Frankly, I’m grateful that Dubai Ports World struck a deal to buy the London-based Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company which has control of six major U.S. Ports.We have not had an honest discussion on why we allow foreign companies – any foreign companies – to assume control of U.S. ports since 1998, when Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., and Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., blocked the Clinton co-presidents from leasing a 144-acre terminal at the former Long Beach Naval Station to the Chinese Ocean Shipping Company – a subsidiary of the People’s Liberation Army. This is long overdue! Continue reading “The Great Ports Export”
The Veep’s Shooting Rampaige
Vice President Dick Cheney ccidentally sprayed a friend with birdshot while hunting quail on a private ranch and the press corps went nuts:
- What did the president know and when did he know it?
- Why wasn’t the incident reported for 15 hours?
- Why did the Secret Service prevent local authorities from talking to Cheney about the incident?
- Why did Katharine Armstrong refuse to reveal that Pamela Willeford, the U.S. ambassador to Switzerland, was hunting alongside Cheney and his “victim”?
The hyperbole on ABC’s “Good Morning America” was really over the top:
Charlie Gibson:
We’re going to go next to the growing political fallout from all this. Why didn’t the White House tell everyone when this accident happened? Why did they wait so long? And did that make a bad situation even worse?
What political fallout? What made it a bad situation? Was Cheney’s victim – longtime friend and lawyer Harry Whittington – in any real danger? Worse, was he going to sue?
Gibson throws it to Jessica Yellin at the White House. Yellin:
Good morning, Charlie, It took the vice president’s office nearly 24 hours to go public with news of this shooting (note the implication here). That delay has prompted some speculation online and on talk radio that perhaps Mr. Cheney was hoping to cover up the incident. But a spokesperson with Mr. Cheney’s office flatly rejects that notion, insisting that they waited to talk to the news media about the shooting because they deferred to the owner of the ranch, Mrs. Armstrong, about what had taken place on her property.
Interesting how ABC has nothing but disdain for Internet news sites, but uses the Internet in a broad sense to suggest that there might be a cover-up. “Don’t blame us. We had to report it because it was on the Internet.”
Why didn’t ABC follow-up on the Oct. 14, 2001, incident at Westchester County Airport in which Sen. Hillary Clinton’s car injured a police officer after running a security checkpoint. That story was widely reported by Internet news sites and was a lot more significant.
When Ms. Clinton’s car refused to stop, Officer Earnest Dymond, believing he was pursuing a terrorist, bravely clung to the door of her black van pounding on the window. He was drug for about 100 yards before her driver finally brought the vehicle to a halt.
It seems highly unlikely that a member of her Secret Service detail would have taken it upon himself to run that checkpoint unless ordered to do so.
Did Sen. Clinton visit Dymond at the Saint Agnes Hospital in White Plains or later at his home? Did she even apologize? No!
She wasn’t even late for a plane. It was a private jet – not an airliner – that was waiting to take her to a fund-raiser.
How long was Dymond out of work and was there a cover-up? According to follow-up reports, Officer Dymond was not allowed to discuss his injuries or the accident. Where were NBC and the major news publications that have milked the Cheney story?
Isn’t running down a cop a lot more serious than accidentally spraying a friend with birdshot on a hunting trip?
And, how long did it take Sen. Edward Kennedy to report the accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne? Presumably, long enough for his blood alcohol level to return to normal. The police took his word that he was not intoxicated even though there were many witnesses who could have been called to testify that he consumed alcohol throughout the day and night of the accident.
The very idea that he is still in the Senate and – worse still – allowed to sit on the Judiciary Committee is ludicrous! If the media had properly done its job, this would not be the case!
Mr. Whittington suffered a mild silent heart attack due to the fact that one BB landed near the heart muscle and caused some irritation. He is in good spirits and expected to make a full recovery. Any birdshot that was extracted likely was extracted with tweezers – the kind used on John Kerry’s war injuries.
Anne Armstrong, the matriarch at the ranch put the whole thing in perspective when she told the Washington Post that these things happen “occasionally down here.” Armstrong pointed out that both her ranch foreman and her daughter have embedded pellets from such accidents.
Yes, they have “real women” in Texas who aren’t afraid to go hunting.
What we need is more “real reporters” in Washington who aren’t afraid to do a little hunting of their own.
