There's just so much hope and change already taking place in America that it's hard to keep up. The mainstream media is doing an exemplary job of keeping us up to date with news that really matters, such as articles like the Associated Press's "Web site lets women register their inaugural dress" and "Hairdressers Want Chance to Style First Lady." Then there are the penetrating analyses like "Americans rush plans for Obama inauguration," which quoted a 97-year-old woman who had never voted or witnessed a presidential inauguration, despite living just three miles from Washington, because "I knew white people had the right of way here, you know."
In the sheer exhilaration of the impending Age of Obama, it's understandable that some stories are overlooked. One that might not be considered newsworthy is the fact that last year homicides in Barack Obama's hometown of Chicago substantially exceeded the number of deaths of U.S. soldiers in Iraq. As the AP itself reported:
According to a tally by The Associated Press, at least 314 U.S. soldiers died in Iraq in 2008, down from 904 in the previous year.
And the Chicago Tribune reported today:
Chicago closed out the year with 509 homicides, an increase of about 15 percent over 2007. . .
Obama, of course, has characterized U.S. involvement in Iraq as a "complete failure" and advocates the withdrawal of our military. If Iraq's a total failure, how does Obama view what's taking place in his own hometown? Should America stop sending millions, possibly billions, of dollars in assistance to what is obviously a losing effort? It'd be a good question for the mainstream media to pose. If, of course, they could get over those pictures of Barry with his shirt off.
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Add up the number of homicides.....
January 2, 2009 - 15:39 ET by Prester John...in our ten biggest cities for 2008 and I bet you come up a higher number of fatalities than 7 years of Afghanistan and Iraq.
The difference being of course that we suffered true losses overseas as opposed to weeding out a certain number of gangbangers and lowlifes in our cities in addition to the truly innocent who were murdered.
lowlifes
January 2, 2009 - 15:42 ET by Michael M. Bates. . . a certain number of gangbangers and lowlifes in our cities . . .
Careful, now, we're talking about the Democratic base.
→ Correction Bates
January 2, 2009 - 15:44 ET by Cool ArrowYou mean "Democrat base" rather than "Democratic base" don't you?
No correction, Cool
January 2, 2009 - 15:49 ET by Michael M. BatesI often use "Democratic" because "Democrat" as an adjective drives those libs nuts(ier) and they're already spending too much time in therapy.
→ Actually
January 2, 2009 - 15:42 ET by Cool ArrowPhiladelphia, Dallas, and New York just posted better than 14% decreases in thir murder rates.
Seems there is another dynamic at work in the City Of Chicago. Could it be Obama and his buddies "stirrin' up the folk" as it were?
Dynamic, Cool
January 2, 2009 - 15:46 ET by Michael M. BatesSeems there is another dynamic at work in the City Of Chicago.
Daley and his chief of police (Jody Weis) will tell you the big reason is too many guns. If it's not Bush's fault, it's the fault of too many guns.
→ Yes, Dynamic
January 2, 2009 - 15:51 ET by Cool ArrowBut is it possible to have too many guns.
We think a little differently here in Texas.
Cool- If true there is a stat
January 2, 2009 - 18:36 ET by ahusserfloating around the internet that the blue states murder rate is around 4 times that of Red States. I bet if you take just the blue areas period the figure would undoubtedly be much higher than 4 times.
Change: When the winds of change blow hard enough, the most trivial of things can become deadly projectiles. From a Poster
How about one of you 'creative folks' take
January 2, 2009 - 21:53 ET by Cape Conservativeon a project that will show the murder rates of every one of the counties on the red/blue map. I'll bet it will come out just as others are posting here.
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Crime rates
January 3, 2009 - 07:28 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsYou could start here, I'm sure there is a red/blue map out there somewhere.
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Keep the ILLEGALS out, join NumbersUSA to send free faxes to your reps.
DFTT-It is surely easier
January 3, 2009 - 11:55 ET by ahusserto count blue states versus red states than every county and metropolitan area in the U.S. I just don't possess that ability to "watch paint dry" while gathering these statistics. What I believe I know and you know can't be said in a PC world. I was a cop for 29 years so I saw this "truth" up close and personal almost everyday. So it is a kind of Soviet Union hypocrisy that exists. The truth is unspoken and taboo if not dangerous (I ain't going to say it either don't want to be painted with that brush). Good link thanks.
Change: When the winds of change blow hard enough, the most trivial of things can become deadly projectiles. From a Poster
Wow Michael.. I always wanted to buy a ..
