The 'Israelification' of airports: High security, little bother - thestar.com

Having been through their process...yes. Intensive, efficient, thorough, yet not nearly as intrusive, and not the least bit annoying. We would be better off using this type of system.

But as the article notes, it's easier to look for lost keys under the light...

Top 10 Liberal Excuses for Election Debacle - HUMAN EVENTS

My Favorite:

4. It was Bush’s fault:

Even two years later, still blaming W...

What We Believe, Pt 5: Gun Rights

In the previous post, I noted that we should start looking at President Obama's reaction to Tuesday's elections for clues to see if he will repeat President Clinton's 1994 decision to move to the center, or if President Obama will continue to determinedly continue to push along the same path he's been following since January 2009.

I think this is ( Read more... )

Christine M. Flowers: On Election Day, the words mattered

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Our 44th president is a man who has an excellent brain and a not-infrequently childish disposition and who thinks he knows what is best for everyone but has neither the patience nor the humility to deal with those who preach a different way. He's both brilliant - and exceedingly ( Read more... )

One year ago today, 13 people died at Ft. Hood, TX. They were gunned down by a man who shouted "Allāhu Akbar" before opening fire.

The names and ages of the murdered are:

• Mr. Michael Grant Cahill, 62
• MAJ Libardo Eduardo Caraveo, 52
• SSGT Justin Michael DeCrow, 32
• CPT John P. Gaffaney, 37
• SPC Frederick Greene, 29

I just posted the following in response to an entry by politicsgnsbeer. After some thought, it made sense to post it here as well.

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You know, the Democrats are probably secretly thrilled with this outcome.

Yep. And the Republicans probably didn't slit their throats two years ago.

What most Americans just don't get is something ( Read more... )

Is Obama A Keynesian? Rally For Sanity, 10/30/10

I wonder if any of those people ever figured out what they were really being asked...

Olberman Suspends 'Worst Person' Segment

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MSNBC Countdown host Keith Olbermann announced tonight he's suspending his longtime "Worst Persons in the World" segment in the wake of Jon Stewart's slam of cable news anger and partisanship at last weekend's rally.It's about time. Olbermann's rants were a prime example of what is causing the ( Read more... )

A prescient 2008 report on the problems that lead to the economic meltdown.

Down memory lane with Barney Frank . . .

Rep. Barney Frank has, for the past two years, essentially claimed to be the hero who kept home ownership within the grasp of those who actually could not afford it.

Yeah, and Comrade Ogilvy was the hero of the war against