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Friday, February 17, 2006I, for one, am appalled that folks like Rand Simberg are still running cartoonish depictions of Mohammed.(((;~{> 
posted by gbarto at 9:58 PM Tuesday, February 14, 2006We extend our fondest hopes and wishes to Mr. Whittington and family. At the same time, we think it premature to plan for the Vice-President's departure, notwithstanding his less than noble response to the incident, as discussed by Roger L. Simon.That said, if calculations are to be made in politics - and they are and should be - now might not be a bad time to start the chant: Condi... Condi... Condi!
posted by gbarto at 11:06 PM Monday, February 13, 2006In the spirit of friendship and the affirmation of good faith, the Vice President has invited the President of Iran to join him for a weekend retreat to discuss our countries' relations.The festivities will include line dancing, country music, a heart to heart meeting about our nations' values and, if all goes according to plan, a few hours out to shoot some bird.
posted by gbarto at 12:48 AM John Cole (found on pajamasmedia.com) on Feb. 11: And I know that saying something is the dumbest piece of legislation ever is really making a statement, but I think I am right:PJ Media on Feb. 12:Wyoming hunters could carry automatic weapons and guns equipped with silencers in the field … The Vice President accidentally wounded hunting partner Harry Whittington, 78, and the blogs are on it immediately. Michelle Malkin thinks this is not good news for the White House, as does Kesher Talk. Dave Copeland sees the accident as a “gift for left-leaning bloggers,” while Gay Rights Watch says “Ok so not funny that a man got shot - but funny that Dick Cheney was the one that shot him… with a shotgun no less.” And Speed of Thought, kidding of course, opines “Maybe he was a Democrat.” More coming undoubtedly.I have to confess that I'm with Gay Rights Watch on this one. As soon as I fired up AOL this evening, I cackled. The TurkeyGal immediately surmised that I'd seen the Cheney story, which she thought was horrible... but she knew what I was reacting to. I dunno. Just something about a headline about the Vice-President shooting someone... To ratchet up the hyperbole, that's a real "man bites rhinoceros" kind of story, not something you're expecting. And I loved the ranch owner's casual references to getting "peppered". I hear the RNC is p.o.'d though: No more fundraisers featuring a "weekend retreat" with the VP.
posted by gbarto at 12:39 AM Mustapha Shag, the Tooth Fairy and the Muslim world's favorite blow-up dolls! This Mark Steyn column has it all. While we're doing the "I'm so offended" bit, I'm offended that we treat with people who carry signs reading "Behead the enemies of Islam". It's time to tell them to get their noses out of our culture, out of our countries and out of our ports, for the folks taking over the NYC ports. If moderate Muslims wish to live in the West, they are welcome to do so - just so long as they channel their frustrations with our culture in the ways that, say, Christian conservatives and left-wing Socialists do so... running for office, boycotting the local video store and making people wish they hadn't run for school board, say. But calls for violence or the conviction that you can disrupt the procedures of an orderly and civilized society because your vision of God wants you to... the last thing this country needs is for a bunch of Muslims to go all Pat Robertson on us, if you know what I mean. Part of living in the United States is the opportunity to have your cultures and beliefs trashed. Instead of exercise, for example, I just read the NYT editorial page when I want an elevated heart rate for twenty minutes or so. On the upside, I get to write a blog that perhaps does the same thing to one or two of its half dozen readers. Those who can't figure out how this works or how to live with it are plainly in the wrong place. Because in this country, our rights start with the right to believe and say what we want. Next on the list is our right to carry weapons, lest anyone get any ideas about the first rights. It's sad that Europe crapped on Voltaire, the man who said "I may disagree with what you say but I'll die fighting your right to say it." But he would have seen it coming. The U.S. must take care to make sure we don't follow Europe's lead. Indeed, now's about the time we need to be stiffening their spines to repel those who are landing on her shores with visions of conquest, rather than assimilation. Because if history is any guide, if the latest round of fascist totalitarians get a grip on power, we're going to wind up bailing them out, whether they deserve it or not. It's a rough challenge. But if we're doing it, however slowly, in Iraq and Afghanistan, there may yet be hope for even France. Vive la liberté! A bas les fascistes! Let us act now, since it's better than acting later.
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