Friday, May 04, 2007
Death Row Inmate Fears Death
At least he's honest. Most guys are trying to put on the facade that they aren't afraid of anything. But I'm glad he's afraid. He's probably just as afraid as the police officer who was responding to his robbery was, maybe more. Granted, the Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, but there's a side of me that says "so what if he suffers a little"?
I don't know if I would call it a "failure". The inmate does indeed die, which is the end result you're looking for. However, if you're worried about causing the least amount of pain possible before death, how about multiple gunshots to the head? How about the guillotine? How about a quick dunk in molten lava? Where do you draw the line on an acceptable duration of pain? Yes, lethal injection done incorrectly can lead to someone taking several minutes to die, and they probably are experiencing excruciating pain and cannot respond because of sedatives, but that's the leading way to put someone down like an animal.
So what's wrong with any of the above mentioned ways to execute someone? None, we just try to make it as "clean" and "sterile" as possible to avoid people getting all squishy about the process of execution, and that's the problem we face. We're not thinking of putting someone down quickly and painlessly enough, we're thinking about the effect it has on those who witness and carry out the execution.
Travis
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In a study published in April by the Public Library of Science -- a nonprofit organization of scientists and doctors -- six scientists spent three years analyzing more than 50 medical examiner reports of North Carolina and California prisoners who had been injected with the short-acting anesthetic thiopental, the paralytic pancuronium bromide and the heart stopper potassium chloride.
The study concluded the drug protocol a "failure" because the prisoners had below acceptable levels of thiopental in their systems indicating they probably suffered immense pain before they died.
I don't know if I would call it a "failure". The inmate does indeed die, which is the end result you're looking for. However, if you're worried about causing the least amount of pain possible before death, how about multiple gunshots to the head? How about the guillotine? How about a quick dunk in molten lava? Where do you draw the line on an acceptable duration of pain? Yes, lethal injection done incorrectly can lead to someone taking several minutes to die, and they probably are experiencing excruciating pain and cannot respond because of sedatives, but that's the leading way to put someone down like an animal.
So what's wrong with any of the above mentioned ways to execute someone? None, we just try to make it as "clean" and "sterile" as possible to avoid people getting all squishy about the process of execution, and that's the problem we face. We're not thinking of putting someone down quickly and painlessly enough, we're thinking about the effect it has on those who witness and carry out the execution.
Travis
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Carlos The Jackal
Osama, Khalid, or even Timothy, have nothing on Carlos. Carlos The Jackal is one of the first larger than life terrorists who was responsible for the OPEC kidnappings, various bombings, and other assorted atrocities. Now, already serving a life sentence, he's going to go on trial for another bombing that killed many people.
Granted Carlos didn't kill as many people as the before mentioned terrorists, Carlos had a reputation of getting the job done and he wasn't above killing for money. That was his one weakness. He didn't have ideological reasons for his crimes, it was mainly for the money. His various behaviors alienated him from his employers however.
What I don't understand though is, if he's already serving a life sentence and his new trial has a maximum penalty of a life sentence, what's the point? Is it possible that he can be set free sometime in the future? I can't see the French allowing him to be set free, even if he serves the sentence until he's 100 years old.
Travis
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Granted Carlos didn't kill as many people as the before mentioned terrorists, Carlos had a reputation of getting the job done and he wasn't above killing for money. That was his one weakness. He didn't have ideological reasons for his crimes, it was mainly for the money. His various behaviors alienated him from his employers however.
What I don't understand though is, if he's already serving a life sentence and his new trial has a maximum penalty of a life sentence, what's the point? Is it possible that he can be set free sometime in the future? I can't see the French allowing him to be set free, even if he serves the sentence until he's 100 years old.
Travis
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A Perfect Example Of Government Waste
The City Council approved limits to gun purchases with the promise to sue state lawmakers to enforce it, saying the city could no longer wait for the Legislature as the murder rate skyrockets.
So you're telling me that criminals will only be allowed to legally purchase one gun per month? You're telling me that criminals will now have to report lost or stolen firearms? That's the dumbest thing I've heard from the gun control folks in a long time. Since only state legislators can pass gun control laws, this is likely to get overturned and lawsuits will be filed. These council members knew that they couldn't pass this law legally. They knew that lawsuits would be filed, wasting valuable tax payer's money and the court's time.
Politicians who do this are the reason why government spending is so high. There is absolutely no reason why they shouldn't have to foot the bill over the obvious lawsuits that will come because of their actions. They don't even bother to address the root problem, criminals with guns. Law abiding citizens are the ones getting hurt here. It's like me saying that all new cars should have a speed limit of 10 mph because someone was going 90 mph and killed someone. It doesn't fix anything.
When is someone going to call these people on their bullshit? This is a frivolous law and these council people should pay for it because of their idiocy.
Travis
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Only state lawmakers can enact firearms laws in Pennsylvania. But with 137 homicides in Philadelphia so far this year, Councilman Darrell Clarke said the city had to do something.
"It's utterly ridiculous where we are right now. It's an aberration when somebody doesn't get killed," Clarke said. "We can't wait any longer."
The council approved measures Thursday that would limit gun purchases to one a month and require gun owners to promptly report lost or stolen firearms.
So you're telling me that criminals will only be allowed to legally purchase one gun per month? You're telling me that criminals will now have to report lost or stolen firearms? That's the dumbest thing I've heard from the gun control folks in a long time. Since only state legislators can pass gun control laws, this is likely to get overturned and lawsuits will be filed. These council members knew that they couldn't pass this law legally. They knew that lawsuits would be filed, wasting valuable tax payer's money and the court's time.
Politicians who do this are the reason why government spending is so high. There is absolutely no reason why they shouldn't have to foot the bill over the obvious lawsuits that will come because of their actions. They don't even bother to address the root problem, criminals with guns. Law abiding citizens are the ones getting hurt here. It's like me saying that all new cars should have a speed limit of 10 mph because someone was going 90 mph and killed someone. It doesn't fix anything.
When is someone going to call these people on their bullshit? This is a frivolous law and these council people should pay for it because of their idiocy.
Travis
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US Gets On The Internet Ball
Finally we hear about the counter attacks against Islamic extremists who use the Internet for their propaganda. For years now, we've seen websites pop up here and there with various bits of propaganda against the US. Now, we're hearing about the US response to those online threats.
As a side note, if the US government needs help with that, I'm more than qualified to help lead a counter attack, whether it be attacks on the servers that house the sites or sabotaging their plans. If a woman from Montana can do it, so can I. It's my job as an American and as a Godfather to many children to protect them and their homes.
Travis
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As a side note, if the US government needs help with that, I'm more than qualified to help lead a counter attack, whether it be attacks on the servers that house the sites or sabotaging their plans. If a woman from Montana can do it, so can I. It's my job as an American and as a Godfather to many children to protect them and their homes.
Travis
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Iran's Gonna "Break The Leg" Of Enemies
Yeah yeah, blah blah blah. Iran's full of shit, they know they're full of shit, and this is nothing more then a dog and pony show to show that they aren't going to be "bullied by the Americans".
What they don't understand is, is that in Iraq we have a moral obligation to rebuild their country. We have no such obligations for Iran. We can destroy their nuclear facilities and not be bothered to rebuild them. Perhaps if they took a look at it from that point of view, they'd be a lot more cautious of their rhetoric?
Travis
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What they don't understand is, is that in Iraq we have a moral obligation to rebuild their country. We have no such obligations for Iran. We can destroy their nuclear facilities and not be bothered to rebuild them. Perhaps if they took a look at it from that point of view, they'd be a lot more cautious of their rhetoric?
Travis
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Iranian Minister Afraid Of Women
This has got to be an all time lamest excuse I've ever heard. At a dinner where Iran and the US diplomats were meeting the Iranian minister got up and left because the violinist was dressed too revealingly?
He could have said "hey, get her out of here", but he didn't. He chose to leave. However, what he really did was get up and leave because he doesn't like the fact his country is painting themselves into a corner and Condoleeza Rice will call him on his bullshit. Then it gets funnier:
Mottaki assailed the United States for the terrorism and violence he said resulted from its "occupation" of Iraq, saying Americans "should not finger point or put the blame on others."
