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February 28, 2005
Thank You
Sondra posted this and I just had to link to it. It was my favorite commercial during the Super Bowl and I still pool up every time I see it.
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Comments on Oscar Night
Wait... Was last night Oscar Night?
If I want to watch a bunch of people who play pretend for a living pat each other on the back I’ll just go here.
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February 22, 2005
Who'da Thunk It?
Homosexual marriage is part of the "new ideology of evil" according to Pope John Paul in a new book.
1) Friggin DUH!
2) What the hell took him so long?
3) Who'll be the first one with cojones big enough to call the Pope a homophobe? (My guess: janeane garofalo)
4) Is Tom Cruise part of the ideology of no idea?
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Target of the Month - February 2005
I was hoping that someone else would come along this month that was a bigger counterfeit than Ward Churchill but that would certainly be a great deal to hope for. Hiding within the fetid womb of academia, Churchill has falsely laid claim to having Native American roots to receive jobs, promotions, tenure, and the Ethics Studies chair at the University of Colorado. Among his countless other ridiculous claims, that the U.S. Army gave blankets infected with smallpox to Native Americans to spread the disease (a hundred years before anyone had any idea that diseases even came from pathogens). Churchill called Americans slaughtered by Islamic fundamentalists on 9-11 “little Eichmanns”. Most recently he has claimed that “combat teams” (terrorists) were not “unreasonable or vindictive” when they killed 3,000 Americans on 9-11 and that they "would, at a minimum, have to blow up about 300,000 more buildings and kill something on the order of 7.5 million people" to even the score with America.
As many times as I have read these outrageous facts about Churchill over the last month or so, I am still astounded that people like this exist, and are actually appreciated by even the most vile backwater of our society. Tell me, when you first heard about Churchill’s ridiculous ranting didn’t you picture some washed up middle aged hippie with stringy hair, dark glasses, and a pasted on solemn expression that just begs you to think of him as dark, brooding, and intellectual?
Mr. Churchill will be a tough one to beat for Target of the Year for 2005 and, frankly, I can’t think of another likeness that I would rather see people shooting at than that of Ward “if only I was part injun” Churchill, Cocked and Locked’s Target of the Month for February 2005.
Happy shooting!
Target of the Month Disclaimer: I am not encouraging or condoning violence toward any of the individuals mentioned (or any other individual for that matter). This category is meant strictly as a joke, and to provide free pistol targets to my readers.
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February 21, 2005
Amnesty's Alternate Reality
Leave it to a heathen left organization to claim that women’s freedoms are being violated in a place where, before liberation by the United States, there was no such thing as freedom and government control was enforced with chemical weapons, wood chippers, rape rooms, and other such brutalities.
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Linda Tripp secretly recorded telephone conversations between herself and a friend who claimed to have sexual relations with the President of the United States. That person was asking her to commit perjury. For this Tripp was treated like a pariah by the mainstream media.
Doug Wead secretly recorded telephone conversations between himself and the then Governor of Texas, George W. Bush because Wead believed Mr. Bush would one day become the President of the United States and it was his duty to accurately write a book about him. How do you think Doug Wead will be treated by the mainstream media? I’ll wager that the network news outlets are tying up his line as we speak.
I haven’t heard anything from these tapes that wasn’t common knowledge before they went public. If anything, I think they prove that President Bush is the man he has always said he was.
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Madam Hillary
Hillary the First Lady
Hillary the Senator
Hillary the 12 year old boy?
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February 19, 2005
"I want my anger to be healthy
I want my anger just for me
I need my anger not to control
I want my anger to be me
I need to set my anger free
I need to set my anger free
I need to set my anger free
I need to set my anger free"
-James Hetfield
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February 18, 2005
Grumpy Thumb
I wasn't sure anyone would recognize these lyrics.
But apparently Jeff at Protein Wisdom had the same idea, only ten days later...
Then again, maybe everyone hears that awful song in their head when they see that cantankerous little visage. The guy looks like a thumb with a grumpy face.
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Birds of Prey
I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing with this new camera but somehow I manage to get a couple of good shots out of every twenty that I take.
