3... 2... 1... Swing!

Swing high, shit flake.

It's only too bad you're not executed
the way your victims were murdered.

Any rope is too good for you.

The Donald Smokes Rosie

The Donald absolutely slams Rosie in this interview.

While I suspect another ratings grab on The Donald's part, he calls Rosie out for everything she is... and isn't.

It's about time someone puts that woman, who admits to marrying for spite - as opposed to marrying for love, in her place.

She's nothing short of evidence that "Ugly is as Ugly does."

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And now, get this...

Mothers Against Drunk Driving has decided to sever their ties with Miss Teen USA - Katie Blair because they don't feel she could be an effective spokesperson on underage drinking.

Uh... so, at 18... they had her representing MOTHERS against drunk driving? Seems to be a bit of a mixed signal. Shouldn't they have chosen an actual mother in the first place? Or are they promoting teen pregnancy? (Geez... if teens can't drive when they're drunk, what else do you suppose they're gonna pass their time with?!)

Nothing but more Free Press for The Donald... and for MADD, whose name I haven't heard called in the press in over a decade.

It's Ok for a Politician to Promote Religion When...

... the politician is a Democrat.

The Hill reports that Burns Strider will join Billary's years'-old-but-still-unannounced 2008 Presidential campaign. Strider currently heads ... "head" probably is a poor choice of words when it shares a sentence with "President" and 'Clinton" ... the religious outreach for the House Democratic Caucus and is the lead staffer for the Democrats' Faith Working Group (created by Nancy Pelosi in 2005 when Democrats discovered they lost significant ground to those of us who vote based on our consistent principles and morals).

Also, Democrats Obama and Brownback recently appeared at the evangelical Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA.

That Senator, Hanoi John, also recently hosted evangelical leaders and traveled to California for a four-hour meeting with Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church and author of "The Purpose Driven Life."

Three of the Democrat front runners for the 2008 Presidential Food Fight will have aides and advisors who specialize in religious outreach.

You wont hear the MSM or rabid anti-religion constituents bitching about it though. It's only a bad thing when Republicans do it.

Duh!

That Senator's "Apology"

That Senator writes on his blog:

As a combat veteran, I want to make it clear to anyone in uniform and to their loved ones: my poorly stated joke at a rally was not about, and never intended to refer to any troop.

I sincerely regret that my words were misinterpreted to wrongly imply anything negative about those in uniform, and I personally apologize to any service member, family member, or American who was offended.

It is clear the Republican Party would rather talk about anything but their failed security policy. I don’t want my verbal slip to be a diversion from the real issues. I will continue to fight for a change of course to provide real security for our country, and a winning strategy for our troops.

Look more closely... That Senator does not apologize for his mistake. He apologizes that other people, he suggests, misinterpreted his words. This is nothing but a wannabe elitist trick to fool the people into believing that he has made an appropriate apology.

Guess what, Senator. One of the dumb ass troops you refered to has your number and sees right through your apology tripe.

Apology not accepted, asshole. This is nothing but a lame-assed attempt to put the blame on others while ignoring your own wrong doing. That you still think we're too stupid to see through that further solidifies what you think of us.

Fortunately, for us, our morale does not hinge on the actions and opinions of dolts like you and your apologists.

See: Michelle Malkin's post.

That Senator

That Senator's blog is DELETING comments critical of what he said about us troops.

And here... I thought "to criticize" was not only our Right, but Patriotic. Now, That Senator's blog policy does not support our Rights and Patriotism either?!

Are you kidding me?!

My comments left on That Senator's blog (and surely, soon to be deleted along with the others) are as follows:

Retired LTG Kennedy and That Senator speak NOT for me,
nor most of my brothers and sisters-in-arms.

That Senator didn't stumble on his words, nor did he "botch" a
joke. That's tripe. Nothing more, nothing less. He said what he meant
and he meant what he said.

This soldier doesn't demand That Senator's apology, NO... this Soldier demands his resignation.

Posted by: Army Sergeant November 1, 2006 11:14 AM

Several service members are having to re-post their highly critical comments to That Senator's blog... further clarifying what they think about us service members.

Even his own party members are calling for him to apologize, but that's not good enough... That's right. I don't want an apology. I want his resignation. Nobody who thinks like Kerry has any business serving in a position of public trust, let alone the United States Senate!

John Kerry Slams America's Finest

Whether we're razing villages like Genghis Khan in Vietnam, or terrorizing Iraqi women and children, John Kerry "thinks" highly of the troops.

So "highly," in fact, that he had this to say about us troops:

You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq.

Well, at least we know what Kerry means when he suggests that he supports the troops.

Kerry, the self-admitted war criminal (Meet the Press, April 18, 1971), later claimed his comments were part of a mis-spoken joke regarding the brand of decisions that the "un-educated" (implying President Bush) make - which get us into predicaments like Iraq. I remind you that President Bush not only received higher marks than Hanoi John Kerry and graduated from Yale and Harvard Universities.

I, for one, didn't enlist in the United States Army because I didn't study hard and make the most of my education. If that was Kerry's excuse for joining, then that's his problem. I certainly didn't re-enlist at the beginning of this year because I thought I might get "stuck" in Iraq.

John Kerry, YOU owe every single service member and our families a very public apology. Do NOT expect a single one of us to accept it, however. Your lame-ass attempt to divert attention to the Republican party was NOT missed. YOU made the statement. YOU own it. Stand up, show some integrity - for once - and do the right thing. The alternative is to continue being an utter shitbag.

Kerry supporters, this is the guy you take seriously?! Let's talk about your education...

