Archive for September 28th, 2007
A U.S. interceptor missile on Friday shot down a dummy warhead replicating an incoming North Korean missile in the seventh successful test of Boeing Co’s long-range missile shield, the Pentagon said.
The Missile Defense Agency said in a statement it completed a test “involving a successful intercept by a ground-based interceptor missile designed to protect the United States against a limited long-range ballistic missile attack.”
The interceptor missile was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on California’s central coast, and its target was fired from Alaska’s Kodiak Island.
“We got it,” said test witness Riki Ellison, president of the private Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, a group funded in part by missile shield contractors. “It was a success.”
Now, what excuse will the Democrats have in Congress to reduce funding for National Missile Defense?
Opps Flap spoke too soon. No test is good enough for the NAYSAYER Democrats:
“Once again, there were no countermeasures or decoys used, making this test one of the simplest, easiest, flight intercept tests they’ve ever tried,” Philip Coyle, the Pentagon’s chief weapons tester under former President Bill Clinton, said in a statement e-mailed to Reuters.
Stay tuned……
Missile Defense Agency interceptor emplaced at Vandenberg
Anti-terrorism requires Eagle Eyes of all Airmen
Wing commander, chief have breakfast with Airmen
Vandenberg launches Minuteman II
Vandenberg launches Minuteman II
listen up
Wheels turn
great minds
Minuteman III launch
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Charles Brooks, a firefighter with the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, is a recipeint of the Fire and Emergency Services Firefighter Heroism Award for the Department of Defense. The Heroism Award is for outstanding firefighter performance that goes above and beyond the call of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Thomas) Download Full Image | E-mail a friendVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — For the Italian space community’s first satellite launch from Vandenberg, the Italian Ministry of Defense transformed the Pacific Coast Club into a non-conventional viewing site for the Italian COSMO Sky-Med satellite launch on June 7. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Corenthia Fennell) Download Full Image | E-mail a friendVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Senior Airman Keith Armour, a firefighter with the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, is the Air Force Military Fire Fighter of the Year for the Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Awards. Download Full Image | E-mail a friendSenior Airman Jose Gutierrez, a Tops in Blue video tehnician, hands off his camera to perform a break dance during the 2007 “Fly-by” themed Tops in Blue for Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif, at the Cabrillo High School auditorium, Vandenberg Village, Calif., on June 2. The security forces journeyman serves with the 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron at Minot AFB, N.D.(U.S. Air Force Photo By Airman 1st Class Nichelle Griffiths) Download Full Image | E-mail a friendCapt. Alexander Ruiz performs during the 2007 “Fly-by” themed Tops in Blue for Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif, at the Cabrillo High School auditorium, Vandenberg Village, Calif., on June 2. The violinist and Tops and Blue tour director is a space and missile officer with the 10th Missile Squadron at Malmstrom AFB, Mont. (U.S. Air Force Photo By Airman 1st Class Nichelle Griffiths) Download Full Image | E-mail a friendThe Missile Defense Agency emplaces an interceptor missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base May 2. Download Full Image | E-mail a friendThe Missile Defense Agency emplaces an interceptor missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base May 2.
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Missile Defense Watch: Russia Tests New ICBM – RS-24
Missile Defense Watch: Ground-based Midcourse Defense System Test – Postponed Until Summer
Missile Defense Watch: Ground-based Midcourse Defense System To Be Tested Thursday
Missile Defense Watch: USA and Israel in $205 Million Missile Defense Deal
Missile Defense Watch: Successful Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense “Hit to Kill†Intercept Flight Test
Missile Defense Watch: Russia and USA Clash Over European Missile Shield
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Missile Defense Watch: United States Missile Defense Operational Within a Year
The Missile Defense Archive
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The Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas
ABC News’ Rick Klein and Eloise Harper Report: Former president Bill Clinton said Thursday that he will not reveal the names of donors to the Clinton Presidential Library unless he is required to by law, rebuffing pressure from his wife’s rivals for more disclosure.
