02 April 2008
around the moronosphere in 80 iq points, april fool's edition at doubleplusundead
Check out the "around the moronosphere in 80 iq points, april fool's edition" at doubleplusundead. Some really funny stuff to go with the serious stuff.
As usual, dpud (I call him that because we're buds now... and he's 'de pud"... heh) does a great job sifting through the morons to find the nuggets of gold acorns.
As usual, dpud (I call him that because we're buds now... and he's 'de pud"... heh) does a great job sifting through the morons to find the nuggets of gold acorns.
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01 April 2008
Pentagon Releases "Harsh Interrogation" Memo
Of course, it's being spun as a "Torture Memo" even though nothing in it constitutes torture except in the addled minds of leftists.
I'm sure they meant "captives"... slip of the tongue there.
So not giving a captive a second cup of morning coffee isn't necessarily torture, even if Amnesty International or the European Union claims it is. The United States is sovereign and not bound by anti-American opinions of what means of interrogation are acceptable. Who knew?
Never happened. Just because the media keeps saying it did, doesn't mean it ever happened. I was there and I know what I saw, I know what the detainees claimed officially, and what they said outside the eye of the media. I never saw anything happen while I was there and never saw any record that would indicate detainees were abused as a result of any policy.
I really hate the MSM and stories like this are why. *spit* Oh, and Senator Leahy can kiss my ass.
The Justice Department memo, dated March 14, 2003, outlines legal
justification for military interrogators to use harsh tactics against al-Qaida and Taliban detainees overseas — so long as they did not specifically intend to torture their captors.
I'm sure they meant "captives"... slip of the tongue there.
"Our previous opinions make clear that customary international law is
not federal law and that the president is free to override it at his
discretion," said the memo written by John Yoo, who was then deputy
assistant attorney general for the Office of Legal Counsel.
So not giving a captive a second cup of morning coffee isn't necessarily torture, even if Amnesty International or the European Union claims it is. The United States is sovereign and not bound by anti-American opinions of what means of interrogation are acceptable. Who knew?
Haynes, the Defense Department's longest-serving general counsel,
resigned in late February to return to the private sector. He has been
hotly criticized for his role in crafting Bush administration policies
for detaining and trying suspected terrorists that some argue led to
prisoner abuses at the detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Never happened. Just because the media keeps saying it did, doesn't mean it ever happened. I was there and I know what I saw, I know what the detainees claimed officially, and what they said outside the eye of the media. I never saw anything happen while I was there and never saw any record that would indicate detainees were abused as a result of any policy.
I really hate the MSM and stories like this are why. *spit* Oh, and Senator Leahy can kiss my ass.
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Hillary Clinton -- The New Rocky Balboa (Sort Of)
Hillary says that she's like Rocky because she won't quit.
"Let me tell you something, when it comes to finishing a fight,
Rocky and I have a lot in common. I never quit. I never give up. And
neither do the American people," Clinton said in excerpts of prepared
remarks to be given Tuesday to a meeting of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO.
Clinton warned that Democrats won't have an easy time against Republican nominee-in-waiting John McCain in the general, and implied that her rival for the nomination, Sen Barack Obama of Illinois, may not be up to the task.
"The Republicans aren't going to give up without a fight," Clinton said. "And no matter how beautiful your rhetoric, the Republicans aren't going to turn off their attack machine — it doesn't have an off-switch."
"But one thing you know about me is that when I say I'll fight for you, I'll fight for you," the New York senator said. "I know what it's like to stumble. I know what it means to get knocked down. But I've never stayed down, and I never will."
Of course Rocky always fought fair, was kind to everyone outside the ring, upheld family values, understood the importance of religion in guiding moral behavior, never lied, ... sure, she's just like Rocky.
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Exactly What I've Been Saying -- Where's My Hat-Tip Fox? 
All the negative talk about the economy and a recession? Baloney!
Heh.
All the negative talk about the economy and a recession? Baloney!Over 78 percent more negative news stories
discussed a recession when the economy under a Republican was soaring
than occurred under a Democrat when the economy was shrinking.
Heh.
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Israeli's Building New Housing In The West Bank
Israel is building new housing in the West Bank. Good for them except the Palestinians and our State Department will probably want them to give it to the terrorists of Hamas and Fatah.
Israel can kick all the Palestinians out of both Gaza and the West Bank for all I care. It's Israeli territory paid for in Israeli blood after they were the ones attacked. Let Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the other surrounding countries take in the poor "refugees". The PA still refuses to accept Israel's right to even exist... why should Israel accept the PA's right to exist? When every attempt at compromise is met with more rocket attacks and suicide bombings, Israel would be completely justified in saying "No More". This gem is in the last paragraph...
Feh.
Jerusalem's city hall announced it would build
600 new apartments in Pisgat Zeev, a Jewish neighborhood in the eastern
sector of the city. Soon after, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish party said
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert promised to build 800 additional homes in
one of Israel's largest West Bank settlements, Betar Illit.
Israel can kick all the Palestinians out of both Gaza and the West Bank for all I care. It's Israeli territory paid for in Israeli blood after they were the ones attacked. Let Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the other surrounding countries take in the poor "refugees". The PA still refuses to accept Israel's right to even exist... why should Israel accept the PA's right to exist? When every attempt at compromise is met with more rocket attacks and suicide bombings, Israel would be completely justified in saying "No More". This gem is in the last paragraph...
A Palestinian who tried to stab Israeli
hitchhikers near a West Bank Jewish settlement was shot and killed by
one of them, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said, calling the
shooting self-defense.
Feh.
