As most probably know, Jimmy Carter had a recent falling out with a long-time supporter over the thesis of his new book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. Found in the book's preface, perhaps this poem sheds some illumination on the disagreement:
Too many Jews.
Too many Jews.
Too many Jews on Earth.
Too many Jews.
Right there in the news.
Why can't we have a dearth?
We find 'em in synagogues--
In Israel, too.
They infest the land of my birth.
They crash Bar Mitzvahs,
And Bat Mitzvahs, too.
Ya see 'em from Fresno to Perth.
We slice 'em and dice 'em
And grill 'em and kill 'em,
And give 'em the old bushwhack.
We punch 'em and crunch 'em
And bug 'em and slug 'em,
But still, they keep coming back.
They pillage the Mideast,
Turn peace into war.
For this, we send 'em some cash.
They harry the Gentiles
And drink Ayrab blood,
And the Pope cows under their lash.
They spread their contagion
Wherever they go.
They breed like house cats or fleas.
I jest can't wait till
Good Yahweh above
Sends us the cure for their disease.
They make all the movies
And show lots of boobies.
Bush is their marionette.
Each one should pass on
Like Marat or Saddam,
Or be thrown down a rank oubliette.
You may not approve,
But you dance to their tune.
The whole world is their dark demesne.
Let's fight 'em and spite 'em
And take to the streets.
Viva la bright guillotine!
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Our Government Has Gone Insane
Soon we all can consider the Minutemen a domestic terror group:
An Arizona lawmaker has introduced a bill to revise the state's statutes on organized crime and fraud by defining "domestic terrorism" in such a way that members of the Minuteman Project or other border-patrol groups could be prosecuted and forced to serve a minimum six-month jail term.
The article includes a picture of the illustrious Arizona "lawmaker," and reveals that, though she may have the looks, someone else got the brains in the family.
Now, Sinema is targeting border-security groups like the Minutemen with new legislation that would define anyone not formally affiliated with law enforcement, who patrolled in search of illegal activity while armed, as a domestic terrorist. If it becomes law, the bill would impose a mandatory minimum jail sentence, even if prosecutors recommend probation.
HB 2286 reads:
Sec. 2. Title 13, chapter 23, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-2320, to read:
13-2320. Domestic terrorism; classification
A. An individual or group of individuals commits domestic terrorism if the individual or group of individuals are not affiliated with a local, state or federal law enforcement entity and associate with another individual or group of individuals as an organization, group, corporation or company for the purpose of patrolling to detect alleged illegal activity or to individually patrol for the purpose of detecting alleged illegal activity and if the individual or group of individuals is armed with a firearm or other weapon. . .
"I've been monitoring the Minutemen for a year now," Sinema told vigilantewatch.org at the time, "and they're just scary."
"Race-based tactics always lead to violence," she insisted. "Remember, the Ku Klux Klan was the first-ever group to patrol the border between the U.S. and Mexico back in the '70s."
Which race do the Minutemen hate, Little Miss Clueless? Mexicans? Is "Mexican" a racial group? This is the typical "If you don't like illegal invasion of your country, you're a racist" argument. I don't know what scares me more: that some people are this stupid, or that American citizens are dumb enough to vote this bubblehead into office.
Here we have a complete redefinition of terms to fit a narrow agenda: that of making allowances for illegal immigration. Now people who love their country and want to protect it are terrorists. It's akin to saying right is left, up is down, black is white.
By the way, I hope none of my readers participate in Neighborhood Watch programs. If so, you fall under the classification of "domestic terrorist."
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In other lunacy masquerading as news, Palestinkians have named a street in the "West Bank" after good ol' Saddumb--funded by the U.S. of A.
WND confirmed with local leaders the Yaabid street currently bears Saddam's name.
The Palestinian daily Al-Hayat al-Jadida stated the street's dedication was meant to emphasize the "values of Arabness and Jihad, which [Saddam] represented."
But USAID held a ceremony in July 2005 marking its contributions of $402,000 for paving the Yaabid municipality's main street – now named after Saddam – as well nearly two miles of inner streets. The American agency also contributed to the reconstruction of the city's main entrance.
Zacharias Zubeidi, leader of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in Yaabid, told WND the city changed the name on the U.S.-funded street to show "Saddam Hussein is still alive."
"We will honor his memory until the American and Zionist occupation is driven from our land," Zubeidi said.
Saddam was considered a hero to most Palestinians. His final words prior to his hanging reportedly included "Palestine is Arab."
Celebrating the values of Arabness and Jihad: that's what America's all about. That these moral degenerates receive one red cent from American coffers is an atrocity. But what's worse is the government's indifference and that it's nothing new.
Maybe the next time someone mentions the Arab Street, they'll be referencing Saddumb Avenue.
An Arizona lawmaker has introduced a bill to revise the state's statutes on organized crime and fraud by defining "domestic terrorism" in such a way that members of the Minuteman Project or other border-patrol groups could be prosecuted and forced to serve a minimum six-month jail term.
The article includes a picture of the illustrious Arizona "lawmaker," and reveals that, though she may have the looks, someone else got the brains in the family.
Now, Sinema is targeting border-security groups like the Minutemen with new legislation that would define anyone not formally affiliated with law enforcement, who patrolled in search of illegal activity while armed, as a domestic terrorist. If it becomes law, the bill would impose a mandatory minimum jail sentence, even if prosecutors recommend probation.
HB 2286 reads:
Sec. 2. Title 13, chapter 23, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-2320, to read:
13-2320. Domestic terrorism; classification
A. An individual or group of individuals commits domestic terrorism if the individual or group of individuals are not affiliated with a local, state or federal law enforcement entity and associate with another individual or group of individuals as an organization, group, corporation or company for the purpose of patrolling to detect alleged illegal activity or to individually patrol for the purpose of detecting alleged illegal activity and if the individual or group of individuals is armed with a firearm or other weapon. . .
"I've been monitoring the Minutemen for a year now," Sinema told vigilantewatch.org at the time, "and they're just scary."
"Race-based tactics always lead to violence," she insisted. "Remember, the Ku Klux Klan was the first-ever group to patrol the border between the U.S. and Mexico back in the '70s."
Which race do the Minutemen hate, Little Miss Clueless? Mexicans? Is "Mexican" a racial group? This is the typical "If you don't like illegal invasion of your country, you're a racist" argument. I don't know what scares me more: that some people are this stupid, or that American citizens are dumb enough to vote this bubblehead into office.
Here we have a complete redefinition of terms to fit a narrow agenda: that of making allowances for illegal immigration. Now people who love their country and want to protect it are terrorists. It's akin to saying right is left, up is down, black is white.
By the way, I hope none of my readers participate in Neighborhood Watch programs. If so, you fall under the classification of "domestic terrorist."
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In other lunacy masquerading as news, Palestinkians have named a street in the "West Bank" after good ol' Saddumb--funded by the U.S. of A.
WND confirmed with local leaders the Yaabid street currently bears Saddam's name.
The Palestinian daily Al-Hayat al-Jadida stated the street's dedication was meant to emphasize the "values of Arabness and Jihad, which [Saddam] represented."
But USAID held a ceremony in July 2005 marking its contributions of $402,000 for paving the Yaabid municipality's main street – now named after Saddam – as well nearly two miles of inner streets. The American agency also contributed to the reconstruction of the city's main entrance.
Zacharias Zubeidi, leader of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in Yaabid, told WND the city changed the name on the U.S.-funded street to show "Saddam Hussein is still alive."
"We will honor his memory until the American and Zionist occupation is driven from our land," Zubeidi said.
Saddam was considered a hero to most Palestinians. His final words prior to his hanging reportedly included "Palestine is Arab."
Celebrating the values of Arabness and Jihad: that's what America's all about. That these moral degenerates receive one red cent from American coffers is an atrocity. But what's worse is the government's indifference and that it's nothing new.
Maybe the next time someone mentions the Arab Street, they'll be referencing Saddumb Avenue.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Play it Again
Having posted his little poem at Vox's, and still not quite liberated from his latest bout of narcissism, he scurried over to his own blog and tacked it up for all to read and admire. With a sigh, he shook his head in amazement at his wit, realizing that, were she alive today, Emily Dickinson would be nagging him for lessons in the fine art of stringing rhymes together.
He forthwith shut down his old pc and headed off to the acceptance dinner, where he graciously hoisted on high the trophy given him by the National Library of Poetry.
Pull that handle.
Rock the vote.
All aboard
the ferryboat.
Charon grins
and plies the Styx.
Say "Huzzah!"
for politics.
The only cure
for Adam's fall:
Vote GOP,
dear little thrall.
I'm tired of excess mental exertion.
Time for cranial rectum insertion.
He forthwith shut down his old pc and headed off to the acceptance dinner, where he graciously hoisted on high the trophy given him by the National Library of Poetry.
Pull that handle.
Rock the vote.
All aboard
the ferryboat.
Charon grins
and plies the Styx.
Say "Huzzah!"
for politics.
The only cure
for Adam's fall:
Vote GOP,
dear little thrall.
I'm tired of excess mental exertion.
Time for cranial rectum insertion.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Necktie-Party Etiquette
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday that executions of Saddam Hussein and two others were mishandled and said she hoped that those responsible for making cell phone videos of Saddam's execution will be punished.
"We were disappointed there was not greater dignity given to the accused under these circumstances," Rice said during a news conference with her Egyptian counterpart.
Is this a joke? Saddumb received approximately 1000% more dignity than any of his victims. How about the Kurds who choked on their own tongues and asphyxiated after a little gas treatment? Were their ends dignified? Or those who were beaten and tortured to death in his prisons? How about those lucky individuals blindfolded and tossed off roofs, to lie broken or dead on the pavement below? The epitome of dignity, huh? I wonder if Conyaleewza thinks the mass rapes--followed by discarding used-up women in holes in the ground--were proper terminations of life on Earth? Saddumb's execution was polite and genteel in comparison.
Rice also said the executions were Iraqi government decisions, not those of the United States.
"Let me just say that the decision concerning the execution of Saddam Hussein and the two defendants today were made according to Iraqi process and Iraqi law," she said.
I thought that was the whole point, Conyaleewza. All the bloodshed is for the benefit of the Iraqis, so they can rein in their people and govern as an independent country. Yet you use this very goal as a tool for criticizing Iraq and distancing the American government from the executions. Are we attempting to coalesce a post-Saddumb country that can take care of its own business without us, or not? Make up your mind.
"We were disappointed there was not greater dignity given to the accused under these circumstances," Rice said during a news conference with her Egyptian counterpart.
Is this a joke? Saddumb received approximately 1000% more dignity than any of his victims. How about the Kurds who choked on their own tongues and asphyxiated after a little gas treatment? Were their ends dignified? Or those who were beaten and tortured to death in his prisons? How about those lucky individuals blindfolded and tossed off roofs, to lie broken or dead on the pavement below? The epitome of dignity, huh? I wonder if Conyaleewza thinks the mass rapes--followed by discarding used-up women in holes in the ground--were proper terminations of life on Earth? Saddumb's execution was polite and genteel in comparison.
Rice also said the executions were Iraqi government decisions, not those of the United States.
"Let me just say that the decision concerning the execution of Saddam Hussein and the two defendants today were made according to Iraqi process and Iraqi law," she said.
I thought that was the whole point, Conyaleewza. All the bloodshed is for the benefit of the Iraqis, so they can rein in their people and govern as an independent country. Yet you use this very goal as a tool for criticizing Iraq and distancing the American government from the executions. Are we attempting to coalesce a post-Saddumb country that can take care of its own business without us, or not? Make up your mind.
Yowza!
Happy post-Martin Luther King, Junior's birthday!
I duly performed my obligations, this year. First, I made sure that any time I walked near a colorful person, I hung my head in shame at the audacity of being born pigmentally-challenged.
Next, I attended a "No Justice, No Peace" rally with Al Sharpton. It seems the local Dunkin' Donuts had a history of serving a disproportionate number of white powdered sugar donuts. That's a no-no, these days, and we put a stop to it, lickety-split. They may lose patronage, but it's chocolate all the way, bubba.
Afterwards, I gave a contribution to Je$$e Jack$on'$ new "Co$mic Injustice" program. The first proceeds go to the people of Darfur. I was disgusted at my demonic race when I learned that these downtrodden Africans are using guns to off each other manufactured by white people. And we've reserved additional funds for the Martian microbial families decimated in the orignal Viking landing. But only the black ones.
Finally, I publicly denounced my next-door neighbor as the local Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan. Of course, he really isn't; but he once told me a black joke, and that amounts to the same.
All in all, it was a great day.
I duly performed my obligations, this year. First, I made sure that any time I walked near a colorful person, I hung my head in shame at the audacity of being born pigmentally-challenged.
Next, I attended a "No Justice, No Peace" rally with Al Sharpton. It seems the local Dunkin' Donuts had a history of serving a disproportionate number of white powdered sugar donuts. That's a no-no, these days, and we put a stop to it, lickety-split. They may lose patronage, but it's chocolate all the way, bubba.
Afterwards, I gave a contribution to Je$$e Jack$on'$ new "Co$mic Injustice" program. The first proceeds go to the people of Darfur. I was disgusted at my demonic race when I learned that these downtrodden Africans are using guns to off each other manufactured by white people. And we've reserved additional funds for the Martian microbial families decimated in the orignal Viking landing. But only the black ones.
Finally, I publicly denounced my next-door neighbor as the local Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan. Of course, he really isn't; but he once told me a black joke, and that amounts to the same.
All in all, it was a great day.
Sunday, January 14, 2007
South American Gulag
President Hugo Chavez's announcement at this week's innaugaral ceremony of plans to create a network of "socialist cities" run by "people power" in Venezuela's unsettled interior has some critics concerned he is moving his country toward a Pol Pot-type system.
The anti-American leader told the Venezuelan national assembly that large tracts, each 38.6 square miles in size, would be developed as new egalitarian communities run without mayors or municipal governments.
"I invoke and summon the constituent power, the people's power, the real fuel, so that the engines I am talking about may lead us to a better future," he said at the swearing-in ceremony where he declared "the new era on the road to socialism."
"Those of you who want to know what type of socialism I have planned for Venezuela should read Marx and Lenin," he said.
Wow, who knew he'd be so open and direct about his murderous intentions? Subtle as a bullet in the brainpan. Marx advocated state control of business and the abolition of private property. Lenin put this delicate philosophy into practice in the October Revolution of 1917. Untold thousands died in the beginning, and the end of his policies resulted in the direct execution, starvation, or unjust imprisonment of literally millions of people.
Communism has never held any status but that of abysmal failure. It denotes moral and intellectual annihilation, standing in opposition to everything God wants for us.
Which speaks volumes about Venezuela's dictator-in-chief.
The anti-American leader told the Venezuelan national assembly that large tracts, each 38.6 square miles in size, would be developed as new egalitarian communities run without mayors or municipal governments.
"I invoke and summon the constituent power, the people's power, the real fuel, so that the engines I am talking about may lead us to a better future," he said at the swearing-in ceremony where he declared "the new era on the road to socialism."
"Those of you who want to know what type of socialism I have planned for Venezuela should read Marx and Lenin," he said.
Wow, who knew he'd be so open and direct about his murderous intentions? Subtle as a bullet in the brainpan. Marx advocated state control of business and the abolition of private property. Lenin put this delicate philosophy into practice in the October Revolution of 1917. Untold thousands died in the beginning, and the end of his policies resulted in the direct execution, starvation, or unjust imprisonment of literally millions of people.
Communism has never held any status but that of abysmal failure. It denotes moral and intellectual annihilation, standing in opposition to everything God wants for us.
Which speaks volumes about Venezuela's dictator-in-chief.
Sunday, January 7, 2007
Do Not Flush Commode with Head in Bowl
The people who write product warning labels must have great senses of humor. Either that, or they assume that the average American is a cross-eyed, drooling moron. Here are a few examples of actual labels:
1. Label on a front-end loading washing machine: "DO NOT put any person in this washer."
2. On a personal watercraft: "Never use a lit match or open flame to check fuel level."
3. On a Super Lotto ticket: "Do not iron."
4. Useful cell phone warning: "Don't try to dry your phone in a microwave oven."
5. Found on a telephone book: "Please do not use this directory while operating a moving vehicle."
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What's next? "Please recycle. Do not eat," on plastic soda bottles? "Do not breathe underwater," posted at local swimming pools? Or how about a warning label on every handgun purchased--right alongside the voice/fingerprint/moon-cycle activated trigger lock, of course--which states, "Do not load, point at forehead, and depress trigger."
