Daily Archives: November 29th, 2005 «

 

Bring back the CHRISTMAS tree

Posted by: ST on November 29, 2005 at 8:54 pm » 7 Comments

… and ditch the term “holiday tree” – suggests House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill: If it’s a spruce tree adorned with 10,000 lights and 5,000 ornaments displayed on the Capitol grounds in December, it’s a Christmas tree and that’s what it should be called, says House Speaker Dennis Hastert. Hastert, R-Ill., in a letter to [...]

 

50 babies a year are alive after abortion

Posted by: ST on November 29, 2005 at 2:57 pm » 47 Comments

Read this and weep. I literally did: A GOVERNMENT agency is launching an inquiry into doctors’ reports that up to 50 babies a year are born alive after botched National Health Service abortions. The investigation, by the Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH), comes amid growing unease among clinicians over a legal ambiguity [...]

 

Hitchens vs. Ritter

Posted by: ST on November 29, 2005 at 2:38 pm » 17 Comments

Another smackdown delivered by Chris Hitchens is in the making: Scott Ritter vs Cristopher Hitchens on the Iraq War – 12/20/2005, 7:00 pm The debate to end all debates: the brash and controversial Scott Ritter against the legendary Christopher Hitchens on the War that divides America and the World. After 30 months of fighting, estimates [...]

 

ST on the radio this morning – AUDIO

Posted by: ST on November 29, 2005 at 9:21 am » 8 Comments

Ok ya’ll, here’s my interview from this morning on the Allman and Smash show. Had a great time! Thanks to Allman and Smash for making it fun and thanks to Kevin for recording the show for me Sidenote: I’m having a bit of a busy morning so I may not get to do any blogging [...]

 

A Congressional Dem who makes sense

Posted by: ST on November 29, 2005 at 1:07 am » 23 Comments

I’m beginning to think Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CT) is about the only Democratic Senator left with any common sense as it relates to Iraq: I have just returned from my fourth trip to Iraq in the past 17 months and can report real progress there. More work needs to be done, of course, but the [...]