(H/T Ace)
He MIGHT be doing something that could land him in jail. If you know the dude, contact this guy here.
Category: Liberals
WaPo: Haiti’s Rich and Elite Spared the worst because they are really rich or something
Man, talk about a liberally biased article! đ
Check out this anti-wealthy article by the Communist Post AKA The Washington Post:
PETIONVILLE, HAITI — Through decades of coups, hurricanes, embargoes and economic collapse, the wily and powerful business elite of Haiti have learned the art of survival in one of the most chaotic countries on Earth — and they might come out on top again.
Although Tuesday’s 7.0 magnitude earthquake destroyed many buildings in Port-au-Prince, it mostly spared homes and businesses up the mountain in the cool, green suburb of Petionville, home to former presidents and senators.
A palace built atop a mountain by the man who runs one of Haiti’s biggest lottery games is still standing. New-car dealers, the big importers, the families that control the port — they all drove through town with their drivers and security men this past weekend. Only a few homes here were destroyed.
“All the nation is feeling this earthquake — the poor, the middle class and the richest ones,” said Erwin Berthold, owner of the Big Star Market in Petionville. “But we did okay here. We have everything cleaned up inside. We are ready to open. We just need some security. So send in the Marines, okay?”
Those dirty bastard rich business owners, how dare they not get hurt as bad, as the poor downtrodden bottom feeders?!?!
Unbelievable. đ
Police State? – Presidential Heckler Frog-Marched out of Obama Appearance
So, is THIS what happens when you elect a Marxist President? Do we live in Communist Russia or the United States of America?
This is what you didn’t see, at the Presidential Speech for Coakley: (H/T Dan)
Repression of Freedom of Speech… courtesy of the Socialist Liberal Democrats.
Barack Hussein Obama stealing your freedoms, one day at a time. Remember this come 2010 and 2012. Read More …
President Bambi Teleprompter gets heckled at Coakley rally
Oh, this is too damn funny to watch: (H/T Atlas)
The Scott Brown Surge
(H/T Insty)
A REPORT FROM THE SCOTT BROWN RALLY AT WORCESTER: âItâs an absolute mob scene. The police have closed off the streets. Itâs mind blowing. The hall is already full, and it holds 3,000 people. There may be another 1,000 people outside.â
Meanwhile, reader Sean Fitzpatrick writes: âPictures donât do justice. Nothing like this in Mass since JFK. Worcester rally starts in thirty minutes and the streets are already packed.â Hereâs a pic.
Meanwhile, Coakley can’t even fill a hall:
Wow… Just wow… The political winds are changing… It is truly an amazing thing to watch. đ
Police release more information on the Kentucky Census Worker Suicide
(H/T Sister Toldjah)
From the Lexington Herald-Leader:
FRANKFORT â Days before a U.S. Census worker was found dead near a secluded Clay County cemetery, he told another man he planned to kill himself but make it look as if heâd been murdered, according to the state police case file released Friday.
William E. Sparkman Jr. of London told Lowell Adams he had practiced asphyxiating himself by placing a bag over his head and had blacked out at times, Adams told police.
Sparkman said that when he was going âto do it for real,â he planned to put a rope around his neck, tie it to a tree, put blocks on his feet for weight and throw himself down a hill, Adams told police.
âBill said he wanted to kill himself rather than die from cancer,â Adams said in a written statement to police.
Sparkman, 51, asked Adams to help him because he wasnât sure he could complete the suicide alone, but Adams refused, according to the file.
Visitors to the cemetery saw Sparkmanâs body Sept. 12 and called police.
He was wearing only socks, and his hands were bound with duct tape, though he could have moved them several inches apart. There was a rope around his neck tied to a tree, but his feet were in contact with the ground.
[…]
The police file included some new details, though authorities had released most of the information in November when they closed the case.
Police say Sparkman was trying to preserve payments under two $300,000 life-insurance policies that would have paid off if he died accidentally or was murdered, but not if he killed himself.
