Oh, yeah. I was busy making this pic (below), but just saw that Steyn thread.
Steyn is the greatest, imho!
Posted on 09/18/2004 8:35:05 PM PDT by Mudboy Slim
"My FRiends!!"
(To be sung to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "My Friends")
My FRiends, I'm quite impressed...
Yer zeal's unquestioned!!
FReepin' excellence...
Uprise!! 'Cuz TRUTH is on our side!!
Reject Left's swill...you know I will!!
Hanoi John's got it rough...
Left's gettin' desperate!!
Willie's Prison-bound...
MUD wants...to give Slick many years...
Fer TREAS'NOUS Acts!!
I love all of you...
Who're Right and Bold!!
Fight hard, demanding TRUTH!!
RATS!! Y'all don't know yerself!!
My FRiends are FReedom-blessed...
Let's FReep the World!!
Ignore the LeftWing Press...
They forge...TRUTH, RATS wanna suppress!!
Left must confess!!
I love all of you...
HOO're Right and Bold!!
Fight hard...demanding TRUTH!!
RATS!! Y'all don't know yerself!!
Imagine...dream...export Liberty!!
Bein' FRee is "peace"!!
I hurt fer Lib-uhh-rulls...
'Cuz Left is DEAD!!
Each tyrant's bound to fall...
Muslims...yer trust is what we want...
As FRiends, we'll live!!
I love all of you...
HOO're Right and Bold!!
Life's hard...Demand the Truth!!
RATS!! Y'all don't know yerself!!
Mudboy Slim
"Chi-Com Spies!!"
(To be sung to the Eagles' "Lyin' Eyes")
Lib'ral Pols just seem so gawl-durned squirrelly...
SlickWillie's Whore'd says, "Trust the Commies' Bile!!"
Effete ol' men, will go now to the Jury...
They'll fess up and disgrace Left's Elite Style.
Late last night, most DemonRATS felt lonely...
Reckon every Dolt knows Clinton isn't Right!!
And it breaks MUD's heart to think RATS' love is only...
Given to Dem folks who stand fer Rape and Vice!!
So RATS tell Slick they must Vote NOW fer their Country...
To support their Nation that the Left's torn down...
But Slick knows where RATS're goin' as they're leavin'...
Left is headed for the FReepin' side of town!!
{start_of_chorus}
You can't hide yer ChiComSpies!!
Yes...Left's Vile and lost, passion-wise!!
I thought by now RATS'd realize...
There ain't no way to hide Slick's Brazen Lies!!
On the other side of town, Mudboy is waitin'...
With fiery eyes and dreams no RAT shall steal!!
He types on through the night, anticipatin'...
'Cuz Slick makes MUD FReep away RATS' sleazy schpiel!!
Left rushes to Slick's arms, they'll fall together!!
MUD whispers that Bill's goin' to be tried!!
RATS swear that soon they'll be comin' back, emboldened...
MUD laughs away and sings "McAuliffe's FRIED!!"
RATS can't hide their ChiComSpies...
And Slick's guile is a thin disguise!!
I thought by now Left'd realize...
There ain't no way to hide Slick's Brazen Lies!!
RATS, wake up and pour yerself a strong one...
You know now that Left's Stars just keep on LYIN'!!
Come Join the Right...We're gonna FReep the Wrong Ones!!
Slick's bed is made...we'll hang him fer his crimes!!
Left wonders how it ever got this crazy...
RATS think about the dreams they dreamed in school.
Did Left get tired or were RATS always crazy?!
They're so far gone, Left seems just like they're fools!!
My, oh my, RATS sure seem now like deranged things...
Press set it up so well, so carefully...
Ain't it funny how Left's new life didn't change things
Left's still the SocialistShills they've always been!!
RATS can't hide their ChiComSpies...
And Slick's guile is a thin disguise!!
I thought by now Left'd realize...
There ain't no way to hide Slick's Brazen Lies!!
Mudboy Slim (11/06/2002)
Thank ya, ma'am...MUD
"Bill Clinton!!"
(To be sung to the Allman Brother Band's "Melissa")
RATS' HO's seem to come and go...yeah!
Slick Willie LIES from coast to coast,
Rapin' many...trustin' none!!
Killing children, 'cuz it's fun...
