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Monday, August 07, 2006

Jack Murtha: The New Benedict Arnold

I had heard of this op ed piece from a buddy of mine. It sheds light on how corruption infects both parties. Murtha has gained name recognition under cutting our war effort in Iraq. He truly has our troops blood on his hands. Here is a link and a line to the editorial.

http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20060620-083859-8753r.htm

Last June, the Los Angeles Times reported how the ranking member on the defense appropriations subcommittee has a brother, Robert Murtha, whose lobbying firm represents 10 companies that received more than $20 million from last year's defense spending bill. "Clients of the lobbying firm KSA Consulting -- whose top officials also include former congressional aide Carmen V. Scialabba, who worked for Rep. Murtha as a congressional aide for 27 years -- received a total of $20.8 million from the bill," the L.A. Times reported.
In early 2004, according to Roll Call, Mr. Murtha "reportedly leaned on U.S. Navy officials to sign a contract to transfer the Hunters Point Shipyard to the city of San Francisco." Laurence Pelosi, nephew of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, at the time was an executive of the company which owned the rights to the land. The same article also reported how Mr. Murtha has been behind millions of dollars worth of earmarks in defense appropriations bills that went to companies owned by the children of fellow Pennsylvania Democrat, Rep. Paul Kanjorski

And here is an additional article found at the American Spectator that shows good ol' Jack hustling for his brother. What a great American!

http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=9359

"Who is "Kit" Murtha?

He's John Murtha's brother -- a Washington lobbyist whose firm reeled in more than $20 million for its defense contractor clients in the 2004 Defense appropriations bill. And the Pennsylvania congressman is the ranking Democrat on the Defense appropriations subcommittee, which he also chaired for six years before Democrats lost the House in 1994."

Friday, July 21, 2006

Hezballah, Coming Soon to Your Neighborhood

This is a must read article for those who do not realize or choose to recognize that the evil in this world, known as radical Islam...Hezballah are targeting America. And sitting at a table playing nice ain't going to cut it. Just ask Israel. Here is the link and line.

Hizballah Activity in North AmericaBy Andrew Cochran
http://counterterrorismblog.org/2006/07/hizballah_activity_in_north_am.php

U.S.A. v. Mohamad Youssef Hammoud et al., Charlotte, North Carolina: 25 individuals charged in connection with cigarette smuggling, money laundering, credit card fraud, marriage fraud and immigration violations. Four individuals were charged with providing “material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization,” Hizballah, specifically providing “currency, financial services, training, false documentation and identification, communications equipment, explosives, and other physical assets to Hizballah, in order to facilitate its violent attacks.” In 2003, Mohamad Hammoud was sentenced to 155 years in prison, while his brother, Chawki, was sentenced to 51 months.

Monday, July 10, 2006

Life's Navigator

I had been thinking lately about the twist, turns and detours that Life's road takes a person. The road usually begins out of high school. Everyday things are new. First college semester, first job, first vote and first girlfriend. There are also many first that appear to be negatives. First F, first job lost and first exgirlfriend. And the road continues pulling you along and after awhile the newness of life becomes something called "Wisdom Ave". The old saying "been around the block" or"been down that road before" or "dead end" appear . And when one really hits the cruise control we hear "Taking the high road" "a new path" or "smooth driving ahead." And no matter where we are on the road those pesky speed bumps appear. The secret to navigating this often tough but enjoyable journey is to remember the parts of the road that are under repair and to avoid them. And if we become lost there is ONE who is the ultimate "Navigator" who always knows the right road for us to take. The ultimate life question is not how long is the road? but rather how well did we follow the Navigator's directions? And Atlas is not His name.

