FLASH: War Results In Violence

Some Washington committee today announced – no doubt after months and millions spent on investigating – that… (better sit down now)… there is more Terrorism today than there was five years ago.

Let me clarify this blockbuster revelation:

After the tremendous “success” of the WTC bombings, the many appeasements from the Spanish, French, Danish, German and even our own governments, and the tremendous support that they are getting in the Worldwide Media, the Terrorists (amazingly enough) have become emboldened to increase their activities.

One more time – and remember Millions of YOUR Dollars were spent to make this incredible observation:

There is more war during the war than there was before the war began.

Whooda thought?

This, of course, is proof positive to the Left that the War on Terror essentially created Terror; and therefore, logically, George Bush is the cause of all of today’s problems. If only he hadn’t "started" this war there would be no problems.

Make sense?

Fight with Dollars

A thought:

We stop - not curtail - STOP buying oil from Iran, Venezuela, and any other country actively promoting conflict with us.

Result 1: $4 gas. $5 gas.
Result 2: The bottom falls out from under the insane tyrants who run these countries as if they were launching pads for their personal careers on the international stage.
Result 3: The people of these countries get fed up with it and overthrow these maniacs, replacing them with more reasonable leaders who are able to maintain a relationship with the rest of the world.

I, for one, am willing to make this contribution to the "war effort". But it won't happen for two reasons.

Our government doesn't have the balls to do anything that might impose a "hardship" on the populace. While politics and power are the obvious driving forces behind the cowardice of our govenment, the bottom line is that our "leaders" suspect that we, the American People, will no longer accept any incovenience... any interruption or intrusion into our everyday lives... and than anyone who imposes such a thing will be immediately voted out of office.

In the 50 years since WWII, when nearly every American truly and willingly made sacrifices for the war effort, we have become entirely self-centered and selfish to the point where we will most likely, in the next few years, transfer power to a faction (the Democrats) which we are fairly certain, will (excluding taxes, which we will be made to think affect only "the rich") never ask us to make any direct contribution to this country's survival.

Blaming government for our problems is just another example of this sea change in America. Placing the responsibility where it truly is - on us, the voters - would make us liable. Our government in general reflects, not necessarily the thoughts, but the personality of the citizenry. We are the selfish cowards, and we will get what we deserve.

The Torture "Debate"... is a joke.

The “debate” surrounding our interrogation of detainees is, in historical context, pretty much a very unfunny joke.

The two sides base there arguments on completely contradictory positions. The Administration side claims that we are at war with terrorists who swear no allegiance other than religion, and who are fighting an “anything goes” war against Western Civilization in general and America in particular.

The opposing viewpoint seems to be that the “threat” is far less serious than the Administration would have us believe; that these “insurgents” are merely lawbreakers, similar to the gangs of L.A., who were driven (by the actions and attitudes of the U.S.) to do the only thing they could to preserve their “way of life” in the face of our arrogant imperialism; and as such, they should be treated as victims, not as aggressors. They (the Left) want us to try to “understand” why these people want to murder all of us.

But each of these arguments, and all arguments in between, have one thing in common. No mention of this issue is complete without the insertion of the phrase “short of torture” or something very similar.

I am reminded of the classic Seinfeld show dealing with the gay issue, where every mention of homosexuality was immediately followed with “not that it’s a bad thing”.

Let me present a view that is outside the current universe of debate:

I do not believe that our military or our “spy” networks want to torture people. When they think that rough methods will produce results that will save American lives (or even European lives), I trust them to make that decision without having to get John McCain’s approval.

I’m not interested in understanding why these murderers chop off heads or blow up innocent people, or even why they think that none of us are innocent. I’m not interested in understanding how someone could be so ignorant as to think that their god would provide them with 72 virgins as a reward for chopping off the heads and blowing up innocent people. I am interested only in stopping them from doing it by whatever means necessary. I want our guys to be able to do whatever they need to do to eradicate this menace from the Earth. If and when they go overboard (by some reasonable standard – not John Kerry’s) we’ll deal with the offenders.