Better yet, why not just tattoo each newborn infink in the hospital nursery with bold red letters on its bouncing bottom: "Not a football. Do not kick."
1. Label on a front-end loading washing machine: "DO NOT put any person in this washer."
2. On a personal watercraft: "Never use a lit match or open flame to check fuel level."
3. On a Super Lotto ticket: "Do not iron."
4. Useful cell phone warning: "Don't try to dry your phone in a microwave oven."
5. Found on a telephone book: "Please do not use this directory while operating a moving vehicle."
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What's next? "Please recycle. Do not eat," on plastic soda bottles? "Do not breathe underwater," posted at local swimming pools? Or how about a warning label on every handgun purchased--right alongside the voice/fingerprint/moon-cycle activated trigger lock, of course--which states, "Do not load, point at forehead, and depress trigger."
Better yet, why not just tattoo each newborn infink in the hospital nursery with bold red letters on its bouncing bottom: "Not a football. Do not kick."
Friday, January 5, 2007
Does My Rucksack Clash with These Fatigues?
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Clinton says the nation has "evolved" enough so that openly homosexual men and women should be allowed to serve in the U.S. military now.
"The question before us now is whether enough time has gone by to give this policy serious reconsideration. Much evidence suggests that it has," he said, noting 24 other nations including allies in the fight against terrorism let homosexuals serve openly.
What a great idea. Destroying morale by sacrificing our soldiers for Iraqis unwilling to take up arms for their own country and freedom isn't good enough. You see, just as simian beasts once clambered down out of the trees and used lightning-originated fires to bake grubs on a stick, so, too, has the United States moved from barbarism to civilized behavior, from primitivism to enlightenment. Now we openly can embrace those who define themselves not as men and women, as patriots, or even (perish the thought) Americans, but as same-sex connoiseurs. This will redefine esprit de corps for a new era, and open whole new worlds of possibilities in barracks life.
And isn't it nifty how these social reengineering projects and outlooks that damage our culture find a basis in the actions and philosophies of other nations? Forget our heritage or our passe Constitution. Why worry about such ephemera when we have such giants of progress as France and Germany to emulate?
"The question before us now is whether enough time has gone by to give this policy serious reconsideration. Much evidence suggests that it has," he said, noting 24 other nations including allies in the fight against terrorism let homosexuals serve openly.
What a great idea. Destroying morale by sacrificing our soldiers for Iraqis unwilling to take up arms for their own country and freedom isn't good enough. You see, just as simian beasts once clambered down out of the trees and used lightning-originated fires to bake grubs on a stick, so, too, has the United States moved from barbarism to civilized behavior, from primitivism to enlightenment. Now we openly can embrace those who define themselves not as men and women, as patriots, or even (perish the thought) Americans, but as same-sex connoiseurs. This will redefine esprit de corps for a new era, and open whole new worlds of possibilities in barracks life.
And isn't it nifty how these social reengineering projects and outlooks that damage our culture find a basis in the actions and philosophies of other nations? Forget our heritage or our passe Constitution. Why worry about such ephemera when we have such giants of progress as France and Germany to emulate?
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone enjoyed the keg parties, the late-night drunken staggers out to the car, the bleary-eyed drives home straddling both lanes, and the gentle caresses of the toilet bowls against your temples as you retched away the dregs of the old year.
And kudos to all of you who spent New Year's Eve in a more intelligent if not productive manner. I'm a teetotaller myself, so I spent a quiet evening at home with my wife. I must admit that Christmas is of far greater import to me than New Year's. I always feel a bit melancholy, this time, every December-January. I suppose it's because of all the buildup for Christmas, and then it's over so fast. Of course, another year has been relegated to the dustbin of history, and that's never a sunny thought. 2006 passed faster than the Roadrunner on amphetamines, and we're already into 2007.
I truly hope the new year treats everyone well, with no mishaps and lots of blessings.
And if you ever start feeling a little blue, just sit back and think about how Saddam Hussein ended the old year, and remember that things could be a lot less peachy.
And kudos to all of you who spent New Year's Eve in a more intelligent if not productive manner. I'm a teetotaller myself, so I spent a quiet evening at home with my wife. I must admit that Christmas is of far greater import to me than New Year's. I always feel a bit melancholy, this time, every December-January. I suppose it's because of all the buildup for Christmas, and then it's over so fast. Of course, another year has been relegated to the dustbin of history, and that's never a sunny thought. 2006 passed faster than the Roadrunner on amphetamines, and we're already into 2007.
I truly hope the new year treats everyone well, with no mishaps and lots of blessings.
And if you ever start feeling a little blue, just sit back and think about how Saddam Hussein ended the old year, and remember that things could be a lot less peachy.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Fitting End
He made the leap and danced on air
With all the grace of Robespierre.
He crossed the Styx; the farm is bought;
And all his railing's come to naught.
Yes, as a pendulum he swings,
While all the happy birdies sing.
The poor ol' Butcher of Baghdad
Has quite become a hanging chad.
His rule is but a sad footnote,
A terrifying anecdote.
And all the justice he denied
Was given him, for homicide.
Remember all the graves he filled,
And all the innocents he killed;
The smiles he stopped; the dreams he crushed;
The hearts he broke; the laughs he hushed.
If gallows humor's not your style,
Just tell the Kurds, and watch them smile.
With all the grace of Robespierre.
He crossed the Styx; the farm is bought;
And all his railing's come to naught.
Yes, as a pendulum he swings,
While all the happy birdies sing.
The poor ol' Butcher of Baghdad
Has quite become a hanging chad.
His rule is but a sad footnote,
A terrifying anecdote.
And all the justice he denied
Was given him, for homicide.
Remember all the graves he filled,
And all the innocents he killed;
The smiles he stopped; the dreams he crushed;
The hearts he broke; the laughs he hushed.
If gallows humor's not your style,
Just tell the Kurds, and watch them smile.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Gerald R. Ford, R.I.P.
The 38th president died tuesday at age 93, I assume from natural causes. Either that or the sweltering evil of global warming. I must admit to little knowledge of the man or the intricacies of his presidency; but from what I do know, he seemed a decent, respectable fellow. Certainly he comported himself with class and vigor, keeping active while refraining from mugging for the cameras at every conceivable opportunity. Compare his out-of-office behavior to that of Jimmy "The Expert" Carter, for example. Carter styles himself a fount of wisdom on such items as foreign policy (hyuk), American values (snort), and discovering the fine, microscopic distinctions between Israel and Nazi Germany (guffaw). Yes, Mr. Carter, you've done good work for Habitat for Humanity, but this doesn't provide an all-expenses-paid pass for public jackassery. Putting it mildly, you don't know peanuts about most of the subjects upon which you expound liberally--pun intended. Nor does writing tomes of such gravity as Palestinian Peace, Jewish Terror, I Trust Mahdi Ahmadinejad, or Crucify Him: My Take on the Bush Presidency mean that you have any more knowledge of these matters than the typical North Korean. Actually, it means you're a self-important and self-deluded idiot who should shun the public realm and keep within the confines of the Hindsight Is 20/20 Club.
I keep hearing radio talk-show hosts and pundimwits on tv say that Carter is out of control, then qualify this with. . ."and he's eighty-two years old." I'm sorry, how is this relevant? Our dearly-departed President Ford was much older than that, without any of the attendant moronics. Nor did Ronald Reagan dash to and fro, in his later years, screeching that jihadis just want understanding. This is an insult to those of great age and clear moral wisdom. Unless he's under the duress of dotage-induced senility, then bringing up his octogenarianism is an evasion of the real issue: that Carter's problem has nothing to do with age, and everything to do with being a relativist ass.
I keep hearing radio talk-show hosts and pundimwits on tv say that Carter is out of control, then qualify this with. . ."and he's eighty-two years old." I'm sorry, how is this relevant? Our dearly-departed President Ford was much older than that, without any of the attendant moronics. Nor did Ronald Reagan dash to and fro, in his later years, screeching that jihadis just want understanding. This is an insult to those of great age and clear moral wisdom. Unless he's under the duress of dotage-induced senility, then bringing up his octogenarianism is an evasion of the real issue: that Carter's problem has nothing to do with age, and everything to do with being a relativist ass.
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Merry Christmas!
To all my loyal and longsuffering readers, I wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year, filled with a new lease on life, and even more prosperity than ever before--especially prosperity of a spiritual nature. I'm fond of every one of you, and I truly wish you all the best.
I hope that each of us keeps the true meaning of this season in our hearts; for without Christ, Christmas is a meaningless observance. Whether or not you believe Christ was born on December 25 isn't important. What is important is that He was born, grew to manhood, and died for the salvation of us all. The inimitable sacrifice He made was not possible without first being born and walking the Earth as a human being, in fulfillment of prophecy. So I believe a celebration of His birth is in order, whether in the chill of December, or the sun-kissed days of May.
If you've not invited him into you heart and life, yet, I gently urge you to do so.
He's the best thing that ever happened to me.
God bless our great nation, our troops overseas in harm's way, and each of you. Merry Christmas!
I hope that each of us keeps the true meaning of this season in our hearts; for without Christ, Christmas is a meaningless observance. Whether or not you believe Christ was born on December 25 isn't important. What is important is that He was born, grew to manhood, and died for the salvation of us all. The inimitable sacrifice He made was not possible without first being born and walking the Earth as a human being, in fulfillment of prophecy. So I believe a celebration of His birth is in order, whether in the chill of December, or the sun-kissed days of May.
If you've not invited him into you heart and life, yet, I gently urge you to do so.
He's the best thing that ever happened to me.
God bless our great nation, our troops overseas in harm's way, and each of you. Merry Christmas!
Dear Peacemongers. . .
How do you say "Season's Greetings" to an enemy combatant being held at Guantanamo Bay? It's only a guess, but maybe the cheerful holiday cards go like this:
Dear Avowed Enemy of America: Merry Christmas.
Dear I Yearn to Be a Martyr and Hook Up With 72 Virgins in Heaven: Happy Hanukkah.
Dear Friend of Usama Bin Laden: Happy New Year.
It's a well-established tradition for Americans at home to deliver Christmas cheer to U.S. soldiers stationed around the world, but it turns out that prisoners held in the War on Terror are getting good tidings of their own, too.
The 400 or so detainees at Joint Task Force detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have received approximately 500 holiday greeting cards, said Army Col. Lora Tucker, a spokeswoman for the prison.
This tickled my funnybone. It also made me wonder how bad the Guantanamo detainees have it, since they are allowed the receipt of mail. Sounds just shy of water-boarding.
I have one of my own. Dear Murderers. May our Lord illuminate your hearts in this Christmas season, and lead you away from darkness into perpetual light. Amen.
Dear Avowed Enemy of America: Merry Christmas.
Dear I Yearn to Be a Martyr and Hook Up With 72 Virgins in Heaven: Happy Hanukkah.
Dear Friend of Usama Bin Laden: Happy New Year.
It's a well-established tradition for Americans at home to deliver Christmas cheer to U.S. soldiers stationed around the world, but it turns out that prisoners held in the War on Terror are getting good tidings of their own, too.
The 400 or so detainees at Joint Task Force detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have received approximately 500 holiday greeting cards, said Army Col. Lora Tucker, a spokeswoman for the prison.
This tickled my funnybone. It also made me wonder how bad the Guantanamo detainees have it, since they are allowed the receipt of mail. Sounds just shy of water-boarding.
I have one of my own. Dear Murderers. May our Lord illuminate your hearts in this Christmas season, and lead you away from darkness into perpetual light. Amen.
Friday, December 22, 2006
A Seasonal Revision
You better watch out.
Give him no crap.
Better convert
Or you'll take a dirt nap.
Jihad Claus is coming to town.
He's making a list
And checking it thrice;
He's gonna put the
Great Satan on ice.
Jihad Claus is coming to town.
He knows if you've been praying
At least five times a day.
He knows that you've been bad not good,
So he must blow you away.
O! You better watch out!
You wear a bull's-eye.
Better just run;
I'm telling you why.
Jihad Claus is coming to town.
He knows you're in compliance,
Like those in free Baghdad,
If you say "Allahu Akbar!"
And the old wife's burkha-clad.
He won't say it twice.
Don't think him rude:
Your choices are death
Or dhimmitude.
Jihad Claus is coming to town!
Give him no crap.
Better convert
Or you'll take a dirt nap.
Jihad Claus is coming to town.
He's making a list
And checking it thrice;
He's gonna put the
Great Satan on ice.
Jihad Claus is coming to town.
He knows if you've been praying
At least five times a day.
He knows that you've been bad not good,
So he must blow you away.
O! You better watch out!
You wear a bull's-eye.
Better just run;
I'm telling you why.
Jihad Claus is coming to town.
He knows you're in compliance,
Like those in free Baghdad,
If you say "Allahu Akbar!"
And the old wife's burkha-clad.
He won't say it twice.
Don't think him rude:
Your choices are death
Or dhimmitude.
Jihad Claus is coming to town!
Thursday, December 21, 2006
A Visit from the Man
'Twas the eve of next Woodstock, when all through the house
not a hippie was stirring, not even a louse.
The peace pipes were laid on the table with care,
in hopes that some choice herb soon would be there.
The free-lovers nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of water bongs danced in their heads.
My unwashed old lady with natty dreadlocks
Slept with a deathgrip on her little pillbox.
When out on the porch there arose such a clatter
I jumped up in the buff to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash
With fog in my brain from a toke of bad hash.
The moon blinded me, and I started to flail
Like a hopped-up Ms. Keller reading her Braille.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear
But the whole police force and their cold riot gear.
With a big megaphone, so lively and quick,
Their chief called us out, each stoned Bolshevik.
More rapid than sour-mash goes through my spare frame
He whistled and shouted, and called us by name:
"Now Moon-Unit! Dweezil!
And Sweet Passion Flower!
And anyone else
With scant mental power!
From the top of the porch!
To the cramped jail cell!
Right after the firehose
Saves us from your smell!"
not a hippie was stirring, not even a louse.
The peace pipes were laid on the table with care,
in hopes that some choice herb soon would be there.
The free-lovers nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of water bongs danced in their heads.
My unwashed old lady with natty dreadlocks
Slept with a deathgrip on her little pillbox.
When out on the porch there arose such a clatter
I jumped up in the buff to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash
With fog in my brain from a toke of bad hash.
The moon blinded me, and I started to flail
Like a hopped-up Ms. Keller reading her Braille.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear
But the whole police force and their cold riot gear.
With a big megaphone, so lively and quick,
Their chief called us out, each stoned Bolshevik.
More rapid than sour-mash goes through my spare frame
He whistled and shouted, and called us by name:
"Now Moon-Unit! Dweezil!
And Sweet Passion Flower!
And anyone else
With scant mental power!
From the top of the porch!
To the cramped jail cell!
Right after the firehose
Saves us from your smell!"
Septic Origin
I am for socialism, disarmament, and, ultimately, for abolishing the state itself... I seek the social ownership of property, the abolition of the propertied class, and the sole control of those who produce wealth. Communism is the goal.
No, this is not my personal creed, nor is it an impassioned excerpt from George Clooney's diary, though it parallels the latter, no doubt. Guess who said it.
If you assumed Karl Marx--or even Hillary "Clinton" Rodham--you'd be wrong.
Roger Baldwin made this remark in an article titled "Freedom in the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R." Who is this Baldwin character? Why, he's none other than one of the founders of that august civil rights group, the ACLU, serving as its executive director until 1950. Such an auspicious beginning; such a hallowed birth. The question is, why would anyone in his right mind associate himself with an organization dedicated to the propagation of communism or its milder brother, socialism?
The next time you learn that a friend or family member is a loyal drone, fill them in on this little historical tidbit. I expect two possible reactions to the revelation: either they'll clap for joy and screech out a song about the downtrodden workers, or their eyes will grow as large as dinner plates in sheer horror.
Regardless, it'll be a Kodak moment.
No, this is not my personal creed, nor is it an impassioned excerpt from George Clooney's diary, though it parallels the latter, no doubt. Guess who said it.
If you assumed Karl Marx--or even Hillary "Clinton" Rodham--you'd be wrong.
Roger Baldwin made this remark in an article titled "Freedom in the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R." Who is this Baldwin character? Why, he's none other than one of the founders of that august civil rights group, the ACLU, serving as its executive director until 1950. Such an auspicious beginning; such a hallowed birth. The question is, why would anyone in his right mind associate himself with an organization dedicated to the propagation of communism or its milder brother, socialism?
