Ogre's Politics & Views
February 06, 2006
Anchor Babies
February 6, 2006 Guard the Borders Blogburst
Anchor babies. We all know about this: illegal immigrants, sneaking across the border just in time to rush to the hospital and give birth for free at any hospital (thanks to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1985). Right now, those babies born on our land are given automatic citizenship, which allows the illegal parents to not only stay in our country, but reap the benefits of a government-paid lifestyle: food stamps, free health care, free schools, free everything.
What's the problem, besides the fact that none of them should be here to begin with? The Constitution doesn't even give them this right - unlike what open border lobbyists will have you believe. The entire "anchor baby" problem is due to a complete and utter bastardization of the American Constitution. The phrase "and subject to the jurisdiction thereof" is in that amendment. It means those who subscribe to the laws of the land; those who come under American jurisdiction; those who
choose to be American.
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I heard this joke once:
Q:Why doesn't Mexico have a good Olympic team?
A:All those that can run, jump, or swim are in the U.S.
Posted by: Tige at February 06, 2006 09:48 PM (QgCnE)
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lol! That's a good one!
Posted by: Ogre at February 06, 2006 09:53 PM (+Gl1m)
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Ogre, you are just heartless aren't you? You would have these kids (and their parents) actually be forced to (GASP) obey our laws, and since they came into the country illegally, actually be made to go home? I KNEW there was a reason I liked you, besides the beer, samiches, and PIRATE BABE PICTURES!
Posted by: Smoke Eater at February 06, 2006 10:20 PM (K7uqT)
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BTW - what happened to the pirate babe pictures? I miss those!
Posted by: Smoke Eater at February 06, 2006 10:23 PM (K7uqT)
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You know, I still get tons of hits from those. A full 5% of my hits, more than any other source, is from people searching for pirate images via google!
Posted by: Ogre at February 06, 2006 10:30 PM (+Gl1m)
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Ogre - I guess I have to be a dissenting voice. My wife is an Italian citizen, we went through all of the INS stuff, and found it entirely a waste of our time and taxpayers money.
Additionally in Italy 16% of the population is immigrant (probably 80% illegal) and Italy has an official unemployment rate of about 9%, along with a nationalised health system, pension etc.
Yet, without the immigrants, it would be very difficult for the Italian economy to perform (although official data indicates 6th largest economy in the world it is actually much stronger - high taxes result in 50% of economy under the table).
Is our problem with immigrants that they:
they steal jobs from US citizens?
are criminals?
do not get paid enough?
access our schools without paying taxes?
All of these problems seem to be US structural problems, Walmart can pay subpar wages after eliminating compettion, government is corrupt including many security institutions, our government using so much money to grease the gears that actual programs like schools no longer teach anything.
I do not know the solution, but I do think that we need to be concentrating on our real problems, Govt. Rep and Dem are corrupt. Corporation push the limit of the law until it breaks then hide behind "oh it was the CEO" and we have become so sensitive to the feeling of our kids that we no longer require that they actually learn something in school (BTW I have 4 daughters).
Posted by: David at February 06, 2006 11:29 PM (Jdbsc)
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I actually agree with you, but I know that it's not a reality. We could almost stop all illegal immigration if we stopped giving free education, schools, housing, and health care to everyone who wants it. Illegals that would come would work, and I wouldn't have as much of a problem with that. My problem is with all the "Services" they force ME to pay for.
So yes, a good solution is to stop giving crap away -- but that will never happen in today's environment. Therefore, I'll support the backup plan -- stop the anchor babies.
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Mohammed Cartoon
Well, since the terrorists of Islam already hate the world and the U.S., they can't hate us any more, right? So I figure I'll add my own cartoon to the mix. Go ahead, you can be offended, too. Feel free to demand I remove the image if you like, too.
(click to enlarge)
Oh, and if that's not enough, head over to
this site, where you can see hundreds more! (Hat tip to
Euphoric Reality.)
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I can understand why they are mad but they hold on to their religion with more conviction than Christians. They need to understand Mohammed is a historical person and will be made fun of. Jesus and god are made fun of and Christians don't go into an uproar. Well, most don't.
