And now for some NB news: I mentioned some changes coming to NB recently and one of them is that Ken Shepherd is now our Managing Editor. Greg Sheffield is leaving his spot but will still remain a contributing editor.
We're also getting close to being ready to perform a major software upgrade. This will involve making the site read-only for several hours during a weekend. Just thought I should announce this beforehand so no one gets surprised.
Comments Policy
I can't seem to find Howard
February 27, 2007 - 12:07 ET by sarcasmoI can't seem to find Howard Nemerov on the masthead anymore, or I'd have sent this to him as a news-tip. It's the aspect of "gun control" nobody except us seems to want to talk-about, for some reason...
JMR
rhayes banished, say it aint so!
February 27, 2007 - 17:05 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsYou don't have to read too far to see the UN is in there, screwing things up as usual.
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P.S. Did I hear right that rhayes has been banished? Any info on why? Anybody?
Native Americans didn't believe in secure borders. Look what happened to them.
DFTT - no! He hasn't been b
February 27, 2007 - 17:11 ET by Chicago RepublicanDFTT - no! He hasn't been banished. Rhayes found Jesus and is now walking the streets as a servant of Pat Robertson. I elaborate further at the very end of this thread. Hallelujah, thank you Brother Hayes
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I sincerely hope that rhayes
February 27, 2007 - 17:19 ET by NL207I sincerely hope that rhayes has not been banished. Debate without opposition is impossible, even if the opposition is less than competent.
rhayes, g'day mate!
February 27, 2007 - 17:22 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsWell, a search for his name brings up this.
Native Americans didn't believe in secure borders. Look what happened to them.
rhayes
February 27, 2007 - 17:34 ET by Dave RHe'll be back soon enough. Right now he's probably over at that comical Stern thread he has going, telling everyone who will listen what a brown-shirt NAZI Matthew is for banning his ignorant ass.
It appears I owe Matthew another round of adult beverages. Damn, this could get expensive.
I hate newspapermen.....I regard them as spies.....If I killed them all there would be news from Hell before breakfast. -Gen. William T. Sherman
Dave,Our less than friendly l
February 27, 2007 - 19:00 ET by BlondeDave,
Our less than friendly little troll may be gone, but his sock puppet Schmidt is still around. I saw him logged in just the other day.
1st rule for successful genocide
February 28, 2007 - 04:12 ET by CarpareusYah- now they let U.S. smoke in their casinos!
P.S. 1st rule for successful genocide- leave no survivors. Oops...
Debate without opposition is
February 27, 2007 - 17:36 ET by Chicago RepublicanDebate without opposition is impossible, even if the opposition is less than competent.
Explained only as you could, NL. Well said.
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battling the unarmed
February 28, 2007 - 04:36 ET by CarpareusOr- "I'm perfectly willing to engage in a battle of wits with the unarmed."
they let U.S. smoke in their casinos!
February 28, 2007 - 04:08 ET by CarpareusYah- now they let U.S. smoke in their casinos!
P.S. 1st rule for successful genocide- leave no survivors. Oops...
OSCAR WINNING SONG
February 27, 2007 - 12:14 ET by PawpawNAnyone ever heard of the song that won Oscar nite! Has it ever been played on any radio station? What criteria made it the winner? How was it chosen? Or did it need a disclaimer, "Paid for by DEMLIBS"!
"Nu" Music blows
February 27, 2007 - 12:16 ET by Six String SpiffSomething I have been pondering for about 5 or 6 years:
Is there a connection between this "Nu Music" and the current state of our instant gratification, gimmie-it-now, more, better, faster, cheaper, if not free youth in this country? Has anyone listen to any of this so called "Nu" music? I have. Allow me to give you my analysis. Whiney, arrogant, self absorbed, crybabies who can't realy PLAY their instruments. How did we go from making awesome tunes that actually took some time and effort to compose to this.. this.. shite? All I see are incorrectly spelled band names such as "Trapt" and "Staind" etc.. They pick up a beautiful instrument and abuse it by playing this nonsense. I know my music isn't the best or anything, but it seems like those that have zero talent, and can only complain on their entire albums are the mainstream. Maybe its because I actually play an instrument that I cringe when I hear this "Nu" Music. Nothing to do with bias, but I was wondering if any of you were feeling the same.