The next time you learn that a friend or family member is a loyal drone, fill them in on this little historical tidbit. I expect two possible reactions to the revelation: either they'll clap for joy and screech out a song about the downtrodden workers, or their eyes will grow as large as dinner plates in sheer horror.
Regardless, it'll be a Kodak moment.
Saturday, December 16, 2006
A Dialogue
Here's a conversation I had with an atheist at Vox's blog over the past couple of days. I thought it might interest some of you, so I've posted it below without comment:
Commenter: You believe that the Jews are God's chosen people? Why? Because their early writers said so? If you step back and take a long look look at this "God chose us" claim made by the Jews, it exposes itself as the self-serving nonsense it really is.
Me: I believe for two reasons: One, I accept that the Holy Bible is God's inspired Word. Therein, it is made clear that they are His chosen ones. My second reason blends w/ the first. No other group of people has experienced such sustained & methodical persecution as the Jews. Yet they manage surviving & flourishing wherever they find themselves. I see this as evidence of the Bible's validity.
Commenter: It's a handy tool the Jews have used from day one to justify whatever they have wanted to do as an identifiable group of people, from the mass slaughter of the Canaanites to the ejecting of Palestinians from their homes.
Me: Really? Tell that to the many, many Americans & Israelis who publicly & vociferently identify as Jews, while distancing themselves from religious connotations as much as possible. The ADL is but one example. And your comment about the Palestinians indicates moral ambiguity.
Commenter: To believe that your god, or the Jews god, or any god for that matter, would OK this sort of conduct is to be sucked in by a crude--but obvioulsy effective--con job.
Me: Now you're being silly; I made no claim that God approves every action from the Jews. It's a red herring. Being God's chosen people does not suggest a state of moral perfection, nor is that the traditional Christian understanding of their status.
Commenter: If God (big G) really exists, it is the God that has created us all, a God that would not pick out a single human soul amongst the sum total us all to elevate and glorify, much the less so for any particular group of humans. Perhaps God's one and only half-human son could be the exception, but certainly no other person, or group of people, whatever they may claim to the contrary.
Me: I agree that He created us all. As for the rest, setting a group apart as special purveyors of His Word to the rest of the world does not equal "glorification." In truth, such a position entailed great hardship & villification.
BTW, haven't you identified yourself as an atheist or agnostic in other threads on this blog? Correct me if I'm wrong. If so, why should I take your presumptions about a supposedly nonexistent God's thought processes seriously?
Commenter: One may actually think it's totally logical to believe in such blatant discrimination by God, and the chain of logic may be flawless and unarguable, but the logic is based on a false premise, a premise that has to include the idea that God is subject to human emotions. That would not be God. That would be a man-made god, custom designed to support any particular desire or need one can imagine, a convienient god, a comfortable god, and, IMO, a completely rejectable god.
Me: Again, more presumptuousness from a professed unbeliever. Scripture makes it clear that God displays emotions similar to ours, such as anger, sadness, love, & pleasure. The difference is that His aren't marred by a sinful framework, but come from spiritual & moral perfection.
The Christian understanding is that God created a good world that fell into ruin due to sin. So our emotions are a pale & sin-wracked imitation of His, not vice-versa.
Scripture depicts God as having emotions, w/out being a comfortable, convenient, wish-granting God. In fact, He's the diametric opposite of all three.
I suggest you find a Bible & read it, w/ a sincere effort at comprehension. You say that I labor under a false premise, yet you provide zero evidence for this beyond your own opinion about how God would do things, alas, if He only existed. Congratulations on the superlative hubris.
Commenter: Wes, You appear to believe in a god made in man's image, complete with--as you say-- anger, sadness, love and pleasure. That's no god, that's just a human contruct designed to make you feel better.
What is so hard about realizing--regardless of what you've been taught to believe--that a real God would have no human emotions? That they would be fatal weaknesses for an all-powerful being?
It is emotions that make us lose self-control, to explode in anger, to lash out, and if we had unlimited power--like the power to create a universe--one temper fit and it would be all over for everybody, everything, everywhere.
So, the fact that the universe exists today demonstrates to me that either God is not subject to human emotions, or that God is in reality a man-made fantasy.
I absolutey believe you cannot have it both ways.
One other thing: You actually believe that God's anger comes from spiritual and moral perfection? You have GOT to be joking!
Me: I believe in the Bible's representation of God. The brief picture I painted is the biblical one.
As I said earlier, our emotions are a poor reflection of His, not the other way around. Our emotions are problematic because they are steeped in a sinful nature. Imagine emotion w/out this burden.
A real god w/out emotions would be a divinity incapable--by definition--of caring about its creation. How would a god indifferent to its creatures ever muster the motivation for the act of creating? That concept is no more appealing than the emotional God you decry.
As for God's anger, have you ever heard of the concept of righteous anger? Is wrath always wrong, & always improperly expressed? I'm betting you don't think so.
If you take nothing else away from my remarks, understand that I'm saying yes, God has emotions, but His feelings are not hampered by the sin nature of mankind. This is a major difference between the two.
Commenter: Hmmm.
Look around the world, take a good objective nose-out-of-the-bible look, and then tell me you see signs of emotional and caring God.
"Righteous Anger"? Bah. No different in concept than righteous rape, or righteous lying, or righteous stealing.
You people just can't get the human out of your god.
That is real hubris.
Me: I know of plentiful evidence. How about compassionate people who risk their lives to help or rescue total strangers from death? WWII is replete w/ such examples, & many, many of those who made these sacrifices were Christians, led by their beliefs to act on them. How about answered prayers? I know, I know, answered prayers are coincidences, & sympathetic Christians are just people. I see God behind all of it, & I'm fully aware that I can't prove His existence beyond doubt. I acknowledge the need for faith.
So are you suggesting that anger is inherently immoral? Assuming you believe rape, lying, & stealing are wrong, it's the only conclusion I can draw from your comment.
It's only hubris if it's wrong. You've not demonstrated that.
Commenter: You believe that the Jews are God's chosen people? Why? Because their early writers said so? If you step back and take a long look look at this "God chose us" claim made by the Jews, it exposes itself as the self-serving nonsense it really is.
Me: I believe for two reasons: One, I accept that the Holy Bible is God's inspired Word. Therein, it is made clear that they are His chosen ones. My second reason blends w/ the first. No other group of people has experienced such sustained & methodical persecution as the Jews. Yet they manage surviving & flourishing wherever they find themselves. I see this as evidence of the Bible's validity.
Commenter: It's a handy tool the Jews have used from day one to justify whatever they have wanted to do as an identifiable group of people, from the mass slaughter of the Canaanites to the ejecting of Palestinians from their homes.
Me: Really? Tell that to the many, many Americans & Israelis who publicly & vociferently identify as Jews, while distancing themselves from religious connotations as much as possible. The ADL is but one example. And your comment about the Palestinians indicates moral ambiguity.
Commenter: To believe that your god, or the Jews god, or any god for that matter, would OK this sort of conduct is to be sucked in by a crude--but obvioulsy effective--con job.
Me: Now you're being silly; I made no claim that God approves every action from the Jews. It's a red herring. Being God's chosen people does not suggest a state of moral perfection, nor is that the traditional Christian understanding of their status.
Commenter: If God (big G) really exists, it is the God that has created us all, a God that would not pick out a single human soul amongst the sum total us all to elevate and glorify, much the less so for any particular group of humans. Perhaps God's one and only half-human son could be the exception, but certainly no other person, or group of people, whatever they may claim to the contrary.
Me: I agree that He created us all. As for the rest, setting a group apart as special purveyors of His Word to the rest of the world does not equal "glorification." In truth, such a position entailed great hardship & villification.
BTW, haven't you identified yourself as an atheist or agnostic in other threads on this blog? Correct me if I'm wrong. If so, why should I take your presumptions about a supposedly nonexistent God's thought processes seriously?
Commenter: One may actually think it's totally logical to believe in such blatant discrimination by God, and the chain of logic may be flawless and unarguable, but the logic is based on a false premise, a premise that has to include the idea that God is subject to human emotions. That would not be God. That would be a man-made god, custom designed to support any particular desire or need one can imagine, a convienient god, a comfortable god, and, IMO, a completely rejectable god.
Me: Again, more presumptuousness from a professed unbeliever. Scripture makes it clear that God displays emotions similar to ours, such as anger, sadness, love, & pleasure. The difference is that His aren't marred by a sinful framework, but come from spiritual & moral perfection.
The Christian understanding is that God created a good world that fell into ruin due to sin. So our emotions are a pale & sin-wracked imitation of His, not vice-versa.
Scripture depicts God as having emotions, w/out being a comfortable, convenient, wish-granting God. In fact, He's the diametric opposite of all three.
I suggest you find a Bible & read it, w/ a sincere effort at comprehension. You say that I labor under a false premise, yet you provide zero evidence for this beyond your own opinion about how God would do things, alas, if He only existed. Congratulations on the superlative hubris.
Commenter: Wes, You appear to believe in a god made in man's image, complete with--as you say-- anger, sadness, love and pleasure. That's no god, that's just a human contruct designed to make you feel better.
What is so hard about realizing--regardless of what you've been taught to believe--that a real God would have no human emotions? That they would be fatal weaknesses for an all-powerful being?
It is emotions that make us lose self-control, to explode in anger, to lash out, and if we had unlimited power--like the power to create a universe--one temper fit and it would be all over for everybody, everything, everywhere.
So, the fact that the universe exists today demonstrates to me that either God is not subject to human emotions, or that God is in reality a man-made fantasy.
I absolutey believe you cannot have it both ways.
One other thing: You actually believe that God's anger comes from spiritual and moral perfection? You have GOT to be joking!
Me: I believe in the Bible's representation of God. The brief picture I painted is the biblical one.
As I said earlier, our emotions are a poor reflection of His, not the other way around. Our emotions are problematic because they are steeped in a sinful nature. Imagine emotion w/out this burden.
A real god w/out emotions would be a divinity incapable--by definition--of caring about its creation. How would a god indifferent to its creatures ever muster the motivation for the act of creating? That concept is no more appealing than the emotional God you decry.
As for God's anger, have you ever heard of the concept of righteous anger? Is wrath always wrong, & always improperly expressed? I'm betting you don't think so.
If you take nothing else away from my remarks, understand that I'm saying yes, God has emotions, but His feelings are not hampered by the sin nature of mankind. This is a major difference between the two.
Commenter: Hmmm.
Look around the world, take a good objective nose-out-of-the-bible look, and then tell me you see signs of emotional and caring God.
"Righteous Anger"? Bah. No different in concept than righteous rape, or righteous lying, or righteous stealing.
You people just can't get the human out of your god.
That is real hubris.
Me: I know of plentiful evidence. How about compassionate people who risk their lives to help or rescue total strangers from death? WWII is replete w/ such examples, & many, many of those who made these sacrifices were Christians, led by their beliefs to act on them. How about answered prayers? I know, I know, answered prayers are coincidences, & sympathetic Christians are just people. I see God behind all of it, & I'm fully aware that I can't prove His existence beyond doubt. I acknowledge the need for faith.
So are you suggesting that anger is inherently immoral? Assuming you believe rape, lying, & stealing are wrong, it's the only conclusion I can draw from your comment.
It's only hubris if it's wrong. You've not demonstrated that.
Friday, December 15, 2006
Drain of Consciousness
Notorious internment camps where Japanese-Americans were kept behind barbed wire during World War II will be preserved as stark reminders of how the United States turned on some of its citizens in a time of fear.
Don't worry, folks. This is not a wasteful or illogical act. We may have need of them again. This country is lousy with undesirables, such as Catholics, federalists, libertarians, cultural preservers, WASPs, heterosexuals, etc.
***
An Israeli think tank with strong links to the military released videos and testimony Tuesday it said proved Hezbollah guerrillas used civilians as human shields during last summer's war in Lebanon.
Stop the presses!! You mean the media misled us, and Hezbollah actually isn't a gang of pacifistic communal hippies? File this under "No Kidding."
***
Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter is reportedly pregnant.
The Washington Post said 37-year-old Mary Cheney, the openly gay daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney and wife Lynne, is due in late spring. The paper reported she and longtime partner Heather Poe, 45, are "ecstatic." Poe and Cheney have been together for 15 years, according to the Post.
Old news, but here's a slightly different spin on it. Hm, let's see: her name is Mary. Check. She's become pregnant without the aid of a man. Check. Why, it's almost like a biblical story come to life. Maybe this is how the Antichrist will come into the world.
***
Does water STILL flow on Mars?
More importantly, should we care? Of course we should. Imagine all the money Evian can make after bottling, importing, and selling this product to the thirsty masses. Spring water from Mars. Only the Red Label guarantees quality. I propose we allocate 160 billion dollars in voluntary taxpayer "donations" to the study of discovering if, definitively, water flows on Mars, and where we can install the tap.
***
A giant black hole displaying horrifying table manners has been caught in the act of guzzling a star in a galaxy 4 billion light-years away, scientists using an orbiting NASA telescope said on Tuesday.
For those who just can't wrap their minds around the implications of this dizzying concept, let me explain it in layman's terms: Imagine that the black hole is the federal government. Now imagine that you are the star.
Don't worry, folks. This is not a wasteful or illogical act. We may have need of them again. This country is lousy with undesirables, such as Catholics, federalists, libertarians, cultural preservers, WASPs, heterosexuals, etc.
***
An Israeli think tank with strong links to the military released videos and testimony Tuesday it said proved Hezbollah guerrillas used civilians as human shields during last summer's war in Lebanon.
Stop the presses!! You mean the media misled us, and Hezbollah actually isn't a gang of pacifistic communal hippies? File this under "No Kidding."
***
Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter is reportedly pregnant.
The Washington Post said 37-year-old Mary Cheney, the openly gay daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney and wife Lynne, is due in late spring. The paper reported she and longtime partner Heather Poe, 45, are "ecstatic." Poe and Cheney have been together for 15 years, according to the Post.
Old news, but here's a slightly different spin on it. Hm, let's see: her name is Mary. Check. She's become pregnant without the aid of a man. Check. Why, it's almost like a biblical story come to life. Maybe this is how the Antichrist will come into the world.
***
Does water STILL flow on Mars?
More importantly, should we care? Of course we should. Imagine all the money Evian can make after bottling, importing, and selling this product to the thirsty masses. Spring water from Mars. Only the Red Label guarantees quality. I propose we allocate 160 billion dollars in voluntary taxpayer "donations" to the study of discovering if, definitively, water flows on Mars, and where we can install the tap.
***
A giant black hole displaying horrifying table manners has been caught in the act of guzzling a star in a galaxy 4 billion light-years away, scientists using an orbiting NASA telescope said on Tuesday.
For those who just can't wrap their minds around the implications of this dizzying concept, let me explain it in layman's terms: Imagine that the black hole is the federal government. Now imagine that you are the star.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Some Christmas Cheer
Over the river and through the woods
Over the river and through the woods
To our stolen lands we go.
The guide knows the way through Rio Grande spray
To dodge the old gringo.
Over the river and through the woods,
We'll find a better life.
We might kill a few and drink us some brew
And even bed your wife.
Over the river and through the woods
Our offspring anchor us.
Yes, we make the green, while racists get mean
And spit and yell and cuss.
Over the river and through the woods
Our coyote leads us on.
From melting pot to chamber pot
While your so-called leaders yawn.
Over the river and through the woods
And straight through the backyard door.
We only speak Spanish. Your rights will vanish.
Adios conquistador.
Over the river and through the woods
Your prisons overflow.
Your granny will die. Forget apple pie.
Hurray for the old taco!
Over the river and through the woods
To our stolen lands we go.
The guide knows the way through Rio Grande spray
To dodge the old gringo.
Over the river and through the woods,
We'll find a better life.
We might kill a few and drink us some brew
And even bed your wife.
Over the river and through the woods
Our offspring anchor us.
Yes, we make the green, while racists get mean
And spit and yell and cuss.
Over the river and through the woods
Our coyote leads us on.
From melting pot to chamber pot
While your so-called leaders yawn.
Over the river and through the woods
And straight through the backyard door.
We only speak Spanish. Your rights will vanish.
Adios conquistador.
Over the river and through the woods
Your prisons overflow.
Your granny will die. Forget apple pie.
Hurray for the old taco!
