Three ata-boys to Tom Tancredo

This is a start… it reminds me when Nixon wanted the nation’s speed limit lowered to 55 back in the early 70’s during the oil embargo/crisis.  The federal government could not pass a law to lower the speed limit; that would tread on states rights.  But they could control the purse strings.  And they did.  [...]

Nifong finally does the right thing…

From Fox News…
Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong tearfully announced his resignation Friday after testifying about missteps he made in the Duke lacrosse rape case.
During emotional last words he made while on the stand in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, the embattled prosecutor said he made mistakes in the prosecution of three Duke lacrosse players — Reade [...]

Like I said… it ain’t dead yet

Well everyone has said it…. its in ICU but it ain’t dead yet. The Bush White House is relentless in pushing his immigration reform package. And of course he has his cronies in Congress behind him. People like Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell did not issue any [...]

Ruth Graham: June 10, 1920 – June 14, 2007

Ruth Graham, who surrendered dreams of missionary work in Tibet to marry a suitor who became the world’s most renowned evangelist, died Thursday at her home in Little Piney Cove, NC. She was 87.
“Ruth was my life partner, and we were called by God as a team,” Billy Graham said in a statement. “No one [...]

Millions more down the drain

The good-ol-boy network is still running at peak efficiency in Washington.  No matter what state you live in, you are contributing to the you-scratch-my-back-and-I’ll-scratch-yours spending.  From Judicial Watch:
The Republican Alaska Representative who sneaked into the bill the millions to benefit an area far away from the one he represents in the United States Congress–hot and [...]

Portland mayor needs to resign

Any elected government official who does not want to abide by the rule of law should resign. Period. Portland Mayor Tom Potter does not like it with illegals are rounded up… from KOIN TV:
He released this statement: “I am angered by this morning’s arrest by federal officers of approximately 150 Portland residents who [...]

Where’s the facts???

Why can we not get some responsible leaders in Congress??? Reid and Pelosi are already stamping Bush’s troop surge as a failure yet General Petraeus’ report is not due to Congress until sometime in September.
Top US congressional Democrats bluntly told President George W. Bush Wednesday that his Iraq troop “surge” policy was a [...]

Finally, maybe some justice for Genarlow Wilson

Monroe County Superior Court Judge Thomas Wilson voided Genarlow Wilson’s sentence and dropped it to misdemeanor aggravated child molestation with a 12-month sentence, plus credit for time served. Under the new ruling, he will not be required to register as a sex offender. So he could have got out immediatley had it not been [...]

Out of the pan into the fire

Nothing like the element of surprise… Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Connecticut) is spouting off about attacking Iran… and high-ranking U.S. military geniuses are telling us how they are going to do it.
I wonder what would have happened if Japan had put out a press release that they were going to attack Pearl Harbor.
Sheeesh…

This is too good…

I normally don’t go for this sort of thing but when you act stupid people react in kind…
Another terrorist has been captured….