Shorter And Shorter...

This is the end... the end, my friend...

Well, great news for patriots, NeoCons, and lovers of democracy: According to The Weekly Standard, President Bush will be using a modified version of the Keane-Kagan plan for Iraq. (If you haven't readthrough the 52 page report, do so. The Executive Summary doesn't do the full PDF justice.) The plan is drastically different from the Baker-Hamilton proposal. It recommends an agenda for victory, an increase in the number of combat troops, and a course to rally the Americans one last time to support the cause. It was also co-written by a retired general and accompanied by many other former servicemembers - something you can't say for the Baker-Hamilton Commission. Though NeoCons are usually starry-eyed and unrealistically optimistic, Keane and Kagan lay out a three phase plan to first secure the Iraqi capital, offer monetary incentives within small communities, and finally engage in political talks between Sunni and Shiite leaders. This will most likely make or break my faith in a neoconservative foreign policy. When given an option between the two plans, an increase in troops (nearly guaranteeing me a third tour, this time in actual combat) and dedication to victory seems like the better option. We'll see what happens.

I was thinking the other day. For those who are pro-choice for the reason of "a woman's right to choose what to do with her body," shouldn't they support a woman's right to sell herself on the street to strange men? I'd think they'd also support a person's (or at least a woman's) right to sell their working organs to those in need of them. Just a thought.

Remember a few weeks ago when that black guy was shot 50 times by the NYPD at his bachelor party? Well, race-baiters are rallying in NYC, attempting to shut down Wall Street. The reason, the Black Men's Movement claims, is to bring an end to a racist police force. Funny thing is; of the five cops who fired, three were black; the policeman who shot first was black; and of the nine responding cops, six were black. Of course, the flier distributed by the rallying group only pictures the three whites. So much for intellectual honesty.

Reading Assignments:
Walter E. Williams: Racial Profiling and Basic Economics
John Stossel: What Will They Ban Next?

Saturday Quick Hits

Good News:

Pinochet's dead.

Byah's not running.

Kucinich is.

Bush is listening to adults about Iraq.

Sen. Kerry was only welcomed in Basrah, Iraq - a base controlled by the Brits. Not even the IZ gave him the opportunity to Meet-and-Greet.

Reading Assignments
Mark Hemingway: Blackwater's Warriors For Hire

Thursday Round Up

Today's my 'Friday' and tomorrow's my half-day off.

HuffPo was abuzz yesterday with breaking news that the richest two percent of the world hold one-half the world's assets. Neil Boortz has some good commentary about it. My question: When are they going to do a study that shows how many jobs the poorest fifty percent have created. Or perhaps the ratio of taxes paid by the top two percent versus the bottom fifty percent? (FYI: The top one percent pay 34.27% of America's taxes.) Assets are earned, not dispersed... except in Communist countries. Shall we try that out for a while?

If you haven't seen Fast Food Nation, check it out. Though I originally expected it to be a documentary on how evil fast food chains and corporations are, it was still worth my time as a based-on-the-book fiction story. The movie hits on all the bleeding-heart talking points from illegal immigration to poor working conditions to the cleanliness of your food. Finally, a movie to top Fahrenheit 9/11! (A buddy tells me An Inconvenient Truth is better, though.)

Did you know that foreign troops were operating secret detention centers in Mississippi? (CAUTION: Only enter site with tin foil on head.)

The Vice President's daughter is pregnant. I hope Mary Cheney's partner, Heather Poe, knows it's not hers. Otherwise, that would be an awkward conversation.

Crikey! Check out a great video of the most dangerous IED Hunter in the world.

Reading Assignments:
John Stossel: Conservatives More Generous Than Liberals
Iraq Study Group: Executive Summary
MG William Caldwell IV: With All Due Respect, The Pundits Are Wrong
MAJ Bill Edmonds: One Soldier's Story
Rich Vos: Retreat Is Not An Option

Another Case Of The 'Mundays'

I watched the pirated versions of Borat, Jackass: Number Two, and Saw III. Borat and Jackass are worth the money if you enjoy irreverent poop, slapstick, and racist humor. Saw III wasn't as good as it's predecessor, but the end wraps things up very nicely, still leaving room for a brutal sequel.