We have a pair of hawks that have taken up residency outside our office building windows. We've been watching them court each other for a few weeks now. I hope to have some nesting shots with eggs and chicks in a few weeks. Keep in mind, these shots were taken through a tinted office window.
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February 16, 2005
Condition One
Bruce over at Mass Backwards has done his homework highlighting a few reasons why they will have to pry the bathtub noose knife pork chop Model 1911 from my cold dead hand.
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USS Jimmy Carter
The U.S. Navy has announced that it will commission its newest attack submarine the Jimmy Carter on February 19.The submarine will carry a crew of 130 officers and sailors. It is 453 feet long, has a beam of 40 feet and can operate at speeds exceeding 25 knots. Navy spokesmen claim that the new submarine is equipped with special ordinances allowing the sub, when attacked, to assume a yellow hue, roll over on its back exposing its delicate underbelly, and repeatedly broadcast automated messages of surrender in multiple languages. The Democratic party, the French, and the mainstream U.S. media are said to be enraptured with this new breakthrough in defense technology.
UPDATE: The U.S. Navy has announced plans for its next generation of attack submarines. The USS Bill Clinton is scheduled for production in early 2007. Advocates claim that the new design will be perfectly suited to unwanted maneuvers in allied territories.
Please feel free to add your seamen jokes in the comments.
-R
UPDATE: SondraK's take on the situation
UPDATE: His royal Rottiness comments
Speed of Thought
FrankJ from IMAO
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February 15, 2005
Television - Take 1
I’ll be the first one to admit that I do have a few questionable television viewing habits. I certainly spend more time than is necessarily healthy staring at the box. My wife will tell you that I watch exclusively Fox News, sports, American Chopper, The History Channel, and South Park. While I’ll admit, this makes up a great deal of my T.V. diet, I occasionally give her the remote and find myself staring at something I wouldn’t ordinarily choose. Then I go in the other room and read a book.
Seriously though, while there is some great programming to entertain and inform, the television is largely responsible for much of the idiocy present in our society. It has become the most important influence in many people’s lives. It tells us what’s cool, what’s exciting, what’s expected of us, what we should wear, what’s happening, and of course, how we should feel about everything. So, without further ado, I’ll now invoke upon the maiden voyage of what will be the “Television” category of Cocked and Locked. It’s intended as a therapeutic outlet for yours truly, although it may also represent a well intentioned respite for the loved ones in my life who tolerate my endless ranting at the glowing inanimate object in our living room.
Michael Jackson
For the love of Pete, I’ll never understand what motivates people to pay any attention to this guy. In the rich American tradition of encouraging our entertainers to go with that funky inner self and be what you want to be, this guy has taken it to areas never conceived of. As a six year old boy, he was impressive. As a forty-something year old man, posturing and singing like he’s still six, he’s creepy. No, scratch that, he’s mortifying. Couple that with the weird behavior stemming from his supposed lack of a childhood and, of course, the endless elective mutilations, and you’re left with the freak that we see every day on television. Honestly, if there were no Michael Jackson and some guy moved next door that looked like that, it would certainly incite some reactionary behavior from the neighborhood. I’m not going to say that this guy is guilty of child molestation. God knows I know nothing about the details of Mr. Jackson’s personal life. Would I be surprised? Of course not, and I wouldn’t let any of my loved ones out of my site if he moved next door either. I think the most unfortunate thing about the whole Michael Jackson scenario is that television, and the weird media feast that surrounds this case, insures that the upcoming trial will have absolutely nothing to do with whether or not Michael Jackson molested that little boy and everything to do with who steps forward in his defense. If my neighbor was arrested for the same crime and there was half as much evidence as I suspect there will be in Jackson’s case, he’d already be in jail.
Paris Hilton
Nope, I don’t get it… I understand she’s a rich heiress, but there are scads of those, rich people die all the time. So what else is there about Ms. Hilton that has flashbulbs popping and tabloids printing? She seriously looks like trailer trash, she’s unintelligent, uninteresting, she’s a whore, and she has absolutely no talent or qualifications to do anything whatsoever. I say give her a television show! Good God, what is wrong with people?
