President Barack Obama, on his first full day in the office, has managed to draw the ire of family members of those killed on September 11, 2001, and in other terror attacks. The rookie president’s executive draft order Wednesday calls for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility within a year and halting any war crimes trials in the meantime. In response to the Obama order, a judge halted the case against a Canadian detainee accused of killing an American soldier in Afghanistan, and issued a 120-day continuance in the case.
According to the language of the draft order, closing Guantanamo
“would further the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States and the interests of justice.”
Many 9/11 family members disagree, including Peter Gadiel, the father of James Gadiel, who was killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11:
“To me it’s beyond comprehension that they would take the side of the terrorists. Many of these people have been released and been right back killing, right back at their terrorist work again.”
The Obama order has relatives of three of the Sept. 11 victims in limbo. They had journeyed to Guantanamo at the invitation of the U.S. military to observe pretrial hearings in the case of five men charged in the plot, each one facing the death penalty. The five invited relatives oppose the actions – or rather the inaction – resulting from the inexperienced president’s order:
“Though the wheels are grinding, they are turning here and this place must remain open and justice must be served,” Andrew Arias, whose brother, Adam, was killed in the attacks, told reporters at the base Monday.
“If not here, where?” said Arias, of South River, N.J. “Keep it open, let’s get the job done.”
It’s not only family members who aren’t exactly feeling the love for the nation’s new president today. Former Cmdr. Kirk Lippold, who lost 17 sailors who were under his command to the terrorist attack on the USS Cole in 2000, told Fox News:
“There is no need to suspend [the military tribunals]. There is no reason why [Obama] can’t conduct a concurrent review at the same time that the military commission process is moving forward to render justice for the terrorists that have murdered thousands of people.”
A suspect in the Cole case is currently in captivity at Gitmo.
Meanwhile, Sen. Jack Murtha (Duh-PA) has volunteered to house prisoners from Guantanamo Bay in his congressional district after the Obaministration closes Gitmo:
“Sure, I’d take ‘em,” said Murtha, an outspoken critic of the Iraq war. “They’re no more dangerous in my district than in Guantanamo.”
Only one small problem with that. The only prison in Murtha’s district is a minimum security facility.
All in all, a terrific first day in office for The One. He’s managed to chap off many of those who lost loved ones or bothers in arms to terrorism, and he has fools like Murtha spouting dangerous things again. The olde pharte had been keeping his mouth pretty much to himself lately, but there he goes again.
But worst of all, on the first day of his watch Obama has begun the process of making our nation less safe, something his predecessor worked so hard for so many years to prevent. This is just one of the reasons why so many of us feared the elevation of Obama to the presidency. He doesn’t understand national security, nor does he realize the potential consequences of his words and deeds.
- JP
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Do not forget the Mexico City Abortion Reversal
DONTREADONME (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 8:43PM EST (link)N/T
Expect more headlines like this
LoneStarLizard (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 8:48PM EST (link)It was obvious as early as the primaries that Obama does not understand the nature of the threat that we face. I had hoped that after he gained access to the same intelligence information that George W. Bush had, he would have realized his error and charted a more realistic course. This proves to me that he is either extremely naive, or that his desire to appease his liberal base is more important to him than the need to protect his country.
http://www.lonestarlizard.com/
I grieve for our nation.
Steven Willis (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 8:49PM EST (link)If I posted what I really believe, I’d probably be banned.
The mess at the Mall, the Presidential Order, the sheer number of scandals on the first day (the AG involved with selling pardons, the SS and her husband took money from states that sponsor terrorists, the Commerce designee had to withdraw under accusations of selling state contracts, the Treasury Secretary nominee apparently defrauded the IMF and committed tax fraud, the Chief of Staff had discussions with the Illinois Governor about the senate seat for sale, the President let a now-convicted felon buy his side yard for him, etc.). And, we are about to spend multi-trillions on pork that local governments are unwilling to fund!
But that mess at the Mall . . . that just did me in.
“Let it be said, I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I kept the faith.”
Paul, Second Timothy 4:7, The New Covenant.
Steve Willis
Professor of Law
University of Florida College of Law
Let us not forget the Chief of Staff's...
DONTREADONME (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 8:57PM EST (link)his “classy” behaviour (cough) at the inaugural
You had to remind me.
Steven Willis (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:11PM EST (link)And that Benediction!
