Pat Dollard

Marine Corps Times: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. — He was small in stature but a tough warrior and visionary credited with helping fight off attempts in Washington to abolish the Marine Corps. In his retirement, Lt. Gen. Victor H. “Brute” Krulak became an icon revered among Marines. So it was fitting that about [...]

Telegraph: “Borat” creator Sacha Baron Cohen is preparing to shock America with his latest film, which is said to contain a black model called Jesus wearing a skimpy loincloth and a crown of thorns. The comedian, who has been sued by several people who featured in his film Borat, will be ready for similar reactions [...]

Too late for an insanity plea… HOUSTON — A Texas death row inmate with a history of mental problems pulled out his only good eye, authorities said Friday. Andre Thomas told officers he ate it. Thomas, 25, was arrested for the fatal stabbings of his estranged wife, their young son and her 13-month-old daughter in [...]

Politico: Congressional Democrats are firing a surprising number of unexpectedly sharp brushback pitches at President-elect Barack Obama and his staff over policy plans and personnel picks, making him look embattled during what was to be a triumphant debut week in Washington. The honeymoon isn’t over — the president-elect remains widely popular, even among some Republicans [...]

Jerusalem Post: The United States on Friday expressed concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, but officials blamed Hamas for Palestinian suffering and said it was difficult for the Israeli military to avoid civilian casualties. Officials said they were continuing to press Israel to take measures to prevent harming civilians and defended the decision [...]

Times Online: Blinded by the sun, John Favara ran over and killed the 12-year-old son of his neighbour in New York when the boy rode his mini-motorbike into the street on March 18, 1980. To his great misfortune, the neighbour was John Gotti, who was soon to become the Godfather of the American Mafia. Four [...]

Politico: The Illinois House has voted to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The State Senate will rule on whether to convict the governor of corruption and abuse of power. Blagojevich never had a good relationship with the House and its leader, Michael Madigan; his prospects are thought to be just slightly better in the Senate, and [...]

Guns And Hunting: So, the ATF issued a notice a couple of days ago to all FFLs that the inventory of Form 4473 (the NICS check form you fill out every time you buy a firearm from an FFL dealer) is running low due to “unprecedented demand.” U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, [...]

WaPo: By Charles Krauthammer Israel’s leaders have purposely obscured their war aims in Gaza. But there are only two possible endgames: (A) a Lebanon-like cessation of hostilities to be supervised by international observers, or (B) the disintegration of Hamas rule in Gaza. Under tremendous international pressure — including from an increasingly wobbly U.S. State Department [...]

I have been cooking since I was a young kid. You don’t grow up in a family where BOTH Grandmothers could produce Manna From Heaven every time they hit the kitchen and NOT learn at an early age to cook at least better than the average bear … And I have ALWAYS been extremely careful [...]

FOX: Israeli jets and helicopters bombarded Gaza on Friday and Hamas responded with a barrage of rockets, as a Hamas spokesman said the Islamic militant group “is not interested” in the cease-fire because it was not consulted and the resolution did not meet its minimum demands. Israel’s government said it will press forward with its [...]

WASHINGTON – Vice President-elect Joe Biden on Friday met with Pakistani leaders during an Asian trip meant to show the new administration’s interest in the troubled region. Biden and South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham met with President Asif Ali Zadari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, aides said. The [...]

CBS2 Chicago: ILLINOIS HOUSE IMPEACHES BLAGOJEVICH Angry Lawmakers Say ‘Plague’ Has Been Lifted In a dramatic display of anger and solidarity over a political scandal that has made Illinois a national laughingstock, lawmakers on Friday voted 114-1 to impeach disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich. It’s the first time in the state’s history that the Illinois House [...]

Powerline‘s John Hinderaker says: The first big anti-israel news story of the Gaza conflict was the alleged bombing, on Tuesday, of a UN-run school which resulted in the deaths of 40 or so children. What happened, of course, was that Hamas set up a mortar launcher in the school or on its grounds. The IDF [...]

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