Saturday, January 06, 2007
Iraqi's Wanted Saddam Hanged Badly
We just wanted to make sure it was done correctly. But of course, we're the bad guys because it's all a conspiracy because of the Jews, and the Americans, and the Oil companies, blah, blah, blah. I wonder when people will actually start to think "you know, the American's aren't to blame for the worlds problems. Sometimes we're to blame."
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Moderate Voices Within Iran
Well it's good to see that the entire country isn't filled with idiots. These guys seem to get it that their current president isn't good for them and their nuclear program is much more trouble then it's worth. But the better question is does this guy actually believe what he's saying? Or is it more of a political show?
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Russia Is Pissed At Sanctions
Well of course they are. We're interrupting their supply of money. The Russian economy is starting to get back on its feet and this is a blow to that. But had Russia been a bit more helpful with the situation with Iran, it may not have come down to this. Perhaps Russia will take a step back and learn from this experience. We're not messing around anymore. There's too much at stake and we won't sit by while bad things are brewing.
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Israel Planning Nuclear Attack
Well, I can't say I blame them. With the President of Iran getting all lippy, I'd be nervous myself if I was Israel. I'm willing to bet that the world opinion would be against Israel, but the bottom line is that if no one will help protect you from powers that want to kill you, you cannot be blamed if you defend yourself. There is WAY too much evidence that Iran is planning on creating weapons instead of a peaceful nuclear power plant like they claim.
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Once Again, Democrats Are Idiots
So, they want us to become energy independent. Fair enough. They want our cars to use less fuel. Fair enough as well. But when there's a proven oil field just waiting to be used, they put on the brakes. I know several Alaskans, and they all want the oil fields to tapped into. It will create jobs, bring in more tax money, and help wean us off of foreign energy sources. But Democrats don't see it that way. They see it as a landscape that cannot be touched no matter the consequences. Ok Democrats, where do you suppose we find more oil from? It's not like we can cut ourselves completely off of oil. Machines need lubrication, diesel fuel needs to be created, heating oil, etc. All of those things and more are made from oil fields. So Democrats, where are the new fields that we CAN drill into?
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Oh Just Die Already
Louis Farrakhan just needs to die. Racist, hate filled guy who loves to blame the Jews for everything. He had suffered from complications from an ulcer in the anal area. I bet it's from where the stick used to be. Just die Farrakhan, you'll be making the world a better place.
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Somalian Islamic Fighters Vow To Heed Al-Qaeda's Call
So I guess I was right. They are going to turn into cowards and blend in with civilians and then get all pissy when we attack areas that they are known to frequent. This ought to be interesting.
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Friday, January 05, 2007
Britain's Not Taking It Anymore
Looks like they've decided to hold those responsible for making threats against people accountable for their words. It's about time. :) Glad to see the Brits haven't gone all soft on us. :) Maybe next time Muslim rioters will think twice before they decide to chant "Death to ....." in their riots. It's one thing to have freedom of speech, it's quite another when you threaten people.
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Check This Out
Congressional Black Caucus Supports Corruption
At least that's the idea when they gave William Jefferson a standing ovation. Already under investigation for accepting a $100,000 bribe, of which $90,000 was recovered in his freezer, it makes me wonder how low they will go with someone who's obviously as guilty as he is.
I wonder if he'll play the race card. "It's all about me being black. It's the white man who's kept me down...blah blah blah." Sure buddy, it has nothing to do with the fact you've been video taped accepting $100k and then investigators finding it in your freezer. He's not even denying that he accepted the money. In fact, he's not saying "I didn't accept a bribe", he's just attacking the very idea that his offices can be searched by the FBI. That's a tactic of a guilty man.
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I wonder if he'll play the race card. "It's all about me being black. It's the white man who's kept me down...blah blah blah." Sure buddy, it has nothing to do with the fact you've been video taped accepting $100k and then investigators finding it in your freezer. He's not even denying that he accepted the money. In fact, he's not saying "I didn't accept a bribe", he's just attacking the very idea that his offices can be searched by the FBI. That's a tactic of a guilty man.
