Today, in 1806, Napoleon won the twin battles of Jena-Auerstedt, resulting in the subjugation of the Kingdom of Prussia. Most impressive was the Battle of Auerstedt, where French Marshal Davout defeated a force of close to 70,000 Prussians with around
A great ad against Rep. Phil “I don’t worry about the Constitution” Hare.
From WMTW.com in Maine: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Libby Mitchell apologized Monday night for a photograph showing her with a picture calling President George W. Bush an “international terrorist” and laughing. In a statement, Mitchell said, “After seeing this picture for
From the New Jersey Star-Ledger: It’s like a jungle, some students say. Barringer High School in Newark is out of control. Inside the three-story building of about 1,300 students, rats and roaches roam the hallways. So do random trespassers, students
Today, in 1960, Nikita Khrushchev pounds his shoe on a desk at the United Nations. A reminder that the UN has never been a serious place.
From Time Magazine: Barack Obama is being politically crushed in a vise. From above, by elite opinion about his competence. From below, by mass anger and anxiety over unemployment. And it is too late for him to do anything about
Today is the celebration of Columbus Day. Eat tapas, a plate of spaghetti, or hug an immigrant. Vocally rail against the PC crusade against Columbus and the European exploration of our continent. It was unequivocally a great thing. Just don’t
According to the New York Times, no less: Ever since he raised the issue in his State of the Union speech nearly nine months ago — prompting head-shaking by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. of the Supreme Court — President
Today, in 732, at the Battle of Tours, Charles Martel defeated a large Moorish force and stopped the Muslim expanse into Western Europe. Silly Charles probably thought this ended the question.
Today, in 1967, leftist murderer Che Guevera was executed in Bolivia. The world became just a little bit freer and safer that day.
Since the advent of YouTube, a number of politicians have seen their political careers derailed after some boneheaded comment was caught on tape. Rep. Phil Hare has outdone everyone though, by having TWO separate boneheaded statements caught on tape. Given
From the Associated Press: The die is cast, and it’s grim news for the Democrats. There’s nothing now that Congress or President Barack Obama can do to before the November midterm elections to jolt the nation’s stagnant economy. Friday’s government
Today, in 2001, President George W. Bush announced the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. It is not a date for celebration.
UPDATE: At 6:22pm, the Los Angeles Times published an article titled “An associate of Jerry Brown calls Meg Whitman a “whore” over pension reform (AUDIO).’” At 10:58 PM, the Times published another article with the headline “Brown or Aide Is
Big banks have been under fire for using improper documents to foreclose on homes. Well, Congress stepped in to help, quietly passing a bill that could shield the banks from liability. From Reuters: The law, the “Interstate Recognition of Notarizations
From Politico: House Republicans have drafted a go-for-broke blueprint for the final weeks of the midterm campaign that will bring them to $45 million in television ad spending, with spots reserved in 62 congressional districts across the nation. POLITICO has
Today, in 2001, the US began its invasion of Afghanistan. That country has absorbed lots of great powers and drained their vitality. It seems, we are no different. (Cheers, Maura)
[youtube Hx9sG2G6T0g nolink] Former Clinton Secretary of Transportation & Energy Federico Peña was stumping for Rep. Betsy Markey in the Denver area. As Ms. Markey looked on, Sec. Peña told the crowd: You know we’ve seen in this country historically,
Today, in 1973, Egypt, Syria and a host of Arab nations launched a surprise invasion of Israel. It would end badly for the Arabs.
From Legal News Line: A new study focusing on what one organization feels is an abuse of power was released Wednesday, naming the 10 worst state attorneys general in recent history. Hans Bader, Counsel for Special Projects at the Competitive
Today, in 1970, PBS, the Public Broadcast System, was founded. It would provide children’s and educational programming that wasn’t available on the three commercial channels. Today, we have hundreds of commercial channels, many of which are devoted exclusively to children’s
An audiotape has just emerged on the website of the Las Vegas Sun, capturing Sharron Angle, the Tea Party/Republican candidate, in private conversation with a third-party spoiler candidate Scott Ashjian: [audio: http://bigjournalism.com/files/2010/10/angle-v2.mp3] Some choice quotes: The Republicans have lost their
Sometimes a picture is worth more than 1,000 words. From Milton Wolf.com:
Today, in 1957, the USSR launched Sputnik, the first Earth-orbiting satellite. The event launched the Space Race. In just a little over a decade, the US would put a man on the moon.
Today, in 1990, West and East Germany were reunited. The Cold War was finally, officially over.
