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MAD MUSINGS
November
30, 2011
--Every time the Sierra Club kills a
domestic oil project--another Islamo-thug (funded by America's ever
increasing oil dependency) kills an infidel.
--Barney Frank's retirement is going
to be hampered by ObamaCare which is slated to limit his favorite
medical procedure: A Colonoscopy.
--Raise your hand if you believe
Egypt's upcoming "historical" election will usher in democracy?
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Occupied: To Be Used On Bathrooms, Only
November
29, 2011
Occupied.
A funny term. It usually comes to mind when you've drank too much on an
airplane and need to visit that tiny closet with blue water. When you need it the most, what
is it? OCCUPIED.
But
there's become an axiomatic use of the term, when it comes to politics and
the Middle East, that needs to be clarified...because it's
interminable...the use of the word 'occupied' concerning Israel in her
own land. Jew-haters, liberals and their ilk continue to delegitimize
the Jewish State and its right to the land. Jews are commonly referred
to as 'occupiers' building 'illegal' settlements. But is this position
true?
Let's
settle this semantical subterfuge...
Merriam-Webster
defines occupied as: To take possession and control of (a place), as by military invasion.
That, of course, would not apply if one already owns a piece of land and
is protecting its sovereignty.
Which is the case with
the Jewish people and the Holy Land. Consider these facts:
-
The
Jewish people are indigenous to Israel and have maintained a presence
in the land for over 3,000 years, demonstrated by a plethora of
historical and archeological evidence. So, 'occupying' your OWN land
is, well, an impossibility. Lord Balfour (Balfour Declaration 1917)
recognized Israel's claim to their homeland (which included the West
and East banks of the Jordan River).
-
In
1967, there was NO Arab state known as Palestine. Israel took over the
West Bank in a defensive act against Jordan, when Jordan launched a
war with Egypt and Syria to destroy Israel. Jordan was in the West
Bank illegally since its prior attempt to destroy Israel...in 1948. No
one, including the other Arab states, recognized Jordan's occupation
of the West Bank.
-
UN
Resolution 181 recommended a 2-state solution. One Arab and one
Jewish. The Jews agreed and began a State. The Arabs refused and
launched a war on the newly created State of Israel. Resolution 181
was a 'recommendation' and had NO legal standing.
-
An armistice
line was formed in 1949, BUT had no political significance whatsoever.
THIS is the line referred to as '1967 borders'...which is erroneous.
It is NEITHER a border NOR was it formed in 1967.
Israel has
a legal right to the land. Its presence in the West Bank is the result of
defensive acts. The West Bank was annexed by Trans-Jordan illegally and
used to destroy the nascent State. And since the West Bank had no legal
sovereign...it cannot be occupied, but rather disputed.
Occupied,
concerning Jews and the Jewish State, should clearly be retired from use.
It is provocative and meant to incite hatred toward the Jews...as Arab
States have made a practice for centuries.
Occupied is
a political term....and in this case, it is NOT correct. So, as Israel's
Deputy MFA, Danny Ayalon, so aptly puts it: "So please, let's stop
using 'occupied territories' and '67 borders'...they're just not
'politically correct'."
Let's leave
it for the bathroom door.
Shalom
through strength...
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ERDOGAN
THE ASS
November
28, 2011
Turkish
Prime Minister Erdogan recently stated that There are those who use
some marginal cases, to equate Islam and Muslims with terrorism,
clashes, intolerance and poverty... So, the slaughter of 3,000
innocents on 9/11 by 19 Muslim men shouting "Allah Akbar" and
quoting the Koran was one of those "marginal cases"?
Erdogan: You are an ass!
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November
23-25, 2011
Thanksgiving
Proclamation
Issued
in 1789
BY
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
A
PROCLAMATION
Plaque
on the right side of
Federal
Hall National Memorial, NYC
|
"Whereas
it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of
almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits,
and humbly to implore his protection and favor and Whereas
both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested
me 'to recommend to the |
People
of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be
observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of
Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to
establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.'
"Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of
November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service
of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the
good that was, that is, or that will be That we may then all unite in
rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks for his kind care and
protection of the People of this country previous to their becoming a
Nation for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable
interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and
conclusion of the late war for the great degree of tranquility, union,
and plenty, which we have since enjoyed for the peaceable and rational
manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of
government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One
now lately instituted, for the civil and religious liberty with which we
are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful
knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he
hath been pleased to confer upon us.
"And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers
and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him
to pardon our national and other transgressions to enable us all,
whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative
duties properly and punctually to render our national government a
blessing to all the People, by constantly being a government of wise,
just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and
obeyed to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially
such as have shewn kindness unto us) and to bless them with good
government, peace, and concord To promote the knowledge and practice
of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and Us
and generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal
prosperity as he alone knows to be best.
"Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October
in the year of our Lord 1789.
George
Washington
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WOULDN'T
IT
November
22, 2011
"Wouldn't
it be sublime if NYC school teachers and their rapacious union overlords
(instead of instructing innocent children on how to hug a tree, place a
condom on a banana and the proper method of lesbian fisting) simply
taught children how to read?"---Burgess Redding
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Suha's
Sorrow: Steal Today, Run Tomorrow
November
18, 2011
It's
been 7 years since the death of the Rodent of Ramallah, Yasser Arafat. But
no worries...his widow is still stealing to keep herself in
luxury...apparently the billions he stole from the people he used as
weapons to beat up Israel, has been burned by her tubby tukis.
Yasser's
personal fortune was estimated at between $2 and $3 billion, most of which
was in Swiss bank accounts. He would have been worth a lot more if he
hadn't fallen on hard times in exile (1982-1993), when Arafat was worth up
to $5 billion, mostly due to drug trafficking in Lebanon.
This
is the fiend that Peres called a "Partner for Peace"...an
obvious perception problem.
So
back to Suha...well the greedy little pretend wife of the grandfather of
modern terrorism (and a pedophile), was just not satisfied with the mass
of money robbed from the PA...she robbed a few million herself. She's on
the run from the authorities...
Nope,
not a rumor...it's reality. Tunisia issued an international arrest warrant
for Suha, who is wanted for purportedly absconding with Tunisian
government and PA funds that were intended to be used to build a school.
And
you'll love this...she was interviewed, before the warrant was issued,
concerning some of the stolen money which had been used to build a
playground for her and Yasser's daughter, Zahwa. After 50 years of
working for Palestine, does Arafat not deserve to have a playground for
his daughter? He didn't buy jewelry or build factories for her. All he did
was build a little playground in Tunisia," she remarked.
Really?
Is that all the filthy terrorist/embezzler did? He looted the lowly, not
to lavish hag and arm his minions to kill innocent Jewish civilians...but
to build an ity bity pwaygwound? With other people's money (sounds like a
Lib)?
The
only schmuck buying that is on the run from Tunisian authorities...and I'm
thinking her couture alone will slow her down.
Shalom
through strength...
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A
1 Percenter
November
17, 2011
The
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is a vociferous supporter of
Occupy Wall Street. This might seem just a wee bit disingenuous
considering that the union's President Randi Weingarten made well over a
half a million dollars in 2010.
That, of course--makes her a 1 percenter. But, hey--who's counting?
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Disaster:
Forgetting Who We Are and Missing Who They Are
November
16, 2011
"So
it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a
hundred battles without a single loss.
"If
you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose.
"If
you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger
yourself."
~Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Let
me ask you a question: Who proposed the resolution to create the various Cabinet positions within the Executive Branch of our government and twelve amendments to the Constitution of which ten became the Bill of
Rights? Who organized the first volunteer fire company in 1736, called the Union Fire
Company?
Stumped?
Most Americans would be...(James Madison & Ben Franklin)
As
we move closer to the end of 2011, one of the most tragic realities is
that Americans are forgetting where they came from. Assaulted by the mantra
of multiculturalists, the absence of truth and facts in the classroom,
Americans are being placed in a perilous position for the future of the
greatest nation on earth.
What
makes our situation vastly vulnerable is the fact that we also do NOT know
or understand who our most aggressive enemy is (followers of Islam). And
that actuality may very well cost us
our freedoms...and eventually our lives.
There
is a major difference between Middle East Muslim society and Western
Judeo-Christian society. Muslims, as individuals and communally, are profoundly
religious, with their faith being rooted firmly in the Quran and Sharia
Law. Most Muslims perform their religious duties (the five pillars of
Islam). Unlike the liberty found in a Judeo-Christian society, there
is no widespread secular phenomenon...Sharia assures complete obedience to
the Quran so there is no room for secularism...or separation of Mosque and
State.
This
distinction cannot be overlooked. Their mindset is at odds with the West
in every meaningful way. To overlook this is to do so at our own peril.
And
this is precisely what our leaders and the media are doing.
But
hope is not lost. There is unprecedented access to information and global
resources from authorities on this
ideology. And there's always the opportunity to research our founding
documents (and the sage men who created them)...and still pass this info
on to another generation.
Acting
post haste is not optional if we are to prevent the hordes of
liberty-loathers drooling at the thought of imprisoning us under their
draconian dictates.
Some
simple steps for maintaining our freedoms, that we so treasure:
-
Educate
ourselves on OUR OWN history.
-
Educate
ourselves on the ideology of Islam.
-
Inform
the ill-informed media of the facts (something they care little about,
as of late).
