Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking…

…hold onto your friggin’ hat. On Friday, a passenger jet overshot a short runway in Tegucigalpa, the Honduran capital. Five people were killed. Apparently, that runway is one of the toughest to land on in the world. The above video shows why.

Obama and Friends: Priests, Preachers, and Terrorists Foreign and Domestic

In 2004, Obama stated that “maintaining your moral compass” is always a difficult challenge, and that Fr. Michael Pfleger, a friend of more than twenty years, has helped him keep that compass sent. A month ago, after the fallout from the exposure of Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s radical statements, Obama sought advice and counsel from … [...]

May 30, 2008 — Assigned Reading

Drill Here, Drill NowEvery time I see that climate change-related television commercial with Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich on a love seat–I haven’t seen the ad in a while, perhaps because it may have run afoul of campaign finance reform laws–it makes me cringe. Newt, however, may be on the road to redeeming himself. He’s [...]

Democrats [Again] Disparage McCain’s Military Service, Family History

On Friday, during the course of one conference call with reporters, Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin may have managed to piss off several generations of military veterans. Speaking about presumptive GOP nominee John McCain, he cited a “distorted reality” fueled in part by the Arizona senator’s military service and family military history. McCain, Harkin said, has [...]

May 28, 2008 — Assigned Reading

Harsh Report on Iranian Nuclear Program Raises AlarmA nine-page report, released on Monday by the IAEA, details among other things the lack of cooperation from Tehran regarding allegations that its nuclear ambitions might be driven by more than domestic needs. While it comes as no surprise that Iran would hold back information about the progress [...]

Remember.

Our day-to-day lives are rife with opportunity to forget about those who died to guarantee our freedom. I hope that we always remember. I hope that we honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, like those who lie in the tranquil hillsides of the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial in Saint-Avold, Moselle, Lorraine, France, and [...]

May 23, 2008 — Assigned Reading

The Clean Energy ScamI didn’t see this piece when it came out. Instead, I read it yesterday in a tattered copy of Time while trying to burn through my love handles on an exercise bike. I loved it immediately. This article should be sent to everyone you know. It should be required reading for everyone. [...]

May 21, 2008 — Assigned Reading

Obama to Ahmadinejad: Atomic AssistFor such a big fan of the United Nations, Obama sure doesn’t seem to have a firm grasp on exactly what it does. This man’s laissez-faire attitude toward the Global War on Terror and national security (see the video above), combined with his twisted, suicidal faith in the hearts and consciences [...]

Perpetuating the Culture of Violence in Philadelphia

Four of the Philadelphia police officers involved in the videotaped arrest of three shooting “suspects” two weeks ago have been fired. Another was demoted, and countless more are awaiting further disciplinary action. On top of it all, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey divulged their plan to “re-train” the police force in [...]

May 19, 2008 — Assigned Reading

Sen. Robert Byrd Endorses ObamaWhile I’m not surprised at the endorsement, Politico’s Ben Smith is right when he wrote that it is “deep with symbolism.” In the short piece, Smith included a passage from Barack Obama’s The Audacity of Hope detailing the first meeting between the Illinois senator and Byrd, who of course made his [...]

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