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Crazy Cabbie runs down the Enemy

Posted by Sunny on Monday, February 19, 2007 10:37:05 AM
In TN, the differences between religion are now cause for violent response.

A local cab driver allegedly tried to run over two customers after a fight over religion became heated.

The incident happened early Sunday morning on the Vanderbilt campus and left one man hospitalized and a cab driver arrested, said police

Two students visiting from Ohio were coming from a bar downtown when they got into an argument with their driver over religion, said police. After they paid the driver he allegedly ran them down in a parking lot.


Ibrihim Ahmned, of United Cab, was arrested and charged with assault, attempted homicide and theft. One of the passengers, Andrew Nelson, managed to outrun the cab but Jeremy Invus was taken to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center with serious injuries, said police.

Ahmed has been convicted of misdemeanors including evading arrest in a motor vehicle and driving on a suspended license, said police.

Ahmed was charged with theft because police said the license plate on his cab was listed as stolen. His bond is set at $300,000.

No mention of the religion of Ibrihim.  Such information is irrelevant and prejudicial.  I wonder if they would print it if the sir names were reversed?

Source: http://www.wsmv.com/news/11048353/detail.html
Also at LGF: http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=24495_Nashville_Cabbie_Runs_Down_Students&only
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"Italy's" Finest Protest US Base Expansion

Posted by Sunny on Saturday, February 17, 2007 6:36:33 PM
First, what are they protesting:

The Ederle base has about 2,900 active duty military personnel. The expansion at the Dal Molin airport, on the other side of town, would allow the U.S. military to move four battalions now based in Germany, raising the number to 5,000.

The move is part of the U.S. Army's overall transformation into a lighter, more mobile force — reducing its numbers in Europe from a Cold War high of 480,000 to 88,000 by 2012. Under the plans, elements of the U.S. 173rd Airborne Brigade, a rapid reaction unit now spread between Italy and Germany, would be united.

Great, so something for peaceniks to protest.  Like this idiot:

"To build a military base is not the gesture of a peaceful government," said 24-year-old city resident Simone Pasin, draped in a rainbow peace flag. "I think it's time to dismantle military bases and put up structures of peace."

How about building a new UN "peace" home.  That would help us both out.  But, what would a protest be without the self hating Americans represented:

A group of Americans ignored a warning by the U.S. Embassy to avoid Vicenza and joined the protest behind a banner reading "Not in our name," cheered by passing Italians who shook their hands and snapped their photos.

"The U.S. should not build military bases, the U.S. should think of its domestic problems," said John Gilbert, an American living in Italy for the past 25 years who was in a group of about 20 Americans who had traveled from Rome and Florence.

Inspiring.  Is there a limit on duel citizenship?  Out of the U.S. for twenty five years? 


Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070217/ap_on_re_eu/italy_us_base_protest;_ylt=Al4f6cfDuHR2ZhLuVQMsp.zMWM0F



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Bill Frist Checks in From Africa With A letter to Bloggers About the Dems.

Posted by Sunny on Saturday, February 17, 2007 5:55:00 PM
He's stating the obvious, but I wish he would do it in an op-ed somehwere.  We are not the ones that need convincing.

As many of you, I have watched with interest the new Democrat Majority.

Throughout the 2006 campaign, Democrats spoke at great length about the fair mindednesss of Democrat rule. If Democrats were in the Majority the American people would see a difference. Real debate. Real votes on the issues of our time.

So how have they done?

Well in his first month as Leader, Harry Reid has "filled the tree" to block any amendments to the continuing resolution and twice attempted to block votes on alternatives to his Iraq resolution. So much for real debate.

By filling the tree and filing cloture on the latest Iraq resolution, he brings the Senate in for a Saturday cloture vote - trying to break the minority by forcing Republicans to vote for cloture or else suffer media spin that they are blocking a vote on Iraq. He's too clever by half.

I hope Republicans will openly denounce this charade, throw his words back at him about minority rights and the meaning of the Senate, and take aggressive steps to demonstrate that it is Democrats, not Republicans, who are stifling free debate on Iraq. The last part of this is especially important - because in round one, the Mainstream Media (MSM) especially the NY Times and LA Times have helped Leader Reid by spinning headlines that Republicans were obstructing.

We need to be more aggressive and challenge this time and again.

Bloggers are at the heart of this debate and I encourage every blogger to expose the Democrat hypocrisy for what it is and continue to decry the decline of the MSM and their lack of objectivity.

Written by Bill Frist, M.D.

source: http://www.volpac.org/index.cfm?FuseAction=Blogs.View&Blog_id=621
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Pastor Steals Church, Sells Church, and then Blogs About It.

Posted by Sunny on Thursday, February 15, 2007 9:34:01 PM
Raging Stupidity or really big, well...