-
Share
this info with candidates who are requesting our support in the next
election.
-
And
if elected, tell your representatives to be sure to insert their spine
prior to taking office...they have to stand up for US, not vice versa.
Know
ourselves. Know our enemy. It's been a winning strategy for centuries...no
reason to abandon it now.
Shalom
through strength...
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Lest
The Dimwits Forget
November
15, 2011
The
Palestinian Authority's bid for statehood explicitly contravenes Article
4 of the Charter of the United Nations which declares that any applicant
must have decided government control. Lest the dimwits at Turtle Bay
forget: Hamas governs over 40% of the Palestinian population.
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Mad
November
14, 2011
"Can
the West rely on the Cold War methodology of Mutually Assured
Destruction (MAD) in order to contain a nuclear armed Iran? I think this
question has already been answered by the more virulent and incendiary
passages of the Koran."----Burgess Redding
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Obama/Sarkozy
Incident: The De-Evolution Of Journalism
November 11, 2011
"Journalism consists largely in saying "Lord Jones died" to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive." --G. K. Chesterton
According to the International
Federation of Journalists, journalistic codes of ethics share common
elements including the principles of: Truthfulness, accuracy,
objectivity, impartiality, fairness and public accountability...as these
apply to obtaining newsworthy information and its ensuing propagation to
the public.
In other words: Tell it like it IS, not
how you'd like it to be!
Yet in our lifetime...we have observed
the corruption of what was once a noble profession. And no more
discouraging example than what occurred at the recent G20 meeting.
The proud-to-be left-leaning media have
been relentless in its persecution of GOP members when they made
careless mistakes. BUT, if you happen to be one of their crew, like
Barry Obama...you get an unequivocal pass. He has, in a brief time,
racked up quite a plethora of gaffes, including: 'visiting 57 (US)
States'; as Commander-in-Chief pronouncing Corpsman as "Corpse-man"
several times in a speech, etc.
But his backbiting remark about the PM
of the Jewish State, got more than a pass...it got a commitment of
nondisclosure...
The incident involved Obama and French
President Nicolas Sarkozy having what they thought was a private
conversation regarding their mutual dislike of Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu. The 'unbiased' media members present agreed to sign
a document promising not to publish the derogatory comments. "There were
discussions between journalists and they agreed not to publish the
comments due to the sensitivity of the issue," an anonymous journalist
told the French website, Arret Sur Images.
Really? Why not share the info? Wasn't
it news...or was it precisely how they themselves felt about the Israeli
PM and they were feeling a wee bit convicted.
What a sad and tragic day when it's
finally realized that true journalism...the reporting of facts as they
occur...is revised to fit the predilections of amateur amanuenses.
Vive les faits (long
live the facts)!!
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What
Would They Call Her?
November 10, 2011
What would the professional
race-hustlers (Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, the NAACP and the Congressional Black
Caucus) call Sharon Bialek if she were levying similar charges against a black
man with a D after his name?
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Israel:
War-Ready Since 1948
November
8, 2011
"To
be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving
peace." --George Washington
Shalom,
or peace through strength is a long-time position of wisdom. It is a state
of mind that accepts the reality that there is evil in this world,
determined to destroy innocents. And the only way to protect innocent
civilians is to be ready for war...at ALL times.
Former
President Ronald Reagan knew this well. A man whose sage pillars of
national security policy were (as Peter Huessy puts it): "Peace
through strength;" "Trust but verify; and "Beware of evil
in the modern world."
There
is one State that knows these principles well...and have had to cling to
them since the rebirth of their nation: Israel.
This
tiny nation is surrounded by tens of thousands of hostiles on every side.
Aside from the daily onslaught of terror attacks (which few are aware of
because the Israelis are no whiners), Israel has contended with major Arab
assaults in 1948, 1956, 1967, 1968, and 1973. And, by the way, those major
conflicts had nothing to do with the 'Palestinians'.
They
are surrounded by hate by Lebanon (now surrendered to Hezbollah [or Iran])
and Syria (puppet state of Iran) in the North. Jordan in the East (no
friend of Israel). And Egypt on the southern border, now
heavily-influenced by Hezbollah (which means Iran has its tentacles
wrapped around it).
But
wait...there's more...Iran, clinging to their nuclear program like white
on rice, has made it unequivocal that Israel is the first target. And with
all the enabler-states now surrounding the Jewish State...if allowed, they
will finish Muhammad's and Hitler's job with the push of a button.
The
majority of the American people are standing with Israel, and will
continue to do so: No matter what. But, as
far as the current US administration is concerned: They expect Israel to
remain sitting ducks for the manifest promises of the maniacal Mullahs.
Sorry
to disappoint, Barry, but Israel has the right to protect its citizens
from Iranian weapons of mass destruction. And his support of their
defensive mode should be a no-brainer...but that would require active gray
matter.