The problem is many Muslims never read or heard the reasonings behind the drawings. Most papers only post the drawings for sales.
Posted by: Arbitratorofall at February 06, 2006 04:53 PM (5+Jvh)
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That's why I made the picture -- for the money.
Posted by: Ogre at February 06, 2006 09:52 PM (+Gl1m)
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I demand you enlarge that image, and print it up on flyers. I'll help you place those flyers under the windshield wipers of all the BMW's and SAAB's parked outside of the local mosques, while they are inside planning to kill us.
I was just trying to think of one product of worth that any Muslim Nation exports to the world....not counting terror.
We all like the figs and apricots from turkey, but where can I buy a Muslimobile.....?
Posted by: webloafer at February 07, 2006 06:50 AM (0V6lk)
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Muslimobile? Buy why? I'm sure it would explode when in proximity of small children.
And oh man, "Funny how God left trillions of dollars worth of oil under the sands of the Muslim Nations, and they didn't have a clue about it, until American engineers, businessmen and scientist's.....clued them in." -- that's just awesome!
Posted by: Ogre at February 07, 2006 10:41 AM (+Gl1m)
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Please email me the controvertial Danish Mohammad cartoon
Posted by: Tichaona at February 20, 2006 01:45 PM (4PP3u)
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Oh, I can't do that! According to the press, we can only talk about it, not actually view it, or we will be insensitive!
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UN Funding?
How about HCR 25 in New Hampshire:
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 25
A RESOLUTION urging the United States to withdraw funding for the United Nations if the United Nations adopts a resolution in violation of the United States Constitution.
Can we get a federal resolution to that effect, please? It's not that we're foisting our views on others, instead we're saying that if others attempt to foist THEIR views on us, then we simply won't pay for them.
Why is common sense SO absent from politics?
"Democracy is Two Wolves and a Lamb Voting on What to Have for Lunch. Liberty is a Well-Armed Lamb Contesting the Vote" - Benjamin Franklin
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Posted by: Justin Thibault at February 06, 2006 06:00 PM (FWvKf)
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Franklin is always a good source of political wisdom.
We need him today. The one problem with the resolution is getting a consensus as to what would be a violation of the Constitution - or, for that matter, what is IN the Constitution!
Posted by: The Small Town Hick at February 06, 2006 11:55 PM (ZINSp)
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Indeed, that would be a whole different issue. I mean, we could just use the Constitution we have and judge what's written there, but there's about 40% of the country that doesn't like that.
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M:i:III Superbowl Spot
If you'd like to see the SuperBowl ad for M:i:III because you missed it, or just because you want to see it again, that's online now:
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Government Begets Government
Government today is really bad. It is not representative government as the founders intended it. Government was supposed to do VERY LITTLE. People shouldn't even really know about government on a day-to-day basis, much less be affected by their decisions.
But today's government is about power. Most of the people in government have politics as a career. They exist to spend money and to control people. That's completely wrong. And larger government just makes even more government. As an example of how insane government has become, read
this story about the town of Wrightsville Beach.
In that example, the town board of aldermen created a new board. They then appointed themselves to the board. How can that make any sense at all to any sane person? Well, no one claims that the people in government are sane. To show how utterly insane this is (beyond the obvious), take a gander at a quote from one of the councilmen:
I want to separate the politics from the judicial.
So creating a board and appointing the politicians takes the politics out of their decisions.
Oh how I yearn for freedom.
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It all started when we started paying people to be mayor, alderman, etc.
Cut off the paychecks, and you'll solve the problem.
Of course, cutting off the pay is a problem all by itself. That's the trouble with letting employees set their own salaries.
Posted by: The Small Town Hick at February 06, 2006 11:50 PM (ZINSp)
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Indeed. Did you know in New Hampshire the legislators get $100 a YEAR? How often do you read about corruption there?
Posted by: Ogre at February 07, 2006 01:52 AM (+Gl1m)
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The money needs to come out of politics -- but NOT by taking away first amendment rights and political donations, by taking away the spending of the politicians.
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February 05, 2006
Need Music?
I was directed to this web site by Kender. Now, usually when Kender directs you to a web site, be careful. It's often completely and utterly insane liberals, total idiots, or guaranteed to make your drink come out your nose. Not this one.