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Burning the Olive Branch
More gushy goodness from Muhammed's Peaceniks:
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Residents of a southern Somalia town who do not pray five times a day will be beheaded, an official said Wednesday, adding the edict will be implemented in three days.
Gives new meaning to the term "severed from reality." Gosh, just reading this makes me long for a galactic caliphate, as I polish my scimitar with relish, and think of all the neat Christmas decorations I can make with those grinning human skulls.
***
TWO Muslim students have been expelled from an Islamic school in Melbourne for urinating and spitting on a Bible and setting it on fire.
Why is this worthy of a headline? I mean, when you gotta go, you gotta go. And what is the most logical place for a Muscum to drop filthy robe and relieve himself, but on a Bible? As for burning it, I'm sure they did so to mask the unpleasant odoriferous emanations of their waste products. Spitting on it was natural when the fire became unmanageable and had to be extinguished.
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Residents of a southern Somalia town who do not pray five times a day will be beheaded, an official said Wednesday, adding the edict will be implemented in three days.
Gives new meaning to the term "severed from reality." Gosh, just reading this makes me long for a galactic caliphate, as I polish my scimitar with relish, and think of all the neat Christmas decorations I can make with those grinning human skulls.
***
TWO Muslim students have been expelled from an Islamic school in Melbourne for urinating and spitting on a Bible and setting it on fire.
Why is this worthy of a headline? I mean, when you gotta go, you gotta go. And what is the most logical place for a Muscum to drop filthy robe and relieve himself, but on a Bible? As for burning it, I'm sure they did so to mask the unpleasant odoriferous emanations of their waste products. Spitting on it was natural when the fire became unmanageable and had to be extinguished.
"Go North, Young Manuel"
One in seven Mexican workers have left their country and are working in the United States, an immigration study said on Tuesday.
Up to 9.4 percent of the all persons born in Mexico were living in the United States in 2005, according to the report. In the same year, 14 percent of Mexican workers had jobs on U.S. soil, compared to 2.5 percent of Canadians.
Based on data from the Census Bureau's 2006 Current Population Survey, Batalova found that Mexicans accounted for nearly one-third of the 22.6 million foreign-born workers in the United States, or almost 5 percent of the total civilian labor force.
And yet I can't find a good Dubya effigy pinata. Ah, well. Just as Rome wasn't built in a day, Aztlan won't be constructed in a day, either. But with our politicians sitting on their thumbs and whistling the Mexican National Anthem, the project is well under way.
Up to 9.4 percent of the all persons born in Mexico were living in the United States in 2005, according to the report. In the same year, 14 percent of Mexican workers had jobs on U.S. soil, compared to 2.5 percent of Canadians.
Based on data from the Census Bureau's 2006 Current Population Survey, Batalova found that Mexicans accounted for nearly one-third of the 22.6 million foreign-born workers in the United States, or almost 5 percent of the total civilian labor force.
And yet I can't find a good Dubya effigy pinata. Ah, well. Just as Rome wasn't built in a day, Aztlan won't be constructed in a day, either. But with our politicians sitting on their thumbs and whistling the Mexican National Anthem, the project is well under way.
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Fun at Wal-Mart
Mr. and Mrs. Fenton are retired. Mrs. Fenton insists that he go with her to Wal-Mart. He gets bored with all the shopping. He prefers to get in and get out, but Mrs. Fenton loves to browse. Here's a letter sent to her from the store:
Dear Mrs. Fenton,
Over the past six months, your husband has been causing quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and may ban both of you from our stores. We have documented all incidents on our video surveillance equipment. All complaints against Mr. Fenton are listed below.
Things Mr. Bill Fenton has done while his spouse was shopping inWal-Mart:
1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in people's carts when they weren't looking.
2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in House wares to go off at 5-minute intervals.
3. July 7: Made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the restrooms.
4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official tone, 'Code 3' in house wares. . . and watched what happened.
5. Aug 4: Went to the Service Desk and asked to put a bag of M&M's on layaway.
6. Sept 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
7. Sept 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told other shoppers he'd invite them in if they'll bring pillows from the bedding department.
8. When a sales clerk asked if she could help him, he began to cry and asks, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?'
9. Oct 4: Looked right into the security camera; used it as a mirror, and picked his nose.
10. Nov 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, asked the clerk if he knows where to find the antidepressants.
11. Dec 3: Darted around the store suspiciously loudly humming the "Mission Impossible" theme .
12. Dec 6: In the auto department, practiced his "Madonna look" usingdifferent size funnels.
13. Dec 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browse through, yelled "PICK ME! PICK ME!"
14. Dec 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he assumes the fetal position and screams "NO! NO! It's those voices again!!!!" And last, but not least ...
15. Dec 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door waited awhile, then yelled very loudly, "There is no toilet paper in here!"
Dear Mrs. Fenton,
Over the past six months, your husband has been causing quite a commotion in our store. We cannot tolerate this behavior and may ban both of you from our stores. We have documented all incidents on our video surveillance equipment. All complaints against Mr. Fenton are listed below.
Things Mr. Bill Fenton has done while his spouse was shopping inWal-Mart:
1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in people's carts when they weren't looking.
2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in House wares to go off at 5-minute intervals.
3. July 7: Made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the restrooms.
4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official tone, 'Code 3' in house wares. . . and watched what happened.
5. Aug 4: Went to the Service Desk and asked to put a bag of M&M's on layaway.
6. Sept 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
7. Sept 15: Set up a tent in the camping department and told other shoppers he'd invite them in if they'll bring pillows from the bedding department.
8. When a sales clerk asked if she could help him, he began to cry and asks, 'Why can't you people just leave me alone?'
9. Oct 4: Looked right into the security camera; used it as a mirror, and picked his nose.
10. Nov 10: While handling guns in the hunting department, asked the clerk if he knows where to find the antidepressants.
11. Dec 3: Darted around the store suspiciously loudly humming the "Mission Impossible" theme .
12. Dec 6: In the auto department, practiced his "Madonna look" usingdifferent size funnels.
13. Dec 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browse through, yelled "PICK ME! PICK ME!"
14. Dec 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker, he assumes the fetal position and screams "NO! NO! It's those voices again!!!!" And last, but not least ...
15. Dec 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door waited awhile, then yelled very loudly, "There is no toilet paper in here!"
Sunday, December 3, 2006
Hating Christians. . .One Lie at a Time
The so-called war on Christmas has been reignited with an ironic decision by the city of Chicago to ban advertisements for "The Nativity Story" movie from a local Christmas festival, fearing they might offend non-Christians.
Of course, offending Christians in the process of this non-offensiveness is a non-issue, and is in fact the preferred modus operandi.
Chicago officials maintain the city doesn't wish to appear to endorse one religion over another.
A likely lie, but it's a Christmas festival, people. Get it? A Christmas-oriented movie trailer at a Christmas festival. If the mention of Jesus gives you the drippy drawers, then call it a pagan winter bacchanal, or something.
"Our guidance was that this very prominently placed advertisement would not only be insensitive to the many people of different faiths who come to enjoy the market for its food and unique gifts, but also it would be contrary to acceptable advertising standards suggested to the many festivals holding events on Daley Plaza," Jim Law, executive director of the office, said in a statement.
Ever notice how statements like this are never based on known quantities, but rather on what "might" happen? It's ridiculous and demonstrative of the dishonesty inherent in such an outlook. Here's an equivalent: "I'll never drive my car again, for I someday might be in an accident." Utterly stupid. We cannot have an outward display of Christianity, because some cretin might get offended. If this is a criterion that must needs be met, how do these buffoons remain unparalyzed and functional on planet Earth, on a day-to-day basis? Everything you say or do has the potential to irk someone, somewhere. So what is the solution? Voluntary euthanasia? Someone, please, take your Constitution out of Polly's birdcage liner and show me where it states that you have a right never to be offended. "The American people being a whiny, hyper-sensitive lot, the subjective right not to have one's feelings hurt shall not be infringed." I know, I know. When you can't find this particular amendment, you'll just notify me that it was there, in the beginning, but it hurt George Washington's wittle feelings, so they removed it.
Of course, offending Christians in the process of this non-offensiveness is a non-issue, and is in fact the preferred modus operandi.
Chicago officials maintain the city doesn't wish to appear to endorse one religion over another.
A likely lie, but it's a Christmas festival, people. Get it? A Christmas-oriented movie trailer at a Christmas festival. If the mention of Jesus gives you the drippy drawers, then call it a pagan winter bacchanal, or something.
"Our guidance was that this very prominently placed advertisement would not only be insensitive to the many people of different faiths who come to enjoy the market for its food and unique gifts, but also it would be contrary to acceptable advertising standards suggested to the many festivals holding events on Daley Plaza," Jim Law, executive director of the office, said in a statement.
Ever notice how statements like this are never based on known quantities, but rather on what "might" happen? It's ridiculous and demonstrative of the dishonesty inherent in such an outlook. Here's an equivalent: "I'll never drive my car again, for I someday might be in an accident." Utterly stupid. We cannot have an outward display of Christianity, because some cretin might get offended. If this is a criterion that must needs be met, how do these buffoons remain unparalyzed and functional on planet Earth, on a day-to-day basis? Everything you say or do has the potential to irk someone, somewhere. So what is the solution? Voluntary euthanasia? Someone, please, take your Constitution out of Polly's birdcage liner and show me where it states that you have a right never to be offended. "The American people being a whiny, hyper-sensitive lot, the subjective right not to have one's feelings hurt shall not be infringed." I know, I know. When you can't find this particular amendment, you'll just notify me that it was there, in the beginning, but it hurt George Washington's wittle feelings, so they removed it.
Saturday, December 2, 2006
Family Values Advocates
Our president and various others insist that aliens of the legal and illegal varieties are wonderful, hard-working, neighborly people--the kind you might find lining the streets, smiling and waving, in Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. And I'm sure that's true, when they're not:
Aiding the Taliban
Toilet flotsam from terrorist-sponsoring hellholes
In addition, I'm sure that they're pretty swell, when not engaged in selling drugs on our soil. My local newspaper ran a story in the last couple of days about three men of Mexican extraction who were caught with large quantities of marijuana; and we're not talking about their private smoking stash, either. So far, their legal status has yet to be determined, but I'll wager a chihuahua chalupa that they're wet behind the ears.
I walked into a pizza joint tonight for supper, and found to my delight that fully half its employees were Mexicans, freely clucking Spanish to each other, and el Diablo take the blanco devils' befuddlement. Just more of those jobs Americans won't do--you know, like construction, agriculture, all facets of the restaurant industry, janitorial work, stocking shelves at department stores (Wetback-Mart, I'm lookin' at you), landscaping, the presidency, etc. etc. ad infinitum, ad nauseum. When I first arrived, half the patrons were Mexican, as well.
Apparently, Americans don't work at all any more. They just sit home on their cellulite-ridden backsides, glued to the La-Z-Boy getting carpal tunnel syndrome from clicking the tv remote. I wonder how all the poor and downtrodden make ends meet? How do high school kids make a few bucks to buy Trojan's newest experimental flavor? How do those with only twelfth-grade educations get by? Everywhere I look, I see Mexicans doing jobs that Americans did enthusiastically less than five years ago. In some cases, two years ago. So what happened? Which is more plausible--that vast numbers of American citizens pay their bills and feed their kids while happily unemployed, or that the government, alien lobbyists, and greedy, unpatriotic businesses lie through their teeth when exclaiming that Americans just won't do these jobs? I say it's the latter.
I'm sick of watching my country being torn down around my ears by people who smile and pat us on our heads, and tell us how it's all for our betterment, and tsk-tsk at our lack of discernment and--in the warm glow of tolerance and diversity--reveal that Hell is, indeed, a better place than Heaven, if everyone there is polychromatic.
"Diversity" is just a fancy term for cultural suicide. I may offend some, but at this point, I don't care any more: If you believe that allowing millions of legal or illegal immigrants into your country who do not share your cultural worldview, your language, and refuse assimilation is a good thing, you're an idiot. This is one of those rare instances where it really is that simple.
Aiding the Taliban
Toilet flotsam from terrorist-sponsoring hellholes
In addition, I'm sure that they're pretty swell, when not engaged in selling drugs on our soil. My local newspaper ran a story in the last couple of days about three men of Mexican extraction who were caught with large quantities of marijuana; and we're not talking about their private smoking stash, either. So far, their legal status has yet to be determined, but I'll wager a chihuahua chalupa that they're wet behind the ears.
I walked into a pizza joint tonight for supper, and found to my delight that fully half its employees were Mexicans, freely clucking Spanish to each other, and el Diablo take the blanco devils' befuddlement. Just more of those jobs Americans won't do--you know, like construction, agriculture, all facets of the restaurant industry, janitorial work, stocking shelves at department stores (Wetback-Mart, I'm lookin' at you), landscaping, the presidency, etc. etc. ad infinitum, ad nauseum. When I first arrived, half the patrons were Mexican, as well.
Apparently, Americans don't work at all any more. They just sit home on their cellulite-ridden backsides, glued to the La-Z-Boy getting carpal tunnel syndrome from clicking the tv remote. I wonder how all the poor and downtrodden make ends meet? How do high school kids make a few bucks to buy Trojan's newest experimental flavor? How do those with only twelfth-grade educations get by? Everywhere I look, I see Mexicans doing jobs that Americans did enthusiastically less than five years ago. In some cases, two years ago. So what happened? Which is more plausible--that vast numbers of American citizens pay their bills and feed their kids while happily unemployed, or that the government, alien lobbyists, and greedy, unpatriotic businesses lie through their teeth when exclaiming that Americans just won't do these jobs? I say it's the latter.
I'm sick of watching my country being torn down around my ears by people who smile and pat us on our heads, and tell us how it's all for our betterment, and tsk-tsk at our lack of discernment and--in the warm glow of tolerance and diversity--reveal that Hell is, indeed, a better place than Heaven, if everyone there is polychromatic.
"Diversity" is just a fancy term for cultural suicide. I may offend some, but at this point, I don't care any more: If you believe that allowing millions of legal or illegal immigrants into your country who do not share your cultural worldview, your language, and refuse assimilation is a good thing, you're an idiot. This is one of those rare instances where it really is that simple.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Reason's Ill-Bred Champions
Conversations over at Vox's of late have kept the inherent illogic and despondency of the atheist position on God simmering in my mind. An individual going by the moniker "TCW"--which I am convinced signifies Total Cognitive Whiteout--has revealed the typical atheist mindset in the comments sections with his lies, distortions, naked assertions, and abject terror of factual evidence disfavoring his preconceptions. Every time he begins a new series of scribblings, I'm reminded of Sam Harris, and other leading "Brights" of the atheist elite. I started off responding to and challenging many of his ideas, but it quickly became apparent that he's lacking even the most rudimentary form of intellectual honesty. Written exchanges with this character are as productive and interesting as a conversation with a rotten tree-stump--and a good deal less pleasant.
Without exception, every atheist with whom I've had contact--whether in print or in internet discussions--exhibits one trait above all others: a fundamental shunning of honest debate. How typical that the atheist vocal about God's fantasy qualities is a master in the age-old silver-tongued art of lying. How terribly predictable.
Not only do they bob and weave like a drunken Rocky Balboa during a prize fight with Mr. T, these self-styled Keepers of Reason's flame are some of the most unreasonable people with whom I've interacted.
In the vaunted name of Reason, it seems to me that the aggressive declaration of God's fictional status requires omniscience on the part of he who utters this paradoxical nonsense. Since knowing everything is a characteristic of divinity, our proclaimer has just bestowed himself with godhood--assuming he's correct, of course. He's god, after all; I'll just have to take his word for it. So knowing definitively that God doesn't exist means the smug atheist must be god, thus nullifying his own argument.
A reasonable proposition, right? Not according to the "Brights." The genius class looks down its collective nose at us religionists and laughs at our silly notions of God and life after death. If you cannot drop God in a test tube and give him a whirl in the centrifuge, dissect him in a petri dish, or scrutinize his squirming under an electron microscope, why, then he's not real. Of course, the Christian traditional and biblical understanding that God is the creator--and therefore cannot be encompassed by His creation--is an argument that gives them more frustration and confusion than asking Liz Taylor to name all her husbands in order.
