Random Thoughts
There's a great review of an anti gun-rights article at Newsbusters today by Howard Nemerov. What makes it unique is that the writer is a woman struggling with the decision on whether or not she should carry a handgun for self-protection. The shoddy reasoning of the anti gun-rights activist she cites is well countered by Nemerov, and he does a fine analysis of why her decision, ultimately, to stick by her fists and loud scream as her best defense may not have been the best choice, or at least a choice arrived at through faulty reasoning. Interesting how a woman's right to "choose" at least according to the general "reasoning" of the Left is limited only to whether or not she can terminate a pregnancy, but not how she should protect herself.
Robert Spencer's new book, The Truth About Mohammed, is available on Amazon. The writer of the Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam covers new ground and quite well in this latest work. Be sure to check out the reviews for an interesting mix of leftist apologism, unreasoning criticism and the occasional honest assessment. Some are even amusing. There are, of course, any number of books you could read to try and learn a bit about the man who started the religion that has over a billion followers in the world. It's difficult with such a charged topic, though, to find works that are of much quality. I would hold this one up as one that is.
No one else wants to talk about it, certainly not on the TV news or in the papers and Spencer has, by his own admission, received numerous death threats for his attempt to discuss it. Do the man a favor and read what's put him in the same category as Salman Rushdie and others who have tried to expose the face of "modern" Islam.
YouTube just can't get enough of censoring anyone who isn't way Left of center. First they banned Michelle Malkin altogether, and now their site has put a restriction on the viewing of David Zucker's latest spoof of Clinton and his former Secretary of State, Madeline Albright. One would think if the vast number of Bush parodies can so easily be accessed, it would be only fair if others were so conveniently accessed. But being as they were purchased recently by Google, YouTube likely wanted to keep in the good graces, and in the tradition of its new parent company and censor political views it doesn't like.
On a side note, Google itself certainly doesn't have a problem with censorship. Look how it's so willingly played Useful Idiot to the Chinese attempt to censor news from their own population.
Probably one of the funniest items I've seen so far this week is NBC's back and forth banter before one of Bush's speeches where the talking heads actually claimed that Bush had "ruined" all the work Clinton and Albright had done with North Korea. Take this amusing quote from NBC heavyweight Andrea Mitchell.
You know Bill Clinton and Madeleine Albright were progressing in October and November of 2000 towards the restoration of diplomatic relations and if the Democrats had won that election that probably would've happened. Colin Powell recommended very strongly as the new Secretary of State in 2001 that, that policy be pursued. But it was cut short in March of 2001 by President Bush, overruling his new Secretary of State, some people said, cutting him off at the knees.
Yes, all communist dictators, especially Korean ones, have a longstanding reputation for keeping their word and honoring international agreements. That dastardly Bush always has to force people to be evil when all they really want to be is a good Leftist who can be a "man we can do business with". This is bad comedy. That such major journalists are so naive about the intentions of cutthroat killers, bandits and petty tin-pot tyrants is not only telling about the state of the antique media, but a sad reminder of what spews daily across our TV airwaves to those who don't take the time or have the common sense to understand such evil.
Lastly, Jawa has a whole slew of statistics on why you (don't) want Nancy Pelosi as your next Speaker of the House. Enjoy.
There's a great review of an anti gun-rights article at Newsbusters today by Howard Nemerov. What makes it unique is that the writer is a woman struggling with the decision on whether or not she should carry a handgun for self-protection. The shoddy reasoning of the anti gun-rights activist she cites is well countered by Nemerov, and he does a fine analysis of why her decision, ultimately, to stick by her fists and loud scream as her best defense may not have been the best choice, or at least a choice arrived at through faulty reasoning. Interesting how a woman's right to "choose" at least according to the general "reasoning" of the Left is limited only to whether or not she can terminate a pregnancy, but not how she should protect herself.
Robert Spencer's new book, The Truth About Mohammed, is available on Amazon. The writer of the Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam covers new ground and quite well in this latest work. Be sure to check out the reviews for an interesting mix of leftist apologism, unreasoning criticism and the occasional honest assessment. Some are even amusing. There are, of course, any number of books you could read to try and learn a bit about the man who started the religion that has over a billion followers in the world. It's difficult with such a charged topic, though, to find works that are of much quality. I would hold this one up as one that is.
No one else wants to talk about it, certainly not on the TV news or in the papers and Spencer has, by his own admission, received numerous death threats for his attempt to discuss it. Do the man a favor and read what's put him in the same category as Salman Rushdie and others who have tried to expose the face of "modern" Islam.
YouTube just can't get enough of censoring anyone who isn't way Left of center. First they banned Michelle Malkin altogether, and now their site has put a restriction on the viewing of David Zucker's latest spoof of Clinton and his former Secretary of State, Madeline Albright. One would think if the vast number of Bush parodies can so easily be accessed, it would be only fair if others were so conveniently accessed. But being as they were purchased recently by Google, YouTube likely wanted to keep in the good graces, and in the tradition of its new parent company and censor political views it doesn't like.
On a side note, Google itself certainly doesn't have a problem with censorship. Look how it's so willingly played Useful Idiot to the Chinese attempt to censor news from their own population.
Probably one of the funniest items I've seen so far this week is NBC's back and forth banter before one of Bush's speeches where the talking heads actually claimed that Bush had "ruined" all the work Clinton and Albright had done with North Korea. Take this amusing quote from NBC heavyweight Andrea Mitchell.
You know Bill Clinton and Madeleine Albright were progressing in October and November of 2000 towards the restoration of diplomatic relations and if the Democrats had won that election that probably would've happened. Colin Powell recommended very strongly as the new Secretary of State in 2001 that, that policy be pursued. But it was cut short in March of 2001 by President Bush, overruling his new Secretary of State, some people said, cutting him off at the knees.
Yes, all communist dictators, especially Korean ones, have a longstanding reputation for keeping their word and honoring international agreements. That dastardly Bush always has to force people to be evil when all they really want to be is a good Leftist who can be a "man we can do business with". This is bad comedy. That such major journalists are so naive about the intentions of cutthroat killers, bandits and petty tin-pot tyrants is not only telling about the state of the antique media, but a sad reminder of what spews daily across our TV airwaves to those who don't take the time or have the common sense to understand such evil.
Lastly, Jawa has a whole slew of statistics on why you (don't) want Nancy Pelosi as your next Speaker of the House. Enjoy.
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