News: September 2006 Archives
I've knocked Representative Charlie Rangel (D-NY) for soliciting bribes, and I find his politics deplorable in many cases, but I've got to thank him for defending America and President Bush against the insane Hugo Chavez.
"You do not come into my country, my congressional district, and you do not condemn my president. If there is any criticism of President Bush, it should be restricted to Americans, whether they voted for him or not. I just want to make it abundantly clear to Hugo Chavez or any other president, do not come to the United States and think because we have problems with our president that any foreigner can come to our country and not think that Americans do not feel offended when you offend our Chief of State..."
Hey it's on Drudge so you've seen it, but at least I can get on the record.
Update:
Putting her finger to the wind, Nancy Pelosi has also decided to defend the President and America.
One of President George W. Bush's fiercest political opponents at home took his side on Thursday, calling Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez a "thug" for his remark that Bush is like the devil."Hugo Chavez fancies himself a modern day Simon Bolivar but all he is an everyday thug," House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said at a news conference, referring to Chavez' comments in a U.N. General Assembly speech on Wednesday.
"Hugo Chavez abused the privilege that he had, speaking at the United Nations," said Pelosi, a frequent Bush critic. "He demeaned himself and he demeaned Venezuela."
All true enough, so thanks. Now if only we could get Democrats to be such fierce defenders of America when we're attacked with bombs and not just words.
I discovered WVRV The River 101.1 when I moved to St. Louis a couple of months ago, and in addition to having an excellent morning show, The Steve & DC Morning Show, it was also consistently the best for music. Imagine then my surprise when I discovered yesterday morning that the station fired all their employees over the weekend and completely changed format! It's now WVRV MOViN 101.1, an unbelievably awful "rhythmic adult contemporary" station that plays nothing but crap.
Since I listened to The River almost exclusively (other than talk radio) I'm left without a station... does anyone have any suggestions? Here's a list of St. Louis radio stations... I guess I'll have to try them all.
In a surprise announcement, Brangelina refuses to marry until Warren Jeffs is legitimized.
Brad Pitt, ever the social activist, says he won't be marrying Angelina Jolie until the restrictions on who can marry whom are dropped."Angie and I will consider tying the knot when everyone else in the country who wants to be married is legally able," the 42-year-old actor reveals in Esquire magazine's October issue, on newsstands Sept. 19.
Considering Jeffs' predilections, Brangelina's position is likely to be unpopular with most Americans.
[Warren] Jeffs had been wanted for more than a year on charges that he arranged marriages between older men and underage girls, some just 13 years old. He had at least 40 wives, scores of children, thousands of followers and control over millions of dollars from a church trust.His polygamist sect, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, broke away from the Mormon church more than a century ago and has been disavowed by the Mormons. Many of its followers live in the twin towns of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz., where Jeffs took over leadership after his father’s death in 2002.
Presumably they also support Sharon Tendler's marriage to a dolphin, Phulram Chaudhary's marriage to a dog, and Arnold's marriage to his hat tree. I don't suppose Brangelina will be tying the knot any time soon.
