January 16, 2005
Richie Powers>A Brave Man
Rich was a Boston Firefighter. Brother of my sister-in-law Carole.
She is not my sis-in-law yet but she is the best and will be soon>I did not know Carole's brother well but judging from the funeral with hundreds of Firefighters he was loved.
Social Security Agency Is Enlisted to Push Its Own Revision
By ROBERT PEAR
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 - Over the objections of many of its own employees, the Social Security Administration is gearing up for a major effort to publicize the financial problems of Social Security and to convince the public that private accounts are needed as part of any solution.
N.H Urges Congress to Withdraw from U.N.
Go N.H If you agree and live in NH write your congresspeople.
2005 SESSION
05-0002
05/01
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1
A RESOLUTION urging Congress to withdraw the United States from the United Nations.
SPONSORS: Rep. Albert, Straf 1; Rep. Matthew Quandt, Rock 13; Rep. Hawkins, Hills 18; Rep. Buhlman, Hills 27; Rep. Headd, Rock 3; Sen. Boyce, Dist 4; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9
COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
ANALYSIS
This resolution urges Congress to withdraw the United States from the United Nations.
05-0002
05/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five
A RESOLUTION urging Congress to withdraw the United States from the United Nations.
Whereas, the United States is the greatest nation in the world and is known for its compassionate people who are generous and kind in caring for the needs of those in other countries and whose resources are used worldwide to alleviate hunger and poverty; and
Whereas, the United States is called upon to defend the rights and freedoms of people in other nations as only we have the capacity to do so as a world superpower; and
Whereas, these responsibilities create an immense burden on the citizens of this country, many of whom are in need and living in poverty themselves; and
Whereas, United States military forces are called upon to bear the brunt of any conflicts that may arise while other nations stay on the sidelines and expect the United States to fight its battles; and
Whereas, the United States provides the largest share of the financial burden for the United Nations, paying hundreds of millions of dollars each year that could be used to address many of the nation's challenges, including homelessness, education, law enforcement, poverty, a strong military, and the war against terrorism; and
Whereas, many of the members of the United Nations are not friendly to the United States and support many things that are detrimental to the country and against its interests, yet expect the United States to provide the finances and manpower to solve all of the world's problems, even putting the lives of the nation's military forces in danger; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the New Hampshire general court respectfully but firmly requests that the United States Congress:
I. Take measures to dissolve the membership of the United States in the United Nations, thereby freeing the nation from a large financial burden and retaining its sovereignty to decide what is best for the country; and
II. Take the steps that it considers appropriate as the leader of the free world, with full control of its armed forces and destiny; and
That a copy of this resolution, signed by the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate, be forwarded by the house clerk to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the New Hampshire congressional delegation.
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Daughters Graduation
She (2nd on left)and her friends met in Kindergarten, went through Elementary, Jr High and High School together.
January 15, 2005
My Daughters Dad
In the middle> with his brother and nephews> Last on right Firefighter, His brother on his left a Marine> Congrads you guys!
Daughter Her Dad and Cousins
Cousin going into the "Marines" Party>guy in the black> He Graduates in Feb. We're so Proud!
Congrads!!
OLD MAN JOKE
SENT TO ME BY MY FAVORITE POLITICAL COMRADE! "TheDemoslayer"
Subject: Old Man joke
An old man was sitting on a bench at the mall. A teenager walked up to the
bench and sat down. He had spiked hair in all different colors:
green, red,
orange, blue, and yellow. The old man just stared. Every time the
teenager
looked, the old man was staring. The teenager finally said
sarcastically, "What's the matter, old timer, never done anything wild
in your life?"
Without batting an eye, the old man replied, "Got drunk once and had sex
with a peacock. I was just wondering if you were my son."
January 14, 2005
Iraq: Staying the Course
Iraq: Staying the Course
By Steve Roeder
Talon News
January 14, 2005
WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- Issues revolving around Iraq were prominent Thursday as President George W. Bush addressed Iraq's weapons programs, White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan answered questions on U.S. interrogation measures and U.S. morale relating to their presence in Iraq, and State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher addressed the January 30 Iraqi election and security issues.
