No. My buddy Ron Smith has a column with the headline: “Fort Hood massacre shows how political correctness can kill.” (just for record, columnists don’t write headlines.) I’m not a fan of political correctness (though I like being polite) and don’t consider myself very politically correct (though I try and be considerate). But I’m pretty…
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No. And Peter Hermaan, a very good reporter, should really learn his 10-codes. Here’s the story. The dispatch said she was notifying the Eastern, where the car was headed. The Southeast cannot drive around and look for a car at a location long since gone.
Why? Because marine reservist Jasen Bruce said he “looked like a terrorist.” He doesn’t. He looks like a Greek priest. Why? Because Bruce said he tried to rob him. He didn’t. He’s a priest. Why? Because the man yelled “Allahu Akbar.” He didn’t. He’s a priest. Why? Because the man grabbed Bruce’s crotch and made…
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After winning one of the worst Supreme Court decisions in my lifetime, Pfizer is pulling out of New London, Conn. They’re leaving a vacant lot where they worked hard to destroy a neighborhood. Of course it’s not just Pfizer’s fault. Who knows what shady deals got the local city officials behind it? The court decision,…
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Drugs is a dirty world. Too bad we put police into a battle they can’t win.
The story in the New York Times.
Six shot. The AP story by Derek Gatopoulos: “Gunmen on a motorcycle fired on a suburban Athens police station with automatic weapons late Tuesday, wounding six police officers.”
Seems like they got the guy! Right in the middle of the police funeral. “Largest regional response to a scene ever.” The story in the Seattle Times and from a comment left below: Today, was a very long and emotional day starting at 9 AM with a 1500+ LE, fire, emergency vehicle procession from the…
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Nice to know that all those places with right-to-carry and relaxed gun laws, like military bases and the state of Florida, are safe from gun violence. Florida, for some strange reason, is often held up by gun-righters as an example of a good state. Yet Florida is violent and has become more so since gun…
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She did her job. And then some. And more. Update(November 12, 2009): Seems that Senior Sgt. Mark Todd did a lot of what was first credited to Munley. Oh, the fog of war. Regardless, three cheers to both of them.