Archive for November 9th, 2007
Joe Lieberman speaks on National Security
November 9th, 2007
As has become the norm, Senator Lieberman knocks one out of the park with this speech.
It is rather lengthy therefore finding one excerpt which should stand alone would be difficult.
One of those must reads..I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
HT: Blogs for Bush
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Blinded by hate
November 9th, 2007
This post at Iraqpundit is stunning:
Frankly, I don’t understand why so many mock us for wanting a future for Iraq. Is your hatred for George Bush so great that you prefer to see millions of civilians suffer just to prove him wrong?
It really comes down to this: you are determined to see Iraq become a permanent hellhole because you hate Bush. And we are determined to see Iraq become a success, because we want to live.
Please go read the whole thing.
HT: Red State
Mukasey Confirmed
November 9th, 2007
Former federal judge Michael Mukasey was confirmed by the Senate late Thursday by a vote of 53-40.
After both sides predicted he would get 70 votes it’s a bit of a surprise to me that he got only 53 yes votes, but it was all to do with the fake outrage over waterboarding if it’s taking place.
Either way he’s our new Attorney General and has said he would resign if the president tried to enforce something that was not legal. That should make some people a little more happy with him. Otherwise they probably would have had Ted Olsen in the job. 
Friday Fly-By
November 9th, 2007
We hear so often of troubled youth but rarely are the stories of those who have acted with kindness and bravery made public. That’s why when I found the video below, I felt it was worth sharing.
The CPSC has ordered Aqua Dots off the store shelves.
The parents of a Jacksonville toddler were horrified when their child swallowed part of a colorful toy bead set made in China and then passed out. He apparently was overcome when the coating on the beads metabolized into a chemical compound known as the “date rape drug.”
It’s good to see this quick action when this problem was identified, but unfortunately according to the WSJ the list of childrens toys being recalled has grown again. And again.[Final link added late. It applies to Curious George toys.]
Tuesday, Mattel Inc. recalled 155,000 toys marketed under Fisher-Price’s Laugh & Learn brand after pieces of the play kitchen’s faucet were found to pose a choking risk to children…..
Books continue to look better and better.
Thought there was nothing useful about all that spam in your mailbox? Think again. Check out what Linzie Hunter has done. Pretty darn clever! HT: Boing Boing
If you or someone you know is anemic and on medication, be sure to read this piece from the NYT:
Amgen and Johnson & Johnson strengthened the label warnings for their widely used anemia drugs yesterday, placing further emphasis on the risk that the medicines could cause heart attacks, a worsening of cancer and death.
Wrapping up this fly-by is an article by non other than Karl Rove..sounds like he hasn’t missed much since departing the White House:
This week is the one-year anniversary of Democrats winning Congress. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid probably aren’t in a celebrating mood. The goodwill they enjoyed after their victory is gone. Their bright campaign promises are unfulfilled. Democratic leadership is in disarray. And Congress’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest point in history.
Have a terrific Friday and wonderful weekend.
OOPS, I knew there was something else. For a chuckle go have a look at this from Texas Rainmaker.
Now I promise, I am finished.
