Reed the Viking

Guns, Bewbs, and Money!

Let me start you off with the most 'Mrrrka thing I've ever seen via Hotair.

Allah does a good job summing up how I feel about the ad, but allow me to add some more insight. FUCK that's awesome. I wish this guy was our ambassador to the UN, but I guess I'll have to settle for having him in charge of Alabama's Agriculture Commission. I don't know if it's the gun, the horse, the hat, or the awesome southern colloquialisms, but this guy is pure, 100% 'Mrrrrrkah. He speaks pure unadulterated 'Mrrrkan.

The next most 'Mrrrkan thing I ran into was the results of the Miss USA Pageant. For those who are unaware, an Arab Muslim woman from Michigan won the pageant this year. Aside from being smoking hot, she represents America almost as much as Dale Peterson. This is a country where a black man named Barack Hussein Obama can get elected to represent our nation as President, and now it's a country where, despite a global war against radical islamic terror, we have a muslim women chosen to represent our nation as Miss America. If that doesn't speak volumes for Western democratic ideals and a free society, I don't know what does. A handful of looneys out on the right as claiming this broad has links to Hezbollah or something crazy like that, but aside from the lack of empirical evidence whatsoever, I'm inclined to believe that logic would dictate that a girl this liberated wouldn't support a group who would probably stone her for dressing this sexy. I'll defer to Melissa Clouthier on this one: More Muslims in Bikinis Please!

"She’s in America. She’s doing what beautiful American girls do. She’s acting Western.In an Islamic country, she’d likely be hung, beheaded, tortured or “honor” killed for shaming her uptight, sexually repressed, backward, stone age husband or father.So while I get that people are upset about this, I suggest taking the big picture here. We have a young Muslim woman, without a burqa, who won Miss USA.Let the Islamofascists put that in their pipe and smoke it."

 She kinda reminds me of Inara from Firefly. So yeah, pretty 'mrrrrkah right there. The second place winner spoke some controversial words regarding the Arizona immigration law (I believe she claimed that she "supports states rights." Nazi cunt!). Here's the NYT take on another evil Arizona law that I mentioned on saturday. We agree more or less on the first half of his essay, but I think Stanley Fish a little off the mark when he says, 

"Rather than removing politics from the classroom, House Bill 2281 mandates the politics of its authors, who, in the bill’s declaration of policy, set themselves up as educational philosophers and public moralists, and even, given the magisterial tone, as gods"

He then goes on to vaguely praise collectivism and poop a little doody on the idea of treating people as individuals. He literally makes the argument that supporting the idea that "public school pupils should be taught to treat and value each other as individuals and not be taught to resent or hate other races or other classes of people," is a bad thing. Such a bad thing, that it is even worse than what he previously acknowledges to be, "ethnic studies as a stalking horse or Trojan horse of a political agenda, even if the agenda bears the high-sounding name of social justice. " But who's surprised? That's about par for the course in the NYT op-ed section. 

In other Arizona related news, the U.S. apologized to CHINA about Arizona. For real? I'm actually a pretty big fan of China, despite it's oppressive government, as I believe they are working hard to change (though not of their own volition) and change comes slowly (if you ignore the period from 1911-present) for a country with over 5,000 years of uninterrupted history. I believe we will see a more democratic, more free China in the future; it's downright inevitable. However, I'm not so obtuse as to believe that what they've got going now is anything resembling a free society. Dissidents are still jailed, tortured, and killed. Death penalties are handed out like candy on Halloween, even for non-violent crimes (like corruption, drug/human trafficking). Don't let their market economy fool you, the Chinese Communist Party has an authoritarian grip over it's domain. That we are apologizing to China for the "human rights violations" of a law passed legally in state legislature that our wonderful administration has never even fucking read (Holder, Napolitano), is beyond the fucking pale. Even I read the provisions, and I'm just a dork with an internet connection. You literally cannot make this shit up. 

Connecticut Senatorial Candidate and current AG Richard Blumenthal (D) lied about serving in Vietnam. What a piece of shit. Family Guy, which hasn't been consistently funny since it returned to television for it's 4th season, came out with a vietnam joke that I think was in poor taste. Family Guy isn't high brow stuff, but the joke's not even funny. I quote Allah:

What’s interesting, watching this as a “South Park” fan, is that it’s hard to picture SP doing a similar joke despite both shows’ reputation for shock humor. I can absolutely imagine them doing Vietnam jokes — in fact, as I recall, they did one in the Mohammed episode just a few weeks ago — but something this cloddish and mindlessly incendiary is almost unimaginable. “He cried like a bitch?” Really?

That's exactly how I feel about Family Guy. I'm never offended by their jokes that intend to shock; I just don't think they're very funny. There's nothing clever about saying a U.S. serviceman "cried like a bitch" when he was being killed in Vietnam. South Park would at least be creative and clever about it. Video in the above link if you're interested in watching, but your time is better spent getting the dirt out from underneath your fingernails.

Woody "I married my adopted daughter" Allen thinks Obama should be granted dictatorial rights. Well, ok then.

