by Art Smith
Joined Blog 365 today (http://blog365.ning.com/) for the 2008 commitment to blog everyday of the year (Feb 29 is a day off). The beginning of the year is always a good time to make new commitments, and for The Conservative Reader, this is just one of a number of...
by Art Smith
At this writing, we have 4 days remaining until the Iowa Caucus. I plan to attend the Republican Caucus in my precinct, and I do not yet know who I will vote for… but I’m narrowing it down. Some background is in order. The Iowa Caucus is conducted every...
by Art Smith
This may be an interesting day. DHS says this information is still unconfirmed. WASHINGTON (CNN) — The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin Thursday citing an alleged claim of responsibility by al Qaeda for former Pakistani...
by Art Smith
I was not surprised but I was not expecting to start my day like this. Pakistan is going to be a mess. Obviously, Bhutto was the target, and the others are collateral, but I didn’t want to minimize all of the lives lost in this action. RAWALPINDI,...
by Art Smith
I’ve known about this for a while and kept forgetting to mention it… and now it’s here (Thursday morning). FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform) is sponsoring a 2-day talk show event (Des Moines Register article) in downtown Des...