This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land. Makes me want to sing a long. Funny stuff. 🙂 Thanks to rachel for pointing it out. edit: Changed rachel's name to lowercase. Now that I know, ya know. 🙂
Category: Serious Stuff
No laughing. This time I mean it.
Leave a Message at the Beep (Part 2)
When John Kerry missed the intelligence briefing this week in order to do a Larry King interview and attend a fundraiser, lots of pundits questioned whether there should have been a briefing at all. In case you haven't pieced it all together, liberals blame George Bush and Tom Ridge whenRidge announces a terror alert and … Continue reading Leave a Message at the Beep (Part 2)
John Kerry's Heresy
I posted here that Kerry's straddling of the fence was unsustainable. He's trying to portray himself a good Catholic boy, a follower of the Catholic faith, and yet he votes 100% pro-abortion. "It's hard," Kerry told parishioner Frank Ward, a father of five and an abortion opponent. "It's a difficult line to walk." Of course … Continue reading John Kerry's Heresy
"Baby killer!"
Those words ought to frighten you - our country's biggest mistake was treating returning Vietnam soldiers with contempt. It weakened our military, drove a wedge down the middle of America, and abused tens of thousands of Vietnam veterans. Are those days long gone? Are the days when people like John Kerry organized groups like Vietnam … Continue reading "Baby killer!"
Whole Lotta Huggin' Goin' On
SondraK shows the way to a political love story, complete with soundrack. That's a whole lotta huggin' in the first 3 days of JohnJohn campaigning together. Some poll must have suggested that the metrosexual vote was up for grabs. Teresa: "Wait for me, JohnJohn!"
I Can't Come to the Terrorist Briefing, Please Leave a Message at the Beep
On Larry King last night, King asked John Kerry about Homeland Security's Tom Ridge warning about a possible terrorist attack. KING: News of the day, Tom Ridge warned today about al Qaeda plans of a large-scale attack on the United States. Didn't increase the -- you see any politics in this? What's your reaction? KERRY: … Continue reading I Can't Come to the Terrorist Briefing, Please Leave a Message at the Beep
Protest Without a Cause
I dunno what came over him, but a little girl named Isis asked California Education Secretary Richard Riordan if he knew her name meant "Egyptian Goddess." Riordan replied, "It means stupid dirty girl." After some nervous laughter in the room, the girl told Riordan her name meant "Egyptian Goddess." "Hey, that's nifty," Riordan said. Afterwards, … Continue reading Protest Without a Cause
Presidential Hair
Kerry can't get a break. He claims he's best for the Presidency because he has better hair: "This is the dream team,'' Kerry said Wednesday at the Dayton rally, which came after a mid-day event in Cleveland that drew about 12,500. "We have better ideas, better vision, a better sense of the difficulties in the … Continue reading Presidential Hair
Alternate Titles for "F9/11" (Right Wing Version)
The Top 13 Alternate Titles for "Fahrenheit 9/11" (Right-Wing Wacko version) 13> Gone With the Windbag 12> Of Mike and Mayhem 11> A River of Crap Runs Through It 10> Unforgiven -- for Having the Gall to Win the Election 9> My Left Wing 8> Crouching Director, Not-So-Hidden Agenda 7> Here We Go Round the … Continue reading Alternate Titles for "F9/11" (Right Wing Version)
Mechanical Investing – June Returns Were Great
Stock Trading Day today - usually it's on Monday but the markets were closed yesterday. Still doing Mechanical Investing, mostly from the Ancer Screen of Screens. It's a high return, high risk screen selection, but since I expect to be in the market for 20+ more years, it's a good screen selection for me. It … Continue reading Mechanical Investing – June Returns Were Great
Kerry's Stance on Abortion is…?
Pardon My English exposes a story on Kerry over the weekend regarding his stance on abortion. It's not a surprise to me that he says one thing to one group, and something else entirely to a different group. In the middle of the country he says things like Kerry told the paper: “I oppose abortion, … Continue reading Kerry's Stance on Abortion is…?
