Buffalo News - Comptroller race a test of trio's fiscal fitness

Most telling in this article from the Buffalo News is the highlighted quote that the job is part auditor, part politician. I agree, however I believe that only Canavan is qualified for the auditor part. Whelan is more qualified on the politician part. It is also interesting that Polancarz supports the Giambra plan, even though it keeps the audit part of the comptroller's office gutted.

Mark Your Calendars!

Steve Martin received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor last night and thre show will be broadcast on OPBS on Nov. 9th.

I had the chance to see him many moons ago, and I still think he is the best comic alive. A well deserved honor!

Contact Your Congressional Representatives

Tell them to vote for HR 3058. This is a great opportunity for sane people to stand up to bloated government. It could be a "tipping point" at the Federal level that might even ripple to WNY.

Buffalo News - Harriet Miers should withdraw

BuffaloJust wondering which writings of Harrit Miers did the editorial board read and find "muddled". Please.

Is it any Wonder?

There is no mystery as to why readership is down in the MSM.

Puzzling Why the Mainstream Media's Credibility is on the wane...

Matt Lauer is a bag of wind. Even better was 10 days after a fake Habitat for Humanity house was built outside of Rockafeller Center for the Today audience, he questions whether the President's time at a Habitat house in the Gulf Coast was a "photo op"! What a faker! What a sham they all are.

Pedro and Uncle Rico!

 
Doesn't get much better than being this close to two of the best actors ever!! Gosh!!! 

Hey Yoko! Move On!

Yoko keeps the pot stirred at 72 years.

WBEN 930 : Sen. Clinton In Hall Of Fame

Hillary has made it into the Women's Hall of Fame! Perhaps it was for creating over 200,000 jobs in upstate NY> Where are those by the way?

ASecond Terrosit Act on a College Campus?

It appears that an alert custodian at Georgia Tech may be the hero of the day.

Freedom of Speech

Anyone surprised by the assault on free speech on college campuses hasn't been paying attention. For more information on the topic, check out The Fire.

Next up: Locusts?

I am not big on the Apocolypse, etc. but Kashmir's earthquake with 30,000 dead, on top of the landslides, widfires, hurricanes and Tsunami have me scratching my head a bit.

News' Stance Amusing

While I am sure they would be loathe to admit it, The Buffalo News Editorial Board seems to be parroting the right's objections to Harriet Miers' nomination to the Supreme Court. I doubt, however, that they would have embraced any "braver" choice by the President (Owens, Estrada, Brown, etc.)

I have been paying attention, and I don't really feel like I know any less about Miers than I do about Roberts, and that is after the hearings. I am not concerned, as some elitists are, about which school awarded her degree.

We elected this President twice, and in accordance with the Constitution, he can nominate anyone he sees fit to the court. I trust him to pick someone who will follow the Constitution and not "legislate from the bench".

By the way it would be interesting to see how the News (and others) reacted to Kennedy naming his brother as Attorney General. My guess is he received less grief for his nepotism than Jimmy Griffin ever did...

Terror Plot Stopped in NYC

You would hope that another tragedy would not be necessary to wake people in this country up to the dangers that exist in our world.

New Info from Oklahoma

ALthough I still have not seen anything in the Buffalo News, CNN, USAToday or other MS outlets, but news is still trickling out of the U of Oklahoma.

Buffalo News - New budget chief had money woes

People are making a big deal out of the personal bankruptcy of the new County Budget Director. Personally, it depends on what he learned from the process. If he learned that the first thing you need to do in tight times is to pare your unnecessary expenses, that would be great.

And besides, someone who has experience with bankruptcy and has come out better on the other side may help take the county in the same direction, which would probably be a good thing.

Gates of Vienna: Jihad at the University of Oklahoma?

How is it that the MSM is ignoring this story? Right now perhaps the best source of information is a student newspaper at the University of Oklahoma, where a suicide bomber killed himself outside a Sooner football game.

The University of Oklahoma has not been terribly forthcoming, (IMHO).

