Online Integrity: Protecting The Privacy of Bloggers
Josh Trevino has come up with a voluntary, nonpartisan and nonideological code, meant to bring a basic measure of decency to online discourse. As one of the last of the anonymous bloggers, I wholeheartedly endorse it.
I've never understood the need to make claims of authority when writing online. Either what I write makes sense, or it does not. As long time readers of this blog know, I never write anything on this blog which is related to my academic research. My graduate school training may have helped me learn to write, but it did not train me to write about terrorism, propaganda, or South Park. My field of expertise usually comes as quite a shock to those meeting "Rusty" for the first time.
You do not need to know who I am. I am not Dr. Rusty Shackleford. For those of you who know the real me and have helped me keep my identity private, I thank you. Even though I have not even met some of you personally, I consider you friends.
There have been various attempts to "out" me. For the most part, these efforts are attempts to shut me up. No untenured college professor would dare to say some of the things I've said over the years--even when they are in tongue-in-cheek. Thus, trying to dig into the personal lives of public figures is a way to squelch what they really think.
The tactic may be familiar for readers of John Aravosis' America Blog. Aravosis and his readers have made it their mission to "out" gay public figures who have taken public stances against issues they support. They justify this as pointing out "hypocrisy"--a gay Congressman is a hypocrite if he doesn't support gay marriage and thus "deserves" to be outed. But really, this is nothing more or less than the online equivalent of blackmail---either change your policy stance or we will reveal to the world embarrassing information. Closetted gay Congressman who agree with Aravosis need not feel threatened. Their secret is safe.
At the most nefarious level, though, trying to "out" anonymous bloggers can be dangerous. The recent online attacks against my long-time blog friend Aaron is evidence that the various death threats I've received in the past should be taken seriously. Thus, for those of us who use humor to take on the Islamists and jihadis, our anonymity is also our shield against potentially violent repercussions. While I don't think most jihadis have the means to carry out their threats, it is possible that some of them do. Yet another reason for me to remain anonymous.
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You say: Either what I write makes sense, or it does not...You do not need to know who I am.
I totally agree. The nice thing about the internet is that if a blogger states facts which are fictions he/she is rapidly discredited by other blogger/readers. There's no need to know the identity of the writer. It might be interesting, but it's not necessary. This is doubly so in the case of op-ed blogs like yours. As you say, you make sense, or you don't. I agree with your opinions, or I don't.
Posted by: Heroic Dreamer at May 03, 2006 10:09 AM (aH6Zf)
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Of the names who actually agree with this "Treaty" I find it interesting that there are some notables 'MISSING'...
DailyKos being one...
DemocraticUnderground being another...
Posted by: mrclark at May 03, 2006 11:18 AM (S76hi)
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It should be noted that there is a LONG history of anonymous political writing. Much of the debate over our constitution was conducted pseuodonymously, sometimes quite anonymously. A recent Supreme Court case argued that campaign finance laws that forbid the distribution of anonymous pamphlets violated the 1st amendment, since anonymous speech was still protected.
On the other hand: I don't think that the blogosphere really is that self-correcting. I've pointed out factual errors to bloggers, and they remain uncorrected. Not matters of opinion, but screaming howlers of stupidity--like JFK voted against the Civil Rights Act (he was dead). Moreover, I think that it is simply too much effort to evaluate each comment you read on the internet for truth. Over time, you learn who walks with the truth, and you give their claims more credence. You also look to see who corrects their errors when they make them. I'd rather read someone who is 70% correct, if they fix what is wrong, than read someone who is 90% correct if they never change the 10% that is erroneous. And sometimes, knowing that a blogger is a PhD in public opinion, for example (like Charles Franklin's wondrous website) gives his opinions about that question added weight with me. Qualifications do matter, as does fact checking and fact correcting.
Posted by: jd at May 03, 2006 12:05 PM (eqK5H)
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I post openly under my real name. While other people seem to feel safer "in the closet" I do not think it offers much in the way of real protection. I will not post or say anything in secret that I would not say in public. Although I did make some prank phone calls when I was a child.
Posted by: john Ryan at May 03, 2006 12:55 PM (TcoRJ)
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John--if you had a website, would you post cartoons of the prophet? And still be public about your name?
I've had people threaten me physically based on what I post (that's actually illegal, but whatever). And threaten to somehow send my computer viruses. I don't take those threats seriously at all. But if someone knows your name, and develops a hatred for you, there are a lot of little asinine things he can do to make your life miserable.
My own feeling is that death threats against bloggers by "terrorists" are highly uncredible. Why would they go after some minor blogger when they could take out some of the really high profile cons or libs who they could hate? It's not like Michelle Malkin, Andrew Sullivan, or Kos go around with phalanxes of security guards. Remember, publicity is to terror what air is to fire. Why would they risk their lives to get 1/10 of the publicity by killing Rusty (sorry to kill you as an example, Doc) when they could get their cause much more attention by killing, say, Hugh Hewitt?
Posted by: jd at May 03, 2006 01:09 PM (eqK5H)
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I get viruses, gey porn spam, child porn spam, spam spam spam and mopre spam. No death threats yet that I'm aware of except the generla threat to all bloggers who p[osted cartoons and stuff like that. No direct threats just by association.
Posted by: Howie at May 03, 2006 01:41 PM (D3+20)
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Greg was mining information about me from my comments on various blogs, and posting it to leftard blogs in hope that someone would have the balls to track me down, but alas, I am denied my sport for now.
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at May 03, 2006 02:51 PM (0yYS2)
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I'm anonymous. I like it that way. How long did it take for you to even figure out I was female? I was accepted here on my thoughts and ideas, not my sex or occupation or any other criteria. I don't worry about jihadis, but I do worry about home grown kooks.
Posted by: Oyster at May 03, 2006 03:10 PM (RRL9+)
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Oyster - It could just be me but the second I read "Oyster" I knew you were a girl. I mean look at an actual oyster. What does it resemble? In my experience, guys prefer names like "Spike" or "Rocky." That said, I do like the name.
Posted by: Heroic Dreamer at May 03, 2006 03:51 PM (aH6Zf)
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I knew pretty quickly, too. If you want to be anonymous and sexually ambiguous, you shouldn't use "Oyster"...
Posted by: jd at May 03, 2006 04:01 PM (aqTJB)
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Your privacy is, of course, your own business. But you don't mention the down side of privacy: You get to say any damned thing you want without having to take responsibility for it. That's a pretty interesting position from someone who believes in state censorship during times of war. But of course we should only censor/out/punish those who speak out against/expose state policies that you do support, right?
Posted by: von nostrand at May 03, 2006 04:05 PM (OAwap)
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Whaaa-hooo! Corngradulations Wetdreamer and Oyster! Another blog-induced match made in cyberspace!
Let unfettered ideas fly!
Posted by: Last gasp Larry at May 03, 2006 04:32 PM (FCC6c)
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obviously I'm all for being able to post anonymously, and the ideas on that petition.
I also see that John Aravosis signed it, and his entire reason for being is to out gay conservatives. Don't have a whole lot of faith in this project.
