The Man to Beat John Kerry: Jeff Beatty

http://www.jeffbeatty.com/index.html

Great Picture

Picture from Michael Yon's website

Quote of the Day

This one comes from Google. Here is a little inspirational quote.


"Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life."

JFK

LAPD Caves to Muslim Community

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8STVC5G0&show_article=1

Lacking the willpower to execute a great plan, the LAPD has announced that they are withdrawing their plan to map out the Muslim communities in the area. Originally they wanted to pinpoint areas in the city that were susceptible to radical indoctrination and organization.

This teaches the Muslim community that if they complain and cry "racism" or "discrimination," they will get their way.

Terrorists will use this to their advantage.

Prouty Update

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21796035/

Apparently Prouty had an even bigger role than first disclosed. She was apparently assigned to a very sensitive, CIA post in Baghdad. There, she often dealt with the de-briefings of high ranking al-Qaeda detainees.

Nada Nadim Prouty

As I mentioned in a previous blog, a woman with ties to Hezbollah, was employed at both the FBI and the CIA. Her name is Nada Nadim Prouty and she pleaded "guilty in Detroit federal court to secretly taking an unknown amount of classified information home with her." (NY Post).

To make matters worse, Prouty is an illegal immigrant. How in the world did all the background checks and vetting, that the FBI and the CIA are supposed to perform on potential employees, not detect this?

If it's that easy for someone to infiltrate our nation's intelligence services, than it wouldn't surprise me if there were more spies.

Not only is a Congressional hearing necessary, but a full-scale investigation of our nation's intelligence employees.

Quote of the Day

"When it takes two weeks and six different positions to answer one question on immigration, it's easier to understand why the Clinton campaign would rather plant their questions than answer them."

Bill Burton, Barack Obama's spokesman.

Steamroller Gets Rolled

http://www.nypost.com/seven/11142007/news/regionalnews/out_of_gas_eliot_putting_the_brakes_on_l_9236.htm

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has decided to withdraw his plan to allow illegal immigrants to obtain drivers licenses. After much criticism and little support from his own state, not to mention complicating matters for Hillary Clinton's Presidential run, Eliot has done something he doesn't ordinarily do--back down from a challenge.

According to the New York Post cited above, if the election for Governor was today, Eliot would only receive 25% of the vote.

For a Harvard Law graduate, Eliot isn't used to receiving such low marks. (fyi, he got a 1590 on the SATs and a perfect score on the LSATs) This will surely bruise his ego. Of course, he will not blame his own stupidity for the plan, but instead will attack the Bush administration's "failure" for immigration reform.

If I am not mistaken, it was Bush who actually tried to reform the nation's immigration policy. It was intransigent Republicans and Democrats who tried defeating that effort.

Bush has taken on many of the nations tough issues including the Middle East, Social Security, and Immigration. Only on one front has he had much success, the Middle East. This isn't due to lack of trying or unsound policy, it's due to uncooperative Democrats and weak Republicans.

When Mayor Bloomberg decides to run for Governor of New York, the residents of New York will be able to oust Eliot and his myriad of illusions regarding the laws of this country and the Constitution. Let's see if Eliot's Harvard Law background can weather it.

Security Breach

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/13/terror/main3496101.shtml


A woman with possible Hezbollah ties, who had worked both in the FBI and CIA, is now accused of a security breach. Check out the article above.

Clinton Campaign Unraveling

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,310417,00.html

First, Clinton was guilty of "Doublespeak."

Now, it's planting questions in the audience.

What's next?

Savagery of a 23 year old girl

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=492460&in_page_id=1770

A 23 year old Muslim woman in Great Britain writes gory poems about beheadings and being a martyr. This is truly sick. How could someone think such horrendous thoughts?

Terrorists Come in All Shapes and Sizes

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0757391520071107?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&rpc=22&sp=true


This jazz musician agreed to train members of Al-Qaeda in hand-to-hand combat. He will now serve 15 years in prison.

It just shows how Muslims all across the country are willing to help al-Qaeda. They are showing no loyalty to our country.

Targeting Teens

It seems like terrorists are now preying on society's most impressionable. Check out this article from the Wires published in the New York Post:

Britain's terror teens

Terrorists are recruiting British kids as young as 15 to carry out attacks on native soil, Britain's domestic spy chief warned yesterday.
Jonathan Evans, director-general of M15, Britain's counterintelligence agency, said, "Terrorists are methodically and intentionally targeting young people. They are radicalizing, indoctrinating and grooming young, vulnerable people to carry out acts of terrorism. This year we have seen individuals as young as 15 and 16 implicated in terrorist-related activity."
He also disclosed that M15 knows of at least 2,000 British-based people who pose "a direct threat to national security. And we suspect that there are as many again that we don't yet know of."

Great Idea

Fire intransigent State Department Officials who fail to implement Bush Doctrine and give their jobs to people who deserve them--injured members of the U.S. military.

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58494

Duncan Hunter makes a superb Congressman.

Members of the U.S. military are far more qualified than weak, feckless, people who have no experience other than a classroom.

General David Petraeus 2012

(Picture from the AP)

Word on the street is that General David Petraeus (Commander of the Multinational Forces in Iraq) is pondering a bid for the White House in 2012. This blog would wholeheartedly support Petraeus in a Presidential bid. We think he is the most qualified person in the country to be our Commander in Chief. He has shown sacrifice, dedication, and love of country, unlike most other leaders.

