Brushfires of Freedom

 
Statement on HR 6304, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments
 
Madam Speaker, I regret that due to the unexpected last-minute appearance of this measure on the legislative calendar this week, a prior commitment has prevented me from voting on the FISA amendments. I have strongly opposed every previous FISA overhaul attempt and […]

Personally, there would be no good excuse I could give my own wife that would fly if this were me.  Bill Clinton holding hands with mystery woman?  It does not appear to be photoshopped, but it’s hard to tell sometimes.

[Story at TMZ.com]

In what can only be described as a PR man’s dream, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are holding their first joint campaign event in Unity, New Hamshire; a town where each received 107 votes in the primary.

Republican Chuck Hagel had this to say this week about whether he would accept it if Democrat Barack Obama offered him the VP slot.
“If it would occur, I would have to think about it. I think anybody, anybody would have to consider it. Doesn’t mean you’d do it, doesn’t mean you’d accept it, could be […]

 
The latest NEWSWEEK Poll shows the Democrat with a 15-point lead over McCain.  Senator Magoo has a long road ahead of him.

Some Republicans seem to have their panties in a wad over the new Obama seal.  I really don’t see anything heretical in it.  It’s a not so subtle message for sure though and I expect that the McCain folks are just kicking themselves for not thinking of it first.
Silvio Canto Jr thinks it is arrogant, […]

 
This is somewhat of a shocker if Georgia holds up.  Go, Bob Barr!
McCain: 44%
Obama: 43%
Barr: 6%
Undecided: 7%
Full:  McCain And Obama Tied In Georgia

 
These things happen when government bureaucrats are maintaining our Global Empire.  Between us and the former Soviet Union, I wonder how many nuclear parts are missing that we have not heard about.  If this is the “tip of the iceberg”, I shudder to think of what they are NOT admitting to.

The US military cannot locate […]

“They have it worked out politically that it is very hard to vote against the domestic spending because you have to vote against flood victims and some veteran benefits.  At the same time, the people who are for the war, unfortunately it’s the majority of Republicans and Democrats, will vote for the […]