Sunday, August 26, 2007
Girls in the IDF
Ever since watching NCIS I have developed a thing for hot Israeli girls, I wonder if there is a site on the internet, www.hotisraeligirls-whodatelosers.com.
X17 XCLUSIVE - Britney's Parents Babysitting
X17 XCLUSIVE - Britney's Parents Babysitting
There are some cute pictures if you click the link - yeah I can't post them here, don't want to get sued. Does the fact that Brit's mom and dad have the kids mean that maybe Brit's relationship with her family is improving? I hope so, those kids are going to need as many loving people in their life as they can get.
This Friday Britney's parents took care of Sean and Jayden at Kevin's
house, while Kevin was off shooting "One Tree Hill" in North Carolina -- Looks
like the only thing that could bring these two divorcees back together is their
grandchildren and while the two seem to embrace daddy Kevin, momma Britney is
left behind ... Can't you all just get along, people?! For the sake of the kids?
There are some cute pictures if you click the link - yeah I can't post them here, don't want to get sued. Does the fact that Brit's mom and dad have the kids mean that maybe Brit's relationship with her family is improving? I hope so, those kids are going to need as many loving people in their life as they can get.
Dannielynn's Birthday
Dannielynn was born on September 7, 2006, only three days before her big
brother, DANIEL, passed away and only five months before her mother passed
Here is to hoping that her next year is better than this year.
Teen Choice Awards Winners 2007
Teen Choice Awards Winners 2007
MOVIES
Choice Movie, Action Adventure – “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”
Choice Movie, Drama – “The Pursuit of Happyness”
Choice Movie Actor, Drama – Will Smith (“The Pursuit of Happyness”)
Choice Movie Actor, Action Adventure – Johnny Depp
Choice Movie Actress, Action Adventure – Keira Knightley (“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”)
Choice Movie Actress, Comedy – Sophia Bush (“John Tucker Must Die”)
Choice Movie Actor, Horror/Thiller – Shia LaBeouf (“Disturbia”)
Choice Movie Actress, Horror/Thiller – Sophia Bush (“The Hitcher”)
Choice Movie Actress, Drama – Jennifer Hudson (“Dreamgirls”)
Choice Movie Villain – Bill Nighy (“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”)
Choice Movie Hissy Fit – Ryan Seacrest (“Knocked Up”)
Choice Movie Breakout, Male – Shia LeBeouf
Choice Movie Breakout, Female – Sophia Bush
Choice Movie Dance – Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan (“Step Up”)
Choice Movie Chemistry – Will Smith and Jayden Smith (“The Pursuit of Happyness”)
Choice Movie Scream – Steve Carell (“Evan Almighty”)
Choice Movie Summer - Drama/Action Adventure - “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
TELEVISION
Choice TV Movie – “High School Musical 2”
Choice TV Show, Comedy – “Hannah Montana”
Choice TV Show, Reality/Variety – AMERICAN IDOL
Choice TV Actor, Comedy – Steve Carell (“The Office”)
Choice TV Actress, Comedy – Miley Cyrus (“Hannah Montana”)
Choice TV Breakout – America Ferrera (“Ugly Betty”)
Choice TV Male Reality/Variety Star – Sanjaya (AMERICAN IDOL)
Choice TV Female Reality/Variety Star – Lauren Conrad (“The Hills”)
MUSIC
Choice Music Single – “Girlfriend,” Avril Lavigne
Choice Music Male Artist – Justin Timberlake
Choice Music Female Artist – Fergie
Choice Music Rap Artist – Timbaland
Choice Music R&B Artist – Rihanna
Choice Music Breakout Artist, Female – Vanessa Hudgens
Choice Music Breakout Artist, Male – Akon
Choice Music Love Song – “With Love,” Hilary Duff
Choice Music R&B Track – “Beautiful Girls,” Sean Kingston
Choice Music Payback Track – “What Goes Around…Comes Around,“ Justin Timberlake
ADDITIONAL AWARDS
Choice Male Hottie – Zac Efron
Choice Female Hottie – Jessica Alba
Choice Comedian – Dane Cook
Choice Summer Movie, Comedy/Musical – “Hairspray”
Choice Summer Artist – Miley Cyrus
Choice V Cast Video – “The Hills”
Choice Song of the Summer – “Hey There Delilah,” Plain White T’s
Choice TV Show of the Summer – “Degrassi”
SOURCE = JUST JARED
Best of... Gossip
SUN
Prince William Set to Propose? Bitten and Bound: The Not So Pretty Side of Hollywood
Could the romantic get away be the moment that this attractive couple take their relationship to the next step. I hope that things work out well for them, it takes a lot to be a princess, and I think Kate has it.