Sparkman said in a letter he left that his son, Josh, of London, was the beneficiary of one policy and Adams was the beneficiary of the other.
Sparkman had been successfully treated for cancer in 2008 but apparently was worried the cancer had returned.
[…]
Adams at first told police he had no details on Sparkmanâs death but provided information after being asked to take a lie-detector test at the FBI office in London.
The polygraph examiner concluded Adams told the truth when he said he did not help Sparkman die.
The information from Adams was one key factor in the conclusion by police that Sparkman killed himself, but there were several others.
For instance, Sparkman had no wounds to show he had fought with someone or been assaulted.
There were no signs of a struggle at the scene, either, and police found only Sparkmanâs DNA on items there.
Medical examiners concluded that Sparkman wrote the letters âfedâ on himself because they were applied from the bottom up â not the way someone facing Sparkman would have done it.
Sparkmanâs socks were dirty on the bottom, indicating he walked to the spot where he died on his own.
And Sparkman had a bone fracture in his neck that was healing, which was consistent with Adamsâ statement that Sparkman said he had practiced asphyxiating himself.
Investigators found a note Sparkman had left at his home for his son.
âIn a best-case scenario (at least for you), the accident policy will provide enough for you to live off the interest. Do not blow the money on anything,â Sparkman wrote to his son. âThis was meant to provide for you in case something happened to me.
âWhatever the case, I love you and will always do so.â
Sister Toldjah chimes in:
This is a sad story all around. A mother lost her son, and a son lost his father. The family doesnât believe that Sparkman killed himself, and has hired a private investigator of their own to dig through all the details surrounding his death. Whatever the familyâs investigator concludes, I hope one day they will find closure to all of this. It sounds like the police and investigators were pretty thorough in this case, though.
In light of this new news â and the initial police news release in which they informed the public of their belief that Sparkman killed himself, Iâm still waiting on the massive round of apologies from the left for using this manâs death for shameless political purposes via jumping to conclusions and making snide and denigrating insinuations about âmurderousâ conservatives as soon as this story broke. I wonât hold my breath. The ends justify the means in their eyes, and all that.
Amen. Been that way in the liberal media for a long time; since the days of Edward R. Marrow… and it is not going to change anytime soon. This is why we Conservative Bloggers are here. To bring out the facts and make sure the people know the truth.
Massachusetts race for the ‘Kennedy’ Seat is heating up!
Looks like the run for the Senate seat in Boston is making some headway for the Republicans.
The Boston Herald Reports:
Riding a wave of opposition to Democratic health-care reform, GOP upstart Scott Brown is leading in the U.S. Senate race, raising the odds of a historic upset that would reverberate all the way to the White House, a new poll shows.
Although Brownâs 4-point lead over Democrat Martha Coakley is within the Suffolk University/7News surveyâs margin of error, the underdogâs position at the top of the results stunned even pollster David Paleologos.
âItâs a Brown-out,â said Paleologos, director of Suffolkâs Political Research Center. âItâs a massive change in the political landscape.â
Even Liberal Nate Silver is befuddled:
Earlier today I tweeted about how there wasn’t enough evidence to describe the Massachusetts special election as a “toss-up”, as some other forecasters have done, based on the information available to us at that time.
Well, now there’s some new evidence. And it isn’t good for Martha Coakley.
[…]
That’s a toss-up, ladies and germs! Both candidates are tied at 48 percent on the nose.
You can still argue that Coakley is favored — and I might even believe you. Hell, I might even wind up making that argument myself. But at this point, you can’t really cite the public polling as a data point in favor of your argument.
I have an idea why Coakley is diving in the polls, might have something to do with this here:
Ken Pittman: Right, if you are a Catholic, and believe what the Pope teaches that any form of birth control is a sin. ah you don’t want to do that.
Martha Coakley: No we have a seperation of church and state Ken, lets be clear.
Ken Pittman: In the emergency room you still have your religious freedom.
Martha Coakley: (…stammering) The law says that people are allowed to have that. You can have religious freedom but you probably shouldn’t work in the emergency room.
