October 05, 2005

Deep Thoughts

The Lone Ranger and Tonto went camping in the desert. After they got their tent all set up, both men fell sound asleep.

Some hours later, Tonto wakes the Lone Ranger and says, "Kemo Sabe, look towards sky, what you see?"

The Lone Ranger replies, "I see millions of stars."

"What that tell you?" asked Tonto.

The Lone Ranger ponders for a minute then says, "Astronomically speaking, it tells me there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo. Time wise, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three in the morning. Theologically, it's evident the Lord is all-powerful and we are small and insignificant.
Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What's it tell you, Tonto?"

Tonto is silent for a moment, then he says, "Kemo Sabe, you dumber than buffalo dung. Someone has stolen tent."

stolen borrowed from GuyK

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The Code of the West

Here's a simple code to live by that I found at Charming, Just Charming.

1. Take care of the women and children.

2. Your word is your bond.

3. Don't start no shit and there won't be no shit.

Sounds like a good one to live by to me. It covers just about everything important in life.

*sigh* Another blog to add to the list....Go say hi to GuyK and welcome him to the Honking Macho types.

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October 04, 2005

Blog Poll

Just found a site for free blog polls, and thought I'd give it a whirl.

Is there anybody there?

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Contrast & Compare....

I got this E-mail from a friend today, it DOES have an admittedly partisan slant, but I think that the points "Techniguy" makes are, at the very least, worth of examination and discussion.

The Truth May Hurt Some People But It's Still The Truth.
Perhaps a little biased, but there are a lot of truths in here. Brings
to mind the truth of the old adage about teaching a man to fish.

2 States, 22 Observations
~Techniguy - 09-24-2005

Things I have noticed while watching media coverage of the recent
hurricanes:

