Frank Chow: Asian- American Political Pundit

Much has been said about the heroes on the day of the Tucson shooting. The surgeons, of course, have been mentioned for their quick assessment of Giffords and their expertise. However, I had not heard about Dr. Peter Rhee's vast experience as a Navy veteran till this article and it's a fascinating read. Excerpt : Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, gunshot wound through her brain, was fortunate enough to be wheeled into the emergency room of a uniquely qualified surgeon: Dr. Peter Rhee, a 24-year military surgeon who has treated "hundreds and hundreds" of battlefield injuries during stints in Iraq and Afghanistan. Rhee, 49, chief of trauma at University Medical Center in Tucson, said his work in the Navy tending to injured soldiers and Marines and teaching the next generation of battlefield medical personnel unquestionably played a role in his ability to treat Giffords and direct care for the 10 other victims who began arriving in his unit Saturday morning. "There's no ...

What a game last night! Well the parts I saw. I had to get up bright and early for work today. On top of that my lady wasn't feeling well, so I stayed up to watch the end of the third quarter. May the football gods forgive me! Congrats to the Auburn Tigers after their big come back win against Alabama this year...they earned it (pun intended). Today will be another busy day at work. Apologies for the sucky blogging. Not sure when it'll slow down, perhaps when I quit? Here are your highlights: Wikipedia turns 10 A word to the wise, Wall St. will get their fuckin money or else Green Hornet Marathon Holy crap, it's GODZILLA Pima County GOP doesn't get it , so Paul Waldman at TAPPED explains it . (h/t Angry Black Lady ) Eventually someone on the Right has to be grown up. I won't hold my breath. Chow!

NYT : As the authorities attempted to piece together what prompted a troubled young man to go on a shooting rampage here that killed six people, including a federal judge, and gravely wounded Representative Gabrielle Giffords, they called for the public’s help in finding a possible accomplice who was still at large. Ms. Giffords, 40, an Arizona Democrat, was among at least 12 people wounded in the shooting outside a supermarket where she was meeting with constituents on Saturday morning. She remained unconscious and in critical condition Sunday morning at the University Medical Center in Tucson, where she had been operated on by a team of neurosurgeons. Among those killed were John M. Roll, 63, the chief judge for the United States District Court for Arizona, and Gabriel Zimmerman, 30, who was the director of community outreach for Ms. Giffords. The others who died were identified as Christina Green, 9; Dorothy Morris, 76; Dorwin Stoddard, 76; and Phyllis Schneck, 79. Darci Slaten, a s...

Talking Points Memo , MSNBC , Huffington Post and many more have updates. A federal judge John M. Roll has been killed many others are injured or in critical condition. AP reports the shooter has been identified: People familiar with the investigation tell The Associated Press that the gunman held in the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona and others has been identified as Jared Laughner. Little information is known immediately about Laughner — such as his background or a possible motive in the attack. U.S. officials who provided his name to the AP spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release it publicly. Thoughts and prayers with the victims' families. More to come once I hear more, we've known for some time this could be a possibility, doesn't make it less tragic. I am Frank Chow and I approved this message Update : I want to clarify, it's too soon to be throwing stones. There's a ...

I am still standing. Barely. I am feeling moderately sore, but yesterday was brutal. I definitely lost Round 1 to Insanity. It started off fine, however as the exercises progressed I regressed into a sweaty, dizzy and tired mess. I DID FINISH THOUGH AND ALL WAS WELL! Okay not so well. For the first time in my life I yacked mid-workout. You laugh, but seriously I know I am not in great shape, but decent shape and this "Fit Test" demands you be in phenomenal shape. Lesson learned. So only 59 days to go...should all go swimmingly, right? Oh man. I CAN DO IT! Here are your highlights: General MyChrystal gots some explainin to do Obama hearts the GAYS A very happy birthday to John Cole at Balloon Juice Dear Arizona , About that Immigration Law "that's not racist" Well this is not the tattoo I would get More Asian-American signing up for the Army - discussed this a little bit with Paddy K. My take is although it is nice of NPR to do a story about Asian-Americans sign...

This comes as no surprise. AP via Huffington Post : It's one of the safest parts of America, and it's getting safer. It's the U.S.-Mexico border, and even as politicians say more federal troops are needed to fight rising violence, government data obtained by The Associated Press show it actually isn't so dangerous after all. The top four big cities in America with the lowest rates of violent crime are all in border states: San Diego, Phoenix, El Paso and Austin, according to a new FBI report. And an in-house Customs and Border Protection report shows that Border Patrol agents face far less danger than street cops in most U.S. cities. The Customs and Border Protection study, obtained with a Freedom of Information Act request, shows 3 percent of Border Patrol agents and officers were assaulted last year, mostly when assailants threw rocks at them. That compares with 11 percent of police officers and sheriff's deputies assaulted during the same period, usually with gun...

Dear Obama stop feeding them or eventually they will all be starving for Mexican . I am Frank Chow and I approved this message

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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy Wonder what they will do about all the businesses that use all teh darnnambit evil aliens every day for labor? Now this "law" might very well be proven illegal , but man this is some ignorant shit. I can't even wax intelligent about this I am about to RAGE THE EFF OUT old school style . Luckily Center for American Progress has the breakdown , so I can focus and breatheeeeeeee before turning into the Hulk. ( h/t Matt Yglesias) I am Frank Chow and I approved this message