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A Speech Only A Lawyer Could Love

The President has turned the art of presidential speech making into the art of giving a deposition. You have to look close to catch the nuance and the legal loopholes 1. The president said he is committed to Afghanistan. Except

Obama's Speech: Few Practical Solutions to Problems

I was surprised. The president praised the military in what seemed a sincere recognition of their accomplishment in Iraq as we wind down our involvement there. Instead of the vague and confusing term “terrorist,” he actually named some of the

A Few Lines for Obama's Iraq Speech

Tonight President Obama will be giving a speech with Iraq as a major theme and I have just two words that he really ought to include. Thank You. And that ought to be addressed to George W. Bush. He should

Jerry Brown Mocks Vet's Concern about Code Pink Fundraiser

Democrat California gubernatorial nominee Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown mocked as ‘silly’ the concerns raised by a retired Marine Corps colonel about Brown attending a fundraiser at the home of terrorist supporter and Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans. Speaking to reporters

Obama Buys Shrimp, Putin Harpoons Whales

So roughly eight years ago, as President Bush was getting ready to golf, reporters peppered him with questions about suicide bombings in Israel. Holding his driver, the President said, “There are a few killers who want to stop the peace

Jerry Brown Mocks Vet's Concern about Code Pink Fundraiser

Democrat California gubernatorial nominee Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown mocked as “silly” the concerns raised by a retired Marine Corps colonel about Brown attending a fundraiser at the home of terrorist supporter and Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans. Speaking to reporters

'Inside Job' Trailer: 'It's a Wall Street Government'

—– “Narrated by Matt Damon.” Yawn. Did anyone hear the words Freddie or Fannie in that clip? How about toxic mortgages. Community Reinvestment Act. ACORN? No you did not. Don’t misunderstand me, I’m no Wall Street fan, and Obama bailing

Sweden Cancels Arrest Warrant for 'Wikileaks' Founder

Very strange. From the AP: STOCKHOLM (AP) – Swedish prosecutors withdrew an arrest warrant for the founder of WikiLeaks on Saturday, saying less than a day after the document was issued that it was based on an unfounded accusation of

Brown Gives LA's Iranian-American Community The Finger

Brother, can you spare $26,000? Some of Jerry Brown’s friends sure can, but the endorsement of Jodie Evans (of the vehemently anti-American Code Pink) should be a giant wake-up call to the Los Angeles Iranian-American community. To the hundreds of

Last US Combat Brigade Leaves Iraq

Seven years and five months after the U.S.-led invasion, the last American combat brigade has left Iraq, well ahead of President Barack Obama’s Aug. 31 deadline for ending U.S. combat operations there.

Iranian Mullahs: Can We Talk? (Part 2)

That then is our dilemma. Though we rhetorically see Iran as a state sponsor of terror, and even officially say so in our annual State Department reports on the same subject, our actions to date, and from every administration since

Iranian Mullahs: Can We Talk? (Part 1)

The Iranian Mullahs want to talk. So does the United States. Tehran wants to negotiate because the economic sanctions are hurting. The US wants to negotiate because it wants to be sure Iran is not building nuclear weapons. But can