Audio of that little stupid blunder, can be found here. Does this woman have any remote clue as to her constituents religious leanings in her area? From what I have read, a good 90% of the people in Boston are Roman Catholic. Not a smart idea to insult your constituents Religious beliefs, if you are going to attempt to represent them. No wonder Scott Brown is surging in the polls.
But of course, the Democrats are already circling the wagons:
Here in Massachusetts, as well as in Washington, a growing sense of gloom is setting in among Democrats about the fortunes of Democratic Senate candidate Martha Coakley. “I have heard that in the last two days the bottom has fallen out of her poll numbers,” says one well-connected Democratic strategist. In her own polling, Coakley is said to be around five points behind Republican Scott Brown. “If she’s not six or eight ahead going into the election, all the intensity is on the other side in terms of turnout,” the Democrat says. “So right now, she is destined to lose.”
Intensifying the gloom, the Democrat says, is the fact that the same polls showing Coakley falling behind also show President Obama with a healthy approval rating in the state. “With Obama at 60 percent in Massachusetts, this shouldn’t be happening, but it is,” the Democrat says.
Given those numbers, some Democrats, eager to distance Obama from any electoral failure, are beginning to compare Coakley to Creigh Deeds, the losing Democratic candidate in the Virginia governor’s race last year. Deeds ran such a lackluster campaign, Democrats say, that his defeat could be solely attributed to his own shortcomings, and should not be seen as a referendum on President Obama’s policies or those of the national Democratic party.
Heh. Yeah, “We just got our tails kicked in the Massachusetts senate race, but that has nothing to do with the President!” Wow… Talk about spinning like a top. On the contrary, it has everything to do with this President and his socialistic nonsense that he is trying to foist on the American people. For once, the American people have stood up and said NO MORE!
Today, Massachusetts. Tommorow, The White House. The Clock is ticking Mr. President.
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This is not going to help Coakley’s cause
Once again, the Democrats employ thug tactics:
After Coakley finished her answer, she began walking away from the restaurant, and I walked behind her asking why health care industry lobbyists were supporting her at the fundraiser. She didn’t reply.
As I walked down the street, a man who appeared to be associated with the Coakley campaign pushed me into a freestanding metal railing. I ended up on the sidewalk. I was fine. He helped me up from the ground, but kept pushing up against me, blocking my path toward Coakley down the street.
He asked if I was with the media, and I told him I work for THE WEEKLY STANDARD. When I asked him who he worked for he replied, “I work for me.” He demanded to see my credentials, and even though it was a public street, I showed them to him.
I eventually got around him and met up with the attorney general halfway down the block.
“Attorney General, could I ask you a question please?” I said. “We’re done, thanks,” Coakley replied. She walked back toward the restaurant, apparently searching for her car. She remained silent as I (politely) repeated my question.
Coakley staffers told me they didn’t know who the man was who pushed me, though by every indication he was somehow connected to the campaign.
There are reports that it is a Democratic Party operative that was working for the campaign. Just more of that plantation politics at work folks. That is what happens when Democrats feel threatened, they lash out and hurt people, been that way for years. How do you think JFK and RFK, MLK ended up dead? The Democratic establishment felt threatened, and when they did, they got rid of them. Been that way for years and will be that way for a long time to come.
Stick a fork in her, I believe Coakley’s campaign is over.
Memeorandum has the roundup.
Stick a fork in ’em, The Clinton dynasty is over
I saw this yesterday, But I really did not feel like writing about it:
A new book is out with a highly critical but unsourced portrait of Hillary Clinton. This familiar occurrence â itâs happened too many times to count over the years â has usually been greeted with an equally familiar response: A fast and furious counterattack from the Clinton inner circle.
Whatâs notable about the highly publicized release of âGame Change,â however, is the virtual silence from the Clinton camp. The lack of public outrage seems to mark the sputtering end of what was once known as the Clinton political machine and underlines a fact that onetime Clinton loyalists acknowledge: The bookâs primary sources about the former candidate and current secretary of state are her own former staffers and intimates.
