Friday, May 16, 2008

SPB News for Friday.


Fred Thompson now blogging for Townhall — I make no secret of how impressed I am with both Fred Thompson's grasp on big-picture ideas and his ability to communicate them. Looking back, I think one of the main wellsprings …
McCain adviser ousted in conflict uproar — John McCain's campaign asked a prominent Republican consultant, Craig Shirley, to leave his official campaign role Thursday after a Politico inquiry about Shirley's dual role consulting for the campaign and for an independent “527” group opposing the Democratic presidential candidates.

U.S.-trained forces reportedly helping Mexican cartels --U.S.-trained Mexican security personnel have 'became assassins and recruiters for the Mexican drug cartels.' As many as 200 U.S.-trained Mexican security personnel have defected to drug cartels to carry out killings on both sides of the border and as far north as Dallas, Rep. Ted Poe, R-Humble, told Congress on Wednesday. The renegade members of Mexico's elite 'counter'-narcotics teams trained at Fort Benning, Ga., have switched sides, contributing to a wave of violence that has claimed some 6,000 victims over the past 30 months, including prominent law enforcement leaders, the Houston-area Republican told the House Foreign Affairs Committee... George Bush's blueprint calls for $1.4 billion in training, equipment and 'law enforcement' assistance to Mexico and Central America over three years. Bush also is seeking $500 million in emergency assistance for Mexico this year as part of the supplemental war spending measure.

Peace Group Sues Bush Administration, Charging Iraq War Is Unconstitutional (New Jersey Law Journal) An anti-war activist group sued President [sic] Bush in U.S. District Court in Newark on Tuesday, seeking a declaratory judgment that the war in Iraq is illegal and unconstitutional. The suit, New Jersey Peace Action et al. v. Bush, represented by the Constitutional Law Clinic at Rutgers University Law School-Newark, alleges that the war violates article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, which assigns to Congress the authority to declare war.


U.S. House Blocks $163 Billion for War in Iraq The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a plan to spend $163 billion to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan after anti-war Democrats and Republicans who objected to Democratic tactics refused to support the measure. Lawmakers defeated the measure by a 149 to 141 vote with more than 130 members voting "present." [Click here for Roll Call.]

McCain: I will win Iraq, kill bin Laden and start President's Question Time John McCain declared yesterday that within four years of being elected president he would have won the Iraq war, killed or captured Osama bin Laden, halted the nuclear ambitions of Iran and North Korea and introduced British-style Prime Minister’s Questions in Congress.


Verizon Wins $678.5 Million Pact From US Homeland Security Verizon Communications Inc. said on Wednesday that it will be the primary supplier of network equipment and services [illegal surveillance] for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in a contract worth $678.5 million over the next two years. AT&T was named as the secondary provider for the Homeland Security Department.

Accused September 11 planners set for court on June 5 Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of masterminding the September 11 attacks, is tentatively due to appear before a U.S. war [kangaroo] court judge at Guantanamo Bay for the first time on June 5, a military official said on Wednesday.

1 comment:

airJackie said...

To hear the Government story everyone is a terrorist and Homeland Security wouldn't know a terrorist if they saw one. Most likely terrorist are working in Homeland Security just as the child molesters are today.

Now a little news on the Bush speech of Democrats and Hitler. One might just think to leave that topic alone. Once you read what happen during that time and look at the names involved in the Contra Affair up pops George H. W. Bush. Yes Daddy Bush was deeply involved with it and was making big oil deals on the backs of our soldiers. Daddy Bush used this country and the American people for personal gain. Daddy Bush would take the gold teeth out of Preston Bush's mouth if it meant getting more money. It's clear to see after reading the History of George H. W. Bush why baby George is a drunk and druggie. His Father was and is a heartless player and the son is a weak coward.