And Israel will bomb Iran's 7 nuclear installations this year. Who will be first to the punch? As usual no one in America is paying attention. Why?
Maybe you work as a lower middle income redneck that gets no more news than from watching Jerry Springer in the late afternoon, but if you are at all the slightest bit informed you should be aware that Iran has been quietly building a nuclear bomb - and they intend to use it. AP reports that the IAEA confirms Iran has a "secret annex" supporting their program to build a nuclear warhead now.
— The IAEA’s assessment that Iran worked on developing a chamber inside a ballistic missile capable of housing a warhead payload “that is quite likely to be nuclear.”
— That Iran engaged in “probable testing” of explosives commonly used to detonate a nuclear warhead — a method known as a “full-scale hemispherical explosively driven shock system.”
— An assessment that Iran worked on developing a system “for initiating a hemispherical high explosive charge” of the kind used to help spark a nuclear blast.
The IEA continues in it's report: “The agency … assesses that Iran has sufficient information to be able to design and produce a workable implosion nuclear device (an atomic bomb) based on HEU (highly enriched uranium) as the fission fuel.”
Yes, Iran has been telling the world for the past three years that they are exploring their right to create alternative energy but if you are like me and sleep with one eye open, you have been paying attention to details. When people show the propensity for terrorist activity, and make terrorist threats, you can't ignore them.
Here is what you should know. The reformist (specifically Mousavi) lost the recent Iranian presidential election in a fix. The President of Iran (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad) WAS one of the students that kidnapped the American's from our embassy for over a year back in 1979. He has been positively identified by hostage Chuck Scott a retired Army Colonel, "You could make him a blond and shave his whiskers, put him in a zoot suit and I'd still spot him." Other former hostages have ID'd him as well. Ahmadinejad is a noted torturer (Evin Prison) and often delivered the 'finishing shot' in political executions within his own country. He has tasted blood and is callous to murder. Look you don't rise to President in Iran with the support of the Mullahs without being notorious in their causes. Most of all, more»
Um... If you have not noticed, there is a big flack going around lately. You wouldn't know it if you rely on evening news and other mainstream outlets. What's up? Well, there is a guy by the name of Van Jones. He works in the Obama administration. OK... so?
Well, the big news is the centered around the videos embedded in this article. To put them into context read on...
What's the controversy? Well.... Van Jones was appointed by President Obama to his Czar
position Special Advisor for Green Jobs overseeing 30 billion dollars
in stimulus funds. His qualifications? Among them is being an activist for
left wing causes. Van Jones was previously a member of STORM (Standing
Together to Organize a Revolutionary Movement), a group explicitly
committed to revolutionary Marxist politics. That put him on the radar of right wing attack dogs. I see the cause for concern, but I can always give people one or two blemishes before I start passing judgment. But when Glenn Beck spoke up about Van Jones, it seemed Obama supporters began attacking Beck with a lot of anger. This only raised the lighting on Van Jones. People started digging. Bloggers found the following videos below. After posting them the uproar began on all the Internet blogs and alternate news outlets.
Then...
Byron York of The Washington Examiner reported on September 4, 2009 the following:
Total words about the Van Jones controversy in the New York Times: 0. Total
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If you follow me on Twitter, you know I tweeted my son was voted class representative and is running for student body Vice President. He's in middle school. He earned his votes for representative with platform ideas he thought of well in advance as he encountered them in his previous school year. This is a new school, he'd have to learn the agenda of the new culture he is in to really be successful.
On the third of school he unwittingly came across a platform idea specific to the school.
This new school is "really strict". He enjoys the structure but like all kids, wants some wiggle room and opportunities to be responsible. One of the strict rules which the kids have not embraced is that no one can go to the bathroom without an escort. This of course keeps the halls clear of kids goofing off and getting into trouble. The kids object to this rule. My son understands its purpose.
While driving home from school today we talk about this very funny protest that happened today in his class. He inadvertently caused it. Upon asking to go to the bathroom the teacher committed a mistake from frustration with a bad choice of words. Wanting to eliminate rolling requests for bathroom breaks during class she hastily announced, "Anyone wanting to use the bathroom, go now." The entire class of 30 students collectively walked out the door to the bathroom.
I can only imagine the look on her face as the room emptied in front of her.
My son got a better understanding of platforms as the needs of constituents. Some are on a local level, others affect broader numbers. But ultimately he learned he must help the less fortunate fight for their right to pee!
I write for a gossip magazine. I come across A LOT of news. We can't write about politics there for obvious reasons. And frankly, I find politics on a whole - a time sink.