Well perhaps we wouldn't have to deal with as much "terrorism and violence" if you wouldn't supply insurgents with $10,000 sniper rifles and explosives training. Just a thought hypocrite.
Travis
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He could have said "hey, get her out of here", but he didn't. He chose to leave. However, what he really did was get up and leave because he doesn't like the fact his country is painting themselves into a corner and Condoleeza Rice will call him on his bullshit. Then it gets funnier:
Mottaki assailed the United States for the terrorism and violence he said resulted from its "occupation" of Iraq, saying Americans "should not finger point or put the blame on others."
Well perhaps we wouldn't have to deal with as much "terrorism and violence" if you wouldn't supply insurgents with $10,000 sniper rifles and explosives training. Just a thought hypocrite.
Travis
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Giuliani Stands Out
Although I do agree with many of his stances and disagree vigorously with his anti-gun views, Rudy Giuliani made himself stand out in a sea of Republican candidates. However, it's nice to see someone stand up for what they believe even in the face of an audience that will likely shun him for that view.
Generally speaking though, the debate was pretty boring.
Travis
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Generally speaking though, the debate was pretty boring.
Travis
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Thursday, May 03, 2007
Update On The Debate
While it was mainly just standard stuff, one comment bothered me.
Bullshit. I want Osama's head on a platter. I want that motherfucker dead. I don't care if my taxes go up $10k a year for 30 years to do it. Yes, we do need to fight a broad fight, but can you imagine the symbolic and strategic victory it would be over Islamic militants to know that the US can get ANYONE? They would second guess themselves constantly "If they can get Osama, they can get me"
Osama is a legend in the Islamic world, and to capture or kill him would be a major victory for the US. I was a President who understands what's at stake and who will "follow him to the gates of hell" to get him. McCain earned some points with me tonight and Romney lost tons with me tonight.
Travis
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Romney and McCain squared off over terrorist leader Osama bin Laden without directly addressing each other. Last week the ex-governor said, "It's not worth moving heaven and earth spending billions of dollars just trying to catch one person" and advocated a broader strategy to defeat Islamic jihadists. McCain had called the comment "naive."
Under questioning, Romney defended his comment, saying: "It's more than Osama bin Laden. But he is going to pay and he will die."
McCain shot back, saying bin Laden's responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent Americans. "We will do whatever is necessary. We will track him down. We will catch him. We will bring him to justice and I'll follow him to the gates of hell," he said.Bullshit. I want Osama's head on a platter. I want that motherfucker dead. I don't care if my taxes go up $10k a year for 30 years to do it. Yes, we do need to fight a broad fight, but can you imagine the symbolic and strategic victory it would be over Islamic militants to know that the US can get ANYONE? They would second guess themselves constantly "If they can get Osama, they can get me"
Osama is a legend in the Islamic world, and to capture or kill him would be a major victory for the US. I was a President who understands what's at stake and who will "follow him to the gates of hell" to get him. McCain earned some points with me tonight and Romney lost tons with me tonight.
Travis
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I'm Right. Yet Again
Ok, I admit it. Sometimes I like to be a jerk and say "I told you so". But, I told you so. Hugo Chavez has threatened to take over Venezuela's banking and steel industries because of "unscrupulous practices".
"Private banks have to give priority to financing the industrial sectors of Venezuela at low cost," Chavez said. "If banks don't agree with this, it's better that they go, that they turn over the banks to me, that we nationalize them and get all the banks to work for the development of the country and not to speculate and produce huge profits."
If you think foreign investors will sink one dime into that country now, you're sadly mistaken Chavez. People don't like being told how to run their businesses. They certainly don't like them being forcefully taken from them after they've worked hard at building that business.
Travis
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"Private banks have to give priority to financing the industrial sectors of Venezuela at low cost," Chavez said. "If banks don't agree with this, it's better that they go, that they turn over the banks to me, that we nationalize them and get all the banks to work for the development of the country and not to speculate and produce huge profits."
If you think foreign investors will sink one dime into that country now, you're sadly mistaken Chavez. People don't like being told how to run their businesses. They certainly don't like them being forcefully taken from them after they've worked hard at building that business.
Travis
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Oh Man Can I Call It!
You know, being right a majority of the time does get old, and tooting my own horn does make me look like a bit of a jerk, but TOOT TOOT! Democrats have said that they are dropping their demand for a time line for the withdrawal of US troops in Iraq.
They knew they didn't have the votes. They knew it was making them look bad. They knew President Bush wasn't going to budge, so they had to do this, otherwise it would be political suicide.
Beyond that, Democrats remain deeply divided over how far to give in to the White House.
However, they have asked for more Iraqi accountability, which is more than fair, they've asked for reasonable things up to that point, but the time line was something that isn't going to work.
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (Md.) indicated that the next bill will include benchmarks for Iraq -- such as passing a law to share oil revenue, quelling religious violence and disarming sectarian militias -- to keep its government on course. Failure to meet benchmarks could cost Baghdad billions of dollars in nonmilitary aid, and the administration would be required to report to Congress every 30 days on the military and political situation in Iraq.
That is perfectly reasonable and responsible. Why couldn't they ask for this before? Because they had to appease their constituents. They had to make it look like they were "gonna make a difference" and all that other sort of rhetoric. But the bottom line is that we aren't going to allow the enemy to know when/when/how we're going to leave. That means they'll have to come up with a new game plan. With them on the run and violence levels coming down significantly, it's only a matter of time before they are defeated completely.
Travis
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They knew they didn't have the votes. They knew it was making them look bad. They knew President Bush wasn't going to budge, so they had to do this, otherwise it would be political suicide.
Beyond that, Democrats remain deeply divided over how far to give in to the White House.
However, they have asked for more Iraqi accountability, which is more than fair, they've asked for reasonable things up to that point, but the time line was something that isn't going to work.
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (Md.) indicated that the next bill will include benchmarks for Iraq -- such as passing a law to share oil revenue, quelling religious violence and disarming sectarian militias -- to keep its government on course. Failure to meet benchmarks could cost Baghdad billions of dollars in nonmilitary aid, and the administration would be required to report to Congress every 30 days on the military and political situation in Iraq.
That is perfectly reasonable and responsible. Why couldn't they ask for this before? Because they had to appease their constituents. They had to make it look like they were "gonna make a difference" and all that other sort of rhetoric. But the bottom line is that we aren't going to allow the enemy to know when/when/how we're going to leave. That means they'll have to come up with a new game plan. With them on the run and violence levels coming down significantly, it's only a matter of time before they are defeated completely.
Travis
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Democrats Are Wrong - Yet Again
With Congress fighting over whether or not to fund the troops with the time line in place, the Pentagon is saying that this is already effecting the ability of the military to work well. Couple that with experts saying that the US pulling out is a very bad idea, it puts Democrats in a very rough spot. Look for them to cave any moment now.
Travis
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Parents Of The Year
So tell me, when you are vegan's, you don't eat anything that has to do with animals right? Well being a vegan must effect your fucking mind if you did not realize the baby, who was born at home, was in danger until minutes before he died, and he died weighing 3.5 pounds!
For those of you who don't know, a baby born weighing 3.5 pounds would be in the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital. Babies at 6 weeks old should weigh between 7 and 10 pounds or so. They starved this child to death feeding him only soy milk and apple juice.
I don't know if I would have convicted them of murder because details of the case are a bit sketchy, but criminally negligent homicide sounds about right too. It's cases like this that break your heart and make you want to beat the parents with an inch of their lives. Sorry, completely off topic, but I thought I would share it.
Travis
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For those of you who don't know, a baby born weighing 3.5 pounds would be in the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital. Babies at 6 weeks old should weigh between 7 and 10 pounds or so. They starved this child to death feeding him only soy milk and apple juice.
I don't know if I would have convicted them of murder because details of the case are a bit sketchy, but criminally negligent homicide sounds about right too. It's cases like this that break your heart and make you want to beat the parents with an inch of their lives. Sorry, completely off topic, but I thought I would share it.
