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R.I.P., Wilson Pickett

2006-01-19T22:46:00.000-05:00

Soul Pioneer Wilson Pickett Dies at 64 - Los Angeles Times

Wilson Pickett, the Alabama-born soul singer who brought a raw groove and growling energy to 1960s R&B music with hits such as "In the Midnight Hour" and "Mustang Sally," died Thursday. He was 64.

Schmidt remarks recieve positive response

2005-11-22T18:35:00.000-05:00

Today's Cincinnatti Enquirer has an article on Jean "Cowards Cut And Run, Marines Never Do" Schmidt.

Buried in the 32nd paragraph, we learn that:

Schmidt's phone lines have been clogged since Saturday, and the office has received about 3,000 e-mails on the topic, Bennett said. The office reads mail only from constituents, however, and Bennett said the reaction from people in the 2nd District has been 75 percent positive.

Calls to Schmidt's Ohio office were 65 percent positive, Bennett said. He declined to say how many e-mails or calls were from constituents.

Bush in Mongolia

2005-11-22T18:22:00.000-05:00

Bridget at GOP Vixen has a great idea: "Hire this Mongol! Dispatch the Mongol brigade outside of Bush's Crawford ranch at Thanksgiving, and watch Cindy Sheehan run down the road screaming."

Zarqawi Dead? Kos Kids React

2005-11-20T19:05:00.000-05:00

The White House unfortunately calls the report of Zarqawi's demise "highly unlikely" but it has already caused a conniption among those on the Left.

Here are some of their comments:

"I've always thought Zarqawi was so useful to the admin that he must be a CIA asset or a complete fiction."

"A key to the Bush propaganda is the demonizing of "evil doers". Osama, Saddam, Zarqawi, Zarahiri, Sheik Mohamed etc."

"Who cares ? He bounces from 36% to 39%, big whoop!"

"Americans seem to have the desire to have an evil mastermind behind everything."

"This would be awfully convenient for Bush. Coming off of Bush's disastrous poll numbers, Reid's demand for accountability and Murtha's withdrawal proposal."

"Few people here believe he exists, or at the very least, that he's responsible for what he's said to be responsible for."

"In other words, he's almost certainly not a big wig in the insurgency like they claim he is, he probably hasn't done a third of the things they said he did, and he wouldn't be dead unless he's outlived his usefulness (perhaps connected to the capture bomber in Jordan) as a foil against insurgent popularity which during the siege of fallujah reached dangerous levels."

"Cause to Rejoice: Bush and Cheney doing the perp walk, in handcuffs. Anything else is just meaningless theatre."

"We empowered Zarqawi. He would be squatting behind rocks in Afghanistan (or running back and forth between Afghanistan and Pakistan) but for our clueless leader."

What we DID find in Iraq

2005-11-17T14:23:00.000-05:00

The pre-war intelligence about WMD wasn't all bad. Here is the mostly ignored testimony of weapons inspector David Kay, presented to Congress on October 2, 2003.

I would really like to hear what Senators Reid, Kennedy and Rockerfeller and the others have to say about it.

"What have we found and what have we not found in the first 3 months of our work?

"We have discovered dozens of WMD-related program activities and significant amounts of equipment that Iraq concealed from the United Nations during the inspections that began in late 2002. The discovery of these deliberate concealment efforts have come about both through the admissions of Iraqi scientists and officials concerning information they deliberately withheld and through physical evidence of equipment and activities that ISG has discovered that should have been declared to the UN. Let me just give you a few examples of these concealment efforts, some of which I will elaborate on later:

"A clandestine network of laboratories and safehouses within the Iraqi Intelligence Service that contained equipment subject to UN monitoring and suitable for continuing CBW research.

"A prison laboratory complex, possibly used in human testing of BW agents, that Iraqi officials working to prepare for UN inspections were explicitly ordered not to declare to the UN.

"Reference strains of biological organisms concealed in a scientist's home, one of which can be used to produce biological weapons.

