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President Joe Biden referred to legendary baseball pitcher Satchel Paige during his Veterans’ Day speech on Thursday referring to him as “the great negro.” “You know, I’ve adopted the attitude of the great negro at the time, pitcher in the negro leagues, went on to become a great pitcher in the pros, in the Major League Baseball after Jackie Robison, his name was Satchel Paige,” Biden said as he began his speech.

Forgive the vanity. Cannot link to Reddit type sites that reference no photos of Strzok- just photos of Mueller's security guy. It's also being posited that Strzok is really McCabe. Also, all web searches for Strzok seem to reference McCabe, and there is no internet presence of Strzok from before the Hillary investigation, er, matter.. Call me crazy, but don't call me blind,,

It’s time to retire Cy Young. I’m all for tradition, but baseball has more important people to remember than a man who began his career in the horse-and-buggy age. He’s had his name on the award for the game’s best pitcher for over half a century, plenty long to honor his place in the game. See ya, Cy. Let’s rename the award after a man who won more games than Young, struck out more batters than Nolan Ryan, pitched in at least twice as many games as anyone else, and had a persona that rivaled Babe Ruth’s. The name is...

"Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter." "I don't generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench." "I never rush myself. See, they can't start the game without me." "I use my single windup, my double windup, my triple windup, my hesitation windup, my no windup. I also use my step-n-pitch-it, my submariner, my sidearmer and my bat dodger. Man's got to do what he's got to do." "If a man can beat you, walk him." "It's funny what a few no-hitters do for...

Jerrold Nadler's Two Faces on Terror By Jacob LaksinFrontPageMagazine.com | June 13, 2005Last Friday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Patriot Act had already been adjourned, but Jerrold Nadler, the Democratic blimpish congressman from New York and one of the leftmost members of the House Judiciary Committee, was too wound up to care: “We are not besmirching the honor of the United States, we are trying to uphold it,” bellowed the hefty Nadler. By this, Nadler meant to defend his attacks on the alleged abuses of the (in fact) privileged  prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. Thanks to the efforts of the...

<p>Kathy Boudin, carrying roses she was given after her mother died, walks out of a Westchester prison yesterday (above). She was jailed 22 years ago for her role in the infamous Brinks heist that left two cops and a guard dead.</p>

That's politics! By Peter Roff, UPI Senior Political Analyst WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Keep your friends close ... The Center for Security Policy's Frank Gaffney seems to make a habit of picking big fights with even bigger people. His latest punching bag is said to be U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick, whom President George W. Bush has asked to become the State Department's new No. 2 to work with Secretary-designate Condoleezza Rice. Gaffney, says a source who has spoken with him on the subject, believes the selection of the highly regarded Zoellick, who served in senior posts in both...

It stinks. From USA Today: Seeking to build support among black families for its education reform law, the Bush administration paid a prominent black pundit $240,000 to promote the law on his nationally syndicated television show and to urge other black journalists to do the same. The campaign, part of an effort to promote No Child Left Behind (NCLB), required commentator Armstrong Williams "to regularly comment on NCLB during the course of his broadcasts," and to interview Education Secretary Rod Paige for TV and radio spots that aired during the show in 2004. Williams said Thursday he understands that critics...

In a surprise move, Presiden Bush hosted outgoing NAACP Kweisi Mfume at the White House on Tuesday. As we all know, Billy Clinton was the first black President, but the NAACP has shown no love to W. Even after George appointed black Americans to the top position in the Dept. of Education, as well as the Secretary of State and the National Security advisor, Kweisi and his group refused to recognize them as role models for all Americans. I often refer to the NAACP as the NAALCP or the National Association for the Advancement of Liberal Colored People. If you...

In his Saturday radio address, President Bush said, "Earlier this week, Prime Minister Allawi of Iraq authorized military operations to rid the city of Fallujah of Saddam holdouts and foreign terrorists." Here's raw footage of some of the action in Fallujah that makes the case. Sunday the Bush's attended St. John's church in D.C. Monday, the President announced more Cabinet changes. The following individuals are stepping down. * Colin Powell, Secretary of State * Rod Paige, Secretary of Education * Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy * Ann Veneman, Secretary of Agriculture ABC News is reporting that Bush is nominating Condi...

BC-Paige-Leaving, 2nd Ld-Writethru,0480 URGENT Education Secretary Rod Paige intends to leave job, official says Eds: ADDS six grafs with possible successor, background AP Photo WX112 By BEN FELLER AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Education Secretary Rod Paige intends to leave his Cabinet position, a Bush administration official told The Associated Press Friday. "The secretary has been looking at leaving, and he's been in discussion with the White House about the right time to do so," said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. A Texan like Bush, Paige, 71, rose to prominence as an award-winning superintendent in...