Clarification on Canavan

Buffalo Pundit takes issue with my assessment of Polancarz and Canavan. I (admittedly carelessly) threw the term "alleged Lenihan Lapdog" oward Polancarz without much explanation, and that was a bit lazy on my part. I was rehashing Whelan's allegation without knowing whether or not it is true.

Buffalo Pundit asks whether the same could be true for Canavan, and I honestly don't know. What i do know is that Polncarz seems like more of a political animal than Canavan. It is is also terribly clear to me that Canavan is far more qualified by education and experience to be comptroller. (Drexel BS and Rutgers MBA, CPA, etc.)

I think we need a financial professional more than a politician.

Time will tell I guess.

Hard Control Board?

There are some out there that want to petition for a hard control board. I think they should think hard about that. If folks like this are going to be part of that board, I am not interested. Sheila Kee would not rule out asking the people who voted no against the sham budget to vote for it? Are you kidding me> It wouldn't balance even if they had the votes. Let's see some thoughtful meaningful cuts before we entertain ANY tax increase.

The American Thinker

This article sums up my feelings about the President's nomination of Harriet Miers. I trust him to make the right decision.

Schumer - Come Clean

Chuck Schumer has so far been given a pass by the MSM. From Investor's Business Daily:
Reportedly, the two women confessed to the act in July, were suspended with pay until Aug. 31 and finally resigned in mid-September. One would think a potential felony by staffers for a top Democrat — a case being investigated by the U.S. attorney's office in D.C. as well as the FBI — would at least get a paragraph of coverage somewhere between the grocery coupons and the obituaries.

Can you imagine the media firestorm if staffers for, say, Frist, had used Barack Obama's Social Security number to fraudulently obtain his credit report looking for stuff to derail his Senate campaign? Frist would have been before a media firing squad faster than you can say Bill Bennett.

Job growth in Buffalo trails 75% of nation - Buffalo - MSNBC.com

So far, Hillary's promise of 200,000 new jobs and the BNE's promise of 50,000 don't seem to be panning out.

USATODAY.com - Bush to choose counsel Miers for Supreme Court

It looks like the President has nominated Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court. We will see how long it takes for Reid et al to rip into her. It will be interesting to see if they wait until they know anything about her. I know Chuckie won't wait to be confused by the facts.

A Decent Intro to the Mayor's Race

The Buffalo News does a pretty decent job of introducing the two candidates for mayor. I have yet to see any description of an idea that Byron took from conception to implementation (except his four bills that renamed city streets or proclamations, etc.)

By the way, someone tell Jim Heaney that being anti death penalty is Pro-Life...

Will the NY Times EVER Get it Right

Talk about stubborn! The New York Times has run its third correction of a Paul Krugman column. The funny think is, Krugman is now online only for people who are willing to pay for his content. I bet they are just lining up . . .

Polancarz - just a Politician

The legislature approved a ruse of a budgetthe alleged Lenihan lapdog Mark Polancarz quickly endorsed. Canavan responded with a point of view that you would want in a Comprtoller - content. He pointed to specific things that could be addressed to hel get us out of this mess.

I am not against raising taxes at all - however the legislature has not shown us the need to raise taxes. When we call all feel assured that every penny of waste, patronage, corruption and pork have been removed from our taxes, then I would be willing to green-light a tax increase. We are a long way from that.

Marinelli Still Doesn't Get it...

The were able to patch together 8 lame ducks and less than bright legislatorsto pass a budget that doesn't balance. It is time for a hard contol board NOW!

WBEN 930 : Police Pay Freeze Upheld

This is HUGE news for the Control board. It also goes a long way toward asking the question - is Nelson Cosgrove a hack?

Correct, but not complete

I don't disagree with the argument maid by this PrincipalBuffalo News - Charter schools receive short end of funding stick however her argumnet does not go far enough. Education funding should follow the children where they go - no question. But it should not be limited to whether they attend a traditional government-run school or a charter school. Children who go to private or parochial schools should be included as well.

The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)

Just got back from seeing The Greatest Game Ever Played. What a great family film. I won't give anything away, but this is the kind of film that the Disney Studios used to put out. I would recommend it highly.