"New research on BW-applicable agents, Brucella and Congo Crimean Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), and continuing work on ricin and aflatoxin were not declared to the UN.

"Documents and equipment, hidden in scientists' homes, that would have been useful in resuming uranium enrichment by centrifuge and electromagnetic isotope separation (EMIS).

"A line of UAVs not fully declared at an undeclared production facility and an admission that they had tested one of their declared UAVs out to a range of 500 km, 350 km beyond the permissible limit.

"Continuing covert capability to manufacture fuel propellant useful only for prohibited SCUD variant missiles, a capability that was maintained at least until the end of 2001 and that cooperating Iraqi scientists have said they were told to conceal from the UN.

"Plans and advanced design work for new long-range missiles with ranges up to at least 1000 km - well beyond the 150 km range limit imposed by the UN. Missiles of a 1000 km range would have allowed Iraq to threaten targets through out the Middle East, including Ankara, Cairo, and Abu Dhabi.

"Clandestine attempts between late-1999 and 2002 to obtain from North Korea technology related to 1,300 km range ballistic missiles --probably the No Dong -- 300 km range anti-ship cruise missiles, and other prohibited military equipment."

Much more available at the link below.

STATEMENT BY DAVID KAY ON THE INTERIM PROGRESS REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE IRAQ SURVEY GROUP (ISG)

Video: Street Fighter Salsa

2005-11-17T12:19:00.000-05:00

Let's Play!

GOP still fumbling

2005-11-09T22:12:00.000-05:00

More proof that the Republicans can't get on the same page and project a unified message to save their lives.

The mix-up renewed the criticism often voiced by House Republicans that it can be difficult to coordinate party message with Senate Republicans.

“It’s very hard to get the Senate to partner in the message,” said Rep. Jack Kingston (Ga.), vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and head of the House GOP “Theme Team.” “The Senate is not a cohesive group. Even within the Senate’s [55] majority senators, you can’t get them to coordinate.”

At this rate, their prospects for 2006 look pretty dim.

180 French companies are shown to have enriched Saddam Hussein

2005-11-05T14:09:00.000-05:00

Link: Le Monde. English Translation

NO BLOOD FOR POLITICS

2005-11-01T20:46:00.000-05:00

"WASHINGTON - In a day of political drama, Democrats forced the Republican-controlled Senate into an unusual closed session Tuesday, questioning intelligence that President Bush used in the run-up to the war in Iraq and accusing Republicans of ignoring the issue."

Link: Senate Emerges From Closed Session on Iraq

Terror cell 'smuggled missiles into Europe'

2005-10-29T13:40:00.000-04:00

"An Islamic terror cell has smuggled two surface-to-air missiles into Europe in a plot to shoot down planes at one of France's main airports, it was claimed yesterday."

French and Algerian extremists with links to al-Qa'eda bought the Russian SA-18 Grouse missiles from Chechens in 2002 and smuggled them via Georgia and Turkey, according to French anti-terror sources quoted in Le Figaro.

Both missiles and several of the extremists are reportedly still at large."

Link: Telegraph : Terror cell 'smuggled missiles into Europe'

Libby Indictment - The bottom line:

2005-10-29T13:34:00.000-04:00

Cliff May:

"The public record offers no indication that Mr. Libby or any other official deliberately exposed Ms. Plame to punish her husband, former ambassador Joseph C. Wilson IV. Rather, Mr. Libby and other officials, including Karl Rove, the White House deputy chief of staff, apparently were seeking to combat the sensational allegations of a critic. They may have believed that Ms. Plame's involvement was an important part of their story of why Mr. Wilson was sent to investigate claims that Iraq sought uranium ore from Niger, and why his subsequent -- and mostly erroneous -- allegations that the administration twisted that small part of the case against Saddam Hussein should not be credited. To criminalize such discussions between officials and reporters would run counter to the public interest."

