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If liberals are really concerned about McCain's age...
2008-04-30 04:04:00
I've heard the concerns on the left over McCain's age (born 1936) and understand- eventhough I don't agree- with their concern. Since I know the left is always consistent, they should apply the age cutoff to other public figures as well. Therefore, the following people should quit public life, for the good of the country, and march (or roll) to the nearest retirement home: 1. Noam Chomsky (1928). 2. Ted Kennedy (1932). 3. Jimmy Carter (1924). 4. John Paul Stevens (1920 [All Supreme Court Justices before November, please.]). 5. Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1930).Powered by b2evolution.
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Reverend Wright explains black and white hand clapping difference.
2008-04-29 22:46:00
In the late eighties, I'd sometimes accompany my black girlfriend to her church on Sundays (I never heard anything negative towards whites and they never failed to make me feel welcome, by the way.). During the music, I always noticed that I was the only one "on-beat." Well, thanks to Reverend Wright, I now see that my black brothers and sisters at the church weren't rhythmically "deficient;" they were just acting on their genetic inheritance- "different." Powered by b2evolution.
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OK GOP: Let's forget about Wright now
2008-04-29 22:37:00
Wright has done a service to the country: By knocking Obama off of his Olympian pedestal, he has made it possible for the nation to focus on issues. His mission accomplished, however, it's now time to leave him alone. To be more accurate, Wright has been part of the Obama de-mystification process: Before reverend Wright, many saw Obama as a man beyond politics, a racial healer, and would-be bureaucracy reformer. How the mighty have fallen: 1. His distance from lobbyists and "insiders" and "special interests" (except for unions and lawyers). This one's still subject to scrutiny. Obama has raised lots of money from small donors, but he's also raised money from the usual suspects. The GOP got an assist from Hillary Clinton when she pointed out that Obama's claim that he doesn't take money from oil corporations is misleading since nobody takes money from corporations. 2. Public financing. I think Obama can secure a good one or two percent of the vote by taking public financi...
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McCain's Call to Action tour: Day One- Health Care
2008-04-28 20:14:00
McCain sure is making the most of his "cold" campaign. Here's one speech I was waiting for, health care: ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain will deliver the following remarks as prepared for delivery at Miami Children's Hospital, in Miami, FL, today at 10:00 a.m. EDT: Read more »Powered by b2evolution.
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Reverend Jeremiah Wright at National Press club.
2008-04-28 16:23:00
Just heard it on the radio. Where have I heard his mocking tone and habit of answering of every question with one of his own. Got it! Communist lying technique. Powered by b2evolution.
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Barack Obama releases T-Mobile MyFaves: Leaves out grandmother
2008-04-28 08:40:00
Graphical representation of Obama cell phone. Supporters were shocked to find that Obama left his grandmother off of his list of T-Mobile MyFaves or his "First Five." Commentators suggest that her reaction to a "aggressive" black pan handler made her too controvertial. Making the list is: 1. William Ayers, unrepentant terrorist, casual dresser, dorm bull-session star, and Obama fundraiser. Obama intentionally mis-spelled his name with a "z" at the end because Obama said it was "more gangsta- pimpin' like Jay." 2. Reverend Jeremiah Wright ("Uncle J"), science ethicist, America judger, singer, contextualist. 3. Tony Rezco, helping hand, real estate guru, fashion plate, corruption monger. 4. Ted Kennedy (TWG or "Typical white guy"), party animal, anti-hero, more conservative senator than Barack Obama . 5. David Emerson, Canadian trade minister. Another famous T-Mobile customer: Charles Barkley. YoutubePowered by b2evolution.

Guirado clan on the road to perdition
2008-04-28 08:28:00
Is there any kind of intervention available. Tony's too young for midnight basketball. Every parent's nightmare. An entomologist in the family.Powered by b2evolution.
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Top-Down religion and Bottom-Up politics.