Time For Schumer to Step Down

IF any of this stuff happened to Delay or Frist, the MSM would be all over it.

Wal Mart

There is an interesting debate going on between two local bloggers re: Wal Mart. Buffalo Pundit clearly has the "anti wal mart" fell to it, and contains this quote: "Shop there if you want, but I’ll go to Target, where the stores are clean and the products are of better quality." I admit I shop at Target 20 x as often as Wal Mart, but let's not kid ourselves about the products. As you can see Target and Wal Mart carry a lot of similar or identical items, and Wal Mart is often cheaper.

Meanwhile, North Coast takes a decidedly more pro Wal Mart stand, pointing out (rightly) that Wal Mart is the "bad big business" poster child, even when there is more similar than different between them and other retailers. Clearly there is a chasm between Wal Mart and Wegman's, however less of a leap to Tops (another faceless corp.). Even though Tops is union, not all of there employees receive health insurance.

What's wrong with this Picture?

Our local politicians are squealing at the trough fighting over which pork projects (OK terrible metaphor/vernacular) should be funded at what level by the Power Authority. Why isn't anyone trying to get lower rates for the people and businesses in the region? It seems that if they have $50 million to throw around to various government boondoggles, we are paying $50 million too much for power - n'est ce pas?

Finally! Someone is getting to the bottom of this!

The TRUTH behind the hurricanes! And we though Barry Lillis was a bit off! Although this is from the land of Napoleon Dynamite . . .

Schumer Resign

Perhaps the drums should beat for a Schumer resignation. It isn't that he's not bright, but I am concerned about his heart.

Burt Who?

For those of you old enough to remember himanother Heavyweight - Burt Bacharach has weighed in.

My favorite comment from that site:

I'm sure the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Watch Center
would like to tap Burt's brain to figure out how he knew and where he read so
many months ago that New Orleans would be hit by such a massive hurricane!

He is obviously so much smarter than the rest of us in that he knows about
global weather patterns, global warming, domestic and defense funding and, most
likely, even judicial nominations. President Bush should resign immediately
and ask Burt to be president.

When Burt takes office, I'll bet Osama, Zarqawi, and Iran would immediately
give up their quests for a world caliphate under Islamo-fascist rule, sue for
peace and then ask their new friend, ol' President Burt Bacarach, to accompany
them as they sit around a blazing fireplace in Hollywood (he could ask Barbra,
Sean Penn, Alec or one of the other 'It Takes a Village' idiots that inhabit
Hollywood) and sing "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" or some other mindless
ditty. Funny thing, however, I don't think God (or 'Mother Nature' if you
don't believe in God) will join in the sing-a-long . . . .

Burt just needs to go back to writing songs that nobody cares to listen to
anymore and then slink back under his "peace shield" with Cindy Sheehan so the
"Bad Bush Boys and Girls" won't hurt them anymore! Burt, a word of
advice--just grow up and realize we're in a war with people who want to kill
us. The weather doesn't discriminate and neither do terrorists!

What A Terrible Disappointment

The Globe and Mail carries an interview with Gwynneth Paltrow that alas gives us too little of her keen insight into world affairs. With her posh high school degree, I am sure it would have been terribly enlightening.

Anyone want to make a wager?

I am willing to wager a Krispy Kreme Doughnut that
Byron Brown's car was parked illegally at the time. This is so typical of these entrenched Politicians who believe they are so above the law that they do not have to live with the daily hassles that confound us mortals. The first person to tell me I am wrong (and prove it) will get the doughnut. The fact is, I have seen his car (NY State Senate License Plates) parked illegally in front of the convention center on numerous occasions.

Incidentally - this is a perfect story for Kevin Helfer to make hay. The Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps constantly have to contend with politicians and reporters like Donn Esmonde who get to park anywhere they feel like it, or in Esmonde's case, in free parking adjacent to their office. Brown is clearly a member of the sheltered political elite and is the poster child for the status quo.

