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Archive for October 2009
Weasel Time
Rush V Olber-d? NO Contest!
Pharaoh Obama?
I was actually looking for something else, and came across this from last May:
Kind of creepy. The post has some real interesting comparisons between Obama and Pharaoh, so you might want to go read it.
It’s the last paragraph I find the most compelling:
Instead of depending on God, they put their dependence in a King.
The system not only failed them, but worked against them!
Isn’t that what we’ve been seeing for quite a while? A nation turning it’s back on God, and bowing to the almighty government for sustenance?
Will The BDS Ever End?
Recently, I checked out a link via a commenter. I guess it never will end. Even though George W. Bush left office on January 20, 2009, the left still can’t get over the fact he was even in office. I guess they still want to believe Gore won in 2000, even though, count after count has proven otherwise.
Go and read 20 Reasons People Hate George W. Bush. Here are my responses:
#20 You believe destroying life for research is a good thing? Adult stem cells and cord blood have proven to be 100% more effective, where as embryonic has not.
#19 Since when does the manner of one’s speech prove or disprove their intelligence?
#18 How many poor people create jobs?
#17 Which company killed themselves? Seems to me there’s a lot of them having a high ol’ time on OUR money.
#16 It did no such thing. What a ridiculous assertion. Reps Nay and Jones got it going.
#15 The major part of the mission had ended. The ‘mission accomplished’ banner was put up by the crew of the ship, their mission HAD been accomplished.
#14 Clinton fired all the U.S. attorneys, for political reasons, as have most presidents. This is nothing new. Clinton fired 93, Bush fired 8. What’s the problem?
#13 There were many things, services and such, that Haliburton provided, no other US company did. I’m curious why no one ever brings up the fact that Clinton gave them no bid contracts too?
#12 The UN should be bullied, and often. The US should withdraw from said organization, ASAP. The concept was nice, but the reality is something else altogether. American hating, dictator loving, evil.
#11 Yep. Over an 8 year period, the national debt went sky high. In 10 short months, if Obama and the Dem congress get their way, it will be tripled. Neither did, or will do well, by the country.
#10 Bush hurt the environment all by his lonesome, eh? Personal opinion, environazis do more damage to the environment on a daily basis than anyone in history. The EPA needs to be dissolved, and there is NO way any American president should buy into Kyoto, unless, of course, he wants to totally destroy the US economy.
#9 The Patriot Act was voted for, and approved by Congress, then signed into law. One senator voted against such authorization, Feingold. On October 8, the Senate Judiciary committee voted, 11-8, to send S1692 to the floor, to extend the act.
#8 “Fear and scare tactics” are commonly used by politicians of every stripe. More recently, I recall a certain fellow saying something to the effect, “If we don’t do this RIGHT NOW, we’re all gonna die!!!!” Ok, a bit extreme, but the effect has been the same.
#7 Not enough resources in Afghanistan? You got THAT one right.
#6 Another one I agree with….be still my heart.
#5 I’m 50/50. First, we should have waited till Afghanistan was under control. Second, no one could predict the insanity of Muslim extremists. Unfortunately, there are still far too many who ignore the dangers.
#4 The Plame affair is a bit more complicated than what has been stated. Bush didn’t out anyone, nor did Cheney, or Scotter Libby. Witch hunts don’t do anyone any good. Facts are pesky things. Plame was not covert, so how could she be outed?
#3 That Katrina thing? When did it become the job of the POTUS to rescue stupid people? Where was the governor of Louisiana? How about the Chocolate City mayor? What was he doing while the Cat 1 hit the city? Seems to me if the money allocated to reinforce the levies had not been misused, Katrina and constant Bush blaming would….well hell, they’d still blame him.
#2 The intel used by Bush is the same intel the British had. And Clinton as well. Was it faulty? It turns out it was for the most part, but you go with what you’ve got. (I’ll add once again it was the wrong time.) I will say Saddam should have been taken out in 1991, but you can blame Bush 1, Clinton, and the UN for that over sight.
#1 To save my family, I’ll water board anyone! I’d even do it save YOUR family. I do not see it as torture. I see it as saving lives. Pulling out fingernails, cutting off fingers, removing eyeballs, blowtorch to bare skin, squeezing a head in a vise, and cutting off heads? THAT is torture.
Now, all this being said, I am no huge fan of Bush’s. I think he did a lot of things that were damaging, and some things he should have done, like secure the borders, he didn’t do. But seriously, this bashing is getting really old. Not to mention, a lack of facts involved. Mostly, the BDS seems to come from a mental disorder, and I’m fairly sure they’ve come up with a treatment for that by now.
