Category Archives: Media

2008 Election, Media, Politics, War On Terror

Top Terrorist In Iraq Captured

July 18, 2007 Ross

The leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq was captured on July 4. It was a good day. But the way James Tarranto puts it is much better.

“The U.S. command said Wednesday the highest-ranking Iraqi in the leadership of al-Qaida in Iraq has been arrested, adding that information from him indicates the group’s foreign-based leadership wields considerable influence over the Iraqi chapter,” the Associated Press reports.

That’s al Qaeda in Iraq or, as the New York Times calls it, al Qaeda Which Has Nothing to Do With Iraq in Mesopotamia Which Also Has Nothing to Do With Iraq Even Though It’s Another Name for Iraq Which Has Nothing to Do With al Qaeda, a Homegrown Iraqi Group That Has Nothing to Do With Iraq Even Though It Is Mostly Iraqi, Albeit With Some Foreign Involvement Which Has Nothing to Do With Iraq.

What do you think Harry Reid, should we let the guy go? Would you like to negotiate with him?

Media, Politics, United Nations

Biofuel, A Liberal Record Of Failure

July 17, 2007 Ross

We have the environmentalists to thank for an energy policy that promises not to use it, but to use biofuels instead. And of course we have wimpy politicians that enable them. The financial impact on this increase demand of corn for biofuel production has become oppressive on poor countries like Mexico and the rest of Central and South America who depend on corn as a staple food source.

There is another problem with relying on a food-based biofuel, such as corn ethanol, as the poor of Mexico can attest. In recent months, soaring corn prices, sparked by demand from ethanol plants, have doubled the price of tortillas, a staple food. Tens of thousands of Mexico City’s poor recently protested this “ethanol tax” in the street.

Now the United Nations is saying that the UN cannot afford to feed the world because of the increase in food cost as a result of this increased biofuel demand.

policymakers were becoming more concerned about the impact of biofuel demand on food prices and how the world would continue to feed its expanding population.

Like raising taxes to boost the economy doesn’t fly, trying to use biofuels to replace oil is not only not increasing our domestic oil supply, but it is contributing to a hunger problem in undeveloped and poor nations around the world. It’s like trying to win the war by quitting before we win. Another liberal solution proven to fail that you won’t see much of in the mainstream media. It definitely doesn’t fit the template.

reference: Washington Post, Financial Times

Immigration, Media, Politics

Geraldo Rivera’s Little Secret

July 16, 2007 Ross 9 Comments

Geraldo Rivera has trouble discussing illegal immigration. His whole world revolves around championing law breaking when it comes to our borders. To him, there is no such thing as an illegal immigrant or an illegal migrant. That’s why he will label anyone who tries to support legal immigration as being anti-immigrant, like he did with Michelle Malkin.

There is one question that the pompous Geraldo Rivera, champion of Latino illegals everywhere, cannot and will not address. “What do you think about sanctuary cities?” Everybody he meets on and off the air should ask him that question until he gives us his answer. Until that happens, Geraldo who?

update 8/27/07 : It finally happened. Geraldo spent a few minutes on H&C last week on the subject of sanctuary cities. He obviously supports the notion of sanctuary cities if you read the transcript of the show. Neither he nor Alan Colmes could grasp the argument that the murders of the three college students were preventable. Whereas all the other crimes that Geraldo and Colmes wanted to compare to in order to call the other side racists. The fact that they were illegal didn’t matter. But when it is preventable, it does matter.

Media, Politics, War On Terror

Iraqi Prime Minister To U.S., Be Careful What You Wish For

July 15, 2007 Ross

Yesterday Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said that Iraq will be ready to take over security from U.S. forces “any time” they decide to withdraw. The point I think he made that seems to be missed is that the U.S. forces are not being held in Iraq against their will. There are no chains on them that are keeping them from leaving. He is also letting the war critics know that they will pay the consequences in the long run if they were to leave before the Iraqi security forces are fully trained and equipped. The message to the left and other war critics is be careful what you wish for.

The choice is clear, leave and face the consequences of terrorism, genocide and the establishment of a terrorist state run by al-Qaeda, or stay as long as it takes to complete the task of creating positive change in Iraq and as an aside, throughout the Middle East, and face the consequences of freedom.

2008 Election, Media, Politics, Uncategorized

Survivor ‘08, Clinton / Edwards Alliance

July 13, 2007 Ross

Forget Big Brother 8, how about Survivor ’08? In case you haven’t heard it, candidate wannabes Mrs. Bill Clinton and John Edwards had a brief conversation while at the democratic party debates hosted by the NAACP. Clinton’s strategy is to cut out as many lower tier candidates from future debates.

Not about to get thrown off the island, Hillary has started making alliances, making others on the island a bit nervous. Edwards should check into armor for his back before doing anything with Clinton. More on this at Gribbits Word.

reference: Gribbits Word

ABC video

Media, Politics

Shoplifting Lefties On The Loose In Pensacola

July 12, 2007 Ross

Over the eight years of operating Philly’s, I have provided reading material for my customers to browse while waiting for their sandwich. The daily newspaper, the Limbaugh Letter, and Human Events, and some of my brilliant posts are there for the customers’ perusal. Until yesterday that is.

