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n4807g...say it...say it....UNION!
Susie924... Do you enjoy stirring the pot?
Grow up!
Paule Walnuts
shermann7.. I disagree,
So no legislation to actually take the right away no, however this is absolutely an attempt to expose and embarrass and put in harms way those law abiding citizens that carry guns.
It’s a play on the social stigma towards our guns and right to carry them.
What possible legitimate reason do they have for doing this? What purpose does this serve? Safety? Hey and wow, now the criminals know who's packin so the people who exposed the law abiding gun owners just put a bull’s-eye on those who don't carry or own guns at all. How safe is that? Oh I know, people without guns can now track down and steal the guns from those that do. This is safe..
Concealed weapons are just that concealed. Absolutely no one is supposed to know you are carrying a gun. If a concealed weapons owner produced his gun in public for any other reason than self defense, he looses his right to carry, most likely will lose his gun and probably legal sanctions of some sort, up to and including jail time. I know this for a fact....
Again what legitimate purpose does this serve?
This is a backdoor assault on our second amendment rights pure and simple.
Paule Walnuts
Thanks Turkey...end
Not even in office and the assault on our 2nd amendment rights begin.
Once public, permit names now secret
Some say open gun records can help law officers
By Ben Shouse
bshouse@argusleader.com
PUBLISHED: December 18, 2006
If there is anything South Dakotans value as much as gun rights, it's privacy.
So when the state Legislature combined the two issues early this year - in a bill keeping the names of pistol permit holders private - only five of the 100 legislators opposed it.
Rep. Maggie Gillespie, D-Hudson, said she pushed the change because of a conversation with a constituent.
"They were frustrated that the permits were being published, and why that was necessary," she said recently. "They haven't done anything wrong. The reason to carry a concealed permit is really defeated if the person's name who is carrying the permit is going to be published."
Other supporters of the new law say publishing the names could lead to more thefts of firearms, the total loss of which surpassed $43,000 in 2004.
But advocates of open records - including the Argus Leader editorial board - say there are clear benefits to public scrutiny of pistol permits.
A permit is necessary to carry a pistol concealed on one's person or in a vehicle. It is not necessary to get a permit merely to own a pistol, or to transport it unloaded in a large case or a vehicle compartment, according to Attorney General Larry Long.
A few newspapers, including this one, routinely published the names of new permit holders until those names were sealed July 1.
"That type of information is fundamental to being accessible to the public," said David Bordewyk, general manager of the South Dakota Newspaper Association in Brookings.
"By shutting off access to that information for the public, you have reduced a safety issue there. You have taken away a tool that could be used for one's personal safety."
Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead largely agrees.
He said he does not know of any example of someone being targeted for theft or harassment because they had a permit. But he said there have been cases where publication of permit holders' names proved helpful.
"On occasion, we would get information from a citizen who would notice a name of a person who got a permit, for example, where the subject could have been involved in an out-of-state domestic case that would raise concerns," he said.
"We don't know who may have been just released from a mental health facility," he said. "And we shouldn't have access to mental health medical records of the people who apply for them."
Background checks prevent felons and others convicted of violent crimes from buying any firearm. But state law lets sheriffs refuse a concealed pistol permit for other reasons, including habitual intoxication, mental incompetence or a history of violence.
Milstead says he has asked several people to surrender their permits as a result of citizens seeing their names published.
Rep. Mary Glenski of Sioux Falls was one of the legislators who voted against the measure, and she cited a reason similar to Milstead's. A constituent had seen the name of an unstable student published in the list of new permit holders.
"He immediately notified his principal, and they were more conscious of it," she said.
Sen. Dave Knudson, R-Sioux Falls, was one of the other handful of "no" votes.
"It might be important for a potentially abused spouse to know that their spouse - or former partner, what have you - obtained a pistol permit," he said.
Harassment concerns
Sen. Gene Abdallah, R-Sioux Falls, voted for the bill and said he did not put much stock in Knudson's reasoning.
"My argument was, if I'm going to go kill my ex-wife, I'm not going to take the time to get a pistol permit because it's a $100 fine or whatever," he said.
Proponents of closing the permit records said a greater danger is that permit holders could be targeted for harassment or for thefts while they are not at home.
That was the same argument the Florida Legislature made this year when it overwhelmingly passed a law closing its pistol permit records.
The bill said the records "could be used to harass an innocent person based solely on that person's exercised right to carry a concealed weapon or firearm."
Editorial writers at the St. Petersburg Times and other newspapers condemned the measure.
"This is trust-me government at its worst, and Floridians should be concerned about the erosion of public accountability," a Times editorial said.