This site is Pandora -- a site that's part of a Music Genome project. I'm not sure all the details behind it, but it's neat. You put in a song or artist that you like and the site plays music that's similar to it. As it selects music, you can tell it that it's selections are good or bad and it adjusts the music for you.
I put in Buddy Holly and am very impressed with the related music. I also tried The Who and was very impressed. I know it's similar to Napster's Radio, but this seems better to me. And yes, it's free. You can pay a fee to get no ads, but if you're a bum, you can get it all free. Go try it, it's just neat.
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I wrote a political satire blog that I think you might like here:
http://thosegoldfishes.blogspot.com
check it out. I really like my newest post. Tell me what you think.
Do you wanna exchange links?
Posted by: sean at February 06, 2006 12:39 AM (j9eR5)
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New Neighbor #40
Wow! I have been remiss in my introductions! I had been running a new neighbor feature each Sunday, to give my readers a glimpse into another blog. However, I just realized I've missed this wonderful feature the past two weeks! No more! It shall continue, well, now.
The New Neighbor Feature is based on an idea from Joe Carter at
The Evangelical Outpost --
The Church Directory. It's a monstrous blogroll (you can see it over there on the right of this site) of people associated with Christianity.
One of it's purposes is get people to meet one another. With that in mind, I started doing this New Neighbor feature. Each week I pick a blog from that list at random, go read about the blog and the person running it, and then post about it here. So, without further ado, here is this week's new neighbor:
Huh?
I can't find anything on the site explaining the name...but I guess I can attribute it to the tag line:
A reformational renaissance redneck who likes football, dirt car racing, and photography tries to figure out what it means to follow after the path of Jesus in this post-Christian world we find ourselves in.
Well, that sure is a mouthful! It's not often you'll find "renaissance" and "redneck" even in the same paragraph, must less right next to one another. I think I'd get along well with Mr Oyler -- I can't find his first name, but his last name does show up on the blog -- because we appear to have a number of similar interested.
He
likes Nascar, but appears to not be completely consumed by it; he likes
Pittsburgh in tonight's game (and has a great picture up for it); and
Powerlifting -- well, his brother is a champion, so I presume he likes it!
He also appears to do professional photography (perhaps on the side?), and web design. Except for the passion for dirt racing, he could be my twin (I prefer making mud pies).
He's also got a quiz up (go for it, Smokey) that shows his
theological worldview. He comes up Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan -- the quiz shows me as a fundamentalist, which I'm sure comes as little surprise to regular readers here...
So hey,
head on over and say hello! What else did you have to do while waiting for the game tonight? And don't you DARE say "What game?"
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I wrote a political satire blog that I think you might like here:
http://thosegoldfishes.blogspot.com
check it out. I really like my newest post. Tell me what you think.
Do you wanna exchange links?
Posted by: sean at February 05, 2006 09:47 PM (j9eR5)
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aww.I'm liking the neighborly thang...kewl concept Ogre!
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Tarheel Tavern #50
Wow! It really is #50! Neat. Just two weeks from the one-year anniversary (at Science and Politics). This one sure is fun, isn't it? Well, I really like it because it really does bring together a quite diverse group of bloggers based on geographic location.
I know it's not the only geographically-centered carnival, but it's the first I got to play with. And I know I forget to give my submissions WAY too often, but I still feel like part of the
mob group. So here it is, (now that Blogspot is working), the 50th edition of the
Tarheel Tavern:
This week I didn't suggest a theme, as I sometimes do, so who knows what will show up. Please note that all additional commentary is mine alone. It's not meant to offend, only provide a little humor in these serious and dangerous times. If there's a silly comment about your post that annoys you, drop me a line, and I'll remove it. Otherwise, just enjoy the silliness and laugh with me.
As you enter the lovely tavern in the Turpentine State, first you would notice someone dressed in flannel just inside the door. Who is it? It's
The Flannel Avenger! You might not notice his cape, as it's also flannel-colored (is flannel a color?), so it blends in well with his clothes and the darkness.
So, what is he avenging this week? Well, he
points out the church burnings in Alabama this past week -- and very quickly compares the reactions of those to what would have happened if they were a different kind of church burning...I have to agree with his premise there.
