Is This The Demise Of The Republican Party?

Hey folks,

Want to start out your Thursday with a good laugh? I told you, which of course you needed not I nor anyone else to tell you, that this was a BIG race in Connecticut. This was important, not only to the Democratic party, but to everyone. This was a sign of the fact that either the LWL {Left Wing Looneys, for those who need further help in understanding} has completely taken over the once great and legitimate Democratic party, or if they failed to do so.

By the outcome, you can clearly see that Soros, the LWL blogs, such as the Moveon.org types, and the far left fringe looneys got their message out. Like I said before, when you have unlimited funds to get your message out, no matter how looney that message is, you will get some believing it. Soros, Moore, Franklin, etc., have a lot of funds.

So they succeeded in defeating Lieberman in the primary. The gloating has begun. But I would not be so fast to be so proud of what you accomplished. You took a loyal, die hard, long term Democrat, and threw him out like garbage. That did not sit well with a lot of Democrats. It will not sit well with the around eight hundred thousand voters who could turn out in November.

Here is the "funny" in this. In reference to National Security, Howard Dean said,

"It’s right-wing propaganda. They are beginning to look ridiculous: A majority of Americans now believe that going to Iraq was the wrong thing to do. I think this shows how far out of touch the Republicans are. What you are seeing is the beginning of the end of the Republicans, because a lot of this was a referendum on George Bush’s policies."

You know, I still hear that "Aaaaaarrrr" in my head every time I hear Dean’s name. Anyway, I understand why they are happy. They THINK that they are on a roll. I predict this, not only are they NOT on a roll, they may have done more damage to their party then they think. I predict that if Lieberman can hold up to the pressure, he will win the general election. Not only the Looneys and those who chose to follow them will vote, about the same number as this time, but those who could not. The Independents, and Republicans. I have a feeling that you will see a BIG difference.

I have news for you. So do they. This is why ALL the calls by the left and that mass media are asking Lieberman, "Please do not do this. For the good of the party, do not run as an Independent." I remember seeing one news program yesterday say, "You know if you do this, you will be putting a Republican in the office? You know that right?" Ah yes, the un bias media. Got to love them.

The truth is Mr. Aaar,,,I mean Dean. This is not the death of the Republican party. This is not even a big victory. The REAL vote comes in November. We’ll see then. I truly believe that this really was a sign to those in doubt, that the Looneys have taken over. I have been warning you of this. It has happened. Only in November will we TRULY know how much.

Gloat away My Dean and the LWL. You have bought, I mean, earned it. For now.
Peter

Lieberman Loses, An Independent is Born

Hey folks,


Check ANY news outlet today. You will see that Lieberman has lost the Connecticut Primary by a closer margin than anticipated. That’s right, Lamont won with 52 percent of the vote, or 146,061, to 48 percent for Lieberman, with 136,042, with 99 percent of precincts reporting.

So what does this mean? This means that Lieberman conceded defeat but said he would file petitions today to run as an independent in November. Just as he said he would. He said last night,

"Tomorrow, we launch a new campaign to unite the people of Connecticut. If you're fed up with the nasty partisanship in Washington, then I ask your help."

Now of course Lamont called for him to rethink this. Basically he said, you lost, get over it. But this is not new. Sen Frank Lautenberg said last week about Lieberman’s talk of running as an Independent.

"I think he really has to take a look at what reality is,"

Yes. Reality is scary. Reality is the Moores, and Franklins, have taken over the party. The Lunatics are running the Democratic party. They eat their own. If you do not agree with them, no matter what your history, they will attack you. They will throw you out like trash. Let this be a warning for Hillary. Do not stray too far from the LWL.

Get ready folks. You are going to get slammed with how the far left fringe looneys think they have been right all along. You are going to get slammed by Conservative talk shows saying things like "Just 90 days away. This best be a wake up call for you. If you do not want to wake up in 91 days and say ‘Speaker of the House Nancy Peloci’, you better get ready. You better get serious."

There are people that ask me, how in the world do you think that the looneys could possibly take over? David Horowitz may know. With what he and Richard Poe call the "Shadow Party," a "George Soros conglomerate" that can mobilize some $300 million in political money to control the Dems. "The Shadow Party: How George Soros, Hillary Clinton, and Sixties Radicals Seized Control of the Democratic Party" (Nelson Current).

"George Soros, a billionaire, has engineered campaign finance reform, by pouring tens of millions of dollars — and getting others to do it too — into the campaign finance reform movement. What this did was it limited the ability of the political parties to raise money. As soon as the campaign finance laws came into place, they had a loophole — and naturally they would, because Soros was behind this – for private organizations like MoveOn.org, called 527s, that could collect money.

Soros managed to put together a coalition, which we call the Shadow Party, which accounted for about $300 million in the Democratic campaign. Actually, it was much more than that. He put together a group that orchestrated media ads, so that meant that his groups, since they were in place before the democratic nominee was even chosen, were able to shape the message of the John Kerry campaign and, in effect, control the campaign that way."

As Lieberman found out, you cannot go against the LWL if you want to win as a Democrat. The party seems to be too far gone. The take over may be complete. The message is clear. "Join us, or die."

Trust me folks, when you have unlimited funds to get your message out, no matter how looney that message is, you will get some believing it. But is this a sign to come? I do not think so. But if the LWL take over in November, I guarantee that nothing will get done, except making the President’s life miserable for two years, cut, surrender and run, and more taxes. They STILL have no agenda.

I do not really see a state primary between a looney and a Democrat, voted for by looneys, to be a sign of the future. I am not panicking over this as some may do today on the radio and blogs. I do look forward to Lieberman running as an Independent. I truly think this just got bumped up a notch. It could get REAL interesting.
Peter

I Have The Cure. Well, At Least The Germans Do.

Hey folks,


I am still laughing... However this may very well be the cure for what ails the LWL. According to this article from Reuters. Here is the whole thing.

" German scientist has been testing an "anti-stupidity" pill with encouraging results on mice and fruit flies, Bild newspaper reported Saturday."

It says,

"It said Hans-Hilger Ropers, director at Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin, has tested a pill thwarting hyperactivity in certain brain nerve cells, helping stabilize short-term memory and improve attentiveness."

OK how do we know the memory capacity of mice and fruit flies? How would we even start to know that this improved them?

"With mice and fruit flies we were able to eliminate the loss of short-term memory," Ropers, 62, is quoted saying in the German newspaper, which has dubbed it the "world's first anti-stupidity pill."

LOL, {Banging hand on desk} Maybe this is the answer for the Left Wing Looneys. If the folks of Connecticut vote in Lamont today, maybe I’ll buy a few cases and send them up there. The majority of the state cannot all be that nutty. I do not know about the Moores, Clintons, and other card carrying LWL members, but those that blindly follow them? Well, maybe there is still hope.