What the fuck?

Les Enfants Terrible - Screw Liberals - The Red Voice

Defend Christmas

Liberty Counsel is circulating a petition to help protect the rights of citizens to celebrate Christmas.

Last year, Liberty Counsel handled over 200 anti-Christian hostility cases like: defending Wisconsin and New Jersey schoolchildren who were told they couldn't sing "Silent Night" and other Christmas carols unless Christian references were removed; Boston trying to rename its Christmas tree to "Holiday tree"; and defending city bus drivers in Boise, ID who were ordered not to display "Merry Christmas" on city buses to avoid lawsuits. You can find out about dozens more cases just like these - here.

Do your part to help Liberty Counsel (who even the L.A. Times acknowledged as leading the fight to help save Christmas). Click here to sign the petition.

A True Sign of Desperation

Democrat Harold Ford Jr. recently showed up, uninvited, at a campaign event for his rival Republican Bob Corker. Ford suggested he wanted to talk about "the Iraq thing." Corker, who had actually scheduled a press conference, didn't take the bait, but handled and dismissed Ford.

Ambush politics just wont work. When will Dems learn?

Perhaps Ford will change his campaign slogan to "No integrity. No character. No class. No clue. No plan. No hope. And no future."

Maybe losing the election will give Ford time to go back and study for the bar. Maybe he'll actually pass this time so he doesn't have to repeatedly lie about being a lawyer.

Global Warming

Plucking a feather from the cap of Global Warming alarmists and "the sky is falling" enthusiasts, Detroit and Chicago have set records for their earliest annual snow fall, beating previous records from 1909 and 1972, respectively.

Yeah, I know the daily weather isn't "climate change," but this is the same kind of anecdote the alarmists are using when they gripe about the hot weather on any given day. Turnabout is a bitch.

Show me a credible scientific report with a methodology that isn't so utterly bollixed that it reeks of John Heinz-Kerry and Chappaquiddick Ted's ultra-partisan politics, and on top of record-early snowfall I'll show you reports of growing glaciers resulting from increased snowfall and lower average summer temperatures as the result of this "global warming" - soon to be published by the American Meteorological Society's Journal of Climate.

I have more to write, but I've gotta go warm up my SUV...

North Korea Tests Nuclear Weapon

North Korea has conducted an underground nuclear test despite international and UN Security Council warnings.

The US Geological Survey detected a 4.2 magnitude tremor at 10:35 local time. China, Japan and South Korea confirm the test; however, Tony Snow has yet to confirm the test.

As Drudge would say, developing...

• WP: UNSC Issues Unanimous Condemnation
• WP: North Korea Wants Congratulations

Escondido: "Red, White, Black, Brown, You're Illegal, Outta Town"

Three of the five on Escondido's city council have balls. Big balls.

Under a proposed ordinance, landlords will be required to submit documentation of their tenants' immigration status to the city, which would then verify the information with the Federal government. Escondido's city council voted in favor of the ordinance last night, 3-2.

Landlords whose tenants are illegal immigrants would have 10 days to remove the renters, or face penalties - including the suspension of their business licenses and misdemeanor charges for repeat offenders.

Escondido Mayor Lori Holt and Councilman Ron Newman voted against the proposal. A second vote is required before the ordinance can be adopted. The vote occurs October 18 and, if approved, the ordinance will take effect 30 days later.

A representative of the San Diego ACLU supposes this is unconstitutional and an "open violation of fair housing laws."

Councilwoman Marie Waldron said she introduced the proposal "to do what we can on a local level" to combat illegal immigration. "The Federal government has let us down by not enforcing our borders," she said, "We should not be ashamed of standing up for our nations and our laws." Ms. Waldron's got balls!

Another councilman, Sam Abed - an immigrant from Lebanon, argued that the ordinance was necessary to relieve overcrowding and eliminate slumlords.

Protestors on both sides gathered outside City Hall during the vote. Some supporters carried signs reading "Red White Black Brown... You're Illegal... Outta Town." Some opponents resorted to extreme hyperbole (thus diminishing their position) and carried signs reading "USA Not Nazi Germany."

It's good to see that when the Federal Government chooses to not adequately address the problem of illegal immigrants, that cities like Escondido will not sit idly by watching as the parade of illegal immigrants continues into their city.

Story completely snagged... er - "re-written" - from a piece appearing on 10news.com.

Lee Giles - Child Rapist

August 2006 - Retired Tacoma Police Officer and former Crimestoppers Spokesman Lee Giles and his girlfriend Maureen Wear are accused of creating more than 20 videotapes of themselves sexually abusing children, to include Wear's son who claims "he was made to perform sex acts with his mother." Giles is charged with repeatedly raping the boy over close to 9 years.

September 2006 - Prosecutors have searched Giles' home and found videotapes from a child molestation case Giles had investigated in 1991. The perpetrator in that crime, Robert Miller, pleaded guilty to child molestation and videotaping the crimes. Prosecutors say there are 21 new tapes that will be used to file new charges against Giles.

October 2006 - Giles' tally of charges includes: 26 counts of child rape, molestation, voyeurism, child pornography, and possession of stolen property. These charges include the sexual abuse of two young girls entrusted to Giles' care, who were only 3 and 7 years old at the time.

Police say Giles video taped everything. Court documents also state "there are also multiple videotaped incidents of Giles assisting and filming (his girlfriend) molesting (the two young girls)." ... "(The 3-year old girl) cries through portions of the molestation that follows."