But I see things many people do not. I'm not usually inclined to weigh in either as politics is a discussion that you can ALMOST NEVER change anyone's mind on. People decide the are of a political value, or party and that is it. Nothing anyone can say will penetrate their thinking.
So I post this to you no matter your political affiliation as a reminder that we are not living in an unbiased media world. Use your head when you read news or watch it on TV ...Especially on TV.
Check our these articles as a bold reminder to use your head when watching the news:
Files Prove Pentagon is Profiling Reporters http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=64401
ABC, NBC Won't Air Ad Critical of Obama's Health Care Plan http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/27/abc-nbc-refuse-air-advertisement-critical-obamas-health-care-plan/
The 5 Ballsiest Lies Ever Passed Off As Journalism http://www.cracked.com/article/100_the-5-ballsiest-lies-ever-passed-off-as-journalism/
These are just a couple selected from various sources to make the point the issue is important and applies to us all. Thanks for using your brain.
You may not realize this but I think Nancy Pelosi is an ass. This is how I see her with her double speak ... "I was not briefed, I was just informed I was briefed. Or was breifed that I was informed. So really, I'm not responsible for knowing anything important that I can be accountable for."
It's like a line from the film Head Office ... "I didn't make that decision, I approved some body else's decision, Don't you know the difference between decision and an approval? The difference is you go back and find the person that made the decision -- I just approved it!"
My ex wife was famous for this crap. I remember asking her once, "When you coming home from work?" Her answer? "You'll know when I tell you." Classic! LOL more»
OK, I hope you are sitting down readers. Wait. Of course you are sitting down. Good. Check this out, it is soooo funny. Barack Obama intends to use his full name at swearing in! What! you ask? Barack is going use that word! The one no one can use because it sounds racist. The one that starts with 'H'? Oh yeah. You can't make this stuff up folks. Barack Obama may have Chief Justice Roberts 'emphasize' his middle name at his inauguration. Now... I got lambasted just this past November on another publication for the mere mentioning of Barack's middle name? So allow me this moment in the spotlight to bask in the glory of being right.
OK.. moments over... Then there is theOnion whom for all their political incorrectness, theOnion spoke the truth when they claimed all the obsessive Obama supporters (the type that attacked me) had not not yet realized they had no life. If you didn't catch theOnion's post election coverage on Obama Supporters, here is the video, it is quite humorous. Especially if you were not drinking the cool-aid and you had a life prior to the election. Now if the video above isn't enough ...Today Gawker.com supported that parody with a serious article on the subject! Read: Obama supports have had to come to grips with how empty their lives are after the election. On the upside, The Supreme Court has turned down an emergency appeal from a New Jersey man who says President-elect Barack Obama is ineligible to be president because he was a British subject at birth.
Talk about agenda based organizations... First allow me to say this. I voted for McCain. Was I in love with him? No. Do I hate Obama, no way. In this election I was not really excited about either candidate. And while I liked Obama's call for change, I've seen that campaign call for as many years as I've been voting. But I will add this, with the Senate and House picking up democratic seats... he's in a position to execute change. He's poised to effect it where others have not, but I digress...
The 2008 election night was historical, I wouldn't miss it for anything; but Obama's victory was well tainted by media's agenda to get him into office.
The big question now is, what will CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC and print outlets such as the LA Times etc... report on for the next 4 years?
So here is my point... During this election I've seen media bias. Not because I'm a registered Republican, but because I've seen it. Just recently a study (albeit by a conservative group) documented factually that news coverage on Sarah Palin was negative 18-1. That's 18 negative articles for every 1 positive article or news piece by major networks and publications. If that is not evidence of bias and agenda, then there is no making my point. But if you follow me, take for example this ABC News Poll where Palin is unqualified for... well just about anything.
Another example would be the piling on of Palin's daughters pregnancy while John Edward's got a pass from reporters for months if not years on his adultery. The list could go on.
We American's have all heard the stories about how France wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the Allies in World War II. We have heard plenty of stories about how the French have no backbone and let others do their fighting. More importantly we hear about how the French dodge important issues and don't stand up for themselves or what is right.
The culture of European nations is much more obvious in its discussion AND tolerance and intolerance of racism, nationalism and sexism. You could call it complaints based on acceptance. Yet for France to take exception to their anthem sets the stage for all Frenchmen to subject themselves to world criticism over national pride. And should the world condemn them, France's indignation will ultimately gain them respect. They can't lose on this decision in this writers opinion. They have in fact taken the high road in this bold decision.