Sure, I watch the MSM... Through a pair of crosshairs.
Oh, to hear th emusic I grew-
February 27, 2007 - 12:36 ET by FastEdOh, to hear th emusic I grew-up with once again! - The forever generational lamet - what's with today's kids? What horrible music they listen to! SSS - not to worry - the good always will rise to the top, as far as music goes, you'd be surprised at some of the tastes these NU music followers actually have, if you can get them away from their peer group. Once had a conversation with a head-banger, metal, very hard rock musician who had a strong like of Barry Manilow - so go figure?!! So, not to worry - this (bad bad music) too will pass.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Angry white guy music has b
February 27, 2007 - 12:41 ET by balboaAngry white guy music has been around for awhile. It's a little worse now with Limp Bizkit and the like, but there's some good stuff in there, too. Ben Folds has a GREAT song about groups like that, called Rockin' the Suburbs. There's a part of the song where he keeps repeating:
Y'all don't know what it's like,
Being male, middle class and white.
Very funny stuff.
Absolutely... and they think
February 27, 2007 - 12:46 ET by toolzAbsolutely... and they think they are profound, that's the hilarious part. They are cynical, edgy and emotional despite having been through nothing of any consequence. And these bands get pushed because people are looking for a quick fix... thinking and feeling is overrated in todays culture.
What's worse is when such a band decides to take it upon themsleves to destroy a classic:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OdBgn52n49g
Six String - You just put to
February 27, 2007 - 22:02 ET by UnsaneSix String - You just put to words what I have been thinking for a while myself.
The music scene has been crap for years now. And people wonder why I listen so obsessively to older music from the 1970s and 1980s (a somewhat-guilty pleasure of mine is popular music from the 1980s) and newer bands like Meshuggah, Nightwish, Dream Theater, and Symphony X so obsessively.
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
Unsane, I pretty much stopped
February 28, 2007 - 12:00 ET by MikeBUnsane, I pretty much stopped listening after CCR. I like the Academy of St. Martins in the Field playing compositions by Bach, Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart, Von Suppe, Ravel, etc. I like Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and others of the Big Bands. I like some cool jazz, dixieland jazz, rock-a-billy, and rock through Creedence and Bob Segar. But, heavy metal, rap, hip-hop and such just leave me cold.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
nu music
February 28, 2007 - 03:02 ET by JudithTotal Krap would best describe it. Heard an Iraq marine comment the other day that it was discouraging to think that everyone his age(older too) was just concerned with cell phones, puters, drinking, and having a good time. Music fits in with this. Bad bad noise.
Thanks for the introduction
February 27, 2007 - 12:39 ET by Ken ShepherdThanks for the introduction, Matt.
I'm looking forward to corresponding with NB contributors, commenters, and readers. Feel free to drop me a line or two at:
managingeditor-dot-newsbuster-at-gmail.com
And now, today's Shrub Report
February 27, 2007 - 12:48 ET by Roger the ShrubberAnd now, today's Shrub Report®:
Taking a dump in Shanghai…
The Taliban try to kill the Vice-President of the United States. How did the sensitive, peace-loving "Progressives" over at Huffpo react? Here's a sample:
"So Cheney is personally responsible for the deaths of 14 innocent people...and then he waddles off to lunch!! What a piece of sh*t!"
I thought it was a "mandate" about Iraq that got Democrats elected last November. Are they are chickening out already? Look for San Fran Nan's face to age dramatically in the next 6 months.
Whoops! This is inconvenient for our "Progressive" brothers and sisters out there. More Iranian weapon parts are found in Iraq. Again.
The Pantsuit Queen goes "Whoopsie!" and demands that her husband's impeachment be taboo to speak of.
Was Captain Jack Sparrow one of them?
What's a true "Progressive" to do? Sure, they want as many Union brothers in the automaking industry to continue to have jobs, but George Soros, their patron saint, wants to flood the US auto market with cheap, tiny, crap Chinese cars. What to do, what to do…
Satellite radio just isn't there yet. Sirius only lost $245 million last quarter. In 2006, the company posted a net loss of $1.1 billion, $250 million MORE than 2005. This happened even though the company posted an increase of $400 million in revenue in 2006. Go figure. I hope Sirius succeeds, but I am not very confident. Sorry, Sarc!
