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

IWA July 23, 2006,

Hey folks,

It’s Sunday, time for the Idiot of the Week Award. This week you may agree or disagree. You may understand why this recipient deserves it, you may not. I truly feel that this is one of the things that are wrong about America.

Charles Moore, 59, is a homeless man. He is the type you see walking on the street. Sitting on the corner. Asking for your loose change. The kind of person that is invisible to so many people that just pass by.

The kind of person that, for reasons unknown to us all, has either removed himself, or been removed from society. Some see him as a lazy, alcoholic, drug addicted, disease infected, waste of life, others as a hardship case in need of rescuing, and yet others see him as fortunate. Why fortunate? Because they no longer live in the system. They are above the system. Time no longer matters. No schedules to keep. No bosses to please. No responsibilities. The only thing they MUST do is eat. Truth is, some of these, out of the kindness of others, make more money panhandling than you do working 9-5 in a job you do not like.

This is not always the case, but there truly is no way of knowing each individual’s situation. But here is a true story of Mr. Moore. Mr. Moore just going about his day, searching for returnable bottles in a trash bin, when he finds a bag of cloths. That is not all he found. Also in the cloths, Mr. Moore found 31 U.S. savings bonds worth nearly $21,000.

What did he do? He took the bonds to a 24 hour walk in homeless shelter, where a staffer tracked down the family of the man whose name was on the bonds. They belonged to Ernest Lehto. Now there is a mystery as to how the bonds and bag ended up in that bin, since the family gave the cloths away in 2004. But there they were non-the-less. Mr. Moore told The Detroit News,

"They belong to him. I did the right thing."

And he did. So what did Mr. Lehto’s Son, Neil Lehto do when he arrived to pick up the bonds? He said,

"What a good Samaritan."

Then he gave Mr. Moore $100.00, and left.

$100.00? Thanks to Mr. Moore, who is homeless, YOU Mr. Lehto, got your Father’s $21,000.00 worth of bonds. But I know, since Mr. Moore is homeless, $100.00 must be a lot of money to him. Right. Yeah, toss him a hundred and move on with your life, Mr. Moore is not worth your time.

Congratulations Mr. Lehto, you are the Idiot of the week. I wonder what your Father would have done, had he been alive.
Peter

Senate Revisiting Teen Abortion / Parental Rights,

Hey folks,

Happy Saturday to you. It IS an election year, and it IS only 109 days from the mid term elections. So the Senate is visiting all those "hot button" topics and issues that they feel you, the voter, feels strongly about. This time around it is abortion. But this issue that they are debating I DO agree with. I know most of you do as well.

What they are debating it a bill that would make it illegal, a federal crime, to take a teenager across state lines to end a pregnancy without a parent's knowledge. As I said the last time they debated this, what’s the problem? Why do we NEED a law stating this. OH yeah, we need this law to counter the insane idea that this would be OK.

Opponents say the bill would make criminals of well meaning confidants, such as relatives and clergy members, who might help a pregnant teen whose parents are abusive. They also argue that we have to protect these women from pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. So let the Loonies speak. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., who is managing opposition to the bill during floor debate, said,

"Instead of doing something to improve the health of women and girls, the Republican leadership is spending precious time on a bill that protects incest predators, throws grandmothers in jail and violates our Constitution."

NOW’s Vice President Melody Drnach, said,

"It's very dangerous to young women. The most vulnerable young women it leaves out are those who are victims of incest and abuse within their own family and their own network of adults. And it is not going to help grandmothers and aunts and sisters who want to help out in a time of crisis."

If you go to A Statement by the Planned Parenthood Clergy Advisory Board you will see the PPH is trying everything that they can to convince the general public that their opposition to this bill is not only right, but moral. Part of what the "clergy" say in this statement is,

"But, as pastoral counselors, we also know that not every family functions well. Alcoholism, domestic violence, and neglect are but some of the sad realities that many young people live with. In such families, a teen who becomes pregnant is unlikely to tell her parents and run the risk of their wrath. In other families, a teen may wish to spare her parents the pain she believes her unplanned pregnancy might cause them. In at least one case in a state where mandatory parental notification is the law, a teen's concern for her parents cost her life. Knowing that she could not go to a reputable provider who would be obligated to notify her parents, she became the victim of illegal abortion. Access to confidential and competent health care could have preserved her life.

Mandatory parental notification and/or consent laws can increase the risk to the health of pregnant teens. Such laws, despite their intentions to the contrary, are far more likely to encourage a teen to delay speaking with her parents and, thereby, cause her to delay seeking the medical services and emotional counseling she requires. In turn, these delays increase the risk and the cost of any procedure she may undergo."

Now I understand in the RARE cases that abusive parents are either neglecting or abusing their children, the children need to be protected. But we already have laws to do this. If the parents or other families members are having incestuous relations with them, we have laws that take care of that situation. If the children are being mentally or physical abused, we have laws for that. Of course we have laws for rape. This law does not override these laws, nor put the child more at risk of these already present harmful situations.

Then to state that the law will be far more likely to encourage a teen to delay speaking with her parents and, thereby, cause her to delay seeking the medical services and emotional counseling she requires, is just idiotic.

The proponents of the bill, those with sane rational, say that those girls that are taken across state line, often occur when a girl, or the man involved, wants to evade home state parental consent laws. In other words, they get the girl pregnant, and avoid any consequences.

OK, say I, in my single days, did something stupid. For those of you who may remember my story of the two girls, one 12 or13, and the other 14 years old that showed up at my house, one wearing a see through top with no bra, and daisy duke shorts, and the other in a thong string bikini, asking me if "there was anything they could do for me to get money to go to the store", you may understand what I mean.

What if, I said yeah? They come into my house and something happened? I get one of them pregnant. If the LWL {Left Wing Looneys} or those that truly believe in this "right" of a CHILD to be taken across state lines and given an abortion WITHOUT the parents even knowing anything about it, had their way, I could do exactly that. I would continue on with my life and await my next victim, without any repercussions for my rape and abuse of this young girl. The parents would not even know about it. Noone would.

As the bill's Senate sponsor, John Ensign, R-Nev. asked,

"How would you feel as a parent in a situation like that?"

Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. said,

"Those who would object to it have a high burden to show what is unreasonable about the legislation,"

The only explanation that I can come up with or that I’ve been told is this, some feel, strongly I might add, that ANY bill or legislation that hinders ANY form of abortion in any way, is an attempt to reverse the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. But, under this bill, anyone who helps a pregnant minor cross state lines to obtain an abortion without parental knowledge could be punished by fines and up to a year in prison. The girl and her parents would not be vulnerable to criminal penalties. The measure contains an exception for those who help underage girls get such abortions to avoid life threatening conditions. So this is really not the case.

I asked a Liberal friend of mine who is a single parent of a 14 year old daughter, how she could possible and truly believe that this is alright? That it is OK for someone to take her daughter across state lines, get her an abortion, and not be at all informed of the situation? After a brief hesitation, she said,

"This is just a move by the Religious Far Right Wackos to take away a woman’s right to chose." After asking her if she TRULY believes that, even if it was her daughter? After her even longer hesitation, she said, "Yes".

I love her to death. I really do. But I just am completely stupefied at this concept. That her normal, and fully intact, motherly instinctive child protection process is completely interdicted by her political view of the Liberal Looney agenda. She would be calling for the head of any male that took her daughter across state line without her permission or knowledge for any other reason, and the male could be arrested for kidnaping, but in this case, it’s OK.

This is the same person that told me that she "owns" her daughter until she goes off on her own as an adult. Isn’t that the way it SHOULD be? When did this concept that kids having rights come about anyway. Truthfully, the parent is the parent and need to make sure that the child is the child. Believe it of not, the parent knows what is best for their child more than the child does.

Let’s leave aside all the other Looney and ever changing arguments for abortion itself for a second. Like first trimester, second, no wait third. In the case of rape or incestuous pregnancies, which is only like 6% of abortions. By the way, did you know that one study of 1,900 abortion clients in 1987, found only one woman claimed to be the victim of rape or incest. (Torres and Forrest, "Why Do Women Have Abortions?"Family Planning Perspectives, July/August 1988, 20:4, pp. 169-176.) Or the contradiction of if a woman decides to end the pregnancy, it is a medical procedure, yet if she is murdered and her child dies, then the murderer can be charged with two counts of murder. Let’s talk about this one scenario. As Ensign and Sessions noted that a child needs parental permission to receive aspirin at school and to go on a field trip, but no parental consent is required for an abortion.

