Presidential Veto Power

Dear President Bush,

I know there are alot of people trying to tell you that because your party did not win the 2006 elections that you should roll over and let the Democrats in Congress do what they wish. I would rather you take President Ford's approach to dealing with the liberals in Congress. Time for you to play some hardball and to be unapologetic for it.

God bless, Rep J

Barack Hussein Obama, NOT the next president

Debbie Schlussel's blog about Barack Obama was recently brought to my attention by a good friend. Little did I know how many ties this man has to Islam! Nevermind that his middle name is the same as a recently hung to death genocidal maniac, but his father was Muslim (and possible his step-father as well?).

Barack is apparently a Christian, leaving behind his Muslim roots. How will the "Arab street" see this if he's elected to a higher ranking office than the one he holds now? Will it be "we've just taken over the USA" or will it be "the USA kafirs have elected someone worthy of execution for leaving the Muslim faith"? Either way, I say that's a can of worms better left unopened.

Reading through this man's biography, he sounds like a very confused person. He did drugs as a teenager living in Hawai'i where he was raised by his grandparents after attending two years of Muslim schooling in Indonesia.

There is something NOT RIGHT about this man. It may be a gut feeling, but this is the same feeling that I got about Bill Clinton before his first election to the presidency. The media is leaving something out and not telling us the whole truth. DO NOT VOTE FOR HIM FOR ANYTHING.

Debbie Schlussel: http://www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/2006/12/barack_hussein.html

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama

President Gerald Ford

Rest in Peace Gerald Ford

I'll be honest. I was very small when Ford was in office, therefore I do not really remember him or his presidency. However, I do know that he pardoned President Nixon. I have read his name cursed all over the internet for this pardon because the anti-war crowd at the time wanted Nixon's head (but not LBJ's?) for some odd reason.

Now that he's passed, I find it a little strange for the media to praise Ford for the very act that makes liberals foam at the mouth. I have heard them say that he brought the nation together by pardoning Nixon. I will admit that I was a little more than suspicious when they started reporting on him like that. Was that just typical presidential death reporting or did they have something up their sleeve?

It would appear that they had something up their sleeve...

Ford Disagreed With Bush about Invading Iraq:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-
dyn/content/article/2006/12/27/AR2006122701558_pf.html

Gee, that didn't take long, did it?

Merry Christmas

Christmas is here to stay by Jkarl

CHRISTMAS IS HERE TO STAY

Be of good cheer and fear not. Despite the nefarious and Grinchy efforts of the ACLU, assorted atheists and a minority of malcontents along with the strident overreaction thereto, the institution we know as Christmas will not only survive its senseless sensationalist detractors but also will continue to thrive. The "Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" spirit will endure as Christmas is a season of, for and about children.

Additionally, the obnoxious repetitive that "Christmas has become too commercialized and is only about money and material things" is nothing more than the annual trendy sphere of dissatisfaction for wet blanket and "Ebenezer Scrooge" mentalities. One can readily imagine the editorial and letters content in the Bethlehem Daily Tribune's coverage of the first Christmas, all lamenting the lavish extravagance of the Magi in providing gold, frankincense and myrrh as gifts to a foundling when it could have been better spent in providing shelter for the homeless.

The tired cliches describing Christmas as but another example of crass commercialism and corporate greed are just that----tired cliches. Is it not true that manufacturers and retailers alike are in the business of showing a profit and, that those earned profits serve several purposes to include the providing of jobs, goods available for purchase, customer satisfaction and generation of taxes necessary to maintain infrastructure? The charges of a greed driven season are also far off the mark inasmuch as this holiday season features overwhelmingly generous charitable giving in money and material contributions to the needy.

To return to my original premise, that Christmas is in no danger of extinction, one has to look no farther than the children for whom this is a magic season. Is there a more heartwarming and happy sight than the laughter and the lights in the eyes of young boys and girls anticipating the arrival of Santa Claus? And, is there an adult out there who cannot remember that the year's longest month was that interminable wait between Thanksgiving and 25 December?

The basis for Christmas to Christians is of course the birth of the Christ Child, an event not universally accepted by all religions and faiths. Nevertheless, virtually all non Christians in this country do accept (over 95 percent poll-wise) this season as a non threatening and equally non invasive celebration, many of them embracing if not the belief, at least the spirit of "Peace on Earth and Good Will toward Men."