The opposing views boil down to this: trust vs distrust.

Don’t believe everything you read

The consensus among press and pundits seems to be that the “American voter” supports the Democratic Party on all domestic issues. I disagree completely.

It is true that a large portion of the voting population still holds the opinion that the Government can and should solve all of the nation’s domestic problems. Some hold that opinion to in an effort to assuage some residual and imagined “guilt” or to prove their humanitarian nature without actually having to do any humanitarian acts; others hold this opinion because they have been dependent on the Government for generations and do not want to accept responsibility for their own success or failure.

There is a third, increasingly vocal, and generally disregarded group of voters, who realize that personal responsibility is the key to the past and the future of this country, and who are tired of Government inefficiently throwing money at “social problems”; a practice which has been unsuccessful for the past 50 years or so and grossly unappreciated by its beneficiaries.

Conservatives realize that Social Security must change or die. The Left (if pressed) would do some “tweaking” of this clearly doomed system.

Conservatives understand that cutting taxes stimulates the economy – a proven truth. The Left sees taxation of the “rich” as a bottomless source of revenue with which they can penalize their favorite whipping dog (the "Rich") and fund their social agenda to promote class animosity, thereby retaining their control of the “dependent” wing of the American populace.

Conservatives understand that personal responsibility and personal and institutional accountability are essential parts of a successful society. The Left believes that Government and its “agents” are either its downfall (the “private sector”, churches, upper class) or its salvation (Entitlements, taxation, judicial branch).

Conservatives see the deficit as evidence of Congressional overspending. The Left sees the deficit as proof that taxes are too low that the defense budget is too high.

Conservatives know that the key to America’s success on all levels is Commerce. The Left sees “Business” as the enemy – the tool by which the “rich” abuse the “poor”.

By making people responsible and institutions accountable, Conservative policies (if followed) would grow the economy, add jobs, increase tax revenues, decrease the deficit, lower the rate of poverty (dependence), improve all aspects of government (education, welfare, justice, etc.).

The Left is, has always been, and will apparently always be the more vocal point of view in America; and currently receives about 90% of this country's media coverage. That does not make it the more popular view. The Left has been taken over by anti-American radicals and crazies - ranging from clearly insane fringies like Michael Moore, Sheehan, and Alec Baldwin, to establishment radicals like Kennedy, Pelosi and Reid. The extremist and negative nature of the "new" Liberal position has become increasingly distasteful to the true majority of Americans.

The Conservative movement in this country is not entirely based on issues of National Security and is far more pervasive than you have been led to believe.

Don’t believe everything you read.

There is no threat.

The Left wants us to think that the War on Terror (if it exists at all) is a war against Usama bin Laden which was basically made up by George W. Bush. Eliminate bin Laden and you will eliminate Al Queda and Bush's trumped up "War" will be over. The Left knows better of course; but they over-simplify for one reason and it is the same reason that motivates everything single thing that they do: Hatred of George W. Bush specifically, and Conservatives in general.

UBL remains at large, al Queda remains viable, and therefore the Republican President has failed to protect us. (It should be noted here that this same Left – comprised of the Democratic Party, mainstream media, and the “French” school of appeasement which includes elitists worldwide – have done everything in their considerable power to obstruct and/or undermine all efforts of the current Administration to do so.)

The truth is that a large number of insane Muslim radicals have no interest in sharing this planet with “infidels” and want nothing more than to eradicate the non-Muslim population of the earth. Period. These jihadists are silently supported by the billion or so Muslims throughout the world who have yet to publicly denounce the barbarism of the past 5 years.

This war actually is personal, but not in the way the Left wants us to think. These jihadists want us all dead; me, my son, the TV newscasters who promote their cause, the journalists who expose our secrets, the Europeans who bow to their every demand, the Congressmen who obstruct the President… Everyone.

In their attempt to personalize and thereby minimize the threat that exists, the Left chooses (as they always do) politics over all else, and does great disservice to the American people and the world in general.

