High level talks between the United States and Russia have failed to bridge major differences over U.S. plans for a missile defense system in Europe.
The mother of a 14-year-old who authorities say had a cache of guns, knives and explosive devices in his bedroom for a possible school attack was charged Friday with buying her son three weapons.
David Brooks is one of my favorite columnists. He has a terrific op-ed in The New York Times about the Hamiltonian Ground. Mr. Brooks points out that the Republican Presidential candidates seem to have forgotten the Hamilton principles that they should be following, instead of adhering to pandering to certain factions. I think they should all read this article.
I don't know how anyone else feels about Ron Paul's candidacy for President, but I view him as an annoying distraction. His strident shouting at each debate takes away from the focus that we all need to have on serious issues. Tom Bevan has a really good article about Dr. Paul's criticism of the use of the term "Islamic fascism."
John McCain has outlined his proposals for health care reform. From the sounds of it, he has ideas closer to what I believe we need than any other candidate that I have heard. The Senator's major idea would give an individual a refundable tax credit of $2500 and $5000 for families. The part of his plan that I really like is the idea that he would permit people to purchase policies across state lines. That would be so advantageous for the average consumer.
Ruth Ann Dailey, writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette gives President Bush credit for vetoing SCHIP. She has an interesting perspective.
A house committee vote on Wednesday has caused Turkey to react angrily. That vote condemned the mass killings of Armenians in Turkey during World War I as an act of genocide. Turkey calls the decision "Unacceptable"
Interesting article. British scientists say they have solved a century-old evolutionary question: what makes a fish and a human embryo evolve differently?
According to Robert Novak, this week reform-minded conservative Republicans will introduce the most sweeping tax plan since Jack Kemp's three decades ago. Their idea would establish a radically simplified, flatter tax for an estimated 90 percent to 95 percent of all income tax filers.
Peter Brown has an article in the Politico that I totally disagree with, but it's worth reading just to see how far to the left the media and the Democrats have shifted.
Congressional Democrats have put on the back burner legislation ordering troops home from Iraq and are turning their attention to war related proposals that Republicans are finding hard to reject. Do you think the Democrats are frustrated?
The Mirage in Las Vegas has always been my favorite hotel. I can't wait to see what they build in Atlantic City.
An arbitrator ruled that the Atlanta Falcons are entitled to recover nearly $20 million in bonus money paid to Michael Vick. The players' union has announced they will appeal.
Sam Brownback says that if he doesn't finish 4th or higher in Iowa, his bid for the Republican nomination will be over. Senator, with all due respect, it was over before it started.
Boeing Company's 787 Dreamliner hasbeen delayed by six months. Boeing has acknowledged early problems assembling the first 787s has disrupted the schedule.
Giuliani and Romney focused on each other during the Republican debate and made it apparent that they are trying to turn the Republican race into a two man race. Wonder what Huckabee, Thompson and McCain have to say about that?
Musharraf is saying that Bhutto should not return home until the country's top court rules on the legality of his re-election victory last week. It will be interesting to see what Bhutto does in terms of this request.
A U.S. federal court judge on Wednesday blocked a key part of the bush administration's stepped-up efforts to crack down on illegal immigrant workers and those who employ them. This is the same liberal Judge who has already blocked the Social Security Administration from sending out 140,000 letters to employers with 8 million employees whose names did not match their numbers.
First Lady Laura Bush has written an op-ed about what is going on in Burma. As Mrs. Bush points out although the generals' reign of fear has subdued the protests for now this is not 1988. Today everyone knows about the regimes atrocities.
I think we all knew this would happen. Three little words and the earmarks reform bill is of no value. Those three little words "no pecuniary interest". No name identity. Just three words to protect the Senators. Townhall.com has the full story.
The White House needs to follow through on it's veto threats. Hopefully the President will veto this housing bill if it passes.
I find Charlie Cook to be obnoxious, over-rated, and so impressed with himself that he sometimes is incoherent. Having said that, this is a fairly good article for such a jerk.
Hugh Hewitt really sums this story up pretty well: not a happy read. Make sure you read the excerpt.
Good story about Bill Frist talking about global health as a currency for peace around the world. According to Dr. Frist
"Medicine is built on trust. Medicine is built on humanity. Medicine is built on tolerance. I am absolutely convince the more we can do with health around the world, the more we can do for peace around the world. You don't go to war with somebody who has just saved the life of your child."
Fighting with a spouse or another close family member is literally bad for the heart. Good article. All you guys who like to bicker with your significant other, should read this and change your ways.
Heavy fighting in North Waziristan, with 60 militants reported dead. More than 50 Pakistani troops have died since the operation began.
