Today's Nuze: July 13, 2006

Thursday, July 13, 2006

MAYBE NEAL HAS STEPPED AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER

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ISRAEL UNLEASHES FURY

Since international news tends to make peoples eyes roll back into their head and put them to sleep, I'll break this down for you in simple terms. Even someone who just graduated from a government school will be able to understand this. How about that?

Some time back, the Hamas government in the Palestinian territories, itself a terrorist group, decided to kidnap an Israeli soldier. They want some prisoners released in exchange for the prisoner. No dice, says Israel...who rolls into Hamas territory with guns and bombs blazing. That war is ongoing.

Now, up North in Lebanon, that area is controlled by another Islamic terrorist group called Hezbollah. They decided it would be cute if they snuck across the border and grabbed two more Israeli soldiers. So they did...taking them both hostage. Israel decided that was an act of war, and they have responded with full firepower...just recently bombing the airport in Beirut. They have decided to clean house...and it's about time.

Now watch carefully the coverage in the mainstream media, the reaction at the United Nations and even the U.S. State Department. Because you see, those are all anti-Israel groups that want to appease the Islamic terrorists. Surely they had a reason for taking those Israeli soldiers hostage! It's Israel's fault...a response to the "occupation" of "Palestinian" territories. Nonsense.

All of this talk about the Middle East Peace process is a complete waste of time. A true, lasting peace will only be achieved through a decisive military victory. It's time for Israel to finish the job once and for all...and exterminate Hezbollah and Hamas from the face of the Earth...permanently.

This is Hezbollah's flag. Why yes, that is an automatic weapon. Some "Party of God", eh?

THE FEDERAL CENSORSHIP COMMISSION

The FCC is at it again. It wasn't enough to start fining broadcasters record amounts over supposedly indecent material. CBS had quite a tab over the Janet Jackson funbag incident at the Superbowl a few years ago. Well, now the FCC has set it sights elsewhere....on sporting events.

Now, by sporting events, they don't mean the halftime entertainment. They're talking about normal, in-game broadcasting. The want to crack down on any banter from the spectators that may be picked up and accidentally aired. You know the kind...where some guy in the front row screams the F word and the parabolic microphone on the sidelines inadvertently picks it up. Oh boy...your tax dollars at work.

The FCC is currently shaking down the networks for tapes of football games and NASCAR races, among other things. Not only is this ridiculous, but it completely violates the rights of all involved. Just where is it written that the FCC gets shake people down whenever they feel like it? Oh I know...they'll tell you the public owns the airwaves. That's a crock. Those airwaves are owned by the broadcasting companies that license them. The FCC should just be there to ensure the signals are properly allocated and nobody intrudes on another's space.

Think this doesn't matter? Just wait. The FCC has made noise about wanting to regulate the indecent content on cable. What's next? The Internet? Remember...once government censorship begins, it never ends as long as someone else gets to decide what is "indecent."

SADDAM'S NEWEST HUNGER STRIKE

Saddam Hussein needs to take a cue from the Hollywood Left. The way anti-war stars are fasting these days (Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, etc.) is to engage in what is known as a "fasting relay." Under this system, one person fasts for 24 hours....then hands it off to another person...and so on. Which means nobody really fasts at all.

So anyway, since his last fast only lasted one meal, the Butcher of Baghdad has started a new one. What's his beef (no pun intended) this time? He's upset that not enough security is being provided for his defense attorneys. You see, there's a problem being one of Saddam's lawyers. They keep getting clipped. It's a very dangerous line of work.

Evidently others in the prison have joined the fast. But just like nearly every other person who fasts for a cause, he'll eventually give up and eat. Why? Because he'll get hungry. And what exactly is Saddam doing alive these days anyway? He was captured almost 3 years ago...and he's still breathing air. What happened to the idea of a speedy trial?

We could save the new Iraqi government and American taxpayers quite a few bucks by just taking him out back and putting one in his head. That would be the ultimate, eternal fast...he'd never eat another bite...unless the 72 virgins on the other side share their lunch.

