1. BUSH PICK FOR A.G. : W has nominated retired federal judge Michael Mukasey to replace Alberto Gonzalez. Mukasey, appointed to the bench in 1988 by Reagan, has lately been serving as an advisor to the Rudi campaign. I keep hearing he's a conservative who is strong on national security issues, but he immediately drew praise from New York Senator Charles Schumer. That scares me. As a rule, if Chuck's fer it, I'm agin' it. I view this nomination with a very skeptical eye, but I'll hold fire for now. Mukasey has endorsed the Patriot Act and other similar measures necessary to safeguard America. On the other hand, his work for the socially liberal Guliani campaign and lightning fast acceptance by Democraps are causes for deep concern.
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2. NINETIES FLASHBACK: Billary has unveiled her proposal for government mandated healthcare today. While throwing around misleading terms like "freedom" and "choice", the junior Senator from New York presented a scheme mandating that all businesses and individuals purchase insurance. Once again Billary is attempting to hide the naked, unadulterated socialism of her own plan. Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney tossed a few rocks at her, which is ironic considering he instituted a similar plan while Massachussets Governor. Here's another proposal by Billary that is essentially an expansion of the size and scope of government, a continuing and pervasive theme with her campaign. For her, there is no problem too small for the feds to take command. Her deafening silence on the MoveOn advertisement and shabby treatment of General Petraeus during testimony last week are despicable. But we already knew that about her. You just can't hide a deep disdain for the military.
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3. BLACKWATER EJECTED: Blackwater USA, the security firm protecting U.S. diplomats in Iraq, has been kicked out of the country after eight Iraqi civilians were killed following an IED attack on a convoy. While the facts of the incident are anything but clear, it is clear that our reliance on private security firms needs to end. Private firms established for profit cannot be relied upon for this type of mission. The use of these firms in military and security roles brings up real questions of loyalty, effectiveness, and public relations.
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4. GOOD TALIBAN: Pakistani forces killed 16 terrorists after an attempted ambush of a military checkpoint near the Afghan border. While the press focuses on the number of attacks, they fail to note the complete and total tactical and strategic failure of all their attempts. Any reasonable check of the numbers will show the Taliban and related forces have taken a steady whoopin' this year, and it's good to hear it continues.
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5. FRANCE GETTING AGGRESSIVE: On Sunday, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner warned Iran that failure to renounce its nuclear program could lead to war. Kouchner described a nuclearized Iran as "a real danger to the entire world". France has brought itself more and more into the American diplomatic camp since the election of Sarkozy, and it's refreshing to say the least. This may be just an attempt to bring others on board for a tougher sanctions regime, but there may come a day when action will be required. Then we'll see.
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6. SHUT UP HIPPY: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is out hawking his new book. In it he criticizes Bush for not doing a better job of managing deficits, and says our attack on Iraq was all about oil. Yeah, Al, all that oil is just flowing like water now. That sort of commentary is irresponsible, something Greenspan seems to be specializing in for his golden years. The Fed Chairman has way too much power for one man, I have never believed for one second that Greenspan is any sort of conservative, and his crowning by the liberal media as King of the Economy is detestable. For his foolish comments, balding senior citizen Alan Greenspan has earned an award: SHUT UP HIPPY. Take it to heart, Al. We mean it.
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