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Case Closed
As far as GWB's military career in the Guard is concerned, please read this letter, written by one of his contemporaries (and sent to me by Reader Richard H). Then let me add to the writer's closing comments, by saying this to the nattering nabobs of the Press, and to Democrat supporters in general: Shut the fuck up. New topic. [Kim du Toit]
Sorry Kim! We have almost 9 months to listen to this tripe yet. CP
8:00:52 PM 
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ARE CONSERVATIVES MORE STUPIDER THAN LIBERALS IS?
Taking Mill's warning to heart, 20th century liberals obviously recognized the importance of the stupid vote, and thus embarked upon an ambitious program to make inroads with the stupid community by offering them ever larger government subsidies, in the form of steeply progressive tax rates, welfare payments, affirmative action, civil service jobs, and so forth. Liberal efforts were so successful, in fact, that today, stupid voters constitute one of the Left's most reliable and important voting blocks. [The Spoons Experience]
7:49:19 PM
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Lets not go there!
But when Brown contrasted Powell's military experience to Bush's record with the National Guard, saying the president "may have been AWOL" from duty, Powell exploded.
"First of all, Mr. Brown, I won't dignify your comments about the president because you don't know what you are talking about," Powell snapped.
"I'm sorry I don't know what you mean, Mr. Secretary," Brown replied.
"You made reference to the president," Powell shot back.
Brown then repeated his understanding that Bush may have been AWOL from guard duty.
"Mr. Brown, let's not go there," Powell retorted. "Let's not go there in this hearing. If you want to have a political fight on this matter, that is very controversial, and I think it is being dealt with by the White House, fine, but let's not go there."
5:18:11 PM
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Kerry has opened the door.
John “F”onda Kerry has his thugs out on FOX News today. They are trying to intimidate the News Babes and Dudes into not asking the tough questions. They don’t think Kerry should answer to his Anti-War actions of the 70’s.... [Left Coast Conservative]
5:11:28 PM
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Extreme Prejudice
CNN reported this weekend: Kerry calls Bush 'extreme' and out of touch. "In the face of the Bush administration's failures, we know what kind of campaign the Bush attack machine will run," Kerry said. "They did it to my... [Cox & Forkum]
4:59:07 PM
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Kim du Toit, Anti-Constitutionalist
It's not often I'm astonished by a Reader's email, but this one got me:
Let me be perfectly blunt, here. Under the circumstances in which we find ourselves, if Sir Winston Churchill was running as Libertarian or Consitutionalist, I would still vote for GWB, because no candidate from the Libertarian, Constitutional or Raving Loony Party will ever be elected POTUS.
It's easier to effect change from within than from without. Ron Paul, by far the Congressman I admire the most, is a nominal Republican. Ron Paul would not be in Congress AT ALL if he'd run as a Libertarian. [Kim du Toit]
1:00:26 PM
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John Ciardi
"The Constitution gives every American the inalienable right to make a damn fool of himself." [Quotes of the Day]
12:55:37 PM
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A $1,500 Clock and Memories
"I feel great," Jan said. "I love this country. I love this country more than anything else in the world. I do what I want to do. I go where I want to go. I have a dollar in my pocket and a smile on my face, and nobody stand behind me and say it's his.
"A lot of people don't know what freedom means. I do." [Sgt. Stryker's Daily Briefing]
12:52:26 PM
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AWOL?
Picture of the day: We don't care where he showed up. He looked good doing it. Picture credit: Lucianne... [democrats give conservatives indigestion]
I also don't believe you will find any pictures of him hanging out with traitors and throwing medals over the White House fence. CP
10:19:39 AM
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FMA and Blaine
One of the things that strikes me about the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) is how closely it tracks the 1872 "Blaine Amendment" proposal in intent and purpose. The FMA reads:Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the... [The Interocitor]
10:04:14 AM
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How to make big bucks off the Internet real quick!
Just pick some unknown off the street and dress him up in a suit. Get on the Internet and tell the brain dead animal house college students that he is a Bush Killer and sit back and watch the money roll in. Buy a few TV ads to make it look good and pocket the rest.
9:59:55 AM
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An apology
The New Zealand government wishes to abjectly apologise for whatever the hell it is anyone is upset about. And if you're not upset, then goddamn it we'll FIND a reason for you to get militant! Anyone at all. Line up... [Silent Running]
"Hey, you guys wants five million bucks?"
"Uh, I dunno, I guess. Sure, why not?"
9:47:00 AM
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“We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans
and confront the worst threats before they emerge.
In the world we have entered, the only path to safety is
the path of action. And this nation will act.”
P R E S I D E N T GEORGE W. BUSH
JUNE 1 , 2 0 0 2
9:27:23 AM
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This is fun
On NPR's "All Things Considered" last March 19, Mr. Kerry said, "I think Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction are a threat, and that's why I voted to hold him accountable and to make certain that we disarm him.... [Curmudgeonly & Skeptical]
One more from C&S today. This campain is starting to look like it will be a lot of fun. Thanks Demo's. CP
9:22:25 AM
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'Terrified' Enemy in The Quagmire!
"He is terrified of the coalition's will," Kimmitt said today. "He's terrified of the coalition's military capabilities. He is terrified of the fact that we are building (an) Iraqi security structure that prevents him from establishing a base inside this country. And he is terrified of a country that, rather than bowing to terrorism, is moving toward democracy."
