tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60485632011-04-21T21:46:21.787-07:00Politics, Government, World Events, the Media, Family, Guitars, Music - through the eyes of an American Citizen.Norhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14046046724751506779noreply@blogger.comBlogger321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048563.post-1090604425554183142004-07-23T10:39:00.000-07:002004-07-23T10:40:25.553-07:00

Not enough time. Later.

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I'm prolly gonna let this die on the vine.

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Subject: Democratic Convention Schedule 6:00PM: Opening Screech by Howard Dean 6:30PM: Honorary Tax Raising 6:35PM: Burning of US Flag 6:45PM: Salute to the Coalition of the Willing to Toss Someone Else's Medals 6:46PM: Seminar#1: "Taking Both Sides - Committing to None" 7:30PM: First Non-Inhalation of Medicinal-Use Fatties 7:35PM: Serve French Wine and Pastries 7:40PM: PITA Address #1:

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But there are NONE! Not one major US media outlet has this story on the front page - not even FOX WTF?!?! Do we have to have Iraqis in a naked pyramid holding WMD for this to be a story? What would it take for the world to say "Oh! that WMD..." In order for it to be a 'smoking gun'... 1. It must be in a large warehouse, the warehouse clearly marked as 'WMD Storage Facility' in Arabic,

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"BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber has killed the head of Iraq's Governing Council, a major new blow to U.S.-led occupiers battling a Shi'ite insurgency and a growing prisoner abuse scandal as they prepare to hand over sovereignty." And a few hours later, a new Prez takes his place - and life goes on. Witness the awesome power of democracy!!

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I'd say that pretty much closes the debate. Of course, someone has to come along and say "Well, they didn't know what they had - so this doesn't count.".

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"TEHRAN - Iran's top nuclear negotiator warned Israel yesterday that his country would certainly retaliate if the Jewish state were to attack Iranian nuclear facilities." If you destroy our ability to nuke you, we will....uhhh... be really. really, pissed...

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[free subscription needed to view this] Piece by piece, the complete story of European opposition to the Iraq war keeps trickling out...

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Amy Ridenour's National Center Blog: A New E-Mail from the Front in Iraq: "I Ask That the American People Be Brave" The fighting we are engaged in against the uprising of Muqtada Al-Sadr is one that is extremely sensitive and risks catastrophe. Had we entered this previously, it would not have been possible for us to win. Over the months, we have been involved in preparations and much planning.

Norhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14046046724751506779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048563.post-1084387119310504302004-05-12T11:24:00.000-07:002004-05-12T11:40:19.410-07:00

From the AP lead; "They staged those photographs, which I understand were going to be shown to the prisoners' families by way of threats unless he came forward with some valuable information", said Sen. John Warner, R-Va., the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Arab terrorists don't fear bombs, guns, or death. But they DO fear 'humiliation'. How many times have we all heard about

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Amnesty condemns beheading Arabic papers play down beheading Arab media link slaying to abuses

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CBS News | Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! | May 7, 2004�21:38:39

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ABCNEWS.com : More Bad News May Be on the Way for Bush So, when it's Americans being tortured, maimed, mutilated, sodomized, raped, and humiliated - it's OK. They were 'mercenaries'. But when Iraqi SOLDIERS get stacked into a naked pyramid, the world is "horrified". I don't get it.

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My comments on a great article by Marc Cooper As one of the oft-mentioned 'swing votes', the election is already a no-brainer. I voted for Gore, and have supported Bush. Is Kerry is best the Dems can do?? The man is a train wreck in slow motion. His complete lack of even a basic understanding of anything he talks about is displayed on an almost daily basis. Even worse is the continuous

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New York Post Online Edition: news: Is anyone actually suprised at this? Sounds like Mr. Damning Evidence met Mr. Shredder.