It Is A Religous War

Muslim extremist killing Christians. Apparently as long as Christians are the victims there are no major media willing to cover these brutal murders. But let the roles be reveresed and look out. But the interesting fact is, there are very very few incidents were "Christian Extremist" have brutaly murdered Muslims. Actually I can't recall any incidents. The larger question is "Why the free Pass?" Fear of retallation from these Muslims on the journalist? Maybe, but reporters have put themselves in danger before. Or it maybe, as predicted, there would be a time when to be a Christian would be dangerous and even deadly. But for Christians, we know the final outcome of this religous war.
Here is a line and a link to a single incident.
http://www.worthynews.com/christian/philippines-islamic-militants-suspected-of-killing-pastor-and-daughter/
MANILA/AMSTERDAM (BosNewsLife) -- Suspected Islamic militants shot and killed a 47-year-old pastor and his 22-year-old daughter in Mindanao, the second largest and easternmost island of the Philippines, investigators said Thursday, July 6. Speaking from its headquarters in Ermelo, the Netherlands, human rights group Open Doors said it learned from Christian sources that Pastor Mocsin Hasim, a former Muslim, was shot at least 19 times, while his daughter Mercilyn was five times hit....Local police have reportedly linked the attack to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, described as an "extremist rebel group."

Saturday, July 01, 2006

A Must Read For The Chicken Little Club, AKA Global Warming Crew

Back In July of 2000 Prof. S Fred Singer testified before the senate committee on Commerece,Science and Transportation. No matter how one feels about the subject it is a must read. Oh, and here are a few of his credentials....Singer holds a degree in engineering from Ohio State and a Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University. He received a Special Commendation from President Eisenhower for the early design of satellites. In 1962, he was selected as first director of the U.S. Weather Satellite Service and received a Gold Medal award from the Department of Commerce for this contribution. In the late 1980s, he served as Chief Scientist of the Department of Transportation and also provided expert advice to the White House on climate issues.
http://www.sepp.org/NewSEPP/senatetestimony.htm
My name is Fred Singer. I am Professor emeritus of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia and the founder and president of The Science & Environmental Policy Project (SEPP) in Fairfax, Virginia, a non-partisan, non-profit research group of independent scientists. We work without salaries and are not beholden to anyone or any organization. SEPP does not solicit support from either government or industry but relies on contributions from individuals and foundations.
We hold a skeptical view on the climate science that forms the basis of the National Assessment because we see no evidence to back its findings; climate model exercises are NOT evidence. Vice President Al Gore keeps referring to scientific skeptics as a "tiny minority outside the mainstream." This position is hard to maintain when more than 17,000 scientists have signed the Oregon Petition against the Kyoto Protocol because they see "no compelling evidence that humans are causing discernible climate change."

WMD'S Found And No Media Coverage?

Straight from the DOD. But the anti war libs and Bush's haters do not care. Here is a link and line.
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jun2006/20060629_5547.htmlMunitions Found in Iraq Meet WMD Criteria, Official SaysBy Samantha L. QuigleyAmerican Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, June 29, 2006 – The 500 munitions discovered throughout Iraq since 2003 and discussed in a National Ground Intelligence Center report meet the criteria of weapons of mass destruction, the center's commander said here today.
"These are chemical weapons as defined under the Chemical Weapons Convention, and yes ... they do constitute weapons of mass destruction," Army Col. John Chu told the House Armed Services Committee.
The Chemical Weapons Convention is an arms control agreement which outlaws the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons. It was signed in 1993 and entered into force in 1997.

Thursday, June 29, 2006

Saudi's Visa To The USA Up; Sleeping Better Now?

Ran across this article this morning and still can not believe it. What disturbs me is the "students." I am sure one reason is that these student's parents give big dollars to certain colleges. But to allow a nation who overcharges for oil, who is a hot bed of anti American teachings and where 19 of the 9-11 attackers originated from to send their youth here for an education? One can call it what they want, but it is wrong. The proper way to do this would be to set a limit on how many student visas are to be given. Research the students and their family. Then issue a visa.
Same with all visas in general. There is no reason to allow this many visas to a country or countries that harbor so many Islamic extremist. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure this out. Here is a line and a link
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1150885867182&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
"In an e-mail to the Post, Amanda D. Rogers-Harper, a spokeswoman for the US State Department, confirmed that as of June 10, a total of 18,683 non-immigrant US visas had been issued to Saudi citizens since the start of the current fiscal year."...US State Department, confirmed that as of June 10, a total of 18,683 non-immigrant US visas had been issued to Saudi citizens since the start of the current fiscal year.
"We are pleased to see an increase in visa applicants at posts around the world, including Saudi Arabia," Rogers-Harper said, adding that this year's increase could be attributed to "a new student scholarship program funded by the government of Saudi Arabia, which encourages students to pursue their studies in the US."