1. Texas: Productive industrious state run by Republicans.
Louisiana: Government dependent welfare state run by Democrats.
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2. Texas: Residents take responsibility to protect and evacuate themselves.
Louisiana: Residents wait for government to protect and evacuate them.
(welfare state apologists will blame this lack of self reliance on the residents being poor, but how much money does it take to walk? D)
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3. Texas: Local and state officials take responsibility for protecting
their citizens and property.
Louisiana: Local and state officials blame federal government for
not protecting their citizens and property.
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4. Texas: Command and control remains in place to preserve order.
Louisiana: Command and control collapses allowing lawlessness.
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5. Texas: Law enforcement officers remain on duty to protect city.
Louisiana: Law enforcement officers desert their posts to protect
themselves.
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6. Texas: Local police watch for looting.
Louisiana: Local police participate in looting. (As an ex-Leo, I sincerely hope these officers are identified and spend the maximum jail time for their participation in criminal actions. D)
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7. Texas: Law and order remains in control, 8 looters tried it, 8 looters
arrested. (DON'T mess with Texas! D)
Louisiana: Anarchy and lawlessness breaks out, looters take over
city,no arrests, criminals with guns have to be shot by federal troops.
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8. Texas: Considerable damage caused by hurricane.
Louisiana: Considerable damage caused by looters. (this point I somewhat differ with Techniguy on..but the fact is that, aside from the flooding, the hurricane damage in Texas WAS worse than in LA. D)
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9. Texas: Flood barriers hold preventing cities from flooding.
Louisiana: Flood barriers fail due to lack of maintenance allowing
city to flood. (Democrats blame the Feds for this too, despite the fact that LA has received somewhere in the neighborhood of $3B in federal funds to repair, maintain, and upgrade the dikes, double that what the next highest state recipiant of Federal ACE funds received; LA officials decided it was more important to spend a good deal of that money on pork projects that kept their names in the public eye, come re-election time. D)
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10. Texas: Orderly evacuation away from threatened areas, few remain.
Louisiana: 25,000 fail to evacuate, are relocated to another flooded
area.
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11. Texas: Citizens evacuate with personal 3 day supply of food and water.
Louisiana: Citizens fail to evacuate with 3 day supply of food and water,
do without it for the next 4 days.
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12. Texas: FEMA brings in tons of food and water for evacuees. State
officials provide accessible distribution points.
Louisiana: FEMA brings in tons of food and water for evacuees.
State officials prevent citizens from reaching distribution points and vice
versa. (*not to mention that several officials were discovered hoarding some of those supplies in their own homes! D)
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13. Louisiana: Media focuses on poor blacks in need of assistance, blames
Bush.
Texas: Media can't find poor blacks in need of assistance, looking for
something else to blame on Bush. (not that there AREN'T poor blacks in Texas...they just know that they have to rely on themselves, not the government. D)
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14. Texas: Coastal cities suffer some major infrastructure damage, Mayors tell
residents to stay away until ready for repopulation, no interference from
federal officials.
Louisiana: New Orleans is destroyed, Mayor asks residents to return
home as another hurricane approaches, has to be overruled by federal
officials.
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15. Louisiana: Over 400 killed by storm, flooding and crime.
Texas: 24 killed in bus accident on highway during evacuation, no
storm related deaths.
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16. Texas: Jailed prisoners are relocated to other detention facilities
outside the storm area.
Louisiana: Jailed prisoners are set free to prey on city shops,
residents, and homes.
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17. Texas: Local and state officials work with FEMA and Red Cross in
recovery operations.
Louisiana: Local and state officials obstruct FEMA and Red Cross from
aiding in recovery operations. (although, to be fair; I have heard reports of FEMA interfering with private relief efforts in NO too. D)
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18. Texas: Local and state officials demonstrate leadership in managing
disaster areas.
Louisiana: Local and state officials fail to demonstrate leadership,
require federal government to manage disaster areas.
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19. Texas: Fuel deliveries can't keep up with demand, some run out of gas
on highway, need help from fuel tankers before storm arrives.
Louisiana: Motorists wait till storm hits and electrical power fails.
Cars run out of gas at gas stations that can't pump gas. Gas in
underground tanks mixes with flood waters.
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20. Texas: Mayors move citizens out of danger.
Louisiana: Mayor moves himself and family to Dallas.
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21. Texas: Mayors continue public service announcements and updates on
television with Governor's backing and support.
Louisiana: Mayor cusses, governor cries, senator threatens
president with violence on television, none of them have a clue what went wrong or who's responsible.
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22. Louisiana: Democratic Senator says FEMA was slow in responding to 911
calls from Louisiana citizens. (WTF?!? since WHEN did it become FEMA's responsibility to respond to 911 calls?!? That is and always HAS been a local responsibility. D)
Texas: Republican Senator says "when you call 911, the phone doesn't
ring in Washington, it rings here at the local responders."

******************************************************

What if state and local elected officials were forced to depend on
themselves and their own resources instead of calling for help from the federal
government?

Texas cities would be back up and running in a few days.
Louisiana cities would still be under water next month.

Republicans call for action,
Democrats call for help.

What party will you be voting for in the next election?

I think "techniguy" hit the nail right on the head.

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1 Techguy makes a good point. Thanks Delfts.

Posted by: Alli at October 04, 2005 06:22 PM (9BW95)

2 The Wal-Mart store in uptown New Orleans, built within the last year, withstood the storm's damage but was destroyed by survivors.

"They took everything -- all the electronics, the food, the bikes," said John Stonaker, a Wal-Mart security officer. "The only thing left are the country-and-western CDs."

Seems to me that the white republican rednecks can't be the ones responsible for looting the Walmart in New Orleans.

Thank to techniguy for the contents of the post. My dad will surely get a kick out of it.
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October 03, 2005

We have a Nominee..

President Bush has chosen Harriet Miers to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court. Miers, who has never been a judge, was the first woman to serve as president of the Texas State Bar and the Dallas Bar Association. Miers, a long time associate of President Bush, was named a White House Council in November of 2004.

I'm really of two minds on this nomination, in one sense, it's a brilliant political move in that Ms. Miers doesn't have a judicial record for the democrats to use in their Borking attempt that was sure to be applied to any candidate that the president was going to name. On the other side of the coin, Ms. Miers has no judicial record for us to know just what her judicial philosophy is....