Here's an early entry for "2007 Mother of the Year"…
A "Damn that Bush Economy" update. Existing home sales surge (good news), but that good news must be tempered with a frowny-faced "but the median price fell" (like that is a bad thing).
Attention, all Pennsylvania Progressives: you are not doing your part. We did not make quota in 2005. Try harder, people!
News flash! George Bush causes polio!
Oh, that pesky Karl Rove and his weather machine!
Taliban "Suicide Kite Squads" training in Pakistan.
Speaking of Pakistan, here's another heart-warming story. And WE'RE the savages, right?
Finally, Big Ben built a house.
Well, happily, I'm only a s
February 27, 2007 - 12:57 ET by sarcasmoWell, happily, I'm only a subscriber rather than a stockholder. My lifetime subscription of $500 paid for itself about 5 minutes into the first day of George Takei being on the show, anyway...And I wish the killer kite thing was televised!
JMR
No offense, Sarc, but I would
February 27, 2007 - 13:18 ET by Roger the ShrubberNo offense, Sarc, but I wouldn't pay $50 to listen to Sulu, let alone $500. Now, if it cost that much to spend the day with Gary the Retard, that's another matter...
It reminds my of an old "South Park" episode that was on last night where the boys took a bunch of calves hostage so they would not become veal. They demanded transport to Mexico: a tractor-trailer driven by Worf.
Oh, I couldn't be offended
February 27, 2007 - 14:19 ET by sarcasmoOh, I couldn't be offended by that -- different strokes and all. I'm more of a fan of Wendy, but maybe that's just a FL regional-retard-preference. Anyway, without Sirius, and based only on the old shows, it's safe to say "you don't know Sulu now." :) He's quite funny, especially when combined with Artie. Oh, and I have a prediction you're free to quote in a year or 3 if you like. I say: Whether or not big government approves of this merger, anything with Mel Karmizan as CEO in the media business will eventually be a financial success. It's certainly been a good bet so-far...
JMR
I dunno, Sarc. Losing $1.8 BI
February 27, 2007 - 14:41 ET by Roger the ShrubberI dunno, Sarc. Losing $1.8 BILLION in the past two years does not make me consider Sirius "a good bet so far". I do hope for its success, though.
I don't have a "regional retard preference", but the concept is intriguing!
Compared to big govt.'s spe
February 27, 2007 - 14:52 ET by sarcasmoCompared to big govt.'s spending on various worse ideas, $1.8 Billion's chump-change. Especially if inflation does what I've expected it to do for a while...Sirius, even without any of the new XM content I might be getting, is IMO a far-better content deal than cable TV, especially down the road for me. (But I don't know of a single person with lifetime cable TV!)
JMR
I had a lifetime sub to a mag
February 27, 2007 - 15:07 ET by Dan The Man 2I had a lifetime sub to a magazine one time. I dont get the magazine now because the outfit that took it over in bankrupcy said all of those were null and void. Yep lifetimes sure are short these days.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.
Dan, maybe you should consult
February 27, 2007 - 15:30 ET by MikeBDan, maybe you should consult with a lawyer (hack, spit). The lifetime subscription was a contract between you and the publisher. When the new owners bought the company, they also bought all the contracts of the old company. I am not sure if they can arbitrarily declare such contracts "null and void". The new owners could get out of the contracts if they filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the court declared the contracts null and void. It might be worth checking out.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
Mike no offense but if I want
February 27, 2007 - 18:39 ET by Dan The Man 2Mike no offense but if I wanted to handle or consort with serpents, I would have joined one of those wierd cults. Seriously the magazine was not renewed but the company, Hasbro, who bought SPI had a magazine but told me in no uncertain terms to bug off.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.
I hardly consider one corpora
February 27, 2007 - 15:18 ET by Roger the ShrubberI hardly consider one corporation's lousy business to be on par with big gov't spending. You hate big gov't spending, but it's ok for Sirius to take a bath year after year? Adding XM hopefully will help, but they are getting smacked around, too. I understand the whole visionary, "big-picture" thang that Sirius is doing, but how many billion dollar losses will it take before investors flee?