2008-04-28 05:53:00
My most glaring philosophical inconsistency is that I advocate for laissez-faire economics and small, local government while, at the same time, I'm a Catholic in good standing. Big government and universal, hierarchical religions share some features: 1. They both tend towards the inefficient. 2. They can both be power-hungry and prone to power's corrupting influence; and exclusivist concerning competing philosophies and agencies. The relevant examples are opposition to school vouchers or privatization of any kind for big government types and the Inquisition for Catholicism. 3. They both love their flock while, at the same time, feel that the same people they love would be lost without them. In other words, both big government and the Catholic Church can be elitist and patronizing. As a reference, I'll direct you to Barack Obama for big government and Name of the Rose for a popular portrayal of Church snobbishness (whether true or not). The Name of the Rose The Name of t...
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Reverend Jeremiah Wright speaks at NAACP: Asymmetric opinion
2008-04-28 05:49:00
I heard most of the sermon. My thoughts: Content: Pretty banal stuff. Wright mentioned that he mostly talks about Christ before offering his thoughts on culturo-historical issues of the day. His main message was that people see others as "deficient" and that those people are "deficiant(?)." He gave racial, cultural, and musical examples. I don't know. I think things can be different, but of a similar quality. On the other hand, can I think that Milli Vanilli is deficient vis a vis Handel, to use one of the reverend's examples? Europeans did see Africans as "deficient," I suppose, but, in some measures of civilization, they were (are)- thus, the term "underdeveloped." Reverend Wright sees America as deficient in some ways, but wait! Maybe Wright's absolute relativism is consistent after all, since he compares Al Qaeda to the United States. Reverend Wright has a lovely singing voice. Only slightly deficient compared to Otis Redding and James Brown, although superior to Brow...
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Gimme a break, Barack, DNC- Wright NC ad
2008-04-25 18:46:00
Obama's camp is aiming to make McCain own Republican attacks he says he's trying to stop, and to prevent the development of what someone today called a "good GOP, bad GOP routine. Emails spokesman Hari Sevugan of the North Carolina Republican plans to air an attack ad:: "The fact that Senator McCain can't get his own party to take down this misleading, personal attack ad raises serious questions about his promise to the American people that he will run a civil, respectful campaign." Wow, the Obama camp sure is results oriented! It goes to show that no good turn by McCain goes unpunished by Obama. What a lack of gratitude! I suppose we should demand that Obama do what he can to have the university fire William Ayers. Why didn't he try to get his church to fire Wright ? That's leadership! Maybe the fact that McCain can't stop the ad shows that the Republican party isn't a top-down, dictatorial institution.Powered by b2evolution.
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Evidence for a single Eve
2008-04-25 05:30:00
Catholics are free to believe in evolution and a billions year-old Earth provided that they believe, among other things (here), that there was an actual Adam and Eve. This interesting article says that evidence does indeed exist for a "mitochondrial Eve:" Studies using mitochondrial DNA, which is passed down through mothers, have traced modern humans to a single "mitochondrial Eve," who lived in Africa about 200,000 years ago. From the looks of Eve, this wasn't her first apple.Powered by b2evolution.
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Surprise! Democrats lie with McCain Are you better off ad.
2008-04-25 02:02:00
I knew there was something fishy about this ad. I checked newsbusters, and what do you know? It's a big, fat lie! Newsbusters does a good job of debunking it here. It's maddening and, if you're a blogger (or people at work like you), help spread the word. Democrats (and the Catholic League's Donahue) also misunderstood pastor John Hagee. Go here for a Prager-Hagee interview in which he attempts to clear things up. We can add these to the "100 year in Iraq" and "We've made progress in the economy" distortions. Is this a pattern? Powered by b2evolution.

What's wrong with Karl Rove?
2008-04-23 13:29:00
"Mrs Clinton became the first Democratic candidate to wave the bloody shirt of 9/11," they write, adding that it is a tactic that is "torn right from Karl Rove ’s playbook." The above quote is from the New York Times. What did Rove do that was so terrible?Powered by b2evolution.