Stepping past the avenger, the next site to greet you in the Tavern is a lovely woman, quite buried in a huge stack of printed emails. It's
Zha K, who is serving up A Fine Dish (that's the blog name) in the way of
communicating with an educrat.
Now, if you had sent 96 emails to someone, and you knew they received and read them (because they replied), and then you were told that you were "not communicating" with that person, how do you think your day would go after that? Welcome to the largest, most powerful, most inefficient bureaucracy in the world, government education.
Sitting over at the end of the bar, typing on his laptop, writing the world's next great screenplay, you'll notice
Anonymoses. This past week, he apparently took a break from his excellent writing to do some graphical works -- and you can see his results with
How to make Alec Baldwin out of Claude Akins and Roy Blunt.
Well, you see, there's a reason he's sitting over there in the corner by himself...but he claims that the women keep asking him how to make Alec Baldwin, but when he throws up on his hands, well...there's that back in the corner thing again...
Over there in the middle of the bar, yes, the one surrounded by all the empty beer bottles, is
Scrutiny Hooligans. And yes, that is Samuel Adams he is quoting while drinking Sam Adams beer. That's just his way.
You might overhear him talking there, he's talking about
Britney Spears (not a pickle...spears? get it?) and her prime-time special appearance on the struggling NBC network. I'm wondering if they had to pay her, or if she paid them.
Seated right next to Mr. Hooligans, you'll notice the fellow with the goatee, shaking his head at every word, while trying to read his book (The Lord of the Rings). Sticking out his back pocket you'll see a paper with the heading, "
Mecklenburg Libertarians Meeting Notes."
Of course, in the other pocket you might see a few tickets from the
gestapo NC Board of elections for attempting to participate in an election as a member of a banned political party...
And sitting at a table over to the left, amongst a pile of books, notes, maps, and other such things, you'll observe the ever-quiet
Moomin Light, reading from her notes and writing, longhand (remember when you used to do that?). She's transcribing her notes from the
latest Harry Potter movie.
Now, if the internet is good for anything, it's good for finding movie reviews, isn't it? I'm not sure what movies are these days, as I personally haven't been to a moving picture show in a number of years, but hey, those people selling popcorn need to make a living, too, right?
Standing over to the side, there with the small crowd gathered around to hear his orations, you will notice
Marcus. This week his philosophical meanderings are about
Lifestyles. He is talking about all sorts of lifestyles and from whence they come.
And yes, that is a secret informer in the brown shirt over there in the shadows, watching Marcus closely -- Marcus said something about "exposure to toxins and infections," and they've been following him ever since.
So, that's our week around the Tavern here in the Old North State. I hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back and visit often.
As usual, if I've missed you (because you were well-hidden in the shadows), or any of the links are incorrect, please do drop me a line. And next week, be sure to head over to
Captivated by Mandie, who will be your gracious host.
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You're a great host there, Mr. Ogre! Caint wait ta venture out into the links!
I say it's high time we planned a real-life Tarheel Tavern, with real-life comestibles, if indeed that is the word I think it is. If not, I guess we're S.O.L.
I'll go give a shoutout...
Thanks again for your excellent edition and kind (I think!) words...
-Dave
Posted by: anonyMoses at February 05, 2006 08:53 PM (QPXCt)
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Thank you, Ogre, for the lovely introduction. Despite some obstacles, you put together quite the blog-party.
Posted by: ZhaK at February 05, 2006 09:44 PM (am+/q)
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Certainly intended as kind, I assure you, Nonny! And yes, a real-life one would be neat, but I think I'm in the minority way out here in the western area...
And thank you, both, for your kind words!
Posted by: Ogre at February 05, 2006 10:32 PM (+Gl1m)
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Ogre,
Excellent Tavern under trying circumstances. Thanks for including me and for the heads up on the guys in the brown shirts. I'll call for help if I can't lose them.
Posted by: marcus newberry at February 05, 2006 11:11 PM (lGpuZ)
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Great hosting! Sorry I missed it. My draft got lost in the aforementioned blogspot strangeness. Maybe you can share more about your blogware.