Unfortunately, the child rapist and former police officer is being kept away from the general population in the Pierce County jail. That's too bad... it's about time someone like that becomes someone's bitch.

Writhe in hell, Giles. I hope one of your many new boyfriends rips your junk off, then shoves it down your throat and suffocates you with it - you piece of shit!

NFL: Inexcusable

On Sunday, the Tennessee Titans' Defensive Tackle Albert Haynesworth committed a criminal act against a fellow player when he brought thug-life to the field and stomped - twice - on the face of a helmet-less Andre Gurode of the Dallas Cowboys.

Haynesworth, by the way, has a history of on-field incidents to include: kicking his own teammate, Justin Hartwig, in the chest during a team practice in 2003; getting into a fight with another teammate later that year - and being suspended for the final game of the season; and while in college, leaving the field after getting into it with team mate Will Ofenheusle, then returning to the field with a long pole resulting in a half-game suspension by the University of Tennessee.

Haynesworth was ejected from the game and the NFL informed the Titans of the "penalty" on Monday afternoon.

The NFL is immediately suspending Haynesworth for 5 games without pay. That's it. As far as the NFL is concerned, Haynesworth is eligible to return to the field on November 19th.

Titans' coach Jeff Fisher had said that if the NFL's punishment were insufficient, the Titans would take the matter into their own hands. Unfortunately, Fisher says he believes "what the league has done right now is adequate."

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell understands "There is absolutely no place in the game, or anywhere else, for the inexcusable action that occurred in (Sunday's) Titans-Cowboys game;" however, Goodell saw clear to punish Haynesworth only 5 games.

Financially, Haynesworth will lose a mere $190,070. Apparently, Haynesworth is actually deliberating whether or not he will appeal the suspension.

Great!

Here's the plan.

Professional sports ought to immediately implement a plan whereby players who disgrace themselves and the game (drugs, alcohol, assault and other crimes) are presented with their penalties by the League. The player should then have the option of immediately accepting their routine pittance of a punishment, or the player can appeal... to a panel of fans.

Sure, I know fans are not "peers" (if we want to stay in line with the American jury system), but the NFL, MLB and other professional sporting organizations consistently demonstrate their inability to effectively deal with their rule and law-breaking athletes.

I want to be first on Haynesworth's panel. I'd give him nothing less than a lifetime suspension from the NFL, all of its facilities, and revoke any privileges he may have had in using the NFL (and associated teams) name - meaning he may not profit from activities where he is billed as a former NFL player a la OJ Simpson. On his way out the door, he would have to apologize to his victim in front of a full stadium on Gurode's home field.

Perhaps I'm a dreamer... suggesting that the NFL, MLB, etc.. grow a sac and actually punish their players who, like Haynesworth, repeatedly demonstrate their disregard for the law, the rules, and the safety of their fellow players.

In this case, the only thing more disgraceful than Haynesworth's inexcusable attack - is the NFL'S even more-inexcusable "punishment."

Diet Coke and Mentos

See what happens when you mix 200 Liters of diet Coke and over 500 Mentos...




Snagged from EepyBird.com

Brandon Scott Burke

Justice, like lightning, ever should appear
To few men's ruin, but to all men's fear.
- Swetnam

So, 20-year old Brandon Scott Burke showed up Wednesday at an apartment complex in Dallas and finds it within himself to display pornography to four of the tykes on the playground.

And what to Brandon's wondering eyes should appear, but a pissed off mother and 15 angry men ... who proceed to kick Brandon's ass.

Beautiful.

That he's being held on only $6,000 bond?

Not so beautiful.

It's no wonder the good citizens of Dallas realized and executed their civic duties in the manner they did...

Photo: nbc5i.com

Jose Luis Rubi-Nava

President Bush, RINOs, Democrats and other defenders of "good hearted, hard working" illegal aliens, lend me your wilting brain stems...

Jose Luis Rubi-Nava was arrested a couple nights ago on the suspicion of murder. Not just any murder... no. The victim, Luz Maria Franco-Fierros, was brutally dragged to death behind a vehicle with a rope, leaving a trail of blood over a mile long, and leaving the victim unidentifiable. Interestingly, some "citizens" display more compassion for the likes of Rubi-Nava than they do for the three motherless children left behind by actions of a persistent law breaker.

It turns out this well-intentioned "guest worker" has already enjoyed the fruits of a government that hasn't the testicles to deal with people who broke the law to get here in the first place, then continue to break the law. Rubi-Nava was arrested back in April on a traffic charge, but was released despite being an illegal immigrant. In fact, the arresting officer reported that Rubi-Nava's Mexican identification was forged (its picture had been cut out and replaced), but the judge saw clear to return the bogus i.d. to Rubi-Nava.

You see, Denver was one of the Sanctuary cities that refused to turn-over illegal immigrants to Federal authorities. Now, Denver has an accused murderer on their hands... and if Rubi-Nava is found guilty, the people responsible for the sanctuary-policy to release him ought to share in his fate - or better - in the fate of the victim they failed to protect.

So, if you're one of these people who want to continue giving a free pass to people whose first act on American soil is a crime, you don't deserve the Freedom you make it possible for these criminals to steal from others - and you are just as disgusting as the crimes your "good-hearted guests" commit, so get yourselves a rope, line up behind Rubi-Nava's vehicle and don't ask to see his license. Just enjoy the ride!



Driver's wanted.




Sources: San Luis Obispo Tribune, The American Daily, Rocky Mountain News, Washington Post

Arrest Ahmadinejad

Should the US arrest Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?

