Iran Cutting Ties, Getting Ready

Let's Not Forget Iran.

Hey folks,

I do not even know how many times I can say this. How many ways I can say this. I do not understand why people STILL do not get it. SANCTIONS WILL NOT WORK. According to Iran Focus - Merkel calls for more sanctions against Iran Monday, 18 January 2010 By Allyn Fisher-Ilan

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will prepare possible further sanctions against Iran in the coming weeks if there is no change in Tehran's stance on its disputed nuclear program, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday.

Six world powers, including Germany, discussed the prospects for further sanctions over Iran's nuclear work in New York on Saturday but China made clear it opposed more punitive action, at least for now.

Western nations suspect the Islamic Republic will use its atomic technology to develop a nuclear bomb but Tehran says the work is aimed only at generating electricity. It has rebuffed international pressure to halt nuclear fuel enrichment or send its enriched uranium stockpile abroad for refinement.

"Germany has made clear that if Iran's reaction does not change, we will be working on a comprehensive package of sanctions," Merkel said at a joint news conference in Berlin with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"Of course we would prefer it if these (sanctions) could be agreed within the framework of the United Nations Security Council," she said, adding that officials would be working to that end in the coming weeks.

"But Germany will take part in sanctions with other countries that are pursuing the same goal," she said.

Netanyahu went further, saying the time had come to apply "crippling sanctions" against Iran over its nuclear program.

"If we don't apply sanctions, crippling sanctions against this Iranian tyranny, when shall we apply them? If not now, when? The answer is now," he said.

Israel, assumed to be the Middle East's only nuclear power, sees Iran's project as a threat to its existence, citing hostile rhetoric against the Jewish state by Iranian leaders.

Of course they do. Little Hitler came right out and said he will wipe Israel off the map. He has already said he will destroy the "Great Satan" {America} He has already said Sanctions will not work. They haven't.

It has not ruled out using force if diplomatic pressure and economic sanctions fail to stop Iran's nuclear plans.

I hope so. I doubt our President has the, uh, testicular fortitude to even look at that possibility. Iran is getting even closer than some think. Perhaps even I. Even as closely as I watch them, this bothers me a bit. Iran is talking about cutting ties to Britain. According to Reuters - Iran to review ties with Britain - report Monday, 18 January 2010

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will review ties with Britain in a dozen fields, state television quoted Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki as saying on Monday in the latest sign of troubled relations with London.

Britain is one of the Western powers at odds with Iran over its disputed nuclear programme, and has frequently been accused by Tehran of meddling in Iranian affairs and fomenting anti-government protests -- charges it has denied.

"Iran to review ties with Britain in 12 working fields," English-language Press TV said, giving no further details.

State broadcaster IRIB quoted Mottaki as saying Iran had relations with Britain in 10-12 fields.

"All these fields of relations (with Britain) are under study and each field would be reviewed in accordance with the country's national interests ... and at the end the government will make the final decision," Mottaki said.

Last week, Iranian media said dozens of members of parliament had put forward a proposal to cut relations with Britain.

In late December, Iran summoned the British ambassador in Tehran and Mottaki threatened Britain with a "slap in the mouth" if it did not stop interfering in Iranian affairs.

That came after Foreign Secretary David Miliband criticised Iranian authorities over the deaths of eight people in anti-government protests on December 27.

Iranian officials have repeatedly accused Western powers, including Britain, of stirring up street protests that erupted after the Islamic state's disputed election in June.

Iran has been convulsed by its most serious domestic unrest since the Islamic revolution in 1979, as protests by opposition supporters against the election result have turned violent. Authorities deny opposition allegations that voting was rigged.

The United States cut relations with Tehran shortly after Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled the U.S.-backed shah.

Cutting ties, disregards for Sanctions, increased rhetoric. Seems as if they are gearing up for something. WHAT is the question. We already know that they have more Nuclear Facilities then they first disclosed. We already know what the end game is. Now they are making this move? Perhaps they are even closer than I think. Perhaps it is time to let them know we are serious. They are.
Peter

Sources:
Iran Focus - Merkel calls for more sanctions against Iran Monday
Reuters - Iran to review ties with Britain

COPD, Emphysema, Smoking, Me

Health and Science for Sunday 012410

Hey folks,

OK. You know me. So I have now been told I have COPD, and the early stages of Emphysema. So what does that all mean? Well, of course it means I'm quiting Smoking. It means that according to most of the information out there, I'm not going to get better. But what IS it? I have heard of COPD, but what is it?

What Is COPD?

COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary (PULL-mun-ary) disease, is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. "Progressive" means the disease gets worse over time.

COPD can cause coughing that produces large amounts of mucus (a slimy substance), wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and other symptoms.

All of which I have and is what brought me back to the Doctors in the first place.

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of COPD. Most people who have COPD smoke or used to smoke. Long-term exposure to other lung irritants, such as air pollution, chemical fumes, or dust, also may contribute to COPD.

No known cure, just gets worse. I'm not so sure I'm ready to accept that. So?

What is Emphysema?

Emphysema is a chronic lung condition that is a major cause of death and disability in the United States. Two million Americans are affected, largely those who are over age 50. With emphysema, breathing becomes difficult as the fine architecture of the lung is destroyed, leading to large holes in the lung, obstruction of the airways, trapping of air, and difficulty exchanging oxygen because of reduced elasticity of the lungs.

In the United States, cigarette smoking is by far the most important risk factor for emphysema. Emphysema costs more than $2.5 billion in annual health care expenses and causes or contributes to 100,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.

Current medical treatments include smoking cessation for those who still smoke, exercise rehabilitation, oxygen therapy for those with low blood oxygen levels, supportive and preventive measures such as flu shots, pneumonia vaccine, medications such as bronchodilators to help open airways, prompt treatment of respiratory infections, and lung transplantation.

Emphysema is one form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -- a slowly progressive disease of the airways that is characterized by a gradual loss of lung function. Chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive bronchitis, or a combination of these conditions with emphysema also are forms of COPD. COPD is the fourth most common and the most rapidly increasing cause of death in the United States.

So now it is all starting to make sense to me. They seem to go hand in hand. Here is one thing that I'm interested in learning more about.

What is Lung Volume Reduction Surgery?

In patients with emphysema, the walls between the tiny air sacs in the lungs are damaged. While healthy lungs expand with each inhalation and collapse with each exhalation, helping to move air in and out -- lungs damaged by emphysema gradually lose their elasticity, becoming floppy and over-expanded like a spent rubber band. The airways, normally held open by the elastic pull of the lungs, also become floppy and collapse on exhalation. As a result, patients with emphysema have increasing difficulty moving air in and out of their lungs.

In lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), the size of the lungs is reduced. The theory underlying the surgery is that reducing the lung size will pull open the airways and allow the breathing muscles to return to a more normal and comfortable position, making breathing easier.

Now I have also heard that this type of surgery is only offered to people who have basically become disabled all together. I do not want to end up there. So here is what my game plan is.

First and foremost, Pray.
Second , quit smoking.
Third, Get back into the gym. Do whatever I can to stay active.
Forth, Continue to look for natural sources that will help cleanse me.

