Friday, September 29, 2006

Week 5 Football Picks

Senate Sends $448B Defense Bill to President
Tony Snow:  Previous presidency hurt terrorism fight
Inhofe responds to criticism about global warming
Senate OKs detainees tribunal bill
Abortion rights, global warming among cases set for Supreme Court
Mexico Opposes Border Wall
Oliver Stone Says He is ‘Ashamed for My Country’


Washington Times:  The war against the war
Goldberg:  Terrorists’ Excuse du Jour
McCormack:  Terrorists in Dixie?
Milloy:  Enviros Target Target
North:  Clinton’s Braggadocio Will Haunt U.S. in War on Terror
Caldwell:  Iraqis draw closer to self-sufficiency
French:  The Left’s Seminaries

Top 25
#1 Ohio State vs. #13 Iowa
#3 USC vs. Washington State
#6 Michigan vs. Minnesota
Sam Houston State vs. #7 Texas
Purdue vs. #12 Notre Dame
#14 Oregon vs. Arizona State
#20 California vs. Oregon State
Kansas vs. #21 Nebraska
#22 Boise State vs. Utah
#23 Rutgers vs. South Florida
Colorado vs. #25 Missouri

SEC
Alabama vs. #5 Florida
Mississippi State vs. #9 LSU
#10 Georgia vs. Mississippi
#15 Tennessee vs. Memphis
Central Michigan vs. Kentucky
Temple vs. Vanderbilt

ACC
#24 Georgia Tech vs. #11 Virginia Tech
Louisiana Tech vs. #18 Clemson
Virginia vs. Duke
Maine vs. Boston College
Liberty vs. Wake Forest
Houston vs. Miami

Friday, September 22, 2006

Week 4 Football Picks

‘A dozen al Qaeda plots to kill people were stopped because of the information they got from coercive interrogation’
Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah Appears at ‘Victory’ Rally
Hamas speaks out against recognizing Israel
Bush ‘taken aback’ by claim of U.S. threat against Pakistan
Chavez Repeats ‘Devil’ Comment at Harlem Event
Rangel rebukes Chavez on Bush
Harkin defends Venezuelan President’s U-N speech against Bush
The Big Apple hits back – hard
Chomsky’s good news:  He’s not dead & his book is hot
Beef up FDA resources, regulations, panel says
Drug imports from Canada set to be eased


York:  If Republicans can pull this one out…
Mehlman:  ‘Republicans Will Make History’
Dean:  ‘Democrats Offer a New Direction’
USAToday:  Cost of gasoline plunges.  Who’s fixing prices now?
Milloy:  Day of Reckoning for DDT Foes?
Krauthammer:  Tolerance:  A Two-Way Street
Murawiec:  The Wisdom of Benedict XVI
Keene:  Searching for moderate Muslims
Towery:  It’s Time for America to Leave the UN
Limbaugh:  Playing into the Enemy’s Hands
Coulter:  Are Videotaped Beheadings Covered by Geneva?
NR Editors:  November on the Border


Top 25
#24 Penn State vs. #1 Ohio State
#3 USC vs. Arizona
#4 West Virginia vs. East Carolina
Wisconsin vs. #6 Michigan
Iowa State vs. #7 Texas
#8 Louisville vs. Kansas State
#12 Notre Dame vs. Michigan State
#14 Iowa vs. Illinois
Middle Tennessee State vs. #17 Oklahoma
#22 Arizona State vs. #21 California
Troy vs. #23 Nebraska
Hawaii vs. #25 Boise State

SEC
Buffalo vs. #2 Auburn
Kentucky vs. #5 Florida
Colorado vs. #9 Georgia
Tulane vs. #10 LSU
Marshall vs. #15 Tennessee
Alabama vs. Arkansas
Mississippi State vs. UAB
Tennessee State vs. Vanderbilt
Florida Atlantic vs. South Carolina

