Who's Really Stupid

There is a march today in Illinois that has as its objective the immediate naturalization of 12 million illegal immigrants. Once again the Democrats are caught between their ambitions and reality. How can the Democrat party, the party of Labor Unions, support the wage degradation caused by illegal immigrants. It is just one more manifestation of the liberal desire to gain power and impose their will on the nation. Both parties are at fault for not enforcing the laws that are currently enacted.

Republicans have always been portrayed as the friends of exploitative capitalistic business, while the Democrats are the friend of the working class. If these paradigms are true then let’s go after the corrupt Republican business people. Alas this cannot be done because the wealthy liberals got their money from somewhere and most likely exploited labor in the process. Yet their union supporters, actually party adjuncts, are being betrayed. Cheap labor is just that no minimum wage bill is going to help a worker making $20.00 and hour when he can be replaced for $11.00 an hour.

Why is this happening? Simply, the ultra-liberal and liberal elites feel it is their right to rule and tell the rest of the stupid citizens how to live correctly. Of course the answer is more complex in the final analysis but only in the sense of how these elites think they got the right to dictate.

For example Wal-Mart is the biggest target on the Democrat hit list. Is this the case because the company was started in Arkansas by “Crackers” in an area that is generally Republican; with the Clinton aberration of course? What if Wal-Mart hired undocumented workers? Undoubtedly they do, even if inadvertently, would the Dems still be going after them? The answer is yes because this is a sop to Labor. It seems that the white males who run the party have it made and the worker bees such as the blacks, unions, feminazis, et al simply do as they are told. The white male Democrats like Kennedy, Reid, Corzine, and the rest out number any female members in the suites of power. Why doesn’t this obvious contradiction cause problems?

The strength of the Democrat Party is based on class hatred, excluding the wealthy Democrats of course. How can these people buy into the notion that George Bush is stupid when they, the rank and file, put up with such behavior from their leaders?

Voters are shareholders

Voters are shareholders, and as members of a capitalist society should act accordingly. This means that when the management team is not measuring up to its potential then it is time for a change. There are two major political firms in the USA, with many other smaller ones trying to get bigger. While the Republicans and Democrats command the largest market share it might be possible for some others to form partnerships to challenge the dominance of the Big Two.

Why should this be necessary? At this point in the political life of the United States a point of stasis has been reached. There seems to be no way forward and certainly there is no way back. The elected managers of the country are managing their careers instead of managing the business of governing. This presents a grave danger to the ultimate survival of the nation.

The Democrats are very good at suggesting that more sacrifice is needed on the part of the citizenry. They are not so good at sacrificing themselves. When the leading lights of the liberal left include Nancy Pelosi, Michael Moore, Harry Reid, and company it is obvious that the left is in no position to lead anyone anywhere. Pronouncements won’t make things happen or make them true. The statements emanating from this group are so crazy that one wonders how anyone can take them seriously. Well many people do, just watch the traffic go by and check out the bumper stickers. They are proud of their stupidity.

Republicans have nothing to brag about. When called upon to act they wilt from the heat of a possible mistake. Polls rule the lives of Republican lawmakers, where the real power is, as Bush seems to decline in popularity the party representative’s move to the left. The national media have done a good job of Bush bashing and many people are suffering from Bush news fatigue. In fact George Bush is probably the first honest politician the United States has had in many years. This will be his downfall.

Bush’s earnest desire to lead the nation to successful growth makes him a formidable competitor and the Democrats fear him. Why else would their mantra be simply “Bush is too stupid to lead.” What this means is that he is too honest, and to a degree a bit naïve. He seems to be genuinely compassionate, something liberals spout but fail to deliver. The mid-term elections are near and all shareholders have an obligation to vote and take charge of their lives. Simply allowing the proxies to dominate (not voting allows those who do to rule) will not produce a satisfactory management team.

Democrats In Soon

It seems very likely that the Democrats will regain control of at least one part of congress either the Senate or the House. This means two things: lame duck status for George and probably impeachment proceedings. While bad for the Republicans it might be good for the rest of us. These congressional clowns won’t be able to pass many laws that will be detrimental to the country. If this happens the Republicans have only themselves to blame.

While the Democrats are duplicitous and completely untrustworthy they at least stick to their guns. The Republicans have turned out to be gutless wonders that prefer the perks of governing more than the responsibility of governing. What is really needed is some kind of independent movement that can lead the country in the way George Bush started out doing.

One other benefit of the Democrats in power is that everything will change. When they are in charge all the things that they have been criticizing will still be going on, but since they will be doing it there will be nothing wrong. When another hurricane devastates part of the nation, FEMA will still not respond adequately. Why have we forgotten Hurricane Andrew? The people affected by that storm didn’t get any help for days. Was that because Bill Clinton was a bumbler?

The mainstream media will be able to relax a bit as they will have complete access to their masters in the Party. Talk radio will have a field day which will make it even more interesting. All leaks will become government press releases. Our enemies will rejoice and feel that they can attack with impunity. Iraq will fall into even greater turmoil. It will be amazing, perhaps it will be the end of the Democrat Party.

One can always hope.

Ryder Cup Thoughts

After watching the WGS tournament held at Firestone Country Club last week it’s clear that the US is fielding a rather weak team. Tom Lehman is a poor choice for Captain and he will have difficulty motivating players who, on the regular tour, have a hard time motivating themselves. One redeeming feature is that the European team, while marginally stronger, also has members that play mostly for themselves.

Ian Woosnam will make a very good Captain as he is quite a fighter and a very determined individual. There are excellent players on both sides but the player who is and who should be expected to be far above the rest is Tiger Woods. He has already taken on defacto assistant captain’s role by contacting the younger team members and attempting to bond with them. Tiger might actually end up as the shadow playing captain.

In the last several weeks Tiger has faced competition from members of both sides and has prevailed. Just yesterday he held off Stewart Cink for his fourth straight tour championship. The conditions were good most of the week and Tiger overcame a distinct problem of four straight bogies that would have unhinged a lesser person. At the same time none of the other players could play well enough to eliminate Tiger while he was faltering. Emotionally Tiger is at the top of his game, the question is can he maintain this peak performance at the Ryder Cup?

The course at the K Club is not as difficult as the Firestone course. The disadvantage for the US Team is that the play will be in Ireland. These professionals are used to traveling to be sure, but several members are struggling at home. Phil Mickelson seems to be self-destructing after his US Open meltdown. Stewart Cink couldn’t put Tiger away when he had the chance. None of the other US Ryder Cup players were even in contention.

The European Team members who were in contention faltered badly under the pressure of a Tiger comeback. Luke Donald, who faded badly in the PGA Championship, couldn’t hold on. Paul Casey had a firm grasp on the victory and let it slip away fading to -7 at the end. The Ryder Cup is nothing like a regular tour event and so things might play out differently. The so-called American weakness in the alternate shot format is overrated. Why shouldn’t professional golfers be able to cope with whatever situation is left them?

The tournament will be a good one and the result is far from certain. The victory will be a close run thing whichever side prevails. Don’t be surprised with a tie, which is actually a defeat for the US as the Europeans will retain the Cup.

Delusional Democrats

It’s been suspected for quite awhile now that the leadership of the Democrat Party is at least partially delusional. As the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches they are going even crazier. Harry Reid has made the statement that New Orleans was not hit by a natural disaster but by the incompetence of the Bush Administration. What next? What about the rest of the states hit by the storm? What about those affected by Hurricane Rita?

The wailing and gnashing of teeth by the Democrats wouldn’t be so bad if they would only take responsibility for the actions of their leaders such as Ray Nagin and Governor Blanco. The criticism of the Bush administration’s handling of the aftermath is mostly well deserved, but the horror was made worse by local politicians who were either jockeying for credit (Blanco)afraid that Bush might get some good press, or simply paralyzed in the face of events (Nagin). The media didn’t help by all the false reports of murders, rapes, etc. To this day there have been no retractions or apologies for their behavior.

Next week we will be treated to all kinds of sob stories and heroic tales, but hardly any of the truth will be told. This is the case with almost every big event in this country each of them is twisted by the media partisans of both sides. This makes it very difficult to even guess at what’s going on. Even the pictures of the scene are suspect; we are shown only what will fit in the lens of the reporter’s and crews of the news teams. If there are areas of tranquility they are not news and therefore not mentioned.

It would be easier to respect members of the left if they simply tried to make sense instead making attacks that most reasonable won’t take seriously.

Safer Now

Recently there has been a spate of articles, books, and commentaries about the so-called war on terror. Apparently we are losing and just don’t know it. These commentators miss the point; it is a world wide war on terror. As usual the US media is focused almost exclusively on the United States, Iraq, and Afghanistan it’s no wonder that most Americans knowledge of the rest of the world is pitifully limited. The press mantra is “Are we safer five years later?”

The fact that there have been no successful terror attacks in the USA is indeed remarkable, almost unbelievable. There have been terror attacks elsewhere since the destruction of the World Trade Center Complex; an accomplishment in itself that is probably worth five years of reflection. Americans are a complacent lot worrying only about the banal and being hardly aware of their on country let alone the rest of the globe.

Recent studies have produced results about historical and geographical knowledge that are amazing if true. Something like 60% of high school graduates can’t locate on maps of the world countries they hear about on the news every day. They don’t seem to be hearing the message. Most colleges in the US don’t require a basic grounding in US or World History. These failures make the US an easy target and the rest of the West to the extent they emulate the US education system.

The premise that the intelligence agencies of the US are in turmoil is probably true. Undoubtedly there are turf wars within the agencies as old enemies are displaced and new ones taken on board. Cultural and political differences are preventing the increase of competence needed to infiltrate the enemy’s camp. It is unlikely that the Irish Catholic and Italian “wise-guys” of the FBI that defeated the IRA and the Mafia will be successful against the various jihadists. The CIA and FBI are having a difficult time coming to grips with the need to recruit Arabic Muslims and not just Arabic speaking agents. They must hire infiltrators from the terror breeding grounds in order to successfully defend the civilization.

This course of action presents its own dangers of course, but the risk must be run. It is difficult to defeat an enemy about whom you know almost nothing except his willingness to die to achieve his goal.

It's Already Too Late

If Pat Buchanan and others are correct then closing the borders with Mexico and Canada may be too little too late. Here is the perfect way for the Democrats to defeat George and his fellow Republicans. A sheriff in Arizona has been quoted as saying that artifacts from Iranian operatives have been found along the border, they include military identification cards, uniforms and other things. If this is true then we are missing a vital front in the war on terror.

Unfortunately for the Democrats they cannot take advantage of this blaring weakness in the policies of President Bush. They are hoping to turn the millions of illegal immigrants into another voting bloc similar to the one they have with African Americans. For that reason they don’t dare take on Bush about allowing thousands of potential terrorist infiltrators into the country. The news media too will ignore the story for fear that it will damage the Democrats chances in the next election.

Undoubtedly when Hamas and Hezbollah brag that they can launch suicide bombers at the hint of an attack on Iran they are serious. Their members are most likely already in place waiting for the go-ahead instructions. President Bush has failed us badly in this instance. He has failed for same reason that causes most failures: fear. His primary function is to protect the public from attack, in this case he has failed if not publicly because no attacks have happened. The absence of attacks doesn’t mean they are not being planned or that the enemy is incapable of mounting attacks. We will be attacked within the next four years.

Ahmadinejad is very serious about making shopping malls, train stations, bridges, tunnels, airports unsafe for US citizens. Revenge is one motive, and it is a motive that prevails among Middle Eastern tribal cultures. Domination is another motive. Americans believe they are safe which will lead to complacency and then explosions.

George Bush’s legacy might be the constant attacks over the next few years and his memory will haunt the Republican Party for as long as it continues. This situation will ultimately damage the Democrats too as they will be unable to cope with the problem and will remain paralyzed as their constituents are blown to smithereens.

Steve Centanni

If Steve Centanni and Olaf Wigs show up as dead bodies how will the mainstream media treat the story? Centanni and his photographer were apparently abducted last week in Gaza. As he is a Fox News Channel correspondent one would think that the usual tabloid tactics would be observed. Quite the contrary there has been almost nothing reported about this story; main stream or otherwise. Is there a particular reason for this news blackout?

The answer to that question is unknowable at this point, but there is another point to consider. Fox News Network is regarded by the left as simply a house organ for the Republican and wacko right wing. This judgment is untrue and unfair but can be understood in the context of the left wing’s feeling that they should not be criticized or have unfavorable stories written about them. This feeling of information propriety is something that the left must get used to losing.

It can be imagined that should Centanni’s captors decide to kill him that there will be some joy in certain quarters of the press and populace of the USA. A typical reaction might be “Good Riddance,” or “Fox News deserves it,” or something along those lines. Hatred is rampant on both extremes of the political spectrum, but its virulence seems greater among the Howard Dean crowd. When Howard says he hates Republicans his comments are dismissed as “Well that’s just Howard.” When Anne Coulter says the reverse she is condemned as a dangerous, hateful, person.

Steve Centanni gives the impression of a hardworking, ethical journalist who happens to work for Fox News Network, why should a worker be condemned by the socialists?

Soros Again

For those readers who claim not to know much about George Soros I suggest you think about his latest comments. This multi-billionaire who has donated millions to defeat George Bush, but little to the needy, yesterday compared Dick Cheney to President Ahmadinejad of Iran. It’s sometimes necessary to exaggerate to emphasize a point, but this is more. It is the overblown rhetoric of the left damning the right and middle of US opinion. Ahmadinejad has said that Israel should be annihilated, who has Dick Cheney commended to genocide? Ahmadinejad has constantly lied to the EU about a positive response to their proposals in which they hope to derail Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons. Of course Cheney has been accused of lying about a variety of things, but those accusations have never been substantiated.

Ahmadinejad is a very astute politician which compares favorably with Dick Cheney. Ahmadinejad is the lap-dog of the Ayatollah Khameni; the left thinks that George Bush is the lap-dog of Dick Cheney. Mr. Soros and his followers, or brethren should get their act together if they are to persuade the general public of their trustworthiness. Recent this column received a comment regarding statements that could not be verified. Well, the use of rhetoric is time honored; but it must have some basis in fact. The accusation was leveled that the right is constantly demonizing the left while the poor left wing victims are merely trying to get the truth out.

Joe Lieberman became a national target in a local election when Soros’ minions poured cash and volunteers on the Lamont campaign. Michael Moore has even threatened the Democrat’s darling, Hillary Clinton with the same fate. Now the left is outraged at Joe because he is running as an independent even though the party abandoned him they expect him to bow to their wish. This is hypocrisy at its lowest.

The average American could care less and doesn’t really follow events closely. This makes it possible for a few energetic voters to rule the rest of the polity. George Soros knows this and with persistence may succeed. Thank goodness he is an octogenarian.

No Peace This Time Either

There will never be peace in the Middle East until either Israel is destroyed or the Arabs and Iranians are beaten so badly that they will give up their dream of the annilation of Israel. I know my liberal friends and readers think that the turmoil in the Middle East is the fault of Israel and the United States. They are simply not listening to the Arabic rhetoric. A reader recently chastised my about implying that all Muslims are radical. Of course there are some Muslims that haven’t been radicalized as IslamoFascists, but on the question of Israel one would hard pressed to find any Arab, Iranian, or European who can take an honest look at the question.

Not one Arab nation has offered to re-settle displaced Palestinians; they herd them into “refugee camps” and deny them any way to make a life. This is a deliberate policy that accomplishes the dual goal of keeping the Palestinians at bay and keeping their unrealistic hopes alive. American leftists simply refuse to believe that the goal of all Muslims is to “free” Palestine and wipe out the Jews if possible. This has been clearly expressed by Arab leaders for nearly 60 years. At one time the US left supported Israel whole heartedly, but bleeding hearts are easily manipulated. This is something the President of Iran understands too well. After the 1967 war the left began to drift away from Israel. Why did this happen?

In the late 60’s France under De Gaulle was attempting to one up the US. They expelled all the NATO forces and remained a non combat member. LBJ was reputed to have asked De Gaulle when ordered all US forces out “…even the dead ones?” The left turned LBJ out of office, of course they got Nixon in return but who said they were bright? From that point on, from McGovern to Gore, the left has looked to Europe for leadership, for instruction in the wonders of socialism. France took the Arabs side, even though their own record in Algeria was worse than that of the US in Vietnam. France and Germany had begun developing large Muslim populations due to either guest worker programs (Germany) or colonial passports (France) and to placate them. They began developing an official policy of ignoring reality. This happened despite the fact that Israel was created in large part by Europe to get rid of their Jews.

American “intellectuals” want to be thought of as sophisticated, which is one reason why they love a British accent no matter how yobbish it might be. Sophistication is something one gains over time and is easily recognizable as a hallmark of a truly educated and well rounded person. Many US leftists are quite sophisticated but they don’t have the self confidence to believe it. Any criticism of the US stings them deeply and they attempt to dissociate themselves from the nation. That is the reason they love the UN so much, they are one Worlders. It’s a measure of their true disarray that a large number of ultra leftists protest against globalization.

The current UN “effort” is ridiculous. Resolution 1559 concerning the disarmament of Hezbollah has not been enforced. Kofi Anan is clearly on the side of terrorists and their actions. If this is not so then why not criticize them? The UN is only useful to the US in the sense that one should keep one’s friends close and one’s enemies closer. Today’s cease fire is merely preparation for tomorrow’s war. It will come as it has almost every year for the past 60 years.

Dear K

Dear K
Thanks for the comments, they are very thoughtful and articulate. I also appreciate that you stop by occasionally. The problem with a blog is that the postings must be short or most people won't bother to read them. I do agree with you on certain points. I do not agree that there have been any violations of the Bill of Rights and I think it will be won on appeal. The judge was way out of line in her comments. I am more right than left though I am a registered Democrat. The party is leaving me and my ilk behind (Lieberman). The Muslims I refer too are the radical Muslims who will continue their activities no matter what. If there are moderate Muslims, which there are, let them come forward and condemn the actions of their brothers. They will not because they fear the fatwa that will be leveled against them.
 
Al Gore would not have struck back at Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, he would have behaved as Bill Clinton did and done nothing. This would prove our weakness and made us more vulnerable. Why we went to Iraq is beyond me. However the wacky left and even you are hyperbolic in your tenacity to tear down what needs to be preserved and built upon. My prediction is that the tactics the left is criticizing will be used by them when they return to power.
Thank you, again, for your kind remarks and interest
 
John

No War On Terror

There are those who feel that there should be no war mounted against terrorists.  George Soros is one of them.  It seems that on the left there were no problems in the world until George Bush “stole” the 2000 elections.  All the while refusing to discuss the fact that the alleged disenfranchisement took place in Democrat controlled precincts. Soros and MoveOn.Org ignore all the incidents affecting the United States since the 1984 Marine Barracks bombing in Beirut, Lebanon.  We took no action then and in fact took no real action until after the attack on the World Trade Center, September 11, 2001.

George Bush drew a line in the sand at that time.  Had Al Gore been president we would be much worse off now than we are.  The Iraq war appears to have bogged down into police work at this point and a formal civil war is possible with the help of Syria and Iran.  The theory proposed by Soros and the like is the Kumbaya Theory which is if we love them they will love us.  The United States has never actually attacked an Arab country without provocation.  So how can the liberals think that we have created the problems? Muslims in the US go so far as to claim the World Trade Center bombing was done by Israel and the US government despite the fact that Bin Laden has repeatedly claimed credit and promised more.

It is frustrating to know that when the Democrats regain control of the government things are going to get much worse. The enemies of the United States see any compromise as the result of fear and weakness.  This is obvious from the behavior of Bashar Assad, the president of Syria. He has not made a peep until the US persuaded Israel to accept the UN cease fire, now he seems to consider himself as the new Arab leader.

These are dangerous times for many and various reasons.  The Arab people have nothing to lose because their lives are bound up in a religion that squashes their hopes and dreams and are dominated by governments that offer no opportunity for self realization.  This is something that the liberals either don’t know or won’t accept.  The only thing the west has in common with the Middle East is simple humanity.  Undoubtedly Muslims love their children but fathers are quite willing to murder their daughters if they exhibit behavior considered contrary to the religion.  They are then congratulated by the imams for their actions.

No war on terror?

Why Can't Jamal Read

This is a question that has plagued the US education system for at least 60 years. The reasons are many and various but it comes down mainly to expectations. Many years ago a book called “Why Johnny Can’t Read” caused an uproar and began the inexorable degradation of the public school system. Of course this was not the intention and the real point was missed.

Among the solutions proposed and adopted was to throw money at the problem. This is the American Way. It was thought that teachers didn’t really know how to teach so they were required to get degrees in education (pedagogy is the term today) and pay was increased. All to no avail, things only got worse. Statistics showed that on the whole students in the US were way behind the rest of the world and when minority (African-American) student statistics were taken separately they were the worst.

Initially it was thought that black meant low intelligence, then there was cultural bias, then there was racial prejudice, then again not enough money, inadequate buildings, not enough money for teachers.  What was the problem and what is the problem now?

Somehow the nation got educated during the years of one room school houses, the use of public libraries, but most important the families emphasized education.  This was certainly true of George Washington Carver, W.E. B. Dubois, and many other African-American scientists and scholars who overcame their obvious disadvantages to rise to the top of the culture. The impetus is different today due to the culture of entitlement and absence of responsibility.

The education system in the US today expects poor children to fail and one normally gets the results one expects.  The minority culture has an aspect that encourages failure by the mainstream standards.  Don’t be like whitey is a refrain that is heard over and over again, even among Hispanics.  This dumbing down brought the phenomenon of Ebonics, the theory being that black children are so alienated they can’t learn to  speak English correctly.  That idea demonstrates the capitulation made by “educators.”

The schools are, in the main, directed and managed by people who start out to do good and end up damaging society.  An education is more than good self-esteem, it has end points that must be considered, set out, and met.  Simply wanting everyone to feel good about themselves and their comrades is ludicrous. Poverty is not an excuse for the school administration’s failure.  Families matter and must be part of any child’s successful education.

There are many college graduates that are not fully educated.  They have no social graces, are selfish, inconsiderate, and many cannot really read and write especially to their certified level.  The elites in this country actually want the masses to fail so that the competition for upward mobility, so roundly touted, will be much less and easier to cope with.  There is a very subtle but very strong streak of anti-intellectualism in the United States and this alone is enough to make certain that Jamal won’t ever learn to read.  That is unless his parents insist upon it.

Angry White Men

There has been a trend emerging during the last few years, worthy of comment sooner perhaps, but now that it is firmly established comment on it is now demanded.  This trend is the whitening of the Democrat Party.  It almost seems as if the Democrat Party is reverting to the days when liberalism was actually neo-con.  Take a look at many of the photo-ops, the candidate support record, and the downright racist comments made by the leadership and an ugly picture begins to emerge.

Why are there no African-American or Latino leaders in the party?  Ned Lamont is just the latest in an elitist takeover of the party.  This is supposed to be the picture of the Republican Party.  The Noam Chomskys of the left are so busy kissing up to the Arabs that they have lost sight of their socialist values.  They are being marginalized to the extent that the party is losing its way.  What are the Democrats going to do after 2008 when George Bush is retired?  The ultra-left party hijackers are a single issue crowd: get rid of Bush. This attitude demonstrates how petty, juvenile, and that they lack the capacity to think clearly.  The Constitution of the United States will get George out of office.  What is the plan for the nation after the Democrats cut and run in Iraq?

The enemies of Western Civilization (which most likely includes Michael Moore & Co.) will see this retreat (change of direction) as weakness and push forward all the more.  At this point Harry Belafonte should be re-examining his opinion about the position of Colin Powell and Condolezza Rice as Bush “house slaves.”  From the pictures surrounding the leaders of the Democrat Party it appears that Jesse Jackson, Al Sharp ton, and others are the “house slaves” of Howard Dean, John Kerry, Ted Kennedy, and the rest.  The Democrats have reduced themselves to demagoguery and are absent of any ideas that have not already be co-opted by George Bush.  They are whistling past the graveyard, and scaring people in the bargain.

One cannot base one’s philosophy of life on bumper stickers but this seems to be the only basis of liberal thought these days.  For example a recent sighting showed that liberals think that if more money was spent on education than defense the world would be a better place.  The education portion of the Federal budget is already considerably greater than that of the defense department.  The results are clear for anyone to see.  The world is not appreciably better.  Another called for regime change in Washington, supposedly a clever twist on the war in Iraq.  In 1998 President Clinton called for and got a resolution from the Democrat controlled Senate demanding regime change in Iraq.  No anger was voiced by George Soros and friends at that time.

Angry White Men Who Own Limousines are the face of the new Democrat Party.  During the 2004 New York race for governor the Democrats refused to support an African-American candidate because he might lose.  The white candidate lost anyway; why not make a positive statement of where their values really lie; perhaps they did.

Who's Best on Terror

Now that Joe Lieberman has been tossed out by the Democrats there is much speculation about the effect this will have on the party’s chances in November.  The guessing is that the Republicans will be perceived as being the party that will best protect the US.  This is probably mostly true but there are cracks in the façade.  The only Republican that is tough on terror is George Bush, a misunderstood man if there ever was one.

Does anyone think Mit Romney will be able to George’s shoes?  Who else is waiting in the Republican wings that can be trusted not to give in to political pressures?  Even George is feeling the heat at last.  The commentators have got it wrong, the Republicans are not tough on terror, they aren’t even tough on Democrats, only George Bush has been tough on terror.

As for the Democrats Lieberman’s defeat and their reaction to his decision to run as an independent tells us all we need to know about the party.  Without exception his “friends” and “colleagues” have bemoaned his decision.  Silly questions are being asked about his behavior; “Is this the way a loyal Democrat behaves?” or “What kind of Democrat is he?”  This after he was all but abandoned by the party, causing Lanny Davis to wake up and conclude that the Dems are not what they used to be.

The left can be assured that if they come back to life that they will every opportunity to placate our enemies.  Of course the rest of us had better keep an eye out for truck bombs and the rest for some time to come.

US Abandons Israel

The United States has abandoned Israel and George Bush has surprisingly succumbed to European public opinion. The ultra left has demonstrated in favor of Hezbollah through the streets of San Francisco. This is a dark day for the USA. The IslamoFascists will see this as weakness, which it is, and plan their behavior accordingly. We may expect more attacks and brutality. Fear is the one emotion that will defeat anyone, particularly uncontrolled fear.

Look out below! The wacko left is begging for its life but their appeal will avail them little if Islam takes over. The first people into the execution chamber will be the transgender population, then the adulterers (Right or Left), alcohol consumers, women dressed incorrectly, etc. Mike Wallace proved this during his interview with the Iranian President Ahmaneijad. Wallace came away with the impression that the President was a reasonable man and that his bark is worse than his bite. Wallace is like many really old people he has lost his nerve and wants to please and not take any chances.

All citizens of the USA should decide that there is a lot at stake beyond out quipping your fellow citizens. Pretending everything will be okay won’t make it so. Israel is our only ally in the Middle East and they are our proxy promoting democracy. It should be obvious to all except those who refuse to see that simply voting doesn’t bring freedom. The Europeans were correct in saying that the Arabs are not ready for democracy their culture simply won’t permit it.

By abandoning Israel the United States has given the Arab states and their terror tools a big confidence boost. These people understand only one thing and that the strong prevail. Showing weakness does not promote peace.

Peer Pressure

Peer Pressure; it’s not just for kids anymore.  I recently dawned on me that one reason the ultra left political wing members are so angry is partly due to peer pressure.  It seems that when one needs acceptance so much that one is willing to sacrifice themselves to the group then anger at a subconscious level builds to dangerous pressure.  These people are not allowed to disagree without facing rejection, derision, animosity, and despair.  To whit no one else can disagree with them.

