Monday, May 03, 2004
I Never Repeat Gossip.
So listen very carefully the first time...
Google is actually run by a two little old ladies who meet twice a week for lunch. Those two kids who say they "founded" the company are only their grandsons doing what they're told.
Of course, that was a joke (so I don't get sued).*
More Gossip
Senator John Kerry unexpectedly broke into his animal imitation yesterday while campaigning at a elementary school. When asked to talk about his favorite books when he was a kid, the presumptive Democrat nominee for pres took on the demeanor of Eyore, the depressed donkey from Winnie the Pooh. Fortunately the interviewer interrupted when the possessed Senator manically faced the wall screaming, "My tail, my God, I've lost my tail!"
The cute little freckled face girl wearing a Deaniac tee-shirt, who held the Senator's tail in her tight fist, suddenly threw it at him saying, "Here, pin the ribbon on yourself, you geek."
Why the long face, Senator?
*Ditto.
Real News
I hate it too-- the daily list of terrorist attacks and Coalition soldiers killed. I absolutely hate it. I force myself to read about and listen to the dangers in Iraq. And I cringe when I hear the daily blasts from the Democrats against the war and the administration. Never have I felt so angry and frightened at the prospect of these pathologic people (the anti-Bushites) getting their turn at running the country.
Even if we can go on for another year without a local attack, I don't see them taking America's safety as their first priority. The left continues its tiring devotion to multilateralist foreign policy comprised of useless documents and treaties that mean nothing. Their preoccupation with what the world thinks is absurd. They refuse to recognize the power of the U.S., or if they do, they demonize the U.S. for being so powerful.
What's good for America is good for the rest of the world.
Remember, the U.S. is the lone superpower in the world. What we are able to accomplish is astounding. The sheer weight of military might astounds the rest of the world. Then there's our wealth. My gosh, think how rich we all are. No, really. Rich in goods and services. Abundantly rich in innovation and energy. And almost an embarrassment of riches in cultures and peoples! What a wonderful place it is.
Charles Krauthammer, a fellow at American Enterprise Institute, has written a stunning essay about America's unique unipolarity: "Democratic Realisim--An American Foreign Policy for a Unipolar World." He says we can't begin to compare our strength to anything in history. Rome was big, but so was Persia and China. Charlemagne was a power, but only a European one. There is no historical parallel.
Nor is there a parallel to the responsibility America has to the rest of world. We know for absolute sure that Islamists want to kill us. There is no doubt. I agree with president when he stresses the need for democracy in the middle east. Democracy, thus freedom will ultimately take the enemy down, if--IF--we can develop Iraq to the point that our beachhead of freedom will appeal to the Iraq's neighbors. Just think of it. A free and democratic Iran. Many, many Iranians are trying and somewhat succeeding to get the democracy movement going. Anyone got a better idea?
Whatever the bitter psychology behind prevailing Democrats' lack of concern for the perpetuation of western civilization might be, or even if it is mere stupidity, we cannot afford to turn the security of our country back over to them. It is the dangerous, naive multilateralism of the last administration which has put our population in peril.
Just when I was ready to let go of my antagonism against Bill Clinton, the 9/11 Commission reared its ugly hydraheads, intent on dissing the president and vice-president (Bob Kerry walked out, for Pete's sake. Who does he think he is walking out on the president of the United States?). So, I'm all mad again.
I knew in 1994 we had a problem with terrorists. Didn't you? I knew that Jamie Gorelick's wall she singlehandedly erected to keep FBI and CIA information separate was a huge mistake. I knew when Clinton gutted the intelligence community, basically eliminating human intelligence, we were in trouble. I said it then. And, from what I've seen, we still don't have a decent number of spys out there.
By the way, there's Clinton news. Seems a publisher gave him $12 mill to churn out some autobiography (tall tale, no doubt). Only thing is he's late with the manuscript; moreover, sources say he's not sorry for anything he did while in office. He still blames that right wing conspiracy. How to tell when Clinton is lying? His lips move. How to tell when he's lying on paper? His lips move.
Curves Loves Dubya
I was in Seattle last week. While working out at the Curves there, I talked to a lot of women about politics. The subject arose when a Bush hater, a woman, demanded that the proprietor take down the president's picture. She said she hated him, and wouldn't come back if the picture stayed.
The manager, obviously a Republican, responded with "I don't want to take it down. Besides, I like President Bush."
The next day, the woman returned, only this time there were about 12 women working out at the same time. The Bush hater started again, and basically received the same reaction from the manager. Not the same, though, was the reactions from the rest of the ladies in the room. Every one of them had positive things to say--that they trusted him--that they liked him.
It did my heart good.
A Better Class of Prisoners
The late Lester Maddox, mad dog racist governor of Alabama, when asked about the poor conditions of prisons in his state, replied. "Well, Suh, you see, we just need a better class of prisoners."
Seems we need a better class of prison guards in Iraq.
Krauthammer's essay, by the way, is available from AEI. Let me know if you'd like a copy.
