I read stories like this, then I sit here and scratch my head thinking “Wow! Some lawmaker thought this was a good idea and a bunch others joined in”: Tennessee is one of four states, along with Arizona, Georgia and Virginia, that recently enacted laws explicitly allowing loaded guns in bars. (Eighteen other states allow […]
Looks like the Rev. Terry Jones got an unexpected visit today: A few men entered the Dove World Outreach Center building today who identified themselves as FBI, they did not make any comments to the press. Both Pastor Terry Jones and his associate pastor are saying they are carrying weapons because of death threats. I […]
Chris Matthews shows his infinite wisdom yet again: “And I think we have got to get serious about catching terrorists, not just catching weapons. I‘m waiting for the terrorist who knows kung fu or something that gets on an airplane without a weapon. God knows what that is going to be like.” Welcome to the […]
The U.S. decides not to join in the international ban of cluster bombs: More than 100 countries reached agreement Wednesday to ban cluster bombs, controversial weapons that human rights groups deplore but that the United States, which did not join the ban, calls an integral, legitimate part of its arsenal. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, […]
Time for things to heat up even more in Iraq: But a defiant al-Sadr called on his followers Saturday to ignore the order, saying that his Mahdi Army would turn in its weapons only to a government that can “get the occupier out of Iraq,” referring to the Americans. This fight is Shiite on Shiites. […]
Thursday night Obama brought up this story: “You know, I’ve heard from an Army captain who was the head of a rifle platoon — supposed to have 39 men in a rifle platoon,” he said. “Ended up being sent to Afghanistan with 24 because 15 of those soldiers had been sent to Iraq. And as […]
Bush’s latest attempt to start World War 3: The Bush administration said on Monday it had notified Congress of plans to sell Saudi Arabia a package of advanced arms in what officials have described as an effort to counter growing Iranian military clout. That is how Bush promotes peace in the Middle East – buy […]
Remember a couple of weeks ago when there was all this talk that Canada was using coins with radio transmitters to spy on us? The Defense Department put out a warning about them and everything. It was something that sounded so James Bond(ish). Well now we have the Defense Department issuing their own mia culpa […]
Last night when the news of his execution was made public, people started rejoicing. FOX News was giddy with the thought of video and pictures being published of the execution. True so much coverage was dedicated to this execution yesterday, including history lessons on hangings from CNN. It is amazing to see how the right […]
An agreement has been reached in the six party talks with North Korea. It still is lying short of a non-proliferation agreement but is considered a major stepping stone in progress. North Korea says they will abandon their weapons program but maintains the right to nuclear energy. The part that is not leaving me wondering […]