Archive for January, 2006

Its Official Sam Alito is the next Supreme Court Justice

At a little past 11:00 AM EST Alito was approved by the United States Senate as the next Supreme Court Justice.

A Major Voice From Iraq

“Attack levels are way, way down since the elections. .There’s what I would call an ‘eerie calm’ in many areas of the western desert.The Anbar tribes’ campaign to rid the province of Zarqawi’s terror organization, al-Qaeda in Iraq is in its 2nd day and so far, 270 Arab and foreign intruders have been arrested.

The State of the Enemy TCS Daily

They contend that, while the Administration is taking bin Laden’s call for a truce as a sign of weakness, it was instead the “magnanimous” gesture of a man who thinks he is winning.

Our Right to Security BY DEBRA BURLINGAME

It is frankly shocking that there is anyone in Washington who would politicize the Patriot Act. It is an insult to those who died to tell the American people that the organization posing the greatest threat to their liberty is not al Qaeda but the FBI.

President Bush Job Approval Rasmussen Reports

Fifty percent (50%) of American adults approve of the way George W. Bush is performing his role as President.

Odds and Ends By the Bear

Mexican Police Arrest Four Illegal Iraqis. Borderline cowardice. Giving Bloggers a bad name and Its all Bush’s Fault.

Damning Sam: Dems step further away from USA

Kerry viewed Thursday’s debate on Alito as so unimportant he needn’t attend it. Yet there he was, phoning from the Alps, pressing his colleagues not only to reject, but also to prevent a vote on Bush’s nominee, whom Americans widely support, according to numerous polls.

Stein on Stein

Betsy Newmark points to a column by Ben Stein in which he offers an alternative view to that of Joel Stein of the Los Angeles Times:

Political Quote of the Day….

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always count on the support of Paul. -George Bernard Shaw-

Pigs for Earmarks By the Bear

Earmarks are a Congressional addiction and it is a habit that is as hard to kick as dope.