More bad news for the Democrats




via-US Newswire

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert today made the following statement regarding the news from the Bush Administration that the federal deficit has been cut in half three years ahead of schedule:

"Republicans have cut the deficit in half three years ahead of schedule because they know that tax relief fuels America's economy. Coupled with an improving deficit picture, inflation remains low, unemployment is at historically low levels, family income is up and gas prices at the pump fell by more than 70 cents per gallon in just a few months. We want to keep driving down the deficit with responsible fiscal policies.

"In contrast to the Republican track record of economic growth, the Democrats are promising to 'roll back' the Bush tax cuts should they be in the majority next year. Unfortunately 85 percent of House Democrats in 2001 and 97 percent of House Democrats in 2003 voted against popular tax cuts that have grown our economy, including the child credit, marriage penalty relief, 10 percent rate bracket, across-the-board rate reductions, small business tax relief and capital gains and dividends relief. If Democrats were to raise taxes, it would destroy jobs and hurt the economy."

Note: The FY2006 deficit is down to $248 billion, $71 billion less than the deficit last year and $175 billion less than estimated just nine months ago. As a share of GDP, the deficit is under 2 percent, comfortably below the 40 year historical average.

Both OMB and CBO credit the improved deficit totals to surging federal receipts. In 2006, revenues grew by 12 percent on top of a 14.5 percent increase in revenues in 2005. Republicans are responsible for promoting economic growth and investment which, in turn, has led to continued strength in the U.S. economy.

Thoughts on the Long War




via- The doctor is in

My recent post on the importance of clear-sighted understanding of Islam in the turbulence of our present world provided an opportunity to contemplate a number of issues regarding our current long war against those driven by this ideology. It is one thing to say that this is a war of ideas more than military might, or a war of absolutes; it is quite another to create clear understanding and strategy for fighting and winning such war. So I hope here–and perhaps in some subsequent posts–to provide a few thoughts about the current progress of our struggle and some ways which we as a culture must begin to address it.

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NUREMBERG-STYLE TRIALS PROPOSED FOR GLOBAL WARMING SKEPTICS




via-U.S Senate commitee on enviroment and public works

A U.S. based environmental magazine that both former Vice President Al Gore The denial industry and PBS newsman Bill Moyers, for his October 11th global warming edition of “Moyers on America” titled “Is God Green?” "Al Revere" have deemed respectable enough to grant one-on-one interviews to promote their projects, is now advocating Nuremberg-style war crimes trials for skeptics of human caused catastrophic global warming. Grist Magazine’s staff writer David Roberts called for the Nuremberg-style trials for the “bastards” who were members of what he termed the global warming “denial industry.”

Roberts wrote in the online publication on September 19, 2006, "When we've finally gotten serious about global warming, when the impacts are really hitting us and we're in a full worldwide scramble to minimize the damage, we should have war crimes trials for these bastards -- some sort of climate Nuremberg.”

North Korea one step closer

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Monday it had safely and successfully carried out an underground nuclear test in a gesture of defiance as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in South Korea.

"The nuclear test was conducted with indigenous wisdom and technology 100 percent," North Korea's Korean Central News Agency said.

"It marks a historic event as it greatly encouraged and pleased the KPA (Korean People's Army) and people that have wished to have powerful self-reliant defense capability."

via-Reuters

Dems support our troops but,
could they pick one out of LINE UP?



























Democrat.org


Heres the original photo:

He'a a Canadian Soldier!
Which begs the question- Who's troops do the dems support?