Good news in the War on Terror. Fighters of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr
have
raised the white flag, disappearing from the streets of Basra where they
had been confronting increasingly effective Iraqi forces. This
video shows one of the most intense firefights ever caught
on film and explains why al-Sadr is on the run. As usual, this good news was met
with silence from the media and a big yawn by the Democrats.
Democrats woke up only after
a new intel report was released showing more progress in
Iraq. Indignation and accusations quickly followed as Dems claimed the surge had
failed to achieve its 'strategic' goals. They quickly charged the authors of painting
'too rosy' a picture about Iraq.
Meanwhile, Dems are
downplaying another report. The, now discredited report,
that claimed Iran had stopped work on its nuclear weapons program in 2003. The authors
of that report are quickly distancing themselves from that conclusion amid new intelligence
that shows they were, surprise, wrong. (For new graduates of government schools,
that means the authors misspoke, or were factually incorrect.)
In another bit of bad news for Democrats, a
new survey shows that the percentage of people saying the
US is a positive influence has risen, and those saying the US is a negative influence
has fallen. Liberals, of course, are skeptical.
Meanwhile, a Navy SEAL was
posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for jumping on a
live grenade to save his fellow soldiers. God bless our soldiers.
Culture War:
The church where presidential candidate Barack Obama worshipped for 20 years publicly
declared that its
ministry was founded on a 1960's book that espouses "the
destruction of the white enemy." Obama is still being hailed as the great uniter.
A Dutch MP released a film, 'Fitna' which is critical of Islam. The internet server,
LiveLeak.com, was promptly
forced to withdraw 'Fitna' due to death threats from irate
Muslims. Too late, as other copies popped up on YouTube, causing Muslims to get
their panties in a bunch again, this time threatening to shut down YouTube if the
offending video was not removed in 24 hours. Yawn.
Meanwhile, South Korea is considering
reclassifying dogmeat. Apparently the two to four million
dogs served as entrees over there are being slaughtered in such filthy conditions
that the dog meat is posing a health risk to diners. And in Britain, scientists,
for the first time, have created an embryo containing both
cow and human DNA. Huminals?
Dependant Nation:
Interesting research suggests the
entitlement mentality is wrecking our economy. Meanwhile,
the
number of Americans on food stamps hits a record. A new
survey suggests more than half of US doctors
now favor switching to a national health care plan. And
in Ohio, a
bill under consideration would require all parents to 'volunteer' 13 hours
each school year, at the school district's pleasure. BTW: The word 'volunteer' derives
from the word 'volition,' implying a choice. A choice not given to parents, if this
bill passes.
A proposed
'Robin Hood' bill targets Illinoisans earning at least $250,000 a year,
who would pay twice as much in state income taxes as everyone else.
Eco-Battles:
Father Earth, Algore, is launching a
$300 million campaign aimed at mobilizing Americans to push
for aggressive reductions in green house gas emissions. The first ad will compare
global warming to D-Day.
Meanwhile, we learn that global temperatures this year
will be lower than in 2007, meaning that global temperatures
have not risen since 1998. Just as Democrats deny success in Iraq, so does Gore
continue to deny any inconvenient facts that challenge his notion of a global meltdown.
This is called cognitive dissonance, a condition which seems to attach only to liberal
democrats.
Motorists in Los Angeles
could end up paying an extra nine cents per gallon of gas
and/or an additional $90 on their vehicle registrations under a new proposal aimed
at fighting global warming. Meanwhile, the FBI asserts that
eco-terrorism remains the number 1 domestic terror threat.
A
little known fact has just come to my attention: Did you know that Saturn's
orange moon, Titan, has hundreds of times more liquid hydrocarbons (in the form
of methane and ethane) than all the known oil and natural reserves on earth?
Hillary Watch:
If Shadenfreud is your thing, you need only tune in to the liberal media to view
Hillary's continuing meltdown. Poor Hillary has become their new whipping boy, not
undeservedly. One, of the thousands of documented facts proving Hillary's moral
vacuum, history of lies and bad character, actually made it to the airwaves last
week. It only took 35 years.
This video will help you understand what Hillary did when
she was a member of the Nixon impeachment inquiry staff. Can you spell felony?
Of interest are the newly released (selective) tax returns of Bill and Hill. These
dedicated public servants came to do good and ended up doing very well indeed. They've
'earned' a cool $109 Million Bucks in the last eight years. $15 million of this
is not accounted for, leaving Dick Morris to speculate it could only have come from
boy Clinton's shady dealings with Dubai. Oh, and lest I forget, the majority of
charitable deductions claimed by team Clinton actually went to their very own Clinton
Foundation.
I leave you with this heads up: For all of you who are constantly searching for
eternal youth, (or a facsimile thereof), you might want to start limiting those
botox injections. It appears botulinum neurotoxin type A,
which removes wrinkles, can move from its injection site to the brain - a possible
explanation for the increasingly idiotic statements issuing forth from Hollywood's
beautiful people.
Till next Monday,
Nancy Morgan
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