Wail to the Chief Now thats just funny right there, I don't care who you are. If you can't laugh at that you need to find a new blog to read.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Hezbollah lives to destroy Israel another day.
Well folks so much for Israel showing the world how to fight these terrorist bastards. After a month long relentless assault on Hezbollah targets -- and just before getting ready to launch a massive ground offensive, Israel has caved into international pressure.
That's right...Israel has agreed to cease-fire, prepared by the forever failing United Nations. The cease fire went into effect at 1:00 a.m. Eastern time today. In accordance to the plan Lebanon is going to send troops to control the southern part of the country now run by Hezbollah, the United Nations has promised to send capable troops to patrol the area with the Lebanese troops, and Hezbollah is going to be disarmed.
Let me repeat that last part… Hezbollah is going to be disarmed…yeah… as Bill Cosby would say Riiight…
The cease fire agreement may call for the disarmament of Hezbollah, but we all know that will happen around the same time all criminals are disarmed.
If Israel's goal was to eliminate Hezbollah, then they have stopped well short of this goal. Many citizens in Israel are not happy with the cease fire and thinks they should have kept on fighting until Hezbollah was wiped out. They know fear that Hezbollah will one day attack them again. How right they are…
So why did Israel agree to a cease fire? Because of international pressure plain and simple. Pressure applied by the United States, pressure applied by the United Nations and the Europeans. All of this happened just like the Islamic terrorists in Hezbollah, Iran and Syria wanted it to. The very fact that the head of Hezbollah agreed with the ceasefire tells you how bad it is.
I am telling you folks, if you want to understand the mindset of the Islamic fascist terrorist you must learn to think like one. You must read the Qu’ran. You will then realize that today was a victory for Hezbollah and they view the cease fire as a chance to regroup and prepare for the next battle.
There is not one ounce of doubt in my mind that Hezbollah will take advantage of this cease fire to re-strengthen and re-arm. Any belief that Hezbollah will actually disarm is absurd. The goal will remain the same; to destroy Israel.
Unfortunately most people in the U.S. and the West do not understand this. They believe that as long as no one is bombing the other there is peace and all is good. The truth is there will never be peace until one side is destroyed… I personally would rather see Hezbollah destroyed instead of Israel.
You might think that the world bringing immense pressure on Israel to stop its bombardment of Hezbollah is not really such a big deal. Well, it's hard to say how long you're going to have to wait --- perhaps days or weeks, perhaps months or years -- before Hezbollah strikes again to prove your naivety and to think it could have all been avoided if we would have just let Israel finish Hezbollah off once and for all.
That's right...Israel has agreed to cease-fire, prepared by the forever failing United Nations. The cease fire went into effect at 1:00 a.m. Eastern time today. In accordance to the plan Lebanon is going to send troops to control the southern part of the country now run by Hezbollah, the United Nations has promised to send capable troops to patrol the area with the Lebanese troops, and Hezbollah is going to be disarmed.
Let me repeat that last part… Hezbollah is going to be disarmed…yeah… as Bill Cosby would say Riiight…
The cease fire agreement may call for the disarmament of Hezbollah, but we all know that will happen around the same time all criminals are disarmed.
If Israel's goal was to eliminate Hezbollah, then they have stopped well short of this goal. Many citizens in Israel are not happy with the cease fire and thinks they should have kept on fighting until Hezbollah was wiped out. They know fear that Hezbollah will one day attack them again. How right they are…
So why did Israel agree to a cease fire? Because of international pressure plain and simple. Pressure applied by the United States, pressure applied by the United Nations and the Europeans. All of this happened just like the Islamic terrorists in Hezbollah, Iran and Syria wanted it to. The very fact that the head of Hezbollah agreed with the ceasefire tells you how bad it is.
I am telling you folks, if you want to understand the mindset of the Islamic fascist terrorist you must learn to think like one. You must read the Qu’ran. You will then realize that today was a victory for Hezbollah and they view the cease fire as a chance to regroup and prepare for the next battle.
There is not one ounce of doubt in my mind that Hezbollah will take advantage of this cease fire to re-strengthen and re-arm. Any belief that Hezbollah will actually disarm is absurd. The goal will remain the same; to destroy Israel.
Unfortunately most people in the U.S. and the West do not understand this. They believe that as long as no one is bombing the other there is peace and all is good. The truth is there will never be peace until one side is destroyed… I personally would rather see Hezbollah destroyed instead of Israel.
You might think that the world bringing immense pressure on Israel to stop its bombardment of Hezbollah is not really such a big deal. Well, it's hard to say how long you're going to have to wait --- perhaps days or weeks, perhaps months or years -- before Hezbollah strikes again to prove your naivety and to think it could have all been avoided if we would have just let Israel finish Hezbollah off once and for all.
Does Iran have a August 22nd surprise???
Here's an interesting article by Robert Spencer which was written last month. The title of the article is "Iran's Day of Terror?"
Spenser is one of many experts on Islam who believe that Iran might be planning a massive terrorist attack on August 22nd, and possibly overnight on August 21. This particular night is known as the Night of the Sira'a and Miira'aj to Muslims, the night Mohammed ascended to heaven.
The Night of the Sira'a about 7 days away.
Spenser writes that Farid Ghadry, the president of the Reform Part of Syria believes that Iranian president Ahmadinejad is promising to illuminate the night sky over Jerusalem on that evening.