Calling all Muslims

Homicide bombers attack mosques, trains, buildings, busses, restaurants, wedding parties, and on and on. Innocent civilians of every age, race and religion are indiscriminately killed in the name of Allah every day, now numbering in the tens of thousands. And barely a peep from the “Arab world”, from the Muslim community.

The excuses fly: “Islam has no distinct leadership to speak for it… Muslims are afraid to speak out.” Blah-blah… the point remains… BARELY A PEEP… when civilians are murdered, when hostages are beheaded, when direct threats are made to wipe Christians, Jews, and all of Western Civilization from the face of the earth.

And yet… someone draws a cartoon of Muhammed, or strings the words “Islamist” and “fascist” together, or makes a direct quote from a seven hundred year old speech… and all hell breaks loose.

Suddenly, Islam finds its voice. Suddenly the Muslim world stands and speaks as one and shouts its outrage, quite often followed by real and threatened violence which does nothing but reinforce the “offending” statement.

Let me speak directly to Islam now that the Pope's speech (or more accurately, the Media's misrepresentation of it) has got you paying attention for a day or two:

The fact that you are not offended enough to speak out against homicide bombings, beheadings, etc. committed on your behalf disqualifies you from being offended by a cartoon, or a speech, or by a little extra screening at the airport.

With your silence you support the horrible barbaric acts committed in the name of your religion, thereby forfeiting your right to voice greivances in the civilized world.

Stand up… or shut up.

Why the Dems will never win again

In November, the Republicans will hold on to their majorities in Congress, and then they will continue to squander that majority by cowering to the politically correct crowd. The Democrats, although still in the minority, will retain control of Washington.

Until recently, I was of the opinion that the Democrats were fools to take positions so contrary to mainstream America. It was clear to me that they would never regain their power - even though there is an alarmingly high percentage of us who seem to be able to swallow the swill that the Left spews.

But lately it has dawned on me that the Democrats are crazy like foxes. The Left invented the current culture of blame - where there is no personal responsibility and someone else is always to blame, and which, incidentally, is responsible for poverty in this the richest nation in the world, as well as the tension between races and classes that continues to tear this country apart long after the "oppression" has ended.

The buck stops THERE!

Let someone else make the mistakes.

Having finally made the connection, I can only wonder why it took me so long to realize it... and why no one else yet has:

Why would the Dems want the responsibility and accountability of "leadership" when they can control everything from below with their obstructionism and without ever revealing their true position on anything? The Democrats are the wizard behind the curtain and everyone knows it, and no one cares.

Having done nothing but obstruct they have virtually brought government to a standstill for the past two years or so... they have weakened our nation... and our will. They have painted such a bleak picture and tarred the Republicans unmercifully, to the point where they may have actually overplayed there hand in Bush's second term. They underestimated how stupid 50% of us are and are in danger of actually winning sometime soon.

Winning however, is the last thing the Democrats want; it would spoil the game. America loves the underdog - even when the underdog runs the show.

I try - I really try - to read opposing viewpoints to my own.

Now I'm not well enough read to know the entire list of publications, websites or writers whose opinions have no legitimacy due to their extreme bias. So I'll naively read an article like "The Myth of the Ticking Time Bomb" by McCoy at the Progressive. Now I don't mean to pick on McCoy specifically - his is just one of hundreds of daily examples... millions of daily words printed for the sole purpose of reinforcing anti-Bush talking points that are now years old.

It seems that the Bush Administration really wants to torture people; and uses this so-called "War on Terror" as an excuse to justify their hobby. Torture, as you know by now, is anything that makes someone uncomfortable.

Apparently, this same excuse is used to promote another deep desire of George Bush and his cronies: spying on average Americans. This whole premise of trying to avert crises before they happen is just a ruse to put together the mechanism whereby the Government (meaning of course, the Republicans) can eavesdrop on me when I'm calling for a tee time. I have never been told exactly why the Republicans want so badly to know what I'm saying or what they inted to do with all of the personal information they crave so much.

