I picked Kevin Harvick, Greg Biffle, and Little E- Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

Tony picked Tony Stewart, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Carl Edwards from Missou

My picks finished better than Tony’s in the Pothole 500 last Sunday at Daytona. Though none finished in top 3. Hope the pavement is in shape in Fontana, California.

General Haig was an extraordinarily knowledgeable experienced, intense gentleman and good, insightful friend.

Al Haig was a truly historic, patriotic figure who was personally involved in momentous events from the Korean War through the successful Reagan Administration’s winning of the Cold War against the Soviet Union.

Our heartfelt gratitude and condolences go out to his dear wife Patricia, sons, daughter and grandchildren in this sad time of the passing of true American hero. -George Allen

Al Haig passes away at 85
By: Nia-Malika Henderson
February 20, 2010 09:41 AM EST
The Politico

Alexander Haig, a four-star general who served three Republican presidents and later ran for the office himself, died Saturday. He was 85.

According to his family, he died at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after battling an infection, the Associated Press reported.

When President Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981, Haig, then the secretary of state, made the most famous statement of his career.

“As of now, I am in control here in the White House, pending the return of the vice president and in close touch with him,” Haig said hours after the assassination attempt, while Vice President George Bush was flying back to the White House. “If something cane up, I would check with him, of course.”

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‘800 billion. What do we get? One year later and deeper in debt.’ Said to Tennessee Ernie’s tune: ‘16 tons. What do you get? Another year older and deeper in debt.’

It is lyrical and harmful that the federal government is attacking our American coal, oil and gas resources. Meanwhile… ‘We owe our soul to the rest of the world’ (’I owe my soul to the company store’).

-George Allen

White House to issue progress report on anniversary of economic stimulus
The Washington Post
Alec MacGillis
February 17, 2010; A11

The White House is releasing its first annual report on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Wednesday, summarizing its progress on the first anniversary of President Obama’s signing of the massive, politically contentious economic stimulus package.

The $787 billion bill was a classic rendering of the precepts of economist John Maynard Keynes: With employers laying off workers, credit drying up and consumers battening down, the theory went, the government needed to do all it could to inject demand.

But even with most economists agreeing on the need for the stimulus, the package was politically fraught from the outset. Republicans charged the White House with letting congressional Democrats lard up the bill with pet priorities, although the bill’s emphasis on education, energy and health care mostly reflected Obama’s long-term agenda.

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Very little foreign oil - or any oil - is used for generating electricity. Thus, talking about reducing dependence on foreign oil by subsidizing nuclear power plants doesn’t directly correlate unless advocating batteries for ground transportation.

Enormously costly capital intensive Nuclear is a more reliable source for electricity than the expensive intermittent sources of wind and solar. But beware that electricity sourced by nuclear is significantly more expensive than power from hydroelectric and clean coal technology sources. See EnergyFreedomCenter.org Power Rankings.

Maybe that’s why this Administration continues its attack on our plentiful, job-creating American coal via proposed draconian EPA regulations, harmful cap and trade energy tax schemes, and UN Climate change regulations.

A few months ago, didn’t this Administration say they were against energy subsidies? And they have shut down the national radioactive waste repository in Nevada. Thus, all nuclear reactor sites will continue to store high level radioactive waste. We must allow reprocessing and recycling of spent radioactive fuel a la the French if nuclear is to maintain or expand its desirability in the US.

The bottom line: Notwithstanding subsidies, our American coal remains the best job creating, most affordable and reliable source for electricity, And coal is available as a source throughout the US and world.

-George Allen

Obama nuke plant loan reflects new energy strategy
Associated Press
Ben Feller
February 13, 2010

The Obama administration’s planned loan guarantee to build the first nuclear power plant in the U.S in almost three decades is part of a broad shift in energy strategy to lessen dependence on foreign oil and reduce the use of other fossil fuels blamed for global warming.

President Barack Obama called for “a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants” in his Jan. 27 State of the Union speech and followed that by proposing to triple loan guarantees for new nuclear plants. He wants to use nuclear power and other alternative sources of energy in his effort to shift energy policy.

Obama in the coming week will announce the loan guarantee to build the nuclear power plant, an administration official said Friday. The two new Southern Co. reactors to be built in Burke, Ga., are part of a White House energy plan that administration officials hope will draw Republican support.

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After prevailing over Tony during the past football season and last year’s NASCAR season, we faceoff trying to predict races til the NFL season starts back up on September 9 in New Orleans.

As always the NASCAR season starts with Daytona 5OO.

Each race we will pick top 3 drivers. Here, in order, are our Valentines Day Daytona 5OO picks:

I picked Denny Hamlin of Chesterfield Co, Mark Martin and Tony Stewart.

Tony picked Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch.

Up by 7 games over Tony for the ‘O9 NFL season, we made our picks for the Super Bowl. With my heart, rather than head, I picked Les Saints de Nouveau Orleans 35-34 over the Colts. Tony picked Indianapolis Colts 37-27 over New Orleans.

Governor George Allen will appear live on the nationally syndicated “America’s Morning News” with Melanie Morgan and John McCaslin at 8:00 am ET tomorrow. Go to www.talk570.com to Listen Live.

In case you missed Governor Allen’s appearance on “The Mike Church Show” yesterday, CLICK HERE for a transcript and audio.

George Allen will appear on “The Mike Church Show” today live at 11:10 am ET on SIRIUS Patriot channel 144 to discuss the latest job and economic numbers. Please tune in.

About Mike Church:

Mike Church brings his passion for the history of America and our Founding Founders to the air each and every day and has written, produced, and directed three one-of-a-kind docu-dramas including “The Road to Independence,” “The Fame of Our Fathers” and the full length feature film “The Spirit of 76.” Mike’s daily show is characterized by jam-packed phone lines and a free-thinking spirit - opposing the occupation of Afghanistan, 97% of the Federal Government’s agencies and bureaus and the entire Federal Reserve system and all its myriad creations. In short, The Mike Church Show leads the way for others to follow.

On his live, daily call-in show Mike Church fearlessly skewers liberalism and the people that practice it. It’s conservative analysis of today’s top issues with a biting, satirical wit. The Mike Church Show airs Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm ET exclusively on SIRIUS Patriot channel 144 and from 12:00 – 3:00 am ET on America Right XM channel 166. Mike broadcasts from Mandeville, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans.

While some blissful people wrongly advocate engagement with the brutal Iranian regime, the better approach is to support the brave men and women of the freedom movement.

Iran opposition leaders call for protests
February 2, 2010
CNN.com

(CNN) — Two top Iranian opposition leaders have called on supporters to protest on February 11, the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, an opposition Web site reported.

According to The Green Way Web site, a meeting took place Saturday between opposition leaders Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Moussavi at Karroubi’s home.

They discussed the two executions that happened last week and the cases of 16 protesters who went on trial Saturday, the site reported.

“The widespread arrests of political activists and university students, the silencing of the media, and the forced confessions of prisoners are against the principles of Islam and the constitution of Iran,” the leaders said in a statement.

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