- for murder?
- for torture?
- for financially supporting terror organizations?

The September Fund

Harold Ickes, advisor to Bill and Hillary Clinton and confidant of George Soros, has started a liberal [527] shadow group - The September Fund - to promote the left-wing agenda - read "to fund GOP attack advertising," because we all know... well, the far-left knows ... if you can't beat them with stronger principles and better plans, then sling mud!

Ickes, the "Svengali" of Clinton-Gore campaign finance scandals, hopes to raise $25 Million to influence Congressional and other Federal and State races and initiatives.

Bring your bullshit deflectors... it's going to continue flying.






By the way... 'The September Fund' also is the name of an already existing memorial fund to support families of emergency responders who were killed on 9/11/01. How sweet of Ickes to do his homework and ensure that his group's name capitalizes on the good name of an already existing group.

Where Are They Now?

Had today's attempted terror attack against the US Embassy in Damascus gone off, we'd have been listening to leftward partisans pile it on about the "failing" war on terror... and probably about how we're the only one's left fighting it... etc, blather and yawn, etc...

Where are these same leftward partisans now, when the attempted attack was foiled? Four people (three of them - terrorists) were killed when four terrorists tried to rush the US Embassy with a van loaded with explosives.

Yes, I know they're back at the drawing board. Conspiracy theorists are drawing up plans now to prove how there wasn't really an attempted terrorist attack... that Bush needed to divert attention from his allegedly politicized 9/11 address of the night before, so the "attack" was nothing more than a ploy to create a "win" in the war on terror and divert our attention.

Isn't that how it works?

After all, the story is being reported by FNC ... and the suspected Al Qaeda offshoot is named Jund al Sham. "FNC," "Sham," ... what else do you need to hear?! "October surprise?"

Doesn't that prove the conspiracy? Clearly, Chimpy McHitlerburton would need these clear reminders to stay on top of what's conspiracy and what's reality... being the big dope that he is - and all. Right?





Nah.

Screw the suddenly silent leftward partisans - and hooray for the war on terrorism!

Never Forget

Never Forget

Jimmy - Peach - Patrick - Jen - Beth - Mosie

Payday Loans R Us

You, too, can sabotage a soldier in the fair state of California!

Does collecting on 400% interest rates turn your crank?

What about you anti-military types? Does undermining military readiness, degrading the morale of US service members and their families, and increasing the cost of fielding an all-volunteer military sound like enough subversion for you?!

A state bill in California called for a 36% cap on interest that lenders could charge their customers, the same rate - by the way - that many states set in their usury laws to ban loan sharks, but the banking committee recalled the bill. Given the opportunity to actually protect the people, the banking committee saw fit to strip the 36% cap from the bill.

Payday Loan lobbyists are overjoyed. This kind of "leadership" from state legislators means their constituents, Payday Loan companies, can continue to collect an average... an average of $660 on a $255 loan.

You don't suppose for even a second, do you, that people who are taking a $255 loan have $660 in reserve?

California's legislators apparently have NO inclination to prevent the Payday Loan industry from targeting their number one victim - the young and financially inexperienced soldiers showing up at military bases across the nation.

Perhaps US Senators Jim Talent (R-Missouri) and Bill Nelson (D-Florida) can get their 36% cap (still too high!) to stick in a Defense Bill waiting to go before a House-Senate conference committee.

Until then, do your part and do not support your store front loan shark (payday lender)... especially in California.

Support SA 4331: Consumer Credit for Service Members
(Amendment to S2766).

More info: The Center for Responsible Lending

Too Close for Comfort

September 3, 2006 - Amman, Jordan

A gunman (read "likely terrorist") has opened fire on a group of tourists visiting the Roman Amphitheater in the Jordanian capital, Amman, killing at least one. (BBC, WaPo)


Just one day earlier - Amman, Jordan

Yours truly spent the day touring downtown Amman - including a stop at the Roman Amphitheater in downtown Amman.


It just goes to show... just because OIF was one day behind me and I was safely out of Baghdad, it doesn't mean I was somehow safe. The islamofascist grip reaches much farther than Afghanistan or Iraq and neighboring countries like Jordan... and as far away as countries like... the United States.

Remember 9/11? Or is complacency your middle name, too?

I recommend going out on a limb and supporting the War on Terrorism...
...rather than politicizing it for a cheap partisan win.

What if...

What if an artificial timeline brings Lance Corporal Reyes home before his job is done?

What happens to the children?

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andres M. Reyes greets Iraqi children while on a patrol in Haqlaniyah, Iraq. Reyes is from Company K, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment.

Department of Defense photo by Cpl. Brian M Henner.

OIF News

Troop Survey

The charts below appear in a Stars and Stripes survey of deployed US servicemembers and civilian (primarily in Iraq and Afghanistan) who responded to a six-page readership survey. MORI research, whose clients include USA Today, The Washington Post, Knight Ridder and The Seattle Times, compiled the survey results.

_____________________

76% of respondents tell us that fighting the war in Iraq is either "very" or "somewhat" worthwhile. Even more, 80% say the same about Afghanistan.

It appears the "support our troops through attempted demoralization" campaign continues to fail... like many of the far left's grassroots programs.

Could it be that only 2% of Senior Officers and 5% of Junior Officers are astute enough to realize how much "worse" things are here in Iraq while 66-69% of the same "ignorantly" suggest conditions have improved?!

The "anything to embarass the President" crowd must be stark raving mad!

Clearly, at 4%, things are twice as bad as in Afghanistan where only 2% of respondents indicate that conditions are worse than when they first arrived!