Now I know many want to blame Big Tobacco. I blame the Government for FORCING Big Tobacco to add Carpet Glue to Cigarettes to make them "Fire Safe." We have talked about that in the past. Yet, I blame myself the most. I knew, and know, that smoking is bad for me. No one forced me to go buy the Cigarettes. No one forced them in my mouth. No one forcibly lit them and forced me to in hale. I did these things. I'm the number one person to blame. It is what it is.

Now as I look to the future, I find myself looking toward the past. Remembering what I was first hand witness to with my Father, and also my Uncle. This is not something I want Josh to see. Time for a change, and only I can change it. May I have the strength to do whatever it will take to change the course I'm on. May God forgive me for my Sins. May Josh never light a Cigarette. May this experience I am going through now, help someone else from avoiding it all together.
Peter

DLA for 012410

Welcome Aboard Dr. William Gray

Hey folks,

When I first read this, I had to check the date. This is not new information. I , and other Scientists, have been telling you this for years. We just learned from the Emails that this is all a confirmed HOAX. That they were telling each other how to manipulate the date to hind the fact that we are COOLING. They destroyed the PHONY Foundation Data on what this is all based on. So on.

Hell, just look around for yourselves. Nature and the Chicken Little Crowd just do not Jive. It is all a SCAM. It's all a HOAX. The only thing Man-Made about the whole GWBS, is, well, the whole GWBS.

However, we have a NEW voice in the mix. Dr. William Gray. According to Newsmax.com - Expert Warns of 'Climategate' Conspiracy Friday, 22 Jan 2010 09:24 By: Jim Meyers

Renowned meteorologist Dr. William Gray tells Newsmax that a possible new conspiracy regarding global warming has been uncovered in the U.S.

He also said environmentalists, socialists, governments and businessmen are trying to take advantage of climate change concerns for their own benefit, and declared that cap-and-trade legislation would do “very little” to improve the climate.

To see the video of Newsmax's conversation with Dr. Gray — Click Here.

Dr. Gray is a pioneer in the science of forecasting hurricanes and a critic of the theory of human-induced global warming. He is a professor emeritus of atmospheric science at Colorado State University and head of the Tropical Meteorology Project at the university’s Department of Atmospheric Sciences.

Gray told Newsmax.TV’s Kathleen Walter about a new report out of San Diego calling into question the accuracy of “the data that they’re basing global warming on — that this is the second or third warmest month or year of the last 100 years and that sort of thing. [Investigators have] been digging more and more into the data bases and they’ve been finding that there are inconsistencies there.”

Manmade global warming proponents in the government “are handling the data in ways to obtain data that shows the globe is warming more than it really is.

“They drop certain data out of their averaging, and the data they’ve dropped out tends to make the globe cooler. You’ll probably be reading a lot about this in the next few weeks or so.”

Gray called the new findings “Climategate U.S.A.”

Climategate refers the scandal that began when hackers penetrated the computers of the Climate Research Unit at the United Kingdom's University of East Anglia, exposing thousands of e-mails and other documents. The e-mails suggested that data that didn’t support the global warming theory was being altered or ignored.

With many people suffering through a very harsh winter, reports have surfaced that a mini-ice age is on the way, Walter noted. She asked Gray: “What should we believe?”

Remember a while back, we talked about the Headlines going back to the 1800s were Global Warming, Cooling, Warming, Cooling, ETC. It's called natural cycles folks. We warm, we cool. But the kooks remain the same.

He responded: “I think we should believe that the climate is not changing much. There’s not an ice age coming for perhaps many thousands of years.”

The climate moves in decades-long cycles “that I think are driven a lot by global ocean deep circulation currents, and we’ve been in kind of a warming trend from the middle 1970s to the turn of the century,” he continued.

“From about 1999 on there hasn’t been much of a warming trend. Some reports have shown that the earth is beginning to cool. But in my view this is natural . . .

“In the last two or three years we have been seeing around the globe slightly colder winters and I think that’s an indication that human-induced global warming that’s so talked about is really not progressing.”

Gray, who has previously called claims of manmade global warming “the greatest scientific hoax of all time,” added: “Humans are probably doing something [to affect climate] and the CO2 may be warming [the globe] a bit but it’s not doing near what the alarmists have been telling us — that the Greenland ice cap is going to melt, the sea ice near the North Pole will not be there in another 20, 30 years. All these wild claims, there’s no basis for. The ice cap is not going to melt in the next 20, 30 years.”

Walter asked why global warming alarmist Al Gore and his allies refuse to consider any contrary evidence and insist that human-induced global warming is a fact.

“They want to use this to push other hidden agendas they have,” Gray said.

Yup. Cap and Tax, Carbon Credits, Billions of dollars are to be made.

“The environmentalists want to push environmental things and people will become more sensitive to the environment if they think the globe is really warming. There are socialists who want to push a leveling of living standards around the globe. There are governments that want to control peoples’ lives more. There are businessmen who want to get into the new renewable energy. They want to make money on this.

“There’s a whole set of people out there who don’t know much about how the atmosphere ticks but see how they can profit from this global warming hypothesis, and they want to convince the world that this is true.”

He also noted that “those who are advancing global warming get better grants and get well funded by our federal government compared to us who are skeptical.”

Gray declared that there is absolutely no connection between global warming and more frequent and powerful hurricanes, as some alarmists claim.

He also said cap-and-trade legislation restricting C02 emissions, which is supported by President Obama and many Democrats, would do “very little of significance to improve our climate, and we will pay an enormous economic price for it.”

Cap-and-trade will drive up the price of energy, he added, and “the standard of living in the Western world will go down. No one is going to agree to that in the belief that the climate will get slightly better.”

Congratulations Dr. William Gray. Not only for displaying Logic and real Knowledge on the topic, but for having the courage to come out and say it. I'm also sure that you are right about this. "You’ll probably be reading a lot about this in the next few weeks or so.” Let's hope so.
Peter

Sources:
Newsmax.com - Expert Warns of 'Climategate' Conspiracy

IWA For Sunday 012410

Clear Signs America DON'T Want It. Rush to shove it through.

Hey folks,

Everyone is still talking about Massachusetts. The MMD {Mainstream Media Drones} are simply repeating the story lines and talking about how this is NOT about Obama Policies. They are saying that it really doesn't mean what it means. Meanwhile, they are ATTACKING Brown before he is even sworn in. Talking about doing away with the 60 Vote count, Filibustering, Basically attempting to do whatever they have top so they can continue to ignore that majority of, well, YOU.

Truth is, Mass IS a HUGE deal. It IS a referendum on Obama and Far Left Kook Policies. A big part of this? Obamacare. So what is our idiot this week doing? Attempting to rush through not only Obamacare, but Single-Payer Healthcare. I'm not kidding. According to Newsmax.com - Calif. Dems Revive Single-Payer Healthcare Friday, 22 Jan 2010 08:58 AM

A key legislative committee in California revived a bill Thursday to create a government-run health care system in the nation's most populous state, two days after Massachusetts elected a senator who opposes the president's national health care plan.

The Senate Appropriations Committee released the bill for a vote by the full Senate next week. The legislation had been held over from last year because of the state's ongoing budget crisis.

Creating a single-payer system would cost California an estimated $210 billion in its first year. That's roughly double the size of the total state budget, but about what the state and federal government and residents cumulatively spend now on California health care, said Sen. Mark Leno.