No consensus
South Dakota law enforcement officers are divided on the issue. Milstead and others say the public benefit outweighs the desire for privacy.
"What does it hurt to let people know who's carrying firearms? That's just my personal opinion," said McCook County Sheriff Gene Taylor. "If I lived next to somebody that had one, I'd kind of like to know that."
But Sanborn County Sheriff Tom Fridley said, "That does not need to be public information."
He said he worries that criminals could choose their targets based on who does not have a pistol permit.
"If they don't know that this small, defenseless old lady - and I have some of them - happens to be packing a snubby, they might not go through with it," Fridley said.
South Dakota gun owners also are divided.
David Conway of Black Hawk, legislative affairs director for the South Dakota Shooting Sports Association, testified to the Legislature in favor of closing the records. So did the National Rifle Association, which also helped push the Florida bill.
"That is a privacy matter with gun owners. That's the way gun owners feel in the state," Conway said recently. He said the arguments about safety from either side do not sway him from that belief.
"There are all kinds of scenarios that could play out, and the risk factor doesn't just play out, in my opinion," he said.
"We're a gun society. I'm not really too concerned with it. Sure, there are mistakes, and there are accidents out there, but they are very, very rare."
In interviews with pistol permit holders for this story, none spoke out strongly for keeping permit records open. Many were like Janet Barnhouse, 35, a Salem resident studying to be a criminologist.
"I don't see why it's a big deal," she said.
Many gun owners say they don't mind seeing their names in print when they renew a permit.
"Half of us in the state have one of these pistol permits. What do I care if people know I've got one?" said Roger Paulsen, 54, a Sioux Falls optician. He said the only effect of his name being published is when friends see it.
"I've had people come up to me and say, 'Hey, we saw your name, now we know how old you are!' "
Annoyance for some
Others are irritated when their names are published. John Blosmo, 60, a carpenter and retired teacher from Bison, said it always bothered him when his teacher's salary showed up in the paper, and the same goes for his pistol permit.
"I would lean towards, I mean, what good are people going to receive from knowing that?" he said. And he doesn't buy the argument that publication helps law enforcement weed out people who ought not to have a gun.
"I would think that maybe they need to be a little more thorough with their background check."
Handgun owners of all opinions point out that reopening pistol permit records still would not reveal some key firearms information. Citizens still could own pistols without having a permit, and criminals still could obtain and conceal pistols illegally.
And there has never been much public information on rifles and shotguns, which are more common in South Dakota than handguns.
"I've got three other guns in the house that are a lot bigger and more powerful than that little pistol," said Ken Scott, 67, a retired Salem resident.
Arguments and counterarguments aside, there seems little chance that lawmakers will reopen pistol permit records in the near future.
Knudson, who voted against closing the records, is now Senate majority leader. But he has not heard of any plans to try and change the law in 2007.
"Absolutely none, and I couldn't imagine based on the kind of vote it had," he said.
Reach Ben Shouse at 331-2318.
These people had concealed pistol permits as of June 30. The records were closed by the Legislature as of July 1.
State senators (2006 session)
Gene Abdallah
Jerry Apa
Eric Bogue
Jay Duenwald
J.P. Duniphan
William Earley
Jim Lintz
Garry Moore
State representatives
Jamie Boomgarden
Thomas Brunner
Michael Buckingham
Thomas Deadrick
Burt Elliott
Larry Frost
Tom Hackl
Alan Hanks
Thomas Hennies
Thomas Hills
Gordon Howie
Jim Putnam
Larry Rhoden
Other officials
U.S. Sen. John Thune
Gov. Michael Rounds
Chief Justice David Gilbertson
Circuit Judge William Srstka
Circuit Judge Arthur Rusch
Circuit Judge Warren Johnson
Circuit Judge Max Gors
Circuit Judge Thomas Trimble
Others
Qadir Aware, executive director, Multi-Cultural Center of Sioux Falls
Argus Leader newsroom employees
Chuck Baldwin, opinion editor
Levi Chiodi, graphic designer
shermann7..Just askin..end
Liberals just can't control themselves.
Joy Behar Calls 'Rumsfeld Like Hitler' Comment a 'Faux Pas'
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Joy Behar
NEW YORK — Donald Rumsfeld is like Adolf Hitler?
"A little faux pas," according to comedian Joy Behar, speaking Tuesday about her stunning comparison a day earlier on ABC's gabfest, "The View."
"I don't think that Rumsfeld is an evil person, in his heart," Behar told the show's audience Tuesday, appearing to take a small step back from her controversial off-the-cuff remarks.