Text of Story

A car registered to State Sen. Byron W. Brown suffered damage to its front bumper and right headlight in what Central District police are labeling a case of criminal mischief.
Brown told police that the car was parked on Court Street, near his legislative office, from 10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Thursday, when the damage was discovered.
The car, which bears a New York State legislator's license plate, sustained more than $250 damage, according to police reports.

Where's the Outrage?

SO, I am just wondering when will we hear calls for this guy's resignation?

This May Be a Good Thing . . .

but this man's level of incompetence was no greater than the Governor, the Mayor or any of a score of local officials. clearly would not end the drumbeat until this guy stepped down.

Shameless

What is it with people like Schumer who try to spin gold from other's misfortune? They certainly seem less focused on helping those in need than in feathering their own nest.

Me & My Pen Pal Michael Moore

To Mike:

Sup Dawg!? Hope they are treating you ok at the fat farm. I think it's great that people may not be able to call you a big fat liar anymore. "Big liar" doesn't have the same flair.

The anniversary of 9/11 is a day of remembrance for many, and it stirs up passions. It seems odd that in some people it stirs up a feeling of patriotism and support for those men and women who protect us every day. In others it seems to stir up contempt for those same people, disguised as reasoned rhetoric.


I spent a little time on your website today searching for references to Michael Brown, the head of Fema. Although I was able to find recent vitriol, I found nothing that preceded Katrina. I did not see any outrage at the Democrat controlled Senate as they voted to confirm Mr. Brown. In fact his hearing lasted just 42 minutes, and was attended by just four senators. I don't see any mention anywhere about the fact that Mr. Brown was Deputy Director at FEMA prior to becoming Director, or that he was General Counsel before that. It must have slipped your mind given your current location (A different twist on the "Twinkie Defense"?)

Throughout the rest of your rant you mix acute observations with equal amounts of pure delusion. While your comments about being the laughing stock of the world merit no response, your observations about the education system do. While you decry the sad state of affairs that is our "education system", I can't see anything in your past writings that commend or support any of the efforts where education is succeeding (Private, parochial and charter schools for example). Nowhere do you seem to take to task "Big Education" the way you have taken to task "Big Oil", Big Business", etc.

Mike - you are clearly a guy who is passionate and who seems to have an underlying love for America. At the same time, you seem to share with the terrorists a hatred , yes hatred for Americans - at least the majority of them. As your leftist friends would say, Move On. An election was held and your side lost. Big time. IN fact, your side never really made it to the finals - you just hopped on the "Anybody but the Yankees" bandwagon. A natural disaster has struck our country and you are trying to spin gold from the devastation. Get a life. If you want to help, there are plenty of people who could live for a year on what I am guessing you are spending to do what simple willpower could do for you. Make your contributions and say your prayers for those who have been affected. Come to terms with your hatred so that every time you open your mouth we cannot detect the bile in your throat.

Later

Dan
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To All My Fellow Americans Who Voted for George W. Bush:

On this, the fourth anniversary of 9/11, I'm just curious, how does it feel?

How does it feel to know that the man you elected to lead us after we were attacked went ahead and put a guy in charge of FEMA whose main qualification was that he ran horse shows?

That's right. Horse shows.

I really want to know -- and I ask you this in all sincerity and with all due respect -- how do you feel about the utter contempt Mr. Bush has shown for your safety? C'mon, give me just a moment of honesty. Don't start ranting on about how this disaster in New Orleans was the fault of one of the poorest cities in America. Put aside your hatred of Democrats and liberals and anyone with the last name of Clinton. Just look me in the eye and tell me our President did the right thing after 9/11 by naming a horse show runner as the top man to protect us in case of an emergency or catastrophe.

I want you to put aside your self-affixed label of Republican/conservative/born-again/capitalist/ditto-head/right-winger and just talk to me as an American, on the common ground we both call America.

Are we safer now than before 9/11? When you learn that behind the horse show runner, the #2 and #3 men in charge of emergency preparedness have zero experience in emergency preparedness, do you think we are safer?

When you look at Michael Chertoff, the head of Homeland Security, a man with little experience in national security, do you feel secure?

When men who never served in the military and have never seen young men die in battle send our young people off to war, do you think they know how to conduct a war? Do they know what it means to have your legs blown off for a threat that was never there?

