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- December 18th, 2009
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Captain Bjork\'s accusers former Iraqi police, intel officer
Commentary by Kay B. Day I'm posting this as we travel, and my connection isn't the best. But I spoke with Victor Kelley today. Kelley is the attorney for Capt. Carl Bjork, a decorated soldier servin…
- December 17th, 2009
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Article 32 for Capt. Carl Bjork in Iraq—the desecration of a hero
Commentary by Kay B. DayCapt. Carl Bjork awaits word on the outcome of testimony given as part of an Article 32 hearing in Iraq, undertaken because Iraqi “insurgents” accused the captain o…
- December 16th, 2009
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Philippine official misses Copenhagen because of volcano
Commentary by Kay B. DayProvincial Governor Joey Salceda (Albay, the Philippines) missed the climate change gala in Copenhagen because the Mayon volcano came closer to a major eruption. The Natio…
- December 15th, 2009
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Obama grades himself B+ despite low approval numbers
by Chris Carter In a taped interview with Oprah Winfrey on Sunday, President Barack Obama rated his first-year performance as a “good solid B-plus,” adding that had he would have given hi…
- December 14th, 2009
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Facebook groups supporting troops grow; are troops being set up?
Commentary by Kay B. DayOver the weekend I received a call about Capt. Carl Bjork, a U.S. Army infantry officer who is, according to the caller, being tried for murder in Iraq. There’s very litt…
- December 11th, 2009
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Soros offers climate plan, but who are the ‘developing nations’?
Tropical Storm Katrina is shown here as observed by NASA's QuikScat satellite on August 25, 2005, at 08:37 UTC (4:37 a.m. in Florida). At this time, the storm had 80 kilometers per hour (50 miles per…
- December 10th, 2009
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Defense fund online for Navy SEALs charged in Iraqi detainee case
[Map of Iraq from CIA World Factbook.]A defense fund has been established to help 3 Navy SEALs who face charges stemming from accusations an Iraqi detainee made after he was captured. The US Navy SEAL…
- December 9th, 2009
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Approval numbers show most Americans don\'t want Obama\'s change
Commentary by Chris Carter A common theme has resonated from pollsters in 2009: 'Obama's approval ratings hit new low.' Gallup's latest poll puts President Obama's approval at 47%, the lowest-e…
- December 8th, 2009
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Grassroots rising 2010: Patrick Hughes fights for position ahead of Illinois Primary
UpdateDec. 9, 2009 Candidate Patrick Hughes has received an endorsement from the Vernon Township GOP. The Illinois Review said, "[Rep. Mark]Kirk lost the US Senate endorsement outright to Hinsdale Bu…
- December 7th, 2009
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On Florida health insurance boondoggle, McCollum gets it right
Attorney General Bill McCollum was the only state official who took a conservative fiscal approach to the issue of free health insurance for approximately 27,479 Florida state employees.The U.S. Censu…
- December 5th, 2009
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Copenhagen sex trade puzzles Americans, but it’s the norm in some countries
by Kay B. Day The idea of legal sex trade combined with sex workers’ unions may puzzle Americans, but some countries regulate the trade and derive revenue from the same. As dignitaries, financi…
- December 4th, 2009
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Leno leaves gap Lopez fills, with remarkable political incorrectness
Commentary by Kay B. Day For weeks after Jay Leno slipped the late night scene for an earlier time slot, I mourned. I tried watching ABC’s ‘Nightline’—found it dull as an old…
- December 3rd, 2009
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Waxman says government has ‘to be involved’ to help media: a horror story
Commentary by Kay B. Day During hearings on Cap and Trade in April, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) told former speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, "You gotta have some threat sometimes—you have t…
- December 2nd, 2009
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Facebook group draws 39,251 members supporting Navy SEALs facing charges
by Kay B. Day Exclusive: The US Report The Facebook group ‘Support The Navy Seals who Captured Ahmed Hashim Abed’ has drawn 39,251 members who want to support 3 Navy SEALs facing charges…
- December 1st, 2009
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Wire story on global warming shows root problem in newspapers’ meltdown
by Kay B. Day On the heels of one of the greatest scandals in the history of science, my hometown newspaper ran stories on global warming, carbon dioxide levels and the end of the world in 2012. The…
- November 30th, 2009
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Medal of Honor recipient ‘Mighty Thor’ spoke to packed house at The Pritzker
By Chris Carter Petty Officer Michael E. Thornton, a Navy Seal, spoke at The Pritzker Military Library about actions that led to his receiving the Medal of Honor. [Photo by Chris N. Seger; used with…
- November 25th, 2009
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Does Obama want to lead US, or the UN?