Posted by: see-dubya at May 03, 2006 05:20 PM (fUAK4)
Posted by: Heroic Dreamer at May 03, 2006 05:55 PM (aH6Zf)
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JD I am not sure how many different types of media have published the cartoons. I have yet to see muslim rage afecting the murder rate of this country. As for other commentors who seem to think they may be attacked at any moment because of their political beliefs I say STAND UP AND TAKE ONE FOR THE TEAM. And for those who express concern that their may be economic setbacks if their potentai clients or employers found out about the secret thought posted here, well there are plenty of new jobs being created daily. For all the data Greg came out with (and I for one found it rather ummm amusing) I think he did it more for sport then to cause real harm. When Bluto became a little snippy about some of my coments on his blog I posted my address for him.
Posted by: john Ryan at May 03, 2006 06:21 PM (TcoRJ)
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I think that would be the Mrs. Bobbits out there!
Posted by: Last gasp Larry at May 03, 2006 07:19 PM (FCC6c)
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Who the Author of this Production is, is wholly unnecessary to the Public, as the Object for Attention is the Doctrine itself, not the Man. Yet it may not be unnecessary to say, That he is unconnected with any Party, and under no sort of Influence public or private, but the influence of reason and principle. -- Thomas Paine, Common Sense
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Preach on, brother. I lurk here frequently, but this is one of the better points you've made, recently or perhaps ever. From one pseudoanonymous to another - keep the faith.
Posted by: The Random Yak at May 03, 2006 11:35 PM (p0W/4)
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There are other "Oyster"'s on the net. I've checked and so far every one has been a guy, except me. So there! ;-)
[Note to self: Must learn to use more manly words.]
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I was wondering which idiot libtard would come in and shoot themselves in the foot just to teach us a lesson, but I didn't expect such an esteemed wonder as Von Nostril!
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at May 04, 2006 06:01 AM (0yYS2)
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SexuallyAmbigiousOyster? Is that like hermaphrodite?
Posted by: Last gasp Larry at May 04, 2006 10:07 AM (FCC6c)
Aw Shaddap!
Not the kind of thing to say to bloggers since they are just waiting on an argument and have blogs.
Glenn Reynolds Via TCS Daily : It seems like a lot of people are trying to shut up bloggers all of a sudden. It also doesn't seem to be working very well.
One example from last week was a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack against a blog, Aaron's CC
I agree as strategy that is sure to backfire. Glenn includes other examples including Bill Hobbs.
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This would be a "foot in the door" and the beginning of PC on the web. This is somthing we should fight against. Denial of free speech is against our first amendment rights. First one, then another, then just "approved blogs" by some council.
Posted by: Chief RZ at May 03, 2006 09:18 AM (9B+Kk)
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That's one of the reasons I decided to blog. Too good to last. I hope it stays as wide open and free as it has been especially in 2004-2005 but history says no. Do it while it lasts however long that may be.
Send a Trackback, Get a Fatwa!
I'm busy preparing for finals today and putting last minute touches on my London trip. How can you help? Send us a trackback, and we'll issue a fatwa against you. Getting us to link you has never been so easy!
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Rusty,
Unfortunately, your software makes it as hard to get a fatwa from you, as it is for you to get one from the jihadis.
Neither the WordPress, Haloscan, or Wizbang pinger will get through.
I don't know if this is a MT thing or not. Maybe Pixy can fix?
Posted by: Oyster at May 02, 2006 02:15 PM (MKmyT)
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confirmed via haloscan TB is not working right. maybe down to prevent spam I'll try again later. Odd because one just posted about 30 minutes ago.
Posted by: Howie at May 02, 2006 02:26 PM (D3+20)
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When you get to London just travel to a suburb like Wembley or Ilford and profess your hate of Islam. A Fatwa will come thick and fast, probably a pavement beheading too.
Posted by: Jester at May 02, 2006 03:06 PM (TuAMG)
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Won't even list trackbacks. I get a server error.
Posted by: rightwingprof at May 02, 2006 03:54 PM (hj1Wx)
Posted by: Cameron at May 02, 2006 03:55 PM (mCEPv)
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Yes I get errs too. Seems that the port is closed whatevber that means. It was odd becuase our last TB was posted this afternoonh from April 12th and then they stopped working. I've emailed Pixi and sorry about that they broke just before Rusty posted this. Email links and I'll add em to the post until Tb gets fisked.
Posted by: Howie at May 02, 2006 03:58 PM (D3+20)
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Oh! I've tried TB a couple of times through Simpletracks, but I thought it was just me having problems.
Posted by: RepJ at May 02, 2006 06:37 PM (+6FAX)
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Man, you couldn't even spell it correctly ...
Loyalist piece of crap.
Posted by: Leopold Stotch at May 02, 2006 06:46 PM (nYwV5)
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I got cher Fatwa:
Alex Jones best film:
9-11 Martial Law, The Road to Tyranny
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6495462761605341661&q=alex%2Bjones%2Bmartial%2Blaw&pl=true
Posted by: Greg at May 02, 2006 07:44 PM (q5wwn)
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I linked to "fishing with explosives" but couldn't send a trackback using haloscan to save my life!
Life sucks when I can't send a trackback to the Jawa Master.
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My trackback isn't working either.
Let's keep the momentum of Monday's protest and make it a "Year Without Illegal Immigrants."
I've got their Si, Se Puede right here!
Posted by: reverse_vampyr at May 03, 2006 12:48 PM (Ns5kk)
Howies Roundup I Ate Mexican Yesterday Edition
Ok so things happen faster than I can blog em. IÂ’ve mixed the things I did not get to with new things as well. Enough clicky clicky to keep you and I busy for a while. I try to keep roundups to a minimum but the time man! Comments and Trackbacks on this post are open.
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What is the position of the American Indians on this immigration issue ? I am thinking that they may have some strong feelings on this.
Posted by: john Ryan at May 02, 2006 11:35 AM (TcoRJ)
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john ryan,
The American Indians didn't enforce their borders and look where it got them. Time to throw out the trash!
Posted by: Henry at May 02, 2006 12:21 PM (iDMlC)
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Indians? Why do you always think of Indians as on the reservation oppressed.Many intergrated into white society. My ancestors were German Irish and Shawnee. Have one Indian and his wife indian too two doors down from Mom another across the way. They check white on their census and are accepted as such. Well except they tan well even in winter.
Posted by: Howie at May 02, 2006 12:27 PM (D3+20)
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Native Americans... Indians are from India .... DUH !!!
Posted by: memphis761 at May 02, 2006 01:42 PM (D3+20)
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American Indians was the preferred term before the PC imbeciles decided it wasn't.
Posted by: traderrob at May 02, 2006 03:21 PM (3al54)
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PC or not, it does make it easier to distinguish between the two when we white folk are talking about them, when there are so many Indian nationals in this country, saying "Indians" gets kinda confusing. Hey, I grew up playing Cowboys and Injuns too ya know. And yeah I don't know of anybody around these parts that doesn't at least claim to have some "injun blood" in em. But there are more Indians from India than the native kind around here. I became a lot more senstive to the whole issue when I met my girlfriend who is 1/4 Miwok.
Posted by: memphis761 at May 02, 2006 03:37 PM (D3+20)
Last Day of Classes Blues (London Calling!)
Actually, tomorrow is the last day of classes, but since most classes follow a M-W-F schedule, today is really the last day.
