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Sun Nov 30, 2003

Hillary the Syphilitic Sow

Doing Her Part to Defeat America

Emperor Misha rips Hillary a new one for 'demoralizing' our troops when she set her broomstick down in Afghanistan and Iraq. It's things like this that started the ripping:

Hillary to Troops: Support for War Fading

In a demoralizing message to U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq, visiting New York Sen. Hillary Clinton told them that Americans back home are growing increasingly skeptical of President Bush's decision to send them into battle.

There's much more so head on over, nothing rips something a new one like a Rottweiller.
You will see such as this from the Emperor:

...and the syphilitic sow saw a perfect opportunity to undermine the resolve and morale of our troops halfway around the globe, hopefully bringing about a lot of U.S. deaths that her friends, the Nine Nazgul, could march into office over.

Nobody can ever accuse the Emperor of mincing words. The only thing I disagree with is calling Hillary a 'syphilitic sow'. This term presupposes that someone is actually slimy enough, desperate enough, and unlucky enough to have sex with her. Oh yeah, that's right....there is Bill.
In any event, it seems that the military had to rely on a variation of the pork chop trick used to get dogs to play with certain people to get soldiers to place themselves in Hillary's presense. Can you blame them? Hazardous duty pay doesn't cover such beyond the call of duty activities.

Heat Up Your Patriotism

Read "Old Glory"

James, The Angry American, has a great post expressing what it means to be an American.
Head on over and give it a read. It will get your patriotism boiling.

Death to America

Defeat the Great Satan

How about this?

More than 10 000 Iranian revolutionary militia chanted "Death to America" outside the former US embassy in Tehran on Sunday, wishing defeat in Iraq on the "Great Satan."

"The region will only see peace and calm when the occupiers get out," Yahya Rahim Safavi, head of both the elite Revolutionary Guards Corps and the Bassij militia, told the crowd of men and women who had been bussed to the city centre compound.

"We hope that the US is dealt a humiliating defeat in Iraq, so the US warmonger administration won't get re-elected to send US children to the Iraqi quagmire," he added.

"The attack on Islam has begun, but the future of Islam is to spread peace and security throughout the world," Safavi said.

Any questions?
Oh yeah, that bit about spreading 'peace and security' may be just a bit deceptive. The spread part is right, but the peace and security parts ain't all their are cracked up to be. And.....yes....they are serious about 'death to America'.

Lieberman Sees the Danger We Face

Other Dems Still in the Dark

At least one Democratic candidate seems to understand the importance of winning this war:

Iraq is the testing ground that will determine whether fanatical Muslims go to war against other religions, including moderate Islam, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman said Sunday.

"There is no substitute for victory here. We must pull together across party lines, here in the United States, and we have to pull together with the rest of the world in a way that President Bush has not been able to accomplish yet," Lieberman said.

Lieberman, considered the most centrist of the nine Democratic candidates, was an early and strong supporter of the invasion of Iraq, sponsoring the resolution that authorized it. He has accused Bush, however, of arrogance and unilateralism in failing to recruit stronger international backing.

The world must be convinced, the Connecticut senator said, "that victory in the conflict we're in in Iraq now matters as much to them in the civilized world as it does to the United States of America."

Appearing on "Fox News Sunday," he said: "This is a battle to stop al-Qaida, Saddam Hussein and every other enemy of freedom and modernity from turning the beginning of the 21st century into what is truly unbelievable, which would be a global religious war."

"We can't let that happen, and this is where we're going to stop it."

Even though Lieberman disagrees on some points he does seem to understand the importance of winning this war on terror and comprehends the disasterous consequences that would follow in the event that we lose our will. Too bad the other candidates don't see the light as well. Of all the candidates, Lieberman is the only one that anyone with any concern for national security should even consider. Unfortunately, Joe doesn't appear likely to win the nomination and the Dems will field a liberal who wouldn't know the facts if they jumped down their throat and who would take their cues from the likes of Kofi and the French. You know, surrender or run to surrender another day and then try to talk the terrorists to death.
Thus, Bush remains the man for anyone who doesn't intend to surrender and throw themselves on the mercy of the Islamofacists. Thankfully, that would include the majority.

Saudi Arabian Venom

Spewing Hate and Lies Continues

After having spewed various lies regarding Iraq and the recent Bush visit, this intrepid Arab has some interesting suggestions for fixing the current problems in Iraq:

The conditions that must be met before we lift a finger to help the Americans get out of Iraq honorably are the following:

• The adoption by the US of Crown Prince Abdullah’s peace plan as the center piece of US policy in the Middle East.

• The halt to the vicious campaign of hatred and lies propagated in the US against Saudi Arabia. Administration officials starting with President Bush himself must spare no occasion to praise Saudi Arabia and inform the American people how lucky they are to have us as allies.

• The release of all Saudis detained in the US or in Guantanmo Bay into Saudi custody.

This list is by no means exhaustive, and other things may be added. Once these conditions are met, we should spare no effort to help the Americans get out of the Iraqi quagmire.

We should do this for our own and the region’s interest, capitalizing on the current administration’s weakness.

The one thing that is for sure, besides the lies, is that one can be absolutely, positively, sure that 'this list is by no means exhaustive, and other things may be added'. This reinforces the very real truth regarding the people we are at war with. Nothing, absolutely nothing, will ever appease them. Rest assured, their goals do not have our best interests at heart, they are not interested in peacefully co-existing with 'infidels', and their list of demands will never end until we are all completely defeated. While this writer may believe that he actually is helping his cause the opposite is true when applied to most of us infidels. His attitude clearly expresses the hopeless and suicidal nature of attempting to deal, negotiate, or otherwise appease lunatics. For more on this 'leader' of Saudi Arabia, check this out.

Sat Nov 29, 2003

Jesse Get Protested

Scam Getting Old and People Wising Up

They were a little slow, but it looks like some blacks are finally wising up to Jesse's scams:

Rainbow Push was hoping to call to action disenfranchised young people, but a group of people disenchanted with Jesse Jackson led a spirited protest that sometimes drowned out the message of more jobs.

Hundreds converged upon a frigid Federal Plaza today to hear politicians and political candidates talk passionately about creating more jobs.

