Wizbang: March 2007 Archives

Help a Marine

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: March 31, 2007 · Comments (0)

Blackfive has the story of an injured Marine who can use all the help he can get right now. Please read his story. I know you will want to help him and his family. Right now they are in desperate need of prayer. Blackfive also has addresses for those who... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (9 votes cast)

Time flies...

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: March 31, 2007 · Comments (12)

Wow, has it really been three years since I wrote my first piece for Wizbang? Yeah, it has. Three years since Jay Tea, occasional commenter and frequent winner of caption contests (admittedly, when the competition was considerably less fierce), was transmogrified into Jay Tea, commentator. Three years, 2600+ pieces. Seems... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.9/5 (15 votes cast)

Glenn Beck Says What others in the Media Are afraid to say

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: March 31, 2007 · Comments (16)

Check out this segment of the Glenn Beck Show where he discusses the flying imams and how they fit into the agenda of Radical Islam: Hat tip: LGF Glenn asserts that radical Islamists are trying to intimidate the airlines and convince Americans to not notice those things that are a... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (21 votes cast)

Omar Fadhil Encounters our Troops

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: March 31, 2007 · Comments (24)

The bloggers from Iraq the Model had their home searched by US troops. Omar wrote about their experience and posted it at Pajamas Media. Here's a portion: It was around midnight and we were gathered around the fire in the backyard when we heard someone talking in English in the... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (15 votes cast)

Major League POTUS - Home Turf

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: March 31, 2007 · Comments (1)

The discussion up to now has been a bit muddled, as many people fall back on old methods of general "who's best/worst" labeling. I have tried to suggest an alternative method for evaluating the performance and capabilities of Presidents, emphasizing that each President has areas of relative strength and weakness.... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.5/5 (4 votes cast)

We don't need no stinking ballots!

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: March 31, 2007 · Comments (21)

I, like many others, have been horrified and appalled at the naked power grab by America's unions with the incredibly Orwellian-named "Employee Free Choice Act." Under this proposed bill (threatened with filibuster by Senate Republicans and a presidential veto), employees considering unionizing can Freely Choose to publicly declare whether or... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (17 votes cast)

Victory PAC

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: March 31, 2007 · Comments (30)

Marc Danziger sent me the following and asked for help spreading the word. I'm a liberal Democrat (pro-gay marriage, pro-choice, pro-progressive taxation, pro-equal rights, pro-environmental regulation, pro-public schools) who supported and supports the war in Iraq. As I tell my liberal friends "Did I miss the part where it was... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (11 votes cast)

Yup, this is great progress

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: March 31, 2007 · Comments (79)

With the elections last November, we were all treated to endless blatherings about how the new, Democratically-controlled congress would be would be cleaner, more honest, more responsible, more responsive to the American people, and far, far more ethical. So, what have the Democrats done now that they've retaken the majority?... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (37 votes cast)

Tune in Sunday Night

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: March 30, 2007 · Comments (2)

I will be on the Andrea Shea King show on AM580-WBDO this Sunday night at 9:30 EDT. The program is broadcast across Central Florida, or you can click on "Listen Live" to hear the show, which begins at 9:00, on your computer. One of the topics Sunday night will be... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (4 votes cast)

US Sailor Surprises Son Upon His Return from Iraq

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: March 30, 2007 · Comments (47)

This is a fantastic story. It's one I so wish my husband's cousin could have had with his kids, but I'm thrilled this brave man got to have it with his son. Be sure to get the tissues. You're gonna need 'em. ... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (16 votes cast)

"The mice voted to bell the cat"

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: March 30, 2007 · Comments (15)

Well, the Arab Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is over, and they have actually produced something -- a "peace plan" for the Israeli/Palestine conflict. And just how did they manage to work this modern-day miracle? By avoiding the one pitfall that has befallen all the previous plans -- inviting the... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (21 votes cast)

Alcee Hastings' Illegal Firing of Helsinki Commission Counsel

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: March 30, 2007 · Comments (45)

Judicial Watch has filed a lawsuit against Democratic Representative Alcee Hastings for his illegal firing of Helsinki Commission personnel. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi appointed Alcee Hastings as Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (also known as the "Helsinki Commission"), an independent federal agency established... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (22 votes cast)

'England Expects', No Longer

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: March 30, 2007 · Comments (50)

