From the Houston Chronicle: Gunmen kidnapped a burqa-clad American aid worker and her driver while they were traveling through southern Afghanistan early today, a provincial governor said. The two were stopped by gunmen outside the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, said Gov. Asadullah Khalid. He blamed the kidnappings on the "enemy of Islam and the…
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Democrats Crumble, Again
A million miles from the campaign trail, House Democrats have been railing against President Bush’s plan to grant immunity to the telecommunications companies that provides information to the government prior to changes in the law that allowed them to do so. As I’ve written several times, this position is all of the below: Useless posturing…
Florida Live Blogging
Tonight’s debate in Florida is Rudy Guiliani’s last stand is and, perhaps, almost as important for Mike Huckabee who has not been able to capitalize on his success in Iowa, in part because of position changes. Without further ado, here are my notes from tonight’s MSNBC debate. Stimulus Plan Romney: The compromise stimulus plan has…
Tax Rebates and Stimuli
In a rare show of bi-partisan glad-handing, the House and President Bush have agreed on a so-called economic stimulus package that consists largely of "tax rebates" to be given to individuals earning < $75K per year and couples making < $150K. From this perspective the plan could be called a tax cut and therefore be…
Bad Business of Recession
Investing in markets, stock, real estate, and otherwise, is a gamble and with all such bets there are inevitably going to be winners and losers. At the NY Times, David Leonhardt writes that the Federal Reserve’s "great moderation" may have been a mere illusion fueled by stock and land rushes over the last 16 years….
Sit Down, Bill Clinton
What should Bill Clinton’s role in the election be? What does his country need from him? Here is the answer to these burning questions: When you told us you didn’t inhale, with that little twinkle in your eye, we believed you and loved you even more. … I know you want your wife to win….
Lawfare vs. Free Speech
There is a direct connection between the legal machinations some call "lawfare" that have ensnared high-profile Canadian writers Ezra Levant and Mark Steyn and the violence perpetrated around the world on a daily basis. That connection is, of course, the religion of Islam, which either has been co-opted into a vehicle for terrorism or has…
Self-Important Mudslingers
Fred Thompson, straggling behind the Republican pack as he has been in recent weeks, has not attracted as much negative attention from the liberal crowd as the other, more popular candidates. But while he’s still ing 4th place, Thompson is polling reasonably well in South Carolina with 16% of the vote. That’s enough to get…
Michigan Primary
Tonight Mitt Romney kept his presidential aspirations alive by, it’s projected, winning the Michigan Republican primary. WIth 22% of precincts reporting, Mr. Romney, who was shown to be in a very close race with John McCain, is leading with 40% of the vote, 10% more than Mr. McCain. Mike Huckabee trails with 15%. This will…
Words of Wisdom
I heard this song by Chris Rice a few minutes ago and, for obvious reasons, thought of the presidential race: Everybody take a breath why are all your faces red? We’re missin’ all the words you said you don’t have to yell. Draw your lines and choose your side ’cause many things are worth the…