"I just think he did some terrible things in this war," she explained.
Behar's attempt to defuse the mini-firestorm came a day after the show's discussion of Time magazine's "Person of the Year" selection.
"You have to put, like, a Hitler type [on the cover]," Behar said in response to a question about whether the publication's selection of "You" was appropriate.
"Like, you put Donald Rumsfeld there, or something," she said.
The show's audience — even show diva Rosie O'Donnell — appeared shocked by the comment, and as many began to jeer, Behar feigned surprise, yelling back, "What's wrong with that?"
Behar and "The View" are no strangers to off-the-cuff controversy.
Last Thursday, in a discussion about Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson’s emergency brain surgery, Behar offered a bizarre conspiracy theory.
“Is there such a thing as a man-made stroke?" she asked. "In other words, did someone do this to him?”
Her co-hosts, including guest host Dari Alexander of FOX News, appeared mystified by the absurd suggestion, but went along with it.
“Maybe they gave him polonium,” Alexander joked, a reference to the ex-KGB spy who was poisoned last month.
But Behar didn't let it go. When asked by 'View' regular Elisabeth Hasselbeck, “Why is everything coming from the liberal perspective a conspiracy?”
Behar answered: “I know what this, that party is capable of.”
Next target, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, whose name was brought up by Alexander during a discussion of possible 2008 presidential candidates.
O'Donnell took the first foul shot in the two-on-none slam of America's top diplomat:
"No, I don't enjoy her," O'Donnell said. "I don't ... No. No. No. I'm not a fan of The Condi. I'm just telling your right now, I don't enjoy The Condi ... and I'm not going to apologize."
Bounce pass to Behar: "We don't know whether she's under his thumb or not, though. We don't know... I don't know where she's really at. I can't tell."
Back to Rosie: "I would love to have dinner with her alone one night, and force her to drink at least two glasses of wine and then I'll let you know if I like her."
Jump shot, Joy: "But, you know what, she's already drunk the Kool-Aid."
Slam, Rosie: "Well, that's a scary thing."
'Alex G'.. Through osmosis from you liberals. ;)~
shermann7.. So do you support Hezbollah?
StephanieVanbryce' wrong...
"Bono said he also was seeking to close a "commitment gap" between what President Bush has requested for anti-poverty efforts and what Congress has agreed to spend in the past."
Congress stopped Bush from spending as mush as he wanted to
And then:
"After meetings with incoming Senate Majority Leader Reid, House Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee, Bono said he came away empty-handed.
"I'm alarmed we could not get a commitment from the Democratic leadership to prevent the loss of $1 billion in the continuing resolution," Bono said Thursday in a statement.
Democrats making promises’ they never intended to keep. Oh and its Bushes fault CONGRESS didn’t appropriate the requested funds. You amaze me.
Paule Walnuts
Democrats disappoint again.
Dec. 18, 2006
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
Democrats leave Bono disappointed
Anti-poverty activist gets no promise of funds
By STEVE TETREAULT and MOLLY BALL
REVIEW-JOURNAL
Meetings in Washington last Thursday between rock star Bono and Democrats, including Senate leader Harry Reid of Nevada, yielded a nice photo-op but not much else, according to Bono.
Bono, the U2 frontman and anti-poverty activist, was on Capitol Hill to seek assurances that $1 billion in planned U.S. spending to fight AIDS and malaria in Africa would not be lost if Congress freezes agency budgets in the coming year.
Bono said he also was seeking to close a "commitment gap" between what President Bush has requested for anti-poverty efforts and what Congress has agreed to spend in the past.
After meetings with incoming Senate Majority Leader Reid, House Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee, Bono said he came away empty-handed.
"I'm alarmed we could not get a commitment from the Democratic leadership to prevent the loss of $1 billion in the continuing resolution," Bono said Thursday in a statement.
"I don't know who to blame. Democrats are blaming Republicans. Republicans are blaming Democrats. But the million people who were expecting (mosquito) bed nets don't know who to blame. They just know that a promise made by the United States to keep their families safe is in danger of being broken next year."
A day later, Bono reconsidered his tough comments and took a softer tone in a follow-up.
Bono said Friday that Reid "acknowledged a difficult situation" with the congressional budget "but he sincerely pledged his best efforts to improve the situation."
Bono said Reid "made my day taking me onto the Senate floor and leading me through the history of that great room."
Reid spokesman Jon Summers said he could not provide details of the sessions, but said the Nevadan "enjoyed his meeting with Bono. They come from different places, but both share a true commitment to solving these critical problems."