First, Radic faked documents giving him possession of the parsonage, and used the property to take out about $200,000 in personal loans, prosecutors said. Then he forged papers saying he had the power to sell the church, and sold it to a couple for $525,000.

He then goes out and buys a BMW and a laptop.  That brought on the suspicion and eventual arrest.  But the blatant arrogant (genius?) behavior continued:

It was in jail that Radic met Roy Gerald Smith, a sex offender awaiting trial in the 2005 slaying of a woman in a death penalty case. In Radic's blog on a now-defunct Internet site, the former pastor suggested that as he gained Smith's confidence, Smith confessed.

Radic soon struck a deal: He would plead guilty to embezzlement and be released from prison. And prosecutors would drop nine other felony charges in exchange for Radic's testimony.

Since Radic was not Smith's pastor, the inmate's incriminating statements are not protected by the usual confidentiality rules involving members of the clergy, Radic's lawyer Michael Babitzke said.

As he awaited sentencing from the comfort of home, Radic started blogging about his personal life. He tried to solicit a literary agent for a tell-all book he called "SNITCH" and spelled out the details of how he fleeced his flock.

Describing the proposed memoir as "a kind of new Bible," Radic wrote that "true-crime shall have a container in which to wallow, a boat which, when it embarks, will traverse the major oceans. Like an esoteric prayer, a Catholic confession, a Gregorian chant or a murderer's insouciance, it will hum a tune inside one's bones."

Radic, who still lives in Ripon, did not find a buyer for "SNITCH," but he did sign a deal last month to publish a book called "The Sound of Meat," billed as a "(fairly) truthful" memoir.

Unreal.

Source:http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-02-12-pastor-california_x.htm
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TAG II: The Search for a Search

Posted by Sunny on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 9:34:21 PM
Since I enjoyed the Tag game so much (Tag rules and response here), I have decided to issue TAG II: The Search for a Search (or Tag II:Electric Boogaloo...your choice)

Rules are:

Please list the top 5 strangest searches that have led some unsuspecting person to your blog.  This can be accomplished by clicking on your site meter (assuming you have one) and clicking on the referrals option under recent visitors.  Once there you will see google, yahoo, aol, etc searches that people have used to find your blog.  Please list the strange ones, and then TAG II 5 additional bloggers. (List them, obviously)

My search list:

1.  .www.5b5b.nyt/

    Huh????  What the hell does that mean.  Perhaps they fell asleep, hit the keyboard with their head and rolled over to hit enter.  Yup that's it.

2.  +18+hot+yahoo.com 2007 "investors"

    Umm...no idea

3.  u.s.handbag association

    Now that's funny considering my post on the male handbag...diaper that is.

4.  2007 contact email  of senators in usa @yahoo.com

    I can think of better places for said email addresses.

5.  fabric print marijuana leaf purchase yardage

    Ummmm. OK

TAG II Victims:

Mgraves...Coming up Crows
Sandra...A Word To the Wise
Jimmy...Jimmy Carter's Closet
Mr. James...Red Meat and Cigarettes
Prysson...SPQR



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Core Values and Words to live by from Shaw Air Force Base: Our Heroes

Posted by Sunny on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 7:30:22 PM
Stating the obvious truths, doing their jobs, and remembering why: I love these people.  Thanks again Shaw.

Air Force Core Values should not be viewed as typical responsibilities; they should be the impetuous that challenges us to grow, limit patterns of mediocrity and foster esprit de corps. As America's Airmen, it is our responsibility to advocate the moral high ground; this can easily be accomplished by living out our core values.

Integrity is our conscience, the basis of trust. It is important to emphasize that integrity is more than telling the truth or keeping a promise. It involves a fundamental commitment to live out one's values. Responsibility, accountability, honesty and fairness are a few of the terms that we think of when defining "integrity." Each term contains attributes that no leader - commissioned, noncommissioned or civilian - would want to be found without.

"Service before self," a common phrase in the Air Force community, often reminds us of our goals and objectives in our military lives. Air Force personnel dedicate themselves to being a small part of a much larger organization. We are an agile force performing our duties in locations around the globe - some friendly, some not. Our members make the commitment to put their lives on the line when called upon so that others may enjoy the freedom on which America was founded. These commitments are not small, yet Air Force personnel readily accept the challenge and find the motivation to repeatedly put service to their country before themselves.

"Excellence in all we do" is the attribute each of us should strive for every day. In today's high-tech world, success is frequently defined by how fast a process can be completed instead of how efficiently. "Excellence in all we do" requires a passion for each and every task we attempt. This applies not just to work, but to our family lives, spiritual growth, educational pursuits and leisure activities. If something is worth doing, we owe it to ourselves and those around us to do it to the best of our ability. Core values exist for all members of the Air Force family; they are for all of us to read, understand and cherish.