Seriously, I think my head might explode. Just one more paper on why drugs are bad, mmm-kay, and I think I might help my head along.
So, if I don't post today it's because I'm: a) dead--suicide b) dead--murdered by student c) in jail--for murdering student d) passed out--drunk
On that note let me remind my British friends that I'll be in London from the 14th - 20th and I'm trying to put together a wee shin dig. Contact me directly.
Posted by: See-Dubya at May 01, 2006 11:48 AM (kJfu0)
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Yes, drugs are horribly, horribly bad. I believe I'll do a ten paragraph post above the fold on just why drugs are bad.
Posted by: Vinnie at May 01, 2006 02:13 PM (/qy9A)
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Ahhhhhh, the inevitable college drugs are bad papers/speeches.
Almost all the people in my IPC course were doing 'drugs or binge drinking is bad' as their topic. I was supposed to do immigration, but got sick of writing papers on it for policy class, so I decided instead to fall back on banning Dihydrogen Monoxide just for a lark.
Posted by: Ranba Ral at May 01, 2006 07:56 PM (GyNTD)
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This semester damn near wasted me, too. Thus far, I've managed to score a B, C- and an "incomplete"--meaning I'll have a few additional months to successfully finish what I should've during these. I only wish I could drink with ya in meatspace. As it is, I can only state that, in all honesty, I'm doing pretty well with the spiced rum and crappy American beer I've got at hand. (My other grade had better be an A, dammit.)
Posted by: Perpetual Student at May 02, 2006 01:40 AM (sWj0/)
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Yeah! I got to wrestle my life back from this persistent blog!
Posted by: Last gasp Larry at May 03, 2006 05:19 PM (FCC6c)
Afghani RPG Fishing: Blog Sabbath Video Caption Contest
Since Vinnie punted on the Blog Sabbath Caption Contest, I thought I'd share this video with you. Caption this video made by U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan of some of the locals using their Soviet made RPGs to do a little catfishing. That's a catfish, not a trout.
Winners get a shiny fatwa. Thanks to Imperial Minister of Culture, Ghost of a Flea for sending the link.
Yeah, and I know you can't exactly "caption" an entire video.....but say something about it!
Posted by: Ranba Ral at April 30, 2006 08:36 PM (GyNTD)
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"In their ongoing efforts to leave no stone unturned in their search for Osama bin Laden, Afghan forces are seen here firing into an Afghan lake 'just to make sure'. While there was no evidence that Osama was hiding in the lake, a fish was stunned to the surface where it was captured and eaten as a tasty lunch. Pvt. Hak of the Afghan National Army said 'we haven't found Osama yet, but the eatin's good!'."
Posted by: crosspatch at April 30, 2006 09:04 PM (kNJth)
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Give a man a fish, feed him for a day; teach a man to shoot fish with an RPG, feed him for life - and laugh your arse off for hours.
As a side note, that is the best way I've seen to make fishing interesting.
Posted by: radtec at May 01, 2006 09:30 AM (zosCX)
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Dick Cheney gives up hunting in favor of fishing.
Posted by: Rodney Dill at May 01, 2006 01:45 PM (6KL8j)
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Those bastards websensed You tube, Hey they did Rush mp3.s too. Retards.
Posted by: Howie at May 01, 2006 02:56 PM (D3+20)
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'Taking a little-known page from Roland Martin's latest book, "Get A Fish No Matter What", Ahmad chooses the Tankbuster over the Screamin' Eel baitcast rig and finally has some success.'
Posted by: Philosopher at May 01, 2006 04:52 PM (wtxQb)
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Hey JJ, think an RPG would do when fishing for Alligator Gar?
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at May 01, 2006 06:45 PM (0yYS2)
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How can we post a link? Your forms don't allow some site links. I posted a link to a story about Saudi Arabia's new law about lingerie stores, but your site wouldn't permit the news source. The error message was:
Original link fixed by Howie.
Posted by: Ansar-al-kufir at April 28, 2006 10:00 AM (y7gpG)
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Here's another link to the same story I tried to post earlier about Saudi Arabia's new policy on lingerie stores:
http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/hello_boys_lingerie_leads_the_fight_for_saudi_womens_rights/?source=rss
Posted by: Ansar-al-kufir at April 28, 2006 10:02 AM (y7gpG)
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Can you send trackbacks? If so that's best? If a link will not post you can email me Howie with the link. Post the comment with a "place link here" placeholder and I'll get to it.
Posted by: Howie at April 28, 2006 10:10 AM (D3+20)
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Many conservative blogs are suffering from a DoS attack.
Hugh Hewitt
Powerline
JihadWatch
Instapundit
Captain's Quarters
Hosting Matters is under attack, but I'm not sure if they carry all of these blogs.
Posted by: astuddis at April 28, 2006 10:10 AM (IaRGs)
Posted by: Howie at April 28, 2006 10:12 AM (D3+20)
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Some guy put up money last week to see JihadWatch hacked.
Posted by: astuddis at April 28, 2006 10:17 AM (IaRGs)
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I posted at my own blog this morning on an alarming pandemic flu simulation that was conducted at the World Economic Forum in January; a report on it was just released yesterday - you may find it interesting:
http://moondawgden.blogspot.com
Posted by: MoonDawg at April 28, 2006 10:21 AM (HJS3X)
Posted by: Fred Fry at April 28, 2006 11:48 AM (JXdhy)
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Actually Fred, I don't believe the price of Gasoline is the Government's problem to fix either, it lands squarely in the consumer to modify their consumption habits.
I don't support removing the tax at the pump, we are at war, and have to pay for it, somehow.
Posted by: davec at April 28, 2006 12:09 PM (CcXvt)
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Davec,
Hard to say. It is their responsibility to maintain our society. What they should be doing is planning for the country's future energy needs. There is lots of flack given the oil companies that they are not spending enough on alternative energy. That's not their job. That is up to the Government to encourage research into those areas.
On the bright side, the high price of gas now makes alternative energy more viable, especially wind. The Europeans are actually complaining because the US is buying up all the wind generation equipment on the market and they can't get their hands on as much as they want any longer.
Posted by: Fred Fry at April 28, 2006 01:55 PM (JXdhy)
Posted by: rightwingprof at April 28, 2006 02:27 PM (hj1Wx)
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Well Joe, I guess itÂ’s a good thing Texas won the BCS championship. With this Reggie Bush housing thing, they would have had to take the title away from SC anyway.
I knew those Trojans could not be that good without cheating. No one beats the vaunted Washington Huskies that many times by so many points without some monkey business going on.
Posted by: Brad at April 28, 2006 02:51 PM (3OPZt)
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Fred:
Has it not also made extraction of oil from the Canadian shale / sands profitable now?
I remember they said in the past that extraction was much more expensive than drilling for oil, but that was back when it was less than a dollar for a gallon of Gasonline.
Posted by: davec at April 28, 2006 03:10 PM (CcXvt)
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You zaney neocons!
Now you're pissed-off because our national anthem is being sung in Spanish.
Take a powder!
I'll bet you wish there was a 1 billion person choir of Muslims singing it with heartfelt fervor.
Such is the lunacy of the neocon. Rational conservatives, like me, welcome those who honor our country, regardless of the medium used.
Damn Homer Sectionals!