EARLY CAUCUS ENVY
With an early 2008 presidential caucus slated for Nevada in just over a year, Democrats are hoping their candidates' Western exposure will improve their chances.
Nevada Republicans are wondering why their party doesn't do the same thing and are talking about ways to counter the coming Democratic surge.
"I congratulate the Democrats for taking the initiative" to hold the early Nevada caucus, state Sen. Randolph Townsend, R-Reno, said Friday.
Townsend said he plans to spend the coming weeks promoting the idea of planning an early GOP selection in Nevada to see how it goes over.
"It could help them not only federally, but also on the state level. Republicans should look at doing the same very strongly, for reasons that are very, very obvious to me."
Unless the GOP does something to counter the Democrats' early push in Nevada, Democratic candidates will dominate the attention of Nevadans, and the Nevada Democratic Party will have a huge advantage in organization and motivation, Townsend said.
"At the very least, they (national GOP officials) should meet with Nevada electeds and explain why it's not a good idea" to have an early Republican showing here, Townsend said.
State Republican Party chairman Paul Adams said he already has been having discussions along those lines with the Republican National Committee.
Under RNC rules, Adams said, Nevada must select presidential convention delegates between Feb. 5 and early August, 30 days before the 2008 Republican National Convention, which is scheduled for Labor Day weekend.
Adams said the discussions are preliminary but he is hopeful something will be worked out to put an early Republican focus on the Silver State.
Adams said RNC bigwigs "see Nevada as an important battleground; but the concern is how early everything is being pushed back, how prepared we would be and how prepared the candidates would be, plus the arguments with Iowa and New Hampshire."
SETTLING DEBTS
Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson's loss in the Democratic gubernatorial primary wasn't just politically costly. It also left him more than $1.5 million in debt, the biggest debt of any state candidate, according to his campaign-finance filings.
Some of that was money he contributed to his campaign in a last-ditch effort to win the primary; some was money he had to return to donors because it was earmarked for use in the general election under state campaign finance laws.
The law allows candidates to accept a total of $10,000 per donor, but $5,000 is supposed to be for the primary and $5,000 for the general election. Candidates who don't make it to the general election must refund $5,000 to donors who gave them $10,000 checks, and Gibson got a lot of those.
In an attempt to recoup the cash, Gibson held a "debt retirement party" on Thursday at the Las Vegas Country Club. The host was John Marchiano, an attorney who regularly represents developers and other interests before the Henderson City Council.
Marchiano's invitation, sent last month, stated: "The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and hopefully will continue until all of his debt is eliminated."
Reached Friday, Marchiano was unable to say whether that goal was achieved. He wouldn't estimate how much money was raised or, if the target wasn't reached, whether guests were allowed to leave nonetheless.
Gibson did not respond to requests for comments.
"It went very well," Marchiano said. "A bunch of people brought a bunch of checks."
December 18, 2006
The Saudi Hate Campaign Backfires
By James Lewis
For decades the Saudis have sent out money and missionaries to establish radical West-hating madrassas and mosques all over the world. Many American mosques are controlled by the Saudis, and Saudi-funded Muslim "civil rights" organizations peddle a carefully tailored PR campaign about Muslim victimization to the American sucker media. All this serves the Wahhabi creed, one of the most reactionary movements in Islam. One result of Saudi fundamentalism is Al Qaida, Bin Laden and 9/11.
Next month, during the giant annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the Saudi campaign to radicalize the Muslim world may come back to bite it in its ample rear. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims will travel in from Iran, according to Amir Taheri's Sunday article in the New York Post, and they may stage demonstrations --- or possibly even a coup attempt --- in Saudi Arabia. Ten to twenty percent of the Iranians might be Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's agents, making 20 to 40 thousand disciplined radicals amid the chaotic mobs of the Hajj.
It doesn't take much to start stampedes and riots during the Hajj. The happen routinely, and they could be used to undermine the Saudi regime. Mecca, holy seat of Islam, belongs to the Islamic masses, gathered there in uncontrollable numbers. The claim of legitimacy for Saudi ownership of Arabia rests on guardianship of the holy sites. During the Hajj, Saudi Arabia is essential indefensible.
We don't really know why Ambarassador Sultan Al-Turki shockingly resigned in Washington last week and rushed back to Riyadh. But he was head of Saudi intelligence for years, and he may know something about Iran's plans during the Hajj. Iranian Shiites have a history of staging riots and demonstrations during the pilgrimage, going back to the Khomeini years.
Many Saudi Sunnis hate Persian Shias, and vice versa. Both claim exclusive rights to Mohammed's heritage. That doesn't mean they won't cooperate against the West or Israel. It does mean that the Sunni missionary campaign to convert world-wide Islam has a giant obstacle in its way: Iran's expansionist ambitions, just fifty miles from the long and hard-to-defend Persian Gulf shore of Saudi Arabia.