A second major trait of atheists is hubris--good old garden-variety arrogance. Christians are categorized as anti-science. The word "faith" is mentioned only with a sneer. And then in this guise of scientific faithlessness, the atheist propounds some of the most unscientific, faith-filled ideas imaginable. "I believe in a primeval atom, or sub-atom, and one day it went 'Kablooey!', and the whole universe is the result of that explosion," is not a scientific position, but it is one brimming with faith. Atheism is untenable, for me; I don't have enough faith. The basic outlook is that anything conforming to the atheist position is scientific and reasonable; anything out of sync with it is unscientific and unreasonable. As for faith, it is the prerogative of the godless, not the Christian or other religious affiliations. Again with the dishonesty and arrogance, with a nice little double-standard thrown in as a bonus.
Atheism rests on an unproven and unprovable contention--that there is no God. Yet this doesn't trouble the average atheist a whit in embracing the concept. If you promote the idea that God is a myth, you're not expressing a scientific concept. Logic does not lead you to this conclusion. Nor is your outlook "faith-free." Quite the contrary. So if your beliefs are unscientific, illogical, and teeming with blind faith, common courtesy dictates that you not mock others for these same failings. It's in bad taste, if nothing else. But what is "taste," except however the atheist defines it on a given day?
Without exception, every atheist with whom I've had contact--whether in print or in internet discussions--exhibits one trait above all others: a fundamental shunning of honest debate. How typical that the atheist vocal about God's fantasy qualities is a master in the age-old silver-tongued art of lying. How terribly predictable.
Not only do they bob and weave like a drunken Rocky Balboa during a prize fight with Mr. T, these self-styled Keepers of Reason's flame are some of the most unreasonable people with whom I've interacted.
In the vaunted name of Reason, it seems to me that the aggressive declaration of God's fictional status requires omniscience on the part of he who utters this paradoxical nonsense. Since knowing everything is a characteristic of divinity, our proclaimer has just bestowed himself with godhood--assuming he's correct, of course. He's god, after all; I'll just have to take his word for it. So knowing definitively that God doesn't exist means the smug atheist must be god, thus nullifying his own argument.
A reasonable proposition, right? Not according to the "Brights." The genius class looks down its collective nose at us religionists and laughs at our silly notions of God and life after death. If you cannot drop God in a test tube and give him a whirl in the centrifuge, dissect him in a petri dish, or scrutinize his squirming under an electron microscope, why, then he's not real. Of course, the Christian traditional and biblical understanding that God is the creator--and therefore cannot be encompassed by His creation--is an argument that gives them more frustration and confusion than asking Liz Taylor to name all her husbands in order.
A second major trait of atheists is hubris--good old garden-variety arrogance. Christians are categorized as anti-science. The word "faith" is mentioned only with a sneer. And then in this guise of scientific faithlessness, the atheist propounds some of the most unscientific, faith-filled ideas imaginable. "I believe in a primeval atom, or sub-atom, and one day it went 'Kablooey!', and the whole universe is the result of that explosion," is not a scientific position, but it is one brimming with faith. Atheism is untenable, for me; I don't have enough faith. The basic outlook is that anything conforming to the atheist position is scientific and reasonable; anything out of sync with it is unscientific and unreasonable. As for faith, it is the prerogative of the godless, not the Christian or other religious affiliations. Again with the dishonesty and arrogance, with a nice little double-standard thrown in as a bonus.
Atheism rests on an unproven and unprovable contention--that there is no God. Yet this doesn't trouble the average atheist a whit in embracing the concept. If you promote the idea that God is a myth, you're not expressing a scientific concept. Logic does not lead you to this conclusion. Nor is your outlook "faith-free." Quite the contrary. So if your beliefs are unscientific, illogical, and teeming with blind faith, common courtesy dictates that you not mock others for these same failings. It's in bad taste, if nothing else. But what is "taste," except however the atheist defines it on a given day?
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Edifying the Masses
There's no such thing as an Injun,
A white man or a black.
They taught us in our textbooks how
To use a different tack.
We're all politically correct,
And hyphenated, too.
We won't offend another soul,
Nor will he misconstrue.
So please don't fret if I dub thee
Polysyllabic names.
For this confounds my racist tongue
Behind its toothy frames.
Just emulate my every word.
Don't voice thoughts cruel or dull.
And simper gentle platitudes
Birthed in an empty skull.
A white man or a black.
They taught us in our textbooks how
To use a different tack.
We're all politically correct,
And hyphenated, too.
We won't offend another soul,
Nor will he misconstrue.
So please don't fret if I dub thee
Polysyllabic names.
For this confounds my racist tongue
Behind its toothy frames.
Just emulate my every word.
Don't voice thoughts cruel or dull.
And simper gentle platitudes
Birthed in an empty skull.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
Be safe on the roads, and watch out for roving gangs of turkeys, looking for a little sweet revenge.
Y'all have a great day!
Y'all have a great day!
Monday, November 20, 2006
American Dystopia
Our Constitution's caliber
I cannot quantify;
But in D.C. it's all the rage,
And it comes in two-ply.
Our politicians on their thrones
Make use of it each day.
And when they finish up they flush
Our heritage away.
Nancy is a genie for some
liberal wish-fulfillin':
More nuptialed fruits, banning smokes, and
Lots of baby killin'.
Ms. Condi Rice assures us that
Jihadis love us all.
So shut your mouths, you dhimmi creeps
And just accept love's thrall.
The godless roll their eyes and smirk,
And all our truths deride;
But they steer clear of foxholes just
To be on the safe side.
Now Hillary is slithering
Right to the White House gate.
This ranks in horror just above
A global caliphate.
I cannot quantify;
But in D.C. it's all the rage,
And it comes in two-ply.
Our politicians on their thrones
Make use of it each day.
And when they finish up they flush
Our heritage away.
Nancy is a genie for some
liberal wish-fulfillin':
More nuptialed fruits, banning smokes, and
Lots of baby killin'.
Ms. Condi Rice assures us that
Jihadis love us all.
So shut your mouths, you dhimmi creeps
And just accept love's thrall.
The godless roll their eyes and smirk,
And all our truths deride;
But they steer clear of foxholes just
To be on the safe side.
Now Hillary is slithering
Right to the White House gate.
This ranks in horror just above
A global caliphate.
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Scorched
The black speck at the arrow's tip is the planet Mercury, in a picture taken this month. It offers a good perspective on the sun's size, doesn't it?
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Megastooge
From yesterday's news:
California mega-church pastor Rick Warren, author of the best-selling "Purpose-Driven Life," reportedly told a Syrian-controlled news agency the U.S. should have been holding dialogues with Damascus; Syrian Muslims and Christians co-exist peacefully; and the Syrian leadership is responsible for the nation's tolerance and stability.
Today, Warren denies this claim: In an e-mail to WND Editor Joseph Farah, who blasted Warren today in his daily column, Warren writes: "Joseph, why didn't you contact me first and discover the fact I said nothing of the sort? The trip was a favor to my next-door neighbor, had nothing to do with policy, and was done with the State Department's knowledge."
In fact, Saddleback Church declined repeated requests to respond to WND's questions yesterday.
Warren added that the State Department had warned him "to expect exactly what Syria did – a PT blast. I don't pretend to be a diplomat. I'm a pastor who just gets invited places."
However, in a video posted on YouTube but removed today, titled "Building Bridges," Warren is shown walking down a Damascus street commenting on political and social life in Syria, saying Christians and Muslims get along with each other.
"It's a moderate country, and the official government role and postion is to not allow any extremism of any kind," Warren says.
The comments attributed to Warren contradict documentation by the International Counter Terrorism organization and U.S. State Department of Syria's extensive use of terrorism for its political goals.
These stories remind me of the "journalists" who went to Mother Russia under the benign rule of Uncle Joe Stalin. There, the streets were paved with gold, and milk and honey flowed through the countrysides. Or so they would've had their fellow citizens believe. Their lauding of Stalin's Russia and communist "successes" obscured the vicious and demonic purgings, forced mass starvations, confiscation of private properties, executions without trial (or after a kangaroo court ruling), and unmerited imprisonment in gulags. It seems that Warren--regardless the purity of his motivations--is perfectly willing to play the role of a good useful idiot for the Syrian government. The idea that Syria is a moderate country, by any stretch of the word, reveals that Mr. Warren either is perpetrating a deliberate deceit, or he's utterly clueless about current Middle Eastern realities. Is Syria moderate in its desire for Israel's destruction? Is it moderate in its hardcore support of terrorism? His dismissive attitude notwithstanding, Warren's comments do nothing for the plight of Christians in Syria, nor do they represent Truth in even its rudest form.
California mega-church pastor Rick Warren, author of the best-selling "Purpose-Driven Life," reportedly told a Syrian-controlled news agency the U.S. should have been holding dialogues with Damascus; Syrian Muslims and Christians co-exist peacefully; and the Syrian leadership is responsible for the nation's tolerance and stability.
Today, Warren denies this claim: In an e-mail to WND Editor Joseph Farah, who blasted Warren today in his daily column, Warren writes: "Joseph, why didn't you contact me first and discover the fact I said nothing of the sort? The trip was a favor to my next-door neighbor, had nothing to do with policy, and was done with the State Department's knowledge."
In fact, Saddleback Church declined repeated requests to respond to WND's questions yesterday.
Warren added that the State Department had warned him "to expect exactly what Syria did – a PT blast. I don't pretend to be a diplomat. I'm a pastor who just gets invited places."
However, in a video posted on YouTube but removed today, titled "Building Bridges," Warren is shown walking down a Damascus street commenting on political and social life in Syria, saying Christians and Muslims get along with each other.
"It's a moderate country, and the official government role and postion is to not allow any extremism of any kind," Warren says.
The comments attributed to Warren contradict documentation by the International Counter Terrorism organization and U.S. State Department of Syria's extensive use of terrorism for its political goals.
These stories remind me of the "journalists" who went to Mother Russia under the benign rule of Uncle Joe Stalin. There, the streets were paved with gold, and milk and honey flowed through the countrysides. Or so they would've had their fellow citizens believe. Their lauding of Stalin's Russia and communist "successes" obscured the vicious and demonic purgings, forced mass starvations, confiscation of private properties, executions without trial (or after a kangaroo court ruling), and unmerited imprisonment in gulags. It seems that Warren--regardless the purity of his motivations--is perfectly willing to play the role of a good useful idiot for the Syrian government. The idea that Syria is a moderate country, by any stretch of the word, reveals that Mr. Warren either is perpetrating a deliberate deceit, or he's utterly clueless about current Middle Eastern realities. Is Syria moderate in its desire for Israel's destruction? Is it moderate in its hardcore support of terrorism? His dismissive attitude notwithstanding, Warren's comments do nothing for the plight of Christians in Syria, nor do they represent Truth in even its rudest form.
The Positive Power of Joy
I like this, so I thought I'd share it with you:
THE POSITIVE POWER OF JOY
Charles Stanley, Nov 8, 2006
Contrary to secular thought, "joy" and "happiness" stand in stark contrast. Perhaps no one realized this more than nineteenth-century Chicago lawyer Horacio Spafford.
Spafford took a fierce financial blow when his real estate holdings were mostly destroyed in the Chicago fire of 1871. Just a short time earlier, he had suffered the loss of his only son. Desperately needing a rest, Spafford and his family planned a vacation to Europe.
Detained by business, Spafford sent his wife and four daughters ahead of him. During their voyage, however, their ship crashed and sank into the ocean depths. Upon safely reaching shore, Mrs. Spafford wired the somber news, "Saved alone." The Spaffords' four daughters, like their son, were now lost.
En route to joining his grieving wife, Spafford's ship crossed over the exact patch of water where his children had been lost. There, Spafford penned the words to a soulful hymn that has since become an enduring source of comfort, It Is Well with My Soul.
At this time, Spafford was certainly not happy. He was suffering as a grieving father. However, his hardship did not overshadow his faith in God and joy in Christ Jesus.
Happiness is determined by circumstances, but true joy is a gift from God at all times. If you are reeling from life's pain, bring your suffering to the Cross. There, God will turn your sorrow into dancing (Psalm 30:11).
THE POSITIVE POWER OF JOY
Charles Stanley, Nov 8, 2006
Contrary to secular thought, "joy" and "happiness" stand in stark contrast. Perhaps no one realized this more than nineteenth-century Chicago lawyer Horacio Spafford.
Spafford took a fierce financial blow when his real estate holdings were mostly destroyed in the Chicago fire of 1871. Just a short time earlier, he had suffered the loss of his only son. Desperately needing a rest, Spafford and his family planned a vacation to Europe.
Detained by business, Spafford sent his wife and four daughters ahead of him. During their voyage, however, their ship crashed and sank into the ocean depths. Upon safely reaching shore, Mrs. Spafford wired the somber news, "Saved alone." The Spaffords' four daughters, like their son, were now lost.
En route to joining his grieving wife, Spafford's ship crossed over the exact patch of water where his children had been lost. There, Spafford penned the words to a soulful hymn that has since become an enduring source of comfort, It Is Well with My Soul.
At this time, Spafford was certainly not happy. He was suffering as a grieving father. However, his hardship did not overshadow his faith in God and joy in Christ Jesus.
Happiness is determined by circumstances, but true joy is a gift from God at all times. If you are reeling from life's pain, bring your suffering to the Cross. There, God will turn your sorrow into dancing (Psalm 30:11).
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Revising History Is Fun!
It seems the Ten Commandments engraved on the wall at the U.S. Supreme Court is now considered the Bill of Rights:
Todd DuBord, pastor of the Lake Almanor Community Church in California, said he was traveling with his wife, Tracy, and was more than startled during recent visits to the courthouse and two other historic locations to discover that the stories of the nation's heritage had been sterilized of Christian references.
He was most disturbed by what appears to be revisionism in the presentations given to visitors at the Supreme Court. There, he said, his tour guide was describing the marble frieze directly above the justices' bench.
"Between the images of the people depicting the Majesty of the Law and Power of Government, there is a tablet with ten Roman numerals, the first five down the left side and the last five down the right. This tablet represents the first ten amendments of the Bill of Rights," she said.
When he asked, his recent tour guide denied there were any Ten Commandments representations in the Supreme Court building, he said.
The current information office at the Supreme Court declined to talk on the record with WND when asked about Ten Commandments representations on the building, referring questioners to the website.
Ignorance abounds. Given that we've flushed most of our history and cultural foundation, I wonder how long we have to wait for "Mohammed's Ten Pedophilic Principles" to adorn the Supremely Stupid Court.
Todd DuBord, pastor of the Lake Almanor Community Church in California, said he was traveling with his wife, Tracy, and was more than startled during recent visits to the courthouse and two other historic locations to discover that the stories of the nation's heritage had been sterilized of Christian references.
He was most disturbed by what appears to be revisionism in the presentations given to visitors at the Supreme Court. There, he said, his tour guide was describing the marble frieze directly above the justices' bench.
"Between the images of the people depicting the Majesty of the Law and Power of Government, there is a tablet with ten Roman numerals, the first five down the left side and the last five down the right. This tablet represents the first ten amendments of the Bill of Rights," she said.
When he asked, his recent tour guide denied there were any Ten Commandments representations in the Supreme Court building, he said.
The current information office at the Supreme Court declined to talk on the record with WND when asked about Ten Commandments representations on the building, referring questioners to the website.
Ignorance abounds. Given that we've flushed most of our history and cultural foundation, I wonder how long we have to wait for "Mohammed's Ten Pedophilic Principles" to adorn the Supremely Stupid Court.
Sunday, November 12, 2006
God and the Biker
A biker was riding along a California beach when suddenly the sky clouded above his head and, in a booming voice, the Lord said, "Because you have TRIED to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish."
The biker pulled over and said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can ride over any time I want."
The Lord said, "Your request is materialistic. Think of the enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking. The supports required to reach the bottom of the Pacific! The concrete and steel it would take! It will nearly exhaust several natural resources. I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things. Take a little more time and think of something that would honor and glorify me."
The biker thought about it for a long time. Finally he said, "Lord, I wish that I could understand my wife. I want to know how she feels inside, what she's thinking when she gives me the silent treatment, why she cries, what she means when she says nothing's wrong, and how I can make a woman truly happy."
The Lord replied, "You want two lanes or four on that bridge"?
The biker pulled over and said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can ride over any time I want."
The Lord said, "Your request is materialistic. Think of the enormous challenges for that kind of undertaking. The supports required to reach the bottom of the Pacific! The concrete and steel it would take! It will nearly exhaust several natural resources. I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things. Take a little more time and think of something that would honor and glorify me."