Posted by: Justin Thibault at February 05, 2006 11:54 PM (XK1Nc)
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Justin, it's a secret.
(I'm using Wordpress, hosted on a group blog site, mu.nu).
Posted by: Ogre at February 06, 2006 01:20 AM (+Gl1m)
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Are you sure it's Wordpress? The way the thing is structured looks a lot like MovableType to me.
Besides, WordPress isn't really designed for multiple blogs (you'd have to set up a new database for every blog at mu.nu if you were using Wordpress) But then again, they implimented that at wordpress.com
Posted by: Flannel Avenger at February 06, 2006 03:23 AM (L/pSd)
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AHA!
Upon further investigation, I'm right, Ogre is using MovableType.
Posted by: Flannel Avenger at February 06, 2006 03:24 AM (L/pSd)
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Silly me, I knew that. I'm not sure why I typed Wordpress...
Posted by: Ogre at February 06, 2006 10:44 AM (+Gl1m)
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Because Wordpress is better? (not like I'm biased or anything...)
Posted by: Flannel Avenger at February 06, 2006 06:53 PM (NZ2AM)
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Six of one, half a dozen of the other, if you ask me.
Posted by: Ogre at February 06, 2006 09:53 PM (+Gl1m)
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Great Tavern!
Thanks!
(But how'd he know about the books, maps & notes...?)
Posted by: M Light at February 06, 2006 10:16 PM (IqPsv)
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I have eyes everywhere...
Thanks!
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Mission:Impossible III
And yet again the people promoting M:i:III have new stuff posted. The global "Ultimate Mission" hunt is posted. It starts Monday, but you can get set up and register to win free
crap stuff. Watch the Superbowl tonight for their ad!
Oh, and there's a "featurette" video posted there now, too. It's a short clip with some behind-the-scenes filming. Looks pretty good to me -- are they trying to compete with Bond? Maybe. Only 3 months to go.
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A calm break
...Before the storm? I don't know.
But
Stop the ACLU has a nice, calming picture up. He's avoiding the coming WW III over damn cartoons. Take a peek and be calm.
Tomorrow I'll have my post up about the cartoon battle.
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This cartoon thing is getting way out of hand. It is truly serving to point out the vast abyss lying between freedom and religious fundamentalism.
Posted by: Gun-Toting Liberal at February 05, 2006 07:40 PM (OKBoD)
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Indeed it is.
The difference between sanity and complete, utter, blind hatred and insanity, too.
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Tarheel Tavern #??
I'm trying to post this week's Tarheel Tavern, but it seems Blogspot is down. Therefore, this Tavern will be delayed...in the meantime, feel free to browse the list of blogs over there on the right.
Or, feel free to visit some of my fine sponsors, appearing in the left sidebar for BlogAds & Blogexplosion, or the right sidebar for altmedia ads. Or, even better, why don't you BUY an ad on one of those strips? It's really cheap:
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February 04, 2006
A Blog to Visit
If you haven't ever read Woman Honor Thyself, perhaps you should stop by. The site is really pink, so if you're easily upset by girly colors, you might want to stay away -- but if you're interested in good writing and information, you might be able to get past the pinkness.
There's
a post about the ACLU and NFL -- where the ACLU is fighting for a perceived right to bring explosives, cameras, firearms, and anything else one wants to bring into San Francisco 49ers games. And no, they're not clear why people are supposed to be allowed to do that, just that someone's offended.
Another
recent post talks about the situation in the Middle East. I haven't mentioned it much, yet, here, but she's right on with this post. It's an absolutely horrible situation, but with the recent elections in "Palestine," I think the doors are open for carpet bombing.
I know a bunch of people have been highlighting that blog, but it's for a good reason -- go over and see.
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but with the recent elections in "Palestine," I think the doors are open for carpet bombing.
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Replacing a bunch of embezzling bloodthirsty terrorist with a bunch of honest bloodthirsty terrorists seems like a step up in the world to me. As near as I can tell, the Palestinians just changed from a government that was lying about their intention to destroy Israel to one that is honest about its goals.
The most simple basic goals of the "roadmap to peace" were not being met. My hope is that if nothing else, Hamas doesn't cave to international pressure and pretend that it wants peace with Israel in order to get western cash. The world will be better off it the charade ends and everybody puts their cards on the table.