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February 11, 2005
Valentines Day Suicide
So a guy uses an internet chat room to gather a bunch of followers that are looney enough to take part in a mass suicide on Valentines Day. Remind me again why the police are rushing all over the country to stop these simpletons from offing themselves? At this rate, we’ll never get rid of the blue states.
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Gay Penguins
Holy heck...
Hat tip to Jeff at Protein Wisdom for this story and this story.
Let me get this straight. The penguins are "gay" and they nest with rocks instead of eggs. Can anyone come up with an explanation as to why they're an endangered species? Anyone? Well they must be doing something wrong...
I'm just saying...
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Justified
I wouldn't advocate their use when it comes to disposing of political adversaries...
However, when it comes to certain people, I don't even want to hear about the extenuating circumstances or their mental condition. They should be helping the garden grow.
UPDATE:It was all just a hoax. Eh well, I can either leave this post the way it is or I can find someone else just as deserving to link to. Aw the hell with it, I'm sure you all know someone that deserves to be pulp. It stays...
UPDATE: Ah-hah!!! Here's a good candidate. Hat tip to Preston at MVRWC and Taylor at Six Meat Buffet. These kind of people are becoming much too common.
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Please Take a Number
It seems that the school district in Sutter, California has decided to implement radio frequency identification tags as a means to track student attendance.
The only grade school in this rural town is requiring students to wear radio frequency identification badges that can track their every move. Some parents are outraged, fearing it will take away their children's privacy. The badges introduced at Brittan Elementary School on Jan. 18 rely on the same radio frequency and scanner technology that companies use to track livestock and product inventory. Similar devices have recently been used to monitor youngsters in some parts of Japan. But few American school districts have embraced such a monitoring system, and civil libertarians hope to keep it that way."If this school doesn't stand up, then other schools might adopt it," Nicole Ozer, a representative of the American Civil Liberties Union, warned school board members at a meeting Tuesday night. "You might be a small community, but you are one of the first communities to use this technology."
The system was imposed, without parental input, by the school as a way to simplify attendance-taking and potentially reduce vandalism and improve student safety. Principal Earnie Graham hopes to eventually add bar codes to the existing ID's so that students can use them to pay for cafeteria meals and check out library books.
But some parents see a system that can monitor their children's movements on campus as something straight out of Orwell.
When did children at school have the right to privacy? As a junior high student, I remember locker checks being a semi-annual occurrence. We carried student photo ID cards. Our dean thought nothing of casually strolling into the boy’s lavatory to see what kind of “privacy” he could catch in progress. If you were in that lavatory without a hall pass you were staying for detention. There are no cameras involved in this new equation that would place a child in some kind of uncomfortable situation. I don’t think that this is a good idea. I think it’s a great idea. Anything that assures that the teacher, and the teacher’s superiors, will know when a student’s backside is not where it’s supposed to be is a good thing.
Each student is required to wear identification cards around their necks with their picture, name and grade and a wireless transmitter that beams their ID number to a teacher's handheld computer when the child passes under an antenna posted above a classroom door. Graham also asked to have a chip reader installed in locker room bathrooms to reduce vandalism.
Brilliant… I’ll bet if you asked the parents of a student attending an inner city school that cared about their child’s education (good luck) they would be all for this solution. I’d suggest improving on the technology by using proximity chips that could be kept in a purse, pocket, or wallet and still function the same way.
"There is a way to make kids safer without making them feel like a piece of inventory," said Michael Cantrall, one of several angry parents who complained. "Are we trying to bring them up with respect and trust, or tell them that you can't trust anyone, you are always going to be monitored, and someone is always going to be watching you?"Cantrall said he told his children, in the 5th and 7th grades, not to wear the badges. He also filed a protest letter with the board and alerted the ACLU.
