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By Glenn Garvin McClatchy/Chicago Tribune News (Hat tip: NoisyRoom.net):

Imagine this. At a time of political turmoil, a charismatic, telegenic new leader arrives virtually out of nowhere. He offers a message of hope and reconciliation based on compromise and promises to marshal technology for a better future that will include universal health care.

The news media swoons in admiration — one simpering anchorman even shouts at a reporter who asks a tough question: “Why don’t you show some respect?!” The public is likewise smitten, except for a few nut cases who circulate batty rumors on the Internet about the leader’s origins and intentions. The leader, undismayed, offers assurances that are soothing, if also just a tiny bit condescending: “Embracing change is never easy.”

So, does that sound like anyone you know? Oh, wait — did I mention the leader is secretly a totalitarian space lizard who’s come here to eat us?
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Only in America can the lecherous leanings and extra-marital shenanigans of a dirty old man result in ratings gold and a national conversation.

The David Letterman Show scored its highest ratings yet as he aired his sexual proclivities in public under the guise of apologizing to his wife for betraying her with a variety of casual sexual partners. Partners, who, by the way, could have lost their jobs on Letterman’s whim if they somehow displeased him. Or if Letterman ran out of Viagra.

Under the new rules implemented by self anointed elites, if a person is a celebrity, the normal rules of decent conduct are suspended. Unless, of course, the celebrity is a conservative. If only former Senator “wide stance” Craig was a Democrat, he’d have an honorary key to the White House intern’s restroom. And probably his own personal peephole to boot.

Instead, as a member of the left, Letterman is accorded membership in the most valued and largest growing group in America. He is now an official ‘victim.’ And shame on those little tarts who used him in order to advance their own careers or merely to scratch a transient sexual itch. Read the rest of this entry »

Hat tip: Freedom Eden

I got excited when I saw Wordsmith’s post about Rush on The Jay Leno show. Since I missed it, I thought I be able to catch the prime parts.

….. bummer. Word, da man, missed the best part (IMHO). So to bracket his post, I’m adding Rush’s record breaking performance for the worst race time and most penalizations in Leno’s infamous electric car race.

Then again, that was Rush’s quest… so did he lose? Or win? It’s all a matter of perspective.

From Lorie Byrd:


Not like “the Chin” didn’t get a Rush free market 101 lesson earlier this year:

Lorie writes in her post:

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“Have you considered the meaning of that word ‘worthy’? Weigh it well….I had rather you should be worthy possessors of one thousand pounds honestly acquired by your own labor and industry, than of tens of millions by banks and tricks….I had rather you should be worthy makers of brooms and baskets than unworthy presidents of the United States procured by intrigue, factious slander and corruption” - Letter of John Adams to his grandson

“It is an idea of the Christian religion, and ever has been of all believers of the immortality of the soul, that the intellectual part of man is capable of progressive improvement forever. Where then is the sense of calling the ‘perfectibility of man’ an original idea or modern discovery….I consider [this idea] as used by modern philosophers [e.g. French Enlightenment thinkers] to be mere words without meaning, that is mere nonsense.” – Letter of John Adams to Benjamin Rush

The last month or so, I’ve been enjoying the Pulitzer Prize-winning book on John Adams by David McCullough. [It was recently turned into a highly acclaimed HBO miniseries starring Paul Giamatti with McCullough serving as consultant.] It’s pretty LARGE in more ways than one. It’s funny how examining ‘roots’ helps us figure out what feathered ‘wings’ we’ve got fluttering around our ears these days. There are several correlations between then and now I would like to point out.

JOHN ADAMS

Adams:  Clear-sighted & Accurate Predictor

One thing that has become clear to me is just how far ahead of the curve Adams was in several important ways. It is almost breathtaking how much Adams saw and predicted things correctly, but the flip side of that is just how unappreciated this was at the time. He foresaw that Washington would be THE leader because of his character, morality and determination, and his unique circumstances, despite his lack of experience as a general. He foresaw that the Navy would be the critical factor in the coming War and beyond. Almost alone, he sensed that help should be gotten from France, Holland, Prussia and Portugal without becoming entangled in their political battles; just about everyone else wanted to back some horse or another. Looking back, he was almost certainly THE key figure in pushing “independency”, in getting financial help from Holland and in providing the theoretical backdrop for the New Constitution. He saw that human nature demanded the bicameral legislature and strong executive with an independent court system and that the unicameral model was fraught with enormous danger. He was right about the good outcome of the first in America and the violent, chaotic outcome of the French Reign of Terror in the second. He predicted what happened before it did because his analysis was dead on. And yet, he was smeared as being a little crazy, much too old, a closet royalist (!) and hopelessly out of touch! Read the rest of this entry »

2009-06-07

U.S. General Ray Odierno, Commanding General, Multinational-Force-Iraq, pretends to give comedian Stephen Colbert of the Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” a haircut during Colbert’s performance for U.S. military personnel at Al Faw Palace in Baghdad, June 7, 2009. Colbert is participating in a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour to the Persian Gulf region.
REUTERS/Steve Manuel/USO/Handout

Good on President Obama and Stephen Colbert (and General Odierno) for participating in entertaining the troops:

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Obama Orders Stephen’s Haircut – Ray Odierno
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Stephen Colbert in Iraq


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The authors have done a great job of honoring those who helped save the world 65 years ago today so I thought this video would be a great addition. Its about John Williams scoring Saving Private Ryan, enjoy:

Let us live our lives, worthy of their sacrifices.