Link: The Corner @ NRO

Lynne Stewart appeal denied

2005-10-26T13:46:00.000-04:00

She's the fifth column lawyer convicted of aiding her terrorist clients.

Link: NY Post: TERROR-LAWYER APPEAL KO'D

Girl gets slapped for messing up dance

2005-10-21T23:24:00.000-04:00

Link: Video

LMAO

2005-10-20T11:38:00.000-04:00

From last night's South Park:

Stan accidentally flooded a town by crashing a boat into a beaver dam. The press estimated the death toll "in the tens of millions, which is significant in this town of 8,000." Furthermore, though some initially blamed the flooding on W, they settled on blaming global warming, which caused everyone to run around in circles screaming, "we didn't listen!!!" Excellent.

Link: The Corner on National Review Online

Only 60% of Americans said Iraqi Constitution would be approved

2005-10-15T19:28:00.000-04:00

Which means that roughly 40% of Americans are generally clueless about what is going on in Iraq. This might be why.

Link: 60% Expect Iraqi People to Approve Constitution

"Emerge unscathed"

2005-10-15T04:30:00.000-04:00

There are only two questions for this AP reporter: will Karl Rove be indicted, or will he manage to "emerge unscathed". I guess there's no way he's just, you know, innocent.

"At the end of the day, it's of keen interest to me to see whether or not we can get Karl Rove frog-marched out of the White House in handcuffs," Joseph Wilson said.

"And trust me when I use that name, I measure my words."

Speculation is mounting over whether Rove, known as the mastermind behind Bush's political strategy and election campaigns, will be indicted or emerge unscathed.

Innocent until proven guilty? Bleh, whatever...

5th Anniversary of U.S.S. Cole Attack

2005-10-12T22:05:00.000-04:00

Link: REMEMBER THE COLE

This should be interesting...

2005-10-11T23:19:00.000-04:00

"Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a frequent critic of the Bush administration, said Wednesday he is looking forward to sitting down with the American leader at a summit in Argentina next month.

Both leaders plan to attend the Summit of the Americas, and Chavez said he understood they would be seated at the same table.

Link: Chavez Looking Forward to Dinner With Bush

Smurificide

2005-10-11T08:18:00.000-04:00

"The people of Belgium have been left reeling by the first adult-only episode of the Smurfs, in which the blue-skinned cartoon characters' village is annihilated by warplanes.

The short but chilling film is the work of Unicef, the United Nations Children's Fund, and is to be broadcast on national television next week as a campaign advertisement."

Link: Unicef bombs the Smurfs in fund-raising campaign for ex-child soldiers

What are the odds?

2005-10-11T00:16:00.000-04:00

This guy caught TWO homerun balls in last nights National League playoff game.

"Everyone was congratulating me, patting me on the back," he said. "I had several people say I should buy a lottery ticket or go to Vegas."

Link: Fordee

"I've seen the future of hockey, and it is soccer."

2005-10-09T09:20:00.000-04:00

Says John J. Miller at NRO's The Corner. I hope so. Too bad he's a DC Scum supporter though.

The Corner on National Review Online

BBC has fond memories of Che

2005-10-08T21:54:00.000-04:00

What a lovely eulogy. No mention of the many innocents he murdered. Whoops!

BBC ON THIS DAY 1967: Che Guevara 'shot dead'

Bush approval rating at 48%

2005-10-08T13:09:00.000-04:00

Saturday October 08, 2005--Forty-eight percent (48%) of American adults now approve of the way George W. Bush is performing his role as President. That matches the highest level of Approval the President has received in September or October. Still, it remains to be seen whether this increase reflects real improvement or merely statistical noise.

Fifty-one percent (51%) Disapprove.

Rasmussen Reports

Zarqawi justifies killing of civilians

2005-10-08T10:09:00.000-04:00

I guess this means he won't be having Michael Moore or George Galloway over for tea.

REUTERS NEWS AGENCY
Iraq's al Qaeda leader Abu Musab Zarqawi said militants were justified under Islam in killing civilians as long as they are infidels, according to a new audiotape attributed to him yesterday.