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Arianna Huffington: Bringing America together one insult at a time
2008-04-23 13:21:00
The most conservative moment in America n remakes of French films occurs in The Birdcage. When the Williams character is shocked that his son's potential father-in-law is a conservative, the son responds with, "Dad, half the country is conservative." I remember thinking at the time that it was a bold realization that the targets of liberal scorn actually outnumber themselves. The Birdcage A fact apparently lost on Arianna Huffington . The left wants to unite Americans, right? One big, fat purple country, si? Such a bold union would include the conservative half, no? Not if Arianna Huffington gets her way. Witness this Arianna Huffington post. She seems genuinely puzzled why conservative "Neanderthals" get to pollute our airwaves with their extreme views. Extreme views? Like who: David Duke? Pat Robertson? No: Like clockwork, as soon as I published that post, yet more evidence arrived in my in box -- word that Tony Snow, late of Fox News, and more recently of the White House, whe...
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Study concludes that Obama didn't flip off Hillary
2008-04-23 03:56:00
Using the high tech equipment available to Asymmetric, our investigation has concluded that Obama did not intentionally flip off Hillary Clinton. Summary of full report to be released on cd-rom and available for download (Those with dial-up may want to order the cd.): Evidence for: 1. Obama did indeed glide his middle finger across his cheek. 2. He did so at the same time that he clumsily attacked Hillary Clinton. 3. The crowd (the kind that wears "Buck Fush" T-shirts) reacted as if he had given Hillary the bird. Either that or they have a soft spot for unfunny stuttering. Evidence against: 1. Obama did not laugh, smile, or give any signal that he was making a joke. The crowd may have just been projecting their own feelings onto Obama. 2. Neither did Obama exaggerate the gesture. 3. Obama denies that the gesture was intentional: A spokesman for the presidential campaign of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama has criticized The Ticket for making a "false and childish accusation" in ...
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I had a very Obama weekend.
2008-04-22 06:11:00
Saturday, I went to the range and shot my Beretta 9mm (Actually, it's all of ours since the Army lent it to me.), clinging to its grips the whole time. Sunday, I took my bitter wife and kids to Church.Powered by b2evolution.
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Obama: I can give a pretty good speech
2008-04-21 18:34:00
From here. Obama makes some comments about McCain I think don’t pave much new ground, then plugs his considerable political talents re McGovern and Dukakis. Comparison is not apt, he said, because “ I’m a pretty darn good politician. I think and I can give a pretty good speech and I can connect and inspire the American people in ways that have become apparent. I wouldn’t be here if I wasn’t pretty good at mixing it up. Unlike Obama, I'll use the whole quote. I don't know. I don't like his speeches. Maybe I'm not hip enough. Oh, and this which I'll just leave on its own except for his repeated use of the term "occupation" when the government elected by a majority of the people want us there: Obama said, “The key then becomes what’s the nature of their [Iran] influence? Is their influence destructive or is at least neutral, and I think that to the extant that we have at least put the burden on Iraq to arrive at accommodation ̷...
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McCain's forgotten American tour
2008-04-21 18:25:00
McCain's remarks at the Pettus Bridge will begin what he calls the "It's Time for Action Tour ," spotlighting "forgotten American s," who include steelworkers in Youngstown, Ohio, the rural poor in the Appalachia region of Kentucky, and Hurricane Katrina victims in New Orleans. "We will travel to areas of this country that in many ways have been forgotten and left behind," McCain senior adviser Steve Schmidt said. This is McCain running Bush's "compassionate conservatism" campaign. Like Democrats need to do something to prove that they're tough and like "bitter" Americans, Republicans need to show that they "care." It probably polls well and I'm sure that McCain does, in fact, care about those people, but McCain needs to be careful not to muddle his overall message. How? I, for one, would love it if the federal government "forgot" about me as long as I didn't have to pay them for making my decisions. Are we independent Americans who want to keep our own money and improve our...
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Pope Pope Benedict XVI visit- Sorry I missed most of it.
2008-04-21 16:19:00
I didn't get to see too much of Benedict 's visit because of the Army, but he seems to have made a good impression. I'm glad that he addressed the pedophile crisis, although I wish he would have made enabler Cardinal Mahoney walk around his unspectacular church on his knees. A friend of mine wanted to know why the Pope isn't asking Mahoney to release some documents related to the abuse scandal. I wish I could ask him. I'm sorry- this thing will be a problem for many years. The Pope praised freedom of religion in general and America as an example of a nation that has guaranteed people the ability to practice their faith. I'm reading a very long history of the Catholic Church, but I'm only up to David in the Old Testament. Now, I don't think that the Church has always encouraged freedom on religion when it was in a position to limit it. I'll try to find out an explanation for this seeming contradiction.Powered by b2evolution.
