Monday -- December 12, 2005
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 THEY'RE JUST LOOKING FOR A EXCUSE, NOT A REASON.
 The California Supreme Court has now had its last say in the case of
murderer Tookie Williams.
No stay of execution. It's now up to Governor
Schwarzenegger. Tookie's supporters are pulling out all of the stops. Now
they've even come up with a last-minute witness that can prove Tookie's
innocence. Yeah, sure. Don't you just love those "last-minute witness" things?
Who is on Tookie's side here? Well, we have pretty much the normal cast of
characters. We have
the NAACP, of course, and we have actors and rappers.
There's also the community "activists" singing out for Tookie. We also have a
Swiss legislator and a pant-full of college professors. These professors have
been repeatedly offering Tookie Williams as a candidate for the Nobel Peace
Prize. No big deal there, the Nobel Peace Prize hasn't been about actual peace
for decades. Now it's all about promoting the leftist agenda.
They call Tookie an "anti-gang crusader." Yet Tookie Williams would never
cooperate with law enforcement in their efforts to bring the Crips gang, the
gang he founded. He wouldn't disclose the names of gang members to the cops.
Tookie's Termination is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. It won't happen.
First, the federal courts are likely to grant a stay or two. After all, he was
only sentenced about 24 years ago. What's the rush? Secondly, I believe that
the main reason the execution of Tookie Williams won't be executed is because
Schwarzenegger knows full well that as soon as Tookie's death is announced there
will be riots in South Central Los Angeles and elsewhere. The huge media
exploitation of this story has made drop-dead sure of that. There are thugs
just waiting for an excuse ... not a reason, an excuse. The rioting, of course,
will lead to wide scale looting. There are a lot of aspiring rappers and NBA
superstars who could really use a nice flat-screen television right now.
Look for Arnold to give Tookie a pass.
ON THE BRINK OF SUCCESS
 This week there is more groundbreaking, good news from Iraq. No...Saddam's not
getting a new change of underwear...although that might not be a bad idea. The
good news is that
Iraqis head to the polls Thursday to vote on a new
parliament. Voters in the Democratic, free Iraq will elect 275 members to the
new parliament, each receiving a four-year term. The members of that legislative
body will choose the president, prime minister and the Cabinet. This is nothing
short of miraculous. Should the vote go off without a hitch and the new
government be seated, that would mark a substantial blow to the Islamic thugs
(or "insurgents" as the media prefers) going around killing people.
Simply put, this will be another success in the transformation of Iraq from a
terrorist state to a democracy. And how is this good news being greeted in the
press? Well, in fact it's not good news, at least not to the media; nor is it
good news for the Democrats.
There's a link to a column by Norman Podhoretz in the reading assignments.
Podhoretz says that the Democrats, and this would include the mainstream media,
are in a state of near panic over these elections. The Democrats know that a
successful election will be good for Iraq and good for George Bush. Remember the
template: if a Republican president stands to benefit, any and all good news
must be erased from existence and liberal propaganda inserted in its place.
Instead of celebrating what might be a great day for the future of Iraq, the
Democrats are busy ginning up their attacks on Connecticut Democratic Senator
Joseph Lieberman. Lieberman had the unmitigated gall to announce that he
observed that substantial progress was being made in Iraq during his last
visit. What's more, Lieberman reminded the Democrats that Bush was going to be
the commander in chief for the next three years whether they liked it or not, so
they might as well get used to is and work for a beneficial conclusion to the
Iraq adventure. Lieberman is now on the outs with the Democratic leaders.
Howard Dean's brother is even cranking up an anti-Lieberman mail campaign.
Remember ... success for Bush in Iraq is a nightmare for Democrats. They are
being driven by politics on this situation, nothing more. The future of the
Iraq people is of no importance when compared to the future of the Democratic
Party.
THE LEFT'S NEW ATTACK DOG
 After Howard Dean came out last week and announced that we weren't going to win
the war in Iraq (newsflash Doctor...we already have,) the Republican Party
pounced on the remarks. They made an ad, currently being distributed, that
shows DNC Chairman Dean waving the white flag. The ad accurately portrays
Dean's remarks. Democrats, upset that people might actually find out what they
really stand for, were outraged.
