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Off the beaten path online: Theft of Mojave Cross will only stiffen veterans’ resolve...
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: Theft of Mojave Cross will only stiffen veterans’ resolve, Israel Navy: 3 commandos nearly taken hostage in Gaza flotilla raid, Brewer: I asked Obama'when' he intends to secure the border.
White House falls deeper into job for campaign resignation scandal
If the White House was only juggling the Sestak issue, it would be one thing, but Republicans saw the administration’s Achilles’ heel was the need to meddle in state elections and political appointments. This was especially obvious after former Illinois Governor Democrat Rod Blagojevich bucked the White House and his Party and appointed Roland Burris to President Barack Obama’s old Senate seat in 2009.
Activists aboard Gaza-bound flotilla wanted to be 'martyrs'
Footage released Thursday by the Israel Defense Forces shows a 'peace activist' from the Mavi Marmara ferry saying his objective in boarding the flotilla was to become a martyr.
Off the beaten path online: FTC to 'reinvent' journalism...
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: FTC to “reinvent” journalism, The Supreme Court hears the sounds of silence, Forced unionization: Big labor's last stand?
Video: Harry Reid dodges question on SEIU protesting private citizen
During a press conference last Friday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, told reporters about a bipartisan amicus brief to the Supreme Court supporting the right of military families to bury the remains of their loved ones without being protested. I asked Mr. Reid if the same right to privacy should extend to private citizens whose homes are protested by public unions.
Immigration laws only apply to a leftist agenda
It is amazing how unfolding events between Israel and its enemies show an analogous connection to open border activists protesting in Arizona. Both illustrate how opponents of liberty manage to deceptively cloak themselves as saviors to those they claim are oppressed.
Supreme Court Rules: No right to silence
Court ruling should prompt changes to Miranda Rights.
'Gaza Freedom Flotilla' aid included expired medicines, old supplies
Humanitarian aid was the supposed aim of the flotilla to the Gaza strip. So why is so much of the the supply inventory unusable?
Video: Mavi Marmara passengers attacking IDF soldiers
This video shows Israeli Defense Forces boarding the Mavi Marmara, a Turkish ship in the 'Free Gaza' Flotilla. The IDF is being violently attacked by demonsrrators on board who are wielding metal poles and chairs. Obviously, The passengers on the flotilla were not "peace activists" as some in other media outlets might have some think. The clip above shows one of the passengers throwing an IDF soldier over the side of the ship, and the clip below shows so called "peace activists" stabbing an IDF s
Off the beaten path online: GOP upbeat about gubernatorial prospects...
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are: GOP upbeat about gubernatorial prospects, 60% favor repeal of health care law, When masculine virtues go out of fashion.
Tech lesson (in the tall weeds)
This may be the geekiest thing I've written in a very, very long time. But there's a lesson or two here, perhaps, for many users. So read on, but bear with me a bit. It'll be worth the wait, I promise.
Florida bloggers respond to oil spill, drilling moratorium
President Obama extended the 30-day moratorium on offshore drilling to six months, shutting down plans to drill two test wells in Alaska and prompting a response from Florida bloggers.
Warrior pride ride: Civic activism on two wheels
Phil Dwyer and Jake Allen call themselves 'contribuventurists,' a portmanteau that means, basically, they go on adventures to raise money for worthy causes. This Sunday, they will embark on 277 mile bike ride to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project – an organization that helps soldiers wounded abroad integrate back into civilian life at home.
Sestak talks to press while Issa looks on
Congressman Joe Sestak, Pennsylvania Democrat, spoke to reporters on Friday about the White House memo revealing former president Bill Clinton as the individual who asked him to drop out of the Pennsylvania Senatorial primary in exchange for a job. I asked Mr. Sestak if he ever thought what was happening could have risen to the level of a misdemeanor or a felony. "If I ever thought anything had been wrong about this, I would have reported it," he said.
Did the White House commit a crime?
In a memo, the White House revealed on Friday that former President Bill Clinton was the mystery individual who asked Congressman Joe Sestak, Pennsylvania Democrat, to drop out of the Senatorial primary against Senator Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Democrat. However, it is being reported that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel directed Mr. Clinton to make the ask of Rep. Sestak. Mr. Sestak refused and went on to beat Mr. Specter in this month's primary election, but Representative Darrell Issa, a California Republican and ranking member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee would not give up on his inquiry into the matter.
Blind Sheikh prosecutor on jihad and the West
A profound misunderstanding of Islam and a cultural tendency to see terrorism as the errant behavior of a few could transform the West for the worse if perceptions do not soon change, Andrew McCarthy, a federal prosecutor in the first World Trade Center bombing trial, said this week at a Heritage Foundation event.
House votes to permit repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'
The House voted on Thursday evening to allow the Defense Department to repeal the ban on gay and bisexual military personnel from serving openly in the armed forces. Commonly known as "don't ask, don't tell," the 1993 military policy took one step closer to being lifted. In a 234 to 194 vote, 5 Republicans voted in favor of the measure, while 26 Democrats voted against the amendment adopted to the annual Pentagon policy bill.
FileMaker's Bento has way, way early back-to-school idea
I know, I know, school's out for summer and all that. But it's NOT out forever. Here's some digital help.
Princess Diana's lawyer talks anti-Semitism, Obama and Islamism
He is probably best known in his native Britain for representing Diana, Princess of Wales, in her 1996 divorce from Prince Charles, but he’s recently come out with a history of anti-Semitism (“Trials of the Diaspora,” Oxford, $45.00, 864 pages) that was called “astonishingly thorough” by the Daily Telegraph and “fiercely relevant” by the New York Times.
Video: Sestak on original W.H. job offer claim - I was being honest
President Barack Obama told reporters on Thursday that his administration would respond “shortly” to charges about an individual in his administration offering Rep. Joseph Sestak, Pennsylvania Democrat, a job in exchange for dropping out of his primary race against Senator Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania Democrat.
