tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90840752818635256742024-02-21T13:16:48.428-05:00Righteous RantingsRight-wing OpinionsEvil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-31817159241326360792011-04-03T22:01:00.003-04:002011-04-03T22:04:17.232-04:00Moved To New Location!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><b>Kindly follow the link to my new address at:</b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://righteousrantings.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Righteous Rantings</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Please subscribe using the button on the left there, or simply add me to your bookmarks.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I've enjoyed being here, but I had to move on after the latest post was such a pain to format (and I still couldn't get it right...).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">See you soon!</span></div>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-15980711787708705072011-03-31T01:54:00.006-04:002011-03-31T02:51:15.957-04:00Obama's Die Hard Fanclub<span style="font-family:times new roman;">I routinely venture outside of the right-wing side of the political blogsphere because I like to hear both sides of the story, I like to know what the other side is thinking, and I enjoy watching the antics of the left when things don’t go their way. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Dante's Virgil might not approve of that last one, but nothing lends weight to an argument like a disgruntled opposition.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">I frequently peruse sites like </span><a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Democratic Underground</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">, </span><a href="http://firedoglake.com/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Fire Dog Lake</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">, </span><a href="http://dailykos.com/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Daily Kos</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">, and </span><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Think Progress</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. (Don’t worry, I’ve had my shots.) The first two are different from the others in that they are consistent. When anyone does something that they disapprove of, they say so. There is no hemming and hawing about the “nuance”, “special considerations”, or “circumstances”. Someone did something they view as “bad”? They’ll say so. Obama doesn’t get a pass with them. I have frequently read </span><a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x763831"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">many</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> a </span><a href="http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2011/03/30/best-rebrand-of-the-year-war/#comments"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">post</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> on those two sites that brings considerable ire in the comments sections to bear on him and his underlings for various actions or lack thereof on many an issue. It is now to the point that declarations of “he’s on his own come 2012” are quite common and seconded ad Nauseum. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I appreciate consistency and I applaud them for sticking to their guns and their convictions in regards to what they think America should or shouldn’t do next. I don’t always agree with them (rarely, in fact), but I can respect a group that doesn’t carry water blindly for “their guy”. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">And then there’s Daily Kos. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The term “die hard” comes readily to mind when describing their support of Obama. <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/30/961814/-Barack-Obama">Witness this post that denounces Obama and the resulting comments that follow (Language Warning). </a></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I am unfortunately unable to find a certain thread I read earlier, but apparently I’m not alone. The Kos Kids frequently bemoan the in-site search engine’s notorious inefficiency, and my search is no exception. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Anyhoo, the thread by a certain “wolverinethad” was a response to another frequenter who had evidently lambasted Obama and his administration for various shortcomings (perhaps it was a response to the above linked thread?). The thread generated an impressive amount of comments (over 750!) and the vast majority of them were supportive and rather “cheerleader-ish” in nature. Of course, there were a few dissenters who were asking how progressives could possibly see the Obama administration and it’s many failings as a good thing or “positively transformative”. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">There was an interesting exchange (dang it, I wish I could find that thread!) between two commenters that summed up the whole of the 750+ comments into two distinct distillations of thought: </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Comment #1 (paraphrased) The buck doesn’t stop with the president, it stops with the people. That’s a democracy. (This was widely praised and rather nicely sums up the majority’s feelings on that site.) </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Comment #2 (again, paraphrased)We hired him to do a job. If I hire someone and have to keep on him/her to competently discharge the duties of that job, I’ll be looking for a replacement ASAP. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Comment #1’s gist was that the progressives need to keep on Obama and the Congressional Left to accomplish anything of substance. That without the constant support and cajoling, the whole organization will naturally return to it’s default position of rampant compromise and unadulterated complacency. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I shouldn’t have to explain the thought behind Comment #2. (Sadly, Comment #2 was in the minority and may find more welcome companions at Democratic Underground and Fire Dog Lake. Too bad; they made a lot of sense…) </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I think I see a problem for continued support of the line of reasoning behind Comment #1. Essentially, what the hard core Obamatons are doing is providing politically for Obama what the government did financially for Wall Street in ’08 and ’09: </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong>They are allowing him to capitalize his profits (wins) and socialize his losses (defeats). </strong></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">When he does something that they approve of, it’s: </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">“Yay! See? Obama is the coolest!” </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">When he does something that they don’t like, we see: </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">“’We didn’t help him enough’, ‘we should’ve pushed harder’, and ‘we slept though the battle!’” </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Political wins bring congratulations and more than one exclamation of “credit where credit is due”, while defeat generates self-flagellation and an almost complete lack of accountability for Obama and his cabinet. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">This is dangerous for the left as it can (and will) be used against them in the future. Accountability was a big feature in the then-incoming presidency (and Congress too, incidentally), or so we were told. Transparency, honesty, and so on were highly regarded and promised to all as a complete departure from the previous administration under Bush. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I will also mention in closing that there has been a distinctly low amount of coverage on Daily Kos about Obama’s Libyan Adventurism. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I wonder why.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">"What we are missing, utterly and completely, in this government is accountability." ~ Paul Hawken</span>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-61827148565328992732011-03-14T12:58:00.003-04:002011-03-14T14:17:24.214-04:00Obama, Present and Accounted For<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">President Present sure has had his hands full lately hasn’t he?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">He’s had to vote present on a whole lot of things these past couple of years, but it seems like recently he has increased his work load to include even the more “big ticket” items.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Budget?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Present.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Egypt?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Present.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Libya?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Present.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Wisconsin?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=11&ved=0CGgQFjAK&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.yahoo.com%2Fs%2Fdailycaller%2F20110217%2Fpl_dailycaller%2Fobamacallsscottwalkersspendingplanforwisconsinanassaultonunions_1&rct=j&q=obama%20assault%20on%20unions&ei=OVt-TZLwAYLxrAGTnvDCBQ&usg=AFQjCNFLuDkPI4-HjO9uqB68GyUl53tr8w&sig2=Npupb3u42csN-B6H2zWLVA">Assault on Unions</a>” aside? Present.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Why that poor man has been so busy that it was recently reported that a staffer had overheard him say something to the effect of, “It would be easier to be the <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=8&ved=0CFYQFjAH&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhotair.com%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F11%2Fobama-gee-it-would-be-easier-to-be-president-of-china%2F&ei=7lp-TamjBoL9rAGCxbGXDg&usg=AFQjCNH3NtwAAWaxoi9-otQbJjp6JEhVKA&sig2=vF9ZXePOzBnNJy9j_qqgRA">President of China</a>.” That glorious personage probably doesn’t have to listen to quite as much criticism of his job, that lucky scamp!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I’m just glad that we pay him <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States#Compensation">$400,000</a> a year in salary to handle all this tough Perfect Presidential Attendance. The only thing I ever got Perfect Attendance in was Wines and Spirits class in cooking college. Yes, really. I know first hand how difficult it can be to show up day after day to perform the grueling task of just being there.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">That poor bastard.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">At least he got a break from all that relentless physical existence by speaking recently against <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCkQqQIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fblogs%2F44%2Fpost%2Fobama-speaks-out-against-bullying-says-i-wasnt-immune%2F2011%2F03%2F10%2FABTfMDQ_blog.html&ei=UVp-TcP-A4P9rAGE263PBQ&usg=AFQjCNFVxKgZQBhiyvWWfzaD0twc6uwisw&sig2=8esQ9t6gXbqwQDKTFaNT1w">bullying</a> in schools. He confided to the Nation that he too had been bullied as a child. He shared with us that his large ears and “funny name” were natural lightning rods for derision and ridicule. Now it’s his large deficit and funny economic policies that attract the slings and arrows of outrageously outrageous outrage.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">He just can’t win, can he?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In other matters relevant to Obama, he recently fired the spokesman of the State Department P. J. Crowley for his vocal criticisms of the treatment of Bradley Manning by the Department of Defense. This went over wonderfully with his base as one might expect. A quick jaunt through <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x633875">Democratic Underground</a> and <a href="http://firedoglake.com/2011/03/14/march-from-state-departement-to-white-house-today-to-protest-treatment-of-bradley-manning/">FireDogLake</a> show the esteemed readership there to be in polite disagreement with the White House’s actions.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">It would appear as well that they too are noticing this trend towards the taking on of greater Sustainable Static Existential Responsibility within the Oval Office.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">In the words of my father:</p> <p class="MsoNormal">“If I didn’t think he despised me as much as I despise him, I might feel sorry for the guy”.</p> <!