Friday, June 23, 2006

Their Problem Should Not Be Our Problem

This is an article from Southeast Missouri State University. It seems to me that we should lock up the habitual users for longer periods of time for each meth offense. It is not the goverment's role to provide free treatment to these people. It is not an illness, it is a bad life choice! "Meth, cooks, users and dealers pass on other meth-related to costs to law-abiding taxpayers. For almost forty years, states have been required to provide legal counsel to indigents charged with a felony. Many defendants charged with meth offenses do not have adequate financial resources to hire a private attorney. As a result, hundreds if not thousands of meth-related defendants utilize the services of a public defender or a court-appointed attorney. In either instance, budgets for such representation result from tax revenue and the law-abiding public bears those costs. The costs incurred by taxpayer’s increases with imprisonment. States vary in their reported annual costs of imprisonment but estimates of $30,000 to $40,000 per year are reasonable. Again, most states budget a significant portion of tax revenues to their Department of Corrections and those not related to the meth industry bear the costs of meth use. In some cases, meth users will be mandated to undergo treatment as a condition of probation, incarceration or diversion. The highly addictive nature of the drug requires long-term treatment by professional counselors. As previously mentioned, most meth criminals are legally indigent and the costs for mandated treatment is third-partied to the general public."

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

The Insanity Of An Unsecure Border

The Daily Bulletin.com was first to announce that the US Border Patrol was giving information to Mexican officials of the whereabouts of The Minutemen patrols. The US Border Patrol claims they do this to reassure the Mexican government that their illegally departing brothers and sisters right's are not being violated. How about American's right to spend their tax dollar on legal citizen's needs? How about our right to be protected from a foreign invasion? How about our right not to have an isalmic terrorist cross into the country? I hope there is an investagation to see who contacts the Mexican government and exactly what info is given and to whom. The Mexican government is so corrupt that the info will fall into the hands of criminals at some point.
http://dailybulletin.com/news/ci_3799653
"According to three documents on the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Web site, the U.S. Border Patrol is to notify the Mexican government as to the location of Minutemen and other civilian border patrol groups when they participate in apprehending illegal immigrants -- and if and when violence is used against border crossers."...
"A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman confirmed the notification process, describing it as a standard procedure meant to reassure the Mexican government that migrants' rights are being observed."...
"Last year an internal memo notified all agents not to give credit to Minuteman volunteers or others who call in sightings of illegal aliens," said one agent, who spoke on the condition he not be identified. "We were told to list it as a citizen call and leave it at that. Many times, we were told not to go out to Minuteman calls."

Antonin Scalia And Capital Punishment

In May 2002 Mr. Scalia wrote a wonderful article on the morality of capital punishment. In with this article he makes the point that many death penalty opponents are those who like to pick and choose the laws they obey....
http://www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft0205/articles/scalia.html
"The mistaken tendency to believe that a democratic government, being nothing more than the composite will of its individual citizens, has no more moral power or authority than they do as individuals has adverse effects in other areas as well. It fosters civil disobedience, for example, which proceeds on the assumption that what the individual citizen considers an unjust law—even if it does not compel him to act unjustly—need not be obeyed."
A person who does not fully understand the value of life hear on Earth, but also the larger value of one's soul will take issue with capital punishment As Scalia say's

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

How Many Guardsmen Does it Take? Not Many!

This is the best news recently on our battle with illegal immigration and I do not remeber seeing this reported anywhere in the news. Just imagine what type of success could be had if these troops were fully armed and on patrol instead of playing a support and unarmed role.
"Total detentions of aliens attempting to sneak across the Mexican border have plummeted an unimaginable 21% in the first 10 days of June compared to the same period last year. This drop occurs at a time when enforcement efforts are at a recent high, due to political concerns, and reflects a precipitous drop in total attempted border crossings. According to an Associated Press report, Jorge Vazquez, a director of “Grupo Beta,” an agency funded by the Mexican government and that works to aid and abet Mexicans seeking to enter the United States illegally, his agents have seen a similar drop in traffic on his side of the border. The shocking drop-off in human smuggling is attributed to one factor: the arrival of the National Guard on the border. That’s quite an accomplishment for just 55 guardsmen, who did not even arrive until June 3 and are working entirely in support roles with the Border Patrol. What has really stemmed the tide is just the idea that troops are coming to the border—a fact that has found widespread exaggeration in the Mexican media"
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=15624