More than 30 states have parental involvement laws, but there is no federal policy requiring other states to honor them when girls cross jurisdictions secretly to obtain abortions. Democrats will try to amend the bill but predict it would be approved considering the Republicans' 55-44-1 majority.

Thankfully most polls taken in this country suggest there is widespread public backing for the bill supporter’s sentiments about a parent's right to know about a child's actions regarding abortion. In polls, almost three quarters say they think a parent has the right to give consent before a child under 18 has an abortion. Even more indicate they feel that it is important for the parents at least being informed. I’m glad to see that MOST Americans have it right.
Peter

It Is Amazing, The Guru Is Busy

Hey folks,

One day I will discover the identity of the Wonderful Wizard of MMD. The one sitting behind the curtain, telling the Mass Media Drones and in turn, the LWL what to say on a daily bases. Yesterday, I told you about "Katrina". Today, the magic guru words for everyone were "collective punishment". Talking about the "disproportionate response", another guru phrase of the day, in reference to Israel’s response to being attacked on a daily bases and THEIR innocent civilians killed. They are defending themselves, and they are the one’s being called wrong. I love the STUPIDITY of these people saying this.

Let’s see, the guru spoke, and you got,

HEUVAL: What Israel is doing today with a collective punishment of the Lebanese and Palestinian people...
YOUNIS: The Palestinian people who have received a collective punishment.
BUCHANAN: This is collective punishment of an entire people for the sins of terrorists that they did not commit.
ATWAN: There is a collective punishments practiced by the Israelis against, uhhh, a peaceful country like Lebanon.
HELEN THOMAS: ...a collective punishment against all of Lebanon and Palestine.

Thank you Rush.

There are many other examples of this if you look, listen, and open your eyes. So why is this? Why are so many LWL and the MMD attacking Israel? Israel has done EVERYTHING the world asked them to do. "Land of peace" is a perfect example. But they continued to do everything the world asked, until THEY were attacked.

"Yes we understand this, but it is a disproportionate response, and a collective punishment against all of Lebanon and Palestine."

Wrong. You see folks, what the MMD and the LWL do NOT want you to know is that Hezbollah is storing WMDs and launching rockets from privet civilian homes in Lebanon. Israel sent out a message to all, if you are, we will take you and your "privet civilian home" out. PERIOD.

Could anti-Semitism be part of this? You know as well as I do that the UN does NOT like Israel. They cannot control them, just like the USA folks. But I see no real answer here as to why so many people are speaking out against a SMALL country that has done EVERYTHING the world asked of them, and then got attacked by people who want NOTHING besides their completely and utter destruction, they are defending themselves. What is the answer other then that they are Jews? I cannot for the life of me figure it out. Just more examples of the lunacies of some who feel they know what is best for us and the world.

What might the guru say today?
Peter

From the Evacuations to NAACP,

Hey folks,

The Mass Media Drones {MMD} Guru has spoken again. He said, "Katrina". That’s right, Hurricane Katrina. All throughout the day yesterday, ANY news agency you tuned into to, and a lot of print media all sounded the same. Even one of the evacuees on board a ship leaving the mid east, who sounded EXTREMELY prompted, repeated the Katrina reference. It is also the standard as of late that, that if you listen, you will discover that the media and the far left fringe sounded like they were reading from the same script. But I’ve pointed out this "phenomena" before.

The word of the day? Katrina. All these people saying that the government was slow to respond to the evacuations in getting Americans out of the east in this dangerous time of war. "Just like Katrina".

OK first, the government did not send these people there. Second, it is NOT the government’s responsibility to get them out. Third, even though those in Louisiana had AMPLE warning to leave, they CHOSE to stay, a hurricane and a war are two completely different things.

Dealing with those who CHOSE to go to Lebanon. You CHOSE to go there by your own means. You KNEW it was a dangerous place and that we are in a time of war. It IS your responsibility to get out. I do not know when it happened, but it is NOT the government's fault you are there, nor is it their job to fix your poor choices. It never has been.

But the media must have gotten a sign of a response they wanted because it is now using "Katrina" AGAIN today. They are talking about President Bush visiting the NAACP meeting. One such example is the AP that says, after being posed the question by an MMD member, Snow denied claims that this was Bush's way of atoning for the government's slow response to Hurricane Katrina.

Come on folks, Yes President Bush has declined invitations to address the annual NAACP convention, for the past five years. This year, with the Senate poised to renew the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and it is an election year, of course President Bush will be there. I like what Sen Clinton said about it, She said,

"He could sign it right here on this stage."

Of course he will sign it. I do not know if it will be there on stage, even if he does, the MMD will spin it,,no, scratch that, it IS a political move. But do you really think that there ever was a possibility that he would not? Of course he is going to sign it.

But the Guru has spoken, he wants images of suffering of Blacks brought to the forefront of the minds of voters during this election year. Notice the timing? NAACP having their meeting, and all these references to Katrina? There are still some though, that cannot not see this for what it is. Amazing..
Peter

Could it be Politics?

Hey folks,


I will most likely be out of the office tomorrow 7-19-06 My Son's first Birthday. Party this weekend, but things to do tomorrow. So, how about a two for Tuesday..

Yet another day passed and yet even more talk of WWIII. Newt making his rounds. Everyone from AM to Rush, and Hannity, were throwing the WWIII around yesterday. Rush said it started on 9/11. They are all making valid points and even yours truly JUST wrote about it in yesterday's daily article.

But for some reason, around 4:10 pm, it hit me hard. Now I KNOW I’m about to get slammed by some on the Right for this one, and I do not want you to think for one nanosecond that I do not truly believe that this is a possibility. But what if the sudden proliferation of the phrase WWIII, or WW3 for those who need special help in understanding, has got another agenda.

Hear me out on this one. Let’s see,

Ronald Reagan = STRONG on military. Trust worthy and strong on national defense.
George Bush Sr = STRONG on military. Trust worthy and strong on national defense.
Bill Clinton = WEAK on military. Weak on national defense.
President Bush= STRONG on military. Trust worthy and strong on national defense.

Throughout recent history the Right have been strong on military, strong on national defense. Those on the Left have presented a do not get involved, cut and run, and make nice with those who want to kill Americans attitude. You may agree with this or not, but why do you think President Bush got re-elected with more votes in history? We are in a time of WAR..

Now the elections are coming up. First of course the mid term, that the Left is trying to do everything and anything in their power to take over the House or Senate, then the Presidency. What if all this talk about WWIII is a move on those on the Right to implant a fear in Americans with this very REAL possibility.

Logic would then dictate, that the government, all branches, need to be strong on military and national defense. It would also indicate that the next President also needs these qualities. So far, those on the Left have done NOTHING about national security. They almost all, as if following a script, say that they will bring our troops home, consult the UN and make nice with those who want us dead. The Right on the other hand?

It is seeming more and more that Newt may just make a run for it. He will have A LOT of backing and A LOT of people would LOVE to vote for him. It is at least within the realm of possibility that this could be a start of the laying of a foundation and platform.

I hope that no matter what politics play into all this, that we do not lose sight that WWIII is a very real possibility. We must come together and find a way to stop it. If this is merely a political move on the Rights part, it is brilliant, but we need more than politics at this time. We need solid answers.
Peter

NAACP. A Time Past,

Hey folks,

That’s right the NAACP is at it again. They are calling for boycotts on Target and other business, because of their failing to complete the NAACP survey.

The President of NAACP, Bruce S. Gordon said,

"They didn't even care to respond to our survey. Stay out of their stores."

Why did Target not respond? A Target spokeswoman said that the company chose not to participate in the survey "because Target views diversity as being inclusive of all people from all different backgrounds, not just one group." The NAACP survey asks only about blacks. She also said that minorities make up 40 percent of Target employees and 23 percent of all officials and managers.

Other companies that chose not to participate were Dillard's Inc., Kohl's Corp., Sears, and Excel, a telecommunications company. All were given Fs for not answering.

So since these companies are already doing the right thing, they chose not to be bothered by a group that is out of date, and only serves to further divide, NOT unite the races. The NAACP is a joke. Only four thousand people are attending the 97th annual meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, which runs through Thursday.

Four thousand people. Some highschool sports have more than that in attendance. The time has past for the NAACP. They are nothing more now than a black version of the KKK. They hate everyone except themselves. They feel that everyone owes them something. But even Gordon sees them fading away. He said,

"We may not have all the power that we want, but we have all the power that we need. All we have to do is believe it and use it."