--EndFragment--> </span>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-75794644387418619492011-02-02T00:49:00.001-05:002011-02-02T00:52:28.687-05:0030 Round Magazine Ban?<span style="font-family:times new roman;">Let me just start out by saying that the whole thing seems wrong in my gut. When my friend called one day soon after the Tucson shootings to ask me what I thought on this matter, I had to admit that I didn’t like it. I kept going back to something Jon Stewart said on The Daily Show about something else when he referenced the story of some jackass, a frozen turkey, and oncoming traffic as pertaining to why we have fences on almost every single bridge that goes over a road in this country:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> “This is why we can’t have nice things.”</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">So one degenerate goes and uses a 30 round magazine (See that? That's right proper English Language Definition, that is. Try it some time, MSM) to kill 6 people and attempt the assassination of an elected official and now we must all be punished. While I understand the strongest argument of the proponents of this measure in that such an item does in fact make it easier to simply spray wantonly into a crowd of people, I can also think of at least one other thing that we have that defies legitimization:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Cars that can go over 100 mph in a country that has 80 as the highest known (to this writer) speed limit.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Try legislating against this and you’ll see a bi-partisan effort mounted to stop you complete with the speech, “Sure, only a ridiculously small percentage of Americans go to the track and legally race their cars at speeds in excess of normal speed limits, but this is America and they can do so if they like!”</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Yeah, it’s not what I like to do, but it is legal at a race track, and some folks really go in for that sort of thing. Kinda like some folks just love to go blow 30 rounds downrange to let off steam. Funny thing is, one of these things has a higher death toll than the other. Care to wager a guess as to which one?</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">If your primary argument for considering the banishment of anything is that your opponent can’t think of a single legitimate use for said item <strong>that satisfies you</strong>, then maybe you should review your premise and start over. Just my opinion, but I stand by it.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">To view this from another direction, allow me to tell you about my EDC. An EDC for those of you who aren’t “hip” to my lingo, is one’s Every Day Carry. I consider my EDC to be more than just one handgun. It’s the whole set-up or “rig” in Firearm Enthusiast parlance. I carry a Glock 21sf on my right (strongside) hip, a Glock 30 in crossdraw on my left (weakside) hip, and a spare G21 magazine behind that. I carry other things daily as well, but let’s focus on the guns here.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I have modified my G21 magazines to hold 2 more rounds than the factory magazines can hold (13+2=15). I used extensions that can be easily purchased online for a small amount of money. All three of my G21 magazines now hold 15 rounds apiece. Additionally, due to Gaston Glock’s genius, these magazines can be inserted into the G30 as a reload to give a 15 round capacity to a gun that ordinarily holds 10 (+1 in the chamber). This means that:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;">EVEN WITH THE BAN, I CAN HOLD 30 ROUNDS IN TWO GUNS AND SPRAY DEATH INTO A CROWD.</span></strong><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">In fact, I could be more dangerous in such a situation because I have two delivery systems instead of just one. Take one away, and I’m still spraying death. And before you snidely suggest that we simply ban the practice of carrying two guns, stop and think for a second. How would you enforce such a law? The Police have better things to do than ask everyone they meet if they’re carrying two guns. Plus, people can say anything to an Officer of the Law or just shake their head "no" and keep going. Such a law would see it's vast application After The Fact realistically speaking. A Perp shot up a store and killed three people? He also had a second gun on him? Charge him with the extra law to lengthen the sentence. It didn’t stop or prevent anything, but it gave the Police more things to charge the Bad Guy with AFTER the Bad Guy Deed was committed.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Helpful, huh?</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">All in all, this proposed ban is just a pleasant looking Band-aid on a very unpleasant Sucking Chest Wound. It will stop no one from committing heinous acts of inhumanity, nor will it prevent the use of high-capacity magazines in the commission of crimes. Felons can’t own guns legally, but they still get them somehow. Their criminals, ya know. They do criminal things from time to time.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I would be much more open to ideas that keep guns out of the hands of maniacs like Jared Lee Laughner. Like making it a part of the process to receive your Federal Firearms License (FFL; required to buy/sell firearms commercially) that you have to take a class on profiling like the airports in Israel use to find terrorists and other assorted Bad Guys BEFORE they get on the plane. Must work well, there has never been a single hijacking in the several decades of Israel's existence.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">What I’m not open to is the outright banning of inanimate objects simply because some low-life decided to use one to commit a mindless act of violence. Blame the human, not the tool.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">As to Laughner? Well, I propose a law that all his (and any future assassin's) “writings” both tangible and electronic should be stacked into a big pile at the bottom of a pit with him on top. Put 3 dirt-cheap .22LR rounds in his skull and light the whole thing on fire. Don’t “study” any of it. He’s crazy. Don’t immortalize him. He’s not worth it. Don’t acknowledge anything from him as anything but what we must all reject in our civil society. And when the fire goes out, fill in the hole and salt the Earth.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Just sayin’… </span>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-23758733526102101682010-05-13T12:09:00.004-04:002010-05-13T12:35:35.615-04:00The MSA, a Girl, and the Law<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8fSvyv0urTE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8fSvyv0urTE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">You know, it occurs to me after seeing this </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fSvyv0urTE"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">video</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> that there is something very wrong going on.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The open display of Hostile Intent as witnessed by anyone who watches this is indicative of a larger threat. The vocal admission of hatred and intolerance seen here demonstrates a clear and present danger to our society.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I want you to imagine that the man at the podium is not a Jew, but a Black American discussing Segregation and other related topics, and the questioner is not a Muslim college girl, but a southern White man. Now imagine the reaction that would be felt the nation over were the White man to profess his hatred of the Blacks and wish for their eventual removal from the Earth with a transparent statement of “For it.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">This girl’s open and disturbingly honest (she didn’t even blink) answer to an equally open and honest question is the smoke, and to me, that is the proof of a fire.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">That fire must be found and extinguished.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The question regarding the extent of our Freedom of Speech begins to arise. How far can someone go before they have committed a crime that is recognizable by society as a whole? Not just by one part, or some, but easily condemned by everyone as “Evil” and therefore punishable by the Law. Has this girl committed such an act?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">No she has not.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">As deplorable as it may be, the admission of moral support to any cause, however sick and twisted, is not a crime. One may profess one’s love for any idea however wretched and decrepit without fear of reprisal by the Law. It is actions that concern the Law, and it is action that galvanizes a society to protect itself.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">While the video above can be described as “Galvanizing”, it is not the scene of a crime. So who is the true culprit here?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">This girl referred to the Muslim Student Association (MSA) not with the neutral “it” but rather with the inclusive “we”. She is a part of the MSA. She even demonstrated this inclusion by disclosing the fact that no one helps with the cost of their annual “Hitler Youth Rallies” (her words). Further, her question is not only requesting detailed explanations concerning alleged connections between her College Club (the MSA) and Terrorist Organizations, but also she is doing so in an obviously defensive and dismissively sarcastic manner.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">This eliminates the ability for us to reflexively write her off as an “Individual”, a “Lone Wolf”, or an “Outsider”. The possibility of her being a “Rogue” is possible, but I do not think that this is the case, as I hope to show. Regardless, it is safe to assume that she is someone’s apparatchik. A puppet led by strings from above. She is a symptom, not the disease, and I am more than willing to propose for the sake of argument that she is not alone.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">So my next question is where did she receive her indoctrination? How did she become so filled with hatred for the Jews? I posit that the MSA had something to do with it. Between her jarring answer and Mr. Horowitz’s statements describing previous experiences with the same group on other UC campuses (and I’ll show that they are in other places as well), it would seem that they were instrumental in the fomenting of her naked aggression.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.investigativeproject.org/profile/166"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Other sources</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> lend weight to this idea, and I would remind you that this videographed incident did not take place in a vacuum.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The fact that </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal_Shahzad"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Faisal Shahzad</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">, notorious for his attempt to bomb Times Square in New York, attended the </span><a href="http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Exclusive-Documents-found-near-bomb-suspect-s-473608.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">University of Bridgeport</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> in Connecticut from </span><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/dispatch/2010/05/04/faisal-shahzads-life-in-america-and-path-to-citizenship/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">2000 to 2005</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> is one of those supporting sources. You see, the University’s own website proudly shows the MSA to be one of their </span><a href="https://www.bridgeport.edu/pages/2236.asp"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Registered College Clubs</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">You don’t suppose that a man born and raised in Pakistan to a Muslim family that later came to America would join something like the Muslim Student’s Association in college would you? I would.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Am I saying that the MSA might have something to do with the attempted bombing of Times Square?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">If the girl in the video is any indication of what “rolls off the assembly line”, I doubt that they would argue much with the motivations necessary for such a horrific act.