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The Activist Crowd in ColoradoMike Rosen of the Rocky Mountain News has a great article on the anti-Columbus crowd in Colorado. The group has attempted to block an Italian-American parade celebrating Christopher Columbus and their heritage. However, this year Denver has a new law...History and Appointments
On WalkaboutOne of the arguments being bruited about, even by the President in this mornings presser, in defense of the Mier appointment is that in spite of a relatively lack of documentation to establish the views of the nominee, this is not anything to be concerned about, since the President has a long standing personal knowledge of her, and based on this, has full confidence that she will make decisions based on an originalist judicial attitude.
It was similar personal knowledge and assurance that let Henry II to appoint Thomas a Beckett, his long-time friend, confidante, and chancellor as Archbishop of Canterbury, in an effort to subject the rulings of the ecclesiatical court system to the monarch. Said attempt failed, when Beckett discovered and acted on a new-found spirit of independence once he was esconced in his new office.
The rest, as they say, is history, which led eventually to Beckett's murder, and Henry on his knees before the Pope to gain absolution.
Bush had better hope, that HIS judgement of his personal attorney is more accurate than Henry's was of his chancellor, or it could well be the death knell of constitutional government in the United States.
I'm up in South Dakota for the weekend, so posting will be here and there. Hopefully I'll be out enjoying some nice fall weather. And let's face it, whether you're in Nebraska or in South Dakota, who doesn't love these...Improve Your Vocabulary at SDP
From an article in the British Independent, hat tip to Arts and Letters Daily:DHURNA Anglo-Indian Extorting payment from someone by sitting at their front door and staying there without food, threatening violence, until you get paid. SOKAIYA Japanese A man...Tortured P.O.W. A "Warmonger"
This woman gets stupider -- and crazier, and more media-obsessed, and more ignorant -- almost by the hour. Peace mom Cindy Sheehan didn't change her opposition to the war in Iraq after meeting Tuesday with one of its supporters, Sen....OU Bomber
If you follow the news closely at all, you'll remember the Oklahoma student who blew himself up in an apparent "suicide" outside the stadium at last weekend's OU - Kansas State game. Turns out that this might have been more...Fall is Here
Well, its currently 34 degrees with wind at around 35 MPH. Tonight we're expecting a hard freeze. Though, I shouldn't complain too much. On the upside, the Huskers are looking as strong as ever, and Denver is steadily improving....Hate America Center Bloats Up, Goes "Bang!" In the Sun
The moonbats who wanted to build an International "Freedom" Center at Ground Zero didn't care much for their options after Governor Pataki told them to take a hike yesterday. So, doggone it, they're just not going to build anywhere at...
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