Surely, the left can exploit this little factoid?!

(Don't ask me, it's political math...)

Respondents just aren't getting the message from home if they think only 5-7% of the US population is poviding weak support! Mainstream Media must triple their calls to action. More protests! More Mother Sheehan! Get Sean Penn on the horn, now!

Interestingly, only 7% of respondents claim to be ill-informed about what the public is doing to support troops in the Middle East.

That's because everywhere I go, there's another sign, another care package, another wall loaded with pictures from school children... every one of them with stories attached.

_____________________

Looks like the anti-administration "troop supporters" have found themselves ineffective...

So what else is new?

The Devil Wears Prada

Jerry Holbert
Boston Herald
July 7, 2006

The Declaration of Independence

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.

He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.

He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.

He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.

He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:

For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:

For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:

For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences

For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:

For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:

For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.

He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.

He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.

He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.

He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our Brittish brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.

We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

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The 56 signatures on the Declaration appear in the positions indicated:

Column 1

Georgia:

Button Gwinnett

Lyman Hall

George Walton

Column 2

North Carolina:

William Hooper

Joseph Hewes

John Penn

South Carolina:

Edward Rutledge

Thomas Heyward, Jr.

Thomas Lynch, Jr.

Arthur Middleton

Column 3

Massachusetts:

John Hancock

Maryland:

Samuel Chase

William Paca

Thomas Stone

Charles Carroll of Carrollton

Virginia:

George Wythe

Richard Henry Lee

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Harrison

Thomas Nelson, Jr.

Francis Lightfoot Lee

Carter Braxton

Column 4

Pennsylvania:
Robert Morris

Benjamin Rush

Benjamin Franklin

John Morton

George Clymer

James Smith

George Taylor

James Wilson

George Ross

Delaware:

Caesar Rodney

George Read

Thomas McKean

Column 5

New York:

William Floyd

Philip Livingston

Francis Lewis

Lewis Morris

New Jersey:

Richard Stockton

John Witherspoon

Francis Hopkinson

John Hart

Abraham Clark

Column 6

New Hampshire:

Josiah Bartlett

William Whipple

Massachusetts:

Samuel Adams

John Adams

Robert Treat Paine

Elbridge Gerry

Rhode Island:

Stephen Hopkins

William Ellery

Connecticut:

Roger Sherman

Samuel Huntington

William Williams

Oliver Wolcott

New Hampshire:

Matthew Thornton

It's Here...

I promised, and now I'm delivering... dashing the hopes and dreams of those who would happily sacrifice an Administration loss for a partisan "win."

Whereas, the Army has surpassed its recruiting goals for the 12th consecutive month despite the ever popular brand of "support" we receive, especially in regard to our mission and Commander-in-Chief whose orders we follow; and

Whereas, one of the Kennedy clan has finally had to own up to Kennedy's Driving Badly; and

Whereas, President Bush made his second successful trip to Baghdad, this time - in support of the new government; and

Whereas, the Press - eager to leak such a story given their partisan... er, "journalistic"motives - were held in complete bewilderment of the President's whereabouts; and

Whereas, Karl Rove has been told by prosecutors that, despite Harry Reid and Howard Dean's presumptions of guilt, he will not be charged with any crimes in the investigation of the leak of a CIA officers (already public) identity; and

Whereas, a University of Colorado panel has recommended that Ward "little Eichmann" Churchill be fired; therefore

Let it be resolved that thousands... maybe tens of thousands of American's hearts have been ripped out, spirits trampled, hopes dashed, and visions of a brighter partisan tomorrow have been extinguished by the aforementioned series of extremely 'unfortunate' events.

"Hillary in 2008," anyone?!

It's Coming...

In a disaster of epic proportions, thousands... maybe tens of thousands of Americans are about ready to have their hearts ripped out, their spirit trampled, their hopes dashed... and their visions of a brighter tomorrow extinguished.

Stay tuned...

It's Coming...

In an epic disaster of epic proportions, thousands of Americans are about ready to have their hearts ripped out, their spirit trampled, their hopes dashed... and their visions of a brighter tomorrow extenguished.

Stay tuned...

The Price of Liberty

The cut and run crowd have their Liberty...

...ask them how they got it.

Memorial Day

If those who went before us had capitulated from their dream to secure the Blessings of Liberty for Ourselves and our Posterity...

... where would you be today?

... what Quality of Life would you have?

... who would even care?


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War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.

-John Stuart Mill

Morning in Iraq

It's morning in Iraq, again...

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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced a 34-point program Saturday to bring peace and prosperity to his nation. The program, outlined in a speech to the Iraqi Parliament, is based in democracy and civil liberties.


Below is the program:

The Program of the National Unity Government of Iraq

May 2006

The government sets forth this program to preserve the unity of the Iraqi people of all creeds and ethnicities and to build a constitutional, democratic, unitary, and pluralistic Iraq that will abide by the Constitution and the law and that guarantees the rights and freedoms of all Iraqis, ensuring the active participation of women as well as strengthening the role of civil organizations by encouraging their development and ensuring their independence.



The National Unity Government is composed of all the winning slates in the election who also declare their commitment to the principles and basics of this program, which are:

1. The composition of the National Unity Government based on the representation of all the components of Iraqi society according to the election results and the interests of the country.
   
   


2. To work according to the Constitution and abide by it, and that any future changes will occur according to article 142 of the Constitution. (Article 142 stipulates that Iraqi voters shall determine any constitutional amendments.) (Download Constitution PDF)
   
   


3. To pursue a policy of national dialogue and work to widen political participation within a constitutional framework in order to build a free, pluralistic, unitary, and democratic Iraq in the spirit of honesty and reconciliation.
   