The most important document you’ll never read
Would you get in the car and drive down the street blindfolded? Would you ski down a hill with your eyes closed? Would you set off on a journey without knowing where your destination was located? Would you begin building a house without estimating the cost? Would you send your son or daughter off to the mall with a blank check?
That would be crazy.
This week, the president gave us his budget for the nation and few Americans plan to read it.
This is equally crazy. Continue reading “The most important document you’ll never read”
How to tell if your congressman is cheating on you
He brings you expensive, frivolous presents. He whispers sweet nothings in your ear and writes you long letters sharing his innermost concerns. He is hardworking, attractive, articulate and charming. The perfect partner or so it would seem. Every so often, he gets down on his knees and pledges his devotion to you and all that you hold dear. He is a model of virtue and integrity. He is your congressman.
Now, you discover that he has been cheating on you. For most, this has been a long marriage. You might forgive just one little fling, perhaps two … but not this! Continue reading “How to tell if your congressman is cheating on you”
The unfaithful Faithful
“Select capable men from all the people – men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain – and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.”
– Exodus 18:21
“You brood of vipers!” Those harsh words were those of Jesus as he ran the money changers out of the temple. They were robbing the people and making a mockery out of their sacrifices.
Over 2,000 years later, we have our own brood of vipers. They’re in Washington. They aren’t simple opportunists who showed up to prey on the sacrificial tax contributions of hardworking Americans. We sent them there to mind the store as our representatives. Continue reading “The unfaithful Faithful”
So much for ‘super-duper’ precedents
It is no secret that Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 decision that made it legal to kill an unborn child in every state, for any reason, under any circumstance, throughout the full nine months of a woman’s pregnancy, has big problems. First, it was based on world-is-flat technology.
“Gee, we can’t see in the womb. Therefore, we don’t know if an unborn child is alive so we simply won’t go there.” Paraphrased, this was the justification the high court gave for simply sidestepping the central issue and ruling in favor of convenience. In order to do this, a 5-4 majority decided that unborn humans were not legal “persons.” Continue reading “So much for ‘super-duper’ precedents”
Robbing the children
Kids are the stars of the holidays. We love buying them toys, games and the latest technological marvels.
During the holidays, our generosity to our children knows no bounds. But when the lights and tinsel are packed away, we allow their little pockets to be picked or we pick them ourselves.
“How can this be? I would never do such a thing!” you say.
Oh, no? You demand (or accept without protest) that the government provide more and more goodies out of a depleted public treasury.
Every government service or perk you demand runs up the debt on a credit card our children and grandchildren will be required to pay. Continue reading “Robbing the children”
Merry Christmas, Iraq
Deck the halls with boughs of holly! Tis the season to be jolly!Where is the most joyful place on earth these days?
It is Iraq, where, last week, millions of its citizens turned out to vote for the first truly democratic government in the history of the Arab Middle East.
The Kurds and Shiites weren’t the only ones dancing in the streets. The Sunnis joined the party after deciding that ballots are better than bullets when it comes to settling differences with your neighbors.
Perhaps the biggest smiles in Iraq are on the faces of American GIs who have been on the front lines of the struggle to defeat terrorists in that country. Despite all the naysayers here at home, they are re-enlisting in record numbers. Yes, the members of the U.S. military know the meaning of a job well done and want to stay in Iraq until the task is completed. Continue reading “Merry Christmas, Iraq”
Have yourself a furry little Christmas
J. Crew recently bowed to pressure from animal-rights activists and stopped selling fur after People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals staged an 11-week protest against the retailer. Yes, “Christmas” isn’t the only thing taking it on the chin this winter.
Want to strike a blow against political correctness, assert your independence and help the one class of farmers who are not looking for government handouts? Buy fur. There is nothing that exasperates the radical left more than a woman or a man wearing a fur coat or jacket. Continue reading “Have yourself a furry little Christmas”
How you can help shrink the Federal Budget
When Congress returns to work next week, the first order of business will be to work out the differences in the deficit reduction plans passed by the House and Senate.
Your task is to pressure your representatives into doing the right thing.
“Impossible!” you say. “They could care less about what is best for me or this country. All they care about is themselves.” Continue reading “How you can help shrink the Federal Budget”
Jane Chastain 