I should call you a sucker for purchasing the lifetime membership, but I give you credit for have faith in Sirius.
You're right, and as I said
February 27, 2007 - 15:28 ET by sarcasmoYou're right, and as I said, one dwarfs the other. Pre-judging a business decision's outcome might be said to be like pre-judging a war's outcome. :) But I think "free" radio is so-damn-full of commercials these days that satradio can't help but win in the media marketplace, eventually. But as you say, it's a risk. Maybe the new FM side-bands, which are free once you buy the box, will win, but they will need content to do it, and as Howard's paycheck proves, good content ain't free... (Did you see the "we're all Jews now" joke in the Jesus-grave thread this AM?)
JMR
Cheney/Pelosi
February 27, 2007 - 13:02 ET by PawpawNAnyone know of the whereabouts of Pelosi when this occurred? Remember she is next in line. She said she would clean HOUSE. Also makes 1 less Rep vote, if needed, in Senate.
So...Pelosi was behind the
February 27, 2007 - 13:29 ET by balboaSo...Pelosi was behind the attack? Is that what you're saying?
Well, she was spotted outside
February 27, 2007 - 13:32 ET by Clear thinkerWell, she was spotted outside the compound wearing a Burkha.
The liberal MSM has become an enemy of the USA.
Pelosi
February 27, 2007 - 13:36 ET by PawpawNCouldn't that plane get her there without refueling? &, it's a secret, but she was buying more black market skin and body parts to keep that smile tacked on!
Pelosi
February 27, 2007 - 13:37 ET by PawpawNCouldn't that plane get her there without refueling? &, it's a secret, but she was buying more black market skin and body parts to keep that smile tacked on!
Well, it was either her, The
February 27, 2007 - 14:37 ET by Roger the ShrubberWell, it was either her, The Bilderbergers, or the Bohemian Grove. One of the three.
I haven't ruled out AIM (or Hydra, for that matter) yet, either.
What about the Gettys, the
February 27, 2007 - 14:59 ET by balboaWhat about the Gettys, the Rothchilds, or Colonel Sanders?
(or S.P.E.C.T.R.E.)
Aye! The colonel with his w
February 27, 2007 - 15:33 ET by Eric TurnerAye! The colonel with his wee bitty eyes! You're gonna buy my chicken.
The pentaverate.
What about the Bay City Rollers?
That was a fabulous movie!
One of the most underrated
February 27, 2007 - 18:58 ET by balboaOne of the most underrated movies of all time.
There's a piper doon! There's a piper doon!
So I Married An Axe Murderer!
February 28, 2007 - 19:55 ET by Eric TurnerI absolutely agree! Oh wow, I agree with Balboa on something! ;-)
That is one of the greatest movies.
Wooo-man, woman. She stole my heart...
I want to be Betty's Barney.
February 28, 2007 - 20:34 ET by balboaI want to be Betty's Barney.
Must clarify. the Speaker of
February 27, 2007 - 14:18 ET by QueenMumMust clarify. the Speaker of the House is next in succession after the VP In the event that the President dies. However, the 25th Amendment provides that, in the event the VP dies, the President shall choose a successor who will take office upon the approval of the House and Senate. But I don't expect that the loons at the Huff N Puff Compost know much about the Constitution - other than what their programmers choose to tell them.
Thanks Rog,That is absolutely
February 27, 2007 - 13:45 ET by bigtimerThanks Rog,
That is absolutely so disgustingly pathetic what the leftist are posting on HuffnPuff...I just got done reading them all, people are beyond sick, if I weren't so angry and disgusted, I would weep for this country.
Ungrateful people with small little minds that do not even know to appreciate the very people who are attempting to save their very lives let alone way of life that gives them the freedom to spew their leftist puke every single day.
Huftards
February 27, 2007 - 14:46 ET by Dave RIt appears the Huftards from Hell have removed some of the more egregious comments about the attempt on the life of the VP.
I would like to think that it was because the Secret Service showed up with their guns out. However, that would require the courage and leadership of Giv'em Hell Harry which, sadly, doesn't seem to exist anymore. Anywhere.