Travis
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Republican Debate On Tonight
While it's nice to see a debate amongst candidates, don't expect much from this debate. It's a "warm up" if you will. It's a bit of PR, a small amount of grand standing, and at best, you can get a slightly clearer picture of who stands for what. But I'll check it out anyways just in case there's gold in them thar hills!
Travis
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Hypocracy And Republicans
I blasted Nancy Pelosi on her trip to Syria because she went without White House authorization, she undermined our attempts to isolate the regime there, and she showed weakness to an enemy.
Condoleeza Rice has met with Syria's Foreign Minister and I got a lot of hate mail asking why I don't talk about it and how it's hypocritical.
It's not hypocritical, and here's why.
Ms. Rice is the Secretary of State. It is her job to meet with various foreign diplomats and help reinforce the White House's foreign policy. It is NOT the job of the Speaker of the House's job to do that. When the White House is trying to accomplish a certain goal, and the Speaker goes out of their way to undermine that goal, you deserve to be slapped back.
The meeting came hours after the chief U.S. military spokesman in Iraq said Syria had moved to reduce "the flow of foreign fighters" across its border.
Do you honestly think that Nancy was the one instrumental in getting Syria to act? It's possible, but I don't believe it. I believe that Syria acted, if they did indeed do so, because they want Nancy on their side and if she managed to force an end to the Iraq war and Syria was still pouring "foreign fighters" into Iraq and destabilizing the region, it would show her that Republicans were right and Syria was in some serious hot water then.
Republicans would be completely justified in saying "I told you so" and it would hurt the chances of a Democratic win in 2008. This could also be the results of a backdoor deal with Syria. I don't put it past Pelosi to say to the Syrian President "You end the insurgents coming through your border, I'll get the big bad American military away from you, and you can continue to fight against Israel" This is what I've been talking about for a while now. Democrats don't want to do what's right, they want to do what makes them look good and consolidate power.
Travis
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Condoleeza Rice has met with Syria's Foreign Minister and I got a lot of hate mail asking why I don't talk about it and how it's hypocritical.
It's not hypocritical, and here's why.
Ms. Rice is the Secretary of State. It is her job to meet with various foreign diplomats and help reinforce the White House's foreign policy. It is NOT the job of the Speaker of the House's job to do that. When the White House is trying to accomplish a certain goal, and the Speaker goes out of their way to undermine that goal, you deserve to be slapped back.
The meeting came hours after the chief U.S. military spokesman in Iraq said Syria had moved to reduce "the flow of foreign fighters" across its border.
Do you honestly think that Nancy was the one instrumental in getting Syria to act? It's possible, but I don't believe it. I believe that Syria acted, if they did indeed do so, because they want Nancy on their side and if she managed to force an end to the Iraq war and Syria was still pouring "foreign fighters" into Iraq and destabilizing the region, it would show her that Republicans were right and Syria was in some serious hot water then.
Republicans would be completely justified in saying "I told you so" and it would hurt the chances of a Democratic win in 2008. This could also be the results of a backdoor deal with Syria. I don't put it past Pelosi to say to the Syrian President "You end the insurgents coming through your border, I'll get the big bad American military away from you, and you can continue to fight against Israel" This is what I've been talking about for a while now. Democrats don't want to do what's right, they want to do what makes them look good and consolidate power.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Obama And I Finally Agree On Something
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is delivering pointed critiques of the African American community as he campaigns for its votes, lamenting that many of his generation are "disenfranchising" themselves because they don't vote, taking rappers to task for their language, and decrying "anti-intellectualism" in the black community, including black children telling peers who get good grades that they are "acting white."
Mr. Obama and I see eye to eye on this issue. However, I will take it one step further. I think there is a lot of "anti-intellectualism" across the board, not just in the black community. What rappers say in their music and people that don't vote do is not my business, however we should be praising smart people. They are the ones who come up with the everyday items that we enjoy. They are the ones who lead us in dark times. They get teased in school, laughed at by women, and are generally chastised for being intelligent.
I was made fun of when I was in school because I took computer classes and wrote about advanced chemistry and mathematic subjects. Now, I make more money and have nicer things than any of the popular kids could ever dream of making. If we put just a fraction of praise onto a scientist, teacher or researcher that we do on Britney Spears, you would have a happier person on your hands who would be willing to work harder, come up with more radical ideas, and push the envelope of technology, science, and medicine to levels never thought possible.
So instead of buying the latest 50 cent album, how about you go to your old school and take your teacher who mentored you out to dinner? How about you send a letter to your doctor saying "thank you" for no reason other than he/she's trying to keep you healthy? A simple "thank you" or "You made me feel special" goes further then you think. So, I will use this space to thank those in my life who have made a difference.
Mr. Wizard - Mr. Wizard's World Host. If you don't know who he is, look him up.
Mrs. Stein - Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Green - 3rd grade teacher
Mr. Pieper - High School English
Coach Boggs - Weightlifting Coach
Can't remember his name. Bald guy, passionate about history. Think Sam Kinison in Back To School. - I sincerely apologize - High School American History
"Buster" - College mentor.
Mr. Williams - College mentor.
All of the above mentioned people were instrumental at various points in my life where I needed someone to take interest, to show me ideas and ways of thinking that spurred my interest in Science, Math, and Chemistry. These are the people who deserve to be living in large homes, driving expensive cars. These are the people who help shape a generation of children into becoming productive members of society. It's people like this that America is all about.
Travis
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Mr. Obama and I see eye to eye on this issue. However, I will take it one step further. I think there is a lot of "anti-intellectualism" across the board, not just in the black community. What rappers say in their music and people that don't vote do is not my business, however we should be praising smart people. They are the ones who come up with the everyday items that we enjoy. They are the ones who lead us in dark times. They get teased in school, laughed at by women, and are generally chastised for being intelligent.
I was made fun of when I was in school because I took computer classes and wrote about advanced chemistry and mathematic subjects. Now, I make more money and have nicer things than any of the popular kids could ever dream of making. If we put just a fraction of praise onto a scientist, teacher or researcher that we do on Britney Spears, you would have a happier person on your hands who would be willing to work harder, come up with more radical ideas, and push the envelope of technology, science, and medicine to levels never thought possible.
So instead of buying the latest 50 cent album, how about you go to your old school and take your teacher who mentored you out to dinner? How about you send a letter to your doctor saying "thank you" for no reason other than he/she's trying to keep you healthy? A simple "thank you" or "You made me feel special" goes further then you think. So, I will use this space to thank those in my life who have made a difference.
Mr. Wizard - Mr. Wizard's World Host. If you don't know who he is, look him up.
Mrs. Stein - Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Green - 3rd grade teacher
Mr. Pieper - High School English
Coach Boggs - Weightlifting Coach
Can't remember his name. Bald guy, passionate about history. Think Sam Kinison in Back To School. - I sincerely apologize - High School American History
"Buster" - College mentor.
Mr. Williams - College mentor.
All of the above mentioned people were instrumental at various points in my life where I needed someone to take interest, to show me ideas and ways of thinking that spurred my interest in Science, Math, and Chemistry. These are the people who deserve to be living in large homes, driving expensive cars. These are the people who help shape a generation of children into becoming productive members of society. It's people like this that America is all about.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
How About A "Thank You"
One of the abductors of Jill Carroll, the freelance journalist who was splashed all over the news a year ago, has been killed. Muharib Abdul-Latif al-Jubouri was responsible for multiple kidnappings and even murders of innocent civilians.
There were rumors yesterday that the leader was the one who was killed and since it wasn't quite confirmed, I had an uneasy time about reporting it until it was. Now that we know who was killed we can resume the hunt for the notorious leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq. One more down, many more to go I say.
I'd like to hear what Ms. Carroll has to say. She didn't come across as very thankful to her rescuers when she was freed a while ago. Sure, she gave the usual "thanks", but it didn't seem heartfelt. It seemed like she was pissed that her news story was about to end.
