Nagin Skips Town

Brit Hume of the FNC is so far the only reporter to point out Nagin’s secession. What do you mean secession? Well, Nagin has decided to pick up stakes and move to Dallas with his family. I can understand if he decided to temporarily reside there while everything is fixed but he actually enrolled his kids in school and PURCHASED a house. Could this be the end to Nagin’s reign of idiocy? I gathered from Nagin’s recent actions that Louisiana is uninhabitable, even Baton Rouge.
One would think that the mayor of New Orleans would perhaps move to a different city in Louisiana so he could be close to ground zero or should I say ground –20. It just really goes to show that Nagin has no care for his constituents or the city that he served when we could just pack up and move. Now the question arises: Is Nagin hopping on flights back and forth from Dallas? Do you think part of the Emergency Relief Funds went to his recent house purchase or perhaps his now numerous flights?
Also note the only source of media that covered this story. FNC is the only media outlet that is willing to expose Nagin and his nonchalant attitude towards New Orleans. Go figure. MSM only wants to make the Bush Administration look bad, not the real at-fault individuals. If I was the mayor and idiotically enough didn’t evacuate my citizens, I would stay with the constituents and live within a respectable distant from the disaster area. That way I could be there when needed and also show my support for the hopefully recoverable city. From Nagin’s actions, I gather he’s given up on the Big Easy.

Dissent is Patriotic

Liberals and democrats reverberate the term "dissent is patriotic" as a defense of their Bush-bashing. They believe that anti-American ideology and accusations are a true form of patriotism. In their defense, I heard a story of dissent and actions that symbolize this liberal defense.

It’s a story of ten individuals who put politics into their own hands because they didn’t like the President and how the country was headed. They succeeded in their efforts after years of planning, ‘grass-roots’ campaigns, and a little bit of ‘getting their feet wet.’ They acted quite similar as liberals of today because of their anti-President spirit and their obvious vocalizations.

Samuel Arnold
George Atzerodt
David Herold
Dr. Samuel Mudd
Michael O'Laughlen
Lewis Paine
Edman Spangler
John Surratt
Mary Surratt

These ten people were dissenters of their times, speaking out against the president even though they were undoubtedly the minority; they still felt that the United States had to hear their voices. Because their success was minimal and the outcomes were non-existent, they acquired the help of the unlisted tenth man. I can’t emphasize the similarity of these individuals to the liberals of the 21st century but I’m sure you’ll agree if you studied American History.

For those who haven’t figured it out yet, I found a picture that might help you recognize some of the nine listed. It’s not the greatest picture because you really can’t make out the faces.


These individuals were the conspirators to the assassination of one our greatest presidents: Abraham Lincoln. Some were imprisoned, shot in pursuit, or escaped, but these four received the appropriate treatment. You probably have now figured out the 10th individual…

John Wilkes Booth. This man was a dissenter of the president to the highest degree but he acted similarly to the dissenters today. He didn’t believe in the country’s ideology, didn’t approve of the president, but the most important distinction – he was of the minority.

His beliefs and the beliefs of the other nine were in fact, not the beliefs of the general populous but they believed they should be heard. They believed that they were right. They took offense to being ignored so they took the life of the president of the United States of America. They believed that "Dissent was Patriotic."

-Pictures compliments of http://members.aol.com/RVSNorton/Lincoln.html

Wolf "AKA The Boob" Blitzer

Go here to watch a great video of Wolf Blitzer making an ass out of himself. Go half way down the page and find the video clip of Blitzer from CNN doing a commentary on NOLA. You'll also find great pics on this website....

Racism Proved!?!

Apparently, they have proved racism on the part of journalists... This goes to show the stupidity of the accusers and how no matter what we do, we are wrong.
I mean come on, they are actually going to take two different news sources, two different situations, two different interpretations and actually accuse the press to being privy to caucasians?
Get serious. I actually have begun to follow Glenn Beck's advice: always have a roll of Duct Tape accessible. No, not what you are thinking. Beck warns to have the tape on hand so when you read and hear all of this BS, you wrap your head in Duct Tape so it doesn't explode.

-I don't know if my head hurts from this BS or because of my self-induced Friday morning hangover.