Yes, power and money. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson along with Gordon, have made quite a bit of money dividing the races, keeping the black man down {So they have a victim}, and creating racism in some area’s that it does not even exist.

I applaud these stores and businesses that did not participate. They are doing the right thing, they do not have to answer to a hate group. Plain and simple. Also plain and simple is this, they know as well as you do, noone is going to boycott these stores. Not even all those four thousand that are in attendance.
Peter

World War 3

Hey folks,

You know, sometimes I HATE being right. I hope that I’m still proven wrong on this one. Sorry to start your week off on this note, but it is something we need to watch carefully.

Back on Saturday, April 22, 2006, at 7:24am, I posted the article Antepenultimate Power / Utter Destruction. In this article I talked about President Bush, with the Republican run everything, has antepenultimate power. I pointed out the different situations going on in the world. I said,

"As we speak, we are moving ever so closer to Iran. Now even Sen. Joseph Lieberman says he would back a U.S. air strike on Iran's nuclear facilities if diplomatic options fail, becoming the first Democrat to announce his support for such a move. He said, "I think the only justifiable use of military power would be an attempt to deter the development of their nuclear program if we felt there was no other way to do it," He indicated that such an attack would be to "delay" Iran's nuclear program, saying that he was hoping that "by the time they catch up back to where they were, there's been a change in the government. That's the limited objective that I would see." This is in response to Iranian President Mamoud Ahmadinejad, threatened just last week to "annihilate" Israel. The movement is growing.

Meanwhile, in the rest of the world, we have Russia supplying Iran with materials, the North Korea situation, China and Taiwan situation, and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday again raised the specter of U.S. designs to oust him and promised that his government will blow up his country's oil fields if the United States should ever attack.. Couple this all together with a President with a Cowboy, renegade attitude, with a free pass to do whatever he wants, you have a VERY dangerous situation. Are we heading to WW3?"

I tried to explain one of the things I thought may slow this down. I said,

"The only way to stop this, or at least slow it down, is to bring balance back to the government. With only 199 days left to the election, and two and halve years til 2008, the left is running out of time. They NEED to stop playing the stupid games. They NEED to forget Bush. Get in there and change the things you do not like. With the House, Senate, and even Supreme Court all controlled by one party, the party has antepenultimate power. I would feel this way no matter which party is in this situation. There must be a balance. In nearly every case, ultimate power leads to ultimate destruction. But the Left is NOT going to get there with "Hate Bush". They are not going to get there with "Impeach Bush". They are not going to get there without a plan.

If it seems I’m being too critical of the Left from time to time, it is because I AM. As an Independent, I am not bound by political parties. Nor am I a sheep that will jump aboard a bandwagon. You need to talk TO me and tell me what you can do to make this country better. So far, NOTHING. Time is ticking, in more ways than one."

Well, today, the concept is being tossed around by talk shows, from Hannity, "The Factor", and others, along with Neut Ginrich, who reiterated these sentiments on "Meet the Press" Sunday morning. He said that if you connect the dots between the threats and conflicts in Iraq, Lebanon, North Korea, etc., it looks like World War III has already begun.

Now it is time to stop playing politics. It is time to figure out what to do about this very dangerous time in which we live. Oil is blowing past all time highs, because we ARE heading down a very dangerous road. All the countries around the world seem to be getting their military ready. We here, in this country, NOW, need to stop looking at this one situation politically. We need to come together. We need to fix it. Before we arrive at a destination where we do NOT want to be..
Peter

IWA Sunday July 16th, 2006

Hey folks,

You know, people tell me all the time, one of the things that is great about this country, is that in some ways you can get rich without really working for it. You can also get want you want. How? Sue.

From the lady who sued McDonald’s for coffee burns. To all those that sue someone or organizations, or even this country, just because they are "offended" at something, our courts system is so bogged down by stupidity , that for someone who is truly harmed or done wrong by someone, it takes years to get justice. But that’s America.

The latest person to add to the already busting at the seams stuffed court system is former bodybuilder Mark DelCore. His complaint? He is suing for the right to bask naked with his rat terrier, "Cheekies", at his side.

That’s right, he wants the "right" to sunbath nude with his dog. He says sunbathing is a balm for a skin condition he developed after exposure to World Trade Center toxins while leaving a lower Manhattan gym. He says his dog's healing presence qualifies him as a "service dog."

Are you kidding me? The beach in question, a "clothing optional" beach near Kismet, on Fire Island, does not allow pets with the exemption of service animals. So he claims that "Cheekies" is a service animal.

I’m sorry, but this guy just sounds nuts. And to clog up the court system even more for this, makes him the award winning, Idiot of the Week.
Peter

The Mancow Syndrom

Hey folks,

I have a new disorder to report. The Mancow Syndrom, or TMS. TMS can effect you, your family, your job, just about every aspect of your life. That’s right, once you get TMS, you WILL have problems. There is only one cure.

For those of you who do not know who Mancow is, he is a radio DJ on Chicago’s q101. An alterative music station and one of the highest rated and most profitable morning shows in the country. He got high praise from his bosses and some of his listeners when he ran naked down the street, and did all kinds of wild thing on air. But this is not when it became as successful as it is today. He got a lot of praise for his antics, got raises, got freedom, until,,,,,

What made the show EXPLODE to the position it is now? What made the offers to go national come to be? What made it as profitable as it is today? The same thing that is making him and q101 part ways. He got morals.

That’s right folks. He started talking about the things he WANTED to. He talked about his kids. The Bosses didn’t like that. He appeared on Fox New’s "Fox and Friends." The Bosses didn’t like that. He announced he is a Christian. That the Bosses HATED. The Bosses decided they did NOT want Mancow to go national, talking morals, definitely NOT talking about his faith, so what did Mancow do? He is leaving. He knows, and they should also, that with his new found popularity, he will have NO problem going national and getting even more popular.

This is the type of thing that drives me crazy. I liked him before. The Wild and crazy Mancow. I like him even more now. His show was popular before, NOW it has exploded. Yet NOW, instead of riding the ride and profiting GREATLY, q101 wants to silence and control him. They want him talking about their very narrow view of their formatted music. They were fine with him before, but now, with his new found morals, they want him silenced at any cost to them.

TMS is very real. I have even started feeling some of the symptoms from time to time myself. I’m "a likeable guy", I’m "a honest and trustworthy person", I "know what I’m talking about and always back up with facts", until I talk about things that some do not agree with. Then, I am "Wingnut", "Right Wing Radical" "Racist" "Hatemonger" "Jesus Freak" etc. But if I post an article that some of those same people agree with, then I’m back to being a likable, huggable, harmless, little teddy bear.

There is two avenues you can you can take if you think you are starting to get TMS. One, forfeit your true beliefs and continue to do or say whatever they want. Or two, realize you are not the one who is diseased, it is those who have labeled you, and continuing to do what you do. If you go with option one, you may feel better for a bit, but you will no longer be your TRUE self. Option two, you will only get better. You may also come to realize, there are a lot more people that appreciate, honest, truthful, and moral based you, than there were those who attack you. You may even find yourself helping some along the way.
Peter

This is WHY He Could Win,

Hey folks,

There is an interesting article at the Hartford Courant / Courant.com site. It is an "Evaluation" of Lieberman’s true party affiliation. It questions if he is a true Democrat. The whole bases of the article seems to "prove" that he is not. It is extremely negative toward Sen. Lieberman. At least in the point of view of the LWL. But what would you expect from the Mass Media Drones. But it is the two comments by Sen. Lieberman himself and the reaction of the LWL that may very well get him the win.

According to the article,

"He votes with Democratic colleagues almost all the time. His record gets him high marks from interest groups close to the party, from the AFL-CIO to the NAACP."

and,

"On paper, Lieberman's voting record would seem to end any suggestion that he's not true to the party. Pick almost any ranking, and he's in the same league as most of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate.

The liberal Americans for Democratic Action found him voting its way 80 percent of the time last year. The NAACP gave him an 85 percent mark, the Children's Defense Fund 89 percent, the AFL-CIO 92 percent.

Overall, Lieberman voted with Democrats 90 percent of the time last year, close to Connecticut Sen. Christopher J. Dodd's 94 percent, according to Congressional Quarterly's study of key votes."

but, peppered throughout the article, is the underlining negativity and true reason for the article itself, to discredit him and stir up a negative view of him by voters.

