afternoon when she called for help. “I said he’s coming to the door,” she said. “He started banging on the glass.” Gary said […]
Iran, the rational actor, Part II
We talked last week about the Panamanian-flagged ship that was transporting weapons from Iran to Gaza. It turns out that there were 40 M-302 missiles, 181 mortar shells and 400,000 rounds of ammunition for AK-47s, according to Fox News. We used to have leaders in the West who would condemn this blatant act of the […]
Today’s Crimea Update
It doesn’t exactly look like Russia is planning on backing down regarding returning the Crimea to Russian control. Friday evening, Russian forces disarmed Ukrainian troops at a missile base, then occupied it. The Ukrainian forces were reportedly surrounded and told to give up their weapons. The Ukrainian troops present apparently complied with the ultimatum. Russian […]
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