D.C. wants to tax soda, which will lead to an extra $1.44 per twelve pack. I don't drink soda; I don't like it, and I think it's a leading cause of obesity. On the other hand of course, I think this idea is more retarded than the special olympics. Don't expect to see less of this sort of behavior as our healthcare bill is handled by the feds. Haven't they heard of Hauser's Law? There's even a nifty graph you can look at, for all you visual learners. I read earlier today that the Governator wanted to cut funding to entitlements and state employees, but the budget is slated to be rejected by the democrat run legislature. They want to keep on spending that money they don't have (almost 20 bil budget gap). And why bother, when we all know that we'll bail 'em out when they fall down.

It's a Melting Pot, Not a Multi-Course Meal

Yesterday I wrote about divisive ethnic studies courses and one of my links wrote about Arizona's attempt to change the way ethnic studies courses are conducted. Here is a pretty thorough and reasonable defense of a law that sounds a bit extreme on first look. When I eat food, I don't like to mix the different food groups together; for example I don't like the steak to touch the potatoes or the green beans, and I pay special attention to keep them separate and distinct. I take a bite of the steak and then I take a bite of the green beans, but I never eat them together in the same bite. It's not a perfect analogy, but I liken this way of dining to the way ethnic studies courses encourage ethnic solidarity and animosity towards others who may be perceived as oppressors. This country was formerly known as a melting pot, where different cultures came together, mixed, and assimilated to American life. I honestly don't know if one way is more correct than another, but I was under the impression this place was supposed to be a melting pot where American identity was emphasized, not a multi-course meal where people are pigeon-holed into their respective 弱势团体 (oppressed groups). 

 Astonishing video account of an attack against Swedish cartoonist giving a presentation at a Swedish University, complete with English subtitles. I had seen a shorter version of the video a few days ago, but the full length one is much more compelling. I can't believe this takes place in a college, an institution where the exchange of ideas is supposed to take place. I implore you to watch the video to witness the barbarity displayed by the muslim protestors. Apparently there was also an attempt today to burn down his home. Now compare the cowardice of the school in shutting down the performance to the reaction of Comedy Central to threats. Our speech is increasingly being controlled and dictated by terror. Contrast all this with Comedy Central's anti-semitic online game and new series which will no doubt offend christians. I am not offended by either of these items, as I have a sense of humor and don't take these things seriously. What I am offended by is the fact that it's open season to shit on my religion, but even the slightest criticism of Islam is restricted. Maybe the healing between Islam and the West starts here at ground zero, where the damage was most severe. Quote:

"If the Japanese decided to open a cultural center across from Pearl Harbor, that would be insensitive," Sipos told me. "If the Germans opened a Bach choral society across from Auschwitz, even after all these years, that would be an insensitive setting. I have absolutely nothing against Islam. I just think: Why there?"

I was having a chat with my girlfriend today, and at some point learned that her landlord only rents to female tenants. I laughed, thinking she reserves that right as the landowner, and of course I understand why the landlord would have a policy like this. Females have a reputation for being neater, less rowdy, and more responsible in general with property that they're renting. Then I thought further, imagine a landlord that only would accept male tenants, and the lawsuits which would ensue. Now take it another step and imagine a landlord who only accepted white tenants. One might make the bigoted and misguided argument that since blacks commit more crime statistically, a landlord is justified in denying black tenants. There is no question that this is both illegal and immoral, so why is it any different to deny men from living somewhere? Obviously it sounds silly to complain about sexism towards males, but when you change the scenario, it becomes a lot clearer I think. The prejudice I shrugged off when I first heard of it sounds a lot worse when the aggrieved parties are women or minorities; in fact, I was guilty of anti-male prejudice myself, justifying her landlords position. I immediately thought about these statistics regarding the preponderance of females over males in higher education. Though I believe that correlation does not imply causation, these are troubling statistics, and maybe anti-male sexism isn't such a laughable though after all.

Then again, I haven't yet finished college (though I plan to) and maybe that's not such a bad thing. I know plenty of college graduates making way less than I do, and I know some that are in exactly my position (though not necessarily as good at their job as I am ;-) ). College isn't for everybody, just ask Bill Gates. You don't need to go to college to be successful, and according to our wonderful Speaker Mrs. Pelosi, you don't even need to be productive to survive anymore! Thanks for telling us how you really feel, Nancy. I'm glad my earned tax dollars are going to uphold somebody else's lifestyle who wants to pursue his or her passion. I'm just glad our huge government has so much competent oversight.

My father often likes to tell the story of how and when he knew my mom was the one he wanted to married. Here's the short version: My family has a long tradition of brand loyalty to Heinz Ketchup, which can be traced back to my grandfather. If I remember correctly, he once had a bottle of heinz that he thought tasted weird, so he wrote a letter to them and in response, they sent him a huge supply of ketchup. My father, taking after his father, smothers everything in ketchup, even a perfectly cooked ribeye (which is blasphemy in my book... blood is all the flavoring I need). My little brother used to eat Heinz out of a bowl with a spoon in his younger days. When my mom and dad started dating, they happened upon a time when they were out eating and for some reason, there was no heinz ketchup there. Luckily my mom, being the thrifty woman her mother raised her to be, had saved the little packets of Heinz ketchup that they give out at take-out restaurants in her pocketbook. My father often claims that this is when he knew that they would get married. I'm sure he'll be devastated to hear this news via Hotair. Nanny Bloomberg sure is a drag, on the other hand, he has been making moves to get rid of NYC's Rubber Rooms, which I was actually going to write about this week.