As a result, there is no campaign of veteran Clintonites spinning the press corps and trying to pre-emptively discredit the bookâs scathing depiction of Hillary Clinton as a rudderless candidate and a cheerleader for vicious tactics against eventual winner Barack Obama. There is no team of Clinton proxies going on cable television to denounce authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann as scurrilous and unworthy of belief.
This time, Bill and Hillary Clinton are virtually alone.
via Game over: The Clintons stand alone – Ben Smith – POLITICO.com.
If the things in this book are even remotely true; then you can kiss the Clinton dynasty goodbye. Much of what was said in this book has been already said; by the people that made “Hillary, The Movie.” Which the Clinton machine worked like hell to keep from being promoted, during the 2008 election. Although there are some very new juicy tidbits that have been brought up. Like Ben says in this piece, the Clinton’s and their inner circle have not tried to come out and defend Hillary or Bill. So, it does look like they are either guilty as charged or just do not feel like dealing with it.
Bottom Line: Hillary Clinton made a huge mistake in trying to run for President, her ego and elitism got the best of her. In the long run, she did more harm than good, to her and her husband’s reputation by running. This book also justifies Newt Gingridge and his Movie about Hillary.
Harry Reid-Gate Continues
As much as I hate to write about a subject, that I have already written about once, I will again. Because I need to make my personal position clear.
Regarding the media stampede over Harry Reid’s comments; Now this is where I am going to break from the normal Conservative Blog and media talking points. This blog has never been about talking points, ever. Nor will it ever be. I am a clear and free thinker and I am not afraid to go against what I feel to be blatant stupidity.
First off, regarding Trent Lott‘s comments: Those comments were highly racist in nature, they were given at a Birthday Party for a very well known former segregationist. Hell, Even Michelle Malkin was none too pleased with what he said, at the time; although her position on it was a bit different, than what I felt at the time. Second of all, it is being reported that Trent Lott was kicked out of the Senate for his remarks. This totally bogus lie and needs to be corrected. Trent Lott’s leadership position in the Senate was removed for his comments. Trent Lott left the Senate because of changes in the rules for lobbyists in the Congress.
Now for Reid’s comments; Sorry to my fellow Conservatives, but, I do not believe that Harry Reid’s comments are to be considered the moral equivalence of what Trent Lott said. That is because Harry Reid’s comments were factually correct; however, his choice of words were, quite bluntly, stupid. However, because I believe in a equal standard in the Senate and House, I believe the Senator Reid ought to resign his leadership position, because it is the right thing to do. If you going to have a standard, of when leadership within both houses of Congress make stupid mistakes and resign leadership posts, it should be equal for both sides. Partisanship ought not to be a deciding factor in this situation, sadly, I believe that it is a big part of what is happening in this situation.
The Bottom Line: While what Reid said was incredibly stupid. I do not believe that it should be compared to Trent Lott’s statement at all.
Barack Obama’s 2012 Campaign Song??
Seeing they can get away with it; so should I, right?
Plus, there’s this:
[A]s Hillary bungled Caroline, Billâs handling of Ted was even worse. The day after Iowa, he phoned Kennedy and pressed for an endorsement, making the case for his wife. But Bill then went on, belittling Obama in a manner that deeply offended Kennedy. Recounting the conversation later to a friend, Teddy fumed that Clinton had said, A few years ago, this guy would have been getting us coffee.
Heh…. Quite true though, or shining their shoes or something else. đŽ
Updated: Harry Reid said What?!?!?
Oh…My….goodness. đŻ
Can you even begin to imagine if a Republican had said something like that??? Yikes! đŽ đ
That is all.
Back to my Movie.
Update #1: and Of course, Sharpton Backs Reid:
I have learned of certain unfortunate comments made by Senator Reid regarding President Barack Obama and have spoken with Senator Reid about those comments. While there is no question that Senator Reid did not select the best word choice in this instance, these comments should not distract America from its continued focus on securing healthcare or creating jobs for its people. Nor should they detract from the unquestionable leadership role Senator Reid has played on these issues or in the area of civil rights. Senator Reidâs door has always been open on hearing from the civil rights community on these issues and I look forward to continue to work with Senator Reid wherever possible to improve the lives of Americans everywhere.
