On March 29, 1999, MSNBC aired the promo below which contained a question many didn’t want to consider: “The Dow hits 10,000. Will it continue to soar or will it sour?”
As the Dow hovers precariously close to the 10,000 range, the more-likely question about the stock market is, “How low will it go?”
Despite the fact that President Barack Obama would like Americans to believe the economy is in turn-around mode, that’s simply not true. Several pieces published recently at the Calculated Risk Blog bear that out. I recommend you read them via the headline links below:
To date, I’ve never mentioned Joy Behar or Ron Reagan Jr. on this blog and hope never to mention either again. When they have their brainless heads handed to them by Atlas Shrugs founder and editor Pam Geller, however, I had to showcase the moment here. Watch below as they discuss Sarah Palin, Ronald Reagan and communicating with the American people.
A worldly relative shares photos with me on a regular basis. Today, I thought I would share one of them, a photo of the point of entry to “The Separated Beach” in Tel Aviv, Israel. Note the sign which designates separate bathing times for men and women. Click here or on the image above for a slightly-larger image of the sign.
Recently, VoteVets.org began running a television commercial designed to tear down Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) as he seeks the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond (R-Mo.). Unfortunately for the folks from the liberal group purporting to represent veterans, my Kansas City friend Bungalow Bill did some research and found several holes worth noting in the 30-second spot.
Watch the video below, then take a look at three key points about the spot which appear below it.
The ad begins with an image of the U.S.S. Cole appearing on screen. Then the voice of James Sander is heard, eventually joined by his image replacing that of the U.S. Navy ship targeted by terrorists Oct. 12, 2000, in the Yemeni port of Aden.
“When a terrorist tried to attack us on Christmas Day, I was reminded why I’m willing to risk my life for America’s security…”
Superimposed upon the image of the fresh-faced young man are the words “Iraq War Veteran” above what one must presume is his hometown, “Columbia, Missouri.” Not surprisingly, that description isn’t quite as honest as one would hope from a group seeking to influence the voting public.
According to Sander’s Linked In profile, however, he moved to Missouri sometime before August 2009 to attend the University of Missouri after working for Allan Branstiter III, a North Dakota state senate candidate and member of President Barack Obama’s Organizing for America.
As a veteran who served overseas for more than three years, I won’t pick on or disparage Sander for his service in the Armed Forces. I will, however, highlight the fact that, according to his profile, he served in an accounting position at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, far from any battlefield where he might be expected to risk his life.
“…and why we need to stop sending billions in oil money to countries with ties to terrorism, but Congressman Blunt voted against the bipartisan energy bill that could cut our dependence in half.“
Aside from the fact that the statement is a non sequitur in and of itself, anyone with at least a pea-sized brain knows that no single group can claim more credit than the Democrats now in Washington, D.C., for damaging our nation’s energy security and opportunities for energy independence. We could cut our dependence in half by simply allowing experts in the nation’s oil and gas industry to do what they do best without government interference.
“Congressman, it’s time to put America’s security ahead of your own politics.”
When you realize that Missouri Secretary of State Robin “Coakley” Carnahan is the candidate this ad is intended to help, you need look no further to know the direction these Vote Vets folks want to take the country. And it’s NOT to to the right!
Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) has died at the age of 77 after succumbing to an infection following gall bladder surgery a few weeks ago.
Aside from the fact that he served his country as a Marine in Vietnam, I can’t say that I liked him much. Still, his passing is newsworthy.
Congressman Murtha first found its way to the pages of this blog Dec. 6, 2006, as the subject of one of my earliest posts, Anti-War Congressman Earns ‘Warning Label’. Below are links to 15 other posts in which I mentioned the Pennsylvania Democrat’s name:
Nightly Newsers Full of Nightly Surprises — Katie Couric surprised everyone with a “hit piece” on Murtha and the so-called “charities” in his home town of Johnstown that have reaped billions in Department of Defense contracts without having paid any taxes.
Celebs Sport Eye Patches in Solidarity with Pirates — I mentioned Murtha’s name in a not-impossible-to-believe post about celebrities raising money for Somali pirates. It wasn’t true, of course, but it was believable.
Headlines Paint Poor Picture of Murtha’s Past — A federal judge refused Friday to dismiss a defamation case against Rep. John P. “Jack” Murtha (D-Penn.) and ordered the Pennsylvania Democrat to give a sworn deposition about his comments alleging “cold-blooded murder and war crimes” by unnamed soldiers in connection with Iraqi civilian deaths.
Blame Defeatists for Nine-Dollars-Per-Gallon Gas — Murtha was one of the Democrats in Congress I suggest Americans blame if gas prices skyrocketed following an oft-discussed premature withdrawal from Iraq.
Marine’s Family Wants John Murtha Censured — One week after Marine Corps LCpl. Justin L. Sharratt was acquitted of all charges, his family demanded that Congress censure Murtha for saying Marines over-reacted and killed civilians “in cold blood”.
Johnson ‘Dresses Down’ Murtha — Sam Johnson, a Vietnam-era Marine Corps veteran and former prisoner of war who now serves the 3rd District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives, gave Murtha a piece of his mind regarding his stance on the war.
Marine Faces Bogus Charges, Needs Your Help — Murtha was an outspoken anti-war critic who publicly accused the four Marines of being “cold-blooded murderers” and high ranking officers of “covering it up.”
‘Flying Lincoln Bedroom’ Close to Reality for Pelosi — As chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Murtha was the enabler who helped to make it possible for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to waste millions of taxpayer dollars via the use of military aircraft for her travel junkets.
I could have written a lot more about Murtha, including the fact that he was caught on tape negotiating bribes with Arab Sheiks during the FBI’s 1980 Abscam investigation and somehow escaped prosecution as an un-indicted co-conspirator. Instead, however, I would rather use my time and “ink” on better subjects.
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