Good for them. Like others, I've had my issues with French opinion and moral global positions. This is one that earns my respect. Even if they change their mind (and may buckle), the fact they stood their ground on this issue in the first place is a welcome sight.
1. Because the Bush Doctrine is NOT written by the Bush Administration, it's the product of the press. The Press has defined the Bush Doctrine.... four times over.
2. She didn't know the Bush Doctrine because she doesn't follow it. ...So where do the ads of four more years of Bush even make sense?
Meanwhile I hear, "Let's not play politics as usual" while they are being played. I was on the fence on Obama, I was. Believe me or not, I don't care. I live in Delaware a state worth nothing in electoral votes. And even worse, who cares how I vote? But if this crap keeps up, Obama's use of the democratic attack machine will turn me off to any message he may have worth hearing.
It appears Republicans and Democrats are going to cut the country in half again. I really wish we didn't even have a two or more party system. I hate the General Election years. Friends bicker, families stress, this is not America. We should do better.
The point of such a headline and article is to once again make out Americans or in this case the evil Republican Party of Americans as imbeciles, backwoods thinkers, dim, over-patriotic, and the list can go on of negative attributes.
The representation of last nights speech by Governor Sarah Palin is at best unfair and at worst propaganda to fight against our country being anything remotely close to classy. No offense to the British biased media but America has come a long way from the typical 'stupid' American wandering other countries in sneakers and bad shirts with dress socks on while wearing shorts. And we certainly don't expect others to speak English while visiting other countries. In fact, we do more keeping to our own borders as we know how unwelcome we are treated in most other countries.
We got the message.
Now these other countries expect us to run our elections based on the needs of the world or their fickle desires?
America gets it more than you know.
To my fellow Americans, Republican or Democrat. Read the article above and realize what we face. Today it was a Republican facing ridicule. Tomorrow it could be a Democrat and be warned, should either Democrat or Republican be voted to the White house this fall, either one will be expected to do the worlds bidding or made a fool of.
Sad that our country has helped so many countries around the world and this is the reward we reap.
You have to wonder if kids know more than adults. My two sons have been harping on me for weeks to vote for McCain. I've been undecided for months. Not that I love McCain, and certainly not that I'm endeared to Obama. They both have strengths and weaknesses. Obama's choice in Biden helped on foreign policy but anyone from Delaware knows, despite Biden's so called strength of foreign policy, he's still a guy that says ridiculous things that he looks just as bad later explaining.
Which leads me to Sarah Palin. I've watched Good Morning America's Democrat leaning workforce attack Governor Palin since the weekend after McCain announced her as his running mate choice. I purposely recorded Governor Palin at the Republican Convention on ABC just to hear how Diane Sawyer and crew would react to whatever Governor Palin had to say.
It all started with Rudy Giuliani going after Obama on substance. Impressive points and serious attack words were involved. It's politics I get it.
Then Sarah Palin took the stage. Like everyone unfamiliar with her, I wanted to see if all the hype was founded. In a word, Wow! She stood on one hell of a resume, she was no shrinking violet and she was real.
I've never heard a Vice Presidential speech spoken so well. Not by any man and yes this was a woman. As a man I had my guard slightly up because I wanted to know that she was of substance and not just a pretty face. Don't get me wrong, I wanted her to be good and she was. My point is that we men love pretty faces and it clouds our judgment, or should I say, "can" cloud our judgment. Point after point, Sarah Palin outlined where she came, from what she accomplished ... more»
I've been telling friends for weeks now that Russia's next move is Ukraine. The puppet President of Russia and it's true ruler Vladimir Putin have been all be telling the world of their intentions. This must not be allowed to happen. Apathy is not just an American flaw, the entire world needs to wake up to what is happening. It seems only Poland has realized or learned from the first go around how to protect it's sovereign territory.
It appears only the countries affected by Russia's interest in restoring it's Iron Curtin are speaking up and repeating the same message:
UKRAINE - President Victor Yushchenko made it clear Russia's actions are "a threat to everyone, not just for one country."
GEORGIA - President Mikheil Saakashvili mirrored that sentiment "This story is no longer about my small country, but the west's ability to stand it's ground and defend a principled approach to international security."
There are a number of issues both candidates are strong on, and I still have not determined my vote for the general election. This conversation is obviously telling; between Obama and the UK's Prime Minister David Cameron. Some say it was staged. Cynics abound. I'm a bit wiser than that. Remember, this conversation was not meant to be on the record and was picked up by a nearby ABC News boom microphone. Both parties seemingly had no idea they were being recorded. Read for yourself:
"You should be on the beach," Cameron told Obama. "You need a break. Well, you need to be able to keep your head together." "You've got to refresh yourself," agreed Obama.