Posted by: Greg at April 28, 2006 04:02 PM (q5wwn)
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I sent rusty a zarqawi clip earlier today, I was busy at work so it was only a quick edit, was still pretty good I think, the first time he points his finger in the air a fly follows his finger, had to be quick to notice it so I slowed it down, I can only assume he had recently been jamming his finger up someones ass, whatever, he seems to attract flies a bit like Linus.
Posted by: dave clarke at April 28, 2006 04:07 PM (tHsPx)
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This is a man who should be remembered.
www.rickrescorla.com/
www.medaloffreedom.com/RickRescorla1.htm
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at April 28, 2006 04:20 PM (0yYS2)
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Good call Improbulus.
Richard's deeds are something we should all aspire to.
Lets not forget him.
Posted by: dave clarke at April 28, 2006 04:27 PM (tHsPx)
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Im:
Have you read the book James B. Stewart wrote about him?
Heart of a Soldier
it was a very interesting read.
Posted by: davec at April 28, 2006 05:29 PM (CcXvt)
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Rush “Pills” Limbaugh, that self-righteous fat fuck, got popped again.
What a hypocrite! Or is it Hippocrit?
Posted by: Greg at April 28, 2006 05:46 PM (q5wwn)
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No I haven't Dave, but I will see if I can find it.
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at April 28, 2006 05:52 PM (0yYS2)
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I love Rush and listen to him every day. Not because I agree with him 100% though, but mainly because I know that just the knowledge that so many people listen to him causes leftards great pain. Squirm you little bitch, squirm.
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at April 28, 2006 05:54 PM (0yYS2)
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Well, Brad, to be serious I wish the Texas Aggies had won the national title and not the Longhorns. UT-Austin is a little people's republic of Seattle right in the heart of Texas. Those liberals in Austin make you sick, don't they Greg.
Posted by: jesusland joe at April 28, 2006 07:09 PM (rUyw4)
Posted by: Greg at April 28, 2006 07:23 PM (q5wwn)
26Blackberry Winter in Southern Appalachia, the Year of our Lord Two Thousand and Six.
Late April brings late Spring showers and early Summer thunderstorms, and the Frost stops in to say goodbye as it heads to the Southern Hemisphere. Blackberrys are blooming right now, which means it's now okay to plant cold-sensitive crops, and too late to hang meat. And also, that in just a small eternity the briarpatches of high summer will
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at April 28, 2006 08:57 PM (0yYS2)
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Oops. Let's try that again.
Blackberry Winter in Southern Appalachia, the Year of our Lord Two Thousand and Six.
Late April brings late Spring showers and early Summer thunderstorms, and the Frost stops in to say goodbye as it heads to the Southern Hemisphere. Blackberrys are blooming right now, which means it's now okay to plant cold-sensitive crops, and too late to hang meat. And also, that in just a small eternity the briarpatches of high summer, where a new generation of rabbits greet the world with wiggly noses, will yield manna from Heaven; ripe, wild mountain blackberries, from which Blackberry Cobbler and Wine will be made, and the best preserves ever.
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at April 28, 2006 09:01 PM (0yYS2)
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*Selfish plug that may be deleted because it is so very much a selfish plug*
Need something to do? I'm starting a project (to be announced on my blog soon i.e. tomorrow) which will attempt to document all the places mentioned in the Bible by book. The hope is to tell via cartograms which areas were considered important and when. I'm hoping to get an article published about religious geography. I would greatly appreciate any division of labor help.
Posted by: Catholicgauze at April 28, 2006 09:28 PM (UA1kS)
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at April 28, 2006 10:34 PM (0yYS2)
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Spring By the Ocean
I was in my car when the rain began to fall. Large, unexpected drops hampering visibility and causing a small Mazda to swerve in front of me. I flicked on my windshield wipers and stared at the traffic in front of me. Like a swollen river, the freeway was suddenly clogged, unpredictable, and dangerous. I got off at Ocean, and unrolled my window. Wild blue waves crashed and churned the sand. The smell of the salty ocean spray mingled with the fresh rain.
Posted by: Heroic Dreamer at April 28, 2006 11:17 PM (aH6Zf)
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Do we know if the Aztlan "take up arms against your European occupiers" letter is real yet?
http://my.opera.com/cbjohnso/blog/show.dml/237169
Penis festival in Japan...
http://my.opera.com/cbjohnso/blog/show.dml/235971
Posted by: Chris At Home at April 29, 2006 12:58 AM (5ve1C)
Posted by: rightwingprof at April 29, 2006 07:29 AM (hj1Wx)
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The Caption Jam is up at OTB. The Sabbath contest is usually too late to include, but while you wait for it there are plenty of other caption contest ongoing.
Posted by: Rodney Dill at April 29, 2006 08:59 AM (tGTSA)
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So Bluto
How's the knee? Those painkillers kick in yet? Moderation my friend -- in a few months you will be up and running about.
Maybe we should all chip in and get you a copy of the Karma Sutra - exercises to look forward to.
Rusty's probably got several copies - illustrated.
Posted by: hondo at April 29, 2006 09:19 AM (SeBrl)
Posted by: Last gasp Larry at April 29, 2006 09:15 PM (h4PzP)
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What did you think Larry, that I was a barbarian or something? Just because I want to decorate every highway overpass and lamp post in the country with the stinking corpses of muslims and liberals doesn't mean I'm not civilized. Indeed, it is my love of civilization that makes me want to preserve it by destroying its enemies. Civilization wasn't built by gutless wimps, but by men with blood on their hands.
I really will pity liberals and muslims when TSHTF, because none are near as smart or as fierce as they believe themselves to be, and for all their violent demonstrations, I'm afraid they won't last long when it's time to start cutting throats.
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at April 30, 2006 07:34 AM (0yYS2)
Michelle, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
To paraphrase Han Solo, "I'm out of it for a little while, and the whole blogosphere gets delusions of grandeur!" Two of my favs, Michelle Malkin and Allahpundit, start a video blog? At the risk of losing all of my readers, check it out here.
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Posted by: Howie at April 24, 2006 02:33 PM (D3+20)
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Nah, Jawa is a great blog. Good luck trying to log onto Hot Air. I was unable to register. Give it a day or two. The blog promises to be awesome - another bite out of the MSM's lunch. Life is good.
Posted by: Mark McGilvray at April 24, 2006 03:06 PM (isTfo)
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Hm, I never got the original password mail (probably got eaten by a liberal) so I hit her reset password link and now I'm in. The site's still having problems though. You can't get to your profile page to set your name, for instance.
Posted by: Michael Hampton at April 24, 2006 05:16 PM (FVbj6)
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I've been trying to download Kerry's Sunday morning talk about Mary McCarthy for about an hour now. I'm yelling at the damn thing to hurry up and then I thought, "Wait ... I'm frustrated and trying to get this thing to hurry up so I can see John Kerry? Have I lost my friggin' mind?"
Posted by: Oyster at April 24, 2006 07:08 PM (YudAC)
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I was lucky and got registered, but it doesn't matter if the site is down. Glad Allah is back in de house, though. I miss his site, and the thought of such genius just festering in the ether bugs me.