Travis
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There were rumors yesterday that the leader was the one who was killed and since it wasn't quite confirmed, I had an uneasy time about reporting it until it was. Now that we know who was killed we can resume the hunt for the notorious leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq. One more down, many more to go I say.
I'd like to hear what Ms. Carroll has to say. She didn't come across as very thankful to her rescuers when she was freed a while ago. Sure, she gave the usual "thanks", but it didn't seem heartfelt. It seemed like she was pissed that her news story was about to end.
Travis
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My Bullshit Meter's Off The Charts
My bullshit meter has been broken by the ultra high levels of this whopper of a lie. Pakistan is taking out ads to warn people and ask them to report to officials over "lost or stolen" nuclear materials.
Officials on Wednesday were keen to reassure the outside world that the latest incident in no way has the makings of another nuclear scandal, and that no radioactive material had been stolen, lost or gone missing.
Well if that's the case, why are you informing the public? If no material is lost or stolen, there's no need to inform the public at all. This is very disheartening because they already have their nuclear scientist AQ Khan who admitted to selling secrets to rogue nations. Who's to say he didn't sell them material as well?
This is the same as if when you were a kid and you told your mom "Hey mom, you remember my brother right? Well, I'm not saying it's serious, but you may want to take a look at his arm. You know, just in case." When you knew you were both screwing around and he got hurt.
Travis
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Officials on Wednesday were keen to reassure the outside world that the latest incident in no way has the makings of another nuclear scandal, and that no radioactive material had been stolen, lost or gone missing.
Well if that's the case, why are you informing the public? If no material is lost or stolen, there's no need to inform the public at all. This is very disheartening because they already have their nuclear scientist AQ Khan who admitted to selling secrets to rogue nations. Who's to say he didn't sell them material as well?
This is the same as if when you were a kid and you told your mom "Hey mom, you remember my brother right? Well, I'm not saying it's serious, but you may want to take a look at his arm. You know, just in case." When you knew you were both screwing around and he got hurt.
Travis
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Well At Least They Agree On This
Democrats and Republicans alike are pissed at the notion that the Iraqi parliament could take upwards of a 2 month vacation while our guys are dodging bullets and helping build schools. To tell you the truth, I agree. When your country is in the shape that it is in, you need to work around the clock to fix the problems that you have. Easing tensions between warring factions of various groups, getting infrastructure up and running, and getting people jobs are all key to making Iraq a much more livable place.
I wrote about this months ago. I wrote that if a person has a job and is providing for his family, he won't want to attack others. He'll want to come home to his wife and children and enjoy the life he builds for himself. Add in the heat and no air conditioning makes for a nasty attitude. Build up your electrical infrastructure, give away air conditioning units (the small windowed ones will be fine) and get people back to work and Iraq will turn around in no time.
Travis
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I wrote about this months ago. I wrote that if a person has a job and is providing for his family, he won't want to attack others. He'll want to come home to his wife and children and enjoy the life he builds for himself. Add in the heat and no air conditioning makes for a nasty attitude. Build up your electrical infrastructure, give away air conditioning units (the small windowed ones will be fine) and get people back to work and Iraq will turn around in no time.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Rosie Thinks Troops Are Uneducated, Poor, Felons.
I don't know about you, but how about some people calling Rosie on her line of bullshit? For example:
Rosie: "Why do people enlist in the Army"
Ricki Lake: "To get an education and they are poor and that's the only way to get an education"
Wrong Rosie and Rickie. People enlist for hundreds of reasons, education is one of them however. Duty, honor, sense of belonging, education, can retire after 20 years instead of 30, the list goes on and on. But let's continue with your line of thinking.
Elizabeth: "The testing scores of our armed services has never been higher"
Rosie: "You are wrong."
99.95 percent of the enlisted force have at least a high school education; 73.5 percent have some semester hours toward a college degree; 16.4 percent have an associate's degree or equivalent semester hours; 4.8 percent have a bachelor's degree; 0.8 percent have a master's degree and .01 percent have a professional or doctorate degree.
That's just the Air Force. So Rosie, YOU are wrong.
Rosie: "We have more convicted felons"
That's partially correct. There are "moral waivers" for the military, however they won't allow someone who's been convicted of violent crimes in. Period. If someone was convicted of having say a felonious amount of weed, they may get a moral waiver, but someone convicted of beating their wife wouldn't.
Rosie: "I do everything I can to support the troops financially and emotionally. I love them as much as you do."
That's bullshit Rosie. You think you undermining their mission, telling them that they are uneducated and poor is "supporting" them? That's just a catch phrase you use because you don't want the world to know you and other liberals like you don't really "support the troops".
Elizabeth: "Do you understand that there are troops that are there that believe they should be there?"
This is the good part. Watch Rosie's response.
Rosie: "Yes, I do. It's their job in the military to follow orders, not to question. And that's their job."
That's not what she said Rosie. She said they "believe they should be there", not "they don't question they should be there" The people on the ground know better then anyone what the situation is like and when you have soldier after soldier telling you that they need to be there, liberals don't like that one bit and try to deflect those soldier's opinions.
Rosie: "They signed up because they believe in the American dream"
Wait. Just 30 seconds ago you said they signed up for an education and they were poor and that was the ONLY reason.
Rosie: "They can't get to college unless they sign up."
Good God my fingers are getting tired from pointing out all the flaws with her though process. Rosie, let me be perfectly clear: THAT'S NOT THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN GET A COLLEGE EDUCATION IN AMERICA. Grants, loans, internships, parents, military, and more are all ways a person can get a college education paid for in America.
The military is a great way to pay for college because A) I'd hire someone with a military background over a non military background if all things being equal. and B) The military pays for everything you need PLUS gives you money for college. It's an easy way financially rather than if someone was working part time at McDonalds and saving their money for school.
Rosie: "Do they deserve to be killed because of George Bush's money"
This shows you the level of whackjob that Rosie really is. She honestly believes that the Iraq war was all about George Bush's money. Nevermind liberals voted for the Iraq war because they believed that Saddam was a threat. Nevermind that they saw the same intelligence that Republicans saw and CAME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION. It's all about George Bush's money.
Elizabeth: "I have friends over there who believe that good work is being done and that they wish that politicians in this world and people in this world would give this surge a chance"
Rosie: "So do I" in reference to her stating she has friends in Iraq.
Really Rosie? Who? Because I find it VERY hard to believe that you're friends with a soldier over in Iraq.
Here's an edited version of that video that really drives home my point.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Rosie: "Why do people enlist in the Army"
Ricki Lake: "To get an education and they are poor and that's the only way to get an education"
Wrong Rosie and Rickie. People enlist for hundreds of reasons, education is one of them however. Duty, honor, sense of belonging, education, can retire after 20 years instead of 30, the list goes on and on. But let's continue with your line of thinking.
Elizabeth: "The testing scores of our armed services has never been higher"
Rosie: "You are wrong."
99.95 percent of the enlisted force have at least a high school education; 73.5 percent have some semester hours toward a college degree; 16.4 percent have an associate's degree or equivalent semester hours; 4.8 percent have a bachelor's degree; 0.8 percent have a master's degree and .01 percent have a professional or doctorate degree.
That's just the Air Force. So Rosie, YOU are wrong.
Rosie: "We have more convicted felons"
That's partially correct. There are "moral waivers" for the military, however they won't allow someone who's been convicted of violent crimes in. Period. If someone was convicted of having say a felonious amount of weed, they may get a moral waiver, but someone convicted of beating their wife wouldn't.
Rosie: "I do everything I can to support the troops financially and emotionally. I love them as much as you do."
That's bullshit Rosie. You think you undermining their mission, telling them that they are uneducated and poor is "supporting" them? That's just a catch phrase you use because you don't want the world to know you and other liberals like you don't really "support the troops".
Elizabeth: "Do you understand that there are troops that are there that believe they should be there?"
This is the good part. Watch Rosie's response.
Rosie: "Yes, I do. It's their job in the military to follow orders, not to question. And that's their job."
That's not what she said Rosie. She said they "believe they should be there", not "they don't question they should be there" The people on the ground know better then anyone what the situation is like and when you have soldier after soldier telling you that they need to be there, liberals don't like that one bit and try to deflect those soldier's opinions.