The article points out what it thinks is proof that he is NOT a Democrat. It highlights what the Left Wing Looneys think will rile up the voters. Along with the fact that they do not like the fact that he "just this week the senator launched his own political party so he can still run in November even if Democratic voters rebuff him in the Aug. 8 primary." so he doesn’t care about you. He doesn’t care what you poor Democratic voters think. It says,

"But dig beneath the votes and there's plenty of ammunition for critics - including primary challenger Ned Lamont - who say Lieberman has a habit of straying from the party when it suits him.

He broke with the region's Democratic senators on a key energy vote last year. He has embraced a position on Iraq that few Democrats share. He has questioned bedrock Democrat-backed programs such as affirmative action and Social Security. He voted against a filibuster that could have blocked the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr."

It goes on for two pages. But truth is, not all see this as fact. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill 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."

John Hibbing, professor of political science and congressional expert at the University of Nebraska said,

"To me, Lieberman is a Democrat. Perhaps a little less so than most of his colleagues, but he is definitely a Democrat"

So what did Lieberman say?

"When I disagree with my colleagues, I have the courage of my convictions to say so," he said in an interview Wednesday. And, he added, "If you wait to get 100 percent of what you want around here, you'll never get anything."

and,

"I'm a Democrat, and I will remain a Democrat until death do us part,"

In this new world of absolutes and win at any cost political games, you have a guy that is NOT Bush, NOT Republican, and NOT LWL. This could very well be a winning combination.
Peter

Why I AM The Way I Am,

Hey folks,

Happy Saturday to you. I love the weekends. Gives me so much more time than I normally have to do what I do. Talk to you. Here, atNewtimesLIVE, at Ethepeople , and possibly {since some are URGING me to get one}, a My Space. Haven’t looked in that one yet, but possibly coming soon.

I wanted to take some of this time to try to explain why I AM the way I am. First I want to say this, I in no way started out with this site, thinking that it would be a political site. If you and those that have, known me since I’ve been posting anywhere for the pass nearly 10 years, you know that I love to discuss all topics. I’ve debated everything and talked about everything. Politics was a small part of it. Now, looking back at these article here, I see that my friend who pointed it out, is right. This Is a political site. I’m telling you the truth, it was not intended to be this way. It has evolved that way on it’s own. I first looked at it as the fact that is what is primarily in the news, and since that is what I do, share and analyze the news, then the things I’m discussing is what is dominating the news itself, politics. But honestly, there is more to it than that.

Since this site, and for a while, anytime I say anything positive about President Bush, the administration, the war, religion, God, Jesus, etc. I’m labeled a Right Wing Radicle {RWR}, a Zealot, a Religious Fanatic, Racist, Hatemonger, Bigot, etc. I’m told I’m close minded, narrow thinking, arrogant, and wrong. Now I have had my share of attacks by those on the Right as well, anytime I say I do not believe in organized religion, Bush is wrong about this or that, and that I do not believe EXACTLY the way they do on certain topics. But I want to try to explain why I truly believe that I AM the way I am, as far as leaning Right.

I AM completely sick and tired of some in this country attacking this country and it’s leaders. I AM tired of some who want to change the laws, popular opinion, history, traditions, and freedoms, the very foundation of this country, just to accommodate a small minority. I AM tired of people thinking that they have a "right" to be offended. I AM tired of those who do not know that right is right, and wrong is wrong. I AM tired of "Political Correctness". I AM tired of those who truly believe "anything goes". I AM tired of those who do not want to play by the rules. I AM tired of cry babies. I AM tired of laziness. People that want things made easier for them, who want the "American Dream", but do not want to work for it. I AM tired of being told that I am wrong when I tell the TRUTH, and back it with FACTS. I AM tired of the "Not my fault" crowd, excuse makers, who see self responsibly as bad. I AM tired of insanity on both sides. I AM tired of not being able to have an intelligent debate with someone who knows NOTHING but what the Mass Media or the Far Left Fringe tell them. Who cannot think for themselves.

You see folks, I seem to lean right, because I better associate with the core beliefs of the Right. If you look at just about any poll in the past 12 years or so, even further back than that, you will see that the vast MAJORITY in this country do as well. I agree with SOME of the ORIGINAL core beliefs of the Left. But here is the problem. I see the left being completely taking over by those with completely idiotic and looney ideals. As of late, the FAR LEFT Fringe, the LWL, is no longer the far left fringe. It is becoming the entire party. What the Democrats USE to stand for, what they truly believed has been reduced to "Hate Bush", "Hate the War" and get into power at any cost. If you do anything even remotely against them, they want you destroyed. Ask Lieberman. They are allowing themselves to be taken over by the LWL, and the LWL WANT to change this country, and not for the better.

I’m sorry folks, I have some intelligence, morals, and firm beliefs. I cannot nor will I EVER agree that it’s OK for those with Looney ideas, {Too Numerous to list here} to take over this country. So if this means that I am a "Wingnut", I love that name by the way, then a "Wingnut" I am.

It really is just this simple. I will continue to do what I do, the way I do it, and call what is, what is. I will continue to point out the stupidity on both sides, and call wrong, wrong, and right, right. You will either agree or disagree. Depending on the topic, you may do both.
Peter

The Republicans to Lose, AP Poll

Hey folks,

If you believe everything you read in the mass media, then you believe the new Associated Press poll. According to the AP poll, if the elections were held today, it is the Democrats taking control. But the article is interesting. You have to fully understand how the wording is here, but you can clearly see that this is a MMD article.

First the AP starts by saying,

Republicans are in jeopardy of losing their grip on Congress in November. With less than four months to the midterm elections, the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll found that Americans by an almost 3-to-1 margin hold the GOP-controlled Congress in low regard and profess a desire to see Democrats wrest control after a dozen years of Republican rule.

Then continues saying,

The AP-Ipsos poll of 1,000 adults conducted Monday through Wednesday,,

A little further down, they say,

The AP-Ipsos survey asked 789 registered voters if the election for the House were held today, would they vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate in their district. Democrats were favored 51 percent to 40 percent.

So the figure the 3-1 against the 1000, which would indicate that if there were 1000, then 211 are not registered voters. Or they just exaggerated the numbers. But notice that they do not say of whom those partaking in the poll were. Polls can and will say what you want them too, depending on who, and the wording of the questions.

So I guess that’s it folks. The AP have spoken. The Republicans are out and the Democrats take over. It is all but a done deal. Do not worry about it. The LWL will come in and fix everything starting with the impeachment of the President.

To bad this is NOT reality. The truth is that they have a lot of work to do. They could start by getting cohesive, and creating a plan, instead of playing the games they play and eating their own. But what have I been saying for the past few years?

I’m not really all that ready to jump on the, done deal bandwagon. They have a LONG and hard road ahead of them.
Peter

U.S. District Judge Harold Murphy. LWL?

Hey folks,

"You Don’t Need Papers To Vote" Remember that statement by Democrat Francine Busby? Well they really do not need papers in Georgia. The same federal judge, U.S. District Judge Harold Murphy, who threw out Georgia's voter ID law last year blocked the state yesterday from enforcing its revised law during this year's elections.

Now this happened just two hours after the Georgia Supreme Court denied the State's emergency request to overrule a State court order that blocked enforcement of the new photo ID law during next week's primary elections and any runoffs.

His reasoning? He claims that the law requiring voter photo IDs discriminated against people who don't have driver's licenses, passports or other government IDs. He said in the past that it amounted to an unconstitutional poll tax because of the fees associated with getting the required ID. This version made it FREE. Yet he still blocked enforcement.

People are wondering why he ruled this way. Here is the answer folks, Murphy, 78, obtained his law degree from he University of Georgia in 1949. A highly regarded trial lawyer, Murphy also served in the state Legislature from 1951 to 1961 as a Democrat. He is a cousin of former House Speaker Tom Murphy (D-Bremen).

This is something that the MMD {Mass Media Drones} do not want to tell you. They know that if you KNEW these facts, you would have to at least entertain the idea, that his insane ruling and reason is to HELP the LWL {Left Wing Looneys} in Georgia, and in turn, the country.

This is a move to help the Left get back in power. Plain and simple. But the problem with that is, right now, the Left is being completely taking over by the LWL. Win at any cost. Get in power no matter what.

It’s really simple. If you need an ID to board an airplane, to write a check or to rent a movie, why would you NOT need one to vote? Well, I guess you do need an ID if you are alive, and legal citizen. Yes, we can not discriminate against those dead or illegal from voting, can we? That would be wrong.

But it’s ok. If the LWL loses in Georgia, they can always do what the always do.