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Yes, that's my point! Since we now know there is an official government whose official position is war on Israel, Israel is well-within it's rights to just completely destroy the "country."
Posted by: Ogre at February 05, 2006 06:16 AM (+Gl1m)
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Even if Israel doesn't blow them off the map, they are infinitely better off without having to go through the farce of a peace process they were following.
I kinda hope that Israel doesn't blow them off the face of the earth. They're the only bunch on the Arab block that's being honest right now, and that's worth a whole lot more than fake peace promises or acknowledgements of Israel's right to exist that have an astrict on them that say "until we're powerful enough to blow them off the face of the earth"
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Sure, they're honest. They want to exterminate Israel. And yes, it's refreshing to see honesty. Now they should be destroyed.
Posted by: Ogre at February 05, 2006 06:34 PM (+Gl1m)
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Tarheel Tavern So Far
Hello?
McFly? McFly?
Is anyone out there? Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?
Here is the Tarheel Tavern for this week so far:
*crickets chirping*
What's going on with you people? Don't you want some great exposure? Don't you want to have your entry highlighted by the Ogre with witty, exciting, humorous commentary? Err...well, highlighted, anyway?
Time is running out for this week! I'm not going to be around this afternoon, so send your submissions now so I can post the Tavern this evening. If you don't send them, I'm going to search in the corners and under the rugs of the Tavern to find some posts!
Email link is over there on the left.
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Posted by: Contagion at February 04, 2006 03:34 PM (Q5WxB)
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Well, you could blog ABOUT North Carolina and it would count!
Posted by: Ogre at February 04, 2006 03:43 PM (+Gl1m)
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Help thyself: http://robertleeray.com/FlannelAvenger/
Posted by: Flannel Avenger at February 04, 2006 03:43 PM (L/pSd)
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I will, Flannel Avenger, I will!
Posted by: Ogre at February 04, 2006 03:49 PM (+Gl1m)
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Monsieur Ogre,
Sorry so late...
Feel free to use
http://anonymoses.blogspot.com/2006/02/how-to-make-alec-baldwin-out-of-claude.html
or anthing else you may find on there.
http://anonymoses.blogspot.com
People are probably consumed with Superbowl fever...
Hope you're well and as feisty as ever.
Dave
Posted by: anonymoses at February 04, 2006 05:32 PM (USk+y)
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Hm...I don't remember getting the email for this week's tavern...
But, anyhoo, how's this?
http://scrutinyhooligans.blogspot.com/2006/02/cruci-fixins.html
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Here's mine for this week - hope it's not too late!
http://mlight.typepad.com/moomin_light/2006/01/harry_potter_an.html
Thanks!
Posted by: Moomin Light at February 04, 2006 10:07 PM (IqPsv)
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Just in case you did not receive this earlier -
http://fixinghealth.blogspot.com/2006/01/lifestyle-chronicle-overwhelm___-but.html
Thanks for doing this. I hope you end up with a good turnout.
Marcus
Posted by: marcus newberry at February 04, 2006 10:08 PM (lGpuZ)
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Socialism is welcome in NC
Rep. Verla Insko, D-Orange wants to pass a law in North Carolina -- and not just a law, but a Constitutional Amendment that would guarantee and require "Health Care for All." Yes, this person actually believes that there should be a North Carolina Constitutional RIGHT to health care.
This shows how incredibly insane some people are. It shows that they absolutely do not comprehend how the real world works. I have mentioned this before, but it obviously needs to be mentioned again -- you cannot have a right that requires someone else's labor -- it's not possible.
You might think it would be nice for everyone to have health care. I agree, it would be nice. But it simply cannot work. Every time socialism is tried, it fails. Yes, some people will get better health care than others in a free society. If you don't like that, get up off your lazy rear and do something about it -- other than taking from me.
If you want to open a free clinic, you go right ahead. If you want to give your money to pay the medical bills of those who cannot afford it, you go right ahead. But you simply have NO right to force me to work for someone else -- and that's what "Health care for all" really is.