As does Barry:
Reid folks in overdrive to shut story down. Obama puts out statement on Reidâs apology: â I accepted Harryâs apology without question.â
Hmmm, The One was not so forgiving when Don Imus made his little so-called “Mistake”
Not to mention; Trent Lott Anyone?:
âIt seems to be that we can forgive a 100-year-old senator for some of the indiscretion of his youth, but, what is more difficult to forgive is the current president of the U.S. Senate (Lott) suggesting we had been better off if we had followed a segregationist path in this country after all of the battles and fights for civil rights and all the work that we still have to do,â said Obama.
He said: âThe Republican Party itself has to drive out Trent Lott. If they have to stand for something, they have to stand up and say this is not the person we want representing our party.â
Hypocrisy, Thy name is Democrats. đ
This is from the same party that fought to keep Slavery legal. Remember that.
Update #2:
Michael Steele wants Reid out, can’t blame him:
It is nice to know that Michael Leiter was on top of the situation
Remember what I wrote here? Scratch that. They’re still idiots… sigh… đ
WASHINGTON – The top official in charge of analyzing terror threats did not cut short his ski vacation after the underwear bomber nearly blew up an airliner on Christmas Day, the Daily News has learned.
Michael Leiter, director of the National Counterterrorism Center since 2007, decided not to return to his agency’s “bat cave” nerve center in McLean, Va., until several days after Christmas, two U.S. officials said.
“People have been grumbling that he didn’t let a little terrorism interrupt his vacation,” said one of the sources.
The NCTC, the post-9/11 clearinghouse for intelligence to detect terror plots against the U.S., is under intense scrutiny for failing to “connect the dots” on Nigerian bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab.
Leiter’s spokesman declined to say when the terror-center chief returned to Washington and fully retook the helm of his analysis agency, which is near CIA headquarters just outside the nation’s capital.
“It is our policy to not make our director’s schedule available to the public,” center spokesman Carl Kropf said in an e-mai
via NCTC director Michael Leiter remained on ski slopes after Christmas Day airline bombing attempt.
Michael Leiter, director of the National Counterterrorism Center since 2007, decided not to return to his agency’s “bat cave” nerve center in McLean, Va., until several days after Christmas, two U.S. officials said.Indeed the monkeys are running the zoo! Psychos are running the nuthouse, ect… and so on.
I ask you all publicly, where the hell is our leadership in Washington D.C.?
Remember this come 2010 and 2012.
Others:Â JammieWearingFool, Another Black Conservative, Hot Air, ThreatsWatch and Gateway Pundit
(Fixed stupid misspelling in the headline…I need more coffee….)
The Republican Party’s resident RINO, John McCain, is now running radio ads
Looks like John McCain is running radio ads out in Arizona.
Click here to take a listen to them.
He says he is Arizona’s last line of defense, and is going to stop Barack Obama’s socialism. đ Yeah, like he stopped George W. Bush’s spending during that era too, right?
As always, McCain tries to cash in on his Military record, in order to get elected. I wonder if it will actually work this time, or not? Hopefully not. The late Senator Barry Goldwater could not stand McCain, called him a phony; and I can totally understand why.
Are the Democrats jumping from the ship?
It is a plausible question, and an interesting one at that. Are the Democrats now jumping from the bloated ship of socialist waste ever known to humankind? Are Democrats preparing themselves for the âNuclear Optionâ on healthcare? The questions abound, the speculation is running rampant, and internet memeâs are burning up the bandwidth. I, on the other hand, will tell you what I do know.