V.P. Candidate Edwards
Kerry finally settled on John Edwards for a running mate: "He has shown courage and conviction as a champion for middle class Americans and those struggling to reach the middle class," Kerry said of Edwards, a first-term senator and millionaire trial lawyer. I'm middle class, and I know of no millionaire trial lawyers that are … Continue reading V.P. Candidate Edwards
Researchers Surprised by Liberal Bias of Media
Oh no!!! It can't be true! Somebody's noticed! People trying to persuade others to adopt their views are very likely to cite think-tank experts who agree with them. And the liberal lobbying group Americans for Democratic Action (their description of themselves) regularly grades politicians from 0 to 100 based on their votes on selected issues, … Continue reading Researchers Surprised by Liberal Bias of Media
Vote Democrat
Dear Voters: Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak my mind. I lost my job this past year. When Clinton was president, I worked in a prosperous enterprise. But in the last year, we had to close our operations. Far worse, I lost two of my sons in Bush's evil war in Iraq. … Continue reading Vote Democrat
Saddam and the Anti-Bush Crowd
My first thought when I saw this picture was, "Gadzooks, Dennis Miller looks terrible." It struck me as I read Saddam's defiance:"This is all theater. The real criminal is Bush," Saddam later said, turning on President Bush (news - web sites), whose forces invaded Iraq and overthrew him 15 months ago. "The real criminal is … Continue reading Saddam and the Anti-Bush Crowd
Houston Chronicle, Worthless Rag
The local Houston Chronicle is a worthless left-wing news rag. There, I said it. They intentionally skip stories about C.L.O.U.T. homeowners protesting their way-out-of-sight property taxes, yet they happily publish this worthless article about Republican Governor Rick Perry: AUSTIN -- Prompted by recent controversies nipping at Gov. Rick Perry, several members of the Texas House … Continue reading Houston Chronicle, Worthless Rag
Scrappleface Satire
There's some funny stuff there this week. My favorite entries::: Publisher Revokes Hillary's Advance for Common Good (2004-07-01) -- In the same week that Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, told a San Francisco audience that future President John Forbes Kerry will take money away from wealthy Americans "on behalf of the common good", the former First … Continue reading Scrappleface Satire
Saddam Is In the Cage
The Iraqi bloggers aren't shy about how they feel about Saddam's performance at his hearing today. Saddam was defiant, even while handcuffed. He blamed Americans and Kuwaitis as the criminals, said the court was but a "theater," tried to intimidate the judge, and insisted on being called "President of Iraq." "I am Saddam Hussein, president … Continue reading Saddam Is In the Cage
Hillary Clinton for V.P.?
The Drudge Report says: Official Washington and the entire press corps will be rocked when Hillary Rodham Clinton is picked as Kerry's VP and a massive love fest will begin! So predicts a top D.C. insider, who spoke to the DRUDGE REPORT on condition he not be named. "All the signs point in her direction," … Continue reading Hillary Clinton for V.P.?
"I am Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq"
Wed Jun 30, 1:56 PM ET BAGHDAD (AFP) - "I am Saddam Hussein al-Majid, president of the Republic of Iraq," the jailed dictator said haughtily as he greeted the head of an Iraqi tribunal, who talked him through his upcoming hearing. I guess he hasn't read the papers in a while.
Selected Quotes
Selected quotes from today's "The Federalist": Too many in the media act as if decency is a violation of the First Amendment." --Thomas Sowell"If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it's free." --P.J. O'Rourke "The courage of our military has brought us to this hopeful day … Continue reading Selected Quotes
Nearly 3 Million Jobs Gained Under Bush
Thanks to a lead from e-Claire, a link to an analysis of the U.S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. December 2000: 135,836,000 jobs. May 2004: 138,772,000 jobs. Net gain in jobs since Bush became President: 2,886,000 jobs. I bet you think there have been 3 million jobs lost, don't you? That's the last … Continue reading Nearly 3 Million Jobs Gained Under Bush
He Said He Liked My Pants
Tip to SondraK for the "Man on the Street" interview of people standing in line to get their copy of Bill Clinton's book signed. Funny stuff, except they can vote.
Feel Safer?
You should:The Sept. 11 Commission has found that the Bush administration's war on terror has severely impaired al Qaida's ability to organize another spectacular attack against the U.S. homeland by capturing or killing the deadly terror group's key leaders, drying up their financial resources and severely limiting their ability to "strategize, plan attacks, and dispatch … Continue reading Feel Safer?