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O,
Sunday
Kerry, OK to breaking the Law
http://www.exposetheleft.com/2006/04/23/kerry-breaking-thelaw/
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Sunday
JOHN KERRY: But there is no excuse three and a half years
later for American troops to be driving by IEDs and getting blown up. Are you telling me that they canÂ’t drive a truck?
http://www.exposetheleft.com/2006/04/24/kerry-troops-ieds/
Posted by: Rubin at April 24, 2006 11:26 PM (fyndx)
Bringing a Knife to a Gun Fight
Rusty is back. Chicago was great. Thanks to all for covering for me while I was busy rubbing elbows with other political scientists, eating pizza, re-enacting scenes from The Untouchables, and hanging out at the Art Institute. Good times, all around.
At the MPSA I attended a panel of political scientists who blog. When I said my name was "Rusty Shackleford" they just looked at me like "so what?" Which was odd, because I had thought pretty much every one knew about The Jawa. If my plans for world domination are to ever come to fruition, I'm going to have to start working harder here. Much harder. Also, if any one has a spare monkey's paw, that might also help.
I have several hundred e-mails to answer. It might be a few days until blogging is back to normal.
Posted by: jesusland joe at April 24, 2006 09:41 AM (rUyw4)
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Good to have you back. The dishes have been piling up.
Posted by: Mike at April 24, 2006 09:46 AM (Crzmo)
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"if any one has a spare monkey's paw, that might also help."
Hmmm. If I give you one, then I'll only have five.
Try seeing if Nancy Pelosi will give you hers.
Posted by: Fred Fry at April 24, 2006 09:58 AM (JXdhy)
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Ah don't worry. I work with 300 tech heads and I bet only about 20 know what a blog is. A big chunk of people just are not aware. Semms silly but I don't know how many times i've tried to answer the question. Blog, Jawa Report? What's that. Once they try though they are hooked. Poror Dave is surfing Michelle malkin right now. Muaahahaha!!
Posted by: Howie at April 24, 2006 01:12 PM (D3+20)
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So who can trust these liars they are teaching lies and halftruths why else are so many disillusioned zombie students supporting the illegal aleins
Posted by: sandpiper at April 24, 2006 02:00 PM (M9D/B)
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Monkey's paw? Maybe Filthy will sacrifice a goat for you.
Posted by: Oyster at April 24, 2006 03:35 PM (f70+e)
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did you wander through the girodet exhibit at the institute? i could've spent days in there... i'm such a pre-romantic.
Posted by: catbat at April 24, 2006 05:36 PM (8kJqM)
Via 8ackgr0und N015e who Also included is this quote from Republican Abraham Lincoln::"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."
I really want to thank Howie for the support here. This is not a matter of Right v. Left, it is Right v. Wrong.
You are quite welcome. IÂ’ll place my rants and most of the stuff 8ackgr0und N015e sent in us in the extended entry along with more Hilton chick pics like this one.
Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at April 23, 2006 10:22 PM (8e/V4)
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JC ...thank you. Now I realize you did not do that for me, but for the men and women who have paid dearly ... but since you are the first to step up. I take back everything mean I ever said about you.
You are no longer dead to me
I realize I have said some harsh stuff, and I understand if you don't feel like reciprocating. I don't ask it, and I don't expect it.
But I am genuinely moved that you are willing to put all that aside to help the people we ALL care about.
Thanks
Posted by: 8ackgr0und N015e at April 23, 2006 11:01 PM (t4Rmq)
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No, thank you and Howie for getting this posted.
Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at April 24, 2006 08:06 AM (8e/V4)
Also thanks to all of you who sent links and information that was a big help. Also thanks to our regulars and new visitors for participating in the comments this week despite the difficulties. And thanks to some a$$hole for forcing me to learn at least a little perl.
If IÂ’ve left anyone out feel free to email me or update this post. If you need to read something I suggest this article via Jihadwatch.
Jihadwatch :Andrew Bostom in FrontPage reviews Efraim Karsh's Islamic Imperialism, a new book that is refreshing in acknowledging what I have been saying for years: that Islamic jihad violence and subversion is not a "hijacking" of Islam, but a recrudescence of traditions, teachings and assumptions that are deeply embedded within the religion:
We expect my master the Macktastic Rusty Wicked will return on Monday.
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Michael and SeanÂ’s Trip to Iraq, The End
Read how they almost became evil tobacco smugglers too. And if poor old Howie can spare some change for Michael so can you. I enjoyed the whole series. Worth every cent I reckon.
Michael Totten :Hey, Joey. Have you ever seen the inside of a Turkish prison?
I did not want to see the inside of a Turkish prison.
Himdad handed Sean five cartons of cigarettes and pointed at his backpack. Sean looked at me without a word.
“I don’t know,” I said. “What do we do?”
If we didnÂ’t carry five cartons apiece Himdad would be busted for smuggling again before we even got back into Turkey. Then what? He was our ride. Would we get in trouble, as well? Aside from stupid tourists like us, who on earth goes into Iraq for six hours? Who tries to bribe his way across the border except people who are up to no good?
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WTW Hilton Screws Over 100 Vets
No, not Paris screws over 100 vets you dirty, dirty boys, Hilton Hotels “screws over” 100 vets. There hope I made that clear. Paris does seem to have a heart and as we all know rich hotties like Paris pretty much get their way. So Paris, have a heart , raise some hell and get some arrangements made for this group. I’ll even put up a bottle of Howie’s wine for you. You can’t buy it with money honey! Only by helping these guys out.
Lisa Hoffman Via Capital Hill Blue :At Fran O'Brien's Stadium Steak House, hundreds of
soldiers and Marines maimed in the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan have dined gratis on thick steaks, tossed
back a few cold ones and basked in the normalcy and
comradeship offered there.
But come May 1, those much-anticipated outings from
local military hospital wards will cease. Hilton Hotel
Corp., landlord of the restaurant, is evicting Fran's
from its decade-long location in the basement of the
Capital Hilton in downtown D.C.
"For strictly business reasons related solely to the
inability to reach a new lease arrangement, the
Capital Hilton has elected to terminate the lease,"
hotel general manager Brian Kelleher said in an
e-mailed statement.
Posted by: Howie at April 19, 2006 11:42 AM (D3+20)
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Man searching for that pic was tough. Way to many bad photos of here out there and why are they the most popular?
Posted by: Howie at April 19, 2006 12:55 PM (D3+20)
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Do you really think anyone in their right mind would let Paris have ANY say whatsoever in how the Hilton Corp. is run?
Posted by: mojo at April 19, 2006 01:56 PM (C1sRI)
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I dunno maybe. Actually Paris is pretty sharp. Wild but not a stupid person. Remember her last name is Hilton. I don't care how they work it out as long as it is. If she did she could generate some good publicity. It's doubtfull but worth a shot.
Posted by: Howie at April 19, 2006 02:02 PM (D3+20)
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Boycott the HILTON and watch them loose buinsess just look what happened to K-MART a few years ago when the let ROSIE O,DONNELL talk them into stop selling guns in their stores
Posted by: sandpiper at April 20, 2006 08:15 AM (nMpEK)
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I'm with MOJO, they don't consult Paris Hilton when making any decisions concerning the business. She just primps and dresses and smiles for the camera. She has 'people' who think for her.