I will be back in the morning with the results and my, always accurate analyses of the winner.{Smile} I will be watching this today. I would hope, as the Connecticut Post said,

"There have been many times when we've disagreed with the senator, but his overall record is commendable and the record of a fighter who has been there for Connecticut in the areas of defense contracts, the environment, education, health care, civil rights and transportation."

as well as Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill who said,

"A lot of people disagree with Joe on Iraq. But the notion that, that view doesn't make him a true Democrat is a mistake."

that most people will understand this one view, the one time he agreed with the President, is not worth throwing him to the side for a novice, controllable, LWL pawn. I guess we will see later today...
Peter

Connecticut Primary Tomorrow

Hey folks,

Tomorrow is the day. Lieberman / Lamont, head to head. It’s starting to look like it will not be such a cake walk after all. The lead that Lamont enjoyed has gone from twelve to six. Could it be the "black face" thing? Could it be that the voters are getting ready to do this for real? You see. It’s easy to talk up to the actual election. But when it’s go time, that is when the rubber hits the road. That is when the people elect one to dive in and take over, and the other, down the road. This is when reality hits people. They realize that this is for real.

Now I’ve been doing a lot of talking about Lieberman. I like Lieberman, I do not always agree with him, but I like him. As I said before, all this stuff going on? It all may be good for him in the end. He may truly be one who could rise up and get more votes as an Independent than any other in history, and may actually win. This would be a positive move for those who hate party politics, and are looking for something new. It could also be a sign to both parties, STOP PLAYING GAMES . . .

I talked about how the LWL is attacking him. They are publically saying, and I love this one, "if you win the primary, we will support you, but if you do not, we will not." This is not hard to understand. They care about NOTHING but getting back in power. Now I know that both sides want to be in power. It’s politics. But I have NEVER seen a more power hungry filled movement. They do not care about the war. They do not care about the country. They do not care about you. All they care about is bringing down Bush and getting power. That’s it.

If you want an example of what happens if a card-carrying member of the LWL takes over, ask New Jersey. From July 1, 2006,

NJ has shut down. That’s right folks, the Gov. Jon S. Corzine closed the state government today because a constitutional deadline to adopt a new balanced budget passed without agreement. Gov. Corzine signed an executive order just after 9:30 a.m. to "Shut it down." This following weeks of budget squabbling among Democrats who control state government but haven't been able to agree on a budget bill. Without a balanced budget, the state has no authority to spend money. The shutdown lasts until a budget agreement is signed.

Immediately about 45,000 state employees were furloughed. State courts were closed for anything but emergencies. State-run parks, beaches and historic sites were to be closed by Wednesday, but were expected to remain open through the July Fourth holiday. Motor vehicle offices planned to close at noon. You get the point.

All the LWL want is to be in power. You will see taxes go up. Money wasted on the attempt to impeach the President. Cut, run, and surrender in the war. Seriously, look at NJ. They have no plan, no true message, other than impeaching the President. Someone like Lieberman, intelligent, natural leader, and of course sane, does not fit their agenda. Anyone that will to try to reach out and work together with those they disagree with, is not a LWL, therefor the want they destroyed.

By the way, remember the article I wrote on July 7, 2006? "They Even Eat Their Own"? That seems to be the new catch phase as of late. I heard Hannity say it. I have heard Rush had said it. I even hear that good old Bill said it. Not, of course, that I had anything to do with it {Smile}

Seriously though, if you are a Democrat, and you are sane, vote for Lieberman. If Lamont wins, you will have a LWL in full gear taking over. He has even brought out Sharpton. Now Lieberman IS a Democrat. He said it. He said,

"When I disagree with my colleagues, I have the courage of my convictions to say so. If you wait to get 100 percent of what you want around here, you'll never get anything. I'm a Democrat, and I will remain a Democrat until death do us part,"

I am actually excited about this one. If Lamont wins, it could actually be the death of the Democratic party as we know it. Lieberman will run as an Independent, and could very well win, and the takeover will be nearly complete.
Peter

These People Are Nuts

Hey folks,

Good Monday morning to you. As usual, I get my coffee, "Chocolate Velvet" this morning, and start scanning news outlets. I came across this, AP article, this morning. I would usually pass by this type of garbage, and move onto more important and credible articles, things that actually matter, but, these people are just plain nuts.

"Kevin Barrett believes the U.S. government might have destroyed the World Trade Center. Steven Jones is researching what he calls evidence that the twin towers were brought down by explosives detonated inside them, not by hijacked airliners."

Yeah, forget the home movies, and thousands of witnesses. Forget the terrorists that went out of their way to brag about it being THEY. Let’s forget reality for a bit. Shall we?
Scholars for 9/11 Truth co-founder James Fetzer, a retired philosophy professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth, claims that some of the hijackers are still alive. He said,

"Things are happening. We're going to continue to do this. Our role is to establish what really happened on 9/11."

You know what? I was just in the process of writing this article and was in the process of reading it again and again, trying to decide what to point out to you as to the looniness of these people. But basically, just read the whole thing yourself. Anyone with a right mind will see this as simply a "Hate Bush" and LWL driven agenda.

We already KNOW what happened on 9-11 Mr. Fetzer. No, there were no space men. No, the President did not order the murder of three thousand American lives. No, the Jews did not do it. No, there were no missiles and planes really did hit the building. As I mentioned before, just watch the "private home movies" or talk to the thousands of eye witnesses, I included in that group. Ask al-Qaeda. They will be more than happy to tell you they did it.

According to the article,

"Members of the conspiracy community "practically worship the ground (Jones) walks on because he's seen as a scientist who is preaching to their side," said FR Greening, a Canadian chemist who has written several papers rebutting the science used by Sept. 11 conspiracy theorists. "It's science, but it's politically motivated. It's science with an ax to grind, and therefore it's not really science.""

Now we just discussed this the other day when we were talking "Global Warming." Science is great. I love science. Science was one of my favorite subjects in school. However, science is not an absolute. It is a tool that can be misused and manipulated to fit agendas.

Why is it so hard to believe that there really are people out there that hate us? That want us dead? That they would actually try to carry out something like 9-11? Or is it the whackos that are trying to pass these conspiracies off on the American public, and those that truly believe them, do so out of their complete, unadulterated, and blind hatred for this President. I do not know for sure their reasons, but I do know, these people are nuts.
Peter

"Rowley’s Peals or Wisdom" are random thoughts from the great mind that is Chief George A Rowley. They will, educate you, entertain you, and even may make you laugh. Without a doubt, whatever the topic, they will make you think. So here you go, the very first,


"Rowley’s Peals or Wisdom"

Micro Management Is Not The Answer

By: George A. Rowley

When you kill the creativity of your employees, the company pays for it in lost profits. Nothing kills the spirit of your employees faster than a supervisor directing every move every day. Everyone needs breathing room. Don't spend the day trying to nail employees goofing off. All of us need a break from time to time.

