Archive for November, 2006
John McCain’s phony conservatism
“It’s a done deal,” said the smiling Arizona Senator, John McCain, after he met with the President George W. Bush and got what he wanted: a ban on interrogation techniques he and other liberals believe are inhumane or degrading.
Intel chiefs testify before Senate committee
The heads of two major intelligence agencies — the Central Intelligence Agency and Defense Intelligence Agency — were called to testify before the US Senate’s Armed Services Committee on Thursday. The committee’s senators stated they were interested in having the intelligence chiefs give their impressions of what would or could happen should military efforts in [...]
Elections the result of big government conservatives
The elections of last Tuesday surprised no one. Most people saw the handwriting on the wall for a Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives. As for the Senate, it is almost impossible to tell the difference between Democrats and Republicans, so who controls the gavel is of little consequence.
As I said before in this [...]
Impeached judge may chair House Intel Committee
The scuttlebutt circulating in Washington, DC is that Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings may become the next chairman of the House of Representative’s Intelligence Committee. The Congressional Black Caucus has been pressuring the new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to appoint blacks to key leadership positions and Hastings may benefit from the pressure on the radical left [...]
Hawaiian indicted for selling defense secrets to Chinese
A Hawaii man of Indian descent was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges he sold missile-related national defense secrets to the People’s Republic of China.
Immigration debacle hurt the GOP
On Wednesday morning Americans awoke to the news that Rep. Nancy Pelosi was elevated to the powerful position of Speaker of the House of Representatives by the voters. While the news media and pundits played down its importance, the issue of illegal aliens and lax border security proved devastating to the Republican Party.