I hate newspapermen.....I regard them as spies.....If I killed them all there would be news from Hell before breakfast. -Gen. William T. Sherman
Hi Dave, ... yeah I just hear
February 27, 2007 - 14:53 ET by bigtimerHi Dave,
... yeah I just heard the same thing as you posted on Rush...you can bet that it was taken down because of the publicity, and fear of the news media reporting on some of these comments and quoting from them, most likely Fox reading some of the comments on air....
...LMAO...
Btw, can this still be reporting and quotes or posts read from a web-site if it is taken down? Just kind of curious....
Wow! When I went there this m
February 27, 2007 - 15:13 ET by Roger the ShrubberWow! When I went there this morning there were about 230 comments. Now, 4 hours later, there are only 190.
That's a lot of deleting.
Some did make the cut, though.... (pardon the language)
The start of a new season of "Fear". Must be sweeps month. The mass media is out of steam on Anna Nicole and so now the ever-popular terrorism and al Queda is filling the airways. Seems that even when the congress is not in his pocket he keeps going back to the only card he has left in his hand. And the media just laps it up and never asks any hard questions. Pathetic.
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cannot believe the people here making posts expressing frustration that Cheney wasn't killed.
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You people are sick.
America and Americans have lost their souls.
By: Thalia on February 27, 2007 at 08:22am
No my dear it was stolen from us in 2000 and each day we fight to get it back.
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Yes,Thalia Americans have lost their souls....They were stolen by the TWO Draft Dodging Cowards. Care to guess who they may be?
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F#$% Cheney. It's called poetic justice. This no good MF is complicit in sending thousands to their deaths via bomb blasts and you expect sympathy for the cretin. Karma's coming to get that rat basturd.
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I wonder if Cheney had the courage to actually go and look at the carnage that resulted from the blast? Chances are he claimed he was too important to be put at risk and had someone else go make a report for him. No doubt also asking that person to find evidence of Iranian involvement.
That of course would prove yet again that he is just a coward who, while more than willing to risk the lives of others, has no intention of ever risking his own.
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You can never find a competent suicide bomber when you need one.
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Well, don't invite this guy to come for a visit! He's either going to shoot you in the face or or get your ass blown up! He's a magnet for disaster because of his monsterous wickedness. They should lock him up in his bunker and keep him there until Bush's term is up or until he gets impeached and put on trial for war crimes and treason! We'd all be a lot safer then...
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Reports from the scene tell of a trail of loose stools of partially digested bacon and eggs leading to air farce II loading ramp...pentagon officilas refused to say if this makes our Führer eligible for the purple fart...
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If only Cheny and Chimpy traveled together. They could kill two turds with one stone. And then---President Pelosi! Neocons wake up screeming.
Whoops! This is inconvenient for our "Progressive" brothers and
February 27, 2007 - 14:59 ET by MobiusStripSo, Rog, just what is inconvenient for Progressives? That we invaded a country full of simmering ancient sectarian strife without bothering about consequences, incited the entire Shia Crescent to go there and fight our soldiers, and then didn't expect munitions would be arriving from a neighboring Shia country? Seems like it's more "inconvenient" for those who are being killed and maimed there, than for the Progressives. Oh, and maybe, if you want to look at this as politics before you consider the human cost- as in the troops you care so much about-maybe it's more inconvenient for your neocons that started this mess. I can't remember a single Progressive name that started this- can you help?
Jimmy Carter - MobiusStrip. Jimmy Carter.
February 27, 2007 - 15:16 ET by acaiguanaJimmy Carter - MobiusStrip. Jimmy Carter.
A Democrat directly responsible for the problems in the Iraq/Iran/Syria/Lebanese and Lybian Middle East.
Jimmy Carter who allowed the Iranians to throw out the Shah and replace him with a horrible theocratic government.
If you get bored reading Jimmy Carter's name, try Bill Clinton who did nothing for 8 years about Afghanistan. Or cut and ran from Somalia where he created a disaster by not allowing the US Army Rangers to be supported by tanks.