Via the Instaprophet, a fun little prank to play with your credit card company to make them your slave. Hilarious idea, but it's a lot more work than I'm willing to put in. Maybe I'll try it on a smaller scale.

I saw Kick-Ass the other day and it was indeed pretty kickass... and now I leave you with a hilarious video of local news (skip to 3:00 if you're lazy or strapped for time). The headline alone should make you laugh. (H/T: Hotair) Enjoy your saturday night!

Bigotry, Tyranny, and Miscellany

Too many good links... too much good reading! I'm just going to list them by category and urge you to check them out.

Bigotry

• Students enrolled in ethnic studies courses may be LESS accepting of diversity and more prejudiced against other cultures?
• UCSD Muslim Student Association member supports the extinction of jews (video included). It's because of the plight of the Palestinians though, and it's not anti-semitism, it's anti-zionist, idiot!
• Attorney General (AKA Chief Lawyer) Eric Holder didn't read the Arizona law he's been slamming. Unlike the 2,000+ page health care bill, this one is only around 20 pages (I read a few myself). NRO's take here. What a fool. I didn't like the bill either when I first heard about it, but the more I looked into it, the less it offended me. Still, we have moral posturing from idiots in L.A. (the city of L.A. has officially boycotted Arizona), and hypocrites in Chicago who have no moral qualms about sending their students to communist China, but cancel a basketball trip to Arizona based on political quarrels. What fools.
• Deep prejudice against the Deep South. Interesting article, and I can't say it's off it's mark. I know that we northerners make fun of the south all the time, and now living in Cali I can say that they rag on the south as well. I've even met southerners who like to endear themselves to me by shitting on their homeland, professing their hatred of country music and their love for hatchback volkswagons. Maybe they read StuffWhitePeopleLike.com too much. Sort of reminds me of self-hating jews who seek acceptance among their liberal friends by making sure everybody knows how much they condemn the current Israeli Apartheid. 

Tyranny

• Unprecedented [/sarcasm]: Socialist nation failing...
• Communism kills! Hotair's Ed Morrissey asks the question, "Why doesn't anybody care about the Soviet document archive?"
• Bureaucracy and Tyranny - "We tend to think of “bureaucracy” as meaning sluggish, complicated, unresponsive paperwork and process. But it has another, more threatening meaning: Rule by the bureaucrats, just as “aristocracy” is rule by the aristocrats—in other words, rule by unelected officers who impose their ideas on you, but cannot be voted out by you or anyone else. Bureaucracy in this sense has an inherent love of power and yearning for authority which cannot be questioned." Last month I wrote about the SEC officials looking at porn all day at the same time their was significant fraudulent activity going on. Does it surprise anybody that not one of these unelected bureaucrats was fired?
• Another police raid gone wrong. According to some statistics, some 150 of these raids take place every day in America.
• U.S. stopped potential nuclear strike on China by the USSR in 1969?
• Can we quit the U.N. yet? Iran on Women's Council; Libya, Uganda, and Malaysia on Human Rights Council (not to mention China). 

Maybe all these Arizona haters are just getting the wrong idea due to misinformation out there. As Obama recently said, all the information out there is a distraction to the truth. Most people are too dumb to actually figure out what's true, and they just take things face value from wingnuts like Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck. If only the government had an institution that could publish certified facts, and outlaw all other information. Lucky for us, HuffPo blogger and PhD. Psychologist Dr. Jim Taylor has a great idea to make sure we all get the right information! Original article can be found here. What a disgusting concept.

Miscellany

• How I feel about Brendan Fraser, put into words by Joe Posnanski. Gotta admit, when we were little (well, me and my little brother were little, older bro has no excuse), my brothers and I used to watch George of the Jungle like every weekend. That, or Hercules the Legendary Journeys. H/T: My BFF and hetero lifemate who blogs over at http://pendingpinstripes.net/.
• Badass, just badass. Good ride, buddy, but you can't win forever.
• WTF Jailbait. Just wrong, they're 7 damnit. Hit me up in 11 years, girls ;).

Weirdest animal I just found out existed: The Blobfish. One of many odd pictures of this peculiar fish:

 

Unicorns Speak Out

Gay republicans (they're like unicorns) bring my attention to something unexpected. 

 "It will be impossible for the gay community to achieve equality of opportunity without the support of conservative voices like Laura Bush. I further hope my friends on the left note that now we have members of the Bush, Cheney and McCain families in support of marriage, but no Obamas or Bidens."