But Right knows Slick's Commie SCUM, Let's Git Bill Clinton!!
Ummmm...Hmmmmmm...
Left stains, DemRATS think Slick's sane...RATS LOVE Hussein!!
Justice knows Bill Clinton RAPES!!
Still, Bubba fears Slim's lonely fight...
There Shall Be Justice 'cuz Slick LIED!!
Good Patriots FReep RATS' Chi-Com spies...Let's FReep Bill Clinton!!
Uhhhmmmmm...hmmmmmmmm...
My FRiends, a new morning dawns...
Yeah, Slick he's on the run...
MUD keeps fightin' 'cuz he cares...
Care enough to DO YER SHARE!!
Reject Left's Fear and Judge'im...Roll on...Roll on!!
RAT-whore'd, will Libs ever let Slick go?!! Lord knows...
Shall more DIE while Clinton Rolls?!
Will RATS see Slick's feet of clay?!
Wellstone's Spirit stole away!!
But MUD knows that Slick Shall Pay...We'll Git Bill Clinton!!
Yes, I know that Right holds sway...Truth'll Git Bill Clinton!!
Oh yeah...ummmmmmmm...
Folks, I know that Slick Shall Pay...FReepers, GIT Bill Clinton!!!
Mudboy Slim (11/02/2002)
Me too. I miss the sultan.
Whatchoo talkin' bout, Willis?
Oh, yeah. I was busy making this pic (below), but just saw that Steyn thread.
Steyn is the greatest, imho!
FReegards...MUD
Yep...this was his time of year, with football and an election season, he'd be diggin' this.
FReegards...MUD
Well, let me explain, my FRiend...
Corruption breeds 'cuz Dem Lib'rals WON'T know...
But good FReepers rule this Nation!!
'Cuz God looks out fer those hearts so stout...
We're just another FReedom station!!
Come, righteous waves, TRUTH'll save the world...
FReep fer our Liberation!!
Basically, what we're saying here is that Lib'rals ignore their party's corruption, but our ability as FReepers to spread the TRUTH will ultimately overcome the MSM's bias against reporting the TRUTH. Our success is guaranteed, imho, 'cuz God is on the side of TRUTH.
FReegards...MUD
"Senior investigators and analysts in the U.S. government have concluded that Iraq acted as a state sponsor of terrorism against Americans and logistically supported the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States - confirming news reports that until now have emerged only in bits and pieces. A senior government official responsible for investigating terrorism tells Insight that while Saddam Hussein may not have had details of the Sept. 11 attacks in advance, he "gave assistance for whatever al-Qaeda came up with." That assistance, confirmed independently, came in a variety of ways, including financial support spun out through a complex web of financial institutions in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy and elsewhere. Long suspected of having terrorist ties to al-Qaeda, they now have been linked to Iraq as well."
HOO'd a thunk it?!
MUD
"Ain't Jokin'!!"
(To be sung to Steve Miller Band's "The Joker")
Dem sheeple call MUD a spaced-out boy.....yeah...
'Cuz I see a future that's Just.
Some FReepers call me Moe Reese...
'Cuz I seek the Imprisonment of S.C.U.M.**!!
Sheeple squawk, "Let Willie Be!!"
Say Right's tellin' you wrong, steerin' you wrong...
Well, don't you worry, Nation, don't worry...
Cause MUD's right here--fightin'--right here where he belongs!!
'Cuz MUD's a FReeper...MUD's a grinnin'...
Slick's a Felon...should be in prison...
We'll FReep Left's music 'gainst RATS' S.C.U.M.**!!
I ain't jokin'...Laws've been broken...
DemRATS' are misspoken...
Demand Justice fer Slick's TREASON!! Wooo Hooooo Wooo Hooo...!!
(CM and the BigMan workin' the guitars)
Slick's the cutest thing that Bill's cellmates'll see...
Prisoners LOVE DemPhatThighs...gonna make Slick SQUEEEEAL!!!
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time...
Sue me, Willie...if MUD don't git this just Right!!
Folks, keep FReepin'...'gainst Bill Clinton!!
Slick's a Felon...must be imprisoned...
We'll sing MUD's music with Ol' Rush!!
I ain't jokin'...Truth's unspoken...
Slick's a Crim'nal Joker!!
