Information Clearinghouse – by Patrick J. Buchanan

Sweeping through Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this week, Joe Biden reassured all three that the United States’ commitment to Article Five of the NATO treaty remains “solemn” and “iron clad.”

Article Five commits us to war if the territory of any of these tiny Baltic nations is violated by Russia.   Continue reading “Marching as to War”

The Anti-Soma

King Putt is aggregating more and more power unto himself, and not one of the people we hired to do our will is doing a damn thing to stop him.

Detroit is Detroit is Detroit.

Health”Care” dot gov is putting up ads featuring people saying “I’m Covered!” all over the place, despite the fact that most of America is unable to access the websites, or afford the “affordable” coverage, or the “awesome, affordable” coverage costs more and covers less than the plans stolen by the government.    Continue reading “Same-old, same-old.”

Michelle Obama First Lady Michelle Obama Travels PIA7vftLEitlMichelle Obama’s Mirror

For those of you who’ve been missing the fashion updates of the recently shuttered Mrs. O site, good news! I think she’s taken her keen eye for fashion over to Huffpo. At least this sounds like her:

Velvet and patchwork and shine — oh, my.

Michelle Obama, along with daughters Sasha and Malia and mother Marian Robinson, arrived in China Thursday, but you’d never know by looking at them that they just took a 14 hour flight.   Continue reading “Wind Arrives in the Forbidden City”

CenturyLink – by CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A barge carrying 924,000 gallons of thick, tarry fuel oil collided Saturday with another ship in the Houston ship channel and was leaking oil, officials said.

The U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement Saturday that it received a call at about 12:30 p.m. from the captain of the 585-foot ship Summer Wind reporting its collision with a barge.   Continue reading “Barge leaks oil into Galveston Bay after collision”

CenturyLink

Washington (AFP) – A university student in the United States has been charged with possessing a potentially lethal amount of the powerful toxin ricin, court documents showed.

Daniel Harry Milzman, from Georgetown University in Washington, told the FBI earlier this week that he produced the ricin himself in his dormitory room about a month ago, having bought the precursor materials in local stores.   Continue reading “US student ‘produced ricin in dorm’”

The troops in the base have been waiting for orders as thousands of other troops are withdrawn from the region as tensions with Russia heightenDaily Mail – by Will Robinson

Russian soldiers have stormed through the walls of an airforce base in Crimea after a Ukrainian commander ignored demands to leave ordered his troops to ‘stand their ground’.

At least one Ukrainian soldier is reported to have been shot and explosions have been heard at the Belbek base near Sevastapol after a tank broke through the gates.    Continue reading “Russian troops open fire on Ukraine troops after they refuse to vacate Crimea base on orders of defiant commander”

DAWN

With the war in Afghanistan winding down, news reports suggest that the United States may dispose $7 billion in military equipment by handing it over to Pakistan.

The Washington Post (WP) reported that the potential move could be, “part of an effort by the Pentagon to unload excess military supplies to US allies at no cost”.   Continue reading “US military may hand over Afghan war equipment to Pakistan”

CenturyLink – by DAVID ESPO

WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi declared firmly Thursday that the health care law looms as a political winner for her party this fall, despite ceaseless Republican attacks and palpable nervousness among some of her rank and file who fear their re-election may be in jeopardy because of it.

“We just couldn’t be prouder” of the legislation, Pelosi told a news conference where she said the law already has resulted in “better coverage, more affordable, better quality” insurance for nearly 12 million people.   Continue reading “Pelosi says health law a winner for Dems”