Presidential Crap

Adrew Klavan is so excellent!...again. (Scroll down to "Talking Crap").

Dismemberment vs. Fear of Drowning; A "Progressive"ly Stupid Comparison

A trendy fad for moral relativism has produced some bizarre debate of late.

In a world where everyone was moderate and reasonable I guess one could just persuade violent fanatical extremists to give up Jihad and “give peace a chance.” That probably works for coffee shop poets and some college professors.

Certainly no one wishes to read of (real) torture being used by any government but I find it odd that in a world where gruesome maiming and bloodletting is regularly used against people who want no more than to live freely, some critics' moral passions continually focus on three incidents of waterboarding by the U.S. After 9/11. Then there are the additional “tortures” by the U.S. that spark outrage; sleep deprivation, loud annoying music, insult, and exposure to harmless but scary looking insects (yes, that really was one of the "tortures"). I think the CIA and military may have even actually roughed up a few Jihadists. In spite of the “tortures” committed by U.S. personal against the saints who store ammunition in hospitals and schools and strap explosives to young women or retarded persons, I find it amazing that some can even see America's treatment of Jihadists as moral equivalents to dismemberment, eye gouging, breaking bones, and beheadings – common practice in many countries.

The moral relativists' stance is the same mentality that, upon hearing of a brutal slaying, jump to defend the “rights” of...the murderer! OK, it's good that there are advocates for the rights of all varieties of villains, but if me, my family, or friends are the potential victims of criminal or terrorist violence, I think I know who I'd want on my side and arm-chair philosophers are low on the list (I lied, they're not even on the list). The left in general has a bad track record for demonstrating any allegiance to the interests of free societies and their citizens. It's always the “rights” of dictators and authoritarian extremists that elicit “concern” from the spoiled brats of left-land. Case in point; where exactly are all the Hollywood actors, entertainers, and “artists” regarding the human rights of the citizens of North Korea's gulag? There are enough consistent stories coming out of there to turn anyone's stomach, but the left's passion is with some extra-national religious fanatics that seek to kill and enslave millions with their new and improved fascist Caliphate.

The transparent bias of the “terrorist rights” lobby reveals more about their hatred for America than their ability to arrive at superior moral judgments. It is more than appropriate to note the deafening silence of those perennially outraged by America's perceived misdeeds when confronted with daily horrors in North Korea, Iran et. al.

The moral relativists seem to be paraphrasing Joseph Stalin; “One [act of temporary discomfort and induced fear] is a tragedy, a million [actual cases of permanent physical injury] are a mere statistic.

Moral people do have to “take a side” -- not taking the side of free and open society under attack from totalitarian thugs is defaulting to the cause of authoritarian coercion, regardless of how well one minces words with relativistic detachment. Pretending that one stands outside and above such moral opposites is transparent to anyone who hasn't been force fed a mandatory college diet of Howard Zinnn or Noam Chomsky et. al.

Trendy sympathies for the comfort of terrorists and recurring passionate disdain for the actions of free societies that seek to prevent plots of mass violence is hardly a high horse of moral insight. It's just business as usual from the folks who brought us communism, socialism, fascism, and Nazism.

“Progressives”...yeah, right.

"The self-promotion stimulus"

Stuff like this makes me sick...It's the principal.

Can You Say, "Full of Sh_t?"

I have yet to hear someone argue that "you need to be more 'open-minded'" (they're typically someone that is losing a debated issue) who is genuinely an "open-minded" person themselves.

When debating issues like America defending itself against authoritarian thugs or how much freedom I should be allowed to maintain, I dare say that others claiming to be "open-minded" for opposing such things are expressing a transparent con at best.

When someone says that you need to be “more open-minded,” what they typically mean is that you should agree with them.

So full of...themsleves.

Obama is America's Very Own Hugo Chavez

Dick Morris on the many con-schemes that Obama will use to further entrench his Chavista style "revolution" in America.

Facts...and Valid Questions Based On Facts

If one argues that Earth's overall average climate is getting warmer or cooler, one has a 50% chance of being right.

The chance that Earth's climate will change (“climate change”) with or without humans, SUV's, or air conditioning, is almost 100% -- the Earth's climate has never stayed the same [!]

If we could “take steps” to raise or lower average temperature, what would be the correct temperature to strive for (given that changes of temperature of many degrees up and down have occurred throughout Earth's history).

Is it better for Holland and New Orleans to remain above water (they're actually already below sea level), or for vast areas of Siberia and Greenland etc. to become open to farming?

How could attempts to moderate average Earth temperature be coordinated with the natural events that have a proven correlation with climate change (i.e. Solar activity).

Why are the ice caps on Mars melting and can politicians pass legislation to stop such melting?

Why would any sane person seek to destroy the most dynamic economy in human history (the U.S.'s) in the hopes of altering Earth's temperature a fraction of a degree over the next several decades, all based on bogus theories, “computer models,” and self interested socialist demagogues' hopes to finally steal what is not theirs – the fruits of a free economy?

Why is virtually every outspoken “climate change” alarmist considerably wealthy (i.e. Al Gore's income has risen dramatically since he began milking the “Global Warming” cash cow). And why the excessive use of air travel by such hypocrites -- often private jets?

Why are climate change bureaucrats always flying to distant meetings and often staying in luxury hotels (i.e. Bali / $500.00 per night rooms)?

Lastly, how can people be so stupid to be so easily sucked into another socialist con scheme?

For those who may have not yet seen this good overview of the nonsense, please watch “The Great Global Warming Swindle.” It's among many sources that take issue with the nonsense regularly pushed off upon the public as a “science” of doom “unless we act now” to increase government authority over the economy.

Free Lunch and Healthcare

'Still brutally constrained by time and out of the blogging loop indefinitely.

I'd love to write endlessly on the big events of our time, notably the current actions in North Korea, Iran, and our own branches of government as they slouch toward enhanced authority.

After bouncing back and forth as to just how radical or moderate Obama would ultimately manifest I'll just sum up my appraisal in a sound bite (write bite?)... He sucks. What the hell could the American population possibly be thinking?

I'd love to list the many reasons why this guy's act is wearing thin on me but I have no time and others are effectively doing so in better ways than I could. If only a good portion of the population would catch on as to just how seriously this pseudo-Marxist clown is altering the founders' experiment in individual liberty, not to mention his deliberate attempts to considerably weaken the U.S. at a time when authoritarians are emboldened. The vultures are circling and Obama thinks they now like us because he's made some speeches (whoopde-doo). The “good speaker” argument is looking less and less appealing at a time when seasoned and sober leadership is needed on all fronts.

On that note, I'd like to simply leave you with the much quoted words of P.J. O'Rourke:
"If you think that health care is expensive now, just wait until it is free."

Greed and Envy

(This is not a return to posting -- 'still overwhelmed with unrepaired computer ailments...but, I had to get this -- timely -- comment in).

The common attack word "greed" uttered so often today has become the pejorative of choice among those overwhelmed by envy. Envy is greed (!) In fact, it is often worse because greed often motivates people to pursue a goal or produce something of value to others. Envy seldom motivates anything beyond a baseless lust for unearned wealth or power. Thus it is that the "greedy" capitalist produces advanced civilization as we know it (comparing the present to imaginary "better times" of the past is just ignorant).

The envious socialist produces nothing but resentment, violence, and coercion for the glory of the state and self-absorbed…greedy autocrats.

Liberty vs. Nonsense...

Andrew Klavan Rocks.

I'm still pretty much off-line for awhile (still hoping to alleviate a thousand computer ills), but I had to get this link in.