Historians have longed agreed as a consensus, that the greatness of Great Britain was brought to bear by its navy. The Royal Navy has been the scourge of pirates, rogue despots, and various pretenders to world power for centuries, yet the events of this month have demonstrated a pathetic cowardice... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (31 votes cast)

A shocking crime story

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: March 30, 2007 · Comments (20)

Here's a safety tip: if you're going to try to steal copper wiring to sell to a recycling center, make damned sure it's not live. Otherwise, you might end up like these two guys. This is especially embarassing for me. The would-be thieves were from New Hampshire, but they got... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.7/5 (9 votes cast)

Must Reads

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: March 30, 2007 · Comments (56)

Don't miss Charles Krauthammer on the Democrats' decision to focus on Afghanistan, rather than Iraq in the war on terror. Thought experiment: Bring in a completely neutral observer -- a Martian -- and point out to him that the United States is involved in two hot wars against radical Islamic... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (24 votes cast)

Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™

Posted by Kevin · Published: March 30, 2007 · Comments (139)

It's Friday, which means it's time for the Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™. Enter your best caption for the following picture: Winners will be announced Sunday. Update: Winners announced. Click on the link to read the winning entries. The constest is now closed.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (4 votes cast)

Crying all the way to the bank

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: March 30, 2007 · Comments (24)

First up, a disclaimer: I've seen about one half of one episode of American Idol, when Ayla Brown -- the daughter of a prominent Massachusetts Republican state senator and a Boston TV journalist -- was on. That was the night she was cut, so I didn't watch any longer. Other... [Full Story]

Rating: 2.8/5 (14 votes cast)

GDP

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: March 30, 2007 · Comments (18)

On Thursday the Bureau of Economic Analysis finalized its estimate of GDP growth for the final quarter of 2006. Here are the inflation-adjusted (annualized) growth rates posted by the U.S. economy over the past four years: 2.5 -- 2006 Q4 2.0 -- 2006 Q3 2.6 -- 2006 Q2 5.6 --... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (18 votes cast)

Rosie is Insane

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: March 30, 2007 · Comments (38)

Okay, maybe not legally insane, but I have been reading transcripts from The View lately at Newsbusters and I am just wondering exactly what you would call her condition. I think it goes beyond simple BDS. Yesterday I decided to stop relying on Newsbusters and watch a bit of The... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (17 votes cast)

Best Cable Special Name Ever

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: March 30, 2007 · Comments (1)

"Socks, Scissors, Paper, the Sandy Berger Caper." It looks like a pretty interesting program, too. On the Fox News Channel this weekend -- Saturday at 9 p.m. EDT/Sunday 4 p.m. EDT.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (19 votes cast)

"...with TROOOOOOTH and justice for all the evil Rethuglicans."

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: March 29, 2007 · Comments (36)

On Tuesday, I received an e-mail tip from a reader about a forum on Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick's official campaign page. I was vaguely curious, so I clicked over and my jaw dropped. Here's the brand-new governor of Massachusetts, the first Democrat to sit in that seat in 16 years,... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (16 votes cast)

Laughter, the best medicine

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: March 29, 2007 · Comments (34)

Earlier, my colleague Lorie posted a link to a video of Karl Rove hamming it up with the veterans of "Whose Line Is It Anyway," one of my all-time favorite shows. The accompanying article also featured extensive quotes from President Bush's address. I think I would have given a kidney... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (9 votes cast)

Major League POTUS - The Hard Part, Part I

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: March 29, 2007 · Comments (26)

It's been an interesting few days, as readers come to grips with my outline of how Presidents may be compared to one another on something like even ground. A lot of off-topic sniping and character bashing has been going on, which I removed to clarify the discussion. I have to... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (12 votes cast)

Bhumibol Adulyadej is a Big Eared Jackass

Posted by Paul · Published: March 29, 2007 · Comments (49)

King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand is a Jackass. I have it on good authority his mother was a hooker and his parents weren't married. Stamp an L on his forehead for Loser. He can shove his lèse majesté up us flea infest rear end for all I care. ... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.6/5 (23 votes cast)

MC Rove

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: March 29, 2007 · Comments (30)

Karl Rove is definitely a good sport. The best part of the video of Rove dancing to an improv rap is when he whips out the cell phone.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (10 votes cast)