Michelle Malkin stands with the Eagles on September 15th

 

 As retired Army Col. Harry Riley explains, “Unlike the 60s and 70s, the anti-war lemmings will not have the streets or the political stage to themselves. This time, Eagle Americans — we who support our troops, understand the stakes in the War on Terror and the true nature of our enemy, who aren’t blinded by an insane hatred of our way of life and our form of government — will also be in Washington, D.C., to show Congress that we will not tolerate another betrayal of our own forces or our allies…While the anti-democracy forces are well-funded by pro-left, anti-Americans, we Eagles have steadily been building our own coalition to stop ANSWER in its tracks, and keep Congress focused on winning the war, not their political ambitions.”

I wouldn’t miss it for the world.

See y'all in DC!

 

Who said there is nothing of importance to be gleaned by surfing the Internet?

Tonight I learned the difference betweeen a cartridge and a bullet.

The Dissident Frogman took time from his busy schedule to present a quick lesson in the difference between the two and the humiliation of a certain AFP reporter is an added bonus.

To follow Mike's quick take on "Heil Hilary, the Surge is Working". I'd like to draw attention to an exclusive interview she gave to the magazine marieclaire where she had these gems to share with the fawning Joanna Coles.

 The concept of blogging the surge was developed by a fellow Philadelphia blogger - Bill T - who states: I'll be blogging the surge daily beginning today. The war in Iraq is finally beginning to create good headlines and the people of the United States are beginning to see progress.

I strongly agree with this philosophy so I've decided participate in blogging the surge with posts here and on my blogs. So, let's start with the man in charge of the surge strategy - General Petraeus - a man loved by the troops and and feared by his opponents in Iraq and abroad. What talents and strategy does General Petraeus bring to the table? Below is a biography of the General, taken from Operation Iraqi Freedom:

 

General David H. Petraeus assumed command of the Multi-National Force-Iraq on February 10th, 2007, following his assignment as the Commanding General, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth. Prior to assuming command at Ft. Leavenworth, he was the first commander of the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq, which he led from June 2004 to September 2005, and the NATO Training Mission- Iraq, which he commanded from October 2004 to September 2005. That deployment to Iraq followed his command of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), during which he led the “Screaming Eagles” in combat throughout the first year of Operation Iraqi Freedom. His command of the 101st followed a year deployed on Operation Joint Forge in Bosnia, where he was the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations of the NATO Stabilization Force and the Deputy Commander of the US Joint Interagency Counter-Terrorism Task Force-Bosnia. Prior to his tour in Bosnia, he spent two years at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, serving first as the Assistant Division Commander for Operations of the 82nd Airborne Division and then as the Chief of Staff of XVIII Airborne Corps.

 General Petraeus was commissioned in the Infantry upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1974. He has held leadership positions in airborne, mechanized, and air assault infantry units in Europe and the United States, including command of a battalion in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and a brigade in the 82nd Airborne Division. In addition, he has held a number of staff assignments: Aide to the Chief of Staff of the Army; battalion, brigade, and division operations officer; Military Assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander - Europe; Chief of Operations of the United Nations Force in Haiti; and Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

 General Petraeus was the General George C. Marshall Award winner as the top graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Class of 1983. He subsequently earned MPA and Ph.D. degrees in international relations from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and later served as an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the US Military Academy. He also completed a fellowship at Georgetown University. Awards and decorations earned by General Petraeus include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of the Distinguished Service Medal, two awards of the Defense Superior Service Medal, four awards of the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal for valor, the State Department Superior Honor Award, the NATO Meritorious Service Medal, and the Gold Award of the Iraqi Order of the Date Palm. He is a Master Parachutist and is Air Assault and Ranger qualified. He has also earned the Combat Action Badge and French, British, and German Jump Wings. In 2005 he was recognized by the U.S. News and World Report as one of America’s 25 Best Leaders.

This biography might well explain why the surge is going so well.

The combination of a precision fighting force and a capable leader will result in stupendous results. Results that we have caught glimpses of in the main stream media - even they are  begrudgingly admitting to this universal truth.

 

 

 

Starting today and until August 23rd, myself , Wordsmith and Mike have been invited to guest blog on Conservatism With Heart.

