The Watcher on Apr 14 2010 | Filed under: Nominations
Should five per cent appear too small, Be thankful I don’t take it all. Tax Man – The Beatles Well with Tax Day upon us here’s a nice reminder that we still get to keep a bit more than 5% of our earnings. But as the contemporary gold rush draws more and more people [...]
The Watcher on Apr 13 2010 | Filed under: Celebrating Greatness, Pop culture
LBJ famously said, “If I’ve lost Cronkite, I’ve lost America.” Who have the Democrats and President Obama lost? Howard Stern and Mad Magazine. The latter was via Instapundit. The source of the second observation is interesting, because Cronkite was characterized as “… the most trusted man in America.” Despite a Time magazine poll showing that [...]
The Watcher on Apr 13 2010 | Filed under: Foreign Policy
A few days ago, I referred to an accusation that the Obama administration was denying visas to Israeli scientists and technicians who worked at the Dimona nuclear facility. The primary source for the article was a Prof. Zeev Alfassi. Roger L Simon did the necessary legwork and contacted Prof Alfassi directly. The professor explained that [...]
The Watcher on Apr 09 2010 | Filed under: The Council Has Spoken!
“There are many here among us who feel that life is but a joke. But you and I, we’ve been through that, and this is not our fate, So let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late.” All Along the Watchtower – Bob Dylan (covered by Jimi Hendrix) Lots of people talk [...]
The Watcher on Apr 09 2010 | Filed under: Council Wisdom
Charles Krauthammer’s latest column shreds President Obama’s latest foray into nuclear doctrine, Nuclear posturing, Obama-style. Imagine the scenario: Hundreds of thousands are lying dead in the streets of Boston after a massive anthrax or nerve gas attack. The president immediately calls in the lawyers to determine whether the attacking state is in compliance with the [...]
The Watcher on Apr 07 2010 | Filed under: Nominations
Lately it occurs to me What a long strange trip it’s been Truckin’ – The Grateful Dead Recently the New York Times juxtaposed a picture of a Weathermen’s march in the late 60′s with a recent Tea Party Protest. Whether one is offended by the comparision or understands it as a warped compliment by the [...]
The Watcher Emeritus on Apr 04 2010 | Filed under: Holiday Wishes
Your friends at Watcher of Weasels would like to extend a Happy Easter to you and yours!!
The Watcher on Apr 04 2010 | Filed under: Foreign Policy
Surely you’ve heard Aesop’s fable about the Goatherd and the Wild Goats. In short, a goatherd finds a herd wild goats mixed among his own goats. Over the winter he takes good care of the wild goats at the expense of properly caring for his own goats. As soon as the weather warms up, the [...]
The Watcher on Apr 04 2010 | Filed under: Politics, Weasel Watching
Juan Williams wrote an excellent column in the Wall Street Journal the other day, Tea Party Anger Reflects Mainstream Concerns. Williams concluded: This all makes for populist anger, embodied in the tea party movement, at politicians who are not focused on the jobs agenda. The politician at the top of the totem pole right now [...]
The Watcher on Apr 04 2010 | Filed under: Council Wisdom, WoW News
The latest National Journal bloggers poll results are up, with thoughts from several council members. At issue is the expected voter anger come November and the likelihodd of a Republican takeover of the House. Debbie Hamilton (Right Truth) gets a special mention.
