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Maybe he’s just been knocking them back a bit too much with Uncle Ted. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hurricane tracking system shows a storm track back to Miss. Gov. Haley Barbour working against the Kyoto Protocols. Because as everyone knows, hurricanes never existed before man began burning fossil fuels. And the science is now clear, powerful hurricanes are caused by long Presidential “vacations”, oh and also global warming, which is caused by Bush not regulating CO2 emissions – a renowned climatologist says so. Hmm, is this the same MIT prof. – Monday’s storm “is part of a natural” cycle of powerful Atlantic storms that have struck since 1995. “I don’t think you can put this down to global warming.”

Besides “no class and no common sense”, Laura Ingraham termed Kennedy’s comments “hateful”. She noted that he didn’t blame Clinton for not approving the Kyoto Protocol. Neal Boortz broadened the portrait with the descriptive, “intellectually challenged.” Boortz noted that at the very time this hurricane was killing people, Kennedy was blaming a governor. And apparently even Uncle Ted found a sober moment in “97 to participate in a 95 – 0 Senate resolution against the protocol.

a “native” – “People are doing what they have to do to survive . . . it’s crazy, one girl got raped last night.” They need to rape to survive? They don’t need to loot liquor stores to survive. And they certainly don’t need to terrorize hospital children to survive.

Neal Boortz - “There are parts of New Orleans where the looters have control. It is a war zone. . . . We should have learned this lesson in Baghdad and we didn’t . . . Looters are trying to break into a childrens hospital. Maybe they’ve made off with the drugs needed to treat these children . . . Shoot the bastards.”

Our troops in the Pacific found themselves up against a ferocity they had never before encountered . . kamikaze pilots on suicidal missions, soldiers who fought to the last man, commanders animated by a fanatical belief that their nation was ordained to rule the Asian continent.

. . . And in the end, the victorious children of democracy would help their defeated enemies rebuild, and

bring the taste of freedom to millions.

One of the first to recognize this truth was a member of Japan’s surrender delegation aboard the USS Missouri. He went to the ceremony expecting to hear how the allies intended to take their vengeance on the defeated. Instead he heard General MacArthur speak about a future of freedom for Japan, and he realized the true source of America’s military might. He wrote, “We weren’t beaten on the battlefield by the dint of superior arms; we were defeated in the spiritual conquest by virtue of a nobler idea.”

. . . As freedom advances across a troubled part of the world, it is once again opposed by fanatical adherence of a murderous ideology. And once again, the stakes are high.

from SignOnSanDiego.com News Metro — Transcript of President Bush’s speech at North Island

If Rasmussen’s recent polling is anywhere close to accurate, you would think America was ready for some bold moves on the energy front. Apparently so ready that by a 2-to-1 margin Americans claim that they would support a return to building nuclear power plants. I’m more than skeptical. In recent years every type of energy proposal I’ve read about was met with all kinds of public opposition.

Even clean energy options like wind turbines have raised concerns over bird kills or aesthetics, especially if you live on the Vineyard and your name is Kennedy or Cronkite. Its hard to imagine any coastal area approving new offshore drilling. What major population area is going to site a new nuclear plant? The poll even shows Democrats 52% to 26% supported building new nuclear plants. An even higher majority considered developing new energy resources more important than conservation.

With the Mid-East situation certain to get far worse before it gets better, and oil prices on the march, might we be approaching a perfect storm of energy imperatives? Not yet. Oh its certain to get wildly demagogued in the mid-term and presidential elections, but its going to take a real crisis situation to turn the bs into action. The last so-called energy crisis is a generation behind us and nothing was learned and nothing was done. Adjusted for inflation, oil prices are still less than 25 years ago. I expect the boldness to be limited to campaign rhetoric.

This should certainly qualify the City of New London as a crime organization.

“It appears that ABC Radio has caved to an organization (the Council on American Islamic Relations) that condemns talk radio hosts like me, but has never condemned Hamas, Hezbollah, and one that wouldn’t specifically condemn al-Qaeda for three months after 9/11.” – talk host Michael Graham speaking of his firing from WMAL Washington by ABC Radio Networks.

Graham reportedly said on a program that “Islam is a terrorist organization.” ABC wanted the host, who already had somewhat of a checkered past, to issue an apology tempering his remarks, but Graham refused. The Council on American-Islam Relations – CAIR – ran a letter writing campaign, protesting the comments and demanding an apology. On the program in question, Graham had also opined that “moderate Muslims are those who only want to kill jews.” Now where would he ever get that kind of crazy idea?

Cair’s first three “core principles”:

“1. CAIR supports free enterprise, freedom of religion and freedom of expression.”

“3. CAIR supports domestic policies that promote civil rights, diversity and freedom of religion.”