January 13, 2005
Rathergate" Scandal Takes New Turn
"Rathergate" Scandal Takes New Turn - Same CBS Source That Pronounced Phony Documents as "Genuine" Was Also Behind Abu Ghraib Prison Story on CBS
January 11, 2005
DEMOCRAT QUOTES ON IRAQ WAR
Frans Facts:
Kerry and Kennedy majority of democrats were in favor of regime change in Iraq they voted for it in the 90's under Clinton. The "Iraq Liberation Act of 1998". They voted for it in 2002 under Pres Bush. THe US congress voted for it under Pres Bush(majority of dems and repubs) ...The U.N. voted for it. THE US Intellegence, THE UN Intel, the UK Intel all said the same. MR Kerry was on the Intellegence comm under CLinton. THEY all had the same INTEL as did Pres. Bush when he made the decision to change regimes in Iraq. Just what the hell have Kerry Kennedy CLinton done to stop terrorism? besides appeasing the savages for 8 yrs under Clinton.?
IM SICK OF THE LIES!! Because of an election!! THEY care nothing about the U.S.A.
Politicians are funny people. They talk and talk and talk. They love to be heard. But sometimes they forget that people not only listen to what they say, but remember. Today the liberal left is savaging the President and his Administration over going to war with Iraq. They claim that his reasons for going to war were invalid, that there were no weapons of mass destruction, and that Iraq posed no threat to the United States. They are two-faced liars. When Slick Willie was in office, and when they thought it would help their popularity, they told an entirely different story.
Let's hear it from their own forked tongues:
"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
Ex-President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998
If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program."
Ex-President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998
"Iraq is a long way from [the USA], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face."
Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Feb 18, 1998
"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998
[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." Letter to President Clinton, signed by:
Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others Oct. 9, 1998
"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998
"Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999
"There is no doubt that Saddam Hussein has invigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies." Letter to President Bush, Signed by:
Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL,) and others, December 5, 2001
"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country." Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002
"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002
The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons."Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002
"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force if necessary to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security."
Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002
"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002
He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do"
Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002
In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002
"Saddam Hussein's regime represents a grave threat to America and our allies, including our vital ally, Israel. For more than two decades, Saddam Hussein has sought weapons of mass destruction through every available means. We know that he has chemical and biological weapons. He has already used them against his neighbors and his own people, and is trying to build more. We know that he is doing everything he can to build nuclear weapons, and we know that each day he gets closer to achieving that goal."
Senator John Edwards (D-NC), October 10, 2002
"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime. He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation. And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction. So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real."
Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003
"The essential facts are known. We know of the weapons in Saddam's possession: chemical, biological, and nuclear in time. We know of his unequaled willingness to use them. We know his history. His invasions of his neighbors. His dreams of achieving hegemonic control over the Arab world. His record of anti-American rage. His willingness to terrorize, to slaughter, to suppress his own people and others. We need not stretch to imagine nightmare scenarios in which Saddam makes common cause with the terrorists who want to kill us Americans and destroy our way of life."
Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-CT), September 13, 2002
The official position of the Democrats today is that Bush went to war with Iraq so his buddies could make money on the oil! What has changed, guys? Oh, yeah, there's an election coming up! So what you said in January is now lies. Or are you lying today? Hmmm.
It is interesting that several of these quotes are from some of the people who ran for the Democrat nomination, the same people who scream out vicious attacks against the President to reporters foolish enough to listen to them. They savage George Bush daily for taking exactly the action they called for.
January 10, 2005
CBS Ousts 4 For Bush Guard Story
Ironic how Kerry had a TV commercial ready to run the day after the "trash" freudulant documents and story were aired.
The producer of the piece, Mary Mapes, was also faulted for calling Joe Lockhart, a senior official in the John Kerry campaign, prior to the airing of the piece, and offering to put Burkett in touch with him. The panel called Mapes’ action a “clear conflict of interest that created the appearance of political bias.”
A key factor in the decision to broadcast the piece was a telephone conversation between Mapes and Maj. Gen. Bobby Hodges, Killian’s commanding officer during the period in question. Mapes told the panel Hodges confirmed the content of the four documents after she read them to him over the phone.
Hodges, however, denied doing so. He also told the panel he had given Mapes information that should have raised warning flags about the documents, including his belief that Killian had never ordered anyone, including Mr. Bush, to take a physical.
January 08, 2005
Accuracy In The Media
Burning Down the Media House
By Sherrie Gossett | January 7, 2005
Mainstream media, sensing a challenge from the new media, are increasingly ringing an alarm bell over its alleged unreliability.
Despite Newsweek reporter Evan Thomas' assumption that most media backed Kerry, and that the bias could translate into anywhere from 5-20 million votes, Bush won anyway.
