Sorry for the lack of posts

I'm still around! Our computer at home died a couple months ago and most of the posting I had done was at work or at my folks. Well, work has been killer and I haven't been to my parents much, thus lack of posting.

I have a bunch of material when things slow down or we get a computer.

Hang in there!

Liberal Tolerance Part II

So much for tolerance and love.

Liberal tolerance= Hate

(via Expose the Left)

The editorial by Trey Ellis speaks for itself!

McClatchy Company to Buy Knight-Ridder

UGHHHH! I can''t imagine two Star and Sickles in the Twin Cities!

I seriously hope, the rock in my gut I feel about this deal does not comes true. I worry that the purchase will leave the Twin Cities with one S & S (Star Tribune) or two S&S molded papers. The thought is my worst nightmare.

I enjoy the Pioneer Press. I actually subscribe to it, I think it is a fair newpaper (I don't always agree with the editorials, but at least with the ones I don't, they put some reasonable thought and try to make a intelligent argument). Also, I can get it delivered to me in Wisconsin. The S&S, is so out of touch with reality, that it can't be considered a reasonable news source (I think they still believe the economy is the worse since the great depression; Bush was responsible for 9-11; and Michael Moore is a good American).

McClatchy may have to sell off the PP to avoid anti-trust issues, but what this means for the future of the PP, I don't know. Some analyst think McClatchy could eliminate the PP! (If they do, or there is a substantial change in the way the PP is published, I'll cancel my subscription.)

The Sopranos

Which Sopranos Mobster are you? Silvio Dante Consigliere to Tony

(HT: Kool Aid Report)

Dubai World Port- RIP

In an editorial the Washington Post writes:

The result: Dubai Ports World will now RUN ONLY PORTS WHERE CARGO
IS PACKED AND SENT TO THE UNITED STATES, instead of managing ports
where the same cargo in unloaded (emphasis added).

Well, in my poor judgment, support for the president, and lack of an understanding of national security, it would seem to me that control of where the cargo is LOADED is far more of a security threat than simply unloading the cargo.

Puckett, Thanks for the Memories!

Kirrrrrby Puckett

There is, in everyone's lifetime, a person or athlete that exemplifies greatness. To me that person is Kirby Puckett. As reported, Sunday he suffered a stroke at his Scottsdale, AZ home, he is 44 years old. As of 1:00pm he is in critical condition at a hospital in Arizona.

As one of the greatest World Series ever played, it will be Puckett carrying the Twins, who were on the brink of elimination, in game 6; single handedly winning that game for the Twins. We will always remember Pucketts contagious smile, his laughter, or his hard play and dedicated team work and his awesome leaping catches that still to this day, give me shivers to hear John Gordon or Herb Carnel making the call. A player who could have made millions more for a big market team, stayed loyal to the team that brought him to the majors. MN and I especially will be grateful for all the great memories. Puck, my prayers are with you, get better. Baseball needs you around for many more years!

Dubai World Port

I have been meaning to write on the issue of the sale by British company P&O to a Dubai Company, Dubai World Port, contracts to operate 6 U.S ports, for a week or so.

Sometimes, for me, politics is about gut feelings; from the moment the left and the horse poop Republicans made this a bigger story than needed, I never could jump on the bandwagon that this deal was so terrible to invoke the tantrum of 2-year olds . Let me explain my thoughts:

1. This is a deal between two companies, both foreign, to manage and run ports in the U.S. The U.S would MAINTAIN ALL responsibility for security;

2. President Bush has shown exemplary leadership on the War on Terror and protecting the homeland (remember NSA surveillance; an actual response to the attacks on 9-11; fighting the terrorist in the Middle East and not at home). So why would he or the administration support anything that would uncut national security?

I did think a 45 day review process should have been in place; DPW has agreed to push the closing back 45 days to allow further review. And after the review, Congress should climb back into a hole and let the deal proceed.

In my heart, I could not oppose this deal and under cut my President. So, why you ask? In addition to the two items I mentioned above, I also listened to those who I consider more "in the know" than me. From that I have considered the follow (note NO ITEM CONSISTS OF JIMMY CARTER'S SUPPORT or BILL CLINTON'S SUPPORT):

1. We hear how terrorism is a result of a poor underserved class of people. Maybe (though I'll admit a danger lies here) jobs can be created in the region because of this deal;

2. A number of DPW employees are American or have American ties, this includes its general counsel;

3. UAE is an ally on our war on terror. Many of our Naval ships are located at a port in the UAE;

4. As Tony Snow discussed recently on his radio program, the UAE is located close to an important base in Iran and;

5. Again as Tony Snow has argued, and I agree, did we not host a number of the 9-11 hijackers in AMERICA? Does that mean we can not do business with those American cities? How about our European friends: Didn't the 9-11 hijackers have a stay in Hamburg, Germany? Oh, how about our support of Osama Bin Laden in the 80's or Saddam Hussein? Maybe we shouldn't do business with ourselves because we have support and supplied terrorists in the past!

The point is, no country is perfectly clean, no country ever will. I think there is some truth, though not 100% racial profiling, that this is an anti-middle east; anti-Muslim position to not support the deal.