Boy, it sounds like they really care about civil rights and freedom. And here is CAIR co-founder Omar Ahmad to further explain their version of freedom. “Islam isn’t in America to be equal to any other faiths, but to become dominant. The Koran, the Muslim book of scripture, should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on Earth.”

CAIR cared so much about 911 that the CAIR website sought donations after the terrorist attacks for an “Emergency Relief Fund”. Sounds like they felt just awful about the attacks and wanted to reach out to help their fellow Americans. The true direction of their charity as investigated by the U.S.Department of the Treasury was the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development and the assets were frozen. Paul O’Neill, then Secretary of the Treasury explained that the Foundation masqueraded as a charity, while its primary purpose was to fund Hamas.

Their 4th principle:
“CAIR opposes domestic policies that limit civil rights, permit racial, ethnic or religious profiling, infringe on due process, or that prevent Muslims and others from participating fully in American civic life.”
CAIR is especially concerned about the due process of anyone pursueing a civic life of terrorist activities. Of the 1993 Trade Center bombing trial of Sheik Omar Abdul-Rahman, CAIR called the conviction a “hate crime”. Understandable, gee, all he was convicted of was conspiring to blow up the Lincoln Tunnel and other New York landmarks.

“5. CAIR is a natural ally of groups, religious or secular, that advocate justice and human rights in America and around the world.”
Especially if the ally is an effective murderer of Americans or Israelis. Ibrahim Hooper, serving as a CAIR communications director refused to condemn Bin Laden. A former FBI assistant director and counterterrorism expert, Steven Pomerantz, succinctly stated Cair’s activities “effectively give aid to international terrorist groups”, referring to Hamas and Hezbollah. But to be fair, Ibrahim Hooper has clarified that “CAIR does not support these groups publicly.”

“6. CAIR supports foreign policies that help create free and equitable trade, encourage human rights and promote representative government based on socio-economic justice.”

“7. CAIR believes the active practice of Islam strengthens the social and religious fabric of our nation.”

See the explanations of 1, 2 and 3. I imagine that representative government means represented by what should be “the highest authority in America”, the Koran.

“8. CAIR condemns all acts of violence against civilians by any individual, group or state.”
Except of course, Hamas and Hezbollah, and Bin Laden, oh and Sheik Abdul-Rahman and whoever is next on the scene.

“9. CAIR advocates dialogue between faith communities both in America and worldwide.”
But if your dialogue is critical of them, then they’ll mau-mau the mamby-pamby station and sponsors into firing your butt.

“10. CAIR supports equal and complementary rights and responsibilities for men and women.”
After all, womens rights as practiced by Islamic nations are a model for the modern world. Never before in my life have I heard a statement regarding equal rights for any person or group characterized as complementary rights.

Congratulations ABC, you’ve picked a terrific ally. May I suggest a name for a future leading ride at an unnamed amusement park – How about the Jihad Express?

to check back on this global warming wager. But I don’t want it any cooler. I wish we could affect climate change. Mo hotta mo betta. Even though there’s only seven and a half feet of elevation for the salt water 30 feet across my yard, to the height of my back door threshold. Go ahead, melt those icecaps. I have a big barrel of life vests in my backroom.

And THAT is The Problem

I see New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is all over the media, including the Hannity show this past week, trying to explain his suddden alleged interest in border security. Now on the sunday shows he’s dismissing a border fence as “anti-immigrant” and sending the wrong message. That pretty well gives away the lie of his posturing.

Pardon me, governor, “immigrants” don’t sneak across the desert in the middle of the night. I’d bet over 95 percent of Americans are not against legal immigration. The border violators are invaders. They are coming in numbers that are swamping our law enforcement agencies, compromising our schools and literally shutting down hospitals. A properly constructed fence, like the one that is successfully utilized south of San Diego sends precisely the right message – entry into the United States of America is to be valued, legally attained and respected. We who live here have every right and indeed an obligation to defend this nation and its’ political and economic values from invading hordes from failed nations who don’t share these values, and who are encouraging their citizens to leave and bankrupt our social systems.

Here’s Governor Richardsons’ real record for discouraging illegals. He extended education benefits meant for poor citizens, to illegals. He’s allowed illegals to get drivers licenses. And he’s prohibited law enforcement officers from even asking about immigration status.* What he is really doing is trying to cover his ass for future political ambitions.

Governor, we who honestly believe in the sanctity of our borders are the ones who do value immigration – highly. Its you, who are disrespecting those who come here legally, and who don’t begin their life in America by breaking the law in their first few moments of entry.

*transcript of Richardson with Chris Wallace
Even the hardcore are giving reserved huzzahs to the Governors’ supposed border interest while recognizing the political strategery.

