The National Guard is seeing an upsurge in recruiting, according to this story from the Washington Post. It seems a financial incentive program, which gives cash to guard members who bring in new recruits, is the main reason. Still, it is amazing that in the midst of an unpopular war any branch of the military could see an increase in the number of people willing to serve.

Jack Kelly slams the MSM for the way they are reporting war-related news, almost always in a negative way.

An Iranian official is now threatening to use oil as a weapon against the West if the UN Security Council imposes sanctions. The Russians are trying to set up a meeting in Vienna to get the US, UK, France, Germany and China along with the head of the IAEA at the same table to come up with something to head of council action. I won't hold my breath waiting for any tough action anytime soon.

Here is a piece in the NY Times Magazine about the prospects for a Democratic repeat of the GOP landslide of 1994 in the upcoming November elections. A good analysis that roots out the fundamental problem for the Democrats, which is that the US is, fundamentally, a center-right country.