NIXON'S GHOST

Nixon's Ghost is Moving ...

2008-09-14T21:38:00.001-05:00

Moving Here ...

For anyone who wishes to continue following ...

The Shift Begins ...

2008-09-06T21:09:00.001-05:00

So Many Smears and Lies ...

2008-09-06T16:34:00.003-05:00

The Lies and Smears keep coming ... ladies and gents - we've NEVER seen anything like this before. The Liberal and Leftist Press is ON FIRE WITH RAGE AND HATE FOR THIS WOMAN!

Some of the latest lies and smear attempts ...

1. A list of books that Sarah Palin allegedly "banned" from the library when she was a mayor. This appears to have begun on the DailyKOS website ... and it's been proven FALSE.

2. Sarah Palin called Obama "Sambo" and Hillary a "Bitch". Absolutely NO source cited other than an "anonymous" one!

3. Young Sarah Palin in the "busty" T-Shirt. Yeah keep it up Huffington Post ... this only helps us - we've been saying all along she's ALWAYS been a cool gal and this photo proves it!

4. She Smoked Marijuana! LOL ... Yes she did - and it was LEGAL. Why even make a story of this? Where's the stories on Barack SNORTING COCAINE??

Folks ... it's getting WILD out there - and you have to ask yourself ...

"Why are the Media and Lefties SOOOO Desparate to destroy this woman?"

IT'S BECAUSE SHE'S A THREAT.

Oh ... it's going to get ugly folks. This woman is going to be the target of the worst mudslinging you've absolutely ever seen. Now ... I didn't expect that many "Hillary" voters would come over to McCain because of her - but if the mud keeps up (and let's pray it does) ... then at least SOME of the Hillary women are going to be turned off by the radical left as they expose themselves for what they REALLY are.

McCain is a geniuous.

Another thing ... Sarah Palin is being INNOCULATED right now. With so many rumors out there ... so much wild irresponsibility - even if they ever DO find something true on her it isn't going to hurt her. Keep it up media!

This is a MIRACLE ... The Socialist Media and the Radical Left have reincarnated Princess Diana! Her popularity simply keeps going up as they pile on her. At the end of this journey ... Sarah Palin will be a blend of Diana and Margaret Thatcher - the Iron Lady! Conservatives needed a new Ronald Reagan - someone we could rally around. John McCain brought her to the alter - and the Socialist Media unwittingly crowned her!

What a GREAT DAY!

MOST WATCHED ... EVER!

2008-09-06T08:27:00.003-05:00

The Republican National Convention was the MOST WATCHED IN HISTORY.

Hehehehe!

ZerObama's "I am Apollo" Convention ... with it's Mount Olympus Settings ... Hollywood Choreography ... Bruce Springsteen, Cheryl Crowe, and company loses out. Love it!

Will Biden Leave the Ticket?

2008-09-06T00:54:00.004-05:00

Will long time Senatorial blow-hard wind-bag Joe Biden leave the Obama / Biden ticket?

Watch out - I predict ... he just might and probably will if McCain hits a 2 digit lead in the polls with his trusty side-kick, Sarah Palin.

Joe has BAGGAGE.

- He had to leave the 1988 Presidential campaign in disgrace after he was cold-busted plagiarizing British Labour Leader Neil Kinnock's speeches.

- He's known to have the air of a pompous ass and that is not a good recipe for going against someone like Sarah Palin.

- He's known to make gaffes ... and the RNC has a "Biden Gaffe Clock" they keep resetting each time Biden says something stupid.

- Forget Sarah's pregnant daughter - Joe's brother and son are under investigation for fraud now and it certainly looks like his brother and son were windfall beneficiaries of Joe's status as a Senator. This flies directly in the face of the "change" that ZerObama is trying to sell.

- McCain has not yet begun to tap into the video footage from the Democratic primaries where "Smokin' Joe" rips into Obama for being "inexperienced".

- He has a Penis.

- He's not Hillary.

Was he "vetted" properly?

Anyway ... here's how a "Biden Exit" will be engineered ...

Joe will have an "emergency". Maybe a feigned "health issue" or some other issue of a "personal nature" where Joe will have to reluctantly "bow out".

And then ...

Well ... you "could" see Hillary come online - but I doubt it. You see - I think Hillary wants McCain to win this - she really doesn't want Obama to win - because Obama will destroy the Democratic brand in 4 years - and no Democrat - not even Hillary - will be electable to the Oval Office.

But if McCain gets in - well ... there's a shot for Hillary in 2012. McCain could be a single term President leaving Hillary as the de facto Democratic Nominee in 2012 facing ... Sarah Palin??

So I don't think Hillary will jump on the ticket.

More likely ... ZerObama will pull a "McCain". Emulating McCain's selection of Palin ... ZerObama may just take Michael Moore's advice and tap Caroline Kennedy. That would be my guess.

So watch closely Starship Troopers! Biden's days on the ticket may be numbered. He can't compete with Palin and the Messiah ... the all merciful chosen one his lordship Barack knows this!

Turnabout is Fair Play ...

2008-09-05T21:45:00.005-05:00

Well since the Drive-By media has decided that going after Sarah Palin's pregnant 17 year old daughter and questioning her ability as a mother is "fair game" ...

How about this nice little LEGITIMATE TIDBIT ON JOE BIDEN ...

Hunter Biden was made president with an annual salary of $1.2 million, despite his inexperience in the hedge fund industry, the lawsuit said. Before that, he had been part of the Washington law firm Oldaker, Biden & Belair, which earned $1.76 million in lobbying revenue in the first half of 2006, according to Congressional Quarterly's CQ MoneyLine.

Corruption ... Politics as usual ... THIS AIN'T CHANGE!

Come on Media! Bring it on! We have NOT YET BEGUN TO TALK ABOUT BILL AYERS AND JERRY WRIGHT ... nor the crook that sold BHO his mansion at a cut rate!

GAME ON!

Media Makes A Star ...

2008-09-05T20:05:00.005-05:00

"I think it's just absolutely horrible. But thank God they're doing it, because I understand, for instance, the media has pushed 37 million to watch her last night...I just hope that they keep it up. Just keep doing it, and showing the hypocrisy of the left. "

- Tom Delay

I'm convinced now that the American Drive-By Media is composed of the dimmest brains on this planet. It must be a mutant gene infesting them all. God Bless them - they don't understand this country or the people in it. They're all busy following an emperor with no clothes - but none of them can realize that the common man and woman out here can see he's naked as a jaybird!

Barack Hussien Obama (BHO) ... is a creation of the media. He is the most ill equipped candidate ever to be nominated for the office by a major party. He's there simply because of the media's support, Holywood's support - and because about 40 percent of the American population seems to be dumb ... or just like to be on a "cool" bandwagon.

The media has tripped over itself in it's orgasmic promotion of BHO. Chris Matthew's speaking about a "thrill going up my leg" whenever Obama speaks - and then immediately calling that an "objective assessment"! NEWS FLASH CHRIS ... YOU'RE IN THE TANK FOR OBAMA - AND YOU ALSO POSSIBLY HAVE SOMETHING "LATENT" GOING ON!

The examples of left-wing dominance of the Drive-By media are so numerous - they aren't even trying to hide it anymore. Let's face it - trying to "cloak" their bias didn't get their guy ... Algore elected in 2000. They came out a bit more for John Kerry in 2004 and still couldn't win the election - this time the gloves and the pretense are OFF - and they don't care who sees that they aren't objective anymore.

Then something happened ...

First of all ... people started getting pissed off at this "slanted" news coverage in favor of the messiah - and a backlash hit him. He started slipping in the polls. At a time when you should be able to run a GOAT against a Republican and win - BHO was going under. He wasn't helping himself with his appearance at Saddleback where he claimed he "didn't know" when human life began because it was "above my paygrade". Well ... killing babies in the womb doesn't seem to be above his paygrade - why is he in support of killing babies in the womb if he isn't sure they're not "human life". What an idiot.

The Russia invaded Georgia - and McCain shot out of the gate with the approapriate position - the Russians need to get the hell out of Georgia now! BHO himmed and hawed and asked both sides to calm down - forget the fact that it was RUSSIA that did the invading - and Georgia was pretty much an innocent player in all this. After three days - BHO finally adopted McCain's position on the issue.

And Hillary ... oh Hillary ... BHO the messiah was unable to "unite" his own party! That's not good for a guy who claims he can "unite" a country!

In order to salvage himself he decided he needed some "Gravitas" ... so he threw the "yawn ball" at the plate in the form of Joe Biden - a pompous guy who plagerizes Neil Kinnock and has a brother and son under investigation for fraud. But the media didn't mention ANY of this in spite of the fact that Biden's history has been known by them for quite awhile".

But the people out here know Joe Biden ... and the "yawn ball" went high and outside.

ENTER THE "KUNG FU OF MCCAIN" ...

Seeing all this ... Johnny "doubled down" on his "maverick card" and picked an attractive, young, intelligent, unabashedly conservative WOMAN!

"GOD DAMN!" That was the cry that went out in the media and in the BHO campaign headquarters. They looked at Sarah Palin the way that Joseph Hooker looked at Stonewall Jackson's Army when it came out of the wilderness at Chancellorsville to roll up Hooker's right flank.

And the Democrats and the media reacted EXACTLY the way Hooker did at Chancellorsville - with desparation!

Without even knowing this woman - they ripped into her in a mad effort to destroy her. They didn't just rip into her professional career - they went after her family ... stole her Social Security number ... made calls for her DNA to prove she was the mother of her son Trig. In their haste and hate ... they also got a lot of things WRONG about her story.

The double standard in the media was obvious to even the dimmest of us chuckleheads out here in middle America.

Democratic strategist Kirsten Powers seems to have been the only one who understood what was about to happen - but no one would listen to her plea ...

It was a leftist radical / drive-by media feeding frenzy - and with nothing coming from the McCain campaign - it looked like Sarah Palin might be forced off the Republican ticket ... which would have been a sure victory for BHO in November. This realization caused the frenzy of hate to swirl and boil over - and get exponentially worse - palpable to the senses of all Americans.

This hate fest by the left-wingers and media did two things ...

1. It galvanized the conservative base of the Repubicans around Sarah Palin - and by extension - around McCain - Johnny got his base back.

2. It ensured that 39 million Americans would tune in to Sarah Palin's acceptance speech.

Some folks tuned into the speech to watch her fail - some tuned in (like me) to pray and project as much strength through that TV tube and into her - so she wouldn't fail.

The pressure was intense. Sarah Palin had never spoken to a group larger than 800 people. And she had never made a speech on national television, in prime time - and under as much scrutiny and baggage as this.

ENTER THE BARRACUDA ...

Sarah Palin ...

KICKED THEIR MUTHA FUCKIN ASSES!

Dude ... SHE WAS A MACHINE. Absolutely no nervousness. Glitchy Teleprompter? No problem - she glided through it with a wrinkled up, marked up paper copy of the speech.

That's a PRO.

The media set the stage for almost 40 million Americans to watch her speech - and she hit a grand slam that sent them reeling!

And not only that - her speech was so good ... people wanted to see who this "maverick" was that found this wonderful lady ... and MORE PEOPLE watched McCain's speech the following night than watched BHO's "Apollo the Greek God" speech the week before!

And not only that ... Sarah threw combination punches during the speech which HURT OBAMA.

And not only that ... it seems that she's inspired MALE REPUBLICANS to FIGHT TOO! Newt Gingrich taking on reporters ... Tom Delay taking on reporters - calling them to task. Nothing gets men moving as much as seeing a woman doing what they should have been doing all along!

And not only that ... Sarah Palin has caused such an eruption of enthusiasm among conservatives - she's lit a fire in McCain's fundraising. Conservative estimates show McCain raised over $10 million dollars in the two days after Sarah Palin's selection and he's on track to earn a total of $47 million dollars this month - a McCain high. Republicans are now saying - the money is covered now ... and they will be able to compete with the Democrats through the remainder of the election.

And the money won't stop there - because ...

THE KUNG FU MASTER AND THE BARRACUDA ARE OUT THERE ON THE TRAIL!

And the media is still slamming her! Folks - it doesn't get any better than this. Each slam by the elitist media against Sarah Palin and McCain brings thousands more voters onto the "Straight Talk Express".

This is going to be exciting!

GUSTAV HOTWASH

2008-09-05T19:47:00.004-05:00

Well Gustav has done his worst to Louisiana and ... it wasn't too bad. A few thoughts ...

1. BOBBY JINDAL made a HUGE DIFFERENCE. Where Kathleen Blanco failed - Bobby excelled ... and here's why ...

Jindal holds his staff and the state government ACCOUNTABLE. Blanco never did. Blanco's administration was made up of Democratic Party hacks and cronies who felt they were owed a paycheck for coming into work and "talking". "Talking" ... they did a lot of it. "Production" ... they did little of. Bobby Jindal doesn't allow that - he demands his staff and the state government perform - or they don't have a job. Additionally - Bobby TOOK CHARGE of the effort and the result - something that was foriegn to Kathleen Blanco. Like all Democrats - she simply "expected" the federal government to come to her rescue and then she'd blame them when they fell short. That's not Bobby's cup of tea.

THE "RAY NAGAN FACTOR" WAS REMOVED FROM THE EQUATION. Bobby Jindal and FEMA told Ray Nagan they would handle everything - the only thing he needed to do was make fearful announcements and speeches to convince people to leave the city of New Orleans. Ray was more than happy to take up this ceremonial role and pass on any other responsibility for the effort. He got out of everyone's way and allowed the state and Feds to call the shots. This kept him from making a cluster fuck of the whole effort. GOOD GO BOBBY JINDAL!

2. People who lived through KATRINA took the threat seriously - and they began evacuation even before the mandatory evacuations were ordered. Hopefully this kind of "collective memory" of the Katrina disaster lasts for a long time - but I doubt it.

3. FEMA was proactive. With a Republican Governor in place - there would be no "blame game" at the end of the fourth quarter - so everyone was free to concentrate on helping the situation rather than working to cover their asses. This meant state and Feds worked in a symbiotic, organic fashion in complementing their efforts - rather than countering them.

And that's the HOTWASH.

LEFTIST DOGS VS SARAH PALIN

2008-09-03T09:23:00.002-05:00

"Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?"

These were the words spoken by Army Counsel Joseph Welch in response to Senator Joseph McCarthy's reckless attacks against one of the young lawyers in Welch's firm.

But the DOGS IN THE AMERICAN LEFT have gone beyond anything Joe McCarthy ever did. They have lost all sense of decency ... basically ... they're pieces of shit and they need to be called on it ... and Vercingetorix is here to do just that.

The attacks against Sarah Palin by the DOGS of the Left have been despicable. And they've been aided and abetted by the American Drive-By media ... which will do ANYTHING to get their boy ... Obama elected. While they enjoy the "shivver" that Obama sends up their thigh ... they make up lies and rumors against Sarah Palin. They STEAL her social security number and her identity to harass and embarras her. They highlight Todd Palin's DUI at age 22 ... but they fail to mention that Todd got his DUI about the same time their messiah ... the almighty merciful OBAMA - was SNORTING COCAINE.

Absolutely despicable.

SARAH PALIN IS A THREAT TO THE LEFT ... and that is why we in Middle America need to rally around this fine woman!

GUSTAV And The New Face of Louisiana Politics

2008-08-30T20:39:00.002-05:00

Another break for me from my Hurricane preps but I needed to comment on something.

ALREADY ... ALREADY ... I can see a HUGE DIFFERENCE in the State response. Kicking the school marm Blanco out of the Governor's Mansion and putting Bobby Jendal in there is the best thing we Louisianans have done in a LOOOONG time.

Jendal is ALL OVER IT. Nagan in New Orleans - same old shit - he's just getting in front of the cameras and trying to act cool - because that's his only priority - looking cool. What he's saying - isn't much. What he's doing - well he's being spoon fed and told what to do by the Republican State government, FEMA, and the Corps of Engineers.

Whatever happens this storm - it will be a picnic compared to Katrina - because the "Witch of Woe" ... Kathleen Blanco is gone forever from the Governor's Mansion. Peace to her and good luck in future endeavors - just stay away from me!

As far as me and my preps ... bought a 6X10 covered trailer a few days ago and I'll be hauling my refrigerator, washer, dryer and barbeque grill out of here. Already moved the tools and lawn equipment to my folk's house in East Mississippi. I will have everything I need to rebuild if I flood again. Also moving all the valuables upstairs this time - the furniture ... TV's. My goal here is to lose only walls and flooring and cabinets. The dishwasher - well it was salvaged from the Katrina flood and still runs good - but it makes a lot of noise and needs a replace. If it floods - I'll buy another. Oh ... also I could lose the oven if it floods and perhaps my Microwave mounted over it - depending on how high the water gets.

Hopefully the water won't come. I do have a 13 foot levy around my subdivision. Katrina did not breach it ... Katrina TOPPED IT. So if it doesn't get higher than that ... should be okay!

ABOUT FACE!

2008-08-30T16:31:00.002-05:00

Vercingetorix makes a flip-flop.

Waive Off on Obama for President ... I'm rescinding my endorsement of him.

Reason? Well I have to be brief here because ANOTHER MAJOR HURRICANE is bearing down on my crib - and I have to get ready but ...

Something weird has happened to this race ...

McCAIN HAS BECOME INTERESTING ...

It started with him passing out tire gages with "OBAMA'S ENERGY PLAN" inscribed on them! Too funny - and spot on accurate!

It continued with McCain's ads contrasting Charlton Heston's MOSES with Obama the anointed savior!

It continued with McCain beating Obama like a rented mule at Saddle Back.

It continued to be evidenced by McCain's ads showing leading Democrats endorsing him - and saying bad things about Obama! Pure genius!

And now this GRAND SLAM pick of a female Teddy Roosevelt for Vice President ... Sarah Palin!

GOD DAMN - MCCAIN HAS HIT HIS STRIDE. I wish I had time to elaborate more on this - but look at this way ... MCCAIN AND PALIN IN THE WHITE HOUSE VS A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS - folks - it's TOO GOOD TO PASS UP.

VERCINGETORIX IS ON ... I REPEAT ... ON ... THE MCCAIN TRAIN!

Back to the Hurricane - wish me luck!

Whooped His Ass ...

2008-08-18T07:40:00.008-05:00

The Ass Whipping ...

John McCain DECISIVELY DEFEATED Barack Obama at their first real "standoff" at the Saddleback Presidential Candidates Forum on Saturday.

The Contrast was stark ... a "wishy-washy" and "vague" Obama versus a confident and certain McCain. Read the transcript for yourself ... but the one question that seemed to sum of the differences the most was the question on when life begins.

Obama provided the typical political answer for such a question ... basically ... "I don't know ... It's above my paygrade".

This is "Change"??

McCain's response? An immediate ... "At Conception". No wishy washy ... no political answer. No vagueness. If you want change - that's it.

But folks ... don't let this stop the Obama trainwreck - which has to happen for the country to get back on the right track. We deserve Obama ... and I'm still backing him for President. We don't deserve an honest President because we've become a plastic world influenced by plastic imagemakers ... and that's why we deserve the Obamageddon that's coming.

On another note ... did you hear that Nancy Pelosi has praised Obama as ... "The leader that GOD HAS BLESSED US WITH at this moment" ???

Laughing my ass off - those Libs really belive Obama is the son of God. Proof that if you don't believe in God - you'll believe in anything else!

UPDATE: Uppity Woman highlights the OUTRIGHT LIE that the almighty messiah his holiness Obama told and the "gutwrenching moment" that NEVER happened!

Update 2: More fallout ... Father Jonathan Morris says over at Fox ...

Now we do know. What I find disturbing is that while Senator Obama says he doesn’t know when babies get rights, he has always felt comfortable voting to refuse the right to life to all pre-born babies, even ones who are aborted outside of the womb, through partial birth abortion or, shockingly, even after a botched abortion.

Obama has NOW ADMITTED that he's aided and abetted in the killing of millions of human fetuses and HE DOESN'T KNOW IF THOSE FETUSES WERE ACTUALLY HUMAN LIFE HE WAS ACTUALLY ADVOCATING DESTROYING!!

But he did it anyway. Yes my friends - this is a President WE DESERVE!!

They Did It Again ...

2008-08-06T12:44:00.003-05:00

Bordor Patrol Agent Held at Gunpoint

Armed Mexican soldliers cross (again) into the United States … this time they threaten a Bordor Patrol Agent with guns before leaving.

And again - the United States will "blow this off" as some kind of mistake.

Folks … this is the day and age of the Global Positioning System … and even the most "backwater" Mexican military units have them. They have maps … displays that tell you PRECISELY where you are.

But we'll buy (yet again) the excuse from the Mexican government that they didn't know where they were. And we'll buy it because we're too afraid of upsetting the "tyranny of the left" that has a stranglehold on this country. The same "tyranny of the left" that sees America as the cause of the world's problems. The same "tyranny of the left" that actually believes half the country SHOULD BELONG to Mexico.

Folks - a country that is unwilling to protect it's borders - deserves what it gets. If you leave the door unlocked to your house - do you expect anyone to have sympathy for you when you get robbed?

If you (Mr. and Mrs. Patriotic American) don't have the BALLS to tell these liberals to "STFU!" … then you and your progeny deserve the world these liberals create for you.

'Nuff Said.

Oh So Nice ...

2008-08-04T14:49:00.003-05:00

The Los Angeles Times, the Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly and People magazine alum Jeffrey Wells ...

"It's been said in this town many times that the right has a debt to pay for the blacklisting of lefties in the '50s, and that in all fairness it's probably going to take a long time to make amends. The fact is that the philosophical grandfathers and great-grandfathers of today's right-wingers ruined the lives of many Hollywood screenwriters in the '50s, and so their descendants now have to suffer and make up for that,"

Is this man expressing LIBERAL PHILOSOPHY? "Revenge! And since we can't get at the testicles of those dead right-wingers ... we'll take out their philosophical decendents!"

Why is it that Liberalism stands for TERRORIST RIGHTS but ...

Won't allow Conservatives to have freedom of thought?

Strong food for thought here folks.

Oh So Nice ...

2008-08-04T14:49:00.000-05:00

Global Warming Hilarity in My Lifetime ...

2008-08-04T14:05:00.005-05:00

"Man-made carbon emissions are cooling this planet at such a rate - it will cause a NEW ICE AGE in our lifetime."

"Er ... strike that ... we were a bit wrong on that ... those emissions will cause GLOBAL WARMING on such a scale it will have ABSOLUTELY CATOSTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES FOR MANKIND."

"Don't let your guard down ... The ERUPTION OF MOUNT PENATUBO in the Phillipeans did shoot up enough particulate into the atmosphere to stall global warming - that's why temperatures aren't rising - but this will only last for a decade!"

"1998 was the WARMEST YEAR OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ... See we told you this global warming stuff was serious!"

"Er ... strike that ... Okay 1936 was actually the warmest year of the twentieth century ... and some of our temperature data is bit corrupted - but enough of it is NOT corrupted for you to still believe us!"

"Don't get complacent with these RECORD COLD WINTERS ... they aren't a good sign ... it's very possible we'll see an ICE AGE right before the earth catches fire from warming."

"You'll see the evidence of Global Warming when we get this temperature data from the Argos Buoys ... that data will show beyond a shadow of doubt that the oceans are warming - and this is going to exponentially cause the planet to heat unless we do something about our Carbon emissions!"

"Oh shit ... humm ... the Argos buoys reveal the oceans are actually cooling - and have been for decades. These buoys must be broke!"

"Okay well the buoys might be right - well, it's because the Warming has caused ocean current to shift a bit - and this has a cooling effect on the ocean which will have a cooling effect on the earth for a decade or two ... but damn it - GLOBAL WARMING WILL START RIGHT BACK UP AFTER THAT!"

"Polar Bears are dying ... Ice is melting ... here's a picture of a mother and her cubs drowning in the Arctic Sea!"

"What do you mean AlGore "photoshopped" the drowning polar bears? Uhm well ... we're pretty sure that polar bears are drowning anyway and we're pretty sure they never drowned up there in the past!"

"No you can trust us on this ... the PALEO ICE RECORD shows that global warming occurs right after CO2 levels rise. It's coming folks!"

"Er ... okay our data on the ICE was wrong ... seems elevated CO2 LAGGED TEMPERATURE INCREASES by hundreds of years in the past. No matter - things will be different this time!"

"Mars is experiencing global warming too?"

EVERY GENERATION HAS TO HAVE A CHICKEN LITTLE!!

Also ... let's not forget that we were all supposed to be destroyed by now by the Ozone Hole over the South Pole. What have we heard recently on that "EMERGENCY".

You can't make up funnier stuff than this.

No Longer a "Big Tent Party" ...

2008-07-29T14:11:00.002-05:00

They eat their own now!

http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/29/blue_dogs_die/#

Good news for Republicans ... because this guy's view of the American public is severely skewed. American's aren't becoming more liberal - they are just a bit fed up with Conservatives who aren't Conservative.

Send those Blue Dog's OUR WAY!

We'll take 'em!

Obama '08: Reason # 5

2008-07-17T18:13:00.003-05:00

Hey folks ... in my last post I endorsed Barack Obama for President and gave you FIVE REASONS why he is the prescription this country needs right now. Just to summarize a bit - here were those reasons ...

1. The American people need to "take a bath"

2. The Republican party needs to "take a bath"

3. Doesn't matter if McCain wins the Presidency

4. If you want to elect a Global Warming Fear Monger who also deals in class warfare - well - why vote for the light version of that in McCain?

5. "President Obama" is the quickest route for us BACK TO THE CONSERVATIVE PRINCIPLES OF RONALD REAGAN.

Between now and the election in November - I'm going to expound on each of these reasons in separate posts. I'm going to start at reason number five and work "up" the list - and hopefully I'll post reason #1 a day before the polls so that you can feel comfortable voting for Obama - or at least sitting at home on election day and allowing the "Obama Wave" to wash over the country!

So in this post - we look at REASON #5 why it should be Barack in '08!

5. "President Obama" is the quickest route for us BACK TO THE CONSERVATIVE PRINCIPLES OF RONALD REAGAN.

To analyze this reason - let's go back in time to the wacky seventies.

Richard Nixon had resigned the Presidency in 1974 to avoid being impeached over the Watergate scandal. Richard Nixon - was NOT a Conservative - no matter what anyone wants to tell you. Nixon thought that Government was a part of the answer - not a part of the problem. Richard Nixon implemented wage and price controls. Nixon indexed Social Security for inflation, created the Environmental Protection Agency - in short - Nixon was a very adept "government grower".

And when Nixon resigned - he turned the oval office over to Gerald Ford. If anyone can figure out if Ford was a Conservative or a Centrist or a Liberal - leave a comment and let me know. Because the only thing Ford really did in my opinion was preside over the final two years of Nixon's administration. A two year period where he didn't do much - and to be truthful - the country was so sour from the Watergate affair that he really wouldn't have been able to do much if he had wanted. But regardless - Ford was not seen as a leader of the Conservative Republican movement.

Senator Barry Goldwater had been the iconic Republican Conservative figure. But Goldwater had been kept in a safe "box" by his opponents who successfully painted him as a "reactionary". Goldwater also didn't do himself any favors because he wasn't the most adept politician in my opinion. He didn't see the importance of forging political alliances with entities such as the "religious right" - indeed - he often clashed with them.

But a new "icon" for Conservatism arose in 1976 - and it was ...

Ronald Reagan.

Reagan challenged Ford for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1976 and Reagan - like Goldwater - was painted as a "Reactionary". You young people today really haven't heard that term much these days - but that was the descriptive term assigned to Ronald Reagan by the Liberals in the Republican party and in the Drive-By Media at the time. To be branded "Reactionary" - meant that you were a "warmonger". "Reactionary" meant you were against equal rights. It meant you wanted to turn back the clock to the Wild West days and have public hangings.

And the term stuck to Reagan in 1976 a little - he narrowly lost the Republican nomination to Ford by about 100 delegates.

What was clear in the Republican campaign in 1976 was that a new wind was coming - and even though he lost the nomination that year - that wind would be led by Ronald Reagan.

Of course - Gerald Ford lost the Presidential race to Democrat Jimmy Carter - who went on to become the WORST President of the 20th Century.

IT WAS THE INEPTITUDE OF JIMMY CARTER THAT MADE A REAGAN PRESIDENCY POSSIBLE.

I'm not going into the specifics of Jimmy Carter's failures - they are legend and I've blogged on them extensively. Jimmy Carter didn't "inspire" Americans. He didn't "lift" them up. Quite the contrary - Carter was known to hold a mirror to Americans and point out their flaws - much like Barack Obama does today. Every time Carter's approval rating dipped again - he would go on television and tell the people that things would get better if they "tightened" their belts. In order to save America - Americans had to sacrifice their dreams and face reality - that was the Carter philosophy.

It made American's sick of Jimmy Carter and the Iranian Hostage Crisis (caused by Carter and fumbled by Carter) - made them intent on getting rid of him.

The "Reactionary Warmonger", Ronald Reagan - rode a wave of popular support to a landslide victory over Carter in 1980.

LANDSLIDE ... 489 electoral votes - to Carter's 49.

Reagan inspired Americans - didn't ask them to sacrifice their hopes and dreams - he encouraged them. Reagan ended the Cold War - without firing a shot at the Soviets. The rest is history.

We need a NEW REAGAN in this country - but he's not John McCain. John McCain is more akin to Gerald Ford than he is to Reagan.

What would happen if John McCain were elected President with a Democratic majority in both houses of Congress?

What you would have in this case another Republican "Whipping Boy" in the White House.

Folks ... liberals have no ideas - they are morally and intellectually bankrupt. The only reason they seem to be enjoying some minor success in elections these days is because people are fed up with Conservatives not sticking to their core values. Conservatism has the ideas ... there's just no leadership.

Democrats have been very successful (along with their willing co-conspirators in the drive-by media) in BLAMING Republicans for anything and everything. Actually - this country is doing great right now (and I'll speak more about this when I talk about REASON #1 wHY OBAMA SHOULD BE ELECTED - but you'll have to wait for that one!).

The bottom line here is this - Democrats are on fire because they've managed to burn the Republicans.

If you elect John McCain - Hillary will be back in 2012! Because John McCain will be expertly played as the "whipping boy" by the Democrats.