If everyone gets health care for free, then I am forced into slave labor to pay for their health care. Of course, then government will then dictate the cost. And then people will not work for that amount, and government will have to force people to provide that health care against their will.
Health care for all might sound nice, but it is an absolutely horrible idea that can only lead to slavery.
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"you cannot have a right that requires someone else's labor"
That covers every thing you needed to say.
Posted by: T F Stern at February 04, 2006 02:34 PM (dz3wA)
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I'm just curious, if this is a right... who was denying this right to people 200 years ago when there was no such thing. If it is a right, then I think I should have a right to have cable with all the pay channels. I'd probably use it more.
Posted by: Contagion at February 04, 2006 03:37 PM (Q5WxB)
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And yet, TF, so few people seem to understand or comprehend that. It's so clear and obvious, but apparently it's not fair. "Screw 'em," I say.
And Contagion, STOP IT! If the morons in the legislature hear that, it will be a right, too! Dammit, we already give free (meaning *I* pay for it) cable and pay TV to felons!
Posted by: Ogre at February 04, 2006 03:44 PM (+Gl1m)
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Ogre, you heartless animal! You actually feel that you should be able to keep the money you work for, and want to leave those who have no coverage to die in the streets! Where do I need to move to find a government which believes this too? You've said it, and so have I, we BOTH gave to charity in the past and still do, but I gave a larger percent of my pay when I was untaxed (as a minor) than I do now, because I HAD MORE. When you finally get enough of NC, you're welcome in TX (and don't forget, we have a VERY LARGE supply of beer, sammiches, and steak!)
Posted by: Smoke Eater at February 04, 2006 08:03 PM (K7uqT)
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I'll tell you, Texas is indeed tempting. As soon as you get open season on illegals, I'm there.
Posted by: Ogre at February 04, 2006 11:20 PM (+Gl1m)
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"You cannot have a right that involves someone else's labor - it's not possible."
Perhaps not, but society is based on the idea that we all get something for what we contribute.
This is the reason why we have societies - to improve our way of life in ways that we could never have accomplished as individuals, families, or even tribes.
Whether we have "rights" or not, as members of this society we have certain "expectations" that we, and our forefathers, have planned and worked towards, and sometimes given their lives for. Secure homes, foods from around the world, drugs that actually cure something, . . . much of the world does not have these things. We do because we have worked towards them.
Now we are working towards health care. A few pundits may refer to it as a "right". Maybe it isn't. But it is something worth having, something worth striving for, something that will make our lives worth living.
Can we afford universal health care? We can afford universal military protection, through the billions we, through our taxes, spend on the military. Is our safety a "right"? Probably not. Are there people I don't want protected with my tax dollars? Plenty.
But as a member of this society I know that a strong military is needed, and that unless it helps everyone, it helps no one.
In this age of bird flu, AIDS, and bioweapons, we cannot afford to have a class of unprotected people in our midst. To spend thousands of dollars on my health, only to catch something dangerous off the first panhandler I pass, is unthinkable.
Universal health care may gall you, but you put up with universal military care - and it hasn't turned this country into a socialist state yet.
Posted by: The Small Town Hick at February 05, 2006 03:14 AM (GYYm5)
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But wait -- it was you who said, "A few naive nations, however, believe that a government exists in order to create the best lifestyle possible for the citizens. I hope none of these naive people live in the United States."
So which is it? Does government exist to create the best lifestyle possible, including universal, free health care, or doesn't it?
Comparing a country's military to health care is like comparing apples to dump trucks.
Posted by: Ogre at February 05, 2006 06:20 AM (+Gl1m)
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This Congresswoman sounds like a typical Democrat, they want everyone to think that they don't have to work for anything. Afterall, the wealthy make enough money to pay for everyone else.
Posted by: Jon at February 05, 2006 12:48 PM (y6n8O)
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Fortunately, Jon, she's not a Congresswoman, but a state representative. So she'll only succeed in screwing up one state instead of all 50 as the national Democrats are trying to do...
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February 03, 2006
New Mission Impossible Image
They just keep making these available. There's a new image from the movie on the site (click the image below). The scene for this one (Image #6), is pretty neat, but kinda dumb. It shows Tom Cruise leaning out the door of a moving vehicle and shooting at the people following him.