First off, let us start with the local story; Michigan Lt Governor John Cherry was expected to be the person to succeed Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm at the helm of Michigan Governorship. However, Democrat Governor Jennifer Granholmâs performance as Governor of this state has been less than stellar. I ought to know this, I have lived here all of my life. Double-digit unemployment, a one state recession that towered over the national recession for many years now; put quite bluntly, there are no jobs here in Michigan. Sure, there are jobs, if you want to work in a fast food joint, making minimum wage.  However, if you happen to be a 37-year-old man, looking for a decent paying, full time job, with health insurance — you are frankly out of luck.
However, to be fair, some of Michiganâs woes cannot be laid at the feet of the Democratic leadership. GMâs credit crisis cannot be blamed entirely on the Democrats, at least not the current ones in office here in Michigan. GM and Chryslerâs troubles are a direct result of the mortgage crisis, which was caused by President Jimmy Carter and President Bill Clinton and that idiotic piece of legislation that opened up the mortgage market to high-risk individuals. When the credit markets froze up, due to the stock market crash and subsequent credit freeze, the big three found themselves in the middle of it. This is my biggest issue that I have with the âRepublicansâ or those within the Conservative movement. They always, without fail, blame the unions for the troubles of the big three; when in all honesty, unions had zero to do with the meltdown or its effect on the automakers. The entire mess was, in fact, lack of proper regulation in the mortgage industry and the stock market in regards to credit swaps that caused this whole mess in the first place. Sorry to my fellow Conservatives, but I am just not buying that talking point.
However, it would be fair to mention that the unions did play a role in the financial woes of the big three, as did the big threeâs failure to listen to the automotive experts, who saw what Japan was doing in the 1970âs and their arrogant attitudes. The big three could have saved themselves much heartache, by building smarter, higher quality vehicles. However, by the time the big three got around to embracing the ISO standards, it was too little, too late. As for the talking point of Union workers making too much money, I find it amazing how many Conservatives have axe to grind with those who simply want to make a decent working wage. Most of the people that make these idiotic claims are those who are making more than two hundred and fifty thousand a year and have no financial worries at all; but they want to rip away the comfortable living of others. Do you see now why I have not voted âRepublicanâ yet?
Another point that I feel that is important to make, is the fact that the big three are just designing some of the most god-awful looking car nowadays. Heck, even the trucks are now getting just plain butt-ugly. Does it make any damned sense to build cars for every day Americans that look like they taken from the pages of a twenty fifth century comic book? Whatever happened to graceful, classic designs from the 1950âs, 1960âs and 1970âs? Those were real cars back then, now all the big three can produce is glorified garbage — and do not even get me started on the idea of an electric car, now that is a idea that is going to go right straight were the Chevy EV1 went, right straight into the scrap heap.
Now back on the subject of politics, it seems that Chris Dodd, going to retire. Getting sweetheart deals on a house mortgage can do that to a fellow, especially when people in your district are losing their houses left and right.  I also notice that Bryon Dorgan is also retiring; he supported Obamaâs healthcare plan, which made him damaged goods.  I also notice that Colorado Governor Bill Ritter is withdrawing from that race — corruption will do that to a fellow.
Now what is my personal take on these retirements and how it affects the 2010 elections? My take is this; I believe that there are going to be some very big upsets come election time. Now, I do not necessarily see a Republican wave or anything like that. However, I do see a drastic change in Washington D.C. I do also see a âdefangingâ of the socialist monster that exists on Capitol Hill right now.  As for the Governorâs race here in Michigan, I believe that the Republicans can win Michigan, but they are going to have to work to earn the trust of the American people.  It would take some very hard work and some massive breaking of some very established political rules to do it. However it can be done. The people of Michigan want real answers, real results, not political grandstanding, and platitudes.
It is going to be a very interesting 2010. I look forward to writing about it and giving you my take.
Behold the Anti-White Anti-Conservative Bigotry of the Democratic Party
As articulated by the Progressive Movement’s resident “John Madden”
The Video: (H/T HotAir)
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Hmmmmm… Someone needs to tell Michael Steele, that the Tea Party Movement is a “Whites Only” Movement, as suggested by Chris Matthews:
Updated: It is official, Keith Olbermann and MSNBC have gone off the cliff!