Brutally Honest:

Jesus said: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” I have to agree. But what of the man or woman….who lays down their life for those that they never knew….. Or those who have yet to be born yet? Is this not also a demonstration of the greatest love? Albeit a demonstration of commitment to country, it still remains a commitment to all who cannot stand and defend themselves.

I am so wearing this to a Sheepdog rally, it will drive the moonbats to even greater heights of moonbattery!

It was late when I recorded this, but it was a ton of fun and the glass of wine (A delicious Chilean red) is out of the frame :)

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Why are you still reading this post? Go and get your t-shirt today!!

Hat tip: Hugh Hewitt

Liberals are giddy over revealing photos of Miss California, Carrie Prejean (good Lord! She’s still in the news cycle?!), surfacing on the ‘net, with the first of six released, thus far:

With partially nude photos of her popping up on Web sites questioning her Christian credentials, Miss California USA Carrie Prejean has fired back, claiming the racy pictures are just modeling shots and vowing to continue her battle against same-sex marriage.

“I am a Christian, and I am a model,” Prejean said in a statement released overnight to the media. “Models pose for pictures, including lingerie and swimwear photos. Recently, photos taken of me as a teenager have been released surreptitiously to a tabloid Web site that openly mocks me for my Christian faith. I am not perfect, and I will never claim to be.”

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The Web site thedirty.com… claimed that it had six pictures of Prejean. As of Tuesday morning, it had posted one on its site. The picture shows Prejean wearing nothing but a pair of revealing pink panties and smiling over her shoulder at the camera. Her breasts are covered by her arm.

The picture was deemed too racy to be shown on the TODAY Show.

Too “racy” for the TODAY Show? Give me a break! A year ago, the Today Show had no issue with showing a “racy” photo of influential teen star, Miley Cyrus. Make no mistake: They’re only feigning the photo is too risque for their viewing audience, because they share an agenda with like-minded liberals, out to nail another conservative to a cross.

They’re dragging Prejean through the mud for saying the following:

“I think it’s great that Americans are able to choose one or the other. We live in a land where you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage; and you know what? I think in my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anybody out there, but that’s how I was raised.”

Oh, how outrageous that was! That she expressed a personal opinion! That she exercised the freedom of speech liberal “progressives” so love to champion. Oh, wait…I see the problem: She expressed a conservative opinion and viewpoint. Hence, the indignation and attempt to ridicule and slime her.

Meanwhile, we have a PotUS who also claims to read the Bible and who has stated a similar view. To the Chicago Tribune:

“I’m a Christian. And so, although I try not to have my religious beliefs dominate or determine my political views on this issue, I do believe that tradition, and my religious beliefs say that marriage is something sanctified between a man and a woman.”

Where is the lefty outrage? Oh, I get it: Prejean was contesting for the highly exalted Miss USA distinction. Obama, on the other hand, campaigned to be elected to the lowly office of President of the United States of America. It all makes sense to me, now. He doesn’t really mean it.

Maybe liberals are giving now-President Obama a free pass on his hate-filled, anti-gay, hurtful and insensitive comments because they believe that in his heart, he does sympathize with the plight of gay marriage; that he is merely expressing what is politically necessary and expedient for him to say. Supporting the traditional definition of marriage is the position and belief of the mainstream majority in America.

Of course, if this is the case, then it makes President Obama a weak, moral coward for not standing up for core beliefs and principles; and Prejean a hero for standing up and defending her beliefs amidst a hailstorm of criticism from the liberal elites in the media. Obama saying anything to win the presidency; Prejean saying what she believes, even if it costs her the crown.

And if you truly think it scandalous that Prejean posed for “racy” photos prior to running for Miss USA. May I remind you of the “racy” photos of Obama before he ran for president. These were leaked to us at Flopping Aces, through a simple Google search, and are highly graphic and tastelessly tabloidian.

Flopping Aces had serious reservations over whether or not to republish these well-known topless Obama photos, as they are deemed inappropriate for our younger readers; and deemed “extremely racy” even by FA standards. But after careful deliberation through long hours into the night and much hand-wringing, we feel it important enough that these be published in a responsible manner and not merely to drive-up our readership and FA merchandise sales. Our objective isn’t sensationalism and agenda-driven right-wing propaganda; but an honest desire to expose mainstream media hypocrisy and liberal elitism (Warning!: Graphic photos- may be inappropriate for all ages):
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Strangely enough, this one doesn’t look so political as it does humanitarian, AND (you better sit down for this) it looks like it doesn’t portray American soldiers as Haliburton stormtroopers, imperialists, neocon tools, or war criminals. I know, I couldn’t believe it either. Such a 180 turn in tone couldn’t possibly be because Bush isn’t in power anymore. Nahhh

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