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Today I’m watching with disbelief the so-called “Civil Rights Activist” and “Reverend” Al Sharpton on the FOX Cable O’Reilly Factor, and Sharpton remarks to Bill O’Reilly in comments about the recent news items regarding the Florida police who handcuffed an unruly five-year-old girl after she acted up in her kindergarten class, that no child should ever be put in handcuffs by the (Florida) police in such circumstances, even if unruly. Of course, immediately my first though was the child, in fact children, who were handcuffed and led off arrested by the Florida police for trying to bring Terri Shaivo...

If my facts are right, the Pope is The Bishop of Rome and is the pap (“Father”) of the Roman Catholic Church, and is by the convention of now hundreds of Popes before him crowned the spiritual descendant of St Peter when elected by what is called the Sacred College of Cardinals. Of course, in the past, there have not always been elections per say, and in that succession from one former to the new Pope being predominantly by means of the decease of the former, there have been a few cases of questionable demise, such as the July 1304...

I love Prince Charles. My wife hates him, which is why I’m expressing my point of view while she is out taking my daughter to Karate lessons and I am suppose to be mowing the lawn. I suppose Charles has not mowed any lawns of late, and I hold no grudge for that. Personally, I love mowing and gardening (I’ve heard tell the Prince also loves to get into the garden), but this was my chance to take a peek at some of the CNN coverage of the wedding. I think I should get right to the point, for those...

When you travel from one region to another in this world, there is little rest. ou pack your bags, your plan your travel, you travel the road, sea, or sky, here and there you go, each night of your sleep you must plan your accommodation, your meals, agendas, schedules, time tables, on it goes. When you travel in this world, there is no rest. But when one travels the other world, taking a man onward in moral progress that makes him godly, the travel that transports him from the material realm, or even just the moral realm, to the spiritual...

More than seventy years ago in India, in bravery and in great numbers, men and women - and children - would walk, one at a time, up to the officers who represented the courts and authority of the British Empire. Behind the officers, the sea. The people had come from the villages to the sea, to pick up a pinch of salt. To take a pinch of salt, or to take some sea water in a clay cup, so that the water would dry in the sun, and leave the salt behind. A pinch of salt. A cup of water....

In the 1200’s in Europe something began to change. Most of the wealth of Europe came from the produce of land. Pollen evidence, as well as glacial evidence, prove that from 750 AD to 800 AD, and again two hundred years later from 1150 AD to 1200 AD, Europe’s weather suddenly starting warming, known as the “Medieval Warm”. Pollen studies of the beech forests along the Fernau glacier and in the Ardenes region of Northern France prove that these forests started to expand their borders during the late Eight Century from their A.D. 200 borders, and we discover that Alpine...

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Please accept our heartfelt thanks for the excellent support that you provided to the San Francisco Zoo through your letters, emails and phone calls to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor in our recent campaign to defeat the Gonzalez sponsored legislation that would have banned elephants from the Zoo forever. Your demonstrated commitment to the Zoo has given all of us at the Zoo a renewed sense of purpose and strength in our efforts to transform the Zoo into a premier zoological institution and an important conservation and educational resource for the community. At the...

Veterans Day As Americans, we look to our veterans as examples of honor and Patriotism. Throughout our history, loyal citizens have assumed the duty of military life and built a great tradition of courageous and Faithful service. From World War I and World War II, to the conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf, to the recent battles against terror in Afghanistan and Iraq, our troops have made our country safer and brought freedom to people around the world. On Veterans Day, we honor those who have served and sacrificed for the cause of liberty. We continue to draw...

Why the Newsweek Poll will Break the Democrats Hearts I’ve listened in to the liberal talk shows in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as some of the Democrats in Los Angeles. And listening to them and their liberal talk, the tone for a lot of them is that, with the latest Newsweek poll, Kerry has now already won the election. They are really up, tune them in and listen. And, that’s great news for the Bush supporters. Because for folks who have been into politics and debates for the last 30 plus years, we know, this debate certainly...

To history, it doesn’t matter that Kerry “won” the style of the debate – here’s why. The “Brahmins” of the legacy media from the New York Times to CBS, tell us of the chaos in Iraq, and use every opportunity through the artistic concerto of their media to try and reinforce and remind us with everyday, every moment, until they defeat Bush. And yet, this chaos isn’t only in Iraq. It is everywhere the Muslim fanatics subsist and fester. It isn’t a special motif of Iraq, and it isn’t just because we are there. It is in the Philippines, the...

Interesing find on Hindu website (probably unofficial wing of Bajrang Dal), of an UNDATED document used as evidence to a clain that politicized Islamic cells in India and England are trying to take/force Sikh (Sadar) girls (who are non-Muslim) into Islam, and claims that rewards upto 10,000 pounds (UK) are paid for successful "conversion". At least the document looks more authentic than Dan Rathers "Rathergate" anti-Bush document. B.T.W. - the document refers to Khilafah Movement (viz Khalifat Movement), I have posted on FR in the past the roots/history of "modern" politicized Islam (a form of fascism) going back to the...

