Palestinian police work for free!

The CIA may be reading your blog. If they read this one I hope they post comments and participate a bit. You know send cool links and stuff.

Congressman Jim McDermott (Moonbat-WA), will have his own jihadi on staff! Via LGF.

"President Hu, your days are numbered,"

Remember the Professor in Kentucky who encouraged and took part in the destruction of an approved pro life display on campus. She's history.....via Exposing the Left

Teach me baby!

Caption this.

Hugo Takes Play from SaddamÂ’s Handbook.

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Via Jihad Watch we have these fine snippets from Muslim Friday services. Makes me want to run out and convert right now, not.

Spiegel : In a Berlin mosque, a television crew secretly recorded the sermon of a Turkish imam who described the Germans as godless and railed against their alleged stench. In London, hate preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri called upon the faithful to murder female tourists in his native Egypt, saying: "If a woman, even a Muslim woman, is naked and you have no way of covering her up, it is legitimate to kill her."

In an interview with SPIEGEL, television imam Yusuf al-Qaradawi, perhaps currently one of the most influential Islamic scholars around, magnanimously conceded that there is also room in heaven for devout Christians and Jews. But on his Arab-language website a short time later, he made it clear that he believes that Christians and Jews are ultimately nothing more than infidels.

But at the same time, often in the same sermon, imams ask God for help in confronting everyday woes, issue moral appeals to their own political leaders and constantly return to the Islamic world's greatest lament: a comparison between the gloomy present and the glorious past.

Dr. Id Abd al- Hamid Yussuf, 65, is completely against the use of Islam for political purposes.

The Prophet forgave those who committed injustices against him. He pardoned the murderer of his uncle, Hamsa. He forgave his people when they banished him from Mecca Â… Islam spread throughout the world through argument and conviction, but not through the sword, as the enemies of Islam have claimed. Islam only used the sword when it was attacked Â… The Prophet forbade extremism and fanaticism. He said: "I was sent to you out of the generosity of God. Night became day. Anyone who strays from this path will fall victim to ruin." For some, religion is like a maze. Enter it with caution, because whoever approaches religion as an extremist will perish in his extremism.

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Hey at least they didn't blame the jooooos

Yahoo News :A spokesman for the Ministry of People's Security said in a statement the North had obtained "shocking evidence" Washington and Tokyo are producing false material that gives the impression Pyongyang is a criminal state, the North's KCNA news agency said late Wednesday.

"The CIA secretly enlist(s) experts on counterfeiting notes claimed to be the 'most sophisticated in the world' and invite(s) them to issue lots of fake currencies at 'counterfeit notes printing houses of North Korean-style' operating in U.S. military bases in different parts of the world," the spokesman said.

U.S. Treasury officials have briefed various governments about Washington's suspicions that North Korea has for years been producing a high quality copy of its $100 bill. U.S. officials have dubbed the copy the "supernote."

"Although Pyongyang denies complicity in any counterfeiting activity, at least $45 million in such supernotes of North Korean origin have been detected in circulation, and estimates are that the country earns from $15 million to $25 million per year from counterfeiting," the U.S. Congressional Research Service said in a report in March.

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At least some Muslims realize the damage and shame Islam suffers at the hands of those who preach the doctrine of hate.

Times Online :MUSLIM students training to be imams at a British college with strong Iranian links have complained that they are being taught fundamentalist doctrines which describe nonMuslims as “filth”.

The Times has obtained extracts from medieval texts taught to the students in which unbelievers are likened to pigs and dogs. The texts are taught at the Hawza Ilmiyya of London, a religious school, which has a sister institution, the Islamic College for Advanced Studies (ICAS), which offers a degree validated by Middlesex University.