That is one of the better pictures I have seen of her. Usually she looks like a stick! ha (Yes, I'm a female, so I'm too critical of her I guess)
Posted by: Debbie at April 22, 2006 07:49 AM (k65yb)
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Yeah but this is background noises crusade this week. Ive been lucky enough to go with grandpa to some reunions with his buddies and It's pretty amazing the relationsships vets have. Now of course background and I are opposites as far as politics. But....If you are left and against the war it's unfair to saddle the soldier with the politics fo the war. They serve. If Hilton Hotels is just being cheap an inconsiderate that's not very good business. There is a lot of politics in business. So you pretty much hve to include Paris and her sister cause well you now. The general aim I have is to just bring a bit of attention in hopes that they will make some kind of arrangement to help these guys out. I don't really care what just do something nice. I's sure Hilton if they wanted to could help make plans for so these guys an continue to meet somewhere. From my experience it means a lot to vets to get together. All I ask. Background is still all wound up on this one so I will update tomorrow with newinfo he sent. See how this works. Background has an issue I can kind of see the point of. He sends me stuff and we tried to work out what we agree on and go from there. To me that's what blogs are for. Probably we won't have any luck as by now it's obvious Paris (or Hilton Hotels) does not read The Jawa Report. Making money is all good but you also need to have good will toward your business. Some times you have to invest a bit in that too. Note this is an issue a reader brought to us. I encourge similar participation from our regulars and readers left and right. This blog leans right but so what.
Be American first. I like for our men and women who have given so much to be treated well.
Posted by: Howie at April 22, 2006 08:24 AM (D3+20)
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I really want to thank Howie for the support here.
This is not a matter of Right v. Left, it is Right v. Wrong.
Time to put "Operation Perish Hilton" into high gear....
Posted by: 8ackgr0und N015e at April 22, 2006 01:19 PM (t4Rmq)
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I really appreciate Howie's help on this. Anyone who takes a moment to think about this realizes it is not an issue of Right vs. Left. It is about Right vs. Wrong.
Now is the time for anyone interested in supporting the troops who really need it most, to join up for Operation Perish Hilton (tip of the hat to Chris Dickson for the name....brilliant)
Here are just some of the things we can do. It is time to boycott the following hotel chains:
Conrad Hotels
Doubletree
Embassy Suites
Hampton Inn
Hampton Inn & Suites
Hilton Garden Inn
Homewood Suites
Scandic
Another way to show support is for people who do travel to pick up the stationary from their hotel room and write a letter to Hilton corporate headquarters, the local newspapers, TV and radio stations saying:
"I'm sending you this note from [non Hilton property] to let you know I think the way Hilton Hotel Corp. is treating the people and patrons at Fran O'Brien's Steak House in Washington DC is wrong. I chose to stay at [non Hilton property] because I support our troops. I simply can't get a good night's sleep at a Hilton property as long as they turn their back on severely wounded soldiers."
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I got a copy of her video, I could make VCDs out of it.
Posted by: Andre at April 22, 2006 03:10 PM (/u+1F)
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Thanks for talking up this issue. We all need to support out wounded soldiers, who bear so much pain for bush/cheneyÂ’s flawed war policies.
Posted by: Kitten at April 22, 2006 04:22 PM (I7wUH)
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Kitten: Now there you go again. You are so blinded by your anti bush thinking. Now I don't always agree with him either. I called him china's beotch Friday. Why because well some times he seems politically silly. Walking right into some. So the same qualities that make him stubborn and determined hurt us politicallcy. Now I work for a realy conervative company. The did an employeee survey a while back. Now you can just imagine some of the responseses. So at the meeting (these things always result in a meeting don't they) of course the companie stood fast and seems immoveable. But if you discard what they said and watch their actions obver time you see they do do things to make it better they just never admit to it. I dunno why fear that if they appear soft they will have to do way more. But their interet is keeping the best and they have to work on it. Several high level engineers who taught this associates degree their engineering skills have left. We workk your ass off and we have to but we also need to be responsive enoug to keep those we with to keep. It's a deliate balance. so conservatives often come off harsher than they really are. Now for the Democrats what bothers me and I'm a swing voter is the fact thay have become the party of inti this anti that. Progressive they call it. Ok to me the Democratic party is supposed to be about fighting for freedonm for all. In fact that's also a Republican value. So let's call it an American value. If you realy really think Bush is just fighting for greed then go meet up with abu muscab al zaqueery and talk him into peace. It's not going to work. The democratic leaders have pulled the leftish away from the roots of thier party. The Rerpubicans have sold it's small government lank of the platform out. Libertarian party just doent'have the pull. So i propose a new party the "I'm A Real American Dammit Party." The baisic idea is that there is a sliver of way too nutty conservatives who want to tell everyone what right is. There is the nutty moonbat wing of the Democratic prty who sells out America and freedom just to attack Bush becuase well he gets to fight for freedom and we cant' stand it. There are a hell of a lot more of the rest of us. You know normal people. My Parents are conservative union democrats. My stepays will be the first to say the main problem with his union is a lot of worthless bastards use the benefits and protections they worked so hard for to fuck off all day. I'm all for the right to bargain as a group but politics gets into the leadership and to increase their take they will sell out the memebership a short term raise for long term "damn I need a job". I'm a libertarian leaning Reagan Republican who thinks if you are depending on the government to solve problems other than roads and defense well your are an idiot. We have former Democrats on this site who have become so disgusted with the left they call "liberalism a mental disorder" Well it was't at one time. And that's a shame. Since background is so would up I saw that cartoon with the Taxi and damn strait. The mainstream Democrats need to put the hard left in their place. Also the mainstream right needs to box stand up to the far right of our party. I see a possible enlightenment since the Jill Carroll release. Terrorist hate liberals terorist hate Bush because he stands in their way. I like bush but I admit some days his political nose it clogged and he hands the democats and issue just like Hilton through is stubborness is getting a block eye. Now Hiton I'm sure can't afford to cave on every issue. But our men are fighting for us. There are Democrat voulenteers who serve. There are Republican voulenteers who serve. There are a lot of good Americans and the sooner we get ont eh same page and get bck to American ideal the better. The enemy is counting on us to not be able to come together as one. They depend on us to hate each other more than we hate them. It is their only hope of victory and it's not unreasonable to assume we will. War is not perfect it's a pain a struggle but it's ght right one. We can help what we can. We here piss off a lot of Muslims as well trying to fight the ones who have taken Islam which means peace and took the will of Allah as I understand it and twisted into a murderous bloody excuse for war at the pleaseure of Lucifer. I beg those true muslims to take up the fight aginst those who destroy Islam from within. We all need to fight for the right ideas. I'm not against core democratic prncipals one but I just don't see much of that anymore. I also don't see much core smal government out of out side. But right now I feel we have a chance to change that. The terrorist offensive this year seems pretty bad so for. Seemed powerful but we are still standing and so is Iraq. The kurds especially. Afghanistan is doing well too. Thay all have a long way to go adn we can;t hand em a pass. we have to push and help and assist. Fighting the terroists is required. But liberal charity and humanitarian help is just a required. Go back to your true values. Fight for freedom in a manner you feel confortable with. American needs true democratic values. America needs true conservative values. Muslims need out help to fight and regain respect for their faith. So be a True American Democrat or Republican. Fight for libery and freedom. Be an american dammit. If you are a Muslim fight the doctrine of evil. Or go to the mall and but an "I hate Bush sticker" if you are a damn fool. Be a real American Dammit. I'm disgusted with politics and it's about damn time we start using our heads and stop alowing politics in Washington to make enemies of our own countrymen. We can destroy our ourselves for politcal gain in the next election or we can all go back to being Americans first and Democrats or Republicans second. Be a Real American dammit. If you hate war I think you need to turn your attention to the actual enemy beause your fellow American bothers ain't it. We can'g fight it perfectly and it sure as hell is a lot harder when our own countrymen are not helping. I don't go to Kos much but what bothered me yesterday is the misguided hate of Bush and the Right. Out of the commnts I read very many were good. And then there were those that were just silly. Be a real American dammit.
