Month October 2008

The angriest man in America

From Margaret and Helen. Margaret does most of the blogging, she’s 82. Joe the Plumber? Joe Six Pack?  The new McCain strategy seems to be banking on a lot of guys named Joe with a beer in one hand and…

Chicago Tribune endorses Obama

This is the first time the Trib has endorsed a Democrat for president since their founding in 1847. Colin Powell may endorse Obama tomorrow. The rumors have been flying and Powell hasn’t denied it.

Drug violence spills across border

An six year old boy was kidnapped in Las Vegas allegedly by a Mexican drug cartel because his grandfather owes them millions of dollars. “These are extremely dangerous people,” [police captain] Cannito said. “This is as bad as it gets.”…

Somalia wants Blackwater to fight pirates

The inevitable privatization of security continues. Somalia and shipowners are considering hiring Blackwater to provide security for cargo vessels against the increasing threat of piracy. In Licensed to Kill. Hired Guns in the War of Terror, (reviewed here) Robert Young…