The students, who have asked to remain anonymous, study their religious courses alongside the university-backed BA in Islamic studies

Mr Moezi is also the director of the Islamic Centre of England in Maida Vale, a large mosque and community centre that is a registered charity. Its memorandum of association, lodged with the Charity Commission, says that: “At all times at least one of the trustees shall be a representative of the Supreme Spiritual Leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

Both the Irshad Trust and the Islamic Centre of England Ltd (ICEL) were established in 1996. Mr MoeziÂ’s predecessor as Ayatollah KhameneiÂ’s representative, another cleric called Mohsen Araki, was a founding trustee of both charities.

‘The water left over in the container after any type of animal has drunk from it is considered clean and pure apart from the left over of a dog, a pig, and a disbeliever’

‘There are ten types of filth and impurities: urine, faeces, semen, carrion, blood of carrion, dogs, pigs, disbelievers’

(You get that? Your blood is equated with fecal matter)

‘When a dog, a pig, or a disbeliever touches or comes in contact with the clothes or body [of a Muslim] while he [the disbeliever] is wet, it becomes obligatory- compulsory upon him [the Muslim] to wash and clean that part which came in contact with the disbeliever’

Also see Jihad Watch, Michelle Malkin, who includes new pic of Muhammed on her post and USS Neverdock.

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(Lauderdale Lakes, Florida) A 76-year-old door-to-door illegal breast examiner, Philip Winikoff, was arrested for playing doctor and sexually assaulting women.

From Local10.com:

The man found at least two Lauderdale Lakes women who took him up on his offer.

One 36-year-old woman said she let Winikoff into her apartment. She (sic) after he touched her breasts, he moved his hand to her genitals. She said one (sic) she realized that Winikoff was not a real doctor and she called the Broward Sheriff's Office.

Investigators said by that time, Winikoff had already found another victim; a 33-year-old woman who lives in the same complex. That woman told deputies that Winikoff also sexually assaulted her.

Winikoff has been booked into the Broward County Jail on sexual assault charges.

From Interested-Participant.

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From Reuters:

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran scoffed on Thursday at the idea of U.S. military action to halt its nuclear program and gave no hint of compromise before a visit by U.N. inspectors to assess Iranian compliance with Security Council demands.

Cross-posted at The Dread Pundit Bluto and Stop the ACLU.

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What appears below is not the usual fare for this website. It is a reprint of the bile and abuse that conservative blogger Michelle Malkin has received following her reposting of a Students Against War press release that contained contact information for SAW head conspirators. SAW is the group that rioted against military recruiters at UC Santa Cruz.

Now the SAW fools are claiming that Michelle's repost of their press release is resulting in death threats. Of course, since they themselves first posted this information it's hard to see their complaint.

This is how the Left reacts when they become too unhinged to maintain the veneer of civilization. If you're easily offended by gutter language, don't read any further: more...

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Syracuse University Athletic Director Daryl Gross told the Syracuse Post-Standard today that he would not allow any Duke Blue Devils lacrosse players to transfer to the Syracuse lacrosse program.

At least one Duke University lacrosse player has indicated an interest in transferring from the troubled program. But Syracuse University athletic director Daryl Gross said Tuesday he will not sanction the transfer of any former Blue Devil to Syracuse.

"I think it would be inappropriate," Gross said.

SU coach John Desko said he's received written notification from Duke that sophomore attackman Zack Greer is seeking his release from the school. Athletes intent upon transferring from one program to another ask their athletic departments to issue releases to schools the athlete is interested in attending.

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Twenty two more “insane people” were picked up in Egypt this week. It appears they were planning to you know blow shit up. Like pipelines and Christians and Muslims that you know disagree with them.

VOA :The Interior Ministry says the secretive organization called itself the Victorious Sect, and its targets included tourist sites, religious leaders, and a natural gas pipeline.

A ministry spokesman, Major General Abdel-Karim, told VOA that all 22 members of the group have been arrested.

He says, this group was planning and organizing to conduct a number of terrorist operations, attacking some economic and tourist targets in greater Cairo. They were also targeting some religious figures, both Muslim and Christian, to create a split in Egyptian society.

The ministry says the secretive organization used code names and was led by a 26-year-old student named Ahmed Mohamed Ali Gabr, also known as Abu Musab. The ministry says his second-in-command is a preacher.