If this Holiday was in fact doomed, the recent classic movie's "A Christmas Story" portrayal of ten year old Ralphie and his quest for the treasured Red Ryder BB gun, would not have become standard fare. And, who can forget or ignore Dickens's Christmas Carol with Tiny Tim's "God bless us every one" as possibly the most sincere tribute to the hope and charity of the season? Additionally, the timeless "Miracle on 34th Street," "It's a Wonderful Life" and even "Charlie Brown's Christmas" send indelible messages to young and old alike.

Yes, Christmas is of, about and for the children but, equally important, its observance keeps the rest of us at least feeling the exuberance of youth. Rather than give the naysayers, the ill wishers and the effete bullies satisfaction of recognition, would it not be more charitable and kind to devote our material efforts toward ensuring that the less fortunate children among us are provided a happy and memorable holiday?

To those who will inevitably disagree and claim that these beliefs somehow violate their civil rights, I offer the following Karl Popper quote: "We should therefor claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant." My right and yours as well to believe in the spirit of Santa Claus and to wish all a Merry Christmas is not one to be trampled upon.

JKarl Colonel USMC Retired

The Nativity Story

In case you weren't aware, "The Nativity Story" has hit the theaters. If you want Hollywood to make more wholesome movies.... GO SEE THIS ONE!

The Truth About Vidor, TX

Today's blog is a response to this racially charged CNN report about Vidor, TX...



I grew up a ways south of Vidor, TX and lived in Beaumont during the '90s while going to college there. Was this area of Texas racist? Absolutely, and that racism went both ways in the '90s. Was Vidor known as a "sundown town" for black people? Yes, long long ago. Is Beaumont and Vidor proud of this racist past today? No. As a matter of fact, they've been trying to change that perception for decades now, and I know that Beaumont is not the same town that it used to be where that is concerned.

However, like the report pointed out, there are holdovers. Old habits and beliefs are hard to break, and some people are not educated in the new ways of socially acceptable speech. The fact that CNN found it necessary to find some poor woman who fits the racist redneck stereotype to represent Vidor, TX proves what their agenda in the report consisted of. Her latent racism (as opposed to waterhosing, cross-burning overt racism) makes me sad for her, and goodness knows she's probably highly embaressed by the CNN report.

Did CNN figure that she deserved it for being a racist? Has CNN ever tried to embaress black racists who call for the annilation of the white race or those who call white people "snakes in the grass"? I don't know the answer to those questions, but the probability of a double standard in this case is high.

Back in the '90s when the KKK marched in Vidor, TX (video was shown in news clip) after they successfully ran out the black people from the government housing there, I lived in Beaumont. Let me tell you a few things about that parade that CNN did NOT tell you.

The Vidor mayor tried to put a stop to the parade. He said they did not have the police force to protect them, denied them a parade permit and everything else he could do to keep them out of Vidor. They did not want them there.

Out of Vidor? Weren't the paraders from Vidor? No. The majority of them were from Alabama and Mississippi and other places. Not even FROM THIS STATE!

At the same time the paraders were marching, a prayer vigil was going on elsewhere. The prayer vigil was full of people who were not in league with the KKK in the least.

In the end, the stupid parade took place and an abyssimally low amount of people showed up. As you could see in the video, an abyssimally low amount of people marched in the parade. Looked to be about 20 people.

Sadly, the last black man to leave the government housing in Vidor was a very tall man named Bill Simpson, and he was murdered by Beaumont black gang members after moving out. There were all kinds of conspiracy theories about why they murdered him, but one way to see it is that those black kids did not like him trying to live in Vidor. He was a target.

That being said, are there racists in Vidor and did the KKK have a grand master who lived there back in the '60s. Yes. There's no denying that SouthEast Texas has skeletons in its closet when it comes to that tumultuous and racially charged era. In modern times, the majority of people do not hold these views, but they still have a small minority of jerks who do. Remember that James Byrd was killed in Jasper, TX, which is about an hour north of Vidor. However, can you truly say there is not one place in the whole country that is safe from racist attitudes from all types of people? Thought not.