PUT OBAMA IN OFFICE! Give the Democrats NO WHIPPING BOY - FORCE THEM TO PERFORM - FORCE THEM TO SHOW US THEIR INTELLECTUAL CARDS AND THEIR PLAN FOR "FIXING THINGS".

And watch the hillarity of that!!

Folks - it will be painful. It will be hard - but every generation needs to sacrifice for the cause of freedom! Put Obama in - the Democrats, unencombered by any viable Republican opposition will melt themselves into oblivion. Obama WILL NOT be reelected in 2012 and Hillary won't have a chance either - because like Jimmy Carter in 1980 - nothing carrying a Democrat "brand" will have a chance.

We will then have our opportunity to put Conservatives back in power that will do something.

OBAMA - HIS FAILURE WILL BE THE QUICKEST ROUTE FOR CONSERVATIVES TO PUT THIS COUNTRY BACK ON THE RIGHT TRACK!

I ENDORSE BARACK OBAMA!!

2008-07-03T11:15:00.003-05:00

Where the hell have I been??

Well I've been very busy in real life and honestly - I've just been astounded by recent events and have spent most of my time just soaking them in. Also - I don't get paid for this blog so it's a sideline affair. But I have something I think is worthy of blogging about today and that is ... my endorsement of a candidate for President of the United States. If you think I am one of those "rank and file" Republicans who goes along with everything the party says and thinks they can do no wrong - well - you might be a bit shocked today with who I'm going to endorse.

Let's get right to it ... shall we?

I ENDORSE BARAck OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!

Yeah ... I said it and I puked a little in my mouth getting it out but ...

Let me "Qualify" that a bit.

When I say "endorse" ... I'm saying these two things actually ...

1. If you are a member of the Terrorist Rights Party (read: Democrat), if you're a LIBERAL, or if you just LIKE BARACK ... go vote for him. This includes all the folks who worship at the alter of Barack - members of the Church of the Ressurected Savior Barack Obama.

2. If you're a Social Conservative who believes in the free market, protecting our borders, fighting terrorists until none are left standing, and ridiculing Liberals till the day you die (like me) - don't vote for Barack - but ...

DO LET HIM WIN BY NOT VOTING FOR McCAIN!

Now the reasons I'm "endorsing" Barack ... the reasons that HE SHOULD BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT ... are numerous. I can't expound on all of them in one post. But ... I WILL outline them here and expound on each point in future posts to this blog.

But here are the reasons that Barack needs to be our next President folks ...

1. The American people need to "take a bath" - we need a wake up call. We've become pussy's who have surrendered our liberties to the lowest common denominators of our society. We stand idly by why fools make a mockery of this country. We've got a good man as a President now - one who against all odds has kept us safe from terrorism since 9-11 in spite of the Democrats working to thwart him and undermine the security of this country. Yet, this President, we don't appreciate - and we allow others to shit on him without defending him - even the Republican Presidential nominee John McCain does it. We deserve a clown for a President. As President - Barack Obama will make things SOOOOO bad - I believe it will put some spine back into the "silent majority" of this country and steel them with a desire to take back this country - the way we took it back from spineless Jimmy Carter in 1980.

2. The Republican party needs to "take a bath". We need to send a message to the Republican party that this is still the party of Reagan - and McCain as a nominee doesn't cut it. Furthermore - Republicans need to pay for compromising with the Terrorist Rights Party led by Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reed. When you compromise with idiots - you deserve a body slam - and Republican have one coming. We need Republicans in office who can tell these clowns to shut the fuck up and point out how wrong they ALWAYS are. Harry Reid ... "We've lost the Iraq War!" ... wrong bucko. Now he's saying that gasoline is making the country sick - this guy's an idiot - and no Republican has the balls to forcefully point it out. Republicans are scared - scared of the Drive-By Media. Hell - if just one would get up the testes to take the Dem's on - he or she would instantly be bestowed the Reagan mantle of leader of Conservative Republicans. It hasn't happened though - so to the woodshed with the GOP!!

3. Doesn't matter if McCain wins the Presidency - he will be facing a Veto Proof / Filibuster Proof Congress ruled by the Terrorist Rights Party. Additionally - he has an increasingly liberal Supreme Court that he'll have to deal with. Past history suggests that rather than battle the Democrats - McCain will "compromise" or ... worse ... get into bed with them. Democratic policies will run this nation into the ground and McCain, as a Republican President ... will be blamed for it. This means Republicans will be blamed for it. Avoid this by NOT electing a Republican this time around. Make the Democrats OWN the mess they are about to make.

4. If you want to elect a Global Warming Fear Monger who also deals in class warfare - well - why vote for the light version of that in McCain? Go all out and vote for the "real thing" in Barack. Hey ... there's really no difference between McCain's and Obama's view on Global Warming - or Corporate CEO's. In fact - aside from the war in Iraq - there's not a lot of difference between McCain and Obama in my humble opinion.

5. "President Obama" is the quickest route for us BACK TO THE CONSERVATIVE PRINCIPLES OF RONALD REAGAN. Remember folks - as depressing as the Carter presidency was - there was one thing that Carter DID make possible and it was the election of Ronald Reagan as president. Remember - Reagan had been considered "too conservative" and too "reactionary" and quite frankly - too much of a "war monger" to be nominated as the Republican candidate for president. But four years of a shitty economy, shitty military, shitty overseas diplomacy ... convinced Americans that Ronald Reagan was the man to lead us out of the wilderness - and he did. Yep ... Obama will load the supreme court will liberals ... he'll destroy the economy ... he'll appease terrorists ... but in the end ... we'll be a stronger nation for the ordeal because Americans - who have been complaining about "suffering" lately - will get to see what REAL suffering is. Americans are pussy's - all the real Americans are in Iraq right now. The one's back here at home are all pussy who moan and complain about bullshit. Let them see what real pain is - and Barack and the TRP will dish it baby!

I'll be blogging more on each of the reasons above and hopefully ... by the end of this series - you'll be comfortable with allowing PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA to become a reality.

TRP Tells Columbians to F@*K OFF!

2008-04-10T17:20:00.003-05:00

The TRP (a.k.a. "Terrorist Rights Party" ... sometimes also known as the Democratic Party; the Harry and Nancy Goat Rope; and the Howard Dean Clown Car) has told one of our closest allies in Central America, Columbia - to basically FUCK OFF!!

Sad tale of woe here ...

But WAIT! I thought the Democrats were concerned about our status in the world and they wanted to make more friends (and keep the ones we've had). Well ... apparently not as this move by the TRP isn't going to help our stature with our most stalwart ally in Central America - Columbia.

Could it be that Democrats are only interested in cuddling up to our enemies? Looks to be true to me here. The Columbian government LIKES President Bush - therefore ... they must be BAD. Hugo Chavez, the Columbian's biggest enemy right now - doesn't like Bush so he's good.

So the Democrats give Hugo a big thumbs up today while telling our good friends in Columbia to "Go To Hell".

Gee - Thank You very much Nancy Pelosi for giving us this lesson in how to make and keep friends.

Traitors ...

2008-03-29T12:07:00.007-05:00

We knew they were traitors ... traitors to their country ... and here's the story on it.

Indictment: Hussein Funded Lawmakers' Trip

I'm reminded of the old English punishment for treason ...

Consider the number of young lives that have been sacrificed in our national treasure combating the terrorists that these traitors emboldened.

And for the sake of the traitor's success in politics. Very sad.

Nuff said on that I think.

Barack's Quandry ...

2008-03-16T15:52:00.005-05:00

Many African American supporters of Barack Obama claim that Whites are "incapable of understanding" the comments of Obama's pastor ... Jerimiah Wright (I'm not even going to give this guy the title of "Reverend" - he's a fascist, a racist, but he's no real "reverend" ... sorry.

Telling Whites, and Jews, and other ethnic groups that "we can't understand" Mr. Wright's comments - because we aren't "black" - is an elitist debate weapon ... a way of shutting US out of the debate here completely.

Okay fair enough. Don't want to debate the issue with us? Don't want to explain to us why those comments of Mr. Wright's - directed at us - "don't" mean what we think they mean? You don't want to explain how Barack could have associated himself so closely with this Nazi for more than twenty years yet - somehow Obama didn't know his preacher held those fascist views?

Fine - if you don't want to explain it to me - you don't have to.

But I don't have to vote for Barack - and won't. And I doubt many moderate or conservative Whites or any persons of Jewish faith will either - seeing as how Barack's "religious mentor" has associated himself so closely with antisemitism.

That's going to leave Barack with the African American vote and the extreme left wing self-loathing White vote. That's something I suppose - but it's not enough to build a credible run for Pennsylvania Avenue on. Sorry.

Hispanics don't seem to be doing flips for Barack - and it's doubtful this controversy will cause them to "warm" to him.

Very simple folks - if they shut you out of the debate - don't vote for the guy. They can pound the table as hard as they want - we still (no thanks to Barack's preacher) live in a FREE COUNTRY where we can walk into a voting booth and pull the lever for whomever we wish. We don't have to pull that lever for Barack.

Adios.

All Whites Are Racists ...

2007-11-03T08:20:00.000-05:00

The president of the University of Delaware has pulled the plug on that controversial student diversity program.

Training materials for the program stated — "The term (racist) applies to all white people ... living in the United States, regardless of class, gender, religion, culture or sexuality. By this definition, people of color cannot be racists, because ...they do not have the power to back up their prejudices, hostilities, or acts of discrimination."

That definition is BULLSHIT. First all whites aren't racist. Second ... people of color CAN BE and SOME ARE racists. See my post just below on New Orleans District Attorney Eddie Jordan. Jordan had the power to back up his prejudices and hostilities and HE DID use his power to back up his acts of discrimination against whites.

That makes him and his supporters RACISTS. It also probably makes the New Orleans Mayor a Racist - since he knew what was going on and did nothing to force Eddie Jordan to resign until a clear threat to shut down the DA's office was made. Remember - Jordan was found guilty of racism in 2005 - two years ago. Nagin did nothing for two years except make "Chocolate City" comments ... which doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy that he's NOT a racist.

Nuff said. It's good to see that UD has tanked this stupid program - now the idiot who dreamed it up in the first place should be hunted down and forced to where a sign that says "Remain Clear Of My Person - I'm an Idiot!!"

Racist Eddie Jordan Resigns!

2007-10-30T17:33:00.000-05:00

Folks, I haven't been writing much lately because I've been basking in the positive outlook of Louisiana after the solidly-won election of Bobby Jindal as our next governor! Now ... hardworking Louisianans will finally be rid of an incompetent Governor in exchange for someone that I believe will prove himself as one of the top Governors in the United States - Bobby Jindal.

So it's been great news for us here in the Lagniappe State but today ... even more good news...

Racist Eddie Jordan has FINALLY resigned from his post as the District Attorney of New Orleans!

Folks - this should have happened back in March 2005 when a federal jury ruled that Eddie Jordan discriminated against 43 whites when he fired them all at once when he took office and replaced them with blacks.

Let's see here - discrimination, coupled with abuse of power aimed at one particular racial group (Whites) ... yep ... I think I'm on safe ground calling Eddie Jordan a RACIST. The only difference between Eddie Jordan and David Duke are their skin colors and the color of the skin of their racial victims.

Like I said - Eddie Jordan SHOULD HAVE resigned the moment he was proved a racist by a federal court. But he didn't.

Eddie Jordan SHOULD HAVE THEN been forced out of office - but there was no cry from anyone in New Orleans city government to do that. I don't recall "Mr. Chocolate City" ... Mayor Ray Nagin calling for Jordan's resignation.

Jesse Jackson didn't call for his resignation. Neither did Al Sharpton. I guess they were busy that week or something?

So instead of resigning - Jordan has remained in office. Under Jordan's "leadership" - New Orleans recaptured it status as the "Murder Capital of the United States". Under his "leadership" - New Orleans justice has become the laughing stock of the entire country. Eddie Jordan's leadership has been an impotent tale of sorrow and absence without leave.

And if that wasn't enough - he was also caught harboring a fugitive. Eddie says he didn't know who the guy was. Oh really? You're the DA and you don't know who is and who isn't a fugitive? You've got problems dude.

And unfortunately - Eddie Jordan's problems were also OUR problems.

BUT NO MORE!!

Goodbye Racist Eddie ... peace to your ashes.

Things in Louisiana are looking up alright!

Here Come Dem Dang Dems!

2007-09-27T19:31:00.001-05:00

They're whacko, they're emboldened, THEY'RE IN CHARGE OF CONGRESS NOW and, by golly - they're coming for YOUR wallet next!

I'm talking about Congressman John Dingle's LUDICROUS NEW BILL to "tax carbon". Some of the "whacky" and hilarious highlights of Dingle's bill include ...

A FIFTY CENT PER GALLON TAX ON GASOLINE. That's added to the current 18.4 cents per gallon we're currently paying - so Dingle wants to raise the FEDERAL gas tax effectively to 68.4 cents per gallon! Now - that's not the worst of it - because the STATES also tax gas and in many localities - consumers also pay a local excise tax on gas. Fact is - if you live in California right now - you're paying 60 cents per gallon in combined Federal / State / Local taxes. Of that 60 cents - only 18.4 cents is Federal tax - ALL THE REST is courtesy of the California Governor and State House. If Dingle's bill becomes law - then Californians will be paying $1.10 in taxes for EACH GALLON of gas they purchase! Oh, and - of course if the Feds raise their tax on gas - nothing's going to stop the states from also increasing their share of the tax also!!
A $50 per ton tax on CARBON produced from sources like petroleum, coal, natural gas - basically this is a tax on your electric bill - so Dingle wants to make it more expensive for you to use these fuels to heat your home. Makes perfect sense right? I mean - we're paying ridiculously low home utility bills right now anyway right? Please!
Phase out the mortgage interest deduction on primary mortgages on houses over 3000 square feet. Here's the funny part - Dingle, Mr. Smarty Pants - doesn't like you guys with large homes because ... "These homes have contributed to increased sprawl and longer commutes. Despite new homes in and of themselves being more energy efficient, the sheer size, sprawl and commutes lead to dramatically more energy use – or to put it more simply, a larger carbon footprint."

What the fuck folks?

Read that sentence - a large home results in LONGER commutes! Fuck you guys who are living in 3K square foot homes out in the country - MOVE YOUR ASS TO THE CITY NOW! And if you don't - Dingle and his Democratic Global Warming Alarmists will break your checkbook with their new taxes!

Mao moved people out of the cities to go work on farms and in communes out in the country. The Democrats (who are Socialists just like Mao claimed to be for the most part) want to do kind of a "reverse Mao" trick here and move folks out of the rural areas and into the cities where they can be forced to take buses and eventually end up voting Democratic like most urbanites do these days.

Democrats really don't recognize any of what exists outside of an urban environment - farmers just increase Global Warming with their tractor exhaust and bovine flagellates. All of that peace and quiet and, frankly, unrestrained carbon emission has to be reigned in and eliminated for the Dems to feel comfortable. How the American "breadbasket" will feed the world when we turn all the farmers into taxi drivers is not something on the Democratic radar scope right now.

Who the fuck is Dingle to say that you can't live in the country folks? Who the fuck is he to judge you and the size of YOUR home??

All of this in the name of global warming but none of this takes into account anything like the energy efficiency of a home. There are MANY 2,000 square foot homes that utilize more energy than some 4,000 foot homes. Folks - Insulated Concrete Foam is known to cut utility bill by over 40, 50 percent in some cases but Dingle isn't looking at anything like that!!

That's because he's an idiot - and that's because Global Warming has nothing to do with his agenda here. What he's really after is YOUR money because the Democratic power machine runs on YOUR taxes and cheerfully raising them at the drop of a hat.

John Dingle is an idiot.

But the comforting thing is - even if his legislation passes - it won't pass with a veto-proof majority and DUBYA will slam dunk this one into the VETO BUCKET.

However - were Hillary the President - I'd bet she'd sign it.

Proof that the next election will not just be about the war in Iraq. Electing Democrats to political office has consequences - chilling ones - all over your way of life.

My New Hero ...

2007-09-25T21:15:00.000-05:00

Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State Football Coach.

Clearly, this guy HATES "journalists" almost as much as I do!

The object of his spit and vinegar? Well it's Oklahoman journalist Jenni Carlson - who disrespected one of the young Oklahoma players by speculating that his "attitude" was what lost him the starting spot at quarterback for the Oklahoma Cowboys.

Now ... typical elitist journalism here folks - and it's classic.

Jenni's never played football actually. She doesn't know what it "takes" to stand up to a full-on defensive rush. She doesn't know what the hell it feels like to be hit so hard by a linebacker that you get the wind knocked out of you, see stars, and can't feel your feet for thirty minutes.

She doesn't know any of that shit.

But ... by damn - she's armed with a degree in journalism - or at least she plays one on TV and that is better than staying in a Holiday Inn Express!!

Now, here's Jenni's response to Mike Gundy ... notice that the woman who likes to make personal attacks on young kids (all based on rumor and inuendo) should probably look in the mirror and step up on the treadmill - cuz she's carrying some extra weight there. Yes that's a personal attack I just made - but I stand by my sources - the woman is clearly a fat ass. According to journalist's ethics these days - I'm covered and on solid ground here folks. Not my responsibility how she takes that personally - I'm just reporting the facts right?

It's interesting though, she keeps saying that she's asked Mike what was false about her article and she says he won't tell her. That's bullshit - look at Mike's rant and he tells her right to her face several things that are false about her article - it's all on the video! But she ignores that - thinking that if SHE or another journalist doesn't tell us sheeple out here about it - we won't notice! LOL!

Investigation of the Times? There Should Be ...

2007-09-25T07:23:00.000-05:00

On September 14, 2007, the American Conservative Union (ACU) filed a complaint with the FEC against MoveOn.org Political Action and the New York Times Company for violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. The New York Times Company's “discount” is in effect a corporate soft money contribution to a federal political committee. MoveOn's acceptance of this corporate soft money contribution exceeds federal contributions and is a clear violation of FEC laws.

Story here ...

How True! Take it from someone who lives in Louisiana and knows what corruption looks like ...

What the New York Times did here is CLASSIC political corruption - and they are busted cold here! I'm willing to bet this is only a small waft of smoke with a much larger raging fire underneath it. The NYT did this with such impunity - it couldn't be their first violation of federal laws.

OPEN THEIR BOOKS AND LET'S LOOK AT WHAT ELSE THEY'VE DONE!

If there's nothing there - then there is nothing to hide right? They shouldn't have any problems with a full federal investigation that investigates ALL of their political ad activities!

Enlightenment at Universities? Don't Think So.

2007-09-24T22:15:00.000-05:00

Well, the visit to Columbia University today by Iran's Psychopathic Fool went off pretty much as expected - with Ahmadinejad's credibility going up - and Columbia University's going DOWN. See that is what happens when you mud wrestle with idiots - they look smarter - and you look stupider.

And - I really didn't hear anyone "boo" the guy. Some laughed - as they should have - when the Fool said that there "are no Homosexuals in Iran" - but I heard no real "boos".

Did hear some pretty rousing applause for the Fool though - when he said ...

"In Iran, we wait for the speech before we condemn the speaker ..."

Not only is that an outright lie - but who the hell were those people applauding him? My conclusion is that it must have been the usual crowd of "un-American" Marxists - you know - the ones that eat from our table and we take care of them while they shit on us and the freedoms we provide them?

Which brings up a question here ...

Why in the hell is Communism even taught in colleges anymore?

I mean, we aren't allowed to teach "Creationism" or "Intelligent Design" in the public schools anymore, and why? Because those are supposedly disproven theories - junk science - fantasies.

I won't get into that - but that is why we're told they can't be taught in public schools.

Using the same standard then - Communism should only be taught as a failed historical aside. It shouldn't be taught in political science classes because it's been tried - in numerous places all over the world and it's failed everywhere it's been tried.

It's failed EVERYWHERE it's been tried. That's a completely inarguable point - Communism has proven a complete failure - everywhere.

So why is this FAILED POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY still given credibility in colleges and universities? Seems to me - if we started teaching the TRUTH about Communisim - that it's a failure and has been a disaster everywhere it's been tried ...

Wouldn't we have a lot fewer of these freeloading Marxist Un-American hate mongers running around applauding Iranian Fools like Ahmadinejad?

Food for thought there.

Seems to me that our colleges and universities ARE NOT as enlightened as the elitist shit-heads that run them think they are. They should have term limits on the folks who run these colleges - and they should only hire directors and administrators who have PROVEN they can PRODUCE SOMETHING in the private sector. Truth is - most college professors and administrators have never held down a real job out here in the REAL world.

I'd like to run Lee Bolinger, the "so-called" President of Columbia University through a quick Marine Corps Boot Camp then ship him off to Iraq and put him in a platoon of tough Marines in a tough neighborhood in Baghdad.

If he wants to be "enlightened" ...

If he wants to "learn" about the world and what's going on in Iraq ...

Wouldn't that be a better experience than inviting the Fool of Iran to speak to his Marxist students?

But Lee Bolinger isn't concerned about "learning" - he's only concerned with showing his ass - like he did today with that Fool from Iran.

That's sad.

Alicia Silverstone and PETA

2007-09-23T10:17:00.001-05:00

I'm sold.

People can bash this ad all they want. PETA just shot up a notch in my opinion. Sure, they've been caught executing animals and sure, they have some whacky ideas about animals being on a par with humans and all. They're crazy but this ad with Alicia isn't.

And because if it - I'm going to abstain from eating meat for a day just because I know it will turn Alicia on!

Sorry - I've said this before - I would like to condemn this but I am a guy! Forgive me!

"We Were WRONG! Again!"

2007-09-23T08:32:00.000-05:00

Clark Hoyt, the Public Editor of the New York Times says the paper was wrong in publishing the "General Betrayus" ad that was bought and paid for at a cut rate by Moveon.org.

Doesn't go far enough - but at least he admits that the ad violated the NYT's standards for personal attacks and also admits that they sold the ad to Moveon.org at the wrong price due to a "mistake"...

A $77,508.00 mistake? Come on! Has the sales rep who "made" this mistake been fired? Because if I made a mistake that cost my employer $77.5K - I'd be on the streets quick. If you have a REAL job - so would you.

Let's face it - no one is getting fired here because no one wants to give anyone an incentive to TALK about what really happened. The NYT is a liberal bastion that tries to pawn itself as an honest broker and truth seeker - when it's really in the pocket of George Soros.

This proves it.

Go ahead - Fire someone - I double dog dare you.

Won't happen folks.

My favorite quote from the article is this ...

"... And it gave fresh ammunition to a cottage industry that loves to bash The Times as a bastion of the “liberal media.”

Uhhh, rather than try to insult all of us out here who REALLY seek the truth by calling us a "cottage industry" - I'd like to see a denial here that the New York Times **IS** a "bastion of the liberal media".

Quite frankly - it is and that is undeniable. So don't insult those of us who are RIGHT about this fact by calling us "cottage".

Square your shit away New York Times! You take a side in politics - which you HAVE - you're going to get BASHED. You aren't reporters - you aren't journalists - you aren't impartial.

You are paid spinmeisters of moveon.org. This is the proof!

Tyranny of the Minority ...

2007-09-22T14:44:00.000-05:00

Next week, Liberal traitors will demonstrate to us, once again, just how much America has become a "tyranny of the minority". Next week, they'll shit on America - they'll put it right in our faces on the national news - they'll laugh - they'll demonstrate once again that freedom of speech is dead in this country except for those on the left - and they'll dare us to do a damn thing about it.

I'm talking about Lee Bolinger's invitation to Mahmund Ahmadinejad, the terrorist dictator of Iran, to come and speak at Columbia University.

Let's be brief here folks.

Ann Coulter gets PIES thrown at her when she speaks at colleges that have "invited" her to speak.

At Columbia University - when the Minutemen spoke there - they were heckled and threatened and Lee Bolinger didn't do a damn thing to stop it or discourage it. He took no action against the students who participated in it.

Now, for a second - let's assume that folks like Ann Coulter and the Minutemen are every bit as dangerous as the liberal loons tell us they are. If that is true - their only "crime" is a crime of "ideas". Neither Coulter or the Minutemen have ever killed anyone. They've never taken a hostage or executed one. They've never said that Israel should be wiped off the map. They've never held a "Holocaust Denial" seminar and they've never held cartoon contests for the best cartoon that ridicules the Holocaust.

Mahmund Ahmadinejad has. He has blood on his hands - directly. He's one of the terrorists that took our embassy hostage in 1979 and referred to the Americans hostages as "dogs".

This man is guilty ... of way more than Ann Coulter or the Minutemen ever could be. This man is guilty of terrorism.

And he'll receive a HUGE round of applause at Columbia University next week folks. He won't be threatened off the stage - like the Minutemen. He won't have a pie thrown at him like Ann Coulter. And if anyone tries anything like that - they'll be TAZERED immediately because Lee Bolinger doesn't put up with Conservative loons on his campus - only Liberal ones.

ROTC - NOT ALLOWED ON THE COLUMBIA CAMPUS BUT AN ISLAMOFASCIST WHO HAS KILLED AMERICANS AND SEEKS - NOW! - TO KILL EVERY JEWISH MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD IN ISRAEL ...

WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS BY COLUMBIA!

DISGUSTING. If I ever meet Lee Bolinger in person I will spit in his face - that's exactly what he's doing to our troops who are so bravely offering their lives so that folks like him can continue to yank their pants to their ankles and shit on the American Flag and all it stands for.

Don't even try any crappy arguments about freedom of speech meaning freedom for those views you don't agree with. I agree with that statement and it doesn't apply here. Columbia has a STRONG TRACK RECORD OF SUPPRESSING CONSERVATIVE SPEECH. But they aren't going to suppress this Islamofascist - nosiree!

Disgusting. And shame on anyone who agrees with this kind of conduct.

Look at US! We're still relevant!!

2007-09-18T22:11:00.000-05:00

Okay folks ... this week we have both Sally Field and Barry Manilow showing their asses, and their complete ignorance of world affairs, in public.

What is all this "Attention Whore" stuff from the "Has Beens" about?

Well, it's all about slowly dieing celebrity and how to hang on to it. First, look at both Sally and Barry - both have had cosmetic surgery (Barry appears to have had more than Sally). These are two individuals who had their heyday in the 70's (zoning in on thirty years ago). Now, both of them sit on the verge of their final meltdown in looks - a point of age where cosmetic surgery doesn't help anymore - and only turns the individual into a caricature of their former self. It's at that point - that celebrity slowly slips away and the individual is left with whatever is left - minus the celebrity ... and for many of these types that isn't much. They really aren't anything without the celebrity and they know this. They dread the day they lose it. They try to hang onto it forever ... addicted to the "drug" of celebrity.

How can an aging actor or entertainer maintain relevance when they left their prime over 25 years ago?

Jump on the liberal whacko bandwagon and prove to your contemporaries that YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES. There's still some run left in your horse!!

That's what it's all about folks. When you have nothing left to be famous for other than what you did 25 years ago - you start grasping at straws and that is what Barry Manilow and Sally Field did this week. Plain and simple.

L. O. L.

2007-09-17T21:22:00.001-05:00

Are all graduates and students of liberal colleges as stupid as ... this?

Seriously, I had to laugh my ass off. This person really thinks they are smart? It's one thing to thumb your nose at others when you have superior intelligence - quite another when you DO NOT.

"ZOMG! Thank goodness I chose Columbia over the Naval Academy - my poor brother isn't quite as smart as me and my liberal friends though!"

This lady is a big pussy - not at all cut from the stock of an American Pioneer woman. I really feel sorry for the man that ends up with her!

She should be thrown into Marine Corps Boot camp just for writing this silly diatribe!

Point of the Day ... Blood for Oil?

2007-09-17T20:08:00.000-05:00

How many times have we seen the bumper sticker ... "No Blood For Oil" ???

It's a very catchy slogan ... almost makes you want to agree with it without even questioning. However, those with any degree of common sense will look at that and say ... "That's Wrong! Hell yeah - we'll always put up blood for oil when necessary!

Free flowing oil at market prices is the engine of ALL, repeat ALL Western economies. Nay! It is the life blood of ALL economies period - except maybe Afghanistan - where Opium is probably the economic blood. But for any technologically advanced civilization - it all comes down to oil.

Hate it, curse it, cry about it, get flaming mad - it's still true, it's still reality. Without that oil - our economy comes to a complete and abrupt halt. Only an idiot argues otherwise.

Now, no matter what the whackos say - President Bush, nor VP Dick are trying to steal anyone's oil - they just want to make sure that the oil is not used as a weapon against the west. That means keeping the oil out of the hands of bad guys and keeping oil prices subject to the supply and demands of a free market. Anything else - is unacceptable. Anything else - and you'd better believe that war becomes an option quick.

You can either fight to keep the oil - or let your kids fight to get it back. It's that simple.

Alan Greenspan knows this is true - that's the reason he felt, and still feels, that getting rid of Saddam was ESSENTIAL.

Quote from Greenspan ...

"I'm saying taking Saddam out was essential."

Greenspan goes on to point out that protecting the free flow of oil at market prices is something that we have to do until we find an alternate source of energy ... "which ultimately we will."

When did oil become some really, really bad and poisonous substance?

Oil is good!

Oil gets you to work in the morning - and more importantly, it gets you BACK. It fuels Al Gore's jet airplanes. Oil is what gets your new DVD "An Inconvenient Truth" delivered to your doorstep from Amazon.com. Oil is what is powering those tractors in the mid-west that are harvesting that corn to make "ethanol" with. It's oil that transports that wounded baby seal found on Ocean Beach to the San Diego Seaworld where it can be nurtured back to health. Oil is what transports "medical marijuana" from the fields in Humbolt County, CA to the hack shops in downtown San Francisco.

What made O.J.'s infamous run from the police in the White Bronco possible?

That's right! OIL.

Right now, Right now ... THOUSANDS OF IPhones are being transported into this country - courtesy of oil,

Right now, some guy who just had a heart attack is being transported to a hospital - where he will end up living ...

THANKS OIL!! And that guy should thank a Republican - because if Dems had their way - he would have had to rely on a rickshaw to get to the emergency room!!

Oil is cool stuff - it's cooler than a cowbell on a Blue Oyster Cult song.

