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| Media Jizz |
| 10.26.05 (1:30 pm) [edit] |
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Well, the 2000th member of our armed forces was killed yesterday, along with the 2001st. The national news media shot their load over this milestone. Michelle Malkin asks a great question, "Why is the number 2,000 so important." Why indeed? Why is 2,000 the number we're worried about? Why wasn't the 2nd, or the 555th, or 1,678th not as important? Why were those in the media and those against the war counting down to that magic "2,000" number? Because the number 2,000 makes for a nice round number that you can fit in a headline. A husband won't sit there and call over to his wife "Look, Jane, there have been one-thousand three-hundred forty two soldiers killed in Iraq so far." But headlines like "2,000 Killed in Iraq," "2,000th Soldier Died Yesterday" or "Over 2,000 Killed" sure do make for catchy headlines. That's the only reason, for a god damn headline. Congratulations, US Army Staff Sgt. George Alexander. You're death gets you your fifteen minutes. Of course, once everyone's had their fun over the "2,000 Killed!" they'll won't remember your name. Sorry about that. Life's a bitch, ain't it? Black people run fast In our latest installment of "Racist Insanity" we are going to take a look at a coach who is in hot water for saying that black atheletes can run well. Did I miss something here? Let's take a look at the top 20 rushers in NFL history. Emmitt Smith, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders, Curtis Martin, Jerome Bettis, Eric Dickerson, Tony Dorsett, Jim Brown, Marcus Allen, Franco Harris, Thurman Thomas, Marshall Faulk, John Riggins, O.J. Simpson, Ricky Watters, Eddi George, O.J. Anderson, Joe Perry, Corey Dillon, Earl Campbell. Hmmm, let's see, John Riggins is the only white boy on the list. (I would say that all of them except Riggins are definitely black, but I'm not sure what Franco Harris is.) Riggins is 13th all time, but played 14 seasons. Only two of the players ranked 12th or above, played longer than Riggins. Same deal for the top 20 in Receiving yards, only 3 of the leaders are not black. Quick, name the fastest player in the NFL. I'm not sure who it IS, but I can tell you it isn't Drew Bennett. In fact, name a white wide receiver or running back that starts in the NFL. Hell, name ANY white halfback or cornerback in the NFL. Look at any of the positions in football where speed is required (wide receiver, running back, corner back.) Whites are either VASTLY outnumbered by blacks, or don't even exist at that position. The simple fact is, blacks ARE better runners than white people. When was the last time a white guy won the hundred yard dash in the Olympics. When you DO see a white player at a skill position, oh, say, wide receiver, you'll never hear that guy is good because he's FAST. No one ever complimented Ed McCaffrey on his speed. Hell, they made a whole movie about how "White Guys Can't Jump." Will someone tell me what kind of a world we live in where a coach can make a statement, a TRUE statement, and there is an investigation? This isn't a controversial statement. A controversial statement would be that all players in the WNBA are lesbians. Oh, wait just a minute...A lesbian? Really? Oh...nevermind. |
| RISIING US DEATH TOLL |
| 10.25.05 (2:08 pm) [edit] |
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While the US news media holds their breath until they can have their collective orgasmover the 2,000th US serviceman killed in Iraq , I thought I would take the time to run the casualty numbers of the major conflicts the US has been involved with. I did this once before around the time the media was gearing up for their collective orgasm over the 1,000th US serviceman killed in Iraq, it's there somewhere...go find it. Anyway, here goes: Revolutionary War: 4,435 War of 1812: 2,260 Mexican-American War: 1,733 Civil War (U.S.A and C.S.A): 184,594 Spanish-American War: 385 World War I: 53,513 World War II: 292,131 Korean War: 33,741 (KIA/MIA/Captured - declared dead) Vietnam War: 47,424 (KIA/MIA/Captured - declared dead) Persian Gulf War (Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm): 147 (KIA/MIA/Captured - declared dead) Iraq/Afghanistan War (As of Oct. 25, 2005): 1,999 Of course, all this means little, as these wars had different durations. Some lasted months, some lasted years. What we should do to get a comparable look is compare the number of deaths per month to get a clear picture of each war's devastation. Revolutionary War (91 months): 49/month War of 1812 (33 months): 68/month Mexican-American War (23 months): 75/month Civil War (48 months): 3,846/month Spanish-American War (8 months): 48/month World War I (20 months/U.S. involvement): 2676/month World War II (45 months/U.S. involvement): 6492/month Korean War (38 months): 888/month Vietnam War (approx. 