Do you really believe that turning over important government services to private corporations has resulted in better services for the people?

Why do you hate our federal government so much? You have voted for politicians for the past 25 years whose main goal has been to de-fund the federal government. Do you think that cutting federal programs like FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers has been good or bad for America? GOOD OR BAD?

With the nation's debt at an all-time high, do you think tax cuts for the rich are still a good idea? Will you give yours back so hundreds of thousands of homeless in New Orleans can have a home?

Do you believe in Jesus? Really? Didn't he say that we would be judged by how we treat the least among us? Hurricane Katrina came in and blew off the facade that we were a nation with liberty and justice for all. The wind howled and the water rose and what was revealed was that the poor in America shall be left to suffer and die while the President of the United States fiddles and tells them to eat cake.

That's not a joke. The day the hurricane hit and the levees broke, Mr. Bush, John McCain and their rich pals were stuffing themselves with cake. A full day after the levees broke (the same levees whose repair funding he had cut), Mr. Bush was playing a guitar some country singer gave him. All this while New Orleans sank under water.

It would take ANOTHER day before the President would do a flyover in his jumbo jet, peeking out the widow at the misery 2500 feet below him as he flew back to his second home in DC. It would then be TWO MORE DAYS before a trickle of federal aid and troops would arrive. This was no seven minutes in a sitting trance while children read "My Pet Goat" to him. This was FOUR DAYS of doing nothing other than saying "Brownie (FEMA director Michael Brown), you're doing a heck of a job!"

My Republican friends, does it bother you that we are the laughing stock of the world?

And on this sacred day of remembrance, do you think we honor or shame those who died on 9/11/01? If we learned nothing and find ourselves today every bit as vulnerable and unprepared as we were on that bright sunny morning, then did the 3,000 die in vain?

Our vulnerability is not just about dealing with terrorists or natural disasters. We are vulnerable and unsafe because we allow one in eight Americans to live in horrible poverty. We accept an education system where one in six children never graduate and most of those who do can't string a coherent sentence together. The middle class can't pay the mortgage or the hospital bills and 45 million have no health coverage whatsoever.

Are we safe? Do you really feel safe? You can only move so far out and build so many gated communities before the fruit of what you've sown will be crashing through your walls and demanding retribution. Do you really want to wait until that happens? Or is it your hope that if they are left alone long enough to soil themselves and shoot themselves and drown in the filth that fills the street that maybe the problem will somehow go away?

I know you know better. You gave the country and the world a man who wasn't up for the job and all he does is hire people who aren't up for the job. You did this to us, to the world, to the people of New Orleans. Please fix it. Bush is yours. And you know, for our peace and safety and security, this has to be fixed. What do you propose?

I have an idea, and it isn't a horse show.

Yours,
Michael Moore
www.michaelmoore.com
mmflint@aol.com

WBEN 930 : Calveneso Out Of Mayor's Race

This is Very Unfortunate. Even with Calvaneso out, I would not be surprised to see him finish second in the primary. He was clearly a strong alternative to the business as usual Brown campaign.

OH, THIS Concerns Him

Why is it that Frank Clark gets all worked up about this guy but doesn't want to help neighborhoods that are in danger by implementing a "no plea zone" and doesn't want to prosecute gun crimes because they effect different races disproportionately?

This guy has to go.

Big Brother IS Watching - and Thank God!

What a great story. This Girl had her life saved thanks to a computer program that spots swimmers who aren't moving. TEchnology isn't all bad.

Byron Brown "Accomplishments"

Can someone explain to me whatByron Brown has ever accomplished? Can you point to the Masten district and say things are better since he began to represent the area? His claim to fame seems to be projects like Tops Markets opening on the east side. That is a Tops Markets accomplishment. If we are going to give him credit for that,let's be sure we credit him with the acts of violence and the unemployment rate in the neighborhood too. Byron Brown represents the status quo in a city and county with control boards. Do we really have to say anything more?

Out of Iraq?

After watching this country cut and run in the 1970's, I don't think this country is ready for the MAxine Waters' of the world.OpinionJournal - The Western Front

No Cover

This museum has an interesting idea.