Is Vidor, TX still a "sundown town" for black people? No.

Now, it seems that CNN has found it necessary to continue their slander against modern-day SouthEast Texas even after their disgusting report. They are arranging a townhall meeting in the area now. First, they were going to have the meeting in Vidor and it would be invitation only for about 30 people. 15 people from Vidor, 15 CNN invitees. Then the venue was changed to a larger facility and CNN decided to sandbag the Vidor officials by only allowing them their 15 people and everybody else to be invited by CNN. Of course, they were to include Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. Vidor officials said no to this. They knew they were about to get sandbagged.
Now, the venue has been changed again to the Jefferson Theater in downtown Beaumont. I can almost guarantee you that this has become your typical white people bashing meeting for Sharpton and Jackson to get up there and do their tired preacher bits to an audience who is more than willing to listen to their tired racist propaganda. As far as CNN is concerned, they've done a good thing, but all they've done is perpetuate racial tension in a place that is trying to overcome.

Now, for an interesting political twist. What is the political ideology of SouthEast Texas? I would guess that most NorthEasterners and Left Coasters would assume the counties of Jefferson (Beaumont) and Orange (Vidor) are highly Republican and always have been. WRONG.

The only time that both of these counties have voted Republicans was in 1972 for Nixon, and only recently has Orange County Texas started voting Republican. FYI to those on the outside, SouthEast Texas is a Democratic strong-hold. YELLOW DOG DEMOCRATS, the same kind of people in the current National Democratic party who are apparently in competition to the likes of Nancy Pelosi and more like Hillary Clinton. I don't want any of those Democrats in charge. Do you?

So, the whole time that good ol Vidor, Texas had it's KKK boom, they were voting for Democrats. Jefferson County is STILL voting for Democrats and Orange County has made a change for the better just in the last 8 years.

Need to see the statistics for yourself? You can go to this website and click through all the voting maps from the 1960s to present. http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1968&fips=48&off=0&elect=0&f=0 This first page is from 1968, when Orange County (ie Vidor) voted for George Wallace when he ran as the "American" candidate. You know, the same George Wallace who was the pro-segregation governor from Alabama. Hubert Humphrey won Jefferson County. Now, tell me again who you think the Klan voted for? (For the record, my parents voted for Nixon, so don't even try to go there with me, liberals.)

Another thing to note is that for years upon years, SouthEast Texas was represented in the US House by Democrat Jack Brooks until he was defeated by a Republican when some of his dirty dealings were aired out in public. Then, two years later, they all went back to their old ways and voted in Democrat Nick Lampson. God bless Tom DeLay for redistricting because it helped the people in SouthEast Texas get rid of "good ol boy" Lampson and vote in Republican Ted Poe. Sadly, Lampson just won DeLay's old seat in the Sugarland area. Do you think Lampson's new district really knows what kind of Democrat they just voted into office?

Finally, why did CNN find Hurricane Rita, which devastated parts of SouthEast Texas, yawnworthy and yet decided to malign the same area with the words of one poor woman sitting in a cafe as if everybody in that place held exactly the same view? Was this another attempt to make George W. Bush look bad? Were they hoping to stir the pot and get Jesse Jackson involved? Whatever their point, the damage has been done. Rush Limbaugh has the term correct when he calls them the "drive-by media". Vidor and Beaumont just got shot through the living room window by a drive-by thuggish media.

For a reasoned argument from a lovely black lady, check out Star Parker's take on the same CNN story.

OUR MOST DESTRUCTIVE KIND OF RACISM by Star Parker: http://www.townhall.com/columnists/column.aspx?UrlTitle=our_most_destructive_kind_of_racism&ns=
StarParker&dt=12/18/2006&page=full&comments=true

Town hall meeting in Beaumont: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/site/
news.cfm?newsid=17601439&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512588&rfi=6

More on Town hall Meeting: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/site/
news.cfm?newsid=17607047&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512588&rfi=6

Vidor Mayor will not participate in meeting: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/site/news.cfm?
newsid=17607033&BRD=2287&PAG=461&dept_id=512588&rfi=6

Reporter Can't Take Cheer out of Christmas Sweaters

RepJ says... This highly opinionated reporter should have known better than to mess with the grandmas and elementary school teachers (who have to be educated in order to teach, btw. Many w/Master's degrees.) And who does the swanky shop owner think patronizes her shop? Teenagers??? Suddenly, I get the urge to walk around with "Ho Ho Ho" on my chest. This little article has stirred the pot in Southeast Texas to say the least! I get the feeling the reporter ain't from around these parts, but it sounds like she's getting educated quickly...