"Since this is a union working town the unions need to provide job training and set up a trade school in the city of Chicago," said Sen. James Meeks, 15th District.

However some of the speakers were quickly drowned out by boos, bullhorns, and verbal jabs from a group called VOTE, ex-offenders, community activists, church leaders, and Muslims, tired of what they call the rhetoric in the African-American community.

"We are tired of coming here to voice our opinion when we got African-American people sitting at the table and saying they represent our interests and playing this puppet game," said one protester.

"What has he sacrificed for his beliefs? Us. We've been sacrificed. On the altar of his political ambition our people have been destroyed," said John Johnson, VOTE.

Amen. It's time for a new leader, one that actually cares about things that really matter. You know, like education and racial harmony. No bullshit artists need apply.

Bush Hating Dissected

Rambling in the Wilderness of Illogic

Andrew Ferguson has a highly entertaining review and dissection of some of the current crop of books by the Bush-Haters:

Bush-haters hate Bush for the least articulable reasons, the visceral kind that never quite rises to the level of rationality. They're often at a loss even to explain who it is they hate--the Yalie plutocrat or the hill-country Bible-thumper? The failed businessman or the cunning Babbitt? The calculating liar or the master of malaprops, the wimp or the caveman, the evil genius or the boob?

THE BUSH-HATERS know they must scramble for more high-minded reasons to explain themselves, and this year's stack of new books is the unpersuasive product of their efforts. Taken together the books make plain, if only inadvertently, that the cause of our most recent outbreak of Gasket Disease is something much deeper than policy, much deeper even than politics, plunging down and down into the mysteries of cultural identity in fractured America. At the end of "Bushwhacked," Molly Ivins speaks for all Bush-haters when, with typical artlessness, she sums up our present state of affairs: "There is something creepy about what is happening here." But they can't quite put their finger on what it is.

The humor in this article is only one reason it is a must read.
Such portions as this, for example:

All true, yet all relatively trivial. I myself (if you'll excuse a personal note) have no special affection for George W. Bush, though I voted for him, and I am open to the idea that he is an unusually accomplished liar, though it strikes me as unlikely. Having read through the books of his political enemies, however, and having seen them discharge their heaviest artillery, I am even more open to the idea that he is the recipient of larger amounts of unearned abuse than any president since Abraham Lincoln, with the possible exception of Franklin Roosevelt. Both of whom were liars, as we've seen.

Go on over and be entertained.

Upgrading the Health Care System

Facing the Facts of a Failing Social Program

Newt Gingrich figures that the recently passed prescription drug bill is a good start on reforming Medicare:

If you are a fiscal conservative who cares about balancing the federal budget, the new legislation may have no more important feature than the health savings accounts. The new account will begin to move us away from the current model in which insurance companies dominate the health care transaction. Instead, the HSA will enable transactions between doctor and patient in which the patient controls how dollars are spent.

With health costs accounting for nearly 14 percent of U.S. gross domestic product, the HSA represents the single most significant transformation that can be made in saving the country from skyrocketing health costs and steadily increasing calls for taxpayers to finance more and more of the health care system through higher taxes. Transformation of this nature is a practical need when so many Americans are without health insurance (including 9 percent of Georgians) and when those with (or supplying) insurance coverage have experienced double-digit premium increases for three years in a row.

Go read it all. There just had to be a reason that liberals opposed this bill and that reason involves the move away from the current social programs that have become overly expensive, full of waste, fraud, and abuse, and too bureaucratic to perform with any semblance of efficiency.

Fri Nov 28, 2003

National Health Service

Hospitals in Chaos

Here is something that everyone needs to read and heed:

A patient in an NHS hospital exists in a power vacuum. Who is in charge of my health? Who is responsible and accountable for what? These are the questions that many patients are asking with increasing panic.

It is a revelation to anyone spending time in a hospital to discover how little of hospital activity is actually managed. The closer you get to the patient, the less management there is. No single person appears to have the authority to oversee all the elements of a patient's care, pull them together and take responsibility for that person's wellbeing.

Do yourself a favor and read it all. Also, remember this for the future when 'they' come with promises of 'free' health care for all.

Marching in Baghdad

Small Start in an Important Cause

Omar from Iraq the Model, has this first hand report about the anti-terrorism demonstration in Iraq:

There were 3 cars carrying symbolic coffins for the victims of terrorism.
There were people from some Iraqi ethnic minorities and others who represented no particular party or group.
We decided -regardless of the small number- to march to al-Firdows square where the statue of the tyrant was knocked down on the 9th. of April.
The people who were standing or passing by through the ever crowded (Saadoon street) were watching carelessly and reading our signs.
After a while some men joined us, ordinary simple people with their simple clothes telling their suffering.
Fear started to vanish away from their hearts and people continued to join us and the small crowd grew bigger.

We became several thousands, and I saw the future in their eyes, I didn't feel they were strangers; we were closer to each other than ever, carrying the same feelings and ambitions.
I found myself walking amongst a group of the demonstrators carrying the flag of the Turkman's front, and I tried to say the same words they were saying, although I don't know their language but I was sure that these words represent my feelings too.
This the first time I march in a demo.
No one forced me, and I remembered the old days when we were obliged- by the tyrant's orders- to march in huge crowds in faked demos. crying out with his name and our love for our beloved leader.
His security men used to be surrounding us, watching the expression on our faces and how damn unlucky a man is if they notice that he was not doing the desired effort (shouting loudly).
We used to consider the police men as our enemies and there was even a proverb that says:" a police man will never see heaven"
Today, we consider them our defenders and our brothers.
they're sacrificing their lives tacking the front position to face the terrorists, they will definitely get rid of the bad reputation they earned in the past and they will learn to treat us respectfully, we're their brothers and our enemy doesn't distinguish between a civilian and a police man.

I've been there, and I came back stronger with a deeper belief that there are others who care for us, and next time, the participation will be wider.
Our victory in this challenge is a victory for all the honest, good and free people on earth.

Good for you Omar and thanks for the news. Hopefully more of your fellow citizens will soon realize the importance of standing up to the thugs who seek a return to the horrors of Saddam, or worse.