I've attached an Opinion Journal editorial supporting the deal (title link). It makes good sense and a better argument than I could make.

Weekend Posting

For a while, my postings on the weekends will be limited. My home computer crashed and can only post during work hours M-F. Sorry to all for the inconvenience.

Daily Press Briefing Policy Idea

Scott McClellan during his next press briefing should declare a new White House Daily Press Briefing policy:

The policy shall state:

Under no circumstance, shall a member of the press, unless covering the WH from a place of personal residence, shall be present or cover the president while intoxicated.

While saying this, he should be looking at David Gregory. Not just a glance, but a full force, eye to eye contact. Then admit he is kidding and laugh! I would love to see the expressions during this joke.

The Democrats Have Sunk to Even Newer LOWS

I've linked to an article in the Washington Times that Maryland Democrats are going to link black republican, Maryland Lt. Gov. and candidate for U.S. Senate Michael Steel to the Federal Government's response to hurricane Katrina.

I AM MADDER THAN HELL AFTER READING THIS ARTICLE!

Let's start with white guy: Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD):

I don't think the African-American community is going to want to give a stamp of approval to the Bush Administration

Hmmmm, Condi Rice, Collin Powell, other non-black minorities (excuse me, AMERICANS)......
Would they ever with all the free handouts the Dems want to give them?

Further on in the story we read:

You might have a crossover of black Democrats voting for Steele. That's what everybody is really worried about. It's what we called a legacy vote, " (yeah vote for the party of slave holders-- History lesson: Lincoln-Republican, CIVIL WAR, Democrats-Slave holders, ROBERT BYRD-D WV also KKK MEMBER), says state Sen. Gloria Lawlah (Law-lah? LA LA LA kida like the words coming out of her mouth, LA LA LA), Prince George's (you don't think she thinks this about the President do you?) Democrat and member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland"

I call that real freedom to vote! Maryland's new state motto should read: "If you're black, come to Maryland, we want to suppress your vote or "Come to Maryland, where if you're black, you better only vote Democrat, OR ELSE!"

In the end, where is the blame on the chocolate mayor? Can't criticize him for anything can we? Or DEMOCRAT Kathleen (I need to look pretty for the cameras) Blanco? What has the Democratic party done for blacks? NOTHING.... Keep 'em poor, keep 'em stupid, keep 'em coming back for more and we get the votes! IT IS A SHAME!

Ted Kennedy *BURP* Environmentalist

In today's Washington Times Audrey Hudson writes:

A fight to block alternative fuel development that could replace oil-burning power plants for communities along the Nantucket Sound has created an unusual alliance on Capitol Hill, with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy backing the fight against the green proposal.
Mr. Kennedy, a staunch environmentalist, opposes the Cape Wind project, which will place windmills in the sound's shallows to create electricity for customers in Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.

The Drunken sailor is a hypocrite! An environmentalist, but he opposes the wind towers. Why, because it's in his, and a bunch of elite leftist "backyard". I mean, we wouldn't want to destroy the view for these bunch (I know of Kennedy and Walter Knokite who oppose this). Of course, we don't want to destroy the mooses' habitat either.

It is funny how convenient it is to oppose something when it effects an elitist group of leftist! But, if some average Joe or Joanne Citizen wants to do what they want on their OWN property, and they sit on wetlands, they can't and matter of fact they go to jail. Simply because the will of these elitist to impose their will on others is sickening!

Hudson goes on:

Critics say the Massachusetts Democrat doesn't want the Cape Wind project in his own back yard along with 130 windmills that might clutter the water view of the Kennedy clan's vacation home. Sen. John Kerry, Massachusetts' junior senator and another key green ally, called attempts to derail the project an "insult."

MY GOD, I PARTIALLY AGREE WITH LURCH!

Hudson concludes:

Massachusetts declared Nantucket Sound an ocean sanctuary in the 1970s, thus banning disturbance of nearly the entire seabed as well as the view.
Mark Forest, chief of staff for Rep. Bill Delahunt, Massachusetts Democrat who represents the Nantucket area, called it "a very contentious battle."
"We have a need for energy, but there is a right way to do it and a wrong way to do it -- this is the wrong way," Mr. Forest said.
Mr. Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, has issued a statement opposing Mr. Young's legislative move.
"The Young amendment is an insult to Americans who care about good government. I oppose this backdoor amendment to the Coast Guard Authorization bill, which -- if passed -- will derail offshore wind projects across the nation," he said.
Mr. Rodgers said the use of wind power would reduce air pollution from the oil-fired Canal Power plant and ease the demand for electricity throughout New England, which faces the threat of rolling blackouts during cold winter days.
Asked about Mr. Kennedy's opposition to the plan, Mr. Rodgers said, "To say you favor wind power, but not here, where you live in a very windy place, calls into question your real commitment to wind power."

In plain American English, if it effects an elite group of left-wing nuts, it is bad policy. If it effects average Joe American then let the gov't run wild, take and develop away!

Kennedy is a hypocrite, he doesn't care for the little guy, nor has he ever.