Micro management is a company running without a plan. No one has any idea of what management wants, so someone must call every move. This is due to managements failure to share vision, which means focus is missing. Many employers often let their egos control their interactions with their employees. Trust your employees to do their jobs. Make employees feel a team spirit. Have meetings once a month and let employees make suggestions. Give your top performers and dedicated employees pay increases without them having to come to you for them.


Watch What You Do.

By: George A. Rowley

Surveillance has been growing at a rapid rate, especially since the disaster of Sept. 11th, 2001. Thousands of individuals who have installed wireless video cameras, intending to increase the security of their homes and/or businesses have actually opened a window of their activities to anyone with a cheap receiver.

The wireless video camera is intended to send its video signal to a nearby base station, which is then viewed on a computer or television. But its signal can be interrupted from more than a quarter mile away by a cheap receiver costing less than $250.00 at most electronics stores. This allows a person to monitor any home with wireless video in use from right down the road.

IWA for Sunday, August 6th, 2006

Hey folks,

It’s Sunday, time for the IWA, and the debut of Chief George Rowley here at the OPN.

First, from the AP, did you hear the one about Lorna Dudash? The woman so desperate to meet,

"the cutest cop I've seen in God knows how long"

that she actually called 911 in hopes of getting another look. Are you kidding me? She originally met him when he came to her door to tell her to turn down her music. She was so stricken by him that she called 911?

She said,

"I'm 45 years old and I'd just like to meet him again, but I don't know how to go about doing that without calling 911."

How about calling the local station? How about maybe NOT using the 911 EMERGENCY number for goggling the Policeman? While you are luring this Police Officer back to your house. There could very well be someone very much in NEED of help.

The Judge, Washington County Judge Marco Hernandez told Dudash,

"People who are, oh, say, older than 7 know not to use 911 except when where is an emergency,"

Lorna Dudash was sentenced to serve two years of probation and 100 hours of community service, and pay $693 in fines and fees.

Congratulations, Ms. Dudash, you ARE the Idiot of the Week.
Peter

Minimum Wage, Screw You, We Would Rather Play Politics.

Hey folks,

I took yesterday off, and you have no idea how hard that is. Every time I take a day off, about 4 or 5 pm I start almost shaking because my figures want to type. My head is spinning with all the stuff that is there wanting to come out. I TRULY have this overwhelmingly overpowering desire to say, forget it, I’m going on. I may need to seek help for that {Smile}.

The big news yesterday? The Senate said, "screw you" to those out there making minimum wage. Why? Is $5.15 a livable wage? But wait, the big bad Bush Administration, and those evil Republicans attached an estate tax cut. Why is this wrong? It’s not. Except in the eyes of the LWL. Seriously, what is the problem with cutting the amount that your FAMILY has to pay, on all the money that you have ALREADY paid taxes on, when you die?

Whatever you make, you pay taxes on. Whatever you buy, you pay taxes on. Household items? Tax. Cars? Tax. House and property? A lot of tax. Yet when you die, the government wants your FAMILY to pay MORE tax on what you already did. But they say the estate tax cut makes "The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. We stopped that plan to cater to the rich, to help you, the poor folks. You just do not get anymore money yourselves though. But we did it to help you."

Do you REALLY think that those who are working two jobs, care what the rich’s families have to pay when they die? No, they care about eating. They care about paying for gas to go to the crap job that they bust their hinds all day and week to go to another and do the same thing. They care that they will have light when the sun goes down. They do NOT care about your idiotic politics.

I love the beginning of this Reuters article because it is true,

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic senators blocked their own goal on Thursday"

This is true. They decided to play politics. I like the way Sen. Durbin tried to paint a picture for you.

"They (Republicans) can get 6.6 million Americans an increase in their basic minimum wage as long as we promised that the fattest of cats in America would get a great big bowl of tax cuts," said Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois, the second-ranking Democrat in the Senate."

Yes those "fat cats" are eating from a big bowl, while YOU get little. It’s not fair. We must stop this. And they did. They stopped you from getting a bigger bowl. The rich still have a bigger bowl than you, and they always will.

The USATODAY story gave an interesting break down of four Democrats that voting FOR the bill.

"The Senate late Thursday rejected, 56-42, a bill fusing the cut in estate taxes with a $2.10 increase over three years in the $5.15 minimum wage. The bill also would have revived a host of expired tax cuts, including a business research and development credit and deductions for state sales taxes, college tuition and teachers' classroom supplies." I guess that is not important either.

Republicans needed 60 votes to advance the measure, which passed the House last Saturday."

"Four Democrats joined Republicans and voted for the bill: Sens. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Bill Nelson of Florida and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. Two Republicans voted against the bill: Sens. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island and George Voinovich of Ohio." All up for re-election this year, by the way.

I agree with Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., {who} "told senators who voted against the bill to "rethink long and hard" during the four-week recess that began late early Friday. Congress reconvenes in September."

Yes, the next time you get your $200.00 check, you can thank those who claim that they are here to help you. You can rest assure that they are sticking it to the rich. You can take comfort in knowing that, even though you cannot pay your $200.00 plus electric bill, the rich will not have a "bigger bowl".
Peter

Welcome Chief George Rowley

Hey folks,

Happy Saturday to you. Here is a first, "Behind the OPN Scenes" update for you. I told you on Thursday that there was possibly a new team member joining the OPN. Well, he has agreed to come aboard and I know you folks will love him.

He is a busy guy, so he will be here sporadically , but when he is, you will be treated to "Rowley’s Pearls of Wisdom", and true stories from the over 36 years in the business. What business? Law enforcement, Corporate Investigations, Private Investigations, and a host of things to do with the law enforcement field. Some of which we can’t talk about. So who is he?

Chief George Rowley is a well renowned, well respected, and most knowledgeable individual in the law enforcement field. He has and continues to do it all. He has worked for Police agencies, Judges, both Private and Corporate investigations. Chief Rowley serves in executive capacity of several law enforcement associations. I hear he is also now a co-founder and member of a news paper for law enforcement Personnel out of New York.

Folks, let me tell you something. You will NOT believe some of the stories that Chief Rowley may tell you. They can be amazing, funny, and completely unbelievable, but they are one hundred percent true. I know, I got a little taste of it when I worked for him for three and a half years back in the early 90s in New York. I’m telling you, truly, this was the most fun, funniest, and most educational three and a halve years I ever spent in my working history.

From the "Rowley's Pearls of Wisdom" and all the stories he could tell you, as humorous and unbelievable some of them may be to you, always remember, they will teach you something. You just need to sit back, read, understand, and be "infotained".

Welcome to the OPN Chief Rowley. It is an honor to have you aboard.
Peter

Well, It’s Official, Gibson Charged,


Hey folks,

I will not be in the office tomorrow, Friday, August 4th. But do not fret, I’ll be back on Saturday to spend the weekend together. Also, I may have a surprise for you. The OPN may be having a very special guest who will be contributing from time to time. I’ll let you know what I’m talking about this weekend. You are going to love this person, and you may even learn a few things in the process of being "infotained".