Could it be that Bushitler, Cheney and McCain families support gay marriage, but Obama and Biden don't? Somebody fact check that for me, because that seems wrong. Well, it seems wrong if you buy into the identity politics narrative that all republicans are evil racist homophobes. Face it Reed, the left won the culture war... Family Guy, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Hollywood, Academia, A majority of major media outlets, outspoken bands. And lots of things I love are all entrenched in leftist ideology; it's hard to stay relevant in pop culture if you try to avoid the above mentioned. My father thinks that liberalism is at it's end days, and he writes a lot better than I do. Yeah, I'm shamelessly promoting my dad, but it's a really good article. Choice excerpt:

 Liberalism is a workable political philosophy under two conditions:

1) The majority of a population is composed of industrious, hard working individuals willing to tolerate relatively high levels of taxation to support those less willing or able to earn a "decent" living.  As time goes on, the definition of "decent living" (in other manifestations, known as a living wage or an ever rising poverty level above which everyone deserves to live) rises.  Today, people living in "poverty" in the West do not worry about food or shelter; rather they worry (if they worry at all) about obesity (apparently caused by lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables, if one is to believe various self appointed spokesmen), cable television and flat panel TV availability.  The ranks of the homeless are predominantly filled with people suffering from chronic Psychiatric problems, drug and alcohol abuse, and in small numbers, ideologically committed squatters.

It's worth reading for sure. I read an article on the NYT that college students were starting to go on food stamps and shopping at expensive stores like whole foods, eating better than I do. From my experience in NY, even the poorest kids in my high school had color TVs and computers with internet at their home.

SEXISM in the U.S.!!! Obviously, affirmative action will fix this problem. 

Terrifying statistic: 31,427 women sign up to cheat the day after Mother's Day. I thought it was the gay's who were going to cheapen the institution of marriage. Let them get married, at least they're serious about it. What little faith remaining I have in marriage in modern America is quickly being depleted (being in the military, the divorce rate I see around me is just astronomical). H/t: Hotair.

On the techie front, I've got some good stuff today: 

Some advances in nanotech via the WSJ.

The computer you'll be wearing in 2015.

Badass little UAV from Stanford University up in Palo Alto.

RACISTS!!! Boycott NY. Also, note how well gun control is working out for my home state... 762 guns confiscated last year in basic "stop and frisk" searches. But they're illegal, how did they get the guns?! My mind is boggled.

More offensive than me and South Park... Hats off to these guys, they sound like brave fellows.

Legalize It!

Last night the Colbert Report had New Mexico's former Governor Gary Johnson (R) who gave the most honest pitch for the legalization and decriminalization of drugs I've ever heard from a politician. I don't know much else about him, but judging from his performance on the Report, I think he kicks ass. He also was forthcoming about his support for term limits, but that's not exactly a politically risky standpoint. Regardless, the way he put it seemed pretty frank for a politician. Here, you be the judge:

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Reason adds another compelling piece to their repertoire of "legalize it" themed works. To paraphrase the feminists of the 1960's, keep your filthy laws off my body! I'm willing to compromise; legalize it but regulate it, ensure it is not toxic, and tax it a little if you must. Also legalize prostitution, to which leads me to the article of the day: Let the bidding begin! Real talk though, who wants to pay what's sure to be sub-par and messy sex, on top of which you have to add the emotions that normally come with a girl losing her virginity compounded with the moral and emotional crisis she'll inevitably face upon realizing she sold her virtue? Count me out, have her call me when she's a seasoned veteran, thanks.

Scientific discovery of the decade: No more hangovers?

What not to wear boarding a flight... Real moral of the story is don't live in Pakistan.

May I present you with the religion of peace...

In regards to the "this is 'Mrrka dammit" genre of news story, I've got some fun ones today. Speak 'Mrrkan, dammit! 87% say English should be official language. Count me in the minority, but I don't think there's a need for a national official language. The founders didn't put one in place, and I trust them. On the flip side, immigrants should learn English and assimilate into American culture. And I do support the sentiment that companies should be allowed to not hire people on the basis that they cannot speak English. To quote Teddy Roosevelt, "Learn English or suck it, nerd!"

Remember my first post about the immigration bill? I said I had no real justification to comment, seeing as I don't live in Arizona and I'm so far removed from the actual consequences of the legislation or lack thereof. Take this cop's account of the situation he's faced with. No wonder 70% of Arizonans or 70% of Americans support the law, depending on the survey you look at. I was much more concerned about racial profiling when my understanding of the bill was that they could stop anybody at any time and demand to see papers. According to my current understanding, they can only ask for ID if they see you commit a crime (traffic violations included I believe), but a driver's license will suffice as proof of citizenship. The cops ask me for my drivers license when they pull me over and it's illegal if I can't produce it, so I don't see how this new law is Hitler. According to an Arizonan co-worker of mine, there are checkpoints in Arizona where feds ask for proof from everybody, similar to DUI checkpoints that I've driven through in NY. Apparently, this "new" law isn't quite new, it just extends power to police that before uniquely belonged to federal border patrol. If I am wrong, please correct me or debate me in the comments, I would appreciate it. Quote of the day from the article: 

"How can the debate over the Arizona law be conducted by the holier-than-thou East Coast liberals who don’t deal with the consequences of their positions without at least hearing the facts from a man like Sheriff Babeu?"