:-)
ACA
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Quoted from: 'Acaiguana Notes from the Bomb Shelter' (soon to be a movie at theaters near you)
Recommended reading re. Desert One fiasco
February 27, 2007 - 15:50 ET by MobiusStripThe Atlantic had a great article detailing Desert One last fall or so- you'll have to google it. It really goes into how high-level, high-risk decisions can be made in a very bad way and does not put Carter in a good light.
aca,We also must remember M
February 27, 2007 - 15:52 ET by Dave Raca,
We also must remember Maddy All-wrong, who just the other day said that GWB's foreign policy was a "disaster." This stupid comment came from the same dim-witted woman who personally delivered nuke technology to both Iran and North Korea along with advanced missile technology to China (remember the anti-satellite rocket they just tested a while back? Where, exactly, did they get the technology for that?)
Moby here, along with the rest of the peace-at-any-price crowd, have very selective memories when it comes to major screw-ups by their wonderful democrat politicians. After all, what do you expect from people who are so self-loathing and stupid that they would hurl themselves off of a cliff and die, or tear down everything that makes this country great before they would do anything to offend the people who have vowed to destroy us as well as our very way of life. All because of their hatred for one man. How insane can they be?
I don't know if Moby here shares in their goal or not, but many "progressives" do, whether they realize it or not. If the terrorist- appeasers (Murtha, Pelosi, Reid, The Hildebeast, Biden etc.) have their way, that is exactly what is going to happen to this country and the entire world. Moby's kids could very well grow up in a world run by 7th Century illiterate barbarians who are about as tolerant as Atilla the Hun. These spineless pacifist people are disgustingly stupid.
I hate newspapermen.....I regard them as spies.....If I killed them all there would be news from Hell before breakfast. -Gen. William T. Sherman
It is the Progressives, er, S
February 27, 2007 - 16:45 ET by Roger the ShrubberIt is the Progressives, er, Socialists , like you, who are shouting from every rooftop that Iran is no threat, to the US or Israel.
No Progressive, er, Socialist can successfully engage in foreign diplomacy. Oh, wait, Jimmy Carter did try, and we all know the glorious result. Your Socialist comrades in Congress did not vote for the war in Iraq, another example of the myopic head-burying typical of Progressives. Pat yourself on the back for not having the foresight to take the fight to the Midlde East (you think Iran was NOT considered when this operation began? Duh.)
Tim Russert
February 27, 2007 - 13:09 ET by PawpawNIs it just me, or does anyone else think Tim Russert looked very haggard this morning on Today. Wonder if he has been losing some sleep lately? I wonder over what?
Matthew...thanks for the late
February 27, 2007 - 13:24 ET by bigtimerMatthew...thanks for the latest info. so there will be no surprises and will know what is going on when it is happening. Thank you Greg for all your work and hello Ken.....
On another note....I heard about an hour ago on CNN and so far only CNN, that the terrorists blew up a truck on a soccer field as kids were playing and killed eighteen of them this was near Ramadi....I wished there was a way to identify and slaughter each and every one of the chicken-shite cowards that call this fighting a war.....there are no words harsh enough for the despicable disgust I feel for these slithering contemptible filthy creatures.
How does read only affect f
February 27, 2007 - 14:33 ET by JDWHow does read only affect forum posting?
JDW
Wounded skier, beware of mistakes.
News media: Scoreboard for terrorists
Very-negatively. We'll all
February 27, 2007 - 14:38 ET by sarcasmoVery-negatively. We'll all need to shut up & read for those hours. Hmmm... In some cases, that might do quite a bit of good! :)
JMR
I misread it. The programmi
February 27, 2007 - 14:53 ET by JDWI misread it. The programming interface will obviously shut the damn thing down. I was thinkng of a new weekend policy.
JDW
Wounded skier, beware of mistakes.
News media: Scoreboard for terrorists
Disgusting Thread on the Cheney "near-miss"
February 27, 2007 - 14:34 ET by MMD273I thought some folks here might have an interest in this thread on Fark.com. One of the posters says it is getting some attention on Hannity's site. In essence, it is discussing the news of the explosion near Cheney. Many of the liberal posters there are openly bemoaning the fact that they missed, openly rooting on the terrorists, etc... It is disgusting, but also a very interesting look into some seriously deranged thinkers. Check it out.
http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=2636883
There is some deranged thin
February 27, 2007 - 15:02 ET by balboaThere is some deranged thinking on the left, but please stop acting like there aren't any deranged people on the right.