Colin Powell Speaks Out

Did you ever notice that 20/20 has some really deceptive advertisements? I ask this because I've noticed alot of ads promoting an interview between Walters and Powell about his tenure with the Bush administration. All of the ads imply the animosity and dislike between Powell and the administration. After reading an ABC news article on the story, I still like Powell.

Yea, he's kind of a pansy but all in all, I think he's done great things as secretary of state and he definitely deserves our respect due to his career in the military. The interview (from what I gathered) was very tame, all real safe questions that Powell anwers - typically siding with the Bush administration. No more than a safe conversation about his time in office. It was interesting though how he took really no blame for his WMD comments to the UN but blamed it on his intelligent underlings... who cares. Hussein is in prison admitting his autrocities.

Don't forget to support our troops. They are still fighting for our freedom even if the news isn't covering them. They are spread all over this world trying to defend the defenseless and fight for our freedom.

Pointing Fingers Only Delays the Uncovering of the Truth

I wish I could get off this topic but it really consumes me with all the name calling and Bush-bashing. I can guarantee, to join the party, that all blame, if any, falls on other people's shoulders. It's ridiculous but America has come down to ancient Rome where one must die to appease the masses. For every recent event, be it a terrorist attack, a budget crisis, oil prices, someone has to take the blame. So... what makes a natural disaster any different.

Nagin, Sharpton, Winfrey, Penn, Kayne, shut up. All of you point fingers and lay blame while none of you have made any positive efforts. Nagin's been hiding in Baton Rouge, Sharpton just recently landed in LA, while Winfrey, Penn, and Kayne are kicking up dirt but not sweeping.

I am fed up with Bush too. Yes, I said it. He needs to put the smack down. He needs to put everyone in their place, stop taking BS from everyone, and do his job. He has been a great president, handled many crises extremely well (including this one,) but he's got to stop being so quiet. He needs to defend himself, his actions, and his administration's actions.

He should be the one pointing fingers...

If a picture is worth 1000 words, how much for a cartoon?

http://www.coxandforkum.com/archives/000657.html

I'm Getting Nervous

For starters, I would like to say that William Rehnquist was probably one of the greatest justices to ever grace the bench. God rest his soul and my deepest condolences for his family. He was a great man and wonderful state's rights advocate. With that said, I am worried about Bush's decision. I've heard that John Roberts will now be up for the Chief Justice position and that would be great. Rehnquist was a mentor to Roberts and what better man to take the place.

I was watching the news yesterday and couldn't believe that the MSM was actually speculating that Bush would nominate O'Connor to come back and be the Chief Justice. What? Did you guys forget something? Maybe her resignation? Get over her, she's done. Face it guys, you lost a team-player and now we get two. This is a good day for the administration.

My concern is over Bush's next pick. Bush is one of very few presidents that actually gets to choose two justices for the big SC. I'm just worried that to satisfy the liberals, he'll pick someone relatively moderate that s/he will explode in his face. If Bush was smart, he'd actually wait till Robert's cleared the committee hearings and was approved before he offered up the next nominee. That way, the democrats won't be able to 'threaten' or slow down Robert's hearings. I can't wait for more MSM speculation on the color, sex, creed, origin, age, and orientation of the next nominee. I thought the liberals were EOE advocates but let the games begin!

Wait For It... Wait For It...

I knew it. We all knew it. First it was Katrina. Then it was all Bush's fault. Now, it's because they are ALL black. You got to be kidding me. Honestly, apparently the only people affected by Katrina were black. Granted, 60% of the population is black, do you think the rest were secretly sent sufficient warning, extra supplies, and emergency assistance?

Sharpton, Jackson, the African-Americans of congress, enough already. Seriously. I understand that at this time there is a lot of turmoil and anguish, there is no need to point fingers... especially pull out the "race card." It's just frustrating. A lot of conservatives just ignore it - don't even dignify them with a response. I on the other hand, can't let that happen. Maybe, not in my eyes but in some, the government took too long. People got angry... get over it. The government is not only exhausting it's resources, it's doing everything possible.

Let's all work together, not take sides. Let's be American, not black, white, rich, poor. This was an American tragedy, not a black tragedy. We are all suffering from this, we are all feeling the repercussions. Let's be a nation, not a bunch of children pointing blame.

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7000004461

Movie v. Virtue?

