The Iraqi Consitution Goes Forward Without Sunni or US So-Called Liberal Approval Stamp

The Sunnis in Iraq have withheld approval of the Iraqi Constitution. It's an understandable political ploy. This is the group that held all the power under Saddam, who if you remember declared war on the USA after Kuwait was liberated in 1991, so being forced to extend rights to the people they lorded over and murdered for so many years is to probably be expected. Democracy doesn't really fit the Sunni idea of government in Iraq. Never has.

However, it looked like they may have, for a time, realized that with the eyes of the world upon them they would have to throw in with the rest of the country to be a player at all in the democratic future of Iraq. They, obviously, prefer to bet that they can terrorize their neighbors into submission again and defeat the Constitution.

You can count on violence against those who endorse the Constitution increasing exponentially until at least October 15 when the Constitution goes out for a referendum before all the people of Iraq. The attacks against those who vote once again will be many. This is the last horn blowing for Saddam's old team and they know it.

They also know that they can always change their mind and get into the process. Everyone else wants everyone represented for one reason or another.

Our US politicos who still can't seem to embrace the fall of Saddam, are naturally flapping their jaws for the media. Delighting in yet another opportunity to sling dung.

For instance, Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., Delaware Democrat, told ABC's "This Week" that it is too early to determine whether the Sunni opposition is simply political, but that if genuine, it could have a disastrous effect. "It's just too hard to tell how much of this is posturing at this point and how much of this is going to result in people taking up arms," Mr. Biden said. "At the end of the day, if the Sunnis and that entire portion of the country opts out of this process, that's a formula for civil war."

Joe, Joe, Joe, it's too early for whom to tell? It's posturing if it doesn't work and the Constitution passes. It's a full blown campaign to murder and intimitdate as many Kurds and Shiites and voting Sunnis as possible so they will not vote at all or they will vote against the Constitution and, the Sunnis hope, return them to the rightful power they believe they should be enjoying right now. Mr Biden and his ilk would like nothing more than a civil war in Iraq. There are elections looming at home, after all.

Our President has no intention of allowing the Sunnis to get the advantage they hope for. Attention all hard heads! We are in Iraq until the Iraqis form a democratic government and can maintain their own police and military effectively. It would help if you hard heads kicked in and supported the US military and helped the Iraqi people instead of undermining them at every turn.

I need to digress for a minute. There was a brief moment a long time ago, before Biden's brain surgery, that I thought he had so much potential--Presidential potential. Nowadays, he's sounding so Jesse Jackson-like it's scary. If there's a camera around--or a reporter--Joe's talkin'. And he's talking trash. He's also starting to look desperate to me. His party isn't picking up on him for The Candidate job. I haven't noticed his name on any short list. But he's positioning his heart out. It's a good thing Delaware is a small state. Cuts down on the people he's NOT serving while he's campaigning for himself.

The Iraqi people are counting on the US and its allies to finish this job so they have not signed their own death certificate by participating in the birth of their own democracy. They believe us. Anyone, and I mean anyone, who wants our troops and allies withdrawn from Iraq needs to consider the deadly consequences to the hopeful innocent Iraqi people.

You also need to change the way you identify yourselves.

My Webster's dictionary defines a liberal as: "broad minded; favoring reform or progress, as in religion, education, etc; specifically favoring political reforms; giving freely; generous. ample; abundant."

So, if you want us to abandon the Iraqi people now, you might be an isolationist, or provincial, a dove, or conservative ("tending to conserve established institutions and methods and to resist or oppose any changes in these; prudent; safe; preservative"), but you are not really "liberal."

You are not a "liberal" person if you want to hold tight for yourself alone the rights to live freely, to vote for political representation, to enjoy free speech and the freedom of choice in your religious beliefs!

The Reason Ted Kennedy Can't Run for National Office--Part Deux

Was visiting Sanity's Bluff and saw a picture of fat Teddy Kennedy. It was revealing, to put it mildly. You gotta love these shots. Now web_loafer on Sanity's Bluff compared fat Teddy to our President because there's been so much howling about President Bush and his regular exercise schedule. There's quite a good amount of media interest in VP Cheney's health as well. It doesn't seem fair that fat Teddy gets to sling so much hash without getting his fair share. These are photos that I found on Google when I searched for Teddy pictures. It's just one more reason he really can't run for higher office--actually it looks like he really can't run anywhere very easily.

