Morning News Nuggets

 

 

National Security/Foreign Policy

• Medvedev Threatens New Cold War if US Continues With Missile Shield
• Protected Status Extended for Haitians
• Predator Drones Used to Monitor UBL
• Britain to Withdraw 450 Troops From Afghanistan
• New Chinese Video Game Has Gamers Shoot US Troops

On the Home Front 

• Damage Control: Gingrich Apologizes to Ryan
• Glittered: Glitter Thrown on Gingrich by Gay Activist
• Violent Rhetoric: MSNBC's Take on Gingrich
• Navy Names Ship After Cesar Chavez: CA Congressman Critical
• Obama Rules Out THIRD Term
• Obama Campaign Only Expects Modest Fundraising Numbers This Quarter
• Transparent?: Boston Herald Shut Out Of Presidential Event Because It Printed Romney Op-Ed
• Donna Brazile: GOP Strategy to Disenfranchise Voters
• A Year Later: $2 Million Lottery Winner Still Using Food Stamps
• 7th Grader Interrogated Over Obama Facebook Post

Daily Hilarity: Ray Stevens' Osama (Yo' Mama)

In light of the demise of UBL and the recent information disclosed by The Guardian, I thought of Ray Steven's video--Osama (Yo' Mama).

Enjoy the video, remember to vote in the poll, and make sure to check back tomorrow for more news, commentary, and videos!

Morning News Nuggets

TSA Pats Down a Baby!

National Security/Foreign Policy

• Last Message: UBL Says in Last Known Recorded Message That US Will Never Be Secure
• US Wants Access to UBL Wives
• Naming of US Helicopters Now Considered Racist?
• Secretary of State Clinton Says China Not a Threat
• Dangerous Baby: TSA Pats Down Infant
• Four Arrested for Videotaping Airport Security Line
• Dallas DART Station Evacuated After Man Asks for Help Carrying His Packages
• Israel to Invest $1 Billion in Missile Defense System
• Russia Celebrates Victory Day With Massive Military Parade
• Seeking Donations: Arizona to Build Border Fence on Own

On the Home Front

• Mississippi River Flooding in Memphis Worsens
• Tornado Pets Wait for Reunion With Owners
• Important Iowa GOP Donors Visit New Jersey to Court Christie
• Could Mitch Daniels Turn the Race for the GOP Nomination Upside Down?
• Crash in Housing Market Getting Worse--Not Better
• Biggest Drop in Housing Prices Since 2008
• McDonalds Sales Up 6% in April
• McDonalds Updating Store Design
• Boom in Recycling for Cash in California
• Schools Consider Banning Chocolate Milk
• Mail Not Delivered to Block for Month Due to Dog Bite

Morning News Nuggets

 

National Security/Foreign Policy

• UBL Videos Released 
• UBL's Life in Hiding
• The Dark Underworld of UBL
• New Video: Blackhawk Damaged in UBL Raid
• CIA Tactics Under Fire-Again
• Cheney Praises and Criticizes Obama
• Was Still in Charge: UBL Directed Attacks in Yemen and Somalia
• Radical UBL Supporters Protest Outside US Embassy in London
• Obama Now Unsure of Pakistan Visit
• You're Fired: Head of Pakistani Intelligence Expected to Offer Resignation

On The Home Front

• Giuliani Considers Making Another Presidential Run
• Huntsman Taking Steps to Run for GOP Nomination
• Huntsman Discusses His Role in the Obama Administration in First South Carolina Speech
• It Could Happen: Mississippi River Flood Waters Could Reach Record Highs
• Is It Possible: San Francisco Takes Even Softer Stance on Illegal Immigration
• Amtrack's 40th Birthday: Founder Notes Failure of Rail System
• American Students Can't Pass Simple Civics Exam
• Danger: Conference Held on How to Teach Social Justice
• Too Patriotic?: Women Punished for Displaying Too Many American Flags
• Woman's Story of Survival in Rural Nevada Woods

Morning News Nuggets

National Security/Foreign Policy

• Fifteen Killed in First Drong Strike in Pakistan Since UBL Raid 
• UBL Raid Nets Al Qaeda "Playbook"
• UBL Betrayed by Chief Deputy?
• Anwar al-Awlaki Target of US Strike in Yemen
• UN Demands Answers in UBL Raid Probe
• Obama Visits Special Forces in Kentucky to Thank Unit for UBL Raid
• Experts Say National Guard Needs to Remain on Southern Border
• Greece Considers Dumping Euro 

On the Home Front

• DC Residents Essentially Unable to Purchase Handguns Even After Ruling in Heller Case 
• Jobs Added=Higher Unemployment??? 
• Fannie Mae Wants $8.5 Billion in Additional Federal Aid
• Gas: National Average Just Below $4
• Silver, Oil, and Copper Prices Plunge
  
• Despite Drop, Oil Prices Expected to Skyrocket Soon
• Thousands Asked to Evacuate Memphis to Avoid Floodwaters

Liberal Radio Host Mike Malloy Calls for SEALS to Take Out George W. Bush

 Liberal radio host Mike Malloy made the claim that Osama bin Laden and terrorism had almost nothing to do with the deaths of thousands in Iraq and, to a lesser extent, Afghanistan. Instead of terrorism, according to Malloy, George W. Bush is responsible for the thousands of deaths. He then declared that a SEAL team should be sent next be sent to take out former President George W. Bush.

Read more about the story here.

Obviously, making a statement such as this about any president is reprehensible. However, what do you think would happen if a conservative host had made similar comments about the current president or a former president such as Bill Clinton?