January 06, 2005
WILL THE REAL KERRY PLEASE STAND
FRAN'S FACTS:
The past week of Jan 3,05 Kerry goes to Baghdad trashes Pres Bush then he goes to Syria to speak with Pres Asaad>THE LEADER of the terrorist group HAMAS. SOUND familiar its the 70s again he went to Viet Nam to negotiate with the enemy Viet Cong while protesting the vets and the war. PEOPLE and politicians laugh at him trying to be noticed>>what a joke!
Regardless of the outcome of this election, once all the votes are counted -- and they will be counted -- we will continue to challenge this administration. This is not a time for Democrats to retreat and accommodate extremists on critical principles -- it is a time to stand firm. QUOTE kerry.
The day after the election when Kerry conceeded he said " Now is the time for us all to pull together...we didnt have the votes to win. bla bla SO which is it Mr Kerr? During the campaign he said >he would never pre-emptive strike a country unless they attacked us first, but we need to get the terrorists before they get us. (quote Kerry) say what?
THE WAR IN IRAQ HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TERRORISM ??
If you believe that you are a fool.
John Kerry seemed to enjoy saying over and over during the 2004 presidential campaign that Iraq did not attack America on 9/11. Kerry’s infamous argument that the war in Iraq was the “wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time” was a case that Saddam Hussein was in no way a subject of the global war on terror. The next day Kerry was in favor of the war in Iraq but would wage it differently as in "negotiating"one day send in special forces and stop terrorism funding. What? I thought Iraq had noting to do with terrorism?. Kerry would also get the UN involved. My Kerry your plan is already in action.
Kerry voted in the 90's under Clinton to disarm Iraq (Iraq ???) as did the majority of dems and repubs.It was called the "Iraq Liberation Act" of 1996. I heard Kerry on "Cross fire"shortly after this vote say that Pres. Clinton has the authority from congress to disarm Iraq>he does NOT need the UN. Oh I forgot Pres. Clinton a democrat was president. At the time Kerry was not the Dem nominee to run for president. Kerry also voted for the Iraq war under Pres Bush before he voted against it, (the famous quote) and quoted many times in favor of it until he ran for president. He proceeded to flip and flop on all the issues.
Pres Bush after 9-11 and up to the 2004 election said consistantly, We would find the terrorists hole them accountable and the COUNTRIES who harbor them, and hunt them down. Pres Bush quote said it will take not weeks or months but years and future Administrations to fight terrorism. Pres Bush NEVER said we will go to war ONLY because of WMDS. For people out there who say Kerry may do the right thing if elected because he was in the military >> see stolen honor. He not only protested the war but organized protests and protested the vets in parades, etc While the vets were tortured the Viet Cong showed the POW's how a Navy Luitenantnamed Kerry back in the USA called them war criminals, murderes , rapist and that the USA created a military monster. People of my age saw it all on tv in the 70s as he Kerry testified to the US congress. FOr those who do not believe it>>WE ALL witnessed it. Mr Kerry took all positions on Iraq he did not have a plan because he is an emply suit and 55 % of Americans saw through the LIES, flat out LIES. Kerry voted to disarm Iraq and complained in the 90s that Bush Sr. did not finish the job by getting Sadam after the gulf war. Why did Bush Sr. not go all the way to Iraq during the gulf? Because the UN would not allow it. Could it be because of the food for oil program that Sadam used to fund terrorism? Reported weeks ago on tv and websites. Its been reported chemical labs and documents have been found in Iraq. The 9-11 Commission also said thier were ties with Iraq and terrorism>but no specific tie to 9-11. Pres. Bush is fighting terrorism. THe entire middleast is a haven for terrorists. What will it take for people to OPEN their eyes!! . For those who say Bush won because of Gay Marriage are also delusional. THe truth is people voted for Bush because he stood for his core beliefs, he is determined to fight terroism worldwide, (like it or not)because he knows terrorists are a THREAT. He has been consistant unlike Kerry who has no beliefs whatsoever.
Here’s is the answer to both Kerry’s claims and the accusatory questioning of the liberal pendants: conservative minded people are not fools. We do not need the details outlined in The 9/11 Commission Report, showing a history of terrorist support, to know that Iraq has supported terrorists. We do not need all the reams of intelligence from agencies throughout the world, which simply reveal that Saddam Hussein’s regime was itself a terrorist organization, to know that Iraq was a hotbed of terror.
We are not fools. We know that Osama Bin Laden likely planned the attack on America. The specific group of terrorists who identify themselves as Al-Qaida may have carried out the horrific acts of war on our Pentagon and the World Trade Center. But the war on terror is against Al-Qaida, Hizballah, Islamic Jihad, HAMAS, Abu Nidal, hundreds of other terror “organizations,” and every individual who seeks only to kill for the sake of Allah or any other reason. Saddam Hussein is counted as prominent among these terrorists.