How would Mr. Cantrall feel if the school district told him that nobody was monitoring his children while they were at school? Maybe it sounds harsh but while his children are in a public school, they ARE a piece of inventory. They may be much more precious than a television, or a new car, but they still need to be transported to school, counted, discreetly monitored as they make their way to their classroom, counted, monitored as they move about the school, counted, and monitored as they get back on the bus and are transported back home where they will hopefully be counted by their parents. The same asshat that feels compelled to report this situation to the ACLU and suddenly assign privacy rights to school children would be the same asshat that would sue the school if his child disappeared while under the guardianship of the school that he believes shouldn’t need to watch or monitor his children. I wonder where Mr. Cantrall stands on a student’s right to be dismissed from school without parental notification for abortion counseling? Is that considered privacy in your world Mr. Cantrall?
I's a rarity for me to defend any government institution (especially public schools) but these cards only take a student’s attendance when they enter a classroom, lavatory, library, or locker room. I simply do not see any harm in that. The article states that the data on the cards is encrypted and does not relate to any personal information about the student. We’re all numbers, Mr. Cantrall. If your children are responsible enough to not require monitoring and if they’re immune to malicious intent by other people while they’re in your care, then by all means, give them all the privacy they could want. When your child is in the care of a public school system that simply wants a faster, error free way of accounting for ALL OF THE CHILDREN in the school without compromising them in any way, then you need to sit down and shut up. Once again the ACLU is attempting to create civil liberties where they simply do not exist.
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"Party of Compassion"
Courtesy of Rodger.
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February 10, 2005
Liberalism is...
Liberalism is 100,000 hippies at Rich Stadium looking for “a miracle” preaching peace, love, and environment then waking up at noon the next day, piling into a VW bus headed for Buckeye Lake and leaving behind mountains of trash, feces in the woods, and strung out teens looking for their wallet and their virginity.
Heavy man…
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Collette Reardon?
Anyone else notice this disturbing resemblance?
"I'd like to get some perscriptions filled"
"That's MISS Pelosi, Heartbreaker"
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February 08, 2005
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."
-General George S. Patton, Jr
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He's a Deaniac DEEEEEANIAC I sure know
...And he's ranting like he's never ranted before.
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February 07, 2005
Monday Monday
Well, obviously my Super Bowl predictions fell flat. At the very least, I can say that they were bold, direct, and dead wrong. Sometimes you just have to go out on a ledge and say what you feel. That is unless...
They [Clinton and Bush] couldn't get off the set without being pressed by Fox announcer Terry Bradshaw for a prediction on the game.Bush, whose Maine vacation home is squarely in Patriots territory, didn't hesitate. He predicted New England would win by two touchdowns.
'It's hard for me because both of these towns voted for me twice,' Clinton said, referring to Philadelphia and Boston. He said the Eagles' improving defense would be key to the game.
Ultimately, though, Clinton didn't pick a winner.
Some things never change. I wonder what John Kerry's Super Bowl predictions looked like. I'll bet he predicted the Patriots would cover the spread, before he predicted against it.
Ted Kennedy was heard to say that the Patriots were not the solution but part of the problem. He went on to say that the Patriots should have never come to Jacksonville, they were bogged down in a quagmire, and they should head for the locker room at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
When reached for comment, a tearful Barbara Boxer (an avid Eagles fan) claimed that Condi Rice and the Bush Administration were to blame for the Eagle's poor clock management.
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, who was rooting for an Eagle's victory, was said to have taken a more moderate stance at halftime, reportedly rooting for both teams at the same time.
Howard Dean, who was in Jacksonville attending Sunday's game, was said to have spent all of his money at the concession stands on beer and nachos. Mr. Dean became loud and was tossed out before the game began for screaming at other fans.
In related news, a half dozen arrests were made after the game as a small group of jobless Philadelphia fans screamed obsenities, distributed anti-NFL pamphlets, and blocked traffic in protest of the final score. They claimed that the Philadelphia players were intimidated by the New England players and that long lines in the locker room discouraged their participation. Philadelphia Eagles' owner Jeffrey Lurie refused to comment amidst speculation he may be planning to move his football team to Canada following Sunday's questionable results.
You heard it here first folks...
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February 06, 2005
Super Bowl Prediction
Aaaah, Super Bowl Sunday...
Aside from Thanksgiving, this could be my favorite holiday. If the French can lobby to keep 35 hour work weeks, I think we should lobby for Super Bowl Monday off...