And that is the attitude everyone should have about OIL. Because - it really is that important to us - all joking aside.

Great Website ...

2007-09-16T23:22:00.000-05:00

Here's a good website that I've been watching for years for information on Iran and ideas about how to solve the "Iran Problem".

It's Reza Pahlavi's website. Pahlavi is the son of the late Shah of Iran and he and I are about the same age - I believe he's actually about two years older than I am. But I remember when I was 17, when the Shah and his family were forced to leave Iran. And I remember a young Reza Pahlavi - who I identified with because he was near my age.

Anyway - Pahlavi seems to have stayed very active as an Iranian dissident and exile who's worked hard to get his countrymen to awaken to the fact that they're being led by bunch of idiots now. Hehe, that's not how Reza would put it but, in essence, that's what he's doing!

Anyway - I don't always agree with him but I always check his site for his views. Most of you may know ... like Reza, I have been a proponent of NOT attacking Iran. My personal view has always been that we should diplomatically isolate them - while at the same time speeding up development of our theater ballistic missile defense. Then, if Iran ever launches a nuke - we just shoot it down and turn that whole damn nation into glass with our own nukes. In the past I've called this policy "YAD" ... "Your Assured Destruction". Basically, it's a "go ahead, make my day punk policy that I think will keep Iran reigned in.

However, something is now happening that I didn't plan on - Iran is now killing American soldiers in Iraq and many are calling for us to take military action against Iran. I'm still thinking on this one - but I'm not too far from agreeing with them.

Here's Your Sign ...

2007-09-16T22:39:00.000-05:00

My son came home for the weekend from his college but, his car is in the shop now and I had to give him a ride back to school. On the way back, I turned on Fox News on the XM channel and listened a bit to John Gibson. John is okay - not one of my favorites because he's a bit over the top and mellow dramatic. But his views are mostly spot on.

Anyway - he was encouraging anti-war folks to call in and state why they were against the war. Many did - and the serious depth of ignorance was quite alarming. As Americans - we need to work on deep thought and analysis of issues and get away from the emotions that surround them.

Basically though - the major jist of the anti-war crowd that called up said we should leave because we never should have gone in to begin with. Well, heh - what was right and what was wrong about our entrance into Iraq is irrelevant at this point - that's all ancient history. We are faced with two choices now ...

1. Staying the course and winning this war - which experts say WE CAN DO. Or we can ...

2. Leave Iraq and turn the whole mess over to Iran.

That's the two choices and #2 doesn't look like a very positive one for our national interests. In fact - it doesn't look like a very positive choice for my kid's or grandkid's sake either - who will eventually have to deal with an Islamofascist Persian state that controls the bulk of oil production in the middle east.

Just astounding to me that college graduates are unable to think of the geopolitical situation in an "organic" fashion. You can't hand Iraq over to Iran and expect that cheery old Iran is going to continue to sell us cheap oil. Silly rabbit.

Additionally, I was stunned by another assumption these anti-war "oblivions" held. They all believed we should fight Al Quaida in Afghanistan - but we should leave Iraq and not fight them there.

Now, when pressed on the causes of 9-11, these guys all (predictably) blamed American foreign policy for 9-11 and all of them said that if we just got out of Iraq and the middle east - then Osama would probably leave us alone.

Two problems there - uhhh - wouldn't Osama still be pissed at us for our war in Afghanistan? A war that you support and want to continue?

Damn - how can any adult display such childish logic?

Second problem here is the fact that Osama isn't going to let up on us no matter what we do. How many scholars have to come out and state that what Osama wants is world-wide Islamic caliphate. In his "Letter to Americans" ... Osama's FIRST DEMAND was for Americans to convert to Islam. Other demands? Give up your capitalist ways. Give up your perverted ways. Give up your government and put the Koran in it's place.

Why haven't any of these idiots read this stuff? Why don't they believe it when it comes right from the horse's mouth?

To those oblivious liberal callers - especially the one who called in and said we should leave the middle east - even though he personally drove an eight cylinder truck (he was willing to pay up to $12 or $13 dollars for a gallon of gas. Yes - dumbass alarm here!) ...

Here's your sign.

In Defense of James Brolin ...

2007-09-16T09:42:00.000-05:00

James Brolin, "Mr. Barbara Streisand's" latest guffaw involves him wishing New Yorkers a "Happy 9-11!".

People are really, really, really, really pissed off about this. Especially when he was immediately chastised by the radio jocks who were interviewing him when they told him ... "We don't say 'Happy 9-11 around here'."

James shot back ... "Celebrate the day right?"

Celebrate the day? WTF Dude? Yes James - we all hold tailgaters and shoot off fireworks in celebration of the deaths of 3,000 of our fellow Americans. What fuckin' planet are you from dude?

Now, I would like to defend Mr. Babs here because many people think he meant this remark to be hurtful to the people of New York. That's not the case - James wasn't trying to be mean - he wasn't trying to be hurtful to anyone.

James was just giving you a glimpse of his stupidity and the extreme "la la land" world of isolation that he lives in.

Folks, people like James Brolin and Barbara Streisand don't live in a normal world. They aren't normal people and haven't been since they became famous - which was at a very early age. They're like big kids - seriously. They are completely oblivious - completely clueless to what the world is really like. Their path to adulthood was arrested long ago when they became celebrities and they are frozen in a "never-never land" where truth and reality is whatever you can dream up - or conjure up in a drug-induced stupor.

Why would ANYONE ever place one bit of stock in ANYTHING that these idiots say? They aren't real people. At least President Bush has attended a good ole' fashioned tailgate before a football game. At least he knows how to grill a good angus steak on an old fashioned charcoal barbeque grill. At least he's been to Iraq. At least he's visited the wounded coming back from that war. At least he's received the thanks and condemnation of military families.

He's walked the path.

But these idiots never have.

MONEY - DOESN'T MAKE ONE RIGHT.

A plumber knows more about politics than these guys.

A New York City cab driver knows more about the real world and politics than these guys.

A soldier in Iraq knows better what's going on there than these guys so why don't folks LISTEN to the 80-plus percent of them that are screaming to us to "STAY THE COURSE!!"

Folks - let entertainers entertain.

Listen to your HEROS for what to do in Iraq.

That's my defense of James Brolin ... he's not evil ...

He's an idiot.

Survey Says ...

2007-09-15T13:32:00.000-05:00

Survey says I agree with him on 77% of the issues. I'm disappointed and thought it would be higher!

Take the survey and see what you come up with!

Big 'Fraidy Cats ...

2007-09-15T11:52:00.000-05:00

Deborah Howell over at the Washington Post speculates as to why certain comic strips (which may have been offensive to Muslims) were banned for publication in the print edition of the Washington Post.

Example here ...

I'm going to help out Deborah here a bit and explain exactly why journalists and editors routinely post offensive material about Christians - but refuse to post anything that could even be construed as marginally offensive toward Muslims.

They're Cowards - big ole' fraidy cats. Paper tigers they are - everyone in the news industry that has any power at all.

Did I say they were Cowards? I want to make it blatantly clear ... that's exactly what they are.

They don't want to wind up like Salmon Rushdie - constantly on the run from Islamofacists or like Daniel Pearl - beheaded by them.

This is exactly what makes journalists and their editors nothing more than big cowardly schoolyard bullies.

Oh ... they'll run a host of cartoons and editorials that just lambaste the hell out of Christians - and when they can escape the Anti-Semitic tag - they'll defecate on the Jewish religion also.

They'll call Bush a liar - paint him as some kind of dictator who's stealing our civil rights from us.

They'll blast Christian and Jewish leaders.

And they'll sit there and puff their chests out proudly - and tell you they are cut from the same mold as Thomas Paine - and our other founding fathers who supposedly cherished freedom of speech above all else.

They'll do that because ...

THEY KNOW THAT BUSH, NOR ANY CHRISTIAN OR JEW IS GOING TO COME TO THEIR HOMES AND FIRE BOMB IT !!

But they've seen all too well what happens to those who insult the Islamofascists ...

They end up dead. Because the radical Mohammedans don't believe in civil rights - or any right to even EXIST once you've offended them.

That's why.

THEY ARE COWARDS.

Facts about Nuclear Energy ...

2007-09-14T19:31:00.001-05:00

I'm a big proponent of nuclear energy. Not because it dramatically reduces greenhouse gas emissions - although it does that in spades - but because it's an efficient form of energy that can reduce pollution (healthier air for you and I to breathe) and it would also reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Nuclear energy isn't a "pipe dream" like fuel cell autos, windmill farms, and solar energy are. Basically any kind of alternative energy source endorsed by the left-wing wackos in this country is either inefficient - or the technology for it just doesn't exist. That's not so with nuclear power - the technology exists today and nuclear power is one of the most efficient forms of energy production that has ever existed. It's also virtually pollution free.

Here's some facts on nuke energy ...

Top 10 Facts About Nuclear Energy

1. There are 104 commercial nuclear power plants producing 20 percent of the electricity in the United States. They are located at 64 sites in 31 states.

2. More than 400 nuclear power plants worldwide produce 16 percent of the world’s electricity—while reducing CO2 emissions by more than 2 billion metric tons per year.

3. Nuclear energy supplies electricity each year to serve 60 million homes.

4. Nuclear energy has one of the lowest environmental impacts of any electricity source. For example, a wind farm would need 235 square miles to produce the same amount of electricity as a 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plant.

5. Nuclear energy is by far the nation’s largest source of electricity that does not emit any controlled air pollutants, providing 73 percent of the electricity from all carbon-free sources, including hydroelectric, wind and solar.

6. Nuclear power plants provide low-cost, predictable power at stable prices and are essential in maintaining the reliability of the U.S. electric power system.

7. Nuclear power plants are able to produce abundant and low cost energy source because they use an enriched form of uranium for fuel. One uranium fuel pellet – the size of the tip of your little finger – is equivalent to 17,000 cubic feet of natural gas, 1,780 pounds of coal, or 149 gallons of oil.

8. The economic activity of a U.S. nuclear plant generates on average around $40 million in state and local tax revenues.

9. You would have to live near a nuclear power plant for over 2,000 years to get the same amount of radiation exposure that you get from a single diagnostic medical x-ray.

10. There are nearly 100 different nuclear medicine imaging procedures available today. An estimated 10 to 12 million nuclear medicine imaging and therapeutic procedures are performed each year in the United States.

Another fact I stumbled upon - check out this energy breakout for the state of Hawaii - it appears the "greener" the state - the more bent on generating green house gas it is. Not a slice of nuke energy in Hawaii - not one - but check out all that black oil they burn!

Now contrast that with VERMONT!! 72.5% of Vermont's energy needs are satiated with nuclear energy - and another 19.5% is supplied by Hydro - another GREEN source of energy. That means that almost all of Vermont's energy production is greenhouse gas free.

Who knew that?

Dems LOSE BIG on Iraq War.

2007-09-13T22:41:00.000-05:00

This week, the "bumpkin" George Bush outplayed the Democrats - thereby securing a victory for his Iraq strategy until at least the end of his presidency!

That's good news!

For a post-game analysis on why the Democrats are S.O.L. now - I submit the following on the key factors that sealed their sorry fate ...

First was MOVEON.ORG. For Conservatives, MOVEON.ORG are the gift that just keeps giving. You can always count on MOVEON to come out of the woodwork with some outrageous "over the top" lunatic publicity stunt EVERY TIME THE CHIPS ARE DOWN! And thank goodness for that. Their ad in the New York Times denouncing General Petraeus as "General Betrayus" was a godsend. It demonstrated just how evil and hurtful the Democratic political machines can be. Middle America and true centrists don't go for cheap shots against honorable soldiers like Petraeus.

Second factor was the Democrats themselves - when the "big wigs" like Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama FAILED to denounce the MOVEON.org ad - thereby vividly illustrating to all who is really in charge of the Democratic party.

Third is, again - the Democrats - who ridiculed Patraeus during his Congressional Testimony and tore a page right out of Joe McCarthy's book on how to treat a witness. Good Go Dems!

Forth is, again - the Democrats - who paraded ass-wipes like Barbara Boxer out and tried to pass them off as some kind of great "war strategists". For months, the Dems have been trying to tell the President to listen to his generals - then we he sends one to the hill - they tell him he's full of bunk. Good Go Democrats! Did you really think that ANY of us out here were going to buy Barbara Boxer's strategic assessment of the Iraq situation over the Generals?

As an aside here - there are still MANY of us out here who remember that Barbara Boxer had a significant role in the Congressional Check Book scandal over a decade ago when she was just a mere Congresswoman. How in the hell do Dem's expect us to believe she can make an adequate assessment of the situation in Iraq when it's been proven that she can't balance a checkbook!

-MENTAL MIDGETS ...

Fifth factor is, again - the Democrats - who's condescending attitudes and "we know best" attitude really pissed everyone of us off out here in Mayberry.

Sixth Factor is - surprise! George W. Bush! Who delivered the knockout to the Dems with his speech by proposing "a middle ground" for compromise by promising to pull some troops out of Iraq soon - as long as the situation on the ground there prevails.

Seventh factor is, again - the Democrats - who spit all over Bush's compromise and illustrated very clearly to all of us out here who the real radicals are that aren't willing to compromise!

Thanks Dems!

Are You Serious About Global Warming?

2007-09-12T15:41:00.001-05:00

For the record - I don't believe in man-induced global warming - the science I've seen behind it is pure junk. Don't get me wrong - I believe the Earth is warming - as it has occasionally done throughout the millions of years of it's existence - but man's role in the current warming causations is insignificant. That's my opinion.

But for many - human induced global warming is a FACT that can't be disputed. They argue that we should sacrifice TRILLIONS and TRILLIONS of dollars and lost productivity to stop green house gas emissions. They argue that we should be in compliance with Kyoto - A.S.A.P. in order to avoid a global calamity that will destroy our environment and most, if not all, of mankind with it.

So to these folks - I have found the answer.

An answer that will put us in compliance with Kyoto.

An answer that will not only reduce green house gases - but will completely eliminate them when it comes to generating electric power to heat and cool our homes and power our offices and factories.

An answer that will do all this - and will not cause us to have to reduce our productivity - or make sacrifices. In fact - you can use all the energy you want - you can WASTE - YES WASTE - electricity in your home and, aside from costing you a bit more - it won't damage the environment not even a little bit.

And that's because my energy solution is MANY TIMES MORE EFFICIENT than Solar Energy or Wind Energy. Yet it's every bit as clean and friendly to our environment!

It's called ....

NUCLEAR ENERGY!

It's back folks! And if you're SERIOUS ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING - you need to get behind it asap. There's no "research and development" that has to be done for nuclear power - the technology exists NOW. We don't have to make it any more efficient - it's one of the most efficient forms of power available today - if not THE most efficient compared to other forms of energy including oil and coal.

NUCLEAR ENERGY is YOUR ANSWER TO GLOBAL WARMING.

According to Steve Forbes - if we'd built all the nuclear power plants that we had on the books in the 1970's - we'd be in compliance with Kyoto TODAY.

So for all you Global Warming Alarmists - the ones that want us to use one sheet of toilet paper to clean up after doing our business in the bathroom. The ones that want us to drink our urine so we can save on energy that's currently going to waste processing plants ....

Here's your answer.

If you REALLY believe that mankind is headed toward a climate disaster - here is your answer.

Start pushing it - or shut the fuck up!

Impotent ...

2007-09-09T15:18:00.000-05:00

I have to laugh at this ...

So the White House sends out Frances Townsend, the Assistant Secretary for Homeland Defense, to talk about the new Osama Bin Laden tape.

Townsend, a woman - says the following about Bin Laden on Fox News Sunday ...

"This is about the best he can do," Townsend said. "This is a man on a run, from a cave, who's virtually impotent other than these tapes."

Now, this might seem like an impromptu remark but I'm betting it's not. This is a dig at Bin Laden that they know will sting his pride hard. Here's a woman - an attractive one at that - saying that Bin Laden is "impotent". Now there are a lot of other words she could have used - but she passed those by.

And Bin Laden - being the Alpha Male of the Islamofascists - will literally flip out when he hears that.

Good go to Ms. Townsend - keep digging on that scumbag!

Conan The Centrist ...

2007-09-09T12:00:00.000-05:00

It's hard to hate Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Even though there are certainly days that one would want to!

So, before I start beating on him for showing his "girlie-man" side again - let me just say that I have a lot of respect for him. He is, after all, a Republican Governor of the People's Republic of California. He's surrounded by wackos - famous celebs who think they know something about government and the constitution (but don't); "open-border" lunatics and immigration amnesty loons; gay marriage militants; the "marijuana as legal and legitimate medicine" weirdo's; the "tobacco industry is the root of all evil" strangos ...

the PETA crowd, the environmental terrorists ...

He's got them ALL - he's got his hands FULL.

So I can understand what he's doing when he leans a bit to the left. Still - that doesn't mean he shouldn't be challenged on things he says that are wrong - and that he probably KNOWS are wrong.

I'm talking about Arnold's latest statement that ...

"Our party has lost the middle and we will not regain true political power in California until we get it back,"

Well - I think it is safe to define the "California Middle" as something over on the left end of the political spectrum. So I believe that this statement from Arnold has more to do with California than it does with the nation.

His statement can't be applied on a nationwide basis because it is simply untrue. And it if it is - if the Republicans have truly "lost" the middle - then it is more of a communication problem than a real problem. And the problem is mostly brought on by the Main Stream Liberal Media - which constantly repeats the lie that Republicans are a bunch of "right wing loons".

Yet - an honest analysis reveals that Republicans are anything but ...

Example ...

You can learn a lot from the Presidential Primary debates so let's contrast what we see on those stages from the Republicans and Democrats.

Let's look at the Dem's ...

Is there a single "Pro-Life" Democratic candidate running for President? I don't think so. If there were - he or she would probably be shot. In fact, I can't off-hand think of a single major Democratic political figure that is Pro-Life. They are all pro-abortion - and that is not a "centrist" position.

Is there a single "Pro-War" Democratic candidate running for President? Absolutely not - Joe Liberman was hunted down and thrown off the democratic party train by the Dem big-wigs. No politician can be "pro-war" and be in the Democratic party and be outspoken about it - and Joe is the proof there. This is not a characteristic of a "centrist" party.

What would every single Democrat do if they inherited the Iraq war? Well, according to all of them - they would begin pulling troops out immediately - they would begin surrendering. There's no evidence of a centrist view here and, every time Hillary even hints at doing something else in Iraq the Daily KOS beats the hell out of her and gets her back in line - on the left.

I could go on here and all of you know it. The Democratic Party is a pasteurized leftist party - nothing centrist about them. They do have a few Blue Dog Democrats who support things like LIFE and killing terrorists - but they are quiet because they know the Democratic leaders would beat the living shit out of them if they spoke up with an alternate view other than the one Chairman Pelosi has (Communist pun intentionally made there).

Now contrast that with what you have on the Republican side ...

Republicans have PRO-LIFE and PRO-Abortion candidates. Republicans have PRO-WAR and Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys running for President and other offices. Republicans are anything but homogeneous in their political views.

Therefore - the true CENTRIST party - are the Republicans. Republicans have major players on all sides of the immigration debate. All sides of Roe Vs Wade. All sides of the Iraq war. Some Republicans are for the death penalty - others aren't. They are the most diverse party in terms of ideas that we have currently.

The Democrats resemble the Chinese Communist Party of Mao's time. They are only allowed to speak "Mao's doctrine" (i.e. Nancy Pelosi / Harry Reid's doctrine). They are punished when they don't - see again Joe Lieberman.

So - to the Main Stream Press - please don't apply Arnold's comments, which were made about California - to the entire nation. His comments don't fit in a national comparison at all. They only fit in an extremely radically liberal area of the country - which is what California is.

And yes - I've lived in California before. I lived in San Diego for about nine years - so I have a bit of personal experience with the state also.

Ciao.

Virginia ACLU President Pleads Guilty to Child Porn

2007-09-08T11:34:00.000-05:00

A former president of the Virginia ACLU, Charles Rust-Tierney, has plead guilty to downloading child porn ...

Additionally, information is now coming forward that, this wasn't your "run of the mill" child porn - this was die-hard child porn of the strongest variety ...

"Judge Ellis said today that the pornography downloaded by Rust-Tierney included torture and sexual assaults on children as young as 6."

Pathetic ... but he's not going to get his due from the Liberal Main-Stream Press - who will only "matter of factly" report on this - if at all.

It's no secret what kinds of people belong to the ACLU. While the ACLU is fighting to get a picture of Jesus off the wall of the Slidell, Louisiana Courthouse - one of their top dogs is being sentenced for child pornography of the worst nature. Who do you want to cast your lot with?

Of course the ACLU is angry about pictures of Jesus. Of course they don't want to see religious images on public OR PRIVATE property. Jesus and religion remind them of what kind of perverts they actually are - so it's only natural they'd seek to ban those images.

Shoe fits here. The ALCU can OWN IT.

The ALCU has defended some of the most despicable pedophile groups on the North American continent. Meanwhile - you'll find them sitting across the table - in opposition to - many of the most well respected religious folks in this country. You'll find them sticking up for the rights of child molesters - while at the same time they terrorize righteous people who believe in a GOD.

So yes - the shoe fits. And while the Main Stream Press will take the "footsie games" of Larry Craig in a public bathroom and paint all Republicans as hypocrites - they won't say a damn word about the ACLU when one of their leaders has been CONVICTED of downloading the worst kind of images of child torture and rape imaginable. This is not melodrama folks - this is cold hard fact.

Big Ole Fat Liars

2007-09-06T19:35:00.000-05:00

Before U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus has even testified before Congress ... before anyone's even seen his report on Iraq - the Democrats are already on a crusade to impeach what he'll say. They don't know for sure what he's going to say about Iraq - but they assess the possibility is high that he will say something positive about U.S. military efforts there. Heck, he may even say that we're winning.

The Democrats can't let that happen. This war has to go down as a loss for the United States. Our soldiers who have sacrificed so much to fight it - must have fought this war in vain because this war was started by a Republican President. Democrats find it unacceptable to have any kind of victory with a Republican in the Oval Office. And if it means that the U.S. has to LOSE a war - if it means that thousands of our soldiers must die in vain - if it means that hundreds of thousands of Iraqis die when we surrender and retreat ....

So be it!

We've been in Bosnia for what now? Fifteen years? Has any Democrat even mentioned a benchmark or how our military effort there is progressing? Answer - No ... because it was Bill Clinton who put those troops there - not a Republican. Who cares that the Serbians where choirboys compared to Sadaam Hussien - those Serbs had to go down by golly!

According to Sen. Charles Schumer - the violence in Iraq has gone down in spite of the U.S. troop surge - not because of it. According to "General" Charles Schumer - U.S. troops have proven incapable of stopping the violence.

HE'S A LIAR.

Oh, and speaking of Schumer - here's a quote from him from September 20, 2005 ...

"This gouging is deep, and widespread. The oil companies are taking advantage of this crisis, which is disgraceful in itself. It is not supply and demand. We know that."

Schumer went on to call for an investigation of oil company price gouging.

Well, that investigation has concluded - and the Federal Trade Commission has concluded that the Oil Companies DID NOT gouge prices - the high price of gas was due to FREE MARKET FORCES.

SCHUMER IS A LIAR.

Fox News Republican Debate

2007-09-05T21:05:00.000-05:00

The Republican debate being sponsored by Fox News, which is actually airing as I write this - will probably turn out to be the first major exposure of the Republican candidates to Americans. The reason for this is because Fox News is still the number one news network on cable - though it has been slipping in recent months.

My early take on this debate is that there are far too many candidates appearing on the stage to conduct a proper debate. What we're getting tonight is basically an "airing of the issues" and some orchestrated "personality conflicts" being pushed by the Fox News debate moderators. In short - the moderators are more the story here than the candidates - who are simply being led by the nose.

By the way ... Ron Paul ... why the hell is he in the Republican Party? He's a surrender monkey. Huckabee also gets an "F" in my book for his statement "We broke things in Iraq".

Iraq is a noble cause. Bill Clinton, Bob Kerry, Hillary Clinton ... they all stated that Sadaam was a terroristic threat to his neighbors and the world at large. They all stated that he had weapons of mass destruction. Bob and Hillary voted to go and smack him. Anyone who says "We broke things in Iraq" is pandering to opinion polls and doesn't remember history. Doesn't remember when Iraq invaded Kuwait. Doesn't remember when the U.N. placed sanctions and demands on Iraq. Doesn't remember that Iraq agreed to comply with U.N. demands and doesn't remember that, for over 10 years - Iraq lied and refused to comply with the demands.

If there is a mess in Iraq - Sadaam caused it with his greed and evilness. It's going to take us quite awhile to sort out the mess that's left - but that doesn't mean that WE caused it - doesn't mean WE broke it. Get real Huckabee!

Bob Beckel's Theorem ...

2007-09-04T19:29:00.000-05:00

Democratic strategist Bob Beckel, speaking in response to the Larry Craig affair, has stated over and over again ...

"You live by family values ... you die by 'em!"

I'm surprised that Bob is so brazen to announce this. Because what he's saying is that Republicans should be like Democrats - and have NO values. If you have no values - then you can't possibly "die" by them.

The shoe fits here. Democrats pander to the most perverse elements of our society. Not one single Democrat has condemned Sen. Larry Craig's behavior in the bathroom - not a single Democrat will condemn Gay men who seek anonymous sexual contact in public bathrooms. They won't say it's disgusting - they won't say it's wrong. This is because, truthfully - they want the Gay Bathroom Sex vote - they want those guys voting Democrat. They want all perverts to vote democratic.

Laugh - it's true. There's a long list of Democrats who have done perverted things and they've not only been retained in the Democratic party - but they've been rewarded and promoted. Ted Kennedy comes to mind - a giant in the Democratic party yet what he did makes Larry Craig's affair look like a college frat prank.

Other's here ...

We should all become Democrats now. Since we're all human - we are incapable of living by any code of values. Therefore - we shouldn't even try because trying means failing and failing means we become hypocrites.

Huh?

What kind of logic is that and what would this world and this nation be like if our ancestors had adopted this kind of philosophy? Mankind NEEDS VALUES ... MORAL VALUES. Not because we'll never fall short of them - we need them PRECISELY because we will occasionally fall short of them. We need them to measure our character by. We need them to remind us to do the right thing. We need them so that WE KNOW when we're screwing things up and when we need to get our acts together!

But Democrats don't need them?

I believe Bob Beckel just fell onto the stupid wagon.

Katrina - on the Second Anniversary

2007-08-29T20:26:00.000-05:00

This is just a short post to reflect on the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Katrina put five and a half feet of water into my home in the New Orleans suburbs. For MONTHS after Katrina - my family and I lived a very bizarre life. You can go back through the archives of this blog for idea of what it was like - I'm not going to recap it here.

I will make some observations about how I feel personally - two years after that storm.

1. The human beings that I was exposed to after that storm - were hard-working heros. The vast majority of my neighbors, moved back into the neighborhood and took it upon themselves to restore their lives - they didn't wait on the government help. Help from the government eventually arrived - and those who had been helping themselves all along ended up even better off after that assistance arrived. The few that didn't attempt to help themselves from the beginning - the few that bitched about the government - are still spinning their wheels.

2. 80 percent of my neighbors are Black - so this survival work ethic I'm talking about above - is not the exclusive property of White folk. There was no looting in my neighborhood. People helped each other. People helped themselves. They refused to fail. They figured that government assistance might never come - so they did it themselves. They rightly calculated that if, somehow, the government rode to their assistance - they'd be better in the end for taking charge of their situations themselves early on. They were right.

3. I'm against illegal immigration - but Mexican's truly are the "New Frontiersmen". They have the spirit that our ancestors who crossed the western plains had - the same spirit that most of us have lost. Mexicans came flooding into the hurricane zone because they saw a financial opportunity through plentiful hard work. They didn't shirk it or try to avoid it - they jumped on it. You cannot hold people like that down. Then again, why would you want to?

4. Ninety percent of the blame for the dysfunctional response in Louisiana can be laid at the feet of Governor Kathleen Blanco - the High School teacher who should have never been elected to any political office higher than that of School Board Superintendent. The woman has always been unqualified for high political office and her indecisive actions during, and after the hurricane pretty much illustrate that. Her finger-pointing at Bush and Ray Nagen are evidence that not only is she unqualified for the post she's filling now - but she also doesn't have the moral courage to accept the blame for her failures.

5. I've softened on Ray Nagen (somewhat). In retrospect - it was a huge storm and Nagen was in the middle of it the entire time. He made decisions - he just made a lot of wrong ones. However, I'm fairly convinced now that his bad decisions weren't politically motivated. Everything the Governor did, and everything she didn't do - were politically motivated. This doesn't earn Nagen a spot as the Most Valuable Player of the affair - but at least he's not the guy that fumbled the ball - that was actually a gal - a gal named Kathleen Blanco.

6. Mary Landrieu and David Vitter (Senators from Louisiana - one a Dem the other a Republican) - they can take a long walk off a short pier. They didn't do as much damage as Blanco did - because they didn't have as much power to screw things up as she did. But they did demonstrate their impotence with drama on a daily basis. They were huge embarrassments to the State of Louisiana and continue to be to this very day.

7. Bobby Jindal - the only shining light in Louisiana politics and hopefully we come to our senses and elect him governor this time around. After the storm, Bobby wasn't pointing fingers like Kathy Blanco. Bobby wasn't crying on the national news like Mary Landrieu. Bobby was busy doing his fucking job on capital hill - and getting the votes he needed to put together a huge federal aid package that is rebuilding this region.

8. President Bush - errr, why am I even commenting on him? His role should only have been as a figure-head. The President of the United States is not responsible for fighting hurricanes. That's the job of the State and local governments. The REPUBLICAN led States (i.e. Mississippi and Alabama) understood this and that is why they did so well when compared with the DEMOCRATICALLY led Louisiana. The President is the Chief Executive and the Commander In Chief. Those are his duties - he fulfilled them well.

9. FEMA - it was a big storm - it was a calamity that was predicted - but never understood by humans until it actually happened. FEMA's sins were human sins. The situation they faced was WAY out of the ballpark of the game they thought they were playing. Throw a dysfunctional and unqualified governor (Blanco) into that mix and FEMA had their hands full. Hopefully FEMA learned their lessons about what to do next time.