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">This whole thing reminds me of a case that happened in 1970. A man was put on trial for murder, but not for any actual killing committed by him personally. He was a charismatic leader who convinced his “Family” to do it for him. That man was found guilty. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">His name was Charles Manson. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">He is currently living in the California Penal System, and every year, they bring him out to verify for the world to see that he is in fact still crazy, hateful, and perfectly willing to continue killing. California, to its credit, will never parole Charles Manson. No one who is right in the head thinks that he has any business out among the rest of us.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Mostly due to his existence as an Indelible Image of Evil, I imagine.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">To sum it up, I think that it is time for the Federal Government to begin investigating certain groups to see if they have violated the law by doing the same thing. By preaching their particular brands of hatred to our impressionable youth, they are creating in effect thousands of potential seeds. The greater the number of seeds planted, the greater the chance of another Times Square attempt, another Oklahoma City Bombing, or another murdered abortion doctor.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Was Faisal Shahzad in the MSA? Did the MSA steer him in the direction of Radical Islam? If so, should the MSA or the responsible individuals within that organization face a Grand Jury on murder charges using the precedence that convicted Charles Manson? Can any organization in this country that promotes hatred and violence towards any other sub-section of society be held accountable for it’s evil teachings?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I don’t know.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">But someone should find out, and soon…</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', serif;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-13309907683093439092009-08-06T06:05:00.003-04:002009-08-06T06:15:29.581-04:00Dear Devoted Readers<span style="font-family:times new roman;">I have decided to end any further writing on this site.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I haven't written anything since July 4th, and that fact has been bugging me ever since. In all fairness to you, my readers (all glorious 3 of you), I will cease any activity on this site effective immediately.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I am currently working on a project that I hope will impact politics in this country with a friend of mine. He and I will be devoting our time and efforts solely to it's success, and as such, we cannot afford the distraction of attempting to write about the "Daily Grind" of American Politics.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I appreciate your dedication in following me, and I want to thank you for your kind words of encouragement during my brief tenure as an amateur journalist.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I may from time to time write something here about the project and give you the "inside scoop" as to it's progress, but that will not be for some time.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Thanks again, and God bless you all.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Goodbye...</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...for now.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">-Evil Monk</span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><br />“The secret to a rich life is to have more beginnings than endings.” ~ David WeinbaumEvil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-77606833100550882832009-07-04T04:02:00.004-04:002009-07-04T04:40:20.574-04:00Happy Independence Day!<span style="font-family:times new roman;">I will offer you today no inspiring words or stories, the muse is not upon me. However, I will give you my best wishes for you and your family on this, our country's 233rd birthday!</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Now, on to the news:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">So, Palin has resigned as Governor. Wow. </span><a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2009/07/03/is-palins-national-political-career-over/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Her interesting and vague statement regarding "lame-ducks" as a reason for her decision is...</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...bizarre.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Aside from my belief that the retired writers of the now defunct "Guiding Light" have begun to write the script for American Politics, I am thoroughly surprised by this move from Alaska's erstwhile Governor.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">After only a little over 30 months in office, and a particularly vicious Vice-Presidential run, she is effectively throwing in the towel. From Wasilla, we hear a resounding "No Mas!"</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Why? I suppose that I must give some credence to the theory that a scandal of Alaskan proportions is looming, but most politicians prefer to ride out storms as opposed to simply abandoning ship before they hit. Perhaps it is to give her constituents a Governor who has less distractions from lawsuits and media coverage. Maybe the weight of her family is finally taking it's toll. We may never know.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Regardless of these thoughts, I feel that her action here is a dereliction of duty. While I have never been her greatest fan, I have always respected her as a tough person who has taken quite a beating in the public eye and continued to smile throughout. This move may forever taint (in my eyes at least) her image as a consistent and dependable leader. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">She was elected by the Alaskan People to lead them, and now she has, for whatever reason, decided to abandon them. Perhaps if her explanation was a little more detail and reason, and a little less vague and mysterious, my opinion would be different. As it stands though...</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Oh well, </span><a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2009/07/03/krauthammer-on-palin-shes-young-shell-be-back/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">as Charles Krauthammer said</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">, she's young, and she'll be back.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">But will her supporters?</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">In other news, I have to weigh in on </span><a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2009/07/03/video-jon-stewart-on-sanford-and-his-hello-kitty-diary/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Mark Sanford and his self imposed Catastrophic Kill of his career (and family)</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I have heard some defend politicians in general and their sex scandals. While I understand the reasoning behind the idea that, "As long as they do their jobs, I don't care what they do", I must strongly disagree.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Consider the responsibility that these people carry. All that they are entrusted to do. The oath of office that demands a higher echelon of service and dedication. Now consider the fact that anyone who would do to their own family what people like Mark Sanford has done to his, would likely not think twice about doing to a complete stranger, regardless of their votes, districts, or other assorted political ties to them.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">It breaks the sacred faith between a leader and their people. I know that I am waxing idealistic here, but should we not hold these politicians to a higher standard? If we don't already, isn't it about time we start? In addition to the irreparable damage that Mr. Sanford has done to his own family, he has also damaged our party, our trust, and our ability to take anyone in politics seriously.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">For these reasons, I must insist on denouncing him.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">It is time for him to step down.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Plus, his idiotic and childlike handling of all this is NOT what I want to see in a Presidential Hopeful.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Okay, it's out of my system now. Happy Independence Day!</span><br /><br />H/T: <a href="http://www.hotair.com/">Hot Air</a>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-25194052144032379112009-06-28T04:03:00.003-04:002009-06-28T06:40:05.783-04:00Gay Rights, Or The "Carrot On A Stick" For The Left<span style="font-family:times new roman;">For about two decades now, the Left has been promising one of it's constituent groups their fair share of rights, but they've taken very little real action to prove their good intentions.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Gay Rights have been dangled out in front of the Gay Community every election cycle like clockwork to garner the votes of approximately 5-7% of all Americans (current estimate puts the Gay population at around 10% so I'm giving a rough conservative estimate). Following the election, the whole idea is shelved until needed again in two years. This dishonest and disrespectful treatment of a constituency is a golden opportunity for us on the Right.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">It occurs to me that if the GOP wants to break the image of "The Party of No", as well as the impression that we are out of touch, and shake up the opposition, we should address this matter.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I have written about <a href="http://righteousrantings.blogspot.com/2009/02/is-my-moderation-showing.html">how the issue of Gay Marriage should be handled</a>, so I won't reiterate it here. However, the approach to such would be a win-win-win situation if we only had the testicular fortitude to use it.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Basically, we would do the following:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">1. Secretly write up a bill outlining the above linked idea.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">2. Introduce the bill directly after the mid-term elections. This would be somewhat underhanded, as we would be going against our base. So, to counter that effect, give the people lots of time before the next available election to get used to the idea. Given that no Democrat worth his membership to Progressionism would dare to attack us on the measure, the only ones to worry about would be the Republican Junior Representative and their Senate counterpart hopefuls in 2012.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">3. Watch the fur fly on the Left. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Obama would be in a bad spot as he would have to make a no-kidding real tough decision. Would he anger the Gay Community by Vetoing the bill, or would he risk the ire of the Black and Latino Communities who indubitably gave their support with the inclusion of a "short list" of things to not do (Gay Rights being on it, I assure you)? Either way, he would lose votes (roughly 5-7% either way in my estimation), and we would gain them. In addition to the direct fallout from his actions, we would also enjoy a measure of sympathetic gratitude from (mostly moderate) voters who would see this as a real "change" in our party.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The Left in general would seethe over having this issue ripped out from under them. The base would scream bloody murder at us, but they would be more angry with their own for letting us take the glory on it. In Washington, every Democrat in Congress and the Senate would have to smile and praise us publicly while cursing our existence in (very) private.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The Serpent Immortal of the Gay Rights issue would be at last defanged, with only Military Service remaining as a semi-serious bone of contention.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">You see, as soon as the Black and Latino Communities realize that Obama will need an extra boost to his polls to get through the 2012 election, they may give the "Green Light" for such action on the Left. As such, we need to preempt them by "poaching" it for ourselves. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I believe though, that the greatest benefit from this action (aside from votes) would be the improvement in PR and Brand Image. Even our fiercest detractor would have to acknowledge this as a move in the right direction (no pun intended).