January 2, 2009 - 15:42 ET by Gary HallWow Michael.. I always wanted to buy a .. condo at the juncture of the Tigris and Euphrates River. Now that it's safer than Chicago...
(;~> gary
..that was some great community organizing by Obama, was it not?
Safer, Gary
January 2, 2009 - 15:44 ET by Michael M. BatesNow that it's safer than Chicago...
Not to mention probably cheaper, Gary. As you know, Crook County has the highest sales tax in the country.
Safer, and
January 2, 2009 - 16:14 ET by sentforth5You won't bump into Farrakhan at the supermarket!
Amos 8:11 Put some meat on dem bones!
Calypso Gene
January 2, 2009 - 16:16 ET by Michael M. BatesYou won't bump into Farrakhan at the supermarket!
Not a worry. Louie has "people" for such mundane tasks. He focuses on the important stuff, like raking in the bucks.
Chicago deaths....
January 2, 2009 - 15:46 ET by Pilgrim1949You mean all those future voters? I'm sure the Chicago political machine is keeping meticulous statistics, per precinct.
Gee, years ago when Bo Derek was famously bounding down the beach her boucing pecs didn't elicit nearly the raves (or probably the lustings?) of what's been lavished on the pecs of The One...!!
Yup, as always, the MSM demonstrates its commitment to its priorities.
Bo Derek
January 2, 2009 - 15:53 ET by Michael M. BatesBo Derek's "problem" is she's a Republican. Now had she been an outspoken Democrat. . . hubba, hubba.
More Obama change on the
January 2, 2009 - 15:49 ET by Jack BauerMore Obama change on the way...
Waterboarding terrorists to be replaced by the kindler gentler SURF BOARDING.
All Gitmo terrorists to be housed on the beaches of Hawaii.
Surf Boarding, Jack
January 2, 2009 - 15:54 ET by Michael M. BatesWaterboarding terrorists to be replaced by the kindler gentler SURF BOARDING.
Gee, I hope that doesn't mess with their Game Boys.
Well Game Boy provisions are
January 2, 2009 - 17:39 ET by Jack BauerWell Game Boy provisions are in the Geneva Conventions!
"...the kindler gentler
January 2, 2009 - 16:15 ET by Killgrave"...the kindler gentler SURF BOARDING."
Abdul don't surf!!
Surfin' USA
January 2, 2009 - 16:23 ET by Michael M. BatesAbdul don't surf!!
But - as we know - Hussein does.
Burka diving..
January 2, 2009 - 16:32 ET by Gary HallLate last evening (this AM actually) flipping thru the channels and wathed a bit of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations - food channel like show. He was in Saudi Arabia, and his hostess took him snorkeling and spear fishing to catch dinner. She actually wore a burka underwater.
Thinking .. do they surf with burkas on?
Underwater burka
January 2, 2009 - 16:57 ET by choselife3xWhoa. So did she look like a jellyfish, or what?!
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Speaking of burkas.....
January 2, 2009 - 17:11 ET by choselife3xSorry. I couldn't resist.
http://newsbusters.o...
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
choselife3x
January 2, 2009 - 17:44 ET by Gary HallThat was very good. gary
gary -- underwater burkas?
January 2, 2009 - 17:37 ET by Jack Bauergary -- underwater burkas? Seriously?
That is funny.
Jack.. seriously
January 2, 2009 - 17:41 ET by Gary HallYes. I looked back. It was on the travel station. I posted the name of the show. She looked like she was swimming in a parachute. With coral around, it looked quite dangerous, as a matter of fact. (;~> gary
Thank God. Can you imagine
January 2, 2009 - 17:48 ET by Jack BauerThank God. Can you imagine Suicide Surf Boarders.
Man, that is some deep twisted shit Charlie.
Although Weis has said the
January 2, 2009 - 16:04 ET by dscottAlthough Weis has said the increase in violence is disappointing, he doesn't believe it's indicative of a long-term trend. He said Chicago's median number of homicides over decades is about 700 per year.
Wow, it's literally safer in Iraq than it is in Chicago. Mayor Daley is doing a bang up job. The Dem party has been in charge for decades and this is the result. Don't you people think it is time for a CHANGE? Maybe Rudi Guilliani should run for mayor of Chicago????