Staying the Course in Iraq

Being Realistic and Patient

During his recent trip to Iraq, President Bush met with some members of the Iraqi Governing Council. Here is the President's take on that meeting:

I shook a lot of hands, saw a lot of kids, took a lot of pictures, served a lot of food and we moved on to see four members of the Governing Council -- the names are here. Talibani is the head of it right now, so he was the main spokesman. But Chalabi was there, as was Dr. Khuzaii, who had come to the Oval Office, I don't know if you all were in the pool that day, but she was there -- she was there with him, and one other fellow, and I had a good talk with them.

We were there for about maybe a little less than 30 minutes. I was able to assure them that we were going to stay the course and get the job done, but I also reminded them what I said publicly, that it's up to them to seize the moment, to have a government that recognizes all rights, the rights of the majority and the rights of the minority, to speak to the aspirations and hopes of the Iraqi people. I assured them that I believe in the future of Iraq, because I believe in the capacity of the people to govern -- as I said, govern wisely and justly. I meant what I said. I told them that privately. I told them I back Jerry Bremer a hundred percent. He's got my full confidence. He was sitting right there, as well. We had a nice visit.

They assured me that they were making good progress, that the Iraqi people are overwhelmingly pleased that Saddam is gone, that they do see a bright future, and they want us to -- they want to work with us.

Q: What do you make of what some of the ayatollahs have said lately about the need to have elections sooner, and some of the concerns they've expressed about the process?

THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think that -- as I explained to these Governing Council members, to get where they need to be is going to require debate and discussion. And that's healthy. You know, the fact that there are different opinions being discussed is positive. It's a positive sign that things are different inside of Iraq.

It took us a while to get from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution. So we've got to be realistic and patient about how they proceed. I think the game plan they've got now in place is a good plan. The Governing Council came up with the plan, I supported it. We discussed the overarching flaw that they're discussing. They understand the basic -- the notion of human rights and the dignity of each person. I'm confident they'll get to where they've got to be.

Head on over and read the entire Q & A session about this trip.

The Truth Hurts

Liberal Muslims Facing the Whip.....and Worse

It is words like these, critical of Wahhabism, that earned Mansour al-Nogaidan the wrath of the religious court and 75 lashes:

Then, during my second two-year stint in jail, my sister brought me books, and alone in my cell I was introduced to liberal Muslim philosophers. It was with wrenching disbelief that I came to realize that Islam was not only Wahhabism, and that other forms preached love and tolerance. To rid myself of the pain of that discovery I started writing against Wahhabism, achieving some peace and atonement for my past ignorance and violence.

And that is what Saudi Arabia, as a nation, also needs: a rebirth. We need to embrace the pain of it and learn how to accept change. We need patience and the ability to withstand the consequences of our crimes over the past two decades. Only when we see ourselves the way the rest of the world sees us — a nation that spawns terrorists — and think about why that is and what it means will we be able to take the first step toward correcting that image and eradicating its roots.

What are the chances of such a change occurring? Some of the younger generation of princes, including Abdul Aziz, son of the ailing King Fahd, have been trying to create alliances between the liberal and the religious wings of society, which could possibly play a pivotal role in the future of the country. But can any of these young men become a truly great leader like the country's founder, King Abdul Aziz ibn Saud, or his son King Faisal?

Those in charge must realize that to avert disaster we will have to pay the expensive price of reforms, to be ready to live with the sacrifices that starting over entails. Only then will I be hopeful of the future of my country.

Just when it seems that some positive changes may be taking place, there is this and other similiar indictments against Saudi Arabia and its leaders. Well, nobody claimed it would be easy.

Link via Inoperable Terran and LGF

Return to the Dark Ages

Greens Evolving into the Past

Dave DeWeese delves into the agendas of some environmental groups and concludes:

Today's environmental movement has little to do with protecting the environment and everything to do with imposing a radical agenda to derail human progress, destroy free enterprise, and diminish individual liberty.

"Nuts," you say? Maybe you're not paying attention.

Most people can see these groups for what they advocate, the past. While some environmental organizations may be seeking ways to accomplish the dual goals of progress and saving our environment many of them simply have agendas that are hazardous to our society's health.

In these and countless other ways, Greens seek to drag Americans and others around the world to a new Dark Ages in which all private property would be eliminated, all sources of energy, all efforts toward the development of new technologies, and all use of the Earth's natural resources would be reduced and, with it, the quality of life for everyone on the planet.

Check out the examples of 'these and countless other ways' that Greens attempt to drag us to a new dark ages.

America's War

Survival Should Trump Politics

Dan at Reason of Voice clears up some misconceptions about the war we are in:

Bush's war? Screw that. This is America's war, the West's war. Give the President credit for recognizing the opportunity to take the battle to them when it was given, but make no mistake.........this war was INEVITABLE. What confuses me is the European reaction, at least up to now. Perhaps they resent the cowboy messenger, or the smug attitude which accompanies this crusade for progress. But they will see the truth, even if it takes some time. In Iraq itself and throughout the Islamic world, I expect only slow progress - trying to steer a culture of many centuries into new directions is a notably slow process and cannot be achieved overnight, or even in a few years. But the outcome? That cannot be in doubt. This isn't Vietnam and the references made to that entirely different struggle are ridiculous. This is a self-defense fight for freedom of thought. We will prevail, because we fight for the enlightenment and fulfillment of man, for the right to live life freely and without the encumbrances of a controlling, manipulative state. This new war must be successful, and will be. I'm not one to wave the flag for no reason, but the US does represent what is best about humanity, is correct in protecting itself and exporting its values of freedom to those less fortunate and the march of time will undoubtedly prove us right.

It is good to see this from a man who is not exactly what one would call a 'Bushie'. The situation we find outselves in with radical Islam is one where all political differences should be put aside and all our efforts directed towards winning this war. Now, if only more people would follow Dan's example and admit that sometimes there are more important matters than politics. One of those things is survival. Head on over and read the entire post, it's worth the trip.

Thu Nov 27, 2003

U.N. Voting Habits

More Enemies Than Friends

Take a look at this:

The U.S. Department of State, in a congressional mandated report titled “Voting Practices in the United Nations, 2002,” stated that 187 UN General Assembly members, out of 90 votes cast, voted against U.S. positions by a 69 percent to 31 percent margin on issues such as terrorism, arms control, human rights and the Middle East.