Making no mistake, we know that the war on terror is currently focused on the most vicious and wide-spread seed of terror; that which grows out of the religion of Islam. We know that the war on terror is a war against Muslim radicals, Muslim extremists and Muslim moderates who support terror and who cheered at the deaths of thousands of Americans and other Nationals on 9/11.
We also know that Iraq is filled with these terrorists, that it has been a terrorist state. Do we need to stop and make a special statement that not all Muslims are terrorists? No, we are Americans. We believe in individuality. We judge people as individuals. It is one of the few things left that makes America different from most of the world. We know the truth: far too many Muslims throughout the world are terrorists.
Islamic terrorists are joined, not by organization, affiliation, treaty or agreement. They are connected by a hateful ideology that says that anyone who is not a Muslim should be killed. With a hive mentality they may use different names and may never associate directly one with another but they are all one in their goals of destruction.
Why do conservative minded people believe that Iraq was involved with the 9/11 deaths? It is not because George .W Bush or Dick Cheney said that Iraq was involved with 9/11. It is not because overwhelming evidence proves Saddam Hussein took was funding terrorism. It is with basic intuition and simple common sense that we ask ourselves these questions and know the answers:
Did Saddam Hussein support terrorists? Have terrorists been trained in Iraq? Did Sadam pay families to have children become "suicide bombers" to attack the coalition? Are terror groups harbored in Iraq? Was Iraq a likely breeding ground for future terror attacks? Is the world a better and safer place if Iraq is free, democratic and against terrorism?
As President Bush said on 9-11 -01 to 2004. THis is a war against worldwide terrorism, it will take not one month or one year to fight but many, it will take many future administrations. We will fight terrorists and countries who harbor them. As in Iraq, Iran, Syria, etc>>the entire middleast is a breeding ground for terrorists.
If you believe Sadam had nothing to do with terrorism, in Iraq you are a fool.
Kerry Trashes Bush in Baghdad
FRANS OPINION: AND FACTS
KERRY> SUCH A HYPOCRIT!!>>undermine the war effort?
THe same coward who organized protest of the viet nam war but also the vets. THE POW"S were tortured as Kerry was testifying against them> the torturers showed the POW'S clippings of Kerry calling them "war criminals" back in the states as they were beaten and tortured.
The same guy who testified to congress in the 70's the "THE US has created a military monster" he accused vets of rape murder burning villages he actually admitted to doing it>>If so why is he NOT brought up on charges?
The same man who said he would not use his military record in his campaign proceeded to wrap the American Flag around himself during his Convention.
The same man who would NOT answer any questions regarding his military record or release ALL military and health records.
This same man came back to boston from NAM wearing an American Flag sewed to his ASS>>who pranced around Boston, during his protests. The same day my future sister-in-laws brothers body was shipped back home from Nam>>SHe will never forget that site of Kerry on TV. See "Stolen Honor on this site>>TO SEE THE REAL KERRY!!
HOW DARE HE TRASH A SITTING PRESIDENT IN A WAR ZONE!!!!!!!!!!! IN A TIME OF WAR!! Even Clinton is not that LOW.
A VOTE FOR HIM who know all this> IS A SICK INDIVIDUAL!!
Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005 11:40 a.m. EST
Kerry Trashes Bush in Baghdad
Visiting with U.S. troops in Baghdad on Thursday, failed presidential candidate John Kerry trashed Commander-in-chief George Bush for making "horrendous judgments" and "unbelievable blunders" that have undermined the war effort
See Article
Democrats Force Debate on Election Mishaps
FRANS FACTS:
I AM ONE ANGRY VOTER:
WELL WHO IS SHOCKED BY THIS BS?? THE dems are at it again> as in 2000.
They say the reasoning for challenge to protect voters in the future> what voters >>DUMMIES ?? who are clearly doing this to undermine the President and his agenda with hype for attention.
Pres Bush in 2000 won by machine count, hundreds of hand counts, counts by busines, by colleges, politicans, and others.
THe 2004 election in Ohio Bush won by 118,000 votes. The dems and Kerry supporters(losers) say voters were disenfranchised in democrat districts. WELL I say the democrats should get there districts together since they run them and complain after every election. If you show up to vote at 9pm and the poll closes at 8pm> you're a dummy! If you cant read english >learn it! if you cant use a pen or vote for the wrongperson> YOUR PROBLEM!! They complain of voting machine irregularities....in Dem districts. THey have had 4 years to clean up the mess and fix THEIR PROBLEM! THIS IS SUCH A BUNCH OF SHIT!!