1- Say they won.
2- Say the election was stolen.
3- Sue.

What ever happen to those on the Left that were sane? Oh yeah, they get kicked out. Ask Lieberman.
Peter

Well, This is Interesting.

Hey folks,

How would you like a foreseer of future things to become President? One that "knows" exactly what is going to happen. One that has no problem telling other countries that may not cooperate, "Your Fired". That’s right "The Don".

In an interview with NewsMax, Donald Trump just went on a tirade about Iraq. He said we need to get out {Can you say cut and run?} "as soon as practicable." He said, "We're stuck there. We can't just leave. But I would leave pretty quickly."

Decisive.{Smile} He seems to think that we are wasting our time on one hand yet says we cannot leave on the other. He told NewsMax,

"I would get out of Iraq as soon as possible consistent with the practicalities of a bad situation. I think the war was a mistake. They did not have weapons of mass destruction. Saddam was not the prettiest leader, but I never felt they were the problem in the world."

When asked if he thought this would create a civil war he said,

"The same thing that is going to happen if we leave later. They are going to govern anyway with people who would make Saddam Hussein look like a nice guy."

Well, I’m glad he knows what will happen. Of course he doesn’t like Bush’s plans, He said,

"It's being held together by sugar candy. No matter what happens, I believe Iraq will fall again. I think when we leave, the country will be in chaos, and the modern day version of Saddam Hussein will take over again. We're in a war we shouldn't be in. We have bigger fish to fry.{North Korea}"

If only he were President. If he was,

"If I were president, I would be fighting hard to stop raising interest rates because eventually the economy will be killed. I would fight hard to reduce oil prices. There's no doubt in my mind that the right chief executive could have a substantial impact on oil prices by telling the oil-producing states that it's time to start cutting [prices] or else. They're making more money than any country has ever made in the history of the world."

Ah yes "The Don" has spoken.

Do you think that he would run? I don’t. I think that this is just another moment in the spotlight that he likes so well. Besides that, I do not believe he really thinks he would have a chance. Just another card carrying Bushwhacker celeb. adding their voice to the LWL cause.
Peter

Here Is How You Do It

Hey folks,

The NYT should take lessons from Reuters, and their reporter Alan Elsner. In his piece this morning, White House kept "major program" secret he reported "facts" without violating the programs. In other words, he told the world that the Big Bad Bush administration is not playing nice with Congress, without putting American's saftey and security at risk.

According to the article, the Bush administration was running several intelligence programs, including one major activity, that it kept secret from Congress until whistle-blowers told the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, the committee's chairman said on Sunday.


Rep. Pete Hoekstra, a Michigan Republican who chairs the House Intelligence Committee, said on Fox News Sunday he had written a four-page to President George W. Bush in May warning him that the failure to disclose the intelligence activities to Congress may be a violation of the law.

That is all they {LWL} will need to continue to attach the President, "Violation of law" those magical terms that may or may not be true. I can hear some of them now, "How can we determine if you and your administration broke the law, if we do not know what you are doing Mr. President? We need to know what these programs are. Tell the American people how you are further stripping away their rights. Bla bla bla"

But the article itself is a clear example of how a major news agency, can and does break stories without destroying top secret information, putting America’s security at risk, and telling the enemy what we are doing. You read the whole article and it talks about the "Major Program", it tells you how Rep. Pete Hoekstra, a Michigan Republican who chairs the House Intelligence Committee, was upset that the White house did not inform them of a "major Program" According to Reuters, Pete Hoeksta said,

"This is actually a case where the whistle-blower process was working appropriately and people within the intelligence community brought to my attention some programs that they believed we had not been briefed on. They were right," said Hoekstra, a close ally of Bush.


"We asked by code name about some of these programs. We have now been briefed on those programs but I wanted to reinforce to the president and to the executive branch and the intelligence community how important by law is the requirement that they keep the legislative branch informed of what they are doing," Hoekstra said.

You see folks, you CAN do it. You can print a story without treason. You can tell the facts, without leaking sensitive information. It can be done.
Peter

2008 Just Got More Interesting

Hey folks,

I just heard while I was responding to Sam Spade in the comment section, that it has been confirmed that Giuliani is most definitely running for President. I have not confirmed this as an absolute fact yet, but if it is, I cannot wait to see what happens. I’ll let you know.

This however I can confirm. Sen. Joe Lieberman filed papers Monday 10th of July, that will allow him to petition his way onto the November ballot as an Independent if he loses the primary election. He also filed papers Monday to create a new party called Connecticut for Lieberman. A group of 25 people who are helping him form the party will oversee the petition drive, said Marion Steinfels, campaign spokeswoman.

I just told you Friday that this was on the horizon. The Left have been nearly completely taking over by the far Left Wing Looney fridge. They went from being a legitimate alternative political party for the people, believing in big government, charity for those in need, minorities, etc., to completely reducing their party to the war, and getting Bush. They have allowed the LWL crowd to take over. Now you are either with them, or they want you gone.

They have no message. When they give one, say just about anything, they come across completely insane. They cater to the LWL blogaphire, even when to support them during a rally. They cater to the leaders of the LWL. They have completely lost touch with reality.

Like I said on Friday, we talked about some on the left urging Hillary not to run. We’ve talked about the fact that they attacked their own in various situations. Now they are running away from Lieberman and making it COMPLETELY clear that they will not support him. Why? ONE reason. Lieberman has never been an independent, or moderate. He has towed the party line more than "confused" Hillary, or flip flop Kerry, voting 90% with the Left. But he made a fatal error. He had the intelligence to support the war, and our troops. That’s it. That’s all he did.

Now 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.

What did Senator Lieberman say then? If he loses the Primary, he’ll run as an Independent. Now today, we find he is a man of his word. If his own party rejects him due to his one fatal mistake, supporting President Bush on ANYTHING, then he’ll do it himself. That’s a true American trying to make a difference.

08 just got real interesting if we end up with Clinton, Giuliani, Lieberman. Even more so if you have just Lieberman vs Giuliani. Two politicians that are too moderate for their own parties. But I bet it would be an extremely close race. Not to mention, I could not even tell you at this point who I would vote for. They may be too moderate for their parties, but NOT for America.
Peter

What Is Going On?

Hey folks,

Happy Monday to you. I cannot help but wonder what is going on with our troops. Now, four more U.S. soldiers have been charged with rape and murder and a fifth with dereliction of duty in the alleged rape and murder of a young Iraqi woman and the murder of her relatives in Mahmoudiya.

In this case, those charged are two sergeants, two privates first-class and one specialist. The names have not been released yet due to an on going investigation. According to the report, the five soldiers still on active duty will face an Article 32 investigation, similar to a grand jury hearing in civilian law. The Article 32 proceeding will determine whether there is enough evidence to place them on trial.

I’m sorry, but if you charge someone, you better put them on trial. If you charge someone, there better be enough evidence to at least remove any possibility they can do more harm. These soldiers should NOT still be on active duty.

Now according to our reports from the FBI in the Steven Green’s case, one of the girls that was also murdered was as young as five. Iraqi authorities identified as Abeer Qassim Hamza, the girl who was raped, and the other victims were her father, Qassim Hamza; her mother, Fikhriya Taha; and her sister, Hadeel Qassim Hamza.


Now instead for turning these innocent lives into a political movement, we need to find out what is going on. Why do a VERY FEW soldiers feel they can get away with this type of behavior. I say if these soldiers are found guilty, they should pay the price.

You know this is going to be all over the LWL and MMD outlets today. It will even be said to be President Bush’s fault in some stretched, warped, spin. This will not help relations with us and the new Iraqi government. We must do all we can do to make sure that this type of abuse does not happen. But we also can not allow what happened, being less than ten soldiers out of hundreds of thousands serving, hinder all the progress we are making and over shadow the good that is being done in Iraq.

In any large group, you have a potential of a small few being bad. This is reality. Those caught, need to face major punishment. Those found innocent, need to be fully pardoned and apologized to. And those doing a good job in Iraq, need to be praised. Too many times, a situation like this will dominate the news, fill the blogs, and be turned political over shadowing everything else.

This is NOT President Bush’s fault. This is NOT the entire military. This is NOT a normal occurrence. This is bad, those that did it need to pay, and we need to move on with the big picture.
Peter

IWA for July 9th, 2006

Hey folks,

It’s Sunday the 9th of July, 2006, time for the IWA. This week is a no brainer. Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del. Of course though, you'd never know it if your relied on the New York Times, Washington Post, or the rest of the MMD. They seem to be busy betraying America's secrets to our enemies. That and he is one of THEM. They do not want you to know that he said,

"In Delaware, the largest growth of population is Indian-Americans, moving from India. You cannot go to a 7/11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I’m not joking."