It's all a matter of whether you trust the President's judgement in selecting a candidate that will follow the Constitution or not. Four years I ago, I would have had no doubts about that, but with his actions in other areas of importance to the nation in that period, I find myself really nervous whether or not Ms Miers is a good choice or not.

The truth is, however, NO one can be really sure how any candidate will perform once they plant their backsides in that tall seat on the bench. David Souter would be a good example of this fact. We can only trust that, as the President knows this woman from close association with her over a long period of time, that she is, and will be true, to constitutional judicial principals.

I would rather have had a candidate that didn't require that level of trust in the President, it's asking a lot of that trust to confirm a blank slate to one of the most powerful positions in government.

At the very least though, the upcoming confirmation hearings should prove to be lively. As the President joked of Ms. Miers, "When it comes to a cross-examination, she can filet better than Mrs. Paul." It will be fascinating to see how she responds to Shumer and Kennedy when they put her in the hot seat.

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Laughter is the Best Medicine

As much as the ACLU seems to disparage organized religion, You have to admit that sometimes church can provide some good humor. Here are some "unintended comedy" taken from real church bullitens:

Actual Announcements From Church

1. This afternoon there will be a meeting in the South and North ends
of the church. Children will be baptized at both ends.

2. Tuesday at 4:00 P.M. there will be an ice cream social. All
ladies giving milk, please come early.

3. Wednesday, the ladies Liturgy Society will meet. Mrs. Jones will
sing, "Put me in My Little Bed" accompanied by the pastor.

4. Thursday at 5:00 P.M. there will be a meeting of the Little
Mothers Club. All wishing to become little mothers, please see the minister
in his study.

5. This being Easter Sunday, we will ask Mrs. Smith to come forward
and lay an egg on the altar.

6. The service will close with "Little Drops of Water." One of the
ladies will start quietly and the rest of the congregation will join in.

7. On Sunday, a special collection will be taken to defray the
expenses of the new carpet. All those wishing to do something on the new
carpet, please come forward and get a piece of paper at the end of the
service.

8. The ladies of the church have cast off clothing of every kind and
they may be seen in the church basement Friday.

9. A bean supper will be held Saturday evening in the church basement.
Music will follow.

10. The rosebud on the altar this morning is to announce the birth of
David Alan Bleser, the sin of Rev. and Mrs. Julius Delser.

Strange Cosmos can be a real help when your trying to get inspiration...

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October 02, 2005

New Armament

The USAF has released information on its newest weapon it the fight against Islamofacists. Dubbed the P-MKM (Porcine Muslim Killer Missile).

It does require a B-52 to deploy, as the porcine elements needs room to move during transport to remain happy, and as we all know, a happy missile is an accurate missile.

Hopefully the first deployemt will help end the hostilities, as even those of the enemy not killed out right by the esplosive power of the missile will become so anguished by being thought "unclean", they will be forced to suicide to regain their honor.

Here's a declassified photo of an early deployment test:

H/T to Jaybear for obtaining the excellant photo from the AF Testing Dept.

It's a good thing they got the bugs worked out....I got my hands on the recording of the first model test....it's not pretty:

No ignition..and the guidence system went totally haywire right after release...but look at that damned thing GO! Maybe this beta version was meant to make the enemy dizzy enough to make easy targets...

H/T to Caspian for the Beta test video..

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Mama, I WANT one!

Chrysler's Wolfgang Bernhard motors along the stage aboard the Dodge Tomahawk V-10, 8.3-liter (505 cubic inch) concept motorcycle at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 6th. The Tomahawk features four-wheel independent suspension, and the superbike's engine can propel it at speeds of nearly 400 mph.

