Cleric: $1 Million to Kill Cartoonist

My Way News: "PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A Pakistani cleric announced Friday a $1 million bounty for killing a cartoonist who drew Prophet Muhammad, as thousands joined street protests and Denmark temporarily closed its embassy and advised its citizens to leave the country."

Thoughts on SC nominee Alito and Myers

Conservatives may have screwed this one up. We are now hearing stories about how Alito would probably not overturn Roe V. Wade. This is the biggest Supreme Court decision conservatives want overturned. I'm very certain that Myers would have overturned Roe V. Wade. I believe this was the primary reason Bush picked her. But Alito may give conservatives the fight they have been slobbering for, but he may be a huge dissappointment for them in the end. I'm hearing all kinds of conspiracy stuff coming out of conservatives mouths that I wouldn't have expected. Usually you hear that from liberals. Something seems amiss to me. Some say Miers was a rope-a-dope strategy. That Bush never expected her to make it to the hearings. I doubt that is right, but it's fun to ponder (but no more than ponder). I believe the venom from the right has forced Bush to give them the fight they want. My fear is that conservatives are allowing the wounds of the left to put them in a blood-fest mood. Well, I feel more like an observer now, rather than a hard-right conservative (which I am). It's a conservative's nature to be reactionary, not pro-active. I think we are headed to a major disappointment.

Court Sides With Blogger

FOXNews.com - U.S. & World - Court Sides With Blogger: "'We are concerned that setting the standard too low will chill potential posters from exercising their First Amendment right to speak anonymously,' Steele wrote. 'The possibility of losing anonymity in a future lawsuit could intimidate anonymous posters into self-censoring their comments or simply not commenting at all.'" Now, can anyone possibly show me where "anonymous" free speech is guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution???? This needs to go to the U.S. Supreme court. I don't have much faith in them making the correct decision either.

Gov. Blanco gets no Katrina questions - Nation/Politics - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

Gov. Blanco gets no Katrina questions - Nation/Politics - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

Roberts to Be Confirmed As Chief Justice

My Way News: "WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice nominee John Roberts is taking his place as the next leader of the Supreme Court, with a commanding majority of the Senate backing him to lead the court through turbulent social issues that will affect generations to come."

Roberts Nomination Sent to Full Senate

BREITBART.COM - Just The News: "WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved John Roberts' nomination as the next Supreme Court chief justice, virtually assuring the conservative judge confirmation by the Senate next week. Three Democrats joined the committee's 10 majority Republicans in a 13-5 vote to advance the nomination to the full Senate. Five Democrats _ Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California, Joseph Biden of Delaware, Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, Charles Schumer of New York and Dick Durbin of Illinois _ opposed Roberts."

Specter Urges Delay in Replacement of O'Connor at Supreme Court

Bloomberg.com: U.S.: "Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said he urged President George W. Bush today to delay nominating a replacement for retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Senator Arlen Specter, Republican of Pennsylvania, said he talked to Justice O'Connor about staying on the high court. ``She's prepared to do that'' through the court's term ending in June, Specter said. The president ``was noncommittal,'' Specter said. ``The body language was not very positive,'' Specter said." This is why I opposed Specter becoming chairman of the judiciary committee. He is attempting to usurp the President Bush's constitution obligation. But, hey, why not. Michael Jordan reneged on his retirement. That was the NBA. We're only talking about the Third Branch of government here.

Red Disney

This is funny. I've been recommending (tongue in cheek) that we should create Red Zones here in America. These would be areas for Chinese to work here in the US to make their ultra cheap products for us. These areas would, of course, have to be completely enclosed in electric fencing and razor sharp wire, so the communists couldn't have access to our free world. Think how much would be saved in transportation and distribution costs if this was done! No more having to ship tons and tons and tons of product from literally half way around the world. Now it seems that companies, that wouldn't have ever existed if not for a free country, are all too happy to provide their comforts to people who have no chance to experience real freedom. But only under the tightest government restrictions. Disney being the latest, but many others have proceeded them, like Yahoo. I think it's a dirty shame.

Picketers for Hire

Las Vegas Weekly: "The shade from the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market sign is minimal around noon; still, six picketers squeeze their thermoses and Dasani bottles onto the dirt below, trying to keep their water cool. They're walking five-hour shifts on this corner at Stephanie Street and American Pacific Drive in Henderson—anti-Wal-Mart signs propped lazily on their shoulders, deep suntans on their faces and arms—with two 15-minute breaks to run across the street and use the washroom at a gas station."

Genes Show Signs Brain Still Evolving

My Way News: "WASHINGTON (AP) - The human brain may still be evolving. So suggests new research that tracked changes in two genes thought to help regulate brain growth, changes that appeared well after the rise of modern humans 200,000 years ago."