MON
Shar Jackson: K-Fed's a Good Father! - TMZ.com
Kevin must be telling her that he is going to cut her in on some of Britney's money when he gets the kids or something. How else does a womyn who was left while she was pregnant turn around and call that man a good father? This whole case is getting stranger and stranger - it is going to be big when it goes it court.
TUE
Aniston’s Rep Denies Jennifer Met Shiloh
I don't see any reason why she shouldn't see Shiloh, and I don't think that Angelina would be upset by that either. The press just need something to print, and until Jenn can find herself a new lover, that is serious, she is going to be attached to Brad in the media. I am sure that all of them would be more than happy to see her get into a real solid relationship.
WED
Paris Puts Court Battle to Rest
I thought this was dealt with a long time ago. It seems strange that this case had not been settled yet, I could see the two girls talking about it. This was back when Paris was engaged to Paris - which is what this whole fight was about. That was so long ago.
THUR
Lindsay Lohan Sentenced To Jail; Says 'I Am Addicted To Drugs & Alcohol'
One day in jail and 10 hours of community service? I hope that this isn't a mistake and that she doesn't get the idea that what she did was a serious mistake. She is just lucky that no one got hurt or killed in that chase of hers.
FRI
Brad Pitt Asks Paps to Step Off
Guess what, it worked - when the family was out the next day to get hot dogs the photographers stayed further back, Brad thanked them as he was leaving. It isn't that hard to be respectful of others is it, yeah I am talking to you Liev.
SAT
Socialite Shuffle - Heiress Casey Johnson's New 'Journey'
Since an ugly person needs makeup more, they are probably the ones who know more about it than a pretty person. For example I wouldn't ask Lindsay Lohan about makeup, but I would ask Cameron Diaz.
Prince William Set to Propose? Bitten and Bound: The Not So Pretty Side of Hollywood
Could the romantic get away be the moment that this attractive couple take their relationship to the next step. I hope that things work out well for them, it takes a lot to be a princess, and I think Kate has it.
MON
Shar Jackson: K-Fed's a Good Father! - TMZ.com
Kevin must be telling her that he is going to cut her in on some of Britney's money when he gets the kids or something. How else does a womyn who was left while she was pregnant turn around and call that man a good father? This whole case is getting stranger and stranger - it is going to be big when it goes it court.
TUE
Aniston’s Rep Denies Jennifer Met Shiloh
I don't see any reason why she shouldn't see Shiloh, and I don't think that Angelina would be upset by that either. The press just need something to print, and until Jenn can find herself a new lover, that is serious, she is going to be attached to Brad in the media. I am sure that all of them would be more than happy to see her get into a real solid relationship.
WED
Paris Puts Court Battle to Rest
I thought this was dealt with a long time ago. It seems strange that this case had not been settled yet, I could see the two girls talking about it. This was back when Paris was engaged to Paris - which is what this whole fight was about. That was so long ago.
THUR
Lindsay Lohan Sentenced To Jail; Says 'I Am Addicted To Drugs & Alcohol'
One day in jail and 10 hours of community service? I hope that this isn't a mistake and that she doesn't get the idea that what she did was a serious mistake. She is just lucky that no one got hurt or killed in that chase of hers.
FRI
Brad Pitt Asks Paps to Step Off
Guess what, it worked - when the family was out the next day to get hot dogs the photographers stayed further back, Brad thanked them as he was leaving. It isn't that hard to be respectful of others is it, yeah I am talking to you Liev.
SAT
Socialite Shuffle - Heiress Casey Johnson's New 'Journey'
Since an ugly person needs makeup more, they are probably the ones who know more about it than a pretty person. For example I wouldn't ask Lindsay Lohan about makeup, but I would ask Cameron Diaz.
Naughty Victoria ‘Posh Spice’ on Web Cam
Naughty Victoria ‘Posh Spice’ on Web Cam
Was Victoria once a cam girl? I couldn't tell for sure from the video, click on the link and you can see what you think.
Victoria Beckham use to be Posh Spice and before that she was a very naughty
little web cam girl.Or is this not Victoria? I can see it both ways!
Was Victoria once a cam girl? I couldn't tell for sure from the video, click on the link and you can see what you think.
Report: Owen Wilson Attempted Suicide
Report: Owen Wilson Attempted Suicide
Common breaking up with Kate isn't that bad. Ok, seriously though, if this report is accurate I hope that Owen is well. Being a star doesn't mean that you are in a world where real life doesn't exist.
