Disturbing The entire North Korean

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Disturbing

The entire North Korean situation is disturbing and a bit puzzling. &C has an interesting note that the Bush administration may be leaving the situation to the Japanese. I’ll give the administration that this is an especially tricky situation, but I’m deeply concerned if TNR is correct. This is a situation in which the US and Japan must work together and come up with a coherent strategy.

I find it hard to believe this was too shocking given we have assumed they were near or had nuclear capability. Isn’t there a strategy for this? If not, I’m deeply concerned about where this administration is going.

Oh Mickey, you are not

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Oh Mickey, you are not so fine

So Mickey Kaus claimed that Tapped was about to be shut down. Then why did they bother with a redesign?

Either they were essentially finished and they are still going to drop it (not very likely), Mickey got it wrong, or Mickey got played.

Tell us what you really

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Tell us what you really think, Rich

Rich Miller takes another shot at Birkett

A Tiny Taste of Capitol Fax from October 17, 2002:

STATEWIDE STUFF (excerpt) Joe Birkett, then and now.

Chicago Tribune, August 21, 1994: “Last week he formally was named the lead prosecutor in the upcoming third trial of Rolando Cruz.”

Daily Southtown: June 6, 2002: “Birkett says his bosses, not he, led the Cruz trials.”

Chicago Tribune, August 21, 1994: “‘I feel very comfortable taking on this case,’ said Birkett, who will prosecute the case with DuPage Assistant State’s Atty. Barbara Preiner and one other attorney, who has yet to be named.”

Chicago Tribune: October 1, 2002: “I inherited, obviously, a nightmare.”

Coal in your Stocking Blago

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Coal in your Stocking

Blago and J-Ry seem to want to do as much as they can to support Southern Illinois Coal.

Clearly this is pandering and nothing shocking, but if one is interested in redeveloping the pit that is Southern Illinois, wouldn’t one want to invest in commerce with a future?

Just asking.

Can I get some other

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Can I get some other names

I mean, in 1998 it would have been Poshard and Ryan, in 1994 Edgar and Netsch, in 1990 Edgar and Hartigan, in 1986 and 1982 Stevenson and Thompson and in ’86 I had the two fruitcakes on the Dem Ballot who were Larouchies, but had nice names. But nooooooooo…

I get Blagojevich. And I get Jim Ryan who can’t seem to get anyone to know he isn’t George Ryan.

File Under: God has a

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File Under: God has a sense of humor

There is a call to pray for God to shift the US judiciary

I kid you not.

The problem a Christian Nation

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The problem a Christian Nation

Charisma News reports that most Americans aren’t True Christians TM.

This then begs the question of what a Christian nation is.

Little Gary Bauer Defends Falwell,

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Little Gary Bauer

Defends Falwell, Robertson, Franklin Graham and Jerry Vines. No surprise, but it is a neat little trick. He says Jerry Falwell isn’t the problem when Falwell calls the Muslim Prophet Muhammed a terrorist. He then says the problem is jihadism. First, let’s stipulate that jihadism can be peaceful conflict within oneself, but clearly he is talking about violant Islamists. The problem with Little Gary’s argument is not all Muslims are the problem as the foursome of studidity tried to claim. If they had made critical comments of specific forms of Islam there wouldn’t have been a problem.

Poking holes in Sacred Cows

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Poking holes in Sacred Cows

I can think of three mixed metaphors that could be involved above. How about you? Anyway, Steve Chapman argues the Cuban Missile Crisis was mishandled and applies it to Iraq. It is good reasoning and while I disagree, he makes an excellent argument.

What should be interesting is the linguistic pirouette the administration makes to distinguish between Iraq and North Korea. There are significant differences to be sure, I’m just skeptical the administration can communicate them.

The Geriatric Crowd doesn’t Get

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The Geriatric Crowd doesn’t Get the Boondocks

And Don Wycliff offers some perspective.