Arizona Governor Jan Brewer believes that most undocumented aliens illegal immigrants er, Mex’cans are here to smuggle drugs. For real: “I believe today, under the circumstances that we’re facing, that the majority of the illegal trespassers that are coming into the state of Arizona are under the direction and control of organized drug cartels and they are bringing drugs in,” Brewer said. “There’s strong information to us that they come as illegal people wanting to come to work. Then they are accosted and they become subjects of the drug cartel,” she said. That are some serious sweet...
Continue reading...Church adopts local public elementary school for Jesus
This is going to end well: LAKELAND, Fla.—When his budget for pencils, paper, and other essential supplies was cut by a third this school year, the principal of Combee Elementary School worried children would suffer. Then, a local church stepped in and “adopted” the school. The First Baptist Church at the Mall stocked a resource room with $5,000 worth of supplies. It now caters spaghetti dinners at evening school events, buys sneakers for poor students, and sends in math and English tutors. The principal is delighted. So are church pastors. “We have inroads into public schools that...
Continue reading...Morning Constitutional – Thursday, 24 June 2010
Good morning, everyone. Eliot Spitzer and Kathleen Parker are going to bring you the news on CNN this fall. Now, your morning constitutional: Kevin Rudd has stepped down as Prime Minister of Australia after his deputy Julia Gillard secured enough votes to overthrow him. FiveThirtyEight looks into the downfall of Rudd, who was very recently Australia\’s most popular PM. Gillard becomes Australia\’s first female prime minister. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is in Washington today to discuss the global economy with President Obama. Russia plans to resume supplying Belarus with natural gas after Belarus paid its debt to...
Continue reading...Let the Eagle Soar
The mighty United States today beat Algeria 1-0 with a goal in the 91st minute. Since England beat Slovenia (at the same time) 1-0, it means (based on goals scored) that the mighty United States won their group and advance to the next round (whoo!).
Continue reading...New York Times Columnist Line of the Day
If you’re one of the four-or-so frequent readers of this here blog, chances are you also occasionally check out the New York Times op-ed page. You may even know the names: Thomas “Friedman’s Just Another Word For Nothing Left to Lose” Friedman, Gail “The Colander” Collins, Nicholas “The Dark Crystal” Kristof, &c. Well, I’ve decided to devote a daily feature to these folks, by daily pointing out one line that is either awesome, funny, insightful, intelligent, ridiculous, or utterly divorced from reality. I hope you enjoy. Today\’s is from Thomas “Friedman’s Just Another Word For Nothing Left...
Continue reading...Morning Constitutional – Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Good morning, everybody. Jerry Seinfeld thinks Lady Gaga is a jerk. Now, your morning constitutional: Gen. Stanley McChrystal\’s fate, now unknown, will likely be determined today in his meeting with President Obama today. Some inside the White House may be suggesting he might be on his way out, which would not make Afghan leaders particularly happy. And how the debacle highlights, yet again, the split over Afghanistan between Gen. McChrystal and Vice President Biden. Regardless of what happens, the president is still stuck with the same counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan McChrystal put into place. Shady: U.S. District...
Continue reading...Is Nikki Haley racist enough to be governor of South Carolina?
People want to know: Mrs. Haley chose her words carefully in talking about the causes of the Civil War. “You had one side of the Civil War that was fighting for tradition, and I think you had another side of the Civil War that was fighting for change,” she said. She did not use the word “slavery” but hinted at it, saying that “everyone is supposed to be free.” Well, I think it’s fair to say she’s at least hit the “McDonnell Standard.” But, is South Carolina too racist for Nikki Haley? When Mrs. Haley first ran...
Continue reading...Why the hell are these games on at the same time?
So, it’s been a nice couple of weeks watching World Cup action: three games a day, one at a time. That all changed today. As the group stage enters the half-way point, the schedule abruptly changes. Now, there are two times and four games, requiring all games to be on at the same time as another. The reason? You guessed it: a German non-aggression pact. In 1982, an odd set of circumstances led into the final game of the group stage between West Germany and Austria. Turns out, a German win with a score of 1-0 or...
Continue reading...New York Time Columnist Line of the Day
If you’re one of the four-or-so frequent readers of this here blog, chances are you also occasionally check out the New York Times op-ed page. You may even know the names: Thomas “Friedman’s Just Another Word For Nothing Left to Lose” Friedman, Gail “The Colander” Collins, Nicholas “The Dark Crystal” Kristof, &c. Well, I’ve decided to devote a daily feature to these folks, by daily pointing out one line that is either awesome, funny, insightful, intelligent, ridiculous, or utterly divorced from reality. I hope you enjoy. Today\’s is from David \”Yawny-Pants\” Brooks, who in his column \”Fastus...
Continue reading...Morning Constitutional – Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Good morning, folks. Did Toy Story 3 make you cry? Well, there\’s always your morning constitutional: Gen. Stanley McCrystal, the top U.S. general in Afghanistan, was called back to Washington after making critical remarks in an interview about administration officials including the president and vice president. Former federal prosecutor Michael Bromwich on Monday took over as director the agency that oversees offshore drilling. The agency was formerly known as the Minerals Management Service, but was renamed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement in a shakeup by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. Peter Orszag,...
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