There was a time when that blog title amused me for comically exaggerating my and other lefties’ worst fears about our present Republican leadership. A surgeon general’s report in 2006 that called on Americans to help tackle global health problems has been kept from the public by a Bush political appointee without any background or …
Archives for July 2007
Iraq On Top
No, it does not mean everything is ok in Iraq. No, it does no mean everything is ok and blah, blah. But it sure is nice to report that Iraq’s soccer team beat Saudi Arabia in the Asia Cup 1-0, and are champions. Good for them, and anyone who has ever lived in a town …
Sunday Open Thread
I saw No End In Sight last night. I will post a review later.
The Blogroll
After very little thought, I impulsively deleted the blogroll. Tim has been on my case for about six months now that it needed to be trimmed, and at some point I have to face facts- a not insignificant portion of our blogroll was dead. And I don’t mean dead links- I mean dead bloggers. Ex-bloggers. …
More Good News From Iraq
So says the Inspector General Report (but you know the liberal media will be blamed for reading it and reporting about it): Iraq’s national government is refusing to take possession of thousands of American-financed reconstruction projects, forcing the United States either to hand them over to local Iraqis, who often lack the proper training and …
Arming the Jihadi’s of Tomorrow
I applaud our leadership for this responsible maneuver: The Bush administration is preparing to ask Congress to approve an arms sale package for Saudi Arabia and its neighbors that is expected to eventually total $20 billion at a time when some United States officials contend that the Saudis are playing a counterproductive role in Iraq. …
Creeps
Bizarre story in the NYT about pedophiles: The search for the self-described pedophile in the large-brimmed black hat commences nearly every day here, with findings posted on chat rooms frequented by mothers. He was spotted at a fair in Santa Clarita. He recently emerged from the Social Security office on Olympic Boulevard. He tapped away …