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Democrats against lower energy costsSDP points out that Stephanie Herseth votes against a bill to add more refineries. More refineries will help solve the supply problem that has increased the cost of energy. Instead of allowing the free enterprise system to provide affordable energy...News/Sports Round-Up
There's a few Sunday morning posts below.Dave Kranz is discussing George McGovern's fight against hunger in his Sunday column. Tim Johnson is seeking intern applicants if anybody is interested. My Broncos go into their game 5-1--five consecutive wins--against the Giants...Security Risk from "Contracting Out"?
A Category Four Pooch ScrewIllegals at military bases raise concerns
Scores of illegal aliens working as cooks, laborers, janitors, even foreign-language instructors have been seized at military bases around the country in the past year, raising concerns in some quarters about security and troop safety. The aliens did not work directly for the military but for private contractors, as part of a large-scale effort by the Pentagon to outsource many routine rear-echelon jobs and free up the troops to concentrate on waging war.IF the bean counters had ANY security awareness at all, this could not be happening. If there was security awareness, the cost of checking security on these outsourced jobs would more than offset any hypothetical savings, to say nothing of the cost if just one of them turned out to be an Islamofascist operative with a plan.
Anothe case of "penny wise, pound foolish". Like the old comis strip character Pogo observed: "We have met the enemy, and he is us!"
That, I say with considerable reluctance, is my judgment on the Harriet Miers nomination. Part of my reluctance comes from the fact that Powerline and Hugh Hewitt have been defending Miers. Hewitt is an authoritative voice in the conservative blogosphere,...DeLay facing Democrat judge
From NewsMax: Supporters of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay might not be overly paranoid to suspect that there is just a hint of politics complicating his legal troubles: When the Texas Republican appears in court on Friday to face...Chad Schuldt paid to lie about Iraq?
After admitting that that he is being paid by Steve Hildebrand, Chad Schuldt is now showing us that the apparent purpose of his job is to lie in an effort to give credibility to Democrat talking points on his blog....The Moonbats vs. The Water Carriers
Oh, this is absolutely delightful: Sheehan thrashing 'war hawk' Hillary. Cindy Sheehan, the so-called "peace mom" on a crusade to end U.S. involvement in the Iraq war, is publicly blasting Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., for her continued support of the...Arrest Warrant For Tom DeLay
Has anyone seen The Hammer? A Texas court issued a warrant Wednesday for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to appear for booking, where he is likely to face the fingerprinting and photo mug shot he had hoped to avoid....
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