This is especially true in Hollywood where people are afraid to speak their minds, even to close friends, because they fear the reaction of those who might disagree with them.  The act of disagreeing with ultra left conventional wisdom is enough to raise questions about one’s sanity.  Under the circumstances it’s easy to see why.

Recently I have had some feed back that indicated the reader missed the point.  I must take part of the blame for not making it crystal clear; but one would expect the average vocabulary to include the word anathema.  I guess not, and so a nice twist was wasted on the audience.  Apparently the second a slight barb hits home the liberal brain begins to shut down, the eyes blur as a red haze of anger and fear is sent to the communication center.  It’s fun really, and quite useful as an exercise.

When one cannot conceive let alone consider that someone else might have good or interesting to say regardless of its divergence then life becomes a bit frustrating.  For example the 2000 election theft by George Bush was invented from whole cloth.  The very precincts where the so-called fraud took place were controlled by the Democrats.  How then did Georgie steal anything?  Even the New York Times concluded that Bush won fairly.

To this day anyone in need of a black eye, a harangue, insults hurled ineptly, simply state that the 2000 election was fair and square to almost anyone from a Blue State.

No doubt there are many liberals with views that conflict with their friends and leaders who are afraid to say so. Peer pressure makes it impossible to have a full life, which is one reason intelligent children have trouble in school and don’t reflect on their experience there with happy thoughts.

Comments Welcomed and Appreciated

Thanks to all you who have been kind enough to read my articles.  Especially thanks to those who have sent in comments, corrections, diatribes, etc.  I welcome all and any reaction to my remarks.  I have had some critical but very thoughtful well written commentary, and some emotional moronic blather.  I enjoy them all.  Please feel free to make your thoughts known.  I will respond to all; though most have been anonymous thus prompting this post.

IslamoFascism

Apparently Muslim organizations in the United States are irritated by the term Islamofascism.  It’s not clear who coined the term, but it is heard with regularity on such talk shows as Rush Limbaugh.  American Muslims who do not support the actions of radical Islamic Fundamentalists should not really be upset. The term is quite apt, distinctive, and useful in separating one group of Muslims from the rest.

Almost all the Middle Eastern governments are Islamofascist regimes.  They are secular dictatorships, religious dictatorships, or military dictatorships.  These are the models that Wahabbi adherents want to emulate when they successfully defeat the infidel.  There is no compunction about killing infidels because the Mullah’s promote the belief that non-Muslims are essentially wild beasts to be exterminated.

Their apocalyptic vision should cause thinking Westerners to pause and consider the position their civilization faces.  Very few if any non-Muslims are willing to die or happily sacrifice their lives for a cause.  The enemies of Western civilization have no such doubts.  No matter what the question “Can’t we all just get along?” means to Westerners, the answer will always be No!  The pathetic aspect of the current situation is the hope that the good life will appeal to these killers and so ameliorate their actions.

It does appeal, but it is not available, so jealousy, rage, and psychological confusion reign supreme.  There are no economies in the countries that produce terrorists.  Petrodollars are basically the only form of national income and wealth.  The proceeds are not shared with the citizenry of the Arab and Farsi nations which mine the oil.  These funds are used to buy weapons to prop up the regimes and to promote terrorism to distract the world’s attention from the real intentions of these governments and from the internal conditions of the countries.

Will Iranian leaders use a nuclear weapon against Israel?  The answer is yes and probably as soon as they can.  They don’t care if they disappear in the retaliatory strikes.  Their populations are large, young, and underemployed.  They cannot build what might be considered normal lives even under the skewed standards of Islam.  An outlet for their energy and anger must be found; enter terrorists.  Bliss is promised in the afterlife, bliss that can never be attained in this life.  Is there much of a choice?

The hallmarks of fascism are totalitarian rule, clandestine arrests, torture, state supported economies concentrated on weapons development, and aggression towards neighboring countries.  The term Islamofascism works very well in defining these adherents.

The Naive General

Former General Wesley Clark provided an analysis of the Joe Lieberman defeat that is really goofy.  The General, who was fired by Bill Clinton for his behavior in Kosovo, is an opportunist of the first water.  Unfortunately for him he is behind the curve at this point.  His view that the Lieberman defeat is good for the Republicans in the short term but a bonus for the Democrats in the long run is a false reading of the tea leaves.

Clark posits that the Republicans will pound the Democrats for weakness on defense; which they certainly should do.  Clark further asserts that every Democrat is just as patriotic as any Republican, something that doesn’t pass the laugh test.  Clark states that the Democrats will be united in protecting the United States another ridiculous idea that is disproved by the statements of the MoveOn.Org and their fellow travelers.  Today’s wealthy white Democrats don’t even believe that there is a war on terror, forget about Iraq.  The Hollywood types clearly despise their homeland as many of them don’t live here most of the time.  Their comments and behavior in foreign lands disparaging their country is a gimmick to gain acceptance in France, Germany, Spain, and England.  They will never truly be accepted simply because they are Americans.

General Clark will never be a candidate again and if the Progressives win power he will be shunted aside in disgrace.

Another Great Editorial

The Wall Street Journal might be the newspaper of record supplanting the New York Times.  Once again the editorial page has great material to consider; take a look.  Michael Barone discusses the disappearance of the Democrat Party and the appearance, in its stead, of an as yet unnamed party but one that could be called The Progressive Liberal Party.  As usual the name of an ultra left organization hides their real intentions.

Mr. Barone points out things that have been discussed in these pages namely that today’s leftists are rich, white people, insulated from the general citizenry of the US.  The blacks and Hispanics who make up a large portion of US society are deliberately kept down by these so called Progressives.  Where are they in the power positions?  Where is Miguel Moore?  The Progressives refuse or don’t think about supporting minority candidates.  They see them as gardeners, garbage men, servants, but not as real people who could participate in society if properly educated and truly given an equal shot at life.

Instead they patronize them and tell them it’s not their fault that they continue to be mired in poverty.  Any time a black citizen questions the conventional wisdom they slapped down as traitors, Oreos, and Uncle Toms.  These Progressives don’t believe that Muslims want to kill them.  They couldn’t be more wrong.  It can only be hoped that the American public will catch on but it’s doubtful.  It appears that most Americans are unconcerned with thinking and considering on an intellectual level the true condition of society.

Morons On Top

I’ve been noticing the BP ads on TV but I haven’t seen one that explains how morons came to be in charge of the company.  The idea that Prudhoe Bay oilfield can be shut down for any length of time is ludicrous.  I guess all the black belt 6 Sigma gurus were out to lunch.  Surely there had to be some awareness of the fact that metal tubes will corrode.

The design of a pipeline system must consider maintenance, so presumably there would be built in some kind of secondary system so that the piped products could be diverted to allow inspection and repair to take place.  Are we to believe that until someone noticed a spot of oil in the snow and that the company was blissfully ignorant of not only the possibility of leaks but the existence of one or more? Now BP is going to replace 70% of the transport tubes, how can this be?

Any manager knows that good quality systems increase profit by reducing cost. Maybe BP is making so much money that quality was not considered a very high priority; in fact that is obvious. There is a saying that high revenues hides a lot of problems and that is certainly true in this case. The Board of Directors must demand the resignation and replacement, over time of course, of the current management team. The superintendent of Prudhoe Bay must be terminated immediately.

Congress has to defy the environmentalist nut cases and get some new oil flowing and new refineries built and online. The fake outrage over large profits can be muted by making reinvestment possible. More capital expenditure will strengthen our chances for energy independence and boost our economy if only slightly. We can certainly use an economic boost about now.

The situation at Prudhoe Bay is almost criminal and certainly demands scrutiny. I cannot agree with those commentators who say “Let’s stop the blame game and get on with developing our resources.” The latter part of the statement is correct, but the former is not. There must be blame assessed and punishment, in the form of sending the boss home, so that future managers will hesitate to save money by deferring maintenance. The practice of maintenance deferral is a time honored way of beating the budget. Airlines use it and are courting disaster when they do. BP is simply reaping the results of deferring just a little too long.

Lanny Davis Awakens

When one looks in a mirror what does one see?  It’s usually what the viewer wants to see: handsome, beautiful, trim, attractive, brilliant, and so on.  But what does the mirror see?  That is the age old question to which there is no answer only speculation.  In today’s Wall Street Journal there is a rather sad editorial by Lanny Davis.  It is sad because he has finally be forced to admit what many people already know and that is that today’s Democrats are juvenile, hateful, and dangerous.

Yesterday on the Fox News Channel Bob Beckel, a Democrat Party strategist remarked during the conversation about his liberal credentials that “…I don’t have to prove anything.  During the 60s I was down south getting crackered.”  Now if he had said getting niggered, or getting spicked what would the reaction have been?  These people can not see themselves as the mirror sees them.

The Davis editorial provides several examples of what liberals like to call hate speech and they are disgusting.  Why any Jew contributes and votes Democrat is beyond wonder; they are outcasts in their own party. Lanny Davis is either very naïve or disingenuous.  Most likely it is the latter as he is a Democrat apparatchik and knows well the ways of the political world.  While criticizing right wing commentators for hypocrisy and sanctimonious tirades he is betrayed by his own writing.  His self-serving hoax attack on the left wing bloggers is really a ploy to warn them to not be as open as it will hurt the Democrats with most Americans who fear extremism from any side.  Anyone that writes for public consumption should remember that the impulse to share one’s thoughts is a form of exhibitionism and is usually more revealing than anticipated.

