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49-year-old Navy veteran. High tech fix-it man, rogue blogger, guerilla journalist and hack scribe working on The Great American Screenplay. Love women more for their girl talk than their soft, supple, pliant...well, you get the picture. They're nice to talk to. Other things too.
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Opinion: The Myth of American Oppression of Muslims

WaPo quoted a statement by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed saying the 9/11 mastermind plotted that attack, and many others, of behalf of Muslims everywhere "oppressed by America." Ironic, considering the oppression of Muslims is greatest under extremists like KSM.
Nov 18, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in World - 8 comments

Opinion: Unnecessary Risks Abound for 9/11 Trials

By holding civilian trials for 9/11 suspects in New York instead of military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, President Obama is taking a great many risks, some of which may cost him and many liberal Democrats their political careers if things go wrong.
Nov 17, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in Crime - 3 comments

Opinion: Obama's Nuclear Gaffes in Japan UPDATE: Obama Bows Low

On his first day in Japan, Obama declared himself "America's first Pacific President," dodged the subject of the Hiroshima bombing but said he would be honored to visit there, and praised Chinese exceptionalism as strongly as he has downplayed ours.
Nov 14, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in World - 3 comments

Opinion: The Trial of Dr. Nidal Malik Hasan

It is a good thing Dr. Nidal Malik Hasan survived his killing spree at Fort Hood. Maybe at his trial we'll get some answers, and under oath. What were his motivations? What did his colleagues, the Army and DHS know about him? And when did they know it?
Nov 12, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in Crime - 38 comments

Koreas Clash in Naval Exchange as US, North Begin Nuclear Talks

Naval vessels from both Koreas exchanged fire at a disputed western sea border on Monday, with the damaged North Korean ship retreating. Meanwhile, a US envoy will soon travel to the North for nuclear talks, and Obama will arrive in Seoul later this week.
Nov 10, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in World - 3 comments

Opinion: Fort Hood's Troubling Parallels to 9/11

In the wake of the Fort Hood slaughter by Nadal Hasan, disturbing patterns are emerging between that bloodbath and 9/11. An act of terror driven by Islamist extremism. Many victims died. Many others suffer. And all the red flags were once again ignored.
Nov 9, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in Crime - 50 comments

Opinion: Owens' Win is Now Democrats' Loss

Liberal Democrats declared a huge victory this past Tuesday in NY-23 against the Tea Party movement and the despised Rush-Beck-Palin Evil Trinity. Yet not only has Rep. Bill Owens wiped away all that good work, he may have just sunk the Democrats in 2010.
Nov 7, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in Politics - 3 comments

Opinion: Art for Art's Sake at NEA and EIF

In all of the Obama administration's, NEA's and EIF's propagandistic efforts in the cause of "service" and promoting policies like healthcare and cap-and-trade, something very important is getting lost: The Arts. Time to get back to basics.
Nov 4, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in Arts

Christie, McDonnell, Owens, Bloomberg in, Gay Marriage Out in ME

In a surprising victory for Democrats, Bill Owens has defeated Doug Hoffman in NY-23. Many other major races went the Republicans' way, including a surprise upset in NJ by Chris Christie over incumbent Jon Corzine. In Maine, voters rejected gay marriage.
Nov 4, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in Politics - 2 comments

'Terminator' Franchise Up For Bid

According to a new report by the Financial Times, the blockbuster 'Terminator' name brand and franchise are on the auction block. The deal won't include productions already completed, but will apply to future film and TV spinoffs and merchandising rights.

Opinion: Outcome of NY-23 Race Extends Far Beyond GOP

There's a huge battle going on for the soul of the Republican Party in NY-23. Democrats may take great amusement in the fact that Republicans have engaged in fisticuffs, but if history is any indicator there's a lot for both parties to be worried about.
Oct 31, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in Politics - 23 comments

Opinion: What's So Offensive About the American Flag?

As a six-year veteran who served America honorably, and having seen some of the darker corners of this earth, to me Old Glory represents much of what is good in the world, freedom and equality in particular. So why do so many in the US find it offensive?
Oct 19, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in Politics - 57 comments

Tom Brady, NE Patriots Break Records in 59-0 Rout of Titans

In a record-setting 59-0 rout of the Tennessee Titans in snowbound Foxborough, Massachusetts, QB Tom Brady and the New England Patriots rewrote the record books, including an NFL-record five touchdowns for Tom Brady in the second quarter alone.
Oct 18, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in Sports - 4 comments

Several Top Iranian Commanders Killed in Suicide Bombing in Iran

According to reports by AP, the BBC and FOX News, at least twenty people, including five senior commanders of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard, have been killed in a suicide bombing in southeastern Iran. The regime is blaming the Sunni group Jundallah.
Oct 18, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in World - 3 comments

WH Aide Anita Dunn: 'Mao is One of My Two Favorite Philosophers'

Senior White House Aide Anita Dunn, who recently claimed FOX News was an arm of the Republican Party, was caught on video claiming that former Chinese Communist Party Leader Mao Zedong was one of her two favorite philosophers. The other? Mother Teresa.
Oct 18, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in Politics - 12 comments

Obama Drops Plans to Isolate Sudan

In a dramatic policy shift that violates a pledge Obama made during his campaign last year, his administration has signaled that it will be negotiating with the Sudanese government of Gen. Omar Bashir to end the genocide that has wracked Darfur.
Oct 17, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in World - 3 comments

One in Eight Girls Pregnant at Chicago High School

CBS2 News in Chicago reports that 115 of 800 female students at Paul Robeson High School in Chicago are expectant moms-to-be.
Oct 16, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in Education - 26 comments

Opinion: Is Rush Limbaugh the Victim of a New McCarthyism?

ESPN announced that Rush Limbaugh's bid for the St. Louis Rams has been dropped by prospective buyers, allegedly over charges of making blatant racist statements which have since been proven to be fabrications. Wasn't it really over his political views?
Oct 15, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in Politics - 15 comments

Iranian Nobel Winner Urges Obama to Stress Human Rights with Iran

Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian human rights lawyer and the 2003 Nobel Peace Price laureate, congratulated President Obama for his own Nobel win, then urged him to "put his Nobel hat on" and stress human rights in his dealings with Iran.
Oct 15, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in World - 2 comments

Iran News Roundup, October 14, 2009

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei may be in a coma. The regime launched a probe into opposition cleric Mahdi Karroubi. A top Ahmadinejad official's daughter applies for asylum in Germany. Russia balks, China talks, and AMPAS wraps an Iran film seminar series.
Oct 14, 2009 by  Johnny Simpson in World - 2 comments
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