"Fooled" Us Twice ...

Fool me once ... shame on you.

Fool me twice ... shame on me!

We were made a fool of by the Iranians 28 years ago when they stormed our Embassy in Iran and held 52 Americans for 444 days. During those 444 days the extremist Islamo-Fascist government of Iran repeatedly made a fool out of Jimmy Carter - and by extension - the United States. The Iranians finally released our folks in 1981 - only minutes after Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as President. Yeah, we tried negotiation - we tried "feeling their pain". But in the end - we looked like chumps and I'm not the only one that believes our impotent reaction of 28 years ago is what has caused most of the problems we're dealing with today in Iran and the Middle East.

Now the Iranians are determined to "remind" us of just how weak, impotent, and unwilling to take action we have always been. This time they've kidnapped British Sailors.

And we're reacting the same way Jimmy Carter did. And we're showing the Iranians again just how weak and impotent we still are.

Let's cut to the chase here ... and let me just state exactly how this should have been dealt with from the beginning.

The moment that Tony Blair was informed about the kidnapping of his Sailors - he should have immediately picked up the phone and consulted with George Bush. The two should have then agreed to do the following ...

1. Gather all the information PROVING that these Sailors were not in Iranian waters and release that evidence to the press - and I don't really care if Fat Ass Rosey O'Donnel doesn't believe it - just release it so that the people with a brain can see it.

2. Tony and George should have immediately released a joint statement. George should have gotten on plane to London - and the two should have gotten on a podium in front of the press somewhere and said the following ...

"The government of Iran has 12-hours to release the British Sailors they have kidnapped and are holding in violation of all commonly accepted international law.

If these hostages are not released within 12 hours - then Iran will have NO NAVY within 13 hours."

I would show the Iranian extremist Islamo-fascists exactly how long it would take us to sink their entire Navy. And I would tell them - any ship that moves during the 12 hour grace period - will automatically be destroyed.

Destroy their entire Navy in an hour - we can do it folks. First - they don't have a huge Navy to begin with - second - we have an awesome capability to tear stuff up. Destroy their Navy - the Iranians can completely avoid loss of life on their side by getting their Sailors off their ships. Not that they'll do that but it's a valid option.

Begin "negotiations" to free the British hostages by putting a very large chip on the table - the Iranian Navy.

And after the Navy is destroyed - then you can threaten to elevate to other things. For instance - bombing their nuclear sites. Blockading their coastline. Hell - be creative.

But show them you are serious at the outset - and take their entire Navy from them. Deprive them of the right to have one - ever. Make any Iranian warship KOS - "Kill On Sight".

But don't let them fool us twice.

Bobby Jindall ...

I got a call the other night ...

RING ... RING...

ME: Hello?

Caller: Yes Sir, my name is Mike and I'm with the Bobby Jindal campaign for governor. Bobby is a true conservati vewho is committed to the elimination of corruption in Louisiana politics. Bobby ...

ME: I know who Bobby is ... you don't have to tell me about him.

Caller: Well, then Sir ... can we count on your financial support for his campaign?

ME: Of course you can but ... he's not going to win.

Caller: Oh don't say that Sir ... he IS going to win.

ME: (Laughing) ... No he won't ... he hasn't got a chance in hell of being elected Governor of Louisiana!

Caller: Why is that??

ME: He's TOO CLEAN. If I were his campaign manager I would tell him to throw some drugs into the trunk of his car and then go crash it into a police station. They'll find the drugs - and he'll be thrown into jail - or it will be opportunity for him skirt justice by bribing officials and promising influence, contracts, and / or kickbacks.

THEN - he'll have a shot in this state of being elected Governor!

-- Seriously, this is the actual conversation I had. It was a hoot!

It's too good to be true folks. Bobby Jindal - who looks like a geek, and sometimes hints that his wife bosses him around - is actually BY FAR the favorite to win the Louisiana governorship. And he'll be taking it from Kathleen Blame-Busho (excuse me, I mean "Blanco").

After Hurricane Katrina - Bobby Jindal was a shining light in Louisiana politics. He rolled his sleeves up - and went to Washington, DC to get things done. He didn't go on CNN and cry and blame Bush and play the race card like Mary Landrieu did. Instead, Bobby went to the hill and worked his colleagues for votes. He produced results - results which partially made up for the horrendous mistakes of Kathleen Blame-Busho.

Bobby is an Indian. He was born 6 months after his parents immigrated to the U.S. (legally) from India. That's another thing I discussed with his campaign caller - at least Bobby could spread a rumor that his parents got here illegally - that would get him a lot more support!

Heh ... go figure. Bobby somehow learned perfect English. Well, maybe not perfect English - he speaks with a genuine Southern accent.

Vote for Bobby Jindal - I'll write more on him in the future. But things are looking up here in Louisiana.

And from RIGHT Field came ...

Before I get to the topic of this post I'd like to say two things ...

First ... look two posts down and you'll see that I wrote a post almost a year ago which explained how I was looking at the '08 Presidential election. Notice what I said about Hillary and then compare that to her performance on the campaign trail right now. Not too far off was I? Well, this is only the beginning ... and there is more to come. I didn't foresee the rise of Obama. Who would have a year ago?