Fight To Win Or Do Not Fight At All

I was asked recently why our current war in Iraq is not being fought like WWII. Wow, where to start. First and foremost, we do not have the political leadership we once had. Presidents once worried about what was best for our nation and our armies, not political polls and legacies. We once had news media that supported a war and its men and did not portray our enimies as victims of a cruel and mean USA. Our servicemen did not have to worry about split second decisions on the battlfield and now they are guilty until proven innocent when they are accused by the enemy's people. We never use to embed news reporters whose sole mission was to undermine our troops. We use to bomb countries into submission in order to protect our troops, now we go door to door so we can appear compassionate.
Our enemy is willing to blow themselves up, fly planes into American buildings, cut off heads and set off chemical bombs. And if we do not fight this religous war on the turf of our enemy, we will fight it here. Our enemy brought the fight here, remember?
"One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion, which is tremendously molded by the press and other forms of propaganda."
"In war there is no substitute for victory."-General Douglas MacArthur

And The Us Treats Their Prisoners How?

No prayer time or special meals for our captured soldiers. Just a good ol' fashion beheading. I want to hear from the ACLU, International Red Cross, Amnesty Int.... and so on. Tell me again, how many of our brave soldiers are being held as POWS?
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060620/D8IC0A2G2.html
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The bodies of two U.S. soldiers reported captured last week have been recovered, and an Iraqi official said Tuesday the men were "killed in a barbaric way." Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for killing the soldiers, and said the successor to slain terror leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had "slaughtered" them, according to a Web statement that could not be authenticated.
The language in the statement suggested the men had been beheaded.

Saturday, June 17, 2006

Above The Law

Good ol' Cindy Mckinney has now sent the message that politicians in Washington are better than our heroes in law enforcement. And the slogan these double standard goofs will use to get by with this obvious outrageous behavior will be "Don't you know who I am!?" So the next time I get pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt or speeding I will just bug my eyes out and yell, "Don't you know who I am!?" But I, unlike Cindy, will be laughed at. And do not forget this so called lady admitted to hitting the officer. Since I do not own a bullet proof vest and already have enough holes in my body, I think I will skip that suicide line. And the answer to Cindy's question according to Cindy is, " I am black." No Cindy, you are an elitist, pompus idiot who believes the rules only apply to "others."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060617/ap_on_go_co/mckinney_scuffle
WASHINGTON - A grand jury declined Friday to indict Rep. Cynthia McKinney in connection with a confrontation in which she admitted hitting a police officer who tried to stop her from entering a House office building..."I am relieved that this unfortunate incident is behind me," McKinney said in a statement Friday night. "I accept today's grand jury finding of 'no probable cause' as right and just and the proper resolution of this case."...
McKenna did not recognize her as a member of Congress and asked her three times to stop. When she ignored him, he tried to stop her. McKinney then hit him.

American Troops In Shackles In The USA



These bravemen are being presumed guilty, not innocent. The supposed inncident may or may not be true, but to be in chains and held in a cell 23 hours a day? These are not men that were found on a battlefield killing US soldiers, nor are they men that strap bombs around themselves and walk into a crowd of women and children shouting death to the infidels and praise be to allah and blow away small babies and their mothers who hold them.
Instead these are men that signed on the line because they wanted to protect what some Americans not only take for granted, but have twisted and preverted into pure hatred for all things American. Freedom.
These few believe in freedom of and from everything. It is the "Do whatever makes you feel good" mentality." And it has slowly been killing America for nearly forty years.
There was recently a rally for these eight servicemen who are being held at camp Pendleton. Michael Savage posted pictures on his web site with permission to post. Here is a picture, link to a Michelle Malkin article and a line....http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/michellemalkin/2006/06/14/201116.html
The men are in solitary confinement, locked in 8'x8' cells at San Diego's Camp Pendleton, as investigators probe an April 26 incident involving the 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Marine Division. They are behind bars 23 hours a day; family members can only see them through inch-thick Plexiglas. Military blabbermouths have told the press that the service members are suspected of kidnapping and shooting a man in the Iraqi town of Hamdaniya. The Iraqi man's family reportedly came forward seeking payment for his death as media hysteria set in over the separate alleged atrocity in Haditha.