CUNY Recruiting

http://www.nypost.com/seven/11052007/news/regionalnews/cuny_prof_war_670289.htm

One Professor at CUNY, Susan O'Malley, is being accused of trying to recruit terrorists to teach at this city college. Check out the story above. O'Malley is now suing the professor who made the allegation.

There seems to be a trend here.

1) person helps terrorists

2) someone notices and brings to public's attention

3) terrorist sympathizer sues for libel

What McCain's strategy should be

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/mccain_military/2007/11/02/46217.html

This is what John McCain needs to do in order to salvage his campaign. He needs to emphasize the fact that throughout his adult life, he has served the country. Other candidates such as Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani, have been involved only in self-profiting endeavors. Where were Rudy and Mitt when the country needed them in Vietnam? We need a President who puts the country before himself. Running a business or being a lawyer does not make you qualified to be Commander in Chief.

McCain needs to make this distinction every step of the way and challenge the other candidates during the next debate on this. Call them out in person and make them respond.

Paul W. Tibbets

It's a sad day when a man cannot even die without worrying about protesters or other left wing nuts.

Paul W. Tibbets "reportedly told his family he wanted no funeral or headstone--so as not to give anyone a place to protest." (New York Post) He rather not have either than have Code Pink pyschos show up and make his family upset.

In the end, this American hero won.

In his immortal words,

"I didn't bomb Pearl Harbor
I didn't start the war,
But I was going to finish it."

God Bless Paul Tibbets!

Paul Tibbets: An American Hero

(Photo from the New York Post)
1915-2007

The man who effectively ended World War II, Paul Tibbets, passed away yesterday at the age of 92. Tibbets dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 from his B-29 bomber called Enola Gay (named as tribute to mother). The bomb was referred to as "Little Boy." As the New York Post writes, Tibbets was "a pilot of the U.S. Army Air Force's 509th Composite Group, based at Tinian in the Mariana Islands."

Despite lots of criticism, Tibbets never ever apologized for his action. As the Post writes, "He stoutly defended the dropping of the bomb, and claimed it never cost him uneasy moments: 'I sleep just fine.'"

May God Bless him.

Basketball Opening Night

Last night was Opening Night for many teams around the NBA. This blog is mostly dedicated to politics, but we do value sports. This is probably something that we can even agree with liberals on: the enjoyment of playing and watching sports.

Our team is the Chicago Bulls and unfortunately, they lost against the New Jersey Nets.

Nets - 112
Bulls- 103

Gordon led the Bulls in scoring with 27 points. Deng had 22 points. Duhon had six assists but left the game with an injury. Deng led the team with 11 rebounds.


Our favorite player is Allen Iverson, of the Denver Nuggets. Iverson and the Nuggets beat the Supersonics. Iverson had 25 points, 14 assists, and 7 steals.

Public Education

There is a great piece today in the New York Post by George Will. He writes about public education in Utah. Apparently, "Utah spends more than $7,500 per public-school pupil." This is "$3,000 more than the average private school tuition." Wow. Talk about the inefficient use of the dollar. Public schools need reform and competition, not more money.

Clintonian Nuance

(Picture from the AP)

Hillary Clinton: "What, what Governor Spitzer is trying to do is fill the vacuum left by the failure of this administration to bring about comprehensive immigration reform. We know in New York we have several million at any one time who are in New York illegally. They are undocumented workers. They are driving on our roads. The possibility of them having an accident that harms themselves or others is just a matter of the odds. It's probability...I did not say that it should be done, but I certainly recognize what Governor Spitzer is trying to do."

Tim Russert: Senator Clinton, I just want to make sure of what I heard. Do you, the New York Senator, Hillary Clinton, support the New York governor's plan to give illegal immigrants a driver's license? You told the New Hampshire paper that it made a lot of sense. Do you support his plan?

Hillary Clinton: "You know, Tim, this is where everybody plays 'gotcha.' It makes a lot of sense. What is the governor supposed to do? He is dealing with a serious problem. We have failed. And George Bush has failed. Do I think this is the best thing for any Governor to do? No. But do I understand the sense of real desperation, trying to get a handle on this?"

Democratic Debate

Sorry for my lack of posts of late. I have been pretty busy.

A couple of comments regarding the Democratic Presidential Debate on Tuesday. I am not usually a fan of Tim Russert, but he really gave Hillary Clinton some hard questions especially the National Archive one and the one regarding Eliot Spitzer's attempt to grant drivers licenses to illegal immigrants. These were hard questions for Clinton to address. She did a good job of not getting rattled. She gave some sort of an answer, although they were very evasive in nature.

The other candidates did a good job of calling her out on that.

Biden is the most likeable of the candidates. He is well-spoken and good natured. It's too bad the Democrats don't have the wisdom to nominate him. He is definitely aiming to be Secretary of State. We won't see him bashing any of his fellow candidates. Surely he doesn't want to stir any bad blood.

Here is my analysis of the winners and losers of this debate.

Winners

1. Joe Biden- He only got 6 or so minutes, but used them wisely.

2. Chris Dodd- His opposition to Spitzer's drivers license program will help him with moderates. He called having a driver's license a "privilege," not a right. It's one of the few sensible things I have ever heard him say.

3. Barack Obama- The fact that he challenged Hillary in this debate, especially on the National Archive issue helped him out. The politics of hope are dead.

Losers

1. Dennis Kucinich- He saw a UFO and with that sight, he lost any national electoral potential.

2. Hillary Clinton- This debate could be a turning point. She is finally being challenged and gave confusing and convoluted answers to the tough questions.

3. Bill Richardson- His emphasis on diplomacy and his refusal to go negative, will hurt him. I can't picture him leading the United States in the war against Islamofascists.