Innumerable other articles reiterate the same tired points. No WMD (Lied us into war). Iraq is not part of the WOT. Culture of corruption. Undermining the war effort is not patriotic. The Rich (blah blah blah). And of course, the biggest and most reliable talking point of all: Racism, which has been the bread and butter of the Democrats for decades.

I read them... and they are all the same.

Now I do know some to skip... MoveOn.org, DailyKos, NYT, BBC, AP, any of the Big 3: all worthless Anti-American rags. Pelosi, Reid, Schumer, Murtha, Kennedy, Durbin: all politics, all the time. Dixie Chick (or any musician), Sean Penn (or any actor), Madonna (or any Englishman), Neil Young (or any Canadian) and, on an even less relevent level, Jimmy Carter have absolutely nothing to say that I am interested in hearing. But sometimes I don't recognize the name and I read the article, full of the same old bashing rhetoric, only to find at the end, that the "author" is some professor from some ultra-liberal university and that I have wasted yet another 5 minutes of my life.

The Left's sudden concern with "Truth and Accuracy"

“Everyone” is circling the wagons, protesting ABC’s 9/11 film, scheduled to air September 10 and 11.

Sandy Berger, (Proven Liar),, the guy who stuffed national security documents pertaining to the Clinton Administration down his pants; the guy who is not in jail (or worse) only because the Bush Administration chose not to prosecute him for his treasonous behavior. He’s against it.

The DNC, the group which spearheads the Left Wing’s uninterrupted politicization of everything from terrorism to immigration to weather, and still finds time to accuse Bush of politicizing every time he mentions the word Iraq. They’re against it.

Bill Clinton, (Proven Liar), to whom “legacy is everything”, and who is remembered only for his blow jobs and his lies. He’s against it.

Madeline Albright who, since her reign as the worst Sec of State this country has ever had, has spent her time bashing the Bush Administration. She’s against it.

Arthur Schlezinger, who has been against everything Republican since Day 1, is leading a small group of elite college professors in protesting the movie.

Al Gore, (Proven Liar), the insane inventor of the internet and global warming fanatic. He’s “deeply concerned.”

Where were all of these people when Michael Moore was rewriting history during the last presidential campaign? Oh, that’s right, they were at the premiere!

Has any one of these deeply offended "preservers of history" spoken out against the group of professors charging the Bush Administration of orchestrating the WTC attacks?

And what happened their tremendous “concern” for free speech?

The hypocrisy of the power-hungry Left is so bold and blatant that it is literally impossible for me to believe that a single American voter with a sixth-grade education could even consider voting Democrat. And yet, the Democratic Party is still a viable political force in this country, driving us closer and closer to oblivion.

Elections are coming again, and we as a nation will get what we deserve.

Dumbest Poll Yet

CBS and NYT have combined their ignorance and bias to come up with perhaps the stupidest poll yet reported. The question? "Do Americans feel safer now than before 9/11?"

Let me paraphrase: "Do you feel more or less safe, now that you know one-third of the Muslim world wants to kill you and is willing to die to accomplish that goal?"

The surprising thing is that this poll wasn't 100% "Less Safe". The result actually was 14% More Safe, 39% Less Safe, and 46% Same. So maybe some of the responders saw through the CBSNYT custom designed question. No one said polls were designed to seek out the truth.

Now, just in case their bias wasn't clear enough in the question itself, the commentary on the results emphasises the point:

"Do Americans feel safer now than before 9/11? For many, the answer is no, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll. Fifty-four percent of Americans say they generally feel safe, but 46 percent say they feel somewhat uneasy or in danger."

See that? 54% feel "generally safe" but the headline reads "Many Americans Feel Less Safe".

For comparison check any (repeat "any") headline dealing with the Presidents disapproval numbers, now hovering around 55%. Find me a single headline that says "Many Americans Approve of Bush's Job Performance".

Politics is disgusting enough when practiced by politicians. When "journalists" become politicians, as MSM has, it is sickening.