Bob's Political Digest July 13, 2009

I’m in Madison for some medical tests on the 13th, but have been sent a few interesting items.

Naval Academy Student Charged for Smuggling Pot Across Border
www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-navy-officer-pot-charges,0,1711283.story
Maybe he’ll get a judge with “empathy.”

The County and the School of Hate
http://townhall.com/columnists/DavidRStokes/2009/07/12/the_county_and_the_school_of_hate
Using our freedom to destroy our freedom

It's Getting Cold Out There
http://townhall.com/columnists/DebraJSaunders/2009/07/12/its_getting_cold_out_there
But they have faith, which is all that matters

Looking down on Palin
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090711/COLUMNIST14/907110341/-1/NEWS02
When Democrat governors quit mid-term, they get praised

Murder Map of NYC
http://projects.nytimes.com/crime/homicides/map?ref=nyregion
Safer in Baghdad. Of course, there were six murders over the 4th of July weekend in the Chicago area where I live, but thankfully, mostly on BO’s side of town.

Polar bear expert barred by global warmists
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/christopherbooker/5664069/Polar-bear-expert-barred-by-global-warmists.html
Can’t recall if I ran this one. Sorry if this is twice. But isn’t this the administration that’s going to trust scientists? (Unless they don’t agree with BO of course.)

The EPA Silences a Climate Skeptic
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124657655235589119.html
Guess not.

Chicago schools report says Obama misled public about Duncan
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-07-12-chicagoschools13_N.htm?csp=24&RM
From a friend: Omigod! An article directly critical of The One in USA TODAY? Now this is truly a shocker. (But I am adjusting to the trauma and am OK with it now.) Dare we to hope that this will be the beginning of more enlightenment for the masses? –Del
(Just the usual liberal approach. Lower the standards, claim success and at the same time keep minorities poor & dependent on the government, thus voting Democrat. ~Bob)