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We've Moved In - Now You Have To Change
So an Islamic group decides they want to build a mosque next door to a farm and then tell the farmer that his pigs have to go or he should move away? Fuck them. Let them move away or deal with the pigs. He was there first.
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Democrats Looking To Retreat
So, our military is asking for more troops, the Democrats a little while ago were asking for more troops and saying that we went in with too few men, but now that they've been elected and feel the need to appease the people that got them into power, are asking for no new troops and for us to withdraw between 4-6 months? The fact of the matter is that the Iraqi's cannot stand on their own at this moment in time. If we withdraw, retreat, or do a "phased redeployment", they will crumble in no time at all.
Plus, it will give insurgents a sense of "If I just wait it out, I win". Then what? Do we just hope that they don't hop on a plane and come here and start wreaking havoc on things? Burying your head in the sand isn't the way to go Democrats. Your supreme leader Bill Clinton proved that.
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Plus, it will give insurgents a sense of "If I just wait it out, I win". Then what? Do we just hope that they don't hop on a plane and come here and start wreaking havoc on things? Burying your head in the sand isn't the way to go Democrats. Your supreme leader Bill Clinton proved that.
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Iran Threatens Nuclear Retaliation
I thought it was for "peaceful purposes" only? I guess if they feel threatened in any way, they'll "start" to develop nuclear weapons. So, they could feel "threatened" by a kitten and use it as an excuse to have nuclear weapons. Hmm...lying from Iranian leadership? Say it ain't so! I guess Russia and China really can't bury their heads in the sand anymore. But what China and Russia say in the public arena might not be what they do behind closed doors. Let's see if they decide to be responsible and actually hold true to the UN resolution that they voted for.
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I'm Innocent - I Swear To God
This is what I mean, Muslims, by allowing guys to hijack your religion and giving it a bad name. Sure, this guy was friends with 3 of the 9/11 hijackers. He admits to training at an Al-Qaeda camp in Afghanistan. He was admittedly a close friend. He paid for their rent and tuition to keep up the appearance of the hijackers being students. But "I swear by God that I did know the attackers were in America," he shouted in accented German. "I swear by God that I did not know what they wanted to do."
Bullshit. Now, he's lying and swearing to God that he didn't know. Yet, where's the Muslim outrage that he's doing that? He knew they were up to no good. He knew they were planning something big. Yet, he didn't call police, he didn't try to talk them out of it. He did nothing. That makes him an accomplice, and therefore, guilty of aiding and abetting the 9/11 plot. Personally, I don't know why someone doesn't wait outside of the jail when he's done with his sentence and shoots him in the back of the head. He aided in the largest terrorist attack in history. You can't tell me that there's not a family member who's effected by this who isn't about to snap and do something drastic to this guy.
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Bullshit. Now, he's lying and swearing to God that he didn't know. Yet, where's the Muslim outrage that he's doing that? He knew they were up to no good. He knew they were planning something big. Yet, he didn't call police, he didn't try to talk them out of it. He did nothing. That makes him an accomplice, and therefore, guilty of aiding and abetting the 9/11 plot. Personally, I don't know why someone doesn't wait outside of the jail when he's done with his sentence and shoots him in the back of the head. He aided in the largest terrorist attack in history. You can't tell me that there's not a family member who's effected by this who isn't about to snap and do something drastic to this guy.
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Cut Em Off
US warships are closing off a sea escape route for fleeing Islamic militants in Somalia. I thought that the Islamic militants were going to "make the seas boil, and the blood flow, and fight until the last man" and other such nonsense? Guess not.