It’s official folks, Mel Gibson has been charged yesterday with misdemeanor drunken driving, having an elevated blood-alcohol level and having an open container of liquor in his car {The open container violation, for a bottle of tequila allegedly found in his car} If you remember, I gave him this weeks IWA, and said that I hoped that he is treated no differently than if it were me and you in the same situation. This DOES seem to be the case.

The three counts were filed by Los Angeles County prosecutors five days after Gibson was pulled over on Malibu's Pacific Coast Highway for speeding. Now other than the 5 day thing, it does seem like he is going to have to deal with this like anyone else.

Now the charges did not mention Gibson's self-described "belligerent behavior" toward the deputy or any allegation of speeding. I know there are some of you, that may have been pulled over before, saying, well, what about the speeding thing? This type of thing happens all the time though. If they already have more serious charges, most of the time, minor ones are dismissed anyway. There would be no point. I also commend the Police and Prosecutor for leaving out the whole drunken litany of insults, seeing it for what it was.

Arraignment was set for Sept. 28 in Malibu Superior Court. So far he seems to be treated like anyone else, we’ll have to see what happens at trial.

See you all on Saturday. Have a GREAT Friday, and remember, no matter what happens, it’s STILL Friday.{Smile}
Peter

Now That Is a Secure Border.

Hey folks,

According to Government Accountability Office testimony to be released today, at nine border crossings on the Mexico and Canadian borders, agents "never questioned the authenticity of the counterfeit documents,"

According to the GAO, the investigative arm of Congress,

"This vulnerability potentially allows terrorists or others involved in criminal activity to pass freely into the United States from Canada or Mexico with little or no chance of being detected,"

It appears that undercover investigators entered the United States using fake documents repeatedly this year. In Arizona and California, Homeland Security Department agents didn't even ask for identification in two different cases. In a third case, According to GAO investigator Gregory D. Kutz , in Texas, investigators offered to show identification, which was a counterfeit Virginia driver’s license. The border agent replied, "OK, that would be good," but let the investigator pass BEFORE even inspecting it. No questions, just "Come on in. Welcome to the United States. Please do not try to kill us."

Now this is not the first time that security was tested. The GAO probe followed a similar inquiry in 2003 and 2004, when undercover investigators crossed unhindered into the United States at least 14 times using counterfeit drivers' licenses and, in one case, an expired, altered U.S. diplomatic passport. At least in that investigation, border agents in New York and Florida stopped three undercover officials who were using expired and forged passports, driver’s licenses or birth certificates.

Is this showing a lack of interests? Complacency? Have we all but forgotten 9-11? Do we really think that this could not happen again? We are in a time of war, should our security be heightened? What color are we in now? Do you know? I don’t. Remember when it changed ever day?

This shows us that we just do not care. Maybe the daily garbage coming from the MMD{That’s Mass Media Drones, for those who need further assistance in understanding} and the LWL {Left Wing Looneys} that truly do not believe we are in a war. Maybe it is as simple as the fact of our, as a nation, short attention span. We haven’t been attacked since 9-11 happened, so who cares. Can’t happen again.

But then again, and AGAIN, I see that the pretty clouds in the sky are caused by "Global Warming", "Bush Lied" "Hurricanes are coming" and "Fat People are Eating Healthy." So who cares about those pesky terrorists that have vowed to destroy us. We need no help, we will do that, all by ourselves.
Peter

There Is NO Global Warming.

Hey folks,

I got an email a few days ago from a very good friend of mine. She is TRYING to convince me that Global Warming is real. I have tried so hard to see this as a possibility, but I just can’t. I tried, I can’t, THERE IS NO GLOBAL WARMING..

But I did try to understand why some believe this. Her email to me said,

"Here are a few things to look at. this is just today, I am sure as the years go on I will find something to break that bubble your living in."

The links that she provided were interesting. The first one is a yahoo / AP news article that talks about the "dead zone." Dr. Nancy Rabalais, Chief Scientist for Northern Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Studies, claims that this dead zone has averaged about 4,800 square miles since 1990. The record of 8,500 square miles, about the size of Israel, was in 2002. This is due to global warming.

Just on a side note... The size of Israel? Oh yeah, this is a LIBERAL augment. Global Warming is evil, Israel is evil, hence the comparison?{Smile}

The next was an AFP article that is talking about the heat wave. According to the article, of course this is caused by Global Warming, as well as a Reuters article which is talking about the California Blackouts. Yes this too, Global Warming. Along with another Reuters article, Global Warming Puts 12 US Parks At Risk. As you can see, she had no problem finding news article to warn me about the so called imminent threat of Global Warming and the fact we are causing our own destruction.

But here is the problem, there is NO real scientific evidence that Global warming is real, according to many scientist, like at Arguments Against ,


According to The Leipzig Declaration, "There does not exist today a general scientific consensus about the importance of greenhouse warming from rising levels of carbon dioxide. In fact, many climate specialists now agree that actual observations from weather satellites show no global warming whatsoever--in direct contradiction to computer model results." It adds, "based on all the evidence available to us, we cannot subscribe to the politically inspired world view that envisages climate catastrophes and calls for hasty actions. For this reason, we consider the drastic emission control policies likely to be endorsed by the Kyoto conference--lacking credible support from the underlying science--to be ill-advised and premature". This would mean that there is a possibility that global warming could happen, but right now there is no real evidence already happening.

Also there is a wealth of information at the Global warming information center . Like,

On the matter of Earth's recent climate history, it is implausible that despite variance in solar irradiance Earth has had a stable temperature for the last 1,000-2,000 years. History instructs us this is not so, literature tells us this is not so, and a large spectrum of paleotemperature reconstructions tell us this is not so. USA Today and the hokey "Hockey Stick" representations are obviously wrong, regardless of how politically correct their concept of human culpability might be.

Regarding whether Earth has really warmed to some extent, regardless of our ability to accurately determine it? Yep, we have no problem with that. We have seen nothing compelling regarding Earth's current suspected temperature trend being anything extraordinary nor alarming but we have no reason to believe Earth's mean temperature is not changing, or that it does not do so continuously -- frankly, temperature stasis is a myth.

Do we face a planetary emergency precipitated by carbon dioxide emissions? No, there is zero evidence that such a scenario might be true.

The point is, there are just as many "scientist" and people with information that will tell you there is NO Global warming, as there is people who say there is. The truth is at this time, Global Warming is a theory, that I do not subscribe to. If you what to believe all the "Chicken Littles" out there that say that the sky is falling, be my guest. But I do not.

Thank you to my friend for taking the time to email me all the links, but I still truly believe this is junk science.
Peter

The NYT, Lieberman, Lamont.

