Roberts confirmation hearings
For those of you (us) who are unable to watch the hearings live, Matt Margolis at BlogsForBush is liveblogging it. Check there often for updates.
Blanco Incompetence Caught On Camera
Ian at the Political Teen has a video of Gov. Blanco, between network interviews, talking with her press secretary and saying that she should have asked for troops sooner. As the CNN commentator notes, Blanco’s initial requests for help from the feds did not include a request for troops – she just assumed they’d be ready to roll.
Anyone see “Flight 93: The Flight That Fought Back”?
This past Friday, I blogged about the Arthur Chrenkoff’s outstanding review of this movie/documentary about the heroes on Flight 93 and dang if I didn’t miss it last night 🙁 I got caught up in a book I was reading and lost track of time. I’ve checked to see if it re-airs any this week and haven’t been able to find any other times, outside of the three times it was shown on the Discovery Channel.
The 9-11 Freedom Walk
Andi from Andi’s World attended yesterday’s Freedom Walk , which was sponsored by America Supports You. She has a recap and some photos posted that should make you smile 🙂 Make sure to check out the pix of the special guest at the Freedom Walk: Sec. of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
Jack Kelly on the federal response to Katrina
He makes a pretty convincing case that the feds did better than average on response time. Some snippets:
Remembering 9-11-01 (Reposting)
(This post will remain on top today and will be updated periodically with more posts from across the blogosphere reflecting on 9-11. Please scroll down below this one for newer posts)