ANTI-MILITARY COLLEGES

The Supreme Court is considering the question of whether or not the U.S. Government can withhold federal funds from colleges and universities that bar military recruiters from campuses.  The campuses say that they bar the military recruiters because the military discriminates against homosexuals. I'm not buying it.  These campuses aren't barring the military because of any discrimination issue.  They're trying to bar military recruiters because of an overwhelming hatred of those in uniform .. a hatred shared by many institutions on the left.  If they're private colleges, let them bar who they will ... but not with taxpayers' dollars.

THOSE EVIL AMERICAN TROOPS FRIGHTENING THOSE POOR IRAQIS

Yesterday we noted that John Kerry was resorting to his old ways; bashing our men and women in uniform.  On last Sunday's Face the Nation Kerry had this to say about the actions of American troops in Iraq:  " ..... there is no reason, Bob, that young American soldiers need to be going into the homes of Iraqis in the dead of night, terrorizing kids and children, you know, women ...."

Well, there you go.  Now we have the Democratic Presidential candidate, The Poodle, applying the "T" word to our own troops in Iraq.  Our men and women in uniform are "terrorizing kids and children, you know, women ...."  This was a stark reminder of Kerry testifying before the congress decades ago telling his lies about the actions of American troops in Vietnam.  On April 12, 1971 this same John Kerry told the congress that American soldiers in Vietnam had  "raped, cut off ears, cut off heads, taped wires from portable telephones to human genitals and turned on the power, cut off limbs, blew up bodies, randomly shot at civilians, razed villages in a fashion reminiscent of Genghis Khan."  In Iraq, our troops terrorize.  In Vietnam, they cut off heads and randomly shot at civilians.  Kerry being Kerry ... slamming and denigrating American soldiers.

Yesterday on the show a caller reminded me of a time when American "troops" did, in fact, knock down a door in the middle of the night and terrorized a child.  It happened almost six years ago.  Does anybody remember?  A Democrat was in the White House, and the "Commander in Chief" of these particular "troops" was a female Democrat.  The date was April 22, 2000.  The terrorized child was Elian Gonzalez. 

Side note:  It's interesting to note that as soon as Kerry demeans the American troops, his handlers start trotting out that "decorated combat veteran" stuff.  The question of Kerry's combat medals is still very much open ... including those band-aid Purple Hearts of his.  You've heard of cut-and-run?  Kerry in Vietnam was a story of scratch-and-run.  He bailed out with a few scratches .... and left men of stronger moral character  than he to stay and do the fighting. 

OK .. LET'S SEE HIM THEN!

The only top Al Qaeda leader we've heard form in some time, Ayman al-Zawahri, appeared on another video on an Islamic jihadist website yesterday.  al-Zawahiri sent words of encouragement to his terrorist colleagues and America-haters:  "I bring a message of joy to all Muslims and mujahideen that al Qaeda, thanks to God, is spreading and expanding and strengthening,  Al Qaeda for holy war is still, thanks to God, a base for jihad (holy war). Its prince Sheikh Osama bin Laden, may God protect him, is still leading its jihad,"

OK, fine.  A little shoe-pounding and chest-beating from al-Zawahiri.  I have a question though.  If bin Laden is still leading the terrorist jihad, why haven't we seen a video of him for over three years?  Come on, al-Zawahiri ... produce the man!  Slap a copy of bin Laden's favorite newspaper, The New York Times, into his gnarly hands and snap a picture!  Put that picture on your favorite terrorist websites!  Show us the bastard is already dead, killed by American action in Afghanistan or Pakistan. 

Me?  I think the SOB is dead.  I hope  it was painful.

AND THIS PERSON MAY WELL VOTE

As you know, I make it a habit to peruse the "Vent" feature of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution every day. Here is a reader comment that appeared in today's edition:

There needs to be a "wealth" filter for civil service. Anybody worth more than $500,000 cannot serve in any government post.

Oh yeah, that's just brilliant.  Our governments are multi-billion dollar operations, and we need to restrict those who we entrust with spending and managing these sums to people who can't manage to acquire over $500,000 in net worth.  Let us know how that works for you.