Posted by: Howie at April 23, 2006 09:24 AM (D3+20)
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So if 8ackground and I can get along even thouhg he trolls the piss out of me what does that say for the rest of you.
Posted by: Howie at April 23, 2006 09:29 AM (D3+20)
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Just to show you how much I appreciate this... ...even though Howie's rant had a completelackofparagraphbreaksandthatmakesmyeyesbleedwhichisreallyadrag... I did it any way
Posted by: 8ackgr0und N015e at April 23, 2006 10:03 AM (t4Rmq)
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Where Howie and I find common ground:
"Be a real American."
Where the debate comes in is what is "real"
and what is "really best FOR America"....
I got no problem with that.
Posted by: 8ackgr0und N015e at April 23, 2006 10:15 AM (t4Rmq)
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Thank you for all of your support for Fran O'Brien's (Operation Perish Hilton!)
Let's keep that pressure up...we only have four more days left for Hilton to change their minds.
DE OPPRESSO LIBER !!!
Posted by: Chris Dickson at April 24, 2006 12:46 PM (dND2L)
MPSA in Chicago--Any one else here?
Hey all. I'm at the Midwest Political Science Association's annual meeting at the Palmer House in Chicago. If you're a fellow geek at the conference drop me a line (my info is at the "contact" link above).
Or, you can just wave me down. I'm kind of hard to miss. I'll be the only guy there wearing a fur coat, with an entourage--complete with at least two washed-up former child stars-- and four big Samoan bodyguards protecting my precious self. Come to think of it, better e-mail me first. The last guy that sought an audience with the Macktastick Rusty Wickedmeister without a formal letter of introduction had his arm broken by Tagiilima--the big one.
Hell if I knew. Fight him, I guess. It would be too late, though, once we figured out that such a thing would be necessary.
"Just make sure he sticks to the mountains," I said. "Mosul is down in the plains. As long as this road hugs the mountains, we're still on the way to Dohok."
I was annoyed at myself for feeling paranoid. I was the one who had earlier said We can hitchhike in Northern Iraq.
A half-hour later our driver took us back on the main road at a Peshmerga checkpoint. He turned the car toward the mountains, toward Dohok. Not toward the plains. Not toward the dangerous red zone and Mosul.
"I guess that was a shortcut," Sean said.
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I guess so," I said. "He's fine. We're fine."
IÂ’m fine too. You guys OK? Good. I've really enjoyed these at it's the kind of thing I probably would never get to do but like to dream about.
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"The Man" is Keeping Rusty Down
Stupid "the man" is always keeping me down. Can you believe these fascists around here want me to "work"? Anyway, I'll be back a week from Monday.
A reminder to any Chicagoland area bloggers that I'll be in the area. It looks like a few of us are going to get together next week if you're game.
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Too bad Rusty, had you been here a week earlier, we could have heckled Hildabags at the Economic Club of Chicago.
dirka dirka...
Posted by: mrclark at April 14, 2006 05:28 PM (IMrft)
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Rumsfeld: " There are I don't know 3, 4, 5, 6,000 generals .... "
Shouldn't the Secretary of Defense have a better idea how many generals there are? That's cause enough to step down!
Posted by: Hailus at April 14, 2006 07:47 PM (FCC6c)
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And I've been Secretary of Defense for I don't know 2, 3, 4, 5 years?
Posted by: Hailus at April 14, 2006 08:39 PM (FCC6c)
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Not to worry though, I have the backing of the President for whatever that's worrht!?!?
Posted by: Hailus at April 14, 2006 08:41 PM (FCC6c)
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Heh heh....
looks like we have another escapee folks. Another Bush hater.
Welcome to mypetjawa troll.
Posted by: mrclark at April 14, 2006 09:07 PM (IMrft)
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Oh! mrclark, you must be among the remaining 37% blind followers?
Posted by: Hailus at April 14, 2006 09:17 PM (FCC6c)
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Rusty, I'm in the Wis/Illinois stateline area - about 90 minutes from Chicago - but if I can work it out, I'd like to join you all. I'll be around until early Thursday, 4/20. I have to go to California for a funeral then.
Posted by: tee bee at April 15, 2006 10:34 AM (q1JHF)
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One little two little three little generals four little five little six little generals screw you I'm Secretary Of Defense.Yeah!
(sing it with me)
Posted by: Howie at April 15, 2006 11:22 AM (D3+20)
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And the Prez says: " You're doing a great job Brownie, er I mean Rumsfeld "
Posted by: Hailus at April 15, 2006 12:08 PM (FCC6c)
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Chorus:
1, little 2, little 3, little I don't know ... whoop's must be one of those unknown knowables! Er, or was that a known unknowable? Heck! Doesn't matter, I'm still in charge! And I have the highly touted and coveted Bush stamp of approval! And I worked hard for it! Just like Brownie!
Posted by: Last word Larry at April 15, 2006 05:41 PM (FCC6c)
The Windy City
I'll be in Chicago next Wed - Sat on business, if any one wants to hang out. Please e-mail me directly at contact information above.
I'll be kind of busy until I get back. From today til Saturday I have to put the finishing touches on a presentation. Then Easter. Then I have family in town til I leave. So, I'll be pretty much swamped until then.
Reminder: I'll be in London in mid-May if there are any Brits who want to hang out then.
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WTW Tax Free Easter Booze
Just an update on my wine. I reckon since April 15th is this week and the due date on the wine is the 16th itÂ’s fun to note that this wine is tax free. Buy your groceries in KY and no sales tax either. ThatÂ’s sticking it to the man! Never mind itÂ’s probably cheaper to pick up a bottle of ripple at the liquor store. Here in the first pic you see how the wine looked about 10 days ago. See the line itÂ’s clearing up.
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Well said. Now for the important question. Will you drain the wine off more than once?
Posted by: Leatherneck at April 12, 2006 07:57 PM (D2g/j)
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I'll try not to. I like the bottles up caps off fill one move on fill one move on. I try to keep the hose off the bottom a so as not to stir. Then when the booze gets really low I get what I can and mark that bottle as ?. Nver can get the last part(inch or three).
Posted by: Howie at April 13, 2006 07:44 AM (D3+20)
Jawa vs. Schlussel
Sources tell me that I'll be on the radio in a few minutes to challenge Debbie Schlussel. While I cannot reveal to you my sources, they seem pretty reliable. You can listen to Hoist the Black Flag here.
