CombatEffective - I am the warrant and the sanction. (Ayn Rand)

From the article...

...what in the hell are they thinking? I suspect something along the line of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend". It is, however, insanity to give the Saudi theocracy the means to produce nuclear weapons.

...as you can tell, the Internet is up and running (more technically, the Internet connection) here at the hotel...oddly enough, I can't access it from my personal MacBook or my government PC, but I can access it through Parallels running Windows XP on my MacBook. Oh well, it's working.

...and do something crazy like become independent of our oil supply. That's not exactly what he said but I'm sure he's thinking it. I've long thought that it's strategically smart to use their oil up before tapping ours...but where is the tipping point? How long do we kowtow to OPEC?

...Hamas long, long ago lost any credibility as a competent or effective broker of peace in this conflict. They've never had any moral standing as such. Their continued holding of this young man shows this to be the case.

...the Internet access in the hotel I am at is...sporadic...and appears to be blocking some traffic. I'll (try) to keep you posted!

...the thing is, some illegal immigrants think they are entitled to that promise. Um...no.

...I promised one last post on the Clinton campaign. I was waiting for her speech to see just how she would handle the Obama endorsement. It was a fine speech, but one she should have given on Tuesday. The fact she held out and wasn't ready to endorse him immediately contributes to the dominating view of her as a shrewd, calculating politician. Much credit is being given to her for the speech, for her graciousness. There are also kind words being written about her future in the Democratic Party because of it. There are also many kind words being written about the outstanding work she's done since being elected to the Senate. One wonders...how did she fit that in, since she began running virtually upon taking Senate office?

All crap. What short memories we have and how easily influenced we are. One gracious speech in an entire campaign riddled with arrogance, entitlement, and rage should not a 'gracious' future leader make.

I will leave this topic with this last link; it's an LA Times article about "What Undid Hillary Clinton".

Just a really cool list I stumbled across and thought I'd share...

This monster hung a 7 year old boy from a ceiling fan and beat him until he died. There can be no excuse, no explanation, no justification for this act.

There can be only an answer. A swift, immediate answer.

I volunteer to hang this monster upside down from a ceiling fan and beat him until he is dead.

...does it really matter, though, since he already clinched the nomination? No.

Mr. Hoffmeister writes on American socialism, the free market, gold, and moves the GOP should make. From the article:

But should the Republican Party kneel to the emerging socialist tendencies of the voters? No. History has proven that good capitalism is superior to good socialism, and thus the GOP must repair the capitalist system by advocating a monetary policy whose objective is stable, sound money. Additionally, it should seek the abolishment of tax penalties on successful risk-taking, i.e. the capital gains tax.

The GOP should do these things. But they won't. And they will lose.

...by Allah. The thing is, he lives in Charlotte, N.C. This spoiled boy who sells Cutco knives, lives in a nice home with his mom and dad, and reaps all the benefits of living in a Western nation wants you to take up jihad against America and her protectors.

His name is Samir Khan...and he is a hypocrite. He hides behind the 1st Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, while railing against the same and for his god.