ACC
Cincinnati vs. #11 Virginia Tech
Rice vs. #18 Florida State
North Carolina vs. #19 Clemson
#20 Boston College vs. NC State
Florida International vs. Maryland

ACC-SEC
Wake Forest vs. Mississippi

Friday, September 15, 2006

Week 3 Football Picks

Senate Panel Defies Bush on Terror
McCain stands his ground on CIA jails
House OKs measure to curb pork spending
House passes border fence
Inflation Relaxes on Moderated Energy Prices
Rep. Ney Agrees to Plead Guilty
Raul not Fidel Castro presides as Cuba assumes Non-aligned Movement chairmanship
Drought punishes crops in South
Consumer confidence skyrockets


Washington Times:  A skewed view of detainee rights
Hanson:  Those Saudi Students
Murdock:  Connected
Rahn:  Who is the freest of all?
Cillizza:  The Line:  Virginia Senate Seat Now in Play
Tancredo:  What We Learned From Randy Graf’s Win
LaRue:  Commemorating Constitution While at War
Bluey:  Coburn, Obama Pick Next Target:  FEMA’s No-Bid Contracts
Vranich:  All Aboard Fiscal Conservatism


Top 25
Cincinnati vs. #1 Ohio State
#11 Michigan vs. #2 Notre Dame
#19 Nebraska vs. #4 USC
#8 Texas vs. Rice
#15 Oklahoma vs. #18 Oregon
Iowa State vs. #16 Iowa
#24 Texas Tech vs. #20 TCU
Portland State vs. #21 California
#22 Arizona State vs. Colorado
Youngstown State vs. #25 Penn State

SEC
#6 LSU vs. #3 Auburn
#7 Florida vs. #13 Tennessee
UAB vs. #10 Georgia
Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt
Mississippi vs. Kentucky
Tulane vs. Mississippi State
Wofford vs. South Carolina
Louisiana-Monroe vs. Alabama

ACC
#17 Miami vs. #12 Louisville
Clemson vs. #9 Florida State
Duke vs. #14 Virginia Tech
Brigham Young vs. #23 Boston College
Wake Forest vs. Connecticut
Western Michigan vs. Virginia
Furman vs. North Carolina
NC State vs. Southern Miss
Troy vs. Georgia Tech

Friday, September 08, 2006

Week 2 Football Picks

Armitage On CIA Leak:  ‘I Screwed Up’
Bin Laden taunts West on eve of September 11 anniversary
Sen. Biden Offers National Security Plan
Conservatives, liberals hit ‘honor system’ on border
House Republicans reject illegal-aliens amnesty bill
Immigration Rally’s Low Turnout Disappoints Advocates
States Must Find Welfare Recipients Jobs
Windows HS:  Microsoft designs a school system
Education Department eases stand on teacher quality
Federal Protection Sought for Giant Smelly Earthworm


West:  Are we in denial?
Byrd:  Thwack!  Will Democrats never learn?
Beichman:  Children soldiers
Washington Times:  Focused on national security
Krauthammer:  Iraq:  A Civil War We Can Still Win
Milloy:  Green CEOs Bad for Business
Sajak:  ‘Reform’ Is Misleading Word in Quest to Improve Our Electoral System

Top 25
#1 Ohio State vs. #2 Texas
#19 Penn State vs. #4 Notre Dame
Eastern Washington vs. #6 West Virginia
Central Michigan vs. #10 Michigan
#13 Louisville vs. Temple
#14 Iowa vs. Syracuse
Washington vs. #15 Oklahoma
#20 Oregon vs. Fresno State
Nicholls State vs. #21 Nebraska
Minnesota vs. #22 California
UC-Davis vs. #23 TCU
#24 Texas Tech vs. UTEP
Nevada vs. #25 Arizona State

SEC
#3 Auburn vs. Mississippi State
UCF vs. #7 Florida
Arizona vs. #8 LSU
Air Force vs. #11 Tennessee
#12 Georgia vs. South Carolina
Mississippi vs. Missouri
Vanderbilt vs. Alabama
Texas State vs. Kentucky
Utah State vs. Arkansas