Actor Owen Wilson was hospitalized after attempting suicide, sources tell the
NATIONAL ENQUIRER and Star magazine exclusively.
Wilson was transported to
St. John's hospital in Santa Monica , Calif. on Sunday, August 26, by ambulance.
Sources tell the ENQUIRER and Star that he sliced his left wrists and took an
indeterminate amount of pills.
Common breaking up with Kate isn't that bad. Ok, seriously though, if this report is accurate I hope that Owen is well. Being a star doesn't mean that you are in a world where real life doesn't exist.
Hulk Hogan's son injured in car crash - MyFox Tampa Bay
Hulk Hogan's son injured in car crash - MyFox Tampa Bay
Hogan and a passenger were taken to a hospital, Hogan was reportedly less hurt than the passenger who was in critical condition. I wonder if this is going to effect his professional contract as a professional driver with Dodge
New Pics of Nick Hogan's Crash
CLEARWATER - Police are investigating a car crash on Court Street involving
pro-wrester Hulk Hogan's 17-year-old son Nick.
Witnesses say the yellow sports car was traveling at a high rate of speed before it careened out of control and hit a palm tree in the raised median of the four-lane road.
Hogan and a passenger were taken to a hospital, Hogan was reportedly less hurt than the passenger who was in critical condition. I wonder if this is going to effect his professional contract as a professional driver with Dodge
New Pics of Nick Hogan's Crash
Pete Doherty Checks into Rehab Outside London
Pete Doherty Checks into Rehab Outside London
Maybe he really does love her, I wish him the best in getting himself clean, getting his career back on track and maybe even landing the lady. You have to take care of yourself and your health though before any of these other things.
British rocker Pete Doherty has checked into rehab, a source confirms to PEOPLE.
The Babyshambles frontman is staying in the $600-per-day Clouds House,
near Salisbury, Wiltshire, about two-and-a-half hours southwest of London.
Doherty, who recently used the UK's Daily Mirror to profess his love for
on-off girlfriend Kate Moss, spent part of Friday in group therapy.
Maybe he really does love her, I wish him the best in getting himself clean, getting his career back on track and maybe even landing the lady. You have to take care of yourself and your health though before any of these other things.
Gisele Bunchen’s personal life is in turmoil?
Gisele Bunchen’s personal life is in turmoil?
I wish her the best of luck with these problems that she is having. It is probably related to the fact that her boyfriends ex, just had his baby. That can't be easy for any relationship to go through.
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen has cancelled the Sydney leg of an
Australian promotional tour amid rumours her personal life is in turmoil.
The 27-year-old was scheduled to promote her Ipanema shoe line in the
city but pulled out - a day after the birth of boyfriend Tom Brady’s first child
with ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan.
I wish her the best of luck with these problems that she is having. It is probably related to the fact that her boyfriends ex, just had his baby. That can't be easy for any relationship to go through.
Jordin Sparks on Blake Lewis Dating Rumors: Ha! Ha!
Jordin Sparks on Blake Lewis Dating Rumors: Ha! Ha!
But thanks for talking about me anyways... oh she didn't say that, but she should have. She should date someone famous if she wants to stay in the spotlight, someone like Scott Storch.
“It makes me laugh. We went through this whole experience and it’s like I can’t
even look at him that way,” she recently said.
But thanks for talking about me anyways... oh she didn't say that, but she should have. She should date someone famous if she wants to stay in the spotlight, someone like Scott Storch.
Cameron Diaz Jude Law Oahu, Hawaii Romantic Vacation
Cameron Diaz Jude Law Oahu, Hawaii Romantic Vacation
While Sienna may be getting more mature, it doesn't sound like Jude is. This silly relationship with Cameron is just another fling.
Jealous Justin can rest easy, according to celebrity tattles, Cameron Diaz has
ended her high-profile fling with singer John Mayer and set her sights back on
her ‘The Holiday’ co-star Jude Law. The Blonde and The Brit will catch up on
canoodling during an upcoming romantic getaway to Oahu, Hawaii.
While Sienna may be getting more mature, it doesn't sound like Jude is. This silly relationship with Cameron is just another fling.
Sienna Miller wants babies, not one night stands.
Sienna Miller wants babies, not one night stands.
Ok, everyone is young once, has their flings which they may or may not feel bad about later. Maybe she is growing up and finding that she wants more from life. I wish her the best of luck, from what I have read she seems to be a smart and funny girl - you can judge for yourself how hot she is.
“I am at the point of my life where if I am going to be in a relationship, I
don’t want to be on the phone for an hour a night.