Core values are much more than minimum standards and simple rules. Core values remind us of what it takes to get the mission done safely and efficiently, while continuing to focus on effectiveness. Our core values should inspire us to do our very best at all times, even when no one is looking. Core values are the common bond among all comrades in arms, the glue that unifies the force and reminds us of our sworn duty to support and defend this great nation.

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Assassinate Ahmadinejad: Why do the Jews always have the best Ideas?

Posted by Sunny on Wednesday, February 14, 2007 5:56:28 PM
Pure Genius.  It's this kind of simple thinking that has allowed Israel to survive despite being surrounded.  Excellent!

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad should "be made to disappear from the arena," Meir Amit, a former director of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, advocated in an exclusive interview with WND.

Amit, one of the most esteemed figures in the Israeli intelligence establishment, said while he was director of the Mossad from 1963 to 1968 he regularly argued against the assassination of world leaders. But he said the case of Ahmadinejad is different.

"Ahmadinejad is the pusher of all the Muslim world toward fanaticism and extremism. In his case, he should be made to disappear from the arena. He has said he wants to become a shahid, a martyr, so I think he should get his wish and be sent to heaven," Amit said.

Amit, now in his mid-80's, directed some of the most notorious Mossad operations while he was the organization's chief, including the running of Israeli spy Eli Cohen who penetrated top levels of the Syrian government, and the hijacking of an advance fighter plane from Iraq. The subject of multiple books and movies, Amit serves as chairman of Israel's Center for Special Studies.

Via: Yoni

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Ace of Spades: All your skulls are belong to us!!

Posted by Sunny on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 9:40:57 PM
 

Just because I can steal Ace's flaming skull and post it.  Also because I am 1 million of his 10 million hits over the years.  And, when you have spent so much time trying to put the cuckoo back in the clock as Ace has...well, I don't know, I've just been trying to work that cuckoo thing in there.

http://ace.mu.nu
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University of Michigan Students Admit to Being Sissies for Science

Posted by Sunny on Friday, February 09, 2007 5:57:56 PM
In order to find out if they can avoid the flu, U of M students are wearing surgical masks and using hand sanitizer like a fluff girl at a busy shoot.  Because the flu destroys the lives of 18-21 year olds, these troopers for science are floating around just to help you, and you.

There's only one public place in his residence hall where Ken Miguel doesn't wear a surgical mask — the cafeteria.

"It's kind of hard to eat with this thing on," the University of Michigan freshman said recently from behind the blue mask. "It's kind of hard to do a lot of things with this on."

Flute practice has also proven to be a real pain in the A$$. 

For participating, they can receive $100, an incentive for many college students.

Several students acknowledged they're only doing it for the money. Miguel said he'll save the cash for a trip to Peru this summer, while Alicja Sobilo, 18, said she's going shopping.

$100 bucks buys a long donkey ride to Peru (not including tolls) while Alicja is really just buying gas and a diet coke to go shopping. 

By the way, this is satire as I'm being considered for the Giuliani campaign.
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House Dems Cave on Min Wage Hike

Posted by Sunny on Friday, February 09, 2007 5:21:03 PM
At least a little bit.

They are introducing a 1.5 Billion dollar tax cut for small business to help offset the Minimum Wage increase.  Of coarse this is about a quarter of the senate bill but progress is progress.  Still, the AP follows the stupidity of tax cuts having to be paid for:

The tax breaks would be paid for by eliminating a tax loophole that permits wealthy taxpayers to shift income to their children in order to avoid high capital gains and dividend tax rates.

OK, great.  Beyond the merits of the loophole, why the congress has to pay for a tax cut is well...spinning Freidman and contradicting the basic rules (laws?) of macro-economics under capitalism.  More denial in the face of facts.  Has anyone studied the history of tax cuts and how they increase revenue to the government? 

That's ok.  Once raised, my goal is too reduce entry level pay to the Dems new living wage.  What's $3 or $4 an hour when trying to create a nation of equals.  I'm sure employees will understand.
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Remember this: Democratic Women for Change

Posted by Sunny on Friday, February 09, 2007 4:41:55 PM
Thrown around in June of 2006 by Kankles and the band.  Wrote a tear jerker of a letter to Frist to please "think about the citizens."  Each issue is followed (on their site) by a useless paragraph of pure dem hyperbole and wishful heart candy.

The Checklist for Change

Safeguard America's Pensions
Keep Good Jobs in America
Make College Affordable for All
Protect America and Our Military Families
Prepare for Future Disasters
Make America Energy Independent
Make Small Business Health Care Affordable
Invest in Life-Saving Science
Protect Our Air, Land and Water

Just can't wait for the debates.  Did kankle introduce legislation on any of this?
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Durbin is such an Idiot. Watch this.