That's the cool part. Now the weird part is that he's leaning down so that his head is just above the ground. If they were in NC, he'd be sure to hit it on a pothole. But hey, click the image below and take a peek yourself.
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The Day the Music Died, The Big Bopper
Oh yes! Who could EVER forget Chantilly Lace?
"Oh Baby, you Knoooooow what I like!"
And for total, utter silliness, how can you do without
Purple People Eater Meets The Witch Doctor? No, really! I also got attached to
Little Red Riding Hood. Good stuff, there, good stuff.
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Buddy, Richie, and the Bopper.
Three men who were vilified during their lifetime for introducing and playing rock and roll.
How times change.
Posted by: The Small Town Hick at February 04, 2006 06:02 AM (ZINSp)
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So true. That "evil" Rock n Roll. Heh.
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The Day the Music Died, Ritchie Valens
Another of those who was lost to Rock 'n Roll that fateful day was Ritchie Valens.
A lot of people know his music from the movie "La Bamba." Of course, that was based on his song, "La Bamba." But he had so much more music. I really liked Donna, even though I've never known anyone actually named Donna.
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The Day the Music Died, Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly. A nice collection. One of my favorites of his is Peggy Sue. I remember singing along with that one so many times: "Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty Peggy Sue, uh-oh Peggy. My Peggy Sue-uh-ue."
Well All Right... is another classic. And who could forget That'll be the day? Great, great stuff.
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Tarheel Tavern!
Are you a North Carolina blogger? Have YOU made your submission this week? The Tavern is going to be hosted HERE, so come on! Surely you posted SOMETHING worthy of the great Tarheel Tavern carnival?
Heck, even if you're not IN North Carolina, but you're blogging about something that happened in North Carolina, you can submit!
Saturday afternoon, I've got some plans, so the carnival won't be posted until late Saturday or early Sunday, but it's coming, and it will be here. If you're from or about North Carolina, you need to send your post to me (click the email link over there on the left).
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Vernon Robinson for Congress
There's a comment on my post Money in NC Politics. It was one of my daily posts on the workings of Democrats in North Carolina government. This particular post pointed out the problem and the solution to money in government, specifically mentioning the $3,000,000.00 already raised by Democrats for the 2008 election for governor.
The comment said:
The Big O is correct (again). All levels of government are awash with contributions and lobbyists' money because that is a rational response to the leviathan that now reaches into every nook and cranny of our economic lives. Any one of us would be making maximum contributions out to politicians if those politicians could, with one line in the tax code, put us out of business. By dramatically reducing the size and scope of government, you also reduce the need for businessmen and women to protect themselves using campaign contributions and lobbyists from that government.
Now, does that sound like someone you agree with? Does that sound like someone you want to represent you? Well, it appears you've got your chance. The person who left that comment appears to be none other than Vernon Robinson, who is
running for Congress.
So, if you're interested in supporting a real conservative, this is one that you can support. Head on over and see if you agree with his platform!
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Speeking of corrupt democrats, I ahe exposed Roy Cooper's fraud on the US Supreme Court for over 100 days at www.ncjusticefraud.com. He hans' denied the charges. Chris Langdon qiology@aol.com
Posted by: Chris Langdon at February 10, 2006 06:02 AM (wZLWV)
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Sorry for the typos..it's late
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Robinson is running for the NC 13th district. Robinson doesn't live in that distrcit. I imagine that's goint to turn off a lot of us who live in the 13th. Two other Republicans who live in the district are also running. Watch them.
Posted by: Roch101 at March 03, 2006 02:57 PM (WDMEd)
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That's interesting, thanks for the tip!!
Posted by: Ogre at March 03, 2006 03:42 PM (/k+l4)
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In the same vein, Rory Blake, apparently from your neck of the woods, is mounting an out-of-district challenge to 6th district congressman Howard Coble.
Posted by: Roch101 at March 03, 2006 04:21 PM (WDMEd)
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Does anyone have a score card we can use to keep up with these things? Wow.
Thanks again for the heads up -- maybe I should make a scorecard...
Posted by: Ogre at March 03, 2006 04:29 PM (/k+l4)
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