The level of anti-American voting in the world body is longstanding and unsurprising. The UN has become a morally bankrupt and corrupt institution because it serves as a safe haven and mouthpiece for some of the world’s most sinister forces. Freedom House, a political and human rights watchdog founded by Eleanor Roosevelt, reported in 2002 that UN membership included: 102 governments that are not fully free and democratic and 47 of the world’s most notorious dictatorships and human rights abusers. Additionally, the U.S. designated six of these countries as terrorist states. The anti-American forces form strong alliances and vote in blocs against the United States. For example,

• The 114 members of the Non-aligned Movement voted against U.S. supported positions 78 percent of the time. This group includes all the world’s dictatorships and terrorist states. It considers Cuba’s Castro, Libya’s Gadhafi and Syria’s Assad heroes.
• The 22 members of the League of Arab States voted against U.S. supported positions 83 percent of the time.
• The 56 members of the Islamic Conference voted against U.S. supported positions 79 percent of the time.
• The 53 members of the African Union voted against U.S. supported positions 80 percent of the time.

The U.S. authorized over $12 billion in direct financial aid to 142 countries in the FY 2002 Foreign Operations Appropriation. Six countries: Israel, Afghanistan, Colombia, Egypt, Jordan and Pakistan received the greatest amounts, about $6 billion. Israel voted with the United States 93 percent of the time. The five others collectively voted against the United States 79 percent of the time.

And what about votes cast by the United States so-called European Union friends? These 15 weak-kneed allies collectively voted against the United States more than 50 percent of the time.

The bottom line is that the United States has more enemies than friends in the world body. And some American politicians, like the current crop of Democrat presidential candidates and other global ideologues, should take great pause before suggesting that our government defer to UN authority on important matters like U.S. national security.

Well?

Muslims Urged to Love Australia or Leave It

Sheikh Gets Down to Earth

Another sign that some Muslim leaders may be 'getting it':

The spiritual leader of Australia’s 280,000 Muslims has used a sermon marking the end of Ramadan to try to head off growing cross cultural hostilities and ethnic tension by warning his people to love Australia or leave it.

Sheikh Taj Din Al-Hilali also told some 30,000 Muslims gathered outside a mosque in the Sydney suburb of Lakemba, heart of Australia’s Islamic community, that they must shape up or ship out.

“Australia is our compassionate mother, and I say to every person living in Australia, from the person in the highest office down to the ordinary man in the street: love this country or leave it, shape up or ship out,” he said in his sermon delivered on Tuesday.

In his sermon, Al-Hilali also strongly condemned recent international terrorist attacks during the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

Interesting choice of words.

Wed Nov 26, 2003

America's Best Interests

Balloon Juice takes a peek at the thinking of one liberal, CalPundit who offers this:

.......but it's a little hard not to be cynical about the fact that the Bush administration's dedication to democracy seems to be strongest whenever U.S. energy interests are at stake. If he wants to show that he's serious Bush is going to have to occasionally support democracy even in places where it doesn't favor American interests. So far he hasn't.

So....CalPundit thinks we should take more interest in democracy in places that do not favor our interests?? Obviously, he must not grasp the concept of priorities.
John Cole of Balloon Juice says all that needs saying about this type of thought:

However, what does puzzle me is why Mr. Drum thinks it is odd that Bush, while promoting Democracy in general and in the abstract, shouldn't also be able or allowed to exert force in regions where vital United States interests at stake.

Remember a few weeks ago when some on the right stated that it appears the only time some Democrats are in favor of military force is when there is no direct benefit to the United States. This is what we were talking about. Bush was elected to the position of President of the United States, not President of the World, President of Emerging Democracies, etc. His #1 job is the protection of and pursuit of United States interests. That really shouldn't be that difficult to understand.

But, it obviously is that difficult for some people to understand. Or.....they simply do not want to understand because their agendas do not work out if the U.S. looks out for its own best interest. So, which is it?

Medicare Reform, Massive New Spending,

Or Death of Socialist Programs?

There was a lot of opposition to and consternation about the recently passed Medicare Prescription Drug bill. Conservatives feel it is too expensive. Liberals also oppose the bill. How could it be that 2 such arch enemies both oppose this bill? Well.....let's take a look at one liberal's words:

November 19, 2003
Floor Statement of Senator Clinton on
Medicare/Prescription Drug Legislation

But if we are required to go forward, then I certainly cannot be a party to a bill that I think will undermine health care for our seniors, fail to provide the benefit that is advertised, and lead to the slow and steady unraveling of Medicare, which I consider to be one of the great achievements of our country in the 20th century.

Uh huh. Hillary opposes this bill because it will 'lead to the slow and steady unraveling of Medicare'. Well hell, you say, if Hillary opposes it, it can't be all bad. My thoughts exactly. And.....that part about the unraveling of Medicare. Does that mean that it is a move towards privitizing a system that is in dire straits? If so, that might not be all bad.
The Washington Times had this to say:

The electoral risk of failing to pass a prescription-drug law applies to both parties. According to a USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll conducted over the weekend, 80 percent of Americans responded that they would be upset if Congress doesn't pass a prescription-drug benefit this year. Republicans would be blamed by a two-to-one margin. For conservatives, the stakes are even higher: This prescription-drug bill could offer the last chance to begin important market-based Medicare reform.

Thus, one could conclude that there is an additional item to add to Hillary and company's list of reasons to oppose this bill. They may have simply wanted to hurt Republicans. Partisanship, yep, it raised its ugly head again. This time liberal Dems elected to screw the old folks out of some drug benefit because it might help the opposing party. Throw in the 'market-based Medicare reform' mentioned by the Times and obviously liberals could not possibly support the bill.