ENGINE
500 bhp (372 kW) @ 5600 rpm (60.4 bhp/liter) Torque: 712 Nm @ 4200 rpm
8277 cc, V 10-cylinder (90-degree), liquid-cooled
356-T6 aluminum alloy block with cast-iron liners, aluminum alloy cylinder heads
Bore x Stroke: 102.4 x 100.6 mm
Two pushrod-actuated overhead valves per cylinder with roller-type hydraulic lifters
Sequential, multi-port electronic fuel injection with individual runners
Compression Ratio: 9.6:1
Max Engine Speed: 6000 rpm
Fuel Requirement: Unleaded premium, 93 octane
Oil System: Dry Sump; takes 8 quarts Mobil1 10W30 Synthetic
Cooling System: Twin aluminum radiators mounted atop engine intake manifolds, force-fed from front-mounted, belt-driven turbine fan. Takes 11 quarts of antifreeze.
Exhaust System: Equal-length tubular stainless steel headers with dual collectors and central rear outlets

SUSPENSION:
Front:

Outboard, single-sided parallel upper and lower control arms made from polished billet aluminum. Mounted via ball joint to aluminum steering uprights and hubs. Five degrees caster. Single, fully adjustable centrally located coil-over damper (2.25-inch coil with adjustable spring perch); pullrod and rocker-actuated mono linkage. Center-lock racing-style hubs

Rear:

Hand-fabricated box-section steel inboard swing arms, incorporating "hydral-link" lockable recirculating hydraulic circuit parking stand. Single fully adjustable centrally located Koni coil-over damper (2.25-inch coil with adjustable spring perch); pushrod and rocker-actuated mono linkage. Center-lock racing-style hubs

BRAKES:
Front:

20-inch perimeter-mounted drilled machined stainless steel rotors, one per wheel. Two four-piston fixed aluminum calipers per wheel (16 pistons total), custom designed. Blue anodized caliper finish. Hand-activated.

Rear:

20-inch perimeter-mounted drilled cast-iron rotors, one per wheel. One four-piston fixed aluminum caliper per wheel (8 pistons total), custom designed. Blue anodized caliper finish. Foot-activated.

PERFORMANCE:
0-100 kph: 2.5 seconds (est.)
Top Speed: 300+ mph (est.) (over 485 kph)

DIMENSIONS:
Length: 102 inches (2590 mm)
Width: 27.7 inches (704 mm)
Height: 36.9 inches (938 mm)
Wheelbase: 76 inches (1930 mm)
Seat Height: 29 inches (737 mm)
Weight: 1,500 lbs. (682 kg)
Track, Front: 8.75 in
Track, Rear: 10 in
Weight Dist: 49F/51R
Ground Clearance: 3 in (75 mm)
Fuel: 3.25 gallons (15 liters)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:
Alternator: 136-amp high-speed
Battery: Leak-resistant, maintenance-free 600 CCA
Lighting: Headlights consist of 12 five-watt LEDs, front, with beam-modifying optics and masked lenses. Eight LEDs, rear. Headlamps articulate with wheels.

TRANSMISSION: Manual, foot-shifted two-speed
Aluminum-cased two-speed, sequential racing-style with dog ring, straight-cut gears
Gear Ratios: 1st 18:38; 2nd 23:25
Clutch: Double-disc, dry-plate with organic friction materials, hand lever actuated with assist
Final drive: Dual 110-link motorcycle-style chains

Front Sprockets: 14 teeth
Rear Sprockets: 35 teeth

BODY/CHASSIS:
Longitudinal, centrally mounted engine, rear-wheel drive layout; monocoque construction, engine is central, stressed member. Body of billet aluminum.

STEERING:
Dual hub center type steering.
Steering Linkage: Rocker arm and push/pull rod with roller bearings. Polished billet aluminum steering yoke with turned aluminum grips and billet levers
Steering Lock: 20 degrees, left and right
Lean Angle: 45 degrees, left and right

TYRES and WHEELS (4):
Type and Material: Billet aluminum discs, asymmetrical
Size, Front (2): 20x4
Size, Rear (2): 20x5

Tyres Manufacturer and Model: Dunlop custom-made symmetrical
Size, Front (2): P120/60R-20
Size, Rear (2): P150/50R-20

The Dodge Tomahawk can go 0 to 100 kph in about 2.5 seconds, and has a theoretical top speed of nearly 640 kph. JUST what I need to go to work...wait, I don't work...I need it to go to the grocery store...yeah, thats my story, and I'm sticking to it!