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Web ad: McCain's age
2008-04-21 15:28:00
Here's a nice ad. I don't know what constituency they hope to sway. They do realize that older Americans vote more, right? And, where's the connection? The ideas? Powered by b2evolution.

What's on Obama's iPod? Jay-Z-Brush off your shoulders
2008-04-21 03:59:00
First, the "One." Next, the inspiration for that line (Caution: Profanity.). Powered by b2evolution.
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Is Obama throwing the game? and Gotcha politics
2008-04-20 22:53:00
Is it wise politics to misquote or bring up an oppenent's character two days after crying like a baby that people were misquoting, "swiftboating," or bringing up "non-relevant" issues against you? Wouldn't one think that voters would be suspicious of a candidate who refuses to debate after doing very poorly in his last one? Must one think the average person stupid (bitterly stupid?) to think that they wouldn't notice the dissonance? Well, Obama criticized ABC for asking him character-judgement questions and then has three Bosnia veterans denounce Hillary Clinton for lying about her Bosnia trip. Why didn't he tell her that during the debate? I'm beginning to suspect that Obama is a dishonorable coward that can't think on his feet. Besides, hasn't Obama lied numerous times during the few occasions he's been asked about his statements ("I never heard those comments.")? Obama criticizes "gotcha" politics and then incompletely quotes McCain on his statements over the economy....
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Rice calls Sadr a coward.
2008-04-20 22:02:00
Do you think macho/honor acculturated Muqtada al-Sadr liked being called a coward by female-American Rice ? It's obvious that Iraq and the U.S. feel that al-Sadr is weak and have an opportunity to break him. Calling his bluff, as it were. If moderate Shia and Sunni unite against Al Qaeda and Iran-backed regimes, that would be a good thing. Here Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice mocked anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as a coward on Sunday, hours after the radical leader threatened to declare war unless U.S. and Iraqi forces end a military crackdown on his followers. Rice, in the Iraqi capital to tout security gains and what she calls an emerging political consensus, said al-Sadr is content to issue threats and edicts from the safety of Iran, where he is studying. Al-Sadr heads an unruly militia that was the main target of an Iraqi government assault in the oil-rich city of Basra last month, and his future role as a spoiler is an open question.Powered by b2evolution.
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What do we call people who can dish it out but can't take it, Daily Kos?
2008-04-17 17:24:00
You gotta love it! Of course, the Daily Kos would never talk about non-substantive issues like "Macacca," Valerie Plame, Dick Cheney hunting accidents, yes? They complained when Republicans were asked whether they believed the Bible was the literal word of God or they were forced to give their position on evolution, right? No mention of Pat Robertson, Hagee, Prescott Bush, si? McCain's age? No "bomb Iran" or "100 years of war" misquotes. Pathetic. About wedge issues: Who brought them up in the first place? We were going merrily along for 2000 years and them somebody thinks it's good for two men to marry. Is everybody else just supposed to shut up? People had their guns, and then somebody wants to take them away. Just hand them over? If you don't want wedge issues, you should have done like you're doing this campaign and don't bring them up or dodge while planning to do it in secret. The conservative reaction is purely defensive. The hilarious part is that when they talked ab...
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Hillary Clinton's Secretary of Poverty
2008-04-17 14:27:00
If Hillary Clinton's poverty department is as successful as our present departments of energy, education, agriculture, and commerce, we should start stocking up our Dr. Scholl's insoles now for the soup lines later. Dr. Scholl's Massaging Gel Sport Insoles, Men's Size 7-13, 1-Pair Packages (Pack of 2)Powered by b2evolution.
