Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

The lights are all blinking red.

They want us to be overwhelmed and exhausted. Focus. Resist. Oppose.

Sadly, media malpractice has become standard practice.

Hot air and ill-informed banter

Usually wrong but never in doubt

Republican speaker of the house Mike Johnson is the bland and smiling face of evil.

Teach a man to fish, and he’ll sit in a boat all day drinking beer.

I would gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today.

Following reporting rules is only for the little people, apparently.

If a good thing happens for a bad reason, it’s still a good thing.

We’re watching the self-immolation of the leading world power on a level unprecedented in human history.

Republicans: slavery is when you own me. freedom is when I own you.

They think we are photo bombing their nice little lives.

Is it negotiation when the other party actually wants to shoot the hostage?

“Perhaps I should have considered other options.” (head-desk)

So it was an October Surprise A Day, like an Advent calendar but for crime.

If you don’t believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love isn’t freedom, it is privilege.

Disappointing to see gov. newsom with his finger to the wind.

Fight them, without becoming them!

GOP baffled that ‘we don’t care if you die’ is not a winning slogan.

Optimism opens the door to great things.

Anyone who bans teaching American history has no right to shape America’s future.

So very ready.

Bark louder, little dog.

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Lack of Posting

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Sorry for the lack of posting, but I have had little to say and was taking a break. However, you need to make sure you read Krauthammer’s take on the Iraq Sanctions:

But if the State Department sentimentalists who worship at the shrine of the United Nations insist on a pilgrimage to Turtle Bay, we should go to the Security Council and submit a one-line resolution: “Whereas the sanctions were imposed on the regime of Saddam Hussein; whereas that regime is no more; whereas sanctions are now needlessly preventing Iraq’s economic recovery; the sanctions are hereby abolished.”

No “modalities.” No negotiations. No deals. Dare France and Russia to veto.

This is why he gets paid and I beg for donations.

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Thank You

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A big thanks to the generous contributors who have donated via payal. I very much appreciate your generosity. If you do not have paypal, there is always the amazon wish list, or, playing some of the games at the much recommended 5 Dimes casino.

At any rate, thanks to those of you who have donated.

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‘Symbolic’ Victory?

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Unless you live under a rock, you are probably well aware that terrorist Abu Abbas has been captured by American forces in Baghdad, and that it appears he will finally have to face justice for his vile acts some 17 years ago. Already, the defeat at all costs crowd is claiming this is not a real blow against terrorism, but rather it is merely a symbolic victory. For those of you who forget what this cretin did, here is a little primer:
Abu Abbas, as head of the Palestinian Liberation Front, was tried and convicted in absentia in Italy for his role in the 1985 hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro. He allegedly oversaw the operation, which included the killing of an American passenger, Leon Klinghoffer, off the coast of Egypt.

His minions took a 69 year old man in a wheelchair, executed him, and then threw him and his wheelchair overboard. They chose Leon Klinghoffer for two reasons:

1.) He was Jewish.

2.) He was American.

Maybe they did it because he was American first, Jewish second. Who cares? This was the symbolism- the execution of an American Jew to further the agenda of a Palestinian terror organization. There is, however, no symbolic victory in his capture- it is a victory, no matter how you look at it. His capture is merely our government fulfilling a promise made to every America- and a clear message that if you committ terrorist acts against America or Americans, there is no happy ending for you. We will catch you, whether it takes 6 months, 6 years, or 6 decades.

Others also will try to downplay capturing this terrorist as symbolic because he was not a member of Al Qaeda. Who cares? All of these terrorist groups have loose affiliations with each other. Members of Ansr al-Islam know members of Al Qaeda, and are intermingled with the PLF, they are intertwined with Hezbollah and Hamas. Taking any terrorist down is a step in the right direction in the war on terrorism. What is so hard to understand about that?

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The ‘Moderate’ Left

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So you were against the war. Fine. Do you have to be against reality? Kos comes back from a couple day vacation/business trip/hiatus and unloads with this multiple column-inch sneer:

So Bush “won” the war. At least that’s the spin from the White House and its allied Mighty Wurlitzer.

Actually, Kos- it is quite clear to everyone that the war has been won. Even Dan Rather has come to his senses, albeit belatedly. That does not mean the violence, mayhem, and confusion is over. The rebuilding will take a while, and I am sure that you will be along for the ride, with Mr. Chriac and Mr. Schoreder, doing everything you can to hamper success so that your candidate (is it Dean? Kucinich? Hart? Kerry?) has a better chance in 2004.

The last time a Bush won a war against Iraq, his approval ratings were in the 90s. This time, Bush can barely break the 70s. CBS has him at 73. NBC at 71. Newsweek at 71. Fox at 71. ABC is the most generous to Bush at 77.

So what’s going on? To hear the media talk, this was a crushing, easy, absolute, unconditional, bloodless victory. We’re told, over and over again, that they’re cheering us on the streets of Baghdad. We’re told order is being restored. We’re repeatedly told we found WMDs, quietly retracting all such statements days later.

So, what’s going on? Why aren’t Bush’s numbers higher than common sense might dictate?

Only in the fantasyland that is the core of Democrat support could 75% approval ratings be spun negatively. But, since Kos is curious, I will answer his question- why aren’t Bush’s numbers higher?

Because about 20% of the population would be incapable of saying anything good about Bush if he was able to turn water into wine, if his sweat could be used as a cure for cancer, and if he was able to solve aids, racism, give white people rhythym, provide universal health care and child support, all while balancing the budget solely on the taxes of the rich and corrupt robber barons like Enron. Then and only then, might Kos utter something nice aboutBush- but he still wouldn’t vote for him (Dean’s so much smarter- I mean- Bush just doesn’t speak very well and isn’t very smart).

That is why- 20% of the population is composed of ultra-partisan jerks who simply hate everything about Bush, and there is nothing he can do about it. And guess what, Bush and Rove know that- so I watch with joy as you and your issues get ignored- because you have made yourself IRRELEVANT. When the man does the right thing, you oppose him, shit on him, and try to marginalize his victories. Why the hell would he pay attention to you? And then you get shriller, and less appealing to the general public, and you lose another election. Your solution? Go farther left, and become more obnoxious. It’s really quite beautiful to watch. If the Democrat party was Ben Sanderson (Nick Cage) in Leaving Las Vegas, the only thing they would be pissed about is that they only had two hands and one mouth to get the vodka in. The self-destruction is impressive.

Before you know it, the base of the Democrat party is going to be voting for this guy, with the broad theme of “12 Galaxies Guiltied to A Zegnatronic Rocket Society.” Hell- that makes as much sense as everything else the Donks have been pitching at us.

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Larry Maggiti (who has a new blog you should bookmark and visit) suggests that I wrote this in an attempt to be over the top. IN part, I did. But for the most part, I did not.

Larry states:

You hear this a lot from Bush supporters. Those of us who don

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Another One Bites the Dust

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What terrorist ties? Oh… Those:

A wanted Palestinian fugitive, Abu Abbas, has been detained by US forces in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

He led the Palestinian Liberation Front, which hijacked a US cruise ship, the Achille Lauro, in 1985.

During the hijack, an elderly American passenger was killed.

Abu Abbas had been mentioned by US President George W Bush as an example of the kind of figure given refuge by the former regime of Saddam Hussein.

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