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Saturday, May 29, 2010
The Flag Still Flies
In a most fitting prelude to Memorial Day on Monday, a property management company in Oshkosh, WI, has just had its tail tucked between its legs and been sent squalling after threatening to evict an Army veteran for his display of the American flag. Midwest Realty Management announced late Thursday afternoon that Charlie Price, a former combat engineer who served tours of duty in Iraq and Kosovo, will be able to continue to display The Stars and Stripes in his window after the company had previously told him he would be asked to leave if it wasn’t taken down by Tuesday.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Barack Obama in Crisis: Zzzz
President Bush's harshest critics often described his look during moments of crisis as "deer in the headlights." After two years of Hope and Change, America has grown accustomed to President Obama's crisis face: eyes glazed over. At his first press conference in 308 days, Obama fielded questions about the Gulf oil spill, immigration, the war in Afghanistan and the mounting outrage over Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak's job-trading allegations with a sluggishness bordering on geriatric. His aplomb was a bomb.
Memorial Day 2010
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Va. -- This is the place that receives the most attention on Memorial Day, though it is but one of 141 national cemeteries in the United States and 24 others located on foreign soil. Many of our countrymen will observe this "last Monday in May" holiday with travel, shopping and picnics. But those who take the time to visit one of these hallowed grounds will have an unforgettable experience.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
The GOP 'Listening Tour'
Hillary Clinton did it and it worked for her when she ran for the Senate in New York, so now Republicans will give it a go. It's the listening tour, except unlike Hillary, who traveled from town to town, Republicans plan to stay in one place and invite you to come to them. House Republicans announced on Tuesday a new Website (www.americaspeakingout.com). It invites people to submit their ideas in five categories: American prosperity, fiscal accountability, American values, national security and an "open mic" section on which you can recommend anything not covered by the other four. I do not wish to discourage anyone from asking for good ideas, but isn't this what we elect our representatives to do?