10. The FEDERAL GOVERNMENT?

Thumbs up from me. It was the Federal Government's relief package that made me and my family whole again after loosing just about everything we had. I'm very appreciative. I recognize that those "Road Home" funds came from the Feds - they didn't come from Kathy Blanco - although she did screw up getting those funds to the people who needed them - and MANY STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE FUNDS - AND THIS IS COMPLETELY BLANCO'S FAULT!!

So to the Federal Government - and to taxpaying Americans throughout the United States - I want to thank you. Thanks to you - this region will survive. Even though Kathy Blanco and her Democrat cronies will do everything they can to ensure it doesn't.

So that sums up my feelings on the second anniversary of the storm. I'm still very angry and bitter at Kathy Blanco and the Democrats. But I'm very appreciative to the Federal Government and American Taxpayers for helping my family through a difficult period in our lives!

"I'd rather have a sister who worked in a brothel ...

2007-08-21T17:50:00.000-05:00

... than to have a brother working as a journalist."

This is not a joke topic - and I'm not kidding here!

Consider this - if I were asked to participate in a debate defending a profession - and I had to choose between that of a journalist ... or a call-girl ...

Well, I think I would have better luck finding more positive things to say about call-girls than I would journalists.

Seriously.

I mean - arguably, a call-girl provides an honest service for her clients. Arguably, if she puts a smile on the face of a fat, stressed-out, frustrated, but powerful businessman - then you could argue that the positive energy in that potentially spreads to everyone that that businessman deals with for at least a few days. Perhaps the next day he comes into work and he's a little nicer to his secretary - who is a single Mom and comes home a bit happier the next evening because her boss was not yelling at her - and her happiness transmits to her kids - who do a little better in school the next day because Mom was nice at home the evening before.

Hey - it's a stretch but I think there is more science behind my argument above than there is for global warming.

On the other hand - I can't find anything redeemable about the profession of journalism. I think journalists are the new "whores" of the 21st century.

Before I go here ... let's take a moment to lament the death of the "news reporter" - the guy or gal who just reported the facts and wasn't worried about the entertainment or shock value or political spin that could be placed on them. Reporters were honest people - but they don't exist anymore - or if they do they're working for some obscure paper in Wyoming or the flatlands of West Texas.

Reporters are an extinct species ... they were systematically hunted down and killed by journalists. Their food and water supply was cut off and they were hunted and killed off. To ensure that no more Reporters were ever bred - Journalists were placed to watch their breeding grounds - the colleges and universities - and those Journalists ensure that nothing but Journalists are spawned on those breeding grounds.

So that's the first reason you should hate Journalists - they're guilty of a form of genocide. (SMILE)

But the main reason you should hate journalists is for what they've done to our society. They've made us fearful of everything. They've turned us into the worst kind of voyeurs. They've brought Jerry Springerism into the main-stream. They've turned us into the worst kinds of judgmental bastards you could ever imagine and they've turned our attention away from things that matter and on to trivial matters that no one should be concerned with.

Example: The collapse of the Mississippi River bridge in Minneapolis a few weeks ago. Any question of why that bridge collapsed was a TRIVIAL matter - or should have been until a full engineering inspection and investigation had been done by the NTSB. That takes MONTHS though. Until that investigation is completed - any and all "causes" cited for the collapse of that bridge are merely speculation - i.e. TRIVIAL.

But the journalists couldn't wait for an answer - so they kept the airwaves stocked with rumor and speculation about the causes. In the end - their conclusion was that all of the national infrastructure was screwed. It must be George Bush's fault - or it must be the fault of Global Warming which is causing the infrastructure to go to hell in a handbasket - and the warming is George Bush's fault so it no matter the reason - it's G.W.'s fault!

Journalists are like little kids - kids who have to have instant gratification. You drive up to the drive through - order a story - then you pull around to the window, pay for it and move on. They think that the whole world and everything that happens has a simple answer - and it doesn't require a lot of hard work or investigation to figure out why something happened. Just conjure some veiled conspiracy - and sprinkle a modest amount of drama over the event and - VOILA! You have a story!

By the time anyone figures out you were wrong - you (and the American public) will be on to other more interesting things.

That's the way it rolls folks - from the Drama Whores of the 21st century - the Journalists.

Earl Charles Spencer claims that the Press is more responsible for killing his sister, Princess Diana, than anything or anyone else.

He's right - but many in the press are off on a cockamamie pursuit of a conspiracy between the CIA and British Intelligence to kill the Princess. Pathetic.

The TET Offensive, during the Vietnam War - was portrayed as an American defeat by the press. In reality - it was a victory for U.S. Forces in Vietnam.

The Iraq war today - is being portrayed as an American defeat by the press. In reality - in spite of all the ugliness - we're killing great numbers of terrorists in Iraq and have been since we entered the country years ago.

The press is incapable of getting stories correct - because the work ethic of the reporter was exterminated in favor of "fast-food" conspiracy theories and "junk-food" drama.

It's very sad.

If you're a reporter reading this - let me tell you how much I personally respect you ...

A degree in journalism is a liberal arts degree and, in fact - apparently you don't really need any degree to be a journalist.

Sean Penn proudly calls himself a journalist - and he can get away with it. He couldn't get away with calling himself an Electronics Technician, or an EMT, or a Teacher, or a Machinist, or a Policeman - or anything else that requires QUALIFICATIONS.

But he can call himself a journalist.

And so can Michael Moore.

And instead of condemning these idiot posers - journalists attempt to emulate them!

It's pretty sad when someone can mock a profession and the people who belong to that profession embrace them.

And it's impossible for me to respect journalists because of this. Every time I see a hot 24-year old "journalist" on the television ranting about how some politician has screwed up a situation ...

I just think about how many problems that "journalist" has ever solved in her life and question what gives her the right to point a finger? She's never paid her dues - unless you want to count breast augmentation as a "due payment".

That's not the way it used to be - and it's not the way it should be now. "Journalists" should not be respected - for they haven't earned respect.

And that's about all I have to say about them. When your son or daughter finally comes around to telling you what they plan on doing with their lives - pray to high heaven that they don't tell you they want to be a "journalist".

Terrorist Rights Party

2007-07-13T09:47:00.001-05:00

What is it that makes an individual place more importance on the "bad science" of global warming than he or she does on the clear and present danger of Islamo-Fascist terror?

Why are Liberal Democrats so determined to destroy our economy with drastically unreasonable curtailments on green house gas emissions ...

But they aren't willing to take even the slightest PRIORITY action against a terroristic threat that promises ... PROMISES ... to destroy us? Why do Liberal Democrats continue to blow-off this clear and present danger to our lives and our way of life? Especially with the hindsight of what those Islamic Fascists did on September, 11th 2001?

Why are Liberal Democrats so ready to shoot down YOUR right to keep and bear arms - a fundamental birthright of all American citizens which is enshrined in the second ammendment of the Bill of Rights but ...

They are unwilling to allow Federal agents to listen in on the phone conversations of terrorists?

Why are Liberal Democrats so willing to take away the right of an oil company to turn a profit ...

Yet they are unwilling to incarcerate terrorists without insisting that they be given the same rights that you or I have?

Why do Liberal Democrats bash George Bush - calling him a liar? Why do they openly hope for the death of the Dick Cheney ...

When they haven't said a DAMN WORD about Osama Bin Laden - the guy who caused this.

Why are Liberal Democrats so intent on renewing the Voting Rights Act here in the United States ...

Yet they won't say a DAMN WORD about the racist President of Iran?

Why are Liberal Democrats constantly telling us what a bad nation we are because Women still aren't equal with men and yet ...

They won't say a DAMN WORD about the abhorrent way women are treated in Islamo-Fascist society?

Why is America so bad? Why are these other guys -- the guys who chop off heads, the guys who say we'll get NO PEACE until we convert to Islam -- the guys who torture and belittle their women -- the guys who are holocaust "deniers" ...

Why are those guys so good?

It's time to call the Liberal Democrats what they really are ...

They're anti-American (the record clearly shows this). They are traitors to Americans, and to the American way of life. The Democratic Party has become the "Terrorist Rights Party". They are the party of "Surrender" and "Defeat".

But here is a message to Liberal Democrats ...

It won't work buds.

This President will not surrender - nor will the next one if he's a Republican. Hillary says that she'll begin an immediate pullout if she's elected President - and that's the only way this is going to happen. It will be a Democrat that consummates the surrender and the defeat folks - it won't be a Republican.

And you can complain about why we shouldn't have been over there in the first place. You can try to blame a "surrender" on the fact that we were wrong about going there. But that is not going to wash in the Laundromat of history. Historians will record ... what happened when we abandoned Iraq. And even if historians condemn us from going to Iraq in the first place (which they won't) - they will certainly no allow that as an excuse for a surrender that leaves the middle-east in a turmoil that eventually ignites the entire world.

That blame - will be placed squarely on the shoulders of the Liberal Democrats.

Yep, I DO Believe She is Playing!

2007-07-10T18:46:00.000-05:00

In my last post I talked about Madonna's appearance at the Live Earth concert and all the controversy about whether or not she's really playing that beautiful Les Paul Guitar.

Well, I would just LOVE to report to you that the guitar playing is another product of Madonna "phoneyism" but after reviewing the tape several times ...

I think she's really playing that guitar.

First, before I talk about why I think she's playing it herself ... let me just say that that dress she's wearing is sexier than any of her 80's costumes - no matter how revealing they were. So she's done a good move here with the dress. And the guitar compliments the dress perfectly - so this is another example of Madonna's genius showmanship. You can't take that away from her.

Now ... on the guitar - and by the way I've been a guitar player for many years now - I believe she's playing it alrighty.

First - let's remember that George Harrison turned his guitar completely off one night when he performed a song live, on stage with Carl Perkins. George just said "Carl had it all covered - what part was I going to play? So I turned the volume off!".

No one knew that George's guitar wasn't making a sound that night - so that's evidence that some bad playing, or in George's case - even NON-playing - can be covered by the rest of the musicians in the band.

But I believe that Madonna was turned up - I believe you can hear her guitar - but it's a bit buried. Watch her hand movements - for 90% of the song she's playing two "power chords". Power chords are chords that are played on only two or three strings usually. Madonna's playing is basically a guitar reinforcement of the song's bass line. Listen to it ... two chords and they really don't change ... "Bom, Bom ... Bom, Bom ... Bom, Bom ... Bom, Bom"

So, it's not like she's playing a Jimi Hendrix lead here. Her guitar is not the one in the foreground - it's a backing guitar playing almost elementary rhythm. Even the most primitive 12-bar blues line is many times more sophisticated than what Madonna is playing.

There are a couple of times when she gets a little inventive and "surfs" the fretboard - but it's nothing complicated - it's just typical barre chord stuff - using the basic movable shapes (actually it looks like she's only using ONE shape to me and just sliding it where she needs it). I would estimate, that for what she's doing - if that's all she can do - then she's probably been playing for about 4 to 6 months and most of that time would be spent on finger dexterity and toughening up the fingertips on her left hand. Even though what she's doing is not complicated - there's a physical adjustment you have to get used to and those barre chords - even though simple - do hurt in the beginning.

It's not easy to get your hands to work through a whole song when you first pick up a guitar - so she's been playing. She could have practiced this song ... and only this song ... for a few months to get to this point but I doubt it. She's probably been playing for awhile now and was looking for a simple way to weave her guitar playing into a song. She did a very good job here because only a guitar player can really identify the basic level of playing she's demonstrating.

I would also add that it's clear to me she's been getting instruction - and probably from someone who's a "purist" player in the classical sense. She holds the pick a bit too perfectly and the barre chords look a bit too perfect also. You could contrast the way she's playing with the way Chuck Berry or Keith Richards sloppily moved around on a fretboard - they were very different, mostly because they were self-taught or learned from others who taught themselves. Madonna seems to be using textbook technique here - something that a good instructor would encourage.

The feedback trick she does at the end - is very sexy but it's very easy to do.

So in my opinion - Kudo's to Madonna - she's playing and perhaps we'll see more complicated things coming from her in the future. It's a good performance I think ... you be the judge ...

Is She Really Playing??

2007-07-10T11:32:00.000-05:00

I love writing about Madonna. And I just don't know why. I mean, like many young men in the 80's I fell in love with her and her belly-button during her "Borderline" and "Lucky Star" years.

But ...

that all ended sometime around "Like a Virgin" - or maybe even sooner than that - I don't remember. She completely shattered her earlier "boy toy" image that so many of us loved out here. She started to sully herself and her image - by pretending she had some kind of "insight" into life and politics when she's no more intelligent than a New York City cab driver. Difference is - the cab driver doesn't have a "ready made" audience to soak up his political dogma when he feels like spewing it. Madonna has such an audience.

And let's not forget that she was once Shaun Penn's wife. It's really hard to love a woman when you know he's touched her ...

Still ... it's hard to hate her.

She's in the news again ... this time the question is "Is it LIVE - or is it AIR GUITAR!!"

Story from the Telegraph right HERE.

I don't know ... I just found this story and I'll have to review the tape.

That's a Gibson Les Paul Classic she's playing (or maybe not playing) - Jet Black.

Now ... I know that everyone wants to ping on Madonna for "fake" playing this guitar but ... not so fast. Maybe she IS playing it? Theoretically, she should have a lot of time on her hands to learn how to play - and she could have been learning for years. As far as being able to hire a good instructor - I don't think that would be a problem for Madonna. So it's very possible she's playing this.

I'll look it over and post a follow up.

Cable VS Dish

2007-06-09T20:10:00.001-05:00

Well, I have a new answer for the "Cable versus Dish?" question - and it's ...

Cable.

At least for now anyway.

Quick background here ...

I moved into a new subdivision about three years ago. Unbelievably, the local cable network had not made arrangements with the housing developer to install the cable backbone at the time the houses were going up. I moved into a house that couldn't get cable - because there was no cable infrastructure in the subdivision yet. I waited for three months and rejected repeated overtures from Dish companies while waiting for the cable company to get their product into the subdivision. After about three months - I gave up and took up an offer by a Dish Network salesman.

I like "hungry" companies. I was impressed with how tenacious the Dish companies were in pursuing my business. And I was not impressed with the cable company's lack of foresight and failing to have the cable backbone ready when new homeowners moved into my subdivision. Further - I was not impressed with the cable company's inability to tell me when the backbone would be available.

So I went Dish.

And I was a proud Dish owner. I felt like I was associating with a winner.

Hmmm ... I don't think so anymore.

First - let's talk about what a dish owner "puts up with"...

Outages - yeah, cable has 'em too. But every time a storm rolled over my neighborhood - my Dish Network went down. Not for very long - but it did go down for anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes.

Tech Problems - there are a lot of little tech problems that can happen with a dish. And the Dish Network website has a whole section of it's site devoted to helping YOU, the dish owner, diagnose your own problems. So as a dish owner - you tend to become somewhat of an amateur satellite TV technician. I thought this was kind of cool at first - but now I'm thinking - "don't I have better things to do with my time?".

I mean - it's Television folks. It's not anything that is ever going to cure cancer or put another man back on the moon - it's just entertainment for when you have nothing better to do. It should work when you want it - and it shouldn't require too much thought, or education, or work on YOUR part. Right?

Now I've had cable before - and I don't remember cable having these problems. Sure - cable goes down - and sometimes for a long time. But when it does - you're not the first line of defense in fixing it. And cable doesn't go down RELIABLY during a thunderstom like Dish ALWAYS does!

So now ... fast forward to today...

Two weeks ago I called the Dish Network and asked them to upgrade me to High Definition. This requires a couple of new receivers and a new dish - meaning I need a Dish tech to come out and do that install. I scheduled the installation appointment - and my wife took 4 hours off from work waiting for the guy to come out.

He never showed, and only called after he had missed the time window for the appointment.

No problem - we scheduled another appointment.

Same thing happened though - no dish tech showed and this time - NO CALL.

So I called Dish Network.

And got ahold of some customer service call center in India! Apparently Dish Network is one of those companies "outsourcing" it's customer service. The people I spoke with - couldn't speak English very well. Now, I generally applaud bilingualism and bilingual outreach programs but ... the majority of us here in the U.S.A. still speak English. It would be nice if Dish Network gave us someone that we could communicate with don't you think??

I was put on hold for ... like an hour ... while they tried to figure out why the tech hadn't shown up at my house. This was probably no "mean trick" for the guys in India - completely on the other side of the world from where the Dish Network Tech actually was.

And I don't know if they ever got an answer to where the tech was - because they wouldn't tell me anything except - "you'll have to reschedule".

That's when I asked for a supervisor. After another 30 minutes of waiting - they finally patched me through to one - one that dropped my call after only 2 minutes.

So I called back - waited another 20 minutes. This time the customer service rep wouldn't patch me through to a supervisor. His exact words were "You have no other option but to reschedule".

Heheheh ...

Nay, Nay, Sweet Toad ... THE CUSTOMER ALWAYS HAS OPTIONS.

I told him "Thanks - tell your supervisor you've just made another cable customer!" And I hung up and promptly called my local cable company.

I got ahold of a guy named "Dave". Dave spoke perfect English. Dave told me that digital cable was certainly available in my neighborhood now and they were giving out great deals for customers who were ditching satellite for cable. I got a whole line-up of premium channels that I would have had to have paid extra for on dish network. I got 'em free for 12 months.

Very happy with that. And VERY happy to see a cable company unabashedly targeting the dish network's business. I'm a capitalist ... and it's a real turn on to see this kind of rough and tumble competition going on!

So I signed with cable. The guy comes by the day after tomorrow to put it in. I thought about just how simple that installation is going to be. There'll be no dish to hang on the side of my house. No dish alignment. No satellite receiver testing. No satellite switch testing ...

No - the cable guy is going to bring in some boxes - plug them into my pre-wired house ... do some "cable-guy magic" and then ... fingers crossed ... I should have high-def digital cable with a lot less hassle than the dish network was.

I'll let you know how it goes.

But for me - Dish Network has lost the edge and the momentum is shifting back to cable.

See, that is what I LOVE ABOUT CAPITALISM!! The pendulum swings. A company enjoys success - it gets fat and lazy. It charges more for it's product because it's inefficient. It ignores the needs of it's customers ...

And along comes someone else to scoop up their customers!

One day I may be back with the Dish Network. Perhaps next time the pendulum swings their way. ;)

Brown Hand Liberals ...

2007-04-23T05:19:00.000-05:00

Many thanks to Sheryl Crow for giving us a new name for extremist liberals - which I'll call now "Brown Hand Liberals". The reason? Well Sheryl doesn't want to get inside your bedroom - just your bathroom. And she wants to keep an eye on your "movements" there.

Folks - I can't find a better example of the "death of liberty" than the government getting involved and placing limits on how much toilet paper you use for your hygienic needs. I mean ... forget GUN CONTROL ... this would seem like the most extremist move any government could make. But don't listen to me ... listen to Sheryl's own words ...

"Although my ideas are in the earliest stages of development, they are, in my mind, worth investigating. One of my favorites is in the area of forest conservation which we heavily rely on for oxygen. I propose a limitation be put on how many squares of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting. Now, I don’t want to rob any law-abiding American of his or her God-given rights, but I think we are an industrious enough people that we can make it work with only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where 2 to 3 could be required. When presenting this idea to my younger brother, who’s judgment I trust implicitly, he proposed taking it one step further. I believe his quote was, “how bout just washing the one square out.”

Word of advice ... if you ever meet Sheryl Crow - DO NOT SHAKE HER HAND!!

Folks, this is just one more reason why these Hollywood performers should never be listened to.

Note to Sheryl - "You're completely Phail". When they coined the phrase "Beauty is only skin deep" - you're the one they were thinking of.

Also ...

Let's have a look at some of Sheryl Crow's consumption habits. You be the judge of whether or not she's being hypocritical here. The Smoking Gun has Sheryl's Smoking Gun.

BREAKING NEWS: This just in ... Nixon's Ghost has obtained an exclusive photo of one of Sheryl's own TP holders ...

Blaming Charles Steger

2007-04-17T17:20:00.000-05:00

The staggering loss of innocent life this week at Virginia Tech at the hands of a suicide gunman is bad enough.

But I fear the casualties aren't over quite yet. Over the next few days you're going to see the Main Stream Media (MSM) stoke a fire over who's to blame for this senseless tragedy.

Let me start this post off by saying, right up front - who the ENTIRE blame belongs to ...

It's the shooter - 23 year old Cho Seung-Hui - from South Korea. It's ALL Cho's fault. Cho planned and executed his deadly act. He could've had some help - perhaps the investigation that's going on now will reveal that - I don't know. But one thing we should all know - Charles Steger, the President of Virginia Tech - isn't to blame here.

But he is going to be blamed because ... "someone" has to be.

The shooter is dead - no way we can rip into him now in any meaningful manner. And shucks, even if he were alive we couldn't blame him - he's a minority - he's one of the oppressed. Why on earth would you blame him when you have a successful, white male available to pin the blame on. He's one of the oppressors - blame him!

And so it will be - Charles Steger is going to have a very difficult time in the weeks ahead as the MSM attempts to pin the blame on him for not "locking down" an entire college campus after the first shootings occured Monday morning. Nevermind the fact that it's impossible to "lock down" a populated college campus the size of Virginia Tech (26,000 students). Nevermind that - someone has to be blamed here and it's not the guy who pulled the trigger at least 32 times in cold blood. It's not his fault!

Come on people - how many times do we have to go through this Tom Foolery? We did it to ourselves on 9-11. Very clearly, the people to blame for crashing the jets into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were the Islamo-Fascists who hijacked the planes. But we didn't blame them - we had to blame Bush; our own FBI; the CIA.

What is with us? Why do we have to pin blame where it absolutely doesn't belong?

Who's to blame for the death of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman? If the Police who investigated their murders were racists - does that mean they were to blame for the murders?

Come on ... we know who's to blame for those murders - and it wasn't the cops who investigated it.

Put the blame for the Virginia Tech shootings squarely on the shoulders of the one who should be shouldering it - Cho Seung-Hui - the guy who planned it - the guy who pulled the trigger over, and over, and over again. There is no way that Charles Steger could have foreseen what was going to happen that day. If he didn't do everything correctly, or he was overly conservative in his reactions to the shooting ... so what?

HOW WOULD YOU PERFORM in such a situation? Do you think it's even remotely fair to blame this guy using the unfair advantage of hindsight? Jesus Christ people - half of you out there will get stopped by a policeman for speeding and you'll argue with him and try to justify why you're actually right and he's wrong. But it won't you take a millisecond to lay blame on this college president based on what you're hearing from an unreliable media. It's just ... unbelievable to me. The guy did the best he could given the information he had at the time and the realities he was faced with. He didn't have the mighty Heraldo Rivera at his side to give him counsel on what he should and shouldn't do. Of course if he had - we all know this would have been prevented because Heraldo is infallible. Yeah ... right.

Put the blame where it belongs - on the shooter. Take comfort in the fact that there is a God and there is a Heaven and a Hell and this guy is, right now, burning his ass off in the latter. He's getting exactly what he deserves - just like the 9-11 hijackers are - just as Nicole and Ron's murderer will be. The man upstairs knows who's to blame and you don't escape his judgement.

Tribute to Gary Richrath

2007-04-15T11:07:00.000-05:00

No he isn't dead.

But he is certainly all but forgotten - and that's a shame.

Gary Richrath was the original lead guitarist for REO Speedwagon. Now, mention REO Speedwagon to most folks and you usually get a negative reaction. That's because most folks remember the Speedwagon as an 80's mush band that produced songs heavy in hooks but low on real content and substance.

That is certainly the most FAMOUS version of the Speedwagon - but it isn't a true vision of who the band really was. The band actually began in the late 60's and they enjoyed somewhat of a minor "popularity status" during all of the 70's. They were a very "70's" band in their down-home "what you see is what you get" presentation. They were rockers - and they were important to the whole genre of 70's rock that fucking Disco came along later and suppressed. When Disco mercifully died - no one was left unchanged by it - including REO Speedwagon. Though they never had a "disco sound" - the band that emerged in the 80's had certainly learned that substance was secondary to a good "hook". That's what disco taught a lot of us.

Anyway ... back to Gary.

Gary was the quintessential 70's rock guitarist. As a guitarist myself - I consider the 70's to be the "golden era" of rock guitar. It was guys like Gary who served as a "bridge" between the blues inspired sounds of guys like Clapton - to the technical "ripping" of guys like EVH (Van Halen) and Yngwie Malmsteen.

So Gary is a sort of a "missing link". But here's the deal - I've always favored that "missing link" sound more than anything that came before, or after it. I've always found the blues inpired 60's sound to be a bit simplistic. And I've always found the technically confusing sounds of EVH and Malmsteen to be a bit lacking in soul.

For me - the perfect balance has always been guys like Gary Richrath, Neil Shon, Ted Nugent, etc. Those awesome 70's guitarists.

And Gary was the best of 'em I think.

It's no secret that Gary Richrath and REO frontman, Kevin Cronin, clashed for many years. For some reason, whether he was kicked or left on his own - Gary ceased to be a member of REO in 1991. We haven't heard much from him since.

But if Gary is out there reading this somewhere - I'd just like for him to know that he isn't forgotten by guys like me. To this day - I still try to emulate Gary on my guitar. And just like I did back in the 70's - I always come up short of the mark!

This is a salute to Gary Richrath!

Here's a YouTube clip of the REAL REO SPEEDWAGON back in 1971. Unfortunately, there's a long introduction to this song, 157 Riverside Avenue - but those who patiently sit through it will be rewarded by some of the best Richrath guitar work ever captured on film.

IMUS And My Two Cents ...

2007-04-13T19:59:00.000-05:00

I've never been a fan of Imus. In my opinion, Imus has made a career out of making fun of people who've done stupid things. It's been interesting watching his career. He's the kind of guy that enjoys being a shock jock - but at the same time covets legitimacy. It's an ego thing. He wants to be shocking, but also wants to be looked upon as a sort of a "social" and "political" ... "guru".

And he's found that the two don't mix. You can't be a "serious" clown - eventually, you come to a point where the two ethos collide.

Can anyone say that Howard Stern hasn't said MUCH WORSE than what Imus said the other day?

Of course not ... Stern has crossed the line many more times than Imus. However, there's a difference between Stern and Imus. Stern is an admitted idiot while Imus tries to claim a margin of legitimacy by getting seriously involved in political and social issues. Essentially, what I'm arguing here is that Imus has, for years, balanced a gas can on one shoulder while holding a lit flame-thrower on the other. It was just a matter of time before an "accident" occurred. Imus should have known it was going to happen - I shed no tears for him because he's a grown man. Actions have consequences - and he's living with them now.

Imus is getting exactly what he deserves.

Another point I'd like to make is that Imus fell victim to the new culture of ... I'll call it ... "apologism". That's not a real word ... but it's what I use to describe this bizarre new culture where an apology is supposed to fix everything that is broken. "Apologize early, and often" - seems to be the mantra these days and, Imus followed the mantra to a tee by tripping over himself with his rapid fire apologies and self-condemnations.

But Imus found out - apologies don't fix everything. In fact, they rarely fix ANYTHING!

Let's see if Imus has enough self-respect to go quietly into the night. He has, after all, had a great career and he's certainly at a good age for retirement. Perhaps though, Imus will attempt to make a "come back" by claiming it was drinking and drugs that made him say what he said - and that he's joining a rehab program to get fixed.

When an apology doesn't work - surely rehab will.

Won't it?

Look, we can throw stones at Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson and call them hypocrites for denouncing Imus.

And where's the news flash there? Al and Jessie have ALWAYS been hypocrites. They should have no legitimacy with anyone in this country except people of lesser mind - "sheeple" if you will. There's nothing new about the clueless buffoonery of Al and Jessie. But Al and Jessie didn't force Imus to make the comments he made.

Imus made them all on his lonesome. He made them in a lame attempt to be "cool". A white guy in his late 60's parroting young, urban, black "lingo" just to appear cool to the folks in radioland. He only used the language he did to look cool and to "prove" that he's plugged into contemporary pop culture - even though he's old enough to be a great grandfather.

It takes one hell of a lot for an old man to look "cool". Imus is old enough, and should be wise enough, to know that using urban obscene slang at his age is just ridiculous.

Hopefully, this is goodbye for Imus. I don't think so though. This is a world of intense "drama" after all and Imus still has another 10 minutes or so left on this 15 minutes of fame ordeal. By my estimation anyway.

Just A Bit of a Reminder ...

2007-04-11T12:49:00.000-05:00

It's fairly interesting these days to watch the liberal politicians and the leftist drive-by media pretend as if George Bush is the root of all of our problems with the Middle East. We have Nancy Pelosi just gushing over the terrorist leaders of Syria and now, possibly, a visit in the works to meet with the Holocaust denying Islamo-fascist President of Iran.

And while Democrats angrily refuse to meet with George Bush - and even a movement now for Democrats to refuse interviews with Fox New reporters - we nonetheless see them tripping over themselves to meet and have photo ops with terrorist leaders of outlaw Islamo-fascist nations.

I've called them the "Terrorist's Rights Party" for quite awhile now - but they've earned the name. And ... they keep earning it.

I think it's good to remember why we're fighting here. I'm not going to remind you though. No, I'm going to get someone who the Democrats hold deep respect and admiration for. Someone who's already told us EXACTLY why we have to fight...

Osama Bin Laden ...

And here he is in his "Letter to Americans" (several years old now - too bad folks have either never read it or have completely forgotten about it.) Yes, it's difficult to read through all this but I've BOLDED some of the good stuff ...

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,

"Permission to fight (against disbelievers) is given to those (believers) who are fought against, because they have been wronged and surely, Allah is Able to give them (believers) victory" [Quran 22:39]

"Those who believe, fight in the Cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve, fight in the cause of Taghut (anything worshipped other than Allah e.g. Satan). So fight you against the friends of Satan; ever feeble is indeed the plot of Satan."[Quran 4:76]

Some American writers have published articles under the title 'On what basis are we fighting?' These articles have generated a number of responses, some of which adhered to the truth and were based on Islamic Law, and others which have not. Here we wanted to outline the truth - as an explanation and warning - hoping for Allah's reward, seeking success and support from Him.

