Month: August 2005

Have you read any of the comments from the Left regarding Pat Robertson and the “Ice Chavez” statement he made recently?

Talk about pile on. Jeez.

And I just knew it would be a matter of moments before I read something like this. “Hunter” over at Daily Kos lumps Robertson with Jerry Falwell and James Dobson to make this comparison:

“These figures do indeed represent a striking parallel to the religious extremist movements that pose such significant threats in the Middle East.”

Wow, that’s helpful man, and frankly, so typical of the anti-Christian Left. And before you accuse me of defending Pat, read this.

I don’t think what he did was right, and he’s in a worse position today by denying the whole thing. But if you want to punish Mr. Robertson, stop watching his show, stop watching shows on his TV network, stop buying his books and stop donating to his ministry. Teach your kids by telling them what Pat said was wrong. Don’t make matters worse by making comparisons to religious extremist movements or anything else that wreaks of intolerance. Democrats don’t come out winners, and your credibility will be called into question the next time you try to accuse Republicans of being intolerant.

Hunter, don’t be like Pat.

When the self righteous harbor hate for a religion and they let that hate seep out into their public discourse, they end up looking and sounding no better than the very people they accuse.

Shun Pat Robertson if you need to, but let’s leave it there.

The answer is no.

I won’t be blogging about this show, but lots of people are. Just do a Technorati search for “Six Feet Under” and you’ll find 18,606 posts to choose from.

We do regularly record the Brady Bunch on our DVR at home, so if you’d like to dissect the episode where Jan buys a black wig to become “the new Jan Brady”, I’d be happy to get into that.

Critical turning point in the show?

Rubbing lemons.

Discuss.

Was released 10 years ago today.

Headlines and Commentary for 08.24.05

Rescuers Look for Peru Airliner Victims – Rescuers combed a jungle marsh Wednesday for victims of a Peruvian airliner that split in two after an emergency landing during a hailstorm, killing at least 31 people and leaving 10 missing. Fifty-seven people escaped the burning wreckage, wading away through knee-deep mud.

Is it me or have there been like 4 plane crash stories in the last couple of weeks? Not good.

Tropical Storm Katrina Nears Florida – Tropical Storm Katrina threatened to dump more than a foot of rain on parts of water-logged Florida as it approached the state Wednesday, with forecasters expecting it to strengthen to a weak hurricane before hitting the coast. Katrina was expected to strike Florida’s east coast early Friday.

I don’t care how many days out of the year the sun shines in Florida. I’m never moving there.

Insurgent Attacks Leave 13 Dead in Iraq – Dozens of insurgents wearing black uniforms and masks launched their boldest assault in Baghdad in weeks, attacking police Wednesday with multiple car bombs and small arms fire. Up to 13 people died as Iraqi politicians struggled to end a stalemate over a draft constitution.

The war on terror continues. The American people need to hear the good things that are happening in Iraq. Reading the same headline day after day makes it look like no progress is being made.

Tour Chief: Armstrong Fooled Sports World – The director of the Tour de France claims Lance Armstrong has “fooled” the sports world and that the seven-time champion owes fans an explanation over new allegations he used a performance-boosting drug.

The French have been out to get Armstrong for years. Would I be surprised if it turns out that Lance has a steroid problem? Nope. They’re a scourge. Part of the lure of any sport is watching people use their strength in competition with others. If everyone is loaded on drugs that enhance your performance, it’s cheatin, and that’s wrong. Something has to be done about it, but what that is, I don’t know.

Panel Overrules Feds on New England Bases – Overruling the Pentagon on two of its biggest requests, a commission reviewing base closings voted to keep open a shipyard and a submarine base in New England that military planners wanted to shut down.

I’m all for cutting excess spending, even in the military, if there truly is waste and inefficiency. But, growing up in a Navy town, I know about the fear, the worry, and the stress these closures cause. And I don’t care what BRAC says – when you take a major economic force out of a community, it takes years, decades in fact, to recover. Tough stuff.

Roberts Urged to Address Ethics Issue – Two Democratic senators said Wednesday that they want Supreme Court nominee John Roberts to explain before his confirmation hearings why he continued to judge a lawsuit against the Bush administration while being interviewed to be a justice.

Don’t be intimidated into doing or saying anything before your confirmation hearing John. Just sit tight. Your confirmation is secure.

Court releases new Saddam photos – New photos of Saddam Hussein have been released by the Special Iraqi Tribunal investigating the former Iraqi leader.