CBO: Healthcare's actually going to cost a bit more than we first predicted... Uh, no shit. But don't worry, a trillion is chump change for this administration, and it's not like we have an economic crisis in our midst. Or you can look at it the way my older brother does: we're headed towards a precipice, and the sooner we get there, the sooner we can fall off it and start climbing the mountain again. I disagree with him, and think we should try not to careen off the cliff in the first place, but I guess it takes different strokes to get to carnegie hall or something.

Last I leave you with one of a series of gay ass sappy commercials they keep airing on TV around here. I literally diarrhea-up (that's diarrhea and throw up in one simultaneous action) every time they come on the TV. The bad news: this isn't even the worst one. The good news: I can't find the worst one on youtube. Enjoy!

End the Unjust Jewish Occupation of Arab Land!

Let's see what we have today... Times Square terrizt has links to Pakistani Taliban, says AG Eric Holder. You don't say? Evil Nazi Bush AG Eric Holder also proposes the restriction Miranda Rights for American citizens in suspected terror plots. I am sure there's no potential for abuse there... Somebody phone the ACLU! Oh, what's that you say? The regime (sorry Chris Matthews) Administration has approved for the execution without trial of an American citizen. Now, I'm not saying I wouldn't love to see Awlaki get his 72 raisins, but could you imagine if Bushitler had approved something like this? This Awlaki fucker has been either tangentially or directly involved in 9/11,Fort Hood, The Underpants Bomber, and the Times Square Islamic fundamentalist terror attacks, excuse me, I mean isolated incidents of non-religious specific extremism. So fuck that guy, he can burn in hell for all I care, but I won't hold my breath for those who lit their torches following the passing of the patriot act to speak out against this new decision

Let's not break out the champagne just yet, but if this report is true, it's definitely a cause to celebrate! Hotair's Allahpundit makes a good point in saying that Andrew Breitbart of BigGovernment.com wouldn't allow the posting of a story like this if he wasn't 99% sure it was true, knowing full well that if it wasn't, he'd literally be crucified by the entire left-wing.

This headline makes me laugh... She's probably got more experience in the fields of law than Barack Obama or Sarah Palin had in politics by the time of their nomination. Of course, I'll be able to find something I don't like about ANY nominee to the supreme court, but I'm pretty ok with this broad. Let's weigh the pros and cons:

Pro's: Liberals have complaints about her (she's racist!), she's a an alleged lesbian (niiiiiiice), she's a member of the tribe (jew, for my gentile readers), she's not as liberal as I expected the nominee to be, and she seems not to be an ideologue from what little, admittedly, I have read.

Con's: She's an old, unattractive lesbian (grossss), some say that she's tried to ban military recruitment at Harvard, but that's not even all that clear to me. If that's true, well, then she's a commie!

Feed the beaaaast... Dog bites man: Fannie Mae requests another bailout. Hey federal gov't, I need a bailout too! I made lots of bad investments (alcohol, primarily) and need your help to survive... pweaaaase help baby Reedy <3... Maybe I'll move to Greece, I hear they're getting an American taxpayer bailout (through the International Monetary Fund, which we give our tax dollars to)! Some constructive advice via the NYT: Get the government out of healthcare (h/t: Hotair). Que?! I don't think I need to comment further on that.

Profiles in chivalry:  This guy beats John Edwards for father of the year!

Californian Democratic Candidate for the Senate and Slate.com blogger Mickey Kaus (Jewish, holla!) wonders why Arizona doesn't have faith in the federal government to take care of their immigration problems (h/t: the Instaprophet). Also related to the immigration law, freedom of speech violations, and slightly amusing shirts (h/t: Hotair).

Now for the absurd and miscellaneous. I like to put these towards the bottom of the posting, that way my uninformed friends are required to sift through the current-events and news before they can get to the amusing links... oh no, you've learned my trick? I'll have to switch it up in the future. First, we are provided more reasons to love French First Lady Carla Bruni. Her noody pics are the best reason though, you can google 'em (and kids, remember to take off safe-searching for the best results). More proof that Sean Connery is a total badass... as if it was needed, I mean, isn't Dragonheart proof enough?

 

Best role to date?
 

Jews more or less frown on tattoos, and orthodox jews forbid it completely... does this mean we're going the way of the dodo (h/t: Glenn again)? I wish they had this program at my high school. They send a Chinese teacher to experience American culture, and they decide Oklahoma is the best place for the experience? That's like sending an American to teach English in Gansu (yeah, I'm sure all of 2 people know what that implies)! Fun article though, and just proves that I'm ahead of the curve.

Last but not least, a picture and email via the Mom-unit. Picture's old, but never fails to amuse me.

The email that accompanied the picture is supposedly written by a Japanese person looking at the Israel Palestine conflict. Now, I have my doubts about the authenticity of this email being from a Japanese point of view, mostly because the english is too coherent (RACIST, Reed!), but it's still a good read that confirms my worldview :-P. Here's an excerpt of my favorite part, if you want the rest, leave a comment and I'll email it to you. 