Iran has 70 million people, three times more than Saudi. Without the US Navy in the Gulf --- there are now four carrier groups --- Saudi Arabia could be overrun in a week. Since Shiites believe they are the true descendants of Mohammed, it also follows that the holy cities of Mecca and Medina must belong to them. They would be happy to pick up Saudi Arabia's oil provinces as icing on the cake. Those provinces are already populated by fellow-Shiites. So Iran's capacity for making mischief during the Hajj is immense.
The Saudi's hate-Israel, hate-the-West campaign has developed a backlash. Saudi stoking of fundamentalist fires inadvertently has empowered Iranian radicals in the Muslim world just as much as Sunni Wahhabis. If Iran's little fanatical ruler Ahmadinejad can control Mecca and Medina, or even just keep the Saudis scared and intimidated, his vaunted new Caliphate comes a step closer.
Soon, Iran will have a nuclear weapon. The Saudis helped pay for the Pakistani nuke program, and Pakistan is in constant danger of being overthrown by Sunni fundamentalists like the Taliban. Pakistan's President Musharraf has survived three assassination attempts so far. The next one might succeed. In a few years we may have two, three or more radical Muslim regimes with nuclear weapons. It will change the world forever. But they may end up fighting each other as much as the infidel.
A media outlet on the east coast posted the names of 30,000 concealed weapons owners against their will. Can somebody please help me find that story?
Paule Walnuts
U.S.: Iran Helps Hezbollah Replenish Strongholds With $200 Million in Aid
Monday, December 18, 2006
WASHINGTON — Money to help rebuild Hezbollah strongholds has been pouring into Lebanon, and arms may not be far behind, according to U.S. officials familiar with the efforts to restock everything from kitchen shelves to arsenals following this summer's conflict with Israel.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity about the latest U.S. intelligence, say the losses Hezbollah sustained during the 34-day war have been recouped with the help of Iran, Syria and private donors around the world. The result: an emboldened Hezbollah that has staged massive protests this month aimed at toppling the moderate government.
Hezbollah's supporters, particularly Iran, have been generous. "They were able to supply families with places to live and new furniture while they rebuilt their homes. It all has to be paid for, including the workers, and there is no problem doing it," said one of the officials.
The outgoing U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, told Congress this summer that Iran provides "perhaps up to $100 million a year or more" to Hezbollah. That aid flow has since increased, with U.S. officials now saying it could top $200 million annually, even before the surge that came after this summer's conflict.
Report: Syrian President Bashar Assad Calls for Talks With Israel Immediately after the fighting, Hezbollah started providing up to $12,000 to people whose homes were destroyed by Israeli bombs. Aid workers were seen in parts of Lebanon distributing crisp $100 bills out of a suitcase.
The group has become a formidable power in Lebanon since its July-August conflict with Israel. That battle was sparked by Hezbollah's capture of two Israeli soldiers, who have not been returned. Popular discontent for Hezbollah emerged following the fighting, but that has been muted with time and effort from the group's leadership.
Now, Hezbollah's leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah is calling for an end to Prime Minister Fuad Saniora's government. His group and its pro-Syrian allies want more than a third of the seats on the Lebanese Cabinet, which would give them veto power on key decisions.
On Dec. 1, the Hezbollah-led opposition began staging massive protests in central Beirut, forcing Saniora to live in his office in the Grand Serail, surrounded by security forces and barbed wire.
The opposition warned Monday that they would step up their anti-government protests if a mediation by the Arab League does not meet their demands for a national unity government. Saniora and his supporters have rejected Hezbollah's demands as a Syrian-backed coup.
At the State Department on Friday, spokesman Sean McCormack acknowledged Hezbollah has flexed some "political muscle" by mobilizing street protests, but noted there is a vocal opposition to those protests. While Hezbollah does provide social services, he said that's not a sufficient basis for a modern state.
"Is that a stable foundation for a state or a people, in which your basic services are really funded by a state sponsor of terror ... who really can, at the snap of a finger, pull your country into a war with another country, without your consent?" McCormack asked.
Yet Nasrallah — for now — is considered by U.S. officials to be powerful and growing in stature. He has made calculated moves designed to maintain unity among supporters, many of whom are weary of fighting after the country's 15-year civil war. In contrast, Saniora's coalition has been in a fragile spot, with little agreement on how to deal with Hezbollah.