Conclusions:

Seniors got something, which is far better than nothing. Bush and the Republicans got a victory among a group of voters that Dems traditionally cater to. Conservatives don't like the cost or the expansion of a losing program. Liberals see it as a victory for the enemy and a possible route to dismantle Medicare. So, who wins? Bush and the Republicans seem to have accomplished something for seniors that Dems have failed to deliver for a long time. They also seem to have irked some of their own party but picked up support from a few moderate Democrats. And......perhaps more importantly, they have set the stage for reform of a program that has been failing for a long time. Sounds like a brilliant move and to top it off they may have also put a nail in the coffin of the much ballyhooed idea of national health care which is proving a dismal socialist failure in the countries that have tried it. No wonder Hillary opposed the bill, it endangers one of her socialist dreams. Does this sound about right?
Another question: Is it possible that Bush/Republicans have determined that the only way to force reform on certain hugely burdensome and failing social programs is to make them impossible to fund? In other words, force Americans and politicians to face some tough choices, cut waste, reduce government, and instill some efficiency into a bloated system that is wasting billions of our tax dollars. Maybe, but surely a 'moron' couldn't pull all this off.

Pamela Anderson: Sunday School Teacher

Setting a Good Example

Here's one for the 'believe it or not' category:

You might see more dads making the effort to pick up their kids at a certain church: Pamela Anderson says she's now working as a Sunday school teacher.

The one-time Playboy centerfold, 36, says her faith in God has helped her cope with bad times in her life.

"I'm teaching at my sons' Sunday school. It's reading the Bible, getting out jelly beans and setting the kids a good example," she said on BBC1's "The Hand Of God," to be aired Dec. 2. "There have been bad times and good times and I have had religion to get me through. I think it's important as I've always believed in God."

Well, in this day and time, why the hell not? Perhaps now that Pam has broken through, Paris Hilton can enter the priesthood. By the way, what church was that?

Mad Mullahs Miff U.N.

The War of Words Continues, Meanwhile, Nuke Program Marches On

The U.N.'s nuclear lapdog, er....watchdog, has concluded that Iran has been covering up its nuclear program for, oh.........about 18 years and has some strong words about it:

The United Nations nuclear watchdog condemned Iran on Wednesday over an 18-year cover-up of its nuclear energy program and said future violations of non-proliferation obligations would not be tolerated.

The Vienna-based U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stopped short of reporting Iran to the Security Council, which could have imposed sanctions. However, arms experts suspect Tehran has more secrets and may face the U.N.'s supreme body in the future.

The IAEA governing board adopted a resolution that "strongly deplores" Iran's cover-up over the past 18 years of a program that involves uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing -- both of which could be pointers to a nuclear arms program.

But the resolution, which was put to the board after a week of haggling between France, Germany and Britain, the resolution's sponsors, and Washington, also "welcomes Iran's offer of active cooperation and openness."

Hmmm, sounds like the Mullahs are taking a page from Saddam's playbook. Evidently the IAEA isn't too swift when it comes to learning the tricks used to befuddle the internationally useless agencies such as itself and its parent. After 18 years of deception the best this agency seems capable of is to attack with words such as 'will not be tolerated'. The mullahs must be quaking in their army boots at such a strong position by the IAEA. Of course, all they have to do is make some empty promises or simply say boo to the U.N. and IAEA and all will be well. It looks like the Mullah's have a great chance to break Saddam's record and write another chapter in the book 'How To Boo and Befuddle the U.N.' When it comes to action, there simply is no equal to the record of this glorious international body. Their claim to fame involves the speed of which it is able to run away from conflict and swiftness of mouth exhibitted by the heroic leaders. This stoic, steadfast, and highly respected mob ruled organization, renowned for its actions, will surely and certainly be able to convince the mad mullahs to come to their senses much like they managed to convince Saddam to do the same. We can all sleep better knowing that the U.N. is on the case and the world's number one supporter of terrorism will be severely admonished if it insists upon continuing its developement of nuclear weapons. Given Iran's avowed position of hatred and stated goals of destruction of all infidel nations it is indeed a relief to hear that the U.N. will not tolerate future violations of nuclear non-proliferation. That only leaves the little matter of the past 18 years worth of violations to deal with. Most likely that can be taken care of with a resolution of some sort, you know, more words.

Tue Nov 25, 2003

Grand Mufti Urges Rejection of Extremism

Be a Moderate and Tolerant People

In the 'imagine that' category, there's this:

Saudi Arabia's highest religious authority urged Muslims Tuesday to reject extremism and rally behind Saudi rulers battling a tide of militant violence.
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh told worshippers in the holy city of Mecca that suspected al Qaeda bombers who killed at least 18 people in Riyadh two weeks ago threatened the cohesion of Saudi Arabia, the cradle of Islam.

"Today we are in dire need of unifying our ranks and voices and supporting our leadership against those who threaten our religion, security, resources and stability," he said at dawn prayers marking the start of Eid al-Fitr religious festival.

"We are in dire need of cooperating and protecting our religion, faith and the security of this country," he said.

"God intended for us Muslims to be a moderate and tolerant people and not be inclined to extremism," Sheikh said.

Well, somewhere, somehow, things went terribly wrong. At least this bit of news provides a ray of hope. Maybe, just maybe, some sanity is being injected into this madness.

Open and Shut Case of Hypocrisy

Calling the Kettle Black

Mark Steyn lays into the hypocrisy we see every day, in this case, by Muslims and Europeans:

Although I agreed of course that Islamophobic cartooning was the most pressing issue of the week, in my usual shallow way I'd become distracted by some of the day's more trivial stories - the 11 Hindus burnt alive by a Muslim gang in Bangladesh, the 13 Christian churches torched by Muslim rioters in the Nigerian town of Kazaure, and the 27 Turks and Britons murdered by Muslim terrorists in Istanbul.

No dead Jews in that particular day's headlines, but otherwise a good haul of Hindus, Christians and, of course, Muslims. Every society has its ugly side: in America, the problem is stone-age cartoons; in Nigeria, it's stone-age - or stoning age - reality. But one can't help noticing that polysemic cartooning seems a notably ineffective way of stirring up anti-Muslim feeling, at least when one looks at preliminary statistics for Muslims murdered in America this Ramadan, compared with Muslims murdered in, say, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

Meanwhile, while Islamic lobby groups and the most distinguished semiotics professors in America are analysing Johnny Hart's outhouse joke, the European Union's Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia has decided to shelve its report on the rise of anti-Semitism on the Continent. The problem, as reported in The Telegraph, is that the survey had found that "many anti-Semitic incidents were carried out by Muslim and pro-Palestinian groups", and so a "political decision" was taken not to publish it because of "fears that it would increase hostility towards Muslims".