For that matter, blame John Kerry and Ted Kennedy for 911 (Logan Airport). September 11th. Four planes. Two took off from Logan Airport. Logan is in Boston. Boston is in Massachusetts. There are two Senators from Massachusetts. Senator Ted Kennedy, 317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington D.C., and Senator John Kerry, 304 Russell Senate Office Building Washington D.C.. http://www.usatoday.com/news/gallery/2004/03-24-kerry/flash.htm Recent books, such as Flying Blind, point out the weaknesses in security at our Domestic and International Airports, thanks to political correctness. John Kerry and Ted Kennedy should know about political correctness. Logan Airport. Massachusetts. Two Senators. Massachusetts. 911. There is...

It’s Like Winning an Oscar (day 2 and 3 Convention) I guess I am sort of a citizen of the world, as disagreeable as the cliche has these days, but of course I am a citizen of California which is home. And, when Arnold took the stage, and it did become his stage, and gave that wonderful speech, it made my whole family feel proud to be a Californian as well as, of course, an American, Arnold being the Republican Governor from California. And as a Nixon Republican, a President so hated and whom I love, when Arnold, new to...

The “Moderate” Convention, it Sure Isn’t French We heard a lot about Moderates speaking at the Republican Convention, and few conservatives. Well, I don’t know about you, but this is the most conservative Republican Convention I have ever heard or seen. If these are moderates, well - Home run for the moderates, what oration! Rudy, fantastic! Like Rudy says, this is the first Republican Convention ever held in New York City, Open for Business. Rudy said it – human beings jumping out of buildings. His words alone clearly brought the image to America, as much as any posting of the...

We Salute John McCain The hypothetical friend. I felt that way, many times with John McCain. I always wanted another way, but tonight he was a friend with good side. We salute John McCain. His oration tonight, so wonderful, celebrates the truth that America, for freedom for our people and others, gives away lives but never loans them. “We must fight – me MUST”. “Not Kings, mullahs, or tyrants.” That is right, my friend. Thank you. Some thought you were far away, but you are near. You may not be a brother (with conservatives), but you are a good neighbor,...

John Edward’s Big Day – A Crown Too Big Our forefathers warned about getting into too many alliances with foreigners and foreign governments, and yet we keep hearing from the Democrats during this week’s Democratic Party convention that we, America, need to reestablish “alliances” with our international “partners”. Actually, it’s not that we aren’t doing that now, we have made great efforts and in many cases great success in aligning our global partners together in regards to the war on terrorism, but we all know what the Democrats really mean and who they are talking about as far as “alliances”...

The Democrats are Going to get a Bounce out of This? The Convention Stinks. The Italian philosopher Benedetto Croce remarked that "the wood out of which Pinocchio is carved is humanity itself". Sounds great, and, sounds stupid at the same time. Pontificating, meaningful yet meaningless blather, that sounds like a speech. Sort of like, what we heard from Ted Kennedy tonight. I swear to God, I think Ted was reading us his acceptance speech for the 1980 nomination, which he never got to give because he lost it to Jimmy the Peanut Carter. He pulls out the old speech, tries...

'Trust me, let me make my own decision' TIMES NEWS NETWORK & AGENCIES[ WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2004 12:10:02 AM ] NEW DELHI: Turning your back on the country's top job can't be easy. But Sonia Gandhi did just that on Tuesday by turning down the prime ministerial post, holding out against intense pressure from her party and allies. She told a gathering of stunned party MPs she was not interested in the post of PM. Her unexpected step was countered by her party with a unanimous resolution to reconsider her decision. The person who probably knows her the best, son...

Does Shift of Political Power in India Fuel Islamic Menace? Confusing reports are coming in regarding the election results, and impact of the changes in Lok Sabha. Perhaps input from others, political consultants or international affairs analysts can provide more information to elucidate more clearly the recent developments for the conservative American audience, such dialog is welcome. The bad news is, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA, consisting of the conservative and center BJP and alliances) has lost the elections. The loss is a surprise, polling as recent as May 6, 2004 showed the NDA would met the magic number of...

I watch CNN reporting the beheading of Nicholas Berg, we are told that it is “in revenge for the Iraqi prisoner abuse”. But they do not tell us the relevant fact – that Nicholas Berg was Jewish . . . just like Daniel Pearl was Jewish. Daniel Pearl, who also was beheaded. Before the “Iraqi prisoner scandle”. Before that fat headed pig Ted Kennedy belched about the Geneva Convention to our military who tries to protect us from this ghouls. I watch the phony liberal news of the alphabet channels. It’s the same thing. No mention – that Nicholas Berg...