Footnotes

Random thoughts as Dennis heads our way...

• Hillary's influence peddling for NYC in lobbying the Olympic vote evidently paid off. It resulted in New York edging out Moscow by one vote as the least desirable venue.
• "CHESTERTON, Ind. -- A Fourth of July parade float depicting a shackled, bloodied Osama bin Laden has divided some residents between those praising the display as patriotic and others who see it as un-American. The float, which won the prize for most patriotic unit in the northwestern Indiana town's parade, featured a man dressed as Uncle Sam holding a leash that bound the hands of a bearded man in a robe and turban. " Another example of how a few folks offended become many when their view is shared by the liberal media.
• Impressive performance turned in by institutional investors yesterday when a triple digit decline turned into positive territory on Wall Street. Terrific message to send to the Terrorists. Frankly, it was the Patriotic thing to do.
• Five actions that were so stupid that the backlash will ultimately overwhelm the perpetrators.
• Palm Beach State's Attorney going after Rush Limbaugh's Medical Records.
• Supreme Court Kelo Decision.
• Senate Band of 14 that temporarily stymied the "Constitutional Option."
• Durbin's soliloquy on Guantanamo.
• Chuckie Schumer declaring all out war on President Bush's Supreme Court Nominees.
• Not sure that all the new "Developer" money that flowed into Florida last year to take advantage of the Hurricane racked residents, reckoned on what looks like it might be another round of the same coming up this year.
• As suspected, the New York Times is spinning yesterdays' London attacks as proof that critics of Tony Blair's participation in the Iraq War were correct. Just as the English need to get a handle on the anti-Western rhetoric being spewed at many Mosques in their country, we may need to eventually deal with the "Old Gay Lady." Pinch Sulzberger, recently ranked by Bernie Goldberg as in the top 3 of people who are screwing up our country, is a reprehensible excuse for a human being.
• How about reversing the bumper sticker in '08. Cheney-Bush!
• Love the fact that the Yankees seem to be getting back on track. A Yankees RedSox pennant chase in August and September adds flavor to one's life. Pedro screwed up by jumping to the Mets. He should be part of this drama.
• No one I know is talking about any "Hurricane Parties" as Dennis bores in. Learned our lesson last year.