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.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Sunday, August 13, 2006
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.
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.
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.
Saturday, August 12, 2006
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.
Friday, August 11, 2006
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.
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.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
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.
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.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
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.
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.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
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.
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.
Monday, August 07, 2006
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.
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.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
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?
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?
Sunday, July 30, 2006
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.
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.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
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.
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.
Friday, July 28, 2006
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 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.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
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.
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.
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.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
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.
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.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
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.”
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.”
Sunday, July 16, 2006
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.
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.
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