Rosie: "They signed up because they believe in the American dream"
Wait. Just 30 seconds ago you said they signed up for an education and they were poor and that was the ONLY reason.
Rosie: "They can't get to college unless they sign up."
Good God my fingers are getting tired from pointing out all the flaws with her though process. Rosie, let me be perfectly clear: THAT'S NOT THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN GET A COLLEGE EDUCATION IN AMERICA. Grants, loans, internships, parents, military, and more are all ways a person can get a college education paid for in America.
The military is a great way to pay for college because A) I'd hire someone with a military background over a non military background if all things being equal. and B) The military pays for everything you need PLUS gives you money for college. It's an easy way financially rather than if someone was working part time at McDonalds and saving their money for school.
Rosie: "Do they deserve to be killed because of George Bush's money"
This shows you the level of whackjob that Rosie really is. She honestly believes that the Iraq war was all about George Bush's money. Nevermind liberals voted for the Iraq war because they believed that Saddam was a threat. Nevermind that they saw the same intelligence that Republicans saw and CAME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION. It's all about George Bush's money.
Elizabeth: "I have friends over there who believe that good work is being done and that they wish that politicians in this world and people in this world would give this surge a chance"
Rosie: "So do I" in reference to her stating she has friends in Iraq.
Really Rosie? Who? Because I find it VERY hard to believe that you're friends with a soldier over in Iraq.
Here's an edited version of that video that really drives home my point.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Grain Of Salt
Because it's coming from George Tenet and there are CIA officers who say he's full of shit, I'll take this next story with a grain of salt. However, if true, the Russian government is either incompetent or lazy.
George Tenet claims that Russian President Putin cannot verify where all of Russia's nuclear weapons are. He said that he was confident he could account for everything -- under his watch.
That means that there could possibly be Russian nuclear weapons roaming freely in the hands of bad guys. Taking this story as true, can you imagine the public reaction if a Russian nuclear weapon went off inside the US, or anywhere for that matter? People would want the streets to flow with the blood of those responsible. People would want a similar nuclear counter attack. If the Russian's can't account for EVERY nuclear weapon they've ever built, they'd better be more than willing to help out in finding out where they are and imprisoning those who have possession of them if they are out on the free market.
If they drag their feet or are unwilling to go on the offensive to find these weapons, they are just as guilty as those who set off the weapon and should be retaliated against as such. If you think we would sit idly by while a nuclear weapon went off in our country, you are sadly mistaken.
Travis
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George Tenet claims that Russian President Putin cannot verify where all of Russia's nuclear weapons are. He said that he was confident he could account for everything -- under his watch.
That means that there could possibly be Russian nuclear weapons roaming freely in the hands of bad guys. Taking this story as true, can you imagine the public reaction if a Russian nuclear weapon went off inside the US, or anywhere for that matter? People would want the streets to flow with the blood of those responsible. People would want a similar nuclear counter attack. If the Russian's can't account for EVERY nuclear weapon they've ever built, they'd better be more than willing to help out in finding out where they are and imprisoning those who have possession of them if they are out on the free market.
If they drag their feet or are unwilling to go on the offensive to find these weapons, they are just as guilty as those who set off the weapon and should be retaliated against as such. If you think we would sit idly by while a nuclear weapon went off in our country, you are sadly mistaken.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Soldiers Have Good Memories
It's not really a good idea to protest against soldiers and then turn around years later and offer to perform for them. They tend to remember who knifed them in the back. Joan Baez is learning that lesson now. It's been 40 years since the Vietnam war and she was a protester then and she's against the Iraq war now.
She was invited to perform at Walter Reed Hospital for returning soldiers, however, 4 days before the concert, she was told don't bother coming.
What's more troubling is how in the hell John Mellencamp managed to get to perform after he made comments stating he wouldn't have retaliated against Al-Qaeda or the Taliban after 9/11.
Host: "To have bombed Osama Bin Laden if we knew where he was would have been 'inappropriate'"?
Mellencamp: "Yes"
WHAT?!?! And yet this guy is performing for our troops and ALL of our troops supported military action against them. I think if soldiers knew about his comments more because this story wasn't covered that much in the media, they would throw his ass out quicker then anything.
Travis
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She was invited to perform at Walter Reed Hospital for returning soldiers, however, 4 days before the concert, she was told don't bother coming.
What's more troubling is how in the hell John Mellencamp managed to get to perform after he made comments stating he wouldn't have retaliated against Al-Qaeda or the Taliban after 9/11.
Host: "To have bombed Osama Bin Laden if we knew where he was would have been 'inappropriate'"?
Mellencamp: "Yes"
WHAT?!?! And yet this guy is performing for our troops and ALL of our troops supported military action against them. I think if soldiers knew about his comments more because this story wasn't covered that much in the media, they would throw his ass out quicker then anything.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Hypocracy Comes To Iran
While the "moral police" comb the internet, shopping malls and other places to make sure that normal Iranian citizens are "behaving" themselves, their own leader, President Ahmadinejad is in trouble for kissing the hand of his old school teacher. It's against Sharia law and he could be in some real trouble. :) The best part was that this was filmed on state television, so everyone saw it and everyone knows about the hypocritical nature of their leader.
Why should he get away with something so minor when they can't? This will only further resentment amongst their population and hopefully get rid of their idiot with illusions of grandeur.
Travis
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Why should he get away with something so minor when they can't? This will only further resentment amongst their population and hopefully get rid of their idiot with illusions of grandeur.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Democrats Need To Go Back To The Drawing Board
It's always fun to see someone so pig headed that they can't see reason and be willing to make compromises. I guess the same could be said about President Bush, but Democrats are feeling the pinch in that they didn't appease their constituents about ending the Iraq war, they look like they are dragging their feet about funding current troops, making them look like they don't support them, and it's not looking good for them.
Some Democrats believe the GOP solidarity will crack over time, noting that polls show heavy public support for a withdrawal plan.
Here's where they really run into problems. When the Iraq war was popular, Democrats all over the place were stating how bad Saddam was, how we couldn't afford to allow him to remain in power, etc, etc. When it became unpopular, Democrats shifted their views and had the solidarity of Jello.
Republicans on the other hand tend to be more rigid in their beliefs of what's right and wrong. If Democrats believe that Republicans can be made to change their minds on the time line, they may be right about one or two Republicans who are on the fence, but they certainly don't have the ability to get another 16 Senators and more than 100 Representatives to agree to override a Presidential veto.
Maybe their doing a bit of grandstanding for the press so their constituents don't rip them apart at election time. Maybe they honestly believe their line of bullshit. Whatever the case may be, the clock is ticking, and the more restrictions you place on military commanders, the more backlash you will face from all sides.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Some Democrats believe the GOP solidarity will crack over time, noting that polls show heavy public support for a withdrawal plan.
Here's where they really run into problems. When the Iraq war was popular, Democrats all over the place were stating how bad Saddam was, how we couldn't afford to allow him to remain in power, etc, etc. When it became unpopular, Democrats shifted their views and had the solidarity of Jello.
Republicans on the other hand tend to be more rigid in their beliefs of what's right and wrong. If Democrats believe that Republicans can be made to change their minds on the time line, they may be right about one or two Republicans who are on the fence, but they certainly don't have the ability to get another 16 Senators and more than 100 Representatives to agree to override a Presidential veto.
Maybe their doing a bit of grandstanding for the press so their constituents don't rip them apart at election time. Maybe they honestly believe their line of bullshit. Whatever the case may be, the clock is ticking, and the more restrictions you place on military commanders, the more backlash you will face from all sides.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
It's All About Spin
You knew that Democrats would try to spin Bush's veto of the spending bill to make it look like they weren't really the bad guys. And now, on one of the most popular Democratic blog on the internet, they have sunk to a new low:
Later today, ignoring the will of the American people, George W. Bush will veto the supplemental spending bill, cutting off funding for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, for healthcare for veterans and for Homeland Security. Said White House spokesman Dana Perino on the timing of this bill:
What I'd like to know is, Bush already warned Congress he would veto the bill if it contained a time line. Democrats knew that they didn't have enough votes to override a Presidential veto. They tried to pass the legislation once before, and even had the nerve to fill it with pork, even though one of their campaign promises was to remove pork spending.