But these kind of results do prove one thing for sure. Offer something for free (like a trash can), be the PC candidate (tell them what they want to hear with no explanations or discussion) and failure IS success. Just because you can buy a person's vote doesn't mean the process is democratic. A sale is just a transaction, not a political mandate, legitimate representation or a validation of anyone's political beliefs.
Barack Obama, change Chicago style. No wonder there has been a buying spree of guns by the public, you think they already see the handwriting on the wall?
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.
Trading votes for garbage cans
January 2, 2009 - 16:07 ET by Michael M. BatesOffer something for free (like a trash can). ..
It's the Chicago way.
MSM interpretation
January 2, 2009 - 16:03 ET by Mica the MagnificentMSM headline interpretation:
Obama Saved Chicago
Chicago closed out the year with 509 homicides, an increase of about 15 percent over 2007. . . Experts agree that the statistic would have been much higher if Obama didn't take highly competent (and highly classified) actions.
Barack did all he could for the people of Chicago, including giving them the shirt off his back (see photo)
Classified
January 2, 2009 - 16:09 ET by Michael M. Bates. . . if Obama didn't take highly competent (and highly classified) actions.
The U.S. Attorney has requested Obama not make those classified actions known until next Christmas Eve. At the earliest.
Media should ask Obama
January 2, 2009 - 16:09 ET by TheTruthPerhaps the media should ask Obama how many of those deaths in Chicago can be attributed to his rabid antigun voting record preventing law abiding citizens from protecting themselves from lawless thugs.
Obama's antigun record
January 2, 2009 - 16:19 ET by Michael M. BatesPerhaps the media should ask Obama how many of those deaths in Chicago can be attributed to his rabid antigun voting record preventing law abiding citizens from protecting themselves from lawless thugs.
If they did, he'd respond by asking why they were clinging to stuff like that.
I would venture
January 2, 2009 - 16:51 ET by choselife3xThat the answer to that question is 'above his pay grade'. Along with many, MANY other things.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
A day at the Trib
January 2, 2009 - 16:19 ET by sentforth5Hmmm...man boobs...safer Iraq...man boobs....safer Iraq...uhhh..print the man boobs, boys!
Amos 8:11 Put some meat on dem bones!
Boobs
January 2, 2009 - 16:22 ET by Michael M. BatesJust a guess obviously, but I think as time goes on, the words "boob" and "Obama" will become synonymous.
But, Mr. Bates
January 2, 2009 - 16:29 ET by sentforth5I was cleverly trying to use a synonym!
Amos 8:11 Put some meat on dem bones!
→ Obama's moobs
January 2, 2009 - 16:31 ET by Cool ArrowBush was famous for his Crocs.
Obama is famous for his Tiddies.
CA, Now that's
January 3, 2009 - 01:12 ET by thebutlerdiditCA,
Now that's funny. I don't care who you are. I loved the word play on the "tiddies." Seriously, though, this dude needs a "bro" to go with his "tiddies."
As in...
January 2, 2009 - 19:14 ET by RukusAs in?
Moobama!
Gary
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
Sentforth
January 2, 2009 - 16:35 ET by sherylsimsLOL very funny! I bet it wasn't even a woman who made the decision either.
My money sez
January 2, 2009 - 16:40 ET by sentforth5It was one of Obummer's ex boyfriends! (Oh! No he di-in't!)
Amos 8:11 Put some meat on dem bones!
Meanwhile, in our nation's capital....
January 2, 2009 - 16:29 ET by Prester JohnRise in Young Killers Worries D.C.
Even in a year in which the homicide numbers barely budged, D.C. police and prosecutors see signs that don't bode well for the future: an increase in younger killers, apt to open fire on crowded city streets, who could not care less about the damage they cause.
Many young suspects put their heads down and even try to sleep during interrogations, according to D.C. homicide detectives. Others seem cold inside, with no sense of reality.
"They just don't care," said Detective Eric Fenton.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/01/AR2009010101854.html
But remember, it's all George Bush's fault. It's not the fault of the parent(s), or the family, or the friends, or the welfare system, or the inner city culture that glorifies drugs and gangbangers, or the....
It's all George Bush's fault.
→ DC Crime
January 2, 2009 - 16:35 ET by Cool ArrowOnly natural Obama would bring his Black on Black crime gang to DC.
Worked real good for him in Chicago. The worse things get, the more government money gets thrown at it.
Tell ya what, Cool
January 2, 2009 - 16:42 ET by sentforth5IF Mr.Manboobs actually makes it into OUR Oval Office,DC crime will double.
Amos 8:11 Put some meat on dem bones!
