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The Value of Human Life
What does it say about human social behavior when an X Box is considered to be worth six human lives?
Dumb
About 160,000 people in the state were under mandatory evacuation orders, including the entire population of the Florida Keys island chain. There was no way of knowing exactly how many actually left, but it appeared only about 20 percent of the 78,000 Keys residents fled, said Billy Wagner, senior Monroe County emergency management director.
One Text Message Says It All
“I just ate an MRE” — military rations — “and crapped in the hallway of the Superdome along with 30,000 other close friends so I understand her concern about busy restaurants.”
Talking about Heck-of-a-job-Brownie’s.
How to Really Support the Troops
Get behind them, volunteer, and support them in Democratic races. These folks have an authentic voice – and although some nimwits like Rush Limbaugh tried to undermine Paul Hackett’s character, he came really close to winning in a VERY Republican-weighted race (when all the corruption scandals are fully investigated these races may not be all that close anymore). And now Hackett will likely run again:
On Monday, with support from Senator Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat who is the minority leader, Hackett decided to seek a higher office: the Senate seat now held by Mike DeWine, a two-term Republican. Boston Globe
We need passion, integrity, and un-cronyism now more than ever. Aren’t you tired of political hacks who grease their own pan to cook your bacon? Does that make sense? Did I just make up a silly phrase? Did I mix my metaphors?
But I digress…
Here is one:
This site lists some others.
Wouldn’t you rather have folks in office who know what it really means to serve your country rather than those who claim they gave up their spots to disadvantaged youth?
American Doll Undermining American Girls
Conservatives are all abuzz about the American Doll. No, they haven’t made a lesbian doll. They just send money to a youth organization that supports rights they don’t think anyone should have.
I think they may also want them to rewrite some of their Commie descriptions of their dolls. I have taken the liberty of helping them with the Depression Doll.
Vote on Iraq’s Constitution – Some Views
Sometimes it is interesting to view others’ reactions to such news:
Kurds generally seem to agree with the constitution, particularly optimistic about how it ensures the (quasi)independence of Kurdistan.
And then the Daily Star’s more comprehensive analysis of what the Kurds get, what the Sunni’s don’t get…within an historical perspective of sorts.
This one from Cuba seems a bit odd – they say it is at risk if the “majority” Sunni population votes it down. Huh? Majority?
Maybe they meant the majority of Sunni’s in specific provinces in which they dominate?
North Korea needs spell check. I just put this because it is kind of surreal to read their coverage. I don’t know why – it just is.
I always like to see what different countries tend to focus on when they cover a story. You begin to realize how fluid the news can be when you filter it through your personal lens of perception.
And stories like this are always painful to read – really makes you cringe.
Chief of Operations for Beard and Hair Modifications to Avoid Detection by Infidel Forces
I am simply imagining the Barber of Bagdhad’s official title because I know they like ‘em to be descriptive.
Maybe they will find some compelling letters among his things that will further support Bush’s policies.
Shocking. Really. So Shocking. Really Shocking.
Not.
I particularly like it when these kinds of reports show up on FOX. Must make Murdy sooooo stinkin’ mad.
The Lost Letters of Al Qaeda
Is that recent letter between Zawahiri and Zarqawi authentic? .
For those who don’t know – this recent letter basically suggests the people of the U.S. will wimp out and force their President to leave Iraq too soon and, well, that will allow them to set up an Islamic state and move out from there – eventually taking over the whole Middle East (no more Israel). If true, this is a powerful letter supporting the administration’s “we will stay until the job is done (although we can’t quite tell you what that job is)” policy. Some are questioning if this is simply propaganda created by the administration.
They might not be so suspicious if they knew about the “lost letters” – these are very similar in how they portray the “people” of America vs. their government. The lost letters are very interesting. These were translated roughly into English – and I’m only including the relevant parts (cutting out most of the various ‘peace be upon hims’ and ‘salams’):
And it should be said that any indictments of Karl Rove or the one they call Scooter will be very helpful in establishing an Islamic Caliphant. If they do indeed proceed, this could be the event that turns the war in the Holy Lands to our favor.
I am hoping the pressure to go back on suspending the Davis Bacon Act in the Gulf States devasted by Private Katrina will be bowed to. If they force them to pay what the Infidels call a prevailing wage, this could cause us to lose the great jihad in Iraq.
I also have analyzed the situation with the Senator they call Delay. Should they successfully prosecute him, this will certainly help all jihadists throughout the world. The American people are helping us so much with these actions.We dread greatly the confirmation of the infidel woman to the Supreme Court. If she is confirmed, this will set back our jihad many years. We do hope the infidel Bush relents and withdraws her nomination.
I was concerned during the time after the devastation by Private Katrina. It seems Americans were pressuring their government to act quickly to save the victims – if the government had listened it would have undermined our jihad in many places. It is fortunate that the leaders of America are not swayed by the American people as by doing so they would most certainly harm our great jihad. Death to America. Jihad Forever. Salam Malakim.
I thought this was very much in line with the letter that Al Qaeda denies they wrote – showing that maybe they did write it, as they have a similar, how should we say it, spin.
Chief of Operations in Charge of Beheadings and Bridge Dangling of Non-Combatants
How is this for a formal title: Abu Farraj al-Libbi, recently nabbed in Pakistan and now in U.S. custody is the “Chief of Operations in Charge of U.S. and British Plots” – well, I guess it gets to the point. I’m imagining other titles they might use:
Deputy Chief of Suicide Bombers in Charge of Exploding Devices When Soldiers Give Children Candy
Chief of Plots to Breach the Green Zone
Deputy Director of Making Road to Airport Most Dangerous in World
Based on photo below (and others) I think they may also have a:
Chief in Charge of Teaching Jihadists How to Glare at Camera in Creepy Way to Send Chills Down Spines of Infidels
In an intercepted Zawahiri letter to al-Zarqawi he suggests pulling back from all those nasty decapitations to improve, get this, public relations. You think?