If any elction should be challeneged its NH's win to Kerry. We had 90 thousands new voters (new registrations) many of whom did not have proof of residency and were allowed to voteas they sign a document.
In our newpapers> articles their were college s coming here to NH to vote (not residence) to make a difference. SORRY but if you dont live here you DONT vote here I say. The same day registration opens the door to many problems and possible fraud. Nh was swamped with MASS people bussing people here to vote. WHo were these voters? without ID's, license or anything for that matter.
They were RUDE lining the streets, tying up traffic, obnoxious. One guy tried ran my daughter off the rode because she had a W sticker on her car. As I walked to Bush campaign a Kerry sign holder yelled vicious remarks. When I asked her what she said she turned away> thats what i thought i replied> if you know me it was her lucky day.
Also ballots thrown out of voting machines nationwide are considered ILLEGAL BALLOTS all over the country > they are never counted until the dems in Florida started this BS, and now in Ohio > TO STEAL ELECTIONS.
ITS PATHETIC TO SEE people actually trying to figure out with a magnifying glass who one voted for on a ballot that was tossed out> (recall the picture in the newpapers in 2000)? They complained again in DEM districts > again in 2004. If this continues ALL STATES should be recounted every election not just the DEM LOSING STATES.
ITs pittiful and PISSES ME OFF > IM sick of these corrupt bastards!! WE NEED TERM LIMITS AND THE LIKES OF KERRY KENNEDY AND THE REST OUT>> I WILL WORK IN NH to stop "same day registrations" and future organized ways to steal elections.
Now on to the article:
Yahoo News:
Bush's victory margin was one factor making the challenge politically daunting. He won an Ohio recount by more than 120,000 votes, and won nationally by more than 3.5 million.
Bush defeated Kerry by 286 to 252 electoral votes on Election Day, with 270 needed for victory. EVEN IF KERRY won Ohio with 20 votes he still loses...with 272 vs 286.
January 05, 2005
Zarkawi captured?
True or False?
(IsraelNN.com) Kurdish sources and media are reporting that Iraqi security forces have captured the wanted Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab Al-Zarkawi.
January 04, 2005
REFORMING SOCIAL SECURITY
Washington Times:
Social Security is broken, and President Bush will likely spend the better part of next year trying to fix it. An integral part of any solution he proposes will be voluntary personal investment accounts, which will enable younger workers to avoid the Social Security train wreck that awaits them. The program cannot survive under its present structure.
For more than 20 years now, Social Security's payroll taxes have exceeded the benefits paid. Those excess payroll-tax receipts have been used to finance other programs. The government effectively issued IOUs that were deposited in a "trust fund," which accumulates interest payments and now totals about $1.5 trillion. But these IOUs are not real assets in any sense of the word.
Social Security trustees project that payroll taxes will continue to exceed benefit payments until 2018, after which the IOUs in the "trust fund" will have to be redeemed. Opponents of major reform pretend that these IOUs are bona fide assets. They are not.
January 03, 2005
'Stingy' America Should Cut Off Corrupt UN
Are there no limits to the audacity of the corrupt, lying socialists who run the United Nations?
Instead, after watching these leeches administer the now-infamous oil-for-food program - through which billions of dollars earmarked for the destitute people of Iraq were instead used to line the pockets of thieving United Nations bigwigs
CBSNEWS PREZ IN DAMAGE CONTROL MISSION TO WHITE HOUSE...
Mr. Heyward Goes to Washington
By Staff -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/2/2005 11:07:00 PM
Let the fence-mending begin.
January 02, 2005
Tsunami Relief: The Real Story
Several months ago, we linked to a new blog by a group of career Foreign Service officers, called Diplomad. Diplomad provides sharp, knowledgeable commentary. It turns out that one of the site's contributors is stationed in one of the countries hit by the tsunami (I don't think he's said which one). His regard for the U.N. disaster relief effort is, shall we say, muted:
Why the democrats keep losing and repubs are without a mandate
In the current issue of Commentary, Joshua Muravchik takes an insightful look at last year's presidential race ("Why the Democrats Keep Losing"). As an aside, Muravchik provides a history of the New York Times' view of presidential mandates:
January 01, 2005
Progress in Iraq you may not have heard about
Ray Reynolds, SFC Iowa Army National Guard 234th Signal Battalion, who served in Iraq offers this summary of what's been accomplished there: