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.
Monday, July 03, 2006
Friday, June 30, 2006
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.
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.
Monday, June 26, 2006
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.
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.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
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.
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.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
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?
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?
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?
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
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.
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.
Saturday, June 17, 2006
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.
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.
Friday, June 16, 2006
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.
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.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
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.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
A Blow to Democrats and Terrorists
Today the Democrat Party and the Iraqi terror organization suffered a severe setback: Al-Zarqawi was killed by US troops yesterday afternoon. This action will buoy the spirits of the American public, cast the Democrat’s defeatism into stark relief, and demonstrate that when in trouble one should never give up just because fatigue sets in. This is indeed a happy day and it is fortunate that this murderer was killed and not arrested. Imagine the nightmare of liberal law groups apologizing for Zarqawi’s behavior and defending him as a misunderstood leader of lawful insurgents. Ramsey Clark must be feeling left out this morning.
Ah, the ACLU’s disappointment is palpable; Tim Robbins and Sean Penn cannot believe that one of their heroes has departed the world stage. Who can they idolize? Well Castro, Chavez, and Vicente Fox are still around. This event gives everyone some breathing room, everyone except Osama Bin Laden he must be a little shaken. It can be imagined that even the Iranians will take a brief pause to consider the historical inevitability of their proposed actions.
The relief that will be felt will of course be short-lived, but it does give hope that an end can be achieved; the successful democratization of Iraq and other Arab nations. That cultural hatred may be overcome, that death and destruction don’t have to triumph over hope and love.
Surely even Ted Kennedy, John Murtha, Nancy Pelosi; Chuck Hegel et al. can understand these sentiments.
Ah, the ACLU’s disappointment is palpable; Tim Robbins and Sean Penn cannot believe that one of their heroes has departed the world stage. Who can they idolize? Well Castro, Chavez, and Vicente Fox are still around. This event gives everyone some breathing room, everyone except Osama Bin Laden he must be a little shaken. It can be imagined that even the Iranians will take a brief pause to consider the historical inevitability of their proposed actions.
The relief that will be felt will of course be short-lived, but it does give hope that an end can be achieved; the successful democratization of Iraq and other Arab nations. That cultural hatred may be overcome, that death and destruction don’t have to triumph over hope and love.
Surely even Ted Kennedy, John Murtha, Nancy Pelosi; Chuck Hegel et al. can understand these sentiments.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Tolerance
Tolerance is a virtue preached by many but observed by few. Fundamentalists of any stripe are almost by definition intolerant, and their rationale is based mostly on fear. Fundamentalist UFO observers will not tolerate nor consider another view; they are correct and that is that. The same goes for liberal Hollywood, homophobic Baptists, narrow minded Roman Catholics, Islamic western haters, and in US politics nut cases on the right and left.
The terms used to describe the best courses of action include exterminate, eliminate, destroy, “death to,” and many others heard daily on chat shows and news programs. So called intellectuals including Noam Chomsky, Thomas Friedman, are actually cowardly commentators with an ostrich-like approach to the world’s problems. When Islam takes over things will change drastically and not for the better.
Can Islam overwhelm Western Civilization? Of course it can and it is likely that it will if the liberal, progressive part of the nations continues their present behavior. At least there will no longer be worries about Christian symbols in public buildings. Everyone will either be a Muslim or dead. There will be no question of gay marriage, pornography, elections, the only option for dissent will be whether Shia, Sunni, of Sufi is the mosque you attend.
Simply look around and make a note of each incident of intolerance you encounter or promote; was it helpful?
Monday, June 05, 2006
Kofi Anan A Thinking Man's Moron
I just finished reading Kofi Anan’s latest editorial in the Wall Street Journal. Why the United States still tolerates such a man and such an organization is a mystery to me. What he wrote is so cynically aimed at the US that one must gasp at the audacity. He is a total hypocrite.
In the article he praises migration and puts its inevitability down to the establishment of national borders. This of course is absurd. Does he mean the have never been migrations until borders were established? He goes on to extol the virtues of migration to the host countries that benefit greatly from the assimilation of the “irregular migrants.” Is he referring to France, Germany, Britain, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, Venezuela, Mexico; or just the United States of America? The USA is virtually the only nation that assimilates newcomers so that by the second or third generation the home country is only a distant memory drawn from conversations with elders.
Kofi also mentions the benefits to the home country of the billions of dollars sent home. This is probably closer to the mark as places like Mexico do little to stimulate an economy that will encourage those born there to stay there. Oh yes Anan does mention the downside to the home country: the loss of skilled workers. A more cynical attack on the rights of US citizens to determine their own laws in the area of immigration could not be made. The article reads like a homily from Ted Kennedy’s staff.
Kofi Anan says that UN policy will encourage continued “irregular migration” though the receiving countries are unnamed, and that while no nation will be asked to give up its border sovereignty all nations will be encouraged to accept more migrants. What a joke.
His concluding line is the ripest of all. He contends that as long as there are borders there will be migration. What genius wrote this for him, and how could he approve it? From time immemorial migrations have occurred as the result of war, famine, pestilence, and many other causes. The one thing that has never encouraged migration is the recognition by a tribe or group of people that a new border had been established and that it might be fun to violate it.
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Gay Marriage No Amendment Needed
Gay Marriage: That designation is the first problem to resolve in taking on the issue of what marriage is and who cares. I could care less if men want to kiss and have some kind of sex life with other men, and I feel the same way about women who have homosexual urges. The sex acts are not the issue. The problem that should be addressed is making sure that birth rates increase and those healthy families raise children to healthy adulthood.
If one has to define a state of being with a qualifier then the assumption can be made that it is derivative and probably not as strong as the original. What is needed for homosexuals is a legal method to own and transfer property, which what this controversy is really all about. Love, sex, adultery, swingers, are all part of marriage but not part of the legal system that supports it. Homosexuals are notoriously promiscuous as a group, though there are many swans among the goats; it is possible that a legal framework that benefits homosexuals as a group and society as a whole would moderate this behavior.
There is no heterosexual marriage, only marriage. This is a social norm in all societies, even Mormons, that has made it possible to have a civilization no matter what the culture. In Muslim cultures the threat of homosexuality to society is seen as so great that the penalty for “We’re Queer and We’re Here” is death. Western Civilization has long tolerated homosexuality and even celebrated it, along with pedophilia and other questionable practices. That this is so today is made obvious every day by television newscasts of some pertinent event or other.
The tactic we are seeing is the same as most liberal causes, first the guilt trip then the legal codification of whatever is being promoted. This is true for smoking, drinking, eating, driving, cutting down a tree, and all the other joys of life that have been attenuated by the left wing seekers of immortality. Honesty is not a hallmark of such agendas, so let’s start now.
Who a person is having sex with, excepting children, acts of violence, and the mentally incompetent, should not a factor that restricts their ability to be a productive member of society and they should have all the legal property rights the rest of the group enjoys. There is one condition that is objectionable and that is the adoption of children by homosexuals. That is an area that should be forbidden. Homosexuals cannot reproduce without some outside agency’s intervention; there is a reason for that and it should obvious and left that way.
Iraq: Now What
Watching action, adventure, or spy films these days is equivalent to being a fan of pornography. It is all fantasy and the real thing is much better or worse depending on the genre and one’s predilections. The action hero always wins and the porn stars are really acrobats. With the war in Iraq winding down to a contest between the US and IED’s on the one hand, and the Wahabbi Sunni’s versus everyone else on the other, death, destruction, and horror have lost their power to do anything other than frustrate.
That the attack on Iraq by the United States was ill-advised, poorly planned, and over assumed is obvious now. At the time there were signs that such might be the case but they were too vague in the circumstances surrounding 9/11 to gain much traction. In the end it will be the bane of George Bush’s historical perspective despite all the good things he has done in the past 6 years. He now seems to be running out of gas.
Paul Wolfowitz and Donald Rumsfeld seem to have underestimated the difficulty in subduing a few Arabs in Iraq, which is certain to have been their early assessment of the problem. Even the Democrats thought so at first and were screaming in pain that Iraq was a political war that would eliminate them from power for years to come. Now, of course, they love the war as it puts them in the best position to supplant the Republicans in recent years. The United States economy is doing well, the Democrats are on the wrong side of illegal immigration, abortion, gay marriage, taxes, and a host of other issues. The war, which is not even a war anymore, is the one issue that might give them the edge.
The American people are tired of sacrificing their children for the freedom of people who don’t want it and who are unwilling to help fight for it. The attitude in the USA is becoming one of “Let them (the Iraqis) kill each other to their hearts content.” This attitude has nothing to do with the vacuous Hollywood anti-war nuts, this is a judgment based on three years of work with little to show for it.
Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz will most likely bear a large share of the historical disdain for today’s situation; Bush will bear the rest.
Friday, June 02, 2006
Haditha
“War crime” is an oxymoron as war by definition encourages bad behavior. We don’t know yet what happened at Haditha but the rumor and propaganda is already out of hand. I don’t condone anyone killing civilians deliberately and I understand how it can happen accidentally especially considering the Iraqi situation. Of course no one cares about Sunnis murdering Shiites, or Kurds killing Arabs, or Arabs killing blacks in Darfur, but don’t let the USA even have a small mistake and the world will jump on it promptly.
The citizens of the United States have a right to armed forces that can behave properly, and I think we do. In every group there will be people who can not stand up to the stress of being shot at from various angles and combatants that look like civilians. The fact that the armed forces are going to retrain their members in the ethics of warfare is ridiculous. While good behavior must be constantly reinforced, if the training didn’t take effect when initially given it probably never will.
The most disturbing thing about Haditha, beyond the obvious, is that Marine Corps officers would lie rather than discipline their troops. This abdication of responsibility is a more troubling aspect of the problem than simply a public relations one. It seems to indicate a breakdown of morale, stemming from frustration of combat and lack of societal support from home, which could bear bitter fruit. The last thing the United States needs is more self-hating liberals who tar everyone, but themselves, with the same brush.
The Vietnam debacle is and was overdone in the press and society. Those soldiers were doing what the country, most of us, wanted. Oh, today we deny it, but I was there at the time and remember quite well what happened. The main reason for student outrage was the draft. Today’s military is purely voluntary and though some deny it, everyone knows what they are signing up to do. Thank God they do sign up.
Even one atrocity can not be tolerated but it can be put in perspective.
The citizens of the United States have a right to armed forces that can behave properly, and I think we do. In every group there will be people who can not stand up to the stress of being shot at from various angles and combatants that look like civilians. The fact that the armed forces are going to retrain their members in the ethics of warfare is ridiculous. While good behavior must be constantly reinforced, if the training didn’t take effect when initially given it probably never will.
The most disturbing thing about Haditha, beyond the obvious, is that Marine Corps officers would lie rather than discipline their troops. This abdication of responsibility is a more troubling aspect of the problem than simply a public relations one. It seems to indicate a breakdown of morale, stemming from frustration of combat and lack of societal support from home, which could bear bitter fruit. The last thing the United States needs is more self-hating liberals who tar everyone, but themselves, with the same brush.
The Vietnam debacle is and was overdone in the press and society. Those soldiers were doing what the country, most of us, wanted. Oh, today we deny it, but I was there at the time and remember quite well what happened. The main reason for student outrage was the draft. Today’s military is purely voluntary and though some deny it, everyone knows what they are signing up to do. Thank God they do sign up.
Even one atrocity can not be tolerated but it can be put in perspective.
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Wackos on the Move
I see the nutjobs on the left are at it again. Al Gore just can’t get over himself. I have come to the conclusion that what makes a liberal, in part, is outrage over the fact that each life has a beginning and an end. This explains their dictating to the rest of us how to live; because they don’t plan to die. No smoking, no obesity, no speeding, wear a seatbelt, worry about global warming, blame America for the faults of other nations, feel guilty about your prosperity, give in to anyone who seems angry with you, it was somehow your fault anyway.
The latest effort by Al Gore to scare us is a failure. “An Inconvenient Truth” is anything but and it may in fact become an inconvenient flop. That the earth is warming is a given, that mankind is causing is not certain. The earth is hot inside, volcanic eruptions prove this, the earth has been around for billions of years, mankind only a few million. It is unlikely that mankind will be here in even a million years: the earth will be. This inconvenient truth is what is angering the wacko left. The fact that human beings are not the most important things in the universe is anathema to them.
Every liberal knows what is best for you, better than you do. We have seen this play out in Cuba and will soon see it in Venezuela and Bolivia. All these places will self destruct as did the Soviet Union and as Russia is doing now. You think you should be able to do what you think is best for you? Don’t be ridiculous, only intellectuals know what is best for you. Why do you think there is a term for “The Common Man”? The intellectual a social elites feel that they occupy the other side “The Uncommon Man.” Believe me when I tell you that nothing could be further from the truth. I know these people well and there are some uncommon people among them, but most are very common with large bank accounts and phony degrees in things like Education, Women’s Studies, Economics, Sociology, and the like.
We must simply tolerate their behavior, childish as it is, because that’s how you give children the confidence to grow up.
The latest effort by Al Gore to scare us is a failure. “An Inconvenient Truth” is anything but and it may in fact become an inconvenient flop. That the earth is warming is a given, that mankind is causing is not certain. The earth is hot inside, volcanic eruptions prove this, the earth has been around for billions of years, mankind only a few million. It is unlikely that mankind will be here in even a million years: the earth will be. This inconvenient truth is what is angering the wacko left. The fact that human beings are not the most important things in the universe is anathema to them.
Every liberal knows what is best for you, better than you do. We have seen this play out in Cuba and will soon see it in Venezuela and Bolivia. All these places will self destruct as did the Soviet Union and as Russia is doing now. You think you should be able to do what you think is best for you? Don’t be ridiculous, only intellectuals know what is best for you. Why do you think there is a term for “The Common Man”? The intellectual a social elites feel that they occupy the other side “The Uncommon Man.” Believe me when I tell you that nothing could be further from the truth. I know these people well and there are some uncommon people among them, but most are very common with large bank accounts and phony degrees in things like Education, Women’s Studies, Economics, Sociology, and the like.
We must simply tolerate their behavior, childish as it is, because that’s how you give children the confidence to grow up.
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Fox Go Home
Vicente Fox is advising the US on economic policy; this is laughable. Mr. Fox can’t get his own economy going fast enough to keep his citizens home. Mexico is one of the wealthiest nations in the Western Hemisphere in terms of natural resources and human capital. It is also one of the most, if not the most, corrupt nations anywhere. The word hypocrisy is too weak to describe the policies, laws, and attitudes of the Mexican people. That’s correct the people because as a democracy the people are responsible for the policies and practices that govern them.
If Mexico allowed more foreign investment the stream of immigrants to the United States would dwindle to only those who really want to live here. The best workers are leaving Mexico so why doesn’t that nation want to retain them? It would mean that the culture of bribery, deceit, and procrastination would have to change. Can such a thing happen?
Mexican laws against US participation in their economy are stringent and crippling. Any American investor that behaves as he must to succeed in Mexico is most likely in violation of US anti-bribery laws and might end up in prison. That is a risk that some take but that most won’t. The ultra rich of Mexico and all Latin American countries do not want change. The Patron culture has failed the nations but benefited the families of the rich. Their biggest risk is having to pay a ransom, quite common in those societies. The United States gets the criminals, the down trodden, the hopeful.
The USA cannot continue to absorb immigrants at the current rate. Already the seams of tolerance are straining. The issue is being couched as a civil rights matter; what a joke. To compare today with the problem of whites and blacks is ludicrous. That was a real civil rights situation and it is still being worked through.
The American left embraces Vicente Fox without criticism because they are also morally bankrupt. Americans of the leftist persuasion are emotionally weak and insecure. The important thing to them is to be viewed as gentle, caring people. They are easily manipulated because most don’t really have lives of their own. Their opinions are shaped by Newsweek and Time magazine. If it’s in print they believe it. It’s not far off the mark to assume that Mr. Fox will be more successful in the USA than he can ever hope or want to be in Mexico.
If Mexico allowed more foreign investment the stream of immigrants to the United States would dwindle to only those who really want to live here. The best workers are leaving Mexico so why doesn’t that nation want to retain them? It would mean that the culture of bribery, deceit, and procrastination would have to change. Can such a thing happen?
Mexican laws against US participation in their economy are stringent and crippling. Any American investor that behaves as he must to succeed in Mexico is most likely in violation of US anti-bribery laws and might end up in prison. That is a risk that some take but that most won’t. The ultra rich of Mexico and all Latin American countries do not want change. The Patron culture has failed the nations but benefited the families of the rich. Their biggest risk is having to pay a ransom, quite common in those societies. The United States gets the criminals, the down trodden, the hopeful.
The USA cannot continue to absorb immigrants at the current rate. Already the seams of tolerance are straining. The issue is being couched as a civil rights matter; what a joke. To compare today with the problem of whites and blacks is ludicrous. That was a real civil rights situation and it is still being worked through.
The American left embraces Vicente Fox without criticism because they are also morally bankrupt. Americans of the leftist persuasion are emotionally weak and insecure. The important thing to them is to be viewed as gentle, caring people. They are easily manipulated because most don’t really have lives of their own. Their opinions are shaped by Newsweek and Time magazine. If it’s in print they believe it. It’s not far off the mark to assume that Mr. Fox will be more successful in the USA than he can ever hope or want to be in Mexico.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Backlash
There is a backlash coming concerning the problem of illegal immigration. The Mexican illegals have raised the stakes and have begun to alienate their friends and potential allies. This is going to force the Democrat party to make a choice, which is obvious, and reveal their true colors. The latest gambit of the Mexican illegals is to demonstrate using language that would, if used by a white person, result in a few days in jail.
“Nigger go back to Africa” and “Pilgrims go Home” are not the kind of slogans that attract people to your cause. Further there is resentment among those who have immigrated recently that feel they followed the rules why shouldn’t everyone else.
Black citizens are beginning to feel isolated and deserted. The Democrat party is going to embrace the Hispanic illegals and support them because they are a larger potential voting block. This will drive some African-Americans to the Republicans, who are probably incapable of recognizing this opportunity, and will push others out of the process completely. The social and economic divide in the United States will widen and the political system will deteriorate further.
When a group achieves its political aims through force or intimidation they lose the inclination to compromise. This is what is happening in the United States today. There will be violence between blacks and Hispanics; it is already happening in Los Angeles and it will spread to the other large cities. The cause of this is weak politicians who are only concerned about their jobs, the failure of the education system to indoctrinate students in American culture, and an economy that encourages businesses to ignore laws about hiring illegal aliens.
If it weren’t so dangerous it would be funny. The Democrat Party is finally getting its day of reckoning. They are so childish that they can’t see it coming. The liberal feel good, self-hating, nation-hating, left are going to be shown for what they really are: wealthy, guilt ridden products of a left wing education system that has failed to train them to think. They are self-obsessed and are easily manipulated. When the mobs break down doors they don’t usually ask if you were on their side, they are only interested in where the money and car keys are.