The biker thought about it for a long time. Finally he said, "Lord, I wish that I could understand my wife. I want to know how she feels inside, what she's thinking when she gives me the silent treatment, why she cries, what she means when she says nothing's wrong, and how I can make a woman truly happy."
The Lord replied, "You want two lanes or four on that bridge"?
Saturday, November 11, 2006
A Tip of the Hat
God bless all our veterans--those who gave the last full measure in service to their country and countrymen, and those who never saw combat, but responded to the call of patriotism. And God bless those who passed through the fire and out the other side, as well as those currently standing in the line of fire in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. All of you have my eternal thanks, respect, and appreciation.
God bless my maternal and paternal grandfathers, who withstood and survived some of the most hellish conditions ever devised by the twisted human heart, in WWII and Korea. They have gone on to their reward.
I know that we would not enjoy the freedoms we have without you.
God bless my maternal and paternal grandfathers, who withstood and survived some of the most hellish conditions ever devised by the twisted human heart, in WWII and Korea. They have gone on to their reward.
I know that we would not enjoy the freedoms we have without you.
Thursday, November 9, 2006
Elective Morality
It seems the Demonrats believe their victory over the GOP on Election Day signifies America's embrace of liberal principles. Hah, liberal principles; the concept epitomizes the word "oxymoron." Remember Nancy Pelosi's smirk after the polls closed? Now we'll see even greater efforts toward implementing left-wing legislation. After all, the Left seizes this opportunity as often as possible, utilizing honest and underhanded means, and everything in between. I do find comfort, however, in the reality that the Demonrats are even more clueless than Republicans about what the American people want or believe. This usually aids in their unraveling.
This election was not a victory of liberalism over conservatism; conservatism never struck a pose in this picture. Rather, it was a victory of one liberal faction over another liberal faction. Our president is not a conservative, nor are most of his supporters who were given a taste of the bootheel. Many of these incumbents ran as such, and the American people believed them, rewarding the firing of their hopes by electing them to public office. As a token of their gratitude, Republicans governed in a fashion nearly indistinguishable from Demonrats: colossal spending programs, the likes of which would give Scrooge McDuck a massive coronary; nothing but empty platitudes on abortion or "gay" marriage; a hearty "Hola, mi amigo!" to each wetback as he clambered out of the Rio Grande; and so on, ad nauseum.
One does not defeat the party of big government by becoming the party of bigger government. At least, not long-term. Citizens vote GOP because they don't like Demonrat governance. When the GOP acts like a Demonrat splinter group, all reason for voting GOP is obliterated. When the Republicans champion true conservatism or traditionalism--not the Bush charlatan variant--they win; but "out-Demonratting the Demonrats" is a tried and true recipe for abject failure. Why these simple truisms are not understood by more people in and out of politics is a mystery that would befuddle the Oracle of Delphi into catatonia.
The GOP lost this election for three simple reasons:
1. Many who once voted GOP voted Demonrat, this election cycle.
2. Many vertebrae in the party backbone (true conservatives) sat this one out and put their time to more productive use.
3. GOP apathy helped Demonrats galvanize their base; commies, infanticide cultists, vegan vegetables, Gaia worshipers, dopers, the pansy lobby, euthanasians, and enlightened atheists turned out to rock the vote.
Look at my home state of Tennessee. Harold Ford, Jr.--who is perhaps the biggest fraud ever to come swaggering down the pike--and Bob Corker ran as devout conservatives. In fact, Ford quoted the Bible and waxed eloquent on his "Christian" beliefs so often, he sounded more like a televangelist than a politician. Though Ford is to conservatism what Hillary is to human warmth, it's quite clear that these hucksters understand what the people of Tennessee want: conservatism. Otherwise, why the charade? The proposed amendment defining marriage as a union between a man and woman passed by 81% in favor. That's a pretty blatant statement of disdain for queenogamy. Every other state with a similar amendment proposal on its ballot passed it, with the exception of Arizona.
The point is that Americans align with conservative ideals much more so than liberal ones, in general. Conservatism--or even a harkening back to our Founders, which I prefer--is a winning strategy.
Sometime shortly after swine achieve flight, Muslims begin detonating boquets of flowers, and Bill Clinton takes a vow of celibacy, the GOP will have an epiphany and figure this out.
This election was not a victory of liberalism over conservatism; conservatism never struck a pose in this picture. Rather, it was a victory of one liberal faction over another liberal faction. Our president is not a conservative, nor are most of his supporters who were given a taste of the bootheel. Many of these incumbents ran as such, and the American people believed them, rewarding the firing of their hopes by electing them to public office. As a token of their gratitude, Republicans governed in a fashion nearly indistinguishable from Demonrats: colossal spending programs, the likes of which would give Scrooge McDuck a massive coronary; nothing but empty platitudes on abortion or "gay" marriage; a hearty "Hola, mi amigo!" to each wetback as he clambered out of the Rio Grande; and so on, ad nauseum.
One does not defeat the party of big government by becoming the party of bigger government. At least, not long-term. Citizens vote GOP because they don't like Demonrat governance. When the GOP acts like a Demonrat splinter group, all reason for voting GOP is obliterated. When the Republicans champion true conservatism or traditionalism--not the Bush charlatan variant--they win; but "out-Demonratting the Demonrats" is a tried and true recipe for abject failure. Why these simple truisms are not understood by more people in and out of politics is a mystery that would befuddle the Oracle of Delphi into catatonia.
The GOP lost this election for three simple reasons:
1. Many who once voted GOP voted Demonrat, this election cycle.
2. Many vertebrae in the party backbone (true conservatives) sat this one out and put their time to more productive use.
3. GOP apathy helped Demonrats galvanize their base; commies, infanticide cultists, vegan vegetables, Gaia worshipers, dopers, the pansy lobby, euthanasians, and enlightened atheists turned out to rock the vote.
Look at my home state of Tennessee. Harold Ford, Jr.--who is perhaps the biggest fraud ever to come swaggering down the pike--and Bob Corker ran as devout conservatives. In fact, Ford quoted the Bible and waxed eloquent on his "Christian" beliefs so often, he sounded more like a televangelist than a politician. Though Ford is to conservatism what Hillary is to human warmth, it's quite clear that these hucksters understand what the people of Tennessee want: conservatism. Otherwise, why the charade? The proposed amendment defining marriage as a union between a man and woman passed by 81% in favor. That's a pretty blatant statement of disdain for queenogamy. Every other state with a similar amendment proposal on its ballot passed it, with the exception of Arizona.
The point is that Americans align with conservative ideals much more so than liberal ones, in general. Conservatism--or even a harkening back to our Founders, which I prefer--is a winning strategy.
Sometime shortly after swine achieve flight, Muslims begin detonating boquets of flowers, and Bill Clinton takes a vow of celibacy, the GOP will have an epiphany and figure this out.
Sunday, November 5, 2006
So Long, Saddumb
Good ol' Saddumb finally gets what's coming to him. I just hope he's not given endless appeals opportunities to show that he was a poor wittle victim of the eeeeeeeevil American Iraq puppet regime.
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Reckless Justice
Anti-illegal-immigration activist Roy Warden was acquitted Wednesday by a Tucson Municipal Court judge of several charges stemming from a Mexican-flag-burning protest.
Warden, 59, had been charged with one count of assault, one count of reckless burning and one count of disorderly conduct.
When was the last time you heard of someone burning the American flag, with a subsequent arrest for "reckless burning?"
Warden, 59, had been charged with one count of assault, one count of reckless burning and one count of disorderly conduct.
When was the last time you heard of someone burning the American flag, with a subsequent arrest for "reckless burning?"
Jihadis for Hillary
This is one of the more humorous articles I've read in a while:
Everybody has an opinion about next Tuesday's midterm congressional election in the U.S. – including senior terrorist leaders interviewed by WND who say they hope Americans sweep the Democrats into power because of the party's position on withdrawing from Iraq, a move, as they see it, that ensures victory for the worldwide Islamic resistance.
The terrorists told WorldNetDaily an electoral win for the Democrats would prove to them Americans are "tired."
They rejected statements from some prominent Democrats in the U.S. that a withdrawal from Iraq would end the insurgency, explaining an evacuation would prove resistance works and would compel jihadists to continue fighting until America is destroyed.
They said a withdrawal would also embolden their own terror groups to enhance "resistance" against Israel.
"Of course Americans should vote Democrat," Jihad Jaara, a senior member of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terror group and the infamous leader of the 2002 siege of Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, told WND.
"This is why American Muslims will support the Democrats, because there is an atmosphere in America that encourages those who want to withdraw from Iraq. It is time that the American people support those who want to take them out of this Iraqi mud," said Jaara, speaking to WND from exile in Ireland, where he was sent as part of an internationally brokered deal that ended the church siege.
Maybe Harold Ford, Jr. should use this to his benefit. It's so crazy, it just. . .might. . .work!
"Hi, my name's Harold Ford. And this odoriferous individual standing beside me is Osama bin Laden. He hates George W. Bush almost as much as I do. So if you hate Dubya, vote for me this November. I'll make sure Osama and his cronies have all that they need to help drive those evil crusaders into the sea. That's why I approve this message."
Everybody has an opinion about next Tuesday's midterm congressional election in the U.S. – including senior terrorist leaders interviewed by WND who say they hope Americans sweep the Democrats into power because of the party's position on withdrawing from Iraq, a move, as they see it, that ensures victory for the worldwide Islamic resistance.
The terrorists told WorldNetDaily an electoral win for the Democrats would prove to them Americans are "tired."
They rejected statements from some prominent Democrats in the U.S. that a withdrawal from Iraq would end the insurgency, explaining an evacuation would prove resistance works and would compel jihadists to continue fighting until America is destroyed.
They said a withdrawal would also embolden their own terror groups to enhance "resistance" against Israel.
"Of course Americans should vote Democrat," Jihad Jaara, a senior member of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terror group and the infamous leader of the 2002 siege of Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, told WND.
"This is why American Muslims will support the Democrats, because there is an atmosphere in America that encourages those who want to withdraw from Iraq. It is time that the American people support those who want to take them out of this Iraqi mud," said Jaara, speaking to WND from exile in Ireland, where he was sent as part of an internationally brokered deal that ended the church siege.
Maybe Harold Ford, Jr. should use this to his benefit. It's so crazy, it just. . .might. . .work!
"Hi, my name's Harold Ford. And this odoriferous individual standing beside me is Osama bin Laden. He hates George W. Bush almost as much as I do. So if you hate Dubya, vote for me this November. I'll make sure Osama and his cronies have all that they need to help drive those evil crusaders into the sea. That's why I approve this message."
Wireless Security
How to install a wireless security system:
Go to a second-hand store, buy a pair of men's used work boots ... a really big pair. Put them outside your front door on top of a copy of Guns and Ammo magazine. Put a dog dish beside it ... a really big dish. Leave a note on your front door that says something like this:
"Bubba, Big Mike and I have gone to get more ammunition - back in 30 minutes. Don't disturb the pit bulls, they've just been wormed."
Go to a second-hand store, buy a pair of men's used work boots ... a really big pair. Put them outside your front door on top of a copy of Guns and Ammo magazine. Put a dog dish beside it ... a really big dish. Leave a note on your front door that says something like this:
"Bubba, Big Mike and I have gone to get more ammunition - back in 30 minutes. Don't disturb the pit bulls, they've just been wormed."
Medical Update
Just thought I'd mention that Dad is recuperating and doing as well as expected. He has contracted a mild case of pneumonia, but this is fairly common for someone lying flat on his back for days, on a respirator and feeding tube. They're keeping a careful eye on the situation, though, and treating him accordingly.
The neurosurgeon informed the family that he expects a full recovery, in time, with physical therapy rehabilitation. I want to thank everyone again for the continued prayers, and to assure everyone that they're having the desired effect. I appreciate you all.
That the Lord bothers Himself at all with our feeble requests and attempts at communication amazes me; but He does, and I thank Him for it.
The neurosurgeon informed the family that he expects a full recovery, in time, with physical therapy rehabilitation. I want to thank everyone again for the continued prayers, and to assure everyone that they're having the desired effect. I appreciate you all.
That the Lord bothers Himself at all with our feeble requests and attempts at communication amazes me; but He does, and I thank Him for it.
Friday, October 27, 2006
Americans in Turbans
For those who slavishly hang on every pronouncement from George Bush, who support his attempt at fashioning those Americans in turbans known as Iraqis even further into our likeness, I have for you some food for thought:
1. Does the president have a constitutional mandate to "make the world safe for democracy?" If so, someone point it out to me, as I cannot find it in that hallowed document. Are we in any way obligated toward aiding Iraq in the institution of a republican government? If you answer "Yes!" to these questions, then why should we stop with Iraq? Why not liberate the bullied peoples of North Korea, Iran, Syria, Libya, Sudan, China, Middle-Earth, and a veritable host of other dictatorially run countries and lands? If we embrace this nation-building concept, it seems that we also embrace U.S. involvement in a war somewhere on the globe into perpetuity; or at least until everyone is brought around to our way of thinking. Make no mistake: Bush's primary argument for staying in Iraq for quite some time has focused on building a representative government in that unhappy place. Fighting the "War on Fright" is a side issue in the pursuit of this grand cause.
2. What is the likelihood of long-term success in Iraq? This cobbled-together nation exists in a region with no history of freedom. Its people grow up in a culture with no history of freedom. They follow a religion that is the very antithesis of freedom. In fact, the more devotion one gives to Islamic teaching, the greater an enemy of freedom one becomes. This is a stark contrast between Islam and Christianity, which our leaders shrug off and relegate to scorn.
Our current administration needs an understanding that Iraqis are not products of Western civilization. They do not share a history or tradition with us in building upon the edifice of liberty, brick by brick, over the course of time. Nor do they share the Christian background conducive to such freedom. It is their different background--particularly the influence of Islam--which leads me to the conclusion that a lasting support of representative government in Iraq is remote. The Iraqis, themselves, already have made the first move in proving me correct, by insisting upon an Islamic basis for their constitution. That does not bode well for freedom of any significance in a future Iraq. American weakness isn't the issue; having unrealistic goals at the outset is.
3. "Every man, woman and child wants to be free." I'm sure you've heard this before, or some variation thereof. Rush Limbaugh frequently says that liberty is the natural yearning of the human heart. Our illustrious president has made comments to this effect, as well.
It may amaze you that I agree wholeheartedly with such sentiments. But they're missing one crucial element, one tiny proviso: the definition of freedom.
Without getting too complex, the average American defines liberty as living his life as he sees fit, unless his actions infringe upon the God-given rights of his neighbors. Others born into Western civilization probably have similar outlooks, and that's well and good.
The problem is that those outside this tradition don't extend the same definition to freedom. For example, a devout Muslim defines freedom as the institution of sharia--Islamic domination of the political, the economic, and the social (particularly the religious) realms. This entails proselytizing the religion to others, and forcing their capitulation to it if the former has no success. So the Islamic conception of liberty is absorption into the Muslim worldview, or submission to Muslim control. Sounds peachy for us infidels, right?
Devout Buddhists define freedom as the achievement of nirvana and the extinction of consciousness. In other words, oblivion. How does that fit in with the old capitalist "can-do" spirit?
Hindus consider a permanent, non-transcendable caste system an integral facet of freedom.
All men have in common the longing for freedom. No one wakes up and greets the day with: "Man, I sure hope someone enslaves me, this morning. I need a good whipping." No one goes through life depressed because he can't get anyone to imprison and torture him to death. But outside such shocking specifics, general understandings of liberty vary widely.
So the next time someone hands you the line that "All men want to be free," ask them if they think that all men share the same definition of freedom.
1. Does the president have a constitutional mandate to "make the world safe for democracy?" If so, someone point it out to me, as I cannot find it in that hallowed document. Are we in any way obligated toward aiding Iraq in the institution of a republican government? If you answer "Yes!" to these questions, then why should we stop with Iraq? Why not liberate the bullied peoples of North Korea, Iran, Syria, Libya, Sudan, China, Middle-Earth, and a veritable host of other dictatorially run countries and lands? If we embrace this nation-building concept, it seems that we also embrace U.S. involvement in a war somewhere on the globe into perpetuity; or at least until everyone is brought around to our way of thinking. Make no mistake: Bush's primary argument for staying in Iraq for quite some time has focused on building a representative government in that unhappy place. Fighting the "War on Fright" is a side issue in the pursuit of this grand cause.