</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The only problems that I could see would be the base's reaction to such a thing. Many would rail against it, and the Left would certainly help that along, but with proper presentation and planning, we could minimize the "homefront backlash" and call out any Democrats attempting to assist the opposition from the right.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">To conclude, I will say this:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong>I have always found myself more respectful and even trusting of an honest enemy than a dishonest friend.</strong></span>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-64566976832001904272009-06-21T03:42:00.004-04:002009-06-21T05:20:15.803-04:00Properly Directed Outrage<span style="font-family:times new roman;">This will probably turn out to be more of a true rant than usual, but here goes...</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I have seen today a lot of Right-wing sites criticizing Obama for taking his girls out for ice cream while Iran burns. The main cry from these sights has been "What if Bush did this?" Of course they are referring to the fact that the MSM would have been quite critical of such a thing and would have stretched the story out for days to support the meme of an uncaring President. Well, to turn this question on it's ear just a bit:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">We would have defended him, and rightly so.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Are we to believe that Obama cannot take out his daughters for some ice cream because the world is doing it's absolute best to forget the words to "Kumbayah"? Must his duties to his family suffer for the "good" of whatever ideal we choose to apply? It has been pointed out that while no one really has the black heart to say that he cannot take his family out, appearances are meaningful, and he should have chosen a better time to do such a thing.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Like when? When the world stops being full of hateful and evil people who desire death upon their neighbors? Not gonna happen folks, not gonna happen.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I see this more as an onset of ODS (Obama Derangement Syndrome) than anything else. Especially when there are so many other things to be rightly critical of (See, I am still a Conservative, I just reserve my ire for those issues that deserve it):</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">1. </span><a href="http://hepsy.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/kims-missile-obamas-omission/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">North Korea threatening to provide a fireworks display for Hawai'i on the 4th of July</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> and the Media silence that enshrouds it. This little problem is, in my mind, an open act of war. I know that we are deploying missile defense (funny how those have become useful now, hunh?) units to shield the 50th state, but them used to be "fightin' words" back in the day. I even have my doubts about us actually doing anything of substantial value if they try it, and I get the distinct impression that even if they launch, and we shoot down a Taepodong-2 missile, it will be news for about a week, and then watch it quietly sink beneath the waves of Socialized Healthcare and Unemployment.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">2. </span><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/16/abc-news-teams-obama-white-house-present-presidents-health-care-plan/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The ABCNEWS plug for Obama's Healthcare</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. They have refused any opposing viewpoints to be broadcast as part of a one-hour "Infomercial" regarding Obama's proposed outline for Socialized Medicine. Not only is this a disgrace to objectivity in the media, but it smacks quite loudly of desperation. The polls are now </span><a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/business/healthcare/june_2009/americans_evenly_divided_over_urgency_of_health_care_reform"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">dead even</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> (from higher support earlier this year) when it comes to support for these measures, and I would ask anyone who challenges this assertion to answer me this: If it is such a popular move, why is he trying so hard to sell it?</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">3. </span><a href="http://minx.cc/?post=288768"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Obama cut the spending for pro-democracy groups in Iran via the State Department</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. Recently. Like during the Iranian crisis that is currently getting worse. This is a perfect example of a horrifying mixed message, and I wouldn't be surprised to find out that it was an oversight by some well-meaning staffer who didn't know what they were cutting. I certainly hope so, at least.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">4. </span><a href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=230673&title=Guantanamo-Baywatch---Uighur,-Please"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Uighers (terrorists) now living in Bermuda</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. Watch the video (You only need the first half...). Look around your house. Look at your checkbook. Check the stock market. Remember that the economy is really bad off. Remember that you are an American Citizen. Sharpen the pitchforks. Prepare the torches. Get back to me. One word: Inexcusable.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">See? These are legitimate sources of outrage. You can feel wholesome and angry all at the same time. Sometimes these things just come together.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Oh, and another thing. Remember when the Iranians were bad? I do. I am going to be cynical here and say that I think that this situation is one of those "support today, fight tomorrow" kinds of things. I know that Mousavi and the others were the only choices that the Iranian people had, and that he was the "lesser of the available evils", but I will reserve my undying love for those who have proven that they deserve it.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Do not take from that statement that I wish any harm on anyone. I cheer the demonstations that cry out for democracy and peace. I am moved to tears by some of the horrific videos that we are seeing. I applaud the Iranian people's courage in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. I just remain guarded and cautious when it comes to a country that has a history of enthusiastically hating us. I remember (barely) the Iranian Hostage Crisis, and I seem to recall seeing cheers in the streets all over the muslim world when 9/11 happened.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Let's just say that I am taking a stance of "We'll see..."</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">How do you conclude a widely ranged rant like this one? I suggest a quote:</span><br /><br />"What you need is sustained outrage...there's far too much unthinking respect given to authority." ~Molly Ivins<br /><br />H/T: <a href="http://ace.mu.nu/">AofSHQ</a>, <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/">FOXNEWS</a>, <a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/">Rasmussen</a>, <a href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/">The Daily Show</a>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-28577930871165312592009-06-18T03:03:00.006-04:002009-06-18T04:23:49.576-04:00Iran's Turmoil And Obama<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMKFX590QOPhUsdksdudY10ZqqTDqN_j99uWdI7TE53DEo5iyb3FsKdT-BMxNQilpE-IlBazgYJvTEu1QkWK1Ky6WXbBB5zLeQHfiCAhyUFK_yGz8etsci77xkPAU7SrbKMEYuV6q4JbN/s1600-h/Iran+Protest.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348560313327863522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMKFX590QOPhUsdksdudY10ZqqTDqN_j99uWdI7TE53DEo5iyb3FsKdT-BMxNQilpE-IlBazgYJvTEu1QkWK1Ky6WXbBB5zLeQHfiCAhyUFK_yGz8etsci77xkPAU7SrbKMEYuV6q4JbN/s320/Iran+Protest.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">Well, on the lighter side, I guess we all have a momentary reprieve from the "threat" of an Iranian Nuclear Device.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I suppose that everyone there in the various seats of theocratic power is busy dealing with those troublesome youths and their uppity ideas about fair elections and something called "Democracy".</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Poor fellows. Couldn't have happened to a nicer group of guys, I tell you what.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">In all seriousness, the reports and images leaking out of Iran are describing a political movement of such scale as to make any number of Washington politicians throw their wallets and pocket change and run screaming in the other direction.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I do so wonder what Mr. Ahmedinejhad is doing right about now. Does he have an "Undisclosed Location" guarded in this instance by Hamas and possibly Hezbollah thugs? Is he beginning to question the legitimacy of his regime, or at least reading the writing on the wall? Has he seen the banners at the soccer games that say "</span><a href="http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/06/photo-of-day-iranian-soccer-fans-wave.html"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Go To Hell Dictator</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">"? Does he realize that that is his glorious self to which they are referring? Does he care?</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Information is slowly coming out, and we are all watching carefully to see how this develops. I must admit that while I would like to hear more definitive statements from Obama to the effect of supporting the Democratic Process and the Will of the People, I suppose that he is being cautious due to the fact that we have become the World's de facto Iranian Negotiator and he needs to avoid overtly taking a side (other than the people's) due to the unfortunate possibility that he will be back to the Talkin' Table with the one guy that has just GOT to be a blast at parties.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I know, I know, I'd like to see him rend his shirt from off his chiseled pectorals and announce from atop the Rotunda that America will not stand for such injustices too, but then how could he sit down with the World's Most Cheerfully Brutal Dictator and talk about peace (No really, the guy looks just so happy almost all of the time. Like he's just having the time of his life hanging folks from cranes all day. Creepy...)?</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The truth is that I am not surprised to see France, Germany, and now Canada </span><a href="http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/06/canada-joins-sarkozy-condemns-evil.html"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">display their solidarity</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> with the Iranian People. This time, they get to make US look like panty-waists. Thanks guys... I suppose it is easier to pick a side and cheer when you don't have the testicular fortitude to actually be the one (no pun intended) to talk to this wretched little man. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Look, I am not the biggest supporter of Obama, but he is our President and I honestly think that he is taking what may very well be a prudent course of action. It will hurt him here, and as reported by <a href="http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/06/iranian-hero-human-rights-activist.html">Kianoosh Sanjari (via: </a></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><a href="http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/06/iranian-hero-human-rights-activist.html">Gateway Pundit</a></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><a href="http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/06/iranian-hero-human-rights-activist.html">)</a>:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">"The people of Iran will not forgive Barack Obama for siding with the evil regime."</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">As much as it will damage our "Public Image", retaining the chance to negotiate Iran out of the Nuke is an important card to keep in our hand. Besides, he may be privy to more information than we are getting.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Or I could just be hoping that that is the strategy...