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Kingmaker, villain to some, loved by generations of listeners, betrayed by a governor, and schemed against by a slimebag U.S. Senator, its been a tumultuous career for Bob Grant. Long before anyone was to hear of Rush or Sean or Howard, it was Bob who year after year led the ratings in New York radio.

Grant is weaving his way through his fourth decade of NY talk. Race-baiters, leftists and all other types of pc police have tried to term it hate radio. The show has always been an in-your-face, tell-it-like-it-is, no-holds-barred presentation from someone seeing their nation heading in a horribly wrong direction. As Bob often says “it’s sick out there and getting sicker.” In a city where some school pregnancy rates threatened to outpace literacy rates, and welfare moms produced collections of fatherless children, Bob mildly suggested an answer. Thus was born the Bob Grant Mandatory Sterilization Program. It was not enacted.

Way back in 1971, after a trip to Israel, where he learned of Muammar Gadhafi’s sponsoring of terrorist events, Bob would end every broadcast with the exhortation, “Get Gadhafi!” He continued until 1986 when Saint Ronald’s F-11s nearly solved the problem. We now know all these years later that this terrorist leader was also responsible for Pan Am 103. Too bad they weren’t Bob’s F11s.

Man of Independence

It was the only time I’ve seen Bob in person. Luckily, I didn’t have to go far through the snow, it was just the next town over. It was in a school auditorium and the speaker at the podium was calling for the impeachment of the President. The speaker was Grant. Today, its not hard to imagine him calling for a presidential impeachment. However, the year was 1973.

A friend of mine likes to tell the story of the time Bob revoked freedom of speech. In light of the apathetic frame of mind of so much of the population, Bob explained that perhaps people don’t deserve all the freedoms they enjoy. And thus he spaketh and freedom of speech was no more. And terrified callers in the little hamlet of New York City wondered at how Grant could officially end freedom of speech and how they might earn their rights back. Before long, Grant, being a kind ruler of the airwaves, returned freedom to the people.

From Grant’s “Let’s Be Heard”, 1996

“America will not fall because our enemies are so strong – it will fall because we are so weak.”

“I was born a conservative. . . . We lived in a crowded apartment building . . . the fashion was to put a photograph of your candidate in the window. You’d stand outside looking – Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Roosevelt . . . Wilkie?! That was our apartment. I got into fistfights because of my father’s rebel politics. He wasn’t hanging around with kids in schoolyards or on the streeet. He didn’t have to defend Wilkie with his fists like I did.”

On freedom of speech and p.c. – “Gee, did I hurt your feelings? You’d like me to say I’m sorry? I can’t – the pain is the price of freedom. And I’d rather you be free than pain-free.”

On religious fanaticism – “People use it as an excuse for all manner of ungodly behavior. Religious zealotry has been the cause of more pain, more anguish, more sorrow in the history of civilization than perhaps any other allegiance.”

On Mario Cuomo – “Hey, tu sei un proprio sfaccim.”

On elitist journalism – “They don’t gather news. News stories aren’t like acorns lying on the ground waiting for squirrrels to gather them. The media invent news. They decide news. They decree news.”

“Talk radio represents the democratization of the mass media.”

How dare private enterprise and free americans oppose government stealing more of their money? Seattle area government officials believe not only should they be able to steal as much of your money as they wish, but that you shouldn’t even be permitted to object.

In Washington State, the Legislature passed a 9.5 cent-per-gallon tax increase earlier this year. A voter initiative to rescind the tax has secured a place on the ballot in November. Seattle radio station 570 KVI and hosts Kirby Wilbur and John Carlson have championed the anti-tax cause and urged listeners to get involved. This is of course, terribly subversive and local governments have responded by getting one of their judges to rule that KVI’s participation in the issue must be treated and reported as in-kind contributions. And in the crucial last 3 weeks of an election there is a $5,000 limit on donations from any one source. That ain’t a lot of airtime.

State law asserts that editorials, commentaries and other types of news reports should not be considered contributions. And now with the aid of a libertarian civil liberties law firm, the Institute for Justice, these tax freedom fighters have filed a counter claim seeking to overturn the injunction which would require disclosure reports and thus stifle free speech. The Institute’s executive director, Bill Maurer, summed up the overall issue well, “The power to regulate speech is the power to suppress speech. This case proves that politically motivated prosecutors can use campaign finance laws to suppress speech they don’t like.”

Though the local prosecutor defends the governments’ actions as simply enforcing public disclosure laws, and not intimidating or harassing the opposition, the potential effect is obvious. Welcome to the nightmare created by campaign finance laws, a tangled but shrewdly woven web, concocted by encumbents to perpetuate, insulate and defend themselves.

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