The Exquisite Contrarian

Duh. Letter From Washington – Cutting Costs Is Real Issue in Health Care Overhaul – NYTimes.com.

‘Al-Balawi’s case is a study in the radicalization of someone who is well-educated, economically well-off, devout, and disciplined. Such people may not fit into the public's stereotypical idea of a terrorist, but the profile is increasingly familiar to police and intelligence officers involved with counterterrorism. Many of Al Qaeda's most successful attacks, from 9/11 to [...]

‘Among other things, writes professor Hoffman, Al Qaeda “seeks to flood our already information-overloaded national intelligence systems with myriad threats and background noise … has stepped up a strategy of economic warfare … is still trying to create divisions within the global alliance arrayed against it by targeting key coalition partners … is aggressively seeking [...]

The Daily _______.  Get a political pundit and fill in the blank for you new blog’s name. Seriously, though, Tucker’s a good guy with a great sense of humor.  I’m hoping this effort lets him fully exploit his talents while scooping the latest goings-on in DC. Carlson Launches Right’s Answer to HuffPost « The Washington [...]

Nice summary of the US watchlist system. How the US terrorist watchlists do (and don’t) work / The Christian Science Monitor – CSMonitor.com.

‘Of the public criticism, Steele said his fellow Republicans should “cut it out.” ‘”All I'm saying is 'cut it out,'” Steele told ABC. “If we have party differences that are inside the party, let's deal with them inside the party. You don't see the Democrats running around trying to beat up their national chairman or [...]

“Our government doesn’t work anymore, or perhaps more accurately, when it does, it works for special interests and not the American people,” said Mr Gross. “When special interests, even singular citizens, write a cheque, it represents a perversion of democracy, not the exercise of the First Amendment.” Pretty ominous words from a highly respected bonds [...]

A great read for anyone on either side of the Obama equation.  If you don’t like the guy, you might be surprised to find how much he’s left unchanged.  If you do like him, well maybe his approach has left you a little angry. And for the basketball lovers out there, maybe even you guys [...]