   


4. The rejection of violence and the clear denunciation of fascist and sectarian agendas. Denouncing terrorism in all its forms and joining all efforts to fight it by implementing anti-terrorism laws in an effective way through the judiciary and related state institutions. Creating the right conditions to establish an atmosphere of love and tolerance amongst the citizens of the country with respect for international standards of human rights.
   
   


5. Protecting the sovereignty of Iraq and reinforcing its independence and unity and dealing with the issue of the presence of the Multi-National Forces according to Security Council Resolution 1546, and speeding up the plans of completing the preparation of the Iraqi forces in accordance with the Constitution and the principles of professionalism and national loyalty. Speeding up the process of transferring security responsibilities and powers to the Iraqi Army, police, and security forces. Also emphasizing the principle of cooperation between Iraq and the Multi-National Forces in a way that will enable the achievement of self reliance in accordance with an objective timetable so that the Iraqi forces may assume the security task in full and the end of the missions of the Multi-National Forces and allow their return to their countries.
   
   


6. Strengthening state institutions and building a state based on the rule of law. Espousing principles of administration and institutionalism and rejecting autocratic and arbitrary decision-making, regarding ministries and state institutions as national entities that are the property of the people and not a particular party's or minister's dominion, and preventing the monopolization, domination or control of government, administration, or public institutions by any sect or group.
   
   


7. Rejecting autocracy, dictatorship, sectarianism, and racism in all its forms and incorporating this attitude in all government policies and practices.
   
   


8. Women constitute half of society and are nurturers of the other half, and therefore must take an active role in building the society and the state. Their rights should be respected in all fields.
   
   


9. The youth are the hope of the future, therefore all necessities to create a good and suitable atmosphere for them to develop their talents and capabilities should be made available, in what helps to build a patriotic Iraq and values.
   
   


10. Maintaining religious shrines, developing them, and providing full support for their security and the security of pilgrims as well as promoting religious tourism.
    
    


11. Supporting universities and ensuring their independence. Reviewing the syllabuses at all stages of education in order to update and rid them of fascist and sectarian ideology, thus reinforcing national unity.
    
    


12. Ensuring the independence of the Iraqi Media Network, and the National Communications Council and preventing Government interference in their affairs, and adhering to the laws that regulate their work.
    
    


13. Drafting a comprehensive plan for reconstruction and development, taking into consideration the reality of deprivation, injustice and underdevelopment that affected the areas and their inhabitants as a result of the policies and the despotism of the previous regime.
    
    


14. Reinvigorating the process of reconstruction and giving priority to damaged and deprived areas.
    
    


15. Speeding up the reconstruction of the electricity sector.
    
    


16. Regulating the hydrocarbon (oil and gas) sector by issuing legislation that ensures the rights of future federal units and provinces in relation to it are upheld in accordance with the Constitution.
    
    


17. Encouraging investment and attracting national and international capital in a way that helps development and reconstruction and preserves national unity.
    
    


18. Giving utmost attention to the agricultural and industrial sectors, issuing suitable legislation and providing government support necessary for their development.
    
    


19. The government is a single united body representing Iraq and the people of Iraq that is selected through the mechanism of free elections. The relationship between the federal government and the local government and council is to be regulated in a way that reinforces the principle of federalism and decentralization in building the country and developing the relationship between the federal units of Iraq .
    
    


20. Building a relationship of friendship, mutual respect and cooperation with neighboring countries and the world in a way that achieves the common interests of Iraq and those countries without interfering in their internal affairs. The adoption of dialogue and negotiations to solve any outstanding issues.
    
    


21. Reinforcing the essential role of future federal units and the provincial councils. Holding free and fair elections for provincial councils and relying on them to run these provinces and federal units and regulating the relationship between them and the central government according to the Constitution and the laws regulating this matter.
    
    


22. The government commits itself to the implementation of article 140 of the constitution, that relies on article 58 of the TAL that specifies 3 stages: normalization, census, and referendum in Kirkuk and other areas of unresolved status. Following its formation, the government will start taking the necessary steps for the normalization procedures which include returning towns and villages that were originally part of Kirkuk , this stage ends on March 29, 2007, then the census stage starts from July 31, 2007 and the last stage which is the referendum will be finalized on Nov. 15, 2007. (This point deals with resolving territorial issues created by the tyranny of the former regime of Saddam Hussein.)
    
    


23. The government commits itself to tackling the security situation through the adoption of a comprehensive plan that incorporates security, economic, social and other elements, and all the elements are to be followed up with the same level of attention.
    
    


24. Adopting the principle of justice and efficiency in running the country and in the distribution of responsibilities and employment in government offices, the army, the police, the security apparatus and embassies in a way that allows fair participation and the improvement of professional standards.
    
    


25. Setting up effective mechanisms for monitoring expenditure and dealing with administrative and financial corruption, and acting on the relevant constitutional articles and adhering to them.
    
    


26. Developing a social welfare system to deal with issues of poverty and underdevelopment.
    
    


27. Developing the institutions of education and scientific research that serve the construction of the new Iraq and being in line with the needs of progress and development.
    
    


28. Reviewing the structure and the laws governing the independent commissions and supporting their roles, which includes the Supreme National Debaathification Comiittee and the Anti-corruption Committee, in a way that does not contradict the constitution and its amendments.
    
