Wonderful Post

It's been more than 24 hours and things are beginning to settle down after the debates. And they should..

Final Words on the "Pile On"

Go read Jane and newly-converted Democrat John Cole. That's all. Oh, except for John Amato of Crooks and Liars who, while watching the debate with Jane last night, said to her of Russert, "“Why doesn’t he just ask her if she killed Vince Foster?” This nonsense that Hillary did not do well in the debate, contradicted herself, flip-flopped or whatever is media hype and desperate, wishful thinking by supporters of [...]

Late Night Links

Just a collection of links I found interesting, browsing through Bloglines while watching TV tonight.  Don't forget, if you're reading this on the old site, we will likely be moving to krilefiles.wordpress.com shortly. Let us know of any issues!

Army Has Record Low Level of Recruits

The Army began its recruiting year Oct. 1 with fewer signed up for basic training than in any year since it became an all-volunteer service in 1973, a top general said Wednesday [...]

Clinton, Giuliani Still Ahead Nationally

For what they're worth, there are three new national polls of the Democratic and Republican presidential primaries out today [..]

The right wingers are going for the jugular, filing FEC complaints against Clinton...

FEC Complaint Update

The word began filitering out into the internet shortly after Matt and I posted the entry. The notarised complaint is now on its way to the FEC, and so we'll soon see some action - from what I understand, the [...]

So glad to have John Cole over on our side!

Somewhere, Paris Hilton Is Kicking Herself

And saying “Why the hell didn’t I think of that”: An IDF soldier fled an interrogation room by exposing her breasts to a stunned officer. The soldier was interrogated at the Biranit army base on the northern border after she refused to undergo a drugs test. A short while after her questioning began the soldier was seen [...]

Tags: Army Recruiting, Clinton, Giuliani, FEC

Thompson's Troubles

 

Things just aren't going well for Fred Thompson.  He's been coming up with some really silly answers for reporters.  And, now this:

 

Thompson's policy troubles get a little worse

 

It's been a rough couple of months for Fred Thompson when it comes to public policy and reality. After being away from politics for a few years, it stands to reason he'd be a little rusty, but he's had time to clear the cobwebs, read some white papers, and listen to some policy briefings. At last [...]

Moving Time

I'm thinking that it's about time for a change.  I'm most likely bouncing over to Wordpress in the near future. It just seems a bit more stable and offers some nice touches that Blogger doesn't have.  Wordpress even let me import every post from over here. I'll likely cross-post everything to both sites through the end of the week, then make the move permanent.  Unless, of course, enough regular readers don't like the new look and new site.  So, go ahead, check it out. And, yes, the picture in the banner is from just down the street from our home.  I'll be adding functionality as we go.  For you, the upside might be that the ads must disappear.  Not that I had all that many and not that they ever produced a payout. I'd still love to see THAT happen, but it doesn't seem to be in the immediate future.  If you missed the link above, let's spell it out for you right here:  krilefiles.wordpress.com

The Verdict is In

And, it's the correct thing to do.  These people are out of control...

Jury awards father $2.9M in funeral case

A grieving father won a $2.9 million verdict Wednesday against a fundamentalist Kansas church that pickets military funerals out of a belief that the war in Iraq is a punishment for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality. Albert Snyder of York, Pa., sued [...]

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Tax News

This is a positive development!  The AMT was poised to nail a bunch of additional taxpayers.

Tax Writers Tell IRS to Count on Enactment of AMT ‘Patch’

Congressional tax writers from both parties and both chambers have told the Internal Revenue Service – and about 20 million taxpayers – not to worry about any new hit from the alternative minimum tax this year [...]

Tags: IRS, Tax Code, AMT

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Tough Talk. Great Suggestion.

Will the Administration listen?

Private Note to Bush from Hagel Calls For Direct, Unconditional, Comprehensive Talks with Iran

I have just secured a private letter -- not yet publicly released -- from Senator Chuck Hagel to President Bush and copied to Condoleezza Rice, Robert Gates, and Stephen Hadley. I should add that I did not receive this letter from Senator Hagel but from other sources. The letter urges the President to pursue "direct, unconditional, and comprehensive talks with the Government of Iran." In the letter, [...]

Tags: Hagel, Bush, Rice, Gates, Hadley, Iran

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Can Ya Blame 'Em?

Nope. Not one little bit.  I'd be po'd, too.

Angry US Diplomats On Forced Iraq Posts: It's A "Potential Death Sentence"

Several hundred U.S. diplomats vented anger and frustration Wednesday about the State Department's decision to force foreign service officers to take jobs in Iraq, with some likening it to a "potential death sentence." In a contentious hour-long "town hall meeting" called to explain the step, these workers peppered the official who signed the order with often hostile complaints about [...]

Tags: U.S. Diplomats, State Department

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The Economy

I have a really difficult time understanding our economy. On one hand, I woke up this morning to a business person on MSNBC explaining how cable companies are noting that customers are dropping premium services, trying to trim their bills as far as possible.  Yup.  Me, too. Then, catching up with some bloglines over lunch,  I ran into the economic info that has bloggers on the Right just jumping up and down.  As for me, I'm wondering just where these numbers really come from...

“U.S. Economy: Growth Unexpectedly Accelerated”

More bad news for John Edwards, Economic growth in the U.S. unexpectedly accelerated in the third quarter as increases in exports, consumer spending and business investment made up for another plunge in home construction. Gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 3.9 percent, the most in more than a [...]

Hmmm. The Fed must not be convinced that the numbers will continue...

Fed Cuts Rates By Quarter Point

The Federal Reserve, confronted with surging oil prices and a slumping housing market, on Wednesday cut a key interest rate by a quarter-point, the second rate reduction this year. The central bank lowered the federal funds rate to [...]

Indeed, analyzing the big picture brings one frightening forecast:

Today's Housing Bubble Post - The Fuse Is Now Lit

Oh, by the way,

NEW YORK (AP) Gold has traded above $800 for the first time since 1980.

Tags: Economic Growth, Home Construction, Consumer Spending

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It's Just A Privacy Issue

Making and breaking the rules.  Here we go again.

White House withholds 600 pages of Abramoff docs.

Today, House Oversight Committee chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) wrote to White House Counsel Fred Fielding and requested that the administration hand over more than 600 pages of documents relating to the White House’s activities with fallen lobbyist Jack Abramoff. From Waxman’s letter: "Despite the refusal of key witnesses to provide testimony, the Committee has [...]

Tags: Abramoff, Waxman, Fielding, Missing Documents

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