The five finger greeting

W had the a great line today:
“I frankly felt like the reception we received on the way in from the airport was very warm and hospitable, and I want to thank the Canadian people who came out to wave – with all five fingers – for their hospitality.”

BTW, the massive protests predicted [...]

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This is not what the holidays are about

Sheesh! Remain calm. It’s just a parking space!

W’s Florida victory legitimate

As if we didn’t know this already:
Since George W. Bush captured Florida and the White House again, critics have fixed their sights on northern pockets of the Sunshine State and asked: How did the Republicans win so heavily in counties stocked with Democrats?
Some wondered whether Florida’s tally was corrupt, with one Internet site writing: “George [...]

UN report: UN not protecting Sudan Refugees

A sign that the UN is imploding? I added bolded emphasis to the most telling part of this story:
The United Nations is failing to protect millions of people displaced by conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region and violence in other hotspots around the world, a U.N. report said Friday.
The world body’s approach to the [...]

A way to say “thank you” to our troops

Treats for Troops
Instapundit has more.

Justice William H. Rehnquist

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist hasn’t been on the court for six weeks, due to his ongoing treatments for thyroid cancer. There are speculations from all corners that soon the President will have to nominate a judge to take his place.
Two questions: 1) who would you nominate? 2) who would you have [...]

15 Iraqi Political Groups Call for Delaying Elections

If it they are postponed, it’s the Iraqi’s choice to make. The President wanted to have them in January. I think he is relying on Allawi’s judgment. But if the certain parts of the country there remain unstable, we’ll have to wait. The insurgency has really jacked up [...]

The demise of the homecoming queen as we know them

What’s next? Men running in the Miss America pageant, too?
Homecoming, the quintessentially American tradition featuring kings and queens wearing satin sashes and sparkly tiaras, is a tumultuous topic on campus these days.
Universities and high schools across the country, driven in large part by protests from gay students, are re-examining the ritual of crowning homecoming [...]

Happy Thanksgiving, all

Hi everyone,
Sorry the blogging has been so light these last few days. Had a lot going on. I will be resuming back to normal blogging the day after Turkey Day (as soon as I get done with the after TGiving early bird sales)
Just wanted to wish ya’ll a wonderful Thanksgiving. [...]