Now, seriously, I’m not trying to start anything, or get into a shouting match or anything. If he can voice his opinion, I have the same freedom to respond with my opinion, with a fact or two thrown in for good measure.
Just my 2 cents.
Cuz It’s Funny!
H/T: How Do You Know via Twitter
Who Said This?
Who is this quote attributed to:
“We are socialists, we are enemies of today’s capitalistic economic system for the exploitation of the economically weak, with its unfair salaries, with its unseemly evaluation of a human being according to wealth and property instead of responsibility and performance, and we are all determined to destroy this system under all conditions.”
Sounds vaguely familiar, doesn’t it?
Guilty!
U.S. ignored warnings before deadly Afghan attack
Three intelligence reports dismissed days before eight U.S. soldiers killed
Three intelligence reports warned that Taliban insurgents were planning an attack just days before this month’s raid on two remote military outposts in eastern Afghanistan that killed eight U.S. soldiers, but the reports were dismissed as insignificant, U.S. officials told The Washington Times.
As a result, military officials did not send additional troops or make preparations to protect the 140 U.S. and Afghan troops at the combat outposts near Kamdesh in Nuristan province by the Pakistan border, the officials said.
They knew! They knew an attack was coming. They knew and they did nothing. They had the intel, and ignored it. As far as I’m concerned, those who ignored the threat are as guilty as those who pulled the trigger. Eight American soldiers are dead because someone had their head shoved up their ass.
“Reports like this happen all the time in all of our areas,” Maj. Taylor said in an e-mail. “It is only through corroboration of reports and/or multiple instances of reporting that we can develop patterns.”
Three weren’t enough? Should they wait for corroboration while the bombs are dropping on their heads? I’m not in the military. I understand there are things we can’t know, but if someone came to me 3 times and told me someone was going to break into my house, I damn sure would take some major precautions.
Saturday Afternoon – Cold Feet – Laundry Time
A Good Surname, A Yellow Dog Dem District And A Pro-Life Endorsement – Post Politics
1, 2, 3, Whee – Fairly Conservative
Obama’s Capable Of Threats And Trashing Constitution At Same Time – Stop the ACLU
Secrets Of The Secret Service – Support Your Local Gunfighter
‘Not Evil, Just Wrong’: The Human Cost of Environmentalism – Big Hollywood
Harry Reid Admits Health Care Bill Will Cost $2 TRILLION!! – Truman’s Take
Obama’s Health Care Euthanasia Plan for Senior Voters – Sultan Knish
Finally Mustered the Jaded Retro Approach – The Other McCain
Nevada troopers stopped, released man on terrorism watch list – Texas Fred’s
Victory has many fathers. – Camp4U
Jobs “saved or created” from $787 billion Porkulus: 30,083 – Hot Air
Feds Take Teddy Bears Out of Tramautized Kids Hands – Lakeshore Laments
Wesley’s 21st Birthday In Iraq – Mike Slater
If it Wasn’t so Sad, it Would be Funny – The Immoderate Blog
The Liberal Love Affair with Communist – disgruntled Republican
Is It Time for Civil Disobedience? – The Liberty Sphere
Can Obama Constitutionally accept the Nobel Peace Prize? – No Runny Eggs
“Why Do People Hate You?” – Feed Your ADHD
Fun with Meghan McCain – Cutting Edge
CNN’s Sanchez Will Share Blame – Black & Right
WINNAH!! Badgerhawk! – Christmas Ghost
Shhhh: Sneaky Dems create Obamacare reconciliation loophole – Stepping Right Up!
An ACORN-Friendly, Big Labor-Backing, Tax-and-Spend Radical in GOP Clothing - Michelle Malkin
Tea Partiers endanger GOP? – This Ain’t Hell
Democrats Once Again Giving Away US Missile Technology to China – Bear Creek Ledger
Robert Reich Invents Lame ‘Out of Context’ Excuse to Explain Away Brutal Health Care Truths – NewsBusters
Obama’s Foreign Policy by Krauthammer – The Jawa Report
Stimulus jobs more plentiful in metro DC – Marathon Pundit
first open-carry experience – walls of the city
Observing the Blitzkrieg: The Barack Obama Way – Right Truth
Black like them, worshipping the god of Blackness – Mary Baker
Muslims in Michigan – Woman Honor Thyself
Juan Williams Ken Hutcherson: Juan Williams Warren Ballentine: House Negros and Rush Limbaugh – Maggie’s Notebook
Do the RNC, NRCC, and Dede Scozzafava condone eugenics and sterilization of the poor and minorities? – RedState
Orly Taitz gets Joy Behar very nervous about Obama’s birth certificate – Ft Hard Knox
Right Between The Left And Right One!!! – Ick’s Corner
Do Iraqis Hate Iraq?