“Nigger go back to Africa” and “Pilgrims go Home” are not the kind of slogans that attract people to your cause. Further there is resentment among those who have immigrated recently that feel they followed the rules why shouldn’t everyone else.
Black citizens are beginning to feel isolated and deserted. The Democrat party is going to embrace the Hispanic illegals and support them because they are a larger potential voting block. This will drive some African-Americans to the Republicans, who are probably incapable of recognizing this opportunity, and will push others out of the process completely. The social and economic divide in the United States will widen and the political system will deteriorate further.
When a group achieves its political aims through force or intimidation they lose the inclination to compromise. This is what is happening in the United States today. There will be violence between blacks and Hispanics; it is already happening in Los Angeles and it will spread to the other large cities. The cause of this is weak politicians who are only concerned about their jobs, the failure of the education system to indoctrinate students in American culture, and an economy that encourages businesses to ignore laws about hiring illegal aliens.
If it weren’t so dangerous it would be funny. The Democrat Party is finally getting its day of reckoning. They are so childish that they can’t see it coming. The liberal feel good, self-hating, nation-hating, left are going to be shown for what they really are: wealthy, guilt ridden products of a left wing education system that has failed to train them to think. They are self-obsessed and are easily manipulated. When the mobs break down doors they don’t usually ask if you were on their side, they are only interested in where the money and car keys are.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Stuck on Stickers
I never have and never will put a bumper sticker on my car. It is impertinent to feel that you can give people your views, in traffic, without escape, and without their asking for it. This blog is different: a reader must be looking for what is here. Further they can click out at anytime and / or send an anonymous comment to me. I see all kinds of stupid bumper stickers most of which I doubt that the driver even remembers putting on the car.
I guess, because I don’t know, that people use bumper stickers to make themselves feel good. For example I saw a white couple driving along with at least six stickers decrying racism and in fact taking the blame for racism themselves. How stupid can you get, and how insulting? The very presence of the bumper stickers proves that they haven’t thought through the concept of racism. Another, very popular by the way, “Regime change starts at home.” Again proving that liberals don’t know their own history and only want to appear witty, caring, and edgy. Since it was Bill Clinton and a Democrat congress that passed the Iraq regime change bill in 1998, they only appear dull, uninformed, childish, and boring.
Today I came across another that said “Practice Compassionate Impeachment.” The car had the obligatory Kerry/Edwards tag on it and the car itself was a Volvo. The driver, a late fifties aged male, apparently thought he was still beating the draft. These people are parodies of themselves. The world and its societies certainly have problems and they cannot be reduced to bumper sticker slogans. Solutions, such as they may be, require cooperation across the political spectrum; which is a fading dream at this point.
Terrorism is the last resort of the helpless. Bumper stickers are a form of terrorism
I guess, because I don’t know, that people use bumper stickers to make themselves feel good. For example I saw a white couple driving along with at least six stickers decrying racism and in fact taking the blame for racism themselves. How stupid can you get, and how insulting? The very presence of the bumper stickers proves that they haven’t thought through the concept of racism. Another, very popular by the way, “Regime change starts at home.” Again proving that liberals don’t know their own history and only want to appear witty, caring, and edgy. Since it was Bill Clinton and a Democrat congress that passed the Iraq regime change bill in 1998, they only appear dull, uninformed, childish, and boring.
Today I came across another that said “Practice Compassionate Impeachment.” The car had the obligatory Kerry/Edwards tag on it and the car itself was a Volvo. The driver, a late fifties aged male, apparently thought he was still beating the draft. These people are parodies of themselves. The world and its societies certainly have problems and they cannot be reduced to bumper sticker slogans. Solutions, such as they may be, require cooperation across the political spectrum; which is a fading dream at this point.
Terrorism is the last resort of the helpless. Bumper stickers are a form of terrorism
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