So what! Just get on with the freakin trial. This guy’s getting 3 hots and a cot (which is probably better than the bed I have at home). Judge him, convict him, and execute him. Sounds like simple expedient justice to me.

And finally…

Sperm donor reality show – Billionaire television producer John de Mol, behind the pioneer show Big Brother, will test the limits of reality TV with a program in which a woman searches for a potential sperm donor to conceive a child.

Good Lord.

I’ll never understand why the Left gives this lady so much credit.

Barbra Streisand uses a portion of her website to post “blog like” statements, which are most often anti-Bush, anti-Conservatism, and in some ways, anti-American.

Problem is, she has no credibility.

In this post, she tries to highlight the anniversary of a certain event:

Posted on August 5, 2005

August 6, 2005 marks the 60th anniversary of the US bombing of Hiroshima. The Atomic Bomb, which decimated the Japanese city and its people, was never used in combat again.

What’s wrong with this picture?

She claims that the bomb dropped on Hiroshima was never used in combat again. Oh really!

This would be a surprise to the people of Nagasaki, bombed 11AM on August 9, 1945.  Japan surrendered on August 15.

Heh.

Stick to making music Babs. That way, you won’t have to recite history, spell, or do that ‘new’ math.

This is priceless. Hollywood’s ‘movie trailer’ voices, together in one car. (QuickTime video)

Wow, where did the day go?

Intentions, assumptions…

I had intended to blog this morning, but then something got in the way and I couldn’t. So, I’m off to work, and I’m thinking that I’ll take some time during lunch and write. It’s a safe assumption, because I usually eat at my desk and the computer is right there in front of me. It’s easy to dash off a few blog articles and then get back to work after an hour. As it turned out, I was wrong on that. I’m training a new person in my department, so this means lots of talking, explaining, more talking and more explaining. Before I know it, lunch is half eaten and now it’s time to get back to work.

And now here we are. It’s late in the afternoon and I’ve got commitments this evening so I probably won’t get to write anything until late tonight.

So it is with the blog.

More (hopefully) later. 

This is unreal.

The 700 Club looks like a current event / news show, but in reality, it’s Pat Robertson. He’s the show. He’s the one who comments after each little news segment. He’s the one who has the most camera time. Make no mistake about it. This is Pat’s gig.

What happens when you have a TV show that is really just about you and your comments? Well, sometimes you actually say on TV what you think. That can lead to controversy, like it did tonight.

Robertson was doing his little commentary thingy during a discussion that included the mention of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Everyone knows that Chavez has been in a funk lately over the policies of the Bush administration. Recently, he accused the U.S. government of conspiring to topple his government and back plots to assassinate him. U.S. officials have denied this.

Well, Pat started on his rant, filling the air with his audible ponderings, when this came out of his mouth:

There was a popular coup that overthrew him [Chavez]. And what did the United States State Department do about it? Virtually nothing. And as a result, within about 48 hours that coup was broken; Chavez was back in power, but we had a chance to move in. He has destroyed the Venezuelan economy, and he’s going to make that a launching pad for communist infiltration and Muslim extremism all over the continent.

You know, I don’t know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we’re trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it. It’s a whole lot cheaper than starting a war. And I don’t think any oil shipments will stop. But this man is a terrific danger and the United … This is in our sphere of influence, so we can’t let this happen. We have the Monroe Doctrine, we have other doctrines that we have announced. And without question, this is a dangerous enemy to our south, controlling a huge pool of oil, that could hurt us very badly. We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability. We don’t need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator. It’s a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with.

Isn’t that priceless? Can’t believe it, right? Well, believe it. Watch the video here.

I can only imagine what the Left is going to say about this. The MSM has already had a cow, with more birthings expected.

Note to Pat: Many of us would (in a private setting) agree with what you’re saying about Chavez. He’s a loose cannon for sure. But when you get on television and say these things, it only ends up making you look a little wacko. And while you might be used to accusations of wackiness, it hurts the Republican party, it hurts Conservatism, and it sure doesn’t help non-Christians understand Christians any better (it’s that whole ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ thing that trips ’em up).

UPDATE: Backpedal, backpedal. Pat, just stop. It’s better to shut up than to deny what you said.

I’m not a fan. I haven’t attended. I don’t personally know anyone who has.

All I know is this. Thousands are getting ready. You’d think it was the week before Christmas or something.

Countdown.

Do you attend? If you do, tell me why.