</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Regardless of here at home, the real issue is the Iranian people. They are finally demonstrating their displeasure with the current way of doing things, and have made quite clear their desire for a more moderate leadership. I understand that Mousavi is hardly a saint, but a step in the right direction is always a good one.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I congratulate them on their bravery and perseverance, and wish them the best for their future's sake. I will pray for them all.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Oh, and the Mullahs' claim that America is meddling? "Bovine Leavings", you say?</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I don't suppose you can "Tweet" back on Twitter to any of those Iranian Student "<a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2009/06/17/gosh-citizen-journalism-is-awesome-says-dan-rather/">Citizen Journalists</a>" with your encouragement can you?</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Because if you can, that may become evidence on some kid's cell phone or computer to convict them of treason. Such evidence would be catalogued, remembered, and pushed in our faces. Maybe Obama shouldn't worry about trying to save the remaining few shreds of diplomacy for Ahmedinejhad and just start climbing the Capitol Building after all...</span><br /><br />H/T: <a href="http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/06/iranian-hero-human-rights-activist.html">(Gateway Pundit)</a> and <a href="http://hotair.com/">Hot Air</a>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-27105594378972641532009-06-11T05:00:00.006-04:002009-06-12T01:37:38.987-04:00David Letterman's Shameful Remarks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkITK0ZkZjdgosOiTC9OU7fhqp70bLFwbEfuhOXD3rbwi_yF2WKaRZPM8yrXZX7HH2nto_9FyQTEhYMzuUS58f8I6t4h3CuxVZvvQRIljs-YcC7CDgWXNwYiIxqxd8_cfz90o1UprajHPR/s1600-h/david-letterman_l.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345992347816097682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkITK0ZkZjdgosOiTC9OU7fhqp70bLFwbEfuhOXD3rbwi_yF2WKaRZPM8yrXZX7HH2nto_9FyQTEhYMzuUS58f8I6t4h3CuxVZvvQRIljs-YcC7CDgWXNwYiIxqxd8_cfz90o1UprajHPR/s320/david-letterman_l.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Recently, an indicator of our country's further social division reared it’s ugly head. David Letterman, a comedian of some note, made some rather horrific remarks in regards to Sarah Palin’s daughter.<br /><br />The </span><a href="http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/06/letterman-says-he-wasnt-talking-about.html"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">disgraceful attempt at humor</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> came during the opening monologue of the “Late Show” when he made the statement that Mrs. Palin’s 14-year-old daughter Willow had been raped at a baseball game by Alex Rodriguez, a baseball player.<br /><br />I am not the biggest fan of Mrs. Palin, but I am a human and a father. Such horrendous and disgusting vitriol would anger me if it had been said about the Obama girls or any other individual’s children. To brutally attack someone’s family with such words for the purported purposes of humor is an abhorrent act. This is not levity or good-natured ribbing, this is cruel and vicious degradation.<br /><br />What further angers me about this situation is the fact that it is apparently </span><a href="http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/06/msnbc-host-brewer-why-was-sarah-palin.html"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">up for debate</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> as to the “merits” of the statements themselves. As though these remarks made in supposed “jest” have any business being uttered over the airwaves and sent into our homes by someone whom we have invited into them. As though the comments were well within the standards of basic Human Decency. As though it is acceptable to attack an individual’s family due to their difference from yourself in any way. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The repulsive issue has prompted some to state that Letterman was simply making a joke, or that as an entertainer, he has free license and carte blanche to say whatever he pleases about anyone. I fully support Freedom of Speech, but there is a line of respect and decency that should not be crossed when performing for such a broad swath of the public. To say such things in private is still reprehensible, but it is in private, and the damage done is minimal and self-punishing. To say such things in public, before a live studio audience, and with the reasonable expectation to be heard by millions is a blatant and irresponsible disregard for one’s own Humanity and Society’s basic principles of conduct.<br /><br />Mr. Letterman, for all his seniority in television, and as a father, should have known better and refrained from such low and classless behavior.<br /><br />The CBS apple, it would seem, has fallen very far from the Murrow Tree…</span><br /><br /><br />H/T: <a href="http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/">Gateway Pundit</a><br /><br />UPDATE: I was apparently in error when I reported that Mr. Letterman had said that Willow, Sarah Palin's 14 year old daughter had been raped at a baseball game. He said that her daughter (allegedly referring to 18-19 year old Bristol) had been "knocked up".<br /><br />I apologize for the shoddy reporting and will do better in the future. That having been said, I still feel it to be in poor taste to make such jokes about someone's family. Class by example is sorely lacking as it is in this country...Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-58201229488155798722009-05-30T02:51:00.003-04:002009-05-30T03:39:13.133-04:00The "Gun Run" And Obama<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hzOcnZdIB93d9TnoKSFC3zon4tSXSE13tAeALpkGJLdTbvHRtlzAJfR6ZlDmI_jY5d999gyaglunW8fWLtWiLrCfQTOwnou2C5gtPn4critfwJyujRP9kKu6DamxEyV46BE1EttEEQKl/s1600-h/gun-store.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341506706017493970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 236px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hzOcnZdIB93d9TnoKSFC3zon4tSXSE13tAeALpkGJLdTbvHRtlzAJfR6ZlDmI_jY5d999gyaglunW8fWLtWiLrCfQTOwnou2C5gtPn4critfwJyujRP9kKu6DamxEyV46BE1EttEEQKl/s320/gun-store.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">I have heard a lot of buzz since November concerning Obama's alleged desire to eradicate Responsible Gun Ownership in this country.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">After some thought, this becomes almost a laughable idea.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Consider the fact that of all the industries in this nation, the only "recession-proof" example is the </span><a href="http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jan/16/store-owners-watch-run-firearm-sales/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Firearm Industry</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. What I wouldn't give for stock in Glock right about now...</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">In a market that has seen entire calibers of ammunition become practically extinct overnight due to mass sales (.380 ACP, I'm looking at you...), I have begun to wonder how much money is being put into legal defense and 2nd Amendment Support Organizations. Since no one else has any money, I would guess that it's quite an impressive amount.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Obama is busy printing money that is going to be about as solvent as currency as Pelosi is as a credible witness, and the Gun Industry is sitting on a fat mound of liquid capitol. Hmm... I'm no economic expert, but I think that I see a small speedbump forming for the "gun-grabber" crowd. We all got so worried about the possible policies of the far Left, that we all went right out and supported our rights in the most effective way possible. We bought into the market and bought their products (yes, me too). Some people went for the big and bad .45 ACP, while others stayed in the high capacity and availability route with the 9mm. Shotguns, rifles (both assault and hunting), pistols of every type and size, you name it; if it shoots something out the muzzle, it got purchased by someone.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">All that money is now in the hands of the manufacturers who will make very sure that you will continue to legally buy their products as soon as you can afford them.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I'm by no means attempting to place a dark patina on the industry here, I'm just stating a fact. They most likely like being in business, so they will protect that business as much as possible. No kidding, hunh?</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Furthermore, now that the ratio of guns to populace has indubitably changed to an increased percentage, it would be even harder to get all the guns now than ever before.Not just because now even more people are armed, but because of the fact that America has spoken quite clearly in regards to it's desire to continue owning guns. Rather than the "usual suspects" of White Conservative Men being the only market for weaponry, </span><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0413/p02s01-ussc.html"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">women are buying them in droves too</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. Hold fast Dear Reader, for I have heard tell that Liberals are making the occasional purchase of the World's Most Demonized Tool as well. I guess they figure that perhaps they might want to live the novelty that is Responsible Gun Ownership before it becomes a thing of the past. You know, just in case, or something. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">(As a note to any Liberals out there who fit this description, please be careful with your new firearm. It is not a toy, and we don't want any more statistics. Read all instructions before use, and practice safe handling techniques. Thank you!)</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Heck, at this rate, and with Obama receiving honors such as the </span><a href="http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/01/barack-obama-wins-gun-salesman-of-year.html"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Gun Salesman Of The Year Award</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">, I wouldn't be surprised if the Gun Industry gives a donation to the DNC just for a kicker to the 2010 sales forecast. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I'm joking, of course.</span><br /><br />"A lawyer with a briefcase can steal more than a thousand men with guns." ~Mario PuzoEvil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-16698488411195361162009-05-26T00:01:00.004-04:002009-05-26T00:30:36.953-04:00Memorial Day (A Promise Kept)<span style="font-family:times new roman;">When I was in Iraq, I lost a very good friend. I will not say his name here as I do not have the family's permission to do so.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Suffice it to say, he gave his life for the freedoms that we all enjoy and occasionally take for granted. In return, I will finally honor a promise made to him that I couldn't carry out at the time.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">My friend wanted me to tell everyone at his memorial service (if such occurred, it did and I had to go out on a mission during such...) that he hated false motivation and the professed love of the Marine Corps for just it's sake alone.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">In the Marine Corps, a certain variety of person can be found: The Motard. This brand of individual can best be described as someone who is very much into all of the verbal reinforcement and trappings of the organization and means well, but misses the real underlying purpose of the experience as a whole. In other words, a motivated retard. The Military is not known for it's subtlety...</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">This kind of Marine will accost you with an inexhaustible supply of "Ooh-rahs", "Yuts", and "Semper Fi's", but they only seem to do it because they are in love with the idea of being a Marine rather than simply accepting the fact and doing their jobs quietly and efficiently.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">What they fail to comprehend is that all the "jaded" Marines (mostly Infantry) have an innate understanding about the way men and women are motivated in the most important facet of the organization's structure: War.