Well ... an x number of airplanes exploding on their way to America would certainly light up the night sky now wouldn't it?
Just a thought.
Spenser is one of many experts on Islam who believe that Iran might be planning a massive terrorist attack on August 22nd, and possibly overnight on August 21. This particular night is known as the Night of the Sira'a and Miira'aj to Muslims, the night Mohammed ascended to heaven.
The Night of the Sira'a about 7 days away.
Spenser writes that Farid Ghadry, the president of the Reform Part of Syria believes that Iranian president Ahmadinejad is promising to illuminate the night sky over Jerusalem on that evening.
Well ... an x number of airplanes exploding on their way to America would certainly light up the night sky now wouldn't it?
Just a thought.
4 out of 10 Americans prejudice against Muslims new poll finds.
A new Gallup poll says that 4 in 10 Americans admit being prejudiced toward Muslims. That same amount think Muslims should be required to carry a special ID. Gee I wonder why...
Almost immediately following the 9-11 attacks we were told and continue to be told that the Islam religion is a religion of peace and tolerance. That Islam is not the enemy but rather a bunch of fundamentalist Islam extremist were the root of our problems...
Well sorry folks but I just do not see it. Take your pick of the inhumane acts committed by, do I dare say Muslims over the past couple of years…
·Muslims fly commercial airliners into buildings in New York City. No Muslim outrage
·Muslim officials block the exit where school girls are trying to escape a burning building because their faces were exposed. No Muslim outrage.
· Muslims cut off the heads of three teenaged girls on their way to school in Indonesia. A Christian school. No Muslim outrage.
· Muslims murder teachers trying to teach Muslim children in Iraq. No Muslim outrage.
· Muslims murder over 80 tourists with car bombs outside cafes and hotels in Egypt. No Muslim outrage.
· A Muslim attacks a missionary children's school in India. Kills six. No Muslim outrage.
· Muslims slaughter hundreds of children and teachers in Beslan, Russia. Muslims shoot children in the back. No Muslim outrage.
· Muslims murder more than 50 commuters in attacks on London subways and busses. Over 700 are injured. No Muslim outrage.
· Muslim newspapers publish anti-Semitic cartoons. No Muslim outrage
·Muslims are involved, on one side or the other, in almost every one of the 125+ shooting wars around the world. No Muslim outrage.
· Muslims beat the charred bodies of Western civilians with their shoes, then hang them from a bridge. No Muslim outrage.
The Islamic religion has been hijacked by extremist who have inflicted death, destruction and violent crimes against humanity around the world at the hands of Muslims .. no Muslim outrage ..
Muslims taking hostages in Iraq and sawing their heads off.
Lets face it....It just hasn't been a good few of years of public relations for the followers of Allah.
Is it any wonder 4 out of 10 Americans are prejudice against them. I am shocked the numbers aren't higher.
I have said it before and I will say it again. Not all Muslims are terrorists, but so far all terrorists have been Muslim...I should put that on a bumper sticker or something...
Almost immediately following the 9-11 attacks we were told and continue to be told that the Islam religion is a religion of peace and tolerance. That Islam is not the enemy but rather a bunch of fundamentalist Islam extremist were the root of our problems...
Well sorry folks but I just do not see it. Take your pick of the inhumane acts committed by, do I dare say Muslims over the past couple of years…
·Muslims fly commercial airliners into buildings in New York City. No Muslim outrage
·Muslim officials block the exit where school girls are trying to escape a burning building because their faces were exposed. No Muslim outrage.
· Muslims cut off the heads of three teenaged girls on their way to school in Indonesia. A Christian school. No Muslim outrage.
· Muslims murder teachers trying to teach Muslim children in Iraq. No Muslim outrage.
· Muslims murder over 80 tourists with car bombs outside cafes and hotels in Egypt. No Muslim outrage.
· A Muslim attacks a missionary children's school in India. Kills six. No Muslim outrage.
· Muslims slaughter hundreds of children and teachers in Beslan, Russia. Muslims shoot children in the back. No Muslim outrage.
· Muslims murder more than 50 commuters in attacks on London subways and busses. Over 700 are injured. No Muslim outrage.
· Muslim newspapers publish anti-Semitic cartoons. No Muslim outrage
·Muslims are involved, on one side or the other, in almost every one of the 125+ shooting wars around the world. No Muslim outrage.
· Muslims beat the charred bodies of Western civilians with their shoes, then hang them from a bridge. No Muslim outrage.
The Islamic religion has been hijacked by extremist who have inflicted death, destruction and violent crimes against humanity around the world at the hands of Muslims .. no Muslim outrage ..
Muslims taking hostages in Iraq and sawing their heads off.
Lets face it....It just hasn't been a good few of years of public relations for the followers of Allah.
Is it any wonder 4 out of 10 Americans are prejudice against them. I am shocked the numbers aren't higher.
I have said it before and I will say it again. Not all Muslims are terrorists, but so far all terrorists have been Muslim...I should put that on a bumper sticker or something...
Tony Spain's suggested reading assignments.
Sorry folks no reading assignments today... had to work late and I don't ever ask you to read anything that I haven't already read.
However I do have Today's eye candy instead: Anna Kournikova gallery - Life After Tennis
However I do have Today's eye candy instead: Anna Kournikova gallery - Life After Tennis
Sunday, August 13, 2006
The World Trade Center Movie
Nicolas Cage in "World Trade Center."This was a great and very powerful movie. I saw it opening night. Ironically it opened the night before British authorities stopped what could have been a terrorist attack as big as 9-11.
