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Why Gore Vidal, Norman Mailer,
and Truman Capote All Failed
to Write the Great American
Novel

PJ Media, by Bruce Bawer Original Article

Posted By: Mike PHX- 9/29/2012 2:46:37 PM Post Reply

Many commentators have suggested that the passing of Gore Vidal at age eighty-six on July 31 marks the end of a remarkable generation of postwar American novelists the likes of whom we shall never see again. When people speak of that generation of novelists, they are usually referring to exactly three people: Norman Mailer (born in 1923), Truman Capote (1924), and Vidal (1925). All three made splashy literary debuts in the years shortly after the war. All three were not just writers but celebrities.

Cops: Father didn't
realize he shot son

News Times [Danbury, CT], by Libor Jany Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 9/29/2012 2:39:29 PM Post Reply

NEW FAIRFIELD, CONN. -- The elementary school teacher who shot and killed his son after apparently believing him to be a burglar did not realize the magnitude of what he had done until after paramedics arrived to take the body away, authorities said Friday. (Snip)Lori DePalma, who had taken in Tyler (his birth name was Januzzi) when he was having trouble at home, said that she was in disbelief when a friend from New Fairfield telephoned her to tell her the news. DePalma said she felt compelled to speak up because she said that authorities' portrayal

Last Western detainee held at
Guantanamo returns to Canada

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 9/29/2012 2:11:50 PM Post Reply

TORONTO — The last Western detainee held at the Guantanamo Bay US military prison has returned to Canada after a decade in custody and has been transferred to a maximum security prison in Canada where he awaits parole, Canada's public safety minister said Saturday. Vic Toews said that 26-year-old Omar Khadr arrived at a Canadian military base on a US government plane early Saturday and was transferred to the Millhaven maximum security prison in Bath, Ontario. Khadr pleaded guilty in 2010 to killing a US soldier in Afghanistan and was eligible to return to Canada from Guantanamo Bay

1 million Ohioans using
free phone program

Dayton Daily News, by Josh Sweigart Original Article

Posted By: MDMuskrat- 9/29/2012 1:39:04 PM Post Reply

A program that provides subsidized phone service to low-income individuals has nearly doubled in size in Ohio in the past year — now covering more than a million people. (snip) [E]ligibility is dependent on having a low income or being in a program such as food stamps or heating assistance, and that population is ballooning, they say. “I am unable to have a cellphone and I need one for emergencies,” said Aliesa Azbill of Dayton, (snip) She said the 250 free minutes she gets per month through SafeLink isn’t enough to use it for much more than emergencies.

Catholic Leader Is Turned Away
at Exhibit He Deemed Offensive

New York Times, by Sharon Otterman Original Article

Posted By: mitzi- 9/29/2012 1:21:14 PM Post Reply

On Thursday night, William Donohue, the president of the Catholic League, held a news conference outside an art gallery in Midtown Manhattan to denounce one of the works of art on display there: a 1987 photograph of a crucifix immersed in a jar of urine. But, when Mr. Donohue tried to enter the exhibition, the gallery would not allow him in, he said in a blog post on Friday. “No one else was barred from entering the gallery,” he wrote. “Just me.”

Steyn notes Democrats’ ‘extraordinary’
double standard on Allah, Christian God

Daily Caller, by Jeff Poor Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 9/29/2012 1:11:42 PM Post Reply

In his regular appearance on Hugh Hewitt’s radio show on Thursday, Mark Steyn, author of “After America: Get Ready for Armageddon,” noted what he said were absurdities in President Barack Obama’s address to the United Nations. Obama carved out new territory for a U.S. president during that speech when he said, “The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.” “He also said, I believe, that the future belongs to those who empower women,” Steyn said of Obama, ”and the power belongs to those who invest in education.” “It doesn’t quite

Crowds pray for nation
adrift at Independence Hall

Philadelphia Inquirer, by Kristin E. Holmes Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 9/29/2012 1:04:01 PM Post Reply

Crowds gathered on the mall in front of Independence Independence Hall Saturday for a giant prayer meeting that organizers described as an outcry for the healing the nation and a return to God. America for Jesus 2012 is a declaration that "we are one nation under God," the Rev. Billy Wilson, an organizer of the event, said early Saturday. "The U.S. is in a spiritual drift that must be turned around." A park ranger estimated the crowd at about 3,000.(Snip) Organizers are calling for 40 days of prayer prior to the presidential election.