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Those Marines have come to understand that no amount of "Ooh-rah" will carry your buddy back to Charlie Medical, no amount of "Yut" will kill or capture the enemy, and no amount of "Semper Fi" will bring lost friends back to life. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">We don't require verbal reinforcement to carry out the duties that can bring us life-long heartbreak. We do it because we said we would and we never want our families and friends back home to ever see or do the things that we have.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I don't blame those who are overly excited about being a Marine, I was too when I first graduated from Boot Camp in '04, but at some point the shine wears off and you have to get down to the business of carrying out your sometimes odious duties. The job can be an incredible rush, and an interminable bore. It is not for everyone.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I will stop here and offer to all those who have gone before me and given their ultimate sacrifice for the life I love today my thanks.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">May God bless and keep you in His love.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><br />On thy grave the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation! ~Thomas William ParsonsEvil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-3919436885614264372009-05-17T01:53:00.007-04:002009-05-17T02:46:29.337-04:00A Note To Ms. Pelosi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlABY2QKBR_U4qWR5pN0VE4RV0TRLrGLicOWaeYm6_A9c0iyO0Q2Lu3Xfx7TsbAmHU5yB9iUEb0HAPkVRFhxsRmkfOx9Hh-dyDbSz_78pYCRR1teom2Xc_3sQn0FK17EgpdIjks1aVv-C0/s1600-h/Pelosi.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336667976644297570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 236px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlABY2QKBR_U4qWR5pN0VE4RV0TRLrGLicOWaeYm6_A9c0iyO0Q2Lu3Xfx7TsbAmHU5yB9iUEb0HAPkVRFhxsRmkfOx9Hh-dyDbSz_78pYCRR1teom2Xc_3sQn0FK17EgpdIjks1aVv-C0/s320/Pelosi.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Nancy, Nancy, Nancy. What are we going to do with you? I know that barring a catastrophic meltdown of the Democratic Party, you will be re-elected in perpetuity. After you finally pass the Cadaver's Rights Initiative, your mummified and exceptionally well preserved corpse will still have a seat in Congress. You will never leave us.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Now, if we could just get you to stop lying, or at least get you to do it better. Lying is part and parcel to your job, we get that, but we also get the idea that someone of your degree of importance should be an expert with a twisted truth. This whole CIA business is a glorious example of your highly vaunted "transparency in government" for the simple reason that you're not fooling anybody.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Some people are calling for your resignation, and I have to laugh. You aren't going to let this be your pink-slip moment; you will persevere with your usual aplomb and go right on being yourself. Quit? Ha! You scoff at such notions. However...</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Your actions have damaged others. Oh, I know that anything you say to the detriment of the CIA in your district is golden political currency and only serves to bolster your voting base, but consider all those coat-tailers who rode into DC-town on whims and prayers with Obama. This is going to hurt them, and in 2010 or 2012, you could be seeing less friendly faces in the workplace. Less Liberals in the House makes for a more difficult time trying to pass all those Fairy-dust Funded Fripperies.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">More care should be taken with your less fortunate Sisters and Brothers in Congress. You may be secure, but many of them are, as we say in Internetspeak, "Noobs". They have fragile and delicate platforms with their constituents who have only just met and elected them into office. Your actions endanger their positions and weaken the party as a whole. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">But that's not really a concern for you, now is it? Such piddling issues are beneath your contempt. Let the lesser beings fend for themselves I guess? Of course, I agree with you being as how I'm a Conservative. The truth is, I am enjoying this display of rampant disregard for your Party. I am pleased with your inability to behave in a politically viable fashion. I am so glad that you didn't offer a simple, direct, and honest answer to an otherwise softball-like question. That one would have just "whiffed" on by with barely a flicker on the radar, but no, you had to try and cover up your involvement with torture.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">With approval ratings at all-time lows for Congress, you continue to offer good reason to perpetuate such sentiments with your backpeddling, your blame shifting, and your greasy retractions. Some folks might begin to realize that the low confidence scores roughly coincide with the Democratic Majority in the House. They might start to wonder why they still elect people into High Office who they wouldn't trust to drop a rock with the Laws of Gravity.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Oh well, maybe Rahm and Obama will find a way to turn your crisis into a bountiful harvest of Distraction-Assisted Policy Changes. Then we can all get back to business as usual with your words retaining their meaning and integrity for only so long as the echoes of their passing reverberate...</span></div>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-85150806272530511902009-05-16T03:30:00.005-04:002009-05-16T04:33:40.039-04:00Obama's True Political Masters<p><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zSEaHyzbqTA&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zSEaHyzbqTA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></p><p><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I want you to do me a favor. Humor me (because I suck at the whole "put in a video thing") and go to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSEaHyzbqTA">YouTube</a> right quick and search for <strong>“crying hippies, trees”</strong>. Watch the corresponding video (it will be obvious when you find it…) and answer me this:<br /><br />What would the Black Vote think about these people?<br /><br />Consider this too. Quick, how many Minority Objective Initiatives can you name that are in the news right now? How about Eco-Conscious ones? Disparity there? Yes, I arrived at the same answer.<br /><br />I couldn’t think of anything that works towards the “betterment” of Minorities (with the exception of possibly the “GIVE Act”), but I could think of Cap-and-Trade, the EPA report concerning doubts about CO2, pressure on GM to build more eco-friendly cars, and the perpetually funded but mysteriously non-committal search for the “Energy Source of the Future”.<br /><br />This means only one thing folks:<br /><br />The Black Vote only counts in an election year. Their political currency dries up immediately following the final count. Eco-Friends however, have a habit of collecting money for lobbying groups and political entities to bring about their will on the Legislature. The Blacks do too, but apparently their money is less…green.<br /><br />I would love to see the reaction from Black communities if I showed them that video and then asked them about who is really being listened to in their party. I would relish the opportunity to explain how various projects of an environmentally sound nature will end up costing the poorest people the most over the next few decades by raising energy costs, directly in keeping with the words of Barack Obama himself.<br /><br />I find it interesting that the one person who was billed as the “Post-partisan President” has turned out to be a *gasp* politician! He sells people out! He smiles benevolently at them in their misery and commiserates, but then takes his marching orders from people and groups that are largely well endowed financially!<br /><br />What. A. Shocker.<br /><br />I predicted that this election in either of its outcomes would damage the black vote, but I didn’t think that it would be so…blatant. It has been said that he is just returning favors right now, and soon he’ll get down to the “Brass Tacks” of the Presidency, but I think he’s going to be paying long after his term(s) is (are) over. Some people worked miracles to get him in there, and miracle workers expect miraculous payments. I wouldn’t hold my breath on the “getting down” thing unless it’s at another celebrity award dinner. I predict that the Black Community will wonder what, aside from the first Black President, tax debt (your withholdings are lowered, but your dues are the same meaning you’ll OWE money next year), decades of inflated deficit, and oppressive Green Initiated Legislature Obama really gave them.<br /><br />Or they could just simply be ecstatic that a Black man is in Office, regardless of his abilities, intentions, or actions.<br /><br />I would point out though that even the Gay and Lesbian issues are getting more concentrated press time than that of any Minority of any other kind. Such issues are historically looked down upon by the Black, Latino, and even Asian Communities, but they are never-the-less an integral part of the Party Platform. Especially considering the lower percentage of Gay people (+/- 10%) in this country compared to the amount of Blacks (+/- 14%), you might think that Party Leadership would tell someone to wait their turn as more pressing matters are at hand.<br /><br />Then again, perhaps it really is as one man told me, “The Blacks have nothing else to ask for. What does the NAACP do these days? What laws need to be written to give me more opportunity to succeed? When was the last time you saw a serious protest or political drive to change something other than who sits in some office in DC? We won and we don’t even know it yet.” You might be able to guess his paint job from the words there…<br /><br />Having “Won” is a burden that the Democratic Party may eventually have to start dealing with. If people begin to view themselves as being taken for granted, they tend to wander away.<br /><br />Aside from differences of opinion concerning Abortion and Capitol Punishment, the Black Vote really isn’t that far removed from our traditional stance. Hey, I’ll take an extra 14% At the Polling Station…</span><br /><br />P.S. Can anyone name more Demographic Disparities in the Democratic Party? Better question (?): Can you name any in ours?</p>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-82039904829413785552009-04-28T01:39:00.004-04:002009-04-28T03:41:54.592-04:00Napolitano's "No Confidence"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLfDf6NEave9idKBtc6LpEgBvGtmx08LrwGvLcKhuo3sn3KLRUnI9a46HPsVufgZRoRD4A3Lb-vNLZa_ntfYW-6qqJVLaU3_AjsTV0ID0NWRPrGFD1KDJYwPI9qwt61RFcs99ZYwW2Sq7/s1600-h/Napolitano.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329613205019370210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLfDf6NEave9idKBtc6LpEgBvGtmx08LrwGvLcKhuo3sn3KLRUnI9a46HPsVufgZRoRD4A3Lb-vNLZa_ntfYW-6qqJVLaU3_AjsTV0ID0NWRPrGFD1KDJYwPI9qwt61RFcs99ZYwW2Sq7/s320/Napolitano.bmp" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">It occurs to me that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano doesn’t realize one very important aspect of American Culture:<br /><br />Party lines are not drawn around families, they go through them.<br /><br />Within one immediate family, you can have Liberals and Conservatives. I married a Liberal, albeit one who is rapidly being alienated from her traditional stances by the current administration. Dick Cheney’s daughter is purportedly a Liberal while Mr. Cheney is, well, you get the picture.<br /><br />The recent report that asserts that returning Veterans of OIF/OEF may in fact become terrorists themselves after fighting them and losing friends in the process, demonstrates her inability to grasp the concept that several families have within them not only different political views, but Military members and veterans as well. This insult was felt far and wide.<br /><br />Added to this, and the implied and widely understood importance of her position, she may have irreparably damaged at the very least her standing in the average American’s eyes when it comes to our combined safety. If she cannot grasp the idea that we are a mixed people politically, then maybe there are other, more dangerous omissions in her conceptualization of her duties.<br /><br />Even the </span><a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2009/04/27/ripping-the-dhs-report-from-the-left/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Boston Globe</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">, a Liberal leaning paper, has called her to task for her ineptitude in not only the report itself, but also the resulting backlash that it incurred to her Office. Her stumbling explanations were a further insult to our intelligence when a simple apology would have made most of this flack go away.