For the original reasons, go back to my archives (September 2004) and read Part One. If you are over "a certain age," you'll already have a good idea what that post was about.

Photo Source: Google search "Fat Ted Kennedy" -- Images. There are more out there. Have fun.

A Tale of Two Marine Mothers

It would be too cruel to contrast these two strong, proud mothers with anyone else, so I won't. It must be noted, though, that one thing these two women have in common is that they recognize that their sons have made decisions over which they have no control. And that, while they love them more than anything, they know they shouldn't have that control. Their sons have become adults and have exercised the free will and decision-making rights afforded to adults in this brave and proud Country.

While the mothers both are struggling with their sons' decisions from their motherly perspective, they also see their sons as the brave men they have grown to be. It's hard for a parent to let go of a child--especially when the child makes decisions that are dangerous or frightening to the parent.

At some point, however, parents must realize that they do not "own" their children. Those children-come-adults haven't been put on this Earth to serve their parents needs alone. It wouldn't be an emotionally healthy adulthood for them if they were.

Our little ones are meant to grow up and become adults in their own right. It's the natural order of things--and if you are lucky--yours will too. When they do, it means you have done your job of creating independent, responsible adults with character and lives of their own. Not without a responsibilty to you and their other family members, but with a life to lead in a way they decide is meaningful to themselves.

You can marvel at the amazing creatures they have become. You can be proud of your influence upon them and the choices they make. And you can revel in both of these things.

But, ultimately, you must realize that adults must make their own decisions, according to their own character and needs. You can better direct your energies into thanking them and God (under whatever name you worship Him) for allowing you to enjoy their precious lives while you are able. You can feel these two mothers' emotions. Nobody ever said being a parent was a walk in the park.

The First Tale (in her own words)

My son Cpl Tyler F. Slabey USMC....1st Tank Btn....M1A1 Headquarters Tank...Charlie Co...29 Palms....left for Iraq in January 2003...they were the tank battalion that went up the east side of the Euphrates...they made it to Baghdad and setup camp in the middle of town...they were surrounded by barbed wire and razor wire in a circle for the men and equipment. Ty had been saving up some goodies from home skittles, candy, cookies etc. They were in the camp for a week...one day a man and his son about 2-3 years old come up to Ty....Ty talked to the man (Iraqi) and gave him some of his stash. The man started to cry and couldn't stop thanking him...he and his son was all that was left of his family and they were so hungry. As the week went on everyday he would give the man food...especially his MRE's because they were so packed with calories....at one point the man fell to his knees crying....Ty hugged the man and Ty and the tanks left for southern Baghdad.

My son does not talk much about the war but once in a while he has something to say...my son is a very humble young man and did not tell the story to get praise he wanted to let me know about the conditions this man and others lived in. My son's story reduced me to tears and it still does....there are a lot of young men like my son who show acts of kindness to the Iraqi people...my son touched this man and his son's life with absolute kindness. My son is an amazing Son, Marine and human being.

Very proud mother of CORPORAL TYLER F. SLABEY

JULIE SLABEY

PS: If you preserve a persons life it is as if you saved the world.....

Source: Sgt Grit News, Issue 104 (link in Essentials at right), August 25, 2005


The Second Tale (in her own words, too)

First let me say that the letter from x-marine Bret Ford about his experience in the Des Moines airport made me sit here and cry, but then i dont think i ever get your newsletter and finish it with dry eyes.

My husband and i are blessed to say that our son from the 2/24, returned safely in April, but without 13 angels. As i watch the news everyday, it breaks my heart for the soldiers lost. I guess i hurt just a little more for the Marines though...please send our love, respect, admiration, and strength to those families in Ohio of the 20 fallen Marines.....we are born and raised Midwesterners, and not only have we lost these men out of our Marine family, we feel we have lost some great men raised from great parents, with strong down to earth values, and that is a very big loss in this day and age...I can imagine the pain of their loss, but cannot even begin to understand how, other than by the grace of God, they get from day to day....this was what kept me from months of sleep while our son was away, so as a Marine Mom, i would just like all these families to know that they are not alone, we Marine families are there to help in anyway that we can....I pray for God to send them peace and strength and the courage to reach out for help, because there is no shame in needing others.....sometimes it just helps to talk.....I thank each and every Soldier from every walk of life for their service to our country, and for protecting my right to be free.