Let's go back over that slowly and try not to get a headache: the EU's main concern about an actual epidemic of hate crimes against Jews is that it could provoke a hypothetical epidemic of hate crimes against Muslims. You couldn't ask for a better illustration of the uselessness of these thought-police bodies: they're fine for chastising insufficiently guilt-ridden whites in an ongoing reverse-minstrel show of cultural self-abasement, but they don't have the stomach for confronting real racism. A tolerant society is so reluctant to appear intolerant, it would rather tolerate intolerance.

Head on over. This a good one.

Gender Neutral Bathrooms

A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Recall the mention of needing separate facilities for male, female, gay, lesbian, and transexuals? Well, now it seems that some 'intellectuals' at the University of Chicago are wracking their superior and open minded brains in order to try and solve what they perceive as a huge problem:

For most people, deciding which bathroom to use in the Regenstein Library does not require mental gymnastics. But for some, a trip to the restroom is less simple, with gay, lesbian, and transgendered students worried about the implications of which bathrooms they enter.

At the Center for Gender Studies on Wednesday night, a panel of four discussed the need for gender-neutral bathrooms on campus, specifically one in the Regenstein and one in Cobb Hall.

Members of Feminist Majority, Queers & Associates, and the Center for Gender Studies organized the panel as part of the Coalition for a Queer Safe Campus.
“Going to the bathroom is a moment where definition is very important in choosing a door,” said Mary Anne Case, one of the panelists.

The answer lies right before your very eyes o ye of superior intellect. Nature created 2 sexes and most people are completely happy with that. For the others there is a simple option that makes sense. That option involves the removal of the invasion of privacy that straight people must endure when homosexuals enter their bathrooms. This option will eliminate the possibility of conflict and hurt feelings that are bound to occur when those who are sexually attracted to the same sex are allowed free reign to ogle, get an eye full, proposition, or in some other way intrude upon the sacred turf of heterosexuals. Know what I mean? Homosexuals have had it made and now, they want to screw themselves. The solution you seek involves an idea that is long overdue for settling all this sex business. There should be separate facilities for all sexual orientations. If straight men can't get at the object of their lust in the bathroom it is patently unfair for gays to be able to do so. Ever hear of equal rights? How about privacy? So now, since you have ran your mouths in your everlasting quest for special treatment, you are screwed. No more free peeks, no more cheap thrills, and no more meat market atmospheres when you have to answer the call, which right now seems to occur all to often. You are seeking equal rights, seeking privacy, and now you shall find it. And....so shall the rest of us. It is decreed, so be it. Your wish is fulfilled. Enjoy. Or... shut the hell up, and keep your monopoly on toilet freebies. Your choice.

Holy Man Succumbs to Temptation

Evil West Corrupts Another Muslim

It looks like the Army Chaplain wasn't the holy man he was thought to be:

A Muslim chaplain accused of taking classified material from the U.S. prison for terrorist suspects in Cuba was charged Tuesday by the military with adultery and storing pornography on a government computer.

The military released Army Capt James Yee from custody and will allow him to return to duty at a base in Georgia, said Raul Duany, a spokesman for the U.S. Southern Command.

Yee, while back on duty, will be prohibited from having contact with prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the spokesman said.

Authorities arrested Yee, 35, in September and charged him with disobeying an order for allegedly taking classified material from Guantanamo and improperly transporting it.

The new charges include making a false statement, storing pornography on a government computer and having sexual relations outside marriage, which is a crime under military law.

Well, there is still the chance at those virgins in heaven.

Lautenberg the Wildlife Manager

Second Guessing and Brown Nosing

Senator Lautenberg seems to have joined the ranks of environmental groups who want to ban all hunting:

Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., has asked federal officials to close the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area to New Jersey's first black bear hunt since 1970 to study whether a hunt will help keep bears from residential areas.

Lautenberg wants a full review of the hunt, set for Dec. 8-13, to make sure questions are answered over the rate of growth of the bear population and what level of hunting will be sufficient.

Hey Frankie, I can save you some time and tax payer money. Yes, the hunt will help keep bears from residential areas. It ain't very likely that a dead bear will wander into your backyard. You know? And......there is most likely some sound wildlife management principles behind the New Jersey Fish and Game Council's decision to allow this hunt. Who are you to question the experts in this matter? Besides, the obvious brown nosing you are engaged in will most certainly cost you more votes than it garners from the environmental brown nosees. So get out of it, and stay out. There are better people than you to make the wildlife management decisions. Besides, I'll bet your house isn't even in the area and you probably have never seen a bear in the wild. Oh, by the way. What is your position on the right to keep and bear arms? How about gun control, er I mean....uh.....whatever that new term ya'll came up with is?

EU Reservations

Escape Communism for EU Bureaucracy

It looks like one potential EU member has serious doubts about the viability of such an organization:

Czech President Vaclav Klaus said Europeans are living in a "dream world" of welfare and long vacations and have yet to realize "they are not moving toward some sort of nirvana."

Last week, the European Court of Auditors in Luxembourg released a 400-page report that found "systematic problems, over-estimations, faulty transactions, significant errors and other shortcomings" in the EU budget.
EU auditors could vouch for only 10 percent of the $120 billion the bloc spent in 2002. It was the ninth successive year the auditors were unable to certify the budget as a whole.
Europeans have not yet faced up to such "serious underlying issues," Mr. Klaus said, because "they are still in the dream world of welfare, long vacations, guaranteed high pensions and cradle-to-grave social security."
The biggest challenge for the Czech Republic, Mr. Klaus said, is to avoid falling into the trap of "a new form of collectivism." Asked whether he meant a new form of neo-Marxism, he said, "Absolutely not, but I see other sectors endangering free societies.
"The enemies of free societies today are those who want to burden us down again with layer upon layer of regulations," Mr. Klaus said.
"We had that in communist times. But now if you look at all the new rules and regulations of EU membership, layered bureaucracy is staging a comeback."

Yeah, we all know how that 'layered bureaucracy' works out. This French dream of a EU appears doomed much like the current government of France. With leaders like that, what do you expect? With ideals like that, what do you expect? Exactly what you see, a quagmire that yields stagnation, kills incentive, creates welfare dependence, is held hostage by labor unions, and forces its citizens to live in mediocrity.