“We don’t believe in one set of rules for us and another set for everybody else,” the former president said at a news conference in New York. “The people that have already given me money, I don’t think I should disclose it unless there is some conflict of which I am aware — and there is not — because a lot of people gave me money with the understanding that they could give anonymously. And if they gave publicly they would be the target for every other politician in America.”
At Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., said she was “sure [the former president would] be happy to consider” making public the names of donors to the library. But she refused to say whether she had asked him to do so.
The law should be changed to include former Presidents.
Clinton’s list WOULD be revealing……….
Linked to Electric Venom
Technorati Tags: Blii Clinton, Hillary Clinton
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Graphic Courtesy of California Majority Report
Days after a controversial organization began collecting voter signatures for a ballot measure to change California’s winner-take-all presidential vote, a founder of the GOP-backed group says its major players are resigning – and the group will fold – due to lack of funding and support.
“The levels of support just weren’t there,” said Marty Wilson, the Sacramento-based fundraiser, in a telephone interview Thursday.
Wilson was among the founding members of Californians for Equal Representation, the group led by Sacramento attorney Thomas Hiltachk that intended to collect roughly 434,000 signatures to qualify the Presidential Election Reform Act for the June 2008 ballot.
So, is electoral college delegate reform over for the 2008 Presidental election cycle?
Probably………
But, Electoral Reform California Initiative has qualified and is currently circulating for signatures. However, its signature deadline is within 60 days.
And this initiative does not have the funny business – butt biting -Â associated.
Looks like a dead issue to Flap. Or is it?
The Electoral Reform California Initiative web site is here.
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Electoral Reform California Initiative Watch: Field Poll – 47% Favor vs. 35% Oppose
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Electoral Reform California Initiative Could Split California Presidential Votes Part II
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Norman Hsu (L) is escorted inside a courtroom in Redwood City, California, September 21, 2007. Democratic fund-raiser Hsu was charged with fraud and campaign finance violations in a case that has prompted presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton to return $850,000 in contributions.
Norman Hsu wants a do-over on grand-theft case
Good luck Norman……
And then there are all of those federal charges, including the Clinton investigation.
Stay tuned……..
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*****Update*****
Iowa, NH Eye New Caucus, Primary Dates
Iowans could still be humming Auld Lang Syne as they gather to choose among presidential candidates, thanks to decisions by other states to move up their election dates.
Party leaders in Iowa are edging toward holding the state’s leadoff caucuses as early as Jan. 3, although they’ll hold off on a decision until New Hampshire selects a date for the nation’s first primary.
“There are only a couple of days that work, and we don’t want to go into December,” said Iowa GOP head Chuck Laudner, who mentioned Jan. 3, 4 and 5 as dates being considered.
Iowa and New Hampshire have made clear they won’t stand pat as states such as Michigan and Florida move up their election dates, but don’t expect a decision soon. New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner has the sole power to schedule his state’s primary, and he’s not talking.
“I’m not any closer,” Gardner said Thursday. “I can’t (pick a date) at the moment because I don’t know.”
Wow!
January 3rd?
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani visits with local residents during a brief presidential campaign stop, Thursday, September 27, 2007 in Santa Barbara, California. This lady waited outside Joe’s Cafe for at least two hours to get this autograph.
The Presidential Primary Calendar is starting to finalize:
- Jan. 5: Iowa caucuses (both parties)
- Jan. 8: New Hampshire primary (both parties)
- Jan. 12: Nevada caucuses (both parties)
- Jan. 15 Michigan GOP primary; Dem beauty contest
- Jan. 19: South Carolina primary (both parties)
- Jan. 29: Florida GOP primary; Dem beauty contest
- Feb. 5 Super Duper Tuesday including California, and Illinois
Californians will begin to vote by mail the first week in January.
Stay tuned to see if indeed this will be the final calendar.
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