- but he's a very bad development for Hillary.

Second ... my "personal" candidate for President - Sen. George Allen - didn't make it to the homestretch. James Webb - one of the most idiotic and egotistical people I've ever seen - beat ole' George in the Virginia senate race and, well - that pretty much killed George Allen's run for President.

So ... as of the current moment - I'm a Mitt Romney guy. I like Rudy too. McCain - I suppose I would hold my nose and pull the lever for him if it came down to he and Hillary, or he and Obama - but I wouldn't enjoy it.

No, for now - I'm a Mitt Romney guy but ...

From Right Field ...

There may be ...

A lot ... better ... news.

FRED DALTON THOMPSON.

Rumor has it that Fred will appear this Sunday on Chris Wallace's "Fox News Sunday" with ... "a big announcement".

That announcement will be one of two things. Either he'll announce that it's "game on" and he's running - or he'll thank his friend Howard Baker for working to convince him to run ... but he's decided not to.

I really don't know which side this coin will fall ... but I hope he runs.

He is a GOLD STANDARD Presidential candidate. Ronald Reagan was one. John F. Kennedy was one. Bill Clinton was one. What I mean by a "gold standard" candidate is a candidate who CONNECTS with the people. Someone who is an expert communicator. Someone who, when he gets on the podium, you can swear to God you can see right into the man's heart.

Communication has nothing to do with speech writing or voice articulation or anything like that. It's 80% body language and facial expression and a certain look in the eye. It's something that Hillary could practice for 100 years and she'd never pick it up. It's something you're born with.

Fred Thompson has "it" though. Mitt and Rudy come close to having "it" - but they aren't quite there. And McCain might even learn a few things from Hillary about "it". No - McCain doesn't have "it".

Fred HAS IT. And that makes Fred a top contender for the Republican nomination - if not THE top.

Furthermore, he's a conservative - which is something that is doubtful about the rest of the top Republican contenders this time around.

Furthermore, he's just a good guy, and I believe an honest one.

Keep an eye on Fred. If he's in - I'm with him!

It's Been Awhile

Well - it's been a bit since I last posted in this blog. Just for info ... I was one of the thousands of Gulf Coast residents hit pretty hard by Hurricane Katrina - and I've been busy with rebuilding. I'm pretty much done with that now - and have a lot more time on my hands! So hopefully I can get this blog up and running again - especially seeing as how there is so much liberal foolishness in the air! I certainly can't use "lack of material" as an excuse to NOT post !!!

But ... back to the topic that derailed this blog ... Hurricane Katrina.

Now that my life is back to normal ... it's almost a bitter-sweet thing. For all the horror of that storm - and for all the harm it caused me and my fellow residents on the Gulf Coast, it did do some good.

1. It brought me and my neighbors closer together as we helped each other through a difficult time. My neighbors are no longer strangers to me. Shame on me for having to have the storm force me to learn about them. How about you? Do you know YOUR neighbors? Or, are you just waiting for a storm to force you to get to know them??

2. It "re-taught" me self-reliance. My Dad taught me not to take things for granted. He told me that all this civilization stuff could go away in a heartbeat - and he taught me that, if that ever happened, I'd have to rely only on my smarts and physical condition to get things done. He was right. In the months immediately after Katrina, I was required to perform some of the most dirty jobs you could imagine in literally scortching temperatures. I had to function up to 18 hours per day like that - and then sleep a few hours in equally miserable conditions. I learned how to hang and float "sheet rock". I learned how to repair home electrical systems. How to repair Air Conditioning systems. I learned how to lay tile, install trim, hang doors, hang cabinets. I learned how to repair washers, dryers, diswashers, refrigerators. I had to learn these things in order to quickly get my family back into a semi-normal routine.

My Dad had always taught me to never rely on the government - and my Grandfather, who lived through the depression used to say ... "If your only hope left is the Government - you've truely lost the war you were fighting". They were both right. I have some neighbors who really didn't come back to the mess the storm created - and they won't be back until the Government fixes all their problems for them. Needless to say - I don't think I will see these neighbors for a very long time - if ever. Clearly, the people who rolled up their sleeves and went to to work after the storm faired a lot better than those who sat around complaining. Contrast the Mississippi Gulf Coast with Urban New Orleans and you'll see what I mean here. Now, some might say that I've just made a "racist" observation. Hehe ... no I haven't. I live in an area of Slidell, LA that is 80% African-American. They rolled up their sleeves too. No - I didn't make a "racist" remark - I made a "cultural" observation.

3. The storm taught me that the corrupt politicians of Louisiana may have lent a certain "cultural charm" to Louisiana politics in the past - but we can't afford that in the future. We simply have to get these guys and gals out of office. That includes impotent one's like Governor Kathleen Blanco. Her "Blame Bush" rhetoric for all our woes did absolutely nothing to help a single person down here. VOTE BOBBY JINDALL next election!

I could go on and on with the "good" lessons taught by Hurricane Katrina - but I'll stop there. I wouldn't "wish" a calamity like Katrina on anyone - it was tough. I wouldn't want to go through it again but ... aren't the tough times equally important as far as "molding" one's character and teaching them what is really important in life?? I believe they are - and for that, I have that terrible, massive storm named Katrina to thank.