Thanks for the read.
Google is actually run by a two little old ladies who meet twice a week for lunch. Those two kids who say they "founded" the company are only their grandsons doing what they're told.
Of course, that was a joke (so I don't get sued).*
More Gossip
Senator John Kerry unexpectedly broke into his animal imitation yesterday while campaigning at a elementary school. When asked to talk about his favorite books when he was a kid, the presumptive Democrat nominee for pres took on the demeanor of Eyore, the depressed donkey from Winnie the Pooh. Fortunately the interviewer interrupted when the possessed Senator manically faced the wall screaming, "My tail, my God, I've lost my tail!"
The cute little freckled face girl wearing a Deaniac tee-shirt, who held the Senator's tail in her tight fist, suddenly threw it at him saying, "Here, pin the ribbon on yourself, you geek."
Why the long face, Senator?
*Ditto.
Real News
I hate it too-- the daily list of terrorist attacks and Coalition soldiers killed. I absolutely hate it. I force myself to read about and listen to the dangers in Iraq. And I cringe when I hear the daily blasts from the Democrats against the war and the administration. Never have I felt so angry and frightened at the prospect of these pathologic people (the anti-Bushites) getting their turn at running the country.
Even if we can go on for another year without a local attack, I don't see them taking America's safety as their first priority. The left continues its tiring devotion to multilateralist foreign policy comprised of useless documents and treaties that mean nothing. Their preoccupation with what the world thinks is absurd. They refuse to recognize the power of the U.S., or if they do, they demonize the U.S. for being so powerful.
What's good for America is good for the rest of the world.
Remember, the U.S. is the lone superpower in the world. What we are able to accomplish is astounding. The sheer weight of military might astounds the rest of the world. Then there's our wealth. My gosh, think how rich we all are. No, really. Rich in goods and services. Abundantly rich in innovation and energy. And almost an embarrassment of riches in cultures and peoples! What a wonderful place it is.
Charles Krauthammer, a fellow at American Enterprise Institute, has written a stunning essay about America's unique unipolarity: "Democratic Realisim--An American Foreign Policy for a Unipolar World." He says we can't begin to compare our strength to anything in history. Rome was big, but so was Persia and China. Charlemagne was a power, but only a European one. There is no historical parallel.
Nor is there a parallel to the responsibility America has to the rest of world. We know for absolute sure that Islamists want to kill us. There is no doubt. I agree with president when he stresses the need for democracy in the middle east. Democracy, thus freedom will ultimately take the enemy down, if--IF--we can develop Iraq to the point that our beachhead of freedom will appeal to the Iraq's neighbors. Just think of it. A free and democratic Iran. Many, many Iranians are trying and somewhat succeeding to get the democracy movement going. Anyone got a better idea?
Whatever the bitter psychology behind prevailing Democrats' lack of concern for the perpetuation of western civilization might be, or even if it is mere stupidity, we cannot afford to turn the security of our country back over to them. It is the dangerous, naive multilateralism of the last administration which has put our population in peril.
Just when I was ready to let go of my antagonism against Bill Clinton, the 9/11 Commission reared its ugly hydraheads, intent on dissing the president and vice-president (Bob Kerry walked out, for Pete's sake. Who does he think he is walking out on the president of the United States?). So, I'm all mad again.
I knew in 1994 we had a problem with terrorists. Didn't you? I knew that Jamie Gorelick's wall she singlehandedly erected to keep FBI and CIA information separate was a huge mistake. I knew when Clinton gutted the intelligence community, basically eliminating human intelligence, we were in trouble. I said it then. And, from what I've seen, we still don't have a decent number of spys out there.
By the way, there's Clinton news. Seems a publisher gave him $12 mill to churn out some autobiography (tall tale, no doubt). Only thing is he's late with the manuscript; moreover, sources say he's not sorry for anything he did while in office. He still blames that right wing conspiracy. How to tell when Clinton is lying? His lips move. How to tell when he's lying on paper? His lips move.
Curves Loves Dubya
I was in Seattle last week. While working out at the Curves there, I talked to a lot of women about politics. The subject arose when a Bush hater, a woman, demanded that the proprietor take down the president's picture. She said she hated him, and wouldn't come back if the picture stayed.
The manager, obviously a Republican, responded with "I don't want to take it down. Besides, I like President Bush."
The next day, the woman returned, only this time there were about 12 women working out at the same time. The Bush hater started again, and basically received the same reaction from the manager. Not the same, though, was the reactions from the rest of the ladies in the room. Every one of them had positive things to say--that they trusted him--that they liked him.
It did my heart good.
A Better Class of Prisoners
The late Lester Maddox, mad dog racist governor of Alabama, when asked about the poor conditions of prisons in his state, replied. "Well, Suh, you see, we just need a better class of prisoners."
Seems we need a better class of prison guards in Iraq.
Krauthammer's essay, by the way, is available from AEI. Let me know if you'd like a copy.
Thanks for the read.
