Good Weekend

Just back from the Quad-State Karate Tournament- Calvert City, KY. Lots of good action, especially in grappling. Next weekend, I get to go to Tunica, MS. for the Freestyle Fighting Championship. Should be interesting!

Big Endorsement

The Mad Tech has chosen to endorse Framptonia, the other blog I occasionally write for. Maybe he's right, and Framptonia will develop into something big in the blogosphere...but they'll have to kick me out to accomplish it! Seriously, a great endorsement from a really good blog. Check it out. Both blogs are in the blogroll to the right ->

Bush Raps Russia on Democracy, Rule of Law

Check out THIS story... I've said it before, it's time to start publicly questioning Putin and his motives... From the article: "We recognize that reform will not happen overnight. We must always remind Russia, however, that our alliance stands for a free press, a vital opposition, the sharing of power and the rule of law," Bush said.

Glad to see a little pressure on Putin for a change!

Um, You Guys Might Want to Rethink This...

Syria, your 'common front' defense agreement recently made with Iran doesn't add that much to your military leverage. You might want to rethink your resistance to pull troops from Lebanon

Kyoto Protocol Now in Effect Around the World

THIS is a very interesting article about the Kyoto Protocol on gas emissions that came into effect yesterday...

It seems to me that even the countries who ratified it don't know how they will enforce it, monitor it, or comply with it within the appropriate time tables. From the article: In Japan, a tireless supporter of the pact, the enactment was being met with a mixture of pride and worry that the world's second-largest economy is unprepared to meet its emissions reduction targets.
Canada also has no plan in place to meet its commitments under Kyoto. Environment Minister Stephane Dion said Tuesday the plan won't be spelled out in the Feb. 23 budget as had been widely expected, but "in the weeks after the budget."

He gave no deadline. Canada has agreed to a six per cent cut in greenhouse emissions from 1990 levels by 2008-2012.

As to our refusal to sign it, we did the right thing. Emerging economies like China and India get a free pass, while the already industrialized world gets handcuffed. It's like the 100 Meter dash in the Olympics, but with varying degrees of difficulty- OK, India and China, you run freely, with no ankle weights. USA, Australia, Canada, you guys put one of these 5 pound ankle weights on each leg, to make it fair.... I'm sure the race would be exciting.

Kid Rock Arrested After Tennessee Bar Fight

Looks like Kid Rock has put on a few pounds. Don't worry Kid, it happens to most everyone in their 30s...

Only in Southeast Missouri

THIS is what we do to six-year-olds who are flooding our streets with- bags of dirt? Apparently this girl was disciplined for bringing a bag of dirt to school to give to one of her friends. From the article: "If she would have been 14, we would have been arrested her and taken her to jail.” Sgt. Shirley Porter said. Unbelievable.

We have a war on everything these days, so maybe its time for a war on dirt. Little miscreants, corrupting our schools!

And I Thought Snoop Quit...

Check out THIS photo of Snoop Dogg smoking- well, something. I chill with Red Stripe, he has his ways...

Cattle Tags for Your Children

Take a look at THIS story... What do you think about attaching RFID tags to school kids? Good idea, or invasion of privacy?

And From Our NATO Friends...

This photo from a carnival parade in Germany... My blogshot at NATO is over at Framptonia.

Bush Proposes Steep Cuts in $2.57T Budget

Check out THIS story about the President's proposed budget. Steep cuts? HA! All this 'belt-tightening' only impacts maybe 15% of the total budget. Everything else is pretty much automatic defense spending and entitlements... I knew the lefties would cry foul, no matter how small spending reductions are, but come on!

Maybe someday we'll actually reduce the entitlements themselves. I don't remember reading anything in the Constitution about you having a right to a government-guaranteed retirement, an education, or money stolen from fellow taxpayers to subsidize your business...

Annan Warns Sudan to Stop Darfur Killing

Or what? He'll get tough on them? Maybe put them on double-secret probation?

Yahoo! News - Annan Warns Sudan to Stop Darfur Killing