The general says the men used the Internet to research how to make explosives and poisons. He did not say whether they were successful in actually making them.

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Western KY: An immigrant from Costa Rica was arrested April fourth after attempting to cash a 35,000 dollar forged income tax return check drawn against the US treasury. Paul Lichtenstein was arrested after tellers became suspicious of the forged check. After searching his residence WPSDTV reported that police found other forged documents including forged postal money orders and a computer. Evidence was also found during the search that indicated Mr. Lichtenstein was also involved in Nigerian phishing scams via the internet.

Mr. Lichtenstein fell on hard luck after loosing his second technology job. First he was fired from an Atlanta based DP firm. He is also a strict vegan and bicyclist when heÂ’s not scamming. He says he was once so heavy he could not walk and was in constant pain. He claims becoming vegan cured him. His father migrated to Costa Rica after WWII and he came to the US seeking his fortune.

I expect he will be deported upon conviction as he is not a citizen. Locals also reported that Mr. Lichtenstein is also a bigamist having more than one wife. He never bothered to divorce his wife in Costa Rica before marrying again in Florida. He speaks fluent English, Spanish and French. I wonder if he is who he claims to be. If you recognize him as someone else please email me.

Photo via McCraken Co Jail.

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Of course Sudan denied any involvement. We need to stop allowing nations who allow terrorists to operate without fear. The government of Sudan repeatedly refuses to cooperate when asked by the rest of the world to stop the genocide and cross border violence. Lack of action against the terrorist equates to support. So these killers are either thwarting the authority of the sovereign nation of Sudan or that government supports them. ItÂ’s time to stop asking Sudan and demand action.

Reuters : Chad President Idriss Deby said on Tuesday Sudan had attacked his country in a drive to export Khartoum's fundamentalist system to sub-Saharan Africa.......Deby accuses Sudan of promoting and arming rebels who raced in pick-up trucks from the east to raid N'Djamena on Thursday but were driven off in fighting that killed and wounded several hundred people.

"Sudan has attacked Chad up to the very gates of N'Djamena. What do you call that if it isn't war," Deby said. "If we're attacked tomorrow, we'll respond. We don't want war, but we'll defend ourselves."

Deby said Sudan's Arab government was trying to export its "fundamentalist system" to the rest of sub-Saharan Africa.

"Chad is a bridge. If that bridge gives way to Khartoum then the whole of sub-Saharan Africa runs the risk of being destabilised," he said."It'll be worse than Ivory Coast or the Balkans," he said referring to other territories split by war.

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What impresses me the most is the sheer determination he shows in the face of terrorist murder.

Iraq The Model : Last week our little and peaceful family was struck by the tragic loss of one of its members in a savage criminal act of assassination. The member we lost was my sister's husband who lived with their two little children in our house.

He was a brilliant young doctor with a whole future awaiting him, the couple were the top graduates in their branch of specialty. They had to travel abroad to get their degrees and the war started while they were there but months after Saddam fallen they decided to come back to help rebuild the country and serve their people.

The terrorists and criminals are targeting all elements of life and they target anyone who wants to do something good for this countryÂ…They think by assassinating one of us they could deter us from going forward but will never succeed, they can delay us for years but we will never go back and abandon our dream.

We have vowed to follow the steps of our true martyrs and we will raise the new generation to continue the march, these children of today are the hope and the future.

What a difference between those who work to preserve life and those who work to end itÂ…it's terrorism and crime and there are no other words to describe these acts.

Also see Hyscience.

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Indian national made internet death threats against President
Vikram Buddhi, the Indian national studying in the US on a student visa, who made online threats to murder the President, Vice President, First Lady, and Secretary of Defense, is now being held without bail pending his next court appearance on April 26. From the (West Lafayette, IN) Journal and Courier:

A Federal district magistrate in Hammond has ordered Vikram Buddhi, a Purdue University graduate student accused of writing Internet threats against President Bush, be held without bond, saying he is a flight risk, Buddhi's attorney said this morning.

