The Pugil Stick

Don't you wish someone would stand up and say this to Congress and the President?

H/T DadAdvocate

America the Beautiful...


Went to the Olympic Mountains, Hurricane Ridge, for a mini vacation during Independence Day holiday weekend and this is what we saw. (I guess I need to adjust the date on my camera!)



We also saw a four legged friend there, nibbling on the lupine.

Detroit, Michigan Airport. September, 2007.

Yes, the "security" person is a Muslima wearing a hiljab. And that's an elderly nun she is frisking.

Now...

In light of Sally Field's "mumbling incoherent" acceptance speech at the Emmys, I just wanted to poke Hollywood in the eye... And who else for a scapegoat than Rosie O'Donnell:



But seriously, folks:


From Brit Hume's Political Grapevine:

Safe Havens

A group of House Republicans has introduced a bill that aims to counter the growing number of so-called "sanctuary cities" around the country — cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and Minneapolis that prohibit local police from enforcing immigration laws or cooperating with federal immigration investigations.



The Washington Times reports the bill, written by Florida's Virginia Brown-Waite, specifically states that local law enforcement does have existing authority to investigate immigration matters and make arrests. It also would require federal agents to take illegals into custody or reimburse local governments if they detain them.

Similar legislation has failed in the past and this bill faces an uphill fight in the Democratic-controlled Congress.

Remember this woman? She's the one who gave a CAIR spokesman a comeuppance on the Constitution and freedom of speech.

Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL) is one Congressman to watch and support. She is doing her job to preserve our American way of life.

Gestapo, brownshirts, stasi, you've seen it before; same old totalitarianism rearing its ugly head in Europe.

No word from the American media on this.

CAIR (Council of American-Islamic Relations), the unindicted co-conspirator to the Holy Land Foundation, a sponsor to terrorist Hamas, has been flexing legal muscle against one of its exposers, Robert Spencer of JihadWatch.

On July 31, 2007, on CNN's Paula Zahn Show, CAIR spokesman Ibriham Hooper slandered Robert Spencer by alleging that he supports genocide against Muslims. Dennis Prager and Christopher Hitchens were present and Mr. Prager defended JihadWatch and Spencer. Blithely, Zahn accepted Hooper's accusation without any question.

Truth is, a new reader posted the repulsive comment and it was deleted by Spencer within an hour after its posting. It's strangely serendipitous that CAIR just happened to be reading the MANY comments posted at JihadWatch and pounced on this comment before it was deleted...

On August 1, 2007, the Young America's Foundation received a letter from CAIR's Attorney, Sandler Reiff & Young concerning Spencer's appearance at a Student
Conference:

"...You should be aware that Mr. Spencer, a well-known purveyor of hatred and bigotry against Muslims, has a history of false and defamatory statements...

...For these reasons we demand that YAF cancel the the subject session, or else take steps to ensure that false and defamatory statements are not disseminated at that session...

...Our clients have instructed us to pursue every available and appropriate legal remedy to redress any false and defamatory statements that are made at the session..."

CAIR's attempt to silence Spencer clearly reflects the organization's contempt for the first Amendment. What's disturbing is CAIR's ability to do engage in such lawsuits with only 1700 members paying an annual fee of $50.00. Furthermore, Mr. Sandler of Sandler, Reiff & Young works for the DNC ... and for MoveOn.org.

YAF's Jason Mattera responded:

"We will not be intimidated by Islamic thugs... CAIR can go to hell and they can take their 72 virgins with them."

UPDATE:

A press release from the Middle East Forum:

Press Releases
The Legal Project to Defend Robert Spencer from CAIRNews
from the Legal Project, Middle East ForumAugust 2, 2007

PHILADELPHIA - The Legal Project of the Middle East Forum announces its support of Robert Spencer and the Young America's Foundation (YAF), the latest victims of what appears to be a targeted intimidation and defamation campaign by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) designed to silence critics of its organization...

...CAIR's letter appears to be aimed at maliciously harming Spencer's reputation, interfering in his lawful employment, and aimed to discourage both Spencer and YAF from exercising their fundamental rights to free speech and assembly. Furthermore, the letter wrongfully implies that YAF has an independent duty to censor Spencer, and that it may be subject to suit for allowing Spencer to speak on private property. It is our opinion that CAIR's pre-emptive accusations are without merit, without any legal basis, and that CAIR has yet to prove any of its statements as true.
Therefore, the Legal Project hereby gives CAIR and its attorneys notice that it, too, will pursue "every available and appropriate legal remedy to redress any false or defamatory statements that are made" or have been made by CAIR and its attorneys against Spencer. We advise CAIR's staff to govern themselves accordingly.

The Legal Project, established by the Middle East Forum in June 2007, is dedicated to safeguarding the democratic liberties afforded by the Constitution to U.S. citizens, namely the rights to free speech and free assembly. The Legal Project protects researchers and analysts working on the topics of terrorism, terrorist funding, Islam, and Islamism against those who seek to silence them through intimidation, defamation, and predatory lawsuits.

Huzzah for The Legal Project! Let's keep it afloat!

