Closer and closer

I've been worried about a wider war in the middle east for a few years as both Iran and Syria make noise. With Iran directly attacking US and Iraqi forces and Syria moving troops towards the Golan Heights and making new claims of ownership of the strategic hills once used to shell Israeli towns and villages.

I don't think going to war with these two nations is unavoidable but it is increasingly becoming the only way to win the War on Terror.

Another step closer to tyranny

So for those who think Hugo Chavez is just a good Democrat looking to help the poor people of his nation, It's time for another lesson on "How to take over a nation"

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, ...proposed several changes to his nation's constitution, including a measure to eliminate term limits.

So some of us say this is Chavez's latest attempt consolidate control, but the Venezuelan President has these reassuring words

."If anyone is going to say this is a project to enthrone oneself, no," Chavez said before the National Assembly. "This is only a possibility, a possibility that depends on many variables."

What may some of these "variables" be?

Venezuelans attempted to recall Chavez. But Venezuela's Election Commission, which had been appointed by Chavez, ruled that it did not have enough votes to oust the president.

Chavez told the National Assembly Wednesday that he was proposing "political, social, economic, military and territorial changes" to the constitution, according to TeleSur, a government television station.

expanding the government's ability to seize privately owned land.

"to begin another chapter in this process of constructing a socialist nation."

shutting down the television stations that are critical of his regime or packing the court with his cronies

He has packed Congress and the Supreme Court with his supporters," Boaz wrote. "He has installed his military officers in all levels of government.

He is trying to end the autonomy of the Central Bank, nationalize major industries, abolish constitutional limits on presidential tenure, and perhaps most clearly, get his followers in Congress to give him the power to rule by decree,"

This looks like a takeover to me.

Nanny state

You think that the government will stop after you let them have a little power... Just try smoking in your car.

"I am just seeking every opportunity I can to denormalize smoking and to try to put it out of the reach of kids," Mr. Gennaro said.

This is just one of many new laws that put the city state of New York into the everyday lives of it's people.

If enacted, smoking in cars with riders under the age of 18 would join a growing list of activities barred by the city, including making too much noise at night, serving trans fats in restaurants, and allowing students to carry cell phones in school.

Each and every one of these laws passed on the "promise" that it was for the good of the people. And each and every one restricts personal freedoms and choices.

In Rockland County, which in June approved a measure to ban smoking in cars with minors, critics called the law an invasion of privacy and a violation of personal liberties. Mr. Gennaro dismissed those arguments.
"Boo-hoo," he said. "You can't subject kids to 43 carcinogens and 250 poisonous chemicals and claim privacy. Get over it. Their right to privacy doesn't extend so far as to poisoning kids."

Now whats the big deal?

Smoking bans are a symptom of a greater problem with our government, that they can come in and regulate all kinds of lifestyle choices because they've deemed it improper," she said. "It could be anything."

...snip...

"If they can come into our car, then they can come into our home," she said. "And everybody should be afraid of this, not just because of smoking."

I'm not runk dofficer.

Well if you have 400k to throw away this is one way to do it.

A Central Florida man who crashed his new $400,000 Lamborghini only hours after getting behind the wheel has been charged with drunken driving, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

I've heard this one before

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not tring to downplay the danger of this story, Its just that I've been hearing about the "Big One" all of my life.

A top seismologist is warning that another major earthquake is in our future, a big one that could devastate Southern California, from the desert to the sea.

Why do we still by stuff from these guys

You know that if someone poisons your pet, if you don't kill them, you would never trust them again, so why do we still trust china to sell us stuff. They tend to use slave labor, they put poison in our pet food and toothpaste, lead in the toys. And on top of all of this they are evil bastards who are set on world domanation. And they have the nerve to be pissed at us for wanting to increase inspection of the crap they send us!!!

Don't call it a

Double Decker Bus...

It's a double tall!!!

Super Hero included


Snohomish County Washington welcomes it newest bus to the commuter fleet.

Video to follow


Update: Video

Update: Video... The Speeches

Well Said

From of all places the BBC

"And we should acknowledge the debt the world owes to the United States for its leadership in this fight against international terrorism,"

Gordan Brown on his way to the US for dinner with the President this evening.

How did Nancy make this list?

The Hill.com has made it's list of the 50 most beautiful people in Washington.
Nancy Pelosi made it at #4.

Yikes
It must be the whip.

The count... 16 Republicans, 5 independents, 29 Democrates

Bush Lied... NOT

Ties to bin Laden here.

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has offered asylum to bin Laden, who openly supports Iraq against the Western powers.

I wonder if this was before or after Clinton bombed the empty tents in Afghanistan?
Answer: After...

In response, the U.S. launched cruise missiles on Aug. 20, 1998, striking a terrorism training complex in Afghanistan and destroying a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Khartoum, Sudan, that reportedly produced nerve gas. Both targets were believed to have been financed by wealthy Islamic radical Osama bin Laden, who was allegedly behind the embassy bombings as well as an international terrorism network targeting the United States.

HT: SondraK

Obligatory Imus post

I guess it’s time I weigh in on the Imus flap… First the show is about the most boring thing ever to be placed on TV. The man is rude has no respect of anyone. I don’t see how he makes any money. My aunt however loves him, when I pointed out his BS she just laughs it off… I am most happy that he will no longer be around to infest his lie in my family. That said, as with most conservatives I don’t think he should be removed for his statements, rude as they are, this would be censorship and that is a slippery slope we have already fallen too far down already, there is a selective application of this censorship in play right now and it only gets worse from there. I noticed that after Imus made these remarks it was 2 day before the left took up the mantle of outrage, but only after the right had been pointing out the lack of response from the left. This is more of the propaganda we face. I believe that had not rightwing radio brought this to the attention of the nation Imus would have not had a care in the world.