Lores Rizkalla Live

The baseball hiatus worked perfectly with our family schedule this summer, since we are parents of a newborn. I needed the time! But, I also feel like there's been so much going on that I'm ready to burst. Where to begin?!

Feel free to write in with ideas for topics. I feel ready and anxious to talk about everything from the Obama administration's agenda and shortfall to mainstream media's love affair with the President to the power of the American people as demonstrated in the townhall meetings around the country to the Swine Flu (and the vaccine!) and, of course, all things baby!

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Sorry for the silence around here. As you may know, our baby girl was born early--very early--and after 4 months in the hospital, she is now home. So, we suddenly find ourselves going from being daily visitors to the hospital to becoming parents of a BEAUTIFUL baby girl! I'll be posting when possible. Meanwhile, I'll also be writing over at Totally Her (www.totallyher.com) and speaking at the Katy Tea Party (www.katytea.com) this Saturday, July 4.

Here's a non-political but interesting story about babies born on New York City's mass transit system two days in a row. One woman had a SEVEN minute delivery! As a mom, I've now become fascinated with all things baby-related. And, this is unheard of. And, as a new aunt of a baby who was just born in his parents' car, this story is of even more interest...Thank God all the moms and babies are well!

Funny....Nice work from the mainstream media...for a change.

President Obama's 6,000 word speech in Egypt failed to appropriately address the less than human way in which women are treated in Islamic culture. Cathy Young over at Real Clear Politics does a fine job of breaking it down.

Andrew McCarthy spells it out. We have somewhere between 1.8 and 2.8 million Muslims in the US. That doesn't make us one of the world's largest Muslim countries....enough with the propaganda!

Advocates of the president's Sotomayor nomination have defended the nominee's 2001 statement that,

"I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life."

Their argument: it's being spun out of context. Well, Steve Chapman does an excellent job of revealing the context of that statement. And, it's worse!

When have we seen riots over the alleged defacement of a sacred book or symbol of any religion? This is getting old from those who claim to bring us the religion of peace.

The Pittsburg Tribune has a thing or two to say about Nancy Pelosi's behavior, and about whether she should stick around.

I think her behavior is both comical and pathetic at the same time. My prediction: start the countdown for her "transition" out of the post of Speaker of the House. Democrats will not take much more of this.

In the early days of this administration, I predicted, hoped and prayed that President Obama would gain wisdom and understanding as he began to carry the burden of the office. I've had little glimpses of that happening, although not as much as I'd like to see.

While this latest move to block the release of detainee photos seems like another flip-flop and, as a result, comes off un-Presidential, I do believe that it is a reflection of the burden and responsibility of his actions as President.

My guess is that we'll see a few more of these kind of young, inexperienced-looking moves. But, as long as he ends up in the right position when he's done fumbling, I commend him-and those advising him in this vein.

No one wants to see Obama fail. We all want America to win.