Cheney 2008!!!

I was hoping for Condoleeza, but now I hope the Vice President will at least announce!DRUDGE REPORT FLASH 2005�

G-L-O-R-I-A-!

Haven't heard her speak outagainst how these people treated others but good to see she is still in the limelight. Oh by the way, Gloria, the Geneva Convention applies to armies who are in uniform - not to terrorists.

Reality Check

It looks like ROBERT REDFORD has a tough time differentiating reality from his roles.

Sort of Like a Celebrity Flying in to town on a private jet to talk about Global Warming!!

SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Poverty wristbands manufactured 'unethically'

Peacefully

I have barely known hunger, so starvation is beyond my knowledge, but I doubt it is all that peaceful...

Another day at the office . . .
Posted by Hello

The picture of tolerance!

JS Online: 5 charged in election-day tire slashings

Naples Fails to Back up This Claim

Comptroller critical of Giambra 'red' budget - 2004-11-11 - Business First of Buffalo The fact is, the green budget would create an environment that is unacceptable to even more citizens.

Newsday.com: Man commits suicide at Ground Zero

Talk about Pathos.

Free Rides to the Peace Bridge!

Drop me a note if you need a ride!

As the dust settles . . .

Here are some of my thoughts on the election.

First of all, I am thrilled with the outcome. The validation of the President and the growth in the GOP margins in the House and Senate are heartening. I had the opportunity to go door to door in Ohio, work at the Erie PA headquarters, and make calls to voters in New Mexico. I will cherish those memories.

There are a lot of reasons for the President's vicotry, and I will try to list them in descending order of importance.

The President. President Bush has led us through one of the most difficult times in our nation's history, and through it all he made decisions that he felt were best for the country rather than best for his re-election prospects. He is a man of integrity and courage.

The Vice President. Although he was (unfairly) a lightning rod for criticism, he remained unflappable, and a stalwart ally for the President. He will go down in History as the most powerful VP ever simply because he was the first to put any of his own political aspirations aside to help push the President's agenda.

The First Lady. Laura Bush connected with America in a way that only Barbara Bush and Jackie Kennedy have done in my lifetime. What an incredible asset - she is real, and she is a lady. The comparison to the alternative was starker than the comparison to the two Presidential candidates.

The GOTV operation. Karl Rove, Karen Hughes, Mehlman, Racicot et al ran the best campaign in my lifetime. They stayed on message and made very few mistakes.

Other observations:
This election marked the highwatermark of the paleomedia. Evan Thomas' expectation of the media being worth 15 points to Kerry was probably 50% high. ABC and CBS in particular had their lunch eaten by bloggers. CNN, part of the mainstream, but not necessarily paleomedia saw its influence wane as well. The NYTimes and the birdcage liner folks will face a steeper decline in influence.

The internet has long held the promise of a more informed electorate. the ability for people to investigate for themselves things like voting records, transcripts of past speeches and appearances had the potential to keep them all honest. This election is probably the first to see the internet take a major place in campaigns. From Dean's onloine fundraising to the bloggers who exposed the fraud of CBS, to the Vets and POWs whose internet presence forced the paleomedia to take notice all impacted the election in a big way.

Kerry to took great pains to point out his beleif that he should not force his morality on others. Had the judges in his state and the Mayor of San Franciso felt the same way, the red states would not have been nearly as galvanized.

Even the Blue states passed resolutions banning Gay Marriage.

Early indications are that the left still doesn't get it. Consider:

I say forget introspection. It's time to be honest about our antagonists. My predecessors in this conversation are thoughtful men, and I honor their ideas, but let's try something else. I grew up in Missouri and most of my family voted for Bush, so I am going to be the one to say it: The election results reflect the decision of the right wing to cultivate and exploit ignorance in the citizenry. I suppose the good news is that 55 million Americans have evaded the ignorance-inducing machine. But 58 million have not. (Well, almost 58 million—my relatives are not ignorant, they are just greedy and full of classic Republican feelings of superiority.)
He says Red State people are dumb, and before three sentences pass, he refers to Republican feelings of superiority!

