Trying Terrorists in Hampton Roads

Would you house and try terrorists in an area that includes:

• Our largest naval installation?
• The shipyard responsible for building nuclear carriers?
• Where design work is done on our nuclear subs?
• Headquarters for the US AIr Force’s Air Combat Command and 1st Fighter Wing?
• Multiple other military bases?
• A nuclear power plant?

No?  I wouldn’t either.  Yet, the Obama administration is evidently giving serious consideration to doing just that.

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Goldwater Redux …

… and Barack Obama’s Total Lack of Character.

Human Events editor Jed Babbin wrote an excellent column this week regarding a key strategy being employed by Barack Obama and his handlers. Basically, the Dems want to paint John McCain with the same brush that LBJ and his lefty acolytes painted Sen. Barry Goldwater back in 1964.

Personally, I say let them try. The conservative movement was in its toddling stage back then; and the world is a far different place. If Obama’s folk want to claim that McCain is some sort of war-monger it’s fine by me; and I’m a pacifist. Our post 9/11 America will be more comforted by a military man who isn’t afraid of being tough on our nation’s enemies than Obama – who aspires to be the modern equivalent of Neville Chamberlin.

One item in Babbin’s column that is too often overlooked by most of us is Obama’s complete disdain for the military. It’s almost Clintonesque.

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Jim Gilmore to Speak at American Legion Convention Today

Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore is scheduled to speak at the 90th annual American Legion convention is Falls Church this morning. Gilmore, the GOP nominee to succeed retiring Sen. John Warner (R-VA) is a Legion member and Vietnam-era veteran.

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It’s Official! Democrats to Nominate Most Liberal Candidate Since 1972

Hillary has thrown in the towel and the party of Jefferson and Jackson (both Andrew and Jesse) will nominate Barack Hussein Obama to be their candidate for President!

We should not be complacent. Like our current President who rode into office promoting a “compassionate conservatism” (borrow and spend big government), Obama will attempt to assuage the fears of voters by rhetorically promoting a less threatening form of socialism than leftist candidates before him.

Obama promotes government control of our economy through socialized healthcare and excessive taxation of “windfall profits”. Obama wishes to appease our enemies by claiming that he isn’t practicing appeasement.

With a Democrat congressional majority AND an Obama presidency America can look forward to waiting in mile long lines for $10 gasoline so that we can then get in line at the grocery store because food companies will have to be tax to death (since food prices are too high).

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Crybabies for Kratovil

In a totally expected development, a staff member of Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (?-1) has formed a group calling themselves “Republicans for Kratovil”.  It appears that reporter Joe Gidjunis and the management of the Daily Times have signed up to be the group’s ad hoc publicity committee.  Why else would they bother to give a rump group of nominal Republicans (or closeted Democrats) in Kent County such prominent coverage?

There was never a question of the Daily Times‘ support for Gilchrest.  In all fairness, they should have.  Hardly an enclave of conservatism, our local paper had the perfect candidate in Gilchrest – liberal on social and environmental issues, moderate on fiscal and defense issues.  Unfortunately for them, but not for the people of the First District, their shining knight was showing signs of tarnish and lost.

Now they appear to be linking arms with a group led by paid Gilchrest staff to push the candidacy of Queen Anne’s States Attorney Frank Kratovil.  Why?  The answer is a simple one.  If Andy Harris wins in November, their beliefs will have been repudiated. Read more

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‘New York Times’ Endorses Clinton, McCain

Perpetuating the stereotype that Florida is a sunnier, kinder and gentler colony of the “Big Apple”, the New York Times has chosen to endorse Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for the nominations of their respective parties on the eve of the Florida primary. As usual, the opinions of America’s paper of liberal record are well written, clear, and persuasive to the casual reader. It is unfortunate that the assumptions upon which their logic is based have so few facts to back them up.

The Times’ endorsement of Sen. Clinton was to be expected. The last true ’70′s liberal in the race is the one that is most in tune with the views of the Times’ publishers and editorial board. The Times’ is quite adamant in their reasoning, which will also be used in their endorsement of the Democrat nominee in the general election: Read more

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Duncan Hunter Endorses Mike Huckabee for President

Michelle Malkin states that “heads explode” over the endorsement of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA). I’d venture to say that it’s just one more disappointment for the fans of Mitt.

I’m not a fan of Mike Huckabee, despite Chuck Norris’ endorsement. However, I’m a little disappointed by pundits who report to only be concerned about Conservatism moving forward, yet don’t hesitate to distort the record of those that they disagree with.

We need to remember that Huckabee was attacked on his fiscal record, but he was able to prove that it wasn’t has bad as people like Robert Novak claimed. We now have Ms. Malkin (who I am a fan of) proclaiming Huckabee as an “ethno-panderer”. Read more

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Three Weeks to Go!

There are just over three weeks to go until Maryland’s primary. Republican voters in the First District will have an opportunity to cast their vote in one of the most hotly contested Congressional primaries of the year when they choose between Wayne Gilchrest, Andy Harris or E. J. Pipkin. You can read a detailed analysis of each campaign at the Campaign Edge.

The biggest question is – will voters be sufficiently informed as to who stands for what on immigration, taxation, fiscal restraint and the war to actually vote for the candidate who best reflects their views or will they be sufficiently confused to vote for the wrong guy … or not to vote at all?

cross posted at Salisbury News and Red Maryland

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Why Jim Gilmore Will Win

Spank the Donkey is running an excellent series of posts titled “Why Jim Gilmore Will Win” To date they are:

Why Jim Gilmore Will Win – Part 1: Government Spending

Why Jim Gilmore Will Win – Part 2: Looming Recession

Why Jim Gilmore Will Win – Part 3: Agent of Change

Why Jim Gilmore Will Win – Part 4: Military Service

Why Jim Gilmore Will Win – Part 5: Bringing Virginians Together

We’ll keep updating the series as Chris adds more posts. You can also catch them over at Bloggers 4 Jim Gilmore.

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MoveOn’s McCarthy Moment

One of the favorite terms slung by left is “McCarthyism”. They love to accuse those in the center and right of this supposed sin. Of course they are never guilty of it themselves.

People have short memories, and certainly aren’t helped by the media. Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-WI) actually did a lot of good in bringing attention to Communists and Communist sympathizers employed in high ranking posts by the Federal government. There was just one problem, McCarthy became a little too infatuated with his press clippings and started branding people as Reds who simply disagreed with him. This brought us to the now infamous Army-McCarthy hearings. Read more

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