I am grateful for all those who are willing and able, past and present to give me that gift....please don't let the children forget why we have soldiers, why sometimes we need to go to war, why some of these brave men don't return. If we let all these values die, then we will end up being like the people that we are fighting against!!!!!!!

Beth Smith-MOM
Lance Corp. Daniel Cysewski - weapons 2/24th

Source: Sgt Grit News, Issue 104 (link in Essentials at right), August 25, 2005

Spontaneous Acts of Kindness For Our Men and Women in Uniform

I'm starting a crusade of sorts. And I want you all to help me. Here' s the deal. If you are in a restaurant and you spot another customer who is dressed in a military uniform, why not erupt into a spontaneous act of kindness by asking the wait staff to bring their check to you to pay--as an act of thanks for the work they are doing for us all?

If you can't afford to pay the whole tab, you could ask the wait staff to put a dessert or coffee, tea, or other drink on your check that would be served to the troop member(s). Or perhaps you notice a person in uniform behind you in line at a toll booth--why not pay his or her toll when you pay your own? There could be a hundred other kindnesses you could adapt to create the same effect.

These are small gestures compared to the gift they've given us, but they will serve as a genuine show of your appreciation--a little something to lighten their load and brighten their day.

Don't worry about their status. They need not be serving in the war zone to receive our appreciation. That service member has volunteered to protect us by serving wherever needed in one branch or other of our armed forces and it couldn't hurt us to show them how grateful we each can be. If you'll join me in this, you'll make someone's day each time you participate. And I'd love to hear about what happens when you do.

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Photo Sources:
Photo #1 http://www.imaginethatstudios.com/ print/gallery-4.html
Photo #2 http://www.pacom.mil/imagery/archive/0105photos/010524Z.htm

Take Back The 9-11 Memorial

To read about the plans for the memorial--apologies and all--and to sign a petition begun by Debra Burlingame to "take back" the memorial so that it will become the hallowed ground it should be, click here, click the link below, or cut and paste the address into your URL address bar. Look for the Sign The Petition tab and follow directions. It's a crime what the current plans include.

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Originally published on August 21, 2005
How International Freedom Center Risks Fostering Anti-U.S. Sentiment
By DOUGLAS FEIDEN
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

A global network of human rights museums is urging the International Freedom Center to downplay America in its exhibits and programs at Ground Zero, the Daily News has learned.

The outrageous request is the latest controversy to torment the Freedom Center, whose leaders have tried to dispel the perception that it would be a home for America bashers.

"Don't feature America first," the IFC has been advised by the consortium of 14 "museums of conscience" that quietly has been consulting with the Freedom Center for the past two years over plans for the hallowed site. "Think internationally, where America is one of the many nations of the world."

Those words rang hollow with some 9/11 family members.

"I can't think of a greater insult than to invite museums from other countries of the world to come and exploit what should be America's memorial," said Jack Lynch, who helped carry the body of his firefighter son Michael, 30, out of the rubble.

"If you're going to explore slavery, the Holocaust or women's rights, you should do it at Chelsea Piers or on the East River waterfront - anywhere but Ground Zero," said Debra Burlingame, whose brother Charles, 51, was the pilot of the plane that crashed into the Pentagon.

"After all, it was not slavery that caused the terrorists to attack us," said Burlingame, who has led the fight to bar the IFC.

Under fire from 9/11 family members and Gov. Pataki, the IFC on July 6 pronounced itself proudly patriotic, vowed never to "blame America" and said it would celebrate the nation's "leading role in the global fight for freedom."

In April, however, the Freedom Center said on its Web site and newsletter that it had "drawn inspiration" and received "important practical advice" from the International Coalition of Historic Site Museums of Conscience.

"We have many, many advisers who have given us lots of advice," Richard Tofel, Freedom Center president, said last week. "Some of it we've taken and some of it we haven't - that's the nature of advice."

He said the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia and the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington had most inspired the IFC's vision, and that the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Illinois was also offering extensive advice.

The firefighters union already has demanded the Freedom Center be booted from Ground Zero, and state officials have given it until Sept. 23 to satisfy the objections of family members.