He’s not joking folks. He said it and meant it.

The MMD ALSO do not want you to know that the Indian American Republican Council (IARC) in Washington D.C. is furious about this, and the fact it is NOT being reported. Their President, Dr. Raghavendra Vijayanagar, known in the Indian-American community as "Dr. Vijay," said,

"Joe Biden has a history of making insensitive and inappropriate remarks. In 2004, Sen. John Kerry referred to Sikhs as terrorists and Sen. Hillary Clinton jokingly referred to Mahatma Gandhi as a gas station owner. A clear double-standard in the mainstream media will likely ensure Sen. Biden gets a pass over these comments that would get a Republican in deep trouble if he ever made a similar statement."

How very true Dr. Vijay.

Biden spokeswoman Margaret Aiken attempted to spin Senator's remarks saying,

"The point Senator Biden was making is that there has been a vibrant Indian-American community in Delaware for decades. It has primarily been made up of engineers, scientists and physicians, but more recently, middle-class families are moving into Delaware and purchasing family-run small businesses"

Nice try, but that is not the spirit in which it was intended and you know it.

Congratulations Senator Biden, you are the Idiot of the week.
Peter

Al Gore and Wal-Mart


Hey folks,


That’s right. Al Gore is heading to Wal-Mart. He is going there to convince the retailer giant to be even more environmentally friendly than they have thus far.


Now some of you may remember that Wal-Mart has began to have "green Roofs". This means, for those of you who do not know, that the roofs of some of the Wal-Marts around the country will have living roofs. Plants, trees, etc. I believe they already have many if not the majority of the stores with "Solar lights." Which is basically sky lights.


But Al Gore will be going to talk to them about "global warming". He will be speaking at Wal-Mart headquarters to executives seeking to make the world's largest retailer more environmentally friendly, according to a company spokesman on Friday. He will talk to a quarterly conference of Wal-Mart managers working on ways to implement Chief Executive Lee Scott's plans to make the retailer a leader in cutting emissions, energy use and solid waste and selling more environmentally friendly products.


He will be one of the "experts" to talk at the daylong meeting on Wednesday at Wal-Mart's Home Office in Bentonville, Ark. Each of the 14 individual groups works on specific areas, such as logistics or food, to put into practice a broad environmental initiative launched by Scott last October.

Just recently, Wal-Mart has taken steps including doubling the number of organic food items in its stores, reducing fuel consumption by its fleet of 7,000 trucks and installing energy saving light bulbs for the early morning and evening and over night hours in their stores.

Wal-Mart is having quite a few problems as of late. From hiring illegals, to complaints of how they treat their employees. No lunches, pay difference between store levels and Distribution Centers, not to mention Management, and health benefits. They have decided to get behind this "global warming" thing early.

Let’s face it folks. You can like or dis-like Wal-Mart. You can shop there for convenience and price, or you can shop elsewhere. But you have to understand that them being the largest company in the world and most successful retailer in the world, you have a BIG target painted right on your chest.

The problem I have with this whole thing is this. One, I wonder if Al Gore is doing this for free. I doubt it. His movie tanked. His slide show that has been around for 15-20 years says we have ten years before encountering MAJOR problems in the environment. Not to mention there are new reports out that says that the average global temperature has actually DECREASED a 10th of a degree in the last ten years. A lot of very predominate scientists are saying that there is NO SUCH THING as global warming. There is such a thing as cycles.

But you cannot blame Gore. He has found his niche and is settling in. He is having fun. If there is an audience out there for him, which there is, and he can continue to make the insane money he is making from all this, why not? At least, the Left may have to find a new face..
Peter

They Even Eat Their Own.

Hey folks,

I have been talking about the lack of the ability for the Left to get it together and come up with and clear and obtainable plan to win elections and get into a place that would bring balance to the government. I have taken heat of course, as you would expect, from some on the Left who do not like me pointed out the TRUTH.

What I find interesting also is that I take some heat from the Right as well. I’ve been told things from I’m making a mistake, that the Right is just fine, and I should leave the Left alone and watch them implode, to being compared to a "Jedi Master". What do I mean? They told me, and I love the analogy, that it was a theme in the first "Star Wars" episodes I - III that the Jedi saw "Anakin Skywalker" as the chosen one, to bring balance to the Force. Well, he did. There was a lack of darkness. He brought evil to balance out the good. In other words folks, be careful what you wish for.

I am starting to firmly believe that the Left have been hijacked by the LWL. I really am. I truly believe that the Left Wing Looney fringe has nearly taken over the party. They are continuing to attack President Bush, the war, anything Christian, and now even their own, if you do not subscribe to their insanity.

We talked about some on the left urging Hillary not to run. We’ve talked about the fact that they attacked their own in various situations. Now they are running away from Lieberman and making it COMPLETELY clear that they will not support him. Why? ONE reason. Lieberman has never been an independent, or moderate. He has towed the party line more than "confused" Hillary, or flip flop Kerry, voting 90% with the Left. But he made a fatal error. He had the intelligence to support the war, and our troops. That’s it. That’s all he did.

Now 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.

I love Lieberman. He says, if he loses the Democratic primary, he’ll run as and Independent. He actually might just be one that could WIN as an Independent. He has a lot going for him. One, he is not part of the Far Right, and the LWL hate him. He has a likable personality, and the voters could very well see him as a good alternative to either far fringe.

But his opponent seems to be taken the hard LWL tactical approach. Ned Lamont, the founder of a cable television company, has gained in statewide polls by accusing Lieberman of straying from his Democratic roots. He has dumped more than $1.5 million of his own money into the race. He has said he is prepared to invest up to $1 million more. His main attack against Lieberman? His agreeing with President Bush on the war.

"And Senator Lieberman, if you won't challenge President Bush and his failed agenda, I will," he said.

Lieberman’s response?

"I know George Bush. I've worked against George Bush. I've even ran against George Bush. But Ned, I'm not George Bush," Lieberman said during the debate, televised by MSNBC and C-SPAN. "So why don't you stop running against him and have the courage and honesty to run against me and the facts of my record."

LOL. How true, how true. Why not STOP attacking Bush? It has worked so well so far.

One thing you can be sure of though. If they continue with the game plan they have been using, they will guarantee the Right stays in power for a long time.
Peter

North Korea, "We Will Continue."

Hey Folks,

That’s right. North Korea released a statement early this morning saying,

"The successful missile launches were part of our military's regular military drills to strengthen self-defense. As a sovereign country, this is our legal right and we are not bound by any international law or bilateral or multilateral agreements.

Our military will continue with missile launch drills in the future as part of efforts to strengthen self-defense deterrent. If anyone intends to dispute or add pressure about this, we will have to take stronger physical actions in other forms,"

I do not know how they view these tests as "successful", seeing that they failed, but we are dealing with an insane person here. So if he wants to believe that this was successful, then by all means, believe that.

All this was successful in is bringing the world together to rebuke them. Of course there are small disagreements on how much of a rebuke it should be, but a rebuke it is. Japan, asked for a U.N. Security Council resolution Wednesday that would ban any country from transferring funds, material and technology that could be used in North Korea's missile and weapons of mass destruction programs. China and Russia, on the other hand, said that they favor a weaker council statement without any threat of sanctions.

Are you kidding? I understand that they may be a little scared of the possibility that this wacko may actually activate one of his nukes, but what do they suppose will aid in the "talks"?

Now I understand that they all pretty much failed, and the long rang missile failed something like 35 seconds into the flight. But that doesn’t mean that they cannot fix the problem. This is the REASON for tests.

President Bush reacted in his normal mode of sarcasm and resolve. He said,

"One thing we have learned is that the rocket didn't stay up very long and tumbled into the sea, which doesn't, frankly, diminish my desire to solve this problem,"

He urged world leaders to stand united in demanding that North Korea give up its nuclear weapons program, saying the communist nation remains a threat even though its long-range missile faltered.

This is heating up at light speed folks. I hope a resolution can and will be passed soon. I wonder how many will echo North Korea, when they said, "As a sovereign country, this is our legal right and we are not bound by any international law or bilateral or multilateral agreements." Oh, wait, they cannot echo them. This is the opposite argument that some are making about us. In other word, to help some of my friends in understanding the point, those that condemn President Bush for not following international law, and agreements, SHOULD be condemning North Korea for the same thing. Right?

