Daily Archives: February 14th, 2006 «

 

Congressional Medal of Honor recipient not the ‘sort of person UW wanted to produce’

Posted by: ST on February 14, 2006 at 7:31 pm » 54 Comments

The University of Washington’s student senate has rejected a memorial for Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Gregory “Pappy” Boyington. Why? WND has the details: The University of Washington’s student senate rejected a memorial for alumnus Gregory “Pappy” Boyington of “Black Sheep Squadron” fame amid concerns a military hero who shot down enemy planes was not [...]

 

Moonbat mediots meltdown over Quailgate: a recap

Posted by: ST on February 14, 2006 at 6:51 pm » 19 Comments

First, there was NBC’s David Gregory at yesterday’s WH press briefing. Video here. Transcript here: [Gregory]: “Why was the White House relying on a Texas rancher to get the word of Cheney’s hunting accident out over the weekend, asked Gregory, accusing McClellan of “ducking and weaving.” “David, hold on… the cameras aren’t on right now,” [...]

 

Just how was Al Gore’s US slam in Saudi Arabia funded?

Posted by: ST on February 14, 2006 at 12:27 pm » 16 Comments

This article gives the details: The Saudi Arabia seminar that was addressed by former Vice President Al Gore over the weekend in a speech that criticized the U.S. for being too tough on Arabs was sponsored, in part, by Osama bin Laden’s family. On Saturday, the state-run Saudi news outlet Arab News reported that the [...]

 

Odds and ends

Posted by: ST on February 14, 2006 at 10:29 am » 6 Comments

Item 1: If you’ve sent me an email in the last couple of days, are not a troll/spammer, and have not gotten a response from me – it’s likely due to the fact that several emails I’ve sent in the last couple of days are stuck in cyberspace. I’ve been having trouble with it off [...]

 

Closely examining Iraq war assertions

Posted by: ST on February 14, 2006 at 9:23 am » 45 Comments

…. assertions such as “Bush has created more terrorists!” and “the terror threat has risen since the Iraq war!” Aslan over at Logic Times takes a closer look at those assertions and makes the case that they don’t have much basis in reality. Consider it a must-read. (Hat tip: Stephen Green) More/Related: Mick Stockinger at [...]

 

Perhaps they didn’t think Hackett could hack it?

Posted by: ST on February 14, 2006 at 9:06 am » 11 Comments

Via the NYT: Paul Hackett, an Iraq war veteran and popular Democratic candidate in Ohio’s closely watched Senate contest, said yesterday that he was dropping out of the race and leaving politics altogether as a result of pressure from party leaders. Mr. Hackett said Senators Charles E. Schumer of New York and Harry Reid of [...]