Step 1. Journalist accuses National Iranian American Council (NIAC) of lobbying for the Iranian government (a no-no under federal law) Step 2. NAIC sues journalist. Step 3. Journalist files discovery motion against NAIC. Step 4. Discovered emails prove NAIC is an Iranian front group. Step 5. D’oh!
Premonitions of a Democratic House Slaughter in 2010?
Next year is shaping up as potentially disastrous for House Democrats. Especially given: The extraordinary unpopularity of ObamaCare. Unemployment looks to be headed to at least 12% (or higher) The unusually high number of Democrats in seats that went for Republican candidates. I hope to take a further look at some of the most vulnerable… Continue reading Premonitions of a Democratic House Slaughter in 2010?
College Station Red Light Followup
TXGunGeek posted this link to his blog to my two recent red light camera posts, and I thought it was important enough to bring up in a separate post. A restraining order has been filed to prevent College Station from removing the red light cameras, ostensibly over the question of whether the issue got on… Continue reading College Station Red Light Followup
The Ft. Hood shooter and the Saudi call to Jihad
Stratfor suggests that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan may have been heeding a call to jihad by Nasir al-Wahayshi, leader of al Qaeda on the Arabian Peninsula. (They also note how difficult it is for the FBI to investigate individuals such as Hasan.) Since mine is a relatively young blog, some readers may be unfamiliar with… Continue reading The Ft. Hood shooter and the Saudi call to Jihad
More Redlight Camera Follies in LA
Redlight cameras cause more accidents in LA than they prevent. Golly, who would ever have seen that coming? Except, you know, everyone who ever studied the issue…
Kelo Followup
Remember how the Kelo vs. New London decision let the government take land for the benefit of private government? Well, Pfizer is closing down the facility on the site they seized the land for. (Hat tip to Fark.)
Is everything we think we know about China’s economy wrong?
Could be. (By way of Instapundit.)
Tactical Firearms Expert Karl Rehn Examines the Ft. Hood Shooting
I’ve known Karl Rehn for over two decades. Founder and owner of KR Training, a certified NRA instructor, Master Class tactical handgun shooter, and teacher of SWAT teams and other first responders from around the country, I wanted to get his analysis of the Ft. Hood shooting, so I emailed him some questions (in italics… Continue reading Tactical Firearms Expert Karl Rehn Examines the Ft. Hood Shooting
ObamaCare Update 11/8/09
Here’s a quick roundup of ObamaCare news and views from over the weekend: Pelosi’s version of ObamaCare passes the house…barely. Jobs? Who needs them? “The promise of health care reform was not what got Democrats elected. Voters tossed Republicans on their fannies for ruining the economy, not because they didn’t enact wildly expensive social programs….Democrats… Continue reading ObamaCare Update 11/8/09
ObamaCare Update 11/6/09
Another roundup on ObamaCare, with a focus on Pelosi’s hellbound determination to bring it up for a vote on Saturday: When even lefty’s like Clinton Secretary of Labor Robert Reich says your focus on ObamaCare is misguided and you should work on creating jobs instead, you may have a problem. Ditto when Catholics in favor… Continue reading ObamaCare Update 11/6/09