Nation, REJECT RATS' Commie S.C.U.M.**!!
(Mo' funky guitar)
WOO HOOO WOOO HOOOO...!!
FReepers keep talking about Slick Willie...
'Cuz Ol' Slick did US all wrong-ong...
Well don't you worry, don't worry, no don't worry, Country!!
Cause MUD's right here...Slick's TOAST!!
Slick's the cutest thing that Bill's cellmates'll see...
Prisoners LOVE DemPhatThighs...gonna make Slick SQUEEEEAL!!!
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time...
Sue me, Willie...if MUD don't git this just Right!!
BWAHAHAHA...MUD (06/12/2003)
"Liars!!"
(To be sung to Jimi Hendrix's "Fire")
All Right!! Now dig this, FRiends...
Left don't care for me, MUD don't a-care about that...
'Cuz RATS are fools, ha, I like to laugh at!!
I have only one burning desire, Let's INDICT the Leftist Liars!!
(Take a stand 'gainst LeftWing Liars!!)
Hey!! Make yer stand...Vote 'gainst DemLiars!!
(RE-Impeach Left's Slickest Liar!!)
Whoa, take a stand, Nation!!
(Take a stand and join MUD's choir!!) Help me stand...
(Help MUD stand 'gainst Medyuh Liars!!) Yeah, baby...
Listen here, Willie...and stop actin' so sleazy!!
You say Justice ain't home, it ain't yer concern...
Just a-sing with me and Ol' Slick Shall Burn!!
I have only one itchin' desire, RE-Impeach Left's Shameless Liar!!
Msssst, yeah
(Make yer stand 'gainst DemRAT Liars) Help me stand, Nation!!
(Let's Indict Left's feckless liars) Join the Band...
(Let's Convict next to your fire) Oh, save our land...
(RE-Impeach Left's Slickest Liar)
Ow! Ahh, move over, Limbaugh, and let Mudboy take over...
Yeah, Rush knows what I'm talkin' about...
Yeah, get on with it, Dubyuh!!
Oww!! Yeah...
(The BigMan justa wailin' on his Les Paul....)
That's what MUD's talkin' about!!
Now dig this; Ha! Y'all listen, Nation...
Slick tried to give MUD blood money, you better save it, Bill...
Save it for yer legal bills!!
I have only one burnin' desire, help MUD stand 'gainst LeftWingLiars, ha!!
Owwww!!
(Let's INDICT Left's feckless Liars) Uh, make yer stand
(RE-Impeach RATS' Slickest Liar) Oh, join MUD's Band, Nation!!
(Let's Convict Slick to the pyre) Right ain't gonna do you no harm...
(Imprisonin' Slick's MUD's Main Desire!!)
Ow!! Yeah...We gotta git JUSTICE, Nation!!
Truth is gonna hurt ya, Willie...
Ah, MUD ain't talkin' 'bout yer ol' lady...
Ow Ah, yes, this is Mudboy talkin' at YOU...
Yeah, Willie...YOU!!!
Mudboy Slim (11/03/2002)
"The Night The Lights Went Out In Geogia"
Vicki Lawrence
He was on his way home from Candletop
Been two weeks gone and he thought he'd stop at Webbs
And have him a drink
'fore he went home to her
Andy Wolloe said Hello
And he said Hi, whats doin', Wo
Said, sit down, I got some bad news, it's gonna hurt
He said, I'm your best friend and you know that's right
But your young bride ain't home tonight
Since you been gone she's been seein' that Amos boy, Seth
Well, he got mad 'n' he saw red
And Andy said, Boy, dontcha lose your head
'Cause to tell ya the truth
I been with her myself
That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia
That's the night that they hung an innocent man
Well, don't trust your soul to no backwoods Southern lawyer
'Cause the judge in the towns got bloodstains on his hands
Well, Andy got scared and left the bar
Walkin' on home 'cause he didn't live far
See, Andy didn't have many friends
And he'd just lost him one
Brother thought his wife musta left town
So he went home and finally found
The only thing Papa had left him and that was a gun
And he went off to Andy's house
A-slippin' through the backwoods quiet as a mouse
Came upon some tracks too small for Andy to make
He looked through the screen at the back-porch door
And he saw Andy lyin' on the floor
In a puddle of blood and he started to shake
Well, the Georgia Patrol was a-makin their rounds
So he fired a shot just to flag 'em down
And a big-bellied sheriff grabbed his gun and said "why dya do it"
And the judge said Guilty in a make-believe trial
And slapped the Sheriff on the back with a smile
Said suppers waitin' at home and I gotta get to it
That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia
That's the night that they hung an innocent man
Well, don't trust your soul to no backwoods Southern lawyer
'Cause the judge in the town's got bloodstains on his hands
Well, they hung my brother before I could say
The tracks he saw while on his way
To Andy's house and back that night were mine
And his cheatin' wife had never left town
And that's one body that'll never be found
See, little sister don't miss when she aims her gun
That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia, oh-oh-aah
That's the night that they hung an innocent man, ah-huh-unh
Well, don't trust your soul to no backwoods Southern lawyer
'Cause the Judge in the towns got bloodstains on his hands
Pre...MUD
Another Marvelous MUD melody! Thanks, FRiend!
