March 2007: Some thoughts on the Libby verdict

A post from March 2007:

It's a rare day that The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal have similar editorials. After all, they come from different political positions. See this:

"Mr. Wilson's case has besmirched nearly everyone it touched. The former ambassador will be remembered as a blowhard."

Who said that? Rush Limbaugh? It was The Washington Post in today's editorial about The Libby Verdict (The serious consequences of a pointless Washington scandal).

Of course, the Democrats are trying to spin the trial as more proof that "Bush lied".

Reid & Pelosi are throwing the customary red meat to the angry left.

For the record, it's tough to make the point that "Bush lied" when Democrats said the same thing about Iraq in 1998 and 2002!

Reid & Pelosi don't have the courage to cut the funding, which is a binding resolution of their position. They do have the "courage" of making these statements, which are just speech that carry no binding effect. Reid & Pelosi are speaking to the gallery rather than performing their constitutional duties to cut the funding of a war they don't support. (No profiles in courage here!)

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1944: "Frenchman's Creek" a.k.a. the lady and her pirate?

Thanks to TCM, we got to catch "Frenchman's Creek", a 1944 romance between a beautiful lady and a pirate.    I had seen this movie a couple of times before.   

You pick something new every time.    

What can we better than that?  The story of an aristocratic English woman who falls in love with a French pirate.     The cast is Joan Fontaine (the pretty lady), Arturo de Córdova, Basil Rathbone, Cecil Kellaway, and Nigel Bruce. 

It was based on a book but I have not read it.   

What's the best part?   No political correctness!   No preaching about global warming, identity politics, colonialism or the EPA claiming that cannons are causing environmental damage.

And Joan Fontaine looks stunningly beautiful in those dresses!

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You don't have to be a lawyer to read Scalia!

We lost Scalia in 2016 and that was quite a shock.   Scalia left behind a lot of opinions and fans like me.   He certainly inspired a lot of people to get into law, such as his successor Neil Gorsuch.

In this book, Scalia tells us about opinions. life and a few other things.

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A real hero: Ross McGinnis

In June 2008, Pres. Bush awarded the Medal of Honor to the parents of Ross McGinnis.

This is the nation's highest award for courage in combat.

It was the fourth time the Medal has been awarded for those who have served in Iraq.

Here is Ross McGinnis' story:

"In the gunner's hatch of a Humvee driving through Baghdad on December 4, 2006, Private McGinnis saw a grenade fly through the hatch, rolling to where it could have injured the four other soldiers inside.

In easy position to leap and save himself, McGinnis instead jumped to cover the grenade with his body to shield his comrades.
The four men he saved were all at the White House yesterday to pay their respects."

Every young man and woman in the armed forces is a volunteer. They choose to serve their country.   They deserve our support and respect.

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2006: Saddam executed in Iraq

Saddam Hussein, the deposed dictator of Iraq, did not make it to the New Year: Saddam was executed on this day in 2006.   He argued with the guards before the execution, according to some news reports.

In my book, Saddam should have been removed in '98.  This is when he expelled the UN inspectors. Saddam gave the world the middle finger and made a mockery out of the UN, the cease-fire and the rule of law. On top of that, he was shooting at US/UK planes enforcing the UN resolutions and paying $25,000 to the families of terrorists blowing up Israelis.

Why did Saddam do all of this?  Because he knew that President Clinton would not take him out.  

The story finally ended on this day in 2006.

I thought that President Bush made a very good case for removing Hussein.

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Watching “Holiday Affair”.

 

Watching “Holiday Affair”....this is the story: “A young widow is romanced by a sales clerk whom she inadvertently got fired”..........these post-War romantic movies were great.....and Janet Leigh is cute and I suppose that women think the same of Robert Mitchum....fun movie! 

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1856 and a nice Christmas history

How about a Christmas story?    I found this in another blog:

"Massachusetts was the first state to make Christmas a legal holiday, in 1856.

By that time, most of our shared Christmas traditions were set, and Harper's Weekly, on January 3, 1863, featured a drawing of encamped soldiers receiving Christmas gifts from home.

Christmas become a federal holiday under President Ulysses S. Grant's 1870 declaration."

Enjoy your holiday!   

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December 2006: A double standard for Pinochet's funeral

Back in December 2006, General Pinochet's funeral created a little controversy in Chile, and elsewhere.     The outrage over his funeral was silly and confirms that the left treats dictators differently.

Clearly, there is a double standard.  The left suffers from selective indignation.     

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We remember Lady Bird Johnson (1912-2007)

We remember Lady Bird Johnson, the former First Lady. (Former First Lady Died at 94). 

She was born Claudia Alta Taylor in Karnack, Texas on this day in 1922 and got the nickname "Lady Bird" as a small child.   The future First Lady married the future president in 1934.

In the 1950's,  Mr. Johnson became US Senate Majority Leader and one of the most powerful men in Washington.  In 1960, he became VP Johnson under President Kennedy.

Everything changed on November 22, 1963.  Many of us remember that incredible picture of LBJ assuming the presidency on Air Force One. He was sworn next to Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Johnson. It was one of the most incredible pictures of the 20th century!

During President Johnson's difficult presidency, Mrs. Johnson had to deal with outrageous attacks on her husband. Nevertheless, she kept her dignity and raised two wonderful daughters.

We miss Mrs. Johnson. She was a wonderful First Lady, wife, mother and grandmother. For more on her life, see this!

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