The current Middle Eastern flare up is a very dangerous situation, but even more dangerous are the young, poorly educated ultra liberal bloggers who, because they have no sense of history and are functionally illiterate, accept distortion for truth and are easily manipulated into a rage.  Should you want to view this problem for yourself get out in the blogosphere or into the Usenet groups, it will more than surprise it will shock and possibly frighten you.

A High School Reunion

Over the weekend I attended a high school reunion, it wasn’t quite the devastating experience I expected, and immediately afterward I had a difficult time about how I felt about it.  The high school, St. Joseph’s in Atlanta, Georgia, was short lived; 1961 – 1976.  This gathering was to include all the alumni so naturally there were many people that were unknown to each other.

It was rather like a surprise meeting of several friends in a crowded airport: a lot to catch up on with the pressing deadline of a departing flight schedule. I came to understand that a reunion, of any sort, is a mirror producing of reflection of one’s experience through memory of others.  It can produce some really amazing feelings.

High school can be the worst of times in a young life creating bends and twists in a personality that are difficult to repair, at best only slightly.  In the case of disasters like Columbine the damage is fatal.  Children are naturally insecure by the time they reach high school and their self image is at risk insidiously. Somehow adults must make it clear that thinking for another person and acting upon the imagined outcome can never work.  How this is to be done is a mystery for greater minds to solve.  The high level of emotion, hormones, self-doubt, and the yearning for acceptance is a potent mix and difficult to control.

As for the reunion it will be my last.  While the voyeuristic pleasures of such an event cannot be denied, the sense of loss and wonder are too much at this stage.  For anyone considering a reunion remember that memories are never truly clear and others remember it differently.  Have fun.

Are All Liberals Communists

The Liberal impulse springs from the need to make some sense of one’s life.  From this positive attitude the situation goes down hill.  Communism was a response to the arch conservatism of the Czarist system in Russia.  Once in power the communists, under Lenin and more so under Stalin, killed more Russian citizens than all the Czars combined.  Of course there were more living citizens to kill at that time, but in absolute numbers it is still true.

Why do liberals in particular the ultra left of the MoveOn.Org types so admire totalitarian systems and their leaders?  If George Bush attempted to stay on as president after 2008 there would be howls of pain from the liberals and conservatives, why have there been no complaints about Fidel Castro?  In fact the US embargo of Cuba is ridiculous because free trade would raise the Cuban economy back to its pre-Castro level and beyond.  It would have been relatively easy to topple Castro from within because the prosperity would have made the population restless for more freedom.

Ultra liberals are honest in one sense: they openly admit that if they can get into power they are determined to undermine the position of the United States and implement policies that will degrade the economic performance of the nation.  This is the template that is consistently used by people who think they know better than anyone else what is best.  Regular liberals are thoroughly dishonest in the sense that they will not take a stand and embrace their contributors and that they will do their bidding if elected.  Instead they issue platitudes that sound good but are without substance.

It is reasonable to guess that George Orwell’s 1984 is anathema to the Ultra Liberals because it reveals what they have in store for the citizens of the USA and the rest of the world.  In Seattle, Washington there is a statue honoring Josef Stalin, a mass murderer of his own people.  Washington State is of course a bastion of liberalism.  The governor’s election actually was stolen by the Democrats even as they cried foul about George Bush’s election in 2000.

The Ultra Liberals admire Stalin, Castro, Chavez, Khomeini, and others of their ilk.  Many of these tyrants come to power under the guise of democracy but soon reveal their true intentions.  Instead describing George Bush as Adolf Hitler it might be useful if they apply this nomenclature to themselves; Hitler was legally elected and soon changed his behavior as he promised in Mein Kampf.

The United States population is too used to liberty to be completely duped and is largely armed to the teeth to resist such a takeover.  Is this why the liberals want to disarm the population?

Button Pushing

Syria has played a good hand in the current war against Israel.  Their ambassador made the disingenuous comment that Syria is ready to talk anytime but the Bush administration has ignored them for the past six years.  This of course is merely a manipulation of the American Left.  It is working and working well.  It is true that the Bush Administration is the first in recent years to publicly ignore Syria; the other contacts by other Presidents have yielded nothing positive.

Assad, Senior and now Junior, have talked and talked but done nothing to assist the United States in bringing peace to the region.  On the contrary, Syria along with Iran has done more to destabilize the situation than any other nation.  The rulers of these nations are shrewd, ruthless, and determined to reach the desired outcome: the destruction of Israel no matter what the cost.  The American political Left simply can not admit this.  So they grasp at straws, and any opportunity to vent their rage and hatred of George Bush.

The Administration clearly got more than they expected with the liberation of Iraq.  Paul Wolfowitz must be quite relieved to be at the World Bank and out of the Defense Department.  He and Donald Rumsfeld did not think through the consequences of this action and persuaded George to proceed.  Now the situation is that Iraq’s WMD are most likely to be in Syria’s possession and will undoubtedly be used if the threat to Assad’s dictatorship becomes serious.

The American Left is simply out of touch.  Witness the latest juvenile attitude towards the reality that abounds; Dennis Kucinich has proposed a Cabinet level position to counter the Defense Department.  He wants to establish a Department of Peace.  Simply changing words can not change the world.

Taxes for Power

Beating a dead horse is never much fun, unless it keeps showing signs of life.  Dennis Kucinich, Democrat from Ohio, has proposed a partial nationalization of the United States’ oil industry. Under his bill the US government would confiscate “excess profits.”  This of course is a sure way to guarantee that oil prices will go higher as supplies dwindle due to lack of interest on the part of the oil companies.

The emergence of this bill dovetails nicely with the view that liberals can’t be trusted with economies.  They will inevitably destroy the good life because their definition of the good life is them telling everyone else how to live.  What in the world are excess profits?  In a competitive world a company can never make enough money if it wants to survive.  Kucinich has stated that the oil companies are running the US, in particular Washington, if true why is he still being heard from?  His actions are admirable from one point of view and that is at least he is telling the truth about himself and his views; something most Democrat politicians will never do.  They prefer the bait and switch tactics of promise to make changes and then just enjoy the privileges of power.

The human race must prefer monarchies in its heart of hearts.  The strong leader be he a king, dictator, prime minister, or president is admired and respected.  How else can Fidel Castro, Vladimir Putin, Hugo Chavez, Osama Bin Laden, be explained?  Muslims really do believe all the gibberish about martyrs and the 72 virgins whether liberals like it or not.  Not only will they die willingly when instructed to do so by their leaders they look forward to it.  This makes them a very difficult enemy to defeat: they win by losing.

The Democrats are hell bent on destroying the US economy simply to blame it on the Republican penchant for spending.  The rather simple minded view of many Americans that the government should and can take care of them is the result of 40 years of Democrat rule which ruined the public system of education and reduced the amount of critical thinking that goes on.

Land Purchase Reveals

Cindy Sheehan’s duplicitous purchase of land near President Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas reveals a character trait of left and ultra-left thinkers: they are inherently dishonest when it comes to achieving their goals.  This is true from Cuba to Venezuela, to Brazil, and to Argentina.  It will be true in the United States if the MoveOn.org crowd is ever able to obtain power.

The ultra left loves Castro, Chavez and the like and will emulate them if ever they come to power.  These countries have no economic life to speak of; yes Venezuela has petro-dollars but not much else.  In Argentina the new regime is perverting the courts in much the same way the left has done in the United States for decades.  The result is false imprisonment and the welcome mat for Fidel Castro; one of the world’s premier communist dictators.  Only Kim Jung IL can be considered worse.

The left in America promise to eradicate poverty, they have doing so since 1933 and redoubled their efforts in 1965 when LBJ launched the war on poverty.  Like all other wars on social ills it has been a spectacular failure.  Poverty is listed as the number one problem facing children who are “at risk” in the public schools.  The real problem is too much administration, disinterested instructors, apathetic parents, and cultural resistance.
All this is courtesy of political correctness; a euphemism for a scheme to prevent criticism on the basis of fairness.

The George Soros’ of the world show their deceitfulness everyday and proudly demonstrate their intellectual dishonesty when they compare anyone who disagrees with them as Nazi’s.  They are so caught up in their dreams of power and self-importance that they cannot do anything simply for the good of all.  If after 73 years poverty programs continue to enrich the vendors and administrators, leaving out the poor, why should the left is trusted to get anything right?

In the United States the right wing politicians continue to miss opportunities to get the job done.  They are cowed by political correctness and the enjoyment of the perks of power.  They too are intellectually bankrupt caring only to be re-elected and increase their personal net worth if possible.  George Bush is undoubtedly a good person, but for a 59 year old man he is pretty naïve and trusts the judgment of cynics a little too much.

There seems little to expect from these two groups somehow the average American will soldier on despite the Susan Sarandons, the Nancy Pelosis, the Anne Coulters, and the rest of those who would divide and destroy civil society.

The Threat is Real

Al-Zawahiri must be taken seriously.  His message today makes clear several things that have been discussed here and are currently being discussed around most of the world.  It is imperative that the threats from Al-Qaeda be evaluated at face value.  They are threatening attacks worldwide that won’t stop until Israel ceases to exist.