2. What is the likelihood of long-term success in Iraq? This cobbled-together nation exists in a region with no history of freedom. Its people grow up in a culture with no history of freedom. They follow a religion that is the very antithesis of freedom. In fact, the more devotion one gives to Islamic teaching, the greater an enemy of freedom one becomes. This is a stark contrast between Islam and Christianity, which our leaders shrug off and relegate to scorn.
Our current administration needs an understanding that Iraqis are not products of Western civilization. They do not share a history or tradition with us in building upon the edifice of liberty, brick by brick, over the course of time. Nor do they share the Christian background conducive to such freedom. It is their different background--particularly the influence of Islam--which leads me to the conclusion that a lasting support of representative government in Iraq is remote. The Iraqis, themselves, already have made the first move in proving me correct, by insisting upon an Islamic basis for their constitution. That does not bode well for freedom of any significance in a future Iraq. American weakness isn't the issue; having unrealistic goals at the outset is.
3. "Every man, woman and child wants to be free." I'm sure you've heard this before, or some variation thereof. Rush Limbaugh frequently says that liberty is the natural yearning of the human heart. Our illustrious president has made comments to this effect, as well.
It may amaze you that I agree wholeheartedly with such sentiments. But they're missing one crucial element, one tiny proviso: the definition of freedom.
Without getting too complex, the average American defines liberty as living his life as he sees fit, unless his actions infringe upon the God-given rights of his neighbors. Others born into Western civilization probably have similar outlooks, and that's well and good.
The problem is that those outside this tradition don't extend the same definition to freedom. For example, a devout Muslim defines freedom as the institution of sharia--Islamic domination of the political, the economic, and the social (particularly the religious) realms. This entails proselytizing the religion to others, and forcing their capitulation to it if the former has no success. So the Islamic conception of liberty is absorption into the Muslim worldview, or submission to Muslim control. Sounds peachy for us infidels, right?
Devout Buddhists define freedom as the achievement of nirvana and the extinction of consciousness. In other words, oblivion. How does that fit in with the old capitalist "can-do" spirit?
Hindus consider a permanent, non-transcendable caste system an integral facet of freedom.
All men have in common the longing for freedom. No one wakes up and greets the day with: "Man, I sure hope someone enslaves me, this morning. I need a good whipping." No one goes through life depressed because he can't get anyone to imprison and torture him to death. But outside such shocking specifics, general understandings of liberty vary widely.
So the next time someone hands you the line that "All men want to be free," ask them if they think that all men share the same definition of freedom.
Saturday, October 21, 2006
A Special Request for Prayer
My father began having dizzy spells and extreme sensitivity to light, this afternoon. It grew worse, and a trip to the emergency room became necessary. The staff did an x-ray and determined that he was bleeding in his brain. Even with morphine, he had a terrible headache, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and the left corner of his mouth turning downward.
He was rushed into the operating theater, in hopes of draining the excess blood, removing the clot and stopping the bleeding, and relieving the pressure in his head.
The surgery went smoothly, with no further complications along the way. The surgeon--who acted put-out that he was forced to interact with us mere mortals--said they successfully stopped the bleeding and removed the clot; but only time will tell if he'll recover completely, recover with some motor skills damage, or not recover at all.
This struck myself and my family like the proverbial ton of bricks, catching us flatfooted. There were no warning signs to speak of; he seemed healthy and robust.
I thank the good Lord that I had the chance to talk to him and tell him that I love him and was there for him just minutes before the operation. Regardless the ultimate outcome, that time was precious to me.
I humbly ask that each of my blog friends remember him in their prayers over the next week or two. This is the most critical time for him, and I can't emphasize just how serious his condition is. Let me thank you up front for your kindness and concern. I believe Jesus hears our prayers, and that He answers them, so this effort on your part means more to me than words can say. The one upside to this situation is that my dad is saved by the blood of the Lamb. So for him, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Praise God for that!
Hold your children close and kiss them. Tell your family and friends that you love them. Don't wait until another time. Treat each day as if it were your last, for no one knows what tomorrow brings.
Update
As of Sunday night, he's doing as well as a person in his condition can do. His blood pressure is stabilized, and the doctors gradually are decreasing his intake of blood pressure medication. No complications, so far.
One of the nurses told me that one-third of people with this problem die before they reach the hospital. Another third make it to the hospital, but die shortly thereafter--either before or during surgery. The remaining third survives with either major, minor, or zero side effects. So he's already beaten the odds, folks. He has well over a hundred people praying for him, and our Father is listening.
Thank you for the prayers and well wishes. I ask that you continue. It's not a waste of time. I thank God that He listens to His children, and has mercy on them.
Bless you all.
He was rushed into the operating theater, in hopes of draining the excess blood, removing the clot and stopping the bleeding, and relieving the pressure in his head.
The surgery went smoothly, with no further complications along the way. The surgeon--who acted put-out that he was forced to interact with us mere mortals--said they successfully stopped the bleeding and removed the clot; but only time will tell if he'll recover completely, recover with some motor skills damage, or not recover at all.
This struck myself and my family like the proverbial ton of bricks, catching us flatfooted. There were no warning signs to speak of; he seemed healthy and robust.
I thank the good Lord that I had the chance to talk to him and tell him that I love him and was there for him just minutes before the operation. Regardless the ultimate outcome, that time was precious to me.
I humbly ask that each of my blog friends remember him in their prayers over the next week or two. This is the most critical time for him, and I can't emphasize just how serious his condition is. Let me thank you up front for your kindness and concern. I believe Jesus hears our prayers, and that He answers them, so this effort on your part means more to me than words can say. The one upside to this situation is that my dad is saved by the blood of the Lamb. So for him, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Praise God for that!
Hold your children close and kiss them. Tell your family and friends that you love them. Don't wait until another time. Treat each day as if it were your last, for no one knows what tomorrow brings.
Update
As of Sunday night, he's doing as well as a person in his condition can do. His blood pressure is stabilized, and the doctors gradually are decreasing his intake of blood pressure medication. No complications, so far.
One of the nurses told me that one-third of people with this problem die before they reach the hospital. Another third make it to the hospital, but die shortly thereafter--either before or during surgery. The remaining third survives with either major, minor, or zero side effects. So he's already beaten the odds, folks. He has well over a hundred people praying for him, and our Father is listening.
Thank you for the prayers and well wishes. I ask that you continue. It's not a waste of time. I thank God that He listens to His children, and has mercy on them.
Bless you all.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
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Saturday, October 14, 2006
"No Human Being Is Illegal"
Don't you love hearing this little phrase? Doesn't it pluck at your heartstrings and strum a sad refrain?
That's exactly what it's supposed to do. The illegal immigration lobby wants a gut emotional reaction from you, not studied intellectual consideration. The reason for this is simple: The instant that you give its words and views serious thought, their absurdity and destructive nature dawns on you. And they don't relish that idea. If you emote, on the other hand, then they have you right where they want you--in their pocket.
I raise the issue because it exemplifies the deceit utilized by those who would love nothing better than throwing wide the golden doors, erasing our borders, and inviting all and sundry into our nation, regardless their non-assimilation, or creeds anathema to everything the U.S. represents. Imagine Ellis Island swamped and sinking beneath the waves. You get the idea.
This phony statement reveals the mindset of these people, and its sinister implications:
1. It implies that American immigration laws are irrelevant and immoral. This poses a bizarre problem for open borders advocates, since every nation on Earth has its own unique immigration policies, most of which are far more stringent than those of the U.S. A nation cannot remain sovereign without controlling its borders.
2. It implies that those who want illegal immigration nipped in the bud are bigots or just unsympathetic, mean-spirited people. It suggests that the term "illegal alien" is a philosophical attack on a person's human worth, rather than an address of one's legal status.
Let me elaborate on this last. Only three possible statuses exist--citizen, legal alien, and illegal alien. Everything else falls into a subcategory under one of these three headings. Since an alien is a foreign non-citizen, then an illegal alien is a foreign non-citizen who came into the country outside legal channels--i.e., he snuck in. So when someone uses the term "illegal alien," it's a reference to the legality of his presence in this country, not a suggestion that his very existence is a violation of national law.
The use of this phrase is dishonest, an evasion of relevant points made by the opposition, emotion-invoking propaganda, and open derision of our morally justified laws. It's a lie, and it should face challenge every time some idiot raises it high on a sign.
That's exactly what it's supposed to do. The illegal immigration lobby wants a gut emotional reaction from you, not studied intellectual consideration. The reason for this is simple: The instant that you give its words and views serious thought, their absurdity and destructive nature dawns on you. And they don't relish that idea. If you emote, on the other hand, then they have you right where they want you--in their pocket.
I raise the issue because it exemplifies the deceit utilized by those who would love nothing better than throwing wide the golden doors, erasing our borders, and inviting all and sundry into our nation, regardless their non-assimilation, or creeds anathema to everything the U.S. represents. Imagine Ellis Island swamped and sinking beneath the waves. You get the idea.
This phony statement reveals the mindset of these people, and its sinister implications:
1. It implies that American immigration laws are irrelevant and immoral. This poses a bizarre problem for open borders advocates, since every nation on Earth has its own unique immigration policies, most of which are far more stringent than those of the U.S. A nation cannot remain sovereign without controlling its borders.
2. It implies that those who want illegal immigration nipped in the bud are bigots or just unsympathetic, mean-spirited people. It suggests that the term "illegal alien" is a philosophical attack on a person's human worth, rather than an address of one's legal status.
Let me elaborate on this last. Only three possible statuses exist--citizen, legal alien, and illegal alien. Everything else falls into a subcategory under one of these three headings. Since an alien is a foreign non-citizen, then an illegal alien is a foreign non-citizen who came into the country outside legal channels--i.e., he snuck in. So when someone uses the term "illegal alien," it's a reference to the legality of his presence in this country, not a suggestion that his very existence is a violation of national law.
The use of this phrase is dishonest, an evasion of relevant points made by the opposition, emotion-invoking propaganda, and open derision of our morally justified laws. It's a lie, and it should face challenge every time some idiot raises it high on a sign.
God Bless Them, Every One
President Bush says that part of the solution to illegal immigration "must" include a way for those already in the United States but without legal authorization to be given that status.
"We will conduct this debate on immigration in a way that is respectful to our heritage," he said at a recent White House event honoring Hispanic Heritage Month. "We are a nation of law, and we will enforce our law.
What a crock. I hope everyone realizes what an absolute charlatan is sitting in the Ovoid Office. I'd laugh myself to tears, if this weren't a matter of national and cultural extinction. Why "must" invaders be given legal status? Please elaborate, senor presidente. I'll listen. Why not just say: "We are a nation of law, and we will enforce that law when it does not conflict with elitist, multicultural agendas." It's exponentially more honest.
"But at the same time, we must remember that in order to secure our borders, in order to make sure we fulfill our heritage, immigration reform must be comprehensive in nature. We must understand that you can't kick 12 million people out of your country; that we must figure out a way to say to those that if you're lawful and if you've contributed to the United States of America, there is a way for you to eventually earn citizenship."
What does immigration reform have to do with securing our borders? They're two separate issues. It's just gobbledegook. He mentions our heritage in one breath, and in the next, insists that we cannot expel 12 million illegal aliens. As Nell Carter said, "Gimme a break." He doesn't even feel obligated to explain why kicking these people out is an unworkable idea. He proclaims, and we "must" accept, right? As for his "if you're lawful" remark, doesn't he mean "if you become lawful?" Becoming lawful, of course, means getting a pass for making raspberries at our laws.
Santa Anna Bush: "People ought to be given a chance to get at the back of the citizenship line and have a chance."
Metaphorical sophistry. This is like pleading the case for twelve-year-olds queuing up at the local strip club. They shouldn't even be in line; and those who typically are meet the criteria of entry--i.e., are "legal."
"And so I assure my friends here that I will – we will enforce the border as people expect us to do. But as we do so, we'll do so in a humane way, in a way that honors that great tradition of the United States of America, one nation under God," Bush said.
Translation for "humane": We'll ignore your infractions and contempt for the rule of law. If you can make it across the Rio Grande, towel yourself off, cuz you're a shoo-in, Manuel.
I like what one guy said on his blog, as quoted in the article: "Dear Mr. President," he wrote. "You need to give a blanket pardon to all criminals that break our laws. Or, enforce our laws. You shouldn't pick and choose which laws are OK to violate."
More from Open-Borders Bush: "They should not be given an automatic path to citizenship. This is amnesty, and I oppose it. Amnesty would be unfair to those who are here lawfully, and it would invite further waves of illegal immigration. We will find a rational middle ground between automatic citizenship for illegal immigrants and mass deportations of people who've been living here for many years with jobs, families, and deep roots in our country," he said then.
Don't kid yourself that he opposes amnesty. What he opposes is an open admission of his support for it. He likes dressing it up in more respectable clothes and engaging in the semantic equivalent of Twister. If amnesty is unfair to those who came here lawfully, why is allowing the continued presence of those who came unlawfully not unfair? I love his contention that illegals with a long history in our country deserve treatment equal to that of citizens--and make no mistake, that's what he's saying. Otherwise, his words have no meaning.
"We will conduct this debate on immigration in a way that is respectful to our heritage," he said at a recent White House event honoring Hispanic Heritage Month. "We are a nation of law, and we will enforce our law.
What a crock. I hope everyone realizes what an absolute charlatan is sitting in the Ovoid Office. I'd laugh myself to tears, if this weren't a matter of national and cultural extinction. Why "must" invaders be given legal status? Please elaborate, senor presidente. I'll listen. Why not just say: "We are a nation of law, and we will enforce that law when it does not conflict with elitist, multicultural agendas." It's exponentially more honest.
"But at the same time, we must remember that in order to secure our borders, in order to make sure we fulfill our heritage, immigration reform must be comprehensive in nature. We must understand that you can't kick 12 million people out of your country; that we must figure out a way to say to those that if you're lawful and if you've contributed to the United States of America, there is a way for you to eventually earn citizenship."
What does immigration reform have to do with securing our borders? They're two separate issues. It's just gobbledegook. He mentions our heritage in one breath, and in the next, insists that we cannot expel 12 million illegal aliens. As Nell Carter said, "Gimme a break." He doesn't even feel obligated to explain why kicking these people out is an unworkable idea. He proclaims, and we "must" accept, right? As for his "if you're lawful" remark, doesn't he mean "if you become lawful?" Becoming lawful, of course, means getting a pass for making raspberries at our laws.
Santa Anna Bush: "People ought to be given a chance to get at the back of the citizenship line and have a chance."
Metaphorical sophistry. This is like pleading the case for twelve-year-olds queuing up at the local strip club. They shouldn't even be in line; and those who typically are meet the criteria of entry--i.e., are "legal."
"And so I assure my friends here that I will – we will enforce the border as people expect us to do. But as we do so, we'll do so in a humane way, in a way that honors that great tradition of the United States of America, one nation under God," Bush said.
Translation for "humane": We'll ignore your infractions and contempt for the rule of law. If you can make it across the Rio Grande, towel yourself off, cuz you're a shoo-in, Manuel.
I like what one guy said on his blog, as quoted in the article: "Dear Mr. President," he wrote. "You need to give a blanket pardon to all criminals that break our laws. Or, enforce our laws. You shouldn't pick and choose which laws are OK to violate."
More from Open-Borders Bush: "They should not be given an automatic path to citizenship. This is amnesty, and I oppose it. Amnesty would be unfair to those who are here lawfully, and it would invite further waves of illegal immigration. We will find a rational middle ground between automatic citizenship for illegal immigrants and mass deportations of people who've been living here for many years with jobs, families, and deep roots in our country," he said then.
Don't kid yourself that he opposes amnesty. What he opposes is an open admission of his support for it. He likes dressing it up in more respectable clothes and engaging in the semantic equivalent of Twister. If amnesty is unfair to those who came here lawfully, why is allowing the continued presence of those who came unlawfully not unfair? I love his contention that illegals with a long history in our country deserve treatment equal to that of citizens--and make no mistake, that's what he's saying. Otherwise, his words have no meaning.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Progressive Glossary IV
Nancy Pelosi: Shield-maiden for progress.
People of Color: Abused minorities.
Caucasian: Colorless, drab individuals harboring pro-slavery views. Born racists. See Pigmentally-Challenged for more details.
Global Warming: The most dire threat to the continued existence of humynity--far surpassing that of terrorism, nuclear proliferation, or democide.