It's time to stop sitting around and complaining, folks. We have to act.

Enough is enough. We are sliding towards totalitarianism like Europe and we have to stop it in its tracks.

We march on DC. Next year. Let's plan a Million Man March. We need planners, input, and volunteers. It's still incubating, so please feel free to offer ideas.

Jihad Watch posted news of a man who was arrested for a "hate crime" by dumping the koran in a toilet at Pace University in New York. While I think he should not have destroyed public property and screwed with the college's plumbing, he SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED with committing a HATE CRIME.

Since when is putting a crucifix in urine "art", yet throwing a koran in the hopper a hate crime? How about flag burning? Why is that freedom of speech, yet opposing a hate-filled ideology not?

Lefty moonbats have always been protesting something since the 60's. Isn't it about time we REAL AMERICANS stand up for our rights? Isn't it about time that we TAKE BACK OUR COUNTRY from the leftist, suicidal ideologies that have been plaguing our media, our educational system, and our government?

We have to march on DC. We have to come in droves and make a stand. We cannot afford to sit back behind our computers in comfort while our national security, our way of life and our Constitution is being destroyed.

Look at Europe. There we see the steady erosion of free speech and open debate. We can see that occurring in our nation's universities where conservatives and dissenters from the right are silenced with violence by leftist academics and students. We have college professors like Ward Churchill teaching hatred for America to impressionable students. Fortunately, his exposure and the subsequent outrage got him fired. But how many more professors like him infest our universities?

We must tell our government that we are FED UP with partisan politics and they MUST focus on the job they were hired to do: PROTECT AMERICA. We want no more ILLEGALS on our lands so we need to secure our borders NOW. We need to reform our immigration laws and the way we naturalize immigrants. We need to stop the inflow of Saudi monies to our schools and universities which subvert our nation and brainwash our kids.

I propose a date: September 27, 2008, for our march. It's a Saturday, and it marks the 221st anniversary of when the United States Constitution was presented to the states for ratification. Let's petition our Congress for a re-ratification of our Constitution and our Bill of Rights. Let's demand that these boobs on the beltway pay heed to our umbrage.

I propose that we present a list of grievances to our government on that day. Immigration, erosion of First Amendment rights, political correctness, multiculturalism, etc... Please feel free to help with the list. If you're a blogger, get the word out and post about this March so we can get more people involved.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! We MUST take back our country. WE THE PEOPLE!

Well folks, I'm back with a new modem and my notebook all fixed up. Had a very busy and pleasant Christmas and New Year's. I went through withdrawal from the blogosphere for about a week, but then after that I was fine without the internet! Funny how we can find other things to fill in the gaps.

I was addicted to Deadwood during the holidays, which isn't for the faint hearted or for kids, but for a gritty portrayal of life in a historical western outlaw camp (South Dakota) then go and see! Ian McShane's performance as Al Swearengen deserves the Golden Globe he won, and the profanity laced script is brilliantly written by NYPD Blue's David Milch.

On to more serious topics: President Gerald Ford: RIP.

And Saddam Hussein has joined Mohammed in the eighth circle of Dante's Inferno:

The poets are in the ninth
chasm of the eighth circle, that of the Sowers of
Discord, whose punishment is to be mutilated.
Mahomet shows his entrails to Dante and Virgil
while on the left stands his son Ali, his head cleft
from chin to forelock...

Inferno XXVIII, 9-42.

Saddam is fortunate that all he got was a hanging for his earthly punishment. He deserved worse. Some mourned his execution (talk about Stockholm Syndrome!), as one Iraqi woman said:

"He was not a normal human being but a god. I felt as if I lost my breath".

Uh, no, lady, it wasn't your breath you lost. It was your brain.

Wishing all my friends and readers a joyous and blessed holiday season. May you find peace this Christmas.

I'll be back online when my modem and notebook are up and running! Till then, my warmest regards for you and yours.

ARGH! My modem died so all I have is dial up right now. Waiting for a new modem, so I won't be online as much.

Actually, this will force me to do other things I've procrastinated: Christmas decorating, housecleaning (of which I think is the basis for the Myth of Sisyphus), Christmas baking, and other chores.

I'll make periodic visits to all of my friends when I can!

Recently I signed up for AdSense by Google, and this is the response I received:

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reviewing your application, we're unable to accept you into Google
AdSense at this time.

We did not approve your application for the reasons listed below.

Issues:

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Whoo hoo! I'm not "sensitive" enough for Google! Google won't accept sites which "advocate AGAINST ANY individuals, groups or organizations"??? What if I had advocated against Nazis? What about against a political party? Would that also exclude me???

So much for their support for "freedom of expression." Google PC Police are in full force!

REQUEST:I would LOVE an "AdSense Reject" banner or button for this blog if anyone with Photoshop skills can make one for me? I'd be eternally grateful! And if any of my fellow "Islamophobes" care to sign up for AdSense to see if they get rejected as well, let me know!

Right now, at Jihad Watch, the annual elections for Dhimmi of the Year, Dhimmi Internationale of the Year, American Anti-Dhimmi and Anti-Dhimmi Internationale are open.

