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Posted at 10:03pm on Aug. 15, 2006 Earmarks
By ocschuylkill
FYI...
The Sunlight Foundation along with Citizens Against Government Waste, Porkbusters.com, Human Events Online, Club for Growth, the Heritage Foundation, and the Examiner Newspapers, have pulled together a database of the more than 1800 Earmarks appearing in the 2007 Labor HHS appropriations bill.
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Posted at 8:30pm on Aug. 15, 2006 Border Security?
By ocschuylkill
A very interesting (read disturbing) bit of information just came to my attention (h/t Glenn Beck on Headline News).
Evidently, it is against regulations for Border Patrol Agents to pursue someone who is fleeing from them. If that little tidbit isn’t enough, the reason I found out about this is that 2 Border Patrol agents are looking at 20-year sentences for shooting at a “suspected” drug smuggler.
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Posted at 7:59pm on Aug. 3, 2006 Who needs Logic?
By ocschuylkill
On my way to work today, I caught an interview on NPR with Ibrahim al-Moussawi. He is the foreign editor of al-Minar, a Lebanese television station with "close ties" to Hezbollah. Below is an unofficial transcript of the interview:
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Posted at 8:21pm on Jul. 31, 2006 Those nutty French
By ocschuylkill
Who says the French don't have a sense of humor? Just because they see Jerry Lewis as a comedic god, doesn't mean they don't know Funny.
In fact, just today the French Foreign Minister said Iran was a stabilizing force in the Middle East.
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Posted at 6:33am on Jul. 29, 2006 Hundreds of Civilians Dead
By ocschuylkill
Across Europe and Western America hundreds of innocent civilians died in the last two weeks. Kofi Annan has called for an immediate end to the hostilities. Rumors swirl around the UN of possibly sending peacekeepers to the boarder region, while peace negotiators work out an immediate end to the Crisis.
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Posted at 10:11am on Jul. 28, 2006 Russia: A Bad Actor?
By ocschuylkill
From the diaries . . .
Q: What do Iran, North Korea and Venezuela have in common?
A: Russian support.
Although an oversimplification, the role of Russia illustrated above in international politics has seen a great resurgence since the rebound of the Russian economy began in 1999. From a virtual popper, back to a world player in less than ten years is quite an accomplishment. The rapid turnabout in the Russian economy is by and large the result of the growth in revenue from a single sector of the broader economy: Oil.
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Posted at 10:48am on Jul. 27, 2006 Vote Democrat
By ocschuylkill
I chanced upon an interesting opinion piece thanks to the Captian's Quarters blog http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/ganymede.cgi/7620 . It turns out that an opinion piece appearing on [Al-Jazeerah's website is condemning Senator Rick Santorum's recent commentary on the threat posed by Islamic Fascism.
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Posted at 10:04pm on Jul. 17, 2006 Thank You Israel
By ocschuylkill
While I was checking in with my regular blogs today, I cam across an interesting press release (h/t Captain's Quarters) from what, at first blush, appears to be an unlikely source. The press release thanking Israel for the current use of force in Southern Lebanon is The Lebanese Foundation for Peace.
Other than the "irony" of a foundation for peace thanking Israel for being un-peaceful, the content of this release is a rather stark contrast to the MSM reports of increased support for Hezbollah among the Lebanese populace.
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Posted at 9:25am on May 17, 2006 Mexico vows to sue US
By ocschuylkill
Prompted by the Presidents plan to station National Gaurd troops at the border,Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez was quoted on a Mexico City radio station:
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Posted at 8:14pm on May 1, 2006 Arlen Specter: Evil, Evil Man
By ocschuylkill
According to the latest Capitolwire (Subscription service look here for a synopsis), Sen. Specter is now defending RINO's in the PA State House and Senate race. Thee good senator has come out in full support of three of the most liberal members of the General assembly. These three are facing the toughest elections of their political lives, due in large part to their betrayal of Republican ideals.
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Posted at 7:47pm on Apr. 28, 2006 Cyber Jhihadist Attack
By ocschuylkill
Apparently there was a Denial of Service (DoS) attack today against conservative blogs hosted by Hosting Matters. For a brief list of affected sites visit Michelle Malkin. According to the Emergency Support Forum this attack originated in Saudi Arabia:
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Posted at 7:47am on Apr. 13, 2006 PA GOV: New Twist
By ocschuylkill
A twist in the PA governor's race became official this morning with an article from the NY Times proclaiming officially that an Independent has entered the race:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/13/us/13penn.html
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Posted at 9:23pm on Apr. 9, 2006 PA Governor's Race
By ocschuylkill
Contrary to popular opinion, Lynn Swann is not a conservative. He may have the SoCon message down pat, and he may even truly believe in what he is espousing. However, he has taken up with some strange bedfellows in his run for Governor.
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Posted at 11:24am on Mar. 31, 2006 The Immigration Conundrum
By ocschuylkill
Masses of protestors and an onslaught of MSM reporting on the immigration issue, it is no surprise that many in Washington will resort to a tried and true solution: pandering. Before the pompous and self-serving oratories get into full swing, let's review some numbers.
There is some decent research available that illuminates the opinions of the citizenry at large. While there is an inherent danger in basing policy strictly on opinion, as "Opinion is ultimately determined by the feelings, and not by the intellect." (Herbert Spencer), it is generally recognized that politicians make decisions based upon their reaction to the feelings of the masses and not on the intellectual reality of the situation.
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Posted at 2:31am on Mar. 5, 2006 Santorum vs. Casey vs. Michelman?
By ocschuylkill
A ray of sunshine may have come through for Sen. Rick Santorum. Citing dissatisfaction with the presumed Democratic candidate a third candidate is looking at entering the race. This one could spell trouble for Bob Casey Jr.
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