Barney Frank: In the Right for Once
I watched some longer segments of Congressman Barney Frank's Tuesday night town hall meeting and, I never thought I would say this, but Frank was right in the way he dealt with many of the questions. I watched some longer segments of Congressman Barney Frank's Tuesday night town hall meeting in …Canada Goes Pirate Hunting
The Canadian frigate, HMCS Winnipeg , intercepted Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden last April. When a 134 meter-long, 5,000 ton Canadian warship comes alongside a 25 to 40-foot pirate boat, powered by 40 to 60 horsepower engines, the pirates try to dump their weapons and incriminating evidence …"Eat Your Gruel and Like It."
OK the president did not exactly say that. He said that his healthcare plan is a "moral obligation." Same message though. He's presented his program as a stern selfless act of self-denial. OK the president did not exactly say that. He said that his healthcare plan is a "moral obligation." Same …Russia Has "No Intention" to Return Stolen U.S. Humvees
This is par for the course for the Russians: During the Cold War, Russia stole military technology - and everything else - from us like it was going out of style, then they'd make low-end Socialist copies. The Lada is a Fiat rip-off and the Ural motorcycle is a WWII-era BMW. According to a recent …Biggest Stimulus, Slowest Recovery
The Obama administration has borrowed more money and then spent it later, with less economic benefit, and more political calculation, than the government of any other major economy. Country by country, America’s misery is losing company. The recession has ended in Germany and France. Japan too. …Take It from a Canadian: You Don’t Want the Public Option
Opponents of socialized medicine see Canada as a disaster. High costs necessitate a high tax rate. Patients face catastrophically long wait times for operations. Emergency or critical cases are dealt with quickly and competently, but waiting to be diagnosed can be a death sentence. As President …On the Anniversary of the Dieppe Disaster
67 years ago today, during World War II, 907 Canadians gave their lives attacking the French port of Dieppe. But the lessons learned in that battle would make the victory on D-Day possible. Canadians died at Dieppe so we could take the beaches on D-Day - William Bradford Huie, The …Are the Dems Jinxed?
Six Democratic administrations were elected in the 20th century. Five of them ended in economic and foreign policy chaos. The only one that didn't - Clinton's - ended in his own personal brand of chaos. Writing about Woodrow Wilson the other day got me to thinking. Six Democratic administrati…Your Stimulus Dollars Not at Work
From my big sister in Farmington Hills, Michigan. "Two blocks from my house, there is a sign reading "This Project Sponsored by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Putting America to Work." It has been up for months, and I can't identify what work has been done or will be done. I …