President Barack Obama is dealing with a fairly typical decline in approval ratings. Like former president Ronald Reagan and despite media acknowledgment, George W. Bush, Obama has likely realized the…
- November 24th, 2009
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Holiday reconnect at Thanksgiving and gratitude for simplicity
By Jennifer Day-Thompson I was born in the early 1980s, just in time to witness MTV still playing music videos, Madonna’s rise to stardom, and the transition from cassette tapes to CD’s.…
- November 23rd, 2009
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Did Hadley hackers do a good deed if they did the deed at all?
Image of Planet Earth, courtesy of NASA.Commentary by Kay B. DayThe great front porch, the Internet, where the world congregates to debate or idle, has been abuzz for days over hackers…
- November 20th, 2009
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Gibson Guitar raid penalizes American company for foreign forestry practices
Commentary by Kay B. DayThe SG Standard, said Gibson, is the best-selling Gibson of all time.[Photo from Gibson website.]The Gibson brand needs no introduction to anyone who’s ever played a guit…
- November 19th, 2009
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Lawsuits blame Florida education system for graduation rates, unsafe schools
Commentary by Kay B. DayParents assisted by the Southern Legal Counsel and Fund Education Now have filed lawsuits against Florida’s education system. Complaints include the state’s failure…
- November 18th, 2009
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Palin tour includes triple hit in Florida; media can’t get enough
Commentary by Kay B. Day[Photo of Gov. Palin from Alaska Governor website.]Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) heads to Florida November 24 and organizers are preparing for what will likely…
- November 17th, 2009
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PWC says whistleblower filed 40 ‘unsuccessful’ actions in Kuwaiti Courts
Events surrounding the indictment of Kuwaiti-based Public Warehousing Company for conspiracy to defraud the United States and other allegations raise questions about a key whistleblower in the case. I…
- November 16th, 2009
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Medal of Honor recipient Lewis Millett, hero of Battle of Bayonet Hill, passes
by Chris CarterCapt. Louis L. Millett, 88, Medal of Honor recipient, passed away Nov. 14 in Loma Linda, Calif.[Photo from Crushing Chris}In 1940, Lewis L. "Red" Millett, a 17 year old native of Mechan…
- November 13th, 2009
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Michio Kaku on ‘2012’ film: ‘Don’t quit your day job’
Popular physicist Dr. Michio Kaku appeared on Fox and Friends Friday morning to comment on fears spurred by the latest disaster film, ‘2012.’ Kaku told Fox he’d give the movie an &ls…
- November 12th, 2009
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Big welcome for Romney amid waning support for Democrat policies
Gov. Romney received a warm welcome in Jacksonville for Lincoln Day. [File photo from Stephen Butters/Republican Party of Duval County.]Commentary by Kay B. Day The Duval County Republican Party said…
- November 11th, 2009
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In family, a sense of military tradition dates to the Revolution
Happy Veterans Day to those who serve and who have served.As children, my brother and I had the run of a big old family home with a large front porch—it wasn’t fancy but it was solid. Fami…
- November 10th, 2009
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Jacksonville courthouse project rife with illegal worker documents
Commentary by Kay B. DayLone gull at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (by Kay B. Day)If you think about it, there’s rich irony in more than a quarter of workers at the county courthouse allegedly filing…
- November 9th, 2009
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Would Gitmo transfer make Charleston a terrorist target?