Can the American Civil Liberties Union be far behind?

Cross-posted at The Dread Pundit Bluto, Vince Aut Morire, and Stop the ACLU.

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No, not Paris screws over 100 vets you dirty, dirty boys, Hilton Hotels “screws over” 100 vets. There hope I made that clear. Paris does seem to have a heart and as we all know rich hotties like Paris pretty much get their way. So Paris, have a heart , raise some hell and get some arrangements made for this group. I’ll even put up a bottle of Howie’s wine for you. You can’t buy it with money honey! Only by helping these guys out.

Lisa Hoffman Via Capital Hill Blue :At Fran O'Brien's Stadium Steak House, hundreds of
soldiers and Marines maimed in the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan have dined gratis on thick steaks, tossed
back a few cold ones and basked in the normalcy and
comradeship offered there.

But come May 1, those much-anticipated outings from
local military hospital wards will cease. Hilton Hotel
Corp., landlord of the restaurant, is evicting Fran's
from its decade-long location in the basement of the
Capital Hilton in downtown D.C.

"For strictly business reasons related solely to the
inability to reach a new lease arrangement, the
Capital Hilton has elected to terminate the lease,"
hotel general manager Brian Kelleher said in an
e-mailed statement.

More discussion here.

Hat Tip: 8ackgr0und n015e. more...

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1 Perhaps if she rubs her smelly crotch in the right nose ..

Posted by: Last word Larry at April 19, 2006 11:29 AM (FCC6c)

2 test

Posted by: Howie at April 19, 2006 11:42 AM (D3+20)

3 Man searching for that pic was tough. Way to many bad photos of here out there and why are they the most popular?

Posted by: Howie at April 19, 2006 12:55 PM (D3+20)

4 Do you really think anyone in their right mind would let Paris have ANY say whatsoever in how the Hilton Corp. is run?

Posted by: mojo at April 19, 2006 01:56 PM (C1sRI)

5 I dunno maybe. Actually Paris is pretty sharp. Wild but not a stupid person. Remember her last name is Hilton. I don't care how they work it out as long as it is. If she did she could generate some good publicity. It's doubtfull but worth a shot.

Posted by: Howie at April 19, 2006 02:02 PM (D3+20)

6 Boycott the HILTON and watch them loose buinsess just look what happened to K-MART a few years ago when the let ROSIE O,DONNELL talk them into stop selling guns in their stores

Posted by: sandpiper at April 20, 2006 08:15 AM (nMpEK)

7 I'm with MOJO, they don't consult Paris Hilton when making any decisions concerning the business. She just primps and dresses and smiles for the camera. She has 'people' who think for her. That is one of the better pictures I have seen of her. Usually she looks like a stick! ha (Yes, I'm a female, so I'm too critical of her I guess)

Posted by: Debbie at April 22, 2006 07:49 AM (k65yb)

8 Yeah but this is background noises crusade this week. Ive been lucky enough to go with grandpa to some reunions with his buddies and It's pretty amazing the relationsships vets have. Now of course background and I are opposites as far as politics. But....If you are left and against the war it's unfair to saddle the soldier with the politics fo the war. They serve. If Hilton Hotels is just being cheap an inconsiderate that's not very good business. There is a lot of politics in business. So you pretty much hve to include Paris and her sister cause well you now. The general aim I have is to just bring a bit of attention in hopes that they will make some kind of arrangement to help these guys out. I don't really care what just do something nice. I's sure Hilton if they wanted to could help make plans for so these guys an continue to meet somewhere. From my experience it means a lot to vets to get together. All I ask. Background is still all wound up on this one so I will update tomorrow with newinfo he sent. See how this works. Background has an issue I can kind of see the point of. He sends me stuff and we tried to work out what we agree on and go from there. To me that's what blogs are for. Probably we won't have any luck as by now it's obvious Paris (or Hilton Hotels) does not read The Jawa Report. Making money is all good but you also need to have good will toward your business. Some times you have to invest a bit in that too. Note this is an issue a reader brought to us. I encourge similar participation from our regulars and readers left and right. This blog leans right but so what. Be American first. I like for our men and women who have given so much to be treated well.