"George Bush's Speech to the United Nations (transcript)"
"PRESIDENT BUSH: Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen: Thank you for the honor of addressing this General Assembly. The American people respect the idealism that gave life to this organization. And we respect the men and women of the U.N., who stand for peace and human rights in every part of the world. Welcome to New York City, and welcome to the United States of America. During the past three years, I've addressed this General Assembly in a time of tragedy for my country, and in times of decision for all of us. Now we gather at a time of tremendous opportunity for the U.N. and for all peaceful nations. For decades, the circle of liberty and security and development has been expanding in our world. This progress has brought unity to Europe, self-government to Latin America and Asia, and new hope to Africa. Now we have the historic chance to widen the circle even further, to fight radicalism and terror with justice and dignity, to achieve a true peace, founded on human freedom.
The United Nations and my country share the deepest commitments. Both the American Declaration of Independence and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaim the equal value and dignity of every human life. That dignity is honored by the rule of law, limits on the power of the state, respect for women, protection of private property, free speech, equal justice, and religious tolerance. That dignity is dishonored by oppression, corruption, tyranny, bigotry, terrorism and all violence against the innocent. And both of our founding documents affirm that this bright line between justice and injustice -- between right and wrong -- is the same in every age, and every culture, and every nation.
Wise governments also stand for these principles for very practical and realistic reasons. We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace. We know that oppressive governments support terror, while free governments fight the terrorists in their midst. We know that free peoples embrace progress and life, instead of becoming the recruits for murderous ideologies. Every nation that wants peace will share the benefits of a freer world. And every nation that seeks peace has an obligation to help build that world. Eventually, there is no safe isolation from terror networks, or failed states that shelter them, or outlaw regimes, or weapons of mass destruction. Eventually, there is no safety in looking away, seeking the quiet life by ignoring the struggles and oppression of others.
In this young century, our world needs a new definition of security. Our security is not merely found in spheres of influence, or some balance of power. The security of our world is found in the advancing rights of mankind. These rights are advancing across the world -- and across the world, the enemies of human rights are responding with violence. Terrorists and their allies believe the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the American Bill of Rights, and every charter of liberty ever written, are lies, to be burned and destroyed and forgotten. They believe that dictators should control every mind and tongue in the Middle East and beyond. They believe that suicide and torture and murder are fully justified to serve any goal they declare. And they act on their beliefs.
In the last year alone, terrorists have attacked police stations, and banks, and commuter trains, and synagogues -- and a school filled with children. This month in Beslan we saw, once again, how the terrorists measure their success -- in the death of the innocent, and in the pain of grieving families. Svetlana Dzebisov was held hostage, along with her son and her nephew -- her nephew did not survive. She recently visited the cemetery, and saw what she called the "little graves." She said, "I understand that there is evil in the world. But what have these little creatures done?"
Members of the United Nations, the Russian children did nothing to deserve such awful suffering, and fright, and death. The people of Madrid and Jerusalem and Istanbul and Baghdad have done nothing to deserve sudden and random murder. These acts violate the standards of justice in all cultures, and the principles of all religions. All civilized nations are in this struggle together, and all must fight the murderers. We're determined to destroy terror networks wherever they operate, and the United States is grateful to every nation that is helping to seize terrorist assets, track down their operatives, and disrupt their plans. We're determined to end the state sponsorship of terror -- and my nation is grateful to all that participated in the liberation of Afghanistan. We're determined to prevent proliferation, and to enforce the demands of the world -- and my nation is grateful to the soldiers of many nations who have helped to deliver the Iraqi people from an outlaw dictator.