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C130 Spectre 'Spooky' Gunships hammered enemy ammo dumps during the Iraqi night. Dramatic skyline video from Fallujah showed dozens of secondary explosions... ABC News: Fighting Erupts in Fallujah After Dark CBS News: New Fighting In Fallujah CNN: Shelling erupts in Fallujah FOX News: U.S. Pounds Insurgents in Fallujah

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MATT DRUDGE // DRUDGE REPORT 2004�Hat tip: The Commissar Holy Shiite! Charlie Gibson calls Kerry out over 6/7/8/9 of his/someone's medals/ribbons from Vietnam/WWII that he did/didn't throw away in front of 20/30 still photograhers. GIBSON: senator, i was there 33 years ago and i saw you throw medals over the fence and we didn't find out until later - KERRY: no, you didn't see me throw

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Things are looking up. I've been making quite a few local connections, as of late. If I can put together two sets of rock/blues/jazz material by October - I'll be gigging again! Woo-Hoo! Time to get to work!

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Allah Is In The House One of Allah's funniest 'Shops!

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All the pieces are falling together. Get ready for a shit-storm.

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FOXNews.com - Top Stories - Ex-NFL Star Tillman Killed in Afghanistan A true American patriot. rest in peace. ARE YOU LISTENING, BIN LADEN? WE'VE GOT ABOUT 20 MILLION MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM...

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"According to the Czech Republic news agency, CTK, Czech police seized "hundreds of tons of imported, military-grade plastic explosives and detained two men on weapon-trafficking charges on March 10." The police, no doubt sensitive to protocol, failed to identify the country from which the shipments originated but a Czech newspaper spilled the beans: The country is Sweden and the shipment was 328

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Who's telling the truth? The guy who wrote the book, or the guy who hasn't read the book. "If . . . it is true that gas supplies and prices in America are tied to the American election, tied to a secret White House deal, that is outrageous and unacceptable to the American people," Kerry said during a campaign stop in Florida. "If this sounds wrong to you, that's because it is fundamentally wrong

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The Caribbean Cruisers. Played Calypso - really well. This 'World Music Series' being hosted by the Phoenix Zoo has really exposed me to a TON of cool music I might never have heard (there is music other than prog-metal and classical?), and introduced me to a lot of musicians I might otherwise not have met. It seems to be having an effect on my writing. The 'heavy' projects have been shelved,

Norhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14046046724751506779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048563.post-1082350624834546942004-04-18T21:45:00.000-07:002004-04-18T22:01:07.043-07:00

I haven't always been a news junkie. Before 9/11, I didn't give a rats-ass about anything beyond my family, my friends, and my music. Now I spend countless hours searching, reading, writing, orating, discussing, and debating politics. How did this happen?

Norhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14046046724751506779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048563.post-1081532268508640472004-04-09T10:30:00.000-07:002004-04-09T10:41:38.106-07:00

Every major news network carrying the press conference from Iraq (the one where we were celebrating the defeat of the majority of the Sadr insurgents) cut coverage of our success to broadcast... a hole. Yep, someone dropped in a mortar near the hotel where the journalists stay. No casualties. No injuries. Minor damage to a maintenence shed. It might not seem like much, but at least it

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..that the PA/Hamas idiots are exporting their small-team tactics.

Norhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14046046724751506779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048563.post-1080945853198561202004-04-02T15:38:00.000-07:002004-04-02T15:47:53.390-07:00

I was just watching my kids from around the corner. My four-year old daughter was creating some art on her computer, while my ten-year old son was teaching and encouraging her. Unconditional love runs rampant through our home. I'm just glad I'm smart enough to notice.

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This was a comment by one of my very liberal friends, regarding the line of 'whistleblowers' emerging from the Bush administration. If Bush wasn't covering up something, why are these highly connected people publicly bashing the Bush administration regarding Iraq? While I concur with the fact that a pattern is emerging, I disagree with his conclusion. Sure, there is a pattern; 1. All are

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I just got back from D.C. where I was audio engineering a trade show for one of my clients. Bob Woodward was the keynote speaker, and everyone was a-buzz about the bombshells he was going to drop on Bush in his soon to be released book. As I was expecting a liberal assault, his opening with a few Condi Rice jokes did not surprise me at all. But, to the disappointment of many in the audience,

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So, Jose... How's that appeasement policy working out? What a dumbass....

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I watched to see if it was going to be the witch hunt I feared it would be [I had the day off.. ;)]. I was suprised by the (mostly) professional and (mostly) non-partisan manner with which the commission members handled themselves. I was suprised with the care taken by (most) of the witnesses to not point fingers at the pervious/current administration(s). The lone exception being Albright who,

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