People deck out in puffy paint, holiday-themed sweaters ... but why?
By JAMIE REID, The Enterprise
12/14/2006
Updated 12/14/2006 01:37:19 AM CST

Why do normally sane dressers lose all their good sense around the holidays by donning puffy painted sweatshirts with a "Ho Ho Ho"-ing Santa Claus scrawled across the chest?
Perhaps these fashion crimes are brought on by indulging in too much holiday cheer.
More likely, the people who purchase this unfortunate clothing - doting grandmas and elementary teachers seem to make up a large majority - believe that Christmas celebration should extend to their wardrobes.

While we appreciate your spirit for the season, we disagree on the clothes. Strongly.
(Some exceptions are given to adults who work with children. But be warned: we are watching you. And please note that there is never a reason to wear a shirt with the words "Ho Ho Ho" printed across the chest. If you don't know why, just trust us. Teen-agers are snickering at you.)
We also exempt children 12 or younger. Reindeer antlers, snowmen socks and a Santa Claus vest are cute on a 6-year- old. But they are a serious offense on a 60-year-old.

Sharon Thomas, owner of Purse Strings, a boutique for women in Beaumont, won't stock such vulgarity.

"I just don't go there," she said when asked about elf earrings and other seasonal clothing. "It scares me."

Nevertheless, Thomas believes if snowflake cross-stitched sweaters make you happy, go ahead and wear it. But you won't find it at her store, which focuses on the simple and elegant. She does not carry any Christmas-themed clothing, which she called a fashion "sin."

"I think I have educated my customers," Thomas said. "They don't do those kind of things."
Lewis Hoffer, of Butch Hoffer's, a shop for men and women in the Parkdale Mall, agrees. He doesn't offer what he calls "the big, flashy, screaming Christmas" clothes. That's not what his discriminating clientele want, he said.

Plus, themed items like that have a very short window to air them out, he said.
Instead, Hoffer carries red cashmere sweaters, which can be worn during the holidays and other times, too.

(His one concession to the season, he said: Bird Dog Bay ties, with rows of tiny reindeer, for instance. He calls them appropriately "whimsical" and says their small flourishes are akin to Hermes. Your call.)

Unless you are 12 years old or younger, please don't buy or wear any of the following:
Novelty earrings. Put down the miniature snowmen, reindeer and snowflakes. They should not decorate your ears; they ornament the tree. Go classy with a nice pair of studs instead.
Sweatshirts decorated with puffy paint. We had hoped this trend would die in the '80s. We see it has not.

Any holiday-themed sweater. This is perhaps the most dreaded of all Christmas gifts. If you don't believe us, watch the satiric romantic comedy "Bridget Jones's Diary," a hit 2001 film in which Bridget almost passed on sexy Mark Darcy because of a reindeer jumper.

Any Christmas-themed vest. Truth be told, we are a little skeptical of all vests. You are pushing your luck just wearing one - putting Christmas trees across it is a felony crime.

Musical boxer shorts. Just, eew. We don't know any woman who has been seduced to the tune of "Jingle Bells" coming from your nether region.

Dear Beaumont Enterprise ...
Here's what Kaye Shepherd had to say about Christmas-themed clothes in an edited email response:

Seasonal sweaters, in particular, the ones that are Christmas themed, seem to be the bane of the well-dressed woman in Southeast Texas. Bah, humbug!

Well, sweetie, I have been through the poodle skirt with thousand of layers of net petticoats, the mini-skirt and bouffant hair-do, the hippie-dippy bell-bottom trousers and love beads.

I have been through the layered look, the see-through look, the Jackie-O/Audrey Hepburn look, the preppie button-down collar and the shoulder pads out-to-there, Dallas-style look and a multitude of fashion fads, crazes and some of the most ridiculous outfits in the world.