No, this is probably our fault too.. Wait a second, it IS our fault. President Clinton GAVE them the technology and fuel to do this. I can hear him know, "It’s not my fault. They promised not to build nuclear weapons." and the Left STILL believe they have a cake walk in the up coming elections. Amazing.
Peter

They Did It. North Korea Tested Missiles

Hey folks,

Well, it appears that according to Interfax news agency and General Yuri Baluevsky of Russia, North Korea launched a total of 10 missiles. The Russian General said,

"Our control systems can confirm that the rockets were launched." He said, "Ten rockets were launched. According to one set of data, they were rockets of different classes. According to another set of data, they were all intercontinental. I can only say what class they were after receiving the technical data."

Earlier this morning, Russia's foreign ministry condemned North Korea’s missile launches.

Simply put folks, The United States, Japan, Australia, South Korea and other countries have urged North Korea to abandon any missile firing. North Korea fueled the missiles. Planed the launch. Now did launch. Their reason? North Korea says it needs nuclear weapons and a delivery system to counter what it contends are U.S. intentions to invade or topple the government. Of course this is not true.

This prompted Secretary Rice to say,

"It would be a very serious matter and, indeed, a provocative act should North Korea decide to launch that missile," That it "would once again show North Korea is determined to deepen its isolation, determined not to take a path that is a path of compromise and a path of peace, but rather instead to once again saber-rattle."

They did it. Now of course at this point we do not know if any of them were their 116-foot-long missile that has a firing range of 9,300 miles that could reach as far as the U.S. West Coast or not, but if they launched 10 to cover the one, this will be a major problem.

As the day goes on, I hope we get more and accurate information on if this is the case. The world warned them. They may have done it anyway. Let’s see if the world rebukes them now.
Peter

Happy 4th of July everyone.

Have a great and more importantly, SAFE, Independence Day. See you all tomorrow.
Peter

Retribution. Plain and Simple.

Hey folks,

I wrote this article Monday morning. I decided to go with the Reason for the SC Ruling article because I wanted to see if anyone else would point these things out today. I didn’t see nor hear anything about it. So, it’s up to your's truly, to point out the obvious.

Did you catch the NYT Weekend With The President's Men article this weekend? There is only one way to describe it. Retribution. Plain and simple. Someone needs to address the New York Times and more specifically it’s editor, Bill Keller. Let’s break it down a little bit for some of my LWL friends that may need assistance to think on their own.

Not to mention reporting NOTHING but negatives from the "front", {A posh hotel room where they hunt and peck for the bad} the NYT "breaks" the wire tapping story. This was proven to be false. Then they "break" the story of the top secret money tracking system, causing this most effective tool to be done away with. Did I mention we are at war. I know this is a hard concept for the NYT. I know this is a hard concept for the intelligent deficient Mr. Keller.

What they did stirred major controversy. Many are calling for them to be investigated after MANY on BOTH side of the isle asked them not to run it, including Mr. anti-war/ anti Bush himself, Democratic Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania.

Now this weekend, in a time or war, the NYT decides to print this story. It tells EXACTLY where you can find the Vice President’s, and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s houses. It tell you where, describes them, and even tells you how much they paid.

One of the things that is TRULY amazing is the fact that it leads with a picture of Donald Rumsfled’s house including his security camera’s. In case you miss it, they TELL you, "There’s a lens in his bird house."

It names among others, Joe Trippi, Howard Dean’s presidential campaign manager in 2004, just to say they were not just signaling out Republicans. Now it goes on to talk about the town, which is just basically fluff to "fool", or better yet, give the LWL something to say about it other than what it is.

Come on folks, are you serious? You are telling me that printing an EXACT location, description, complete with photo’s of their security systems, of the homes of these powerful players in the war, is NOT retaliation for them speaking out and calling for them to be punished for their blatant disregard for American citizens safty?

I have a suggestion for the NYT. Why not just change your name to the al-Qaeda Times and get it over with. Or how about just move to Iraq and give them the paper for free. Someone needs to deal with this situation and they NEED to bring the NYT down a few notches.

Never before in our history have we had this blatant recklessness, and disregard for the security of this country during a time of war, by a major news organization. Never before in the history of this country have we had a news organization completely manipulate the news, including just plain making things up, to attack our President on a nearly daily bases. Never.

The NYT is COMPLETELY out of control and it needs to be reined in and kept in check. There is such a thing as limiting information in a time of war. Mr. Keller needs to go minim. He may indeed need to be charged. He knows EXACTLY what he is doing. If he will not stop, then he needs to be stopped, and it IS, just that simple.
Peter

Here’s The Reason For the Insane SC Ruling

Hey folks,


You see many wanted to know WHY the Supreme Court would rule in such a way that has NEVER been before, saying the President Bush had no authority for the Guantanamo military tribunals. They said that it violated the Geneva Conventions. This is just so far out there that even layman understood that Al-Qaida does not represent any one nation therefore they do NOT fall under the Geneva Conventions guidelines. If there was any question as to what was behind the INSANE Supreme Court ruling that said, in essence, prisoners of war and "Enemy Combatants" have "Rights" equal to US citizens, here it is.

Senior Democrats, seeking to capitalize on the courts ruling, called on Sunday for a broader review of whether President George W. Bush had overstepped his war powers. They say that this ruling opens the door for a closer look at complaints he had improperly bypassed Congress in other areas as well.

Of course you have the "new" attack, with the same players, in full force mode. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York hammering out letters and using phrases like Bush’s power being"infinite and unchecked by anybody" and seeking a review of "all their other arrogations of power." He also said, echoing Sen. Jack Reed a Rhode Island Democrat,"We're not only going to have to look at this issue, we're going to have to go back to other issues as well because this ruling undercuts some of the other things the president has done," he told NBC's "Meet the Press."

Sen. Reed said the Supreme Court decision had "opened up challenges" to some of the administration's anti-terrorism measures.

"This is something that I think that we're going to have to consider as members of Congress and also the administration has to consider," he told Fox News.

Others are behind closed doors as we speak trying to formulate their attack plans. Then you have the EXTREMELY funny statement by California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos, who warned Republicans they would "rue the day if they politicize this." LOL If THEY politicize this?

Sen. John McCain wants Congress to craft a new system for trying Guantanamo inmates. Their legal limbo has drawn international condemnation. He told ABC,

"All of us and the president has said he'd like to see Guantanamo shut down, but it's not Guantanamo itself, it's the status of these detainees," He said he wants and feels that Congress and the administration would reach agreement to "make sure that bad guys, are not released and those who deserve to be released will be."

Look folks, it is really simple. This is an election year. BOTH sides hope to seek political advantage on the national security issue as the midterm congressional elections in November continue to get ever so close.

Basically, this ruling could be overturned at anytime by congress and the President. But the President has already said he would work with Congress on new rules for trying Guantanamo prisoners but has insisted the ruling is not a wider rebuke of the president's policies.

It really is NOT the Bush Administration trying to politicize this, Sen. Feinstein. It is YOU and those on your side playing those games you lose so well. You will lose this one too.
Peter

IWA for Sunday July 2nd 2006,

Hey folks,

You know, there are a lot of great steakhouses all around the world. Chances are there is a GREAT steakhouse in your town. I have been highly recommend to Ruth’s Cris Steakhouse. But have not had the opportunity to check it out. I do LOVE a good steak. My favorite is only here in sunny Florida. Jensen Beach to be exact. That is Peter’s Steakhouse. {No relation. Smile}

Of all the steakhouses around the world, you have a wide variety to chose form. With that variety, come the variety of prices. You can pay anywhere from $8.00 to $100.00 for a good steak dinner. I have paid the gambit.

However, I would never pay $1000.00 a plate dinner just to hobnob with politicians, or movie stars. I would never pay $5000.00 a plate for a charity. I do believe in charities, and paid my share, but to pay $5000.00 for a steak would be out of the question for me.

Well, If I would not pay that, you can imagine what I thought when I heard that one man paid $620,100.00 for a steak dinner. That’s right, $620,100.00.

Now I know that the money is going for charity. I understand the concept of "Hey, if you have it," but I feel this was just a move to hobnob with the second richest man in the world.

Turns out that Yongping Duan, a 45-year-old investor from Palo Alto, California, won a date with Warren Buffett , using the moniker "fastisslow." He topped a $620,000 bid by "magicyourlife." The week long auction ended Thursday night.