THE NEXT DISASTER DIRECT TO YOUR CELL PHONE

This is not another test of your Emergency Broadcast System. The Federal government just decided that the current (and oh so exciting) emergency announcement needs a bit of a face lift. A Digital Emergency Alert System is in the works and with it comes the good and the bad-doesn't every new government scheme? The new system would allow for messages to include video, documents and audio and allows television and radio stations to rebroadcast messages, in digital format. However, the grand plan also calls for the simultaneous transmission of information directly to your cell phone. Read it again, folks. The Federal government would send you a text message every time there is a state of "emergency."

Does anyone else feel that this is a bit Big Brother-esque? While I appreciate the concern, I can already see how this will turn into a huge FEMA debacle yet again. Katrina part 2...if you will. Can you hear the liberals whining? "What about the poor people, minorities, the elderly and those who cannot afford to own cell phones?" Then it becomes a huge charade. "The government should provide cell phones to all citizens...it is their 'right' to own a cell phone so they may receive emergency messages!" Then you, the taxpayer, are forced to foot the bill for Johnny's 89-year-old grandma's cell phone. Plus, you are forced to listen to the politicians who will run silly re-election commercials, "Mr. X wanted all the old people to die in a disaster because he did not support the cell phone emergency bill!" Here's a concept: you have a cell phone, get the emergency message and go pick up grandma from the nursing home. Stop expecting the government to save your lazy behinds and provide everything for you.

REDNECK SCRAP BOOK

Who says rednecks don't know anything about fine art? More in the Redneck Scrap Book.

READING ASSIGNMENTS

This is more proof that liberals desperately don't want people to have to show a photo ID in order to vote. Why? Because requiring identification reduces voter fraud...which is a strong base of support for the Democratic Party. A leftist judge has ensured that the voter fraud will continue in the state of Georgia...for now.

This should be something. Hollywood director Spike Lee has made a movie about Hurricane Katrina, called "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts." Get ready for the conspiracy theories to fly. After all, Lee did interview Ray "Chocolate City" Nagin. The special is going to air on HBO on August 29, the first anniversary of Katrina.

You know the Minutemen, the group of anti-illegal alien volunteers patrolling the border? The DEA...Drug Enforcement Administration, for those of you indoctrinated in government schools, has said that the Minutemen helped to reduce drug trafficking. And to think the Bush Administration opposes the group.

University of Wisconsin at Madison Moonbat Professor Kevin Barrett got a kiss from the Wisconsin legislature yesterday. The state assembly is refusing to debate legislation calling for him to be fired. As you try to figure out where to send your precious little package to college this fall, perhaps you might inquire how many leftist nutcases are on the staff.

Proving once again that the whole Valerie Plame investigation was a complete waste of time, Robert Novak says his conversation with Karl Rove about Plame lasted all of 20 seconds. That's right...less than half a minute.

Mikhail Gorbachev is accusing the United States of having a disease worse than AIDS...he's calling it the winner's complex. He says we can't impose a U.S.-style democracy on Russia. That's just sour grapes from the man who lost the Cold War.

A ridiculous and outrageous piece of legislation is winding its way through the Senate. A bill supported by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist would require that illegal aliens here under the guest worker program be paid more than minimum wage...and perhaps more than Americans. Hispandering at its finest.

Ann Coulter continues her assault on the leakers at the New York Times...who she has decided have actually sided with the terrorists and want them to blow up New York. A good read, as always.

The mainstream media's coverage of the Supreme Court decision that ruled the Bush Administration is not allowed to try Gitmo detainees with military tribunals shows just how biased the media is. Larry Elder breaks down the ruling and the press' coverage of it.

Professor Mike Adams writes back to a reader who complained about him recommending music which featured the N word. Believe it or not, Adams has a three-tiered line of reasoning as to why he doesn't use the word himself.

Get your (week) daily dose of pre-WWII blues from this mp3 blog.

These Japanese toilet training videos explain a lot now don't they.

If a chimp can play PacMan, I'm sure one could make a decent latte. [video]

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