Rumors are, Chrysler sold the original Tomahawk concept and nine replicas for up to $555,000 each. Wonder if that would be covered under an "anti-depression theraputic device" expense by SSD?

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October 01, 2005

When the truth is still a lie

Here's an interesting disection of how the MSM can tell the truth, and still promote a lie by not telling the WHOLE truth.

Hattip to GM's Corner for the link

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Those jobs aren't gone, just Misfiled

Here's some interesting points on the "declining" number of manufactering jobs.

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One Dog's Reaction....

You think Libs may THINK?!?

Excuse me, I have to go to the Vet, I think my dog blew a lung....

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1 dad do you remember the adress to that vidio clip with the german cats?

Posted by: anna meyer at October 08, 2005 09:52 PM (iZHNy)

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"RoP" My Ass!

Still think it has nothing to do with Islam ?

Go to The religion of peace and read the list by location/date/# of victims/ methods used/ by some of the adherants of the "Religion of Peace" from 9/12/01 to the present.

Of the over 3,000 incidents, C.A.I.R. has acknowledged and "condemned" 18 of them. And they are supposedly the "moderate' spokesmen for Islam in America.

To those that continue to be apologists for the radicals, I'll let Penn say it for me:

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Another Good One Lost

My nephew SlagleRock put up a post about one of the latest causelties in the fight against Islamofacism.

As he said in his e-mail to me, the fact that it was a women doesn't make her any more special than any of the others that have paid the ultimate price, but it did affect him just a little bit more than usual because she was "one of his own" in the SF MOS.

He requests that you spend a few moments and leave your thought's in the comments on his post, to be relayed to the family. It might bring a little comfort to them in their hour of grief to know that they aren't the only ones to feel the loss. She gave her all, she's earned our respect.

Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson, 21, was providing convoy security Sept. 28 near Camp Bucca, Iraq, when the vehicle she was riding in was hit by an improvised explosive device.

Rest in Peace, Airman Jacobson. May God's love enfold you, and grant you blue skies and an unlimited ceiling.

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1 Thanks, Uncle B, means alot to me and all of us who wear the blue beret!

SlagleRock Out!

Posted by: SlagleRock at October 01, 2005 05:25 PM (vQ4rv)

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A milestone Passed

Incidentally, SlagleRock passed a milestone the other day, his 100,000th visitor.

Who knows, maybe he'll just keep doing this blogging thing!

I could be snarky and pout a little bit, Mammamontezz got us built up at Mu.nu at roughly the same time...I have the time to post quite a bit more than he does, yet he get's four times the hits I do. Quality IS better than quantity, I guess. At least it's still in the family, so I don't feel quite so bad.

Go on over and give him some more traffic with your congrats.

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1 Thanks Uncle B, you are the heat, I appreciate the kind words!

Your site is great, and your posts have been an inspiration on more than one occasion!

SlagleRock Out!

Posted by: SlagleRock at October 01, 2005 07:34 PM (vQ4rv)

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September 30, 2005

A letter you should read

"By far the biggest obstacle to a more speedy success and return home to the States is this liberal media, the academic and Hollywood freaks who have no clue or purposely misrepresent or ignore the truth to push forth their own agendas."

"Continue to watch ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS, and read the NY Times and Washington Post if you want to be manipulated and let them form your opinion. Start ignoring them or, better yet, challenging them if you truly do “support the troops”! "

"The last thing these guys over here need is all that two-faced “we support the troops” hoopla when people don’t. If you’re not behind the mission, you’re not behind the troops. If you can’t acknowledge what they’re doing is important and necessary, then you’re belittling their efforts and sacrifice. They don’t need and want that. So, thank you to all who truly do “support the troops”."
~"Knox" ~ An American soldier in Iraq

Go read the whole thing..especially YOU, Wanda, and Karlo!

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1 Thanks for the pointer. I've posted my longwinded response over at Swerve Left.