If you thought prohibiting men and women who engage in sodomy from enlisting the U.S. armed forces was unfair, take a look at what the IDF (Israeli Defense Force) is practicing. YNetNews is reporting that the IDF feels that Dungeons and Dragons players are "simply detached from reality." Therefore, soldiers are unable to be admitted to elite units such as Sayeret and Mossad divisions. Weird.

Some Muslims in Minneapolis are begging for some more special rights - a Muslim only prayer area. Most airports in the U.S. host a nondenominational, politically correct, bland prayer room. MSP (Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport) happens to be one of those. I say if we're going to install a Muslim-only prayer room, we place surveillance cameras inside. Otherwise, these whiners should get over it and use the boring prayer room like the rest of the people who pray for Muslim terrorists not to do anything crazy while on the plane which they are about to board.

The Baker-Hamilton lead Iraq Study Group will be issuing their "expert" opinion next week. From the leaks, they have come to one consensus: Get out of dodge and screw the consequences! Because it's a bi-partisan commissioned committee, their evaluation of the situation is considered holy writ. If the rumors are true, the President should pick and pull parts he and his advisors feel may improve the situation here in Iraq, but dismiss running away from the big, bad insurgency.

A group at NKU, Educators for Reproductive Freedom and Students for Choice have held their first Pro-Choice rally. Appropriately, they have labeled the whole day, "Pro-Choice Day." It's good to see people rallying for a responsible cause. I agree that woman should have the choice to have sex or not. It is also her duty to take responsibility for her choice she made with her partner. (I hope that's what they meant by pro-choice.)

Reading Assignments:
Mark Steyn: America's Test of Will in Iraq
Kagan, Kristol, & Donnelly: More Troops, More Troops, More Troops!
National Review Editors: Iraq Study Group's Worthless, and Send More Troops!

Saturday Quick Hits

If you haven't checked out nationstates.net, it's well worth the visit. The People's Republic of Collected Individuals rules its people with a platinum fist.

Hurricane season ended last week. The Al Gores and Global Warmists predicted a ferocious season of monster Cat 4 and 5 storms that would destroy the East Coast. Fortunately, they were wrong. More specifically, prior to the 2006 season, they forsaw 17 named storms and several strong ones. I remember a piece on NBC forecasted at least one storm bigger than Katrina. What actually happened was far different from their scientific prognostication. Only nine storms were named and not one escalated to a Category 4 or 5. With winter storms encompassing much of the eastern U.S. so early in the snow season, I'm anxious to see what the scientists have to say the cause is.

Michael Richards' rant has passed as racist nonsense for most of us, but for the four black men he targeted at the Laugh Factory, a worldwide apology on The Late Show with David Letterman wasn't enough. "Kramer" plans on apologizing to the four and a cash settlement has yet to be ruled out.

It seems the flying imams detained a few weeks ago were guilty of more than just "Flying While Muslim." According to eyewitness reports, the six men had spread out around the aircraft after boarding together, asked for a seatbelt extension that could be used as a weapon, and were invoking bin Laden and cursing American action in Iraq. Half of the men had one-way tickets and there was only one bag checked among the six Muslims. The Washington Times is reporting that one of the imams has ties to Hamas. I'm glad someone is staying vigilant. Now if only the government would keep an eye out for Middle Eastern men between the ages of 16 and 40 acting suspicious. Call it what you will, but profiling seems to have won this round.

Despite the videos put out by Al Qaeda in Iraq - one claiming they had 12,000 fighters there - and briefings among general officers in Iraq about the terrorist organization, Speaker-elect Pelosi asserts that Iraq has no presence of al Qaeda.

Months ago, when Easter eggs were thrown out of the St. Paul capital building, I rolled my eyes. With the Christmas season upon us, the secularists are becoming even more nonsensical. A woman, asking not to be named, is offended by her child's elementary school hosting a "Breakfast with Santa." Because Santa only delivers gifts on Christmas, he is not "inclusive" enough to cover all religions. The school's PTA has decided to change the event name from "Breakfast with Santa" to "A Winter Wonderland Breakfast" at which Frosty will join St. Nick's side. I heard a great idea a while ago to begin a religion that worships parking bricks and speed bumps. If we begin to recognize them as dieties, we can officially ban them from public property and funding. It's just as rational as this unnamed wingnut's whine.

Add this to my Christmas list.