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Fellow Socialists! I have intercepted a copy of the forthcoming DNC platform well before its public release. And this despite routine interference with my internet access by the fascist Bush regime. It is time to kick our legs out while squating in a celebratory dance incomprehensible to corrupt sheep-pimp Americans! Because of Democrats, we are now half of the American polity! The document follows: THE OFFICIAL PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRAT PARTY (USA) 1.We must withdraw our brave, helpless troops from the quagmire that is Iraq in order to relive the glory days of our post-vietnam triumph over Nixon. Some may...

For those Huckabee supporters who believe this man is ready to be President of the United States: I would ask you to view this comment he made after the last debate. He believes Saddam's WMD's were secretly transported out of the country (so far so good)...to JORDAN! Now most of us are conversant with the theory that Russian agents helped Saddam get rid of the stuff in the fourteen months the U.S. dallied with the U.N. But the book Iraqi General Sadr wrote explaining the operation, the opinion of the Mossad (that's Israeli Intelligence, Huckabee supporters), and accounts of the...

Did anyone else notice what just happened at the Notre Dame/Penn State game in South Bend? As the university pastor attempted to deliver a prayer in rememberance of the 9-11 victims to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the event, it seemed hundreds of people went ape-s%*t, barking, booing, and making a generally obnoxious racket. One thug could even be heard to shout "you suck" as the priest finished up. This was NOT three or four morons, and they were not quickly silenced. Anyone from S.B. know what the hell this was all about? An anti-war demonstration? I have no idea,...

There has been a rising tide of opinion expressed these last few days on Talk Radio regarding the impulse to vote against Republicans in the upcoming congressional election in order to punish them for their whorish pandering to illegal aliens, their fiscal irresponsibility, and their general disregard of the demands of the conservative base. I have heard echoes of this on Rush Limbaugh, Mike Gallagher, Laura Ingraham, Glenn Beck and Bill O'Rielly. We should be worried about this attitude. Especially those of us who remember 1992. In George H.W. Bush's second presidential attempt, a conservative rebellion (over tax policy) and...

The "Highly Credible" Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen is loudly contending that his father, Martin, is not actually crazier than he. Sheen the younger doubts that America has been told the truth about September 11, given that the evil Machiavellian BUSH administration is in power. "There was a feeling," he said in a broadcast interview yesterday, "it just didn't look like any commercial jetliner I've flown on any time in my life, and when the buildings came down later on that day I said to my brother, 'call me insane, but did it sorta look like those buildings came down in...

Many of us on this site are eager to aggressively disassemble the Iranian nuclear program. But we are not confident that it would be easy to do (with conventional weaponry which is, no doubt, the only option being seriously considered). Some, including myself, initially suggested the wide-spread use of the Massive Ordnance Aerial Burst (MOAB) system, with its 18,000 lbs. of explosives and the 500ft. diameter circle of devastation it leaves in its wake. However, you have to drop a MOAB out of a slow-moving C-130 relatively near the target. A good look at the size of the Iranian nuclear...

The Irish singing star Enya is recovering after a narrow escape from an intruder at her supposedly secure castle near Dublin. The entertainer locked herself in a panic room and activated a panic button after discovering that a man had made his way through the castle's defenses. The intruder, who tied up a maid during the two hour incident, made his escape before police arrived.

There isn't universal disgust among conservatives about the Harriet Miers nomination. Here, finally, are two conservative stars who get it. Tony Snow http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/tonysnow/2005/10/07/159692.html Thomas Sowell http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/thomassowell/2005/10/07/159683.html

This is not an excerpt. Will's speech is a brilliant and clear-headed comparative evaluation of the doctrines of interventionism and isolationism. As usual, he proves that he knows more than any of us who think we know everything.

Won't bore you with impressions, except to say I think what they have so far is much better than some alarmists have warned of. It is often in poor English- the translation perhaps- but the "Islamic" elements, which contradict the "human rights" elements are not very scary if you read the whole thing. See what you think.

Sorry for the vanity, and for posting it all over the F.R. spectrum, but I am desperate for someone to come up with an option here. I have seen NOBODY posit the possibility that THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES should order the Federal Marshalls who are already in town (having delivered supoeanas for Terri's appearance before congress to the nursing home itself) to take her into protective custody. Since when do Michael Schaivo's (illegitimate) "spousal rights" trump an order to appear before the congress of the United States? Please. Let's E-bomb the White House with requests that Dubya do...

Jose Canseco says he shot Mark MacGuire in the bum with steroids, and Dubya had to know about steroid use on the Rangers. Sorry about the "link only" post. NFL IS more important than baseball. But I thought this had an interesting political angle.

There's a new video making the rounds. Sorry if this's on another thread, but I can't find it in print yet, so there's nothing to check against. Anyway Fox just showed the Marines paying a second visit to an occupied mosque in Fallujah. You see two jihadis on the floor, playing possum next to a large column. The Marines can be heard saying "He's faking being dead!" (that may be a paraphrase), then "Dead!" The whole time old Ahkmed is rolling his head slightly-either he's wounded, or he's got a nefarious plan. The Marine doesn't get close to him, but...

A captured Al-Qaeda operative has told Canadian Intelligence investigators that a Montreal man who trained in Afghanistan alongside the 9-11 hijackers was responsible for the crash of an American Airlines flight in New York three years ago.

Washington- Attorney General John Ashcroft is not rushing to the mikes to defend his assistant D.A. in Washington state who vowed to give a would-be terrorist who targeted American servicemen a light sentence to get him "home by Christmas." continued...

So we believe the Prince of Darkness is alive and in charge. In charge in a diminished but still deadly capacity.

This isn't an "excerpt", but follow the link if you wonder what I'm talking about here. What ever happened to the three cargo ships floating aimlessly around in circles in the Indian Ocean? Several stories in the press around Feb. 19-20 said the Navy was shadowing them as it was suspected that they were loaded with Saddam's WMD arsenal. So, WTF? Has anyone heard any new information about this? Another lnk is http://www.hyperial.com/MyViews/Content.asp?ID=63

On now. Does this say anything about letting the Syrians off the hook?

This is hard to say about the fine folks running our war against Saddam Hussein because I like most of them very much, especially Rumsfeld, who is now under attack by Reuters (see the top story on Drudge, already posted on FR). I didn't think that was the appropriate place to post these accusations, because I am not sure he is to blame for the situation at hand. Be that as it may: I CANNOT IMAGINE A JUSTIFICATION FOR THE DELAY IN SENDING THE 4th INFANTRY TO THE MIDDLE EAST. The Turkish Parliament rejected the U.S. request to deploy ground...

Haven't seen it posted, but I was there, so I'll do it. Glenn Beck's Rally For America was held in Auburn today, and the giant hall was overflowing with proud Americans. Sandy Patti sang chilling renditions of the National Anthem and other patriotic songs, while Beck closed with a great tear-inducing speech. G.B. needed 15,000 more to show up at this weekend's 3 rallies to hit a total of 100,000 in the last few weeks. He announced 17,000 were present. Local radio station WOWO estimated 20,000! CNN (which Glenn said on stage "blows") estimated 9,000 on Headline news a few...