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New Budget Rules Could Make Democrats Out To Be Liars
This is great. :) So Democrats want to have all these neat new services and benefits for everyone, but they are also putting the finishing touches on budget rules that would reign in the deficit. The problem is that for them to get these new services and benefits, they'll have to raise the money from elsewhere. That means they'll have to cut other areas or raise taxes. Either way, the money to pay for these things needs to come from somewhere. :)
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Bush Will Announce New Iraq Plan Soon
People shifting around, new ideas being put out. It can be a good thing. I just hope it's not to appease Democrats, but rather a new way to make things better, but still making sure that he's doing what's right.
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Thursday, January 04, 2007
Gun Control Doesn't Work
Well I could have told these guys that. :) States that have a right to carry laws on the books have lower crime rates. Another big DUH there. I own several weapons and if I saw you committing a crime, you can bet your ass that I'd be there to stop you, regardless of if I have my guns on me at the time or not. Check out here to see if your state has these types of laws.
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Special Place In Hell
Stealing from the elderly? Wow, you can cut in the line to hell in front of a LOT of people.
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Obama Expect To Announce Presidential Run Soon
And Hillary Clinton isn't happy about it. :) With those two Democratic heavyweights, I expect that no one else will have much room for anyone else seeking the Democratic nomination. Watch the two rip into one another here in the coming months and when it's all over, the Republicans will use those same arguments against the winner of the nomination. Divide and conquer gentlemen. It's really quite simple. :)
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Pelosi Getting Power Hungry Already
"After calling herself "the most powerful woman in America," Mrs. Pelosi flexed her right muscle like a weight lifter to much applause at an event yesterday titled a "women's tea." "All right, let's hear it for the power," she screamed as the jubilant applause continued.
Nah, I'm sure she doesn't have an agenda or anything like that. She's just happy.....yeah....that's what Democrats say to themselves to help them sleep better at night. :)
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Nah, I'm sure she doesn't have an agenda or anything like that. She's just happy.....yeah....that's what Democrats say to themselves to help them sleep better at night. :)
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New Orleans Has A Short Memory
Tell me something, If everyone is to be believed that the Federal government did nothing or not enough about Katrina, why the fuck are they not making basic precautions against it happening again? Houses aren't on raised platforms, people aren't paying attention that mother nature can destroy many things that they've built. Well when the next natural disaster comes, don't go complaining about the government not hand holding you. It's one thing to get caught off guard, it's another to be an idiot.
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Oil Slides Again
Come on baby! Daddy wants $1.80 a gallon! Big Money! No Whammies! As a side note, I'm really interested in this German car coming out. It's hideous as hell, but it gets 157mpg. I don't mind the looks because I am married, so I don't have to worry about picking up women. :)
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Democrats Take Control Today
Well today is the first day that the Democrats take control of both houses of Congress. Now, watch as the fireworks begin. I am a bit torn on the idea of raising the minimum wage though. Granted, 5 bucks an hour is not enough money to support a family on, but minimum wage really isn't designed for job that a family supporter should have. A family supporter should have gone to college or done something to make sure that they have the necessary skills to have a job that pays enough to support a family. Minimum wage is really for low end, jobs that you and I had when we were teenagers and just starting out in life. Fast food, and other such jobs are what minimum wage is all about.
Republicans have warned that some people will lose their jobs if the minimum wage is raised. This is true, but what is most likely to happen is that the cost of a pizza or hamburger is going to go up. Everyone pays for the minimum wage hike.
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Republicans have warned that some people will lose their jobs if the minimum wage is raised. This is true, but what is most likely to happen is that the cost of a pizza or hamburger is going to go up. Everyone pays for the minimum wage hike.
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The Case Against Jose Padilla
Here's an updated article about the governments case against Jose Padilla. Regardless of your beliefs about his detention, it does paint him in a bad light. Whether or not that means he was is a terrorist is to be proven, but if I were an investigator, I certainly would have red flags going off in my head about this guy.
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The Concourse Of Hypocrisy
I stumbled upon this great site earlier this morning. It shows people driving gas guzzling cars while having environmental bumper stickers on it. A funny read.