The dictator agreed in 1991, as a condition of a cease-fire, to fully comply with all Security Council resolutions -- then ignored more than a decade of those resolutions. Finally, the Security Council promised serious consequences for his defiance. And the commitments we make must have meaning. When we say "serious consequences," for the sake of peace, there must be serious consequences. And so a coalition of nations enforced the just demands of the world. Defending our ideals is vital, but it is not enough. Our broader mission as U.N. members is to apply these ideals to the great issues of our time. Our wider goal is to promote hope and progress as the alternatives to hatred and violence. Our great purpose is to build a better world beyond the war on terror. Because we believe in human dignity, America and many nations have established a global fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. In three years the contributing countries have funded projects in more than 90 countries, and pledged a total of $5.6 billion to these efforts. America has undertaken a $15 billion effort to provide prevention and treatment and humane care in nations afflicted by AIDS, placing a special focus on 15 countries where the need is most urgent. AIDS is the greatest health crisis of our time, and our unprecedented commitment will bring new hope to those who have walked too long in the shadow of death.
Because we believe in human dignity, America and many nations have joined together to confront the evil of trafficking in human beings. We're supporting organizations that rescue the victims, passing stronger anti-trafficking laws, and warning travelers that they will be held to account for supporting this modern form of slavery. Women and children should never be exploited for pleasure or greed, anywhere on Earth. Because we believe in human dignity, we should take seriously the protection of life from exploitation under any pretext. In this session, the U.N. will consider a resolution sponsored by Costa Rica calling for a comprehensive ban on human cloning. I support that resolution and urge all governments to affirm a basic ethical principle: No human life should ever be produced or destroyed for the benefit of another.
Because we believe in human dignity, America and many nations have changed the way we fight poverty, curb corruption, and provide aid. In 2002 we created the Monterrey Consensus, a bold approach that links new aid from developed nations to real reform in developing ones. And through the Millennium Challenge Account, my nation is increasing our aid to developing nations that expand economic freedom and invest in the education and health of their own people. Because we believe in human dignity, America and many nations have acted to lift the crushing burden of debt that limits the growth of developing economies, and holds millions of people in poverty. Since these efforts began in 1996, poor countries with the heaviest debt burdens have received more than $30 billion of relief. And to prevent the build-up of future debt, my country and other nations have agreed that international financial institutions should increasingly provide new aid in the form of grants, rather than loans. Because we believe in human dignity, the world must have more effective means to stabilize regions in turmoil, and to halt religious violence and ethnic cleansing. We must create permanent capabilities to respond to future crises. The United States and Italy have proposed a Global Peace Operations Initiative. G-8 countries will train 75,000 peacekeepers, initially from Africa, so they can conduct operations on that continent and elsewhere. The countries of the G-8 will help this peacekeeping force with deployment and logistical needs.
Not sure I like this too much...
At this hour, the world is witnessing terrible suffering and horrible crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan, crimes my government has concluded are genocide. The United States played a key role in efforts to broker a cease-fire, and we're providing humanitarian assistance to the Sudanese people. Rwanda and Nigeria have deployed forces in Sudan to help improve security so aid can be delivered. The Security Council adopted a new resolution that supports an expanded African Union force to help prevent further bloodshed, and urges the government of Sudan to stop flights by military aircraft in Darfur. We congratulate the members of the Council on this timely and necessary action. I call on the government of Sudan to honor the cease-fire it signed, and to stop the killing in Darfur.
Because we believe in human dignity, peaceful nations must stand for the advance of democracy. No other system of government has done more to protect minorities, to secure the rights of labor, to raise the status of women, or to channel human energy to the pursuits of peace. We've witnessed the rise of democratic governments in predominantly Hindu and Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish and Christian cultures. Democratic institutions have taken root in modern societies, and in traditional societies. When it comes to the desire for liberty and justice, there is no clash of civilizations. People everywhere are capable of freedom, and worthy of freedom.