This movie was a great reminder of what happened to us on that day and the sacrafices that were made to help out fellow man kind.
It was a reminder to me of how I felt that day. I remember it as if it was yesterday actually. I remember seeing the footage on the Today Show and thinking that it must have been some kind of movie or something at first. Then as I listened closer I realized it was a live news cast and the reporter was saying that the plane had been misdirected by air traffic control, as if an airline captain would folllow faulty instructions and fly into a building. Then I watched the second plane smash into the other tower. I damn near dropped my coffee for at that point I realized that we had just been hit and hit hard. The rest of the day was not the same for me from that point on. As the day unfolded their were numerous reports the Pentagon was hit another plane crashed in Pennsylvania that may have been heading towards the White House.
Needless to say, What I saw and felt on September 11th left me doing a lot of soul searching:
Wondering what I could or should do for my country. A country that I knew and still believe is the greatest place on Earth. A country that I had enjoyed all the benefits of living in because of the sacrafices of others before me, but I had never done a damn thing for it. I knew the answer to my questions the next day and found myself at the recruiters office.
After a back and forth with the recruiter, I enlisted in December of 2001 on a delayed entry program that allowed me to get my financial life in order. Because the decision I had made was going cut my income in almost three fourths.
Although, I had to change my lifestyle it is not a desicion that I have ever regreted to this day. I believe that it has made me a better person and it has really made me appreciate the things I have in my life more especially after being to Iraq. I have also met wonderful people that I would never have met otherwise and I am thankful for all of it.
We need more movies like "World Trade Center" to help us remember just what it is that we are fighting for.
Egyptian foreign exchange students fail to show at Montana State Univ.
HAVE YOU SEEN THESE MEN?These are the Egyptian 'students' who failed to show up at Montana State Universityas part of a student exchange program. They could be coming to an airplane seat near you.
Archived: Why we need the Patriot Act
Here is a column I wrote for the North Carolina Conservative back in July of 2005.
With the continued threats of terrorism like we saw last week I think it still applies.
Why we need the Patriot Act
The Senate Judiciary Committee had a late night last week arguing over various aspects of the Patriot Act until 3 a.m. The debate finally ended with a compromise bill that was then passed by the House of Representatives 257 approval, 171 disapproval. Most voting against it were Democrats a slim few were Republicans. The bill still has to be debated by the full Senate. The bill extends permanently all but two of the provisions of the Act. These two will need to be reviewed -- 10 years from now; which they then could be made permanent. The House and Senate versions differ on this and that point, but the principles being discussed are pretty much the same and have to do with what it is we are willing to forfeit in order to advance our security, or seek to advance it.
Now most conservatives that oppose the Patriot Act do so because they believe we are giving up freedom in order to have security. It was Benjamin Franklin who said those who give up freedom in order to have security deserve neither freedom or security. Ben was absolutely right then, but does his statement hold true today?
The world was a much different place when Ben Franklin was with us. Our country had the security from attacks on our home land by our fortunate geographic location. Thousands of miles of ocean on each side protected us from attack or invasion up until the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Even then it was nearly impossible for a long range bomber to reach us and there was no such thing as long range missiles. Much has changed since then. Today a missile from the other side of the globe could reach Chicago or St. Louis in an hour and a half. Add a chemical or biological warhead on it the results would be devastating. An unlikely scenario but it is possible. A more realistic scenario a nuke suitcase bomb smuggled across the border with the help of organized international gangs or crime.
The argument unfortunately rests, in many cases, on unseen and unpredictable factors. No one can say for sure what lies ahead. But when terrorists have the ability to transmit a lethal communication by cell phone to set off a detonator to a bomb in a trillionth of a second law enforcement must have the tools such as the Patriot Act to gather the intelligence to prevent it.
The Patriot Act allows law enforcement to enlarge the range of suspects. . It allows law enforcement to uncover terrorists from the masses and stop terrorist attacks.
On July 7 in London it was four British Muslims, indistinguishable to the authorities until that day from a million other British Muslims. Their targets: 56 complete strangers, who did nothing more offensive or conspicuous than to ride in subways and on a bus.
The Patriot Act has stopped similar attacks from happening here. A terrorist cell’s plan in New York to set bombs on the Brooklyn bridge was uncovered. What about the terrorist training camp uncovered in California. This is just a small list but may not have been discovered until it was too late without the Patriot Act.
Progress begins by pooling intelligence information, and that is the major contribution of the Patriot Act. Before the Patriot Act material that was of the FBI wasn’t compared with material that was of the CIA.
Others who oppose the Patriot Act do so because they say civil liberties are being violated. They feel that it infringes on their rights to privacy and free speech. They are reluctant to permit the government to inform itself to business and library records and to conduct roving wiretaps. The distribution of funds, the people you visit, the books you read and the e-mails you dispatch?
Why is the government so interested in all of this? Why is it necessary to investigate people’s personal lives like this?
Well, I have a feeling they probably aren’t interested that you shop at Wal-Mart or that you just read the latest Harry Potter Book.
Let me give you an idea of what they are looking into and some good reasons why this is necessary.