$620,100.00 for a steak dinner at a Manhattan steakhouse,Smith and Wollensky That better be one good steak. Now I know that this is going to the Glide Foundation, a San Francisco non-profit that helps the poor, hungry and homeless, and I understand that the restaurant is also donating $10,000 to Glide. This is not a bad thing. But why not just give the money to charity?

Because it is a status thing. Mr. Duan can now brag that he had dinner with Mr. Buffet. What is he dying to talk with Mr. Buffet about? What is it that drove him to bid $620,100.00 for this dinner?

"When you have too much money in your hand, and don't find very good targets, what do you do? I believe he's very good at this kind of thing."

OK. That is a question worth the money. Congratulations Mr. Duan, you receive the IWA award for this week. Hope you enjoy your dinner Sir.
Peter

Cow Power.

Hey folks,

I love this story. You can read the whole story Here

Can some of our energy problems be solved this way? After all the research, could it be as simple as Cows? I’m still laughing.

According to the article, the Audet family's Blue Spruce Farm make nearly 9,000 gallons of milk a day and about 35,000 gallons of manure. That's a lot of manure. Obviously they wanted to figure out a way to make what they produce more of pay them. They did. Methane that comes form the manure can and DOES produce electricity.

With the help of their power company, Central Vermont Public Service Corp., the Audets have devised a way to extract the methane from the manure and pipe it to a generator.

They make enough electricity to power 300 to 400 average Vermont homes. It's renewable energy, and they're not the only ones interested in it. Four other Vermont farms now have similar projects in the planning or early construction stages, power company officials said.

The Audets "deserve to be congratulated. They're the pioneers among Vermont farmers," said Dave Dunn, a senior energy consultant with CVPS who worked with them on the cow power project.

Elsewhere in the country, farmers are using similar technology to make energy, said Corey Brickl, project manager with Wisconsin-based GHD Inc., which built a device that the Audets use to harvest the methane.

One in Washington uses tomato waste from a salsa factory and waste from a fish stick plant as fuel, Brickl said.

For the Audets, the electricity has created an important new income stream at a time when low wholesale milk prices have squeezed their margin. The utility pays 95 percent of the going New England wholesale power price for electricity from the Audets' generator.

What I find so interesting about this, is that all these years so many people such as developers, businesses, and those that seek new golf courses and condos, have HATED the farmers. They have attempted to take their land, foreclose on their homes, and put them out of business, but now, it just may be those same Farmers that can help us with MAJOR energy problems. Talk about a renewable energy source.

I do not know why this strikes me as so funny. But Cow Power is here to stay.
Peter

Is This What We Look Forward To,

Hey folks,

Is NJ the example that we have to look forward to if the Left do pull off a miracle in just 129 days?

We already know that the standard MO of the Left is bigger government, more taxes, and as of late, just simply put, blind and reckless infighting, and fight for power, that accomplishes nothing. Now we may have a sign of things to come if they pull it off.

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.

What started this whole thing was the dispute over Corzine's determination to raise the state sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent to help close a $4.5 billion budget deficit. Opponents have questioned the need for a sales tax increase, predicting VOTER BACKLASH and demanding that any increase be reserved for property tax reform.

I can hear it now behind the closed doors. "Yes, we must not upset our core base. You know the LWL. Yes we need to fix the budget, and if this was a state with the Republican Gov., we would be calling for his head, demanding that he raise taxes. But this is a Democrat seat and state. If you upset the voters in this election year, it will have terrible consequences for our quest for power in the coming elections."

They truly believe that the people care more about taxes than their government running? They are more concerned about upsetting voters than fixing the problem. Now of course the priority and necessity services will still be working, such as Police and prisons and mental hospitals. Well, that’s a plus.

What I love about the stories I’ve been reading about this, is that they make a big deal about the casino industry is challenging a possible closure in court. Why would the casinos have to close? The casinos could be forced to close because they require state monitoring. They want to get state monitors declared "essential employees" who would stay on the job despite a government shutdown.

LOL Are you kidding? Yes you cannot go to court if you are arrested, but you can go gamble. Is this really what we have to look forward to in 129 day? Infighting, power struggles, and nothing getting done? I’m starting to really start rethinking my helping the Left getting it together. There just may be no help possible. Not in their current state.
Peter

USA TODAY, Backpedaling.

Hey Folks.

You HAVE to love this article. USA Today has acknowledged that it cannot prove key elements of a blockbuster May 11 story in which it reported that several telecommunications companies, namely AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Corp. Bell South Corp., were handing over customer phone records to the National Security Agency.

Just Thursday, in a lengthy article and accompanying "note to our readers," the nation's largest-circulation newspaper said it could not confirm that BellSouth or Verizon contracted with the NSA, which is charged with intercepting and analyzing foreign communications to look for possible threats to U.S. national security. Here is the entire The Washington Post article.

USA Today Editor Ken Paulson said in an interview,

"We take every error seriously. This was obviously a big story. All we can do is set the record straight."

You see folks, this is why I call them Mass Media Drones. This is why Rush calls them the "Drive By Media". They lob, shoot, and attack, then go on to the next thing. If they get it wrong, or get CAUGHT making something up, they give you a little blurb and move on to the next screw up. If Mr. Paulson TRULY cared, he would make sure that NOTHING gets published without it being PROVEN accurate.

BellSouth continues to completely deny the article as accurate at all saying,

"As we have stated numerous times, the NSA never contacted BellSouth, and we never supplied customer calling records to the NSA," BellSouth spokesman Jeff Battcher wrote in an e-mail. "In addition we do not and have never had a contract with the NSA."

They are not backing off totally though. The USA Today is still trying to get you to believe that some of it’s article was true. But the threats from the telecommunication companies, made them print this "note to our readers". Not that they REALLY wanted to "Set the record striaght", but because they HAD to.

I said half joking, you want proof? Just checkout the number of corrections ANY given day at the NYT, or any MMD. If they truly wanted to print TRUTH, they would check out the FACTS before printing it.

The USA Today has a long way to go to catch up to the NYT, but they are getting there.
Peter

Continuing the NYT Trials and Tribulations,

Hey Folks,

Interesting article in the Washington Journal on Friday about the New York Times article declassifying the top secret money tracking program. I found it interesting to find out that MANY people on both sides of the isle pleaded with the NYT to NOT print the story on the bases that it would hurt our efforts in the War.

There is an extensive list of people who pleaded with the times, Treasury Secretary John Snow, Negroponte, the national intelligence czar, Tom Kean and Lee Hamilton, chairmen of the 9/11 commission, and Democratic Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania. Yes you heard correctly. Murtha was just one of the many that told the NYT this would be a bad thing to do. It would compromise national security, assist the terrorist, and destroy a very productive tool in the War on terror.

They, as you know, ran it anyway. Times Executive Editor Bill Keller is having some serious problems. He said in an almost joking manner back on Tuesday, that critics "are still angry at us" for disclosing the government's domestic eavesdropping program in December, "and I guess in their view, this adds insult to injury. The Bush administration's reaction roused their base, but also roused the anti-Bush base as well," he said, noting an approximately even split in his e-mail.

Well Mr. Keller, you may not be joking for long. This is not going away as you may have hoped for. It is only getting more intense. More and more people, regardless of party status are fed up with the Mass Media Drones. Even the USATODAY is backing off their story about the phone records. Got to love that story folks. But it is the NYT seems to be taking up the poster child position of the LWL controlled media. This is getting serious.

When you have people like New York Rep. Peter King continuing to call for the Times to be prosecuted for violating the 1917 Espionage Act., and calling them "arrogant, elitist," with a "left-wing agenda" Sound familiar? {Smile}Hey his name IS Peter.

Now Keller said, which has been echoed as of late by the normal LWL, and MMD that,

"I always start with the premise that the question is, why should we not publish? Publishing information is our job. What you really need is a reason to withhold information."

How about national security? How about hurting global relationships? How about TREASON? Even YOU, in your article admit that this is not illegal. So what was the point?

The thing I find amazing it that many are arguing "The First Amendment". The freedom of the Press. Freedom of speech. Etc. There is only one problem with this. There are limitations. You cannot yell fire in a crowded theater. You cannot threaten someone with death. You cannot help the enemy in a time of War. I believe very much in the Freedom of the Press. I am a very strong proponent for free speech. But the NYT was so far over the line here, they SHOULD be held accountable.

As much as they would like, this is not going away anytime soon. It is only going to get worse. Maybe they have finally hung themselves with a noose they will not be able to loosen in time. We’ll have to see.
Peter