A Potential New Republican?

Fox News reports Disgruntled Dems Consider Challenge to Lieberman. Maybe it's time for Joe Lieberman to switch parties. Overall, he would probably make a better Republican than, say, Olympia Snowe or maybe even John McCain.

Passions flared after Lieberman's recent trip to Iraq. Upon his return, the three-term senator pointed to what he views as progress on the ground there and suggested that Democrats should avoid harsh criticisms of President Bush's Iraq policy.

What a delicious thought: Not only a leading Democratic Senator, but an former vice presidential candidate to boot moving to the Republican side of the aisle.

Is Asia beating the U.S. in the engineering race?

Recent news stories would indicate that China and India are graduating many more engineers than America is. Stories suggest that they will soon pass us by and turn us into a 3rd world economy. However, in a recent report in the Christian Science Monitor is discussed by Brian Schwarz of The American Thinker.

In The "engineering gap" we see that numbers as commonly reported are misleading. China includes 2 and 3 year degrees (it took me five) and also includes occupations, such as auto mechanics, that aren't even close to being considered engineering in the United States. My apologies to any mechanics reading this; my cars wouldn't run without you!

And in India, I've read several stories elsewhere (sorry, no links) that indicate that they are beginning to have a talent crunch of their own and that it won't be too many years before their salaries rival those in America. At that point talent and innovation (whoever's) will win out -- as it should in the free market.

For now, the U.S. is still the leading technology innovator in the world. And despite the disparities in the numbers, American born and trained engineers have that good ol' Yankee spirit of independence and innovation that should keep us out front for years to come.

All it takes is magic...

Paul at Power Line discusses the "magic" (follow this link) that the Democrats seem to think is all that's necessary to make everything in the world perfect. Key "spells" for success include higher taxes and more regulations to improve the economy and total appeasement of terrorists to save us from their hate and more attacks.

Maybe Santa Claus can leave it under the christmas tree for them. Oops. No, these are politically incorrect Christian symbols... better luck next year.

Progress in Iraq... election congratulations

Flash report to the media and doubting liberals: It looks like it's working!

Here's the comment I made to the IRAQ THE MODEL comment section on Mohammed's recent upbeat post about the events and mood following the most recent elections:

Mohammed,

The turnout and apparent results are very encouraging. You have every right to be proud and to enjoy fruits of what appears to be another successful step on Iraq’s road to democracy. The publicly stated willingness to work together by some who had
previously demanded, “I want it all my way” is a sign of maturity that is sadly lacking in many of the public figures here in the USA.

So far, the sacrifices of ALL who have worked and fought for your chance at a new beginning should feel that it has been worth it. There is much hard work left before anyone can claim complete success, but as I said at the beginning it is very encouraging.

It may not all work out quite as well as we hope; -- it seldom does in the real world -- but I am optimistic. Throughout history evil, tyranny, and oppression have lost in the long run. They serve no moral or social good, serving only the greed and cruelty of the oppressors. For those who would lump America in this category, I can only say “Step back for a moment from your ideology and take an objective look at American history”. It’s certainly not all rosy and good, but in sum, the good far outweighs the
bad.

Best wishes!
Mr. dcat

It's getting tougher for Democrats and the media to excuse all their negativity as the real news from Iraq gets better and better!