May
4
Somebody at NATO Needs a Geography Lesson
Filed Under Corruption, Politics, World News | 10 Comments
One of the geography whizzes in the Obama administration must have had a hand in producing a new video from NATO promoting the upcoming summit in the host city, because Chicago is billed as the capital of Illinois: “More than 60 heads of state and government will meet to discuss crucial matters of security and [...]
Apr
26
Arab Spring Update: Egypt Set to Give Men New Rights; Women, eh, Not So Much
Filed Under Law, Politics, World News | 19 Comments
I’ll preface this with a reminder of what President Obama said about Egypt in February of last year: “Obviously, there is still a lot of work to be done in Egypt itself,” Obama said in the wake of the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak and the takeover of government by the army. “What we have [...]
Apr
16
Obama Admin. Expands ‘Livestock-Related Economic Opportunities’ in Kenya
Filed Under Politics, World News | 11 Comments
I have a sneaky suspicion that Obama’s brother George is about to get a lucrative, US taxpayer funded job as a cattle-driver at a dude ranch: Kenyan businesses lately are increasingly becoming recipients of U.S. government largesse, as the Obama Administration, among pursuing other endeavors, aims to expand “livestock-related economic opportunities” in that nation. Although [...]
Apr
8
‘Joyous Easter’ Open Thread
Filed Under Politics, Religion, World News | 6 Comments
“Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there.” – Clarence W. Hall ***** Happy Easter to everybody! Today I’ll be spending time with family, and hopefully you all get a chance to do the same. Later today we’ll come back here to the family compound and try to locate [...]
Apr
3
Tuesday Morning Open Thread: Which Obama Cabinet Member Did the Hot Russian Spy Have a Bead On?
Filed Under Politics, World News | 14 Comments
***** BBC2 is airing a show entitled “Modern Spies.” One of the episodes alleges that the Russian spy Anna Chapman had her sights set on an Obama cabinet member: Another revelation in the series is the real reason why the FBI swooped on Russian spy Anna Chapman in 2010. Top officials feared the glamorous Russian [...]
Feb
29
Headline of the Day
Filed Under Media, World News | 17 Comments
The headline of the day comes to us courtesy of the ever-observant New York Times: ***** ***** Nothing gets by these people! (h/t Atlas)
Feb
24
Another Obama Fundraiser-Turned-Ambassador Leaves a Mess
Filed Under Politics, World News | 17 Comments
Wow, let it never be said that President Obama doesn’t choose ambassadors that share his (mis)management style: Candidate Barack Obama promised to end the time-honored American practice of appointing ambassadors who have no experience in foreign policy, but President Obama has completely ignored that promise, appointing fundraisers to dozens of ambassadorships all over the world. [...]
Feb
24
Team Obama Must Be Irish, ‘Cause Their Blunders are Dublin
Filed Under Politics, World News | 10 Comments
Social, political and diplomatic blunders are nothing new to the Obama administration, but at least they’re making money on this one. What’s wrong with the picture on this Obama St. Patrick’s Day t-shirt? The answer: The e-mail from the Obama campaign found the right target: Dave Hunt, lifelong Democrat from Upper Manhattan and owner of [...]
Jan
30
DNC Chair Who Blamed Tea Party for Tucson Shootings Says Comparing Obama to Cruise Ship Captain is ‘Incendiary’
Filed Under Politics, Tea Party, World News | 27 Comments
RNC chairman Reince Priebus compared President Obama to Captain Schettino of the Costa Concordia cruise ship. On a Debbie Wasserman Schultz “inflammatory remarks” scale of 1 to 10, that rates about a 1.5, but DWS nevertheless wants you to believe it’s the most offensive thing she’s heard since the last time she asked an completely [...]
Jan
18
Profiles in Heroism at Sea
Filed Under World News | 19 Comments
Maritime history is full of examples of brave leadership in the face of deadly conditions at sea. This is not one of them: Before he tripped and fell into the life boat, the crew declared “women and children first,” at which point the Captain also tripped and fell into a dress, wig and pumps, and [...]
