Archive for January, 2009

12 year NFL vet and America’s best High School football coach.. WCVB: WALPOLE, Mass. — A former New England Patriots player and high school football “Coach Of The Year” surrendered to police in Arizona on Saturday to face charges of child rape. Daniel Villa, 44, was charged by Walpole police after a female student made [...]

Times Online: Gaza rockets put Israel’s nuclear plant in battle zone Growing concern over Hamas’s new arsenal by James Hider There were growing fears in Israel last night that Hamas missiles could threaten its top-secret nuclear facility at Dimona. Rocket attacks from Gaza have forced Israelis to flee in ever greater numbers and military chiefs [...]

Statue of John Singleton Copley, American Portrait Painter, in Boston’s Copley Square. City Year employees in the background. City Year: City Year unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. As tutors, mentors, and role models, these idealistic leaders make a [...]

Criticism of George W Bush is often driven by a dislike of his personality, not analysis of his achievements Telegraph UK: George W Bush: winning the war on terror Europe’s political elites are no doubt salivating at the prospect of George W. Bush departing the White House in January. By Nile Gardiner On much of [...]

But hell, you know me. I blame the MSM for at least 90% of what is wrong or going wrong in this country and in the world … Afterall, look who THEY got elected. But they weren’t able to lose the Iraq War …. even though they sorta kinda snuck out after our people did [...]

“If you want to summarize that as it’s going to get worse before it gets better, that’s exactly what we’re talking about,” KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Afghanistan’s southern rim, the Taliban’s spiritual birthplace and the country’s most violent region, has for the last two years been the domain of British, Canadian and Dutch soldiers. That’s about [...]

Mug shot released by cops PHILADELPHIA – An Iraq veteran charged in a Christmas night shooting over noisy moviegoers fired in self-defense, his lawyer said. James Joseph Cialella, 29, of Philadelphia, is charged with firing a shot that broke the arm of Woffard Lomax Jr. inside a movie theater during a screening of the film [...]

You’ll NOT see this put into context or perspective as Israel gets well deserved payback on ruthless scum thug terrorists. The anti-Israel MSM, U.N., leftists, pro-Palestinian slugs that are now screaming about Israel striking back after living so long under the heavy cloud of daily terror and showing the restraint no one else on the [...]

Yeah, sex sells … Just shut up and read already: Washington Times: Person of the year – Gen. David Petraeus. In a year of housing foreclosures, bank and automaker meltdowns, bailouts and layoffs, we can almost forget that we still have heroes amongst us -men who make us want to stand at attention and salute. [...]

Politico: By BEN PROTESS Former Illinois attorney general Roland Burris, embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s pick to replace Barack Obama in the Senate, is no stranger to controversy. Public fury over the governor’s alleged misconduct has masked the once lively debate over Burris’ decision to continue to prosecute, despite the objections of one of his top [...]

Thaindian News: US drone attack kills four Al Qaeda militants in Pakistan Islamabad, Jan 1 (DPA) Four Al Qaeda militants were killed and several others injured Thursday in a suspected US drone attack in northwestern Pakistan, an official and residents said.The drone fired two missiles targeting a vehicle carrying several Islamist insurgents at around 11:15 [...]

Arthur’s Hall: THE TEN MANLIEST FIREARMS [ ... ] #1: Barrett M82 .50 caliber rifle Ronnie Barrett is a true modern Viking. He hunts big game. He plays with guns. One day in the late 70s, he thought to himself, “Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a RIFLE that fired the same .50 BMG [...]

We’ll see. The Iraqi Army may be walking, even briskly at times, but it ain’t running. There will be U.S. troops in the Green Zone for years. Overtly, and covertly.. Green Zone Handover pictures. WAPO: BAGHDAD, Jan. 1 — The United States on Thursday handed the Iraqi government formal control of the Green Zone, the [...]

Earlier report w/FNC exclusive video here. JPost: Top Hamas leader killed in Gaza strike By YAAKOV KATZ Sheikh Nizar Rayyan, 52, a senior Hamas leader and cleric, was killed along with several others on Thursday when an IAF aircraft dropped a bomb on the eight-story Jabalya apartment building he lived in, the IDF said. Palestinian [...]

International Herald Tribune: JERUSALEM: Israel’s campaign in Gaza has caused a significant shift in the country’s mood, replacing a lingering sense of helplessness and frustration over rocket attacks with a sense of might and vindication. Leaders who were unpopular only a week ago have suddenly surged in the public’s esteem, reflecting a satisfaction with Israel’s [...]

I know this is unusually long for a post … but I wanted to offer it up on whole in both parts. It is worthy of printing, as well as forwarding to everyone you know … No, not those who won’t open their eyes, ears and minds to the facts … but those who “just [...]