Welcome to the PoliJAM Archives - Archive Date July 4, 2009

PoliJAM Home Page Articles Submitted Saturday, July 4, 2009
Madoff hires veteran prison consultant to help him survive hard time Former NFL star QB Steve McNair shot, killed in downtown Nashville Bronx teddy bear drug bust finds $30Mn in heroine McCain says Palin will still play a leadership role in GOP Israeli envoy to U.S.: 'Nuke could wipe Israel out in seconds' FIREWORKS? NoKo fires SEVEN ballistic missiles in 4th of July salvo Many Iranians unconvinced about poll result: Senior pro-reform cleric Anti-Americanism plays in Russia FIREWORKS? NoKo fires SIXTH ballistic missile towards Sea of Japan China joins carbon tax protest, warns of global trade war	"I never would have believed that we would have budgets that are running into the multi-trillions of dollars" Burma junta blocks Ban Ki Moon’s meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi Transcription: Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 TOP DOG: American Joey Chestnut wins Nathans Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest Serena tops Venus in Wimbledon final Israeli Minister: 'U.S. appeasement toward Iran is worrying' Group Sotomayor advised fought job tests similar to that involved in Ricci Another wave of mortgage defaults is poised to strike as moratoriums on foreclosures expire Iraq's Maliki declines U.S. offer on national reconciliation Exit stuns, puzzles observers

Scud-type missiles have range of 500km 'WE CAN'T PAY FOR IT ALL': Obama's spending blitz worries Powell FIREWORKS? NoKo fires FIFTH ballistic missile towards Sea of Japan N. KOREA DEFIES U.S. WITH 4th OF JULY MISSILE LAUNCHES 'The money generated by all this will be staggering' EU resolve hardens as British workers face Iran show trial	Budget situations dire in several states Hardline sermons in Iran stiffen EU resolve over embassy staff Iranian hardliner calls opposition leader U.S. agent 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS? NoKo fires four ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan MICHAEL JACKSON $TIMULU$ Biden: You won't catch me walking around downtown Baghdad

Commentary Page Articles Submitted Saturday, July 4, 2009
Cap-and-Trade's Sucker Punch - "If it's not blocked, we the people will take one in the kisser" (Washington Times - Jay Ambrose) Global Warming Is So Last Century - "Obama, Democrats willing to wreck U.S. economy to battle a nonthreat." (Orange County Register - Mark Steyn) The Never-Ending Pork Parade - 'Stimulating' Everything But Economy (New York Post - Jonah Goldberg) Government Growth Challenges Liberty - And often delivers mixed results at best (Washington Times - Carrie Lukas)	The Declaration of Independence: A Transcription (U.S. Government Arhives - Thomas Jefferson et al.) Founding Skeptics - Revolutionaries With Clear Eyes (New York Post - Rich Lowry) Tackling Tehran's Aggression Requires Bold Measures - "Iran’s aggressive provocations are an attempt to conceal the regime’s instability" (Daily Telegraph - Tarsem King) Bibi's Choice - "Israel approaches a moment of decision on Iran's nuclear threat." (Weekly Standard - Peter Berkowitz)

Sarah Palin Outsmarts the Left - "Sarah Palin's resignation as Governor of Alaska is a brilliant liberating move for her career, and a potential turning point for the national conservative movement." (Fox News - Peter Ferrara) A Lot Of Sarah Palin In The Lower 48 - "Alaska Gov. will step down at the end of the month, raising speculation that she'll run for the White House in 2012." (Forbes - Carl Lavin) Palin Decision Mystifies Some, Thrills Others - Democrats cite "bizarre behavior"; backers rally (Anchorage D.N. - Erika Bolstad)	Who Will Stand With Iranians? - "As Iranians struggle for freedom and justice they need more of you to rally around them." (Washington Post - Afhirn Molavi) Touch of Evil - "Art imitates life, and vice versa, in 'The Stoning of Soraya M.'" (Weekly Standard - Stephen Hayes) In the Fog, Remember: Victory Is Impossible in Afghanistan - "It’s easy to be blinded by the valiant effort, as well as the acronyms and euphemisms. But the harsh truth does not change" (London Times - Matthew Parris)

Man in the News: Arnold Schwarzenegger - "Mission to terminate debt: Californians are finding that their governor is as tough as he looks" (Financial Times - Matthew Garrahan) Commanders Who Lead From the Front - "Lt Col Thorneloe was from the great tradition of officers who inspire their men by example" (Daily Telegraph - Tim Collins)	Obama Should Walk in the Woods With Putin - "He has invested considerable political capital in the effort to 'reset' relations with Russia, yet Moscow’s interests in such a 'reset' remain dubious at best." (Moscow Times - Andrew Kuchins) As Inept As He Was Evil - "Saddam wanted the world to believe he was dangerous" (Australian - Editorial Board)

Sci/Health Page Articles Submitted Saturday, July 4, 2009
Buzz Aldrin on his new book, space exploration and rapping with Snoop Dogg Mexico wins praise for swine flu response Positive thinking has a negative side, scientists find Why do we say exactly what we’re not supposed to? - Psychologist says you can avoid embarrassing soundbites by not trying too hard NASA Chimps Earn Florida Comforts After Taking a Punishing Step for Mankind