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The Dalai Lama -- Promotes Rioting? *UPDATE: And Terrorism!*
China has accused the Dalai Lama of supporting riots. Are they kidding? That's like accusing Mother Theresa of running a call-girl operation. The man's entire life has been devoted to peace and religion.
Maybe it's true, however unlikely... I don't take anything the Chinese government says at face-value. Asking themselves why such a prominent symbol of peace would promote civil unrest might be a good place for them to start looking for "root causes".
Free Tibet. Boycott the Olympics. Recognize Taiwan as independent. Completely cut off aid to the Palestinians. Secure the borders at the same time we help Mexico no longer need to send illegals here. Invest the money we're currently sending the PA in Mexican businesses, not the government. Put Venezuela on the list of terrorist supporters and stop buying their oil until they get rid of Chavez. Stop trying to appease tyranny in all its forms (Socialism, Communism, Radical Islam, etc..) There's a lot more we can do. We're not going to be in a position to do these things if we keep letting the despots gather power.
*UPDATE* I originally had China accusing the Dalai Lama of terrorism in the headline and changed it because I didn't want to go too far. Go figure.
The big lie... I guess China didn't think the first one was quite large enough.
A report by Xinhua, China's official news agency, said the
government had evidence the Dalai Lama and his supporters had
planned the rash of anti-Chinese unrest across the Himalayan
region and nearby areas this month.
Maybe it's true, however unlikely... I don't take anything the Chinese government says at face-value. Asking themselves why such a prominent symbol of peace would promote civil unrest might be a good place for them to start looking for "root causes".
Free Tibet. Boycott the Olympics. Recognize Taiwan as independent. Completely cut off aid to the Palestinians. Secure the borders at the same time we help Mexico no longer need to send illegals here. Invest the money we're currently sending the PA in Mexican businesses, not the government. Put Venezuela on the list of terrorist supporters and stop buying their oil until they get rid of Chavez. Stop trying to appease tyranny in all its forms (Socialism, Communism, Radical Islam, etc..) There's a lot more we can do. We're not going to be in a position to do these things if we keep letting the despots gather power.
*UPDATE* I originally had China accusing the Dalai Lama of terrorism in the headline and changed it because I didn't want to go too far. Go figure.
China escalated its rhetoric against supporters of the Dalai Lama on Tuesday, accusing the Nobel Peace laureate's backers of planning suicide attacks.
The big lie... I guess China didn't think the first one was quite large enough.
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Ed Morrissey On Prison Rape
Captain Ed has a great post over at Hot Air. Prison rape is certainly a cliché that has been a source of humor for too long. Read the post and the comments, especially bikermailman who captures my opinion perfectly.
Ed's post is long-overdue in the blogosphere and should be considered "pro-law & order", not "pro-cater to prisoners". Nobody with a felony conviction has ever been sentenced to homosexual rape... it's not an acceptable part of the punishment.
Well said sir.
I’m a big law and order guy, but I also believe that laws mean
something. I also believe that once someone is under the control of the
state, the state has an obligation to protect the rights of its wards.
Kudos on you Ed, for posting this and your attitude.
Ed's post is long-overdue in the blogosphere and should be considered "pro-law & order", not "pro-cater to prisoners". Nobody with a felony conviction has ever been sentenced to homosexual rape... it's not an acceptable part of the punishment.
The people we put in prison have earned their way into confinement, but
we have a responsibility to protect them from sexual brutality once
they get there. They become wards of the community, and widespread
rapes happening with our full knowledge and tacit approval makes us
complicit in the abuses. Bill Lockyer’s comments showed that tacit
approval, coming from the highest law-enforcement official in
California. What kind of message does that send to the rapists in
prison, other than they’re performing part of the duties of the state
in inflicting punishment?
Well said sir.
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Raul Castro -- What's His Game?
Since Fidel Castro stepped down, Raul Castro has implemented several changes in the way Cuba is run.
Raul was in charge for a long time while Fidel was sick, actually looking more like a figurehead than the true leader of the country. Can Raul really be this progressive at 76 years of age? Their economy has taken some hits recently, especially in the tourism trade, so opening things up makes good economic sense. What I didn't know before was that Cuba used one currency for paying locals (soft Cuban pesos) and another (hard Convertible pesos) currency for real goods and services. This is never good. Maybe the changes are the only way to avoid "Viva la revolution!!"?
I guess we'll see how far this goes. In the meantime, I might start looking into a civilian contract position at Guantanamo. If things bust wide open there, getting in early on some beachfront property could be a good idea. Of course, with their good friend Chavez as an example, it would probably be Nationalized in six months anyway, so ... never mind, I'll stay where I'm at.
Since Raul Castro succeeded his ailing brother Fidel Castro last month, Cuba has ended restrictions on Cubans buying
computers, DVD players and cellular telephones.
Raul was in charge for a long time while Fidel was sick, actually looking more like a figurehead than the true leader of the country. Can Raul really be this progressive at 76 years of age? Their economy has taken some hits recently, especially in the tourism trade, so opening things up makes good economic sense. What I didn't know before was that Cuba used one currency for paying locals (soft Cuban pesos) and another (hard Convertible pesos) currency for real goods and services. This is never good. Maybe the changes are the only way to avoid "Viva la revolution!!"?
I guess we'll see how far this goes. In the meantime, I might start looking into a civilian contract position at Guantanamo. If things bust wide open there, getting in early on some beachfront property could be a good idea. Of course, with their good friend Chavez as an example, it would probably be Nationalized in six months anyway, so ... never mind, I'll stay where I'm at.
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