{Laughing} This guy either is truly a complete Moron or he thinks it's now or never. That's right, Our winner this week IS Sen. Mark Leno

Leno, D-San Francisco, introduced the bill after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger twice vetoed similar legislation. The Republican governor negotiated his own $14.7 billion health care reform bill with Democratic leaders two years ago, only to see the measure fail in a Senate committee amid concerns over paying for the measure.

So instead of $14.7 Billion Let's spend $210 Billion. Brilliant.

Leno's bill would create a commission to decide how to pay for the system, at a cost this year of more than $1 million.

Leno said the system could be funded with a payroll tax along with existing state and federal money and increased efficiencies from a state-managed system that eliminates the insurance middleman. Voters would have to approve the commission's funding plan, he said.

And some wonder WHY California is paying people with IOUs and is in a complete Fiscal Meltdown?

Republicans mocked majority Democrats for reviving the bill as health care reform flounders in Washington, and California struggles with a new $20 billion deficit.

"California Democrats are either tone-deaf or delusional," California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring said in a statement.

{Laughing} or BOTH.

Senate Minority Leader Dennis Hollingsworth, R-Murrieta, also criticized the timing, though Democrats can send the measure to Schwarzenegger without Republican votes.

Leno said voters may dislike the hybrid health care plan being debated in Congress, but polls have shown support for a state-run plan in California. The appropriations committee had to act Thursday for the bill to be considered by the full Senate before a Jan. 31 deadline for passing bills introduced last year.

"Whatever comes out of Washington is much less certain, which only gives greater incentive for leadership coming from state legislators because somehow, some way, health care reform must be addressed," Leno said in a telephone interview. "We're drowning. We can't keep up and it's killing our economy and it's harming our employers and it's harming our employees. It's harming everybody."

{Sigh} All I can say to this is Congratulations Sen. Mark Leno. You ARE the Idiot of the Week. The people do not want this garbage. Your state is bankrupt, and YOU want to spend another $210 BILLION that you do not have, for something that NO ONE wants. I know, I know, you must be brilliant in your own mind. To the rest of use, you are an Idiot. Remind me to NEVER make plans to live in California. You people are nuts.
Peter

Sources:
Newsmax.com - Calif. Dems Revive Single-Payer Healthcare

Scott Brown Victory Speech

Transcript and Video



SCOTT BROWN: Thank you very much. I'll bet they can hear all this cheering down in Washington, D.C.

And I hope they're paying close attention, because tonight the independent voice of Massachusetts has spoken.

From the Berkshires to Boston, from Springfield to Cape Cod, the voters of this Commonwealth defied the odds and the experts. And tonight, the independent majority has delivered a great victory.

I thank the people of Massachusetts for electing me as your next United States senator.

Every day I hold this office, I will give all that is in me to serve you well and make you proud.

Most of all, I will remember that while the honor is mine, this Senate seat belongs to no one person and no political party - and as I have said before, and you said loud and clear today, it is the people's seat.

Interim Senator Paul Kirk has completed his work as a senator by appointment of the governor, and for the work he has done, I thank him. The people, by their votes, have now filled the office themselves, and I am ready to go to Washington without delay.

I also want to thank Martha Coakley for her call of congratulations. A hard contest is now behind us, and now we must come together as a Commonwealth.

This special election came about because we lost someone very dear to Massachusetts, and to America. Senator Ted Kennedy was a tireless and big-hearted public servant, and for most of my lifetime was a force like no other in this state. His name will always command the affection and respect by the people of Massachusetts, and the same goes for his wife Vicki. There's no replacing a man like that, but tonight I honor his memory, and I pledge my very best to be a worthy successor.

I said at the very beginning, when I sat down at the dinner table with my family, that win or lose we would run a race which would make us all proud. I kept my word and we ran a clean, issues oriented, upbeat campaign - and I wouldn't trade that for anything.

When I first started running, I asked for a lot of help, because I knew it was going to be me against the machine. I was wrong, it was all of us against the machine. And after tonight we have shown everyone that - now - you are the machine.

I'm glad my mom and dad, brothers, sisters, and so many family members are here tonight.

Once again, before I go any further, I want to introduce somebody very special... That is my wife, Gail.

And as you know, my wife Gail couldn't join me on the campaign trail because of her work as a Boston TV journalist. But I will let you in on a little secret. She didn't stay neutral today, and she voted for the winner. I rely as always, on Gail's love and support and that of our beautiful daughters.

Arianna will be returning a day or two late to her pre-med studies at Syracuse, because she's been giving her all to this campaign. As always, Arianna and her sister Ayla have been a joy to Gail and me, and we're so grateful to them both. Even before her campaign performances, millions of Americans had already heard Ayla's amazing voice on "American Idol." As Boston College basketball fans know, she's also pretty good on the court.

If the President thinks they've got basketball talent at the White House, I ask him to pick his best teammate and find some time to play two-on-two with Ayla and me.

I'm grateful to all those from across Massachusetts who came through for me even when I was a long shot. I especially thank a friend who was there with encouragement from the very beginning, and helped show us the way to victory - former Governor Mitt Romney.

I'll never forget the help of another man who took the time to meet with me months ago - who told me I could win, and gave me confidence for the fight. It was all so characteristic of a truly great and heroic American, and tonight I thank my new colleague, Senator John McCain.

On a night like this, when so many people mark your name on a statewide ballot, you think back to the first people who gave you a chance and believed. For the trust they placed in me, and for all they have taught me, I thank my neighbors and friends in my Senate district and especially my hometown of Wrentham. The cause and victory that all America has seen tonight started right there with all of you.

Let me tell you when I first got the feeling something big was happening in this campaign. It was when I was driving along and spotted a handmade, Scott Brown yard sign that I hadn't actually put there myself.

This little campaign of ours was destined for greater things than any of us knew, and the message went far beyond the name on the sign.

It all started with me, my truck, and a few dedicated volunteers. It ended with Air Force One making an emergency run to Logan. I didn't mind when President Obama came here and criticized me - that happens in campaigns. But when he criticized my truck, that's where I draw the line.

We had the machine scared and scrambling, and for them it is just the beginning of an election year filled with surprises. They will be challenged again and again across this country. When there's trouble in Massachusetts, there's trouble everywhere - and now they know it.

In every corner of our state, I met with people, looked them in the eye, shook their hand, and asked them for their vote. I didn't worry about their party affiliation, and they didn't worry about mine. It was simply shared conviction that brought us all together.

One thing is clear, voters do not want the trillion-dollar health care bill that is being forced on the American people.

This bill is not being debated openly and fairly. It will raise taxes, hurt Medicare, destroy jobs, and run our nation deeper into debt. It is not in the interest of our state or country - we can do better.

When in Washington, I will work in the Senate with Democrats and Republicans to reform health care in an open and honest way. No more closed-door meetings or back room deals by an out of touch party leadership. No more hiding costs, concealing taxes, collaborating with special interests, and leaving more trillions in debt for our children to pay.

In health care, we need to start fresh, work together, and do the job right. Once again, we can do better.

I will work in the Senate to put government back on the side of people who create jobs, and the millions of people who need jobs - and as President John F. Kennedy taught us, that starts with an across the board tax cut for individuals and businesses that will create jobs and stimulate the economy. It's that simple!