J. Virgil Waggoner, a Houston businessman has sued Rudy Giuliani's law firm and a partner of giuliani's, Kenneth Caruso, alleging that Caruso, the firm and others "schemed and conspired to steal $10 million.
The Supreme Court today allowed a class action lawsuit to proceed against Hewlett-Packard Co. The case involves a lawsuit by two Oklahoma residents who claim that Compaq Computer Corp sold them a defective computer. Compaq was purchased by Hewlett-Packard in 2002.
Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani quarreled over tax and spending cuts Tuesday, each claiming greater commitment than the other in a debate in the nation's manufacturing heartland.
Dr. Bill Frist has a blog on his Volpac web site (www.volpac.org) discussing the issue of health reform. Dr. Frist views health care as the number one domestic issue facing this country. He talks about developing a plan based on conservative principles of individual responsiblity, dignity, and compassion. He also talks about how important it is to the Republican party that we not be cast as "anti-child."
Two American scientists and a Briton won the 2007 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for groundbreaking discoveries that led to a powerful technique for manipulating mouse genes.
Newsbusters reports that CNN's Howard Kurtz pointed out that few media outlets seemed at all interested in giving much attention to the great news out of Iraq last week. You have to read this for yourself to really appreciate how far the media will go to spin the truth.
Ron Paul is not my idea of a Presidential candidate, but I found this op-ed to be interesting since it reflects his foreign policy ideas.
Michael Barone has a terrific article in Real Clear Politics about America's colleges and universities. He points out what I have thought for quite some time - they have become the most closed-minded and intellectually dishonest institutions in our society.
On September 25, a jury in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kansas found that Vonage infringed six Sprint patents and ordered Vonage to pay Sprint $69.5 million in damages. Today Sprint announced they have settled the suit. The amount of the settlement was not announced.
It appears from the top Republican pollsters that the swing voters, especially the suburban "security moms" still hold Republicans in very low regard. And even worse, they don't much like what the Republicans are saying about taxes. Stephen Moore, in the op-ed written for the Wall Street Journal doesn't agree with that. He believes that the GOP message on taxes needs a makeover - maybe even a radical one. According to Mr. Moore, most voters are unpersuaded by the Republican message that the Bush tax cuts were a resounding success that pumped the economy back to life. Two silver linings for the GOP: when politicians say they are only going to soak the rich, most people fear their own tax bills will go up. The other silver lining- The Democrat's tax happy policies are an even less palatable message to voters.
Captain Ed reports that the Senate is going to craft a shield law for reporters. One of the things that Ed Morrissey found so intriguing is that he will evidently be covered by the Shield law being crafted, but the BBC will not, since they get their funding from the British government.
It is always fascinating to me that when there is a fight in Congress, it's the lobbyists and special interest groups who line up with the Congressional leaders and it's ultimately up to the American people to stop the shenanigans. Looks like we are in for another battle over medicare. Wonder who is looking out for us.
Wow!!! With Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid leading Demcocrats in Congress who needs Osama Bin Laden and Al Queda.
For those of us who remember the glory years of the 70's - Four Super Bowls in a decade for the Steelers - so many hall of fame players that we seemed to make the trip to Canton every year as they became eligible - a Hall of Fame Coach - and the best football team in history - this is really a trip down memory lane, and one well worth taking.
Here is the Steeler Report Card for Week 5 - a 21 to 0 win over Seattle.
My favorite team, the Pittsburgh Steelers won today 21 to 0, beating Seattle. The Steelers are now four and one.
Data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development suggests there are about 750,000 homeless in the nation on any given night, with about 40% of those members of homeless families. I don't know how you feel, but I find this very disturbing. There must be more that we can do.
I was saddened to hear that Senator Domenici is retiring because of a progressive brain disease. According to the report in the New York Times Senator Domenici suffers from a frontotemporal lobar degeneration disease, sometimes called Pick's disease. Having lost a friend to what was first thought to be Pick's disease, I am somewhat suspicious whether this is what the Senator actually suffers from. In any event, I wish him well. He has always been one of my favorite Senators.
Ruben Navarrette has an interesting article about Clarence Thomas. I suspect that his point is more valid than anything you will read about Justice Thomas. He ends the article by saying "Personally, I'm glad Clarence Thomas is angry. And the rest of us should be ashamed."
general Petraeus says the biggest long term challenge for Iraq may be sectarian fighting among militias fueled by Iran.
Thanks To River West for the article. Fred Thompson has a slight lead over Giuliani and Clinton has an apparent edge over John Edwars and Barack Obama in the race in Colorado for the White House.
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