Entries from December 2008
December 30, 2008
YouTube Gaza channel by IDF
In the midst of its Gaza operations, the IDF is entering yet another conflict zone: the Internet. The Israeli army announced yesterday the creation of its own YouTube channel, through which it will disseminate footage of precision bombing operations in the Gaza Strip, as well as aid distribution and other footage of interest to the [...]
December 30, 2008
’08 Military Times poll: Wary feelings about Obama
When asked how they feel about President-elect Barack Obama as commander in chief, six out of 10 active-duty service members say they are uncertain or pessimistic, according to a Military Times survey.
In follow-up interviews, respondents expressed concerns about Obama’s lack of military service and experience leading men and women in uniform.
“Being that the Marine Corps [...]
December 30, 2008
Fidel Castro 50 years lost
This is a good post from Gerald Warner
Fidel Castro’s Cuba: celebrating 50 years of progress, equality, poverty and murder
During his “five decades of resilience, progress, allegiance to peace and social equality”, Castro has executed 16,000 people and imprisoned more than 100,000 in labour camps. The Western media are greatly exercised about Guantanamo; but few have [...]
December 30, 2008
Bristol Palin gave birth a baby boy
Bristol Palin, the 18-year-old daughter of former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, gave birth on Sunday to a healthy 7 lb., 4 oz., baby boy in Palmer, Alaska
The baby’s name is Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston
Palin is currently residing in Wasilla and completing her high-school diploma through correspondence courses. The baby’s father is an apprentice electrician [...]
December 29, 2008
Obama fails to disclose transition meetings
Obama sell us his transparency along the campaing, but the reality is different.
This news is frm the Chicago Suntimes
The Obama team, pledging the ”most open and transparent transition in history,” gets and ”A” for disclosing donors to the Jan. 20 inauguration and a ”F” when it comes to revealing transition meetings with groups. Contrary to [...]
December 27, 2008
2008 was the year man-made global warming was disproved
Looking back over my columns of the past 12 months, one of their major themes was neatly encapsulated by two recent items from The Daily Telegraph.
The first, on May 21, headed “Climate change threat to Alpine ski resorts” , reported that the entire Alpine “winter sports industry” could soon “grind to a halt for lack [...]
December 26, 2008
Obama testifies for federal prosecutors
“Every president for more than three decades has had to talk with federal prosecutors at one time or another. President-elect Barack Obama may have set a land speed record by giving his first interview to investigators even before taking the oath of office”
Read more: International herald tribune
December 26, 2008
Sarah Palin Conservative of the Year
Sarah Palin wins HUMAN EVENTS’ prestigious “Conservative of the Year” Award for 2008 for her genius at annoying all the right people.
THis is a great news for conservatives and the US Republican Party, This fact demostrates that Sarah Palin was the right person for McCain’s ticket.
Hear you can read a interview wher Sarah Palin tells John Gizzi [...]
December 26, 2008
Barack Obama Ipod vs Microsoft Zune
Barack Obama uses a Microsoft Zune
Several days ago i find and interesting news from Guradian.co.uk . it seems that Obama prefers Microsft Zune over Ipod.
Many of his fans have been shocked at the report in Philadelphia’s City Paper that the president-elect uses the least cool MP3 player on the market.