They can be replaced, but I’m wondering what motivates someone to steal this stuff from the counter? The left is always quick to squelch stuff like this so I’m guessing that is who is to blame. It never occurs to them to offer something that they think their neighbors should see. I don’t know for sure but I’d guess that there are liberal publications out there, besides the mainstream media that is, that a proud liberal would want to share it with Philly’s customers the same way this proud conservative wants to share what I enjoy reading. Like all the literature you’ll see in a doctor’s office, I offer up political literature for my customers to browse. It isn’t forced on anyone, it’s just in a little rack sitting on the counter.

A suggestion to the perpetrator: rather than turn yourself into a criminal, why not do something different, like encourage debate instead of attempting to censor it? Your challenge is to bring in a subscription of something you’d like to share and I’ll put it on the lunch counter, the physical one, in the store. The liberal conspiracy theories make for entertaining reading. Just one caveat, if you have to steal it in order to get it then never-mind. I don’t want it.

Media, Politics, Uncategorized

Freedom Concerts, For The Right Reason

July 11, 2007 Ross

Last night, the first of five Freedom Concerts played in Atlanta, Ga.. I’m not finding even one news article about the sell-out audience in Atlanta. The proceeds and all donations are used to provide college educations for the kids of our fallen soldiers. And also for those who would rather get a technical school degree, or require special educational needs. Whichever, it’s paid for.

“We get up and take care of kids and we live our lives and don’t have to worry about liberty and freedom,” Hannity says. “We get to have all these fun times because of the soldiers’ enormous sacrifice. This is a way to honor them.”

Lets contrast this with The Live Earth Concert, that world-wide concert extravaganza to save the earth managed to raise no money to contribute towards that cause. Since there was no ‘profit’ realized from the shows, the word is that the concerts were to raise public awareness for global warming. As if Algore’s science fiction movie hadn’t already done that. We’ve seen it mentioned in the news on an almost daily basis, so that couldn’t be the reason. It took Robert Kennedy Jr. to say what it was really about. It’s about criminalizing differing opinions and promoting political activism, at this supposedly non-political event.

â€œGet rid of all these rotten politicians that we have in Washington, who are nothing more than corporate toadies â€¦ This is treason. And we need to start treating them as traitors,â€ said Kennedy.

It was about his political socialist ideology and anti-capitalistic agenda of these ‘progressive’ types. Progressive, Socialist, the words are interchangeable. Government good, business bad. Kennedy did an excellent job of portraying the anti-establishment hippies of the 60’s. It’s almost like he never evolved beyond that.

The media however did cover the Live Earth event both in the ‘news’ and the on-air broadcast of it.

Between the two events, which event was non-political? Which one have you heard about in the media?

See Kennedy’s performance on Levin Papantonio Television, or rather, goLeft TV. The agenda begins after around 3 min. and 40 seconds into the 6 minute video. If you can watch it for that long.

Media, Uncategorized

Live Earth On Again In Rio, But

July 5, 2007 Ross 2 Comments

According to the Rio Justice Tribunal, the suspension of the concert has been revoked and the show will go on as scheduled. The show is “the last concert in Saturday’s Live Earth global series — partly organized by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore — with events also due in London, Sydney, Johannesburg, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hamburg and East Rutherford, New Jersey.”

And the purpose of having a fundraising event like Live Earth and charge no admission is what? The show in Rio is free. Is that because they are so civilized that they might riot if it were not free? Inquiring minds want to know.

This blurb is interesting, mainly because I haven’t heard this anywhere else in the media about Algore’s save the earth project. . .

Rio is the only Live Earth concert free and open to the public. If it had been stopped, it would have been the second cancellation; Istanbul was dropped last month because of a lack of interest and security concerns. Ticket sales have been slow for most Live Earth shows and organizers had to change venues in Johannesburg in a bid to improve sales there.

That’s the typical liberal business model alright. Give the product away, and make up the loss by increasing the quantity given away. Air America just pays stations to carry their programming, or gives it away on satellite radio. And if it doesn’t work out, then it’s the government’s job to support them in one way or the other. To be fair you know. Sorry, I’m rambling again.

Media, War On Terror

Iran’s Quds Force Training Iraqi Insurgent Groups

July 4, 2007 Ross

On a weekly if not daily basis lately, evidence that Iran is meddling in Iraq is mounting up. And on the same regular basis our Democrat leaders in Washington, and especially those wanting to be President, are denying that there is anything we need to do about it. To do what is necessary would be to acknowledge that there is an enemy out there that is hell bent on killing us. And that Iran is not only killing our soldiers, but Iraqis, Palestinians and Jews.

What are the chances that the Democrats running for President will change from bashing Bush to telling us their ideas on how they will deal with the challenges this nation faces? I don’t think it will happen. Running on no platform worked for them in ’06, but if they think it will work the same for them in ’08 then more power to them. They are planning to fail. Which, come to think of it, is the same way they are fighting this war.

video link

Media, Uncategorized, War On Terror

Muslim Cleric Caught Dressed In Drag