Or just the idea that some people don’t want to live under the thumb of oppression?
Truck bomb destroys key Iraq bridge
A suicide bomber driving a dynamite-laden truck destroyed a key bridge Saturday on a highway used by the departing U.S. military, while separate attacks killed nine Iraqis, most of them security force members, police said.
There were no casualties in the blast that destroyed the bridge outside the city of Ramadi, which is about 70 miles (125 kilometers) west of Baghdad, said a local police officer. The highway is used heavily by the U.S. military to transport equipment out of the country. It is also a major roadway for civilian traffic.
I didn’t think it was really the right time to go into Iraq when we did, but once we were there, I believed it was our duty to continue the fight, and finish it with a resounding victory. After all, the purpose of a war is to win. Period. All this PC bull, running a war from a desk in the wilds of D.C is just plain insanity. That being said, I’m at the point…..I don’t give a flip. Let them blow each other up! That’s what they want, then let them have at it. Will innocents die? Oh yeah, but then, they’re already dying aren’t they.
Power!
The National War Powers Consultation Act
by J. D. Longstreet
Just a snippet:
So, what have they proposed that has my ire pulsing a bright red? A number of things, but first and foremost… they chose to ignore the clear, plain, language of the US Constitution. There is no ambiguity in the Constitution’s bestowing upon the Congress the power to declare war. Period. The President can ASK for a declaration of war… but he does not have the constitutional power to declare this country at war, period. Along comes the so-called National War Powers Consultation Act and, suddenly, the office of the President is dragged into the decision to declare war. That is clearly unconstitutional. The President is given only the power to command the armed forces in a war, which has been declared, FIRST, by the Congress. Nothing could be clearer.
I ask you, what is so hard about reading the constitution and understanding what it says in plain English? I do not understand it! Ever since the 2nd Amendment was ratified Americans have had the right to keep and bear arms, but… just a short time ago 4 out of the 9 Supreme Court Justices didn’t think Americans had that right… even though The Constitution plainly says that we do. Now comes this abomination, which totally ignores the constitution and decides that Congress doesn’t have the sole power to declare war but must share that power with the executive branch, the office of the Commander-in-Chief. It’s another attempt at an end run around the constitution and it ought to be shot down immediately.
Read the whole post here. And please read the link that J.D. has provided as well.
We no longer have representatives. NO, what we have are rulers. An elite group of people who have decided the U.S. Constitution is longer relevant. At least not in their grand scheme of things. Our future is looking quite bleak these days.
Another Brick
Climate Chains from Climate Chains on Vimeo.
We Need MORE!
Arizona Sheriff Launches Controversial Immigration Sweep
An Arizona sheriff known for cracking down on people who are in the country illegally launched a crime and immigration sweep in northwestern metro Phoenix on Friday, a half day after officials in Washington limited his powers to make federal immigration arrests.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose sweeps have led to allegations of racial profiling, said the rebuff from Washington won’t stop him. He said he can still arrest immigrants under a state smuggling law and a federal law that gives all local police agencies more limited power to detain suspected illegal immigrants.
“It doesn’t bother me, because we are going to do the same thing,” said Arpaio, whose deputies had arrested 16 people by Friday evening on unspecified charges. “I am the elected sheriff. I don’t take orders from the federal government.”
Bless his heart! He’s going to do his job. What a novel concept! 
Setting It Straight
The Race Card, Football and Me
My critics would have you believe no conservative meets NFL ‘standards.’
By RUSH LIMBAUGH
David Checketts, an investor and owner of sports teams, approached me in late May about investing in the St. Louis Rams football franchise. As a football fan, I was intrigued. I invited him to my home where we discussed it further. Even after informing him that some people might try to make an issue of my participation, Mr. Checketts said he didn’t much care. I accepted his offer.
It didn’t take long before my name was selectively leaked to the media as part of the Checketts investment group. Shortly thereafter, the media elicited comments from the likes of Al Sharpton. In 1998 Mr. Sharpton was found guilty of defamation and ordered to pay $65,000 for falsely accusing a New York prosecutor of rape in the 1987 Tawana Brawley case. He also played a leading role in the 1991 Crown Heights riot (he called neighborhood Jews “diamond merchants”) and 1995 Freddie’s Fashion Mart riot.
Dilemma
The Common Bond