For Lebanese Hezbollah's opponents, there's an even more worrisome trend. As it builds strength at home, it is also serving as a role model to other Shiite groups in the region.
U.S. officials, including new Defense Secretary Robert Gates, recently disclosed that the group is training Shiite fighters in Iraq. U.S. officials say they have traveled in groups of 15 to 20 to Lebanon's Bekaa Valley and to Beirut for training in the use of improvised explosive devices, mortars, sniper attacks and other operations common to combat in Iraq.
While some intelligence officials estimate that as many as 2,000 have received this training, other U.S. officials express doubt about such high figures.
Yet the officials agree that Hezbollah is interested in Iraq to support Iranian goals, including a return to Shiite dominance in Iraq after more than 1,300 years. The group also wants to convert its perceived military success this summer against Israel into a greater political role.
The leader of Iraq's most powerful and violent Shiite militia, Muqtada al-Sadr, is beginning to mirror Hezbollah, perhaps hoping for the same success.
According to the report from the high-level Iraq Study Group, "Several observers remarked to us that Sadr was following the model of Hezbollah in Lebanon: building a political party that controls basic services within the government and an armed militia outside of the government."
midas98...
In no way was I asking for an apology, rather for an old man to see my point of view that’s all. And no, until recently I have not been exposed to that type of degrading humor towards Christmas. Not saying it wasn't around just saying I haven’t been exposed to it.
It's not my religion I'm trying to protect; it's my country and her culture. Sorry you can't see that. BTW I was sincere in my apology for attacking you in a personal way, but I will never 'lighten up' when it comes to our country. She has given us so much and we owe her everything. We are of privilege for simply being born here.
Have a good day.
Paule Walnuts
“It is sad that often in order to be a good patriot one is the enemy of the rest of mankind.” Voltaire
IxCimi...
Well good I'm glad. With 35% returns on a monthly basis I can't understand why $2.50 a gallon for gas is any big deal to you. Kinda goes against your 'common man always getting the shaft' theory though.(paraphrased) Which was my point in the first place.
Is this just a pompous show of piety for your liberal buddies or do you really feel bad for the success you claim to have? Why can't you pat yourself on the back without remembering those who have not? I don't understand this guilt at the end of you post.
Just askin,
Paule Walnuts
midas98...
I might have been a little zealous in my charge ok. What you must realize is that what you meant as a joke meant a whole different thing to me. I view this as just another attack, incremental erosion on our culture. 5 Years ago I did not see 'jokes' of this nature towards Christmas. Now I see them everywhere. Where does this end, with Santa and Rudolf having gay sex while Jesus looks on chanting; 'tis the season'? Heck lets just abolish this schizophrenic holiday all together. It’s of religious base and has lost it meaning to commercialism anyway.
So I’m sorry for attacking you, but it just kills me inside to see what is happening to our culture and the nonchalant way people go about laughing it away. 'Lighten up' it was only a joke. Yeah whatever.
Fruit Cake Paule Walnuts
Merry Christmas to you.
Twist On The UN Peace Process
By James T. Moore
12/14/06
Shame on me. I thought the United Nations was not the answer to world peace. How could I have been so dense?
While in New York, I visited the daddy of all political facades: the United Nations Assembly Building; and there it was, an exquisite, 20-foot, shiny black statue of a pistol—-with its barrel tied in a knot. Glory be! At last I know what this august body is all about: Peace or Else. How did I miss that? The twisted pistol reflects the UN’s commitment to world disarmament, with all military forces under the command of a UN Police Force. I love it! That way, we won’t have to worry anymore about protecting ourselves and our families. Let the “blue helmets” do it. What about the Second Amendment? Hell, that went out with powered wigs.
With the vision of the twisted barrel dancing in my head, I did some research on this benevolent behemoth and found the UN mandates created at their recent Millennium Summit most enlightening. Among other things, it seems that the UN is establishing a World Criminal Court, to try alleged crimes on a world-wide basis, A global prosecutor can make citizens (including ours) stand trial before foreign judges, with no guarantee of due process. Sure, it would jeopardize our constitutional laws but most of our own judges are too lenient. And as for most of our lawyers, their briefs are too long, and their fees need downsizing.
The United Nations also calls for more foreign aid to “developing” countries. True, most of the money we send overseas to feed starving people goes into the pockets of the ruling elite. But hey, dictators have to eat too, right?
A global war on poverty is also on the UN agenda. Excellent idea! There are surely enough U.S. dollars to break the poverty cycle at home, but let’s save the rest of the world first; we’ll get to us later. And if there’s a financial shortfall, the UN, I’m certain, would be willing to move to less expensive digs. I hear there are a few pieces of choice real estate left in Queens.