Alas
and alack...
And
so it continues...and Jeshurun will thrive and survive, because they will
remain war-ready!
Shalom
through strength...
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Albany
Gets Something Right, So It's A Cold Day In Hell
November
4, 2011
Few
good things have ever come out of the cesspool located at Empire State
Plaza. Oh, the representatives look dapper, but what often goes on at
that geographic location would raise eyebrows in the Court of Caligula.
Until
today...
The
GOP and the Dems have joined together in something other than the
scandal-of-the-week...a noble effort that should be an example for every
State in the Union (wow, as a NYer, it's almost surreal stating
that).
State
Senate leader Dean Skelos (R) will co-sponsor the Iran Divestment Act
with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D). The Bill is based on a federal
law passed last year that empowers states/local governments to divest
from companies that directly or indirectly support Iran's nuclear
weapons endeavors.
What
I want to know is: Who brought the smelling salts to Albany? Give that
man a Klondike Bar!!
Skelos
said that New Yorkers must condemn tyrannical governments, like Iran, that
sponsor terrorism and have tried to develop nuclear weapons, and threaten
Israel.
True,
but our exprobation of a Terror State like Iran must be acute...because
next to al Qaeda, Iran has killed more Americans than any other Islamic
entity.
But
I will give credit where credit is due. Skelos and Silver (eww, that name
leaves a bad taste in my mouth) deserve kudos for this effort. It's sad
that this should be among the paucity of magnanimous items that have ever
emanated out of NY's capital.
I'm
still waiting for the NY GOP (which is a mere shadow of what it was when
my parents were alive and young) to have the testicular fortitude to
condemn the behavior of the anarchists in Zuccotti Park. But I guess there
is an excuse...
The
effluvium emanating out of lower Manhattan surely has reminded them of the
miasma they have either created and/or continue in the NY State
capital.
It's
a shame there is no such thing as a vertebral column transplant...I have a
few candidates...
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Welcome
To Hell, Herman
November
3, 2011
If
any black man dare eschew the Ideological Plantation [Democrat
Party]--he will incur the wrath of such negative racial stereotypes as
sex maniac and incompetent boob.
Welcome to hell, Herman.
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Immediately
November
2, 2011
"If
the State Department is to be diligent and above all honest (the moment
Palestinian statehood is granted)--the nascent nation must be
immediately added to the following list: State sponsors of
terrorism."---Burgess Redding
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Denouncing
The Defensible, Ignoring The Indefensible
November
1, 2011
It's
become a habit. A BAD habit. A habit of the blind in the West. The conscious
or unconscious Arab-tilt in their view of the Middle East...in
particular...the Holy Land. And what they do is not only foolish and
feckless...but for Israel: Pernicious.
Israel
functions in an interminable defensive mode. She is surrounded by enemies
on every border (and even more so, since the 'Arab Spring'). The
targeted attacks that the IDF conducts are on terror cells. Period. They
are performed in order to prevent future terror attacks on innocent
Israeli civilians.
This
is NOT the case with their enemies...
Israel's
enemies intentionally target innocent Jewish civilians. They attack with
intent to kill. Israel responds not in-kind, but rather seeks out the
perpetrators and destroys their ability to kill again.
But
is this the way the situation is reported in the West? Not so much...at
all...
Since
Israel pulled out of Gaza in order to allow the Palestinians a chance
out of nation-building, innocent Israeli's have been targeted by
Palestinian Islamic militant groups tens of thousands of times. These
attacks have been perpetrated by ALL Palestinian armed groups, and, prior to the 20082009 Gaza War, were
unswervingly supported by most Palestinians citizens.
You've
heard about that from the media, right? Not likely...
BUT,
what you HAVE heard is how the heartless IDF has pummeled and killed
Palestinian civilians...lies, wrapped in falsehoods, wrapped in
mendacities.
A
'gift' and talent you find in the digits of Islamists and liberal media
outlets that report the news.
So,
governments and world citizens believe the slant...and condemn the
defensive acts of a nation (Israel) striving to exist, while
simultaneously defending (by omission) the barbaric acts of a
people--and their representatives (Hamas is a duly elected majority of
the Palestinian government).
Convoluted,
indeed...but insidious because it endangers Israelis and Jews globally,
as a result.
People
must decide what it is they want. Truth or the consequences of believing
lies. Journalism was established in order to protect citizens by
dispensing truth...facts-on-the-ground. They are not to become a Nanny
feeding and guiding its audience. That is what is owed the consumer of
their product. Anything else is a betrayal of their journalistic
conscience...and, in the case of Israelis and Jews...a grave injustice.
Isn't
it time for truth?
Shalom
through strength...
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