Located in nine countries on five continents, the coalition museums chronicle apartheid in South Africa, slavery in Senegal, torture in Argentina, racism in the South and internment of Japanese-Americans in California, along with other historical horrors.

"No one in the civilized world would ever defend what happened on 9/11," said Sarwar Ali, the coalition's chairman and a trustee of the Liberation War Museum in Bangladesh.

"But what happened after 9/11 - with restrictions placed on human rights and the cycle of revenge and the allegations of human rights abuses in prisons - must also be explored," Ali said in a call from London.

Coalition members gathered for their annual conference at a Holocaust site in the Czech Republic in July 2004 - and assailed the United States for "reasserting its power in an arrogant way," the conference report shows.

Among its suggestions for the place where the United States was attacked and nearly 3,000 innocents massacred: "The Freedom Center must signal its openness to contrary ideas."

Philip Kunhardt, the Freedom Center's editorial director, was in attendance at a session called Bringing Conscience to Ground Zero and was given this advice:

* "Help distinguish between American people and the U.S. government in exhibits ..."

* "Use reports from human rights organizations to examine contemporary abuse of rights."

* "Involve the United Nations, UNESCO and other international bodies."

* "Use the museum as a venue for international meetings, where all views are welcomed and considered."

At the conference, the coalition also leveled barbs at the IFC: "The Freedom Center is a caricature of the typical American response to everything [telling every story from an American viewpoint]."

Members of the coalition also expressed these concerns:

* "It seems that whatever Americans want, Americans get!" the conference report states. "Is the definition of the 'struggle for freedom' simply defined by the victors, or also by those engaged in ongoing struggles? Will Americans really create a balanced vision of freedom?"

* "The WTC was attacked because it was a symbol of power and influence. In building the Freedom Tower, the U.S. reasserts its power in an arrogant way: Does this mean the U.S. will not only build the biggest building, but also define freedom for the world?"

* "Many nonsecular Muslims may be very skeptical about the intent of this museum (e.g. the average Bangladeshi condemns the Sept. 11 attacks, yet at the same time feels his/her human rights have been violated by the U.S.)."

Kunhardt, an ordained Episcopal minister and the writer of the PBS series "Freedom: A History of Us," mostly listened. He agreed with some things that were said, disagreeing with others, an observer said. He didn't return calls.

Tofel said preliminary plans call for an exchange of exhibits with some coalition museums.

"It is hoped and expected that temporary exhibits at the IFC will originate at, or travel to, some of the Historic Site Museums of Conscience - and perhaps vice versa," he said in an E-mail.
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Sources: News Article--http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/339258p-289735c.html
Cartoon--www.Coxandforkus.com
Petition--www.takebackthememorial.org/

David Brooks On -- The Iraqi Constitution

David Brooks writes today about the content of the Iraqi Constitution. The article is copied below for you to see first-hand. This underscores how important the work of our military has been.

It's a vindication of our President's policies, his decisions, and his tenacity. If it weren't for President Bush and our brave and honorable military, this day of possibilty and hope would never have come to pass. It should be a day of celebration and great emotion for Muslims around the globe, those who love freedom and democracy, and most importantly the Iraqis who took their own future into their hands, braved terrorists' threats to vote for those who furthered their progress toward democracy. We will be seeing the detractors again, I'm sure. But, right now, let's savor this victory!

I heard on Dennis Prager's radio show today a line by line analysis of the document, the preamble and its definitions...not all of which you will see included here, of course. But here are some important points. Dennis claims this a remarkable achievement in light of the reality of today's Iraq. He referred to the Wall Street Journal's editiorial page today which said that the document guarantees nothing, but makes everything possible.

Some points:
*All things Baathist are banned in Iraq.
*There are more references to women than the Muslim religion in the Preamble.
*It guarantees religious rights to all people.
*Calls itself a Multi-religious country with 90% being Muslim.
*No law can be passed that contradicts the rights set forth in the Constitution. (No religious laws that come into
conflict with the basic rights set forth in the document can be passed. Huge principle, guys.)
*The document reaches out to all Iraqis and surprisingly combines the Muslim religion and the Iraqi people's interest in fairness and democracy.
*The preamble refers to peace and brotherhood for Iraqis.
*And that terrorism and declaring people as infidels did not divert them from going forward together. (Again, huge statement because this denounces terrorism).
*It refers to Iraqis, "We the people of Iraq...Looking with confidence to the future...to respect the rule of law...to pay
attention to women and their rights...(astonishing, says Prager)...to spread the culture of diversity..." "We undertake to establish our union freely and by choice...."
*It includes a sentence that begins, "We the descendents of Mesopotamia...." Again, huge because Mesopotamia pre-dates Islamic religiion.