Super Highway To Destruction

A buddy of mine sent me an e-mail about this massive superhighway that will connect central Mexico to Canada. Trucks would be allowed to pass through our borders being checked electronically. The Non profit group who is organizing this destruction of our national border is NASCO. The have received 2.5million dollars from the USDOT. Here is a line and a link...
http://www.nascocorridor.com/pages/about/about.htm
"North America’s SuperCorridor Coalition, Inc., is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing the world’s first international, integrated and secure, multi-modal transportation system along the International Mid-Continent Trade and Transportation Corridor to improve both the trade competitiveness and quality of life in North America.
The NASCO Corridor encompasses Interstate Highways 35, 29 and 94, and the significant east/west connectors to those highways in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Corridor directly impacts the continental trade flow of North America. Membership includes public and private sector entities along the Corridor in Canada, the United States and Mexico.
From the largest border crossing in North America (The Ambassador Bridge in Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Canada), to the second largest border crossing of Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, extending to the deep water Ports of Manzanillo and Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico and to Manitoba, Canada, the impressive, tri-national NASCO membership truly reflects the international scope of the Corridor and the regions it impacts."
Of course El Jorge is silent about this impending disaster,
"As incredible as this plan may seem to some readers, the first Trans-Texas Corridor segment of the NAFTA Super Highway is ready to begin construction next year. Various U.S. government agencies, dozens of state agencies, and scores of private NGOs (non-governmental organizations) have been working behind the scenes to create the NAFTA Super Highway, despite the lack of comment on the plan by President Bush. The American public is largely asleep to this key piece of the coming “North American Union” that government planners in the new trilateral region of United States, Canada and Mexico are about to drive into reality."
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?print=yes&id=15497
This superhighway will further erode our national identity and open up a potential pipe line of terrorism. It is also a sure bet that wages of truck drivers and their supporting labor will be kept low.
This appears to be one more nail in the coffin of what was a fiercly independant and self reliant nation. God help us.

The I.C.E. Age

It has been along time coming and it is barely scratching the surface, but the raids today by ICE is a marvelous sight. They are arresting many illegals who have been deported yet returned and many that have been convicted of sex and gang crimes. And I am praying this snowballs into a full blown all out round up of those who have chosen to not only break our laws by coming here without permission, but those who also continued to break laws after arriving. And I do not want to hear from the nay sayers who will cry about rights being violated; How about our rights as Americans to have non law breaking immigrants allowed into our country? Tax dollars spent on illegals are tax dollars stolen. Plain and simple. And there is no right of liberty or the pursuit of happiness if you illegally entered this country. And illegals have the right to life, in their own country and in ours but just so the can be deported. ABC news just released an article and here is the link&line...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/LegalCenter/wireStory?id=2076450
"The operation has caught more than 140 immigrants with convictions for sexual offenses against children; 367 known gang members, including street soldiers in the deadly Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13; and about 640 people who had already been deported once, immigration officials said. The numbers include more than 720 arrests in California alone.
More than 800 people arrested already have been deported.
"This is a massive operation," said Marc Raimondi, a spokesman for immigration enforcement or ICE, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security. "We are watching the country's borders from the inside."

Friday, June 09, 2006

The ACLJ, The Anti ACLU

This wonderfull organization led by Jay Sekulow is doing a terrific job of protecting our country from the communist founded ACLU. Their web site http://www.aclj.org/ list the many cases that are not only being fought, but that are being won. From partial birth abortion, parental notification, cross removals, Ten Commandmet displays, equal access, land use and zoning....

And I will leave you this quote from Roger Baldwin, founder of the ACLU,

"I am for socialism, disarmament, and, ultimately, for abolishing the state itself... I seek the social ownership of property, the abolition of the propertied class, and the sole control of those who produce wealth. Communism is the goal.”