Another UN mandate calls for government-provided education. Now, let’s not get upset if “global” education fills our children’s minds with ideas that are at odds with America’s values and principles. Remember, in the Global Village, the Pledge of Allegiance, the Declaration of Independence, and America history must take a back seat to the Greater God..er..Good.
The UN also intends to blend the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank into a United Nations Economic and Social Council. Sounds good to me. Since we’ve been footing most of the world’s bills, this will relieve us of some bothersome financial obligations. It might endanger America’s economic stability, but every dark cloud has a silver lining: If we start going down too fast, no sweat. His Affluence Ben Bernanke will shave another quarter point off interest rates before we hit bottom.
Finally, the quintessential peace initiative of the United Nations is the consolidation of all sovereign nations into a single Global Government. We’ll be Citizens of the World. Fantastic!
You say you’d rather be just a plain American citizen? No problem. Unless they untwist the barrel of the gun.
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http://www.americandaily.com/article/16790
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says he cringes when someone calls the Constitution a "living document."
""Oh, how I hate the phrase we have-a 'living document,'" Scalia says. "We now have a Constitution that means whatever we want it to mean. The Constitution is not a living organism, for Pete's sake."
SoxFan...
"So who are we fighting in Bagdad? Who have we retreated from in An Bar province?"
Islamic fascists from Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Bathists(sp?) from Saddam’s exiled regime.
"but insurgents fighting a civil war."
An insurgent is Politically correct liberal speak for terrorists. Civil war is the lie.
And if it were a civil war, then it comes down to those who want the new Democracy and those that would be tyrannical dictators, does it not? Where do you come down on those lines? Let me guess for the dictator because America shouldn’t be exporting freedom. Tell that to the Germans, French, Japanese, Philippines, all of whom have greatly benefited from Americas greatest export of all.
“It appears you have been supporting a policy that makes America less secure in this world and makes us more vulnerable both economically and militarily.”
Reconcile the support of our troops still in Bosnia placed there by Clinton to prevent a civil war/(cover up his discrepancies here in the States) with what you just said.
“How about what happened to the Soviet Union in Afghanistan?”
You mean the cold war? America helping Afghanistan to oust the Communist invaders.
Paule Walnuts
progressive republican = A liberal in disguise.
barryinla. Now that’s high definition video. end
IxCimi'... "I find precedence law to be somewhat unjust."
We agree however, 'spirit of the law" does leave much room for interpretation or 'suggestion' does it not?
Precedent in regards to application is spirit in application gone wrong.
Paule Walnuts
SoxFan..."Throughout history there have been groups of people who wanted to change the status quo and progress while conservatives spewed hate and fear to maintain their wealth, religion, power, etc."
Another myth about "the rich" has been shattered – namely the conventional wisdom that they are all Republicans – thanks to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics. A December 18, 2002 Washington Times editorial reports that donors giving "small and medium amounts" in 2002 overwhelmingly supported the GOP, while "rich or deep-pocketed givers" hugely backed the Democrats!
Those giving $200 to $999: GOP $68 million; Democrats $44 million. Those giving $1,000 to $9,999: GOP $317 million; Democrats $307 million. The "fabulously wealthy" donors of $10,000+ gave $111 million to the GOP – a whopping $29 million less than the $140 million they lavished on the Democrats! Among those who gave $100,000+, the Democrats raised $72 million – more than double the $34 million the GOP took.
"Yeah, Rush, but all those millionaires are Republicans." No, that's not a fact, my friends. The fact is that in the 2002 election cycle, those who gave a million dollars or more poured $36 million into the Democrat coffers, and a paltry $3 million into the pockets of the GOP. Again: millionaire donations went Democrat by a 12:1 margin! The two parties took in about the same amount overall – GOP: $384 million; Democrats: $350 million. Just look at the Hollywood left, and you see where the big money goes.
In addition, the GOP attracted 40% more individual donors! (George W. Bush set an all-time fund-raising record by collecting the most money from one-thousand-dollar donors in the history of presidential politics.) Far more people giving small amounts exist as contributors to the Republican Party - while Democrats skunked the GOP among the super-rich. That's no surprise, since nine of the twelve richest members of the United States Senate are Democrats.
We're going to put this up on our website homepage permanently, right alongside the story that the top 50% of wage earners, those who make more than $26,000 a year, pay over 96% of all income taxes. (The IRS data) This myth that the Republicans are the party of the rich is breathing its last gasps, so we're giving you these figures to help put it out of its misery for good. This is not a political commercial you have to disprove. These are actual results of campaign contributions in just the 2002 cycle, which is why this class-envy garbage isn't getting the traction it used to.