ACC
Troy vs. #9 Florida State
#16 Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina
Florida A&M vs. #17 Miami
#18 Clemson vs. Boston College
Akron vs. NC State
Duke vs. Wake Forest
Samford vs. Georgia Tech
Wyoming vs. Virginia
Middle Tennessee State vs. Maryland

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

GOP gives up on immigration

‘Hezbollah is arming Gaza for a new war on Israel’, says Israel’s spy chief
Israel plans for war with Iran and Syria
Iran Snubs Annan over Nuclear Program
Friends of Hillary hint she may pull out of presidential race
More GOP Districts Counted as Vulnerable
Science tempers fears on climate change
No. 2 al-Qaeda leader in Iraq Arrested
American Appears in New al-Qaeda Tape
Colo. man who kept sex slave gets 28 years
S. Fla. counties push for Ernesto aid
Croc Hunter’s stingray death caught on film
Hateful ‘Move’ vs. Joe
Promising New Oil Find in Gulf of Mexico
G.O.P. Sets Aside Work on Immigration
Immigration activists spar at Phoenix rally
Rallies fail to energize Hispanic turnout
Court Names Calderon Mexico’s President-Elect
Tech steamed by controversial call


Chapman:  Wrong road to future fuels
Driessen:  Nuclear power to the rescue
Sowell:  Marriages and laws
Washington Times:  The Plame ‘conspiracy’
Scarborough:  The flameout of the Plame game
Murdock:  Stethoscope socialism
Krauze:  Mexico:  Democracy Under Threat
Macon Telegraph:  A real bipartisan effort
Bookman:  Iraq battle only a facet of big mission
USAToday:  Congress’ fiddling leaves cities fighting illegal immigration
Barletta:  We’re just enforcing the law
Kudlow:  The Dems Never Learn
Lambro:  Economy Bad?  Sorry, Numbers Don’t Add Up
WSJ:  Incomes and Politics
WSJ:  Congress’s Last Stand
Rosett:  Excess Baggage
Ottolenghi:  Everything You Know About The Recent Mideast War Is Wrong
Laffey:  Taxpayer Rip-Off of the Week

My college football picks were 25-8 this week.  I will post this week’s picks on Friday.

Friday, September 01, 2006

Week 1 Football Picks

Experts Lower Hurricane Forecast to 5
Interceptor downs missile in test over Pacific
LEAD:  U.S. sees ‘good chance’ to hit N. Korea missiles after defense test
Highly enriched uranium found in Iran

Washington Post:  End of an Affair
DC Examiner:  McCain-Feingold was a mistake

Top 25
Northern Illinois vs. #1 Ohio State
North Texas vs. #3 Texas
Marshall vs. #5 West Virginia
UAB vs. #10 Oklahoma
Montana vs. #16 Iowa
Akron vs. #19 Penn State
Louisiana Tech vs. #20 Nebraska
Stanford vs. #21 Oregon
#22 TCU vs. Baylor
Southern Methodist vs. #25 Texas Tech

SEC
Washington State vs. #4 Auburn
#6 USC vs. Arkansas
Southern Miss vs. #7 Florida
Louisiana-Lafayette vs. #8 LSU
#9 California vs. #23 Tennessee
Kentucky vs. #13 Louisville
Vanderbilt vs. #14 Michigan
W. Kentucky vs. #15 Georgia
Hawaii vs. Alabama
Memphis vs. Mississippi

ACC
#2 Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech
#11 Florida State vs. #12 Miami
Northeastern vs. #17 Virginia Tech
Florida Atlantic vs. #18 Clemson
Rutgers vs. North Carolina
William and Mary vs. Maryland
Richmond vs. Duke
Appalachian State vs. N.C. State
Syracuse vs. Wake Forest
Virginia vs. Pittsburgh