I will work in the Senate to defend our nation's interests and to keep our military second to none. As a lieutenant colonel and 30-year member of the Army National Guard, I will keep faith with all who serve, and get our veterans all the benefits they deserve.

And let me say this, with respect to those who wish to harm us, I believe that our Constitution and laws exist to protect this nation - they do not grant rights and privileges to enemies in wartime. In dealing with terrorists, our tax dollars should pay for weapons to stop them, not lawyers to defend them.

Raising taxes, taking over our health care, and giving new rights to terrorists is the wrong agenda for our country. What I've heard again and again on the campaign trail, is that our political leaders have grown aloof from the people, impatient with dissent, and comfortable in the back room making deals. And we can do better.

They thought you were on board with all of their ambitions. They thought they owned your vote. They thought they couldn't lose. But tonight, you and you and you have set them straight.

Across this country, we are united by basic convictions that need only to be clearly stated to win a majority. If anyone still doubts that, in the election season just beginning, let them look to Massachusetts.

Fellow citizens, what happened in this election can happen all over America. We are witnesses, you and I, to the truth that ideals, hard work, and strength of heart can overcome any political machine. We ran a campaign never to be forgotten, and led a cause that deserved and received all that we could give it.

And now, because of your independence, and your trust, I will hold for a time the seat once filled by patriots from John Quincy Adams to John F. Kennedy and his brother Ted. As I proudly take up the duty you have given me, I promise to do my best for Massachusetts and America every time the roll is called.

I go to Washington as the representative of no faction or interest, answering only to my conscience and to the people. I've got a lot to learn in the Senate, but I know who I am and I know who I serve.

I'm Scott Brown, I'm from Wrentham, I drive a truck, and I am nobody's senator but yours.

Thank you very much.

The People Have Spoken In Mass. But What Did They Say?

Hello Mr. Senator

Hey folks,

The unthinkable, for the Left, has happened. Even the Republicans are a bit shocked. The Media did everything in their power to suppress the Vote in the last seconds. Talking about low turnout. Talking about the City's late Voting, History of Democrats Voting Big. I do not think they could mention Ted Kennedy more if they tried. This is BAD! This is BIG. A Republican might win Kennedy's Seat. {Laughing}

Then you have the fact that ACORN could not mobilize in time to mess with the absentee Votes. Less Dead showed up and Mickey Mouse stayed home. It was a REAL and Honest Election. In the end? Not even so close. In a State where the Democrats outnumber the Republicans 3 to 1, with 100 percent of the Vote in, 52 percent to 47 percent goes to Brown. Brown's even won in the Cape Cod community where Sen. Edward Kennedy Passed away. This was not close.

The people Voted. They have spoken. A year to the day after Barack Obama's Inauguration, in one of the States that should have been a slam Dunk, Brown drove in with his green Pickup, saying this.

"While the honor is mine, this Senate seat belongs to no one person, no one political party. This is the people's seat."

And the people chanted "People's seat, People's Seat!"

So what did the people SAY? This is going to be the test. They are angry, they have spoken, but WHAT did they say? Here is what I believe they did NOT say.

They did NOT say, we want this Country's very foundation changed as Obama and Crew Told us, and are attempting to do.

They did NOT say they are happy with being ignored by those in Congress that THEY put there.

They did NOT say that they are happy with the arrogance and Condensing Attitude that the Leaders, including Obama, have been showing us all.

They do NOT feel those in power are smarter than them, or that those in power knows what's best for all.

They did NOT say they welcome Socialism.

THEY DO NOT WANT OBAMACARE, CAP AND TAX, AMNESTY, Or any other insane Left Agenda.

But here are two more things that they said they did NOT want. This may be hard for some to hear.

They do NOT want Republicans to take over and become Dem Light. They do NOT want a THIRD Party.

First, back in 94, the Republicans won. A Contract with America was what got them in.

FIRST, require all laws that apply to the rest of the country also apply equally to the Congress;
SECOND, select a major, independent auditing firm to conduct a comprehensive audit of Congress for waste, fraud or abuse;
THIRD, cut the number of House committees, and cut committee staff by one-third;
FOURTH, limit the terms of all committee chairs;
FIFTH, ban the casting of proxy votes in committee;
SIXTH, require committee meetings to be open to the public;
SEVENTH, require a three-fifths majority vote to pass a tax increase;
EIGHTH, guarantee an honest accounting of our Federal Budget by implementing zero base-line budgeting.

Smaller less intrusive Government, less spending, and greater transparency and accountability. So what happened after they got in? They became Dem Light. Other than three-fifths majority vote to pass a tax increase, they accomplished NOTHING. Taxes went up, they spent more, increased the size of Government, and starting enacting more and more Liberal light policies.

As time went on, the Elite Republicans, the Country Club Blue blood types, took over. Just like the Left, they started to care only for Power, Control, and Money. Remember, it WAS President Bush that started this whole Bailout thing. As I predicted, it was the perfect Door in which Obama and Crew could walk through and continue to where we are today.

The PEOPLE do not WANT Republicans to BE Liberals. AKA John McCain. They WANT CONSERVATISM! They WANT a TRUE Difference. A TRUE Choice. They WANT someone like Brown, or dare I say Sarah? A REAL, Honest American. A Green Pick up. A "gosh golly." Someone who is not afraid to BE who they are. Someone who WILL attempt to change Politics as usual. Someone they can actually connect with. A Government FOR the People, BY the People.

It is a hard sell, "I feel your pain. I know what's best for you." when you are driven to a Polling Place. People start wondering, Do you?

"Do you know what it's like to chose between buying gas to go to my second job while you are being driven around? Do you know what it's like to wonder how to pay the Electric Bill while you sit in your Mansions being waited on by staff? Do you feel the pain in my shoulder from swinging a hammer all day while you are at your Spa? Do you really expect ME to live in a tent and ride a bike to work, while you FLY all over the place telling me I'm to blame for killing the Planet? Can you even tell me the cost of a gallon of Milk?"

The People have spoken. They WANT REAL Conservatism BACK in Government. They do not want Republican Blue bloods, nor Liberal Elites. But they also do not WANT a Third Party. There WAS another option. Independent Joseph L. Kennedy, who is no relation to Edward Kennedy. Do the numbers. 3 to 1 Democrat Voters, Independents make up a big number in Mass. Yet the Independent, or Third Choice, had less than 1 percent of the Vote.

Three very distinct Messages here.

To the Democrats - "STOP THE INSANITY!" Stop the spending. Drop Obamacare, Cap and Tax, and do not even THINK about bring up Amnesty again. JUST STOP! Stop IGNORING the American people."

To the Republicans - "Run someone we can actually VOTE for. Find Conservatives, RUN Conservatives, and you will WIN every Election. The MAJORITY in this country are still Conservative. Republicans, Independents, and even a lot of Democrats, ARE Conservative. They believe in God, Family, Right and Wrong. They believe in and LOVE America. They WANT Smaller less intrusive Government. Period."

To Independents - "Choose a side!"