"Islam does not differentiate between civilians and military, but rather distinguishes between Muslims and infidels," said the man on the tape posted on the Internet, who sounded like Zarqawi.

"Muslim blood must be spared ... but it is permissible to spill infidel blood," said the speaker.

Zarqawi justifies killing of civilians

Vote for the world's top public intellectuals

2005-10-07T18:19:00.000-04:00

Prospect Magazine: "Vote for the world's top public intellectuals"

Iraqi charter gains wide backing

2005-10-05T14:37:00.000-04:00

Excellent news:

Recent polling shows widespread support for a new Iraqi constitution to be voted on Oct. 15, even in strongholds of Sunni Arab groups that are fighting to derail the charter.

Iraqi charter gains wide backing

Iraqi troops suffer fatalities nearly twice U.S. rate

2005-10-05T14:34:00.000-04:00

Via The Washington Times:

The emerging Iraqi Security Forces have suffered nearly twice the battlefield deaths of American troops, a casualty toll that has convinced U.S. commanders they are building units willing to fight for democracy.
According to figures compiled for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the ISF has recorded 2,603 killed in action, or KIAs, as of last week. That compares with a KIA figure of 1,506 for U.S. troops since the March 2003 invasion to topple dictator Saddam Hussein.

Iraqi troops suffer fatalities nearly twice U.S. rate

Poll: Most Americans see Britain as our closest ally

2005-10-04T13:58:00.000-04:00

Every year at this time Harris Interactive® asks a nationwide cross section of U.S. adults how they feel about a list of countries with a scale varying from "close ally" at one end to "unfriendly and is an enemy" at the other...

Great Britain still holds a very special place among U.S. adults as almost three-quarters (74%) think of them as a close ally. Canada (48%), Australia (44%) and Israel (41%) receive high marks but they are quite distant from those received by Great Britain.

The Harris Poll - Great Britain, Canada, Australia, Israel and Japan Top List of Countries Seen as Our Closest Allies

Are BBC journalists on drugs?

2005-09-30T12:54:00.000-04:00

This might explain a few things:

"A week after exposing cocaine use at London fashion week parties, Evening Standard newspaper on Thursday revealed use of the drug at the Labour conference.

According to the newspaper, tests inside the party conference showed traces of cocaine were found close to parties thrown by major political players, media outlets and lobbying groups such as the BBC, Bloomberg Financial Services, the Guardian, Manchester Airport and the Social Market Foundation."

GOP Vixen: "Are we really surprised at the BBC and Guardian? Because oftentimes one watches or reads their reports and thinks, "Wow, whoever wrote that must have been smoking crack..."

GOP Vixen: It's snowing at the Labour party!

Video - Intense Video of Madrid train bombs exploding

2005-09-30T11:52:00.000-04:00

I dont know how long the link below will last, but all I can say is "WOW". Shocking footage. I've not seen it aired on American television ever. Keep an eye on the people running from the back. They dont appear to make it.

This would help remind people who we are fighting.

Video - Intense Video of Madrid train bombs exploding

Gaggle 9-29-05

2005-09-29T23:44:00.000-04:00

More...

Umm...

2005-09-29T10:23:00.000-04:00

Link

ESPN NFL Power Rankings week 4

2005-09-28T11:55:00.000-04:00

Colts #1, Patriots #2, Eagles #3. Texans are dead last.

ESPN.com - NFL - Power Rankings week 4

Michelle Malkin: BULL CONNOR IS THE NEW HITLER

2005-09-28T09:55:00.000-04:00

"Some sufferers of Bush Derangement Syndrome have grown tired of Fourth Reich analogies. They've Moved On to embracing NY Rep. Charlie Rangel's comparison of President Bush to Bull Connor."

Michelle Malkin: BULL CONNOR IS THE NEW HITLER

Political Teen has the video of Bill O'Reilly making Charlie Rangel look pretty dumb. Okay, really super extremely dumb.