Nothing the do-gooders try will ameliorate this problem.  The solution is the complete abandonment of support for Israel; the Europeans took this action many years ago.  The United States will never abandon Israel; it cannot. In fact it would be no surprise to learn that the United States is encouraging Israel and is certainly replenishing the military supplies being consumed in this conflict.

It’s very interesting to hear the translation of the video message from Al-Zawahiri the stilted nature of the phrasing and the use of archaic language illustrates exactly what century these people represent.  They are about 800 years behind the West culturally.  While obvious it also points up the seriousness of the threat and the futility of negotiation.  These are people who are willing to die to the last man; the West is practically unfamiliar with this concept.

The fact that no major terror operation has occurred in the US is no reason for complacency.  Soon there will be suicide bombings in Shopping Malls, on the crowded streets of major US cities, and other violence.  What then?  We will have to wait and see but a reasonable prediction is that even the ultra left will join in the battle.

Confusion at the top

John Kerry has said that if he were president the current conflict between Israel and her enemies would not have happened.  How can this be?  Does Mr. Kerry mean that he is able to control Iran and Syria?  On the other hand Howard Dean is accusing Mr. Maliki, the current Iraqi Prime Minister, of anti-Semitism.  Which side are the Democrats on?  Over the years they have tried to influence Israel to give in to their Arab, and now Muslim enemies.  Now, with elections approaching, they are backpedaling.

The Arabs and Iranians are not really anti-Semitic as they are also a Semitic people but they are anti-Israel and that is the problem.  The Muslims will never stop attacking Israel this is the salient fact that must be faced; there is no peaceful solution to the problem.  Politicians in the United States and the entire non-Muslim world are in denial.  Both American political parties are approaching the situation from the wrong angle.  Our enemies are determined to wipe us out.

There are no moderate Muslims.  It is acceptable according to the Koran to deceive one’s enemies.  If there are Muslims who want a peaceful co-existence then they should make an effort to expose those that don’t.  They should inform authorities about the activities of terrorists. The non-Muslim world should propose a plan for peace but prepare for war; a bloody disastrous one.  It is almost certain that Iran will use nuclear weapons once it has the ability to do so.

The liberals in the US and Europe naively suppose that a religion that is taken very seriously by its believers will ever succumb to what they regard as a weak and decadent society.

British Open

The R&A must be feeling a bit embarrassed today.  The tournament was superb, but the crowds were rude and certainly not knowledgeable about golf.  To top it off the course was defaced by some people demonstrating either for or against something.  In my opinion it should be another 39 years before the Open comes to Hoylake again.

The Royal Liverpool course is wonderful; too bad it is near Liverpool.  It seems that Liverpudlians have no sense of decorum.  The drama created by the match between Tiger Woods and Chris DiMarco was disgraced by the crowd’s behavior.  The spectators can only be called crowd or mob based on what happened.  The players had to back away on each shot and start again; it’s amazing that they were able to perform so well.

Perhaps it was the unusually warm weather that irritated the fans; after all it did get up to 80 degrees during the tournament.  During the next PGA Championship in Medinah, Indiana, the temperatures will reach 100F but there will be no such outrageous behavior as was witnessed today in England.  It has been said that English society has been coarsened; it seems to have been borne out today.

Still, Tiger Woods once again proved his mettle under adverse conditions.  His control of his emotions and his golf swing was a sight to behold.

Face The Facts

Following the events of the most recent Arab-Israeli crisis one might imagine that Hezbollah and Hamas are comparable to misunderstood juvenile delinquents and that with love and understanding they will calm down and become productive citizens. CNN International has praised Nasrallah as being a benefactor of the Lebanese people. Their report made no mention of the number of murders he has committed and had committed by his followers.

The entire West is behaving quite naively.  Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, and Syria have only one objective: the wipe out all Christians, Jews, Sufi, and Sunni Muslims.  That’s it plain and simple.  They are not going away.  The religious police are being re-introduced in the Afghan society; many lives have been lost in vain if this is allowed to happen.

The correct course of action for the United States at this point is a complete withdrawal from Afghanistan and Iraq. The US should position its military so that when the slightest terrorist attack takes place overwhelming and obliterating force can be unleashed destroying the enemy at the rate of ten times the damage done to Americans.  There will be no occupation, just a scorched earth leaving destitution and misery behind; and no helping hand afterwards.

Then and only then will peace be even remotely possible.  The Arab Street, so loved by the media, is uneducated, emotional, and desperate apparently unable to figure out the consequences of their actions.  So let them die.  That is their view towards those they consider their enemies.  Fill heaven with Muslims first, then let nature take its course with the rest of the human race.

Their can be no consoling, persuading, appeasing, or any other dealings other than with devastating force.  As that favorite of the left, Mao tse Tung, said “All power comes from the barrel of a gun.”

Terror Again and Again

The United States and its Allies, if there are any, have miscalculated, and underestimated the power of Islam on the emotions of poorly educated and underemployed Muslims.  To a certain degree the charges of American arrogance in its foreign policy are true.  Across the political spectrum of American life there is a drift towards denial.  The conservative and evangelical people feel strongly that Christ will save them.  In reality the evangelicals don’t care they just want to get to Heaven; sound familiar?

The atheists, agnostics, Satanists, and lukewarm Christians, Buddhists, and the rest of the ultra left wing think religion is either despicable or a great club to belong to.  The religious teachings are certainly not to be taken seriously.  As a result these people can not conceive of anyone taking them seriously.  This is a big mistake.  Western culture has a strong tradition of dissent; Arab culture has no tradition of dissent.  That is why you see them jumping up and down in the streets chanting death to those who disagree with them or their leaders.  Of course were they to disagree with their leaders beheading might be in order.

My prediction is war and more of it; and probably in the most brutal sense.  For those who are strictly religious the promise of Heaven means more than one more dollar in the bank.  Of course the leaders of such people don’t really believe the ideas they preach they want power and could care less about Heaven.  The Pope wears Prada shoes, of course we don’t know about Mullah Kahmeni but we can guess.

The West will continue to bolster political correctness in the hope that if we cynically love our enemies they will reciprocate.  That idea is actually a death sentence.

World War

War for oil: it’s on the way.  Despite the accusations by the anti-war, Move-On.Org crowd George Bush naively thought he could save the world.  Iran is about three steps away from fomenting a global clash that is anyone’s guess about the consequences.  The Arab- Jewish (Israeli) war of extermination has been going on since 1948 its agonizing prelude being the Final Solution attempted by the Nazis.

The joke is on the West. The attempt to rid Europe of its Jews, known as the partition of Palestine and the creation of the Jewish state made the industrial world’s dependence on oil the basis of the coming world war.  In the early years no one paid much attention to the potential problem because essentially only the United States had a strong demand for oil and most of that was met through local production.  Still the international oils companies searched the Arabian Desert for more reserves.  As European prosperity returned their economies placed further strain on oil resources, but oil was mined so cheaply that the impact was minimal.

Gamal Nasser began to change all that.  The United Arab League wanted its share of the oil wealth that the West was expropriating from their lands.  The oil embargo of the 1970s pushed prices higher and led to contract renegotiation in favor of the host countries; in particular Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, and Syria.  During the years between 1948 and 1967 the Arabs attempted to blot out Israel, with help from Russia, but were remarkably unsuccessful.  Of course Iranians are not Arabs but they are Muslims and fanatical ones at that.  The world was soon to learn that there is little worse than rich fanatics.

Western Civilization is in great peril but no one seems to believe this or even cares about it.  The Conservative view is that this can be coped with by force if necessary, but why worry about the Arabs when some brilliant scientist will most likely solve the problem with another form of energy.  There’s not really much hope of that, certainly not in the short term.  The Liberal view is that the world will be better off without Western Civilization as it is at the root of all that is wrong in the world.  A more conceited, arrogant view of life is difficult to conceive.

Without Israel it is more than likely that the oil rich Middle Eastern nations ( invented by Britain, France, and the US) would have developed along Western lines with Islam still being the basis of their political systems; but probably not Wahabbi Islam. The Soviet Union manipulated their client states and incited their attempts at eliminating Israel as part of the plan to push the US around during the Cold War.  The problem became one of weapons, dictators, and totalitarian states with the industrialized west’s money going to the Soviet Union to pay for military hardware and training.  It could only be this way because the US supported Israel as for a time did the Europeans.  That has changed leaving only the US supporting Israel.

At this moment the Iranians and Syrians, through their clients Hamas and Hezbollah, feel strong enough to start a war that no one will be able to control.  Some very hard times are coming; economically, physically, and possibly the use of nuclear weapons.  Get ready.

A Conservative Court

I guess the Liberals fear that the Supreme Court was becoming too Conservative can be put to rest.  The recent Court decision that terrorists and combatants without uniforms must be accorded the rights guaranteed under the Geneva Convention Treaty.  This is patently absurd as the treaty specifically excludes these types of combatants.  It is one more sign that the Liberals cannot be trusted with protecting the nation.  This is not surprising as they don’t subscribe to the notion of nationhood.

In a back-handed way though the decision is an opportunity, these prisoners can be held until the war’s end and can then be repatriated to their homelands.  No need for trials, they can be employed productively, they must be paid whatever money their contract with their “army” was, and they don’t have to be tried; though they can be.  This means no more controversy about holding prisoners indefinitely, without a charge.  The charge has been made by the US Supreme Court: they are prisoners of war.