In case I'm incoherent, my main point is not that Jill Carroll was a saint or that she wasn't against the war, but only that she was a victim. Hostages are the victim and terrorists are the bad guys. In the middle of a crime, one does not attack the victim, you go after the criminal. That's all.
UPDATE: So, during the break, Schlussel says she doesn't want to talk with me and that had she known I was going to confront her that she wouldn't have agreed to the interview. She also had the audacity to call me a "nut". Me. The nut. Right Debbie, right. I'm a "nut" for saying it's not good manners to attack a woman who is being held hostage. You, on the other hand, are the voice of reason.
I won't be on. The offer was retracted after Schlussel threw a fit. I'm not blaming Ace or Goldstein. They were just trying to be good hosts and have some class since Debbie Schlussel was the original guest & I was kind of an afterthought.
Another update: I'm not even sure Ace knew I was calling in, but Jeff thought it would be good radio.
Oh, ye of little faith and reading comprehension skills. I never mentioned the video, only these facts, which remain the same. http:/(no link whoring for you! -Vinnie) Jill Carroll's an extremist. And you apparently have a problem with premature articulation. Next time, read first. You got something wrong, though. More than thirty seconds in a room with you, and I think I'd have to kill you. Debbie Schlussel
Don’t expect “journalist” Jillie to “investigate” that one. But hey, she says her Islamic terrorist captors treated her “very well,” and she talked about the nice shower and bathroom they gave her.
Since things were so great in captivity, maybe she should have remained at Terrorist Day Spa. And maybe they should change the name from “Stockholm Syndrome” to “Baghdad Syndrome.”
That is what Debbie Schlussel wrote after watching Jill Carroll's last two videos which were obviously coerced. Yes, Debbie, I'm the nut.
Another update: Ace has a post about it here. Like I said before, I don't blame Ace. Okay, I do blame Ace. But not for dropping my call. For dropping a Patrick Swayze reference into an e-mail conversation we just had. Now that, my friend, is out of bounds. No need to bring Patrick Swayze into the conversation.
The real problem we (and there are a lot people in that we) have with Schlussel is that when some of us pointed out that we disagreed with her, she responded by leaving some pretty inflammatory comments on our blogs. Then, after some of us called her on it, she played the part of victim.
See how that works, you leave nasty comments on our blogs, and then we we say nasty things back and you claim to be the victim.
And it's not just a few people. This has happened over and over again with Debbie who has either left nasty comments or written fairly nasty e-mails.
Now, she claims that she was really trying to point out that the Left supported Jill Carroll because she was one of them--a form of hypocrisy. Fair enough, and true enough, but in the process she also claimed Jill Carroll wasn't faking it when her terrorist captors forces her to say the most vile things about America. That, I think, is just stupid and, to be fair to Debbie, something I might have said at one time--and in fact, have said. But since I've actually been in contact with the families of hostages, since it's become somewhat of my cause, I've decided that such criticisms are usually out of bounds.
Again, my problem was in Debbie's reading of Jill Carroll's motivations, not in pointing out the dispicable way in which the Left often vocally supports the release of Leftist hostages but are silent when the hostage has no connection to the anti-war movement. But that's just the point: we should be against hostage taking because it is a barbaric practice, not be vocal only when it suits our political agenda.
Seriously, and I do mean to brag a bit, if you want to know anything about hostages in Iraq, this is the place and I am the go-to guy in the blogosphere. Check out our hostage archives for some evidence.
So, it's not that I disagree with Schlussel--I think you'll find I linked to her several times in the past, all positive--it's just that I (shall I say we?) don't like Schlussel.
Thanks again to Ace for offering to have me on the show next week. I dunno, though. I'm just not sure that Schlussel and myself have a real bone to pick and the only reason this has escalated the way it has is because some people are rather thin-skinnied, an attribute not well suited to the blogosphere.
Posted by: Howie at April 11, 2006 02:26 PM (D3+20)
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All I got was a, "We'll get to you in a minute Rusty" during the commercial break. The bastages.
Posted by: Howie at April 11, 2006 02:43 PM (D3+20)
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Well the big chicken legged chicken beotch. I have to register to call her chickenshit. Never!
Posted by: Howie at April 11, 2006 02:46 PM (D3+20)
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Rusty, you are in good company. Debbie has threatened to call the FBI on me, she threatened Misha with a lawsuit and just out and out insulted my husband, John Donovan.
You are absolutely right about being kind to a victim - I was disappointed in Jeff and Ace - they both seemed to be saying that everything Debbie writes is okay with them.
Posted by: Beth Donovan at April 11, 2006 04:31 PM (9FPYz)
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In this battle, you are on the side of the angels. She's someone who believes that death is all too good for someone who criticizes Israel in any way. You are, I believe, a very very strong supporter of Israel who just thinks that no one taken by terrorists should be judged worthy of death, or unworthy of rescue, or unworthy, at the least, of our sympathy, and our restraint from mockery.
Incidentally, a recent column of hers has a howler of an error--she says that JFK voted against the Civil Rights Act...uh...no way.
Posted by: Jane at April 11, 2006 05:31 PM (y6n8O)
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jd, jfk was dead when the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, so obviously he couldn't vote for or against it.
Posted by: jesusland joe at April 11, 2006 07:06 PM (rUyw4)
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I can't imagine why you wouldn't like someone as charming as Death Threat Debbie. What's not to like? By the way, is "Schlussel" german for "Cupid Stunt?"
Posted by: w3 at April 11, 2006 08:09 PM (DRifx)
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schullesel is German for ass hole,
Well maybe not but close enough..
Posted by: Lc NeilV at April 11, 2006 08:26 PM (v5cxG)
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Schlussel is a whack-job. I have a hilarious ranting e-mail string from her from a couple months back when I embarrassed her on her blog. Anyone interested, shoot me an e-mail and I'll forward it.
Posted by: big picture guy at April 11, 2006 08:42 PM (OIqYV)
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Is there anybody Schlussel doesn't hate, or want to sue?
Posted by: Oyster at April 12, 2006 04:08 AM (YudAC)
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Schlüssel is German for "key." Unfortunately, while I'm rarely at a loss for snarky remarkies, I can't think of anything clever to say about keys.
Posted by: Xrlq at April 12, 2006 07:48 AM (WBDk4)
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I believe that was my point, Jesus land joe. Although, there were civil rights acts in 1957 and 1960. JFK voted for both. What she may be thinking of is that in 57 JFK was part of a key group of liberal and moderate northerners who voted with the South on the jury trial amendment to the 57 CRA. To many liberals, that defanged the act, since at the time, no southern jury would convict a white man, regardless of the evidence, of a crime against black voting rights or civil rights. But JFK ultimately voted for the 57 CRA, so she's still dead wrong.
I'm sure she will correct the error soon....
Posted by: jd at April 12, 2006 08:43 AM (aqTJB)
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Actually, arschloch is German for asshole. And see this.
Posted by: rightwingprof at April 12, 2006 10:08 AM (hj1Wx)
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Damn, Oyster. You took the words right out of my mouth.
Posted by: Don Miguel at April 12, 2006 06:15 PM (UAn5X)
sorry, that's all I could come up with ...
Thanks this week to all our co-bloggers for helping out while Rusty is off doing whatever the heck he does.
