Sometimes, maybe once in a generation, a true hero stands up. An epic figure who does not care what others say or what others may think. These giants of humanity are not afraid to be alone and hold their ground in the face of overwhelming odds. We see these people and think they are John the Baptist reborn, a lone voice in the wilderness.

Today, ladies and gentlemen, we have seen one of these heroes. I present to you, the Honorable Representative of the 1st District in Hawai'i, Neil Abercrombie.

When presented the chance today to vote on the bill "expressing the sense of Congress that no United States assistance should be provided directly to the Palestinian Authority if any representative political party holding a majority of parliamentary seats within the Palestinian Authority maintains a position calling for the destruction of Israel," Representative Abercrombie had the courage to oppose the votes of Reps. Jackson (D-IL), Jackson-Lee (D-TX), Conyers (D-MI), and Minority Leader Pelosi (D-CA). He also managed to oppose the vote of Majority Leader Boehner (R-OH) at the same time.

Represenative Abercrombie was the lone 'Nay' vote.

For some reason, I am reminded of an old Monty Python sketch on the value of not being seen. Really, if you feel this way, maybe it would have been best for you to not stand up. Though it helps me weed out the mega-loons from the regular nuts.

Take some time to let Rep. Abercrombie know how you feel here.

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1 Well it doesn't surprise me it came from a Democrat. I am surprised those Dems you mentioned voted for it

Posted by: Javapuke at February 15, 2006 09:07 PM (enHFQ)

2 Where's his boyfriend Fitch?

Posted by: Leopold Stotch at February 15, 2006 09:57 PM (2oQaU)

3 Did anyone bother to click on his "Iraq watch" button ? He also voted yes on one of the bills with the strongest language to bring the troops home from Iraq.

Posted by: john ryan at February 15, 2006 09:57 PM (TcoRJ)

4 You are the only one to publish his name. The press is silent on who voted against this. Talk about secrecy!

Posted by: Fred Fry at February 15, 2006 10:31 PM (HJnrm)

5 I'm not American. I'm an Aussie, so I don't think I should criticise how your poli's vote. I'm glad Australia stuck with the US in Iraq.

Posted by: jonny at February 15, 2006 11:32 PM (nytWC)

6 No one could ever be further out there than Neil ( pronounced Kneel ). He's lampooned in the Movie classic "Joe vs The Volcano". The scene with the yellow taxi: it's his personal campaign car, unique in all Hawaii. All of the jibes about a counter-dependent personality are spot of for Neil. He has been a terrible child all his 'adult' life.

Posted by: blert at February 16, 2006 02:22 AM (kxhLo)

7 Maybe he was just intellectually incapable of understanding what the vote was about?

Posted by: Don Miguel at February 16, 2006 08:42 PM (UAn5X)

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Palestine Media Watch reports on a video added to a Hamas website this week, that features the parting messages of two suicide bombers:

Each terrorist had a separate message for Jews. This first said,

"My message to the loathed Jews is that there is no god but Allah, we will chase you everywhere! We are a nation that drinks blood, and we know that there is no blood better than the blood of Jews. We will not leave you alone until we have quenched our thirst with your blood, and our children's thirst with your blood. We will not leave until you leave the Muslim countries."

The second terrorist said the following:

"In the name of Allah, we will destroy you, blow you up, take revenge against you, [and] purify the land of you, pigs that have defiled our country... This operation is revenge against the sons of monkeys and pigs."

Also posted at The Dread Pundit Bluto and Vince Aut Morire.

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1 Whoever writes their material has spend far too much time watching old sword & sorcery movies!

Posted by: hondo at February 15, 2006 01:31 AM (fyKFC)

2 Ah, aren't they banned from fighting with 'the people of the book' by their prophet. and 'the people of the book' are jews, christians, and any cult that uses the bible in any of its shapes.

Posted by: anon at February 15, 2006 03:49 AM (XhBbd)

3 That statement is just flat out lame. When it comes to war talk, the West has Patton and Churchill quotes. They have snicker-inducing prose like the example above. Yet one more thing we do so much better.

Posted by: Graeme at February 15, 2006 04:18 AM (X4Wbb)

4 So true Graeme. But Churchill and Patton were not Abdid or Mamoud... - Max

Posted by: Max at February 15, 2006 07:23 AM (+kFf8)

5 I think the second guy forgot something: "In the name of Allah, THE COMPASSIONATE AND MERCIFUL, we will destroy you, blow you up, take revenge against you..." You almost expect him to start talking about the holy hand grenade.

Posted by: John at February 15, 2006 07:37 AM (wg4FW)

6 And how many people from the ME have told us over the past few days how much they respect the religion of the Christians and Jews, and that is why we must respect theirs? More than a few, I suppose. That would make them all liars.

Posted by: jesusland joe at February 15, 2006 10:23 AM (rUyw4)

7 If they consider the JOOOOOOOOOOS as pigs, why in the name of Allah would they drink their blood? Couldn't they just take a bottle of it, each take a sip, pass it along and then burst into flames or something? So much more efficient that way don't ya think?