And so soon after “let’s end our childish ways” all the while the speaker (dare I say his name?) berated the former President sitting nearby . . . to say nothing of his taking the words of Paul out of context and distorting their profound meaning in a cynical, sophomoric attempt to demonstrate Biblical scholarship.
Did I mention the mess at the Mall?
And I have to have dinner tomorrow with my Dean, who (along with seemingly all of my colleagues) believes we will soon get free money, so all is right with the world (my apologies to Robert Browning). The humanity . . .oh, the humanity.
“Let it be said, I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I kept the faith.”
Paul, Second Timothy 4:7, The New Covenant.
Steve Willis
Professor of Law
University of Florida College of Law
Amen,
DONTREADONME (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:40PM EST (link)(sign of the cross)
If you posted what you really believe
olsmithie (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:39PM EST (link)judging from the sample above,
you’d probably be right!, not banned.
Regards
I'm not so sure.
Steven Willis (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 10:42PM EST (link)I’d be discussing Revelations and The False Prophet. I think we have been warned not to go there. And, I believe the Book says not to speculate too much, so I’ll just leave it at that.
“Let it be said, I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I kept the faith.”
Paul, Second Timothy 4:7, The New Covenant.
Steve Willis
Professor of Law
University of Florida College of Law
I think this may be interesting to you
DONTREADONME (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 10:48PM EST (link)see Luke 21 I think and read the quotes.
Thank you.
Steven Willis (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 10:59PM EST (link)My 14-year old son – an amazing Biblical scholar – has taught me of this.
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her. For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people. And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations.”
Whatever will be, will be. All this was set in motion at the beginning of time. Is this the time? I just do not know . . . but I fear for our nation.
“Let it be said, I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I kept the faith.”
Paul, Second Timothy 4:7, The New Covenant.
Steve Willis
Professor of Law
University of Florida College of Law
Professor Willis
GregInFla (Diary) Thursday, January 22nd at 10:06PM EST (link)You (and your opnions) are a great ad for UF Law. I am thinking there may be some hope. And of course, it would be at the home of the Gator Nation! Greetings from the Space Coast!
– A true evolutionist would let endangered species die off. Think about it.
– The sign outside the courthouse said no signs allowed. So I took it down.
– Atlas Shrugged is now on the non-fiction aisle at Amazon.
I Grieve for our Nation...
JChesney (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 11:16PM EST (link)Mr. Willis,
I am so thrilled to see a fellow Gator on Red State; and a professor to boot!
It is nice to know that not all in acadamia are feeling the “love” for our new leader. I honestly don’t know what has happened to our nation. No one seems to notice or care that our nation is falling apart, even as the horror unfolds before our very eyes.
As I have stated on this, and other blogs, I blame a good bit of this on this country’s pathetic education system. As a mother of young teenagers, I have watched my children grow up in public education system that no longer educates. I believe our children are not taught how to think, but what to think and sadly this country’s amazing history and civics lessons are a thing of the past,
Both of my children are in Advanced Placement classes and that does help, Still, what concerns me the most is that AMERICAN history is often an afterthought and our children are not taught anything beyond the Civil War. If they are not taught about World War I, the Great Depression or World War II and beyond. As a result, today’s children have no concept of how and why we are in the financial mess we are in today, or why socialism is NOT the answer. Instead, our kids are taught why America is to blame for many of the world’s ills. I believe alot of this can be laid at the feet of the ridiculous FCAT tests. History is not a part of these tests, and therefore ignored.
I feel so powerless in this current environment, that I am seriously considering obtaining my Masters Degree in order to go back and teach history myself!
Again, thank you for your post. You said everything I have been talking about with family and friends. By the way, maybe I’m wrong, butI think our UF president shares our beliefs. And lastly,,,HOW ABOUT THOSE GATORS!!!
Thank you.
Steven Willis (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 11:43PM EST (link)I send my kids to a private school. My wife – a long-time Democrat – is the adviser for the High School Republicans, because even that school has no diversity. She has credibility, at least in part, because they know I am there. They are in school about 8 hours per week more than the public schools, to say nothing of the multiple hours of after-school extra-curricular programs, so I believe the education is decent (except for the insufficient grammar instruction). My wife teaches history, so that is ok. I, too, have lost faith in public schools – seldom do people value that which is free.