Free Speech Priorities
The Supreme Court says online pornography is protected speech, but political free speech before an election can be regulated. Perhaps if our Founding Fathers had written, "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom to distribute pornography," the Supreme Court might have found a way to regulate it, too.
God Bless Iraq and Her People
Direct from an Iraqi freedom lover. I truncated it a little for space, but you can read the rest of it at Iraq the Model:GO IRAQ GO.... It’s a great day for all the freedom lovers. No doubt is left now that we’re winning while the forces of darkness and evil are losing a key … Continue reading God Bless Iraq and Her People
John Kerry Refuses to Cross Picket Line
Kerry says he won't cross picket lines: BOSTON — Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (search) on Sunday canceled an appearance at the U.S. Conference of Mayors (search) rather than cross a promised police union picket line at the event. I wondered how Kerry was going to finagle delaying accepting the Democratic National Convention nomination. Remember … Continue reading John Kerry Refuses to Cross Picket Line
Bush Won in 2000 Due to "Missing Voters"
An interesting article at the Wall Street Journal this morning calculates the number of "Missing Voters" due to abortions since 1972. Then, armed with surveys and statistics, show that a) Democrats are 30% more likely than Republicans to have an abortion and b) children usually exhibit the voting characteristics of their parents. They then calculate … Continue reading Bush Won in 2000 Due to "Missing Voters"
Iraq is Sovereign Again
The Iraqi hand-over came 2 days early. Paul Bremer of the Coalitional Provisional Authority read a short speech at a hastily arranged news conference and handed authority over to Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. President Bush has already sent a letter to the new Iraqi government asking to restore diplomatic ties. Security concerns were a consideration … Continue reading Iraq is Sovereign Again
A Separate Morality
Today, Republican candidate Jack Ryan dropped out of the race for Senator in Illinois after allegations surfaced that he pressured his wife Jeri Ryan (yes, that Jeri Ryan who played Two of Two Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager) into having sex with him in front of strangers. I can't help but noticing another … Continue reading A Separate Morality
Coalition of the Wild-Eyed
New Video at George Bush's Campaign Headquarters, Coalition of the Wild-Eyed, makes the point that George Bush is steady leadership. Wild-Eyed rants are shown by Al Gore, Howard Dean, Dick Gephardt, Michael Moore, and John Kerry. Clips from the left-wing MoveOn.org that compare Bush to Hitler are included. Democrats are expected to see how silly … Continue reading Coalition of the Wild-Eyed
My Lunchtime Leisure Reading for Today
Right Wing News gives us a sample of Michael Moore quote to help us know him and love him:"If someone did this [9/11] to get back at Bush, then they did so by killing thousands of people who DID NOT VOTE for him! Boston, New York, D.C., and the planes' destination of California -- these … Continue reading My Lunchtime Leisure Reading for Today
Voting Games
Apparently, Kerry's guest appearance wasn't as warmly received as he would like today. Senator Bill Frist tossed a couple of barbs at Kerry for missing 80% of the votes this year, then announced the vote would slip a day. Kerry had to leave, so apparently he won't be voting on this issue after all. Raspberries … Continue reading Voting Games
Breaking News: Kerry Makes Senate Appearance
That's funny; when Kerry appears in the Senate, it makes news.Of 132 votes in the Senate this year, Kerry has voted just 14 times, according to an Associated Press tally. Massachusetts Republican Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey last week called on Kerry to resign from the Senate because he's missed so many votes, but Kerry said … Continue reading Breaking News: Kerry Makes Senate Appearance
It Was a Fun Party Until I Knew Who Was Paying For It
Thanks to a Wizbang lead, I can answer SondraK's recent question about why Air America was no longer on the air. SondraK? An Air America listener? Perhaps she takes Zantax afterwards. Air America went on the air with great fanfare, throwing lavish parties and promising to uproot Rush Limbaugh from the airwaves. The only problem … Continue reading It Was a Fun Party Until I Knew Who Was Paying For It
Operation Tiger Claw
With a note of thanks to SondraK comes an 18 year old's fight for free speech. Tired of leftist propoganda in his high school, he starts Operation Tiger Claw - his right to disagree with what was being taught to him. The amazing thing is the homework this kid did ahead of time - armed … Continue reading Operation Tiger Claw