So the in-laws and the outlaws are coming over for the game. I have a huge meat and cheese tray (happy dogs) and shrimp cocktail (happy Rob) and the usual chips-dips-chains-whips (80's movie reference, anyone? Anyone? Beuller?). I've learned from past experience that Super Bowl Sunday should be a no-cooking event. I'll actually see the whole game this year (no running back and forth from the game to the kitchen). The only thing indecent in this year's halftime show will be the fact that Paul McCartney looks more and more like an old woman every year. I think the halftime show is overrated anyway. Then there are the commercials. It seems there are always a handful that will be water cooler discussion topics tomorrow.
Now, for the big prediction. I think that everyone is underestimating my boy Donovan, and his Iggles. He's my MVP.
Eagles win 27 - 20
Owens will not make it to the second half
McCartney has a spoof wardrobe malfunction
I will fall asleep in my recliner with cocktail sauce on my shirt
So there you have it... I'm going out on a ledge.
Everyone PLEASE be safe, don't drink and drive, eat lots of good food, use proper trigger discipline, and enjoy our national pastime!
-R
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February 05, 2005
Put simply
The amount of utter disgust I feel for Mothers of America, is beyond words. My brother just about hits the nail on the head.
When Marines run, we sing cadence. You know... "One, Two, Three, Four, we are the Marine Corps!"
Great stuff. We use it for motivation, to keep our feet going, one in front of the other, after 5 miles of running around in boots and cammies, sluffing through the mud, and jumping over walls, logs, and climbing ropes. We keep going. Let me give you two examples of such cadences, and maybe it will open some Mother's eyes.
-Why I Had to Die Today
Dad don't worry, Mom don't cry,
Some brave young men are bound to die.
You knew this day would finally come,
The day that I received my gun.
The last thing that I want to say,
Is why I had to die today.
To save our country from the pain,
Of terrorists like Saddam Hussein.
I started off a boy so young,
And look at what I have become.
A soldier... no not just a soldier a MARINE!!!
OORAH!
-Your Son is Dead
Your son is dead
Shot in the head
With a one-five-five
Right between the eyes
We were diggin in
And he was suckin wind
Now you're the first on the block
To have a son in a box
Now, I listen to a lot of political radio talk shows, and I'll tell you what really freakin burns me up. People calling our men and women in the military, "kids" or "boys" or whatever. "They're just young kids!" The people that say this, need to be punched in the face, to get woken up. Let me tell you something... these MEN and WOMEN in uniform, will rip somebody's throat out with their teeth and nails, for the freedom that the people of America have. We'll pull triggers, we'll rip with KA-BARS, slash with entrenching tools, smash with kevlar helmets... whatever it takes. These people in uniform, are more of a Man, more of a Woman, than anybody I've met since I've gotten out of the Corps. Yet... they're called children. Mother's of America... you make me sick, because you get husbands, fathers, brothers, friends... killed... because you think the training is too harsh.
Mothers of America don't worry none
We'll take care of your young son
We'll teach him how to fight, we'll teach him how to run
We'll even teach him how to shoot a gun
Simply put... sit down, shut up, and let us get the job done. A man's got to do, what a man's got to do.