Remember the wrap-dress that no well-dressed woman could be without? (We all struggled to keep the thing together in the front.)

Remember the little black dress with the obligatory strand of pearls that everyone had? (We all looked like clones in mourning).

And never forget hot pants.

So, suffering (as if anyone would believe that) through the fashion trends of the last ... well for a long time ... I think it is time that I choose to wear what I want.

And, I love Christmas sweaters. I love the whole Christmas season, the trees, the lights, the garland, the sounds and smells and yes, of course, the real reason for Christmas.

I can wear the red cashmere any time (weather permitting, which means maybe two days a year in Southeast Texas), but Christmas sweaters can only be worn during the Christmas season (buy cotton, not wool).

So tacky in your opinion is just simply being in the Christmas spirit in my opinion.
You say tacky, I say Merry Christmas and stuff that in your stocking!!

Decked out and proud! Christmas enthusiasts adore their holiday attire
By JAMIE REID, The Enterprise
12/14/2006
Updated 12/14/2006 01:34:25 AM CST

Kaye Shepherd holds up one of her favorite Christmas sweaters with a cowboy theme." Dave Ryan/The Enterprise

Like dozens of Southeast Texans, 64-year-old Kaye Shepherd came to the defense of holiday-themed clothing after the cheery Christmas choices were dissed in The Enterprise last Thursday as "fashion crimes."

Shepherd, proud of snowflakes on sweaters, agreed to tell us why she adores the stuff.
The Beaumont resident even - gasp! - invited me, the intrepid reporter who committed what some people call a fashion faux-pas, into her home to show off a selection of her 30-plus seasonal sweaters.

They "make sure I say 'Merry, Christmas,' to everyone," said Shepherd over coffee by her Christmas tree decked out in a cowboy motif.

"People may be laughing at me, but I don't care," said Shepherd, a drug treatment counselor. "I love Christmas."

And I do, too, so I tried on a particularly, uh, decorative one with pink flamingos wearing Santa hats and holding Christmas trees in their beaks.

Shepherd, who said she picked that one out just for me, laughed as I fumbled with the buttons.
(When I finally got it on, she double-dog dared me to borrow and wear it all day, which I did for the amusement of myself and coworkers.)

While I felt like an imposter in such a sweater, Shepherd is the real deal. She wears one every day between Dec. 1 and Christmas, she said.

"It's not about being fashionable," she said. "I can wear my suits and high-heeled shoes every other time of year. Christmas is about fun."

Lumberton teachers eager to share their Yuletide sensibilities
By JAMIE REID, The Enterprise
12/14/2006
Updated 12/14/2006 01:33:55 AM CST

LUMBERTON - Some 30 brightly-dressed elementary schoolteachers waited after school on Monday so they could show me, a self-proclaimed fashion police officer, just what they thought of my recent article calling holiday clothes a "serious offense."

These ladies - decked out in Santa sweaters, light bulb earrings and jolly vests - were mightily offended and eager to voice their Christmas clothes-loving side about a Southeast Texas fashion debate.

Here's how what some dubbed a "war" between me and the staff at Lumberton Primary School went down:

1. I wrote a story calling holiday-themed sweaters ugly and tacky.

2. Someone in the school's front office read it, got upset, made copies and passed them to the happy holiday staff.

3. The school nurse, Sherry Walker, e-mailed me asking that I apologize for my rudeness.

4. I e-mailed her back, asking if she would like to model or discuss her sweater love for a future story. (I also told her that the Enterprise editor sports holiday-themed clothing, a tie with St. Nicholas snow globes, every Friday between Thanksgiving and Christmas. He runs the newsroom. So I have no comment.)

5. Walker took my e-mail and ran with it. She requested every staff member to declare "war," as she termed it, by wearing "your best, most ornate, most obnoxious Christmas attire" on Monday, when, she hoped, I would show up to meet them.

6. I agreed, ho, ho, ho.

So after school, I walked into a cafeteria of red, green and gold-decorated staff members. Many of them laughed, some were still a little angry, several wanted to tell their side.
Like second grade teacher Barbara Ballard.

