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I am not a big Michael Savage fan. Honestly, I'm not much of a Savage fan at all. However, for as much as he makes outrageous and inappropriate statements about all kinds of groups all the time, it's always interesting to see who and what topics get the "liberal" Left up in arms about pulling him off the air. This time he made a statement about autism.

I just so happened to hear a few minutes of his show the other day and heard him talk about what he believes about the hyper-diagnosing and prescribing in our culture...and autism in that context. I may not agree with what he said the first time (at least that one sentence that is being repeated everywhere). "In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out."

Two things:

1. In context what he said is not so radical afterall. Is it not INSANE that one in 150 children is being diagnosed with autism?! Something is very strange about that statistic and I appreciate Savage's attempt to challenge the inanity of those numbers.

2. Even if he were completely off--in context--he has the same right to speak is mind (however crazy the rest of us might deem his opinion) that someone like, hmmmm.....Jesse Jackson does! Isn't it interesting that we didn't hear anyone call for Jackson to "step down" from whatever that position is that he has when he used the N-word on Fox news recently. What irony
that the Left is throwing a tantrum over a wild, strongly opinionated, often offensive talk radio host challenging autism diagnoses while they sit back and implicitly condone the nation's preeminent "black leader" for using the N-word.

Hypocrisy!

I'm so very happy to report on this story. Not because McDonald's continues to be of the biggest beneficiaries of America's addiction to junk food. No. One of the franchises has pleaded guilty to hiring 58 illegal aliens. I'd like to see many more of these raids. Not to bring down any particular business and not to hurt people who want a better life. Simply to enforce and respect the laws of our land and to reward those who want a better life and are respecting our laws at the same time....because the two are not mutually exclusive.

I'd like to see both McCain and Obama comment on the benefits of law enforcement relative to the crisis we face with illegal immigration. I won't hold my breath! 

Have a seat before you read this piece of news...Can you believe that Hillary is actually THINKING about running in 2012?!

Ok. Ok. So, it's really not news at all. But, it's worth noting that someone eyeing the White House in 4 years is not going to be the biggest cheerleader for her own party's current nominee. 

Have you seen the cover of the New Yorker?

 The New Yorker is hardly a bastion of radical right wing fanatics. It might be a bit over the top to depict the senator and his wife this way. But, the image of radical Michelle and turbin-headed Barack must be making headway nationally.

My husband says this picture is compliments of Hillary Clinton! 

Tony Snow passed away today. My heart and prayers go out to his friends and family.

The world, the media, the conservative movement has suffered a major loss.

The relatives of one of the July 7, 2005 London bombings honored the life of their family member-murderer on the same day relatives of his victims remembered their loved ones. As though the act of homicide bombing weren't bad enough, it's revolting to see people (related or not) celebrate the murderer!

Sick!

God bless this great nation!

I'm getting settled in Texas and enjoying being married. Expect me getting back in the game, and blogging more consistently again in this coming week!

Happy 4th of July! 

I'll be taking a bit of a vacation in the coming days and will very likely do very little blogging in the next couple of weeks. My apologies in advance. I promise to get back in the swing of things soon.

Thank you all for your kind words, your well wishes for this very exciting new season of my life.

God bless! 

President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is spouting off again. This time, the bully is taunting President Bush in his final few months in office.

 I'd like to hear about how both McCain and Obama propose to deal with this guy. I don't think I've heard any reasonable response that reflects the reality of the danger Iran presents. I don't want a trigger-happy President any more than I want one who is completely naive about the issue.

Heads up: neither of these stories is really "news." It had become increasingly obvious over the last few weeks that this day would come for Hillary. Her '08 bid for the nomination is over. The question now is: where she goes and how she poises herself from here...because it's never really over for the Clintons.

What I find continually entertaining is the way the mainstream media--nationally and internationally--is reporting this. Check out these headlines:

"Clinton Backers Face Up to Defeat" (Washington Post) 

"Clinton Surrenders, Endorses Obama" (National Post, Canada) 

"Loser Clinton Slow to Go" (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia) 

"Clinton Made History. Now She's History" (Dallas Morning News) 

I have never wanted Hillary as President. I don't even like that she's a senator! But, give me a break. How vicious can the media be. She is bowing out. She gave Barack a serious run for his money and, yes, she is the first woman to be considered seriously for the Presidency. You don't have to agree (or even like) a candidate in order to acknowledge what they accomplished and perhaps, just perhaps, take a remotely gracious tone.

Here I go again...defending Hillary. Do I see cows flying???