In March 2003, Eco-radical Craig Rosebraugh, former spokesman for the extremely violent Earth Liberation Front, (who is on the FBI domestic terrorist list) wrote a manifesto sent across the internet calling on fellow leftist to take direct actions against US military establishments, urban centers, corporations, government buildings and media outlets. His plans included:
1) Attack the financial centers of the country. Using covert or black block techniques . . . physically shut down financial centers which regulate and assist the functioning of U.S. economy. This can be done in a variety of ways from massive property destruction, to online sabotage, to physical occupation of buildings.
2) Large scale urban rioting. With massive unrest and even state of emergencies declared in major cities across the country, the U.S. government will be forced to send U.S. troops into the domestic arena thereby taking resources and political focus away from the war.
3) Attack the media centers of the country. . . . Using any means necessary, shut down the national networks of NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, etc. . . .
4) Spread the battle to the individuals responsible for the war and destruction of life -- the very heads of government and U.S. corporations. No longer should these people be able to hide behind their occupations, living their lives in peace while they simultaneously slaughter countless people. Hit them in their personal lives, visit their homes, and make them feel personally responsible for committing massive atrocities.
5) Make it known publicly that this movement DOES NOT support U.S. troops as long as they are serving an unjust and horrifying political regime. Create an atmosphere lacking of support to assist U.S. troops at home and abroad in losing their morale and will to fight.
6) Actively target U.S. military establishments within the United States . . . use any means necessary to slow down the functioning of the murdering body.
In April 2003, A group of peace activist called Direct Action to Stop the War set up a blockade at an Oakland port . The primary target was to stop American President Lines, a longtime carrier of military cargo. APL made 9 vessels available to the department of defense to move ammunition, food, and supplies to US troops fighting in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The anti-war obstructionists weren't exercising their "free speech." They blocked trucks, employees, entryways and streets in order to stop the shipment of things like bullets, rations, lubricants, medical supplies, repair parts and chemical defense equipment to our troops. They also targeted Stevedoring Services of America, which handled some 3 million tons of humanitarian aid.
In January 2005, the anti-war extremists of Code Pink traveled to the Jordan-Iraq border and doled out $600,000 in aid to "the other side."
In February 2005, civil rights attorney and leftist Lynne Stewart was convicted on five counts of conspiring to aid Islamic terrorists and lying to the government about smuggling messages from her jailed client, terrorist mastermind Shiekh Omar Abdel Rahman, to his followers in Egypt.
In June 2005, Professor Ward Churchill suggested to a Portland audience that killing military officers with explosive devices was a more effective anti-war tactic than conscientious objection. "Fragging an officer has a much more impactful effect," Churchill advised.
We are fighting an enemy within just as determined to destroy our country as the terrorist abroad. It is law enforcements job to take these threats to our domestic security just as seriously as they take terrorist threats. We must provide them with the ability to investigate these threats and stop them before they become catastrophic.
I understand if the Patriot Act is abused it could put some freedoms and liberties in jeopardy. That is why I believe there should be sunset provisions set. When the threat is gone the Patriot Act should be gone. Until then what other alternative is there? Hasn’t tolerating the civil liberties of terrorist taken and threatened enough lives already.
Also read this one from the MTCW archives: Civil Rights vs. National Security written Jan 23 2006
With the continued threats of terrorism like we saw last week I think it still applies.
Why we need the Patriot Act
The Senate Judiciary Committee had a late night last week arguing over various aspects of the Patriot Act until 3 a.m. The debate finally ended with a compromise bill that was then passed by the House of Representatives 257 approval, 171 disapproval. Most voting against it were Democrats a slim few were Republicans. The bill still has to be debated by the full Senate. The bill extends permanently all but two of the provisions of the Act. These two will need to be reviewed -- 10 years from now; which they then could be made permanent. The House and Senate versions differ on this and that point, but the principles being discussed are pretty much the same and have to do with what it is we are willing to forfeit in order to advance our security, or seek to advance it.
Now most conservatives that oppose the Patriot Act do so because they believe we are giving up freedom in order to have security. It was Benjamin Franklin who said those who give up freedom in order to have security deserve neither freedom or security. Ben was absolutely right then, but does his statement hold true today?
The world was a much different place when Ben Franklin was with us. Our country had the security from attacks on our home land by our fortunate geographic location. Thousands of miles of ocean on each side protected us from attack or invasion up until the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Even then it was nearly impossible for a long range bomber to reach us and there was no such thing as long range missiles. Much has changed since then. Today a missile from the other side of the globe could reach Chicago or St. Louis in an hour and a half. Add a chemical or biological warhead on it the results would be devastating. An unlikely scenario but it is possible. A more realistic scenario a nuke suitcase bomb smuggled across the border with the help of organized international gangs or crime.
The argument unfortunately rests, in many cases, on unseen and unpredictable factors. No one can say for sure what lies ahead. But when terrorists have the ability to transmit a lethal communication by cell phone to set off a detonator to a bomb in a trillionth of a second law enforcement must have the tools such as the Patriot Act to gather the intelligence to prevent it.
The Patriot Act allows law enforcement to enlarge the range of suspects. . It allows law enforcement to uncover terrorists from the masses and stop terrorist attacks.
On July 7 in London it was four British Muslims, indistinguishable to the authorities until that day from a million other British Muslims. Their targets: 56 complete strangers, who did nothing more offensive or conspicuous than to ride in subways and on a bus.
The Patriot Act has stopped similar attacks from happening here. A terrorist cell’s plan in New York to set bombs on the Brooklyn bridge was uncovered. What about the terrorist training camp uncovered in California. This is just a small list but may not have been discovered until it was too late without the Patriot Act.