Masked Conn. teen killed
by dad called a good kid

Associated Press, by John Christofferson Original Article

Posted By: BaseballFan- 9/29/2012 1:02:04 PM Post Reply

NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Tyler Giuliano had no trouble with the law. The teenager loved flying small planes as a Civil Air Patrol cadet and seemed happy as he played an online game with friends Wednesday night. But hours later, authorities say, Tyler was outside wearing a black ski mask and wielding a knife when he was shot by his father, who thought he was a prowler. (Snip) Police were investigating whether the father's gun was registered.

Euthanasia for Obamacare

Weekly Standard, by Jeffrey H. Anderson Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 9/29/2012 1:00:38 PM Post Reply

At a rally in Ohio last week, Mitt Romney said, “Obama-care is really Exhibit No. 1 of the president’s political philosophy, and that is that government knows better than people how to run your lives.” The GOP nominee added, “I don’t believe in a bigger and bigger government. . . . I believe in free people pursuing their dreams. I believe in freedom.” This is a welcome and winning pitch from Romney. It puts the focus on Obama’s centerpiece legislation, which he spearheaded and signed into law against the clear will of the American people. In so doing, it highlights Obama’s

Northeastern U's Muslim Chaplain
Removed After Video Exposes
Support for Terrorists

Breitbart's Big Peace, by Imam Abdullah Faaruuq Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 9/29/2012 12:53:55 PM Post Reply

In what may be the first time a Muslim religious figure was removed from a campus position by a university administration, Boston’s Northeastern University told Imam Abdullah Faaruuq that his services as chaplain for Muslim students were “no longer needed.” This happened just days after we published an expose documenting that Faaruuq is a supporter of convicted Islamist terrorists who is inciting Boston Muslims against the U.S government. Our findings about Imam Faaruuq are summarized in our video: www.nuextremism.com. It shows that there is a culture of extremism at the Islamic Society of Northeastern University

David Brooks: Obama gets a ‘pass’
for reacting with calmness on
‘chaotic’ Middle East policy

Daily Caller, by Jeff Poor Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 9/29/2012 12:44:24 PM Post Reply

As America’s strategic and political position in the Middle East continues to deteriorate, President Barack Obama’s political opponents have stepped up their claims that he is an ineffective leader on foreign policy. But New York Times columnist David Brooks isn’t convinced those attacks will work. During his weekly appearance on PBS’s “NewsHour” on Friday, Brooks suggested Obama deserves a pass for remaining calm throughout the crisis, which he said puts a kind of burden on his challenger, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. “So, Obama, I think his task is reasonably clear — just be calm, stay

MSNBC's Harris-Perry Crusades
Against 'Voter Suppression'
of 'Transgender Americans'

NewsBusters, by Tim Graham Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 9/29/2012 12:36:54 PM Post Reply

MSNBC doesn't just oppose voter-ID reforms on behalf of blacks. In an interview with the DC gay newspaper The Washington Blade, weekend host Melissa Harris-Perry insisted "voter suppression efforts continue to impact transgender Americans." It came with a lot of leftist lingo. “They don’t look like what their photo IDs are,” she said. “So if they are self-presenting in front of an election official and they have an ID that says male or female and they’re sort of gender self-presenting in a non-conforming way, of course you end up with the possibility of shame or embarrassment or

Disabled Woman Takes Cane to Burglar

MyFoxPhilly.com, by Omari Fleming Original Article

Posted By: centralpagal- 9/29/2012 12:25:48 PM Post Reply

Anita stood on her porch yelling, "8 o'clock in the morning? Come on!" Hours after the crime, she still can't believe a brazen early morning burglar popped off the screen to her front window and tried to climb into her Ford Avenue home. But the burglar learned the hard way, Anita is the wrong woman to mess with.