"I will probably wear this for Christmas every year," she said, indicating her blue reindeer vest.
She invited me into her classroom, which also had a holiday theme: cloth snowmen, a mini-tree with ornaments, a Christmas calendar.

She explained that these things, such as a smiling Santa Claus on a teacher's sweatshirt, can make children feel comfortable.

Kids can't learn if they are not comfortable, she said. Plus, it makes them happy.
"Our mission is the children," she said.

I wondered, "How could that be wrong?"

Peace established, we hugged goodbye.

Still, you won't catch me wearing holiday garb.

Merry Christmas.

All dressed up and ready to write
By JAMIE REID, The Enterprise
12/14/2006
Updated 12/14/2006 12:03:47 AM CST

Although we stirred up a mini-Christmastime fashion war, we strive for peace and goodwill during the holiday season. Well, all year, really.

So as a type of mistletoe, we would like to give defenders of holiday-themed clothes some well-earned ink.

Here are edited excerpts from some of the festive faithful who gave us permission to publish their emails:

Well, I guess I'm not "in" or "stylish" and maybe a little tacky, but that's what's great about being 75, you can wear what you like and not worry about what the trendy people think.
- Beth Anne Mistrot, 75-year-old retired teacher, Beaumont

Today I went to town wearing Christmas tacky. My friends said that if the fashion police arrested me, they would all don their best Christmas tacky and come rescue me. Do I care to defend Christmas tacky clothes? Nope. They don't need defending. They are fun, they are cheerful and they allow us to enjoy and share the season, whether the message is religious, or secular in nature.
- Laura Cogburn, 68-year-old retired teacher, Hamshire

I feel personally inspired by the article, "Tacky not Stylish," to wear Christmas-themed clothing once a week until the big day, to show Christmas joy to each person I see. Christmas is a time to celebrate, to thank God for sending his son to die on the cross for our sins, and a time to put on a sweater with Santa Claus booming, "HO HO HO!" across the front.

Sure, there are "Grinches" everywhere, who snicker at those who wear Rudolph on their shirt, or refuse to sell Frosty the Snowman underwear in their store; but deep down, they wish they could wear Christmas clothes too.

I've compiled a list of DOs for the Christmas season:

Wear the biggest, most gaudy earrings possible. (Ornaments make great earrings.)
Underwear with Christmas carols scrawled across the back is adorable.
Christmas sweaters should be aired out and worn at Christmas time. (Those who feel the need to wear Christmas sweaters in July should refrain themselves.)
Reindeer antler headbands are a must, and look great on anyone.
Santa hats should not only be worn by Salvation Army attendants, but by everyone.
So, next time you see someone driving with a wreath on the front of their car, or see somebody pass by with antlers posed atop their head, just laugh and wish them a good morning for the immediate cheer they have given you.
- Wesley Smith, Lumberton High School senior

This is still America, right? The land of the free and the home of the people who are allowed to express themselves freely, according to our Bill of Rights. I am guilty of dressing tacky for Christmas and every other occasion I can think of. I have Halloween shirts, bunny slippers, reindeer antler headbands, earrings for every holiday, etc., etc., etc.

I love the attention I get and the smiles on the faces I see. If they are truly laughing behind my back, I don't care. It makes me feel young at heart, and at my age, that is important. Yes, I work at a school, but I wear this stuff everywhere during the season. ...

I guess what this all boils down to is personal opinion. I am entitled to mine and you are entitled to yours. But I don't work for a newspaper and have the ability to have my opinion printed for the whole world to read. You have started a huge controversy in beauty shops and gathering spots all around this area, and I'm sure you will get many responses, so I hope you will print a few of the opposing opinions so others will know that we the tacky people of the world are alive and well and wearing our bells and fringes and Santa hats proudly for all to see.
- Barbara Hilton, 57-year-old High Island High School teacher, Winnie

Poor Jamie Reid, the Enterprise reporter who has lost the Christmas spirit. I venture she doesn't believe in the Easter Bunny, either.

While Christmas is a Christian celebration, all people can experience the joy of the season without being so snobbish as to put down the way others celebrate by wearing clothing that expresses the fun of the season.