While seeking Allah's help, we form our reply based on two questions directed at the Americans:

(Q1) Why are we fighting and opposing you?
Q2)What are we calling you to, and what do we want from you?

As for the first question: Why are we fighting and opposing you? The answer is very simple:

(1) Because you attacked us and continue to attack us.

a) You attacked us in Palestine:

(i) Palestine, which has sunk under military occupation for more than 80 years. The British handed over Palestine, with your help and your support, to the Jews, who have occupied it for more than 50 years; years overflowing with oppression, tyranny, crimes, killing, expulsion, destruction and devastation. The creation and continuation of Israel is one of the greatest crimes, and you are the leaders of its criminals. And of course there is no need to explain and prove the degree of American support for Israel. The creation of Israel is a crime which must be erased. Each and every person whose hands have become polluted in the contribution towards this crime must pay its*price, and pay for it heavily.

(ii) It brings us both laughter and tears to see that you have not yet tired of repeating your fabricated lies that the Jews have a historical right to Palestine, as it was promised to them in the Torah. Anyone who disputes with them on this alleged fact is accused of anti-semitism. This is one of the most fallacious, widely-circulated fabrications in history. The people of Palestine are pure Arabs and original Semites. It is the Muslims who are the inheritors of Moses (peace be upon him) and the inheritors of the real Torah that has not been changed. Muslims believe in all of the Prophets, including Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon them all. If the followers of Moses have been promised a right to Palestine in the Torah, then the Muslims are the most worthy nation of this.

When the Muslims conquered Palestine and drove out the Romans, Palestine and Jerusalem returned to Islaam, the religion of all the Prophets peace be upon them. Therefore, the call to a historical right to Palestine cannot be raised against the Islamic Ummah that believes in all the Prophets of Allah (peace and blessings be upon them) - and we make no distinction between them.

(iii) The blood pouring out of Palestine must be equally revenged. You must know that the Palestinians do not cry alone; their women are not widowed alone; their sons are not orphaned alone.

(b) You attacked us in Somalia; you supported the Russian atrocities against us in Chechnya, the Indian oppression against us in Kashmir, and the Jewish aggression against us in Lebanon.

(c) Under your supervision, consent and orders, the governments of our countries which act as your agents, attack us on a daily basis;

(i) These governments prevent our people from establishing the Islamic Shariah, using violence and lies to do so.

(ii) These governments give us a taste of humiliation, and places us in a large prison of fear and subdual.

(iii) These governments steal our Ummah's wealth and sell them to you at a paltry price.

(iv) These governments have surrendered to the Jews, and handed them most of Palestine, acknowledging the existence of their state over the dismembered limbs of their own people.

(v) The removal of these governments is an obligation upon us, and a necessary step to free the Ummah, to make the Shariah the supreme law and to regain Palestine. And our fight against these governments is not separate from out fight against you.

(d) You steal our wealth and oil at paltry prices because of you international influence and military threats. This theft is indeed the biggest theft ever witnessed by mankind in the history of the world.

(e) Your forces occupy our countries; you spread your military bases throughout them; you corrupt our lands, and you besiege our sanctities, to protect the security of the Jews and to ensure the continuity of your pillage of our treasures.

(f) You have starved the Muslims of Iraq, where children die every day. It is a wonder that more than 1.5 million Iraqi children have died as a result of your sanctions, and you did not show concern. Yet when 3000 of your people died, the entire world rises and has not yet sat down.

(g) You have supported the Jews in their idea that Jerusalem is their eternal capital, and agreed to move your embassy there. With your help and under your protection, the Israelis are planning to destroy the Al-Aqsa mosque. Under the protection of your weapons, Sharon entered the Al-Aqsa mosque, to pollute it as a preparation to capture and destroy it.

(2) These tragedies and calamities are only a few examples of your oppression and aggression against us. It is commanded by our religion and intellect that the oppressed have a right to return the aggression. Do not await anything from us but Jihad, resistance and revenge. Is it in any way rational to expect that after America has attacked us for more than half a century, that we will then leave her to live in security and peace?!!

(3) You may then dispute that all the above does not justify aggression against civilians, for crimes they did not commit and offenses in which they did not partake:

(a) This argument contradicts your continuous repetition that America is the land of freedom, and its leaders in this world. Therefore, the American people are the ones who choose their government by way of their own free will; a choice which stems from their agreement to its policies. Thus the American people have chosen, consented to, and affirmed their support for the Israeli oppression of the Palestinians, the occupation and usurpation of their land, and its continuous killing, torture, punishment and expulsion of the Palestinians. The American people have the ability and choice to refuse the policies of their Government and even to change it if they want.

(b) The American people are the ones who pay the taxes which fund the planes that bomb us in Afghanistan, the tanks that strike and destroy our homes in Palestine, the armies which occupy our lands in the Arabian Gulf, and the fleets which ensure the blockade of Iraq. These tax dollars are given to Israel for it to continue to attack us and penetrate our lands. So the American people are the ones who fund the attacks against us, and they are the ones who oversee the expenditure of these monies in the way they wish, through their elected candidates.

(c) Also the American army is part of the American people. It is this very same people who are shamelessly helping the Jews fight against us.

(d) The American people are the ones who employ both their men and their women in the American Forces which attack us.

(e) This is why the American people cannot be not innocent of all the crimes committed by the Americans and Jews against us.

(f) Allah, the Almighty, legislated the permission and the option to take revenge. Thus, if we are attacked, then we have the right to attack back. Whoever has destroyed our villages and towns, then we have the right to destroy their villages and towns. Whoever has stolen our wealth, then we have the right to destroy their economy. And whoever has killed our civilians, then we have the right to kill theirs.

The American Government and press still refuses to answer the question:

Why did they attack us in New York and Washington?

If Sharon is a man of peace in the eyes of Bush, then we are also men of peace!!! America does not understand the language of manners and principles, so we are addressing it using the language it understands.

(Q2) As for the second question that we want to answer: What are we calling you to, and what do we want from you?

(1) The first thing that we are calling you to is Islam.

(a) The religion of the Unification of God; of freedom from associating partners with Him, and rejection of this; of complete love of Him, the Exalted; of complete submission to His Laws; and of the discarding of all the opinions, orders, theories and religions which contradict with the religion He sent down to His Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Islam is the religion of all the prophets, and makes no distinction between them - peace be upon them all.

It is to this religion that we call you; the seal of all the previous religions. It is the religion of Unification of God, sincerity, the best of manners, righteousness, mercy, honour, purity, and piety. It is the religion of showing kindness to others, establishing justice between them, granting them their rights, and defending the oppressed and the persecuted. It is the religion of enjoining the good and forbidding the evil with the hand, tongue and heart. It is the religion of Jihad in the way of Allah so that Allah's Word and religion reign Supreme. And it is the religion of unity and agreement on the obedience to Allah, and total equality between all people, without regarding their colour, sex, or language.

(b) It is the religion whose book - the Quran - will remained preserved and unchanged, after the other Divine books and messages have been changed. The Quran is the miracle until the Day of Judgment. Allah has challenged anyone to bring a book like the Quran or even ten verses like it.

(2) The second thing we call you to, is to stop your oppression, lies, immorality and debauchery that has spread among you.

(a) We call you to be a people of manners, principles, honour, and purity; to reject the immoral acts of fornication, homosexuality, intoxicants, gambling's, and trading with interest.

We call you to all of this that you may be freed from that which you have become caught up in; that you may be freed from the deceptive lies that you are a great nation, that your leaders spread amongst you to conceal from you the despicable state to which you have reached.

(b) It is saddening to tell you that you are the worst civilization witnessed by the history of mankind:

(i) You are the nation who, rather than ruling by the Shariah of Allah in its Constitution and Laws, choose to invent your own laws as you will and desire. You separate religion from your policies, contradicting the pure nature which affirms Absolute Authority to the Lord and your Creator. You flee from the embarrassing question posed to you: How is it possible for Allah the Almighty to create His creation, grant them power over all the creatures and land, grant them all the amenities of life, and then deny them that which they are most in need of: knowledge of the laws which govern their lives?

(ii) You are the nation that permits Usury, which has been forbidden by all the religions. Yet you build your economy and investments on Usury. As a result of this, in all its different forms and guises, the Jews have taken control of your economy, through which they have then taken control of your media, and now control all aspects of your life making you their servants and achieving their aims at your expense; precisely what Benjamin Franklin warned you against.

(iii) You are a nation that permits the production, trading and usage of intoxicants. You also permit drugs, and only forbid the trade of them, even though your nation is the largest consumer of them.

(iv) You are a nation that permits acts of immorality, and you consider them to be pillars of personal freedom. You have continued to sink down this abyss from level to level until incest has spread amongst you, in the face of which neither your sense of honour nor your laws object.

Who can forget your President Clinton's immoral acts committed in the official Oval office? After that you did not even bring him to account, other than that he 'made a mistake', after which everything passed with no punishment. Is there a worse kind of event for which your name will go down in history and remembered by nations?

(v) You are a nation that permits gambling in its all forms. The companies practice this as well, resulting in the investments becoming active and the criminals becoming rich.

(vi) You are a nation that exploits women like consumer products or advertising tools calling upon customers to purchase them. You use women to serve passengers, visitors, and strangers to increase your profit margins. You then rant that you support the liberation of women.

(vii) You are a nation that practices the trade of sex in all its forms, directly and indirectly. Giant corporations and establishments are established on this, under the name of art, entertainment, tourism and freedom, and other deceptive names you attribute to it.

(viii) And because of all this, you have been described in history as a nation that spreads diseases that were unknown to man in the past. Go ahead and boast to the nations of man, that you brought them AIDS as a Satanic American Invention.

(xi) You have destroyed nature with your industrial waste and gases more than any other nation in history. Despite this, you refuse to sign the Kyoto agreement so that you can secure the profit of your greedy companies and*industries.

(x) Your law is the law of the rich and wealthy people, who hold sway in their political parties, and fund their election campaigns with their gifts. Behind them stand the Jews, who control your policies, media and economy.

(xi) That which you are singled out for in the history of mankind, is that you have used your force to destroy mankind more than any other nation in history; not to defend principles and values, but to hasten to secure your interests and profits. You who dropped a nuclear bomb on Japan, even though Japan was ready to negotiate an end to the war. How many acts of oppression, tyranny and injustice have you carried out, O callers to freedom?

(xii) Let us not forget one of your major characteristics: your duality in both manners and values; your hypocrisy in manners and principles. All*manners, principles and values have two scales: one for you and one for the others.

(a)The freedom and democracy that you call to is for yourselves and for white race only; as for the rest of the world, you impose upon them your monstrous, destructive policies and Governments, which you call the 'American friends'. Yet you prevent them from establishing democracies. When the Islamic party in Algeria wanted to practice democracy and they won the election, you unleashed your agents in the Algerian army onto them, and to attack them with tanks and guns, to imprison them and torture them - a new lesson from the 'American book of democracy'!!!

(b)Your policy on prohibiting and forcibly removing weapons of mass destruction to ensure world peace: it only applies to those countries which you do not permit to possess such weapons. As for the countries you consent to, such as Israel, then they are allowed to keep and use such weapons to defend their security. Anyone else who you suspect might be manufacturing or keeping these kinds of weapons, you call them criminals and you take military action against them.

(c)You are the last ones to respect the resolutions and policies of International Law, yet you claim to want to selectively punish anyone else who does the same. Israel has for more than 50 years been pushing UN resolutions and rules against the wall with the full support of America.

(d)As for the war criminals which you censure and form criminal courts for - you shamelessly ask that your own are granted immunity!! However, history will not forget the war crimes that you committed against the Muslims and the rest of the world; those you have killed in Japan, Afghanistan, Somalia, Lebanon and Iraq will remain a shame that you will never be able to escape. It will suffice to remind you of your latest war crimes in Afghanistan, in which densely populated innocent civilian villages were destroyed, bombs were dropped on mosques causing the roof of the mosque to come crashing down on the heads of the Muslims praying inside. You are the ones who broke the agreement with the Mujahideen when they left Qunduz, bombing them in Jangi fort, and killing more than 1,000 of your prisoners through suffocation and thirst. Allah alone knows how many people have died by torture at the hands of you and your agents. Your planes remain in the Afghan skies, looking for anyone remotely suspicious.

(e)You have claimed to be the vanguards of Human Rights, and your Ministry of Foreign affairs issues annual reports containing statistics of those countries that violate any Human Rights. However, all these things vanished when the Mujahideen hit you, and you then implemented the methods of the same documented governments that you used to curse. In America, you captured thousands the Muslims and Arabs, took them into custody with neither reason, court trial, nor even disclosing their names. You issued newer, harsher laws.

What happens in Guatanamo is a historical embarrassment to America and its values, and it screams into your faces - you hypocrites, "What is the value of your signature on any agreement or treaty?"

(3) What we call you to thirdly is to take an honest stance with yourselves - and I doubt you will do so - to discover that you are a nation without principles or manners, and that the values and principles to you are something which you merely demand from others, not that which you yourself must adhere to.

(4) We also advise you to stop supporting Israel, and to end your support of the Indians in Kashmir, the Russians against the Chechens and to also cease supporting the Manila Government against the Muslims in Southern Philippines.

(5) We also advise you to pack your luggage and get out of our lands. We desire for your goodness, guidance, and righteousness, so do not force us to send you back as cargo in coffins.

(6) Sixthly, we call upon you to end your support of the corrupt leaders in our countries. Do not interfere in our politics and method of education. Leave us alone, or else expect us in New York and Washington.

(7) We also call you to deal with us and interact with us on the basis of mutual interests and benefits, rather than the policies of sub dual, theft and occupation, and not to continue your policy of supporting the Jews because this will result in more disasters for you.

If you fail to respond to all these conditions, then prepare for fight with the Islamic Nation. The Nation of Monotheism, that puts complete trust on Allah and fears none other than Him. The Nation which is addressed by its Quran with the words: "Do you fear them? Allah has more right that you should fear Him if you are believers. Fight against them so that Allah will punish them by your hands and disgrace them and give you victory over them and heal the breasts of believing people. And remove the anger of their (believers') hearts. Allah accepts the repentance of whom He wills. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise." [Quran9:13-1]

The Nation of honour and respect:

"But honour, power and glory belong to Allah, and to His Messenger (Muhammad- peace be upon him) and to the believers." [Quran 63:8]

"So do not become weak (against your enemy), nor be sad, and you will be*superior ( in victory )if you are indeed (true) believers" [Quran 3:139]

The Nation of Martyrdom; the Nation that desires death more than you desire life:

"Think not of those who are killed in the way of Allah as dead. Nay, they are alive with their Lord, and they are being provided for. They rejoice in what Allah has bestowed upon them from His bounty and rejoice for the sake of those who have not yet joined them, but are left behind (not yet martyred) that on them no fear shall come, nor shall they grieve. They rejoice in a grace and a bounty from Allah, and that Allah will not waste the reward of the believers." [Quran 3:169-171]

The Nation of victory and success that Allah has promised:

"It is He Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad peace be upon him) with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam), to make it victorious over all other religions even though the Polytheists hate it." [Quran 61:9]

"Allah has decreed that 'Verily it is I and My Messengers who shall be victorious.' Verily Allah is All-Powerful, All-Mighty." [Quran 58:21]

The Islamic Nation that was able to dismiss and destroy the previous evil Empires like yourself; the Nation that rejects your attacks, wishes to remove your evils, and is prepared to fight you. You are well aware that the Islamic Nation, from the very core of its soul, despises your haughtiness and arrogance.

If the Americans refuse to listen to our advice and the goodness, guidance and righteousness that we call them to, then be aware that you will lose this Crusade Bush began, just like the other previous Crusades in which you were humiliated by the hands of the Mujahideen, fleeing to your home in great silence and disgrace. If the Americans do not respond, then their fate will be that of the Soviets who fled from Afghanistan to deal with their military defeat, political breakup, ideological downfall, and economic bankruptcy.

This is our message to the Americans, as an answer to theirs. Do they now know why we fight them and over which form of ignorance, by the permission of Allah, we shall be victorious?

"Fooled" Us Twice ...

2007-03-31T16:33:00.000-05:00

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 ...

2007-03-09T20:56:00.000-06:00

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 ...

2007-03-09T20:18:00.000-06:00

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

2007-03-02T09:57:00.000-06:00

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.

A SNAPSHOT OF MY PICK FOR PREZ ...

2006-03-13T13:02:00.000-06:00

So who’s my pick for the Republican nomination in 2008 right now? Well, before answering that question let’s establish the fact that there is a difference between who I think SHOULD be the nominee and who I think will actually get it. I’ll answer both questions though in this blog …

The man I think who is the most likely to actually win the nomination is John McCain. The reasons I say this are because Hillary seems to be almost the de facto Democratic nominee at this point. The MSM really, really, really wants to see Hillary on the top of the ticket – and won’t rest until she gets there. The poor Dem’s have little choice in the matter it seems.

As Hillary becomes more of a factor – the Republicans will start to breathe a little easier with regards to their base – knowing full well they can nominate a liberal Republican and still count on the right-wing vote. John McCain is the beneficiary of this situation, I don’t consider him a liberal – but I surely don’t consider him a conservative either. John McCain would literally wipe the floor with Hillary because he’ll have the support of the Republican base – and will actually steal some of Hillary’s traditional Democratic base. Why would traditional Democrats vote against Hillary? Well, wait for the campaign and you’ll see. Hillary is protected by the MSM right now – but in a “get down” campaign, her flaws are going to come streaming through in high-definition. This is going to leave the Democrat’s saying “What the hell have we done here?” – the month before the final election in November.

That’s my prediction right now – and things can change. But it looks to me like John McCain. It won’t be Condy Rice (no experience / doesn’t want to run anyway). It won’t be Bill Frist (who makes bad political decisions and has a strong tendency to stick his finger in the wind – which Republican voters hate). Won’t be Rudy because he’s too liberal (although Rudy would also wipe up the floor with Hillary in a head-to-head show).

Now, as far as whom I THINK SHOULD GET the nomination …

The answer is …

GEORGE ALLEN

I like George because he’s an honest man – and he’s a Reaganite. Here are some of his assets …

He’s a likeable guy – a REAL guy who doesn’t stick his finger into the wind too much. He’s a leader; he’ll run down a tough path if he thinks it’s the right path. He’s a communicator – sure, he can look just as stiff and “stuffed shirt” as any other politician, but when the chips are down he can communicate with an audience because he’s not an empty suit. George Allen “has it” where it counts. He’s a guy with a smile on his face – a smile equals optimism and Americans like to elect optimists (Democrats take note here because this is one of Hillary’s SERIOUS flaws). George Allen has a solid elected background as a Congressman, a Governor, and a Senator – so he’s seen the game from all sides. Additionally, although he’s been all three – he hasn’t been any of them for very long – which is an asset because it means he’s not entrenched in the weirdo-world of politics inside the Beltway. Allen has only been in national politics for about 15 years – not long enough to be considered a real “insider”.

Virginia law does not allow a Governor to succeed himself – but in his one-term in the Governor’s mansion his list of accomplishments are exemplary. He made vast and real improvements in education and in the economy. His support of high-tech industry paid huge dividends for Virginia. This is a guy who understands the global economy and what it takes to compete in it.

On the downside, the things working against him politically are …

Allen has been known to “dip” tobacco on occasion. His anti-abortion views are fairly binary and well-known. He’s been wishy-washy on the subject of stem-cell research, and it’s difficult to ascertain exactly what his position is at the moment. Since 2001, he’s generally been for it but has started backing down on his support for the research just recently. While Governor of Virginia he approved a “Confederate Heritage” holiday observance and has been quoted referring to the Civil War as a southern struggle for independence. So there’s plenty of cane for his political enemies to make syrup with in his political record.

The things that disturb me about him – his waffling on stem-cell research and his position on the Dubai Ports World deal (it appears he sided with the rest of the uninformed politicians against George Bush). George Allen is beginning to look like a man running for president – and that will not serve him well. He needs to pick sides, and let everyone know where he stands. Historically he’s done that, but now that he’s running for president – he seems to test the waters a lot more.

Still, with all that – I’d like to see this guy take the nomination because I think he’s a good man with a good heart who also happens to be a born leader. He’s a 21^st Century Conservative. He’s smart, and he can take this country places. I think he would make a great President.

Now, I’ll say this – I could change my mind on this tomorrow because there’s another guy out there that I’m researching that I (so far) like a lot. He’s a Yankee by the name of Mitt Romney. I haven’t seen anything about Mitt that I don’t like but – as a Southern Republican I’m going to look 12 times at any candidate from Teddy Kennedy’s home state before I commit to him. Maybe there will be some more on this later on down the line – especially if George Allen doesn’t shore up his positions on the issues. Whoever I end up supporting has to be a guy or a gal with real guts.

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

2006-03-13T11:25:00.000-06:00

It’s been awhile since I’ve written anything in this blog so I thought I would stop in and write something. Rather than just blather on one topic ad nauseam, I thought I’d use a shotgun approach and talk about a lot of different things …

First, my house – which flooded 5.5 feed in Hurricane Katrina…

It’s coming along great and I’m about 50-60% done with the repairs. My wife talked the insurance company into replacing the whole roof and we even splurged a little and upgraded to architectural shingles – which look great. The weather is getting warmer around here so I did a bit of work outside on the yard this weekend. My beautiful centipede lawn was completely killed by Katrina. The flood completely killed the old turf and deposited a large number of weeds all over the yard. However, it also brought in a lot of Bermuda seed – and I have some pretty Bermuda coming up in a lot of patchy spots. I think this Bermuda was carried in by the flood off the levee – as the levees around here are planted heavily with Bermuda grass. I actually prefer Bermuda to Centipede – so I’ll go with the flow on this one and replant the yard in Bermuda. Bermuda certainly survived – even seemed to thrive as a result of the flood – so if, God forbid, another flood comes – I shouldn’t have to worry about replacing my grass again.

On the inside of the house the sheetrock is replaced, textured and painted. The downstairs bathroom is reinstalled with all the trimmings. My wife and I finished laying the tile in the kitchen this weekend and already have half of the cabinets installed. Sooo, the inside of the house is starting to look like more of a house again.

But we’ll keep chugging on the repairs. Kind of funny, we no longer have to plan what we’re going to do on weekends – we already know that every weekend we’re going to be repairing the house. No other option and we probably won’t get any real weekends for at least another year. When you’re doing it all yourself, the going is slow.

Now on to some national events …

The Dubai Ports World (DPW) Deal …

Chalk up another victory to Osama Bin Laden – as the Liberals come through for him again by driving a wedge between the US and its strongest Arab ally in the war on terror. The Terrorist’s Rights Party pulled out all the stops on this one folks – even boldly venturing into racist territory to get this DPW deal turned off. Sunshine Patriots of the Republican Party even helped ole’ Chucky Schumer and the Dem’s pull this one off. Thanks guys! Not only are we NOT any more safe without this deal – but we’ve firmly shown the UAE that even if they help us fight Osama – we still look upon them as a bunch of sand-splattered camel jockeys with terrorist sympathies. If anyone thinks the UAE is going to buck the trend in the Arab world and continue to help us fight terror – they’ve got another thing coming. We’ve effectively proven to Dubai that there’s no upside for them if they help us. Thanks to all the Democratic and Republican idiots who orchestrated this!

Nuclear Iran …

Folks I’ve blogged on this one many times in the past and things aren’t changing here. We’re now involved the same-old story … with the U.S. and the United Nations attempting to dance with an unwilling dance partner. And, as predicted, we all look weak and stupid for even trying. I’ve said it before … hands off on Iran. Let ‘em develop their nukes and let them KNOW that we will be covertly fostering revolution within their own country. Also let them know that we will have a viable anti-ballistic missile defense system in place BEFORE they have deliverable nukes. Assure them that any nuke they shoot will be blown from the sky and let ‘em know that our own nukes will be headed to Tehran if that happens. We should adopt a policy of completely blowing Iran off the map if they get even a little irresponsible with those nukes. People tell me that this policy is irresponsible and wrought with lunatic-fringe recklessness. Well, news flash – it makes a lot more sense than the MAD (Mutual Assured Destruction) policy that kept the peace throughout the cold war. I like to call this the Iran “YAD” policy, which stands for “Your Assured Destruction”. The “Your” in that phrase referring to IRAN.

Hillary and the Road to the White House …

Hillary continues to be “pumped-up” by the MSM as the 2008 Democratic candidate of choice to replace “Dubya” in the White House. I’ve said this before … Hillary as the Democratic nominee? Make my day! Bring her on because she can’t win. She’ll draw more Republicans to the polls than any effort managed by Karl Rove to “get out the vote”. Running Hillary makes the job of the RNC much easier. My prediction, if it looks like Hillary is going to take the Democratic nomination then Republicans will run a centrist – like John McCain – and they’ll feel secure that the right-wing base will turn out to vote for that centrist, because the right-wing of the party will vote even for a pro-abortionist Republican if it means that Hillary goes to Pennsylvania Avenue again if they don’t. Again, “make my day”.

The Tennessee Straw-Poll …

Was anyone watching this and who cares? Of course Bill Frist won it – he’s from Tennessee. Unbelievably though, I’d tell you that Bill Frist is about the only candidate that Hillary COULD possibly beat. And the reason for that is because Bill Frist has fewer political skills than even Hillary does. Right now my prediction for a Republican nominee is John McCain. I’m not a McCain man – because although George W. is often ACCUSED of being a “shoot from the hip egotistical manipulator” – McCain actually IS one. I’d still vote McCain over Hillary though, and hold my nose in the voting booth whilst I pulled the lever! The positive thing about a McCain presidency is that it would never be boring. He would always be up to something!

TAKE A BREATH! LOOK AT THE FACTS!

2006-02-21T19:25:00.000-06:00

There’s a lot of bantering today over the deal for Dubai Ports World (DPW) to take over port operations in many American ports. It’s hard to find a Washington politician, Democrat or Republican, who isn’t vehemently against this deal.

Folks, this is strictly a political issue, there is no security concern here – the Democrats invented this issue because they’re looking for a method to portray Bush – the man who has pursued global terrorism with an unprecedented focus and zeal – as being actually “soft” on terror. Dems also think this might be a way to turn their political misfortunes around – as most of them now know they’re going to be consigned indefinitely to the back bench unless they can beat the Republicans on the number one issue in America today – security from Islamofascism.

Republicans like Bill Frist are phoning in to support the Democrats on this issue, only because they read the polls too and are afraid the Dems might actually get a foot in the door.

Okay, so let’s stipulate here that handing over major port-operations to an Arab country at a time when we seem to be at war with, and hated by, the entire Arab world – well, let’s just stipulate that that doesn’t sound like a very good idea. However, let’s calm down a moment and look at the facts here.

First – you guys know that I am a RABID ANTI-ISLAMO-FASCIST. I believe in utter ruthlessness in dealing with these guys and all options are on the table in my book when it comes to dealing with them. I personally believe that every terrorist we catch should be tortured just for general principle – but that’s me. I have no sympathies for these guys so when I tell you I think this DPW port deal is not a bad thing – I ain’t sayin’ it because I love terrorists.

Let’s look at the facts folks – and I’m going to put forth a series of arguments that have to be taken in their entirety. Some of these arguments, taken individually, can be debated to one degree or another – but taken in total – they illustrate to me that this DPW deal is not a bad thing.

POINT ONE: President Bush came out firmly today in support of this deal. I believe his quote was … “The UAE has played by the rules, they have cooperated and are an important ally in the war on terror … it would send a terrible message if we did not allow this transaction to go forward.” Lest we not forget … the number one enemy of terrorists is not the U.S.A. – it’s George W. Bush (personally). The man is hated globally by Islamo-fascists – which is precisely the reason I love him so much. So this is not a guy who would throw terrorists an opportunity. Additionally, President Bush has been taking a lot of credit for the fact that, since the sucker-punch of 9-11, the Islamo-fascists haven’t been able to lay a scratch on the United States. What this means is that – IF THE TERRORISTS EVER DO GET ANOTHER HIT ON US – President Bush will take the entire blame. So I don’t think Bush would support this deal if he thought there might be a chance that American security would be compromised. But don’t take this argument on it’s own – move on to …

POINT TWO: If DPW takes over port ops in American ports – they aren’t going to start importing Arabs in to run them. In fact, the same faces you see running our ports today, will be running our ports after DPW takes charge of them. Don’t take this argument on it’s own – move on to …

POINT THREE: DPW has been providing port ops for our Naval vessels in Middle-Eastern ports for years – without incident. “What about the USS COLE?” You say? Well, DPW wasn’t even peripherally involved in that incident, and besides – the COLE wasn’t tied to a pier when she was attacked – she was anchored in the open harbor when she got hit. The fact is, DPW has been providing port operations for our Naval vessels overseas for years. I’ve worked with these guys personally and they are a professional outfit. Don't cling to a racist stereotype which depicts these guys as dusty camel jockeys - these are professional people who operate on a global scale. They are international capitalists. If they had any inclination to aid terrorists I think that inclination would have already manifest itself as an attack on a large Naval combatant like say, an Aircraft Carrier moored overseas in some place like Jebel Ali. But we saw none of that – not even during the most tense parts of the Afghan and Iraqi wars. But don’t take this argument on it’s own …

POINT FOUR: DPW has benefited in spades from Capitalism. If they give any aid to a terrorist attack – it’s going to seriously attack their bottom line. Capitalism is a beautiful thing – the love for money will make a company turn away even from its parent government’s principles in favor of making money. Witness Microsoft and Google in China. But don’t take this argument on it’s own …

POINT FIVE: The United Arab Emirates is the “red light region” of the Arab world. Ever been there? Nothing can’t be had for a price – it’s a capitalist’s playhouse. It’s also the adult Disneyland of the Islamic world. The UAE is on old Osama’s list for elimination. In Islamo-fascist circles, the leadership of the UAE is detested as sub-human, worthy only of one’s utter contempt. To them, the leadership of the UAE is WORSE than the U.S.A. because the UAE has turned away from Islamic principles and has aided the enemy – America. The UAE has no reason to help Islamic terror – doing so would mean their own downfall – their own very painful and … **permanent** downfall. Don’t take this argument on it’s own …

POINT SIX: Stopping this DPW transaction would drive a wedge between the US and an important ally in the war on terror. That’s exactly what Osama Bin Laden wants – I don’t think it would be a good idea for us to oblige him. Don’t take this argument on it’s own though.

