July 6, 2011
Hannity betrays me

I am a big Sean Hannity fan, but I have to say he let me down here.  Correct me if I am wrong, but aren’t Conservatives the ones who typically WANT juries to be tougher on defendants, especially scumbags like Casey Anthony.  

Hannity has been supporting the verdict, saying that the defense overturned basically all of the arguments put forth by the prosecution.  I did not see one explanation for the chloroform searches and residue, duct tape traced to the house, garbage bags, decomposition smell from her car, body tossed in the woods, etc.

EDIT:  Also, how did she not get at least manslaughter?  She didn’t report the child missing for over 30 days.  She lied constantly to police about seemingly minor facts.  The mother clearly lied about the chloroform searches, trying to cover her daughter’s tracks.  Also, post-mortem hair strands found in her car?  Accident or not (most likely not), she should at least be charged with manslaughter.  The whole family should be investigated further.  She also abandoned the car, and if it was an “accident”, why was her remains duct taped together?  There is no need or purpose in taping a dead body.  Clearly she was alive when the mother used the tape.

The real question is: if she was proven guilty, what would the liberals be saying about the possibility of the death penalty?  I can’t fathom how such people question the state’s intentions to end this person’s life.  How should such a sick person be able to be kept alive, sometimes with the possibility of parole?  Why should taxpayers have to pay for such a person to live when they have deprived the life of another in such a horrific way?  I can’t stand it when people defend death row inmates saying they should not be given capital punishment, that it is wrong.  Do you know what else is wrong?  Murdering your 2 year old daughter and dumping the body in a garbage bag in the backwoods.  If they don’t want the death penalty, don’t commit such a horrific crime.

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May 29, 2011
Sorry for so many posts about UBL, but it is such a momentous point for the US and recent politics- and I am a bit behind on posting. Recently a respected peer of mine, who has political opinions directly opposite of mine, asked me how I would feel if the US were able to capture and hold trial for UBL. He is an incredibly intelligent person, and unlike the delusional Rosie O’Donnell, was not rambling on about “due process” and such nonsense pertaining to the number 1 terrorist.  Rather he was just posing a “What If?” scenario, and given both of our interests in history and politics, it was an interesting question.  Here is basically what we more or less agreed on… I started off by saying two things.  First, that I do not believe it would have been possible to take UBL in the same way we captured Saddam, because it took a team of 40 highly trained SEALs (God bless them) almost an hour of intense breaching, banging, and clearing that mansions to even reach UBL.  Second, that I believe even if UBL willingly surrendered, the SEALs had clear orders to shoot on sight…which I agree with. We agreed on those points, and I later elaborated on the shoot on sight notion.  My friend stated that he wishes we had a trial so all of the families of 9/11 victims (and lets not forget the embassy and USS Cole bombings) would have some sense of closure and feeling of justice.  I was slightly taken aback by this, because honestly and embarrassingly I had not thought of this (I am not perfect.)  To some degree I agree with this, as I believe justice would have been clearly dealt.   On the other hand, and to respectfully disagree with my peer, I think this is an unrealistic circumstance.  What would the US have done with UBL afterwards- turned him over to Pakistani authorities, as we did with the Iraqis and Saddam?  They clearly lied to us about his presence (let us not forget this mansion he was in was less than 100 yards from the Pakistani military academy) and I frankly don’t trust their government, although that is an entirely different issue for another time.  If that option is out, the death penalty would be in order in my opinion, which would have again stirred controversy. The larger issue at hand, however, is what we again agreed on: the media.  If the US had UBL alive and word leaked out to the media (as it is so often inclined to do), the outcry of the disturbingly large and outspoken supporters of UBL who the US hasn’t put into the ground yet would have been catastrophic.  I am disturbed at the number of people who are opposed to the US’s swift execution of this op and their decision to kill UBL, and I shudder to think of what the backlash and consequences would have been if these lunatics got word that the US had their number one hero in custody. In short, we both agree that the US decision to end it swiftly and with as little negative effects as possible while still accomplishing the set goal was the right move to make.  This victory for America is just another example of something liberals and conservatives, and really any true American, can both agree and celebrate on together.  I think we sometimes forget that regardless of viewpoints and the chaotic world of national and global politics, Americans are not all that different.  We do not go to bed at night worrying about the other party and its actions, and we all want what is best for America.  Really all that is different is our method and actions to get us there.

Sorry for so many posts about UBL, but it is such a momentous point for the US and recent politics- and I am a bit behind on posting.

Recently a respected peer of mine, who has political opinions directly opposite of mine, asked me how I would feel if the US were able to capture and hold trial for UBL.