Finding the full promise of representative government takes time, as America has found in two centuries of debate and struggle. Nor is there any -- only one form of representative government -- because democracies, by definition, take on the unique character of the peoples that create them. Yet this much we know with certainty: The desire for freedom resides in every human heart. And that desire cannot be contained forever by prison walls, or martial laws, or secret police. Over time, and across the Earth, freedom will find a way.
Freedom is finding a way in Iraq and Afghanistan -- and we must continue to show our commitment to democracies in those nations. The liberty that many have won at a cost must be secured. As members of the United Nations, we all have a stake in the success of the world's newest democracies. Not long ago, outlaw regimes in Baghdad and Kabul threatened the peace and sponsored terrorists. These regimes destabilized one of the world's most vital -- and most volatile -- regions. They brutalized their peoples, in defiance of all civilized norms. Today, the Iraqi and Afghan people are on the path to democracy and freedom. The governments that are rising will pose no threat to others. Instead of harboring terrorists, they're fighting terrorist groups. And this progress is good for the long-term security of us all. The Afghan people are showing extraordinary courage under difficult conditions. They're fighting to defend their nation from Taliban holdouts, and helping to strike against the terrorists killers. They're reviving their economy. They've adopted a constitution that protects the rights of all, while honoring their nation's most cherished traditions. More than 10 million Afghan citizens -- over 4 million of them women -- are now registered to vote in next month's presidential election. To any who still would question whether Muslim societies can be democratic societies, the Afghan people are giving their answer.
Since the last meeting of this General Assembly, the people of Iraq have regained sovereignty. Today, in this hall, the Prime Minister of Iraq and his delegation represent a country that has rejoined the community of nations. The government of Prime Minister Allawi has earned the support of every nation that believes in self-determination and desires peace. And under Security Council resolutions 1511 and 1546, the world is providing that support. The U.N., and its member nations, must respond to Prime Minister Allawi's request, and do more to help build an Iraq that is secure, democratic, federal, and free. A democratic Iraq has ruthless enemies, because terrorists know the stakes in that country. They know that a free Iraq in the heart of the Middle East will be a decisive blow against their ambitions for that region. So a terrorists group associated with al Qaeda is now one of the main groups killing the innocent in Iraq today -- conducting a campaign of bombings against civilians, and the beheadings of bound men. Coalition forces now serving in Iraq are confronting the terrorists and foreign fighters, so peaceful nations around the world will never have to face them within our own borders.
Our coalition is standing beside a growing Iraqi security force. The NATO Alliance is providing vital training to that force. More than 35 nations have contributed money and expertise to help rebuild Iraq's infrastructure. And as the Iraqi interim government moves toward national elections, officials from the United Nations are helping Iraqis build the infrastructure of democracy. These selfless people are doing heroic work, and are carrying on the great legacy of Sergio de Mello. As we have seen in other countries, one of the main terrorist goals is to undermine, disrupt, and influence election outcomes. We can expect terrorist attacks to escalate as Afghanistan and Iraq approach national elections. The work ahead is demanding. But these difficulties will not shake our conviction that the future of Afghanistan and Iraq is a future of liberty. The proper response to difficulty is not to retreat, it is to prevail."
AWWW-Right, Dubyuh...Defeat is NOT an option!!
"The advance of freedom always carries a cost, paid by the bravest among us. America mourns the losses to our nation, and to many others. And today, I assure every friend of Afghanistan and Iraq, and every enemy of liberty: We will stand with the people of Afghanistan and Iraq until their hopes of freedom and security are fulfilled. These two nations will be a model for the broader Middle East, a region where millions have been denied basic human rights and simple justice. For too long, many nations, including my own, tolerated, even excused, oppression in the Middle East in the name of stability. Oppression became common, but stability never arrived. We must take a different approach. We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful, democratic nations. This commitment to democratic reform is essential to resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict. Peace will not be achieved by Palestinian rulers who intimidate opposition, tolerate corruption, and maintain ties to terrorist groups. The longsuffering Palestinian people deserve better. They deserve true leaders capable of creating and governing a free and peaceful Palestinian state.
