Monroe Cty 911 :.Chuck | June 30, 2005
Ian, from Astonished Head calls my attention to the following story. The press release from which some of it is derived is here.
SIFY NewsSome 60 per cent of all announced international aid does not exist, global pressure group ActionAid said on Thursday, singling out the United States and France as the main culprits in “phantom” [...]
Chuck | June 30, 2005
Clear Channel’s powerhouse AM radio station in Rochester sought out Dr. Harry Murray, of blog fame here and here, for comments on President Bush’s speech in Fort Bragg. Guess what? Iraq is Vietnam. D’oh! Why couldn’t I have seen that? It must be his much higher level of education and tenured employment in academia.
You know, [...]
Chuck | June 29, 2005
DoD NewsQ Sir, I have a question for either one of you that would like to answer it in regards to the challenges that Recruiting Service and all the services are facing, some services more than others, in today’s environment. What can the Department of Defense do to help us do our job better?
GEN. MYERS: [...]
Chuck | June 29, 2005
Please note the following, and shut the hell up about Iraq.
White HouseJoint Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq
Whereas in 1990 in response to Iraq’s war of aggression against and illegal occupation of Kuwait, the United States forged a coalition of nations to liberate Kuwait and its people in order [...]
Chuck Simmins | June 29, 2005
There are two groups of people scurrying around today, doggedly gnawing at the bones of the “Did Iraq Have Anything to Do With September 11?” issue. One group trumpets the complete lack of definitive proof of a relationship. The other group pulls out tiny threads of intelligence data full of mights and maybes.
Frankly, my dear, [...]
Chuck Simmins | June 28, 2005
Saw about 2/3 of the speech. Wish the military guys had not been told to sit on their hands.
UPDATE: Bush’s speechs get a lot of energy from the crowds. Some of his poor performance was directly due to the lack of audience reaction. There was one outbreak of cheering and applause, but, based on prior [...]
Chuck | June 28, 2005
Reuters via YahooWomen in an eastern Indian forest are stripping naked to distract police and to help a criminal gang avoid arrest while illegally chopping down trees, the Hindustan Times reported Tuesday. Some of the women belong to a timber mafia in the heavily-forested state of Jharkhand while others are paid to strip in front [...]
Chuck Simmins | June 28, 2005
As I mentioned yesterday, I received an anonymous letter concerning my letter to the editor that was published last week. It was very entertaining. My lovely wife, innocent that she is, did not read me the good parts on the phone. I was left to discover them in a laugh-fest last evening after I returned [...]
Chuck | June 27, 2005
Here is a moving tribute, by a wounded vet, to his friends and fellow soldiers. No political agenda. Just the loss of comrades.
a href=”http://www.soldierlife.com/?p=439#comments” target=”blank”>American SoldierI decided to walk to the burial sites of some friends. It was a long walk for me. The last time I saw some of these guys they had either [...]
Chuck | June 27, 2005
CentcomBy Tom Clarkson Gulf Region Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
BAGHDAD, Iraq ‘ Actions speak louder than words - particularly in Iraq. Such is absolutely the case, every morning, when Baghdad Fire Chief, Laith Abbas, gets out of bed and heads to work.
Each day, he faces the reality that there is a significant ‘price on [...]
Chuck Simmins | June 27, 2005
Less than a week ago, I had a letter to the editor published about protesting the war. I have received two anonymous responses to it. A woman describing herself as 86 years of age called my house and left a congratulatory message. And, in today’s mail, there was a anonymous letter quibbling about my statement [...]
Chuck | June 24, 2005
skippy, our blogging roo from the left, was interviewed on the radio recently. His interview is available here, along with a cruel, cruel joke about blind people.
Chuck | June 24, 2005
The Chicago PD is posting photos of the folks it arrests for solicitation of prostitution. The page[s] are here: Chicago PD
I don’t know how long the link will be up. The page I looked at had 26 photos, and 15 were Hispanic surnamed. 2 Asians, two with Slavic names, and two who could be Moslems. [...]