    


29. Reviewing the electoral law and the formation of the Electoral Commission.
    
    


30. Work to control the international borders and their crossing points and the utilization of relevant constitutional articles in this regard.
    
    


31. Work to stop forced deportations from all parts of the country, and return deportees to their original habitats.
    
    


32. Fostering scientific talent and providing the secure atmosphere and suitable living standards to prevent migration outside the country and attract those that have left to return.
    
    


33. Setting up of a governmental committee immediately following the formation of the cabinet with a task of following up the issues of the detained, involving the judicial system by referring the accused to the courts, and immediately releasing those who were detained without a court order and encouraging Iraqi and international organizations to follow up the files of the detained and visiting detention centers and meeting detainees without obstacles.
    
    


34. Implementing law 91 relating to the militias. (This point deals with the dissolution of militias and integrating their members into Iraq security forces.)

Hometown Heroes

Meet Stacey Kelley: Hometown Hero.

If anyone knows how to track down Stacey, please let me know. I want to donate (up to) the $1,000 cost of the fine to one of her neighbors for putting up the same sign. Or, if the Kelley's are fined over $1,000 - I'll send the first $1,000 to her instead. Whatever works to keep the sign(s) up.

Really. I'm not kidding.

Also, if anyone can find the mailing and e-mail addresses for the Westchase Homeowners Association, please let me know. (Normally, I'd be more than happy to get this information for myself, but I'm just a little busy here in Iraq - as you might have noted from the lack of posts to this site). I have several thousand close friends here in Iraq who might be interested in exercising their Freedom of Speech, which the Homeowners Association is trying to prevent.

Sound Reveille. The Bull Shit Flag riseth.

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WESTCHASE, Fla., (March 10) - When Stacey Kelley's husband, Army Pvt. David Kelley who is serving in Iraq, sent her a cardboard sign expressing support for U.S. troops overseas, she put it up in the yard of her suburban Tampa, Fla., home.

Kelley, 24, never imagined that it would raise controversy, or that she would be threatened with a $100-a-day fine if she refused to take it down.

"I've been in tears. I couldn't believe that they wanted me to take it down," she said. The Westchase Homeowners Association threatened her with the $100 a day for up to 10 days because the sign is in violation of association rules, but Kelley said she was ready to pay.

"If I have to pay, I'll pay the fines. My husband says the same thing," she said. "If we have to pay them, we'll pay them. If they're gonna try to give us more than a thousand-dollar fine, there's enough people out there that are willing to help me out."

It was an issue that caused a conflict for the association's president, who is also an Army reservist. Daryl Manning, an Iraq War veteran, said he hoped that some compromise could be worked out.

"I've been there. I know right where her husband is. I've been in [the] country. I was over there for 20 months," he said.

A compromise was reached Thursday night, but it doesn't mean Kelley won't be facing a fine -- just one a lot lower than the amount originally threatened. Instead, the seven-member board voted to impose just a $1-per-day penalty for as long as the sign stays up.

The fine will eventually go up if Kelley doesn't take the sign down, Manning said.

"There's a violation to have any sign in any homeowner's yard, regardless of what it says," Manning said.

Manning said the association's rules about signs, which only allow "For Sale" or "For Lease" signs, were in place to keep the community clean and keep the peace.

"The problem could arise where it could be a neighbor across the street or across the road that says, 'Bring the troops home. Get out of the theater. Cut and run.' What happens when that occurs? So we cannot make exceptions in this case," he said.

"All my neighbors told me this morning they're willing to go out and buy signs today and start putting them in everyone's yard because that's how it should be," Kelley said on Thursday.

Some neighbors said they didn't agree with the homeowners association's objection to Kelley's sign, despite the community rules.

"Of course, they say that there are rules, but in this particular case I think we should overlook that particular rule and give her the moral support," resident Ed Drost said.

"Gee whiz, the sign says, 'Support our troops.' OK?" said Merv Shiner, another neighbor.

[WFTS TV, Tampa]

From Baghdad

Greetings from Al Faw Palace, where the two-room bathrooms (which are larger than most hotel bedrooms) have their own waiting rooms, where a brutal dictator can no longer call home, and where Coalition Forces invest their lives in returning a stable way of life to the citizens of Iraq. It's a privilege to finally be here.

Allow me to dredge up a couple bygone discussions...

Cindy Sheehan may be upset over the loss of her son, but before she postures for yet another meeting with the President - perhaps she and her followers ought to talk to any one of the Iraqi citizens who are grateful (to the point of my embarassment, sometimes) for our efforts on their behalf. // How Letterman could possibly suggest that Bill O'Reilly was somehow missing the point by not feeling for that woman who clearly enjoys and exploits the partisan spotlight is beyond ludicrous. Pardon me for asking if Letterman has spent a single day of his life giving up his Freedom so an entire country might enjoy theirs... all while some dis-involved "mother" could high-jack her fallen son's sacrifice while denouncing the mission he believed in so much.

I can't say how long I'll be here, or what I'm doing - but I'll update as I can!

Re: Enlistment

Because Duty is more than a buzzword, today - I have the privilege and honor of re-enlisting in the military.

I can imagine nothing more exhiliarating for those who understand that our Rights come with Responsibilities and that "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" ought to be everyone's Right - not just the Right of those fortunate enough to find their feet planted on American soil.

For those who are content to shortchange that Right for others, I hope what goes around comes around...

Joel Stein Doesn't Support The Troops

"I don't support our troops."

- Joel Stein, LA Times

Pakistan Demands an Apology

Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz, and his ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Q condemned the U.S. airstrike against a village where al-Qaeda #2-man Ayman al-Zawahiri had been invited for a meal.