NAACP Blocks Paige Invitation to Speak Saturday September 11, 2004 2:01 AM CLEVELAND (AP) - The state NAACP has withdrawn a convention speaking invitation to U.S. Education Secretary Rod Paige at the request of the group's national office. Paige, who was invited three weeks ago to discuss education reforms, was cut from the weekend program at the request of the national office, Ohio NAACP President Sybil Edwards-McNabb said Thursday. The state meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People opened Friday in Cleveland. Edwards-McNabb said national NAACP leaders told her there was an ``imbalance'' in her slate...

I have a message for the NAACP's Julian Bond and Kweisi Mfume, who have accused black conservatives of being the "puppets" of white people, unable to think for ourselves: You do not own, and you are not the arbiters of, African-American authenticity. I am a lifelong member of the NAACP. I have a great respect for the organization. Its historical leaders, all visionary thinkers, have been responsible for helping to advance the struggle of African-Americans over the past century, making our nation a more equitable and race-blind society. Sadly, the current NAACP leadership has managed to take a proud, effective...

NAACP: Nonpartisan Branch of the Democratic Party By Andrew L. Jaffee, July 16, 2004 Home   Search   Forum   Terms NAACP Chairman Julian Bond claims his organization is “nonpartisan” while at the same time using vitriolic rhetoric to attack the Bush administration. Why would President Bush wish to speak before the NAACP after the way in which they’ve treated him? Some claim Bush should swallow his pride and speak before the group in the interest of “outreach.” I would argue that Bush has already engaged in more outreach than any other administration in U.S. history: 2001: President George W. Bush appoints: Condoleezza Rice, Assistant...

The Honorable Rod Paige Speaks on the President's Accomplishments in Education COLUMBUS, OH - On Thursday, May 27, 2004, the Honorable Rod Paige joined U.S. Rep. Pat Tiberi, Ohio Bush-Cheney '04 Educators for Bush Chair Dr. George Tombaugh, members of the "Educators for Bush" leadership team and Bush-Cheney '04 supporters to announce the national "Educators for Bush" team. The press conference highlighted the President's strong record on education reform and contrasted Sen. John Kerry's record on education issues. "President Bush has set a bold vision for American education - a vision that sets clear goals for student achievement and then...

AUSTIN -- U.S. Education Secretary Rod Paige told a Texas education reform group Monday night that education should be viewed as a social service that can address many social problems. In his address to the nonprofit Texas Education Reform Foundation, Paige, former superintendent of Houston schools, pointed to a recent study that shows young men without proper educations are more likely to be in prison, on probation or on parole. Improving education, he said, can "improve economic development and improve the social fabric of a community." Through local partnerships, the community -- not just parents -- can benefit from helping...

February 25, 2004 Dear Editor, The efforts of the National Education Association and the Arizona Education Association will not be minimized nor will our membership be marginalized by the caustic and unfounded remarks spewed by Secretary of Education Rod Paige. In fact, his unrepentant attacks have galvanized educators throughout the state and nation. Our members are the National Education Association. We’ve asked Congress to fix and fund the No Child Left Behind Act. It is a law that is well intentioned but deeply flawed with its unfunded mandates, its one-size-fits-all approach to learning and its heavy reliance on standardized tests...

Liberal groups on Monday plan to launch a petition drive, urging President Bush to fire Education Secretary Rod Paige. Paige recently apologized for a remark in which he described the National Education Association as a "terrorist organization." But MoveOn.org and another group called Campaign for America's Future are not accepting Paige's apology. "Parents, teachers and students across the country are outraged that the Bush administration is attacking teachers instead of listening to them to ensure a high-quality public education to every child," the groups said in a joint press release announcing the launch of Monday's petition drive. Paige made the...

Teachers Union Asks Bush to Fire Education Secretary for 'terrorist' Remark Feb.24, 2004 By Ben Feller / The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Education Association asked President Bush on Tuesday to fire Education Secretary Rod Paige for calling the union a "terrorist organization." The White House said Paige's job was safe. Paige, who made his comment in a private meeting with governors Monday, later apologized for his choice of words but maintained the union uses "obstructionist scare tactics" in its fight over the nation's education law. Reg Weaver, president of the union of 2.7 million teachers and other...

WASHINGTON - Education Secretary Rod Paige says he chose poor words in calling the nation's largest teachers union a "terrorist organization," but he stands by his claim that the group uses "obstructionist scare tactics" in its fight over the nation's education law. Paige used the terrorist reference Monday in a private White House meeting with governors while answering a question about the National Education Association, which has 2.7 million members. His words startled members of his audience, triggered outrage from prominent Democrats and deepened the divide between the country's top education official and its largest union. Paige told The Associated...