Daily Archives: February 24th, 2006 «

 

Why is this brutal murderer still breathing?

Posted by: ST on February 24, 2006 at 11:29 pm » 9 Comments

Brutal rapist and murderer Michael Morales, who confessed to torturing, raping and murdering 17-year-old Terri Winchell in 1983 – and who was convicted and sentenced to the death penalty – has had his life spared. Why? Read on: LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California’s 11th-hour decision to halt a convicted killer’s execution is unlikely to lead [...]

 

William F. Buckley on Iraq: It didn’t work

Posted by: ST on February 24, 2006 at 11:09 pm » 9 Comments

Conservative icon and NRO Editor-At-Large William F. Buckley, Jr. has written a piece for National Review today that has the conservative blogosphere abuzz. In it, he explains why he believes the war in Iraq has been a failure. He writes: “I can tell you the main reason behind all our woes — it is America.” [...]

 

Hitchensville

Posted by: ST on February 24, 2006 at 9:19 pm » 9 Comments

Yesterday, I blogged about Chris Hitchens’ call for people to join him today at the Danish Embassy in a show of support for the Danish people, considering all they’ve been through as a result of the Islamofascist backlash over the ‘offensive’ Mohammed cartoons. There are mega-bunches of photos from around the blogosphere from the support [...]

 

Open thread

Posted by: ST on February 24, 2006 at 11:49 am » 15 Comments

I’m swamped again today – blogging will resume later this evening. Consider this an open thread. TGIF!