Posted by: Karlo at September 30, 2005 11:39 PM (r65rq)

2 Hey, Do you have any more info on this guy? He is stationed at the same camp complex I am in. I am at the Al Faw Palace, and sorry to disappoint, but Saddam never stayed here, although Uday and Qusay did use the Perfume Palace for their "games" with women they kidnapped from the Baghdad streets, hence the name "Perfume Palace" I would like to know what unit he is in, if you know.
Thanks, Bryan

Posted by: armybryan at October 01, 2005 08:32 AM (blfs0)

3 Karlo, You have every right to not support the troops, just remember that it is because of our military that you have that right. I personally think that you are a pretentious, pontificating POS, to paraphrase Jim Carrey. I have just as much right to my opinion as you do to yours. What makes you think that you are important enough or qualified enough to comment on military matters, or policy matters? I have an advaced degree in poly-sci with a concentration in international relations and I am currently serving my country in Iraq, in the Army. What have you done for your country besides piss and moan like a little bitch? I would venture to say, not much, if anything.

Posted by: armybryan at October 01, 2005 08:42 AM (blfs0)

4 Cut the crap. I also spent time in the military--to include over two years on the DMZ. I'd like to think I'm wise enough to realize that that doesn't put me into some special class of Americans. Everyone does their part. As for bitching and moaning, those who question and challenge authority have done a helluva lot more to maintain our freedoms than most other people have. When you see protesters and people willing to speak out against what they see as wrong, YOU should thank THEM for maintaining CREATING and MAINTAINING our freedoms. Every country has had armies. Unfortunately, obedient soldiers have just as much potential to do harm than good. To all these people who constantly repeat the mantra "support our troops," I'd like to ask if they can even conceive of a war that they didn't approve of? Would they prefer to live in a country where everyone fell into neat lines like they do in North Korea? I doubt it. So don't get to smug about what you do.

Posted by: Karlo at October 02, 2005 02:19 AM (r65rq)

5 Two years on the DMZ, not bad. Tell me was it during the Korean war? If not, then you are still outclassed by those serving over here. I have no problem with people saying they don't agree with me but at least try to offer some sort of alternative besides we have to get out now or Bush lied, people died. I would like to think you are wise, as well, but the crap you post only leaves me the impression that you are not. Being in the military does put you in a special class of people, those who are willing to sacrifice more than others for their country. If you have some good alternatives, by all means, I would love to discuss them with you.

Bryan

Posted by: armybryan at October 02, 2005 04:57 AM (blfs0)

6 "When you see protesters and people willing to speak out against what they see as wrong, YOU should thank THEM for maintaining CREATING and MAINTAINING our freedoms."

Thats crap Karlo. Thos protestors have CREATED nothing, those freedoms were created by soldiers, and the right to continue are protected by the rule of law within the country, and our troops both here and abroad.

"Speaking truth to power" may be considered what you say it is IF it's done in a manner that provides an thoughful, reasonable, and WORKABLE alternative to whatever it is their protesting.
Hindsight quarterback carping, and parroting memes like "Bush=Hitler" "no blood for Oil" and "bush lied, People died" DON"T meet those criteria, and do nothing to solve any problems, indeed they only make the problems they're protesting more difficult to resolve.

PATRIOTIC dissent offers an WORKABLE alternative plan, just what plan has any of these protest groups you laud proposed? Mindless carping and impossible to meet demands are not a plan.

And as I mentioned in the comments on your blog Karlo, if people knew some of the organizers backing these protests, they may not be so willing to drink their Kool-Aid. Unless of course you believe that they would prefer communism/socialism over our current democratic republic/capitalist form of government.

Posted by: delftsman3 at October 02, 2005 07:00 AM (fkaB0)

7 "Tell me was it during the Korean war? If not, then you are still outclassed by those serving over here."

