An Oops Moment for USA Today

Remember that USA Today story in May about the NSA collecting phone records that caused such a storm? Well, in “A Note to Our Readers” today comes this admission that maybe they weren’t entirely right about their story.

A NOTE TO OUR READERS
On May 11, USA TODAY reported that the National Security Agency, with [...]

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Weekend Fun at Wizbang!

Kevin Aylward at Wizbang! does it again! You have to check out his new Wizbang Weekend Caption Contestâ„¢ photo. It’s disturbing but the captions submitted so far are laugh-out-loud funny!
Check it out and add your caption to the list.

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For Jeanette

Readers who have followed any discussion that we’ve had on this blog about the President’s new press secretary know that Jeanette always comments that he’s “not bad on the eyes”. So Jeanette, this is for you, dear.
Tony Snow
As some of you might know, the President accompanied the Japanese Prime Minister, Junichiro Koizumi, to Graceland [...]

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Wall Street Journal on the NY Times

There’s an excellent editorial in today’s Wall Street Journal providing background on the NY Times Slimes exposing more of our intelligence secrets. It explains why the WSJ went forward with the story and they are highly critical of scumbag Bill Keller and his attempts to hide behind the WSJ (claiming they reported it too).
After [...]

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Racist Democrats Press Target Black Republicans

From the Washington Times today, Democrats and name-calling
It seems that the Washington Post ran an article questioning donations to the senatorial campaign of Black Republican candidate, Michael Steele, the current Lt. Governor of Maryland. It was revealed in the article that (hang on for this revelation), white Republicans made donations to his campaign. [...]

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“PROTEST THE NEW YORK TIMES”

Leave it to Michelle Malkin and the great folks at Free Republic to lead the, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore!” brigade. If you’re in the New York/New Jersey area on July 10th, please attend. It would be great to see this protest become a HUGE news [...]

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The Miami Seven weren’t dangerous…. and I have some oceanfront Arizona property, too.

Remember the Miami Seven? You may have forgotten the story, it is so badly neglected, but I am referring to the seven harmless terrorists who planned on taking down the Sears Tower in Chicago. Why isn’t the media talking about the FBI bust? And even when they do – why do they get it wrong? [...]

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Global Stupidity

Thank you Bill Keller – just look what you’ve done:
Group Urges 32 Nations Against Disclosure
By JILL LAWLESS
Associated Press Writer
World Video
LONDON (AP) — A civil liberties group urged 32 governments on Wednesday to block the release of confidential banking records to U.S. authorities as part of American anti-terrorist probes.
The London-based watchdog Privacy International demanded a halt [...]

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Prayers for Gilad Sharit

If you would like to send your thoughts and prayers to the family of kidnapped Israeli soldier, Gilad Sharit, here is a link courtesy of the Jerusalem Post. Prayers for Gilad
Gilad is only 19 years old. Everyone, including women, must serve in the Israeli army when they come of age. He is [...]

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Good news and commentary:

There so many great articles out there today – here’s a few for your perusal:
1. Class v. Crass and reason 153 why I love GWB.
2. Lileks on the Secrets the NYT won’t print, warning: coffee spurt alert! Hat tip: Betsy’s Page
3. Stolen Laptop Recovered… good news!
4. Don’t get your dog drunk and drive [...]

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Disappointing Ruling

Supreme Court Rules: Bush Overstepped Authority In Plans For War Crimes Trials At Guantanamo
Things sure have changed since the days of FDR.
More on this story as it develops…
Update: It appears Jusctice Anthony, in another stunning display of bipolar disorder, sided with all the liberals on the court. “Trial by military commission raises separation-of-powers [...]

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Some of my best friends are journalists

Courtesy of Real Clear Politics, here’s a link to an editorial by Hugh Hewitt about the NYT and LAT leaking intelligence information. Hugh Hewitt Here’s a paragraph.
The picture that has emerged after a week is of two for-profit newspapers, eager for Pulitizers and aware of the other’s hunt for a headline, disregarding the urgent [...]

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Eliyahu Asheri Executed.

Confirmation, via the Jerusalem Post:
“IDF combat engineers and Shin Bet agents, acting on intelligence, found Asheri’s body Wednesday night in an abandoned car in an open field outside of Ramallah. The youth appeared to have been shot to death, and initial findings indicated that he may have been killed as early as Sunday.
Asheri’s family [...]

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New Blogs on our Blogroll

Please take note that some new blogs have been added to the blogroll. Some of the names are familiar and others may be new to you, and it is by no means complete. If you’d like HRP to consider your blog for our blogroll, drop any one of us a line, email as always is [...]

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Sure to Be an Oscar Winner…

Well, the AP News loves Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth.” Get a load of this ARTICLE.
AP News is so excited to mention that “the nation’s top climate scientists are giving “An Inconvenient Truth,” Al Gore’s documentary on global warming, five stars for accuracy.”
Too bad we can’t give this article “five stars for accuracy.”
The former vice [...]

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