Sen. Boxer To Tea Party:
"Intimidating Voters Is
A Federal Offense"

Real Clear Politics, by Ian Schwartz Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 9/29/2012 12:18:49 PM Post Reply

"I know everyone’s paying attention, I know the Obama campaign is ready to act on this. But I realized that there are two important federal laws, the Voting Rights Act, passed in the 60s, and Voter Registration Act passed in the 90s, that have criminal and civil penalties for people who try to intimidate a voter. And I wanted to make sure that the Justice Department is moving on these cases. So I did hear from them today, and although they can’t confirm or deny any particular case because I wrote about Ohio, they did say that

Can You Be a Good Muslim
and a Good American?

PJ Media, by Rick Moran Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 9/29/2012 12:10:16 PM Post Reply

There are many Muslims in the US who are both good Muslims and good Americans. They “get it” when it comes to free speech and the separation of church and state. It doesn’t mean they don’t hate the Innocence of Muslims film and won’t protest against it in a similar way Christians protested against the Andrew Serrano photo “Piss Christ.” But it does mean that they have successfully assimilated and adopted the American reverence for freedom of thought and expression. But for some Muslims activists who don’t “get it,” there is advocacy for international anti-blasphemy laws that

Obama Urges Congress to Approve
Looser Mortgage Standards

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 9/29/2012 12:02:19 PM Post Reply

WASHINGTON Citing historically low mortgages, President Barack Obama is pressing Republicans to back housing policies the White House says would help struggling homeowners refinance their debts and prevent foreclosures. Obama is blaming congressional Republicans for not passing legislation he proposed in February that would lower lending rates for millions of borrowers who have not been able to get out from under burdensome mortgages. Republicans have objected, citing among other things the estimated $5 billion to $10 billion cost of the proposal. "Here we are - seven months later -

Congressional Black Caucus
Honors Eric Holder

Breitbart's Big Government, by Mary Chastain Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 9/29/2012 11:52:18 AM Post Reply

Attorney General Eric Holder was awarded the Congressional Black Caucus’s Chair Award last Saturday at the Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, DC. In her keynote speech for the event, First Lady Michelle Obama gushed over Mr. Holder’s “outstanding contributions to our nation.” Contributions? Does that include Operation Fast & Furious, the government gun walking scheme that allowed 2,000 guns to land into the hands of already dangerous Mexican drug cartels? These guns are linked to the deaths of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry and over 300 Mexican citizens. Hundreds are still missing and have

The New Stars in
Republican Commercials
Attacking Obama: Babies

New York Times, by Jeremey W. Peters Original Article

Posted By: Scottyboy- 9/29/2012 11:24:44 AM Post Reply

Attack ads have come to this: President Obama makes babies cry. That, in essence, is the message of a new commercial from a Republican “super PAC” called Americans for Job Security. And it is just one of several new advertisements that make a blunt appeal to women by using young children. In the new ad, a worried mother jogs down the street, pushing her daughter in a stroller. “I run to forget — forget about my problems,” she says. “Now we’re facing another recession. The future is getting worse under Obama.”

Arthur O. Sulzberger, Publisher
Who Changed The Times,
Dies at 86

New York Times, by Clyde Haberman Original Article

Posted By: ScarletPimpernel- 9/29/2012 11:06:09 AM Post Reply

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, who guided The New York Times and its parent company through a long, sometimes turbulent period of expansion and change on a scale not seen since the newspaper’s founding in 1851, died on Saturday at his home in Southampton, N.Y. He was 86. His death, after a long illness, was announced by his family.