He is an incredibly intelligent person, and unlike the delusional Rosie O’Donnell, was not rambling on about “due process” and such nonsense pertaining to the number 1 terrorist.  Rather he was just posing a “What If?” scenario, and given both of our interests in history and politics, it was an interesting question.  Here is basically what we more or less agreed on…

I started off by saying two things.  First, that I do not believe it would have been possible to take UBL in the same way we captured Saddam, because it took a team of 40 highly trained SEALs (God bless them) almost an hour of intense breaching, banging, and clearing that mansions to even reach UBL.  Second, that I believe even if UBL willingly surrendered, the SEALs had clear orders to shoot on sight…which I agree with.

We agreed on those points, and I later elaborated on the shoot on sight notion.  My friend stated that he wishes we had a trial so all of the families of 9/11 victims (and lets not forget the embassy and USS Cole bombings) would have some sense of closure and feeling of justice.  I was slightly taken aback by this, because honestly and embarrassingly I had not thought of this (I am not perfect.)  To some degree I agree with this, as I believe justice would have been clearly dealt.  

On the other hand, and to respectfully disagree with my peer, I think this is an unrealistic circumstance.  What would the US have done with UBL afterwards- turned him over to Pakistani authorities, as we did with the Iraqis and Saddam?  They clearly lied to us about his presence (let us not forget this mansion he was in was less than 100 yards from the Pakistani military academy) and I frankly don’t trust their government, although that is an entirely different issue for another time.  If that option is out, the death penalty would be in order in my opinion, which would have again stirred controversy.

The larger issue at hand, however, is what we again agreed on: the media.  If the US had UBL alive and word leaked out to the media (as it is so often inclined to do), the outcry of the disturbingly large and outspoken supporters of UBL who the US hasn’t put into the ground yet would have been catastrophic.  I am disturbed at the number of people who are opposed to the US’s swift execution of this op and their decision to kill UBL, and I shudder to think of what the backlash and consequences would have been if these lunatics got word that the US had their number one hero in custody.

In short, we both agree that the US decision to end it swiftly and with as little negative effects as possible while still accomplishing the set goal was the right move to make.  This victory for America is just another example of something liberals and conservatives, and really any true American, can both agree and celebrate on together.  I think we sometimes forget that regardless of viewpoints and the chaotic world of national and global politics, Americans are not all that different.  We do not go to bed at night worrying about the other party and its actions, and we all want what is best for America.  Really all that is different is our method and actions to get us there.

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May 29, 2011
First off sorry for not posting in a while, I just figured out how to embed videos correctly so they should all work now- I am not technologically gifted. A pretty funny picture that my friend showed me.  Relatively fitting as well, at least in my opinion.  Everyone has given Obama the credit for killing UBL, which believe me even I think he deserves some credit.  As well as some criticism, as most of the policies implemented by the US in this successful operation- waterboarding, Gitmo, etc.- were used by the Bush administration and spoken against by Hillary and Obama. From what I have heard, it was none other than Leon Panetta, director of the CIA, who had to convince Obama to go for this op.  I am not criticizing Obama for his hesitation, as much could have gone wrong and the US could have ran into some real trouble with Pakistan (who I do not believe had any involvement in this as Hilary Clinton has stated).  Rather I am saying, if anything, congratulate Obama for his excellent decision to appoint Panetta.  And please give Bush some credit… 

First off sorry for not posting in a while, I just figured out how to embed videos correctly so they should all work now- I am not technologically gifted.

A pretty funny picture that my friend showed me.  Relatively fitting as well, at least in my opinion.  Everyone has given Obama the credit for killing UBL, which believe me even I think he deserves some credit.  As well as some criticism, as most of the policies implemented by the US in this successful operation- waterboarding, Gitmo, etc.- were used by the Bush administration and spoken against by Hillary and Obama.

From what I have heard, it was none other than Leon Panetta, director of the CIA, who had to convince Obama to go for this op.  I am not criticizing Obama for his hesitation, as much could have gone wrong and the US could have ran into some real trouble with Pakistan (who I do not believe had any involvement in this as Hilary Clinton has stated).  Rather I am saying, if anything, congratulate Obama for his excellent decision to appoint Panetta.  And please give Bush some credit… 

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May 29, 2011

MILITARY MUSIC VIDEO

Pretty intense, but has a classic quote from Patton at the beginning.

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May 12, 2011
Political Generalization

A gross overgeneralization of the differences between right and left-leaning politics and those who follow them.  While I disagree with some of the characteristics stated for each (Conservative parents raise kids by “fear”?  I don’t think so), this is a pretty good BASIC overview of right and left politics.

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May 12, 2011
Remember, There is no First Amendment without the Second Amendment…

Remember, There is no First Amendment without the Second Amendment…

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May 12, 2011
A Very Nice Political Orientation Quiz

This is a pretty fun, albeit long, political affiliation test.  I think the questions are pretty good as well.  

