First Cup 10.06.06

Making coffee has become the great compromise of the decade. It’s the only thing “real” men do that doesn’t seem to threaten their masculinity. ~ Erma Bombeck

Right Wing News (John Hawkins) Mexico Get Worked Up Over A Wall — “Well, take heart folks — if the wall is upsetting Mexico this much, that means that they think it’s going to work. So, we may have a lot more work to do to take care of the illegal immigration problem, but the wall will be one of the biggest steps in the right direction that we’ve taken in decades.”

Captain’s Quarters (Ed Morrissey) Nuclear Terrorism Or Better Enforcement? — “A disturbing report in the Times of London raises the question about whether terrorists have increased their efforts to find nuclear material, or whether the West has improved its ability to stop them. Confirmed incidents of nuclear trafficking have increased sharply since 2002, with most of the material falling into the “dirty-bomb” category:”

Blogs for Bush (Mark Noonan) Iraq’s Tribal Leaders Join Anti-Terrorism Fight — “This will get a bit ugly from time to time – as I’ve been saying for a while, the final extermination of the terrorists will happen when the Iraqis themselves take a hand at it…all we’ve done is provide enough security and shown enough staying power to finally convince the wavering masses that it is safe to go after the terrorists.”

Right Truth (Debbie) American voters are not stupid — “American voters are not stupid and I hope they will prove that in November. But ‘the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll found that about half of likely voters say disclosures of corruption and scandal in Congress will be very or extremely important when they enter the voting booth’. Surely Americans are smart enough to understand that the actions of one man, Mark Foley, does not negate all the good that other Republicans have accomplished.”

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