Sorry, son, I did what I could.

U.S. governors seek $1 trillion federal assistance | U.S. | Reuters.
“The Obama team has been very receptive in listening to us,” said Gov. Jim Doyle of Wisconsin. He said “quite a number” of other governors back the initiative.
The Republican Governors Association, however, said the level of federal aid being sought would create a burden for [...]

Knee-jerks

Mona Charen : The So-called International Community – Townhall.com.
The so-called international community has a script already prepared for any news from the Middle East. In this script, there is only Israeli violence, Israeli repression, Israeli guilt. The script reads as follows: Palestinian violence and terror against Israel is not to be condemned because it is [...]

Act locally, think globally.

Somali insurgents take over police stations.
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – Islamic insurgents took over police stations in the Somali capital Saturday as Ethiopian troops pulled out, raising fears the Ethiopians’ departure will set off a violent scramble for control over the country, witnesses said.Ethiopia has been propping up Somalia’s weak government for two years, but vowed [...]