Soldiers from 2 Koreas exchange fire
The shooting happened shorlty before sunset when North Korean soldiers fired two bullets toward a South Korean guard post in the eastern part of the Demilitarized Zone, said Maj. Kim Tae-hoon of the Joint Chiefs of Staff office.
From Fox News, Fidel Castro has temporarily relinquished power to his brother while he undergoes intestinal surgery.
Hmmmm. . . .
Jeanette adds: Here’s an abbreviated story.
UPDATE: Captain Ed has a good write-up of the situation. Captain’s Quarters
newton adds: As we like to say, south of the 20th parallel (I mean, south of Key […]
Israelis are smart. Check out this story from Yoni the Blogger in Israel. IDF hack Hizballah TV
Check out what the hackers did when the face of Nasrallah was on the screen.
Colorado governor Bill Owens signed several immigration bills today. Applicants for some state benefits will now be required to present an ID and sign an affidavit that states that they are legal residents of the United States.
The centerpiece law is HB 1023, which requires a three-step ID verification process for applicants of […]
This time it’s in Colorado. Parolees prohibited from voting
They couldn’t overturn a state law here that bars parolees from voting. Imagine that. State law prevails. When parolees finish parole, then their sentences have been served and they can vote. The decision by the Colorado Supreme Court was unanimous.
To tell you […]
The “religion of peace” — ha! They are tolerant and loving group — ha!
From Yoni the Blogger — Rice labeled ‘black spinster’
First they hate the Jews, but now they have added Blacks to their list. If they didn’t hate the Christians too, you might think we were dealing with the KKK.
According to a […]
“The national debate about what to do in the Middle East falls into several specific categories. There’s the ‘do it now’ crowd and the ‘do it later’ crowd. It should be noted that there is also a ‘let’s not do anything’ or a ‘let’s run away’ crowd who are called liberals and/or Democrats. The ‘do […]
The New Republic has a new article discussing the new ABC sitcom about conservatism. It’s ROTFLMAO funny.
Jonathan Chait has nothing but scorn for ABC’s misguided lack of understanding conservatism, and then (I’m certain, with a straight face) concludes his article with the following:
So, clearly, the great liberal experiment in understanding the […]
DDT makes a comeback.
It’s about time, and how many have died unnecessarily?
Beginning in the 1970s, the United States and several European nations banned the pesticide, largely due to concerns about environmental harm. Pressure from international agencies also led many African countries to abandon DDT’s use.
But the world’s malaria epidemic continued to escalate, killing an […]
From The Chicago Tribune:
WASHINGTON — Britain and California are preparing to sidestep the Bush administration and fight global warming together by creating a joint market for greenhouse gases.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plan to lay the groundwork for a new trans-Atlantic market in carbon dioxide emissions, The Associated Press has […]
This is from the Washington Post:
Since the department’s founding in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, its officials have dramatically expanded the government’s ability to conduct realistic tests of the pathogens and tactics that might be used in a bioterrorism attack. Some of the research falls within what many arms-control experts say is a […]
Back in the seventies, Fort Lauderdale, Florida was a happening place. There were watering holes for all types and ages, and you could pretty much get the lay of the land in seconds. If there were polyester leisure suits at the bar, you can bet elevator music was playing in the background, The Banana Boat, […]
IDF has released a video that shows a truck making a delivery suspected of being Katusha rockets to that building that was leveled this morning by the Israelis. The Fox link from the video isn’t working, but keep checking this story. Israeli Attack on Lebanese Village Kills at Least 56, Sparks Angry Protests […]
From Yoni in Israel. Biting The Hand That Feeds Them
Jeff Jacoby has written a column that I accessed via Real Clear Politics and it should send shivers up your spine. Hezbollah is our enemy, too
U.S. citizens don’t want to get involved in the war in Israel. Yet the enemy the Israelis face, Hezbullah, is the same enemy that was responsible for more […]