Fists pounding, they demand an apology!

Meanwhile, Aziz is still coming to the U.S. to encourage foreign investment and discuss security issues despite the lack of an apology for ruining a few terrorist's peaceful supper.

Yes, Aziz wants us to apologize for nailing an al-Qaeda nest... and he wants our money, too.

In only one of two nations created for a religious people (this one being an Islamic state - the Islamic Republic of Pakistan), I'm perplexed by the "surprise" some Pakistani's express when we target the Islamic Extremists (read "terrorists") they harbor.

Where is the surprise in that?!

Uh, Pakistan. "No apology for you!"

Down on Hillary's Plantation

Show me anyone with the slightest interest in politics who is giving Hillary a free pass on her MLK Day statement describing Congress as being "run like a plantation," and I'll show you someone who would Go Tell it on the Mountain about a Republican's "bigotry" if that same comment were made by a Republican about a Democrat-held institution.

This isn't Hillary's first "plantation" reference, either. Oh no... In November '04, Hillary charged that "they're running the House of Representatives like a fiefdom with Tom DeLay as, you know, in charge of the plantation."

Hillary seems to know all about the plantation - and apparently, so do those who are giving her a free pass.

I guess it's all good so long as Hill's the whitey playing the race cards.

Fo shizzle, yo.

See: Les Enfants Terrible: Hillary Knows Oppression

Image: The Old Plantation. Courtesy of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center, Williamsburg, VA. - Snagged from common-place.org at Representing Slavery: A Roundtable Discussion.

School Vouchers

If I can take my Montgomery G.I. Bill money and apply those tax-payer dollars toward a private religious school, then why can't parents of minor-students take their education dollars and apply those tax-payer funds toward a private religious school?

It's the same thing... tax-payer funds marked for education, going to private religious schools.

Whose Line Is It? - II

In a free society, there's only one check on political speech and that's the judgment of the American people... so I ask all Americans to hold their elected leaders to account and demand a debate that brings credit to our democracy, not comfort to our adversaries.

Who said it?
- No fair looking it up!


Answers to Whose Line, along with other quotes, will be posted at Res Publica.

What's Wrong With These... Teachers... Today?

The line used to go, "What's wrong with these kids today?"

The seemingly obvious answer (to me, anyway) always seems to have been "Their parents."

But.... No.

Some of their teachers are busy preying on them in their early teen and pre-teen years, while some of their other teachers simply wait for the end of the business day to - uh - get down to business.

In Pennsylvania, Patrick Collins, 54, and Angela DiBattista, 50, have reportedly been placed on paid leave while an investigation continues surrounding allegations these two school-house rabbits bumped uglies in the classroom while other teachers stood watch at the door.

No word on whether their Union contracts protect school-house fornication... but I'm sure it's their "Right."

Tsk.

Free Booze for Homeless?

A 'study' published by the Canadian Medical Association Journal indicates that free hooch may improve the health and lives of homeless alcoholics.

I'm not making this up!

Seventeen chronic alcoholics were offered a glass of wine or sherry every hour from 7am to 10pm at an Ottawa shelter over a five-month period. Three quit and three others died; however, eleven reported improved sleep, hygiene, nutrition and health.

Naturally, those reports are coming from the eleven who no longer have to worry about how and where to secure the next bottle of hooch, not from scientists or physicians.


At press time, there was no word on whether Canada would soon offer $100 bills on an hourly basis to chronic bank robbers, 14-year old girls (hey, that's their age of consent law!) to touring international sexaholic-pedophiles, or heroin to...

Wait. They do have that free heroin program. Maybe those other two ideas aren't far behind. Those silly Canadians justify all of this by suggesting they're saving more money in the long run by keeping people stoned and drunk, than by paying to scrape them up off the streets once they've tapped out or become a nuissance to the local sexaholic-pedophile tourist cash cows who demand aesthetically pleasing vacation hotspots.


So... Visit Ottawa! I hear it's nice this time of year.

Whose Line Is It?

These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as Freedom should not be highly rated.

Who said it?
- No fair looking it up!

- No one guessed right this time... The Answer.

Saddam Prefers Death by Firing Squad

Saddam Hussein informed his lawyers that he prefers death by firing squad if he is sentenced to death in his murder trial. He requests that he not be hanged.

The tyrant insists he is still the Commander in Chief of Iraq's Armed Forces, and that death by firing squad is they way a military commander ought to be executed.

Interestingly, Saddam thinks the way non-military commanders ought to be executed is torture via the kind of WMD he used against his own people.

Perhaps we should have a hearing on whether he is still the Commander in Chief of Iraqi Armed Forces - and then fulfill his wishes... the way he executed those same wishes upon others.

NATO Strike Contigency vs Iran?

On December 31, The Jerusalem Post reports that German press indicates that NATO is contemplating prospects for a military strike against Iran, to include DCI Porter Goss' request to use Turkish military bases as assault launch sites.

I'd like to know if German reporters think this is breaking news, and I'm anxious to see how it plays out in the press here at home.

I can't say I'll be surprised when Howiecrats come screaming about our bellicose plans to "occupy" another country, but then - they're upset about Dubya's intelligence collection over the phone lines as they ignore the same activity by Clinton and Carter who weren't backed by a War Powers Act the way Bush is.

No worries, though. Iran will get their 17 U.N. Resolutions over 12 years first... the same way Iraq did.

And maybe Iran will learn a little faster from history than Iraq's former government or the Howiecrats did...