If you can show me where I ac
February 27, 2007 - 15:05 ET by MMD273If you can show me where I acted like there was no deranged thinking on the right, I will be glad to stop acting that way. Thanks!
Thanks for the link MMD...I t
February 27, 2007 - 15:05 ET by bigtimerThanks for the link MMD...
I think.
Man, these people are just plain immature....disgusting, despicable, deplorable, depressing, .... and insane.
I have had my fill of reading these....they all sound the same....unbalanced little creatures.
fark or smark, whatever
February 28, 2007 - 03:35 ET by JudithThese can't be real Americans, can they? When did this hate start? We have had to fight wars before and if we still exist, may have to again. I did not like Clinton but I would never make vile low class comments about him or the possibility of his being killed. These beings writing on that blog are the dregs but thats what the Dems collect.
EVIDENTLY the Drudge report h
February 27, 2007 - 15:03 ET by JayTeeEVIDENTLY the Drudge report has blown the whistle on AL GORES personal Energy consumption, AL's Electricity records show he's uses in ONE MONTH, more Electricity than the average American house does in ONE YEAR.
Talk about a Carbon Footprint ....
Meanwhile, there is a house that uses Geo Thermal, and heat pumps, and uses ONLY 25% of the average American Electricity.....and that house is in Crawford Texas.
So...when is the MEDIA gonna compare the Presidents and Al Gore's committment to the CO2 global warming reduction ? ? ? HUH ???
I'm listening......
At Times like these, it becomes more than just a Moral Obligation to express ones opinion, it becomes a Pleasure.
More of the world is blamin
February 27, 2007 - 15:55 ET by JDWMore of the world is blaming us for GW.
More scientists are disclaiming it.
Arlington County is considering an energy tax.
MPG ratings on the lawnmowers were just down rated.
The dems refuse to allow us to drill and continue to push our food system (requires more energy).
Who in their right mind believes the dems live in homes that are less than 4,500 sq feet?
JDW
Wounded skier, beware of mistakes.
News media: Scoreboard for terrorists
re: The term "carbon foo
February 27, 2007 - 20:18 ET by QueenMumre: The term "carbon footprint". What the heck? The liberal elites make up a term with a convoluted definition just so they can feel superior to those of us who never heard the term and can't figure out how it's going to save the planet. As far as I'm concerned, the only carbon footprint I need to worry about is the one I leave on the Welcome mat after I've stepped in some dog doo.
Jimmy Carter?
February 27, 2007 - 15:34 ET by MobiusStripI don't believe Jimmy was there in 1920 when Churchill created modern Iraq out of disparate desert tribes. I don't think he was President when the democratically elected Mossedegh was taken out in Iran and we re-installed the Shah. I do believe that both these moves were made to secure the rights for oil coming from the region, and would like to hear an opposing analysis. I do know, too, that Desert One was a total fiasco, ill-advised, poorly carried out and doomed to failure. It was first and foremost a political operation. And I also believe that Desert Storm was justified- both politically and geo-economically- and that Operation Iraqi Freedom is just about- the oil. Just as Iraq in 1920 and Iran in 1967 were.
war for oil
February 27, 2007 - 15:46 ET by florida_chadwhen will our cheap oil get here?
Mobius - I just answered your question.
February 27, 2007 - 16:02 ET by acaiguanaMobius - I just answered your question. (emphasis mine)
"Oh, and maybe, if you want to look at this as politics before you consider the human cost- as in the troops you care so much about-maybe it's more inconvenient for your neocons that started this mess. I can't remember a single Progressive name that started this- can you help?"
I didn't see where you were going back to 1920 (actually 1914-1933).
So, changing the subject here doesn't absolve Carter from bumbling the entire Middle East question; becoming a complete dupe for Arafat; and destroying any chance to keep the theocrats out of power during his really screwed up Presidency.
But take hope; the Democrats might win in 2008 and start Carter's screw up all over again.
If the American people want another Democrat to show us how really badly they can screw the pooch in the Middle east, again then they will elect some twit like Hillary or Obama to the Presidency. Maybe brain-damaged Joe Biden? Maybe the raging anti-christian Edwards who surely can talk to Imadinnerjacket; if not he'll just sue the SOB, right?