The definitions of the terms in the Constitution were also heartening. It recognizes the basic religion of the Iraq as Islam, but it describes itself as a sovereign nation in a sentence that does not include any reference to religion. Very good sign too. I hope Dennis puts some of his analysis on his web site, which you will find in my Essential Links to the right.

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Here's David Brooks' column in its entirety. Please enjoy it!

President Bush doesn't lack for critics when it comes to his Iraq policies, but the smartest and most devastating of these is Peter W. Galbraith, a former United States ambassador to Croatia.

Yesterday, after reading gloomy press accounts about the proposed Iraqi constitution, I thought it might be interesting to hear what Galbraith himself had to say. I finally tracked him down in Baghdad (at God knows what hour there) and found that far from lambasting Bush, Galbraith was more complimentary about what the administration has just achieved than anybody else I spoke to all day.

"The Bush administration finally did something right in brokering this constitution," Galbraith exclaimed, then added: "This is the only possible deal that can bring stability. ... I do believe it might save the country."

Galbraith's argument is that the constitution reflects the reality of the nation it is meant to serve. There is, he says, no meaningful Iraqi identity. In the north, you've got a pro-Western Kurdish population. In the south, you've got a Shiite majority that wants a "pale version of an Iranian state." And in the center you've got a Sunni population that is nervous about being trapped in a system in which it would be overrun.

In the last election each group expressed its authentic identity, the Kurds by voting for autonomy-minded leaders, the Shiites for clerical parties and the Sunnis by not voting.

This constitution gives each group what it wants. It will create a very loose federation in which only things like fiscal and foreign policy are controlled in the center (even tax policy is decentralized). Oil revenues are supposed to be distributed on a per capita basis, and no group will feel inordinately oppressed by the others.

The Kurds and Shiites understand what a good deal this is. The Sunni leaders selected to attend the convention are howling because they are former Baathists who dream of a return to centralized power. But ordinary Sunnis, Galbraith says, will come to realize this deal protects them, too.

Galbraith says he is frustrated with all the American critics who argue that the constitution divides the country. The country is already divided, he says, and drawing up a constitution that would artificially bind three divergent societies together would create only friction, violence and civil war. "It's not a problem if a country breaks up, only if it breaks up violently," Galbraith says. "Iraq wasn't created by God. It was created by Winston Churchill."

One of my other calls yesterday went to another smart Iraq analyst, Reuel Marc Gerecht, formerly of the C.I.A. and now at the American Enterprise Institute. Gerecht's conclusions are often miles apart from Galbraith's, but they have one trait in common. Both of them begin their analysis by taking a hard look at the reality of Iraqi society. Neither tries to imagine what sort of constitution might be pretty to our eyes or might be good in some abstract sense. They try to envision which system comports with reality.

Gerecht is also upbeat about this constitution. It's crazy, he says, to think that you could have an Iraqi constitution in which clerical authorities are not assigned a significant role. Voters supported clerical parties because they are, right now, the natural leaders of society and serve important social functions.

But this doesn't mean we have to start screaming about a 13th-century theocratic state. Understanding the clerics, Gerecht has argued, means understanding two things. First, the Shiite clerical establishment has made a substantial intellectual leap. It now firmly believes in one person one vote, and rejects the Iranian model. On the other hand, these folks don't think like us.

What's important, Gerecht has emphasized, is the democratic process: setting up a system in which the different groups, secular and clerical, will have to bargain with one another, campaign and deal with the real-world consequences of their ideas. This is what's going to moderate them and lead to progress. This constitution does that. Shutting them out would lead to war.

The constitution also exposes the canard that America is some imperial power trying to impose its values on the world. There are many parts of this constitution any American would love. There are other parts that are strange to us.

But when you get Galbraith and Gerecht in the same mood, you know something important has happened. The U.S. has orchestrated a document that is organically Iraqi.

It's their country, after all.

