Category Archives: American Politics

Storm clouds over Russia

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.438abbe57d626e75921b8666c09ab51f.251&show_article=1 Vlad Putin and Dmitry Medvedev are now publicly in dispute over Putin comparing the action in Libya to the Crusades…. Unrest is growing in Syria

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First US F15 plane crashes in Libya

One pilot retrieved, the other missing.   Pentagon says it was a mechanical problem.   The Pentagon is sure it wasn’t shot down. AP story Weird.   Google News isn’t finding the story on Fox News, BBC, Al Jazeera, London Telegraph, etc… yet… some … Continue reading →

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Ruler Obama notifies Congress

http://gretawire.blogs.foxnews.com/president-obama-just-sent-this-letter-to-congress/ This is his official notification that the War Powers Act clock is ticking. President Obama’s summary of the UN Resolution: Muammar Qadhafi was provided a very clear message that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. The international community made … Continue reading →

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Mission Creep

Around 9:30 PM on Sunday, during the first hour of the John Batchelor show, he had on a guest – former CIA analyst Pat Lang, who was involved in the targeting of Qadaffi in 1986.   A few of the comments give … Continue reading →

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As the Rebels Turn

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/world/africa/22libya.html?hp Outside of the first bombing of the tanks outside of Benghazi, I haven’t heard any further reports of military actions against ground forces or naval forces.   We seem to mostly be sticking to blowing up the advanced air defense … Continue reading →

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NPR funding ban, part #2

Tom Taylor’s newsletter points out that the “NPR” ban will also hit PRI and American Public Media.    If you had read my first post on the subject, I described who the main sources of programming content are to Public Radio. … Continue reading →

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The man who saved George Washington’s life

In Illinois, the schools are closed on Pulaski Day.   If you’ve never lived near a large Polish community, there is a good chance you’ve never heard of Casimir Pulaski. He had made a name for himself fighting in Poland against … Continue reading →

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Trust Funds

This little gem from the Washington Times – the stuff you’ll never read in the Washington Post.   This story is custom made for Glenn Beck http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/20/lost-money-ends-plan-for-mall-memorial/ Back in the late 1990s, the U.S. Mint made a commemorative coin set (these … Continue reading →

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Russia: hold on just one darn tootin’ second

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President Obama: “Withdraw your troops”

So now the Ruler of the United States has taken his war one step further than the UN. The U.N. No Fly resolution demanded an immediate cease fire “or else”. Libya immediately declared a cease fire.    A Cease Fire means … Continue reading →

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USS Ronald Reagan and Japan

Michael “Savage” Weiner is getting more and more dangerous with his tyrades based on emotion, not facts.   I would not feel any sense of loss if he vanished from the radio airwaves. This week he called “for the head of … Continue reading →

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What NPR isn’t

The House voted to defund NPR – Woohoo! Which means absolutely nothing in the real world.  To understand why this will have zero effect on anything, it’s important to know what NPR is and what it isn’t – and why … Continue reading →

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How Socialism “Works”

Politician declares that it is a right for everyone to have as much “X” as they feel they need, and nobody has to pay for it People that were making “X” stop making “X” Government takes over making “X” because … Continue reading →

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Benghazi update….

Two Benghazi tribes announce support for their leader Qadaffi http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/03/16/libya-tribes-tv-idUKLDE72F1YA20110316 Libyan airforce bombs the military airport in Benghazi, the flood of people fleeing to Egypt has started http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-benghazi-bombed-20110317,0,5729330.story?track=rss (The other day the Rebel “Air Force” was able to launch two … Continue reading →

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The 1-7 scale for nuclear safety incidents

The IAEA Web Site The criteria for the various levels – Fukushima #1 is now at 6+ The manual explaining the scale is available here

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