Michelle Malkin wonders, “Who deserves government-subsidized health care?“ That’s a good question. The short answer, which many of us would agree on, is this: only those who cannot provide for their own basic health care. “Cannot” is one of the key words in that proviso; “basic” is another. The devil is in the details, or…
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Islamists Booby-Trap Toys
Yesterday in Kirkuk a question was asked: Rizkar Khourshid, 56, whose wife and three children were injured in the explosion and taken to a hospital. “When will the explosions end? What kind of Islam is Al Qaeda claiming?” Today the answer: A bomb hidden in a cart of toys killed two children and wounded 17…
Islamists Deface Giant Buddha
The Telegraph says: Islamist radicals in Pakistan have attempted to destroy an ancient carving of Buddha by drilling holes in the rock and filling them with dynamite. The 23ft high image was damaged during the attack, which brought back memories of the Taliban’s destruction six years ago of the giant Buddhas at Bamiyan, in neighbouring…
And They Marry Their Cousins Too
The Houston Chronicle says that Arkansas state rep. Pam Adcock is trying again to change state House rules that ban a cup of water on a desk but allow a day’s worth of tobacco juice. Tobacco juice?! I was unaware that this substance was, well, a commodity of any kind. I’m imagining it as a…
There’s Always Time for One Last Kiss
Or is there? The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics said tests on 33 brand-name red lipsticks reveals that over 60 percent of them had detectable lead levels of 0.03 to 0.65 parts per million and more than 1/3 exceeded the U.S. FDA’s limit on candy, meaning the lipstick that gives a gal those kissable lips could…
Blackwater, War Criminals?
The LA Times says that Blackwater, the U.S. security contractor, may soon be facing down a war crimes inquiry. The United Nations today called on the United States to hold private security contractors in Iraq accountable in instances when killings appeared unjustified. The recommendation, in a quarterly report assessing the state of human rights in…
Giuliani Not Fit To Live
So say the leaders of Palestinian terrorist groups. “If I had the occasion to meet him (Giuliani), I would hurt him,” said Ramadan Adassi, chief of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terrorist group in the West Bank’s Anskar refugee camp. “For the sake of the American people, Giuliani shouldn’t be elected. He is a disgusting…
There You Go Again, Jimmy
Jimmy Carter says that the United States tortures prisoners in violation of international law. From CNN: “I don’t think it. I know it,” Carter told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. “Our country for the first time in my life time has abandoned the basic principle of human rights,” Carter said. “We’ve said that the Geneva Conventions do…
3 Saudi Terror Funders Designated
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) three individuals based in Saudi Arabia: Abdul Rahim Al-Talhi, Muhammad `Abdallah Salih Sughayr, and Fahd Muhammad `Abd Al-`Aziz Al-Khashiban were designated for providing support to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), an al Qaida-affiliated terrorist group responsible for multiple bombings, kidnappings and…
SCHIP, Media, Government, Truth
The SCHIP debate is interesting because it pits certain core beliefs that conservatives and liberals allegedly hold in direct opposition to each other. Whether to hold the line on spending and entitlements or grant additional taxpayer dollars to the poor – this is bread-and-butter stuff. Throw in a few pinches of liberal guilt – "we’ve…