The victim’s widow…
…speaks out. [Hat tip: American Digest.]
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I can’t resist this one
The title of the video is “are women born this way?” Answer: beats me. But it’s awfully cute, isn’t it? Maybe she’ll grow up to be a blogger. [NOTE: For some reason I can’t get the video to play if … Continue reading →
Iran: “it wasn’t supposed to happen this way”
Well worth reading, this NY Times op-ed purports to be by a young Iranian. Writer “Shane” describes the evolution of public opinion in the Iranian election and how the subsequent demonstrations got going, as well as noting the changed demographics … Continue reading →
Let’s stick it to the gas-frugal
Here’s another case where the conscientious lose out: people who have old gas-guzzlers get to trade them in for government incentives of $3,500 to $4,500 when they get more energy efficient cars. That’s not chump change, even if you figure … Continue reading →
Is Mousavi a “changer?”
Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the candidate for President of Iran who is at the center of the current Iranian storm, is an enigma. Mousavi’s Wiki entry sheds little light on the subject; it deals with the bare bones of his history, which … Continue reading →
More on the Walpin case—and more about Sacramento Mayor Johnson
There are two interesting developments in the Walpin case. The first is that a possible obstruction of justice charge is being investigated by the FBI—against Johnson, the Sacramento mayor whom IG Walpin implicated in misuse of AmeriCorps funds. There’s a … Continue reading →
Watch Walpin for yourself: does this man seem confused?
On Monday, Gerald Walpin was a guest on the Glenn Beck show (his segment begins at around 3:30). As you watch the clip, see whether you think Walpin seems “confused, disoriented, and unable to answer questions.” For extra credit, compare … Continue reading →
Now here’s some real meddling
But it’s done at the behest of the Iranian government, so that’s okay.
Continue reading →The Walpin firing
The Walpin firing should be a big big story: heavy-handed executive overreach by the President in order to protect a political supporter from charges against him. Right now it’s not. The NY Times? So far it’s offering the sound of … Continue reading →
Right on schedule: Iran accuses US of meddling
Despite Obama’s heroic efforts to remain uninvolved in the Iranian post-election protests, the Iranian government has accused him of doing so anyway. Fancy that. As I wrote yesterday [emphasis mine]: Obama has positioned himself as the un-Bush. This means that … Continue reading →
Montazeri speaks: trouble in Iranian Ayatollah paradise?
This is an indication that those such as Michael Ledeen, who predicted dissent in the upper reaches of the Iranian clergy, were correct. Yesterday Ledeen wrote: The other great threat to the regime comes from the upper reaches of the … Continue reading →
A little lightness to brighten your drab day
It’s not all Obama, all Iran, all the time. For instance, there’s Paris Hilton—and her little dog, too: Watch out for those collarbones. [NOTE: Photo found on Go Fug Yourself.]
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