POINT SEVEN: DPW has extensive experience operating ports overseas where the terrorist threat is much greater than here in the U.S. These guys are experienced and do business professionally. Think about it - after seeing what happened after hurricane Katrina do you really want a New Orleans outfit running the Port of New Orleans? No? Well, that's essentially what you're saying if you're against this DPW deal.

FINAL POINT: DPW won’t be taking over port security – that remains in the hands of the Department of Homeland Defense (DHD). The Dems acknowledge this, but also say that DPW will learn our security modus operandi if they take over our port ops. My response to that is that DPW already knows our security modus operandi – because they operate massive numbers of foreign ports and they have seen our security operations with respect to our Naval ships visiting those ports. They already know how we do business – they don’t need to be physically present in the U.S. to learn them.

As I’m writing this – Bill O’Reilly is on the television and has just come out in support of the DPW transaction – he’s bucking popular American sentiment and he’s just re-earned my respect for him. He even included a couple of arguments in his editorial that I left out above – arguments on how it would simply be an empty gesture of racism to block this deal. He’s right.

It’s important to analyze the facts of this case – and not get caught up in the political hysteria that currently surrounds this issue.

Take a breath folks – this is not a bad thing.

GET A GUN DUDE!

2006-02-14T16:20:00.000-06:00

Sorry I’ve been away so long … new job and of course, I’m still devoting a lot of my off time to rebuilding my house after Katrina.

I had to comment on a little item of news I became aware of a few days ago. Seems the National Rifle Association (NRA) is taking flak from the liberal MSM for using truthful facts in trying to make a point.

What I’m referring to is this latest effort by the NRA to point out that gun ownership isn’t necessarily a bad thing. As the latest example to make their argument, they’re pointing to the events and conditions that prevailed on the Gulf Coast right after Katrina.

The leftist MSM is upset about this. They point out that the NRA is exaggerating the problem and using the hurricane for political reasons.

Here’s my opinion – a guy who lived through the aftermath of Katrina.

In a nutshell … the NRA is RIGHT.

I had a gun, actually several guns, and I’m awfully glad I had them.

Here’s the story, and pay close attention, because this can happen to YOU even if you don’t live in a hurricane region. The fabric of civilization is fragile, and you’re fooling yourself if you believe otherwise …

I evacuated my home on Sunday the day before the hurricane. I took all of my guns (approximately ten) with me because I didn’t know when I’d be able to return to my home and I didn’t want looters to steal the guns and use them for evil means. That’s responsible gun ownership – you take the guns with you and maintain positive control over them at all times.

When Katrina hit, she knocked out power from Baton Rouge, La all the way to Mobile, Al. She killed power as far north as Jackson, MS in some places. The Gulf Coast was completely dark. This is “lesson in civilization #1” – our civilization requires POWER. POWER to run police stations, fire stations, hospitals. POWER to run police radio base stations. When power is knocked out, police have a problem communicating with one another, ergo – a potential situation of lawlessness occurs because the police cannot effectively bring their (few) assets to bear on maintaining lawfulness. This occurred BIG TIME in New Orleans – not only because of the problems communicating – but because many of the police deserted New Orleans and others even became part of the criminal element. This also occurred, to a much lesser extent in some areas of Mississippi.

When there is no effective enforcement of the law – a situation of lawlessness occurs. This is evidenced by the looting, rapes, and general evil that occurred in New Orleans after the hurricane.

For two weeks after the storm, I didn’t travel anywhere without a gun – two guns actually. The first was a .45 Cal Colt 1991A1 semi-automatic pistol. The other was a sporterized 7.62mm Russian issue SKS rifle (the kind the Soviets and other communist bloc nations used before adopting the AK-47. Many Viet Cong carried the SKS during the Vietnam War – because it’s a workhorse and you can throw it in the mud, run over it with a truck, pick it up, and it’ll still fire.)

I carried those guns because I didn’t want to be a statistic of the Katrina crime wave that swept the whole Gulf Coast after the storm.

And …

I had to USE those guns.

Not against criminals though – against a DOG.

This brings me to the other point about the usefulness of a gun after the partial collapse of civilization. They aren’t just useful against criminals that would do you and your family harm – they’re also protection against packs of hungry dogs (or other animals) – animals that in this case were abandoned by their owners and took over my neighborhood searching for food.

When I showed up at my house to check the damage the storm caused, one of these dogs quickly spotted my wife and decided she might make a tasty snack.

I didn’t shoot the dog – one warning shot from my pistol was enough for him to get the message. However, I didn’t fire that warning shot until all other means to repel it had failed. This included throwing a stick at it, a rock, and jumping up and down and screaming at it. The dog kept advancing on my wife because it was hungry and hadn’t been fed in a week.

That warning shot quite possibly saved my wife’s life. Even if she had survived a mauling – there were no hospitals up and running to treat her. There were no doctors around. Civilization and what you and I take for granted had almost completely collapsed. No ambulances – no doctors, no hospitals.

My father-in-law went into Chalmette, LA a few weeks after the storm to visit a friend living in a FEMA trailer. His friend told him that, after the storm, the looters came for his stuff. He had a rifle and some ammo – and completely ran out of ammo in fending them off.

The bottom line in this is that – if you had a gun – you could MOVE. You could venture out and find food, ice, water, gas. You could assist others in need. With no gun – sure, you could move about – but you were completely at the mercy of the criminal element – and many Gulf Coast residents discovered this the hard way.

After the storm – you needed a gun. If you didn’t have one, you wished you did. If you had one – you were glad you did.

If you’re one of those who believe that civilization will never crumble around you – then go ahead and criticize gun ownership. If you don’t think a meteor will suddenly fall into your hometown and send everything into lawless chaos – then go ahead and criticize. If you don’t believe your hometown power-grid will ever become lifeless for an extended period of time – then criticize the NRA. If you don’t believe Al Quaida will detonate a dirty bomb on your block – then live in complete bliss my friend.

In my humble opinion, you’re an idiot if you believe that civilization, in your lifetime, is indestructible. And, also in my humble opinion, you’re setting yourself up to be a crime statistic if you don’t have a means to defend yourself and your family after a major catastrophe.

I have ten guns – you’re not getting any of my guns after a civilization collapse – I need them. You can get your own guns.

If you want to be prepared – you need a gun. And, my father-in-law’s friend in Chalmette will tell you – you need a lot of ammo to go along with that gun.

The NRA is right on this folks.

A HOLE IN TIME ...

2006-01-12T21:21:00.000-06:00

Occasionally, while watching a news show, some reporter will refer to an event that happened, maybe 15 years ago that I don't remember ever happening.

I've always followed the news closely, and I have a fairly good memory - so it puzzles me when someone mentions an event that I have no clue ever occured.

When that happens, I immediately jump on Google to look the event up to get information on it and some clue as to why I never heard about it. When I find the information - I look at the date the event occured to determine what I might have been doing that day that caused me to completely miss the event.

Now, I'm an old US Navy Submarine Sailor and, nine times out of ten - I'll find that the strange event in question occured during one of those times when I was deployed on a Submarine on a Cold War patrol. Voila! That's the reason! If I was at sea on my sub during the time the event took place - I never heard about it because we didn't get much news while submerged on those patrols. Usually we got almost none at all.

It's a strange feeling - whenever I find an event that occured during my lifetime and I completely missed it. It's like I wasn't even on the planet when it occurred (though I was) - it's like A HOLE IN TIME. Like I died for a few months and then was suddenly ressurected - with the memory of what occured in the world before a submarine deployment - and after the deployment when we returned to port - but absolutely no memory of what transpired in between.

I'm having the same experience now - only it's not due to any submarine deployment I was on - it has to do with being without any news media at all (save emergency radio broadcasts) for about two months after Hurricane KATRINA struck.

You see, if you were outside the disaster area of Katrina - if you live in a section of the country that didn't lose power, cable and satellite - then YOU GOT TO WATCH the news unfold on the Hurricane events as they occurred.

I didn't - my brain contains only the information that I personally witnessed immediately after the Hurricane.

Here's an example - I just found out YESTERDAY that New Orleans had over 200 buses in the city which could have been used to evacuate people before the hurricane. Instead - the buses were left to flood - then our local politicians blamed George Bush for not sending us buses. So Ray Nagin and Kathy Blanco had the evacuation transportation right at their fingertips - and neglected to use it!!!!?????

Wow! I never knew that!

And I also didn't see THIS EXCHANGE between our Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and Chris Wallace on Fox News. I've never been a fan of Mary landrieu - but now I'm convinced this woman is from Mars! She looks like a complete idiot in this video!

Why am I bringing all this up?

Well the first reason I'm bringing it up is to highlight the fact that, if I didn't hear about an item or an event that was published in the national media in the days immediately following Katrina - it's a good bet that THOUSANDS of other Louisianans like me missed it too.

Wonder what the ramifications of that will be for local politicians who screwed up down here - but we never heard about it? Chances are, we won't hold them accountable for something we didn't know they did (or didn't do in the case of the flooded buses).

The second-reason I'm bringing it up is because, even though all of this stuff is old news to you folks out there in the heartland - I'm still going to be dragging it up in this blog in the future because, to me and my neighbors - this stuff isn't old news - it's new news to us because we never heard about it! And we NEED to talk about this stuff because we need to hold these politicians accountable. We need to punish the ones that failed us - and reward the ones that came through for us in our hour of need. Of course - that latter category is going to be a SMALL one!

So I apologize in advance if I hit some items here in the future that makes you wonder about my sense of timing - and commenting on news in a timely manner. Bear in mind - you probably know a lot more than I do (even though I lived through the mess) because you were in constant touch with cable news.

As I "catch up" on this "hole in time", I'm finding that my anger toward local politicians in this State is HIGHLY JUSTIFIED. In fact, it's making me even more angry.

Of course, God help me - when I'm mad I have to write!

Don't say I didn't warn you!

AN INSTANT IN TIME ...

2006-01-12T09:41:00.000-06:00

Yesterday was a great day at the Senate Judiciary Hearings for Judge Alito …

Democrats are so used to getting away with smear tactics and just downright nasty behavior and treatment of others that they often forget that the American public STILL has limits on what they consider acceptable behavior. These days, admittedly – the limits are “way out there” – especially when it comes to the behavior of Democrats. But they are STILL out there.

And the Dems on the Senate Judiciary committee forgot about that fact.

The Dems, desperately seeking a chink in Alito’s armor – were unable to find one.

For them, that’s unacceptable.

So they then diligently set out to “create” a chink by resorting to “McCarthyesque” interrogation and smear tactics with a barrage of personal offenses cleverly thrown into the mix. My only guess is that these tactics were used in the hopes they could get Alito to come “unglued” and make some statement that would turn the hearings on their ears.

The exact opposite happened.

While “Joe McCarthy’ing” Alito – they sped right down the highway of slime so fast they completely crossed the line of what Americans consider “acceptable” behavior – even the low standard we all have for Democratic behavior.

They never saw it coming.

And at the opportune moment – the Republicans on the committee, led by Linsey Graham – pounced.

Republican questioning shifted abruptly to a style which highlighted the outrageous behavior of the Democrats.

“Are you a bigot, Judge Alito?” said Lindsey Graham.

Almost before Alito could get out a “no” response, Graham followed with …

“Of course you’re not a bigot.”

Then Graham went into a long list of emotional reasons why he knew that Alito wasn’t a bigot. The signed statements of judges of all colors who endorsed Alito as a good man; the way Alito and his wife raised his kids. In a voice filled with emotion, Graham cynically drove home the point of the outrageous behavior of the Democrats on the Judiciary Committee.

And then Graham finished with …

“I’m sorry Judge Alito, I’m sorry that your wife and your family had to sit here and listen to these outrageous accusations.”

At which point Ms. Alito – sitting right behind her husband with tear-filled eyes, got up quietly and left the hearings.

GAME OVER DEMOCRATS.

That one instant in time of these hearings clinched it. Alito will be the next Supreme Court justice.

This morning, the news is abuzz about this instant in time – and how dreadfully the Dems blew it yesterday. Blogs are filled with words like “McCarthy” to describe their questioning tactics of Alito. Suddenly, after 38 years, people are starting to ask the question …

“What right does TED KENNEDY have to question the integrity of anyone? Isn’t he the man who is responsible for the death of a young woman – caused by one of his drunken adulterous attempts to “get laid”? Didn’t he also attempt to cover up her death? What right does he have to throw stones at ANYONE???”

According to Roger L. Simon ...

"While Alito may have been associated with a creepy Princeton alumni publication of twenty years ago, Kennedy was associated was something much worse than that - and we all know it. Those of us of a certain age remember well his dazed expression when questioned about the events on Chappaquiddick, the answers that never added up, the story that never computed (still doesn't) and the moral, emotional and intellectual contortions we (supporters like me) went through to try to believe him."

and ...

"When Mrs. Alito walked out of the room, I thought of Mary Jo Kopechne."

I might add myself to that – what political party puts such a man out in front to represent it?

And from Tom Bevan over at REALCLEARPOLITICS ...

"Since 1969, when his presidential hopes drowned alongside Mary Jo Kopechne, it has always been a pathetic peculiarity of modern American politics to watch Senator Kennedy indignantly lecture others about ethics and morality – especially on the occasions when he has simultaneously engaged in distorting records and smearing reputations."

But enough of the hypocracy of Teddie Kennedy - which this blog has pointed out all to often. As much shame as I feel for the corruption of politicians in my home State here in Louisiana - voters in Massachusetts should have shame an order of magnitude greater than mine keeping Kennedy in office for these 38 years since he drove Mary Jo Kopechne off a cliff in Chappiquidock - leaving her there to die - and then attempting to cover it up.

Papers and Blogs are also filled this morning with not-so-flattering photos of Democratic committee members. The expressions on their faces tell a thousand words.

The game is over. Today, expect for the Dems to launch into LONG dissertations in an attempt to “clarify” the reasoning behind their questioning tactics – but don’t expect anything even close to an apology. It won’t happen.

But what will happen is … Alito will be our next Supreme Court Justice. He likely would have made it through anyway – but that spontaneous “instant in time” when Ms. Alito had to walk out of the hearings – clinched it.

Thank you very much there … Democrats! I’m wearing a huge smile on my face today!

MORE BUZZ ON RECALL

2006-01-11T18:32:00.000-06:00

The campaign to recall Governor Kathleen Blacstare is now 24 hours old - and we have a bit more news on it as the MSM and Bloggers start poking and prodding the initiative.

Marsha Shuler of 2theadvocate.com reports that the recall effort, for the moment at least, is apparently a grass-roots effort begun by 51-year old St. Martinsville resident Kat Landry. However, according to the article, Ms Landry may get some help from the Louisiana GOP ...

State Republican Party chairman Roger Villere said Landry could get some help from the GOP.

“It’s something we might get on board with,” said Villere, who said Republicans are particularly upset about Blanco-ordered delays in elections for Orleans and Jefferson parishes.

Villere said getting one-third of the state’s voters to sign recall petitions in the next 180 days “is a tall order. It’s a real challenge.”

The GOP appears to be taking a "wait and see" approach before committing to the effort - at least publicly. And judging from the grass-roots flavor of the R.E.C.A.L.L. website, Ms Landry hasn't received much in the way of monetary or IT support from State Republicans ... yet.

Additionally, the Louisiana Democratic party hasn't come to Blanco's defense yet - clearly a sign that even they believe the recall is a grass roots effort consisting of Kat Landry and very few others. It's likely they are (wisely) remaining quiet for the moment in order to avoid calling too much media attention to Ms Landry and her efforts. At this point - major media coverage could ignite this recall like a wildfire throughout the State - possibly giving Ms. Landry the momentum to accomplish a very difficult task. So the Dem's are remaining quiet for the moment - hoping the issue will die a quick death. When you see them start commenting on their state web site about the recall - that'll be a clear indication that either they believe the Republicans are rendering tangible support to Ms Landry - or the issue is gaining steam.

For the moment - nary a word about this recall is posted on either party's website.

We shall see though. This effort to recall Blanco may not be eventually successful - but it won't be ignored. If Kat Landry comes up with the funds for a few radio spots - the major political parties won't be able to sit on the sidelines very long.

I predict this is going to be an issue here in Louisiana.

AN ENLIGHTENING LETTER ...

2006-01-10T22:03:00.000-06:00

I'm a regular reader of THE DEAD PELICAN ...

Something that caught my eye tonight on that site is this letter from Chris in Slidell.

The Dead Pelican (TDP) points out that Louisiana is now losing some of it's best and brightest people - who are giving up on this state ... for keeps.

As Chris states in his letter - he's not leaving just because of the problems caused by Katrina. He's leaving because Louisiana's problems started well before the hurricane ever took aim at our coastline.

TDP isn't the only one that's noticed this exodus of talent from the state - I've noticed it myself. Everyday there are fewer familiar faces at my workplace. "Quitting" this state has become an epidemic.

That is why it's important to RECALL GOVERNOR BLANCO.

She is INSPIRING NOTHING but the exodus. No one, not even her supporters, have any confidence that she can create even a tiny spark of optimism for this state. Folks, we need a man or woman in that office that CAN INSPIRE OPTIMISM.

The ball is now in our court - the people of Lousiana. If we do nothing and accept the corrupt, dark, discouraging political system that Kathy Blanco heads - we deserve our fate. We absolutely have to rise ... NOW! We have to move on this folks!

I like to think that I'm tougher than guys like Chris. I like to think that my neighbors who came back after the storm with me to rebuild are tougher than Chris also. In some ways, I see this storm as a sort of a "natural selection" process that has the potential to leave Louisiana with a newer, stronger, pioneer spirit that will breath new life into this State.

But even if I am tougher than Chris ... he's right about our political system. None of us will have a decent life for ourselves or our families unless we cut the head off this corrupt, impotent serpent - this obese disgusting monster that serves no purpose other than enriching itself. We have GOT TO reform this system folks. Ask yourself, "is there ANY single proposal the Governor has made to reform our political system?"

The answer is, of course ... "no".

My next question is "why not?"

The answers are only too obvious.

MAKE ROOM GRAY DAVIS!

2006-01-10T18:57:00.000-06:00

The movement to recall Governor Blanco is ON!

More here ... R.E.C.A.L.L.

That means we now have 180 days to collect the required signatures on the recall petition. We need to get hot ... NOW!

Why does Governor BLANCSTARE need to be recalled?

1. We live in a hurricane-prone section of the country - and that's not a news flash. The Governor of this state needs to be a person with A PLAN. Kathy Blanco was elected as Governor of this state - and she full well knew about the dangers that hurricanes posed to her state ... yet, when Katrina hit, SHE WAS CAUGHT FLAT-FOOTED WITH NO PLAN. We need a Governor who acts ... not one that "reacts". We need a Governor who will take the reigns of leadership after a catastrophe and announce "I'm in charge ... the buck stops here" - not one that cries and points fingers of blame at the President and others who live 1,000 miles away and have a whole country to worry about. Kathy Blanco had ONE STATE to worry about - the State that elected her Governor. The State of Louisiana. She failed us in our hour of need. Kathy Blanco needs to be recalled.

2. We need a Governor who will take charge, make no excuses, and devise a plan to deal with hurricanes when they threaten our coastal areas. Kathy Blanco's State was just clobbered by two hurricanes in one season. The scientists predict up to 20 more hurricane seasons of elevated storm activity. Kathy Blanco knows the forecast and has seen the affects of these storms. The next hurricane season is only eight months away ... BUT KATHY BLANCO STILL HASN'T TAKEN THE TIME TO DEVISE A PLAN FOR IT! That's right, she was caught flat-footed for the last hurricane season and still hasn't learned her lesson. If another Katrina-sized storm comes up the MRGO - we're going to be paying to see the same bad movie all over again. Kathy Blanco needs to be recalled.

3. We need a Governor who will lead this state into abolishing the "good ole boy" cronyism that has plagued us in the past. Not only is Blanco a part of the "good ole boy" network of political corruption in this state - but she was raised in that corruption, excelled within that perverted system, and protects it to this very day. Folks, we will not successfully rebuild this state and more people will die in future hurricanes if we don't rid ourselves of this grotesque system. We need a new Governor who will sweep the floor clean. Kathy Blanco needs to be recalled.

4. People died in New Orleans folks ... but not because of Hurricane Katrina. They died because the levees ... FAILED. Kathy Blanco refuses to even push for levee board reform. Had she backed it during the last special session - it would have passed. Kathy Blanco doesn't want levee board reform because she believes in the current system of political cronyism. More importantly - she's BEHOLDEN TO IT. Kathy Blanco needs to be recalled.

5. We need a Governor who can LEAD ... not one that opens a meaningless, two-front war against the Mayor of New Orleans (a member of her own party by the way) and the President at the same time - and at the very moment that people are dying. We need a Governor who tackles the issues, not one that cries and points fingers of blame. Kathy Blanco needs to be recalled.

6. How are we are going uproot the system of political corruption we have here in Louisiana folks? Look around, we're the laughing-stocks of the nation people! The corruption is so deeply rooted here that it can only be swept away using radical measures. There is no better way to start that process than by FIRING THE PERSON WHO "LEADS" THAT CORRUPT SYSTEM. Kathy Blanco needs to be recalled!

Who in this State is willing to put their family's personal welfare and safety in the hands of Kathy Blanco for even ONE more hurricane season? Haven't we seen enough?

This recall effort is going to be an uphill battle folks. The odds are against us - the corrupt political system in Louisiana is against us. Blanco is completely indifferent to this recall effort - she knows that we haven't got a snowball's chance in hell of succeeding with it. She isn't losing any sleep folks.

If we want to save this state - if we want to make it great - we need to show her the business-end of a ballot box! We need to get so many signatures on this recall that Blanco sees the writing on the wall and opts to resign, vice facing the indignity of a landslide rejection at the polls. We need to show Blanco, and the rest of the corrupt Louisiana political machine, we need to show 'em who actually runs this state.

Hell YES! Get mad about it - you've got a right to be. This isn't a game folks - do you really want to be sitting here next August when the new hurricane season starts with Kathy Blanco in the Governor's mansion?

Do you really?

LITTLE TJ

2006-01-10T18:12:00.000-06:00

Just walked outside for a smoke ... it's dark here right now and the whole neighborhood was filled with the sound of Mexican music blasting from boom boxes. I think they were all tuned to the same Mexican station. Didn't know we even had a Mexican radio station down here in NOLA.

Reminds me of Tijuana.

Of course, the music is from all the Mexican workers working to rebuild the houses. This is not a racial post - hell, I'm HAPPY to see these guys!

But it is ironic enough to make me smile!

IT'S ON BABY!!

2006-01-06T22:38:00.000-06:00

It may be hard to find a King Cake in New Orleans these days but ...

MARDI GRAS IS ON!

Today, officially, is the first day of the Mardi Gras season and Mayor Ray Nagin says "there will be a Mardi Gras" this year. Reports claim that the Mayor had his first "King Cake Party" of the year this morning in the city offices. I don't know where he found the cake - but I wish he'd let us all in on where he got it!

Down here in NOLA, everything is contentious these days - I don't know anyone who lives down here who isn't suffering from some form of mental illness brought on by the hurricane - and that includes me. We're just all "touchy" these days - the littlest things distress and anger us, and the topic of Mardi Gras is no exception.

Should New Orleans really be having a Mardi Gras this year? Many folks say it's downright stupid to attempt to pull off a Mardi Gras this soon after Katrina. I'll agree with that - it IS stupid. But ...

I think it's just what NOLA needs right now. Sometimes, it's smart to do something stupid. Going to the moon with 1960's analog technology - that was pretty stupid. When the American colonists took on the greatest superpower in the world, Great Britain - that was stupid. When Jobs and Wozniac took on computing Goliath IBM with their little Apple computer - that was pretty stupid. Johnny Unitas made a career in Pro-Football by constantly pulling off stupid plays - which was smart, because it made him unpredictable.

So let's agree that sometimes a stupid move can be a smart one.

But is Mardi Gras in New Orleans one of those "smart" stupid-moves?

Well, I think it is - and here's why...

First, although Mardi Gras isn't the heart and soul of the city of New Orleans - it's a pretty good avatar for it. Mardi Gras didn't begin in New Orleans. By most accounts - Mardi Gras started in Mobile, AL. However, it very soon migrated over to NOLA - where it hit fertile ground and grew like a wildfire. Mardi Gras is, for all intents and purposes, a New Orleans production. The city is synonymous with Mardi Gras.

New Orleans isn't the National Hockey League - we're not going to take a year off. And taking a year off didn't really help the NHL now did it? If we were to take a year off from Mardi Gras - it might very well be the end of it altogether. If we want this city to come back with the same cultural feel it had before the storm - we need Mardi Gras this year.

Still, I hear the arguements against Mardi Gras - and some of the arguements sound good on the surface - but dig into 'em and you'll see why NOLA needs "Festival" this year.

Here are some of the more popular arguements against Mardi Gras this year ...

1. "We aren't in the mood for it."

I know you aren't in the mood for it but then again, how many things do you force yourself to do when you aren't in the mood for it? Did you go to work this morning? Were you really in the mood for it? How many band recitals for your kid's have you "forced" yourself to attend when you really weren't in the mood? You do those things because you need to do them because they're important - and Mardi Gras is no exception. More on this below.

2. "How can you expect us to embrace a party this soon after a catastrophe that caused us to lose so much?"

The answer here is - to keep you from losing MORE. No matter what you lost, if you're reading these words you survived the storm with at least your life and your identity intact. However, what kind of IDENTITY are you going to have when YOUR city has lost its identity? If you want NOLA back with all the trimmings ... the King Cakes, the Gumbo, the ZULUS - you need to start rebuilding that identity. That means supporting Mardi Gras this year.

3. "No way we can put on a Mardi Gras this year that is even close to the one we had last year."

I agree, but who cares? It's a silly question because the only people we're competing against is ourselves. No matter how lame Mardi Gras NOLA is this year - I still have no doubt it'll be better than anything Mobile and Pensacola can put on. Think about it. No way is Mardi Gras NOLA going to be "eclipsed" by some other city. Even our WORST Mardi Gras beats anybody else's "best".

4. "The tourists won't come."

Who cares? What if say, you didn't have enough money to pay for Christmas presents? Would you still celebrate Christmas? I sure hope so, if not - you shouldn't have been celebrating it in the first place. Mardi Gras wasn't developed for tourists. Mardi Gras is a NOLA tradition that just happened and the tourists gravitated to it. We don't do Mardi Gras just for tourists - that's obsurd.

5. "What will the world think about us having a party when we're supposedly so devastated by the hurricane?"

Who cares? If anyone outside of NOLA thinks bad things about us - to hell with them! All anyone has to do is come down here and walk accross the Poland street bridge into the 9th ward and they can SEE for themselves that we are devastated. Does the devastation necessarily mean we have to ACT devastated? Any shallow minds out there that think we should be walking around like sad-sacks can take it and stick it in a very dark place. That's just my humble opinion.

6. "The city can't afford it."

First, the city doesn't really put on Mardi Gras - the Krewes do. The Krewes are full-up round and most of them are ready to go. They're funded through their members. The expense to the city comes in the form of police security and cleanup. If NOLA can't come up with the funds, there are 20 corporate agencies out there who have said that they are willing to sponsor at least $2 million ... EACH. That's $40 million if we really need it. We've always been against corporate sponsorship of Mardi Gras - but we could do it if we absolutely have to this year.

7. "Shouldn't we take that #40 million and put that into the rebuilding effort rather than into a party?"

Do you think if we call off Mardi Gras these corporations are going to just "donate" that $40M to our rebuilding effort? No chance!

8. "Most of our folks aren't back from the storm yet."

This is actually another reason FOR having Mardi Gras. Let me tell you what - New Orleanians are living all over the country right now - and there is one word to describe their disposition -- BORED! Many of them will come back to NOLA just to see Mardi Gras - with no real intention of staying. But once they've seen Mardi Gras - and seen that we aren't a bunch of manic-depressives on Prozac - they'll end up STAYING.

I think that pretty much sums up most of the reasons I normally hear.

Mardi Gras will be a labor this year - there's no doubt about it. But ... call it "mandatory fun" or whatever - it will do the city good, it will do US good. When the goin' gets tough -- the tough run out in the street and try to catch a Zulu coconut! That's New Orleans folks.

Support Mardi Gras ... don't let the bastards wear you down!

ELECTION RIGGING FOR DUMMIES ...

2006-01-04T16:37:00.000-06:00

Here is a GREAT article from Neil S. Kavanagh concerning the desperate attempts of a corrupt Louisiana political machine (led by BLANCO and her Democratic cronies) to hang onto power. Can I just say to Neil ... "Ditto for me!"

“Election Rigging for Dummies”

WELCOME TO THE "BIG LEAGUES"

2006-01-04T15:00:00.000-06:00

What do all these organizations and individuals have in common?

1. The Aruban Government after the Natalie Holloway disappearance
2. The Boulder, CO Police Department after the death of Joan Benet Ramsay
3. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin right after Hurricane Katrina

And now …

4. The International Coal Group, Inc.

What they all have in common is that all of these organizations or individuals learned the “hard way” about the big leagues of main stream media public relations.

International Coal is the latest to get hit squarely on the head by a runaway press that they couldn’t control.

And they were doomed from the outset.

I don’t know about others – but whenever a big story like the West Virginia Miners pops into the sights of the MSM – I’m intensely interested. Yes, I’m paying attention to the story but I’m also paying VERY close attention to the public relations game being played out between the media and whatever organization is in the “hot seat”. I want to see just how long the “hot seat” organization can hold it’s own against the MSM. In most cases, these organizations are WAAY out of their league – and lose control of the PR effort very early on.

The main challenge for any organization under the public spotlight is to keep the issues on a relevant level – and not allow the press to drag the situation into chaos. The organization has to do this without looking too defensive – or too “guilty” if you will. The MSM has a knack for finding little inconsistencies that are often irrelevant and turning those anomalies into “the” story. In the case of International Coal – and up until late last night – the anomaly du jour was the fact that word leaked that the mine had been cited for hundreds of “safety violations” prior to the current mishap.

But ICG kept control during that whole flap.

