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Jesse Jackson is a vile

by John Cole|  March 6, 20024:58 pm| 1 Comment

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Jesse Jackson is a vile race-baiter, despicable con-artist, sire of who knows how many bastard children, sycophant apologist for the Clintons; a hypocritical amoral wart who by many accounts has broken every IRS regulation while preaching poison politics and shaking down Wall Street.

There. I just saved you several hours and $21.00, although I fully intend to read the book in all its gory detail.

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I haven’t been linking to

by John Cole|  March 6, 20024:41 pm| Leave a Comment

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I haven’t been linking to Sgt. Stryker lately, not because he has not had anything to say, but because all of his posts lately have been so good that it seems unfair to call particular attention to any of them. Instead, I will just recommend that you go read him every day.

When you visit his site, I want you to recognize that he is a very fair representation of the men and women who serve in our modern military- thoughtful, fair-minded, and articulate, putting their lives on the line on a daily basis so that we don’t have to do the same. Consider yourself very lucky to live in the United States.

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It is 65 degrees outside

by John Cole|  March 6, 20024:37 pm| Leave a Comment

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It is 65 degrees outside with a slight breeze, blue skies as far as the eye can see. I spent an hour on the deck grading papers with a bottle of SANCERRE SELECTION PREMIERE 1999/2000 chilled just below room temperature.

If this is global warming, I say bring it on.

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Matt Welch is back from

by John Cole|  March 6, 20022:47 pm| Leave a Comment

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Matt Welch is back from his bi-monthly vacation and has a lengthy discussion of the Riordan/Simon primary.

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Tom Daschle, Mainstream Media’s Mild-Mannered

by John Cole|  March 6, 20022:22 pm| Leave a Comment

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Tom Daschle, Mainstream Media’s Mild-Mannered Moron, while discussing the government contingency plans stated that “we were left in the shadow, so to speak,” said Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle. “We don’t know what the role is, what their current authority is, what their purpose is at this point, other than to be prepared if an emergency of some kind would take place,” he said.

It appears that not only were the Democrats who needed to know about this plan informed, but that they knew so much that they turned down an invitation for a briefing.

Byrd, D-W.V., Tuesday confirmed that White House officials offered to update him on the administration’s government contingency plans but he turned them down, saying he knew all about the program from an earlier stint as a Senate leader.

House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., was inadvertently not invited to the briefing, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said. Gephardt’s spokesman said Gephardt was “disappointed” about being overlooked.

Let’s get up to speed: Daschle is an idiot, Byrd is senile, and Gephardt’s feelings are hurt. But wait, there is more. The rest of congress must have overlooked this:

And members who claim they are being kept in the dark apparently missed press accounts in October as well as federal documents urging various agencies to make ready their emergency plans.

On Oct. 4, for example, the U.S. Archivist issued a memo to the heads of all federal agencies urging them to “be prepared for even the most unlikely threat.

“To ensure that the Government can respond immediately following a disaster, it is essential that your agency have an active disaster preparedness and recovery program for the records needed to provide essential government services and protect legal rights,” the memo said.

On Oct. 29, U.S. News & World Report reported that in order to preserve “continuity of operations” should the country’s capital be attacked, executive branch officials were deployed to bunkers outside of Washington. And Oct. 17, the The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that more than a dozen Interior Department officials were holed up in bunkers outside D.C.

After all this was pointed out to him, Daschle said he was satisfied the administration was not trying to create a “secret” or shadow government. Gee, thanks.

Was anyone really surprised that someone who would vote for these dolts might have a difficult time filling out a ballot in the last election? The LEADERS are drooling idiots.

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No. No. NOOOOOOOOOO! I refuse

by John Cole|  March 6, 20022:11 pm| Leave a Comment

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No. No. NOOOOOOOOOO!

I refuse to deal with this, read about this, or listen to any of this anymore. For once, I am ready to ‘move on,’ as the Daschlecrats like to say.

Speaking of Daschle- Can you get whiplash from your own policy changes? The Opinion Journal explains why he might be flip-flopping so much.

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Charles Krauthammer is dead on

by John Cole|  March 6, 20022:09 pm| Leave a Comment

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Charles Krauthammer is dead on today.

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