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Airport Drug Testing Doesn't Work
Just ask this girl. You mean to tell me that these tests can't distinguish between flour and opium and cocaine? Get the test out of there and get one that actually works. I expect our airline security people to be on top of their game, and it's crap like this that gives them a bad name.
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007
White House Won't Condemn Saddam Taunts
Hmm...I wonder why? Perhaps this reason? There's really a lot of reasons why, but I think that's a good example.
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This Is A Good Idea
Let's mutilate our daughter so she has no chance of developing diseases that she may or may not get. Let's not give her a choice because she happens to be disabled. Hell, let's remove all of her woman parts so we don't have to see her grow up. Here's a wonderful quote "They also feared that large breasts could put Ashley at risk of sexual assault." Fucking idiots.
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Looks Like They've Created A Monster
Poor Cindy Sheehan, she just can't seem to decide which side of the fence she's on. Perhaps biting the hand that feeds her will help? Nah, probably not.
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Video Of Missing Contractor Shows Up
How odd that people would think that by kidnapping someone that you could make a person bend to your will. It's almost never worked. But hopefully these guys will be released soon and head on back to their families.
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Iran Really Is Supporting Terrorists Against Our Troops
Well that really shouldn't come as a surprise, but there's just too much evidence that Iran is up to no good against our men over there. Personally, I see it as an act of war and would gladly bomb a few sites in Iran to make my point very clear: If you attack us, we'll attack you.
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Iran Soon To Launch Nuclear Fuel Production
Keep it up guys, sooner or later, someone's going to blink. With the entire world against you and your support from Russia and China dwindling, it's only a matter of time before something catastrophic happens.
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We All Go Home, Or No One Goes Home
A nice little hero piece about a guy who saved another from being run over by a subway in New York. Everyday heroes need to be given proper credit and publicity just like the bigger ones you always hear about.
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Saddam Co-Conspirators Being Executed Thursday
Good. If you were involved in the killings of anyone during his brutal regime, you deserve the hangman's noose. I wonder how many more are going to stand trial.
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Saddam Video Maker Arrested
While it would seems like the guy should get a slap on the wrist, is it a crime that he took a video of the execution? I think it's better for the general public to see the entire video rather then just Saddam being led up to the gallows then cutting away. The public NEEDS to see that the tyrant is dead. There are many people who simply wouldn't believe it unless they saw it in its entirety.
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Bush Challenges Congress
I would actually like to see the president get line item veto power. That way you're not wasting valuable time and money negotiating for the "perfect" deal. If Bush and Congress were to agree to certain points in a bill, then why not pass certain parts of the bill?
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Tuesday, January 02, 2007
New UN Chief Has Own Opinion! News At 10!
So why is this even a story? So the new UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon thinks that member nations of the UN should decide on their own on the issue of the death penalty. Well no kidding, we've done that for years. The reason this is a news story is because of the official policy of the UN of opposing the death penalty. I'm glad this guy was man enough to say "you guys are smart enough to figure it out on your own". Because let's face it folks, some people just plainly deserve to die.
What's even funnier is that there's actually a paragraph in the article that states: "Ban then launched into a series of meetings with U.N. staff and surprised many when he walked into the staff cafeteria for lunch. He waited on line with his tray to pay for a meal of meat with rice and a bottle of water and ate with a few U.N. employees."
So it's news that this guy ate in the staff cafeteria?? My God, he's eating with the commoners! I'm most interested in his policies and leadership abilities more than anything.
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What's even funnier is that there's actually a paragraph in the article that states: "Ban then launched into a series of meetings with U.N. staff and surprised many when he walked into the staff cafeteria for lunch. He waited on line with his tray to pay for a meal of meat with rice and a bottle of water and ate with a few U.N. employees."
So it's news that this guy ate in the staff cafeteria?? My God, he's eating with the commoners! I'm most interested in his policies and leadership abilities more than anything.