 While Dee is relaxing at an undisclosed location in Michigan, the three of us will endeavor to keep the lively dialogue going strong. 

Of course, I will uphold the tradition of posting shirtless photos of Sawyer - as you know - some traditions are sacred :)

 

 

 

 

 

This really annoys me!

 Although I don't support the idea of this being a constitutional matter - it is a matter of business.   Picture New York has to be commended for the outstanding job of making it known that this legislation is flawed and needs to be readdressed. 

 

The proposed rules would require photographers and videographers shooting or scouting locations on New York City property (which includes the streets and parks that make up most of the city's public space) to obtain a permit specifying dates, times, and location. This restriction would apply to any party including two or more people in a single site for 30 or more minutes, and any party of five or more with a tripod at a site for 10 or more minutes. The time limit includes all set-up and breakdown activity, and a single site is defined as "any area within 100 feet of where an activity commenced."

It is notable that while comments on the MOFTB Web site refer to the relevant parties as "crew," the text of the formal proposal describes them as anyone engaging in "conduct involving a communication ... whether verbal or otherwise." That would seem to include photographic subjects, making outdoor portrait and group photography sessions subject to the rules. Photographers who hold NYPD-issued press passes are exempt from the permit requirement.

 

Accepting a permit under the new rules would require the holder to agree to "protect all persons and property from damage, loss or injury ... and to indemnify and hold harmless the City" in case of any problems attributed to the permit holder. The permit application also requires proof of liability insurance with a limit of at least one million dollars per occurrence, although applicants are invited to make a case for a waiver.

  

Each week Photo Friday posts a photo assignment. Your mission is the creative interpretation of the week's theme. When you're done, post the picture you took to your website and submit your link to Photo Friday.

Photo Friday is about challenging our participants to be original and creative within the constraints of the week's theme. It's not a competition. Anyone with a camera and a place on the internet to post pictures can participate.

 Fresh off the presses of Zendik Arts- The T-shirt to match my blog and my attitude!

 

 

 Hugh Hewitt will broadcast his nationally-syndicated talk show from Philadelphia on Thursday, August 9th, from 6 to 9pm. Scheduled guest include former congressman Mike Fitzpatrick. You're invited to be in the audience at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia that evening, where Hugh will sign copies of his latest book, A Mormon in the White House.

It will be a pleasure to catch up with Hugh at the Constitution Center and introduce him to Grizzly Mama and the The City Troll.

 

 

 This past April, I had the opportunity to attend the 2007 Pennsylvania Leadership Conference in Harrisburg.  At this meeting, I bumped into Newt Gingrich - pictured above.   Newt was there to present a keynote address for this conference and the organizers have finally posted the video of his speech on their website. 

While on the website, check out the videos from all their 2007 guest speakers.

 

 

EW.com , Katee Sackoff reveals that earth will be discovered by the fleeing colonials - way early in the season.  She then qualifies the statement by claiming she didn't know if she was allowed to reveal this plot point; she reckoned that she might get sued, fired or killed - again. Why not?  the writers have already killed the show, why not Kill Kara in every other episode of this closing season?

Michael Hogan, in a rare interview, revealed  his disbelief in Saul Tigh being named as one of the final 5 cylons:

Michael Hogan, who plays Tigh in "Battlestar Galactica," told reporters at SciFi Channel's digital press tour Tuesday that if it were up to him, Tigh would not have been revealed as one of the Final Five Cylons in the third season finale. "I'm not happy about being a Cylon at all," Hogan told reporters at the event. "I'm not imagining that anyone who were picked to be Cylons are. The scripts that we have so far are great, but the only way that I can deal with it is as a human being, and so far that's [what my character] has had to do."

Well, Michael, you are not alone - the rest of the fandom cannot fathom this revelation of your character either.  

At the recent Polaris 21 convention, Katee Sackhoff describes the reactions from the crew and her fellow actors as the news of Starbuck's demise was made public.  She recounted how some members of the crew started looking for a new gig as they were all well aware of the consequences of killing off a main cast member on a TV series - CANCELLATION.  

Seems that they were precisely correct in their assessment of this show.

Season 4 is right on track to devolve into a bad re-imagining of  Galactica 1980.