An interesting questionnaire  for Palestinian Advocates, by Yashiko Sagamori

If you are so sure that " Palestine, the country, goes back through most of recorded history," I expect you to be able to answer a few basic questions about that country of Palestine :

1.  When was it founded and by whom?

 2.  What were its borders?

3.  What was its capital?

4.  What were its major cities?

5.  What constituted the basis of its economy?

6.  What was its form of government? 

7.  Can you name at least one Palestinian leader before  Arafat?

8..  Was Palestine ever recognized by a country whose existence, at that time or now, leaves no room for interpretation?

9.  What was the language of the country of Palestine?

10. What was the prevalent religion of the country of Palestine? 

11. What was the name of its currency? Choose any date in history and tell what was the approximate exchange rate of the Palestinian monetary unit against the US dollar, German mark, GB pound, Japanese yen, or Chinese Yuan on that date. 

12. And, finally, since there is no such country today,  what caused its demise and when did it occur? 

And here is the least sarcastic question of all: If the people you mistakenly call "Palestinians" are anything but generic Arabs collected from all over -- or thrown out of -- the Arab world, if they really have a genuine ethnic identity that gives them right for self-determination, why did they never try to become independent until Arabs suffered their devastating defeat in the Six Day War (1967)?

Anti-Establishment Sentiment of the Day

To quote the venerable NWA, "fuck tha police." And with that said, here's a giant DISCLAIMER: I do NOT advocate violence against the officers of the law, or anybody for that matter. In fact, I condemn violence in all forms, although recognize it's necessary function in gettin' rid of terrizts and commies. Just because the cops whom I will condemn in this post are seemingly bastards, one must remember that Police officers are a necessary organ in a healthy, free society. As a libertarian, I also support the idea of government managing national defense, law enforcement, infrastructure, and I take moderate positions on many other things. Ok, my disclaimer is out, now for the outrageous outrage.

Our first subject, something that looks like it's straight out of Chappelle's Show, but let me assure you this is real life. I urge you to follow the link, read the short article and watch the video. Choice excerpt for the lazy:

So smoking pot = “child endangerment.” Storming a home with guns, then firing bullets into the family pets as a child looks on = necessary police procedures to ensure everyone’s safety.

Best comment in response found here: 

"Do we really want to live in a country where when someone busts into your house at night you're supposed to assume they might be cops?"

The Atlantic's editor Megan McArdle has a great article in response right here. Choice excerpt:

This is our nation's drug enforcement in a nutshell.  We started out by banning the things.  And people kept taking them.  So we made the punishments more draconian.  But people kept selling them.  So we pushed the markets deep into black market territory, and got the predictable violence . . . and then we upped our game, turning drug squads into quasi-paramilitary raiders.  Somewhere along the way, we got so focused on enforcing the law that we lost sight of the purpose of the law, which is to make life in America better.

Now for item two! Video can be found here. The cops involved (both incidents) are a bunch of bullies, and I hope they are brought to justice by the system they made a mockery of. These officers need to be reminded that they're here for OUR protection, that they get paid by us to protect us, and that's the bottom line. I understand the pressures of a job where your life is on the line, but as you can see in these videos, that's certainly not the case. 

Nanny President warns against the dangers that PS3 and XboX pose to our democracy! And remember, citizens, always eat your vegetables, do an hour of reading a book for every half hour you spend on the video games, and wait 30 minutes after eating before you go for a swim! I think our President was using the Chewbacca Defense... Ladies and gentleman, it does not make sense! Good luck getting the youth vote again with the anti-iPhone, anti-XboX platform, sir. Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but seriously, I'm not sure what the angle was on that comment. At the very least, it's amusing to poke fun at.

The Must-Read of the day: Ayaan Hirsi Ali is interviewed by British newspaper the Guardian. I'd pull some choice excerpts, but there are too many to choose from. Really good stuff though, with the main idea being, "Why are Muslims so hypersensitive?" A good question, I think. 

I saw Iron Man 2 last night and thought it was pretty great, didn't exceed my expectations but it didn't fall short either. Not as fresh as the first one (it's a sequel, duh) but I'd wager to say that it's about as good. Don Cheadle as Rhodey is actually pretty good, and despite my admiration for Terrence Howard, I think Cheadle might have done just as well in the role. Scarlett Johansson was smokin' hot, and RDJ was awesome as always. Some fun little references to other superheroes too. I specifically like the political undertones... basically, go capitalism, suck it congress, and commies are bad! I'd see it in theaters, definitely worth the admission price.

I leave you with the most useful invention since the Snuggie, narrated by Iago from Aladdin.

Americans, Stop Your Bigotry!