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Democratic Infighting Begins
And it begins with two of it's biggest heavyweights. So Hillary Clinton seems to think that Barack Obama will slowly fade away when people take note of his inexperience. Perhaps, but I have to hand it to the guy, he's an excellent public speaker. Don't discount charm and personality Hillary, it goes much further then you think. Personally, I disagree with many of Mr. Obama's policies, and I think so will most of America when you get down to it.
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Immigration Key Test For Democrats
And this guy wants to give every illegal a free pass. How is that fair to those who came to this country legally? How is that fair to those of us who pay taxes to help pay for illegals coming into our country and using our services for free? Easy, it isn't. But this guy doesn't seem to give a shit about that. He only cares that his fellow countrymen are able to get into this country as quickly and easy as possible. Even if it's by illegal means.
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Sometimes Mob Justice...
Is the best justice. If you want to threaten people all the time, sooner or later, you'll get what's coming to you. Anyone want to take any bets on if the police will "find the person" who burned down this guys house and cars?
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Mother Of The Year
So, the child got out of the house and was found wandering around on the freeway. I can see how this would be a nightmare for any parent, but the icing on the cake is the mother's response: "Oh, he got out again". Oh dear God, don't let this woman breed again.
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Israeli's Gearing Up To Bomb Iran?
If they are smart they are. No one else seems to take these threats seriously, and I wouldn't blame Israel for taking a pre-emptive strike against Iran for them.
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Democrats Already Breaking Campaign Promises
Democrats said all during their campaign that they wanted to work with Republicans, now that turns out to be an out and out lie. One Democrat aide said it poetically "We're going to make an impression one way or the other," said one Democratic leadership aide. "If it's not positive, we'll be out in two years." Indeed. :)
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Saddam Judge Says Execution Violated Law
Boy, they sure are coming out of the woodwork. Now, a former Saddam judge is saying that the timing of the execution violated Iraqi law. Even though an appeals court disagreed with him. Perhaps his resignation from the case says something?
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Ahh Parenting
So, It's bad enough to lose a child, but to lose him in such a horrible way. What I want to know is, why are children watching the execution video of Saddam?
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Hitler Was A Jew?
Ahh, it's been a while since we've heard from our good buddy Ahmadinejad and his band of wacky guys. Now, the President's aide has said that Hitler was a self hating Jew. I just can't make this stuff up folks. I wonder if they proof read their press releases and go over interview questions before hand. Nah, probably not. :)
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Iran Vows To "Humiliate" US
Really? How so? We've already gotten Russia and China to agree to a basic idea of sanctions. Plus, your idiotic leader likes to put his foot in his mouth all the time and no one in your country's leadership seems to want to be open to talks. So it's all just rhetoric that you're spewing out. You're fast becoming a pain in the ass for your allies.
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Washington DC Finally Gets To Vote
Well I guess they didn't take that whole "No taxation without representation" thing too seriously. I'm surprised it took this long for it to happen. But I'm glad they are finally getting their just due. It's not fair for them to not have an equal say in things.
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Monday, January 01, 2007
USC - Rose Bowl Champions
Completely off topic, but I see that USC has won the Rose Bowl. I only caught bits and pieces of the game as I was out all day long, but congratulations USC!
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Palestinian Vs. Israeli Conflict
If there are any Palestinian readers out there, I have a quick question for you all. Say, by some miracle, Israel decides to give you back land seized in the 1967 war. Would that mean that all of a sudden the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would be over? I ask this because I keep hearing from time to time about a peace plan and a roadmap and such. I always hear that the land is the #1 argument that the Palestinians want resolved.
Fair enough, but what then? Say every square centimeter is given back, are we to believe that there won't be another city bus bombing? No more restaurants being attacked by people with machine guns? You'll have to forgive my skepticism here because if Hamas, the PLO and other organizations attacked only Israeli military targets, I'd actually might have a hint of believing you. But since those groups have attacked civilians and other "soft" targets, I have to think that Palestinians as a general rule, just simply hate the Israelis. The recent election of Hamas seems to point in that direction. Now, Palestinians like to point out that Israeli soldiers have killed children and done other horrible crimes. Those soldiers should stand trial if those accusations are true. But on the flip side, Palestinians shouldn't be sending other children into Israel packed with explosives.