Hey folks,

Happy Monday morning. May I remind you,

89. Journalists do not take part in politics. While staff members are entitled to vote and to register in party primaries, they must do nothing that might raise questions about their professional neutrality or that of our news operations. In particular, they may not campaign for, demonstrate for, or endorse candidates, ballot causes or efforts to enact legislation. They may not wear campaign buttons or themselves display any other insignia of partisan politics. NYT ethics policy.

Even though they have this "ethics" policy, and truly want you to believe that they are neutral and independent, they show their true selves on a daily bases. This Sunday is no different. Yesterday, the NYT said,

"If Mr. Lieberman had once stood up and taken the lead in saying that there were some places a president had no right to take his country even during a time of war, neither he nor this page would be where we are today. But by suggesting that there is no principled space for that kind of opposition, he has forfeited his role as a conscience of his party, and has forfeited our support."

They also said that, Lieberman's efforts "to appear above the partisan fray" have turned him into one of the administration's most useful allies. They are supporting Lamont who the most recent Quinnipiac Poll this month shows him with a slight lead over Lieberman, 51 to 47 percent among likely voters in the Aug. 8 primary. The survey's sampling error margin is plus or minus 4 percentage points, so still anyone’s game.

LOL, we know you can’t have that, can you? You cannot agree with this President and expect that the NTY will back you. That just will not happen. But others ARE endorsing Lieberman, even those that usually do not endorse anyone. Could it be they want to distance themselves as far from the NYT as they can?

The Hartford Courant, who said that it does not usually endorse candidates in primaries, but did so now because the race has drawn national attention and is a "defining moment" in the debate about the war on terrorism. Of course they also do not want to be seen as the NYT. They wrote,

"Mr. Lieberman's history of enthusiasm for military interventions overseas is an anomaly in a man famous for mediating among warring factions in Washington. But to dismiss this moderate, a vanishing breed in a Congress sundered by extremism on both sides, for dissenting on a single issue would be a terrible waste. And a mistake."

The Connecticut Post on Sunday also backed Lieberman. It wrote,

"There have been many times when we've disagreed with the senator, but his overall record is commendable and the record of a fighter who has been there for Connecticut in the areas of defense contracts, the environment, education, health care, civil rights and transportation."

So you see, even though the Currant and the Post are Liberal papers, they are not members of the LWL. The NYTs on the other hand, spend a lot of time and money to try to convince you that they are not what they show themselves to be on a daily bases, a member and tool of the Left Wing Looneys.

I have talked about this before. This is absolutely amazing to me that the LWL and the NYT would throw a die-hard party member like Lieberman under the bus, just because he agreed with the President on ONE issue.


I like Lieberman, I do not always agree with him, but I like him. All this stuff going on? It all may be good for him in the end. He may truly be one who could rise up and get more votes as an Independent, and may actually win. This would be a positive move for those who hate party politics, and are looking for something new. It could also be a sign to both parties, STOP PLAYING GAMES...
Peter

IWA for Sunday, 30th 2006,

Hey folks,

As you know the Last week winner of the IWA, actually turn out to be a nice guy, just doing what he was asked to do my his mother. He came on and gave his side of the story. This convinced me that the facts as reported were not complete, nor were the telling the whole story, so I retracted the IWA and I did and do wish Mr. Lehto well. I forwent the Saturday Daily Article because I wanted all to see the retration.

This week’s winner? One the recipient actually AGREES he is an idiot. This weeks winner is,,, Mel Gibson who issued a lengthy statement Saturday apologizing for his drunk driving arrest and saying he has battled alcoholism throughout his life.

So he is intoxicated and going 87 mph in a 45 mph zone, at 2:36am on Friday, when this annoying and insignificant peon Police Officer had to bother him. According to many sources, including Mel himself,

"I acted like a person completely out of control when I was arrested,"

He was telling the officer that he would ruin him {The officer} because he {Mel} "Owned Malibu". He is reported as saying that Jews star wars, and asked the officer if he was a jew. Among much more.

Mel said,

"The arresting officer was just doing his job and I feel fortunate that I was apprehended before I caused injury to any other person. I acted like a person completely out of control when I was arrested and said things that I do not believe to be true and which are despicable."

Now do not misunderstand. I like Mel. I love the Mad Max, Lethal Weapon movies, "What Women Want" {Well, ok, I love Helen Hunt} and "Ransom" I love his movies I like him. Here is a little trivia fact for you. Do you know where Mel was born and spend the first 12 years of his life? Salisbury Mills NY. That’s right, MY old stopping grounds.

But what he did was stupid. First he put other peoples lives in danger by getting behind the wheel intoxicated, then he acted "belligerent" and even threatened the officer. I truly hope in this case, that he is treated just like you or I would be if it were us. I’m so tired of these actors, stars, and politicians, getting treated differently just because of their money and fame. He did apologize, but he needs to pay the price.

Congratulations Mel, because of your actions on Friday, you are the Idiot of the week.
Peter

First Time EVER, Retraction of An IWA

Hey folks,


That's correct. For the first time ever, I will be retracting and rescinding the Idiot of the Week Award, and apologizing to the winner. On the 23rd of July, I posted the winner as Mr. Neil Lehto. you know, the one that gave the $100.00 reward to the homelessman for finding reportedly, $21,000 in bonds? Well, Mr Lehto came on the comment section, of the article, and gave his side of the story. After hearing his story, I DO retract, rescind, and apologize. Here is what he posted,


Neil J. Lehto said...

"My late father, Ernest E. Lehto, was a parcel post supervisor who worked the night shift at the Main Post Office on Jefferson along the Detroit River. He was a quiet, caring man, who was born in a Finnish UP farming town in 1925 and spoke no English until he came to the city in 1930. Nonetheless, he graduated at the top of his high school class, tried to enlist and failed, moved back to the UP, tried again and succeeded. He fought behind General Patton in the battles across France and into Germany that ended World War II, working as a scout and chaplain's assistant.

Only in the few years before his death on May 23, 2004, did he tell me some enthralling stories of exploits and miracles he thought occurred while he fought with the greatest generation overseas. Ernie went to work for Dodge Main, applied and entered the postal service. He despaired over the riots of 1976 and was ever troubled by the problems of racial division and the impact of poverty on the community he loved.

He told a great story about going through the cupboards of an abandoned farmhouse in southern France when his platoon sergeant appeared at the back door and asked if the cellar had been searched and secured. "Not yet," Dad replied. The sergeant stepped downstairs cautiously. A few moments later, up the stairs marched 11 unarmed German soldiers followed by the sergeant. "I was looking for bottles of wine," Dad explained.

On Saturday, July 22, 2006, The Detroit News front page reported another story in which my father played a key role. Three weeks ago a homeless man, 59-year-old Charles Moore, searching for returnable bottles in a dumpster at the downtown Fort Street Presbyterian Church found a light jacket, which emptied out 31 saving bonds. He turned them into a 24-hour homeless shelter and the staff sought out the owner.