Read the Article...
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/menu/fat_cats_washington_times.guest.html
Washington Times: The richest 1 percent)
"Oh and all those programs I mentioned were opposed by conservatives and supported by liberals, of which you so proudly ridicule." Post your evidence Sox.
Paule Walnuts
midas98..Nice attack on one of America most celebrated holidays. We can see your love of country shining through your daily mantra of hate.
Abused as an alter boy or something?
Paule Walnuts
SoxFan.Anything new?
BOREALIS...
Do you honestly believe the incoming dinosaurs of the Democratic Party are going to make the country happy? Or even try after they have spent the last 6 years vigorously and viciously dividing and tearing us apart. How are you going to cope when, if by miracle; they tell you to "in the name of bipartisan cooperation" to embrace your conservative brother?
Why are you libs not doing so now without prompting from your leaders? You gunna give me that 'eye for an eye' or 'two wrongs make a right' argument?
Seems to me you embrace the chance to hate at every opportunity. Can you show me evidence to the contrary?
Paule Walnuts.
BOREALIS...
Because he was given permission through the proper channels.
Paule Walnuts
LMAO nosey..good one.end
No conflict IxCimi. nice try.
And I suppose you follow the law to the letter right? Probably view the Constitution as a living breathing document as well. Makes it easier to throw out...er… change the laws you suggest are no good. Well like our second Amendment rights you Dems are once again trying to take from us...
New gang of Demoncrap, same old agenda.
Paule Walnuts
IxCimi'..You are simply clueless aren’t you?
I'm not the one pretending to be a centrist here on this thread while behaving as a total flaming liberal over on zeeves. What kind of childhood trauma do you want me to ascribe you for this deceptive act? Once again when one judge’s another’s logic and reason one should really try some introspect into ones own abilities...
Take your tabletop psychoanalysis and stick them with all the other hokum oozing from your lips and file it under I don't give a shit.
Paule Walnuts
IxCimi'... Why don't you own oil stocks? I do. Shoot for less than 1k you could be up over 35% this year alone if you invested in the ones I did. A little thought and instead of going broke bucking the trends you could have profited from them. You are on a stock trading site aren’t you? You let your hate blind you to the reasons you're here in the first place. Heck when Clinton was raping us through the insurance companies I made money there as well.
I don't make 200k a year. Never have.
"Sheeeyutt, that average American gets boned at every turn..."
Only if they let themselves be.
Paule Walnuts
Ergo ergo ergo...Does it really hurt that bad?
I never said Pelosi endorsed NAMBLA. I said NAMBLA endorses Pelosi, big difference. Why must you lie so much my man?
Oh I also posted a picture of Pelosi riding next to the head of NAMBLA in a gay parade. A news article from your leftist Washington post so you couldn't attack the source as well as several follow up from other media outlets for corroboration.
Seems to me no matter what the evidence presented you, deceit and denial are your only recourse. It's not our fault the Dems attack Republicans for being a bunch of pedophiles then proceed to take backdoor campaign contributions, show up at rallies and generally support the largest pedophile political action group in America. Face it; you follow evil pedophile loving hypocrites. Just be honest and admit it. You calling me a liar despite the mountains of evidence to the contrary, only proves how credulous and cataleptic you really are.
Paule Walnuts
For My Democrat Friends:
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2007, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere . Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.
"By accepting these greetings, you are accepting the aforementioned terms as stated. This greeting is not subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for herself/himself/others, and is void where prohibited by law and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wish.
For My Conservative Friends:
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!"
I was wrong this says more..
http://www.zombietime.com/hall_of_shame/142-4261_IMG.JPG
"A prediction of what the future holds, at the post-election rally on November 3, 2004."
Paule Walnuts
This says it all.
http://www.zombietime.com/hall_of_shame/IMG_2206.JPG
Notice the reference to HELL on the lady's shirt.
Paule Walnuts
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
http://www.foundingfathers.info/documents/decindep.html
The Constitution
of the United States of America
http://www.foundingfathers.info/documents/constitution.html
THE FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AS RATIFIED BY THE STATES
http://www.foundingfathers.info/documents/billrights.html
Amendments 11-27 to the Constitution
of the United States
http://www.foundingfathers.info/documents/amendments.html
Founding Fathers Quotes
http://www.marksquotes.com/Founding-Fathers/
The Federalist Papers
http://www.foundingfathers.info/federalistpapers/
The American Flag
http://www.foundingfathers.info/American-flag/
Good for you Bullshitbear... Here's your bone. end