Technorati: Bull Conner

NYT ignores Jim Bernhard - The Shaw Group link

2005-09-27T19:59:00.000-04:00

The Beeb, the War and Mother Sheehan

2005-09-27T19:27:00.000-04:00

Via: Biased BBC

Scary!

2005-09-27T17:11:00.000-04:00

Gwyneth Paltrow keeps crypts | The Superficial

Hitchens is god!

2005-09-27T16:59:00.000-04:00

Anti-War, My Foot - The phony peaceniks who protested in Washington. By Christopher�Hitchens

GOP Vixen: al-Zarqawi's No. 2 killed in Iraq!

2005-09-27T16:56:00.000-04:00

"So let's get this straight -- while a bunch of dimwits marched in D.C., claiming that Bush is the terrorist, homicidal militants are freedom-fighters, Iraqis hate us as their oppressors and that we should jump ship and abandon the country ASAP ... our military men and women joined forces with the Iraqis to take out al-Qaida's No. 2 there. And a tip from an Iraqi citizen -- one of many, no doubt -- proved invaluable."

GOP Vixen: al-Zarqawi's No. 2 killed in Iraq!

Gallup: By 3-to-1 Public Sees Liberal Over Conservative News Media Bias

2005-09-27T16:51:00.000-04:00

Gallup: By 3-to-1 Public Sees Liberal Over Conservative News Media Bias | NewsBusters.org

Shiite Teachers Slaughtered In Iraq

2005-09-26T19:31:00.000-04:00

"The teachers — all Shiites — were killed as people were leaving the elementary school in Muelha, a village near the town of Iskandariyah (search), police Capt. Muthana Khaled said. Muelha, about 30 miles south of Baghdad, is in a predominantly Sunni area of Iraq.

The five men and their driver were snatched off a minibus as they were leaving the school, Khaled said. All six were then taken back into a classroom, lined up against a wall and shot to death, he said, adding that nobody else was in the room when the killings occurred."

Link

US Special Forces Kill Al-Queda No. 2

2005-09-26T18:54:00.000-04:00

Great news!

U.S. Special Forces Kill No. 2 Terrorist in Iraq

U.S. Special Forces killed Al Qaeda's No. 2 terror mastermind in Iraq, Defense Department officials say.

FOX News has confirmed that Abu Azzam, who was believed to have been in charge of the financing of terrorist cells in the war-torn country, was killed during a raid in Baghdad Sunday. Azzam is thought to be the top deputy to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Iraq's most wanted terrorist.

Was

Will you go to prom with me? (And dance and dance and dance...)

2005-09-25T11:01:00.000-04:00

The internet is becoming a very dangerous place.

No offense, no victory, no points

2005-09-25T10:19:00.000-04:00

Metros' streak ended as Revs score late goal

"Bias narrative posing as objective reporting"

2005-09-24T17:58:00.000-04:00

Protein Wisdom breaks down the AP's report of today's anti-war protests.

Anatomy of an anti-war puff piece

"Big" anti-war protest in DC

2005-09-24T14:30:00.000-04:00

C-SPAN is carrying it live and I've been watching it on and off all day.

One thing I keep hearing from the various speakers is the hysterical "100,000 dead" meme. I'd be suprised if there are many people who still actually believe that statistic, including, I think, the people who are using it.

The crowd seems pretty small and the current speaker is blaming the low turnout on Amtrak.

UPDATE: Organizers are claiming 250,000 participants. From what I saw I'd be suprised if it was 1/10 that size.

UPDATE #2: Gateway Pundit has more.

No grasp on reality

2005-09-24T13:20:00.000-04:00

An actual post I read on the BBC Messageboard:

"If you know anything about Saddam's capture you'll know that the crawling out of the hole was stage managed.
But then you dont have a grasp on reality, youre a GW supporter."

Testing

2005-09-24T12:12:00.000-04:00

First post! Testing.