In fact, up until last night – I was extremely impressed with the ICG PR effort and the way it handled the press. First of all – they put Ben Hatfield, the President and CEO of ICG out in front of the press early on. And here’s a note to any big companies out there who are looking for great executive talent – after Ben Hatfield is fired by ICG – HIRE HIM!

Hatfield did a great job on the PR front – up until last night. He held regular press briefings and did better in those briefings than any TRAINED Public Relations guy or gal I have ever seen. When Ben Hatfield spoke – you got the opinion that his number one concern was getting these Miners out. You got the impression that he looked at these guys like family and would do ANYTHING to get ‘em out alive.

And when it’s the President and CEO, the very top guy in the organization, pulling this off – it clearly sends the message that the whole company is doing exactly the right things to help out a bad situation. Not many CEO’s can do this – Tom Benson, the owner of the New Orleans Saints can’t do it. Neither can most of the CEO’s of the tobacco companies or the record companies or the oil companies or …

So how was Ben Hatfield able to pull it off?

Well, he was successful in pulling it off because – it wasn’t acting. Ben Hatfield really cared for these Miners and would have resigned on the spot if that would have brought them up alive. Maybe he’d have done even more to get these guys back alive. His words, demeanor, and actions sent a clear message to everyone – even through the jaded filter of the MSM – that he cared for these guys and wanted them out safe.

Ben Hatfield wasn’t acting – he was being genuine. The man has a good heart – and that’s reason enough for any big company to bring him aboard after he’s fired from ICG - which he almost certainly will be.

Ben was able to successfully deflect the questions about the safety violations and keep the press on the issues of bringing the Miners out alive.

He was successful up until last night – when another anomaly raised its ugly head.

This “anomaly” apparently took the form of a mine foreman, or an EMT, or … somebody who misunderstood a communication from the rescue workers on the scene. Someone who thought they heard that twelve Miners were found alive – and then went and told the family.

The family told the press apparently – and the press, the MSM – the college guys who are supposed to be so thorough in their reporting - broadcast the news as gospel without even checking the sources.

And then it turned out to be exactly opposite – the twelve Miners were, in fact … dead.

I can forgive a Miner’s family member who’s been sitting in a church for over 40 hours waiting, hoping, and praying that their loved-one would come out alive. I don’t expect that such a person would stand on journalistic procedure to challenge “good news” that they’ve been desperately praying to hear.

But I cannot give a pass to the MSM. You boys and girls got it wrong – again.

Just like you got it wrong …

1. When Dan Blather ran around waiving “authentic” letters concerning President Bush’s military service.
2. When you published the story about the “Arms Cache” in Iraq that terrorists raided after our soldiers supposedly neglected to secure those arms.
3. When you screamed out that the U.S. was flushing KORANS down the john in GITMO.
4. When you giddily predicted that John Kerry would win the last election.

You got it WRONG boys – again. So don’t come preach to us about your “professional standards” – show ‘em to us and maybe we can talk someday – but not until then. In my opinion – you guys are now in the back of the line – waaay behind the guy you love to take shots at – Drudge. Enjoy your new position – you’ve earned it.

Getting back to Ben Hatfield though – he did a very admirable job of keeping things under control. However, he should have briefed the rescue workers – and every member of ICG on the scene to NOT TALK to anyone except the company guys. Maybe he did brief them and someone just wasn’t listening – I don’t know – but the error caused ICG to lose the PR effort late in the last quarter of the ballgame. If the erroneous report hadn’t occurred, we’d all be celebrating this morning the fact that, against all hope, ONE member of the Mining team survived.

Instead, ICG is being pummeled over the error – which was, by the way, an innocent error on ICG’s part – if they were even involved in it.

Organizations need to realize that when the media comes to town and puts the spotlight on you – you’re in trouble. You need to call EXPERTS. You need to call in someone who is experienced in dealing with media circuses – someone who can keep control of the MSM. If not, the MSM will make YOU – the main story.

Ben Hatfield almost pulled it off though – but not quite. I give him an “A” for effort but in this game – if you lose (even by a single point) – you need to seek employment elsewhere.

So why did Ben Hatfield and ICG wait for three hours to correct the report?

Don’t take offense, but they were trying to figure out how to “unscrew” a pregnant woman. Of course, that’s impossible – no matter how long you ponder the problem.

Had the MSM not beamed the erroneous report to the entire world the second they heard it – then I suspect ICG would’ve immediately come out with a correction.

I also suspect that when Ben Hatfield saw the entire MSM embracing the report – he may have thought it might be true – he certainly wanted it to be true. I think he may have thought … “My information must be wrong – otherwise, why would this news be universally adopted by the MSM?”

And it probably took him and ICG awhile to come to the realization that the MSM actually had the story wrong.

So rather than asking the question of Ben Hatfield … “Why did you wait 3 hours to correct the report?”

I think we should be asking “Why did the MSM latch on to the ERRONEOUS REPORT without verification and then broadcast it almost instantaneously?”

And that is the question that the press should ask themselves today.

They won’t though.

TRIBUTE TO MINERS ...

2006-01-04T09:36:00.000-06:00

Like everyone else, I have been watching the story of the 13 coal miners trapped in a mine in West Virginia with great interest. This morning we find that all of the Miners (and yes, I capitalized that intentionally) died in the mine save one … a young man named Randall McCloy.

There’s more to the story though – much more. Because a late night, early morning public affairs snafu has turned what otherwise would have been a very good PR effort on the part of International Coal Group Inc. – literally on it’s head.

I will talk about that – but in another blog entry.

For this entry though … I just want to say a few things about coal Miners.

Coal mining belongs in that unique category of occupations that you might call “Extreme Occupations”. It’s not a 9-5 desk job – it’s more akin to the occupation of a Police Officer, or a Fireman – or just about any military occupation you can name. Mining is a dangerous, underpaid job just like all of those occupations.

It takes a special breed of person to sign-up to live the life of a Miner.

Coal Miners, since before the American Revolution even, have helped build this country into the greatest nation that has ever existed. We couldn’t have done it without them – their sweat and blood, and the black fuel they harvested from these deep holes powered the industrial revolution. It powered the vision of “manifest destiny”. It linked the western-most reaches of our country with the industrialized eastern half – when there was very little in between the two.

Coal continues to play a major role in powering the Information Technology revolution – as hard as it is to imagine it. When you turn on your computer – there’s a fair chance that electrons screaming through the power supply to bring it to life are being supplied by a coal-burning electric plant.

As a nation, we wouldn’t have come far without coal.

But coal doesn’t jump out of the ground and load itself onto boxcars – it has to be harvested by tough men and women. Men and women who are brave enough to travel miles underground to get at it. Men and women who will brave considerable danger to get at it. It requires smart men and women who have the guts and ability to enter a hole, make their way through miles of the earth’s crust to get at this coal and then make the transit out … ALIVE.

It requires a Miner – and that’s why that title ought to be capitalized.

Fortunately for this nation, we’ve always had an ample supply of these Miners – and thank goodness we did. Some will say that a Miner chooses his occupation by necessity – rather than by desire. There’s probably a little truth to that – but that’s the way a lot of us choose occupations. We choose based on our circumstances, and our talents and abilities. I would say that the talents and the abilities of a Miner are considerable. Stupid people don’t survive long in this occupation folks. Anyone want to argue with me on that point?

Who do YOU admire more? Someone like Donald Trump or a Miner? No offense to Trump – but my admiration of him is dwarfed by the incredible admiration I have for people who work in occupations like that of a Miner. Sure, this nation needs people like Trump – but we don’t need many like him.

But …

We can never have enough of the people who carry in them the spirit that a Miner has.

My heart goes out to the families of these lost Miners. What I would tell every one of them is that they should be proud of their loved one for the job he or she performed that contributed so much to this nation’s security and welfare. We all owe these families a debt of gratitude.

The next time you look at your power bill and complain about the cost of electricity remember these brave individuals who bring up the coal.

Remember the Miners.

HURRICANE TOURISM IN THE BIG EASY ...

2006-01-02T15:16:00.000-06:00

Much discussion these days over the ethics of the "Hurricane Damage Tours" that have sprung up in NOLA since KATRINA.

I'll have to say, when I first heard about these tours - I was disgusted. How could anyone profit off of running tours into the Lower 9th Ward or any of the other devastated areas of New Orleans? How would I feel if, in the middle of my rebuilding efforts, a tour bus of 100 tourists from around the country pulled up to my house and started snapping pictures?

"Outrage" would be an understatement of how I first reacted to the news of these tours.

Then I thought about it ... and here are my thoughts ...

Tourism was the number one industry in NOLA prior to KATRINA. A large part of what made NOLA what it was - was tourism. How can we back away from it now just because we might not feel so good about it? I think we should dance with the one that brung us. We made a lot of money off these tourists before the storm - ridiculous amounts of money. I don't think it's good form to just turn them away because we don't feel like dealing with them now.

Without these tours - the tourism industry verily will not make it through this disaster. They have to have a product to sell - otherwise, they go out of business and won't be there when we finally decide that we're "comfortable" with tourism again. Unfortunately -- "disaster" is the number one free commodity in New Orleans these days. And if there are people who want to pay for it ...

Many of the objections I've heard about these disaster tours involve the motivations of the tourists themselves - claiming that they must have some sick, macabre streak in 'em. Well, to a point ... I agree. I won't even go into the 9th Ward because I don't live there and I would only be going there to gawk at the devastation - which is actually the agony of others. However - regardless of the motivation of the tourists - a great deal of good can be realized from this.

Everyone of those tourists takes what they have seen back home with them - and they give their friends and neighbors a first-hand account of the destruction down here. Those of you who live here know - pictures and video do not capture the sheer magnitude of the tragedy - and they capture even less of the associated agony. To see this storm in context - you have to physically be here to look at the footprint it made on the Big Easy. These tourists take valuable first-hand testimony of the tragedy back to the "heartland".

And why would we want them to do that?

Well, some will say we want 'em to do that so they'll tell their Congressional representatives to send US more money. I don't agree with that - and I don't think great numbers of them would.

These tourists are mostly fellow-Americans. They need to know just how fragile civilization is. Most of them have no appreciation that the fabric of their civilization is delicate and can be ripped from them at a moment's notice.

That's why some of them bash President Bush for wiretapping Al Quaida phone calls. It's clear that these people believe that the stakes aren't very high here - that this is some kind of Monopoly game board where the money is all "play money". If you lose the game, you take smoke-break, grab a soda, then come back to the board for a "redo". That's not the way real life is.

Real life is different - and you can go from rich-American to Third World citizen in the blink of an eye...

If Al Quaida lit off a nuke in any city in America - what would happen? Would our society survive? What would happen to the stock market? What would happen if they managed to light off TWO nukes? What would be the "breaking point"? The point at which chaos would rule the streets in America - much the same as it did in NOLA in the days after KATRINA? How many States would "seceed" from the Union if they thought that Union was about to go under? What would the Union do, if anything, about the States that did seceed? Think about it. What would happen if old Osama got lucky and did something like this? Would there even be a "right to privacy" left for anyone to enjoy in a nation of anarchy?

Civilization is fragile. WE know that here in NOLA. We know what a treasure electric power is, what a treasure a cell phone is, what a treasure the Internet is, what a treasure a warm, dry house is. We know, because we lost those things on August 29th. And it's been a struggle to get them back - we still don't have them back.

But not all of our fellow-Americans know this. Many think they are guaranteed to died in the same comfortable surroundings they were born in - only more comfortable. They don't expect to die like many of the old-folks who died in our nursing homes did after the loss of power. They don't expect to have to put "stiches" in their 5 year old themselves without anesthesia because there is no medical help to be found - anywhere. They don't expect that their dead body will be left "matter-of-factly" on the pavement of the "break-down" lane on I-10.

And that's another reason I think these tours have some value to the average American - so they can see, first hand, Americans who are living in the THIRD WORLD in their own country. Many will ask the question ... "could it happen to me?" - and they SHOULD ask that question because the answer is "YES" - it could happen to them. Might not be a hurricane - could be a terrorist attack, or a meteor landing in Nebraska.

Most Americans take their freedom and civilization for granted - they can't imagine losing either. This leads them to do some pretty stupid things - like voting for people like John Kerry for President.

So in a way, these tours could do a patriotic service to the rest of our American brothers and sisters.

I'm for 'em.

BLANCO'S FAILING ADMINISTRATION ... NYT TO THE RESCUE!

2005-12-30T15:20:00.000-06:00

In Baton Rouge, no one is at the helm of Louisiana state government. Governor Kathy Blanco continues to demonstrate her unsuitability to hold office - and if she ever wins another election - it'll be for an office no higher than DOG CATCHER.

NEW YORK TIMES TO THE RESCUE!

Here's an article they published yesterday to portray her as a tough woman who is just misunderstood by us poor rednecks down here ...

After the Storm, She tries to mend State, and Career ...

Now if you look at this article - some of you will say "What's the problem Verc? Looks like they are just trying to be fair and balanced?"

Would that President Bush receive this kind of balance from the New York Times folks. Bush is blamed for things that NEVER happened and the NYT publishes the accusations in damning vernacular as the God's-honest truth.

Here we have a Governor, who is guilty of incompentance and negligence (case closed) - and the NYT thinks she deserves balance? Give me a break!

Let's recap here ...

Blanco is the Governor of a State with a city that scientists have said for years would be brutally mauled to death if even a CAT 3 hurricane hit it. She knew the forecast and the writing on the wall - YET SHE HAD ZERO PLAN AND WAS CAUGHT COMPLETELY FLAT-FOOTED BY KATRINA.

In order to deflect attention away from her incompetence - she turned to the typical Democratic strategy of first resort - BLAME BUSH! Libs will say that Bush is at fault. Well, I say this - Alabama was hit hard by Katrina - and Mississippi was DEVASTED by the storm - receiving much more damage than even Louisiana. Did their Governors blame Bush? No, they didn't. Their Governors were prepared and did their job. You don't hear anything about MS and AL being in chaos right now do you? You don't hear anything because they aren't. They're rebuilding and cooperating with the Feds and FEMA.

However, in Louisiana - chaos rules the day and folks - it's because of the little school-marm we elected to take the helm in Baton Rouge.

Blanco, facing the "ultimate storm" - the one they all warned us about - balked at ordering a Mandatory Evacuation of New Orleans! Result - over a thousand dead. However, when presented with this fact while testifying before Congress - Blanco opted instead to complain about the 52 Louisiana soldiers who have died in Iraq. Proof that she's not only incompetent - but a card-carrying member in good standing with the Terrorist Rights Party (read: Democrats). Seems to me that Blaco has more in common with Cindy Sheehan than she does your average Louisiana voter.

Bush was blamed for not sending the National Guard in soon enough after the storm to maintain order. However, it was actually BLANCO who caused the resulting carnage after the storm when she BALKED ON ALLOWING THE TROOPS IN!

When the people of the State screamed to high heavens for Blanco to support the bill to get rid of the political hacks currently running the levee boards - and consolidate all of the boards into one - with REAL ENGINEERS and SCIENTISTS on it - BLANCO REFUSED TO SUPPORT IT!

I'm sorry, there's no defense for her here. It was the levees that FAILED that caused the death in NOLA - over a thousand folks. You'd think that even a rookie would recognize that the situation should get priority attention for reform. Not Kathy Blanco though - she's not smart enought to figure that out.

When the effort to consolidate the levee boards failed during the special session - Louisianan's were so pissed-off that they demanded Kathy Blanco call another special session of the legislature to approve it.

Kathy Blanco wouldn't do it ....

Until State Rep. Steve Scalise (REPULICAN) started getting on WWL Radio (AM 870) to berate her. Then he went out and started a petition drive to pressure the Governor into calling another special session.

Once Kathy Blanco got wind that Scalise already had 45,000 signatures and was picking up major steam - Kathy Blanco decides FINALLY to call for another special session. She hasn't announced when it will happen - hasn't even released an agenda of what it's going to be for. But she called it to save face anyway.

Folks, this is not the way a REAL GOVERNOR does business!

What is Blanco's response to all this criticism? Well according to the NYTimes she says ....

"Sometimes people think you are falling down when you are the only one standing".

Huh?

Forget that this, literally, is an untrue statement - and assume that its a metaphor of some type.

Is Blanco then saying that the whole world -- EXCEPT HER -- is wrong? Or at fault?

Who is this woman? The Pope?

She doesn't look like the Pope to me but she has a SCARY resemblance to Emelda Marcos in my opinion -- at least in her outrageous attitude and her dictatorial declarations. And speaking of declarations - she also took the right to vote from us by cancelling elections - indefinitely!

And my favorite line out of this NYT article is this one ...

"But she asserted that she was far tougher than her critics allowed, noting that when she used phrases like "locked and loaded," it was because she knew how to handle a gun."

???

First of all - every woman in the South knows how to handle a gun - it's nothing special. It's a little ironic that this statement comes from a woman who is a member of a political party that has, as one of it's top priorities - the elimination of the second amendment but ...

WHAT IN THE SAM HILL PROMPTS BLANCO TO BOAST ABOUT HER FIREARM EXPERTISE WHEN THE ISSUE IS A HURRICANE THAT FLOODED OUT HER BIGGEST AND MOST VALUABLE CITY???

This woman is from Mars folks - call the MIB - I'm deadfire sure of it!

We need to recall this woman folks - she will kill more of us than the storm did.

And oh, by the way - SHE STILL DOESN'T HAVE A PLAN FOR NEXT HURRICANE SEASON!

Yup - it could happen all over again.

Time to pull the school-marm off the field and put a real pitcher on the mound.

THE RETURN OF THE OLD CURMUDGEON ...

2005-12-30T13:53:00.000-06:00

An agreement has been reached by Saints owner Tom Benson (a.k.a. "The Old Curmudgeon") and NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue to return the Saints to New Orleans in 2006. The agreement was announced today. The team will play NO games in San Antonio - and even hopes to play all home games in the Superdome.

Rats!

Paul Tagliabue is obviously more astute when it comes to public relations than The Old Curmudgeon is. Tagliabue recognized the OBVIOUS negative PR affect of a team like the Saints abandoning its home city right after a biblical catastrophe like Katrina.

Personally, I wish he'd left well enough alone. I really don't care about the Saints - but the opportunity to purify this city of The Old Curmudgeon was one I was happy about. Now, thanks to Paul Tagliabue, the Old Curmudgeon will be returning.

And as soon as he gets back to NOLA - he'll start making demands. Demands for money, demands for new facilites ... you name it. You can't change a terrorist and when it comes to terrorism - the Old Curmudgeon wrote the handbook. If New Orleans has $2 left in the bank after Katrina - the Old Curmudgeon will demand that it's his and when he gets it - he'll go to Kathleen Blanco in Baton Rouge and demand more.

If you check the San Antonio newspapers today - you'll see that many of them feel like the Old Curmudgeon jilted them. San Antonio swung for the fence after the hurricane demolished the Big Easy in hopes that they would get the Saints - PERMANENTLY.

They really pulled out the stops - going to extreme lengths to prove to the NFL that they could sell tickets to the games. Businesses got involved, the mayor of San Antonio got involved - they really licked the Old Curmudgeon's boots. I have a point or two on this ...

First - what city would want to profit off of another city's disasterous fate? What kind of "prize" would make a city sell its soul to profit off a disaster?

The answer is ... of course ... NFL FOOTBALL! NFL Football is like a narcotic - you'll lie, cheat, steal - sell out your own family to get it. My question to San Antonio is ... "was it worth it?". Don't you feel like you need to take a shower now?

Second point is related to the first ... NFL is a NARCOTIC. And since it is a narcotic - the high feels wonderful at first - and then the cold reality of addiction sets in. San Antonio is going through withdrawal symptoms now.

However, I ENVY San Antonio. I envy San Antonio because the Old Curmudgeon will be getting on a plane soon and leaving that city. And he'll be returning here where we'll have to deal with his whining while we're trying to rebuild this city. The Old Curmudgeon is NOT a PIONEER. He has nary a bit of the spirit it takes to rebuild this city. Tom Benson is a leach - big fat cat welfare hog.

I SAY ... "HIT THE ROAD TOM BENSON!"

2005-12-29T20:49:00.000-06:00

Tom Benson ...

Also known down here in NOLA as "The Old Curmudgeon" ...

Is the owner of the New Orleans Saints NFL Football team.

Before I get into the main points of this blog, let me just recap some Saints history.

The Saints joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1967 - almost 40 years ago. The best season they have ever had, I believe, was a 9 win / 7 loss season that magically occured way back in 1989 - which still wasn't good enough to get 'em into the playoffs. THE SAINTS ... are the undisputed most consistent losers in the entire history of football. NFL fans disagree on a lot of things - but not on this point. The Saints consistency in losing is absolutely STUNNING. Any other team in their shoes would have at least gotten lucky and made an appearance in the playoffs at least once in 40 years - not the Saints though.

In spite of that - the people of New Orleans are the most rabid and dedicated fans of any team in the NFL. They LOVE the Saints. They hate that they lose - but love the "Black and Gold". They've been sustained by the memory of Saints hero's like Archie Manning (who is revered almost as a "God" here in NOLA). Other heros include quarterback Bobby Hebert - who "almost" got 'em to the playoffs. And let's not forget Tom Dempsey who, according to NOLA legend - was born with half a foot and yet still made history in November, 1970 when he kicked that historic 63-yard field goal.

Saints fans are so rabid for the Saints that I fear if the Saints were ever to win a Superbowl - it would result in carnage on the streets of NOLA that would cause KATRINA to look pale in comparison. Folks, I'm not kidding on this point. I literally would be caught nowhere within the city if the Saints went to the Superbowl - win or lose - there would be chaos in the streets.

In 1975, with nothing but losing seasons under their belt, the city of New Orleans built the biggest stadium in NFL history for the Saints. At the time, it was hailed as a virtual wonder of the world - the Superdome. A magnificent facility for the NFL's worst team.

Yes, the city of NOLA loves their Saints.

But this sentiment isn't echoed by Tom Benson, "the old curmudgeon" owner of the Saints. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina - Tom Benson now wants to cut and run from the city and the people who put millions of dollars into his pocket. Tom Benson now wants to move to San Antonio.

My opinion?

I say -- "Get the hell out of here you old curmudgeon!!"

First, I'm not an NFL fan - and I'm amazed at how cities kow-tow and lick the boots of these teams. In 1975, New Orleans built the Superdome for the Saints - and even after a quarter century of more losing seasons, Tom Benson was demanding (even before Katrina) that the city build him an even bigger and better facility! Who else would have the gall to make this kind of demand except an NFL owner? Even more ironic is the fact that it came from the leagues most perfectly consistent LOSING owner. I have refused to watch NFL Football since Johnny Unitas retired. Johnny was a guy who played for the love of the sport - a genuine hero who took his responsibilities as a role model seriously - and he did all that for a pittance compared to what the players today rake in. The players these days are hopped-up on steriods and coke - are routinely jailed for illegal, frequently violent acts and they have no remorse or apologies for their actions - they just keep demanding more money. Not from me boys.

Second, when you've made millions bleeding a city - it's an act of cowardice to abandon that city in it's hour of need. Tom Benson has no problem with this though - to him, the most important thing is the bottom line (read $$). He doesn't care how he'll look to the world for throwing his city to the wolves. He just cares about money. And why? The guy is a multi-millionare who is like 100 years old. He doesn't have many years left. You'd think at this point he'd be trying to build up some good Karma for his meeting with his maker - which is going to be soon. But no, the old curmudgeon only cares about putting more money in his already bloated wallet. It's like he thinks he can take it with him or something.

Tom, if you want my vote - I say get the hell out of here. You're no better than me - or any of the poor folks who lost their homes in the Lower Ninth Ward (and the Supreme Being is going to remind you of this fact very soon when you meet him). This city has done nothing but put it's blood into your team - and you've never paid nary a drop of it back. Good riddance to you! Take your losing team to San Antonio - bilk them for awhile. Every city wants an NFL Football Team - but what they don't realize (but soon will) is that they'll be getting a losing team that has been the mockery of the NFL since the day it joined the league. Only the city of New Orleans could have put up with that and still loved you. San Antonio won't.

Leave the Fleur De Leis here in NOLA though - that belongs to us. Call yourself the "San Antonio Steers" - that's appropriate considering the half decade of impotence you and your team have demonstrated. Tom, really wish all the best - seriously, I do. But don't expect NOLA to put up with your crap anymore...

GO WEST OLD MAN!

I RETIRE FROM THE U.S. NAVY

2005-12-29T18:04:00.000-06:00

Well, after 24 years in the USN - I officially retire effective 28 February. I'm actually on terminal leave right now - which means I've worn the uniform already for the last time. Feels a little strange. I haven't gotten a haircut in awhile and I don't shave every single day - I've opted the "every other day" strategy (which is unacceptable in the Navy).

I'm working as a consultant right now and the money is certainly sweet (especially since I'm still drawing my Navy check too!). I calculated that I'm making over $150K per year right now - of course, that will only last until my Navy paycheck runs out at the end of February and at that time, I'll only be making about $5K more than my Navy paycheck was - but hey, it's a raise right?!!

I joined the Navy in 1982 and went from E1 to E9 in 14 years - not many can say they did that. I also served as a submarine Chief of the Boat and did two tours as a Command Master Chief - one aboard an Aegis Cruiser that saw duty in both the Iraq and Afghan wars. I served at the White House for six months of (senior) Bush's presidency and for two and half years of Slick Willie's. I've been a crewmember of the World's Deepest Diving Submarine, and served on a Nuclear Fast Attack Sub that played many cat and mouse games with our old adversaries, the Soviets, during the Cold War.

It's been a very good run.

It would have been longer had it not been for Hurricane Katrina. You see, in the Navy, you have to pretty much move every 3 or 4 years. When you have a flooded house with no flood insurance - you CAN'T MOVE without going bankrupt. Additionally, as a Command Master Chief - I worked at the pleasure of my Commanding Officer - and the skipper and I had a major falling out after the storm about some policy decisions that I felt didn't take care of our Sailors. Nothing against Charlie Oscar - the skipper is the one at the helm but I just couldn't support a skipper making those kinds of decisions. When presented the opportunity to exit the scene - I took it. Nothing against the CO, when BIBLICAL events like Katrina occur - BIBLICAL decisions have to be made that really impact people's lives. I disagreed with the decisions - but don't disagree with the right of the CO to make them. I could have asked for a transfer - but with a flooded house - where else could the Navy send me where I wouldn't have to pay rent or another mortgage?

So now, here I am as a civilian. Man, life sure is differnt. First of all - like I said - I don't have to shave everyday. However, I DO have to pick out something to wear - can't wear the same thing everyday like the uniform days.

At my civvie job - I don't have 20 people tracking my action items. I get a "due date" on a project and people leave me alone until that due date. When I deliver the job to them completed - I get a Thanks! If it's not delivered on time - then I suppose that they would get upset but as long as I perform - life is great. A far cry from my Navy days where everyone is "tickled" for an action item five minutes after it's assigned. My boss gets a little rattled whenever I call her "Ma'am" - she prefers me to use her first name. This takes some getting used to. But it's kinda cool too.

So off I go!

I'll miss not wearing the uniform. I really wanted to remain until we put the nails in the coffins of every Islamo-fascist terrorist out there. Don't know about you - but I genuinely HATE those guys. My memories about 9-11 are still fresh. I wish death on the whole lot of them and I regret I'm not going to be standing over the body of the last one we kill. But let me tell you - these kids in uniform these days ... these kids who are fighting for YOUR right to exist over in Iraq and Afghanistan - these kids HAVE IT!! They are every bit as good as our grandfathers and grandmothers who saved this world from Nazi fascism over 50 years ago. Never thought I'd say that - but by God - it's true. Support them and they will do you proud. They will make YOU the next "Greatest Generation".

So goodbye Globar War on Terror and Hello to the battle of rebuilding New Orleans. However, no matter what anyone in the U.S. thinks - I firmly believe that the battle for New Orleans is a worthy one - and one that will impact our Nation's survival. I think I can pour every bit of passion I had for the Navy into that effort.

So off into my new life as a civilian I go!

THE THIRD WORLD BOMB

2005-12-29T04:53:00.000-06:00

Iran is on the verge of making a nuclear bomb - and people are starting to get upset about that.

All I can say is ... "Welcome to the generation of the third world bomb(s)!"

Come on folks - we all knew this would happen - ever since WE invented the bomb. Were we really so silly enough to believe that the technology would not one day spread to countries where we DIDN'T want it to exist? Sure, we took steps to keep the technology from proliferating and those certainly played a role in delaying the spread of it. But you can't hold technology back - even in backward countries.

Everyone wants to know what we can do to prevent Iran from getting the bomb but - what solution are you going to find that also addresses North Korea? Hugo Chavez will have bomb one day. Castro - the dictator that refuses to die - will be making his own bombs one day. This is the GENERATION OF THE THIRD WORLD BOMB - WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?

Well, let me tell you. Do you remember a little program that Ronald Reagan began waaaay back in the '80's? A program that folks like Ted Kennedy scoffed at him for. A program that ALL Democrats claimed was a foolish pipe-dream?

A program that was CUT by Bill Clinton but ressurected by George Bush?

A program mockingly labeled by the Democrats as ... STAR WARS?

Well, that "Star Wars" program - which is actually BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE has managed to survive all these years since Reagan breathed life into it. Scientists no longer laugh at the idea of destroying a nuclear missile in mid-flight because this program has already proven that it can be done.

The U.S. already HAS a ballistic missile defense network - bet you didn't know that did you? The problem is - I wouldn't really describe it as a ROBUST one. U.S. defense planners have already concieved a large ballistic missile defense network that is global in nature and employs sea, air, land, and SPACE based components. Some of these components are in place NOW. But to complete the network - to make it really effective - we need to do something that Democrats have been unwilling to do since the days of Reagan. We need to put money and resources into it. We need to commit to missile defense as a national strategy to deal with (neutralize) the coming Third World Bomb.

No, ... missile defense does nothing to prevent a small suitcase-sized nuke from being smuggled into this or any other country and then detonated. And that's one of the big reasons that Dem's have never supported the idea. However, that's a completely different problem - in my opinion, it's a much simpler problem to solve from a technological standpoint. And we will have to solve it.

But we also need to address ballistic missile defense - and TIME IS RUNNING OUT.