Progress begins by pooling intelligence information, and that is the major contribution of the Patriot Act. Before the Patriot Act material that was of the FBI wasn’t compared with material that was of the CIA.
Others who oppose the Patriot Act do so because they say civil liberties are being violated. They feel that it infringes on their rights to privacy and free speech. They are reluctant to permit the government to inform itself to business and library records and to conduct roving wiretaps. The distribution of funds, the people you visit, the books you read and the e-mails you dispatch?
Why is the government so interested in all of this? Why is it necessary to investigate people’s personal lives like this?
Well, I have a feeling they probably aren’t interested that you shop at Wal-Mart or that you just read the latest Harry Potter Book.
Let me give you an idea of what they are looking into and some good reasons why this is necessary.
In March 2003, Eco-radical Craig Rosebraugh, former spokesman for the extremely violent Earth Liberation Front, (who is on the FBI domestic terrorist list) wrote a manifesto sent across the internet calling on fellow leftist to take direct actions against US military establishments, urban centers, corporations, government buildings and media outlets. His plans included:
1) Attack the financial centers of the country. Using covert or black block techniques . . . physically shut down financial centers which regulate and assist the functioning of U.S. economy. This can be done in a variety of ways from massive property destruction, to online sabotage, to physical occupation of buildings.
2) Large scale urban rioting. With massive unrest and even state of emergencies declared in major cities across the country, the U.S. government will be forced to send U.S. troops into the domestic arena thereby taking resources and political focus away from the war.
3) Attack the media centers of the country. . . . Using any means necessary, shut down the national networks of NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, etc. . . .
4) Spread the battle to the individuals responsible for the war and destruction of life -- the very heads of government and U.S. corporations. No longer should these people be able to hide behind their occupations, living their lives in peace while they simultaneously slaughter countless people. Hit them in their personal lives, visit their homes, and make them feel personally responsible for committing massive atrocities.
5) Make it known publicly that this movement DOES NOT support U.S. troops as long as they are serving an unjust and horrifying political regime. Create an atmosphere lacking of support to assist U.S. troops at home and abroad in losing their morale and will to fight.
6) Actively target U.S. military establishments within the United States . . . use any means necessary to slow down the functioning of the murdering body.
In April 2003, A group of peace activist called Direct Action to Stop the War set up a blockade at an Oakland port . The primary target was to stop American President Lines, a longtime carrier of military cargo. APL made 9 vessels available to the department of defense to move ammunition, food, and supplies to US troops fighting in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The anti-war obstructionists weren't exercising their "free speech." They blocked trucks, employees, entryways and streets in order to stop the shipment of things like bullets, rations, lubricants, medical supplies, repair parts and chemical defense equipment to our troops. They also targeted Stevedoring Services of America, which handled some 3 million tons of humanitarian aid.
In January 2005, the anti-war extremists of Code Pink traveled to the Jordan-Iraq border and doled out $600,000 in aid to "the other side."
In February 2005, civil rights attorney and leftist Lynne Stewart was convicted on five counts of conspiring to aid Islamic terrorists and lying to the government about smuggling messages from her jailed client, terrorist mastermind Shiekh Omar Abdel Rahman, to his followers in Egypt.
In June 2005, Professor Ward Churchill suggested to a Portland audience that killing military officers with explosive devices was a more effective anti-war tactic than conscientious objection. "Fragging an officer has a much more impactful effect," Churchill advised.
We are fighting an enemy within just as determined to destroy our country as the terrorist abroad. It is law enforcements job to take these threats to our domestic security just as seriously as they take terrorist threats. We must provide them with the ability to investigate these threats and stop them before they become catastrophic.
I understand if the Patriot Act is abused it could put some freedoms and liberties in jeopardy. That is why I believe there should be sunset provisions set. When the threat is gone the Patriot Act should be gone. Until then what other alternative is there? Hasn’t tolerating the civil liberties of terrorist taken and threatened enough lives already.
Also read this one from the MTCW archives: Civil Rights vs. National Security written Jan 23 2006
A Liberal Activist Supports FairTax Plan
I have often tried to point out that the FairTax plan is not a partisan plan but rather a common sense plan on how to fix our over burdening tax system. However, most people seem to think that the FairTax plan is part of some kind of conservative agenda.Well here is an article about Ron Deval, who they claim is a "liberal idealist" and an "advocate of all things that favor humanity" and guess what folks... Deval is a FairTax maniac!
I have often wondered why liberals aren't knocking each other over trying to get behind this tax reform plan that completely lifts all of the federal tax burden from the backs of the poor?
Could it be just like the Republicans the Democrats have to many tax lobbiest on K street supporting their campaigns.
The fact is neither party is going to back this plan it is going to be the people of the United States that are going to have to demand that this plan be passed. It will take a serious grass roots effort to get this done, but it can be done.
Tony's Suggested Reading Assignments
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has some advice for Israel. The plan should be to destroy the enemy, not contain it. How right he is now, if only the Bush Administration would subscribe to this theory in the war on terror.
Former New York Mayor and liberal Ed Koch, always one to speak his mind, says George W. Bush and Tony Blair deserve credit for standing with Israel in its fight against Hezbollah. The same cannot be said for various other Euro-weinies.
Former New York Mayor and liberal Ed Koch, always one to speak his mind, says George W. Bush and Tony Blair deserve credit for standing with Israel in its fight against Hezbollah. The same cannot be said for various other Euro-weinies.