Posted by: Howie at April 22, 2006 08:24 AM (D3+20)

9 I really want to thank Howie for the support here. This is not a matter of Right v. Left, it is Right v. Wrong. Time to put "Operation Perish Hilton" into high gear....

Posted by: 8ackgr0und N015e at April 22, 2006 01:19 PM (t4Rmq)

10 I really appreciate Howie's help on this. Anyone who takes a moment to think about this realizes it is not an issue of Right vs. Left. It is about Right vs. Wrong. Now is the time for anyone interested in supporting the troops who really need it most, to join up for Operation Perish Hilton (tip of the hat to Chris Dickson for the name....brilliant) Here are just some of the things we can do. It is time to boycott the following hotel chains: Conrad Hotels Doubletree Embassy Suites Hampton Inn Hampton Inn & Suites Hilton Garden Inn Homewood Suites Scandic Another way to show support is for people who do travel to pick up the stationary from their hotel room and write a letter to Hilton corporate headquarters, the local newspapers, TV and radio stations saying: "I'm sending you this note from [non Hilton property] to let you know I think the way Hilton Hotel Corp. is treating the people and patrons at Fran O'Brien's Steak House in Washington DC is wrong. I chose to stay at [non Hilton property] because I support our troops. I simply can't get a good night's sleep at a Hilton property as long as they turn their back on severely wounded soldiers."

Posted by: 8ackgr0und N015e at April 22, 2006 01:37 PM (t4Rmq)

11 I got a copy of her video, I could make VCDs out of it.

Posted by: Andre at April 22, 2006 03:10 PM (/u+1F)

12 Thanks for talking up this issue. We all need to support out wounded soldiers, who bear so much pain for bush/cheneyÂ’s flawed war policies.

Posted by: Kitten at April 22, 2006 04:22 PM (I7wUH)