Yet, somehow, this is Bush's fault. He gave them advanced warning what he wanted and what he'd do. Yet Democrats in Congress decided that they would try again even though they knew they'd lose. The President invited them to the White House to come up with a compromise, yet, they achieved nothing. Yet another campaign promise broken: Working with Republicans towards the common good of the US.
So try to blame it all on the big, bad President Democrats, it's not working and America can see through your bullshit. Soldiers on the ground can see through your bullshit, and it will cost you dearly in the 2008 elections.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Later today, ignoring the will of the American people, George W. Bush will veto the supplemental spending bill, cutting off funding for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, for healthcare for veterans and for Homeland Security. Said White House spokesman Dana Perino on the timing of this bill:
What I'd like to know is, Bush already warned Congress he would veto the bill if it contained a time line. Democrats knew that they didn't have enough votes to override a Presidential veto. They tried to pass the legislation once before, and even had the nerve to fill it with pork, even though one of their campaign promises was to remove pork spending.
Yet, somehow, this is Bush's fault. He gave them advanced warning what he wanted and what he'd do. Yet Democrats in Congress decided that they would try again even though they knew they'd lose. The President invited them to the White House to come up with a compromise, yet, they achieved nothing. Yet another campaign promise broken: Working with Republicans towards the common good of the US.
So try to blame it all on the big, bad President Democrats, it's not working and America can see through your bullshit. Soldiers on the ground can see through your bullshit, and it will cost you dearly in the 2008 elections.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Immigrants Protest In The Streets
Where else on the planet can illegal immigrants protest in their host nation and demand citizenship? No where. You can't even do that in Mexico. In Mexico, you have NO rights as an illegal immigrant. So why should illegal immigrants have rights here? Pro-illegal immigrants also have some of the most backward logic you can imagine:
Organizers of this year's events are focusing on raids by immigration officials that have separated some of the nation's illegal immigrants from their children, who are U.S. citizens if born in the United States.
I have no problem with allowing these children to stay in this country. They are US citizens after all. However, their parents broke the law, and they need to be deported. It's no different than if I went to another country and didn't follow their rules for citizenship. I have NO RIGHT to protest if I've built a life in that country.
If these people built lives, had children, and were productive members of society, that's fine. But they are still breaking the law and they still run the risk of losing everything they've built because of that criminal act. Why should these people get to be ahead of the line and get amnesty when other people came to this country legally and waited years to get their citizenship?
Just because you didn't follow the law doesn't mean you get a free pass. Otherwise what's to prevent other people from doing the same thing with different laws? "I stole that car, but I should be allowed to get away with it because I work hard"? How does that make sense? It's not fair to taxpayers who have to foot the bill when these people go to our hospitals for treatment, get government benefits, or as a small fraction does, commit crimes against American citizens.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Organizers of this year's events are focusing on raids by immigration officials that have separated some of the nation's illegal immigrants from their children, who are U.S. citizens if born in the United States.
I have no problem with allowing these children to stay in this country. They are US citizens after all. However, their parents broke the law, and they need to be deported. It's no different than if I went to another country and didn't follow their rules for citizenship. I have NO RIGHT to protest if I've built a life in that country.
If these people built lives, had children, and were productive members of society, that's fine. But they are still breaking the law and they still run the risk of losing everything they've built because of that criminal act. Why should these people get to be ahead of the line and get amnesty when other people came to this country legally and waited years to get their citizenship?
Just because you didn't follow the law doesn't mean you get a free pass. Otherwise what's to prevent other people from doing the same thing with different laws? "I stole that car, but I should be allowed to get away with it because I work hard"? How does that make sense? It's not fair to taxpayers who have to foot the bill when these people go to our hospitals for treatment, get government benefits, or as a small fraction does, commit crimes against American citizens.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Another Palestinian Whack Job
Tell me again why these people deserve their own state? Why do they deserve to have their own land when they say they want to kill every Jew and American? Don't you think CAIR would get involved if a politician called for the annihilation of an entire segment of the world's population? Why isn't CAIR getting involved with this? Why aren't they condemning what these people are saying?
It just goes to show you that the Palestinian people elect terrorist morons, and if they decide they want to do that, they must suffer the consequences, which includes not getting their own nation.
Travis
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It just goes to show you that the Palestinian people elect terrorist morons, and if they decide they want to do that, they must suffer the consequences, which includes not getting their own nation.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
McCain Proposes Good Idea
John McCain has proposed a "league of democracies", which would be a group of the US and various allies, similar to the UN. This would be a vast improvement on the current situation where the UN sits idly by while atrocities are being committed.
"It could act where the U.N. fails to act," McCain says.
And, McCain adds, an organization of democracies could pressure tyrants "with or without Moscow's and Beijing's approval" and could "impose sanctions on Iran and thwart its nuclear ambitions" while helping struggling democracies succeed.
Exactly. It would allow us and our allies the ability to act without having to deal with nations that don't want to do what's right, instead of what's profitably. Notice how China and Russia both agree that Iran is trying to get a nuclear weapon, but they are dragging their feet on doing something about it because they don't want to upset a major trade partner?
If something like this took off, it would render the UN useless within a few short years. Major decisions and foreign policies would start to be decided in this "league", while the UN writes letters condemning us and doing nothing.
There comes a time when you need to start looking after yourself instead of looking after others all the while they are looking to knife you in the back.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
"It could act where the U.N. fails to act," McCain says.
And, McCain adds, an organization of democracies could pressure tyrants "with or without Moscow's and Beijing's approval" and could "impose sanctions on Iran and thwart its nuclear ambitions" while helping struggling democracies succeed.
Exactly. It would allow us and our allies the ability to act without having to deal with nations that don't want to do what's right, instead of what's profitably. Notice how China and Russia both agree that Iran is trying to get a nuclear weapon, but they are dragging their feet on doing something about it because they don't want to upset a major trade partner?
If something like this took off, it would render the UN useless within a few short years. Major decisions and foreign policies would start to be decided in this "league", while the UN writes letters condemning us and doing nothing.
There comes a time when you need to start looking after yourself instead of looking after others all the while they are looking to knife you in the back.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Impeachment On The Table - Murtha
Representative John Murtha has claimed that impeachment "is on the table" in reference to President Bush. Here's a few problems that Mr. Murtha has:
1) He doesn't have enough votes to impeach the President. You need a 2/3rds majority to remove the President from office, and you simply don't have them. You'd have to convince 16 or so Republicans to jump to the other side of the fence to vote for impeachment in the Senate and more than 100 in the House. It isn't going to happen.
2) The American public will see through this as partisan bullshit and not get behind an impeachment movement
3) It takes time to impeach. It would take almost the rest of the President's term to remove him from office. That would put you right at election time and Democrats are very afraid that any actions they take that might put them in a bad light might backfire badly and reflect in the polls.
4) If you impeach President Bush, you have President Cheney. That's a lot worse for Democrats in general as they would rather have Bush then Cheney.
5) This is the most important one. President Bush has done NOTHING ILLEGAL. Impeachment was made for when the President does something wrong and illegal. This isn't one of those times for impeachment.
Unfortunately for Democrats, this is being seen as what it is: Political grandstanding with no real substance. Sounds an awful lot like their normal behavior.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
1) He doesn't have enough votes to impeach the President. You need a 2/3rds majority to remove the President from office, and you simply don't have them. You'd have to convince 16 or so Republicans to jump to the other side of the fence to vote for impeachment in the Senate and more than 100 in the House. It isn't going to happen.
2) The American public will see through this as partisan bullshit and not get behind an impeachment movement
3) It takes time to impeach. It would take almost the rest of the President's term to remove him from office. That would put you right at election time and Democrats are very afraid that any actions they take that might put them in a bad light might backfire badly and reflect in the polls.