Posted by Sunny on Friday, February 09, 2007 4:08:10 PM
 Um, he said things that I didn't say.  Oh, really.  OK, I said it.




HT:http://www.powerlineblog.com

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Tag (also known as it, had, he, tips, tig, touch, tiggy, tick, dobby, chasing, chasemaster, chasey and other names)

Posted by Sunny on Friday, February 09, 2007 3:09:43 PM
 Townhall's Resident Military Experthas brought Us an interesting game of "Tag."  Mgraves saw fit to "Tag" me.  Which is great if not a touch on teh ghey side.  But seeing as the "tag" was my first comment in about a month, I'm happy to comply to get my readership back to a respectable 5 people a day (sick, sick people).

The rules of tag are this as I copy them:

"Each player of this game starts with the 6 weird things about you. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says you are tagged in their comments and tell them to read your blog."

This should be easy but limiting:

1.  After years of travel and alone time on the road, I have developed what my wife and I agree, is a mild form of terrets.  While I have no diagnosis, while traveling anywhere in a car I will blurt out whatever comes into my head.  Memories of childhood, what I had for breakfast, a sound I once heard.  Always and only in the car however.  And I know this isn't terrets but probably another mental issue, it is the tv form or classic LA Law terrets.  (in a car, without lawyers)

2.  Sticking with the trauma of a salesman's life, I will gain and lose 30 to 40 pounds every year.  Simple really:when I travel I don't eat, when I'm at home I'm forced to.  I worked in an office for six months a couple years ago and hit 200lbs (that's alot for me, two chins).  I'm back to a mean of 165 right now.

3.  I never make personal phone calls.  Ever.  I'm not sure how it developed, but my family and friends know that when the phone rings it isn't me.  Most don't even leave messages anymore because they know the outcome.  Its not that I don't like to talk to people, they just always call me when they need to talk.  Really, what is there to say that isn't updated in the yearly christmas letter or occasional email.  Makes me wonder why my cell phone bill is so high.

4.  I don't like leaving my home.  If I had the choice I would always be here.  This is where my stuff is and your place doesn't have the same stuff.  I invite everyone here for the holidays but they always make me go somewhere else.  I spend half the year away from my stuff and you want me to go somewhere on vacation?  Away from my stuff?

5.  I only eat four things: beef, chicken, pork, pasta.  There are plenty of variations, but its usually about a 12 day rotation before repeating.  And no green veggies.  That comes from force feeding during youth.

6.  Both of my little fingers on each hand have limited feeling.  Don't know why, just been that way for the past 4 or 5 years.

I'll stop there per the rules.

And now to tag others:

Voice of Reason
Katie at Elocutio
Mariposa Rocks
John at The Daily Zip
Drill Down
Infostim

Couple new ones in there...
(title stolen from Wiki)
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Flashback (June 2006): The Democrats Platform - "New Direction for America"

Posted by Sunny on Friday, February 09, 2007 1:28:28 PM
Remeber all these lovely promises?

Negotiate lower prescription-drug prices with pharmaceutical companies for Medicare's drug program.

Increase science research, ensure the teaching of evolution, increase funding for community colleges.

Cut student-loan interest rates by half.

Ensure access to family planning methods and abortion, fund infant and child-care.

Increase the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour, increase employment benefits.

Enact funding recommendations of the 9/11 Commission.

Institute lobbying reform, implement balanced budgets, pay down the national debt.

Enact tax changes to benefit entrepreneurs.

Focus national security strategy to nation's borders, increase port security.

Fund more public transportation, promote environmental restoration.

Repeal subsidies for oil and gas companies to encourage renewable fuels.

Now, granted they have only had a short time in the majority, but the minimum wage is the only thing I recall being moved.  Not passed mind you but moved.  The true test will come with the budget battle wrapping up in the fall.  Best bet, they manage a resonable claim that they accomplished two advances of the multiple listed above.  We shall see.

Source: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/06/15/new_direction_for_america_platform/



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NYT's Drops 648M in 4th Quarter

Posted by Sunny on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 10:49:13 AM
Yikes!

The New York Times Co. posted a $648 million loss for the fourth quarter on Wednesday as it absorbed an $814.4 million charge to write down the value of its struggling New England properties, The Boston Globe and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.

Advertising revenues at the New England properties declined again in the fourth quarter, falling 6.1 percent in the period and 9 percent for all of 2006.

Anyone else in sales out there?  If you posted a 9% or even a 6% drop for the year, would you still be employed?  I would at least be on notice to turn it around quick or find another job.  I this case however perhaps the ad sales reps should move on, even though the last buggy whip sales guy was probably the best. 

source: http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/01/31/D8N0AEB80.html

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