Another quick little word about the response to the terror plot in times square. Every time a terrorist attempts or succeeds to attack us, our betters in charge like to say things like, "I’m concerned that this increased speculation could cause a backlash against some of our Muslim soldiers... Our diversity, not only in our Army, but in our country, is a strength. And as horrific as this tragedy was, if our diversity becomes a casualty, I think that’s worse."  Actually, General, with all due respect, that's a terribly insensitive and ass-backwards thing to say. 13 people die in a jihadi related event, and that's the response from the leadership? For shame, sir. Yeah, this is months late, but I didn't have a blog back then so there we go.

It's no different this time around with the attempt in Times Square, where we get all sorts of analysts warning about imminent backlash from American citizens towards our Muslim countrymen and women. See MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan for the standard backlash warning. What a load of shit. 17 of my fellow sailors were killed in the attack on the USS Cole in 200, over 3,000 of my neighbors died in 9/11, 13 of my brothers and sisters in arms were murdered at Fort Hood, 6 were arrested in an alleged plot at Fort Dix, NJ, over christmas the underpants bomber could have harmed hundreds of innocents, 2 of my brothers in arms were murdered at a recruiting station in Alabama, and we've taken on massive casualties in two wars in Muslim countries. Have I missed any? Almost certainly. Has there been any backlash against Muslims in this country? Not that I've heard of. I'm tired of our betters inferring that I'm a latent bigot, and stupid enough to group all Muslims together with Islamic fundamentalists who use violence as a means to their ends. 

NPR says the media almost botched the investigation on the times square suspect. Endangering our countrymen is the media's business. I wonder when we're going to prosecute the NYT for divulging numerous national security secrets? I won't hold my breath. Just hope we're able to defend against the terrizts newest weapon (h/t: Dad).

Dog bites man.

Take THAT, Kanye... Yeah, just in case you hadn't heard, huge floods in have sunk Tennessee, resulting in over a billion in damages and around 20 deaths so far. My prayers are with them, too bad I don't pray. My thoughts are with them, too bad I don't think... but seriously, my thoughts go out to them.

Time for Reed's outrageous outrage of the day regarding political correctness... just when you thought it couldn't get worse (just kidding, I knew it could get worse, I just look at Canada or Britain for examples of how). This took place less than an hour from where I live. Choice excerpt from the article linked above:

It seems that many of the Hispanic students at Live Oak High (and probably innumerable other high schools across the country) have been so inculcated with an “identity politics” curriculum that, under the rubric of instilling pride and self-esteem, they have been convinced that they are somehow distinct from and separate from the other American students; that “we” feel disrespected when forced to perceive an American flag... 

The school administration then stirs in their own toxic contribution: An assumption (typical of the “soft racism” of leftist ideology) that Hispanic students will respond with violence when they feel disrespected (“the patriotic shirts could trigger fights” is the euphemism they used). Even worse, fearing violence from Hispanic students, the adminstrators solve the crisis by banishing the “offensive” items, rather than warning students that any violence will be severely punished. In other words, the racist administrators insultingly assumed that their Hispanic students would erupt in violence at the sight of an American flag, and the only way to prevent this is to cower at the presumptive violence and preemptively cave in to the mob’s demands that American flags be banned from campus... 

Are the United States and Mexico at war? Is May 5 some kind of “Hate America Day”? What the hell is going on here? Aren’t the U.S. and Mexico allies? Aren’t we friendly neighbors? What is the source of the friction? Isn’t the United States a melting pot where people of every ethnic heritage all live together in harmony as Americans — rather than being a collection of self-segregated ethnic enclaves seething with mutual hostility?

I don't have much to add, as the article linked above pretty much says it all. All I've got is that I obviously think this is another case of PC gone way too far, and it's a little bit offensive to say the least. Would I ever wear american flag clothes to high school? No, because that's just gay. Would I be friends with people who wore american flag clothes to high school? Again, no, because it's just gay (unless they're wearing it ironically, in which case it's hilarious and then maybe we'd get along). Just because it's super lame and gay doesn't mean it should be punished (see: Goth, Emo, Redneck, Jock, Cheerleader, Old Money Prep, Uptight Jew, Nerdy Asian, Nerdy Nerd, Anime Kid, Thug, Cholo etc. high school stereotypes). Furthermore, while I would never WEAR the american flag as a fashion accessory, I respect it absolutely and completely. I put my life on the line for this country, I salute that ensign (flag) every day, and my comrades die in battle defending it. Say what you will about me, but I think it's important to have respect for our flag. The whole thing is just retarded, and the administration of that school should be ashamed of itself. What can we do against such stupidity? Publicize it, shame it, etc. 

Roger Ebert's classy response (via Big Hollywood; I cannot confirm authenticity since it's no longer on Ebert's twitter site, could be fake or forged):

A gratuitous shout-out to my father, who followed my lead into the subject of 3D Porn. Fun little article, although he seems more concerned about it than I am. In fact, I'm quite excited to be able to realize my many sick fantasies. If peeing on a 15 year old is wrong, if soliciting sex from a 16 year old hooker is wrong, then by god let me do it in virtual reality! I need to get my fix... and by I, I mean R. Kelly and LT respectively. Two of my favorite men out there... I leave you with some hot tunes by R. Kelly.

The Politically Correct Jew is a Gay Retard!