Posted by: memphis761 at February 15, 2006 10:33 AM (D3+20)

8 Unfortunately, it's not just fevered rhetoric. I once saw photos of an Palestinian kneeling down to joyfully lap the blood of a Jew who they had just murdered. So why not bury these animals with a stake through the heart?

Posted by: pst314 at February 15, 2006 01:09 PM (OA547)

9 Trying to understand muzzie logic: If we are what we eat, and the muzzies tell us that Jews are pigs, then are they not in fact damning themselves to hell for eating a pig? Inquiring minds want to know. /Pig piss be upon allah and his pervert "prophet".

Posted by: Princess Kimberley at February 15, 2006 01:41 PM (J2xFI)

10 What is with all this hostility and hatred directed at pigs! What's wrong with pigs? I love bacon, sausage, pork chops ..... RIBS! OH GOD! WHAT A JOY! I've even had friends who've had pigs as pets - and swear by them! I loved Porky Pig as a kid - even my grandkids do to this day! What's with all this pig shit? What did a pig ever do to Mo & his boys to deserve all this animosity? Now I once got into a fight with a 400lb boar (busted a Philly Rod over it's head - for all you engineers out there) - but I didn't take it personal and blame all pigs! since it was a German boar, I kinda figure it was a "German" thing. We got several pigs at the local zoo - in the petting section no less! Kids love'em! So - muslims - listen up - what is your problem with pigs! I want to know!

Posted by: hondo at February 15, 2006 03:52 PM (fyKFC)

11 brought to you by - The Porcine Anti-Deflamation Society Swine of the world unite!

Posted by: hondo at February 15, 2006 04:40 PM (fyKFC)

12 What do you get when you cross a pig with a Muslim. Nothing. There are some things a pig won't do.

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Now, here's a situation where money turns up missing in a kleptocracy. Not unusual. In all candor, I would have been falling-down astonished if the books had even come close to balancing with all funds accounted for.

From ArabNews.com:

At least $700 million of funds from the Palestinian Authority's coffers have been misused or stolen by officials over the past few years. Citing an internal investigation, Palestinian Attorney-General Ahmed Al-Moghani told reporters yesterday that 50 cases of "financial and administrative corruption" had been discovered and 25 officials arrested so far.

He said 10 officials had fled abroad but that the Palestinian Authority was seeking their extradition.

"The amount of money that was squandered and stolen is more than $700 million," Moghani said. "Some of these millions were transferred into personal accounts here and abroad."

I expect Hamas will begin complaining and whining about the sorry state of finances, blaming it all on the corrupt previous administration. Then, fresh corrupt officials will go to work in the Hamas government and it will be business as usual.

From Interested-Participant.

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How apropos.

GAZA CITY — Armed militants angered by a cartoon drawing of the Prophet Muhammad published in European media surrounded EU offices in Gaza on Thursday and threatened to kidnap foreigners as outrage over the caricatures spread across the Islamic world.

Like they really, really need an excuse to kidnap foreigners.

These guys, they're ready for anything. Look how they dress up to post leaflets at the EU office in Gaza. Maybe they're afraid a cow might be catapulted out of the building onto them, and they armed themselves appropriately.

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1 Foreigners in Gaza are also virtually all sympathic to their "cause". Should prove interesting.

Posted by: hondo at February 02, 2006 11:05 AM (3aakz)

2 I donÂ’t know Rusty, are you sure you have this right? Those look like Catholics at the doors of the studio demonstrating against the release of the Da Vinchi Code movie staring that piece of shit Tom Hanks. I get my wires crossed sometimes too. ItÂ’s just so hard to tell them apart since there is absolutely no difference between those right wing Christian fanatics and the oppressed and misunderstood Islamic fundamentalists. Both will kill you over what they perceive as the slightest insult to their faith. Yep, IÂ’m sure those are Catholics.

Posted by: Brad at February 02, 2006 11:06 AM (BJYNn)

3 I'd like to see this cartoon... if you have it please send it to my email or post it on your blog :]

Posted by: Billy Faeth at February 02, 2006 11:06 AM (Lc35u)

4 Let me repeat again for anyone, like the lady who read my comments and emailed me: Muslims are scum and should be exterminated like the vermin they are.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at February 02, 2006 11:10 AM (0yYS2)

5 http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/698 NEVERMIND I found them all there half way down the article. 12 of them Thanks anyways

Posted by: Billy Faeth at February 02, 2006 11:21 AM (Lc35u)

6 Brad, I think the give away are the AK-47's but then again the IRA used them as well, aren't they Catholic? Hmm.... Oh wait, it's the head scarves. Got to be the head scarves. Yeah, just the other day I told an off color joke about a priest, a rabbi and a Baptist minister. Unbeknownst to me, there were several Baptists in the group. They threatened to kill me and rape my wife and daughters.