The Bush Administration should simply announce that no further prisoner releases are possible as the war is continuing. Everyone can go home when it’s over.  It has even been suggested that any captured US soldiers now have a better chance of survival due to this Court action.  Their chances have now been upgraded from none to slim.

The MoveOn.Org crowd dominates the Democrat Party and as such has condemned them to absence from power.  They will continue in the minority until they get in step with the majority.  Most Americans only want to work, raise a family, and enjoy leisure time and to do so safely within normal limits.  These limits do not include encouraging terrorists to murder them.  Life being fragile needs some reasonable form of protection.  This goes way beyond the fat police, the political correctness squads, the seat-belters, and the myriad of other do gooders.  The government’s main and real job is to guarantee the life of the nation.

Here Come the Missiles

I guess the ultra left wing thinkers around the world are celebrating the launch of seven missiles by one of their idols Kim Jung Il II.  That great beneficiary of the North Korean people, a communist, and a terrorist is one of the darlings of the left.  Why is this?  Why do the Michael Moore, Susan Sarandon, Nancy Pelosi, types so admire this kind of government?  Let Castro put journalists in prison for 75 years and there is not a peep from the left.  Let George Bush follow-up on the Clinton doctrine of regime change in Iraq and they go crazy.

The Democrats heap praise on Hugo Chavez as he ruins Venezuela and castigate George Bush as he protects them and every other citizen of the USA.  The Europeans dilly-dally with Iran while the Iranians mock them.  China and India are the world’s worst polluters yet the left constantly and persistently blame the USA for all the world’s problems.  What would happen if Greenpeace re-located its headquarters to Shanghai or Mumbai?

Would criticism of the government’s policy of the Peoples Republic of China be accepted with aplomb?  It is more than likely that such critics would be imprisoned or banished.  India, being a democracy, would be different but not much.  Unless the critics were Hindu it is within reason that might be assassinated.  Much the same could be expected in Iran if the critics are not Muslim; or even if they are.

Members of the ultra left wing arrogantly assert that they are working to save the world and thus have no reason to be concerned about the United States; the place where they live, prosper, and are protected from harm.  The freedoms available in the USA make it a very desirable place to live.  These people are very insecure because their fellow citizens discount them for the most part.  They must take their concerns to Europe where their ideas have currency only because the Europeans have forgotten who won their freedom for them.  Gratitude is nearly always replaced by anger.

Now the world’s nations must unite because unlike the Iranians the North Koreans are led by an insane dictator who really might launch a nuclear attack.  Radiation and explosions don’t know which part of the political spectrum is being destroyed.

Happy Birthday America

The United States will celebrate its 230th birthday tomorrow.  Despite apparent internal divisions the nation is still strong and prosperous and a benefit to the rest of the world.  The founding fathers devised a strong model for a civil society that can change with the times yet maintain its sense of community.  Even today with the pressures of illegal immigrants civil discourse is continuing.  The democratic tradition of self-expression is operating smoothly.  Of course there are those that dispute this and they are primarily self-directed and disappointed that their views are not taken as gospel by the rest of us.

Speaking of the gospels is the United States truly founded on the Christian tradition?  The most likely conclusion is yes but with some qualification.  Many of the Founders were Deists and while they believed in the existence of a Creator it is not clear that they were Christians in the modern sense.  The separation from England was practically forced upon the rebels, members of many Christian sects based on the Judaic tradition.  From there we get the Ten Commandments and some legal structure.  Most of the legal system is based on English common law and Enlightment thinkers from England and France.

The United States is a shining example of what is possible.  The rest of the world is envious of the American achievement.  Americans are bewildered by this but they should not be confused.  When any person, institution, or nation is more successful than others anger, jealous, even hatred can result.  This is because all people are not created equal except in the sense of opportunities that are available.  Americans are hard working by culture, willing to take risks, happy to lend a helping hand, even die for some one else’s freedom.

Citizens of the USA are products of many cultures and have embraced the one tradition of the US Constitution.  This makes for interesting debate.  The culture is slowly changing for the worse.  More and more the citizenry thinks the government should rule their lives, the sense of responsibility is waning, and the victim mentality is growing.  The childish concern for what other nations might think of the US is gaining ground.  The left’s promise of Utopia is becoming more attractive.  A warning example should be seen in the fate of New Orleans.  The Democrat Party has ruled the city and the state of Louisiana for more than one hundred years.  It is crime-ridden and poverty stricken.  The gap between the haves and the have-nots is remarkable.  Government corruption is legendary.

Why should one suppose that the extension of this style of government will benefit the nation?

Happy Birthday USA!  All nations who have been saved from oppression, bolstered economically should join the celebration.

Treason

Treason?  I don’t agree with the New York Times’ editorial decision to print the story about counterterrorism techniques, but doing so is not treason.  The treasonous act was committed by the government worker who revealed the details of the story.  The Times and others have a constitutional right to be stupid, irresponsible, anytime they please.  I don’t side with the ultra left or ultra right politically.

All this excitement on the far right is misplaced and might compared with the idiotic statements made by the wacky left with regard to the supreme court decision yesterday that invalidated the government’s ability to imprison terrorists.  Nancy Pelosi, a dimwit if ever there was one, made the claim that this decision proves that America is ruled by laws, and that this was a victory for civil rights.  No terrorist has civil rights in the USA.  Should Ms. Pelosi be considered a traitor?  There might well be circumstances that warrant it but as I said being stupid is not a crime.

The various media outlets that print revealing stories about government activity would probably being doing so if the ruling party was the Democrat Party.  This is the real tragedy.  The public cannot really trust the news media to bring an accurate picture of the world around us.  The left wing elite considers themselves to be better than most of the citizens of the USA; more cultured, more intelligent, more perceptive, and for that reason they feel entitled to make decisions for the rest of us.

Is Sexual Deviation Possible

When considering deviation one must first clearly define the norm.  In the case of sexual deviation this might be more difficult than it appears.  If deviation from anything heterosexual is consideration straying from the norm, then confidence in one’s position must begin to waver.  It can be said that there are two kinds of sexual deviation: random and deliberate. The former usually results from a physical difference, for example being hermaphroditic while the latter is a choice based on the desire to be different, or even fashionable.

A hermaphrodite has both male and female characteristics which choice impossible for the long term.  This condition makes possible those apocryphal stories of marriage where the male partner did not realize that his female partner was actually a man; of course his was both.  Is this condition evolutionary?  Probably not since it has been remarked upon from time immemorial.  Is it deviant?  That is the difficult question society must come to grips with.  There are other causes of gender confusion including genetic and hormonal anomalies.  These too might fall within what is called normal.

The random aspect of “sexual deviation” involves something of a choice.  For some reason in the USA it is very fashionable for women to be “bisexual” expressing and acting out their attraction to men and women; particularly women in public.  The sheer number of these cases makes it impossible to consider them genuine.  The most recent high profile case was the relationship of Ellen Degeneris and Anne Heche in which case Ms. Heche decided that she was not a lesbian after all.  Was that sexual deviation, experimentation, or something else?

At most, if not all, high schools, colleges, and universities this trend is rampant.  Does this signal a rapid degeneration of American society or simply an immature response to growing older?  The attitudes of those in the trans-gender movement suggest immaturity and the unwillingness to confront life head on or accept responsibility.  In all groups there are those who lead and those who follow.  In the case of trans-gender most of the followers are being manipulated and get in line to have a place to go.  This is also the case in many fringe groups who provide no benefit to society at large.

Sexual deviation does not include predation.  These individuals are merely violent criminals who are now able to more safely abduct, assault, and murder their victims.  This is possible because of the culture of “victim-hood,” which absolves anyone including monsters from the responsibility of their actions.  It cannot be said with complete confidence that sexual deviation actually exists, but it may be said that the behavior of those who choice is deliberate is destructive.

Ethnic slurs

Ethnic slurs can only work on a population that kind of believes they are true.  What this means is that those being stereotyped and insulted are insecure about their position in society and have inkling that such an insult may well include them.  For this reason ethnic or racial slurs do not have the same effect, or really any effect, on the majority (white) citizens of the USA.  The terms “cracker”, “honkie”, “anglo”, “gringo”, “charley”, or “whitey” do not have them same painful effect as “wetback”, “nigger”, “spic”. These words are powerful to those they are used against conjuring up memories most of those effected don’t have.

The fears and insecurities about being accepted as simply another person are deep seated and difficult to overcome. By the same token those who hurl these imprecations are revealing their own fears. Prejudices are often obtained unconsciously by simple participation in society. They are poorly understood and confusing to those who possess them and almost impossible to fully overcome. A racial epithet used in earnest is a horrible thing most often done in painful jest. In some ways they are archaic while being contemporary, they are flung to remind those who are the object of their lesser place in the social group.

Even when used humorously they are dangerous in the sense that they , at the least, exacerbate social division and at  worst  they widen the divide. Intended to sting and push the person or group back however slightly from gaining on the user. When a person of color, (what a goofy term) tries the same thing it falls flat because they don’t actually threaten the majority. Certainly within the white group there are imprecations that are subtly used “Polacks”, “Canucks”, “Kikes”, “Wops”, “Dagos”, all have the same intent; to separate within the group a create a pecking order. Assimilation defeats all this.