I wish I shared you thoughts about Pres. Machen, but I do not. If you recall, he opposed the College Republicans last year when we showed the movie “Obsession.” He reprimanded us and likened us to a lynch mob. I called for his resignation before the Faculty Senate . . . and with the help of the Attorney General and the Majority Leader of the House, Machen admitted his errors and retracted his statements. The Law Dean, however, never apologized, so my life remains tense.
On the law faculty, we have some 65 or so faculty members (depending on who is counting and who is defining). One Republican plus one Republican on sick leave and near retirement. I was the last Republican hire – 28 years ago. If you knew the inside scoop, you would truly be depressed.
Six law students today came by my office to discuss the horrible job market. In the past, I could be encouraging. Now, I foresee depression followed by hyper-inflation, followed by who knows what. I cannot even be certain we will exist as a country in ten years: up to six trillion dollars of currency debasement cannot succeed. And if things cannot succeed, they tend not to.
Maybe I am too apocalyptic, but I am worried for the first time in my life. I’ve joked that the only current safe investments are guns, gold, and scotch. I’m no longer sure it is a joke, but I am sure we’ll need all three.
Thanks for the comments.
“Let it be said, I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I kept the faith.”
Paul, Second Timothy 4:7, The New Covenant.
Steve Willis
Professor of Law
University of Florida College of Law
I think you need to scratch gold from that list
civil truth (Diary) Thursday, January 22nd at 1:38AM EST (link)In general, I don’t try to derive investment theory from the Bible, but there is one theme that the Bible states multiple times that would seem apropos to investment choices – “Put not your trust in gold”.
Thus, in looking to security in these times, I have to leave gold out of the equation. And if Jeremiah’s fate is ours, perhaps there is no way to detach our individual fates from that of our nation if its time of judgment impends. That means we need to do what we can to avert its present course under our new President.
The greatest evil…is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed, and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voice. Hence, naturally enough, my symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the offices of a thoroughly nasty business concern. -C.S. Lewis
http://www.gmsplace.com/
"The last Republican hire"
olsmithie (Diary) Friday, January 23rd at 1:30PM EST (link)How does it feel, sir, to be the ” token Republican?”
Regards
And so it begins...
CJB68 Wednesday, January 21st at 8:53PM EST (link)It didn’t take long for President Obama to disappoint people who were hoping for something better, but what else would we expect from him? I’m really not surprised at this. Ever since the Socialist-Dems and their willing serfs from amongst the DC Republicans have started chipping away at us even before we invaded (and liberated Iraq), the writing’s pretty much been on the wall…
Delusional and Arrogant. The Modern Democratic Philosophy.
The inexperience is showing and will show as long as obama is in office.
bobojake (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 8:56PM EST (link)Unfortunately we have to live with these kind of immature socialist policies until the chicken littles stand up to the fallacies of no real work experience. May God protect us and may the people stand up yell, scream and kick till they get their congressman and senators attention that this is not the America our Fathers and Grandfathers fought for. We will stand up.
Pentagon: 61 ex-Guantanamo inmates return to terrorism
LoneStarLizard (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 8:58PM EST (link)Hopefully everyone has already seen this headline (hopefully our new commander in cheif has seen it too, although posts like this one make me wonder):
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE50C5JX20090113?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
http://www.lonestarlizard.com/
Well duh that's because Bush caused them to hate us
bk (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:06PM EST (link)The only 9/11 families that seem to exist in the MSM
bk (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:05PM EST (link)are Kristen Breitweiser and the Jersey Girls.
I can't do it myself.
Flagstaff (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:06PM EST (link)But, I hope that somebody at RedState will start a running list of The Mistakes of The Obama and His Administration. It should start with the earliest thing he did in the last year that negatively affected the country.
Events and appointees mentioned in this article must be included.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
Not sufficient storage space.
Steven Willis (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:14PM EST (link)See my brief list above. This Administration starts with more scandals than Clinton had in 8 years.
“Let it be said, I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I kept the faith.”
Paul, Second Timothy 4:7, The New Covenant.
Steve Willis
Professor of Law
University of Florida College of Law
Right.
Josh Painter (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:37PM EST (link)I think we would need a Cray Jaguar with umpteen terrabytes of storage to keep track of the Obaministration screw-ups over the next four years.