If the President is successful in advocating for school vouchers, or a tax credit for K-12 tuition, and if Condoleeza Rice is on the 2008 ticket, African Americans may no longer be a homogeneous voting bloc. Bush solidified his support within the Black community, but with the above, they may come back to the party of Lincoln for good.

Life is good. The economy is growing.

And the President's margin just grew.

God Bless America!

This Guy IS a Hoot

Areln Specter, who sits in his office because the President, angering many of his supporters, didn't do anything to help SPecter's challenger in the primary.Now Specter is trying to assert himself by ironically stating that he doesn't want the president to nominate any people who are pro-life, but at the same time wants judges who reflect the values of the people. Hello? Did you see the map Arlen?

I would be happy to pack their bags . . .

Can you beleive this actually got published? I am still waiting for Alec Baldwin to leave from last time...

Well You ould Knock Me Over with a Feather!

Study finds press pro-Kerry -- The Washington Times.

A Ringing (^^^@&** endorsement

These two deserve each other!!

Higher Ed- the Free and Open Exchnage of Ideas Redux

Perhaps someone should tell this part time prof a thing or two about civil discourse.

Any question what bumper sticker is on his camel?

TheGreat commentary on the Osama tape. The only thin spearating the tape from a Kerry commercial was "The infidel Bush has lost more jobs than anyone since herbert Hoover" and "Did I mention Mary Cheney is a lesbian?"

Good News

Don't expect this story to get any play in the Mainstream media.

Giving Aid and Comfort to the Enemy - Again

He did it to our POWs in Viet Nam.He is at it again.

The Academy as Bastion of the Free and Open Exchange of Ideas

There is no lonlier person on a college campus, no student more marginalized, no student less tolerated than a conservative. I don't condone racist behavior, but I do not condone double standards either. The Tillman piece was equally offensive and there were no repercussions.

Good News for the President

Zogby/Reuters has the President up by three.

It is Ironic

Here's a guy whose basis of support seems to be people who are adamant that the President lied, yet this guy, between his "seared memory" of Christmas in Cambodia and a non existent summit with the UN Security Council has a pattern of what the DSM IV would call "delusional Behavior". It just dawned on me. While it doesn't explain the Security Council, I bet the "World Leaders" who Kerry said support him include Prince, and Queen Latifah.

Add Rosie...

Rosie Odonnell has made her views known. Still no word from Paris Hilton or Charlie Weaver.

Power Line: Will the Election Be Stolen?

Once againthe folks at Powerline hit an important issue right on the head.

There is plenty of evidence that the Democrats have intentions of stealing the election. The crack for votes program and the fact that Franklin County has seen such a surge in new voter applications that its list of voters exceed the number of residents should give everyone pause. The only hope for this democracy is for the President to win by enough votes to offset the Democrats shenanigans as well as to shatter the concept that it was a close race.

Walked a Mile in My Shoes

While this isn't exactly "by the book" qualitative research this guy from Slate seems to capture the essence of the divide.

Still nothing from Fantasia . . .

but Mrs. Bono has spoken . . .

Finally

A lot of people have written me with comments like - "I am still kind of undecided. I have been reading a lot, and I know where Carrot Top, Matt Damon and Barbra Stresiand stand on this election, but what about Eminem? A guy like him has got to have some insight." Well now we know. I will let you know if I get any updates on J LO or Fantasia Barrino.

Another one

Is there an actual Anti-Semites for Kerry organization?

Jimmy Carter

The folks at PowerlineBlog have some good insights into Carter's appearance on his former speech writer's hardball show. Carter was on the air via telephone yesterday with the WBEN morning team. While he seems to be a nice guy in a Mr. Roger's kind of way, he seems to be slipping. He has shown with his grasp of the Revolutionary war that as an author, he is good at building houses.

With all due Respect...

It is amusing that the libs in England are still trying to educate their younger siblings who still don't get Benny Hill. The only thing better for the Republicans would be if the French tried to teach us a few lessons about when and how to protect ourselves.