Native-Americans: Pacifist earth worshippers and keepers of the environment. Harbor a close-knit kinship with the fields, streams, trees, skies, animals, and the universe. Wakened Caucasians to far horizons of thought, through the use of peyote. Instructed the pigmentally-challenged in the deadly consequences of Earth-rape. Taught the Pilgrims how to pray to the Great Spirit.
Aztecs: A peaceful Mexican tribe decimated by pigmentally-challenged imperialists in the 1500s.
Conquistador: Purveyor of genocide.
Christopher Columbus: Genocidal madman. Discovered America after the Chinese, Japanese, Vikings, Mongols, Antarctic penguins, and pygmies.
Rudyard Kipling: Imperialist racist.
The White Man's Burden: Inherent racism and wanton stupidity.
Che Guevara: Heroic Cuban revolutionary progressive. Murdered by McCarthyites in South America.
Karl Marx: The inventor of progress.
Lenin: The prime mover of progress.
Josef Stalin: A jolly old elf--not unlike Santa Claus--who oversaw progress at its height.
Mao: Chinese follower of Stalin's progressive policies. Solved overpopulation problem in China.
People of Color: Abused minorities.
Caucasian: Colorless, drab individuals harboring pro-slavery views. Born racists. See Pigmentally-Challenged for more details.
Global Warming: The most dire threat to the continued existence of humynity--far surpassing that of terrorism, nuclear proliferation, or democide.
Native-Americans: Pacifist earth worshippers and keepers of the environment. Harbor a close-knit kinship with the fields, streams, trees, skies, animals, and the universe. Wakened Caucasians to far horizons of thought, through the use of peyote. Instructed the pigmentally-challenged in the deadly consequences of Earth-rape. Taught the Pilgrims how to pray to the Great Spirit.
Aztecs: A peaceful Mexican tribe decimated by pigmentally-challenged imperialists in the 1500s.
Conquistador: Purveyor of genocide.
Christopher Columbus: Genocidal madman. Discovered America after the Chinese, Japanese, Vikings, Mongols, Antarctic penguins, and pygmies.
Rudyard Kipling: Imperialist racist.
The White Man's Burden: Inherent racism and wanton stupidity.
Che Guevara: Heroic Cuban revolutionary progressive. Murdered by McCarthyites in South America.
Karl Marx: The inventor of progress.
Lenin: The prime mover of progress.
Josef Stalin: A jolly old elf--not unlike Santa Claus--who oversaw progress at its height.
Mao: Chinese follower of Stalin's progressive policies. Solved overpopulation problem in China.
A Brief Aside
I admit, the Foley scandal bores me to tears. I've found very little of value from either side of the tainted aisle on this issue. We throw out morals, discard God like an outgrown fairy tale, and treat standards like bad jokes. Why should it surprise us that many of our politicians are lecherous perverts?
I would like to point out a few tiny things, though. I'm not even sure of their relevance, so take them as you will.
When Bill Clinton treated the Oval Office like his private seraglio, his behavior was a non-issue to the Democrats. Neither adultery nor promiscuity posed problems. Nor did lying to the American people on national television, or lying under oath--the latter a crime that would plop you or me right into a nice cushy jail cell.
I'm not attempting a flashback to the Decade of Licentiousness, here. The point is that Democrats are unconcerned with uncouth, immoral personal behavior--unless you're a Republican. That's when they produce the moral high ground deck of cards, and play every last one. Democrat moral outrage is as convincing as Hitler shedding a tear at a Jew's funeral.
I realize many (most?) Republicans approach Bush in Democrat fashion--with near adoration, and a dismissal of all his sins as trivial. But to the Republicans' credit, they have not treated Foley likewise. I understand he's a much less significant political figure than a president; still, let's give credit where it's due. Without exceptions, every Republican I've heard address this issue roundly condemned Foley's antics, and expressed gladness that he resigned.
Imagine if the roles were reversed, with a Democrat in Foley's place. Consider past Democrat reactions to unsavory revelations within the party. Then consider this scandal the next time someone suggests there is zero difference between Democrats and Republicans. The distinctions may be fine, but they do exist.
I would like to point out a few tiny things, though. I'm not even sure of their relevance, so take them as you will.
When Bill Clinton treated the Oval Office like his private seraglio, his behavior was a non-issue to the Democrats. Neither adultery nor promiscuity posed problems. Nor did lying to the American people on national television, or lying under oath--the latter a crime that would plop you or me right into a nice cushy jail cell.
I'm not attempting a flashback to the Decade of Licentiousness, here. The point is that Democrats are unconcerned with uncouth, immoral personal behavior--unless you're a Republican. That's when they produce the moral high ground deck of cards, and play every last one. Democrat moral outrage is as convincing as Hitler shedding a tear at a Jew's funeral.
I realize many (most?) Republicans approach Bush in Democrat fashion--with near adoration, and a dismissal of all his sins as trivial. But to the Republicans' credit, they have not treated Foley likewise. I understand he's a much less significant political figure than a president; still, let's give credit where it's due. Without exceptions, every Republican I've heard address this issue roundly condemned Foley's antics, and expressed gladness that he resigned.
Imagine if the roles were reversed, with a Democrat in Foley's place. Consider past Democrat reactions to unsavory revelations within the party. Then consider this scandal the next time someone suggests there is zero difference between Democrats and Republicans. The distinctions may be fine, but they do exist.
Friday, October 6, 2006
Thursday, October 5, 2006
"Hey, Guys, It's God Knocking. Someone Lock the Door."
It seems that certain Maryland school administrators hate Christianity so much, even violating written policies in suppressing it is A-ok:
Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have filed a civil rights lawsuit in defense of the First and Fourteenth Amendment rights of a seventh grader who was allegedly ordered by a Maryland middle school employee to stop reading her Bible during free time at school or face disciplinary action. Institute attorneys have asked the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland to declare that prohibiting students from reading Bibles or other religious texts during their free time is unconstitutional.
On September 14, 2006, seventh-grader Amber Mangum, who was reading a Bible in the school cafeteria during her lunch period, was allegedly approached by an employee working at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School in Prince George’s County, Md. In keeping with school policy, students are allowed to read books or engage in interpersonal communications during non-instructional time at school, including lunch periods. Furthermore, published administrative procedure of the Prince George’s County Public Schools provides that “[s]tudents may read their Bibles or other scriptures, say grace before meals, and pray before tests to the same extent they may engage in comparable, non-disruptive activities.”
. . .the school official informed Amber that reading a Bible was a violation of the school’s policy and warned her that she would be subject to more severe disciplinary action if she were found reading a Bible at school again.
I gleaned two pieces of significant information from this story. One, even reading the Bible during one's free time and without proselytization is off limits. Two, declaring scriptural study against the rules contradicts extant policy.
It's funny how those policies and regulations are impregnable and off the discussion table when parents have complaints about curricula and various programs; but when a given rule conflicts with the prevalent worldview of secular humanism, it exists merely as an obstacle for the hurdling, and is in fact skirted with the greatest of ease.
I have no intent to offend, but it truly is a mystery to me why anyone would subject his child to such an anti-intellectual, anti-God environment. I sympathize somewhat with single mothers who work twelve hour-shifts, with little or no time for homeschooling. But everyone else's logic poses an enigma I haven't solved.
Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have filed a civil rights lawsuit in defense of the First and Fourteenth Amendment rights of a seventh grader who was allegedly ordered by a Maryland middle school employee to stop reading her Bible during free time at school or face disciplinary action. Institute attorneys have asked the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland to declare that prohibiting students from reading Bibles or other religious texts during their free time is unconstitutional.
On September 14, 2006, seventh-grader Amber Mangum, who was reading a Bible in the school cafeteria during her lunch period, was allegedly approached by an employee working at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School in Prince George’s County, Md. In keeping with school policy, students are allowed to read books or engage in interpersonal communications during non-instructional time at school, including lunch periods. Furthermore, published administrative procedure of the Prince George’s County Public Schools provides that “[s]tudents may read their Bibles or other scriptures, say grace before meals, and pray before tests to the same extent they may engage in comparable, non-disruptive activities.”
. . .the school official informed Amber that reading a Bible was a violation of the school’s policy and warned her that she would be subject to more severe disciplinary action if she were found reading a Bible at school again.
I gleaned two pieces of significant information from this story. One, even reading the Bible during one's free time and without proselytization is off limits. Two, declaring scriptural study against the rules contradicts extant policy.
It's funny how those policies and regulations are impregnable and off the discussion table when parents have complaints about curricula and various programs; but when a given rule conflicts with the prevalent worldview of secular humanism, it exists merely as an obstacle for the hurdling, and is in fact skirted with the greatest of ease.
I have no intent to offend, but it truly is a mystery to me why anyone would subject his child to such an anti-intellectual, anti-God environment. I sympathize somewhat with single mothers who work twelve hour-shifts, with little or no time for homeschooling. But everyone else's logic poses an enigma I haven't solved.
Progressive Glossary III
Politically Correct: A state of being in which one is anti-slavery, non-racist, anti-Christian, pro-woman, anti-male, pro-abortion, pro-Gaia, pro-pigmentally gifted, anti-pigmentally challenged, and utopian. The highest level of enlightenment attainable by humynkind.
Utopia: Equality of opportunity and outcome. Never realized on Earth, though the U.S.S.R. circa-1950, modern North Korea, and John Lennon's household approximate or approximated its splendor. A state of unparallelled bliss.
Theocracy: A form of government in which Christianity is not approached as infantile superstition. The only form of governance possible under a Christian people.
Men: Uncivilized, subhuman, bipedal beasts of prey. Latent or practicing rapists.
Womyn: A pantheon of refined beings embodying goodness and wisdom. Retain all the virtues, abilities, and worth of men, with none of the inherent vices. The pinnacle of evolutionary development.
Sensitivity: Appreciation of left-liberal values.
Darwinism: The mechanism by which humynkind came into existence.
Ann Coulter: Imp-in-chief of the fascistic Right.
Bill O'Reilly: Ultra-conservative propagandist blowhard.
Al Gore: The Chief Steward of Mother Nature. Deprived of the U.S. presidency in a coup d'etat.
Bill Clinton: The most brilliant politician in recorded history. The first African-American president. Constructed an historic trading partnership with China that reverberates today. The world's most advanced empath. Exceptionally well-endowed.
Hillary Clinton: Moderate senator from New York. Devout Yankees fan. A true woman of the people. Not even a plethora of villages embodies so much compassion.
Ted Kennedy: The Last Defender of Camelot. Chivalric beyond humyn ken--whether in his cups, or out.
Al Franken: The standard bearer for truth.
Michael Moore: Culture warrior and defender of justice and the American way.
Utopia: Equality of opportunity and outcome. Never realized on Earth, though the U.S.S.R. circa-1950, modern North Korea, and John Lennon's household approximate or approximated its splendor. A state of unparallelled bliss.
Theocracy: A form of government in which Christianity is not approached as infantile superstition. The only form of governance possible under a Christian people.
Men: Uncivilized, subhuman, bipedal beasts of prey. Latent or practicing rapists.
Womyn: A pantheon of refined beings embodying goodness and wisdom. Retain all the virtues, abilities, and worth of men, with none of the inherent vices. The pinnacle of evolutionary development.
Sensitivity: Appreciation of left-liberal values.
Darwinism: The mechanism by which humynkind came into existence.
Ann Coulter: Imp-in-chief of the fascistic Right.
Bill O'Reilly: Ultra-conservative propagandist blowhard.
Al Gore: The Chief Steward of Mother Nature. Deprived of the U.S. presidency in a coup d'etat.
Bill Clinton: The most brilliant politician in recorded history. The first African-American president. Constructed an historic trading partnership with China that reverberates today. The world's most advanced empath. Exceptionally well-endowed.
Hillary Clinton: Moderate senator from New York. Devout Yankees fan. A true woman of the people. Not even a plethora of villages embodies so much compassion.
Ted Kennedy: The Last Defender of Camelot. Chivalric beyond humyn ken--whether in his cups, or out.
Al Franken: The standard bearer for truth.
Michael Moore: Culture warrior and defender of justice and the American way.
Monday, October 2, 2006
Gripe Post
Don't you hate it when you go to a restaurant, sit down in a nice little booth with your wife, and discover some moments later that the person sitting behind you can't quit coughing? At first it was a little hack, which escalated into a bark and leveled off in a gurgling gasp. The lady wasn't choking; she just couldn't stop coughing. I was afraid I'd turn around and see a lunger wetback waving at me from the next booth as she turned blue. The question that immediately struck me was: Why in the world is this person out and about, rather than curled up at home under a blanket with some medicine and a nice bowl of soup? Nah, why do that, when the alternative of sharing the wealth of infection with the public is so much more fun? If you don't hear from me in the next couple of days, just assume a scenario not unlike that in the film Outbreak is ravaging the South.
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"Traffic Calming Ahead"--have you ever seen one of these infuriating signs? I love how our public officials have come up with PC, gentle terms for extreme inconveniences and annoyances. For those unfamiliar with this phrase, Traffic Calming means speed bumps ahead--and not just any ol' speed bumps; these are the Everests of speed bumps; they'd give Edmund Hillary pause. As I ascended the summit of one, I swear I got a nosebleed.
The problem with these is that they're new to the area; a few months ago, there were none. So if someone doesn't see the sign, then it's bye-bye muffler, so long undercarriage, and arrividerci to his tailbone. Just remember: Traffic Calming means a totaled car--unless you're doing 2 1/2 mph.
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"Traffic Calming Ahead"--have you ever seen one of these infuriating signs? I love how our public officials have come up with PC, gentle terms for extreme inconveniences and annoyances. For those unfamiliar with this phrase, Traffic Calming means speed bumps ahead--and not just any ol' speed bumps; these are the Everests of speed bumps; they'd give Edmund Hillary pause. As I ascended the summit of one, I swear I got a nosebleed.
The problem with these is that they're new to the area; a few months ago, there were none. So if someone doesn't see the sign, then it's bye-bye muffler, so long undercarriage, and arrividerci to his tailbone. Just remember: Traffic Calming means a totaled car--unless you're doing 2 1/2 mph.
Sunday, October 1, 2006
Progressive Glossary II
The Bible: A metaphysical fictional tome. Makes great kindling.
Abraham Lincoln: America's approximation of the Messiah. Preserved the Union from dissolution threatened by ignorant, savage slavers.
The Civil War: American conflict in which pigmentally gifted people were freed from the tyranny of hillbilly Nazis.
Slavery: A barbaric institution, in which pigmentally challenged people stole the liberty of pigmentally gifted people. Began about 1500 hundred; ended in 1865. It's like had never darkened the pages of history before, nor has it since. Sole province of the pigmentally challenged.
Illegal Alien: Extraterrestrial without a passport. Sometimes erroneously associated with Mexicans and others gaining unlawful entry into the U.S. interior.
Mexicans: People who epitomize virtue and hard work. AKA "Family People."
Family Values: Characteristics of Mexicans within U.S. borders. No relation to mafia comradery.
Wetback: A racist epithet.
Honkey: A benign descriptive term.
Arab: Muslim.
Muslims: Arabs. Followers of the Religion of Peace. Purveyors of enlightenment to humanity, via the preservation of classical knowledge liberated from European, Christian and Byzantine oppressors. AKA "Muhammed's Peaceniks."
Jew: Makes great kindling. See lamp shade and mobile target for further details.
Abraham Lincoln: America's approximation of the Messiah. Preserved the Union from dissolution threatened by ignorant, savage slavers.
The Civil War: American conflict in which pigmentally gifted people were freed from the tyranny of hillbilly Nazis.
Slavery: A barbaric institution, in which pigmentally challenged people stole the liberty of pigmentally gifted people. Began about 1500 hundred; ended in 1865. It's like had never darkened the pages of history before, nor has it since. Sole province of the pigmentally challenged.
Illegal Alien: Extraterrestrial without a passport. Sometimes erroneously associated with Mexicans and others gaining unlawful entry into the U.S. interior.
Mexicans: People who epitomize virtue and hard work. AKA "Family People."
Family Values: Characteristics of Mexicans within U.S. borders. No relation to mafia comradery.
Wetback: A racist epithet.
Honkey: A benign descriptive term.
Arab: Muslim.
Muslims: Arabs. Followers of the Religion of Peace. Purveyors of enlightenment to humanity, via the preservation of classical knowledge liberated from European, Christian and Byzantine oppressors. AKA "Muhammed's Peaceniks."
Jew: Makes great kindling. See lamp shade and mobile target for further details.
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