"Do you have a break at all?" asked Cameron.
"I have not," said Obama. "I am going to take a week in August. But I agree with you that somebody, somebody who had worked in the White House who -- not Clinton himself, but somebody who had been close to the process -- said that, should we be successful, that actually the most important thing you need to do is to have big chunks of time during the day when all you're doing is thinking. And the biggest mistake that a lot of these folks make is just feeling as if you have to be -- " "These guys just chalk your diary up," said Cameron, referring to a packed schedule.
"Right," Obama said. "In 15 minute increments …"
"We call it the dentist's waiting room," Cameron said. "You have to scrap that because you've got to have time." "And, well, and you start making mistakes," Obama said, "or you lose the big picture. Or you lose a sense of, I think you lose a feel-- " "Your feeling," interrupted Cameron. "And that is exactly ... more»
Here is my take. If you know me, I'm a Republican. I'm center on social issues.
My vote is up for grabs. I have never voted Democrat for President, not because I don't want to, it's just where my votes happened to have gone in the past. I won't vote on one issue either. However one issue is hot for me, that is oil and gas. More specifically how we are powering our vehicles. If you've read my past articles I think corn is being wasted on ethanol and hybrids are a stop-gap but no solution. We can go electric and some companies have.
We have a plant here in Delaware that can be converted to an electric car assembly line. Jobs for Delaware, less... scratch that NO dependency on foreign oil. Let the Saudis swim in their oil and keep it.
Our country being great is not my agenda. It's about a number of things. Doing the right thing by our planet, saving our economy and not being dependent on other countries for our own well being.
Our next President needs to figure this out. Our next President needs to do more than talk change, they need to make it happen. Obama talks a great game, but I'm not thrilled on substance. McCain talks a weak game but strangely enough has offered more ideas. But neither has offered the right solution. When they both snipe each other by putting down the others ideas.... that bothers me.
Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama... I'm looking for your ideas and offerings, not your put downs. Put up or shut up is how I work.
I'd love to read this article two years from now and see if ANYTHING has changed other than the price of gas. None of us have a crystal ... more»
You know, I'm not super political. I don't know if Presidents do more than accomplish being a figure head, but I do know that I want someone in office I can respect.
This video shows a reprehensible nature I am shocked to see. In this video Hillary Clinton suggests that Bobby Kennedy was shot before the general election, therefore why should she get out if there is a chance Obama could be shot too? Sure she can hide behind the ambiguity of this statement if she desires and undoubtably she will. But let us all face it as adults there is little else to draw from such a comment aside from, "Can someone please kill Barack Obama?" She clearly hopes for obsequiousness by anyone willing to act on her innuendo.
They say one man can make a difference. I've never believed it. Never. But today I'm wholy outraged by China and their actions towards monks and people of Tibet.
We as a world should act swiftly. What does China care about? Currently it is the Olympics. The Chinese government has gone as far as limiting the pet population for "sanitary" reasons resulting in death camps for house cats. The Chinese government is utterly cruel and inhumane in every way imaginable.
We as a world must unite to help the peaceful people of Tibet. Tibet's existence is now the responsibility of the world community. That is YOU and ME. That is every one of us that are aware of what is happening to the people of Tibet. Some of the greatest souls on this planet are being exterminated and what are we doing?
We do have a voice. Every government needs to pull out of the Olympics in protest. That must be done and is ONLY a start.
What can you do now? Call your congressman, have them be our voice and let every country step up. If it takes US to take the lead, then so be it. But it is not about who steps up first, it is how fast we step up. People are dying. Google your congressman, contact your elected officials. Our Olympic committee needs to act. Fast. We all need to show China we care about the country of Tibet.
E-mail your friends. Get a list going.... someone create an Internet chain letter of awareness. We must try.
I do! I just read a quote by Michele Obama and I couldn't agree more. She brings into questions Hillary Clinton's husband and former President Bill Clinton. Michelle says: "'One of the most important things that we need to know about the next President of the United States is, is he somebody that shares our values? Is he somebody that respects family? Is a good and decent person? So our view was that, if you can't run your own house, you certainly can't run the White House."
Michelle is most likely going to be counter attacked for saying this by the Clinton's as this was not by Hillary's doing etc... and that Hillary was the victim and this could blow up on the Obama's but that is beside the point for me.
