Daily Archives: September 5th, 2007 «

 

Chuck Schumer slams troops on the Senate floor

Posted by: ST on September 5, 2007 at 11:24 pm » 17 Comments

This is what Democrats call “supporting the troops”? Here’s the video: Disgusting. Words simply fail me. Hat tip to Don Surber, who writes in response: Schumer heads the Democratic Senate campaign for 2008. Remember when James Clyburn of the South Carolina, the No. 3 Democrat in the House, said that good news from Iraq would [...]

 

Fred Thompson officially declares candidacy (MORE: GOP DEBATE LIVEBLOGGING LINKS POSTED)

Posted by: ST on September 5, 2007 at 8:41 pm » 17 Comments

He made it official tonight during the taping of the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. I’ve been lukewarm to a Fred candidacy, because it almost seems like he’s had to be dragged into running, and his star has somewhat lost its luster, in part, because of the back and forth drama over “will he [...]

 

Germans bust Al Qaeda plots targeting Americans in Germany

Posted by: ST on September 5, 2007 at 3:42 pm » 7 Comments

Via the NYT: FRANKFURT, Sept. 5 — The German police have arrested three Islamic militants suspected of planning large-scale terrorist attacks against several sites frequented by Americans, including discos, bars, airports, and military installations. Those arrested — two German citizens and a Turkish resident of Germany — were in advanced stages of plotting bomb attacks [...]

 

Rep. Paul Gillmor (R-OH) found dead in apartment

Posted by: ST on September 5, 2007 at 2:33 pm » 3 Comments

Via AP: WASHINGTON – Ohio Rep. Paul Gillmor, a Republican whose political career covered four decades, has died, party officials said. “Born, raised and educated in our home state of Ohio, Paul never lost sight of the reason he came to Congress — to serve this great institution and his constituents with dedication and distinction,” [...]

 

Wednesday woes

Posted by: ST on September 5, 2007 at 11:31 am » 1 Comment

Wanted to check in quickly and say we’re experiencing major network connection issues at the 8-5. In fact, I took an early lunch to run some errands and to stop by the house, grab a bite to eat, and to check in here. Brian at Liberty Pundit will keep an eye out on the blog [...]