Thoughts & Musings

12-year-old Girl + Shotgun > Large Bad Man

Oct 21, 2012 | , , ,

A 12-year-old girl is being hailed a hero for shooting a home intruder after she hid with a gun in the closet. Kendra St Clair, from Oklahoma, was home alone when she heard someone break in. She called her mother and asked what she should do, and her terrified mom...

Benghazi Attack Organizer Mocks Obama

Oct 20, 2012 | , ,

Five weeks after an assault on the US consulate in Benghazi left Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans dead, the reaction from Washington has been anything but fruitful. No elected official has yet to reveal with certainty who led the attack, and both the...

Censorship: This is How it Begins

Oct 19, 2012 | , , , , ,

Spain’s government is drafting a law that bans the photographing and filming of members of the police. The Interior Ministry assures they are not cracking down on freedom of expression, but protecting the lives of law enforcement officers.  ... ­The new Citizen Safety...

Obama Wrong: US Troops to Remain in Afghanistan

Oct 18, 2012 |

Despite repeated pleas from US President Barack Obama to conclude the war in Afghanistan by the end of 2014, a leading official with the State Department tells reporters this week that the United States is readying plans that will leave boots on the ground for the...

Connecticut Dem Jokes Promises Vote Corruption

Oct 18, 2012 |

Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch is at it again. The Democrat who presided over a 2010 vote casting and counting scandal in the tight race for governor was caught on video Friday guaranteeing Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Christopher Murphy a big result in the state’s...

Secrets Of the College Admissions Office

Oct 18, 2012 | ,

1) It sucks to be a middle class white applicant. 2) East Asians can be disadvantaged too. 3) Athletes bring down the quality of the class. So do legacies, but not nearly as much. 4) Early admission is less competitive, despite what the College claims. 5) Most college...

The Fiscal Entitlement Cliff

Oct 18, 2012 | , , ,

The U.S. Census Bureau says 108 million Americans live in households where at least one person participates in a means-tested program. We estimate that 80 million are the primary recipients.... Since the president took office: • Medicaid is up from 46.9 million to 56...

CCW in Illinois? Without State Action?

Oct 18, 2012 | ,

In the only state that doesn’t let its residents walk around with concealed firearms, a northwest Illinois county could become the testing ground for gun enthusiasts who want a clean sweep for their Second Amendment rights.  ... The county has scheduled a pair of...

Bus-Only Lanes Hurt Everybody

Oct 15, 2012 | , , ,

CTA super-express buses that will operate on 21-mile stretches of Ashland and Western avenues will have the benefit of using full-time bus-only lanes, under a still-evolving concept the transit agency and the city will present this week at three open houses, starting...

Marines Guard Embassy … in Barbados

Oct 13, 2012 |

When terrorists attacked the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11 of this year and killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans, there were no U.S. Marines deployed in Libya to defend U.S. diplomats, diplomatic facilities and classified information...

Benghazi Security Cut; Vienna Gets Chevy Volts

Oct 13, 2012 | ,

While our consulate in Benghazi was guarded by unarmed Libyan contractors making $4 an hour, our embassy in Vienna received an expensive charging station for its new electric cars to help fight climate change.  ... [There were] 230 security incidents in Libya between...

Oct 13, 2012 |

Dem Dems are a really really violent bunch. Someone needs a group hug.

Oct 13, 2012 |

I don't know if this is funny or scary. I can tell you the comments on Twitchy are hilarious.