September 2, 2008
While the media focused elsewhere...
While you might have been pre-occupied with Labor Day celebrations or political conventions, there have been a few other things going on in the world. If I didn't know better, I'd say we are closing in on victory in Iraq, the US economy is growing even faster than it was growing when people thought it wasn't, Anthropogenic Global Warming is being debunked and things just seem to be going our way.
Sun Makes History: First Spotless Month in a Century, Drop in solar activity has potential effect for climate on earth, 9/1/08
Petraeus submitted report on troop cuts, The top US commander in Iraq has given his military superiors and Defense Secretary Robert Gates his initial recommendation on when to resume US troop withdrawal and at what pace, 8/30/08
Second-quarter growth revised significantly higher, Expansion in US GDP pegged at 3.3%, 8/28/08
Jobless claims ease for 3rd week, Number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell for the third week straight, 8/28/08
And if Michael Moore thinks God reveals His plan to him via Hurricane Gustav , he might ask himself why it hit Cuba full force but missed New Orleans.