4) If you impeach President Bush, you have President Cheney. That's a lot worse for Democrats in general as they would rather have Bush then Cheney.
5) This is the most important one. President Bush has done NOTHING ILLEGAL. Impeachment was made for when the President does something wrong and illegal. This isn't one of those times for impeachment.
Unfortunately for Democrats, this is being seen as what it is: Political grandstanding with no real substance. Sounds an awful lot like their normal behavior.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
What A Nice Day
A Christian woman has brought a lawsuit to prevent a radical Muslim cleric from building a mosque in her neighborhood and she's filed suit against CAIR as well. It's about time someone stood up and called CAIR out on their line of bullshit. I don't know what kind of legal case she has, but it should play out for some nice entertainment watching CAIR scramble. :)
Travis
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Hugo Chavez - Super Genius
So Hugo Chavez has removed his country from the World Bank and taken control over their oil fields from private firms. While that may be good in the short term because of high oil prices, you can bet that other businesses are taking a hard look at Venezuela because if Chavez will do this with the oil industry, do you think he wouldn't do the same for other lucrative markets? Businesses would be wise in taking a look at whether or not they want to do business with Venezuela any more. I know if I ran a business there, I'd be looking at other countries to do business in. Watch their economy take a hard hit because of this short sightedness.
Travis
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Monday, April 30, 2007
I Told You So
Didn't I tell you that the trip to Syria by Nancy Pelosi would send the wrong message? Didn't I tell you that it would embolden people who need to be slapped down for supporting terrorist groups? Didn't I tell you that inviting the Muslim Brotherhood was a bad idea? Well now I'm proven right, YET AGAIN! An Egyptian blogger named Sandmonkey (his name, for obvious reasons is being obscured) confirms everything I feared would happen when that harpy would appease terrorist states.
Pay attention here people. There are people in every Middle Eastern country that wants our help, that wants to have the freedoms we have, but they need us to put pressure on these oppressive governments, otherwise nothing will change. You think they can rise up against their government when people are being arrested for being activists?
We cannot afford to abandon these people like we abandoned the Kurds after the first Gulf War. If we help these people get the freedoms that they so desire, it would go a long way. Democrats should "get it" more then Republicans because they are always asking the US government to "get at the root causes of terrorism". Well this is it idiots. You plant the seeds where people can say and do what they want, when they want, people will be more inclined to want to live in peace and raise a family and the normal things that everyone wants. If you have an oppressive regime that blames the US for everything, pretty soon they start believing that stuff and we end up having to defend skyscrapers against hijacked airliners.
So knock it off Nancy, you're doing more harm than good, and the world is laughing at you for doing it. You're showing them that the US is willing to turn a blind eye to those in need, which isn't what the American people are all about. We help those who cannot help themselves. We fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. We don't abandon our friends, and we certainly don't talk to terrorist supporting nations.
Travis
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On the Democrats embracing Muslim Brotherhood:
Atlas: Where you shocked when Hoyer met with the Muslim Brotherhood?
SANDMONKEY: Let me tell you something. I was in Turkey a couple of weeks ago and I met a couple of Syrian activists. They one thing they told me that was really funny about the Pelosi visit. After Pelosi came to Syria two things happened. People on Syrian TV were saying, "We forced the Americans to knock on the Damascus gate!" Sort of like an admission that we messed things up in Iraq so much that America had to come and beg for their help.
But the day after Pelosi's visits there were immediate arrests of Syrian activists. That was the fruit she yielded. "Oh the Americans came over and they said they have a different foreign policy and they're more interested in placating Bashar's ego." And he went out and got [arrested] everyone he wanted because he knew he had an ally in Washington that wouldn't pressure him as much.
Pay attention here people. There are people in every Middle Eastern country that wants our help, that wants to have the freedoms we have, but they need us to put pressure on these oppressive governments, otherwise nothing will change. You think they can rise up against their government when people are being arrested for being activists?
We cannot afford to abandon these people like we abandoned the Kurds after the first Gulf War. If we help these people get the freedoms that they so desire, it would go a long way. Democrats should "get it" more then Republicans because they are always asking the US government to "get at the root causes of terrorism". Well this is it idiots. You plant the seeds where people can say and do what they want, when they want, people will be more inclined to want to live in peace and raise a family and the normal things that everyone wants. If you have an oppressive regime that blames the US for everything, pretty soon they start believing that stuff and we end up having to defend skyscrapers against hijacked airliners.
So knock it off Nancy, you're doing more harm than good, and the world is laughing at you for doing it. You're showing them that the US is willing to turn a blind eye to those in need, which isn't what the American people are all about. We help those who cannot help themselves. We fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. We don't abandon our friends, and we certainly don't talk to terrorist supporting nations.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Speaking Of Hypocrites
Al Gore is calling Canada's efforts to reduce greenhouse gases a "fraud". Wow, there's the pot calling the kettle black.
How about how Mr. Gore's home famously uses WAY more energy then George Bush's? How about how Mr. Gore's purchase of "carbon credits" are purchased from a company he's involved with? How about how Mr. Gore doesn't fly commercial airliners and doesn't ride around in hybrids?
Al, let's cut to the chase here. You're poking your nose into someone else's business. You're not "walking the walk", but you expect everyone else to. You're the "fraud", so leave everyone else alone.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
How about how Mr. Gore's home famously uses WAY more energy then George Bush's? How about how Mr. Gore's purchase of "carbon credits" are purchased from a company he's involved with? How about how Mr. Gore doesn't fly commercial airliners and doesn't ride around in hybrids?
Al, let's cut to the chase here. You're poking your nose into someone else's business. You're not "walking the walk", but you expect everyone else to. You're the "fraud", so leave everyone else alone.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Madam To Name Names
Oh man this could get real ugly for many politicians in Washington DC. The "Washington Madam" is set to name names. To tell you the truth, I don't really care if someone wants to visit a prostitute or not. That's not my business.
What I do want to see is those who preach one thing and do another. I love hypocrites. Seeing them "apologize" after they've been caught instead of coming clean BEFORE they are caught always speaks volumes about a person's character.
To me, if you want to visit a prostitute and not tell anyone for fear of repercussions, that's fine. But don't tell me how to live my life and how I should be "moral" or anything like that. I'd actually like a guy a bit more if he said "yeah so what" if he was caught but never preached morality to me. Let's see how high up this list of names goes.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
What I do want to see is those who preach one thing and do another. I love hypocrites. Seeing them "apologize" after they've been caught instead of coming clean BEFORE they are caught always speaks volumes about a person's character.
To me, if you want to visit a prostitute and not tell anyone for fear of repercussions, that's fine. But don't tell me how to live my life and how I should be "moral" or anything like that. I'd actually like a guy a bit more if he said "yeah so what" if he was caught but never preached morality to me. Let's see how high up this list of names goes.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
9/11 Truther's Pay Attention
I want you all to see this, especially the 9/11 "truther's" out there. A gas truck was traveling on a California highway and crashed. The resulting fire and explosion weakened the steel structure that was holding up the section of the freeway and it collapsed upon itself. No explosives, government conspiracies, or any other sinister forces brought that freeway section down. Just simple heat, damage, and weight of the supported section.
Why is it so hard for people to believe that the same thing happened on 9/11? I support investigations across the board, but when NOT ONE structural engineer claims anything happened other than what the government said happened on 9/11, it kind of tells you something doesn't it?
It tells you that your piecing together of little bits of evidence to support your theory that doesn't fit with the official version, yet declining to take into account all of the rest of the evidence means you're not seeking "the truth". You're seeking "fame and fortune". Just ask the "Loose Change" folks. They're full of shit too, but they are selling a ton of DVD's of their movie.
So according to them, would this be the second time in history that steel was weakened or melted due to fire?
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Why is it so hard for people to believe that the same thing happened on 9/11? I support investigations across the board, but when NOT ONE structural engineer claims anything happened other than what the government said happened on 9/11, it kind of tells you something doesn't it?