If you wish to participate, use your TypeKey account and vote for American Dhimmi of the Year 2006. The candidates are:

James Baker

George W. Bush

Jimmy Carter

Dean Esmay

Nancy Pelosi

Condoleeza Rice

The candidates for Dhimmi Internationale are:

Karen Armstrong

Tony Blair

Hugo Chavez

Jacques Chirac

Ehud Olmert

Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

American Anti Dhimmi candidates are:

John Bolton

Ginny Browne-Waite

Brigitte Gabriel

Wafa Sultan

Tom Tancredo

And lastly, the candidates for Anti Dhimmi Internationale are:

Pope Benedict XVI

John Howard

Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Robert Redeker

Jack Straw

Geert Wilders

My votes are in bold. After you've cast your ballot, the screen changes to show you who is in the lead. So, for all of you who are aware, go there and vote! (Or, if you don't wish to cast a ballot there, just post a comment here listing your preferences.)

UPDATE - AND THE WINNERS ARE:

Dhimmi Internationale 2006: JACQUES CHIRAC!!!

Anti Dhimmi Internationale 2006: JOHN HOWARD!!!

American Dhimmi 2006 (By overwhelming consensus):JIMMY CARTER!!!

American Anti Dhimmi 2006: JOHN BOLTON!!!

Watch this video of an interview with Abdallah Al-Bishi, the Saudi appointed executioner of Mecca.

Besides heads, he also cuts off hands and legs.

Muslim journalist:

"This is the most renowned executioner in Saudi
Arabia, Abdallah Bin Sa'id Al-Bishi, who carries out the
executions. His sword delineates the border between
seriousness and play. There is no negotiating with him once
the heads have ripened. When it's harvesting time, he is the
most suited for the job."


Wonder if Oprah would invite him for an interview?

(H/T American Congress for Truth)

There are many facets to Islamic hypocrisy, and some bloggers have already pointed out some:

Most recently is the incident about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s failure to cover his eyes when unveiled girls danced across a stage. True, Muslim hardliners criticized him for it, but he remains President of Iran and I doubt if he’ll drop the hardball condemnation against the West’s immorality.

Another are the reports that eyewitnesses identified Mohammed Atta and other 9/11 terrorists drinking alcohol and watching girls lap dance in Florida a week before they committed their crimes.

But one blatant hypocrisy stands apart and I’ve noticed this among MANY Muslims who comment on conservative blogs and websites. And that is their attempt to justify the need for Sharia Law in the West because of the West’s immorality ONLY TO THOSE WHO OPPOSE THEM. Homosexual marriage, adultery, fornication, immodest dress, pornography, drugs are all condemned by these critics:

“Don't you want to recognize that it is God's plan that Islam is progressing all around you because you need to be discipline and punished for the crimes that you have been committing to the humanity for long enough time and now is the time for God to take care of you by the hands of the true believers representative of human dignity and justice, the Muslims?”

by well wisher. He continues:

“Remember, besides your evil acts of imperialism and Zionism, you also represent homosexualism, fornication, and adultery. Don't you remember that in your society over 60% of the children are born out of wedlock? What about alcoholism and racism? Don't you remember what had you done to the black slaves and native Indians in this land? You better fear God and fix your faith and character. Otherwise you are doomed.”

First of all, after this breathtaking display of hatred towards Jews, he goes on to condemn slavery, which is a MUSLIM trade still practiced this day in Africa by MUSLIMS. Secondly, he completely ignores the Muslim SLAUGHTER of Buddhists, Hindus, Jews and Christians THROUGHOUT history. Mote in the eye, indeed.

But my main point is this. I have seen the same criticism over and over again by Muslims concerning Western immorality. They come here on this blog and do it, and I’ve seen plenty over at Jihad Watch. What puzzles me is that why are they telling me, a CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN, about it? Why aren’t they over at the Daily Kos or the Huffington Post condemning the LIBERALS there who support those immoral behaviors?

Muslim readers: You’re barking up the wrong tree. As a CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN I oppose homosexual marriage, fornication, adultery, pornography, immodest dress and other immoralities. That’s why I and my conservative friends are lambasted by the media, academia and the Liberals in this country.

However, I don’t see you Muslims going over to the Liberals’ blogs and sites and attacking them for this. Why? Why are you not putting your money where your mouth is and going into the belly of the beast if you’re so bloody concerned about Western immorality?

I have an inkling why and I’ll tell you this:

You won’t go there because it’ll blow your cover. You won’t condemn them to their faces because THEY SERVE A PURPOSE. You see, you’re really not that concerned about Western immorality. You really don't care about homosexual marriage, porn, adultery, and other vices in this country. If you were, you would go to those who support it and criticize them. But since they are your USELESS IDIOTS you keep quiet with them. Since they are your FIFTH COLUMN you will not rock the boat and let them see you without your mask of “peace.” If you were to go there and make waves, they might wake up and join us conservatives in this war against Islam.

COWARDS AND HYPOCRITES!