- JP
“An armed society is a polite society” – Robert A. Heinlein, “Beyond This Horizon” (1942)
I did see it. It was a good beginning,
Flagstaff (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:48PM EST (link)but I’m serious; it’s something that should be chronicled accurately and completely. It won’t be done by the SCUM.
While I’m at it, Tim Geithner is simply dishonest. Can none of our public journalists or commentators just admit that and report it? Why would we want a dishonest person as Secretary of Treasury? Why not nominate Bernie Madoff? We KNOW he can make money.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
As a tax attorney,
Steven Willis (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 10:40PM EST (link)I can tell you with a high level of confidence, this had nothing to do with a complicated Internal Revenue Code. Yes, the Code is a disgrace; however, the issues involved are straight forward and require nothing more than third-grade level math (not too much to expect of a Fed Governor). They require First Grade reading skills.
Assuming the news reports are correct, i.e., he signed papers to the effect that he had paid the tax and he sought and received reimbursement, he should be in prison. That involves at least two counts of fraud – two felonies: fraud on the IMF and tax fraud.
I do not want him leading the IRS. I do not want him managing banks.
I agree: “Where is the press and where are the Republicans?” If we cannot shout at this, then what will get out attention? If not now . . . when?
“Let it be said, I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I kept the faith.”
Paul, Second Timothy 4:7, The New Covenant.
Steve Willis
Professor of Law
University of Florida College of Law
Apparently
zuiko (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 10:46PM EST (link)Geithner is “too big to fail.” That’s why the Senate is willing to look past his tax fraud. Looks like he has a lot of GOP support as well, unfortunately.
Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. – Milton Friedman
Now, I will throw up.
Steven Willis (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 11:02PM EST (link)What you say is correct, but must you people keep reminding me? I’m too old for this kind of anxiety.
“Let it be said, I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I kept the faith.”
Paul, Second Timothy 4:7, The New Covenant.
Steve Willis
Professor of Law
University of Florida College of Law
Although I wouldn't know the details,
Flagstaff (Diary) Thursday, January 22nd at 12:25AM EST (link)I also could have told you that “this had nothing to do with a complicated Internal Revenue Code.” It’s plainly obvious.
I don’t even ask that they call him a crook, as Dick Morris declined to do on O’Reilly tonight. Someone just needs to point out that he is dishonest.
All that is needed is for John Kyl or Jim Bunning to stand up and say, “Mr. Geithner, you may eventually be sent forward by this Committee and confirmed by this Senate, but you are unfit to hold the office. You claim to be qualified to become Secretary of the Treasury, yet you admit to the incompetence of a near illiterate. You aspire to be in charge of enforcing the tax code, yet you were ‘unable’ to complete your own taxes accurately, even though thousands of your fellows, much less exalted fellows, at the IMF were able to do so flawlessly. You paid up when you were caught, but you didn’t pay up on the tax liabilities that had expired under the statute of limitations. You paid nothing until your ‘oversight’ was discovered as part of this clearance process. In other words, you only paid because you were caught, not because you thught it was the right thing to do. You didn’t even pay a penalty. Have you no decency sir? Have you no shame?”
Arlen Specter could do the same for Eric Holder.
After all, they’ve both admitted (with evidence to substantiate it) that they’re incompetent. And only a blind man or a reporter for the SCUM could miss the fact that Geithner is dishonest.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
Why does he even bother lying about it
zuiko (Diary) Thursday, January 22nd at 12:31AM EST (link)He could walk in there and say “My bad, I thought I could get away with not paying my taxes, but I got busted. Well, I did actually get away with it from 2001-2002, but I figured I could pay that back and still come out ahead after all the kickbacks I expect to earn in this new awesome job.” And he would still get confirmed.
Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. – Milton Friedman
The sad thing is,
Flagstaff (Diary) Thursday, January 22nd at 11:46AM EST (link)you are right. Obama’s missteps will be compounded by willing help from DA Republicans.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
I thought he'd changed his mind on closing GITMO
Praying (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:06PM EST (link)but I guess he changed it back.
No!!!11!1!!1!1! The Bilderbergers are coming
The One (tm) said that he hoped he could change his mind...........
Kenny Solomon (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:12PM EST (link)But the change that he hoped for changed with the hope that he’d change.
OK, that’s it. No more Scotch tonight, Kenny.
That's funny...