It tells you that your piecing together of little bits of evidence to support your theory that doesn't fit with the official version, yet declining to take into account all of the rest of the evidence means you're not seeking "the truth". You're seeking "fame and fortune". Just ask the "Loose Change" folks. They're full of shit too, but they are selling a ton of DVD's of their movie.
So according to them, would this be the second time in history that steel was weakened or melted due to fire?
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Brits Get Something Right
They've been aggressive when it comes to tracking down and convicting terrorists, but the sentences for terrorists lately, including those in America have been very light in my opinion. Now, the British got some people who were linked with the July 7th bombers who were planning their own attacks. Their sentence? Life imprisonment. THAT'S the kind of sentence you need to give these people.
None of this 9 months or 20 years bullshit, never allow them to roam free to hurt people again. A firing squad will also serve as an alternative sentence nicely. But Britain doesn't have the death penalty, and pretty soon you'll start seeing people ask for that if attacks continue and rack up the body count.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
None of this 9 months or 20 years bullshit, never allow them to roam free to hurt people again. A firing squad will also serve as an alternative sentence nicely. But Britain doesn't have the death penalty, and pretty soon you'll start seeing people ask for that if attacks continue and rack up the body count.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
This Had To Be Decided??
The Supreme Court ruled today that police officers can't be sued by fleeing suspects if those suspects are posing a danger to society. Basically, a 19 year old kid was pulled over and he drove off in speeds up to 100 mph. He rammed a cop car when speeds came down to significantly less speeds, and the officer got permission to ram the vehicle off the road. He did, and the kid is now a quadriplegic.
I just can't believe that this had to be decided by the Supreme Court. I can't believe that there's not already a law on the books that says that.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
I just can't believe that this had to be decided by the Supreme Court. I can't believe that there's not already a law on the books that says that.
The supervisor gives permission for the PIT maneuver -- precision intervention technique -- which involves the police car tapping the pursued vehicle at an angle so that it spins out. "Go ahead and take him out," the supervisor orders.
But Scott later said Harris was going too fast and he was worried about other drivers on the road, so the officer rammed the escaping Cadillac directly with his push bumper, causing it to go airborne down an embankment and crash.
Now 25, Harris resides at an assisted-living facility. He refused an interview to discuss the case, as did Scott. In previous testimony, Harris said he was scared when officers first turned on their sirens and that he did not want his car impounded.
Exactly. He chose to run from the police and this was the consequences of that action. The police have to think of themselves and innocent people that might get hurt for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Sorry kid, you made a bad choice and you'll end up paying the price for that choice for the rest of your life. I don't feel sorry for you one bit.Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Tenet Doesn't Get Off Light
Several CIA officers are saying that George Tenet's not being truthful to the American public. Most notably, our friend Michael Scheuer, with whom you might remember confirmed my article "Bin Laden Allowed To Escape For Financial Reasons", tells us that Tenet is being "less than truthful certainly in regard to Osama bin Laden, saying that we didn't have the opportunity to kill him."
I've seen many bits of evidence and Mr. Scheuer appears to be telling the truth. If that's the case, George Tenet has a lot of explaining to do. We have one of the most advanced intelligence collecting agencies in the world, and I find it hard to believe that it's really that difficult to find Osama. I'm very curious on what's inside of Tenet's book, but with multiple people are calling into question his honesty, I now will take what's inside with a grain of salt.
Who's responsible for Osama slipping through our fingers before 9/11? Mr. Scheuer says that it's Clinton and possibly Tenet. When I was watching the program that I discussed in my "Bin Laden" article above, there were operations that were called off for various reasons, one of them I completely agree with: There were too many children around and we could not guarantee that those children wouldn't be injured or killed in a missile strike against Bin Laden. I want Bin Laden's head on a pike as much as anyone on the planet, but I'm not willing to kill innocent children to do it. However, once those children are in the clear such as the February 1999 incident, there should have been no reason why we didn't drop a bomb on top of him. NONE.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
I've seen many bits of evidence and Mr. Scheuer appears to be telling the truth. If that's the case, George Tenet has a lot of explaining to do. We have one of the most advanced intelligence collecting agencies in the world, and I find it hard to believe that it's really that difficult to find Osama. I'm very curious on what's inside of Tenet's book, but with multiple people are calling into question his honesty, I now will take what's inside with a grain of salt.
Who's responsible for Osama slipping through our fingers before 9/11? Mr. Scheuer says that it's Clinton and possibly Tenet. When I was watching the program that I discussed in my "Bin Laden" article above, there were operations that were called off for various reasons, one of them I completely agree with: There were too many children around and we could not guarantee that those children wouldn't be injured or killed in a missile strike against Bin Laden. I want Bin Laden's head on a pike as much as anyone on the planet, but I'm not willing to kill innocent children to do it. However, once those children are in the clear such as the February 1999 incident, there should have been no reason why we didn't drop a bomb on top of him. NONE.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
John Edwards Wants To Tax The Successful
John Edwards would love to have you believe that universal health care is a doable program and will allow ordinary American's the ability to get decent health care for nothing. Even the dumbest economics student can tell you that someone, somewhere is going to have to pay for that. Well that "someone" is going to be the rich and the corporations if he has his way. He's even supporting the idea of taxing "excessive profits".
What that means is say you come up with an idea, patent it, and make a killing off of it. John Edwards wants to take your "excessive profits" and GIVE it to universal health care. Who defines what is "excessive profits"? He doesn't say.
Do you think that companies that are taxed for having "excessive profits" are going to just eat that cost? They are going to pass that cost down to you and me. We will pay for it with higher gas prices, higher rent, higher groceries cost, higher everything.
Edwards said his plan to provide universal health coverage would cost $90 billion to $120 billion a year.
Let's break that cost down. Say it's on the low end and the cost will be $90 billion a year. There are approximately 300 million people in the US. That breaks down to $300 per person per year. Got a wife and 3 kids? That's $1500 a year in EXTRA costs to you. Homeless guy who doesn't want to get a job, you'll be paying for him too.
We live in a Republic, not a Socialist state. I don't see why I have to get up every morning at 6 am and bust my ass and then turn around and pay for someone who doesn't want to do that. How is that fair to me? How is that fair to my wife? How is that fair to YOU?
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
What that means is say you come up with an idea, patent it, and make a killing off of it. John Edwards wants to take your "excessive profits" and GIVE it to universal health care. Who defines what is "excessive profits"? He doesn't say.
Do you think that companies that are taxed for having "excessive profits" are going to just eat that cost? They are going to pass that cost down to you and me. We will pay for it with higher gas prices, higher rent, higher groceries cost, higher everything.
Edwards said his plan to provide universal health coverage would cost $90 billion to $120 billion a year.
Let's break that cost down. Say it's on the low end and the cost will be $90 billion a year. There are approximately 300 million people in the US. That breaks down to $300 per person per year. Got a wife and 3 kids? That's $1500 a year in EXTRA costs to you. Homeless guy who doesn't want to get a job, you'll be paying for him too.
We live in a Republic, not a Socialist state. I don't see why I have to get up every morning at 6 am and bust my ass and then turn around and pay for someone who doesn't want to do that. How is that fair to me? How is that fair to my wife? How is that fair to YOU?
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Sunday, April 29, 2007
You Whine About Guantanamo Bay
But yet, we have 82 people who've been cleared of all charges against them and yet, we can't send them back because either their home country doesn't want them (Yemen) or we're afraid that if we send them back to their home countries, they'll be tortured (Chinese Muslims).
So if we close down Guantanamo Bay like Democrats would like us to, where are these people going to go? If China does execute those people, what answers would Democrats like to give to those families? You can't send people back to their home country if they are innocent if they are going to be tortured and executed. Make no mistake, Guantanamo Bay is the one place that Muslim extremists are afraid of. You close that down, what are they going to be afraid of then?
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
So if we close down Guantanamo Bay like Democrats would like us to, where are these people going to go? If China does execute those people, what answers would Democrats like to give to those families? You can't send people back to their home country if they are innocent if they are going to be tortured and executed. Make no mistake, Guantanamo Bay is the one place that Muslim extremists are afraid of. You close that down, what are they going to be afraid of then?
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
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