Saturday, August 12, 2006
MTCW Pic of the Day.
Who says blondes are stupid??? These two blondes are definately on track and came out to support the FairTax in Orlando.
I am back!!!
Yes my friends the Minister of Conservatism is back! I know it has been a long time gone and I apologize for that but school took up a lot of my time.
It would seem that a lot has happened since I left the blogosphere. I hardly know where to start. We have things really heating up in the Middle East as Israel fights for there existence. We have the broken up terrorist plot to blow up 10 airlines with some kind of liquid based bomb and of course you know I will have something to say about the FairTax. There was a FairTax rally in Orlando Florida recently and a whole lot more.
Anyways I would also like to send a quick thanks to my concerned fans who e-mailed asking if everything was ok. Everything is fine, I am back and ready to offend the blue and red states.
Also, I am thinking about moving the blog and comming up with a new name in the near future. Give me some input on what you think about that.
It would seem that a lot has happened since I left the blogosphere. I hardly know where to start. We have things really heating up in the Middle East as Israel fights for there existence. We have the broken up terrorist plot to blow up 10 airlines with some kind of liquid based bomb and of course you know I will have something to say about the FairTax. There was a FairTax rally in Orlando Florida recently and a whole lot more.
Anyways I would also like to send a quick thanks to my concerned fans who e-mailed asking if everything was ok. Everything is fine, I am back and ready to offend the blue and red states.
Also, I am thinking about moving the blog and comming up with a new name in the near future. Give me some input on what you think about that.
Israel is showing the world how to fight the war on terror
Israel has been fighting terrorism for well as long as I can remember but just recently they were forced to escalate the way they fight that war when Hezbollah kidnapped soldiers and before that was randomly launching missles into Israel.
Israel has every right to defend themselves by using any means of force they feel is neccessary and that is exactly what they are doing.
Israel is taking a lot of heat from the U.N. and Euro weinies on what they say is an over aggressive approach. I tend to dissagree with that.
Israel and the Western World is fighting for their very existence against Islamic fascists. Israel understands this most of the Western World seems to have somehow missed the memo.
Israel is teaching us how to fight a war and how to fight the war on terror. If we would have fought the Iraq war the way Israel is fighting, we wouldn't even be in Iraq right now and a lot more American Soldiers would be alive.
By the way... Is there any doubt in anyones mind that this is a World War? I mean I have been calling it that since the 9-11 attacks, but finally I see some members of the press calling it WWIII. Of course they still do not have it right. WWIII was the cold war, the war on terror is WWVI.
Israel has every right to defend themselves by using any means of force they feel is neccessary and that is exactly what they are doing.
Israel is taking a lot of heat from the U.N. and Euro weinies on what they say is an over aggressive approach. I tend to dissagree with that.
Israel and the Western World is fighting for their very existence against Islamic fascists. Israel understands this most of the Western World seems to have somehow missed the memo.
Israel is teaching us how to fight a war and how to fight the war on terror. If we would have fought the Iraq war the way Israel is fighting, we wouldn't even be in Iraq right now and a lot more American Soldiers would be alive.
By the way... Is there any doubt in anyones mind that this is a World War? I mean I have been calling it that since the 9-11 attacks, but finally I see some members of the press calling it WWIII. Of course they still do not have it right. WWIII was the cold war, the war on terror is WWVI.
Is there anyone out there that still doesn't get it!
While you were sleeping Wednesday night British intelligence agents were thwarting another terrorist attack. Twenty-one people, all Muslims, apparently all Arabs, are in custody. Officials say their plot has a strong Al-Qaeda connection.
These terrorist planned to blow up at least 10 airplanes flying from England to the U.S. killing hundreds of passengers on board each one.
A police official in the UK said the plan was "intended to be mass murder on an unimaginable scale." It is fabulous news that this plan was thwarted and no one was hurt.
Thursday should be the wake up call to those who do not believe or have forgotten that we are fighting a war agaisnt Islamic Radicalism. This is your wakeup call!
Right now there are people in this world who want to kill you and me for the simple fact that you are an infidel. Their main goal is to bring the entire world under Islamic law. They're intelligent and sophisticated in their plans for attack. They have money. They have resources. They're determined. They don't care if they die trying either because they believe either way they will receive eternal paradice... and they're very very patient.
They will blend into society, hold jobs, go to school, become outstanding members of society for years knowing the whole time that one day they are going to wake up and committ a terrorist attack.
How do you fight an enemy like that?
Well, to begin you must have access to good intelligence like the Brits did. Which is why we desperately need to keep the Patriot Act, and the NSA wire taps on international phone calls.
I know some of you will cry thats a violation of civil rights! Maybe but isn't the most important civil right is the right to life??? If your body is resting at room temperature because we were unable to stop the next terrorist attack what good are your civil rights?
But the main way to address radical Islam and the only way these terrorist will understand is the use of full force. We must completely and absolutely destroy it. Seek the Islamofascists throughout the world, locate them, and then destroy them. Anything less than the use of full force is a sign of weakness to them.
If you want to understand the enemy at hand you must learn to think like them. In other words you need to go out and get your hands on a Qur'an and read it. You will learn that their are no consequences for a Muslim to lie to an infidel and that cease fires are used to regroup and resupply with weapons for the next attack or battle.
So when we say negotiations, they hear appeasement. We say peace plan, they hear surrender. We say peaceful coexistence, they plot to grow their numbers and their strength while we drown ourselves in our own political correctness.