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Robert Scheer: extraordinarily stupid
2008-04-17 13:55:00
Wow. We have every bad leftist trait on display in one article- how convenient! Notice the: 1. Elitism 2. Economic ignorance (Millions losing homes? The economy boomed for 5 years- Scheer doesn't think an economy should ever slow down? What about 2000? The economy slowed then after the tech bubble. By his logic, Bush should have been elected after all. That homes prices should continue to rise 20% a year? That government lending rules didn't encourage bad loans? That raising taxes leads to more home ownership? That keeping people in homes they can't afford makes homes more affordable?). 3. Foreign policy- I don't know- cravenness (We were wrong to support Saddam in the eighties, but we should have done so in the 00s because he was against the Saudis.). 4. Retarded, unnecessary racial references.Powered by b2evolution.
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Philadelphia Clinton-Obama debate analysis/ commentary part 2
2008-04-17 06:43:00
ABC interrupted the radio broadcast of the debate with a Dodger game. Well, I don't have cable and ABC didn't stream the debate so I couldn't finish it. Yip...I mean, I was very disappointed. Still, I can safely say that I've haven't seen as many lies per minute since the question and answer portion of the Miss Chastity pageant. What's really surprising is that Obama actually lied more than accomplished fibber Hillary Clinton. Dumb, easy to debunk ones too like his lie about handguns. And, as mentioned on the corner, Obama would prefer to raise taxes than increase tax revenue. Gratuitous beauty pageant picture. This equality fetish reminds me of the question I always ask to illustrate the point: If you ask a liberal if he'd prefer that some people get 10% more of something while others 15% or everybody receive 2%, he'd choose the latter (I know it doesn't take worthiness into account.). Finally, Can anybody explain how raising my boss's taxes will raise my wages? ...
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Philadelphia Clinton-Obama debate analysis/ commentary part 1
2008-04-17 03:25:00
Wow! That was uncomfortable. Fifty minutes of dancing and lying around and about their recent whoppers, revealing gaffes, and radical friendships. So, if Hillary were president, she would have avoided the housing crisis. Well, you were a senator, Mrs. Clinton: Why didn't you bring it up? As far as Iraq: Saying that they'd leave Iraq no matter what, is irresponsible, and moderate people will see it as a promise to the left wing. Tom Coburn saying abortionists should be punished in a court of law is the same as terrorism? They did better on taxes. At least, I can see this "raise taxes on everybody except you" game as effective. The moderators are being relatively tough. I can't comment on every dumb idea and lie, however I'll come up with another one later. It's an interesting debate because so much has transpired since the last one.Powered by b2evolution.
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Muslim Fundamentalist Erotica
2008-04-16 23:20:00
From the corner. If you're single and happen to be in a swinging part of an Arab state, some of the words here can be very useful. ...when we meet the black-eyed virgin with her black hair and white face – praised be He who created night and day. What hair! What a chest! What a mouth! What cheeks! What a figure! What breasts! What thighs! What legs! What whiteness! What softness! Without any creams – no Nivea, no vaseline. No nothing! … how soft will a black-eyed virgin be, when she comes to you so tall and with her beautiful face, her black hair and white face - praised be He who created night and day. … There is no god but Allah. He told us that if you entered one of the palaces, you would find ten black-eyed virgins sprawled on musk cushions. … When they see you, they will get up and run to you. Lucky is the one who gets to put her thumb in your hand. When they get hold of you, they will push you onto your back, on the musk cushions. They will pus...
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The Pope should change the celibacy rule for Priests and other religious
2008-04-16 20:26:00
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061114/ap_on _re_eu/vatican_married_priests_2If the Pope invites me to lunch during his visit, I'd humbly give my opinion, between bites, on the Western-rite clergy and celibacy. It's something that he's already thought about. The Pope discusses celibacy in this article. History of celibacy, an article from newadvent.org explains that celibacy amongst priests was officially enacted in 1215 to fight corruption, especially involving the property of the church, and making it, therefore, a discipline and not a dogma. I know that arguments exist for celibacy and that celibacy can have a good effect on some people, but the Pope, in my humble opinion, should lift the ban. The first reason is the severe demographic decline of many nominally Catholic countries including Spain, France, and Italy where birth rates are not even at replacement levels. Now, besides the wider societal consequence of lowering the number of births even more, which family would wis...
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