Spotted in Florida by Chedrick

SEND IN THE CLOWNS

The Hurricane Katrina blame game has officially begun.  You didn't think this one was going to be swept under the rug, did you?  Yesterday hearings began and residents of New Orleans were invited to testify in front of the House....and oh what a spectacle it was.  Among the complaints of the victims of Hurricane Katrina:

• Racism was to blame for the slow response to Hurricane Katrina.
• They compared themselves to victims of genocide and victims of the Holocaust.  One congressman pointed out the lack of gas chambers in New Orleans, to no avail.
• "Community Activist" Leah Hodges said that victims of the flood died of "abject neglect."  I thought they died from the flood?  And if they did perish from neglect, whose fault is that?
• In what has to be one of the more telling statements, 53-year-old New Orleans resident Patricia Thompson said she knew it was racism.  Her proof?  "Yes, it was an issue of race. Because of one thing: when the city had pretty much been evacuated, the people that were left there mostly was black."

Par for the course.  It's always someone else's fault.  Perhaps the people who followed the evacuation order and left town didn't have to worry about being left behind, because they actually left.  With a few exceptions, those who stayed behind did so because they were waiting for the welfare state to take care of them, just as they have all their lives.  Once again, the Great Society kills, sucking the individualism and self-sufficiency right out of the human spirit.

The nonsense continued...one clown testified that the levees were bombed, repeating the Louis Farrakhan lie.  To their credit, a few Congressmen said they simply did not believe those testifying.  But that caused our favorite little jihadist in Congress, Georgia's embarrassment Cynthia Al-McKinney to speak up.  Speaking of the non-existent racism, she said "Racism is something we don't like to talk about, but we have to acknowledge it.  And the world saw the effects of American-style racism in the drama as it was outplayed by the Katrina survivors."  People living in the 4th district should be so proud.

The facts are the facts: the main reason the Katrina response was botched was because the Mayor of New Orleans and the Governor of Louisiana botched it.  This was a Democratic operation, and they screwed it up.  Did FEMA come up short?  Absolutely!  But by and large, this one lies squarely at the feet of the state and local officials.

AMERICAN PEOPLE GET IT RIGHT

REDNECK SCRAP BOOK

Here's another little departure from the regular pictures...a Christmas joke sent in by Brad. More in the

Redneck Scrap Book.

READING ASSIGNMENTS

It's really hitting the fan in the GOP right about now....the official White House Christmas card doesn't mention Christmas.  Bad timing.

So what exactly is George Bush's strategy in Iraq?  Jack Kelly says it's simple: when the Iraqi forces are ready, we'll leave.  And that course is already starting to pan out, despite the wishes of the Democratic party and the media.

Who are these leftist nutcases showing up to protest Hillary Clinton's speeches?  Michelle Malkin says they may be the best thing to ever happen to The Hildabeast.

John Stossel talks about the remarkable lack of competition and the free market when it comes to the law profession.  Why does it cost so much to get a lawyer?

Mark Steyn has a question for the global warming crowd: why are they marching around protesting global warming in sub-zero temperatures?  It's a perfectly legitimate question.

If history is any guide, things aren't looking good for Stanley Tookie Williams' clemency bid before California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.  Looks like Tookie is about to be terminated.

To those on the left that think Saddam Hussein should be left in power, perhaps they would like to read a message desperately written on the wall of an Iraqi prison: "I'm 10 years old but they claim I'm 17. Mummy and Daddy, the Ba'athists are going to kill me and I'll never see you again."  Oh yeah...Bush lied...whatever.

Linda Chavez tells us that the latest report by the 9/11 Commission can hardly be taken seriously....if you just read it.  Evidently it's filled with all sorts of political correctness, which is how we got into this war in the first place.

For those who believe all of the lies about price gouging by the oil companies, Dr. Walter E. Williams offers an economics lesson.  Print this one out and give it to the kids, because they'll never learn it in government schools.

Now that Iran is potentially only a few months away from building a nuclear bomb, Tony Blankley wonders what the Bush administration's next move is going to be. Will they hold Iran to account, as promised?

Donald Rumsfeld wants to know why the media just won't tell the American people the whole story about what's going on in Iraq.  Here's the text of a speech Rumsfeld delivered on Monday.

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