Two Words for this video clip…. Holy hell…. đŻ
The Video, which comes to us via Olbermann Watch: (H/T to Ace)
No wonder I quite watching that idiotic network. đ As an extra added bonus, a 9/11 truther at the end this video; makes for a great one.
Update: Reader Rich Writes in to say:
I think that Olbermann Watch is connecting dots that aren’t there on this one. Â Several reasons:
1) Â The theory is based on Wolffe’s statement about what the White House is examining. Â Unless you hear this type of claim coming from a White House spokesman, I wouldn’t put a lot of faith in it. Â I’m sure the White House is looking at lots of things but that doesn’t mean they have drawn any conclusions; Â perhaps Wolffe is hearing only what he wants to hear.
2) Â Obama calls this episode the result of a “systematic failure.” Â That sure doesn’t sound like a statement from someone who wants to duck responsibility for it.
3) Â Does one intelligence agency not share complete information with the other agencies? Â Probably. Â But the reason is likely related to competition between the agencies, not any conspiracy plot.
TV, be it Olbermann or Fox, is always looking for  controversy;  that doesn’t make it true.  Same goes for the “Obama wasn’t out there” (after the event) line;  I understand that Bush took six days to make a statement after the Richard Reid episode and that, at Bush’s next press conference, the neither the President or the press even spoke about Reid until well into the press conference.  It is all about stirring up conflict, which makes for a more engaging story.  Unfortunately, doing so only distracts from the genuine problem that we face here, which is best addressed though bipartisan action rather than political bickering.  Very sad, IMHO.
BTW, I just discovered your blog; Â I like to read a wide range of political views, so I will be back!
Best regards,
Rich
BREAKING NEWS: Michael Yon arrested at Seattle airport
(H/T Ed @HotAir)
That’s right, Michael Yon, famed independent war corespondent was detained at the airport, handcuffs and all.
For not disclosing how much money he makes…. đ
From his facebook fan page:
Got arrested at the Seattle airport for refusing to say how much money I make. (The uniformed ones say I was not “arrested”, but they definitely handcuffed me.) Their videos and audios should show that I was polite, but simply refused questions that had nothing to do with national security. Port authority police eve…ntually came — they were professionals — and rescued me from the border bullies.
and…:
Got arrested at the Seattle airport for refusing to say how much money I make. (The uniformed ones say I was not “arrested”, but they definitely handcuffed me.) Their videos and audios should show that I was polite, but simply refused questions that had nothing to do with national security. Port authority police eventually came — they were professionals — and rescued me from the border bullies.
and….:
When they handcuffed me, I said that no country has ever treated me so badly. Not China. Not Vietnam. Not Afghanistan. Definitely not Singapore or India or Nepal or Germany, not Brunei, not Indonesia, or Malaysia, or Kuwait or Qatar or United Arab Emirates. No county has treated me with the disrespect can that can be expected from our border bullies.
Jazz Shaw asks, “WTF??!?!”:
Very strange. Even if youâre into profiling, Yon would hardly fit one youâd be interested in. Of course, his passport, by now, doubtless has a list of countries stamped into it which could give an inspector pause, but thatâs no excuse. Very, very strange. I expect this one will be high profile enough that youâll see an apology coming from the government.
Ed Morrissey weighs in:
Unless there is more to this story, an apology would be the least owed to Yon. When an American citizen with a valid passport presents himself for travel, there should be some reasonable screening to verify identity and to determine whether there is a physical risk, ie, weapons and the like. Why should border security be interested in Yonâs annual income? How does that relate to national security and border protection? Unless this is an arm of the Internal Revenue Service, it doesnât, and Yon was right to refuse to answer the question.
Instead of hassling American citizens about their income or watching the ice melt, how about paying attention to actual security and intelligence issues? Please?