Amy Miller (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:35PM EST (link)…Hopey McChange is my FAVORITE source of mind numbing material!!!
Though Jameson IS indeed a VERY close second…and I serve it up in my Obama shot glass
“I’m a conservative, I’m a textualist, I’m an originalist, but I’m not a nut.”
~Scalia, J.
5 (n/t)
Finrod (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:45PM EST (link).
Let’s get down to brass tacks here. How much for the ape?
America will do fine IF President Obama just does his job
David123 (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:13PM EST (link)Note: there is a big IF in that sentence.
And what is President Obama’s job?
#1. KEEP AMERICA SAFE.
#2. Do WHATEVER it takes to ensure that Iran and other sponsors of terrorism do not get atomic bombs. [relates to #1]
#3. Govern according to basic civics and the separation of powers – in particular, appoint only judges who interpret law, not make up law [I know "penumbra" has more than 4 letters, but for judges it should be a 4-letter word.]
David123
But He Won't Do This
IJB Wednesday, January 21st at 9:18PM EST (link)Which is why I plan to oppose Obama’s foreign policy every bit as reflexively as the nutroots have over the last 8 years.
All this talk about “hoping Obama crashes and burn domestically, but does the ‘right’ thing in foreign policy” was hopelessly naive.
We will need to oppose every move Obama makes, not just domestically, but in national security and on foreign policy too.
I guarantee you this – even in those instances when Obama commits troops, it will be in the wrong places and for the wrong reasons. We will likely need to oppose every deployment he makes.
America will do fine IF President Obama just does his job
David123 (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:13PM EST (link)Note: there is a big IF in that sentence.
And what is President Obama’s job?
#1. KEEP AMERICA SAFE.
#2. Do WHATEVER it takes to ensure that Iran and other sponsors of terrorism do not get atomic bombs. [relates to #1]
#3. Govern according to basic civics and the separation of powers – in particular, appoint only judges who interpret law, not make up law [I know "penumbra" has more than 4 letters, but for judges it should be a 4-letter word.]
David123
Getting the oath of office wrong does send a
Old_Crow (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:15PM EST (link)signal that things are starting off on the wrong foot.
A long and dreary winter as an amateur fumbles with the keys – realizing that he’s never driven a car before..
“Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.” — James Madison
You realize that it was John Roberts
Flagstaff (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:37PM EST (link)who got it wrong, don’t you?
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
That's OK - they've done a do-over
Praying (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:46PM EST (link)Apparently at 7:35 this evening, in the map room, Roberts and Obama re-did the oath. Slowly. Just to make sure they got it right (no reports on if he said “So help me God” this time)
No!!!11!1!!1!1! The Bilderbergers are coming
Now THAT'S interesting.
Flagstaff (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 11:29PM EST (link)I wondered how significant it was to get the wording exactly right.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
Roberts was certainly fumbling around, but
Old_Crow (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:46PM EST (link)it is the President’s responsibility to say the oath correctly. Is memorizing one sentence too tough?
“Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.” — James Madison
Oh, come on.
Flagstaff (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 11:27PM EST (link)You try it under the circumstances. In fact, The Obama probably did have it memorized. That’s why he stumbled when Roberts said words that he didn’t expect. Why wasn’t Roberts reading the oath, anyway?
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
when obama was talking over roberts
bobojake (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 11:39PM EST (link)to bad we didn’t put a telepromter there for obama. he kinda stumbles ortherwise.
Don't make me defend The Obama.
Flagstaff (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 11:49PM EST (link)He will do plenty of meaningful things wrong. In fact he already has.
Don’t waste our time over insignificant happenstance.
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
Obama talked over him then forgot what he said and made him go back
zuiko (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 11:56PM EST (link)Before Roberts mixed up the position of that word. He didn’t make a mistake until Obama blanked and had to be given his line again. So apparently he didn’t have it memorized.
Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. – Milton Friedman
Well said
Mark Reiboldt (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:19PM EST (link)Obama will continue to make these rash changes as if he’s some sort of liberal white knight coming in to save us all. But the public will gradually realize these things represent nothing more than ultra liberal politics at hand from the Obama Administration. His status will decline and he will start to get lambasted just like Clinton did after a few years.
