http://pgporkchop.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Paul G. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:37:42 GMT 2009-12-29T02:37:42Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977420756   Well, it sounds like George Bush is, finally, getting a little starch in his spine where Russia is concerned. He is sending Condi Rice to Georgia (the European one) to give Mr. Shakashvilli a . . . Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:34:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977420756 Paul G. 2008-08-13T18:34:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977409033   Remember that infamous broken promise that, presumably, led to the defeat of George W. Bush in his bid to be re-elected President in 1992? "Read my lips. No new taxes."   . . . Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:05:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977409033 Paul G. 2008-07-29T18:05:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977406245 Here it is folks. Enoy. (If you'd like to REALLY like to share my post, let me know. If you send me a self-addressed stamped envelope I'll cut off a sliver and send it to you.) Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:40:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977406245 Paul G. 2008-07-25T14:40:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977402840 Go-Bama, Go-Bama, Go-Bama, Go! Barack does the Grand Tour, stealing the spotlight from Johhny Mac for the foreseeable future. MSM dying to catch him tripping over his tongue. (Sorry, boys and girls--not . . . Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:45:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977402840 Paul G. 2008-07-21T04:45:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977397589 To: David Remnick, Editor, New Yorker Magazine Subject: Reader Feedback Have you people completely lost your minds? Or is Ann Coulter holding your editorial board hostage at gunpoint? . . . Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:50:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977397589 Paul G. 2008-07-14T15:50:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977383247 Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are making their first joint public appearance today, in a quaint little corner of the country called Unity, New Hampshire. I wonder what motivated that particular . . . Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:14:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977383247 Paul G. 2008-06-26T20:14:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977382992 In a five to four ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has spoken to the issue of whether the Second Amendment to the Constitution confers a personal right to own firearms. The answer, in the majority opinion . . . Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:26:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977382992 Paul G. 2008-06-26T15:26:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977381317 .  John McCain's One-Note Samba In a recent interview for Fortune magazine David Whitford's first question to Senator John McCain was this: "Senator, what do you see as the gravest . . . Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:35:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977381317 Paul G. 2008-06-24T15:35:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365262 Wait a minute. Did I spell that right? Nope. My mistake. I meant "coven" .   Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:44:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977365262 Paul G. 2008-06-08T04:44:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977353553 So. We finally understand Hillary Clinton's unrelenting, single-minded insistence on fighting on... and on...and on, despite the apparent futility of her prospects.   She's hedging her bets, . . . Sun, 25 May 2008 22:02:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977353553 Paul G. 2008-05-25T22:02:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977332007 Looks like you don't need to sign on with Blackwater and go all the way to Baghdad to get away with blowing away innocent citizens on a city street--not if you carry a badge for the NYPD. Three Big . . . Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:44:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977332007 Paul G. 2008-04-25T15:44:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977252606 Mitt Romney is calling it quits, in a rare monent of realistic insight. After spending an estimated thirty-five to fifty million of his own dollars he finally succumbed to the unwillingness of his fellow . . . Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:39:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977252606 Paul G. 2008-02-08T02:39:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977183451 Yesterday one of the Pacific Northwest’s two pre-eminent billionaire space cadets, Jeff Bezos,   rolled out a brand new, high-tech device (called “Kindle”) that will—theoretically—revolutionize . . . Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:16:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977183451 Paul G. 2007-11-21T17:16:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977149981 On the radio this morning I heard Nitwit Mitt Romney saying this:   “America’s not going to turn left. America’s going to follow the red, white, and blue.”   Here’s . . . Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:21:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977149981 Paul G. 2007-10-17T13:21:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977145319     A fourteen-year old boy with a history of psychiatric problems, and who has recently threatened violence, opens fire in an Ohio high school, shooting five. Next day, . . . Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:42:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977145319 Paul G. 2007-10-12T13:42:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142342   “Gunner” Dick, as the Vice President is commonly known among his petro-imperialist  drinking/bird hunting buddies, is actively agitating, it seems, for yet another pre-emptive . . . Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:09:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977142342 Paul G. 2007-10-09T19:09:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977136231   In their latest debate (on September 25th) one of the most noteworthy revelations was a not-so-subtle drift in the positions of the Democratic Presidential frontrunners on the Iraq war issue. . . . Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:59:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977136231 Paul G. 2007-10-03T16:59:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977130551 In her most recent debate Hillary Clinton was asked by Tim Russert who she would root for if the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees faced each other in the World Series. Mrs. Clinton has close ties . . . Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:58:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977130551 Paul G. 2007-09-28T12:58:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977127828 In the Islamic religion, hospitality is highly valued. Any stranger, even an enemy, is afforded protection, food and drink, and, if needed, a place to stay. Certainly this is an admirable tradition. According . . . Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:09:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977127828 Paul G. 2007-09-25T17:09:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977124755 Hi guys, Do you know that right this very minute there are countless polar bears treading water in the Arctic, desperately seeking--no, not a Coke--a piece of ice upon which to haul themselves up . . . Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:34:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977124755 Paul G. 2007-09-22T11:34:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977114250 .DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. Alexander U. Gagalac, 28, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, died Sept. . . . Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:45:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977114250 Paul G. 2007-09-12T17:45:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977114960 General Petraeus is offering a token draw-down of our troop commitment in Iraq, dictated not by any strategic or tactical consideration but by necessity. His plan will result in a return next summer . . . Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:34:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977114960 Paul G. 2007-09-12T17:34:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977113177 DoD Identifies Marine Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Cpl. Christopher L. Poole Jr., 22, of Mount Dora, Fla. . . . Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:06:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977113177 Paul G. 2007-09-11T02:06:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977112447 Moveon.org, in ads it is currently running, claims that General David Petraeus, one of the U.S. Army’s most capable, and highly-respected general officers, intends to do exactly that. They expect . . . Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:33:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977112447 Paul G. 2007-09-10T13:33:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977110398 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.They died Sept. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered . . . Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:37:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977110398 Paul G. 2007-09-08T12:37:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977109493 DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of an airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Master Sgt. Patrick D. Magnani, 38, of Martinez, Calif., . . . Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:47:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977109493 Paul G. 2007-09-07T13:47:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977107795 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Rodney J. Johnson, 20, of Houston, died Sept. 4 in Baghdad, . . . Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:25:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977107795 Paul G. 2007-09-05T22:25:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977106094 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Travis M. Virgadamo, 19, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Aug. . . . Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:52:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977106094 Paul G. 2007-09-04T11:52:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977105519 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Daniel E. Scheibner, 40, of Muskegon, Mich., . . . Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:15:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977105519 Paul G. 2007-09-03T19:15:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103335 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Capt. Erick M. Foster, 29, of Wexford, Penn., died Aug. 29 in . . . Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:27:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103335 Paul G. 2007-09-01T02:27:47Z