This global war on radical Islam is a fight for our Western civilization and culture. It's a fight for our very way of life.
If you don't get that then I want to talk to you... How can it be people don't understand this.
These terrorist planned to blow up at least 10 airplanes flying from England to the U.S. killing hundreds of passengers on board each one.
A police official in the UK said the plan was "intended to be mass murder on an unimaginable scale." It is fabulous news that this plan was thwarted and no one was hurt.
Thursday should be the wake up call to those who do not believe or have forgotten that we are fighting a war agaisnt Islamic Radicalism. This is your wakeup call!
Right now there are people in this world who want to kill you and me for the simple fact that you are an infidel. Their main goal is to bring the entire world under Islamic law. They're intelligent and sophisticated in their plans for attack. They have money. They have resources. They're determined. They don't care if they die trying either because they believe either way they will receive eternal paradice... and they're very very patient.
They will blend into society, hold jobs, go to school, become outstanding members of society for years knowing the whole time that one day they are going to wake up and committ a terrorist attack.
How do you fight an enemy like that?
Well, to begin you must have access to good intelligence like the Brits did. Which is why we desperately need to keep the Patriot Act, and the NSA wire taps on international phone calls.
I know some of you will cry thats a violation of civil rights! Maybe but isn't the most important civil right is the right to life??? If your body is resting at room temperature because we were unable to stop the next terrorist attack what good are your civil rights?
But the main way to address radical Islam and the only way these terrorist will understand is the use of full force. We must completely and absolutely destroy it. Seek the Islamofascists throughout the world, locate them, and then destroy them. Anything less than the use of full force is a sign of weakness to them.
If you want to understand the enemy at hand you must learn to think like them. In other words you need to go out and get your hands on a Qur'an and read it. You will learn that their are no consequences for a Muslim to lie to an infidel and that cease fires are used to regroup and resupply with weapons for the next attack or battle.
So when we say negotiations, they hear appeasement. We say peace plan, they hear surrender. We say peaceful coexistence, they plot to grow their numbers and their strength while we drown ourselves in our own political correctness.
This global war on radical Islam is a fight for our Western civilization and culture. It's a fight for our very way of life.
If you don't get that then I want to talk to you... How can it be people don't understand this.
Can we finally start racial profiling in airports?
The Brits have identified 19 of the Islamic terrorists who had been plotting to blow up as many as ten airliners over the Atlantic ocean.
What did they all have in common with each other and the 9-11 hijackers???
Well, I hope your sitting down for this shocking news... They were all men, younger men, between the ages of 19-35 and everyone of them had a Muslim name.
Are you shocked??? yeah, me either.
But the people running are security at the airports must be shocked out of their minds. I mean they keep searching 80 year old ladies, and pregnant women.
There are many absurdities in the way we are trying to keep Islamic terrorists off airplanes.
Our enemies here are not stupid. In fact they are pretty damn intelligent and when they see us refuse to profile at airport security points we look stupid and vulnerable.
I have said it before and I will say it again. Not all Muslims are terrorists, but so far all terrorists have been Muslim.
Bush finally refers to terrorist as Islamic fascists, CAIR is offended.
Thursday President George W. Bush really stirred the pudding when he made a statement to the media on the airport tarmac. His exact words: "This nation is at war with Islamic fascists who will use any means to destroy those of us who love freedom, to hurt our nation."
Thats right...he finally said it..."Islamic fascists"...It's about time that he starts to use the proper label.
Of course this didn't set too well with CAIR, the Council for American Islamic Relations. Their executive director was offended with the Islamic fascism label, saying "We believe this is an ill-advised term and we believe that it is counter-productive to associate Islam or Muslims with fascism," CAIR went on, speaking about the president: "We urge him and we urge other public officials to restrain themselves."
Ill advised term...they can't be serious???
Dictionary.com finds this definition of fascism: "A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism." Sound familiar? What was Iraq under Saddam Hussein...The Taliban, how about Iran and Syria.
Fascism is what these terrorists who were trying to blow up the planes on Thursday ultimately want for every country. Total Islamic law of the world.
Since when does speaking the truth require restraint? Almost every terrorist attack in the last 50 years has been committed in the name of Islam. That's their public relations problem, not ours.
Here we have a religion that has been hijacked by radical fundamental Islamic fascist who commit acts of terror against man kind and CAIR does not condemn the terrorists but condemns the President. Kind of makes you wonder just what side they're on.
Thats right...he finally said it..."Islamic fascists"...It's about time that he starts to use the proper label.
Of course this didn't set too well with CAIR, the Council for American Islamic Relations. Their executive director was offended with the Islamic fascism label, saying "We believe this is an ill-advised term and we believe that it is counter-productive to associate Islam or Muslims with fascism," CAIR went on, speaking about the president: "We urge him and we urge other public officials to restrain themselves."
Ill advised term...they can't be serious???
Dictionary.com finds this definition of fascism: "A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism." Sound familiar? What was Iraq under Saddam Hussein...The Taliban, how about Iran and Syria.
Fascism is what these terrorists who were trying to blow up the planes on Thursday ultimately want for every country. Total Islamic law of the world.
Since when does speaking the truth require restraint? Almost every terrorist attack in the last 50 years has been committed in the name of Islam. That's their public relations problem, not ours.