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Fair enough, but what then? Say every square centimeter is given back, are we to believe that there won't be another city bus bombing? No more restaurants being attacked by people with machine guns? You'll have to forgive my skepticism here because if Hamas, the PLO and other organizations attacked only Israeli military targets, I'd actually might have a hint of believing you. But since those groups have attacked civilians and other "soft" targets, I have to think that Palestinians as a general rule, just simply hate the Israelis. The recent election of Hamas seems to point in that direction. Now, Palestinians like to point out that Israeli soldiers have killed children and done other horrible crimes. Those soldiers should stand trial if those accusations are true. But on the flip side, Palestinians shouldn't be sending other children into Israel packed with explosives.
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We Can't Do Anything Right
Update: Well it appears that we tried to delay the execution of Saddam. Kinda takes the wind out of the argument for this woman's article.
Apparently, we can't even hang Saddam for the right reasons. Or at least that's what this idiot seems to think. So we go back to 1982 when Saddam ordered 140+ people murdered, which can be proved and was admitted to, but that's the wrong crime. This woman then states: "But that still requires Saddam Hussein to be a monstrous villain (which he certainly was)"
So she admits that Saddam was a villain and certainly deserved to be hanged for his crimes, but God forbid that we use a crime that can be proven. She then goes on to state: "Fair enough, and the trial for the gassing of the Kurds actually got started a couple of months ago. Other trials, for his savage repression of the Kurdish revolt in 1988 and the Shiite revolt in 1991, were already scheduled to happen in the New Year. But none of that came to pass. All the other trials have been cancelled, and they actually hanged Saddam for the judicial murder of 144 villagers in the town of Dujail who were allegedly involved in a plot to kill him in 1982."
Saddam admits to this. Saddam admits to many crimes, but because we try him on one crime, she wants us to believe that almost all crimes committed by Saddam had the US involved in one way or another. Sure, we supported Saddam when he went to war with Iran. Iraq was the lesser of 2 evils at the time. When Saddam went off his rocker we went in and righted a wrong. Do we get credit for that in this woman's eyes? Of course not, she wants to blame the US for anything wrong. She makes wild claims, does she back it up with evidence?
What many of you may not know is that it is quite common to have a defendant accused of a large number of crimes and only be tried for a small amount of the most provable cases first. That way if there is an acquittal, you don't have someone who walks away free from all of the crimes they are accused of committing.
A perfect example is Terry Nichols, the Oklahoma City Bombing accomplice. He was first tried for the deaths of the Federal agents in the building because prosecutors thought they had a rock solid death penalty case. But just in case, they kept the civilian deaths separate in case of acquittal or a life sentence, which is what happened.
When you think that Saddam is a monster and deserves to be hanged, which crime do you start with? How about one where there's evidence and witnesses. So, if you want to have Saddam hanged for the "right" reasons, perhaps you should take a look at what is provable in a court of law vs. what is thought up in your head.
Travis
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Apparently, we can't even hang Saddam for the right reasons. Or at least that's what this idiot seems to think. So we go back to 1982 when Saddam ordered 140+ people murdered, which can be proved and was admitted to, but that's the wrong crime. This woman then states: "But that still requires Saddam Hussein to be a monstrous villain (which he certainly was)"
So she admits that Saddam was a villain and certainly deserved to be hanged for his crimes, but God forbid that we use a crime that can be proven. She then goes on to state: "Fair enough, and the trial for the gassing of the Kurds actually got started a couple of months ago. Other trials, for his savage repression of the Kurdish revolt in 1988 and the Shiite revolt in 1991, were already scheduled to happen in the New Year. But none of that came to pass. All the other trials have been cancelled, and they actually hanged Saddam for the judicial murder of 144 villagers in the town of Dujail who were allegedly involved in a plot to kill him in 1982."
