I have avoided writing on the situation in Berkeley and their attempts to expel Marine Recruiters from their community as I felt I could not write on the topic without my absolute abhorrence for their actions coming to the forefront.

That was until I saw this today:
(original City Council Meeting on this issue)

Those who would support the actions of these individuals and the likes of Code Pink are not in my opinion, patriots. Sorry folks, I have never said that before but I have come to that point.

I am tired of the “we support the troops but don’t support the war” crowd. I have had it with Congressional leaders who think nothing of declaring the war lost or expressing that the surge has been a failure when all signs point to many successes. Twisting and turning the facts to suit your rhetoric just does not cut it anymore.

Ace has much more, including attempts by Senator DeMint to force Berkeley to pay a dear price for their antics.

Whether Berkeley backs down in the face of tremendous pressure or Congress agrees to cut their funding at this point is moot to me.

They will find another way, another time, to attempt to disparage those who have fought for their right to act as disrespectful, juvenille individuals. What an absolute disgrace.

Those who would like to follow the returns from today’s primary states may do so here.

Democrats and Republicans in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia hold their presidential caucuses. The primaries in D.C. and Maryland are closed, while the Virginia primaries are open. (Citizens do not designate a political party affiliation when registering to vote in Virginia.)

Results will begin to flow in at 7pm EST.

Pictures of a moose might not be anything unusual, but pictures of this particular breed of the animal are certainly rare:

WHITEFISH, Mont. — A KREM-TV News viewer shared incredible pictures of an albino moose shot recently by a co-worker near Whitefish, Montana. The cow moose can be seen foraging for food in a thicket with two other moose.

A terrific slideshow of photos of the moose in its natural habitat is available here.

For those who believe that we can turn a blind eye to the threats which face not only our country but the world in the War on Terror, take a few minutes to read this:

Islamist extremists have infiltrated Government and key public utilities to pass sensitive information to terrorists, the security services have warned.

Counter-terrorism officials say “insiders” or their associates are almost certainly working “undetected” in sensitive posts and are actively supporting the activities of extremists.

In some cases, lifelong relationships between friends or relatives are being exploited to obtain crucial information from those in sensitive posts.

The development is detailed in intelligence reports circulated to the Home Office, police and Whitehall officials.

No “scare tactics” in play here by politicians, just the realism of the world in which we live today.

Michael Yon relays a few of those short dispatches he mentioned in an email a while back:

An important article by Sudarsan Raghavan in the Washington Post shows how the AQI is coming to grips with their ever-shrinking habitat. Al Qaeda is on the run. They are demoralized and being fractured and re-fractured.

and this:

These words come to you from South Baghdad, where signs of progress are unmistakable. I am with 1-4 CAV in an area that was among the most dangerous in Iraq during early and mid 2007. But a few days ago I walked down a road—wearing no body armor or helmet—where just 7 or 8 months ago tanks and Strykers would have been in great danger.

I don’t usually insert videos in these quick hit type posts, but I just could not resist this one: HT: Roger Simon:

Move over Mick Jagger… she’s 67!

Finally, for dog lovers everywhere, the time has once again arrived for the Westminster Dog Show. For some great pics, check out this site.

Have a terrific Tuesday.