Ah Spring!

Daylight savings is just around the corner and temperatures are rising in the northeast. We may even see a 50 to 60 degree Monday! Elsewhere:

The Washington Post's Blog Red America is on hiatus due to the alledged (did he or did he not) plagiarism of Ben Domenech. With a dirth of savvy conservative bloggers out there, one would assume that the Post could find someone who had original material in hand. Now it is also safe to assume that having failed miserably in trying to offer an alternative point of view, the Post will take its time replacing Mr. Domenech, or not bother replacing him at all. By exposing Mr. Domenech the Post has given many young progressives (and of course, the usual old progressives)new ammunition. They can now point to the fact that all conservatives are somewhat underhanded, or here's an original thought: George Bush did it!

Elsewhere: As massive anti-legal immigration ralley's took place across the nation, counter-protesters were assaulted in Indiana. Part of the pamphlet being handed out by the pro-illegal immigration forces reads in part: (IFIRE is the anti-illegal immigration group) "IFIRE is part of a movement in this country that includes the Minutemen, the KKK and other working class groups. They must be stopped not only for the sake of the immigrants but for the unity of the working class as a whole"

The working class - now where have we heard that before?

The year was 1917.

Russia, Revolution, Murder, Socialism, Communism

Grab a history book. (Preferably one written before 1970)

Oh! Canada!

Abdul Rhaman is set to be released. As Afghanistan's Mullahs called for his beheading on Friday; human rights activist such as Pope Benedict and Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper called for his release. Mr. Rhaman is a convert to Christianity and under Muslim Laws, that's worthy of a beheading. The defense is claiming insanity. Mr. Rhaman is not yet out of the proverbial woods. The press, of course, is either ignoring this altogether or excusing the Mullahs. Where are our leader's in congress and the White House. Either more silent than the press or offering little in the way of support for a Christian facing a beheading.

With the exception of a few conservatives in this country, blogging away with gusto, there would be little coverage.

MSNBC devoted at least 15 minutes to a cat falling out of a tree on Friday night.

Now that's news.

I'm embarrassed for both parties and the administration of this country; but especially the media. If they are true progressives, as they claim to be, where is the outrage?

This is an event that effects 85% of this country's population.

It should be worthy of a mention. Sadly, the local paper declines. I am afterall, in Western Massachusetts.

Speaking of the local paper, tough times! Representatives of the Daily Rag were seen hawking discount subscriptoins outside of the local Wal-Mart yesterday.

Since when does the all-powerful only game in town daily paper have to set up booths in every supermarket and outside Wal-Marts begging passerby's for a moment of their time? Free for 13 weeks!

They should save the manpower and do what the New York Times and the Boston Globe are doing. They are using the time tested method of telemarketing!

Clue to the DNC: Take back your seats: Come out in favor of human rights on a global scale (see man in Afganistan to lose head over choice of regligion). Where's Jimmy Carter? Al Gore? Ted Kennedy? Agree with the President on his Social Security Program (not only is the program good, but this would absoltly throw the RNC off their game!); buck The president all the way on his immigration policy. Take a tougher stance on border patrol, renounce guest worker programs and amnesty for the sham that it is - instead: put forth legislation that allows those with visas to apply for citizenship within a years time and knock the price down from approximately $800, to say, $50. There's some fairly simple math involved in this: the US wins.

If the DNC would be the party of my father (a Spanish immigrant who applied for a visa, became a union organizor, civil rights activist, DNC party member and citizen, proud American citizen) those are the steps it would take: strategically correct and morally unimpeachable.

Ah Spring!