An arrow in the recreation yard at Camp Delta, Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, points the direction to Mecca, the Islam holy city, so the detainees know which way to face if the call to prayer sou…
- November 6th, 2009
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Ft. Hood opens Family Hotline as massacre investigation proceeds
In the wake of a mass shooting by an alleged suspect identified as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, Ft. Hood opened a Family Hotline for information. The Family Hotline number is 254-288-7570 or 1-866…
- November 5th, 2009
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Democrats blame Bush, ignore their own missteps on economy, war
Commentary by Kay B. Day Are you weary of listening to the inheritance defense blaming President George W. Bush that the Obama administration and Congress jump on every time they face criti…
- November 4th, 2009
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The Rubio factor at a farmer’s market in Florida and in NY-23
Commentary by Kay B. DayMarco Rubio has been all over the news, both branded media and conservative stalwarts like Human Events. Above, the former speaker of the Florida House graces the cover of Nati…
- November 3rd, 2009
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Romney keynotes GOP Lincoln Day celebration in Jacksonville
by Kay B. Day Gov. Mitt Romney sustains popularity in Florida, with many expecting him to run for the GOP nomination in 2012. [Photo courtesy of Duval County GOP.]The Jacksonville GOP has made arrang…
- November 2nd, 2009
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For Democrats, healthcare is really all about the taxes
Commentary by Kay B. DayPelosi celebrated Democrat wins in 2006. Ask yourself a question. Do you have it better now than you did 3 years ago?Democrats are salivating over reinventing American healthca…
- October 31st, 2009
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Boehner brings attention to overlooked GOP healthcare plans, rejects Dem behemoth
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) called attention to GOP healthcare plans overlooked by big media, saying, “We first released our healthcare plan in June and over the last six months,…
- October 30th, 2009
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Corporate players like Google and AT & T require big debate on Net neutrality
Commentary by Kay B. DayIf you’re not clear about the term ‘Net neutrality,’ don’t feel lonesome. It’s a complicated issue with big corporate players and the government c…
- October 29th, 2009
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The Marco Rubio campaign: From evolution to revolution
Commentary by Donna Barrow Last May I wrote an article detailing my evolution from “super voter” to “grassroots activist.” I wrote that the U.S. Senate race between Marc…
- October 28th, 2009
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Florida GOP women’s president pegs Grayson’s ‘whore’ remark as ‘vulgar’
Commentary by Kay B. Day The donkey has never been viewed by those who grew up in rural areas as having a large amount of intelligence when compared to, say, even a pig.Cindy Graves, president of the…
- October 27th, 2009
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ACORN could still get taxpayer funds; whistleblower explains
by Chris Carter Anita Moncrief is fighting for her first amendment rights, having spoken out about alleged misdeeds at ACORN. Like other whistleblowers, Anita has been targeted despite widespread ack…
- October 26th, 2009
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Big media catches up to Medicare/Medicaid fraud with ’60 Minutes’ expose
Commentary by Kay B. DayFlorida Attorney General Bill McCollum has been outspoken about his opposition to expanding Medicaid. McCollum is running for governor.For more than a year, I’ve written…
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UN Rapporteur visits US to investigate housing crisis as her home state explodes with crime
by Kay B. DayUN Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik is investigating the housing crisis in the U.S. Rolnik's home state where she directed urban planning is crime-ridden.United Nations Special Rapporteur…
- October 24th, 2009
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Obama declares H1N1 national emergency; WHO analyzes severe, fatal cases
Breaking NewsNegative stain EM image of the 2009 H1N1 influenza A/CA/4/09. Photo Credit: C. S. Goldsmith and A. Balish, CDC.A number of media networks say President Barack Obama declared H1N1 a nation…
- October 23rd, 2009
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Wall Street Journal analysis on Chicago-style politics evokes Alinsky
Commentary by Kay B. Day A perfect example of why I pay to read The Wall Street Journal can be found in a Thursday editorial by Kimberley A. Strassel. Strassel’s essay, ‘The Chicago Way,&…
- October 22nd, 2009
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H1N1, seasonal flu self-treatment may bring adverse side effects
Commentary by Kay B. Day Becca waits for help in the Emergency Room; Eric lends support and snaps a pic.We’ve all had the flu, partly because there are so many different strains. And many of us…
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Bandit proves shelter dogs can be rehabilitated
by Jen Day-Thompson I will never forget the day I adopted my dog Bandit two years ago. I had just moved in with a good friend of mine, and having grown up with dogs, our house didn’t feel like…