I must say that I agree with both of these assessments, and I personally believe those responsible for detaining Mr. Yon, ought to be fired. I honestly have to ask this question, that neither Jazz nor Ed would even ask. If Michael Yon had been, say, Arabic or even black; would he have been detained? I somehow doubt it. But, because he’s a White American, he gets asked a stupid question and because he refuses to answer it, which was well within his rights; he gets detained. Welcome to Obama’s America people. Where white men are oppressed, interrogated and harassed; by the black power establishment. You say this isn’t about race? I disagree. This is all about race and as long as Barack Hussein Obama is President, you will continue to see this sort of nonsense happening in America. Bank on it.
Others: Michelle Malkin, Outside The Beltway, Gateway Pundit, Mudville Gazette, The Jawa Report, Atlas Shrugs, JammieWearingFool, Moonbattery
AWESOME! Expresso Operator thwarts a would-be robber, with 9 mm Kel-Tec
Woo Hoo! I LOVE stories like this one! đ
The Video:
The Story via KTVB-TV in Idaho: (H/T to Freda)
COEUR D’ALENE — A teen attempting to rob an espresso stand in northern Idaho met his match in a gun totin’ barista.
Police say the 17-year-old confronted Sunshine Espresso owner Michelle Cornelson with a gun at about 6:20 a.m. on Wednesday, demanding all her money.
Cornelson has been hunting since she was a little girl and says she remained calm as a customer pulled up to the other side of her kiosk, distracting the teen.
Cornelson quickly whipped out her 9 mm Kel-Tec firearm — a Christmas present from her husband — scaring the teen off before calling police.
A Kootenai County sheriff’s deputy was nearby after picking up a beverage at the stand and caught the suspect, who was later transported to a juvenile detention center.
Two thumbs up the pretty lady with 9MM! The only true deterrent to crime, is GUNS baby!
Say uncle says:
“Obviosly, compensating for the size of her penis”
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Anyhow, glad the lady is okay and the kid is alive. Thank God for Guns and for the second amendment! Barry has not taken that right…..yet.
Updated: From the Dept. of Socialist Democrat Reactionary Politics
Are they fucking serious?
Okay, here’s the background:
These two photos were released:
and….
Glenn Reynolds writes on his Blog which is called InstaPundit — Update: I should have written this in the first place, Glenn was posting the words of one of his readers, it was NOT Glenn speaking himself. So, once again, the Liberals are distorting stuff, as always…:
ANOTHER UPDATE: Reader Joseph Gautier writes: âIf I really wanted to set my dad off, all Iâd have to do is send him this photo. The amazing thing is, that it is found on the WHâs flickr page. Proving that they donât see what we see.â Itâs interesting to read the comments, where what people see is very different depending on whoâs posting. Well, Obama did say that he had cultivated the ability to be a blank screen onto which people could project things. . .
Well, look what some asshole fucking liberal blogger writes…:
No doubt it would: “A nigger in a tuxedo!”
“… The amazing thing is, that it is found on the WHâs flickr page. Proving that they donât see what we see.”
Hate to tell ya, buddy, but we don’t see the pink elephants or the leprechaun that tells you to burn things, either.
Was there a gas leak at the last CPAC convention or something?
No, it it is pretty fucking obvious to me, and everyone else, that there some sort a fucking “gas leak” in your fucking brain asshole. Nobody was making this about race, at all. Except maybe for you.
See guys? This right here, is a perfect, and I do mean PERFECT example of why I will never, ever, vote for a fucking democrat, ever again! The fucking constant bringing race into shit, that does not have jack shit to do with race, at all. I mean, can we get any more of an text book example of race baiting? I mean, it was just a fucking picture and the right had a little fun with it, and naturally some dickheaded liberal has to go all racial on it. For all we know the two guys were just standing there shooting the breeze, until they got up on the stage.
I’m sorry to those who I may have offended with my language, but this sort of stuff, just burns my ass. đĄ
Update: I guess the widdle liberal asshat didn’t like what I wrote, and also linked to an old posting of mine. First off, Mr. Liberal pansy, learn the fucking meaning of Snark, and also, get over your idiotic fear of white people, please. I haven’t killed a Black man….yet. Then again, a black man hasn’t tried to break into my house either….yet.
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