We aren't going to stop Iran from getting the bomb. We aren't going to stop North Korea from getting it. We aren't going to stop Hugo Chavez and Castro from getting it any more than we were able to stop India and Pakistan from getting it. Nuclear proliferation is a global epedemic that requires a new strategy.

The U.S. and it's key allies should develop this nuclear ballistic missile defense. We should develop it - and demonstrate it's effectiveness to the world. And after decades of bashing from the Democratic party - we'll have to really prove that the program works.

But once we've done that - we should then announce that our nuclear deterent program has shifted from a philosophy of "MAD" (Mutually Assured Destruction) to a philosophy of "YAD" (YOUR Assured Destruction). Launch a nuke - we shoot it down and then pave your country in glass with our nukes that YOU can't shoot down. It's logical, once you demonstrate a nuclear hostility - we eliminate the immediate threat by shooting it down - then eliminate the remaining potential nuclear threat on the ground - and the only way to do that is by using our own nukes to bomb YOU back into the stone age.

Aquire a robust ballistic missile defense - and announce a "YAD" strategy - and you'll then have the Third World Bomb neutralized except for the small portable hand-carried threat. That threat can easily be neutralized by taking REAL control of our borders and using technologies to detect these devices before they're imported into our country.

That's the solution folks.

THEY GOT OUT OF IT!

2005-12-22T14:03:00.000-06:00

Check out the last sentence my last blog where I say "I just don't see how the Dem's can get out of this one."

That comment was made in reference to the pickle the Dem's were in over the Patriot Act this time yesterday. Well, guess what - Harry Reid and his cast of amateurs DID GET OUT OF IT.

Either I'm underestimating the cleverness of the Dems or I''m overestimating the fight in Republicans. I think my err has more to do with the latter than the former.

Completely bent over a barrel yesterday - the Republicans allowed the Dems to escape their grasp and agreed to a compromise extension of the Patriot Act of six months.

Republicans and the President should have stood FIRM on the issue. They didn't - they blinked.

AMATEUR HOUR IN THE TERRORIST'S RIGHTS PARTY

2005-12-20T17:56:00.000-06:00

Last Friday, Harry Reid left the Senate chamber of Congress, found an open mike and a group of ready and willing reporters and back-slapingly announced ... "Think of what just happened a few minutes ago in the Senate ... WE JUST KILLED THE PATRIOT ACT!"

Yeah, think about what just happened Harry - YOUR Terrorist's Rights Party just went on record with the American people as obstructionists in the war on terror. Rather than back-slapping, you need to be in a corner crying somewhere my friend - because your party is now backed deep into a very dark corner.

You're in a dark corner because ...

1. You screamed to high heavens when Valerie Plame's name was released to the press. However, that leak DID NOT compromise National Security. The worst it did was end the career of an inactive CIA agent whose career arguably ended when she married her politically operative and very conspicuous husband - Joe Wilson. Let's remember here - spies are supposed to be LOW PROFILE there Valerie. However, when news of the NSA wiretapping was leaked to the press - a leak that DOES cause damage to National Security and will certainly put lives in danger - Harry and the TRP are silent about getting to the bottom of it. The American people aren't stupid enough to miss this hypocracy Harry.

2. "We just killed the Patriot Act" - Harry, rule number one in politics is that you never utter a sentence like that. That's why pro-abortionists call themselves "pro-choice". It just sounds bad to say you're in favor of abortion - because abortion means killing. You don't "kill" a "patriot act" Harry, you amateur. American's like the word "patriot" and they don't want to see you jumping for joy for killing anything associated with the word. If you were smart - you would have thought of another term for the Patriot Act - maybe "Presidential Power Usurpation Act" - or something like that. I don't want to do you work for you though. Just trying to point out what a complete imbecile you are.

3. "We just killed the Patriot Act" - Well, if it doesn't get passed this week - you're darned right - YOU KILLED IT. And now we all have a nice little soundbite (recorded for posterity) from you announcing that YOU are responsible for it. That's going to make some cherry airplay immediately after the next terrorist attack. Yep, Harry and the TRP killed the Patriot Act and that's why we had another successful terrorist attack. Harry, you're an idiot for going on record like this - but I love it!

4. Last but not least - the Prez is fed up with you. I think GW is ready to pull the gloves off and starting kicking some serious brownie. Harry, you've had a good run, but you should've known when to quit - and you should always quit before the bigger guy gets pissed off. But he's pissed now and he ain't gonna take any more of your crap. I predict a painful new year for the TRP. Enjoy Christmas though - er, I mean - "Happy Holidays" to ya!

I just don't see a way the Dem's can get out of this one.

CAN THE CAMERAS ALREADY ... PLEASE!

2005-12-19T16:13:00.000-06:00

I think I have come up with a way to both restore some honesty and certainly some productivity to American government ...

REMOVE THE CAMERAS IN CONGRESS!!

Can we just pronounce this a failed program already? I mean seriously, what has our government become since we installed cameras and CSPAN into both chambers of Congress?

Both houses of Congress have become nothing more than vehicles of demagogery since we put those cameras in there. They don't even try to hide it anymore - whoever has the floor just looks right into the camera while they're making their speech. And why not? They aren't talking to the other members of Congress (as they should be) - they're talking to the American people. It's called "face-time" folks. All the members of Congress know they have to get up where their constituents can see them and make stirring and outrageous speeches.

It's sickening. How much would Congress get done if their members weren't constantly auditioning for the next election on the Congressional cameras?

Man, I watch this stuff - and it just upsets me. These guys are ridiculous. Especially when an investigation is going on. Don't ever call me in front of Congress to testify - 'cause I aint gonna take their abuse. Instead of investigating - the members of these committees PONTIFICATE.

Take Congressman Gene Taylor of Mississippi when he was supposedly questioning the former FEMA head Michael Brown. Now, old Gene is from Mississippi, which was hard hit by KATRINA - so Gene figures he has to put on a big show and blast the beejabbers out of Mike Brown. All this so that the folks back in Mississippi will know that GENE TAYLOR - BY GOLLY - IS IN CHARGE AND AT THE HELM!

Little Gene looked like a high school kid in drama class with his tirade against Mike Brown. And let's remember here, by this time - Mike Brown was a "has been" - he'd already been fired - so what in the world did piling on him accomplish?

Answer - nothing.

Message to Gene - how about doing something concrete for your constituents instead of feigning emotional outbursts on National TV? How about doing a Congressman's work the old fashioned HARD WAY? Work the back offices and produce some results! Actions, not words.

Don't mean to pick on Gene - he's not the only example. Congress is full of wackos (read: Maxine Waters) and these cameras allow these people to crawl right into your living room. I didn't vote for these wackos - let them pester the folks who put them in office! Leave me alone. The people who elected them might be idiots but I'm not - so don't treat me like one by telling me that Bush blew up the levees in New Orleans!

It's gotten ridiculous folks - remove the cameras!

NAGIN'S PLAN FOR REBUILDING NEW ORLEANS

2005-12-17T14:39:00.000-06:00

No one really knows what Mayor Ray Nagin's plan is to rebuild NOLA. He keeps changing his mind on the particulars of the rebuilding strategy but the first step of his plan he's never waiverd from. What is that FIRST STEP?

Well its ...

"Reinstalling the URBAN POOR"

Nagin is upset and trying desparately to find a way to get the people who can't take care of themselves back into NOLA. Well, isn't that logical folks? I mean, the FIRST STEP in any rebuilding program is to ensure that you have lots of people in place with their hands out demanding that you take care of 'em! That way the rest of the rebuilding plan is in jeopardy!

Nagin wants to do this because he knows those people are his political base - without them, he has no chance of reelection. We can't hold elections in Louisiana right now until we get those folks back into the state. Without 'em - Louisiana clearly goes firmly into the slate of "RED STATES".

But here's the reality - Nagin doesn't have the resources to take care of those folks - so they ain't comin' back!

This isn't racist. I realize that most of those folks are African American but color is irrelavant here. There are also a great number of whites who aren't coming back for the same reason. Who cares?

The reality is - NOLA will be rebuilt by PIONEER TYPES. People who are willing to withstand hardship in an unstable situation that offers a promise of a better life to those who are willing to work their fingers to the bone to get it. NOLA will be rebuilt by the same kind of folks who left their cushy lives in the eastern U.S. and headed west early in our nation's history. The same kind of folks who braved angry Indians and starvation and headed west for the promise of opportunity.

And that doesn't mean they'll be WHITE either!

In fact, at the current moment - it looks like they'll be BROWN. Most of the folks headed to this area to rebuild are Hispanics - Mexicans particularly. Suddenly, businesses are rushing to hire bilingual employees so they can communicate with these people and benefit from their patronage.

My message to these brave Hispanics is ...

"Welcome to Louisiana - I'm here to rebuild with you!"

Ray Nagin hasn't been as welcoming to these new pioneers. In fact, he's been downright racial in his reaction to them.

But here's the facts folks. Drive through east NOLA and you'll see almost no sign of life except these Hispanics - working to rebuild the city. And if they rebuild it - they should own it - or the biggest share in it anyway.

My message to those (of any race) who have a problem with this?

Get over it!

NOLA is a distroyed city - property of no one. Doesn't matter if you were born here or not - if you aren't back here living in a tent and rebuilding by now - you've sacrificed your birthright and it will be reclaimed by those willing to do the hard work.

And that's the way it ought to be.

THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF LOUISIANA

2005-12-17T14:14:00.000-06:00

Yes folks, break out your dusty copies of "The Communist Manifesto" which have been put away since the 60's! They'll come in handy now that Louisiana has gone "Communist".

Well, maybe Kathy Blanco and her politboro aren't actually going communist - it's actually much worse.

It's much worse because even the Communists held sham elections.

But not here in Lousiana - we won't even do that.

Millions of Iraqis went to the polls this week to vote - at the threat of being killed by terrorists.

Even Sadaam Hussien, when he was in power - held elections - such as they were.

They hold elections in Iran and China too. Maybe even in North Korea - I'm not sure. They're not legitimate but at least they expend some effort to put on a show.

But not Kathy Blanco - she just issues an edict and CANCELS the elections in Louisiana! Indefinitely! Just cancelled 'em without even breathing a word of when they might actually ever be held!

Note to Kathy Blanco and every other crooked politician in Louisiana ...

We're tired of ALL OF YOU. You let us down after Hurricane Katrina - actually, you let us down WELL BEFORE KATRINA.

I'm told the historical root of the word "Katrina" comes from something in ancient Greek which translates to "the cleansing".

And A CLEANSING is actually what is going to happen here in Lousiana folks! The crooked politicians can run - boy can they run - but they can not hide!

So to Kathy Blanco I say - fine - put the elections off - but your days are numbered gal!

OUTRAGE OF THE DAY ...

2005-12-16T19:38:00.000-06:00

The number one issue in the news media today is how the National Security Agency has been "spying" on people.

My Oh My! What has the world come to when an INTELLEGENCE AGENCY is out there COLLECTING INTELLEGENCE???!!! I'm so shocked!

Politicians are rushing to the MSM microphones to articulate just how SHOCKED they are by this outrage - and the MSM just keeps pouring fuel on the fire.

Let me just say one thing folks - since 9-11, there hasn't been a single terrorist attack in this country.

Inspite of the fact that Osama Bin Laden's Islamofacists have declared all-out war on the U.S. In spite of the fact that they have offered untold numbers of virgins in paradise to would-be suicide bombers if they can just get into the U.S. and blow themselves up. In spite of the fact that the U.S. is the #1 target of these Islamofacists - NOT A SINGLE SUCCESSFUL ATTACK HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THIS COUNTRY.

That's a great record, and like all things American - we have to do SOMETHING to wreck that success and pull defeat out of the jaws of victory!

So this week we have ...

1. Complained and demanded that the Patriot Act not be renewed. One of the indespensible tools that has kept our country safe since 9-11.

2. Announced to the world that we don't torture captive terrorists - heck, we won't even degrade them. If they don't want to tell us anything about planned attacks on America - that's okay. Better to suffer a nuke explosion in a heavily populated city that kills millions and wrecks our national economy than to strap one single terrorist on a board and pour water on him! This is awesome news for ... who? The terrorists?

3. Complained and demanded that the NSA halt it's domestic spying activities. Well, what the hay? We might as well seeing as how even if they CATCH a terrorist - we aren't allowed to pump him for information.

Go ahead America - buy into every single bit of it. Give the news media a pass on this and forgive every feigned emotional outrage that these disgusting politicians act out.

And when a nuke goes off in your town - and KILLS YOUR FAMILY...

Don't blame John McCain - who pressured the White House into denouncing torture as a means to get information from terrorists ...

Don't blame Bob Beckel and Dennis Kucinich for crying out that the NSA stop it's domestic spying activities.

Don't blame Harry Reid for killing off the Patriot Act.

No - do what you've always done - and sit by and allow the loud mouths to BLAME BUSH!

Folks, what a short memory YOU have. After 9-11, YOU SCREAMED for the government to prevent future terrorist attacks and guess what - THE GOVERNMENT UNDER GEORGE W. BUSH HAS DONE IT. Zero attacks. Now you want to quibble with his success? You want to rob him of the tools to keep your family safe? How logical is this.

Abe Lincoln saved this Union of ours - and he did it dirty. He suspended Habeas Corpus and took a lot of other illegal actions. Aren't you glad now that he did? If America had been split into the United and Confederate States when Adolf Hitler set out to conquer the world - do you think we'd have stopped him? Think about it.

For the record - I favor ...

1. The NSA snooping my emails and everyone else's. They can even monitor my own phone calls - I've nothing to hide!

2. I favor the renewal of the Patriot Act ...

3. If necessary to gain information on a pending attack on the U.S. or it's citizens - I favor holding a hot blow torch to a terrorist's testicles if it'll make him talk! And believe me - IT WILL MAKE HIM TALK.

You won't have me or George Bush or anyone else who supports WINNING the Global War on Terror to blame for the next attack. No Sir - that will be ON YOUR HEAD. Better get off your duffs and write your congressmen and women and tell them to QUIT THE NONSENSE! GET SERIOUS ABOUT FIGHTING THIS WAR AND PROTECTING AMERICA!

REMEMBER!

BLANCO'S BOTCH ...

2005-12-06T17:57:00.000-06:00

This week many of the Blanco administration's post-Katrina emails leaked to the news media. Those emails show just how void of leadership Louisiana was at the critical moment immediately after Katrina destroyed New Orleans. And yes, I said DESTROYED - the French Quarter is not New Orleans folks. But that's a topic for another blog.

Governor Blanco, and her merry band of cronies are nothing more than mental midgets. They are unqualified even to serve on a local levee board - let alone the Governor's mansion. It is clear that they had one strategy from the start of this tragedy - "BLAME BUSH".

My message to Kathleen - who happens to TEMPORARILY occupy the Louisiana Governor's mansion is this - "Don't even try it!"

Don't even try it because, as negligent as you were in the days before and after the storm - that's nothing compared to your negligence since you entered the Governor's mansion.

Governor Kathleen Blanco knew full well when she took office what the situation in New Orleans was, long before the storm - and she did nothing about it. She knew the city sat below sea level in a ringside seat on the Gulf Coast's "hurricane alley". She knew that most of the inner city poor there had no means to evacuate if the "big one" came. She knew that the levees constructed by the Federal Government to protect New Orleans, even under the best circumstances, could possibly only protect NOLA from a Category 3 storm or less. She's familiar with NOLA - she knew the city would descend into lawless chaos at the drop of a hat!

What was Governor Blanco's plan six, nine months ago to mitigate a catastrophe that most experts said WOULD happen one day?

Did she ever put forth a plan to evacuate the inner city poor? Did she have a plan to keep law and order? Did she have any plan that could be implemented when the "big one" came?

No, she did not.

She neglected the problem until the "big one" finally came and made some frantic phone calls to FEMA the day before the storm hit to get some evacuation buses down here. She waffled on the issue of allowing Federal troops in to restore order. And she'd have you believe that those strategies are worthy of the term "leadership".

Who was responsible for devising the plan to evacuate NOLA? Who was responsible for devising a plan to maintain order? Was it President Bush? The man who is busy fighting the Global War on Terrorism? A man who isn't even familiar with the particulars of NOLA or Louisiana?

No, it's not George Bush - it's KATHY BLANCO that's to blame for the magnitude of the calamity in NOLA. As a Lousianan - Blanco knew full well just how in jeopardy NOLA was. She knew how exposed NOLA was and she knew how bad a disaster could get. Worse - she was POSITIONED perfectly to do something about it.

She did nothing - her only plan was to call Uncle Sam - a day or two before the disaster - and demand miracles.

And guess what - SHE STILL HAS NO PLAN. Even in light of all we've been through - she has no plan to do any better the next time the "big one" comes to visit. And that visit might only be eight months away.

Will someone recall this sorority girl and put her in a job that she's qualified to perform? I'm thinking something along the lines of a secretary or real estate agent. She has NO leadership ability whatsoever and she's demonstrated it.

When the plan was proposed to the state legislature to consolidate all of the levee boards and replace the political hacks that currently serve on them with REAL PROFESSIONALS - where was Kathleen Blanco? Did she throw her support behind this intiative and dare the legislature NOT to pass it?

No- Kathleen was AWOL. She didn't want to firmly commit one way or the other.

Governor Haley Barbour of Mississippi threw several recovery plans to his state legislature and told them - "Pick one and approve it - now!". When the casino's balked at rebuilding on the Gulf Coast because Mississippi state laws confined the casinos to barges on the water - Barbour, a man who had campaigned to keep gambling LIMITED within the state - threw the full weight of his office behind a new law allowing the casinos to rebuild on land. And he got it passed within weeks after the storm! That's leadership folks.

But don't expect that kind of leadership to come out of Blanco's administration.

KATRINA PHOTOS ...

2005-12-04T17:40:00.000-06:00

Here's a link to some photo's my neighbor took as the hurricane rolled through. HE STAYED (I RAN). He had quite an adventure. One of these photos is a bit humorous as you can see that he's thrown some towels down around his back door to keep the encroaching water out. Didn't help much as all of the houses in this subdivision took anywhere from 5 to 8 feet of water.

Springhill Subdivision, Slidell ...

It really WAS a beautiful place.

ICF - THE GULF COAST SOLUTION?

2005-11-25T18:46:00.000-06:00

Okay fellow Gulf Coastians, let's recap here ...

We just got our tails waxed by the biggest storm to ever hit the U.S. But storm trajedy is no stranger to us is it? Remember CAMILLE? FREDERICK? ANDREW? IVAN? BETSY? ...

How many storms have hit us in the last hundred years?

Now, we can be like many of our YANKEE brethren up north - and say that this area isn't worth the effort to live in and that we're idiots for living here. They say we should MOVE out of here - as long as we don't move next door to them!

Don't listen to 'em - they lost the PIONEER spirit LOOOONG AGO. Down here in the Gulf States though - that pioneer spirit is alive and well. Not only that, we have to save our Yankee brothers up north from themselves. Without us - they'd have no oil because they're all afraid of the ecological consequences of drilling and refining (little do they know that 30% of the seafood they consume is caught right alongside these offshore oil rigs down here. Shhhhh!)

So the tough amongst us will rebuild ... but ...

Why don't we do it a little smarter this time? We know another "big one" is going to come - it's just a matter of time. Why don't we take some steps now and BEAT THAT THING when it comes after us?

One thing we can do is put some SANITY into our home construction. Why do we build houses down here the same way they build 'em in California? This isn't California - our storms (and our women) down here are twice as HOT as anything in California. We need a new method of building down here that takes into account the realities of the Gulf States environment.

How about ICF? I'm talking INSULATED CONCRETE FORM houses? We can make those things asthetically pleasing these days. Check out the advantages ...

1. MUCH STRONGER than a house built out of tooth picks. In fact, up to NINE TIMES STRONGER than an ordinary "stick frame" house. These bad boys have been known to sometimes survive even a direct hit from a tornado. The walls of an ICF house can withstand 250 mph winds. I've heard old-timers tell me that Camille generated 200 mph winds where it came ashore - and I've heard many "scientists" dispute that they were even that high. Regardless, a structure that can withstand 250 mph winds would have had little to fear from Camille. And it appears now that the winds from KATRINA were actually lower than those Camille dished out. KATRINA was more deadly only because it was so horrifically large.

2. UP TO 50% MORE FUEL EFFICIENT. Let's face it - the rest of the country is going to need more and more energy, and they're going to continue to look to the Gulf States because we produce and refine it and aren't panty-wastes like the Californians are - who are scared of the ecological effects. So let's take one for the team here and reduce our energy consumption. The personal benifit here is to YOUR wallet - imagine spending 40-50% LESS for your electric / gas bill every month.

3. REDUCED INSURANCE COST. Let's face it, we NEED to put the insurance companies out of business. Those of us who paid homeowners insurance for so many years expecting them to be a "good neighbor" when the big one came - were sadly disappointed. Additionally, the insurance companies want to reduce their exposure along the Gulf Coast - so insurance is only going to go higher if we don't take hurricane mitigating steps in the building of our homes. ICF reduces insurance premiums because it's so strong. Additionally, the insurance companies have figured out that CONCRETE doesn't catch fire!

4. WHO'S AFRAID OF TERMITES? Termites are terrible down here - but when you live in an ICF home - no worries - termites don't eat concrete.

COST PROHIBITIVE? An ICF home costs on average about 4 percent more than a stick house. That 4 percent is recouped in the first few years in reduced insurance and utility costs.

There are other options also - LOG HOMES are tough too, and stand up very well to hurricanes. The bottom line here is this - rather than be "quitters" and just chuck it all for a move to North Dakota - we can use our heads and rebuild BETTER and STRONGER in the place we all love!

SO THAT'S THE WAY IT IS HUH?

2005-11-20T18:39:00.000-06:00

New Orleans - the forgotten city.

Most Americans are tired of hearing about New Orleans. Politicians, both Republican and Democrat, either make blatant humiliating comments about the rebuilding of NOLA - or they say nothing, and refuse to give up any of their pork barrel programs to pay for rebuilding this city.

Okay America, let me tell you something. How 'bout you let US KEEP the oil revenues from the rigs right off our shoreline and let US rebuild ourselves? Right now, YOU only allow us to have 0.5 percent of the oil revenues from offshore oil. The rest - YOU take for yourselves.

Meanwhile, New Mexico and other states get 50, some even 100% of the revenues from oil and other natural resources harvested on their federal lands. And the same Senators who benefit from those revenues routinely REFUSE to support giving Louisiana it's due. Put simply, they won't allow us to have the same deal that their own state has with reference to it's natural resources. This is the height of hypocracy and it ought to disgust anyone who discovers it.

SIX BILLION in oil revenues - thats what you get on a yearly basis AMERICA -- from our oil. You give us a pittance - and you shovel the rest into pork headed for California - a state that won't even allow offshore drilling -- nosiree.

American apathy and ignorance never ceases to amaze me. We bitch about gas prices and then turn right around and bitch about paying out dollars to repair the port where 33% of our gas transits through. How dumb is this.

This article from the Times-Picayune says it all ...

It's time for a Nation to repay the favor ...

New York was attacked by terrorists, and the US government moved heaven and hell to fix their problems. New Orleans get whacked by a hurricane - and all anyone wants to do is laugh at us for living below sea level. Well then, maybe we should seceed from the union and allow you all to "pump" green California for it's natural resources huh?

Good Luck with that!

DEPRESSING THOUGHT OF THE DAY ...

2005-11-19T23:20:00.000-06:00

Do Americans have the guts to WIN the Global War on Terror?

Sadly, I think the answer is no.

Right now, I'm ashamed of Americans, and embarrased to be one. We forget so easily the lessons of 9-11. Osama Bin Laden has told his followers many, many times that Americans always "cut and run". He's always told his followers that we have no stomach for even minor sacrifice and all they have to do is hold out long enough and we'll cave in. He's always told them that we would destroy ourselves with our open-society and democratic freedom of speech.

And he was right. Democrats (read: Terrorist Rights Party) hold so much hatred for President Bush - they are willing to lose the war in order to embarrass him. Americans continue to give Bush low approval ratings. We're not united, we're cutting our own selves to shreads. We don't deserve to win this war - perhaps we don't even deserve to carry the mantle of freedom our forefathers left to us. We're cowards - that is, all of us except our men and women in uniform on the front lines of this war.

"I'm no coward!!" you say?

Let me ask you something.

Have you been on the front lines of this war fighting alongside our men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan?

If you answered "yes" to that question - then you're right - you're not a coward.

If you answered "no" - then I have one other question for you ...

"Have you taken to the streets yet to support the War? What have you done to SHOUT DOWN these terrorist sympathizer idiots like the Democratic caucus?

Boss - if you've been supporting the war from your living room couch - YOU are a COWARD. If you haven't taken to the streets to stand up for our fighting men and women - YOU are a COWARD. If you haven't written at least 50 letters to the Al Quaida members in the US Congress (like Kennedy, Schumer, Pelosi) - YOU are a COWARD.

And because of your inaction - your refusal to be "bothered" - WE WILL LOSE THIS WAR.

Osama predicted it - and he was right. He's dedicated to his cause - willing to die for it.

YOU aren't willing to pick up a pen and write a letter for yours though.

Who do YOU think will win?

Nuff Said.

MEGYN KENDALL - SMOKIN' HOT

2005-11-17T17:37:00.000-06:00

Sorry about the long absence in posting to my blog but, as you know, I'm rebuilding my house after being flooded five and half feet by Hurricane Katrina. More on that in a future, probably depressing blog entry ...

For THIS entry though, I thought I would lament a little on Fox News Reporter Hottie MEGYN KENDALL.

I have a few questions here about her ...

Who is this woman and where does she come from?

Who's the loser that's married to her?

Why does FOX NEWS pigeon-hole this woman in Washington, D.C.? Who is the rocket-scientist executive that sent Megyn to Washington D.C. and Greta Van Sustren to Aruba to cover the Holloway case? That's completely backward. It's warm in Aruba - year round. Party atmosphere down there - and lots of beaches. That translates into LOTS of gratuitous "reporter-in-swimsuit" opportunities. Thank GOD Greta never took advantage of them but Megyn surely could have. Fox needs to put Megyn someplace where they can exploit her ahhhh ... assets.

Why did God make this woman half my age? Clearly, some temporal malfunction or rip in the space-time continuum fabric of the universe is responsible for this egregious error! And due to this mistake - I'm out of a shot at her!

As I get older, I'm not really attracted to younger women. Believe it or not - I tend to look at girls my own age. Don't ask me why - they aren't prettier (certainly) than younger women. But they (to me anyway) are sexier than the younger girls. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I know that women my age can actually hum an ABBA tune or two. I just don't know. But I think it's a good thing - since I find the picture of an older man with a young hottie girl to be a bit "asexual" - if you know what I mean. I think it's the natural order of things - you should pair off with someone approximately your own age - or at least within 10 or 12 years of it.

But then along comes Megyn Kendall, with her blonde hair, beautifully expressive face, red dress and tight bod and all I can say is ...

Damn!

Don't get me wrong here - Megyn isn't as hot to me as my wife is - and my wife is 3 years older than me. My wife IS smokin' hot - I'm not even going to tell you about it (or the dirty little thoughts I still have about her even after being married to her for 18 years). But - and this is where the whole male hormone / brain connection just ticks me off - Why can't I have my wife AND Megyn?

This is the curse of men. When the Lord created the human brain, he built the female one first - he meticulously designed and built it to work specifically in the female body. This was exhausting for God - so exhausting he just said "Screw It". Rather than design and build a brain specifically for us men - he just decided to use the same brain in the male body. To get it to work in us though - he had to pump it up on testosterone and that causes a few problems.

Oh well. This is life isn't it?

GETTING HARD TO REMAIN A REPUBLICAN

2005-10-18T11:31:00.000-05:00

Long time since my last post ... I've been busy rebuilding my flooded house in Slidell, LA.

Boy, is it ever hard these days to remain loyal to the Republican party - especially if you're a Louisianan ...

House Majority Speaker Dennis Hasterdt questions the logic behind attempting to rebuild New Orleans.

Sen Larry Craig of Iowa goes even farther - saying that we should leave New Orleans the way it originally was - a wetland. He also goes on to say that Louisiana is the most corrupt state in the union.

Let me just say to Dennis and Larry - THANK YOU!

Thanks for VOLUNTEERING YOUR STATES for hosting all of the oil refineries, oil pipelines, natural gas processing facilities, and all of the other ENVIRONMENTALLY unfriendly (yet nationally vital) facilities that you don't want to rebuild down here in Cajun country.

Where are these guys coming from? What *I*D*I*O*T*S*.

More than 25% of this country's energy either originates, or is processed or shipped through these "wetlands" down here in the New Orleans area. Dennis, Larry - do you think YOUR constituencies would agree to move these environmentally unfriendly activities to YOUR states?

Louisiana ... the most corrupt state in the union?

Tell me something I DON'T KNOW.

That's irrelavant as long as the overriding FACT remains that this nation is dependant on New Orleans for over a quarter of it's energy needs!

What is it about the REPUBLICAN PARTY? Each and everytime they reach the penacle of power - when everything is going their way - why do they insist on sabataging themselves? After the last election - the Dem's were done - stick a fork in 'em. But the Republicans have managed to snatch defeat right out of the jaws of certain victory! These comments by Republicans on the rebuilding of New Orleans are only the tip of the iceberg. Tom Delay is indicted. Bill Frist is under investigation. Karl Rove may be next. Bush still can't articulate the reason why we need to be in Iraq - and seems disinterested in even trying.

The Republicans are being bashed from both the LEFT and the RIGHT. Rather than nominate a clear hard core Conservative to the Supreme Court - Bush nominates Harriet Myers and invites an infilating barrage from his die-hard core constituency - the religious right. He could get anyone he wants appointed to the Supreme Court - but instead he opts to go soft.

Are the Republicans trying to make their base apathetic in the next Presidential election? That's what's happening.

Yep, it's hard these days trying to stay a Republican. Never in my days did I think I'd ever agree with anything that Senator Mary Landrieu said. However, these days - I have an easier time identifying with her sentiments than I do for those of my OWN party.

Reminds me of the depressing days before the '92 election when we all knew that Clinton was going to be the winner - and would probably keep the White House for eight years. I feel the dark ages coming again.