Here we have a religion that has been hijacked by radical fundamental Islamic fascist who commit acts of terror against man kind and CAIR does not condemn the terrorists but condemns the President. Kind of makes you wonder just what side they're on.
Orlando FairTax rally
Orlando held a FairTax rally Saturday, July 29. Despite the humidity and the heat they had a high turnout as well. Organizers say they were happy with the crowd and believe there may have been close to 10,000 people there all though the local news media reported only a couple hundred.
Here is a link to 13 pages of pics from the Orlando FairTax Rally Saturday I will let you be the judge of how many people were there. Here's your link!
One big disappointment from the rally was the bias reporting done by April Hunt from the Orlando Sentinel. I have often said that critics of the FairTax must change the terms of it before they can criticize it. April Hunt did just that. In one paragraph Hunt wrote: "Linder's plan calls for abolishing the income, payroll, gift and estate taxes. In their place, government would impose a 30 percent sales tax on all goods and services that consumers must pay."
The rate, of course, is 23%, not 30%. Nowhere in Hunt's article did she mention the 23% inclusive rate. Nowhere does she explain the difference between an inclusive tax and an exclusive tax. Nowhere in the article does she explain that the FairTax is quoted as an inclusive tax because it is replacing another inclusive tax .. the income tax. If you're in a 25% income tax bracket you will pay $25 in federal income taxes out every $100 you earn. With the 23% FairTax you will pay $23 in taxes out of every $100 you spend.
I have a question for April Hunt. When you are reporting on the income tax, do you cite the 25% tax bracket as being 33%? Well, if you quote the income tax as an exclusive tax, that is exactly what the rate would be! Just how consistent is your reporting?
Hunt also quoted some economists who oppose the FairTax ... but not one quote from any of the economists in favor of the plan.
At any rate the whole event was very encouraging. Whenever you can turn out a crowd that huge in that heat and oppressive huminity for a rally on tax reform, you know you have something going.
This is exactly the kind of thing it is going to take to make the FairTax a reality. Politicians and government are never going to pass this on their own it will take a huge grass roots effort to do it.
Sen. Joe Lieberman Vows Independent Run After Primary Loss Despite Democratic Opposition
My favorite Democrat Joe Lieberman was punished by the anti-war, peace-at-any-price voters in Connecticut Tuesday night for one thing: supporting the war against Islamic terrorism in Iraq and standing beside President Bush to fight it. One must wonder if the outcome of the election would have been different if the election was Wednesday night...anyways
A candidate with lots of money and little political experience, Ned Lamont, picked off Lieberman by 4 points in the Democratic primary. Lieberman says he will now run as an independent in the fall election, which is just 3 months away despite the Democrat parties opposition.
I have never sent money to anyone as liberal as Sen. Joe Lieberman but I am sending his campaign a check today because we need his support in the war on terror and I truly believe he can win as an independent in Connecticut.
A candidate with lots of money and little political experience, Ned Lamont, picked off Lieberman by 4 points in the Democratic primary. Lieberman says he will now run as an independent in the fall election, which is just 3 months away despite the Democrat parties opposition.
I have never sent money to anyone as liberal as Sen. Joe Lieberman but I am sending his campaign a check today because we need his support in the war on terror and I truly believe he can win as an independent in Connecticut.
Tony's Suggested Reading Assignments.
If you do not have time to read anything else the rest of this weekend make sure you read the next two reading assignments. They are must reads.
Here is the first one, a column from Victor Davis Hanson who writes we're on the Brink of Madness. and points out that we have been there before. In short, if we wish to learn what was going on in Europe in 1938, just look around. excellent read.
The second must read is from Barbara Lerner who writes a column we're losing World War IV and tells us how to get back on track to victory.
Thomas Sowell has an interesting take on service in the military. and brings up the question do we need to bring back the draft? He says there was a time in our country when most in Congress and the media had served in the military but that is no longer the case and says that it is hurting our military. Although I am definately not in favor of a draft Sowell makes some very interesting and compelling points. As always a good read.
This is kind of interesting. According to news reports, the two front runners for the 2008 Republican and Democratic nominations are drinking buddies. It's said that Hillary Clinton and John McCain held a Vodka drinking contest.
Oh my, glad I wasn't there... A bottle of Vodka with the two of them in the room with me that could get ugly real fast.
It is not sure who won the contest as details seem to be a bit hazy... McCain did say he was surprised how much fun Clinton could be and said she was like one of the guys...
Here is the first one, a column from Victor Davis Hanson who writes we're on the Brink of Madness. and points out that we have been there before. In short, if we wish to learn what was going on in Europe in 1938, just look around. excellent read.
The second must read is from Barbara Lerner who writes a column we're losing World War IV and tells us how to get back on track to victory.
Thomas Sowell has an interesting take on service in the military. and brings up the question do we need to bring back the draft? He says there was a time in our country when most in Congress and the media had served in the military but that is no longer the case and says that it is hurting our military. Although I am definately not in favor of a draft Sowell makes some very interesting and compelling points. As always a good read.
This is kind of interesting. According to news reports, the two front runners for the 2008 Republican and Democratic nominations are drinking buddies. It's said that Hillary Clinton and John McCain held a Vodka drinking contest.
Oh my, glad I wasn't there... A bottle of Vodka with the two of them in the room with me that could get ugly real fast.
It is not sure who won the contest as details seem to be a bit hazy... McCain did say he was surprised how much fun Clinton could be and said she was like one of the guys...
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