Finally a message to Senator Brown. Don't forget what they People said Yesterday. You are the first step in what MANY people see as stopping the insanity, and taking this country back from the hands of those that what to destroy it. Congratulations. Now make the People PROUD!
Peter

Another Democrat Gets It

From the Energy Front for Tuesday 011910

Hey folks,

This is getting to be good news. Now we have another Democrat that gets it. Remember last week I told you about Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer. Gov. Schweitzer and other members of the State Land Board, all Democrats, voted 4 to 1 on December 21 to open up Otter Creek, an approximately 10,000-acre checkerboard of public lands, to coal development in Montana's region of the Powder River Basin. An estimated 572 million tons in all will be auctioned off to coal companies for 25 cents a ton, with a small percentage of the money to be funneled to public schools.

Well, today we see that another Democrat is jumping into the mix here. Here is a letter that Rep. Dan Boren, D-Okla., sent to the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

“Dear Mr. Secretary:

I am writing in response to your announcement of new policies for oil and natural gas leasing on federal lands in 2010. I am deeply disturbed by this administration's continued hypocrisy with regards to American energy policy. Your policy changes not only violate federal law, a law which you and President Obama both voted for in the Senate, but they are also inconsistent with the administration's stated goals for an American energy policy that provides more jobs and strengthens national security.

These policies will only serve to restrict access to energy resources on federal lands, which an overwhelming majority of Americans would like to see utilized. In 2008, we witnessed an emotional response from the American people in their desire to see more domestic energy production, less dependence on enemy nations, and lower energy prices.

There has already been a dramatic reduction in leases issued by the Department of the Interior, 40 percent fewer in the western states. We have also seen over a 90 percent reduction in revenue from oil and gas lease sales in 2009 compared with the previous year. Efforts to create additional hurdles such as limiting the use of categorical exclusions, which Congress specifically mandated in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, will significantly undermine the ability of independent producers to utilize these important, common-sense tools.

Within the House Natural Resources Committee, I am constantly reminded why decisions relating to the development of natural resources are always best made at the local level. Developing a master leasing plan under the stewardship of yet another disassociated, Washington-based regulatory team will only create potential for litigation and protest on every oil and gas lease issued by the agency. This top-down approach will add greater bureaucracy and costly delays to an industry so critical to our nation and our future.

Natural gas is without question the cleanest, most affordable American fuel we have. Thanks to new technologies, we can produce it in abundance if provided the access, but the benefits reach far beyond the tangible commodity. Its greatest contribution undoubtedly comes in the form of jobs -- high-paying, stable, American jobs. Currently, millions of Americans are employed by the oil and gas industry, earning, on average, $45 an hour – over $93,000 a year – or double the national average estimate of jobs created by so-called "green investment." Moreover, the revenue you are impeding from oil and gas leasing is the largest contributor to the national treasury after income tax. To stifle the growth of this industry in the midst of record-setting national deficit and unemployment levels is not only outrageous, but irresponsible.

It is impossible to stand by silently while these job-killing proposals further hinder our efforts toward energy independence and have devastating effects on families and small businesses across the nation. It is also naive for anyone, including the industry's critics, to argue that oil and natural gas will not be the integral bridge that connects our current energy economy to the future.

Why do policy-makers within the administration deny the connection between your so-called American energy "kings of the world" and the millions of American jobs they provide? The companies affected by these reforms are not global corporate conglomerates. Rather, they are smaller, independent producers that drill 90 percent of the wells in the U.S. struggling to stay alive in this dwindling economy. To these companies, and the people behind them whose blood, sweat, and tears have helped to build this country, statements such as your "kings of the world" comment are a profound affront.

I respectfully request that you reconsider these policy initiatives and reevaluate the harmful rhetoric you continue to use when discussing our nation's energy industry and the millions of hard-working Americans it employs. Instead, respect the legacy of those who laid the foundation of our nation's prosperity and work with the American energy industry on policies that will complement our national objectives, while preserving these critical jobs.”

Office of Congressman Dan Boren
United States Congress
House of Representatives

I have nothing to add. I've been telling you all these things for the past few years. It is a good sign that we NOW and FINNALLY have some Democrats, breaking with the Party lines to actually acknowledge the TRUTH. Drill here, Drill Now, create Jobs, HELP the Economy, and Reduce the cost of energy for ALL Americans.

We really can do both. Increase our own use of our own resources, at the same time, work on Alternatives. But to block what the Economy runs on, what the World Runs on, while we still have NO Alternatives is both ignorant and insane. It's good to see some Sane Democrats waking up to this reality.
Peter

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

"I Have A Dream"

"I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.

But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. So we have come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.

In a sense we have come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. So we have come to cash this check — a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice. We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.

It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.

But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.

We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny and their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom. We cannot walk alone.

As we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall march ahead. We cannot turn back. There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality. We can never be satisfied, as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We can never be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.

I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow jail cells. Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive.

Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair.

I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.

This is our hope. This is the faith that I go back to the South with. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring."

And if America is to be a great nation this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania!

Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado!

Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California!

But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia!

Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee!

Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.

And when this happens, When we allow freedom to ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!" MLK

Brown BAD for Obamacare, 15 States Now Suing

Preview for Sunday 011710

Hey folks.

This is To good. Get this.



This is BAD! This is BIG. A Republican might win Kennedy's Seat. This is HORRIBLE! So much for the unbiased Media. Uh? {Laughing}

Welcome to the Big Sunday Edition of the OPNTalk Blog. Don't forget, you can also follow me on Twitter - peteropntalk, Facebook - Peter Carlock, and you can always Email me at opntalk@gmail.com.

Seriously folks, MSNBC just proves again that they are nothing more than an extension of the LWL {Left Wing Loons} and the Obama Administration. She also said this.

"Chuck, I'm interested now. NBCs deputy political director, Mark Murray, joins us now. This is bad."

"I'm interested NOW?" Now that Brown is ahead? NOW she is interested, and this is BAD! Another thing that gives her away is that she called it "Ted Kennedy's Seat." It's NOT Ted Kennedy's seat. It's the People's seat. I know, I know. Not according to the Left. They also are using this for Obamacare.They feel if Brown wins, that will be the DEATH of Obamacare. More on that in just a few minutes.

Coming right up today?

Brown No Joke In Mass
People Waking Up?
Rolling Your Own Cigarettes, Safer
DLA for 011710
IWA For Sunday 011710


Remember this? I told you about 13 states suing over Obamacare, because of the deal that the LWL cut with Nelson to get his vote? All is not well in Lib Land. I told you that there are some, including California, that are NOT happy about some Senators, in turn the States they represent, getting goodies to buy their Votes on the Senate version of Obamacare.

Well, NOW, the number is up to 15 now. According to Reuters - Fifteen states may sue over healthcare reform

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than a dozen U.S. state attorneys general visited Washington on Wednesday threatening to sue the U.S. government if the so-called "Cornhusker Kickback," a special subsidy offered to Nebraska, is included in pending healthcare reform legislation.

The subsidy, which was included in the Senate version of the bill, is "capricious and arbitrary treatment of Nebraska," said South Carolina's Republican Attorney General Henry McMaster, who has organized a group of 15 attorneys to pursue a lawsuit.

The group includes two Democrats, one from Oklahoma and one from American Samoa.