Great site: Steven Shiles
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A Few Good Men
I remember watching a documentary on a cable station a few years back about U.S. Marine recruits and their journey from Marine Boot Camp to graduation. It had only been a few weeks since my brother Aaron had made that journey. The documentary was based on a handful of different recruits from various backgrounds and walks of life. The majority of the recruits were proud people who enlisted in the Marines because their fathers were Marines and their grandfathers were Marines. They intended to do what they felt was their duty as young citizens. Those recruits did not know exactly what they were getting into but they had a pretty good idea. However, there were a few individuals that had absolutely no clue, and I’m sure every branch of the military is faced with the challenge of turning recruits like those into trained personnel. Those individuals struggled mightily. They complained and they cried about how harsh the drill instructors were and how they felt they were being treated unfairly. One female recruit even said that she had no idea that boot camp was so brutal, she had just enlisted for the opportunity to play in the Marine Corps Band. I was struck by the simple difference between the successful recruits and those recruits that did not have the metal. Successful Marines simply turned off the part of their persona that dealt with self and focused on doing what they were told and on the group. The failures were all focused on how they felt and how they thought they should be treated. They could not grasp the concept that the good of the team outweighed the good of the individual. They could not eliminate the “me first” mentality instilled in them by their parents and their environment. I was mortified when I spoke to Aaron, shortly after his graduation and he told me about the Mothers of America and their crusade to eliminate the Marine Crucible and make boot camp more civil and less violent. I remember hoping, when Aaron first enlisted, that those drill instructors were responsible enough to ride him so hard that he ate lead and pissed bullets by the time he graduated. Most eight year old boys on the school playground are taught the simple concept of war in its most infantile form. You either punch hard or you suffer a beating. Any person with a shred of common sense understands that you cannot send someone into open combat without teaching them how to fight. War is barbaric, new recruits fresh out of high school are not. Our recruits are pushed to the brink, they are marched, they are beaten, they are trained to survive, and they are trained to kill enemy human beings. The simple reality of combat is that both sides are struggling to inflict as many casualties as possible. When faced with a hostile enemy, Marine boot camp training ensures that our boys will have the guts, the determination, and the know-how to render that enemy to useless parts or they themselves will be killed. Anyone who thinks otherwise has no business enlisting in the armed forces, and as far as I’m concerned, no business enjoying the fruits of freedom that these brave men preserve.
Most everyone has heard about Lt. Gen. James Mattis whose recent comments have driven the liberal media and lunatic left into a frenzy.
"Actually it's quite fun to fight 'em, you know. It's a hell of a hoot. It's fun to shoot some people. I'll be right up front with you, I like brawling".
"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them".
I’ve heard mainstream conservatives and military brass defend Lt. Gen. Mattis’ comments but I’ve heard very few people get to the reality of the situation. Mattis has led young Marines into combat in Afghanistan and Iraq. Civilians who have loved ones serving in these campaigns should hope that they are being led by individuals like Mattis. From what I understand the Marines that have served under Mattis love him, and with good reason. He represents exactly what it takes to be a good Marine, an effective Marine, and a living Marine. Mattis’ men must enjoy killing the enemy because if they hesitate, it will be their body parts thrown onto trucks after the smoke clears.
“There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time."
- General George Patton Jr
There are those in our society that believe that anger is bad, violence is unnecessary, and masculinity should be suppressed. These are the same people who fight to keep God out of our schools and our pledge. Their ultimate goal is to remove the concept that we are held accountable by a higher power. These people theorize that violence is the root of all evil and that aggressive behavior should be discouraged. They strive for a watered down world where men are taught to be ashamed of their manhood. As a society, we must live in fear of those that support a government as the entity that ultimately decides what is right and wrong. If these people succeed in their endeavors then we, as a people, will cease to be citizens and commence being slaves.
Almost exclusively throughout the animal kingdom, it is the male of the species that serves one sole purpose: defense. While the lioness hunts for the food, cares for the family unit, and basically rules over day to day life, it is the male lion that fights to protect the pride. Roving males are constantly striving to overthrow a ruling male. They want what the other lion has and they will take the first opportunity to unseat the rival male, kill his offspring, and breed with his females. The reality of life as a male lion is you fight and win or you live with nothing.
We are not lions but we can learn much from their behavior. As the greatest society that the world has ever seen, we will always be the country that all of the others envy. There will always be those that seek to take by force what we have worked to obtain. It is human nature, it is fact, and weak liberal members of our society must learn to accept this reality. Our civilization affords the opportunity for the majority to work to produce while a minority works to protect. It is simple, beautiful, and necessary. If we allow idealists with no basis in reality to emasculate the men in our society and strive to weaken our military by protesting the harshness of training and the political correctness of its method, we will roll over and present our belly to those who would strive to plunge the knife.
Lt. Gen. Mattis is a brave man who understands warfare and human nature better than most. He understands that violence is a necessary human event and when combined with a moral obligation and a system of values originating from almighty God, it saves lives while it takes them. The families of our brave fighting men are lucky to have leaders in our military like Mattis. Without them, our military and our society would be lost.