Good grief. I'm "outclassed"? Whatever. By this toughness criteria, your "sacrifice" is outclassed by opponents who have gone up against much greater odds instead of sitting behind the military hardware of the strongest military on the planet. You'd be "outclassed" by the Vietnamese peasant willing to face almost certain death while fighting to save his country from invaders, for example. Or by resistant fighters anywhere. I don't believe in this whole line of argument but that's where your reasoning leads.

Personally, I hope nobody ever sacrifices ANYTHING for "country." I'd rather see people sacrifice for people, family, the oppressed, or anything else. Praying to the idol of country leads to arrogance and blindness. I disagree with those who claim that peace is patriotic. Fascism is patriotic (as the ultimate extension of love of country.)

As for Delftsman's comments, it's certainly true that people who protest need to come up with better alternatives and need to put forth a workable vision of the future. Protesters come in all stripes of course with many protesting who are ignorant or selfish (just as with those who support the war). Yet there are people who have a better vision of the future.

Posted by: Karlo at October 02, 2005 09:24 AM (r65rq)

8 Howdy,

I'm a veteran, with a poli-sci undergrad degree - with questions.

Bush's, "You're either with us or you're against us!" was inherently divisive - obviously. That was the point specifically. Bush was taking us to war and those words were only and all about creating divisivness.

The strategy shared in the posting "If you’re not behind the mission, you’re not behind the troops." ...seems to me like a divisive strategy in a similiar way.

It is interesting that such a strategy is being advanced. A clear majority of Americans are not behind "the mission" and the mission's decling popularity with the American public has followed a rather consistent two-year downward trend as reported by all polls.

My question is: what would be the underlying motivation or logic for advancing any strategy that inherently divides the American public from it's troops today?

Thanks
- Scott

Posted by: Scott at October 02, 2005 11:33 AM (MDrpK)

9 I see this whole point of "standing behind the mission" as a red herring. It's a citizen's role in a democratic country to think for themselves.

Posted by: Karlo at October 02, 2005 02:39 PM (r65rq)

10 I am not siiting behind the strongest military, I am part of that military. You are sitting behind it which gives you the liberty to spew your crap like a college boy spews vomit after a few too many libations at the bar. I agree that people should think for themsleves. I have thought about it, and decided to rejoin the military because I believe that what we are doing is important and right on many different levels. It will improve national security in the long term, it will make for a more stable area of the world that desparately needs some stability, and it shows that we are once more not a nation to be trifled with.

As for the diviseness, I have no problem with that. It makes it clear who are friends are and who are not our friends. President Bush never said "If you are not with us we will come and destroy you", so there is no threat in what he said. What he needs to do now is thank those who have been faithful allies, and tell those who are fair weather friends to get lost.

Bryan

Posted by: armybryan at October 05, 2005 07:20 AM (blfs0)

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Sheehan Redux

Poor, poor grieving Cindy Sheehan

See Cindy

Cindy is grieving

Poor grieving Cindy

Cindy lost her son

Cindy lost her son to "insurgents"

Cindy says "Insurgents are "Freedom Fighters"

Poor grieving Cindy, her son was a "military oppressor"

"Freedom Fighters" like Cindy

They like Cindy for helping them

I bet they feel bad that they killed her son

"I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. Moore"

And here is a letter from one of her neighbors asking her what the HELL is she thinking?

Poor,poor Cindy, so misunderstood, can't you see she's grieving?

Posted by: Delftsman3 at 06:12 PM | Comments (4) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)

1 Ouch Delfts!

I need some help. I believe my top post deserves mention here on your site. I sent you an email on it, but I'd like something profound the likes of which only you and the BlogMama can generate. Please read, post, comment and trackback as soon as you can.

Thanks

SlagleRock Out!

Posted by: SlagleRock at October 01, 2005 05:08 PM (vQ4rv)

2 Fat lotta good all that primping does. She's still just as ugly as she is stupid.

But now that she's back home, maybe someone will send her an envelope full of anthrax.

Posted by: Dave S. at October 07, 2005 06:12 PM (I15ul)

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Leadership

NUFF' SAID!

Posted by: Delftsman3 at 05:48 PM | Comments (4) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)

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The Tomato Factory

> An unemployed man is desperate to support his family
> of a wife and three kids. He applies for a janitor's job at
> a large firm and easily passes an aptitude test.