PS
I didn't know you guys claimed Churchill as a 'progressive'? Progressive means Liberal, doesn't it? I have such a hard time keeping up with your codewords.
Would you agree that Churchill wasn't a neocon? I think that is your codeword for Jew, right?
ACA
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Quoted from: 'Acaiguana Notes from the Bomb Shelter' (soon to be a movie at theaters near you)
The League of Nations created
February 27, 2007 - 16:09 ET by Roger the ShrubberThe League of Nations created Iraq, not Churchill. Churchill was Secretary of War, unless I am mistaken. And, what happened in Iran in 1967? Operation Ajax was in the 1950's. Everything in the Middle East in the past 100 years is about the oil. If a war isn't over religion, it's over a commodity or resource.
And I also believe that Des
February 27, 2007 - 16:34 ET by Dave RAnd I also believe that Desert Storm was justified- both politically
and geo-economically and that Operation Iraqi Freedom is just about-
the oil. Just as Iraq in 1920 and Iran in 1967 were.
Moby,
Desert Storm had more to do with oil than what is going on in Iraq today. Saddam invaded Kuwait to gain control over a much larger percentage of the world's oil supply. That BS we heard about the border dispute was nonsense. Had Saddam managed to get control of that much oil (And I believe he would have if Clinton had been in office at the time) he would have been in a position to do serious damage to the world economy. World wars are brought about that way, as economics played a huge role in both WW I and it's continuation that became WW II. If a major down-turn in the world's economy had taken place, we might very well have spent a good part of the nineties embroiled in WW III.
As for the US wanting the oil in the mideast, had we wanted to, we could have taken it all right after WW II. There wasn't a military power on earth that could have prevented us from doing so. Not even the Soviets could have stopped us. After all, we had "The Bomb," they did not. There was also a president in office who had demonstrated that he had the stones to use it, too.
If we were really after their oil today, we could still take it. We haven't done so.
I hate newspapermen.....I regard them as spies.....If I killed them all there would be news from Hell before breakfast. -Gen. William T. Sherman
DaveWithout a doubt, Desert S
February 27, 2007 - 17:02 ET by ghotifunDave
Without a doubt, Desert Storm was an oil concern to the world, and as a result, to the U.S.
The libs mantra "It's all about the oil!" is replied by me thusly:
You're right. It IS all about the oil. Without the oil revenues, our current enemies would still be riding camels and not flying airplanes into buildings (on sovereign U.S. soil!), they'd still be bartering in goat cheese instead of funding world-wide terrorism, they'd still be lobbing rocks at one another instead of building nuclear weapons and USING weapons of mass destruction on one another. We've got plenty of oil, thank you. But the liberal "progressives" in our own country won't let us get it, and thus we wouldn't CARE a hoot about Mid East oil use.
1.) Liberals currently comp
February 27, 2007 - 19:03 ET by BD1.) Liberals currently complain that we did not remove Saddam earlier when we had the opition, but similarly do not complain when Carter could have removed the Ayatollahs.
2.) Carter implemented a very naive foreign policy and military policy based less on interests than on "Feelings." These policies essentially ruined the US military and lessened the international respect the US held across the arabic world.
3.) If the current conflict is all about oil, why is the main thrust of US forces in the region not guarding the oil facilities? Why have we not SEIZED the oil terminals and simply began pumping FREE oil?
On why we supported Iran
February 27, 2007 - 22:13 ET by UnsaneYou MAY have forgotten about that country that bordered Iran until 1991; a nation that had designs on Iran for at the very minimum getting is long-lusted after warm-water port.
Oil had its role, but I would suggest that geopolitics played an even greater role. The CIA had listening posts in Iran and there were also the Tacksman sites for tracking Soviet missile launches (hat tip to Mark Bowden and his great book Guests of the Ayatollah).
Finally, if all of our foreign policy was oil-centered, can you tell me why Canada remains a sovereign nation, or why we aren't forcibly expropriating oil from Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador?
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
Will this affect Greg's dai
February 27, 2007 - 20:44 ET by FairlightWill this affect Greg's daily comic strip? Hope not. It's one of the best features on NB.