Mon Nov 24, 2003

Muslims Ashamed of Terrorists

Its About Time but Just a Small Step

Maybe, just maybe, some attitudes are changing among Muslims:

The remains of Mesut Cabuk and Gokhan Elaltuntas have been buried in shame at dead of night in their Turkish
hometown.

Relatives said nobody but close family attended the funerals of the two suicide bombers, who killed 25 people when they drove trucks packed with explosives at two Istanbul synagogues.

Shame is right. This entire group of people should be ashamed at what some of their members are doing in the name of their religion. Perhaps enough shame will eventually prod moderates to regain control of the religion and return some semblance of sanity.

Link via The Greatest Generation

The Wages of Tolerance

Losing the Ability to Call Evil by Its Name

James Meigs takes a look at a real life example of the lunacy of extreme 'tolerance' and explains why some groups apparently believe they are above all criticism:

But there’s a catch: By the rules of the tolerance cult you can only criticize people who are part of the "dominant" culture, in other words, Western, affluent, educated, and preferably white. Everyone else is a victim. And you can’t criticize the opinions of victims because that would be, you know, intolerant. That’s why so many well-meaning, moderate liberals seem oddly reluctant to denounce the forms of hatefulness that emerge from the non-Western world. It’s not that they support such ideologies, it just that they know they’ll earn no moral status (and much possible embarrassment) in attacking them. It’s safer to stay silent.

And that, is a fine recipe for failure. Remaining silent and trying to pretend that some people are above all criticism is a guarantee that solutions for existing problems will never be found and that those problems will grow worse and multiply with time. Meigs sums it up this way:

A half-century of sensitivity training has made our society perhaps the most exquisitely tolerant in history. And, on the whole, that’s a good thing. But is it worth it if, along the way, we’ve lost the ability to call evil by its name?

There it is. Tolerance is fine up to a point. But when that point attempts to silence all legitimate criticism it becomes one of the evils that cannot be spoken of. Head on over and read the rest of this and ponder just how far tolerance has taken us. We have become a society that is afraid to speak the truth for fear of being labeled with vile terms. Those who use this tactic to enforce their status of being above criticism are among the evils we better get used to facing. That facing of evil begins with speaking out and criticizing what we see as wrong.

The Failures of Liberalism

Begin With Realism

Jan Larsen takes a look at the 'liberal' point of view and exposes its shortcomings:

There are three (at least) deficiencies in modern liberal thinking:

The assumption that people will act in the interests of the common good.

A basic lack of understanding of economics and capitalism.

The view from the ivory tower is not the view that most of the world sees.

The notion that people will act in the interests of the common good is simply erroneous. People first act in their own self-interest and in the interest of self-preservation. Children are naturally selfish and must be taught to share. Many never learn and even those that do only practice benevolence once their basic needs are met.

It is for this reason that many welfare programs fail. If people can get something for nothing, they will, whether or not they are in need. Only in a fantasy world will people act for the common good that is necessary for liberal doctrine to succeed.

In order to achieve the goals of a civilized society, the plain fact that people are selfish must be channeled in a way that ultimately benefits everyone. In this country, we do this. It is called capitalism. It is the desire for self-preservation and maximization of one’s personal station in life that drives the engine of capitalism that ultimately benefits the society as a whole.

It is the challenging of the individual to achieve and rewarding that achievement that elevates the society. Handouts and bailouts reward and yes, encourage, failure. Preferences also undermine the achievement incentive by rewarding some over others on a basis other than achievement.

This all boils down to reality. Liberals are trying to go against human nature and introduce programs and social controls that simply will not work. Even worse, these programs are quagmires that are extremely difficult to get out of. Just ask France. Head on over and check out the rest.

Ku Ku Gets Shot in Noggin

Law of Gravity Also Applies to Bullets

In a bit of news that should be taken to heart by folks who are prone to firing guns in the air, there is this astounding revelation:

A bullet fired in the air during a Ku Klux Klan initiation ceremony came down and struck a participant in the head, critically injuring him, authorities said.

Gregory Allen Freeman, 45, was charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment in the Saturday night incident that wounded Jeffery S. Murr, 24.

About 10 people, including two children, had gathered for the ceremony. The man who was being initiated was blindfolded, tied with a noose to a tree and shot with paintball guns as Freeman fired a pistol in the air to provide the sound of real gunfire, Sheriff Fred Phillips said.

A bullet struck Murr on the top of the head and exited at the bottom of his skull, authorities said.

Freeman fled the ceremony but was arrested near his home, authorities said. He was released on $7,500 bail.

This just has to astonish some people. Discounting the obvious doubt of intelligence of a person who allows himself to be tied to a tree and shot with paintballs and the questionable nature of people who join this group, the ignorance of something so basic as the law of gravity is beyond belief. It leads one to wonder how many Arabs and such have fell victim to such ballistics mastery. Given that the odds are high against hitting anyone but remembering the serious consequences if a person is hit, it would seem that some more serious thought would be given to random firings of weapons. And.....speaking of odds....this particular hit was surely a long shot. Could it be a message from above? Maybe so. In any event there is 2 less Ku Kus roaming the street, even though it may only be temporary.

Bush Haters

Taking Sides With Genocidal Psychos

Mark Steyn finishes with a flourish:

It's one thing to dislike Bush, it's one thing to hate America. But it's quite another to hate America so much you reflexively take the side of any genocidal psycho who comes along. In their terminal irrelevance, the depraved left has now adopted the old slogan of Cold War realpolitik: like Osama and Mullah Omar, Saddam may be a sonofabitch, but he's their sonofabitch.

And, once again, is right on the mark.

Never Again

Faster Please

Michael Ledeen has this to say about the current state of the war on terror:

We need action, not words. How many reports of Osama operating on the Iran-Iraq border, how many stories of Saddam on one of the islands between Iraq and Iran, how many thousands of terrorists pouring in from Iran and Syria, how many hundreds of dead Americans, Turks, Italians, Brits, and Iraqis, before we take the war to the men who are driving it?