So what did they do? The decided to send out 81-year-old Democratic Senator
Daniel Inouye from Hawaii to
demand George Bush pull the ad. In his remarks,
Inouye had this to say:
"As a Veteran of World War II, I know what it's like to fight a war and put your
life on the line every day. I also know what it takes to win a war, and I know
that politics and an attack machine like the President's plays no part in it.
The Republican Party's latest ad is a shameful and disgusting attempt to
distract the American people from the problems in Iraq. It may improve the
President's political fortunes, but the American people and our troops will pay
the price. I hope that President Bush realizes how shameful it is to play
politics when what we really need is leadership, and that he will direct his
Party to take down this ad immediately."
Boy, that's really laying it on thick...and is probably the most ridiculous
thing Senator Inouye has ever said. Does he not realize that American troops
are paying the price for the defeatist stance of his party? Doesn't he realize
the Islamic terrorists that are killing Americans in Iraq feel emboldened by the
statements of Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi and John Murtha?
What a weak response.
IGNORANCE
This Vent appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution this morning:
"Our Constitution gives us the right of free speech, but it does not say
you will not face the consequences of your words."
I know that this is tough to grasp, especially since you weren't taught this
in our government schools, but the Constitution does not "give" us any rights.
The Constitution protects our rights ... rights that were ours by virtue of our
very existence before the Constitution was ever drafted. Remember, what the
government gives you, the government can take away. Don't feel bad though.
Bill Clinton repeatedly made the same mistake while he was in the Oral Office.
The president should know better.
REDNECK SCRAP BOOK
It's nice when rest areas go out of their way to
cater to everyone. More in the
Redneck Scrap Book.
READING ASSIGNMENTS
Okay, here's the airplane on the conveyor belt article. Now stop calling about it!
How dare a Democrat back the war? Don't all Democrats know that any success
in Iraq is a win for Bush ... and Bush must be denied a victory, no matter what
the cost.
Here's an excellent WSJ editorial.
Maybe the Democrats are more afraid than we know? In fact, Norman Podhoretz
(three times real fast) says that the "loyal" opposition is in a near state of
panic over the possibilities of American success in Iraq! A very
comprehensive must-read article.
This article cites a report that says
California is not prepared for a tsunami. The BIG earthquake is a
certainty in California. A tsunami is not. Keep working on that earthquake
thing and let the professionally nervous worry about the tsunami.
Does any columnist know Hillary better than Dick Morris? Here he says that
Hillary can't have it both ways on the Iraq war, no matter how hard she tries.
John Leo has
an excellent Christmas Quiz for you. For instance, what are the new words
to "Silent Night" at the Ridgeway Elementary School in Dodgeville, Wisconsin?
Hollywood actor George Clooney says he's tired of "liberal" being a bad
word.
He also says he's not thrilled with the prospect of Hillary Clinton being
elected president. At least he's half right.
Fox News' Chris Wallace says his father, 60 Minutes' Mike Wallace, has "lost
it." This after the elder Wallace cut loose with a litany of Bush-bashing
remarks.
The media continues to hate George W. Bush and now it's Newsweek's turn.
They're calling Bush 'the most isolated president in modern history.' What
exactly does that mean?
I'm sure they'll tell us.
Tired of all the doom and gloom in the mainstream media?
You're not alone...somebody has started a website dedicated to "happy news."
Go ahead,
check it out.
Has the American conservative movement reached a dead end? Judging by George
Bush's inability to shrink the government, it makes you wonder.
Michael Barone explains.
The hearings for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito begin January 9.
Robert Novak checks in on his chances of being confirmed and says little is
known about how he would conduct himself on the bench.
Here's an enterprising idea. What's the solution to the intelligence problems
at the CIA?
Jack Kelly suggests just demolishing the place and starting over. Not a bad
idea.
The United States' weak response to the president of Iran show that we're not
taking him seriously.
Mark Steyn calls
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dangerous.
Professor Mike Adams was considering cutting back on his Townhall columns,
but that was before he received a letter from a Marine officer about his
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