It is therefore urgent that, in any country, immigrants be assimilated and indoctrinated in the language and traditions of their new home country.  Without this the majority will be creating a mass of discontented and disappointed citizens.

Life In The CrazyHouse

It’s a funny old world.  The Democrats and their ultra liberal allies hope for national disaster because they think it will help them regain power.  The far left is ecstatic that two US soldiers were tortured to death and beheaded.  These bloggers feel that all Americans that don’t agree with them should meet the same fate.  It is heartbreaking to contemplate that because most of these left wing nutjobs are young and poorly educated that they have no sense of history and no sense of the biological good fortune they enjoy.  Had they been born in Nigeria, Zambia, Iraq, Iran, or Palestine they would not be enjoying the privileges and pleasures of life as they do.

They forget or won’t acknowledge the sacrifices of hundreds of thousands of young Americans that were made to prevent tyranny in Europe and to preserve the freedoms of the United States of America.  The phony Euro intellectuals naturally despise the United States because they won’t defend themselves and hate the fact that in reality they are dependent on the USA.  Gratitude, or the need for it, prompts hatred towards the benefactor in most cases.  Most people have an innate longing to be self-sufficient and when they are not then their confidence suffers long and gradual erosion.

The fact that any American can rejoice at the death of a fellow citizen gives the lie to their agendas.  During the Vietnam War it was common to find dead US soldiers with their bodies mutilated, yet the NVA and VC remained the darlings of the American Left.  These people must be tolerated but they are not to be trusted.  It is ironic that a Democrat fiefdom, New Orleans, Louisiana, is cesspool of poverty, crime, and public corruption instead of the Utopia promised us by the Democrats.

Victory cannot be claimed in Iraq, according to the Democrats, until there is zero violence, yet just in the month of June alone there have more than 30 murders.  When can we claim victory in New Orleans?

Life in the Crazyhouse

It’s a funny old world.  The Democrats and their ultra liberal allies hope for national disaster because they think it will help them regain power.  The far left is ecstatic that two US soldiers were tortured to death and beheaded.  These bloggers feel that all Americans that don’t agree with them should meet the same fate.  It is heartbreaking to contemplate that because most of these left wing nutjobs are young and poorly educated that they have no sense of history and no sense of the biological good fortune they enjoy.  Had they been born in Nigeria, Zambia, Iraq, Iran, or Palestine they would not be enjoying the privileges and pleasures of life as they do.

They forget or won’t acknowledge the sacrifices of hundreds of thousands of young Americans that were made to prevent tyranny in Europe and to preserve the freedoms of the United States of America.  The phony Euro intellectuals naturally despise the United States because they won’t defend themselves and hate the fact that in reality they are dependent on the USA.  Gratitude, or the need for it, prompts hatred towards the benefactor in most cases.  Most people have an innate longing to be self-sufficient and when they are not then their confidence suffers long and gradual erosion.

The fact that any American can rejoice at the death of a fellow citizen gives the lie to their agendas.  During the Vietnam War it was common to find dead US soldiers with their bodies mutilated, yet the NVA and VC remained the darlings of the American Left.  These people must be tolerated but they are not to be trusted.  It is ironic that a Democrat fiefdom, New Orleans, Louisiana, is cesspool of poverty, crime, and public corruption instead of the Utopia promised us by the Democrats.

Victory cannot be claimed in Iraq, according to the Democrats, until there is zero violence, yet just in the month of June alone there have more than 30 murders.  When can we claim victory in New Orleans?

What does it mean

Illegal immigrants and illegal immigration in general have a largely negative impact on life in the United States.  The benefits gained from cheap labor must be weighed against the higher crime rates, burden on social services, dilution of our culture (of liberal intellectuals don’t believe that anything can make it worse), and a general erosion of democratic values.

The crime rate in North Carolina has risen at an amazing pace.  North Carolina is the third largest recipient of immigrants, legal and illegal, violent crimes have increased the most.  It is quite normal to read or hear of Hispanic surnames in conjunction with these crimes.  While it seems that most are related to drug transactions and trafficking many are domestic quarrels, alcohol induced rage, and other acts related to those behaviors developed in a corrupt country like Mexico.

There is also the new racial tension to consider.  Hispanics and African-Americans are enemies.  They are competing for scarce social resources and for low paying low skilled jobs.  It is astounding how in so few years the complexion of certain jobs has changed. It is extremely rare to see white or African-American house painters; approximately 85% of house painters are Mexican.  This is the case in landscaping, janitorial, and even beginning to be seen in municipal jobs.  The latter has been the nearly exclusive province of African-Americans as “affirmative action” has taken hold at all levels of government.

The racial epithets tossed around are of course disgraceful, but more than that they are unexpected and disconcerting; especially to whites who have been conditioned to abstain from such use of language.  The terms nigger, spic, and worse are now bandied about without thought and apparent malicious intent.  Nearly 90% of illegals are Mexican.  The same number of other Hispanic immigrants can be traced in the rolls of legal immigrants.  This is another source of tension.  This multifaceted societal stress is exacerbated by politicians who pander, religions with false compassion, exploitative employers, and governments that refuse to enforce their own laws.

The United States of America is a wonderful place to live.  It is one of the few places on earth where one can actually develop one’s full potential; or not.  As its detractors love to point out it is not perfect.  Throughout my travels around the world I met many people wanting to come here to live and raise families.  This should be encouraged.  Recognition of America’s greatness and promise must also be made clear. Language should be forced on the immigrants; no more dual language signs, instructions, etc., should be allowed.  Assimilation is the one cure for the disaster that is now in the making.

More Thoughts On Conspiracy

Why were the accusations about President Bush’s National Guard Service accepted as true yet the Zarqawi memos and letters disdained immediately by the left?  I’ve been giving this a little more thought and have concluded that, like children waiting for Santa Claus, the ultra-libs are simply too immature to understand grown up life.  Even if they are 50, 60, or like my parents 80, they either maintain or revert to a naiveté that is wonderful.

A woman must have the right to an abortion, but no murderers can be killed by a legal death sentence.  So called reproductive rights is merely another term for irresponsibility.  Personally I don’t think we should execute convicted criminals; it coarsens society and is too easy on the murderers.  There is also the possibility of innocence being punished instead of the guilty.  A random act of sexual intercourse should also not condemn a life to death.

Conspiracy fetish believers are just that, low intellectual powers, easily led, obsessed and stimulated by fancies that make them feel somehow important because they are in possession of the “real” story.  The Zarqawi memos should be assumed to be genuine if only because of the circumstances of his death.  Clearly when a leader’s own people turn on him things can’t be going too well.  The mainstream Democrats are another story.  They don’t care if the memos are real or not; their very existence threatens the Democrats chance to regain power in the congress and the White House.  These people care nothing for their fellow citizens and are as close to communists as you can get.  When they do return to power, as they will eventually, Hugo Chavez will most likely be the first State visitor.

The proof that the liberals are really illiberal may be inferred by their love of Castro, Chavez, and Fox. Each of these leaders imprisons, without trial, any dissenters.  This, of course, is what Michael Moore, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barbara Streisand, and the rest would like to do to those who disagree with them.

Conspiracy Nuts Are Loose Again

Well the conspiracy freaks are out in force.  They, and their left wing nutjobs, want the United States to dissolve in ignominy so much that they can’t see themselves.  The latest is the Zarqawi memo saying that he was having a tough time with the Americans; they want failure so desperately that they have concluded that it is a fake.  It is a fake because it contradicts their view of not only how things are going, but how things should go against the USA which is the bane of the universe.  Of course they can say and think anything they want in the USA, but I wonder how it would play out in Saudi Arabia where the death penalty is required for homosexuality, blasphemy, adultery, drug use, speaking out against the government and a variety of other liberal habits.

I actually enjoy their stupidity and the intransigent desire for American failure anywhere.  The Democrats are ridiculous, and I am a still a registered Democrat as I have been since the age of 21.  At that time the voting age was set at that level.  My party has left me behind.  I now have no party allegiance and vote on issues not personalities.  The liberals are hilarious because they consider themselves the only people with intelligence.  Of course their guilt feelings and self-hatred don’t seem to encourage them to leave the safety of the United States and go to the trouble spots to render aid.

Watch this space more to come.

Nuts On The Loose

The momentous events of recent days, including Zarqawi’s death have revealed left wing kooks and UN deceivers for what they are.  The far left propaganda machine is in high gear and railing against heaven for these disasters to their cause.  Their behavior is so childish that it would be funny if only it weren’t so serious.  They can’t get off the global warming bandwagon, Kofi Anan is demanding an investigation into the killing of Zarqawi, one of our most bitter enemies, and Harry Reid is getting sleazier than ever.

The United States is divided between those who want a stable capitalist society and those who hope to bring an extreme form of socialism to bear. If the Moveon.org crowd are elected it will be interesting to see how far they can get.  My guess is that confistacatory taxation, new government agencies to employ their followers and to control the rest of us will be the order of the day.

Of course there will be no defending our vital interests let alone our national sovereignty.  These people obviously hate themselves and their fellow citizens.  Their intellectual and moral capacity is very limited as evidenced by their statements.  Bill Clinton is now blaming Republicans for the weather and his followers believe it.

If this behavior wasn’t so stupid it would be really discouraging.  I am betting that the majority of US voters won’t be duped but you never know.