Many states are outraged by the caveat, which would have the federal government cover increases in Nebraska's obligations for Medicaid, the healthcare program for the poor jointly funded by the 50 states and federal government.

Medicaid already consumes large parts of states' budgets and would require even more funding under the reform plan, which would allow greater numbers of people to enroll in the program.

If the provision is removed they will not sue, McMaster said, but the attorneys are discussing where to file a suit and if the Supreme Court would have to hear the case.

Let's hope that they will not be fooled by them taking it out, only to be able to put it in later, such as the Public Option. Let's hope that Brown WILL pull off the upset, and let's hope that more defections from the Democrats will follow. But make no mistake about it, they will say anything to get this through. They can not be trusted. This MUST be killed NOW.

OK. A quick note. THANK YOU. Went for the follow up Cat Scan Friday. I shared a bit on Facebook. I will not have any results until Thursday next week, so I'll update you all then. Don't worry about it. It is what it is and I'll deal with it accordingly. But thank you for your kind words and Prayers.

Anyway, going to fill my cup. This week is one of my favorites Don Francisco's Hawaiian Hazelnut, www.don-fancisco.com or you can find it in most local Grocery Stores Country wide. Be right back.
Peter

Sources:
MRC - MSNBC's Savannah Guthrie on Possible Dem Loss: 'This Is Bad'
OPNTalk - States Suing Feds Over Obamacare
Reuters - Fifteen states may sue over healthcare reform

Brown No Joke In Mass

Brown COULD win.

Hey folks,

This is GREAT! I HOPE it is true. Because we need a CHANGE. According to Pajamas Media, Brown is up. BIG.

A new poll taken Thursday evening for Pajamas Media by CrossTarget – an Alexandria VA survey research firm – shows Scott Brown, a Republican, leading Martha Coakley, a Democrat, by 15.4% in Tuesday’s special election for the open Massachusetts US Senate seat. The poll of 946 likely voters was conducted by telephone using interactive voice technology (IVR) and has a margin of error of +/- 3.19%.

This is the first poll to show Brown surging to such an extent. A poll from the Suffolk University Political Research Center – published Thursday morning by the Boston Herald, but taken earlier – had Brown moving ahead by 4%.

The special election is to fill the seat held by the recently deceased Edward Kennedy. Kennedy, a Democrat, served in the US Senate for 46 years. A Brown victory could stall legislation supported by the Obama administration, including health care.

The Kooks are not happy. One of the Leading Kooks, Barney Frank is one of them. According to Fox News - Frank: GOP Win in Massachusetts Senate Race Will 'Kill the Health Bill'

WASHINGTON -- A senior Massachusetts lawmaker says if Republicans win a special Senate election there next week, President Obama's health care overhaul is dead.

Democrat Barney Frank told reporters Friday: "If Scott Brown wins, it'll kill the health bill."

That is a GREAT REASON all by itself to Vote for the guy.

Look, I know this is a HUGE Democrat State. I truthfully do not really believe that he will pull it off. I would love to see it, but I have my doubts. If he DOES, that will be more than a clear sign of things to come for the LWL {Left Wing Loons} Hell, just due to the fact that this is THIS close IN such a Democrat State is a sign of things to come. Do not give up hope folks. Democrats are bailing, switching, and retiring. Now a message to the Right, GET SOMEONE that ALL could vote for, and RUN them. Well, all SANE Voters. Every Town, City, State. When the time comes, you BETTER back a TRUE Conservative. You do that, you will win hands down.
Peter

Sources:
pajamasmedia.com - Massachusetts shocker: Brown Up 15% in Pajamas Media/CrossTarget Poll
Fox News - Frank: GOP Win in Massachusetts Senate Race Will 'Kill the Health Bill'

People Waking Up?

One can only HOPE

Hey folks,

Not much to say on this one. According to Newsmax.com - Half of U.S. Would Vote Against Obama Now Friday, 15 Jan 2010 10:41 AM Article Font Size By: Dan Weil

A new poll shows that if the next presidential election were held today, 50 percent of Americans would vote against Barack Obama.

That amount said they would definitely or probably vote for someone else, according to the Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor poll. The amount that would definitely vote against Obama totals 37 percent.

Only 39 percent said they would vote for him, and 23 percent would definitely do so.

As you might expect, Obama’s approval rating slumped to 47 percent in the poll, down from 61 percent in April.

Only 34 percent of respondents view the country as moving in the right direction, down from 47 percent in April. And 55 percent of those surveyed see the country moving in the wrong direction, up from 42 percent in April.

Clearly voters are upset with the Democrats’ healthcare reform effort, talk of higher taxes and the surge in unemployment to 10 percent.

They are not happy with the Democrats attempting to SHOVE Obamacare down our throat, Obama's out of control spending, and his seemingly inability to fix ANYTHING.

Just 41 percent of Americans trust Obama more than Republicans in Congress, while 33 percent trust the Republicans more. That eight-point gap has plunged from 21 points in September.

And what policy areas concern voters the most? Of those who believe Obama has us headed in the wrong direction, 45 percent identify spending and government regulation as a top reason for their view.

Obama’s standing has slumped in other polls as well. According to the latest Fox News survey, his approval rating stands at just 50 percent, down from 65 percent a week after he took office.

That poll also indicated that less than half the country believes he's meeting expectations, and nearly two out of three respondents are dissatisfied with the country’s direction.

As I can said, not to much to say here. One can only hope.
Peter

Sources:
Newsmax.com- Half of U.S. Would Vote Against Obama Now

DLA for 011710

What Pat Robertson SHOULD have said.

Hey folks,

The whole Pat Robertson thing has STILL got me annoyed. As I said, i have a VERY good friend, Wilbert, over there right now. As we speak, I still have no idea what his status is. Neither does his family. So unlike Pat Robertson, when this happened, we have another "Christian" that did what HE should have done. She offered this prayer.

Heavenly Father,

It is with a heavy heart that we come to you, not necessarily knowing what we should ask for because many of us are wondering, "Why did this happen? Why has tragedy struck Haiti again and why do so many lives have to be lost again? Why has this beautiful island been struck by a catastrophic earthquake and ruined?" But as many questions as we have regarding the situation, we still humble ourselves before you to ask for your mercy to be upon Haiti and its people. Extend your hand upon the land and restore all that has been lost, destroyed and damaged to be better than it was before. As rescue teams search for casualties, give them foresight. May they be led by your wisdom, and encouraged by your strength and advised by your discernment. There are yet people who are surviving and I pray that the rescue workers would find them in time and revive them. For the lives that will be lost, we pray for immediate comfort to come to the family and friends of the deceased. For those of us who are watching this unfold from the outside, I pray that you would give us hearts of compassion so that we can give out of our surplus to fill the deficit that is widening in Haiti. May we all extend ourselves in any way possible to secure our brothers and sisters in Haiti. And may every prayer regarding this tragedy be heard and responded to in your good time.

In Jesus' Name,

Amen

AMEN Ms. Nicole Symmonds. Thank you. For putting ANYTHING and EVERYTHING aside, to simply ask God to help those in Haiti, for forgetting ANYTHING other than the well being for the Haitian people, you ARE the winner of this weeks Display of Logic award.