I'm Not Talking About Clinton's Book
It's basically a non-event. What we want to know, he's already told us in interviews this weekend. A) He had sex with Monica "because he could;" B) He fought impeachment because it was a "badge of honor." In other words, he committed adultery and lied and it's everybody else's fault. Yawn. We already knew that. … Continue reading I'm Not Talking About Clinton's Book
New York Times Owes Bush an Apology
First, the New York Times calls for Bush to apologize to the American people for lying - that the 9/11 commission has debunked the President's assertion that there was a connection between Saddam Hussein and 9/11. Nevertheless, the Bush administration convinced a substantial majority of Americans before the war that Saddam Hussein was somehow linked … Continue reading New York Times Owes Bush an Apology
Clinton Supports War on Iraq
"I have repeatedly defended President Bush against the left on Iraq, even though I think he should have waited until the U.N. inspections were over," Clinton said in a Time magazine interview that will hit newsstands Monday, a day before the publication of his book "My Life." Clinton, who was interviewed Thursday, said he did … Continue reading Clinton Supports War on Iraq
Iraqi Soldiers Save U.S. Marine
From National Review Online, with the tagline, "Good stories are not uncommon, but rarely reported."“I was walking beside the Marine, then we heard gunfire, and I saw that the American Marine was shot. Then I realized it was just me and him, so I quickly started shooting at the enemy." — Private Imad Abid Zeid … Continue reading Iraqi Soldiers Save U.S. Marine
God Bless You, Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan's portrait, created with the jelly beans he loved so much.We know, as he always said, that America's best days are ahead of us. But with Ronald Reagan's passing, some very fine days are behind us. And that is worth our tears. Americans saw death approach Ronald Reagan twice, in a moment of violence … Continue reading God Bless You, Ronald Reagan
LA Times – The Michael Moore of Newspapers
The LA Times is reporting that "Democrat John Kerry has a solid lead over President Bush among voters nationwide." Never fear, brave conservatives. The LA Times is the same band of monkeys that attempted to sabotage Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign that he groped some unidentified women 25 years ago. Those accusations were never proven, and even … Continue reading LA Times – The Michael Moore of Newspapers
We Take These for Granted
Found at "Iraq at a Glance", a blog written by an Iraqi dentist in Baghdad. Iraqis have found the free American blogging websites and are happily posting about their newfound freedom. Isn't liberty wonderful? Here's a sample: A New Life‘The Minister of Health ( during the ex-regime) was turning a blind eye to the medical … Continue reading We Take These for Granted
Then Everything Changed
My friend Sean sent this to me; it's the kind of story that doesn't make headlines. Our President seems to go out of his way sometimes not to take credit for his compassion. If I may, Mr. President, allow me the honor of tooting your horn for you. ...As the event wound down, the president … Continue reading Then Everything Changed
Mechanical Investing
Once GoDaddy stops mucking about with my web hosting (I'm supposed to call back after 5pm; they won't look at it until then), then I'll start my conversion to WordPress. WordPress allows "categories", and this will be my first entry in the "Financial" section.It was my Stock Trading Day today. One Monday a month I … Continue reading Mechanical Investing
Ronald Reagan Has Died
Ronald Reagan was the first President I voted for in 1980; a civics high school project had us identify what values were important to us, then identify a candidate that most closely matched those values. I chose... George Bush Sr.That was in the Spring of 1980, and before the year was out, Reagan had chosen … Continue reading Ronald Reagan Has Died
More Jobs, More Jobs, More Jobs
From the Associated Press - WASHINGTON - U.S. employers hired almost a quarter-million new workers in May, swelling payrolls by nearly 1.2 million for the year so far in a jobs market steadily gaining steam ahead of November's presidential election. Hmm... 1.2 million, divided by 5 months so far this year... 240,000 jobs per month … Continue reading More Jobs, More Jobs, More Jobs
Kerry's Against Nuclear Weapons
A common tactic when politicking is speaking out against something that everybody agrees with. "I am against setting little old ladies on fire, vote for me!" implying, of course, that your opponent must be for whatever hideous thing you are against.Kerry's speaking out against nuclear weapons now, which is a good thing. I wouldn't want … Continue reading Kerry's Against Nuclear Weapons
Relax, Al. Relax.
