New Standards in Journalism [Greyhawk - February 9, 2010 2:40 PM]
A screen capture from the Washington Post:
Classy, huh? I'm not a Sarah Palin voter - but unlike most journalists in the world I don't feel threatened by her either.
The Washington Post just succeeded in making the Huffington Post seem reasonable by comparison.
Update: just following orders?
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Reviewing the battle of Wanat [Greyhawk - February 9, 2010 1:39 PM]
"What once was a hunt for lessons to be learned has turned into a search for scapegoats."
Because unlike most human endeavors, scapegoat hunts never fail.
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Happy Birthday Mrs G [Greyhawk - February 9, 2010 11:58 AM]
One reason I can't possibly be the grandfather of milbogs: she's still too young to be a grandma*.
However, she's spending her birthday working on yet another project to expand the ever-growing milblog world, which you can join. (She'd consider that a nice birthday present, in fact.)
*And no, she won't be releasing her birth certificate to "prove it." ;)
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Happy birthday Mrs G. You may take the day off. Let someone else put the dogs out, let the dogs in, put the--you get what I mean. Remember, a birthday is better than the alternative Anyhow, 29 is not so old!
Happy Birthday, Mrs. G!! ...and many, many more. You might not get told as often as you should, but your hard work is appreciated!!
I heard she was born in a hut in Kinshasa in 1976, true?
Happy Birfday Mrs G!
Why TSO you make me out to be so young. :P
In this case I'm pro-abortion [Greyhawk - February 9, 2010 10:31 AM]
...but it's too late. Uncovering the birther movement's birth certificate: "The far right and the far left can be equally insane, and the extremes end up echoing each other."
I suppose the realization that Democrats founded the birther movement could surprise some of the newer advocates - but it's more a reminder than a shocking revelation. Most people have probably forgotten there were birther-type charges floating around against McCain, too. Here's one version in the New York Times from February, 2008 - pre-dating the "early summer of '08" launch of the Obama Birther movement among Clinton supporters. At issue was McCain's birth (as a military dependent) in Panama. (More correctly, the issue was whether any military dependent born overseas had citizenship rights.) By July 2008 Snopes declared his legitimacy "undetermined."
And in case I wasn't clear, it's the birther movement that should have been aborted. I've noted before that the Dems should fund the birther movement - it's Barack Obama's best (maybe only) chance for 2012. Given the parentage, maybe they can deduct any donations from taxes as "child support."
Added thought: on a more personal note, besides the birthers efforts to undermine the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan linked above, (yes, I know they wouldn't characterize their actions in that way) over the years I served with many Americans (men and women) who married foreign nationals - and had children with them while serving stateside and overseas - the attacks on Obama and McCain all rolled into one. I'd like to see the birthers try and explain to these folks why they consider their children to be second-class citizens unworthy of full rights and privileges granted by the US Constitution.
(Hat tip: Instapundit.)
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"The far right and the far left can be equally insane, and the extremes end up echoing each other."
Like Code Pink, Cindy Shehan, the birthers, and Iraq Veterans Against War all claiming to "support the troops."
We won the election and now these sore losers will continue to spew your hate with lies. The way our courts work is that you get a competent lawyer, verifiable facts and present them to a judge, if the facts are real and not half baked lies, then, and only then, you proceed to trial. The Birthers seem to be having a problem with their so called facts that they present. Let’s face it no one will go along with you until you guys win a case, but until then, you will continue to appear dumb, crazy or racist, or maybe all three. Keep plucking that chicken.
Legalize crime! [Greyhawk - February 9, 2010 8:29 AM]
Well if nothing was illegal we wouldn't need lawyers: Stolen Valor Act facing legal challenges.
I would say this is timely in light of the McManus story, but there's always someone trying to pass themselves off as a "decorated veteran."
For example, our old pal Rick Strandlof makes an appearance in the story.
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