Now is not the time to play Politics, make profits, or postulate a belief as to why. Now is the time to come together and help. Period. Thank you very much for that heart felt prayer Ms. Symmonds.
Peter

Sources:
Beliefnet - A Prayer for Haiti

IWA For Sunday 011710

Is there any doubt?

Hey folks,

It's time to wrap things up today with the IWA. This is one of those weeks that I have to ask, is there any doubt? Seriously. Can there be any other Idiot winner this week?

Haiti get's hit with a 7.0 Earthquake. Countless after quakes. Schools, hospitals, hotels and even the Presidential Palace lay in ruins, with people caked in blood and dust pleading for help. Casualty figures are still impossible to calculate, but Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive told CNN the final death toll from the quake could be "well over 100,000."

So with all this, our Idiot says this.



Of course, NOW, CBN is attempting to do damage control. they said this.

Statement Regarding Pat Robertson's Comments on Haiti

CBN.com – VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., January 13, 2010 -- On today’s The 700 Club, during a segment about the devastation, suffering and humanitarian effort that is needed in Haiti, Dr. Robertson also spoke about Haiti’s history. His comments were based on the widely-discussed 1791 slave rebellion led by Boukman Dutty at Bois Caiman, where the slaves allegedly made a famous pact with the devil in exchange for victory over the French. This history, combined with the horrible state of the country, has led countless scholars and religious figures over the centuries to believe the country is cursed. Dr. Robertson never stated that the earthquake was God’s wrath. If you watch the entire video segment, Dr. Robertson’s compassion for the people of Haiti is clear. He called for prayer for them. His humanitarian arm has been working to help thousands of people in Haiti over the last year, and they are currently launching a major relief and recovery effort to help the victims of this disaster. They have sent a shipment of millions of dollars worth of medications that is now in Haiti, and their disaster team leaders are expected to arrive tomorrow and begin operations to ease the suffering.

Is it true? Well, According to Andrew Apter, professor of History and Anthropology at UCLA.

Part of the revolution mythology is that one of the revolution leaders sacrificed a pig in Bois Caïmin in a voodoo ceremony and made a contract with Petwo [Haitian voodoo spirits]. It may or may not be true, but to call that a pact with the devil is a gross misrepresentation of what voodoo is. It's about anything but the devil. He's imposing an evangelical religious order on a much more sophisticated practice, and he's turning it into a cheap invocation of Satanism.

Let's say they DID. We are talking about 1700s. Those that MAY have, are LONG dead. The majority of Haiti IS Christian. Remember the story of Saul? Paul, AKA Saul of Tarsus, was equal to Hitler in every way. Yet, through the Grace of God, he became Paul, who wrote most of the New Testament. Forgiveness and the Grace of God is beyond Human comprehension. Who are we to say they can not be forgiven? Who is to say they have not been? I was not there way back when. Neither was Pat. I know he is old, but uh? Let's just keep them in our Prayers and for those that can, let's help. We can discuss WHY it may have happened AFTER.

To make such an idiotic statement, while sitting on your nice cushy couch collect another few Million, while nearly a hundred thousand people have died, even more than that have lost EVERYTHING, is just asinine. You Sir, are asinine. Congratulations Pat Robertson, you ARE the Idiot of the Week. Maybe someone should start proofreading whatever you are going to say before you say it? You seem to be sticking your foot in your mouth more and more everyday. As for me and mine, we will be praying for them, not BLAMING them. We'll leave that to you.
Peter

Sources:
CBN Website
Salon.com - Haiti's "pact with the devil" myth

Jay Leno Returning To Where He Belongs

From the Emails 011510

Hey folks,

Happy Friday to you. Yes. I have more important stuff in the Emails. I will get to some of them this Sunday. I have little time this morning as to the fact I have to leave here VERY soon and head off to the Doctors for some follow up tests.

"What do you think of all this? I love Leno. I like Conan. But I think it was a mistake to destroy the number one show for, well, I don't know why."

I hear ya MBR. I really do. I have no idea why they made the move to begin with either. I knew,,{Tapping fingers on desk}How do I say this? {Sigh} I am really not trying to be rude or hurtful here. {Tapping fingers on desk} OK. Let's try it this way. Conan was great for the Conan O'Brien Show. I tuned in from time to time, but Conan is just a little to, uh, {Sigh} a little to goofy for me. He just is. He is not "Tonight Show" Material. I'm sorry. I KNEW this was going to fail.

I grew up on the Tonight Show. I LOVED Carson. When Jay took over, it was a new beginning. I knew him from Stand Up, some not so great movies, but there was something about him that I wanted to give a chance. He could be silly. But he was funny. Actually funny. However, he could also be dead serious. He was a natural with the audience, and he created a new set of shoes. No one will ever fill Carson. He created his own.

Conan? I already KNEW what Conan was all about. He is just goofy. He TRIED to be funny way to much for me. A natural he is not. So when NBC announced that Conan was taking over the Tonight Show, I DREADED the transition. I was right. The "Tonight Show" was no longer the Tonight Show. It was the Conan O'Brien Show at 11:35pm.

I was happy when I heard Leno was coming back. Then I heard, 10pm? That will never work either. Granted, gone are the days of ER, and other 10pm staples, but there is still SUV, L&O, and some local news. Some new stuff coming. Why would the "power that be" in NBC take the Number one Late Night Show and destroy it in this manner? One can only guess. But it looks as though they may be trying to repair their mistakes. Here IS, the From the Emails for Friday 011510

Jay Leno set to return to "Tonight Show" unless Conan caves

Jay Leno is set to return to "The Tonight Show" at 11:35 p.m. unless Conan O'Brien has a last-minute change of heart about hosting the show in a later time period.

On Tuesday, Conan announced he would refuse to host "The Tonight Show" at 12:05 a.m., which is where NBC announced it's moving the franchise when its coverage of the Winter Olympics ends in late February.

Two days earlier, NBC Universal Television Entertainment chairman Jeff Gaspin had told a couple hundred members of the press the network was bailing on its Jay Leno-hosted 10 p.m. program. Gaspin said they were throwing in the towel on their experiment with programming to margins at 10 p.m. weeknights with Leno's show because TV station executives in large enough numbers had started threatening to preempt the show after getting their ratings for the November sweep, showing them how much damage Leno's show had done to the ratings on their late local newscasts.

On Sunday, Gaspin announced Leno would be moved back to 11:35 p.m. to host a half hour show, followed by the Conan-hosted "Tonight" at12:05 a.m., and Jimmy Fallon's show "Late Night" at 1:05 a.m.

At that time, Gaspin said he fully expected all negotiations to be wrapped up by the time NBC's coverage of the Games began.

"I can't imagine we won't have everything in place before that" he said.

But, NBC started talking to Leno about Plan B when Conan put out his statement Tuesday, which he addressed to "People of Earth" on Tuesday, in which he said " 'The Tonight Show' at 12:05 simply isn't 'The Tonight Show'..."I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction."

Now, ironically, it looks like "The Tonight Show" at 11:35 p.m. may have been saved.

NBC denied Thursday that a deal with Leno to return to "The Tonight Show" at 11:35 p.m. had been struck.

But, if you haven't yet caught Conan O'Brien hosting "The Tonight Show," you won't want to miss next week , which will probably be your last since "Tonight" was already scheduled to go on hiatus the following week while NBC covers the Winter Olympics.