UPDATE: Some good quotes and comments over at Varifrank.
UPDATE: More good comments from Right Thinking.
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February 04, 2005
New Faces
A quick note to my three regular readers…
You may notice two new faces posting at C&L.
AaronF is my “kid” brother who served honorably in the United States Marine Corps for five years and who saw combat duty during the initial invasion of Iraq. At times I probably get a bit volatile in my rhetoric on this site. I love my country and I value my freedom very much. Brave men like Aaron put their life on the line and I really get hacked off at the liberal left when they denigrate them, question their motives, and belittle their accomplishments. One of the few regrets in my life is that I never served my country. I am very proud of Aaron, his sacrifice, his commitment, and his service.
TomS serves as a Chaplain in the United States Air Force. For a time, he was my pastor. Now, I am simply honored to call him a friend. His example has been a profound influence in my life. He is a man of character and compassion. His words are eloquent and wise and I hope you enjoy reading his commentary.
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February 03, 2005
First post, from a guest writer.
Well, first off, I want to thank my brother Rob, for letting me be a guest writer on C&L. We share a lot of views, and we debate every now and then. We have pretty close to the same views, but I'm sure you'll notice some differences in opinion, and I believe the main reason for that is this: I am a combat veteran Marine Corps Sergeant. I spent five honorable years in the Corps, and served my best to my country, in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Well, with that short introduction finished, I am more than happy to go into my rant. Most of this, of course, is centered around the State of the Union address last evening.
First off... Social Security? Personally, I'd rather opt out of it, completely, but I don't see that happening. My money... isn't really mine... is it? I love to have the government tell me how to use my retirement money. Thanks guys, for the 1% return! Who needs the 10% from Wal-M... err... street...
Nancy Pelosi... Holy Lord, God Almighty! What SOTU was she listening to? Let's go over her three main articles.
1> "Iraqi Security." Training Iraqi forces, must be first. I WHOLE HEARTEDLY AGREE, Nancy! Now... who in the world is not agreeing with this? What in the world, are we already working on doing over there? Are you stinking blind? Or just stupid? But then... blind people already know what's going on over there, don't they?
2> "Iraqi Economic Development." She's saying that the Iraqi economy is in serious hurt... *sighs and shakes head* How did you become a Congresswoman? I have a buddy from the Marine Corps in California... I'll pray for him. By the way... the Iraqi economy is freakin BOOMING! 2nd agreement with this dull lady, on what's already happening...
3> "Regional Diplomacy." Very very important over there, she says. Well... I totally agree, yet again, Nancy! Except let's make a small diplomacy change, from what you're aiming at, to what I'm wanting. How about establishing coupe's in the surrounding countries? Excellent idea, I think. A few good rebellions ought to clean things up! I think the Iranian people are getting ready for a small party.
Simply put, Nancy... We had a word to describe people like you in the Marine Corps. We called them "turds."
On another subject... Was listening to Hannity today, and he had a special guest... Al Sharpton! Hannity made him look the fool last night. Was great!
But putting all sarcasm aside, I actually found myself agreeing on something with this guy. Where is Osama? Mr. President... you have, in fact, promised this coward to us. I do feel that Bin Laden's name should have been in the SOTU. Whether we like it or not, that "turd" has an effect on the state of our Union. He has struck our families, our friends, our way of life. Mr. President... I want this creep's head on a pike in the White House lawn.
And speaking of terrorists... My final small piece of my first post here:
There was/is an uproar about "torture!" in the military prisons. These poor terrorists! How dare they torture these gentlemen so! (yes, back to sarcasm) How dare they tie up these fine men, and torture them with women in thongs, bras, tight tee shirts...
Wow... They're going to have a better Valentine's Day than ME, and they're Muslims! Put me in prison!
ABU GHRAIB OR BUST!
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The Next Domino
Last night, while watching the SOTU, I said out loud, "Okay Mr. President, now what about the big one". At that point he began talking about the democratization of Iran. I really wanted to write a piece on this but didn't have the time last night. I coasted over to Varifrank and they had already beat me to the punch. There is nothing left to say. Go read it...