As things stand today, we are back in the "phony war," we are playing defense, which is a sucker's game, we are worrying about U.N. resolutions and IAEA findings, instead of bringing down the regimes that, for a quarter century, have waged the terror war against us. We are waiting for another 9/11, and unless we act, it will arrive.

Never again. Faster, please.

What do you think? Should we be getting more aggressive in this war?
One thing is for sure, playing defense hasn't served us very well. Perhaps Mr. Ledeen has a good point. Then again, there are probably things going on that we know nothing about. At least we should hope that there is.

Sun Nov 23, 2003

An Administration of One

Bush, Reagan, Truman, and Kennedy

William Kristol and Robert Kagan submit that Bush has become an 'administration of one' and compares him to previous presidents such as Kennedy, Truman, and Reagan:

There can no longer be any doubt that whatever Republican "realist" inclinations the president may have inherited from his father and his father's advisers when he took office, he has now abandoned that failed and narrow view and raised the torch previously held high by Ronald Reagan--and before that by John F. Kennedy and Harry Truman.

In this respect, Bush has broken from the mainstream of his party and become a neoconservative in the true meaning of the term. For if there is a single principle that today divides neoconservatism from traditional American conservatism, it is the conviction that the promotion of liberal democracy abroad is both a moral imperative and a profound national interest. This is a view of America's role in the world that has found little favor in the Republican party since the days of Theodore Roosevelt. Reagan was a modern exception--the product, no doubt, of his own roots as a Truman Democrat--but this aspect of Reaganism was largely abandoned by Republicans after 1989. And so we are not surprised to see traditional Republican conservatives, of whom there is no more esteemed intellectual spokesman than George Will, now denouncing the supposed folly of such ambitious ventures. Nor are we surprised that in Bush's own cabinet, neither his secretary of state nor his secretary of defense shares the president's commitment to liberal democracy, either in Iraq or in the Middle East more generally. Indeed, the only thing that surprises us, a little, is the failure of American liberals--and European liberals--to embrace a cause that ought to be close to their hearts.

There's much more worthy of reading. Head on over.

Whacko Jacko Case Riles Blacks

Without a Shred of Evidence People Insist He is Innocent

I've managed to avoid commenting on Whacko Jacko until now, but this one does it:

If America was shocked by the television images of pop star Michael Jackson in handcuffs, Black America is spitting mad.

Despite the sickly pale skin, surgically slimmed nose and flowing straight locks, a lot of Black folks saw, for the first time in 20 years, a Black man looking back at them from that mug shot

From barbershops and beauty salons, to corporate boardrooms and grocery stores, the picture of Michael Jackson being cuffed like a common criminal caused a visceral reaction among many Blacks, who in recent months, have watched NBA good boy Kobe Bryant brought up on charges of rape (despite what they see as shaky evidence that also smells of a set up) and former P.O.W. Shoshanna Johnson given the short end of the stick by the U.S. Army, compared to that given the famously blonde Jessica Lynch.

Maybe it was the laughing prosecutors as they announced the charges. Or it could have been the unprecedented release of the Jackson mug shot, like a celebrity glossy. Or perhaps it was his brother Jermaine Jackson's salvo on CNN that the arrest of his brother amounted to a "modern-day lynching." But race has been interjected into what already is a tragic story. And many African Americans are asking, "If this can happen to someone, who more than any other Black male, has transcended race, what chance do they have of being treated fairly in the criminal justice system?"

Whoa now. We ALL know that Jacko is a bit odd, naw.........that won't do.....he's a freaking freak. We all know he sleeps with other people's children. And we all know that this is not the first time he has heard such allegations. SO........before you go to assuming that this Whacko is completely innocent and start running amok in protest, you may want to give some thought about the things we ALL do know about Jackson. If he is innocent, and maybe even if he isn't, he will go free. I mean come on, this FOOL brought this ALL on himself by going on TV and ADMITTING that he slept with other people's kids. Whatever the reason he did such things the fact is he is guilty of something, maybe just being dumb, but something. In light of this you may just be better served withholding judgement for now or, even better, find a more worthy cause to defend. Besides, what prosecutor in their right minds would pursue charges against Jackson without SOME strong evidence?? Ever thought about that?
Head on over to BET and check out the discussion on this if you dare.

Watching the Protestors

Civil Disobedience Under Attack

It looks like the protest groups and their legal dawgs are a little concerned that law enforcement may be taking a closer look at them:

Civil liberties groups and politicians raised the prospect Sunday that FBI monitoring of anti-war protesters could stifle legitimate dissent and jeopardize people's First Amendment right to speak their mind.

"What is the chilling effect that will be felt by Americans all across the country if they think they will come under FBI scrutiny just by going to a protest?" said Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Well, it would seem that there wouldn't be much of a chilling effect if the protestors intend to remain peaceful and not disrupt other people's lives. If they are afraid of 'coming under FBI scrutiny' then they must have something to hide. Otherwise, protest away, keep it legal, and DO NOT disrupt other people's lives. Naturally though, that isn't enough for some:

Critics called attention to a section of the bulletin that urges police to report suspicious or unlawful activity to their local Joint Terrorism Task Force, a multiagency group run by the FBI. ACLU's Romero said that has the effect of equating protest with terrorism and, more broadly, casts a pall of suspicion over anyone who disagrees with the Iraq war or other government anti-terrorism policies.

"There is a very clear difference between legitimate forms of civil disobedience and terrorism, and we have to keep that in mind," Romero said.

Wait a minute now. Are you suggesting that 'civil disobedience' is okie dokie? Do you mean that rioting, blocking traffic, and intimidating other people is ok? Well, it ain't. It infringes upon the rights of others and at that point the protestors should have something to fear from law enforcement. So.......keep your asses out of the road, don't destroy property, and be mindful that Big Brother is watching for those of you who just might be affiliated with, oh.....shall we say....questionable groups. You know who you are. The rest have nothing to fear.

Protesting the Courts

Going Too Far Has a Price

Here's a group that has had enough of activist courts:

Declaring that "enough is enough," a small but enthusiastic group of demonstrators called for Congress to stop federal judges from undercutting what they consider the moral roots of American law.

Speakers at the rally on the steps of the Old Capitol mentioned court rulings

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