Three killed in violent tea party protests! They were burned alive in riots that erupted over the government's decision to cut spending... wait a minute. Tea Partiers WANT less spending. False alarm, on second look, it turns out this was Greek anarchists protesting against spending cuts. Damn, nothing to see here.

Progress! I thought Barack Obama's election to the presidency would usher in an era of equality, and a true end to policies and decisions resulting in racial discrimination. First a Berkeley high school, and now this in Ann Arbor, complete with intimidation tactics. Keep it classy, Mr. Principal. Seems pretty logical, hamstring the advantaged to even out the playing field, rather than find real solutions. I won't hold my breath for the media outrage.

If the above wasn't an example of how fucked our P.C. heads have become, read this article about the Times Square would-be-bomber. A sample for you to whet your appetite with:

The terrorists hate it when Jews build apartments in Jerusalem, so they blow up a train in Madrid. They don’t like us watching Lady Gaga videos, so they kill themselves together with dozens of children and women in Pakistani markets. In other words, if we avoid identifying the extreme religious and cultural part of their worldview, we agree with the terrorists’ own justifications. And we allow them to set the agenda. 

The authorities and the media reject the idea that religious convictions can drive men to violence. They need justifications that fit within their progressive worldview, and this progressive worldview is focused on socioeconomic conditions. That’s why the CNN anchor comes up with the foreclosure story — it is a socioeconomic motivation the anchorman can understand.

Read the whole thing, it's a short, sweet, and very well written. 

Here's a little roundup on the politicization of sports. From Hotair's Allahpundit, Obama shouts out to basketball team, Phoenix Los Suns. A hilarious proposal via some blogger who the Instaprophet linked to. Y'all know how I feel about the Arizona immigration bill; namely, it's a step too far, and more a reflection on the failures of the federal government to secure Arizona's border than it is a reflection of the latent xenophobia of white Arizonans. Finally, an article by the NYDN pondering the simple question: Why is Kayo ok, but Rush ain't? I have never actually listened to either of them besides the short clips on youtube, but they both seem like schmucks, so why is one more acceptable than the other? My guess is that Kayo made his career in sports and then transfered to politics, but it's still a question worth asking at the very least, no? Schmuck or not, I never understood why Rush wasn't allowed to buy the Rams (well, I understood but thought it was wrong). Likewise, I think it'd be wrong if Kayo was denied that same opportunity. My only question is why one is spurned and one is allowed.

Exit question: Who took the cookie from the cookie jar?

Ferris Durden, Huge Bewbs, and Terrizts

Coolest analysis of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" evah! Spoilers ahead... (for both Ferris Bueller and Fight Club, but if you're reading this blog and haven't seen both those movies, stop now and go watch them)

Via Hotair, "Woman of the Year!" Bewbs so large they could crush her lungs... that's what I like to hear! Who needs lungs when you've got bewbs that big?

Newest Pew Poll released to depress this supporter of free market capitalism... It pains me to see my generation embrace socialism this way. As the saying goes, eventually you run out of other people's money. Can't wait til I can plug into the internet directly and live there as the administrator of my own personal server. You don't want to know what would go on there, trust me. People who's company I enjoy, when the time comes, make sure to back up a copy of yourself onto my server so we can continue to hang out.

And now for my daily outrageous outrage regarding terrizt attacks and the fucking insane and completely retarded responses that emanate from our elected officials and lovely members of the media. Yesterday I briefly mentioned Mayor Bloomberg's idiotic comments about who the suspected Times Square would-be-bomber might be. No, he's not a lone wolf. Yes, he's an islamic fundamentalist who has ties to terrizt groups in the Pakistan. From the way our officials put it, you'd think they're surprised that this is who is trying to kill us for the fourth time on American soil since Obama took office (Ft. Hood, success; Alabama recruitment station, success; underpants bomber, failure; Times Square, failure). Two successful jihadist attacks and two failures, both failures being cases where we got LUCKY that nobody was killed. This fucker was ON THE PLANE, which was taxiing by the way, when he got caught (with 2 others detained). Four are in police custody in Pakistan... that's a lot of Lone Wolfs with the same idea. I refer back to the article I linked to yesterday; we have a DEFINED enemy, and it's not boogeyman right-wing militia health-care opposing fascists.

The Washington Examiner's Mary Katherine Ham (haha, her name is Ham) has the roundup of the most idiotic responses to the terrizt attempt on saturday. Remarkable that the list is this complete after only a few days. Anybody who's been paying attention won't be surprised that the MSNBC reporter is disappointed that it wasn't a domestic terrizt. Let me point you to another related article by NRO's resident jooooooo Jonah Goldberg. My favorite line:

Homegrown, mentally deranged, doesn’t like the healthcare bill: These are the three best guesses of the mayor who works a few minutes from ground zero could come up with. To which I say, stick it up your memory hole Mayor. 

Some advice to Obama from Congress' most conservative joooo Eric Cantor. I think President Obama has already touched on this issue quite a bit, but drive the point home Mr. President, because it's a damn compelling one. And please, sir, keep these fuckers from blowing up my home.