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February 02, 2005
My interpretation of the Democrats’ Response following The State of the Union Address
Harry Reid
You can trust what I’m about to tell you because at one time I was a poor person.
Democrats have dreams. They are nice dreams with fluffy clouds and happy endings. Everyone is included in those dreams, and what’s more, everyone gets toys. The evil Republicans favor the rich and want to give their rich friends tax cuts. If the Republicans are allowed to do that, then who will pay for our toys and our dreams? Everyone deserves dreams, right boys and girls?
Social Security is very important. Everyone wants to collect their benefits. I know that George Bush said that he wouldn’t take your benefits away but he’s a fibber. George Bush is going to take 40% of your benefits away. That doesn’t sound like a very happy dream now does it?
Remember boys and girls, Democrats love the poor, we have dreams, everyone gets toys, and George Bush is a very bad man.
Nancy Pelosi
Democrats love the troops very much. Democrats would never spit on the brave troops and call them baby killers.
The elections held in Iraq were okay. Iraq is a violent place. Democrats don’t like violence. Violence hurts people and we sure don’t like to see people get hurt. We don’t want our troops to run away and we don’t want them to sneak away quietly, we just want George Bush to tell all the boys and girls and the terrorists what our “exit strategy” is. Can you say that word boys and girls? “Exit strategy”, sure, that’s fun to say. Do you know what “exit strategy” means boys and girls? No? That’s okay, neither do we, it’s just fun to say.
Democrats sure do remember September 11. That was a very bad day wasn’t it boys and girls? We sure don’t want to see that happen again. George Bush and the Republicans say that the country is safer than before those bad men knocked the buildings down. George Bush is fibbing again boys and girls. That makes me very worried, just look at my frightened, vacant stare. You don’t see them but the bad guys are everywhere and they’re just waiting to eat all of the good little boys and girls when they sleep.
Remember boys and girls, Democrats love the troops, Iraq is a violent place, “exit strategy”, and George Bush wants to eat your children.
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Seriously now...
Reid acted like he was on Prozac and Pelosi's "frightened, vacant stare" is the product of too much elective surgery. Eeee-gad that woman gives me the creeps.
I'm not sure what made me stick around to watch that desperate heave.
I can't wait to see how entertaining things get when old Dean-iac is back in town.
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"I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
-Patrick Henry
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Voting in Fallujah
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February 01, 2005
GI Joe Doll?
Hat tip to Michelle at ASV
You've got to be kidding me... They can build car bombs out of chewing gum but not one of those cut-throats knows how to use photoshop?
I keep expecting to see an iguana with little horns taped to his head reach into the frame and bite the head off.
UPDATE: Yep, you have to go over to Ace of Spades and check out The Top Ten Other Terrorist Threats.
UPDATE: Check out the funnies over at Instapundit.
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My Interview with Senator Clinton
Me: Senator, would you mind commenting on your recent change of heart on abortion?
Hillary: Abortion is a tragic choice for many *gulp*
Me: Mrs. Clinton, if you don’t mind me saying so, you don’t look so…
Hillary: An extraordinary and deep marriage for 28 years *rumble rumble*
Me: I beg your pardon?
Hillary: Gasping for air, I could hardly *erp* oooh, I feel a little…
Me: Hey, is there a doctor in the house?
Hillary: Marriage has got historic, religious and moral…
Me: Senator, you’re looking a little ashy, maybe we should…
Hillary: This vast right-wing conspiracy that has been, err, *buuuuurp*. We are the president!!! *gack-fuzz-crackle-ZAP*
Me: Holy cow!!! Her head just spun all the way around! Please tell me you got that on camera!
Hillary: Motown, Motown: That's my era. Those are my people *ZAP, fizzzzzle*
Me: YIKES, don’t stop talking Senator. Don’t you dare stop that camera!!!
Hillary: God bless the America we are trying to create. We take things away from you for the common good… For the common good… For the common good… For the common GOOOoooooo…
Me: Holy crap, she’s a robot. Did you guys get that on film? She’s an evil maniacal robot! Please tell me you got all that.
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