Conan's pulling out all the stops to book A-list talent for next weeks show. He's already landed Tom Hanks for Tuesday - very symbolic and kumbaya-ish, in that Hanks was Conan's first real big "get" when he took over "Tonight" seven months ago. Technically Hanks appeared on Conan's second show because, his first night, Conan was saddled with guest Will Ferrell, who came on to plug NBC Universal's latest bad flick idea, "Land of the Lost."

Meanwhile, the network is maximizing its assets as it plugs the gaping holes in its primetime schedule left by the demise of its Jay Leno Experiment.

Jay's best night was usually Tuesday, following the two hour "The Biggest Loser" and NBC has given that plum 10 p.m. slot to its new drama series "Parenthood," from Ron Howard and now starring Lauren Graham, among others.

"Law & Order: The Mothership" is taking on CBS's "CSI: Miami" and ABC's "Castle" on Mondays, which was usually Leno's weakest night.

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" takes 10 on Wednesdays, against ABC's "Ugly Betty" and CBS's "CSI: NY" - neither of those competitors being the biggest guns in those networks' arsenals.

Jerry Seinfeld is returning to NBC's Thursday lineup - this time as executive producer and occasional celebrity commenter on his new comedy-reality series "The Marriage Ref."

And an expanded "Dateline" absorbs the 10 p.m. hour Fridays.

All these primetime moves will occur after NBC's coverage of the Winter Games in Vancouver.

Link - The Washington Post - The TV Column

"What do you think of all this?" I think Jay Leno is returning to where he belongs.

Off to the Doctors. See you all Sunday. Have a GREAT Weekend.
Peter

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Haiti Earthquake, God Be With Them

Everyone in Haiti

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

I have a friend, Willbert, in Haiti as we speak. No one can get through. No one can get all that much information. 7.0 Earthquake hit Haiti yesterday. Home of about 2 million people. Early estimates are that the quake killed an estimated 100,000 people.

The first cargo planes with food, water, medical supplies, shelter and sniffer dogs headed to Haiti today. Other than that, there is really nothing more to say other than may the families of those lost, have the peace and comfort they need in this very dark time.

Peter

Just Forgetaboutit. We Don't Need No Watch Lists

ACLU at it again.

Hey folks,

That's right, the All Condescending Losers Union, ACLU, is now getting involved in our National Security. Former FBI agent Mike German, is now a "Terrorism Expert" with them. Well, he said that using the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) of 400,000-plus names to screen Airline Passengers was not realistic, and added that it was “fundamentally ridiculous” to think the list was not flawed.

OK. So? What would he suppose we do? Drop it? He also made this statement.

“Putting 1.1 million people on a no-fly list when the evidence for putting them on there is in question, I think, isn’t the answer – it’s completely re-doing that list so that it only focuses on known terrorists,” he said. “There shouldn’t be anybody on that list who the FBI is not currently, and the other agencies, currently hunting down.”

There is one fundamental problem with this argument. Many problems, but the biggest one is this. According to Timothy J. Healy, director of the Justice Department’s Terrorist Screening Center, “the terrorist watch list is made up of approximately 400,000 people, ranging from suicide bombers to financiers. A small portion of the list is exported to TSA [the Transportation Security Administration] to create the No Fly list. In order to be placed on a No Fly list, a known or suspected terrorist must present a threat to civil aviation or national security.”

“Consequently, the No Fly list is a very small subset of the terrorist watch list,” Healy told the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Dec. 9. “It contains approximately 3,400 people. Of those, approximately 170 are U.S. citizens,”

Thus, the 3,400 people on the No Fly list represent less than 1 percent, or 0.85 percent, of the 400,000 people on the full “Terrorist Watchlist.”

So Mike German is complaining about 170 people? No. He is complaining about the entire list. He most likely thinks is "Racist" due to the fact that most are Muslims. But the problem, the near tragic Bombing attempt, was not a failure of the List, it was a failure of those that are supposed to be checking it. He argues that there are mistakes on it. Well, of course there is. There are mistakes in the DMV, SS, Everyday life. Humans are far from perfect creatures. He points out that these mistakes Prohibit peoples "Right To Fly."

"Right to Fly?" Where did we get that one? NO ONE has a RIGHT to fly. If you have given a reason to suspect that you may attempt to harm or KILL other passengers, I would rather you be kept off the Plane. I'm sure the other passengers feel the same.

This guy is one of the reasons that the little old ladies are being stopped and patted down, while the possible Muslim Terrorists are getting on the plane with a bombs in their underwear. They are the reason that YOU have to show up at the Airport THREE HOURS before a 45 minute flight. Completely asinine.

There is nothing wrong with profiling. NOTHING. If a Samurai robs a bank, the Police better be looking at the Japanese guy walking down the street a mile away. If a Black guy broke into a home, they better not be out stopping little Jenny riding her bike to get ice cream. PC, AKA Political Correctness, HINDERS true Safety and Security. Now the ACLU wants to bring PC to our National Security Front?

This guy might be up for our IWA this week. He actually said this.

“There shouldn’t be somebody sitting on the list who we’re saying is a terrorist – and perhaps denying their right to fly – and nobody’s actually looking for them,” he said.

Just because you are on the list, does not mean that you ARE a Terrorist. It means you MAY BE. That is why it is called a WATCH LIST. If, oh, I don't know, someones FATHER tells authorities that his Son is going to blow up a Plane, we have PROOF he was training with known Terrorists, comes to the Airport, no luggage, buys a one way ticket with cash? Yeah. He hasn't actually done anything yet, which means he is not a Terrorist YET, but he should be on SOMEONES list SOMEWHERE. You think? Right before 9-11, NO ONE broke a law, nor did they commit an act to label them Terrorists, yet 3000 Americans died.

Let's try this. I go around telling people that I hate YOU. I talk about how I am going to break into YOUR home. Rape YOUR Daughter and Wife. Kill your dog. Flush your Goldfish down the Toilet, and torture you to death. I go out a buy duck tape, knives, guns, {All legal} and even start drawing a diagram of YOUR House. I have not broken any laws yet. Therefore, I'm not a criminal yet. So I guess, according to Mike German, I should not be on any lists. I should not be a person of interest, Another Peter may end up being watched because of me, and that would be wrong. So we better leave ALL the Peters alone? After all, I am innocent until proven Guilty. Right? If I do nothing, then I AM innocent. Right? However, if they DO decide to watch me, then, not to offend any Peters, the Police had better start stopping ALL the people buying Duck Tape. All those Jens, Jans, Pauls, Stevens, ETC. We can not possibly signal out a White Male, 231 pounds, Light Brown hair, Brown Eyes, who has a scare on his Left index finger. No. No. You better be stopping and questioning the 411 90 pound Black Chick. While you do that, I'll just walk by and attempt to carry out my plans.

Yeah I know. That is ridiculous. But that IS what we are doing with our National Security right now. People like Mike German, and the All Condescending Losers Union, want to make it even worse. They now do not even want you WATCHED. Got to love PC.
Peter

Sources:
CNS NEWS - ACLU Official Says It Is Not Realistic to Screen Air Passengers Against the Full Terrorist Watchlist Tuesday, January 12, 2010 By Matt Cover, Staff Writer