All Entries Tagged With: "Politics"
What is the National Security Strategy (NSS)?
Sometime after the BP oil leak started but before Israel commandos stormed a ship full of Palestinian activists, the Obama administration issued the new National Security Strategy (NSS). Federal law requires POTUS to submit “timely” NSS reports to Congress to ensure that the bureaucracy is on the same page (no small task when you consider [...]
David Ratowitz for U.S. Congress
David Ratowitz recently won the Republican primary in Illinois’ 5th Congressional District. A former U.S. Army Ranger and 82nd Airborne Paratrooper (he deployed with the 82nd to Haiti after President Aristide was overthrown in 1995), Ratowitz is a crusader for small government and individual freedom. If elected, he will bring a wealth of small business, [...]
Do You Believe Weird Things?
Michael Shermer is the founder of Skeptic Magazine and the Skeptics Society.
He is also the successful author of 9 books, including bestsellers Why People Believe Weird Things and The Mind of the Market: How Biology and Psychology Shape Our Economic Lives. In addition, he has appeared on “The Colbert Report, 20/20, Dateline, Charlie Rose, Larry [...]
“Stop Them Before They Tax Again!”
When most people get discharged from the emergency room after slipping on the ice, smashing their face and lying unconscious until being found, their immediate instinct is to go home and rest. But today’s post is not about “most people.” It’s about native Massachusetts business man and Republican candidate for Governor, Christy Mihos, and that’s [...]
Fire Janet Napolitano – Hire My Dad!
Today’s post was written by my father, Dick Miller. Dick was raised a Republican, steered by good math grades and financial necessity to a career in engineering and high-tech software. He is now a born-again anthropologist/historian (it was always in him) and wants JFK (and Jackie) to return to the White House. – RHM
Maybe it’s [...]
Is Cuba a State Sponsor of Terrorism?
Officials in Thailand (after being tipped off by American intelligence officials) recently seized a Georgian-registered aircraft loaded with over 35 tons of North Korean weapons. Where the weapons were bound for is unclear. However, Iran, Sri Lanka, or the African Horn countries would all be good guesses. Counterterrorism Blog’s Douglas Farah reports:
The Thais stopped the [...]
The Politics of “Pandora”
I don’t go to the movies much, maybe once per year. I hate standing in lines and can never seem to get comfortable in a theater full of chatty people. Instead, I rent DVDs or watch movies “On Demand” in the privacy of my own home. People like me are not good for the box [...]
Interview with a Suicide Bomber
Adil Najam of All Things Pakistan recently interviewed a Taliban-inspired suicide bomber. The content speaks for itself, however, there are a few points worth highlighting:
The aspiring terrorist claims the religious high ground, but can’t seem to recall any specific fatwas or the clerics who issued them.
He claims that “Nobody is innocent”, including other Muslims and [...]
Meet Colonel Timothy H. Donovan (Part II)
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NOTES:
Please read part I of Meet Colonel Timothy H. Donovan first.
The picture on the right was taken in Schweinfurt, Germany, when LTC Donovan was commanding the 3rd Battalion/64th Armor (1978). They were on full alert. At the end of the lanyard that disappears into his shirt is a Cold War era CEOI (Communications-Electronics Operating Instructions) [...]
Three Reasons to Vote for Scott Brown (R)
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I recently had the pleasure of spending an evening with WBZ News Radio’s Dan Rea. Arriving early, so I could spend some time with Dan during his pre-show prep, I was pleasantly surprised to find State Senator (and U.S. Senate hopeful) Scott Brown (R) waiting outside of the production booth. I spent the better part [...]