Barney Frank: End
'Tea Party nightmare'

Washington Examiner (D.C.), by Paul Bedard Original Article

Posted By: Scottyboy- 9/29/2012 11:05:56 AM Post Reply

The political fundraising frenzy has entered the extreme stage this weekend as an 11th hour deadline looms, with retiring Rep. Barney Frank labeling the Tea Party a "national nightmare" that needs to be eliminated and former President Clinton issuing a virtual disaster proclamation of what GOP rule would bring to the nation. In an email to Democrats, Frank blamed the nation's ills on the Tea Party that sent members to Washington in 2010 when voters expressed displeasure with one-party, Democratic rule. "This is our chance to end the national nightmare of Tea Party Republican rule," he wrote.

SFC Speer's Killer Leaves Gitmo

Weekly Standard, by Thomas Joscelyn Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 9/29/2012 10:53:04 AM Post Reply

Omar Khadr has been sent from Guantanamo to Canada, after returning from the jihad in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Khadr is slated to stay in custody for the time being. It is difficult to think of a more mythologized figure in the post-9/11 war on terror. For the worldwide left, Khadr has become a symbol of all that is supposedly wrong with America’s fight against the al Qaeda terror network. He is now, in many minds, a victim. For one Canadian magazine, Omar Khadr is even a Christ-like figure. But let us briefly review the facts about Omar Khadr.

Benghazi Worse than Watergate

PJMedia, by Roger L Simon Original Article

Posted By: steveW- 9/29/2012 10:48:08 AM Post Reply

For over forty years now, the Watergate scandal — the June 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and the subsequent cover-up by the Nixon administration — has been the sine qua non of American political malfeasance. It has been followed by myriad other “gates” affecting both parties but has never been superseded. Until now. Benghazi or Benghazigate, as some call it, is worse. Far worse. Incomparably worse. Watergate caught numerous public officials lying, including the president of the United States, but Benghazigate has all that and more.

Member of 'Obama Boyz' gang
charged in St. Louis shootings

St. Louis Post-Dispatch [MO], by Jennifer Mann Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 9/29/2012 10:45:57 AM Post Reply

ST. LOUIS • A St. Louis teen who authorities say is a member of a gang called the "Obama Boyz" has been charged with two shootings on Saturday. Anthony Jamal Lee, 18, fired at a group of people from the window of a Grand Prix at 2:17 p.m., according to charges. A 13-year-old boy was struck in the side of his body and had to be hospitalized; a 17-year-old boy was grazed by bullets on his face and arm. Lee, according to authorities, then fired from his car at two passengers in another Grand Prix, grazing one of them in the back.

Barack Obama's Terrorist
Attack Cover-Up

American Thinker, by Sara Goss Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 9/29/2012 10:40:16 AM Post Reply

It is astounding that what really happened in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012 has been so thoroughly buried by the mainstream media. In an article from Reuters dated September 12, 2012, Alastair MacDonald reported that "U.S. troops dispatched by helicopter across the Libyan desert to rescue Ambassador Chris Stevens and other diplomats in Benghazi ran into a fierce overnight ambush that left a further two Americans dead." MacDonald quotes Capt. Fathi al-Obeidi (Libya special operations) as saying that "after his men and the Marines had found the American survivors who had evacuated

Islamists destroy another
saint's tomb in Mali

Agence France Presse, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Scottyboy- 9/29/2012 10:32:57 AM Post Reply

ISLAMISTS destroyed another tomb of a Muslim saint in a northern Mali region under their control, witnesses said. "I saw the Islamists in Goundam destroy the mausoleum of Alfa Mobo, beside the cemetery," local municipal councillor Mamadou Cisse said. Another witness, who declined to be identified, said, "They smashed the mausoleum down to the level of the tomb." He added that "there were 11 of them and someone was filming it." The witnesses said the Islamists were armed with axes and other tools.(snip) The Islamists say the shrines, venerated by local people and declared part of the world's heritage

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