Israel National News: More than 250 Congressmen, including 76 senators, have signed a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama, telling him “that peace cannot come while terrorism continues to wrack Israel.†The letter was initiated on April 30 by Democratic Senators Christopher Dodd and Arlen Specter and Republican Senators Johnny Isakson and John Thune, according [...]
WAPO: In a little over 100 days, the Obama administration and the Democratic Congress have delivered a series of blows to the pride and morale of the Central Intelligence Agency. It began with the release of the Justice Department memos — a move opposed by CIA Director Leon Panetta along with four previous directors. Then, [...]
US President Barack Obama listens to his introduction by FBI Director Robert Mueller, seen here in April 2009, before speaking to employees at FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC. Mueller Wednesday undermined President Barack Obama’s plan to close the Guantanamo Bay prison by warning that detainees could fuel terrorism if transferred to US soil. Real Clear [...]
“The Basterds, as Pitt’s gang refer to themselves, are introduced like vintage bad-ass cowboys despite the alarmingly incongruous Jewish looks.” CANNES, France (Reuters) – U.S. director Quentin Tarantino rolls a Western, gangster flick and wartime caper into one in “Inglourious Basterds”, a new film starring Brad Pitt as the leader of a ruthless gang of [...]
The Star: Beauty queen Carrie Prejean has become the poster girl for opponents of gay marriage. But in a shocking exclusive, Star has learned that the reigning Miss California USA’s own mother, Francine Coppola, was entangled in a steamy lesbian love affair right up until the night Carrie placed second in the Miss USA contest! [...]
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press WASHINGTON – Joe Six-Pack may have to hand over nearly $2 more for a case of beer to help provide health insurance for all. Details of the proposed beer tax are described in a Senate Finance Committee document distributed to lawmakers before a closed-door meeting Wednesday. Senators are focusing on [...]
Related: Iran Test-Fires Missile Designed To Hit Israel Jerusalem Post: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that a nuclear-armed Iran is “going to spark an arms race” in the Middle East. Iran test-fired a new missile Wednesday it claimed had a range capable of reaching Israel and US bases in the Middle [...]
US News And World Report: Although CNN’s Sanjay Gupta rejected his offer of the surgeon general’s job, President Obama shouldn’t give up looking at TV news personalities for inspiration. May we suggest Fox’s Greta Van Susteren? She doesn’t play a doctor on TV, but she recently did in real life, potentially saving the life of [...]
Politico: Obama will attempt to regain control of a boiling debate over anti-terrorism policy with a major speech on Thursday—-an address that comes on the same day that former Vice President Cheney will be weighing in with his own speech on the same theme. The dueling speeches amount to the most direct engagement so far [...]
POLITICO: Fred Malek, a heavyweight Republican fundraiser and kingmaker, has singled out former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as the GOP’s leading contender in the early stages of the 2012 Republican presidential derby. In a largely unnoticed post to his blog late last week, Malek, a wealthy businessman who served as national finance co-chair of John [...]
“…saved the life of a teenager by boring a hole into his skull with a household drill to remove a blood clot. Nicholas Rossi, who was 13 yesterday, was suffering from the same type of head injury which killed the British actress Natasha Richardson.” Times Online: A quick-thinking doctor has saved the life of an [...]
The Hill: High-ranking House Democrats are urging the Treasury Department to prop up minority-owned broadcasters suffering from a lack of capital and lost advertising revenue amid the economic slump. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) is leading an effort to convince Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to take “decisive action†by extending credit to this sector [...]
Brietbart’s Big Hollywood: By James Hudnall: Last week I told you why political correctness must die. There are plenty of reasons, but I gave five. Today I want to tell you how to kill it for good. PC is something everyone seems to hate, yet it pervades our culture and lives. The only people who [...]
By Eric Bailey L.A. Times: Reporting from Sacramento — The “big five” elected leaders — Schwarzenegger and the legislative chieftains from both houses — are slated to begin closed-door meetings today upon the governor’s return from Washington, where he spent election day after casting a last-minute absentee ballot. On Thursday a small group of Senate [...]