I’m leaving the political ring on this blog and I am inquiring on a debate I’ve been having. For my very few readers, I have a question. As of late, I have seen numerous commercials for an upcoming movie that I would like to see: The Exorcism of Emily Rose: Based on a True Story.

Now, if you haven’t caught on, I’d call myself to be a devout Catholic and this inquisition might make some readers feel differently. I want to know the acceptability of watching this movie. The debate falls over the appropriateness (profanity, etc), content (truth), and the overall agenda.

Now, I don’t read the daily papal announcements, but in the past I know the Church has forbidden it’s followers from going to particular movies or reading particular books, i.e. Dogma (Chris Rock movie) and Harry Potter (JK Rowling.)

I feel as an adult, I should be able to see it. The movie itself is rated PG-13 and from the previews, I don’t see anyway that the producers can really misconstrue the Church. Even if they manage to, unintentionally or not, I’d be able to notice and disregard the errors. Secondly, in no way could this movie remotely glorify or advertise the devil or his works. In other words, this movie, in my eyes, couldn’t promote the devil or in this case, demonic possessions. Finally, there is the value of entertainment and perhaps a renewed instillation of spite towards the devil.


On the other hand, I do have just as many objections. The predominant one would be subjecting myself to unholy acts and/or thoughts. Secondly, by purchasing the ticket, one could argue I would be promoting the movie both to others and the producers. Third, one must be virtuous:

"Human virtues are firm attitudes, stable dispositions, habitual perfections of intellect and will that governs our actions, orders our passions, and guide our conduct according to reason and faith." –Catholic Catechism Par 1804

Finally, the Church believes:

"An evil action cannot be justified by a reference to a good intention." –St. Thomas Aquinas

So, I can't claim the entertainment value as justification if watching the movie is a sin.

I'm open to any comments, opinions, criticisms, or what have you. I admit I haven't really looked in to the matter in detail but felt I'd get a good response from my readers.

-By the way for those of you who noticed, I apologize for the redundancy of one of my quotes (also appears on another site,) but it was quite fitting in both situations.

You Make Me Sick

Looters, you make me sick. Firing at Apache helicopters? Shoot-outs with police? Stealing from already suffering businesses who have served you?

In one story, the looters stole a nursing home van full of evacuees. WTF! I can guarantee you this - If I lived in this area, I would take out my Springfield .45 V-16 Longslide and shoot-to-kill all rabid, animals. You are no different than insurgents. For that, I have no remorse to the ones looting. It's apalling to think that the police need to stop their search and rescue procedures and begin to patrol the streets. These looters are indirectly killing those who have yet to be found.

Animals. No more than animals.

Don't you Dare Touch my Oil!

Bush has decided it necessary to crack open the reserves. Wrong! He has great intentions but I truly don't think this is the national disaster that we were waiting for. These reserves aren't there to lower the cost of gas and secondly, the oil is unrefined. The reason he wants to dip into the reserves is because we lost refineries. Where are we going to refine this oil?

Don't get me wrong, I completely sympathize with the victims but this is a national stockpile that is meant for emergencies like terrorist attacks or the US getting cut off by OPEC. If we don't use the reserves, all that will happen is another hike in prices. I can handle that. We all can handle that. If we couldn't, we'd be driving less. I don't want to but I rather pay out-of-pocket now than pay later.

Everyone has to understand that oil prices are so high because the demand is so high. The price of gas is a combination of supply and demand. We keep demanding at a faster rate than they can supply. Simple economics. I don't have a doubt in my mind that since these hikes occurred, no one has dramatically reduced their driving. Sure, people are becoming more efficient when running errands or picking up the kids, but I haven't noticed less traffic. I still see plenty of SUV's.

Sorry, I'm getting tangential. Like I said, this national stockpile must be conserved. Did you know that it isn't even full yet? We can't even wait til we are at capacity! I guarantee bigger tragedies that will require this stockpile. Again, I can't emphasize my deepest sorrows for the victims of this tragedy but it isn't aimed at them. This oil must be conserved. Trust me. Maybe instead of wasting our reserves, maybe we should all drive a little less. Use less power (power companies use gas.) Call Bush and tell him not to break the seal.

To forewarn you, don't panic, wait until you see the price of gas next year.