8:50:11 AM
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We knew it wouldn't matter
The non-AWOL issue that won't go away, is making for some interesting reading. Why? Because regardless of the fact that more evidence keeps popping up showing Bush did complete his service, the more the usual suspects are attempting to say it doesn't mean anything.
As to Richard Cohen's assertion that the National Guard and Reserves wree "something of a joke", I'd like to know what the families of the almost 6000 reservists killed in Vietnam think about that and what the the more than 6000 National Guardsmen that served in country (over 100 died) think about it as well. [Classless Warfare]
7:40:10 AM
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Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
Allah missed this one!
AN OUTSOURCING STORY.
A lot of good, decent jobs are being moved outside the United States because the labor is cheaper. It's all the Administration's fault, you know?! They should really do something about John Kerry outsourcing his telemarketing staff to Canada!!! Muwahahaha... [DiscountBlogger]
7:32:12 AM
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Because Allah sees all and knows all I see no reason to read any other blogs from now on. I have cleaned out my Newsreader leaving only Allah. Now what should I do with all this free time. Taxes? Naw. CP
Todays link dump from Allah
The creator of worlds' unemployment has him feeling cranky and listless today--exactly the right conditions for a link dump. Let's go! Party time in Iran this week as the Islamic Republic marks its 25th birthday by blacklisting 2,500 reformist candidates... [Allah Is In The House]
7:20:39 AM
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Hanoi'd with Jane
In 1988, sixteen years after denouncing American soldiers as war criminals and tortured POWs as possessed of overactive imaginations, Fonda met with Vietnam veterans to apologize for her actions. It's interesting to note that this nationally-televised apology (during which she attempted to minimize her actions by characterizing them as "thoughtless and careless") came at a time when New England vets were successfully disrupting a film project she was working on. It's also interesting that not only was this apology delivered sixteen years after the fact, but it has not been offered again since. More than a few have read a huge dollop of self-interest into Fonda's 1988 apology. (Finally, in an interview in 2000, almost thirty years after the fact, Fonda admitted: "I will go to my grave regretting the photograph of me in an anti-aircraft carrier, which looks like I was trying to shoot at American planes. It hurt so many soldiers. It galvanized such hostility. It was the most horrible thing I could possibly have done. It was just thoughtless.")
Whether the war was right or wrong, those who risked (and gave) their lives fighting it deserve respect, and for Fonda to brand men who were held captive and tortured as "liars" and "hypocrites" (despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary) in order to defend her political views was and is unpardonable.
For those of you who say this never happened it's time to grow up and get your head out of the sand! CP
6:50:08 AM
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Sea Lions Invade San Joaquin Valley
Sure we've only found one so far, but he was just the advanced scout. If you haven't heard, a four year-old sea lion was found on a rural road just east of Los Banos about 70 miles inland of... [Jockularocracy]
6:19:12 AM
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We're Winning, Part 178a
The "resistance" in Afghanistan is running out of steam, according to the commander of NATO forces in the country: The armed resistance against U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan is dwindling despite claims by the al-Qaida terror network that it has launched... [Captain's Quarters]
1:05:09 AM
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Allah speaks
The only relevant lesson from Vietnam is this: then, as now, it was not possible for the enemy to achieve military victory over the US; their only hope was that America would, in effect, defeat itself. And few men can... [Allah Is In The House]
12:55:28 AM
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President Bush to Release Military Records
Two things: (1) If I showed you my attendence record (retirement points) for the Army Reserve, you would see a total for the year and not a breakdown by month and (2) the Globe is trying SOOOO hard to spin this issue away from any positive result that I believe that they are correct in asserting that this news will not clear anything up. This President is hated by the left to the extent that there is nothing he can do to win their support. If he captured Osama Bin Laden himself, he would still be decried by the bitter left as evil incarnate. [Blackfive - The Paratrooper of Love]
12:52:26 AM
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Do You Think This Will Change Their Radicalized Minds?
From today's Boston Globe, excerpt: The personnel records, covering Bush's Guard service between May 1972 and May 1973, constitute the first evidence that Bush appeared for any duty during the first 11 months of that 12-month period. Bush is recorded as having served the minimum... [Sgt. Stryker's Daily Briefing]
Will it change their minds? Of course not! Hatred is blind! CP
12:39:50 AM
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BEST HEADLINES OF 2003: Thanks Bob
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Iraqi Head Seeks Arms
Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus?
Prostitutes Appeal to Pope
Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
Teacher Strikes Idle Kids
Miners Refuse to Work after Death
Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
War Dims Hope for Peace
If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
Man Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge
New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Chef Throws His Heart into Helping Feed Needy
Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Crack Found on Governor's Daughter
And the winner is.... Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
12:27:27 AM
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Lies
The term "lie" is used in multiple ways in the current political debate, some of which I think are incorrect misuses of the term. It is important when characterizing a statement as a "lie," that one is precise in meaning. I would say that only definition A is the actual definition of "lie."
A. "Lie" meaning "a knowing and willful mistatement of fact." Intent to lie and knowledge of truth is critical here. A good example of a "lie" in this sense is "I did not have sex with that woman, Miss Lewinsky." [Meeting of the Gods]
12:18:17 AM
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The Enemy of My Enemy
CNN reported yesterday: Gore: Bush 'betrayed us'. "He took America on an ill-conceived foreign adventure, dangerous to our troops, that was preordained and planned before 9-11," Gore told Tennessee Democrats at a party event Sunday. The former vice president... [Cox & Forkum]
12:08:55 AM
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