It was Ernie.

Friday I went to pick them up. The Detroit News. This story went across country and across the world to more than 330 newspapers and TV stations -- Iraq, London, Alabama, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Florida and more. The headline writers distorted what really happened in a way which I need to explain. Here is the whole story, some very important details of which were left-out by the six newspaper, radio and television interviewers I spoke to over the next several days and never made it to the news wire services.

Following his death, we bundled up many plastic bags of his old clothes and went through his papers, finding many saving bonds, stuffed here and there. My mother was flabbergasted. That others may have eluded us is just the beginning. The old clothes were picked by the Salvation Army. Mom administered and closed his estate about a year ago.

When a shelter worker called my mother on Thursday or Friday, July 6 or 7, if I recall correctly, she told a vague story. Mom referred her to me. I got few details -- no names, location of the shelter or even who had possession of the savings bonds she said totaled at $9,000, which would belong entirely to my mother, an 82-year-old widow and a retired teacher. That description of my mother may well fit the stereotype but is not the whole picture. She also went to law school and knew exactly what her rights and responsibilities were.

My mother said that I could offer a reward of $100 upon their return. Mom thought it might be a scam and warned me not to visit the shelter without a police escort. Also, what if my Dad had already reported them stolen, lost and cashed them in? The shelter worker could neither accept nor refuse my mother's offer but said she would call me back when they checked with the homeless man who found them and an agency supervisor. When nobody called back as promised, my mother assumed the man never returned and on Thursday, July 20, she filed by mail all of the necessary paperwork to have any of Ernie's uncashed savings bonds re-issued by the U.S. Bureau of Public Debt. Savings Bonds aren't transferable and their ownership is determined by the names on the bonds, not by who physically holds them.

The bonds that Mr. Moore found may, for example, have already been replaced following a report by Ernie years ago owner that they were missing. Their home was broken into and this important detail, which I told The Detroit News reporter, is missing from what she wrote. In that case, the bonds Mr. Moore found would be worthless and belong to the U.S. Government, which is very careful not to pay for the same bonds twice. Even if they were stolen or lost and Ernie never filed a claim, they still belong to my mother as POD beneficiary. If anyone finds savings bonds that belong to someone else, they should be sent to the U.S. Government, which would hold them pending a claim from the owner. My mother did so on Thursday, July 20.

Meanwhile, the homeless shelter, which apparently had possession of the bonds, contacted a reporter at The Detroit News, who called me the next day, early Friday morning, July 21. I suggested that the reporter call my mother. The shelter called me some 30 to 60 minutes later and said it was arranging a meeting for 3:30 at which I could personally thank Mr. Moore and deliver my mother's reward. I was a newspaper reporter for six years or so and I knew this was a set-up for a great human interest story by a well-deserving non-profit agency, the Neighborhood Services Organization ("NSO"), doing a very hard job. From what I saw when I was there, they are doing it as well as can be expected. I respect and understand their decision to do what they did. They wanted their piece of the story. I also knew that the newspaper already had its piece, too. Where was it going to end?

Knowing as I did what was going to happen under the circumstances -- a likely front page newspaper story featuring an honest homeless man returning $9,000 in saving bonds was certain to generate a big positive reaction among readers -- I went to the meeting knowing that Mr. Moore and the shelter would be much rewarded by the community's reaction to his honesty. Little did I know.

If I had not gone the story might have dropped off the front page but featured instead an honest homeless man, my apparently ungrateful 82-year old mother and her possible recovery of $9,000 in savings bonds because I told The Detroit New reporter that my mother had already filed a claim for any missing savings bonds. That I considered unacceptable because it would leave her exposed to further calls from the newspapers, radio and television stations that, instead, I alone received. Did I do the right thing? Some friends and family think not because of the stress it has caused me and them, too. I disagree because here is what I knew would happen and did. Rewards swell to $4,000 for Homeless Man.

After talking to the agency supervisor, I called by mother and told her that I wanted to go meet the homeless man who found the bonds and express her appreciation personally. She agreed and I called the agency back. Arrangements were made and I drove down and met the supervisor at the NSO office on Bagley and followed him one and half-mile north to the shelter. This 24-hour shelter is in one Detroit's most devastated areas, between Cass and Third south of Wayne State University. It would be a frightening trip for anyone. I lived and grew up in suburban Pleasant Ridge but attended Wayne State University and the Detroit College of Law in the 1960s and 70s when their surrounding neighborhoods were deteriorating. When I arrived, people lingered on the curbs as the supervisor drove his car in ahead of me and parked in a broken-glass strewn parking lot. Wrecked furniture, tattered lawn chairs, blankets, towels, bottles, cans, paper and stray possessions spread across the vacant lots to the north, south, east and west.

People were streaming in and out through the metal detector screening machine set up at the entry way but not Mr. Moore. I was expecting him there by what I was told. If they made any effort, I don't know but, having visited earlier in the day, The Detroit News got his photograph and talked with him. This part of the set-up conjured-up by the NSO and the newspaper is particularly upsetting to me because they never told me before I saw his picture on the front page of the next day's newspaper. I asked the reporter why and she answered, "Well, you know, that's what we do."

I delivered the token reward of five $20 bills and picked up 31 bonds issued from 1980 to 1986 with a face value of $8,900 with the two newspaper reporters/photographers gathered around. If the bonds were found in a dumpster as he reported, it was probably hours or days away from being hauled to a landfill to be buried. The reporter told me that she had calculated their current value with interest at $21,000. The coincidence of his finding and his returning them is a truly remarkable story but what the reporter wrote was personally devastating -- West Bloomfield lawyer Neil J. Lehto is $21,000 richer by the honesty of a homeless man who would get from him no more than a $100 reward.

Not only is that completely untrue -- all 31 of the savings bonds designate my mother as the sole POD beneficiary and they may be worthless -- but it's the worst kind sensational journalism serving up stereotype and formula writing to readers. Regardless, I don't disagree that $100 was a mere token. However, offering any bigger amount did not make any sense at the time. Without quibbling, I do hope for my mother that they are worth $21,000 but nobody yet knows and Mr. Moore's actions are as admirable as he is needy.That part of the story is yet to be finished. Suggestions in the press and letter columns that my mother or I or my brothers, should have paid 10 percent or more for the return of possibly worthless bonds is absurd. What my mother will do later awaits verification that these saving bonds have any value and the protection of her privacy.

There is also a deeply instructive civics lesson in this because what the headline writers and some readers saw as a windfall received without adequate gratitude by way of an honest homeless man, was for my mother, at least, and many of my parent's generation, nothing more than an entitlement recovered by the demands of moral, social and legal justice. Moreover, for her and many of them, $100 was not a token amount under these circumstances.