I truly feel sorry for people who don't know how to enjoy the greatest celebration of all.
Rejoice, Jamie, every way you can.
Sibyl Allen, 83, Calderwood Retirement Center in Beaumont

http://www.zwire.com/site/index.cfm?brd=2287&pag=628&search=1&full=jamie%20reed

Ahmapajamahead Says Turn to "God"

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has warned Western leaders to follow the path of God or "vanish from the face of the earth".

"These oppressive countries are angry with us ... a nation that on the other side of the globe has risen up and proved the shallowness of their power," Ahmadinejad said in a speech in the northern town of Ramsar, the semi-official news agency Mehr reported Wednesday.

"They are angry with our nation. But we tell them 'so be it and die from this anger'. Rest assured that if you do not respond to the divine call, you will die soon and vanish from the face of the earth," he said.

Is that a threat? The third one after the two letters to "Americans". Sure sounds like one, especially when in this same speech he talks about how they are going to be nuclear by March 2007. I think he can kiss my beautiful stretchmarked...

Breitbart: Follow God or Vanish, Ahmadinejad Tells West
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/12/06/061206101357.8mjamnal.html

LGF: Ahmadinejad, Convert or Die
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=23567_Ahmadinejad-
_Convert_or_Die#comments

Send a Christmas Card to Walter Reed Hospital

My good friend Vicki sent me this email today. Excellent idea!

"Ok...here's the deal. I received an email asking me to include a Christmas card to a recovering soldier when I make out my cards this year. I thought this was a GREAT idea, but wanted to be sure it was a legitimate request AND address. I called Walter Reed Army Medical Center and spoke with "Jim", who told me that it would be a great idea. He said it can take a week for the mail to clear their x-ray machines (done for the safety of the soldiers) so mail early. The sentiment inside the card can be anything...usually including "thanks for your service to our country" or something like that...make it personal. They will make sure the card reaches the hands of a soldier.

Here's the address:

Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Attn: MEDFAC
69 Georgia Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20307

Please feel free to pass this along."

American Arrested in Egypt for Terrorism

Looks like we have another Johnny "Taliban" Walker Lindh on our hands! The Egyptians swept up about 15 terrorists and not only were nine of them from FRANCE, but one was from the USA.

Jawa Report: American Among Terror Plotters in Egypt
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/185591.php

Christians in Iraq being Ethnically Cleansed

Iraqi Christians plead for help from White House
Demonstrators at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. tell of 'ethnic cleansing'
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53234

"Faced with growing repression by Muslims, Christians from an ancient tradition in Iraq are calling on American political leaders for help before their entire community is extinguished.

Christian Assyrians and some of their supporters demonstrated in front of the White House yesterday, highlighting an alarming trend reported by the U.N.: While representing just 5 percent of the Iraqi population, 40 percent of the refugees fleeing the country are Assyrians.

One of the speakers at the rally, Nina Shea of Freedom House's Center for Religious Freedom in D.C., told WND that because of the "ethnic cleansing," the Christians want an autonomous district in Iraq they can administrate. "

I don't know about you, but I hope that genocide against Christians in Iraq is as important to the world as genocide against Muslims in Kosovo. However, judging from the genocide against Christians in Sudan, I can't say that I'm very optimistic about that.

Death by Taliban for Teaching Girls

I find this story quite horrible. A man in Afghanistan was disembowelled for something that the Islamic zealot Taliban considers a high crime. He was educating girls.

"The gunmen came at night to drag Mohammed Halim away from his home, in front of his crying children and his wife begging for mercy.

The 46-year-old schoolteacher tried to reassure his family that he would return safely. But his life was over, he was part-disembowelled and then torn apart with his arms and legs tied to motorbikes, the remains put on display as a warning to others against defying Taliban orders to stop educating girls."

IMO, this should be front page news. Actually, it probably would be if President Bush were a Democrat, you know? Where are the anti-religion zealots? Where are the man-hating NOW members? Oh wait, it was a man who was killed. Ho hum.

God bless Mr. Mohammed Halim for standing up for what is right. God bless his family and keep them safe. May more people stand up to these Islamic fascists. God forgive the media hounds who ignore their plight ON PURPOSE.

The Independent: Disembowelled, then torn apart: The price of daring to teach girls
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article2023831.ece

My Pet Jawa: Taliban: Teaching a girl? Die Violently.
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/185555.php