E-mail: dabrooks@nytimes.com

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Sources: The Dennis Prager Show. Contact Dennis at www.dennisprager.com
The Wall Street Journal, September 25, 2005
David Brooks' column in September 25, 2005, NY Times
The text of the Preamble and the Constitution. This is too hot off the press to have a verified copy, but here's where you can see it if you want. I'll update this link when I find a better source. http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1470212/posts

May These Far Left Liberals Rot in Hell Forever

This is what we're talking about. The sickening kind of US citizen who takes for granted the freedoms provided them by the people who are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice--FOR THEM and all the rest of us. You should want to vomit when you see these faces--and the masks on the cowards too afraid to own up to their deeds. I can't imagine the breadth and depth of evil and hatred residing in their empty souls. May they rot in Hell! Better yet, may they understand the true meaning of what they've done and live with it for eternity.


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"Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility." --Dietrich Bonhoffer

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Photo Source: www.indybay.org/news/2003/03/1583064.php

An Open Letter To Cindy Sheehan

Go home to honor and grieve for the loss of your hero son with dignity. You are putting other mothers' sons at risk by undermining the support for our military and our country at home and around the world.

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A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject. -- Winston Churchill

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Photo Credit: AP Photo 8/25/05

Liberals--Our Own Brand Of Homicide Bombers

I keep hearing--sadly, now even from some Republican Presidential hopefuls who have decided to use Iraq as a political stepping stone--that we need an exit strategy for getting our troops out of Iraq. Again you have to ask yourself, "What are they thinking? Do these people think it is okay to use this war (and put people's lives in jeopardy) to further their careers?"

Obviously, the answer is yes, they do. Do they actually believe that all of our war strategies should be made public so they personally can decide (Monday morning quarterbackers that they are) if we are taking the correct action in every given instance--in spite of the fact that there is no way all facts can be made public without endangering the security of our nation and, in spite of the fact that most of them are supremely unqualified to make such decisions? Is there no concern among any of these folks about the damage they cause to the success of this or any war effort by their seditious influence upon the general public? They would leave the innocent Iraqi population, US Soldiers and US Marines and all our allies in harm's way, without even a single pang of guilt.

This behavior is ugly and historically embarrassing. Our fighting forces are capable of doing whatever we ask of them. And they are trying to do just that. But, our politicians are just not up to performing their tasks adequately. They can't manage to bring themselves to think beyond their next election.

The population, if what we read and hear in the polls can be believed, seems blinded to the long range implications of their own comments. If the Iraqi people were leary of trusting the USA in the beginning when we said we would support them, well, who couldn't understand why they would be leary now? Here we are at the edge of our collective, "like-omigod-we've-really-got-to-just-get-out-of-Iraq comfort zone."

The detractors seem not to understand that things worth fighting for are worth fighting for and that there are Americans willing to do so. If we want to invoke any correlation to Vietnam, well I'll do it. The only correlation I see is that once again, the public has allowed the media to scare them before accomplishing what they they set out to do and scaring only works with those who have no guts. Their lily-livered spineless support is only good for a very, very limited time. Then they cut and run or want to change to the Monty Hall school of military strategy. So, in the future, these chickens better beware. Our allies are watching us and taking notes. If we cut bait and don't complete our task in Iraq and don't follow through completing what we said we would do, our word around the world will become worthless. No one will be able to trust that we mean what we say....that our loyalty or support means anything...that we finish what we start. The truth is that we are strong and brave and capable, and we need to get the guts to also show that we are these things.

The saddest news is that, if our military were able to actually wage this war without opinion polls affecting the decisions on the battlefields, and if our media would butt out of the opinion business and just report who did what on what day factually and within a 15 minute broadcast (yes, 15 minutes at 7 pm and an updated version at 11 pm) daily, and if our elected congressmen & women and senators would become patriots instead of critics, well things could work out in Iraq. We could actually win the right to help the Iraqis instill a workable democracy, and we would retain the title of Super World Power in the process. Instead, we're forced to lose focus by infighting from our own weak-willed countrymen and other pantywaists around the world.

Well, you, "either stand for something or you'll fall for anything." And our liberals have shown they will certainly fall for anything. All you have to do is offer it up. There'll always be some fool who will try to use any and everything to undermine our own country's efforts for his own misguided reasons. Only if we hang together can we win, and if we choose to hang separately, we will certainly become the big losers on all fronts. I can't help but wonder if our forefathers are turning in their graves with distress over the cavalier way we treat this precious union they worked so hard to provide for us.