13 Kitten: Now there you go again. You are so blinded by your anti bush thinking. Now I don't always agree with him either. I called him china's beotch Friday. Why because well some times he seems politically silly. Walking right into some. So the same qualities that make him stubborn and determined hurt us politicallcy. Now I work for a realy conervative company. The did an employeee survey a while back. Now you can just imagine some of the responseses. So at the meeting (these things always result in a meeting don't they) of course the companie stood fast and seems immoveable. But if you discard what they said and watch their actions obver time you see they do do things to make it better they just never admit to it. I dunno why fear that if they appear soft they will have to do way more. But their interet is keeping the best and they have to work on it. Several high level engineers who taught this associates degree their engineering skills have left. We workk your ass off and we have to but we also need to be responsive enoug to keep those we with to keep. It's a deliate balance. so conservatives often come off harsher than they really are. Now for the Democrats what bothers me and I'm a swing voter is the fact thay have become the party of inti this anti that. Progressive they call it. Ok to me the Democratic party is supposed to be about fighting for freedonm for all. In fact that's also a Republican value. So let's call it an American value. If you realy really think Bush is just fighting for greed then go meet up with abu muscab al zaqueery and talk him into peace. It's not going to work. The democratic leaders have pulled the leftish away from the roots of thier party. The Rerpubicans have sold it's small government lank of the platform out. Libertarian party just doent'have the pull. So i propose a new party the "I'm A Real American Dammit Party." The baisic idea is that there is a sliver of way too nutty conservatives who want to tell everyone what right is. There is the nutty moonbat wing of the Democratic prty who sells out America and freedom just to attack Bush becuase well he gets to fight for freedom and we cant' stand it. There are a hell of a lot more of the rest of us. You know normal people. My Parents are conservative union democrats. My stepays will be the first to say the main problem with his union is a lot of worthless bastards use the benefits and protections they worked so hard for to fuck off all day. I'm all for the right to bargain as a group but politics gets into the leadership and to increase their take they will sell out the memebership a short term raise for long term "damn I need a job". I'm a libertarian leaning Reagan Republican who thinks if you are depending on the government to solve problems other than roads and defense well your are an idiot. We have former Democrats on this site who have become so disgusted with the left they call "liberalism a mental disorder" Well it was't at one time. And that's a shame. Since background is so would up I saw that cartoon with the Taxi and damn strait. The mainstream Democrats need to put the hard left in their place. Also the mainstream right needs to box stand up to the far right of our party. I see a possible enlightenment since the Jill Carroll release. Terrorist hate liberals terorist hate Bush because he stands in their way. I like bush but I admit some days his political nose it clogged and he hands the democats and issue just like Hilton through is stubborness is getting a block eye. Now Hiton I'm sure can't afford to cave on every issue. But our men are fighting for us. There are Democrat voulenteers who serve. There are Republican voulenteers who serve. There are a lot of good Americans and the sooner we get ont eh same page and get bck to American ideal the better. The enemy is counting on us to not be able to come together as one. They depend on us to hate each other more than we hate them. It is their only hope of victory and it's not unreasonable to assume we will. War is not perfect it's a pain a struggle but it's ght right one. We can help what we can. We here piss off a lot of Muslims as well trying to fight the ones who have taken Islam which means peace and took the will of Allah as I understand it and twisted into a murderous bloody excuse for war at the pleaseure of Lucifer. I beg those true muslims to take up the fight aginst those who destroy Islam from within. We all need to fight for the right ideas. I'm not against core democratic prncipals one but I just don't see much of that anymore. I also don't see much core smal government out of out side. But right now I feel we have a chance to change that. The terrorist offensive this year seems pretty bad so for. Seemed powerful but we are still standing and so is Iraq. The kurds especially. Afghanistan is doing well too. Thay all have a long way to go adn we can;t hand em a pass. we have to push and help and assist. Fighting the terroists is required. But liberal charity and humanitarian help is just a required. Go back to your true values. Fight for freedom in a manner you feel confortable with. American needs true democratic values. America needs true conservative values. Muslims need out help to fight and regain respect for their faith. So be a True American Democrat or Republican. Fight for libery and freedom. Be an american dammit. If you are a Muslim fight the doctrine of evil. Or go to the mall and but an "I hate Bush sticker" if you are a damn fool. Be a real American Dammit. I'm disgusted with politics and it's about damn time we start using our heads and stop alowing politics in Washington to make enemies of our own countrymen. We can destroy our ourselves for politcal gain in the next election or we can all go back to being Americans first and Democrats or Republicans second. Be a Real American dammit. If you hate war I think you need to turn your attention to the actual enemy beause your fellow American bothers ain't it. We can'g fight it perfectly and it sure as hell is a lot harder when our own countrymen are not helping. I don't go to Kos much but what bothered me yesterday is the misguided hate of Bush and the Right. Out of the commnts I read very many were good. And then there were those that were just silly. Be a real American dammit.

Posted by: Howie at April 23, 2006 09:24 AM (D3+20)

14 So if 8ackground and I can get along even thouhg he trolls the piss out of me what does that say for the rest of you.

Posted by: Howie at April 23, 2006 09:29 AM (D3+20)

15 Just to show you how much I appreciate this... ...even though Howie's rant had a completelackofparagraphbreaksandthatmakesmyeyesbleedwhichisreallyadrag... I did it any way

Posted by: 8ackgr0und N015e at April 23, 2006 10:03 AM (t4Rmq)

16 Where Howie and I find common ground: "Be a real American." Where the debate comes in is what is "real" and what is "really best FOR America".... I got no problem with that.

Posted by: 8ackgr0und N015e at April 23, 2006 10:15 AM (t4Rmq)

17 Thank you for all of your support for Fran O'Brien's (Operation Perish Hilton!) Let's keep that pressure up...we only have four more days left for Hilton to change their minds. DE OPPRESSO LIBER !!!