> The human resources manager tells him,
> "You will be hired at minimum wage of $5.15 an hour.
> Let me have your e-mail address so that we can get you in the computer. Our
> system will automatically e-mail you all the forms and advise
> you when to start and where to report on your first day."


> Taken back, the man protests that he is poor and has
> neither a computer nor an e-mail address. To this the manager
> replies, "You must understand that to a company like
> ours that means that you virtually do not exist. Without an e-mail address
> you can hardly expect to be employed by a high-tech firm.
> Good day."

> Stunned, the man leaves. Not knowing where to turn
> and having $10 in his wallet, he walks past a farmers' market
> and sees a stand selling 25 lb. crates of beautiful red tomatoes.

> He buys a crate, carries it to a busy corner and
> displays the tomatoes. In less than 2 hours he sells all the
> tomatoes and makes 100% profit.
> Repeating the process several times more
> that day, he ends up with almost $100 and arrives home
> that night with several bags of groceries for his family.

> During the night he decides to repeat the tomato
> business the next day. By the end of the week he is getting up
> early every day and working into the night. He multiplies his profits
> quickly.

> Early in the second week he acquires a cart to transport several boxes
> of tomatoes at a time, but before a month is up he sells the cart to
> buy a broken-down pickup truck.

> At the end of a year he owns three old trucks. His two sons have left their
> neighborhood gangs to help him with the tomato business, his wife is buying
> the tomatoes, and his daughter is taking night courses at the
> community college so she can keep books for him.

> By the end of the second year he has a dozen very nice used trucks and
> employs fifteen previously unemployed people, all selling tomatoes. He
> continues to work hard.

> Time passes and at the end of the fifth year he owns
> a fleet of nice trucks and a warehouse which his wife supervises,
> plus two tomato farms that the boys manage. The tomato company's payroll
> has put hundreds of homeless and jobless people to work. His daughter
> reports that the business grossed a million dollars.

> Planning for the future, he decides to buy some life insurance.
> Consulting with an insurance adviser, he picks an insurance plan
> to fit his new circumstances. Then the adviser askshim for his
> e-mail address in order to send the final documents electronically.

> When the man replies that he doesn't have time to mess with a
> computer and has no e-mail address, the insurance man
> is stunned, "What, you don't have e-mail? No computer?
> No Internet? Just think where you would be today if you'd had all of
> that five years ago!"

> "Ha!" snorts the man. "If I'd had e-mail five years ago I would
> be sweeping floors at Microsoft and making $5.15 an hour".


> Which brings us to the moral.........................


> Since you got this story by e-mail, you're probably
> closer to being a
> janitor than a millionaire.

> Sadly, I received it also.

Posted by: Delftsman3 at 12:13 AM | Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)

1 That was a near miss. I'm glad that I read that here before I got it in an email.

Posted by: Woody at September 30, 2005 11:57 AM (t7ur8)

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September 29, 2005

LM-Bias Redux

Liberal bias in the media? What Liberal bias?.

Obviously the writer of this article is simply unable to grasp the importance of nuance /sarcasm.

Many on the left fail to see just what all the fuss is about in these kinds of stories, but the fact is that words DO have meaning, and the WAY you present the facts can alter the meaning of those facts in the mind of the viewer/reader.

Thats what the term "Nuance" is all about. That the Left can complain of the Rights lack of "grasp of nuance", and then deny it's emplyment in stories slanted in their POV within the same breath is simply astounding to me.

Posted by: Delftsman3 at 07:10 PM | Comments (3) | Add Comment | Trackbacks (Suck)

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Spirit VS Nannyism

Dale, of Mostly Cajun, has a post demonstrating the difference between the true American spirit, and the nanny state culture all too many people have found themselves engulfed by in the aftermath of Katrina and Rita.

As a side note, Dale himself lost almost EVERY material possession he owned in the aftermath, including his four cats. He knows wherof he speaks. He's an embodiment of his contention.

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