Even after the setbacks and frustrations of recent months, goodwill and hard effort can achieve the promise of the road map to peace. Those who would lead a new Palestinian state should adopt peaceful means to achieve the rights of their people, and create the reformed institutions of a stable democracy. Arab states should end incitement in their own media, cut off public and private funding for terrorism, and establish normal relations with Israel. Israel should impose a settlement freeze, dismantle unauthorized outposts, end the daily humiliation of the Palestinian people, and avoid any actions that prejudice final negotiations. And world leaders should withdraw all favor and support from any Palestinian ruler who fails his people and betrays their cause. The democratic hopes we see growing in the Middle East are growing everywhere. In the words of the Burmese democracy advocate, Aung San Suu Kyi: "We do not accept the notion that democracy is a Western value. To the contrary; democracy simply means good government rooted in responsibility, transparency, and accountability." Here at the United Nations, you know this to be true. In recent years, this organization has helped create a new democracy in East Timor, and the U.N. has aided other nations in making the transition to self-rule.
Because I believe the advance of liberty is the path to both a safer and better world, today I propose establishing a Democracy Fund within the United Nations. This is a great calling for this great organization. The fund would help countries lay the foundations of democracy by instituting the rule of law and independent courts, a free press, political parties and trade unions. Money from the fund would also help set up voter precincts and polling places, and support the work of election monitors. To show our commitment to the new Democracy Fund, the United States will make an initial contribution. I urge other nations to contribute, as well."
Hmmmm...I like the concept of a Democracy Fund, but I wish we could accomplish it without getting the United Nations involved. Back the the new League of Nations, a LeagueOfFReeNations!!
Today, I've outlined a broad agenda to advance human dignity, and enhance the security of all of us. The defeat of terror, the protection of human rights, the spread of prosperity, the advance of democracy -- these causes, these ideals, call us to great work in the world. Each of us alone can only do so much. Together, we can accomplish so much more. History will honor the high ideals of this organization. The charter states them with clarity: "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war," "to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights," "to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom." Let history also record that our generation of leaders followed through on these ideals, even in adversity. Let history show that in a decisive decade, members of the United Nations did not grow weary in our duties, or waver in meeting them. I'm confident that this young century will be liberty's century. I believe we will rise to this moment, because I know the character of so many nations and leaders represented here today. And I have faith in the transforming power of freedom.
May God bless you. (Applause.)"
Dubyuh kicked butt on this speech, imho...MUD
"Come Together!!"
(To be sung to the Beatles' "Come Together")
Here comes the RightWing...We been buildin' up slowly...
We got Dubyuh leadin'...got our troops a'rollin'!!
We got Rush on the Eee-eye-bee;
Mudboy Slim ain't jokin', Right's got RATS on their knees!!
Left fears the Righteous...Libs got whupped at the polls!!
RATS love RapistWillie...Slick kills little children!!
Left's all naive fools...braindead freaks.
One thing Right must tell Dems is folks gotzta be FRee!!
Come Together, Right NOW...in DeeCee!!
DemRATS're destructin'...Libs love Eeeee-vil Tyrants!!
Left's got zero morals...Left's RAT-spine's a crackin'!!
RATS got FReeped down becuz Right's FRee!!
Fight the A.N.S.W.E.R. Commies 'cuz we loathe Tyranny!!
Come together, Right NOW...help US FReep!!
Right!! Yo...
Keep rollin', Justice...we got Soddom runnin'!!
Next, git O. bin Laden and that bozo Clinton!!
We say, "One and one and one is three!!"
RATS think Slick's good-lookin', but in Jail, Slick Shall SQUEEEEEAL!!
Come together, Right NOW!! RE-IMPEACH!!
Oh...
Come together...yeah!!
Come together...yeah!!
Come together...yeah!!
Come together...yeah!!
Come together...yeah!!
Come together...yea-eah-eahh!!
Come together...yea-eah-eahh!!
Come together...yeah!!
Mudboy Slim (09/11/2003)
My thanks to BulletBobCo for the concept of this
pic and to Conspiracy Guy for the captions!
FReegards...MUD
Ah! You make me feel good. I had to ask, too. I knew Mao Tse Tung,
but didn't recognize Ho Chi Minh's mug.When I do my pics, I try to label them so folks seeing the URL will get a hint:
http://rmeek141.home.comcast.net/KerryMaoHoChiMinh.JPG
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