My Government class and I all took this one class, and my friend Duffey, who had been hopping on the conservative bandwagon all year with me and some other members of the class, found out he was not in fact conservative at all.  He wasn’t even moderate.  He was a pretty far-left liberal, although he dismisses this as the test’s inadequacies.  Pretty funny.

Everyone should take this regardless of affiliation.  It is pretty interesting and a good way for the uninformed to start getting informed about the political world around them.  I won’t give the results of my test though, although I will say they were pretty consistent with what I thought they would be.

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May 12, 2011
The United States Marine Corps.  First to Fight, Last to Leave, the truest of Americans.

The United States Marine Corps.  First to Fight, Last to Leave, the truest of Americans.

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May 12, 2011
Some Funny Conservative Paraphernalia

Some people may find offense to some items on this website, in that case they need to find some more humor in life.

This is good clean patriotic fun.

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May 12, 2011

WHAT SHOULD THE US DO IN AFGHANISTAN NOW?

Now less than 2 weeks after UBL has been killed it is time to decide what to do with our situation in Afghanistan.  

I agree with Krauthammer in this video.  Of course every sane person wants our troops out of there because with this new type of warfare in which we will never fight a professional military but instead fragmented, disjointed terrorist cells, it is hard to call anything a “victory.”  

If we are smart and look at history, however, we will realize that we can’t withdraw 90,000 troops immediately.  Look at what happened in Somalia in the early 90s.  We went in with a humanitarian mission (to feed the 9 million starving in Mogadishu), and then it developed into the largest firefight since Vietnam, aka Black Hawk Down.  Once the media got coverage Washington was pressured to pull out, so we withdrew and now the country is in a worst state than when we initially tried to help (if that is even possible).  

We need to pull the troops home in an orderly fashion and get a clear timetable, Obama should stick with his initial plan of 2014.

Leaving too quickly could be disastrous, with terrorist surges undoubtedly arising.

We also need to maintain a small garrison to, as Krauthammer points out, keep a watch on Pakistan (who still have a lot of explaining to do) as we must do with Iran/Iraq.

The importance of maintaining some sort of garrison there, as we do with South Korea, cannot be understated.

We have a tangible victory now with the death of UBL, but lets not make the same mistake twice and lose our focus now.

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May 12, 2011

ROSIE O’DONNELL DISAGREES WITH US ACTIONS IN PAKISTAN

Another Gem from Rosie O’Donnell, saying UBL should have been given “due process.”

Her complete moral (or lack thereof) issues aside, lets analyze this statement.

UBL should have been given due process.

Is he an American citizen?  No.  Does the Constitution protect his “rights”?  No.  Does due process apply to him in this situation (he declared war on American, this was a military action)?  No.  Should due process apply to a crazed lunatic who killed more than 3,000 Americans (not only 9/11, lets not forget the bombings of the US embassies and the USS Cole and his connections to these incidents)?  No.

Rosie O’Donnell clearly has no idea what she is talking about.  This was a military action Rosie.  People get shot in wars, thats reality.  If he didn’t want to get shot, don’t bomb the US and become the #1 TERRORIST in the World.  

Lets humor Rosie for a second and see what would have happened if it had even been possible to, as she would so kindly put it, “bring UBL to justice.”  Assuming the SEALs (god Bless them) could even get him out of the compound and the country alive, where would he have gone?  Guantanamo.  And then Rosie and the other left-wing idiots (DISCLAIMER: I am not saying all liberals are idiots, just those who hold as ridiculous and frankly unAmerican views as O’Donnell demonstrates here) would have complained that Gitmo- which we now know works effectively at getting info from terrorists and keeping America safe- is unfair, unjust, etc.

My point is that nothing will ever be fair enough for people like O’Donnell.  America will always do something wrong, no matter how obviously momentous this action was.  Republican and Democrats, liberals and conservatives alike are all happy about this.  But nuts like Rosie disagree….

In short, her obvious moral issues aside (were those Americans taken by UBL given due process?), she clearly does not understand how the Constitution, trial rights, and politics works, and she has no realistic views on a military operation.  I’d like to see her try in go in there and take UBL out alive.

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May 12, 2011

HARVARD STUDENTS REACTIONS TO REINSTATEMENT OF ROTC ON CAMPUS

Some interesting responses from what are supposed to be the nation’s most intelligent students.

I guess Buckley was right.

“I am obliged to confess I should sooner live in a society governed by the first two thousand names in the Boston telephone directory than in a society governed by the two thousand faculty members of Harvard University.”

-William Buckley Jr., RIP.

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