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Does this mean Pat Buchanan supports Israel?
Gay Patriot less than a minute agoBuchanan Accuses Israel of ‘Blitzkrieg’.
It was the Nazis who developed and defined the idea of a “blitzkrieg.
Does W stand for Wilson (as in Woodrow)?
Gay Patriot less than a minute agoWe don’t have presidential opinion polling for 1920 or 1921 so we don’t know what Woodrow Wilson’s approval ratings were when he left office on March 4, 1921, but I would wager that if Gailup had been polling the American people back then, that Democrat would have then had approval ratings rivaling those of the [.
Blind Faith in Middle East “Peace Process”
Gay Patriot 4 hours agoIn an excellent post on those intellectuals who ape Jimmy Carter in favoring more Israeli concessions as a solution to the crisis in Gaza, Jonathan Tobin finds them blind to reality:
Matthew Yglesias .
On Economy, Obama Promises More of the Same
Gay Patriot 4 hours agoIt doesn’t seem that the incoming Democratic president is making much of the opportunity the outgoing Republican president gave him to reshape the political landscape, with the Democrats becoming the party of fiscal discipline.
The Opportunity Bush & DeLay Gave Obama
Gay Patriot less than a day agoFor the past few days, I have been contemplating a few posts offering a kind of retrospective on the Administration of George W.
Skewed Vatican Policy On The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Gay Patriot less than a day ago[T]he authorities of the Catholic Church do not defend the existence of Israel – which its enemies want to annihilate, and is ultimately at stake in the conflict – with the same explicit, powerful determination with which they raise their voices in defense of the “nonnegotiable” principles concerning human life.
On the Importance of Strategy in War & Politics
Gay Patriot less than a day agoIn between researching for my dissertation and writing this blog, I try to take some time each day to read a book related to my latest intellectual interests.
On Customer Service & Computer Repair
Gay Patriot less than a day agoIn the past few days, I really grew to appreciate the value of good customer service. I had to run a lot of little errands, buying necessities for my apartment, a DVD or two for my entertainment, oil for my car, books for my education and gifts for nieces and nephews celebrating their birthdays.
Where Democrats (& I) Agree with W (& his predecessors)
Gay Patriot less than a day agoToday, while hosting his soon-to-be successor and his living predecessors, President George W. Bush said on behalf of the former chief executives and himself said to the president-elect, “One message that I have, and I think we all share, is that we want you to succeed.
Harry Reid Losing Control?
Gay Patriot 2 days agoThe last time I remember reading something on the left-wing blog firedoglake, I found it so offensive I didn’t think I’d ever return to the website.
Rhetorically, Obama Proposes Conservative Change
Gay Patriot 2 days agoToday, in announcing his choice of Nancy Killefer as “Chief Performance Officer”, President-elect Barack Obama echoed Ronald Reagan in describing the type of change he intends to bring to Washington:
We committed to change the way our government in Washington does business so that we’re no longer squandering billions of tax dollars on programs that have [.
“May God exterminate Hamas!”
Gay Patriot 2 days agoGiven the barbaric fascination Hamas has with such things as crucifixion and the lead-up to this conflict, this cry from a grieving Palestinian mother over the loss of her daughter is understandable.
Hamas Bears Responsibility for Deaths in Gaza
Gay Patriot 3 days agoIn his post, Middle East War & Mordor, Bruce suspected I’d have more thoughts on the analogy.
Barack Obama: President of All Americans
Gay Patriot 3 days agoPerhaps to the consternation to those who routintely defend me in the comments section, I had thought to refrain from criticizing the president-elect in the penultimate week (i.
“Ask Not” Challenges Stereotypes About Gay Servicemembers
Gay Patriot 3 days agoOriginally posted at my blog, Average Gay Joe…
I finally had the opportunity the other night to watch the Johnny Symons documentary Ask Not on gays serving in the military under the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.
Mean-Spirited Minnesotan Steals a Senate Seat
Gay Patriot 4 days agoBack when I was researching my script The Lady of Mississippi, an interracial romance set in 1926 in the Magnolia State, I came across one of the most mean-spirited men ever to serve in the United State Senate, Theodore Bilbo.
Why I Respect My (Democratic) Senior Senator
Gay Patriot 4 days agoIf you want to know why I respect my state’s senior Senator, Dianne Feinstein, while regularly disagreeing with her on any number of issues, just take a gander at this headline: Feinstein slams Obama CIA head pick.
Bush Signs Gay-Rights Law
Gay Patriot 4 days agoSay what? Yeap, it is true. (h/t - Towleroad)
Call it a Christmas present for gay and lesbian couples.
A Smile In Worrisome Times
Gay Patriot 5 days agoA dog’s smile is always a good way to forget about the headlines in today’s world.
Saxby says “Hi.
Middle East War & Mordor
Gay Patriot 6 days agoI suspect Dan will have some thoughts on this analogy, but the words of Victor Davis Hanson pretty much sum up my dim view of the world we live in.