My son and I pulled up Paint Shop tonight, and decided Al Gore needed to relax a bit. We gave him a little treat to help him lighten up.Though he still looks a little angry that he has to eat cotton candy.
This would be a great day to rant…
... but I'm too busy. This weekend I'm fortunate to host my entire extended family's visit for my son's graduation, and today there is insufficient bedding, food, towels, etc. Tomorrow I shall be shopping, so today I have to develop a list of stuff. Patch gets to spend the day tomorrow at the groomers getting … Continue reading This would be a great day to rant…
Not the Day After Tomorrow, or Even the Day After That
I've decided not to go see The Day After Tomorrow. According to USA Today, besides completely ignoring most of the laws of physics and thermodynamics, it's based on a book called The Coming Global Superstorm by Art Bell, the radio crackpot who once faked a photo to claim that the comet Hale-Bopp was accompanied by … Continue reading Not the Day After Tomorrow, or Even the Day After That
Waffles for President
A coordinated Googlebomb has succeeded. A google search for "waffles" points you to the number 1 website for information on waffles: John Kerry's election website.Previous well-known googlebombs were "Weapons of Mass Destruction" which points you to a fictional error page, "The weapons you are looking for are currently unavailable," and "miserable failure" which points to … Continue reading Waffles for President
Essays from a Democracy at War
Essays on the war on terrorism: Strength (Part 1) and Strength (Part 2). If you go to his main site, he has several other essays on Power, Responsibility, Confidence, Courage, and more.
Remember the Wedding the USA Destroyed?
Well, it wasn't a wedding.Source: CNNA senior coalition military spokesman said Saturday that dozens of people killed in a U.S. attack in the Iraqi desert early Wednesday were attending a high-level meeting of foreign fighters, not a wedding. Photos shown to reporters in Baghdad support that contention....[Brig. Gen. Mark] Kimmitt said video showing dead children … Continue reading Remember the Wedding the USA Destroyed?
Confused and Misguided Filmmaker Accepts Minor Award
Source: AP NewsOr at least that's how the headline should read. Michael Moore, routinely boo'd at any patriotic US function has found that going to France to criticize a sitting American in the midst of a war can win him a French award."Fahrenheit 9/11" won the top award at a festival that sharply divided Cannes … Continue reading Confused and Misguided Filmmaker Accepts Minor Award
Vast Right Wing Conspiracy Cover is Blown!
Rather than post stream-of-consciousness back-to-back-to-back articles, here's my last minute thoughts before I turn in. Fox News has a poll out, their summary says The latest Fox News poll finds that while President Bush's job rating remains below 50 percent and pessimism about the nation's economy grows, the election matchup shows little movement. In addition, … Continue reading Vast Right Wing Conspiracy Cover is Blown!
Kerry Flip-Flop?
Wizbang is funny. :)Waiting to hear, "I accepted the nomination before I didn't formally accept it."Source: RoutersKerry's trying to figure out if he can spend more campaign dollars if he delays his nomination by 5 weeks. So I guess they'll have the Democratic Convention for 4 days in Boston with loads of fanfare and party … Continue reading Kerry Flip-Flop?
A Do-Nothing Weekend
It started off as a Do-Something weekend, but the rain killed off all the plans. Tonight was "Something With Patty" Thursday, but for some reason she's not interested in braving the tornados in order to get a caffe latte.Tomorrow was a golf day with a vendor; rain killed that, too. All that's left on the … Continue reading A Do-Nothing Weekend
Lunch is over
I had poorly cooked vegetables for lunch and surfed for odd things on the web. I want to refinance my townhome but the dweebs at Countrywide aren't any help. See, I have a prepayment penalty for the 1st 5 years of my mortgage (currently about $3900) if I refinance early, and that 5 years ends … Continue reading Lunch is over
Chasing the Wind 