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“Is your church praying for any of them?”

Posted: October 12, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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Baldilocks: (Proudly banned from lgf) has today’s must read post concerning her almost crossing a line when dealing with a member of the the Obamacult:

After biting my tongue—almost literally—I pointed out that if he didn’t want to get criticized that he should not have run for president. She agreed, then pointed out that Jesus had been criticized(!)

I quickly asserted that, contrary to some opinions, he was not Jesus, and then took the conversation to the place that had initiated my anger.

“President Obama is the Commander-in Chief of the Armed Forces. There are many young men–teenagers some of them–who are sleeping on the ground, who haven’t had showers for weeks and they are doing so under his orders. Many of these men have seen their friends blown to bits and some may have that happen to them or may come home minus a body part. If they can put up with that, don’t you think that their Commander-in Chief can put up with a little criticism?”

And it was at that point that she asked the question that is the title of this post.

The treatment of this president by the media over the last 18 months is the most vivid example of what the concept of divine right must have meant that I’ve ever seen.

Another reality check: Don’t ask don’t tell

Posted: October 11, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news, war
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There has been a gay rights march in Washington and the president has again promised to repeal “Don’t ask don’t tell” so in keeping with today’s theme it’s back to reality:

Don’t ask don’t tell is enacted into law in 1993 by congress

The Democrats have had control of congress since 2006

The Democratic majority increased significantly in 2008

and now the bottom line:

At any time they wanted the Democrats could introduce and push a revision of the law that establishes Don’t ask don’t tell. Republicans would not be able to stop it. The fact that they refuse to do so indicates that they either don’t believe in the modifying the law or that they believe it will cost them politically. This indicates either dishonesty to their supporters in the Gay community or political cowardice.

There is no other possible explanation if anyone has one I’d be delighted to hear it.

For myself I’m rather indifferent on the matter. I’ve heard opinion from soldiers on both sides of the fence. It would seem to me that they type of person willing to volunteer for the risks of military service is less likely to be disruptive to discipline.

One might say that considering we are fighting now in predominantly Islamic countries that it might be a problem but the same could be said for women in combat.

My primary interest is winning. If it will help us win, then we should do it, if it won’t then we should not. If it makes no difference then I’m indifferent.

I’m not with HRC on issues like Gay Marriage or the Church but I hate to see people used, and these people are not only being used but are letting themselves be used. It’s disgusting.

Update: When you have Me, Robert Stacy McCain and Andrew Sullivan on the same page then something is wrong.

King Charles the Pious says all of us on the right will be disgusted by this, I don’t see how since first of all as a liberal democrat we wouldn’t expect different, what we are disgusted by is his using people and people being used. Perhaps he still thinks Andrew is on the right? Anyway check memorandum to see what people are actually saying.

Cassandra does the job the MSM won’t

Posted: October 7, 2009 by datechguy in internet/free speech, opinion/news, war
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and actually puts out the McChrystal stuff in full and in context:

As with the leak of McChrystal’s report, observers would do well to exhibit a bit more skepticism and ask a few more questions, chief among them being “Who benefits from these leaks and ugly insinuations?” Clearly it’s not McChrystal: the media are calling for his head on a platter. He’s being treated every bit as badly as David Petraeus was during the Surge, but for the opposite reason: where Petraeus was called a coward and traitor for not speaking truthiness to the American people, McChrystal is being told he has no business speaking truth in public. The real irony here is that neither man did what he was accused of but the Left attacked these men anyway for failing to support their preferred narrative.

Any source who chooses to spread paranoid, unsubstantiated, third hand rumors about what McChrystal or Obama are rumored to have said when transcripts of the General’s speech and Q&A session are easily available should be dismissed out of hand.

The ratings seem to suggest that this is taking place. That would also explain the FCC’s move. Jeff Jarvis is worried:

And there is the greatest myth embedded within the FTC’s rules: that the government can and should sanitize the internet for our protection. The internet is the world and the world is messy and I don’t want anyone – not the government, not a newspaper editor – to clean it up for me, for I fear what will go out in the garbage: namely, my rights.

What I now truly dread is that the FTC is holding hearings about journalism on Dec. 1 and 2. As Star-Ledger editor Jim Willse (full disclosure: he hired me a few times) said in my Guardian podcast last month (full disclosure: I work for the Guardian): the words, “we’re from the government, we’re here to help,” should be met with trepidation.

Hey nothing to worry about, just because these guys admire Chavez it doesn’t mean we will see stuff like this.

Sarah Palin on facebook again on…

Posted: October 7, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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…two subjects first Afghanistan:

The 9/11 attacks were planned in Afghanistan, and if we are not successful there, al Qaeda will once again find a safe haven, the Taliban will impose its cruelty on the Afghan people, and Pakistan will be less stable.

Our allies and our adversaries are watching to see if we have the staying power to protect our interests in Afghanistan. I recently joined a group of Americans in urging President Obama to devote the resources necessary in Afghanistan and pledged to support him if he made the right decision. Now is not the time for cold feet, second thoughts, or indecision — it is the time to act as commander-in-chief and approve the troops so clearly needed in Afghanistan.

This is a question of saying bluntly what needs to be said, but she said it on FACEBOOK so of course on Morning Joe they are snarking over it. After all don’t we all know that only a Wuss would be afraid of Al Qaeda.

Then on energy and the dollar:

The British newspaper The Independent reported today that Gulf oil producers were negotiating with Russia, China, Japan and France to replace the dollar in pricing oil with a basket of currencies. According to the Wall Street Journal, Arab oil officials have denied the story, but even the possibility of such a talk weakens the dollar and renews fears about its continued viability as an international reserve currency. In fact, today a United Nations official called for a new global reserve currency to replace the dollar and end our “privilege” to run up huge deficits. We can see the effect of this in the price of gold, which hit a record high today in response to fears about the weakened dollar.

All of this is a result of our out-of-control debt. This is why we need to rein in spending, and this is also why we need energy independence. A weakened dollar means higher commodity prices. This will make it more difficult to pay our bills – including the bill to import oil.

These are basic truths she bottom lines it:

Though the chant of “Drill, baby, drill” was much derided, it expressed the need to confront this issue head-on before it reaches a crisis point.

This is all about saying out-loud what people don’t want to say and the media want to ignore.

Update: Some in Headline comments disagree but I think the wisdom of the facebook strategy is self evident, no media filter and instant access by millions of subscribers who will see what she actually says before the MSM can play with it.

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