Furthermore, the plight of homeless men and women and the struggling agencies that serve some of their needs highlighted by this story is a community responsibility.People criticizing the $100 reward offered to a homeless man for returning $21,000 in bonds need to remember that doing the right thing should come without any payback. It's nice people have raised more money. But where were they before the money was turned in? There are lots of homeless in need. Let's rally to help before, not after the fact. I did my part by showing up and unwittingly giving this story its special sizzle.

My reward? The Detroit News is running letters from readers under the headline Homeless Man Gets Cheated on Finder's Fee. Accusing me in print of cheating Mr. Moore is mean and defamatory. And what's this misleading reference to a finder's fee? I know there are websites and so-called finders that search for lost or missing stocks, commercial and municipal bonds and some will charge a fee to check for savings bonds, too. However, the Bureau of Public Debt makes doing so easy and free for anybody! In fact, my mother had already filed the paperwork before I even heard back from the homeless shelter that it had Ernie's bonds.

An unreported part of this human interest story is about me and my father because the last wedding I went to for a daughter, Amanda, was when Ernie died the night before at 2 o'clock in the morning. I was there when he finally succumbed to a massive stroke. The next wedding I went to was Saturday night, July 22, to celebrate the marriage of my youngest brother's step-daughter, Jamie. I think Ernie is determined to make an unmistakable and powerful mark on his sons and grandchildren. Certainly, the timing of these events is exquisitely poignant.

That's the true story. If the shelter agency had responded days earlier, if any reasonable effort had been made for me to meet Mr. Moore -- he comes there every morning for breakfast, they said later -- it could also have been different. Another story in there is about a social service system that looks awful shabby in its sorting and re-distribution of donated clothing. I don’t think that a homeless man looking for returnable bottles was also trying on old jackets that hot summer day but, instead, going through pockets looking for spare change. It seems obvious that this particular bag was never inspected before being discarded more than two years later.

To the 100 or so readers of the The Detroit News and other media from across the country -- who left me a series of anonymous telephone messages all night Saturday and throughout the day, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday or sent another 100 rude and vulgar or more e-mail messages asking why I was such a cheap bastard, etc., I ask what is the big difference between this story and Homeless Man Finds $68,000 Savings Bonds? Do you suppose the elderly woman there might not have had a son who happened to practice law she asked to deliver her $100 reward into a trap set-up by the local press?

I also respond with what Ernie, who had a wry sense of humor, would have said to me if I could have asked him:

"Do what your mother tells you to do!"

Thank you Mr. Lehto for taking time to give your side of the story. Best wishes to you and your Mom. I do hope they turn out to be real.
Peter

Why Are We Still Listening To These People?

Hey folks,

The UN has spoken. That’s right, The U.N. Human Rights Committee told Washington it should immediately shut all "secret detention" facilities. I do not remember any evidence brought forth that confirm any of these exist. So far it has been accusations, theories, and unfounded rumors. They also want to give the International Committee of the Red Cross access to anybody held in armed conflict.

Proof of these places? The committee said it had "credible and uncontested," information that they exist. That would be? Also that the United States had detained people "secretly and in secret places for months and years." Again, that proof would be what?

You folks ever read the "Left Behind" series? Did you ever see some of the movies out there that depict the end of the world in one fashion or the other. Interestingly enough, in a lot of these scenarios, a one world government or a new world order, is in place. All sovereignty of all countries are turned over to one organization. In the "Left Behind" series, the President turns our sovereignty over to the UN. Who led the UN? The anti-Christ.

We know this will never happen with Bush as President. We know that if we had another like him, this would not happen. Are you willing to "bet" on a LWL member as President, standing up to this anti-Semitism filled, hateful, terrorist helping, America hating, insane organization known as the UN? Or do you think that we would just bow down to them in the name of our "need" of world acceptance?

With 102 days to go to the midterms, you MAY want to think about that. As for the UN. Why are there still some, albeit very few, that still believe we should listen to them? They are a joke, hate us, do not have our interests in mind, and want our money. They hate us, we should just wave them off as what they are, a waste of time.
Peter

Chicago, Greed, Wal-Mart.

Hey folks,


Will Wal-Mart be leaving Chicago? I would. That’s right, if I were the owner and operator of the largest retail chain in the World, I would be hanging the sign on the doors that reads,

"To our most valued customers. We thank you for your years of service. We are sorry to inform you that due to the greed of a small few, we have been left with a choice. We could either pay an unfair, and unearned, wage in the city of Chicago, or go elsewhere. We have decided to close our doors to protect the rest of our customers from being affected in the need to increase our prices. Again, thank you. Sincerely Wal-Mart mgt."

According to the AP Article

The ordinance, which passed 35-14 Wednesday after three hours of impassioned debate, requires mega-retailers to pay wages of at least $10 an hour plus $3 in fringe benefits by mid-2010. It would only apply to companies with more than $1 billion in annual sales and stores of at least 90,000 square feet.

The City Council calls this a living wage. I call this ridiculous. Whatever happened to going to work for a company, AGREEING to the salary they were offering, working hard and working your way up through the company? You KNOW what they are offering when you CHOSE to accept the job. You have a "right" to work there or not. You can work somewhere else because they pay more, and if enough people do that, then Wal-Mart would be forced to raise their salary even higher to attract workers. But to DEMAND that they pay $10 an hour plus $3 in fringe benefits by mid-2010?

This is not an earned salary. No employee has to work hard and work their way up. This is greed. Plain an simple. Someone, somewhere, sat back and looked at the money that Wal-Mart deals with and said, I want some of that. Of course the employees do not mind. Then you have the general public thinking to themselves, hey, the biggest retailer in the world can afford it. Who cares?

Well, I’m here to tell you that YOU should care. Why? If they choose to stay in Chicago, YOU, the consumer, will be paying this outrageous, and unfair salary for their employees to stock the selves and check you out. Picture this, according to the Chicago City Counsel, the guy pushing carts outside, may be making more money than some of the shoppers that go there.

Do you think, as Mayor Richard M. Daley warned, that the living wage proposal would drive jobs and desperately needed development from some of the city's poorest neighborhoods and lead giants like Wal-Mart to abandon the city.?

Listen to what Michael Lewis, Wal-Mart's senior vice president of store operations, said in a statement,

"This imposes special interest mandates that will unfairly deny savings and job opportunities to those who need them most. It's wrong for the City Council to tell the people of Chicago where to shop and to make it harder for inner-city residents to find jobs."

Yes folks, I do not really care all that much for Wal-Mart, but I do understand that this is an insane decision on the City’s part, that could very well destroy their economy. I also understand that this is yet another example of people wanting to be given everything, and do nothing. Greed will drive Wal-Mart out, and keep others from coming in. I would hope that Mayor Daley will veto this, but time will tell.
Peter

Teen Abortion Bill Passes,,

Hey folks,

I am VERY happy to report that the Senate passed the Parental Notification bill. Late last night, Tuesday, July 25th, 2006, saw a 65-35 vote to pass the bill. It should now be negotiated to bridge the differences with the House version. Then to the White House where President Bush WILL sign it into law.