Posted by: WunderKraut at February 02, 2006 01:37 PM (3dJYw)

7 Mohammed is in hell right now cooling off satans hot member.

Posted by: Andre at February 02, 2006 02:47 PM (bQ3vG)

8 Kraut, Your little attempt at humor would get you beheaded at my Parish.

Posted by: Brad at February 02, 2006 03:27 PM (3OPZt)

9 Brad, No, no. The priest came out good in the joke. Now the Baptist.....

Posted by: WunderKraut at February 02, 2006 03:38 PM (3dJYw)

10 >>>Foreigners in Gaza are also virtually all sympathic to their "cause". Should prove interesting. It'll be interesting to watch the Libtards defending the slamotards even as their heads are getting sawed off. Liberalism is a mental disorder.

Posted by: Jesusland Carlos at February 02, 2006 03:45 PM (8e/V4)

11 The boys posting the note have their faces covered. Now how is the great prophet going to know who the little punks are when they get in line for the 72 raisins?

Posted by: jesusland joe at February 02, 2006 03:50 PM (rUyw4)

12 C'mon guys, don't you see? It's Luther nailing his theses to the Wittenburg door. Man, now I know why Palis are the favorite pet cause of Berkeley-ites; they're intellectual peers.

Posted by: Gordon at February 02, 2006 04:54 PM (i0N3d)

13 Ok, ok, sarcasm off. Nice talking to everyone, but I’ve got to run. The wife and I are actually on vacation and she wants me to get off this computer. We have been enjoying the sights in the beautiful city of Riyadh. Saudi Arabia is such a beautiful country and we have plenty more to see. I'm a little concerned. I have not missed mass in a while and so far, have been unable to locate a Catholic church. That reminds me of a funny little story: I asked the concierge at the hotel where the closest parish was and I thought he replied: “I will feed your testicles to my pig and rape your wife with my sandy broomstick”. Man, it’s amazing how screwed up a translation can get with one of those Arabic-Infidel dictionaries they give you at the hotel. Oh well, I'm sure I'll stumble across one by Saturday evening. We’re both looking forward to a good meal this evening followed by a movie. That new western is playing here and I'm told it's very good. Heck, 8 Oscar nominations it should be huh? Hope everything is going well in the States. Brad

Posted by: Brad at February 02, 2006 05:05 PM (3OPZt)

14 On vacation in Saudi Arabia????? Please clarify.

Posted by: jesusland joe at February 02, 2006 05:44 PM (rUyw4)

15 Brad, Next time the boss wants to go to lunch, just say no to Makers Mark. A few beers is just fine. Man, 3 hours and who knows how many doubles later we get back to the office and I start writing about a vacation in Saudi Arabia. Like the concierge would actually have a pig. More like goat right? I wish I had one of those women who wear berkka and spoke only when spoken to. My wife is going to be pissed.

Posted by: Braaan at February 02, 2006 06:06 PM (3OPZt)

16 I've been to Saudi Arabia on vacation too. It's beautiful. And the people are equally nice. Boy, they sure are misunderstood in our part of the world!

Posted by: Mia at February 03, 2006 10:16 AM (dMWB/)

17 But, Mia, where would I go to church on a Sunday morning? And I take my Bible everywhere I go. Would it be allowed there? I think there are other beautiful places in the World that have advanced out of the Dark Ages. I'll go to those places, thank you very much.

Posted by: jesusland joe at February 03, 2006 10:34 AM (rUyw4)

18 FUCK IRAQ AND ALL THOSE GODDAMN MUSLIMS. I HOPE THEY ALL DIE WITH SHIT ON THERE FACES. I'm gonna go eat some bacon now.

Posted by: Marvin Woods at February 03, 2006 04:55 PM (OYAE5)

19 Fuck'em if they can't take a joke.

Posted by: Bill at February 03, 2006 06:24 PM (f6PWQ)

20 Remember when they ordered the death of SALMON RUSHDE over his books THE SATANIC VERSUS? this is very simular

Posted by: sandpiper at February 03, 2006 08:23 PM (sUgrV)

21 If Muslims have never depicted Mohammed, how do they know those cartoons are him?

Posted by: Ginny at February 03, 2006 10:47 PM (0WUmx)

22 Yo guys, really like the drawings. And NO, we're not outta virgins. Unfortunately the remaining has beard, but wth. Shooting innocent defenceless danes isn't worth much - Mohammed

Posted by: Mohammed at February 04, 2006 02:53 PM (IEbE9)

23 This is a great website, I like all the comments, I thought I was alone but now know I am not, thanks again for great reading, press on...

Posted by: Zakky at February 04, 2006 11:54 PM (nUbkE)

24 KILL Those who have no sense of Humor. Mutilate their children. Sodomize their camels with their severed penises and deliver the penises to their mouthes. An Arm For An Eye. A Life for a cartoon. I learned this from the muslim example. I promise I will do you Psycopaths proud. Muhammad was a camel humper. He sucked baby penises. He wore poop masks!

Posted by: Liv4Evr at February 05, 2006 12:51 AM (K9axD)

25 Bravo Denmark

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