Mythical World of the Democrats
January 2, 2009 - 16:32 ET by The Smokin FrogUnfortunately we are dealing with people who live a mythical world. So none of these staggering statistics will phase them. They are good, conservatives are bad and Bush is the devil. Simple.
Besides, those are 2008 statistics and
January 2, 2009 - 21:45 ET by Cape ConservativeBush was the president then, so it's ALL Bush's fault. For 2009 and points thereafter, the ocean levels are going to rise (or is it fall?) and all murder rates in all cities will decline as well...doncha know?
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Will Not Be Watching Nor Attending
January 2, 2009 - 16:38 ET by JDWYet wonder if smoking will be permitted during the ceremony?
JDW
DAILY WAVE
Whatever else you think, your mother and my mother are both mothers
JD - don't you wonder if the press has an ongoing
January 2, 2009 - 21:42 ET by Cape Conservativebet as to who is going to come up with the first 'gotcha' picture with a cigarette in 'the one's' lips ;-)
Of course, none will compare with the recently released set from his college years, but it will be interesting to see if any current ones surface.
Probably at least not until the 'honeymoon' is over (I'm not sure just how long the press will remain in his court after he keeps shooing them away and asking them to 'just leave him alone' ;-)
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Guns and liberals
January 2, 2009 - 17:20 ET by jaywlI have always believed that if these smart liberal folks like Boobs Obama were stuck in the projects in Chicago where the police fear to patrol, he would have/carry a weapon to protect himself and his family. Living where most prominent libs live the police protection is an order of magnitude better than the slums. Of course, if they were forced through circumstances to remain in a battle zone, they would become less and less of a flaming supporter of criminal rights, more in favor of 2nd amendment rights, more inclined to say "fry 'em". Is there some way to make them serve time in the prison/neighborhood they profess to be helping?
I am so sick of seeing
January 2, 2009 - 19:51 ET by bigtimerI am so sick of seeing these pictures of this POS in his swim trunks I can't see straight.
That's why it took me so long to post here.... ;-)
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Where's Ahrnold when we really need him, bt?
January 2, 2009 - 21:35 ET by Cape Conservativewhat was his description of the one's physique? Skinny?/girlie? arms and legs that needed some good weight workouts??
I guess he's trying to show Putin he isn't the only prez who can run around with his shirt off ;-)
I love it that he is already complaining about 'all the press all the time' - hmmmm maybe he should have thought about that before running for the highest office in America ;-)
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CC... I love it that he
January 3, 2009 - 03:33 ET by bigtimerCC...
I love it that he is already complaining about 'all the press all the time' - hmmmm maybe he should have thought about that before running for the highest office in America ;-)
If only we could have been that lucky!
Problem we have is he has to have something between those ears to think with.
Empty-suit, sock-puppet....
Oh well, it is what is is.
I look at it this way, as infuriating as to what is to come, at least I see this as an on-going lovefest soap-pera...full of entertainment.
What else can one do..for now?
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
As a Massachusetts resident, I have
January 2, 2009 - 21:29 ET by Cape Conservativea question of great importance - I wonder if the AP will do a feature story on Barack Obama's aunt - I wonder if she will attend his inauguration - I wonder if she is back living in her PUBLIC housing apartment in Boston or is she still 'with friends' in Ohio - I wonder if her ILLEGAL status as someone still in America after being ordered DEPORTED four years ago will now be changed - and I realllllly wonder how on earth she was placed in Boston's public housing in the first place, considered over many deserving LEGAL Massachusetts residents!
I wonder - I wonder - I wonder - but this is probably not as high a priority as registering a ball gown or getting to do someone's hair so I'll probably have to just keep on wondering ;-) just as we should not hold our breath waiting for a story on the death count in Chicago vs Iraq!
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This guy is the flabbiest
January 2, 2009 - 23:15 ET by Delsathin man I have ever seen. Will "someone who loves him", give this ass a shirt?
Do he and his bell ma shell do anything together?
Who is really running this country?
It can't be this narcisstic marxist prigg from chicago!
PUT YOUR CLOTHS ON YAHOO!!
And no I am not someone who loves him because I wouldn't give him a shirt if I had the last shirt and he wanted it!
What's this thread
January 4, 2009 - 22:03 ET by RR GOPWhat's this thread about?
Sorry, I was transfixed by those glistening pecs and felt a thrill running up my leg.
*Burrrrrrr*
One of the 24% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 89% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.