<br /><br />Also, given the new problem involving the Swine Flu (which will be better known as a real threat or a simple scare by the end of the week), she concerns me. Ms. Napolitano will be instrumental in either combating the possible epidemic or hindering the proper response with her action or inaction. Given her record so far, I cannot say that I am confident in our National Security under her watch.<br /><br />Perhaps it might be best if she stepped down before any real and lasting damage is done. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">UPDATE:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The Obama administration has no:</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">1. Surgeon General</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">2. None of the 19 posts or Secretary positions filled in the Dept. of Health and Human Services</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">3. No confirmation on the FDA Head.</span><br /><p><span style="font-family:times new roman;">We might safely assume that the DHS will have to (along with other Departments) pick up the slack if the Swine Flu becomes a major issue. I'd like it to be someone who can handle a daily routine at least...<br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br />H/T: <a href="http://www.hotair.com/">Hot Air</a> </p>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-41656333548157678192009-04-27T03:34:00.001-04:002009-04-27T03:40:45.435-04:00The Elephant Is Getting Back Up<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjt653CU7wqMvCwKxqGWOHoVa3JP5dLjuNmXiloK6GSgD9DQaHqbpcBrM67-Jd0WhjKlyMmcef9sVfi42PBHF9KrDHLgbyF_k_OLGxoJsWjD02amxpKdabMRskyn-Rm90RIPlt1GktZtV/s1600-h/gop%2520elephant.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329272230175135810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjt653CU7wqMvCwKxqGWOHoVa3JP5dLjuNmXiloK6GSgD9DQaHqbpcBrM67-Jd0WhjKlyMmcef9sVfi42PBHF9KrDHLgbyF_k_OLGxoJsWjD02amxpKdabMRskyn-Rm90RIPlt1GktZtV/s320/gop%2520elephant.gif" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The GOP is actually on the right path.<br /><br />This is suggested by the two pronged attack that we have begun to make in response to the current Administration’s reckless political behavior.<br /><br />The political sector of our Party is ridiculed as the “Party of No”. Ridicule, being what it is, is a good sign. It demonstrates the fear of our opposition that we won’t be holding much, if any, of this baggage in 2010 or especially 2012. As our Party continues to vote “No” on every Boondoggle Bonanza of Spending that floats down the Potomac, we are gambling, but with rather good odds, that the Democrats will be left trying to explain and rationalize away the various consequences that will eventually come from this Orgy of Conspicuous Consumption.<br /><br />In addition, by taking to task the Obama Administration for whatever its newest bungle might be, the Political Class is keeping pressure where it’s needed, the weakest point. The constant scrutiny will wear quickly on the President, and will ensure that he continues to provide us with ammunition.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the rest of us, complete with our Tea Parties and other assorted frivolities, will continue to demonstrate our frustration and anger with a Government that has forsaken our values and chosen to embrace its own ideals. The ridicule displayed by erstwhile professionals in the media is all the evidence that I require to see that it has the desired effect.<br /><br />The only thing that we need now is someone to front us in the Presidential Primaries, and the only thing that we have to fear is the Personality Cult that may very well re-elect Obama despite all the evidence to his ineptitude in the Oval Office.<br /><br />“He’s so cool!” will be a powerful enemy to defeat. Watch and see.<br /><br />So I beg you to not lose your faith, and continue doing everything you can to further our agenda of a more responsible and less intrusive Government. We will be called racists for opposing the Nation’s first Black-American President, we will be singled out and dissected for our fortitude, and we will sustain grievous wounds from the derision heaped upon us by those who are afraid that they may have bought the Presidential version of the Edsel.<br /><br />In the end, I believe that it will come down to Public Opinion versus Public Relations.</span><br /><div></div>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-5567102356835845952009-04-22T21:55:00.001-04:002009-04-22T21:55:00.855-04:00An Examination of Torture<span style="font-family:times new roman;">The subject of torture is a difficult one to broach and examine. Its inherent sensitivity renders it a particularly incendiary topic, and it presents some very unpleasant questions.<br /><br />As a former Marine Infantryman, I can recall how our intelligence units would interrogate certain detainees for information pertaining to the area and even their knowledge of the “Bigger Fish”. I remember being on heightened alert after various enemy combatants were “processed” due to the unveiling of threats unknown prior to the capture.<br /><br />Lives were saved, families were spared the agony of a lost loved one, and another day dawned to which we were awake.<br /><br />The same effect is evident following the torture of numerous known terrorists in recent years, but the very idea of torture is disturbing or even abhorrent to some people.<br /><br />I must admit unease in regards to it myself.<br /><br />However, allow me to put this into some perspective.<br /><br />These cases are not isolated incidents of randomly captured individuals; they are hardened terrorists whose goals are your demise. They are actively seeking the means to destroy everything that they can that has anything to do with America. They are vile and inhuman people who would kill you and your whole family if given half a chance. They were identified through intelligence networks as key members of various organizations whose ultimate interests lie in the removal of Democracy from the world to be replaced by their theocratic dictatorships of oppression. They are incapable of accepting rehabilitation, they cannot be “cured” or won over, and they will continue their evil enterprises upon release from their incarceration.<br /><br />In short, they deserve much worse than the current treatment that many of them now enjoy in places like Guantanamo Bay.<br /><br />In light of recent reports suggesting that 9/11-scale attacks were avoided by the use of “enhanced interrogation” techniques, I would still caution against its widespread use, if at all. The danger that I see is precedent.<br /><br />We of the Right have pointed out the Law of Unintended Consequences as the bane of the Left for some time now, but it works both ways, and I will cite the Slippery Slope that can best be exampled by the expression, “Where does it stop?” We have given the legitimate arguments that if we allow for the Re-definition of Marriage for homosexuals; will we be opening the door for adult-children unions later? How about adults and animals, or even inanimate objects? If we make provisions for the Legalization of Marijuana, when will we be allowing for Cocaine and Opium to be legalized? They are also grown naturally, right (the difference is chemical processing, but that's another post...)?<br /><br />Humor me as I present a hypothetical and admittedly extreme scenario:<br /><br />You own a large arsenal of firearms (so far, not a stretch?) and in six years time, the 2nd Amendment is repealed, effectively making all your guns illegal. You must surrender them to the proper authorities, or face investigation and subsequent prosecution by the Federal Government. With your weapons legally registered with the local law enforcement, it is easily discovered that you have hidden them in a cache somewhere. In a vocal protest that is televised, you state something to the effect of “Molon Labe” and make some reference to “your cold dead hand”. The Feds arrive and take you to an undisclosed location and proceed to submit you to waterboarding and other forms of torture until you relinquish the where-abouts of your firearms.<br /><br />Sounds crazy? In a world that saw the DHS issue an unrepentant report that labels returning veterans of OIF/OEF as (paraphrased) “at-risk to be enlisted or recruited into Right-wing Extremist groups and racist organizations”? Food for thought…<br /><br />I don’t have an answer, but perhaps we should be more cynical or critical of issues and ideologies that we are only currently happy with the results of. Otherwise, something like this could severely bite us in the hindquarters.</span>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-23154596265950620522009-04-22T01:23:00.003-04:002009-04-22T01:35:43.549-04:00The Human Clone's Imminent Arrival?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPD_Nxw2aw5-55hPS0043oTeEJ9JMKy43DJ-NNuyKUmZMWr8xgHw3qpgy_JFPRwb9QXBJeNlxTAfb21-Pd-hdJR2Xk1onH1tlCHWvYatzREcYKIus7dwws-fBTKu33nkNb09tnVPMykviX/s1600-h/frankenstein_profile.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327382778538338786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 286px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPD_Nxw2aw5-55hPS0043oTeEJ9JMKy43DJ-NNuyKUmZMWr8xgHw3qpgy_JFPRwb9QXBJeNlxTAfb21-Pd-hdJR2Xk1onH1tlCHWvYatzREcYKIus7dwws-fBTKu33nkNb09tnVPMykviX/s320/frankenstein_profile.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">At some point the <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2009/04/21/scientist-are-you-ready-for-human-clones/">Human Clone</a> will be upon us, and we will learn to deal with this new facet of Human Existence.<br /><br />I’ve heard of many complaints and concerns surrounding the possibility that these beings will be without souls, and while I can not verify or deny these fears, I will refer to the classic story of <em>Frankenstein</em> by Mary Shelley.<br /><br />In the story, it was feared (to a great degree, and thus a major plot point…) that the Monster would mate with a woman, either a natural human, or coerce his Maker, Doctor Frankenstein to make him a partner of sorts in the same way that he himself was created.<br /><br />The resulting horror and abomination was then thought to have been a hideous conglomeration of festering wounds and disjointed limbs, but in the eyes of a modern reader, this assertion is rather silly (hence, in my opinion, the decline of the story’s prestige in recent decades). The offspring of these two would have depended entirely on the sexual organs alone and even if separate from the other parts in origin, they would have produced a normal and healthy child.<br /><br />Quite the let-down in the Horror world, eh?<br /><br />Yet today, we have once again a new and terrifying prospect, the Human Clone. A being contrived through science and reason, devoid of any soul, lacking even a vestigial remnant of its True Human Fore-bearer’s spirit!<br /><br />Dross, crap, and poppycockery.<br /><br />We will never run out of things to run screaming into the hills from, will we? Another amazing advancement in science to be greeted as an insufferable evil. Of course, you must never let it pass your mind that God may have intended for us to do things like use a tool, or attempt to bring order to chaos, or to improve our lives past the drudgery that was the 14th century. Nope, such thoughts are a plague, an insidious attack by The Horned One who can quote the Bible to further his own infernal ends! Egad!<br /><br />I would certainly advise caution, restraint, and perhaps even regulation, but I will not engage in the random and baseless fear mongering that can lead to scientific stagnancy. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />This does not offend my religious sensitivities; neither does it raise my Hackles of Reason. We progress. It is what we do best. Perhaps we get ahead of ourselves sometimes, and we have certainly taken on projects that have proven our match and greater from time to time, but such is trial and error, the way of learning.<br /><br />Relax and observe; you may yet see the Glory of God in a scientific advancement…</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">H/T: <a href="http://hotair.com/">Hot Air</a></span>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-30179956719317864242009-04-21T02:31:00.003-04:002009-04-21T02:44:37.444-04:00The Marijuana Question<span style="font-family:times new roman;">Today, I’m weighing in on the possible Legalization of Marijuana. Those of you (three, maybe four?) who have been reading me for a while now, might have noticed that I can deviate from the Party Line some when it comes to Social Conservatism. As such, it will come as no surprise when I say the following:<br /><br />We should legalize Marijuana, and “grandfather” out of prison anyone who is currently there for ONLY Marijuana charges.