Saddam admits to this. Saddam admits to many crimes, but because we try him on one crime, she wants us to believe that almost all crimes committed by Saddam had the US involved in one way or another. Sure, we supported Saddam when he went to war with Iran. Iraq was the lesser of 2 evils at the time. When Saddam went off his rocker we went in and righted a wrong. Do we get credit for that in this woman's eyes? Of course not, she wants to blame the US for anything wrong. She makes wild claims, does she back it up with evidence?
What many of you may not know is that it is quite common to have a defendant accused of a large number of crimes and only be tried for a small amount of the most provable cases first. That way if there is an acquittal, you don't have someone who walks away free from all of the crimes they are accused of committing.
A perfect example is Terry Nichols, the Oklahoma City Bombing accomplice. He was first tried for the deaths of the Federal agents in the building because prosecutors thought they had a rock solid death penalty case. But just in case, they kept the civilian deaths separate in case of acquittal or a life sentence, which is what happened.
When you think that Saddam is a monster and deserves to be hanged, which crime do you start with? How about one where there's evidence and witnesses. So, if you want to have Saddam hanged for the "right" reasons, perhaps you should take a look at what is provable in a court of law vs. what is thought up in your head.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Automatic Declassification Of Documents
I'd be VERY curious about various things that are being declassified as we speak. An open government is crucial to maintaining the publics trust. On the other hand, there are still things that do indeed need to be kept secret. For example, say there was a document that Reagan wrote out that detailed how he planned on bringing down the Soviet Union? That would definitely need to be kept secret. Or how about a document on how we thwarted a bombing that revealed tactics and methods used?
What's even more weird is that everyone likes to think of the Bush administration as this very secret, dark government that won't share a thing with anyone without kicking and screaming. But then in the article it states:
What's even more weird is that everyone likes to think of the Bush administration as this very secret, dark government that won't share a thing with anyone without kicking and screaming. But then in the article it states:
The first deadline was imposed in an executive order that President Bill Clinton signed in 1995, when officials realized that taxpayers were paying billions of dollars to protect a mountain of cold war documents.
The order gave agencies five years to declassify documents or show the need for continued secrecy.
When agencies protested that they could not meet the 2000 deadline, it was extended to 2003. Bush then granted another three-year extension, but put out the word that it was the last one, despite the new emphasis on security after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and a new war in Iraq.
"The Bush administration could have said, 'This is a Clinton thing,' and abandoned it," Aftergood, said. "To their credit, they did not."
Odd that Bush gets credit for something in the media. It's so very rare when that happens. Usually he has second guessers who love to question tough decisions and say how they'd do things without giving an example.
Travis
US Could Snoop On UK Flight Passengers
Well isn't this technically a good thing? If there's a known terrorist on board a plane heading toward the US, wouldn't we want to know about it? What about "connecting the dots" that Democrats like to yell about? If a known terrorist credit card number is used for purchasing a flight, you can bet your ass that we'd want to know about it. The same goes for our giving information to our UK friends. If we didn't do this and then something happened, people would scream about "you didn't do enough to stop them".
When I board a flight, I have no reasonable expectation of privacy. They search my luggage and my person for various things. I certainly won't give them my real email address for fear of spam. They can have my hotmail address for that. :)
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
When I board a flight, I have no reasonable expectation of privacy. They search my luggage and my person for various things. I certainly won't give them my real email address for fear of spam. They can have my hotmail address for that. :)
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
OJ Book May Come Back
But the better question is, will it sell? Many people are curious, I am one of them, about details in the book that only the killer would know. Would OJ reveal them? On the other hand, many people are disgusted with this level of insensitivity on his part and would not buy the book. Only time will tell. I'd pick up the book in my local library, but I won't pay for it.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Happy New Year!
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