Here’s the breakdown. Fourteen Democrats and 51 Republicans voted for the bill. There were four Republicans who voted against it. Sens. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, Susan Collins of Maine, Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., was absent.

Now the Senate bill would protect the girl and her parents from prosecution, as well as provide an exception for anyone who helps a girl end her pregnancy when the pregnancy poses a threat to the mother's life. It also contains a way for girls with abusive parents to ask a court to allow the abortion without her parents' notification. This we all can agree on.

That is if Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. fails to block it. He used a procedural motion to halt its progress right after the vote. Sad, but normal for the LWL who do not get their way. Put it for a vote. People vote against the LWL. The LWL do everything in their power to fight it anyway. No matter how stupid or out there, their position is, even if they have NO chance at winning

What Sen. Dick Durbin did was object on the negotiations, on the grounds that the bill had not been considered by a committee, and that negotiations were premature. This move prevented Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., from appointing Senate negotiators.

Sen. Majority Leader Frist, said,

"I hope this is not a sign that they're going to try to obstruct this bill,"

Of course they are Senator. They are like little children that do not get their way, they whine and cry, and throw a tantrum. This is their way.

Now as we already discussed, polls show there is widespread public backing for the bill, with almost three quarters of respondents saying a parent has the right to give consent before a child under 18 has an abortion. Three quarters folks.

Six states that a child could be taken to are Connecticut, Hawaii, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington, as well as the District of Columbia who have no parental consent or notification laws. Legal challenges have blocked such laws in nine other states, which are Alaska, California, Idaho, Illinois, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey and New Mexico.

This would not be the case, if there is, as I predict there WILL be, a federal law that makes this illegal. This is a move on the Left to say, that they had done all they could, but they were just out numbered. But even fourteen Democrats do not agree with the LWL. Fourteen Democrats see how looney this concept of fighting this is. Yet, they have to be them. They cannot help themselves.
Peter

Kieth Olbermann, A Little Man Who Just Don't Get It.

Hey folks,

It’s Tuesday, another day closer to the weekend. Four more days of O'Reilly, Shepard Smith, Greta Van Susteren, Sean Hannity and Alan Colmes, and Neil Cavuto, of Fox News driving the MMD {Mass Media Drones} crazy. Actually, that would be everyday.

But it’s not just Fox News. It’s the Bloggers, radio, online news. It is the "New Media". I know people that have all but stopped watch the big networks all together, other than perhaps a show, be it a comedy, drama, etc. But for news? They go elsewhere.

The MMD just do not get it. They are trailing and losing views fast. They have tried everything and nothing seems to be working. They cannot understand what is wrong. Why is Fox News number one when you have the likes of Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, and the rest? How is it, that the President of the United States of America picked a Fox News anchor to go to work for him?

Fox News has only been around for ten years, bloggers, and internet news outlets shorter than that. So why is it that they, the "established media" is losing out so badly? The reason is simple. People are starting to not trust them. People are tire of the MMD continuously telling you what you SHOULD think, instead of reporting facts, and letting you decide. They are tire of all the negatives of this President and administration, the war, and anything deemed remotely religious. People are tired of agenda driven reporting.

Now of course Fox News leans to the Right. But if you look at the numbers, apparently, so does the majority of America. Despite all the efforts of those on the Left, this number seems to be growing. So what is their response? They attack. They attack Fox, the bloggers, independent writers, etc. Instead of looking at themselves and asking, "What are we doing wrong?" they ask you, "What’s wrong with you? Why are you following these people?"

Now with Fox, you have to realize that you also have the other dynamic at play here. That is the same dynamic as all the attacks on Walmart. When you are number one, their will always be those that want you to fall. But the latest attack on Fox New is unbelievable. And people wonder why I call it like I see it...

MSNBC’s "Countdown" host Kieth Olbermann is a Looney. He is a card carring member of the LWL and the Bushwhacker clubs. During his "Countdown" show on MSNBC, Olbermann regularly criticizes O'Reilly and "The Factor". He has named O'Reilly his "Worst Person in the World" at least 15 times. The nightly "award" is Olbermann's way of criticizing what he deems bad behavior.

His latest attack, is what shows him for what he truly is, just plain nuts. This weekend, Mr. Olbermann whipped out a mask of O'Reilly and gave a Nazi salute at the gathering. You know, I saw this during a discussion this weekend. I thought the picture was fake. I thought it was doctored as a joke. I actually laughed. But Now I find out it is true?

Look, this guy has no viewers. His numbers are tanked, he has no following to speak of, he is nothing more than a little man, so he attacks Fox News and Bill O’Reilly thinking that this is how the majority feels. That is lunacy at it’s finest. Instead of trying to vainly attack Bill Mr. Olbermann, why not try to improve YOUR show. Oh yeah, I’m sorry, I forgot, that would go against the agenda..
Peter

Why Is This So Hard To Understand?

Hey folks,

Yesterday, Saudi King Abdullah beseeched Bush to intervene in Israel's military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal told reporters,

"We requested a cease-fire to allow for a cessation of hostilities. I have brought a letter from the Saudi king to stop the bleeding in Lebanon, and there has been an agreement to save Lebanese lives, Lebanese properties and what the Lebanese have built, and to save this country from the ordeal it is facing,

There is only one problem in this crisis: It is Lebanon, and the inability of Lebanon to exercise its sovereignty over its territory. Everybody who needs to help, who must help, should help."

President Bush and the administration remains unchanged in their position. That is that Israel was attacked, continues to be attacked, they are defending themselves. Why is this so hard to understand. Do you really think we would show restraint, if say California, was being attacked by rockets EVERY DAY? Innocent lives being taken EVERY DAY? No. Just like 9-11, we would stand united and call for the utter destruction of those who were attacking us. I bet you that even those that are anti-war, would be hard pressed to argue against it. We would be one, they would be gone. But Israel? Uh, no we can’t have that.

In recent weeks, the Bush administration has blamed Syria, along with Iran, for stoking the recent violence by encouraging Hezbollah to attack northern Israel. I agree that this makes a lot of sense. You have also had many people trying to humanize Hezbollah to make them sound unlike what they are. That is a terrorist organization that want Israel wiped off the face of the planet.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said,

"The problem isn't that people haven't talked to the Syrians. It's that the Syrians haven't acted. It's not as if we don't have diplomatic relations. We do."

But of course Hezbollah is not who the critics, nor the Saudis are talking about in this call for a cease fire. They want Israel to stop defending herself. They want you to believe that Israel is conducting a collective punishment of the Lebanese and Palestinian people. That they are attacking innocent lives and destroying Privet homes, {which just happen to have launched a rocket from}, but a privet home non-the-less.

All a cease fire would do, is allow Hezbollah to regroup, re-plan, and re-attack. It would do nothing for "peace".
Peter