<br /><br />Breathe… Again… Ok? Good.<br /><br /><strong>Now, the only way that I’ve ever seen anyone’s life become ruined by Marijuana is when they get caught. </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I’m not talking about those people who were out to destroy themselves anyway, and you know who I’m talking about. If you’ve ever spent any time around less-than-stellar personages, you know exactly of whom I’m referring. The people who need no chemicals in their system to behave in a catastrophically inhumane fashion? The ones who can throw away their entire lives and sometimes those of their family's in the process? They’re already lost causes. Let them go. Everyone else? Well…<br /><br />It is my belief that as Conservatives, we have some cognitive dissonance of our very own. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, I’ll elaborate:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Cognitive Dissonance- A condition of conflict or anxiety resulting from inconsistency between one's beliefs and one's actions, such as opposing the slaughter of animals and eating meat. ~ </span><a href="http://www.answers.com/topic/cognitive-dissonance"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Answers.com</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The left has been afflicted before with very exemplary instances of this malady, such as:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The organization <em>Queers For Palestine</em> (They would be put to death there)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Supporting Iran and Promoting World Peace</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Claiming to be the Party of Humane Action, and then allowing rampant abortions</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">And so on…</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">In the case of Marijuana, we find the Right-wing’s secret Cognitive Dissonance Enabler. Consider how we view responsible gun ownership:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">1. Human responsibility should be placed on the human responsible.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">2. Do not assign moral values to an inanimate object.</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">3. Removal of one outlet of human nature will ensure a replacement of said outlet.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The above three tenets of such are listed </span><a href="http://righteousrantings.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-view-on-guns.html"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">here</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> in my article on the matter. Soon after writing this piece, I noticed something. We give very good and logical reasons for our continued right to keep and bear arms, but somehow, these same applicable laws of reason don’t apply to drugs.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I’ve heard Marijuana referred to in all seriousness as “The Devil’s Weed” and much worse. I realize that drugs alter perception and thought unlike guns, but you must still acknowledge that the choice to become “high” is still a human responsibility. The application of moral values to an inanimate object is still illogical and therefore shouldn’t be allowed into the debate. I don’t care if your “second cousin once smoked pot and decided to jump off a roof” or some other silly and implausible scenario comes up, I will still hold that no one put the joint, bowl, bong, pipe, vaporizer, or other paraphernalia up to his or her lips and pulled the trigger on the lighter. The same three principles apply to Marijuana, and to not recognize such is hypocrisy. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Furthermore, the fact that we can not get rid of the drug in this country, and I can recall being able to get high when my friends and I couldn’t afford or score cigarettes (age 14 or so) underscores the (paraphrased) point that comedian Bill Hicks made in his stand-up routine:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">“We have a War on Drugs, and the people on drugs are winning!”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Alcohol was completely out of the question in my youth (regulation works, how about that…), but we sure could find pot most nights to wile away the hours in suburbia.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I’m not going to get into the economic side of the issue, as I am no economist, but I will say that if we legalized Marijuana, we would see some annual profit from the substance. I’ll go you one further and say that if we grandfathered out of jails and prisons all those who were put away on Marijuana charges, we would save an additional amount of money every year.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Those people with whom I am acquainted who smoke it are usually very responsible folks who simply go about their daily routines and don’t start any trouble. In fact, they go out of their way to avoid it. Illegality aside, they just don’t want to deal with the added stress of whatever situation threatens to “bring them down”. They’re mostly peaceful and generous in their intoxication, unlike another, more legal variety of inebriant.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Make it just like Alcohol in regards to its regulation. Don’t smoke and drive, don’t go to work high, don’t do it in public (bars acceptable), frown upon its use around children, and so on. Allow for it to be bought and sold under licensed and overseen transactions. Tax it, import it, export it, grow it (with license), and capitalize on it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">This drug is a mainstay of gangs and drug dealers. Without it to hold them up, they will lose revenue. Right now, in an economic downturn, I can guarantee that sales are up for illicit recreational pharmaceuticals. Without Marijuana, a good portion of them would be very much so out of luck and out of business.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">As a parent of my Step-daughter’s friend once said, “The only thing that is keeping it from being legal is the fact that as of yet, they cannot determine if you have smoked in the immediate past”. They can take you to a hospital for a urinalysis test, but that only shows the last thirty days, not that you were intoxicated while, say, driving twenty minutes ago. When they have established a test for immediate use that is:<br /><br />1. Non-invasive<br />2. Economical<br />3. On-the-spot<br />4. Reliable<br /><br />…then they will begin the legislation for its regulated legalization. I can almost promise you that when the “breath-a-lyzer” test comes, so will the serious examination of the end of Marijuana prohibition.<br /><br />I have flown once again in the face of my Party’s traditional stance here, but I believe in personal freedom and responsibility. In the end, it all comes down to your individual choice to do the right or wrong thing at any given moment, and I like having the decision all to myself.<br /><br />Feels like… Liberty.</span>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-55249777517101264982009-04-18T02:03:00.002-04:002009-04-18T02:11:51.810-04:00Hard Times Ahead<span style="font-family:times new roman;">Given the recent <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2009/04/17/dhs-ignored-civil-liberties-lawyers-warnings-on-report/">DHS report</a> that seeks to demonize Veterans and other “Right-wing Extremists”, the poorly veiled smear from <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2009/04/16/awesome-chicago-tea-partiers-confront-cnn-hack-after-hit-piece/">CNN</a> on the coverage of the Tea Parties, and now the epitome of Mental Stability, Janine Garofalo insisting <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2009/04/16/garofalo-outdoes-herself-tea-parties-all-about-white-power-says-d-lister/">that we’re racist</a> for protesting Big Government Spending, I fear that things will get worse before they get better.<br /><br />For several decades now, the Left has floated itself on the idea that it is the Anti-discrimination party. It began with the Civil Rights Movement, where the moral authority to call out those in power who were truly attempting to keep various peoples in “their place” was a strong and virtuous one.<br /><br />The Left has retained its claim on these actions and most especially on the claim that it has the unquestionable right and indeed the obligation to continue laying blame at the feet of those who would see others oppressed. The only problem is that laws have been passed, organizations have been formed (or shattered), and changes are in evidence to support the notion that perhaps we have moved on from that era.<br /><br />But why let a good tool go to waste?<br /><br />Having the perceived moral authority to claim that someone is racist, fascist, or a general example of non-humanity is a great boon to their efforts. We are seeing this being applied liberally to our efforts right now.<br /><br />On April 15th, we witnessed a massive gathering of peoples from all different walks of life who wanted to be heard in regards to their displeasure concerning the rampant spending that will lead to high taxes for at least another generation of Americans. An off-the-top estimate appears to be 500,000 across the nation. This was a great start that will propel us forward towards our ability to effect real change in Washington as well as bolster our candidate in 2012.<br /><br />This fact is quite frightening to those of the Left.<br /><br />Our ability to organize and stage such protests is a very real threat to them as evidenced by the above stated reactions and pre-emptive strikes. These despicable acts of misrepresentation and libel will only increase. We can all look forward to being smeared, jeered, and threatened with increasing ferocity and frequency.<br /><br />The fact is that we are becoming the counter-culture. We are the new “hippies”, although we might very well be awarded some other title such as “suitee”, “squarey”, or even “righty-whiteies”. Ridicule, anti-coverage, and dismissal will be our foes. Misrepresented policies and messages will plague us. Our fervent, but misguided friends will take us backwards with their ravings. This will not be easy.<br /><br />Hope is never far however, from those who continue to push forward.<br /><br />So gather your wits about you, call your allies, and sally forth towards the fray…<br /><br />…it has only just begun.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">H/T: <a href="http://hotair.com/">Hot Air</a></span>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-39533141455831916972009-04-15T17:23:00.001-04:002009-04-15T17:23:56.567-04:00Hey folks, I've been up for 24 hours (or more, I've lost track...). So... I'm outta here. Good night! More tomorrow from today!Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-76107816602395347302009-04-15T15:23:00.001-04:002009-04-15T15:23:25.211-04:00Cut taxes? No good. Cut programs! Obama is caving? Twitter is buzzing! Confermation soon...Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-90904519648413690582009-04-15T13:39:00.010-04:002009-04-15T14:29:00.825-04:00Wow! 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjV_9umM__nWkuFra59X2xZz4a8CHREfVl-xaQjNgNnUzKEvN3Vu68FCWUAjjnTmlV_QHa0gzjOxt5Jn_XeiQC326CpsBjuUpWiYRgyH6NZxAvk757ZE71afAICc3opEZsOn72906yB9A/s200/DSC_5160.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324974704437743282" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';">Well, I'm back from the Party, and as promised, here's some lovely pictures for you...</span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';">Official estimates are in the 5-8k range... Lots of "Party People"!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';">Great energy, refreshing dose of action, just an all around good day! If you want any photos for yourself, leave a comment with a generic (temporary) e-mail address, or other means of getting hold of you.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';">Oh, and the Press can't hide from this one, they were there all right...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div>Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084075281863525674.post-74698041431058839202009-04-15T12:19:00.001-04:002009-04-15T12:19:45.187-04:00"Forget the pirates in Somalia, worry about the pirates in Washington!" Big cheer...Evil Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497905945726349504noreply@blogger.com0