Posted by: Chris Dickson at April 24, 2006 12:46 PM (dND2L)

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(Bentonville, Arkansas) The 2nd Annual Wal-Mart Media Conference began yesterday with about seventy credentialed media representatives in attendance for a tour and various presentations by the company. They came from all across both the print and broadcast spectrum and included, among many, the New York Times, Washington Post, US News & World Report, The Guardian, Women's Wear Daily, ABC News, CNN and CBS News. Notably, two bloggers were also invited and were able to break away from their normal lives and travel to Arkansas. At their own expense, I might add.

Tom Forbes of Palousitics traveled from western Washington State to Bentonville and spent the first day of the conference attending presentations by Wal-Mart executives and taking notes. At intervals, Tom was able to post some of the more salient aspects of the information presented by the speakers.

One of the presentations pertained to Wal-Mart employee health care programs and how they are evolving. Tom provides a good overview and remarks that Wal-Mart's health care programs continue to improve and are quite competitive when compared to others in private industry.

In another session, Tom listened to Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee eloquently support Wal-Mart as an example of free market competition which benefits low-income customers through low prices and benefits communities by providing jobs and taxes.

The other blogger in attendance, Rob Port of Say Anything, spent his day among a group of elite media representatives and found himself more engaged by their attitudes and antics than the presentations of the convention. Rob indicates that most of the 'jounalists' exhibited strongly negative attitudes toward Wal-Mart and he wondered whether they were capable of reporting objectively. more...

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Today, April 19th, 2006, is the anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing.

A direct result of George Bush's policies regarding Iraq and the war against Islamofascism.

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A little person would already have their trial date set, but when you're Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), accused of assaulting a Capitol Police officer, and willing to shamelessly play the race card, things go a bit slower.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has published details from the official report of the incident:

The DeKalb County congresswoman struck the officer "in his chest with [a] closed fist."

The "event report" — obtained Tuesday by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — describes the altercation as an assault on a police officer.

There had previously been reports that McKinney "stabbed" the officer with a cellphone or that she slapped McKenna with an open hand.

McKinney said she was the victim of racial profiling and that the officer had touched her inappropriately when he tried to stop her.

Via the Drudge Report.

Cross-posted at The Dread Pundit Bluto, Vince Aut Morire and Stop the ACLU.

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The desire of terrorists to recruit non-Arabs to conduct attacks has been known for some time, however, now an official report of the practice has been prepared.

From SunTimes.com:

Terrorists have been working to recruit non-Arab sympathizers -- so-called "white Muslims" with Western features who theoretically could more easily blend into European cities and execute attacks -- according to classified intelligence documents obtained by The Associated Press.

A 252-page confidential report jointly compiled by Croatian and U.S. intelligence on potentially dangerous Islamic groups in Bosnia suggests the recruitment drive may have begun as long as four years ago, when Arab militants ran up against tough post-9/11 security obstacles.

Nevertheless, since there will always be a segment of the population that succumbs to the lure of fanaticism, it's logical that terrorists would attempt to recruit those they can. And despite the augmented security obstacles, suicide bombers are single-use only and must be replaced.

From Interested-Participant.

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Hey all. I'm at the Midwest Political Science Association's annual meeting at the Palmer House in Chicago. If you're a fellow geek at the conference drop me a line (my info is at the "contact" link above).

Or, you can just wave me down. I'm kind of hard to miss. I'll be the only guy there wearing a fur coat, with an entourage--complete with at least two washed-up former child stars-- and four big Samoan bodyguards protecting my precious self. Come to think of it, better e-mail me first. The last guy that sought an audience with the Macktastick Rusty Wickedmeister without a formal letter of introduction had his arm broken by Tagiilima--the big one.

I'll be back Monday. TALOFA!

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Aarons cc is back online this morning. Remember he had been down about five days after being attacked twice.

Aaron: I'm back!

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