I think it was Erick who said that yesterday marks the day that conservatives become relevant again. I was thinking today that there’s almost a “safe” feeling about being in the minority, because Obama’s populatiry is at its highest and our’s is at the lowest. As such, the balancing act will mean a ride up for us and down for them.
the only reason the press ever turned on President Clinton
David Hinz (Diary) Thursday, January 22nd at 5:16AM EST (link)was because of the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Had he not sat there pointing his finger at the camera saying, “I did not have sex with that woman, miss Lewinsky” the press would have stayed true to the man all the way…
do not expect the Oldstream Media to ever tell the truth about President Obama or any of his failed policies.
He is simply too big to fail…
The Minority Report — The HinzSight Report — TMRB.tv — MFOB “Miss Tagart, do you know the hallmark of the second-rater? It’s resentment of another man’s achievement.”
The idiot Jack Murtha seems to miss...
Steve Maley (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:27PM EST (link)…the fact that it’s not necessarily danger from the “detainees” inside his minimum security prison that should be of concern.
He should be concerned about the possibility that AQ sleeper cells may try to spring the detainees once they’re in PA.
That’s the nice thing about Guantanamo — it’s, uh, off the beaten path, you might say.
The blogger formerly known as ‘Vladimir’.
Maddog's Thoughts....
speciallist (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:31PM EST (link)Obama on skates
NickDeringer (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:43PM EST (link)Even if this act of recklessness results in another attack on our soil, it will be enthusiastically blamed on the failed policies of the Bush Adminstration™. Obam will not be held accountable by the worshiping MSM.
NickDeringer
And That Line Won't Sell
IJB Wednesday, January 21st at 10:51PM EST (link)Trust me on this. The Press can try to sell that line, and they will fail miserably.
outrage is such a harsh word
David Hinz (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:54PM EST (link)considering what we have to look forward to over the next four years, this is no outrage, but merely a disappointment. Didn’t someone write a book, The Death of Outrage?
Day One of Hope and Change
The Minority Report — The HinzSight Report — TMRB.tv — MFOB “Miss Tagart, do you know the hallmark of the second-rater? It’s resentment of another man’s achievement.”
It won't truly be an outrage
zuiko (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 9:56PM EST (link)Until some of these folks we are going to release start killing Americans again.
Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. – Milton Friedman
I guess the 9/11 families didn't read it.
Josh Painter (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 11:43PM EST (link)They are turly outraged, and if anyone has a right to be outraged, it would be these people.
- JP
“An armed society is a polite society” – Robert A. Heinlein, “Beyond This Horizon” (1942)
Watched a bit of the Senate "discussion"
USNJIMRET (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 10:51PM EST (link)of Mrs Bill Clinton’s nomination to be Secretary of State.
Other then the fact that everyone knew she is grossly unqualified, but was going to be confirmed anyway, the arrogance of some of what I watched was stunning.
Democratic Senator after Democratic Senator standing and talking about how ex President Clinton and his wife had been more open and offered more transparency about his fund raising efforts then any President in American history!
Aw, isn’t that just grand?
Didn’t seem to matter one damned bit that no other ex President had ever had a spouse who was seeking such a position!
They tout the wonder of ex President Clinton doing something awesome and impressive, but ignore the fact that it is a singular event in the history of the Nation. Plus, IT’S THE CLINTON’S!! (You remember, lips moving=lying??)
AND, a ‘deal’ that was, no doubt, demanded by Mr Obama in order for Mrs Bill Clinton to get the job anyway.
But oh how they went on and on abut how generous and open and cooperative the Clinton’s had been.
Sheesh….the games continue, and some people will actually offer that this was a good and wonderful thing.
It would be funny if it were a sitcom or a movie.
Flagstaff (Diary) Wednesday, January 21st at 11:41PM EST (link)Consider–we have a nominee for Secretary of State who isn’t qualified but is probably fit, and we have candidates for Secretary of the Treasury and Attorney General who are qualified but aren’t fit.
The Obama is off to a brilliant start!
“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964
At least the Clinton foundation and massage parlor
olsmithie (Diary) Thursday, January 22nd at 10:40PM EST (link)donations from foreign governments will be reviewed, by , you guessed it!
THE STATE DEPARTMENT
Regards
BHO disrespects MOH recipients
1SGinTN (Diary) Thursday, January 22nd at 12:12AM EST (link)Go here for the details:
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=7224
Tu Ne Cede Malis
-Virgil