2007.08.26 Politics and National Defense Roundup
Burning Another Beauchamp
Confederate Yankee
If we're to make any sort of sense of the Iraq War at all, we need to know that those who are providing us information on the conflict are being as honest in their reporting as inherent human biases allow. As it has often been said, we can allow people to have their own opinions, but not their own facts. On that point, I think we can all agree.
Because of this shared desire for facts, those dissemblers who falsify accounts and events in that conflict should be brought to light and discredited so that the can no longer easily spread lies.
Friday, Harper's Scott Horton blasted one reporter for lying, and for being part of a group creating "pure fabrications" when it came to war reporting: ....
Read the whole thing, then don't miss Bookworm's excellent related post here.
Counter-protesting the surrender crowd
Michelle Malkin
Two weeks ago, I called your attention to several major pro-troops, anti-surrender campaigns that will converge this September in Washington DC. The ANSWER crowd must be answered. If you can’t be there in person, please make sure to check out all the links and support the organizations I’ve linked to any other way you can. See also: The Victory Caucus website.
Here is some inspiration to get you moving: ...
Below the fold:
- Martin Lewis Invites the FBI to Tea
- The Sobriety Of Fred Thompson
Quick hits:
- Sanctuary or sovereignty: Where does your AG stand?
Michelle Malkin: Earlier this week, in the wake of NJ attorney general Anne Milgram’s decision to order law enforcement to notify the feds of illegal alien criminal suspects, I posted the contact information for the nation’s state attorney generals. Where does your stand? A number of readers are starting to report back on their contacts with their AG offices. ...
Martin Lewis Invites the FBI to Tea
Baldilocks
Have you ever had this type of "conversation" with a person? Said person makes nonsensical suggestions based on topical ignorance and when you try to clue the person in, he/she tells you not to interrupt. The person then proceeds to come to conclusions and/or make further recommendations based on the original faulty premises.
Though a blog post is by its nature not a conversation, Huffington Post's Martin Lewis puts up a post that reminds me of above-mentioned type of "exchange." ...
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The Sobriety Of Fred
Ed Morrissey
The Politico reports on Fred Thompson's latest speech in Indianapolis, and concludes that the soon-to-be candidate may have decided on a theme of even straighter talk than his friend, John McCain. The Midwestern Republican Leadership Conference got a sobering look at the challenges facing the nation from the former Senator, a surprising change from the normal upbeat presentations that other candidates normally give. Fred has a prescription for what ails America, too: Fred Thompson thinks the country faces a tough road ahead and he's not glossing over the problems we face. In fact, he's anxious to outline the daunting litany and appears to be basing his forthcoming campaign on the assumption that his party shares the same outlook. ...
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