The point I agree with is that values matter. Some people talk about them, some live them. And sadly like in the case of Bill Clinton, no one really cared. And no one will care here. The values of a loving family that respects each other are far lost and I don't see very many people in power setting a good example let alone caring. With lawyers and such leading the way to demphasize the importance of fidelity, the fabric of our values and what we value as families are being torn apart. Michelle makes a great point but no one will hear it other than to deflect it as an attack on innocent Hillary. She didn't cheat, Bill did. How is it Hillary's fault? And so it goes, another important point and discussion will be lost on blame shifting in politics. Personally as a Republican, I'm leaning towards the Obama camp. I may even still vote Republican but so far I like many of the positions the ... more»
Now that's news! Today the headline read: "Giuliana Vows to Stop Illegal Immigrants" but I've heard that before.
As a registered Republican, my vote is way up in the air right now. I could vote Democrat or Republican, my vote won't hinge on one issue but a big one to me is our borders. I'm so sick of hearing how we can't just close off our borders to the world. Yes we can! Times are-a-changin'! Have you heard that before?
Rudy Giuliani is a great shoot from the hip guy and I do recall him actually getting things done in New York when he cared for that state but I am so tired of hearing words from just about every candidate that they will do something only to forget what they spoke about later. At least in today's news Giuliani gave an outline of his plan. He proposes a tamperproof ID card (relative statement) that includes fingerprinting for everyone entering the country and a central database to track when they leave. Wow, that is a lot of terrabytes of data and heck! A lot of terrabytes of RAM! A central database sounds great. Now who is going to design develop and implement it? Ah... this will never happen.
Giuliani is even on record as insisting all immigrants who become citzens learn English. This country is way too touchy feely for that to happen. But a guy can dream can't he?
OK, mark Giulani off your list as probable next President. He has too high of hopes for this place. LOL
Today I read a serious statement the Chinese government has made towards the U.S. that to me means cold war.
I'll place a copy of the article at the end of my peice here.
In the article self proclaimed "Hawk" General of the Chinese Army states that he will use nuclear arms against the U.S. givin circumstances that he appears ... more»
This is a blistering article. For once someone has assembed a long list of facts showing Kerry as a bad choice for President. So if you are thinking of protest voting Bush, you may want to re-think just how bad you want him out. Because if you get Kerry in, you will be in for a big surprise after he ... more»
Some friends of mine (and you know who you are) may think I'm an uptight Republican. This article is another example of my simply sane thinking (idealist) that cross sections liberal and conservative positions.
For instance this article features a sexual harassment case and perhaps more importantly a trial lawer pushing the envelope of what is right to sue over.
By Charles Hurt THE WASHINGTON TIMES Published July 24, 2004
AURORA, Colo. -- Sen. John Kerry spoke about the plight of the American worker when he traveled to Detroit earlier this week, a safe message for the blue-collar workers who build cars there. So it was a little strange that the campaign picked as its press-pass logo for ... more»
Alexandra Kerry is the daughter of John Kerry, a current 2004 Democratic candidate for President, whom I begrudgingly forecast will win the election due to everyone's anit-Bush vote. That is another story...
Alexandra is a film maker. Right now in May, the Cannes Film Festival is taking place. It is clear she wants her film to get some free press advertising... Obviously she is free spirited and decided, "Why not show my nipples? That will get some attention!"
Alexandra looks a bit stiff too. Maybe she got it from her dad, but perhaps she really is not comfortable standing in front of cameras taking pictures soley for the sake of getting money shots of her nipples. I thinks she is bracing herself waiting for it to be over. I say if you are going to do it, go for it. Point is she seems a bit half hearted standing there.
If nothing else, she knows how marketing works. In an effort to hype her film, Alexandra Kerry went for the "look at me, I'm naked" gimmick.
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And Israel will bomb Iran's 7 nuclear installations this year. Who will be first to the punch? As usual no one in America is paying attention. Why?
Here is what you should know. The reformist (specifically Mousavi) lost the recent Iranian presidential election in a fix. The President of Iran (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad) WAS one of the students that kidnapped the American's from our embassy for over a year back in 1979. He has been positively identified by hostage Chuck Scott a retired Army Colonel, "You could make him a blond and shave his whiskers, put him in a zoot suit and I'd still spot him." Other former hostages have ID'd him as well. Ahmadinejad is a noted torturer (Evin Prison) and often delivered the 'finishing shot' in political executions within his own country. He has tasted blood and is callous to murder. Look you don't rise to President in Iran with the support of the Mullahs without being notorious in their causes. Most of all, more »
OUSTON, Sept. 15 - Bill Burkett once said his job was to make Gov. 