My faith in the people of this country has not waned, in spite of what you read here. I believe that patriotism will ultimately prevail, whether we get to hear from patriots in the left-wing media or not. Too many people have their own experience with our country's history to let the verbal detractors lead us into the Hell they seem to want to create--solely, and I heartily believe this, so they can blame something, anything, bad on our current President. Is this not the face and action of evil? Today's liberals are their own brand of homicide/suicide bombers. They will take themselves and the rest of us down with them if we let them.
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Photo Credit: MoveOn.Org

The Burglars Are Here

What would you do if a stranger broke into your house and took your things, used them, ate the food in your refrigerator, took your medicine, bathed in your bathtub, washed their clothes in your washer and dryer, wrote checks from your check book, wore your clothing, took your car keys and driver's license and drove your car without asking permission and then started bossing your family around telling them that he, this stranger, is vetoing all family decisions from now on? By the way, he says, if you don't stop making him feel so unwelcome, he might retaliate against you somehow. And you better know that, if he does, it's going to be your fault for not be charitable enough to him! Whatever he decides to do to you, I promise you, you aren't going to like it.

Well, he really is in your home(land), and he got here by breaking into your country--and so have millions of his mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, cousins and countrymen. They are illegally entering your house (your country) in droves, and they want (right now!) all the same services that you are entitled to and pay for--they just want them for free! Not only that, they want you to chip in and pay for their services too! 'Cause they don't have any money. It's the least you can do, they say. After all, they're hungry and they want what you have and, after all, it's not humane to let them go hungry until they can make their own way. It's simply your fault that they're here.

Problem with that is that they did the coming here because they were hungry in their homeland, too. The difference is that their homeland expects its citizens to provide for themselves and our homeland thinks it is just too mean to ask that much of any burglar. It's not too much to ask of a citizen, but a burglar, that's a different story. Believe it or not, I heard a person, who is in the business of helping provide free services to illegal border crashing criminals, say that illegals are here in our home(land) through no fault of their own. Now asylum is one thing, but, gosh oh gee, if you don't formally ask for asylum and you use your own two legs to get illegally into a place where you have no legal standing, you shouldn't be surprised if you are asked to leave or go to a prison. You also shouldn't blame others for your coming illegally. You used your legs, not theirs.

This reminds me of a story. Remember when you first heard about the neighbor who was held responsible when his house was broken into by a burglar? The intruder was armed and dangerous, and during the course of his illegal burglaring, he cut himself on the window he broke entering or leaving the premises. Then the kicker-- the illegal sued (drat there go those lawyers again!) the homeowner and won damages through the court system.

We were all dismayed when we heard the story, that the homeowner was held responsible for injuries incurred by a burglar while engaging in an illegal act against him without any assistance from him, the burgled. And more to the point, that a criminal had any legal standing to sue anyone. Why was he not prosecuted as a criminal using the glass cut as proof that he perpetrated the crime. A little DNA testing? Wham Bam! Back to your home land, burglar.

Liberalism really must be a mental disorder. The 5,000 pound elephant is in the middle of the room. Do you see it?

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BIFF BOLTON! BAM POW BUSH!

I had been waiting for some rising signs of the strong GWB I'd grown to know and love. He'd been kind of quiet lately. Then came the best day we'd had in a few. Everyone who was anyone had just left the city, the President himself had his bags packed for Crawford and the plane idling on the runway. Press people were predicting a late afternoon press conference. Surprise y'all! Mr. President calls everyone together so he can announce the recess appointment of John Bolton as UN Ambassador. The breaking news came on the telly and I quite literally jumped up and cheered, "YES!" I love it when he does this stuff! Filibuster that, you left wing willlies! Take this.... and that! BIFF! POW! BAM! You gotta love this guy! There's NOTHING like seeing someone mean what he says, and saying what he means. Ah, the priceless beauty of a courageous man.

Oh, and if you've got your pants in a knot because your President went off to work from the Western White House for five weeks, why don't you call the legislature and give them a piece of your mind? Oh, wait, what's that? THEY are on vacation, too? Not a working vacation, just a vacation vacation? You'll never find them now will you? What's a cry baby to do?
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Tyranny, like Hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. - Thomas Paine
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I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. -Thomas Paine

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