Trying to Steal Ohio

While the attempts at fraud appear to be unprecedented it makes Hugh Hewitt seem prescient indeed.

Global Test

OK, so he wants us to believe wouldn't give other countries a veto over our actionsyet he only thinks a death would be "worth it": if we were fighting under the UN mantle?

The man who would have been

a presidential candidate had it not been for that little plagiarism problem. Their desperation is showing . . .

Good for Them!

Although there is always some risk of throwing the "baby out with the bathwater"I agree with the Partnership that the risks of status quo exceed the risk of any loss of good members (as they are clearly in the minority).

This Guy is Trying to buy this election

I believe George Soros may be the biggest threat to Democracy in my lifetime. It looks more and more like McCain Feingold has been an unmitigated disaster. These 527's (including the Swift Vets) are muddying the waters and mucking up the works.

Franks Sets the Record Straight on Bin Laden

I only wish the President had made this case during Kerry's demagoguery at the debates.

You'd have to be on crack . . .

to register as a Dem. ;-)

Check out the Breck Girl!

The John Edwards is too much!

Another anti-semite for Kerry!

Mahathir tells American Muslims to vote for Kerry - OCT 18, 2004 Can Bin Laden's endorsement be far behind?

Gallup is Losing it!

Although these results would give some cause to celebrate - the 8 point lead for the President isn't belieivable. On the other hand - the Washington Post Tracking poll gives the President a 4 point lead. Zogby says 2. As does Rasmussen. GOTV!!!!

Young Voters

It is encouraging to see that young voters appear to be registering in larger numbers. If they actually vote, it might mean that they will no longer be taken for granted. As this article implies young voters are expected to tilt towards Kerry. With no pun intended, that may be because they are not terribly well educated yet. If they were, they would look past the scare tactics of the Democratic party and Rock the Vote accusing the President of wanting to bring back the draft. When they pull back the curtain they will find that the legislation to bring back the draft was sponsored by 13 Democrats and no Republicans. They would also, with a little research, find that not only is it Dems who would like the draft to return, but it was a Democratic Governor who thought even though they were considered old enough to die in a war, they are not mature enough to drink.

Hat's Off to theis Tonawanda Hero

I am inspired by guys like this who have skills that can help people and are willing to use them even when it puts them in harms way. Godspeed Col. Kubus.

Two Can Play at That aAme

Some businesses may bend to pressure to pull their ads from Sinclair stations. Perhaps we should boycott those companies that pull their ads!

Catholics Catch On

At least in Colorado the Catholic church is pointing out the differences between "receiving envelopes" and living a Catholic life. Clearly no candidate in the race will do exactly what the Pope wants. Kerry voted for the war, Bush waged it. Both (I believe) support Capital Punishment. Bush is pro-life, Kerry Pro-choice (abortion), including partial birth abortion. Kery supports fetal stem cell research even though it is without any known medical benefit, Bush is opposed. Bush is for choice (Schools) Kerry is opposed. Kerry's attempt to become the first divorced Catholic President should be rebuffed.

What Liberal Media?

How long can NBC last as the only credible broadcast network? Is it any wonder that Fox's ratings continue to grow?

Where's the Outrage?

As Kerry's poll numbers sag,

Thehis supporters get more desparate.

Pay Attention Catholics!

Kerry gets called out for his yes, but performance.

If only . . .

I wish the Catholics would take a page from the Baptists' playbook.

ABC News: Afghan Election Hailed a Loss for Taliban

Not their lead story but clearly Halperin msut be fuming that they covered this at all.

What a Shame!

This would never have happened if Kerry were President! To think that the truth angers the French! C'est absurd! Kerry would not stand for this. Then again, if Kerry were President the Frnch would still be getting wealthy off Saddam's bribes!

Democracy on the March!

The Afghan elections should provide a huge boost for the President, as it shows that Democracy can take hold in such a volatile region. It is amazing to see photos and to see how far this country has come. The NY Times has a great picture that includes women who had never dreamed of being allowed to vote.

Good News for Bush Down Under

Howard begins work on fourth term agenda. 11/10/2004. ABC News Online