96 months): 494/month Persian Gulf War (approx 1.5 months): 98/month Iraq War (31 months): 65/month So there you have it. The war in Iraq is the third LEAST bloody war the U.S. has ever been involved in. On average, more U.S. servicemen were killed PER MONTH during World War I than have been killed in total during the current war. World War II's monthly death toll was TRIPLE the TOTAL deaths in Iraq. For that matter, three times more servicemen were killed PER DAY in WWII than have been killed per month in Iraq. Vietnam's monthly death toll is OVER SEVEN TIMES that of the monthly deaths in the Iraq War. Folks, I'm not trying to downplay the members of our Armed Forces that have been killed so far. I wish the total were 0. However, I also realize that for our country to enjoy the freedoms we currently enjoy, a certain amount of sacrifice is necessary. I am in debt to each and every member of the military that has served, dead or alive. What I am trying to do is make you understand that this war is hardly the "quagmire" or "George Bush's Iraq" those in the media and on the left side of the isle wish it were. But that 2,000th serviceman killed will come, and you'll get to see the media's "O" face as they collectively jizz their pants. Just like they did when the 1,000th serviceman was killed. Do any of you remember the day that 1,000th person was killed? Do you even remember his name? |
| Judges, Hurricanes, and Islam |
| 10.05.05 (12:56 pm) [edit] |
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Pretty weird title, huh? Well, it will all be covered in your reading assignments for the day. First up, we have an excellent article from Michale Graham over at Jewish World Review. Graham points out the discrepancy in the aftermaths of Katrina and Rita in Louisiana. On the one hand, you have the response from a part of the state that, for generations, has been run by corruption, government hand-outs, and "what can government do for me today?" attitudes. On the other hand, you have the response from another portion of the state that is hard-working, honest, and has people who rely on no one other than themselves to provide for them. One part of the state, citizens and officials included, sat on their collective asses and waited for help. The other didn't. Next we have Pat Buchanan calling President Bush on the carpet for his nomination of Harriet Miers. Now, I probably should have learned from my experience with John Roberts. I wasn't all that impressed with him. That is, until he got before the committee and pretty much put Chappaquiddick and his gang in their place (which is to say, right on their pompous asses.) I kind of like him. However, there isn't really much to get me excited over Miers. Here was a golden opportunity to return the Supreme Court to its true purpose, to read the Constitution's plain language and apply it accordingly. Not some body that "divines" the "intent" of the Constitution's writers, or believe that it is "a living, breathing, evolving document," or cite foreign law in rulings. But, as Neal Boortz so eloquently put it, Bush punted on this one. Folks, some asshole that gets elected can be replaced at the end of their term (unless that asshole is Teddy Kennedy). But a Supreme Court Justice is it. We're stuck with this person for 10-20-30 years. The Supreme Court, I believe, is the most dangerous government body in the land in that it has overstepped its original purpose of simply applying the language of the United States Constitution to current situations, and has now begun "interpreting" the Constitution. More often than not, this results in the Justices applying their own personal agenda to the situtation. Like Buchanan put it, what happened to Janice Rodgers Brown, or Priscilla Owen? Buchanan's strongest point: What does it tell us that White House, in selling her to the party and press, is pointing out that Miers “has no paper trial.” What does that mean, other than that she is not a Rehnquist, a Bork, a Scalia or a Thomas? Conservative(sic) cherish justices and judges who have paper trails. For that means these men and women have articulated and defended their convictions. They have written in magazines and law journals about what is wrong with the courts and how to make it right. They had stood up to the prevailing winds. They have argued for the Constitution as the firm and fixed document the Founding Fathers wrote, not some thing of wax.Disagree with Buchanan on many social issues if you want, (I KNOW I do) but damn if he doesn't understand the importance of this. |
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