“I’m craving romance in my life.
“I’m not in the mood for one-night stands, even though it is summer and I should be.
“If I am in a relationship I want it to be grounded and solid. I
see my sister, and she has this wonderful marriage and a wonderful husband.”
Ok, everyone is young once, has their flings which they may or may not feel bad about later. Maybe she is growing up and finding that she wants more from life. I wish her the best of luck, from what I have read she seems to be a smart and funny girl - you can judge for yourself how hot she is.
Nicole Richie Eats Raw Food
Nicole Richie Eats Raw Food
She appears to be taking her health seriously, eating better and hopefully more often. I don't know what a healthy weight for her would be, but 105 seems low- that is from her booking information.
Nicole Richie was photographed heading to Real Food Daily, a raw vegan
restaurant. I guess she really is trying to keep it au naturale during the
pregnancy. I can’t imagine what the food is like at one of those restaurants.
Anyone been? Is it worth the trip? The bump is growing nicely
She appears to be taking her health seriously, eating better and hopefully more often. I don't know what a healthy weight for her would be, but 105 seems low- that is from her booking information.
The Dreaded Balls of Blasphemy
US troops are accused of “insulting Islam” again, for distributing soccer balls
bearing the flag of Saudi Arabia: ’Blasphemous’ balls anger Afghans.
The flag of Saudi Arabia contains a prayer that has the name Allah it in. How is this ok when it is on the flag, but not ok when the flag is on a ball. Does this mean that the Saudi flag shouldn't be placed on anything.
Maliki: Hillary, Levin Should Tend Their Own Villages
Maliki: Hillary, Levin Should Tend Their Own Villages
If you can't tend your own home, how can you tend Iraq?
Nouri al-Maliki may have a knack for American politics, even if he has proven
somewhat disappointing in Iraqi politics. After Hillary Clinton and Carl Levin
demanded Maliki's resignation or ouster, the Iraqi Prime Minister reminded them
that they should concern themselves with their own turf and not his.
If you can't tend your own home, how can you tend Iraq?
Best of.... Politics.
SUN
Margaret Carlson: 'Democratic Base Is Really the Middle American Base' NewsBusters.org
While I think that this is true, I also thought this was true just before the election in 2000. I was so certain that a republican wouldn't win then, I wasn't even concerned who the nominee was. Remember the debates on the left were all about Gore and Nader. Well the left lost in 2000 and it can lose in 2008, and you might to know why. Because Americans are lazy about voting, they love to pontificate about how poorly the country is being run, but find it harder to voice their concerns in a vote. It was pointed out in 2000 that if everyone who didn't vote, voted for Nader, he would have won by a landslide. That is also why all the polls are so pointless, at the end of the day the only count that matters is the election. At the end of the day there is no prediction on who is going to show and vote for whom, and who is going to stay home.
MON
Did Miniter Go Too Far?
It is asked if Miniter went to far, and made the attack on Beauchamp too personal. What I wonder is if this is all about politics being too personal. Everything from the stories themselves that seem to have been written by Beauchamp as a personal attack against the armed services. To the pundits who believed it, because they wanted to believe it - perhaps if they were not so personally attached to their ideas they would have seen the problems in the story. That includes people who worked at the magazine, was their relationship with the author too personal - he was engaged to one of the fact checkers, would a more objective fact checker seen the errors in the story? Even the attacks against the story, came out so fast and hot, that many of them must have been personal. Like those who are against the war, they have gotten too attached to their ideas and see any attack on them as personal. In the end, the last question is what does this mean for political dialogue in this country.
TUE
9/11 TRUTHERS GUT PUNCHED BY HISTORY CHANNEL (Rick Moran/Right Wing Nut House)
Truthers are Truthers because they don't listen to the truth. Why should they listen to the History channel when they can listen to Charlie Sheen. Why listen to the guys from Popular Mechanics, when you can listen to Rosie O'Donnell?
WED
Maliki On Timetables and Courtesy
Is a little respect to much to ask for? I have to agree that I don't think it is the place of Senators to be calling for an Iraqi leader to be fired.
THUR
Christiane Imamwhore Unveiled
This is a dirty unfair attack on her character. I watched the show myself - just the one on Christianity I missed the others. It presented Christians as being strong and following in their beliefs. It talked about groups that opposed them but spent most of the time talking to believers, understanding their beliefs and even expressing empathy at times. The show appeared to be completely accurate and fair and balanced.
FRI
Did Affirmative Action Hold Down The Number Of Black Attorneys?
This is an interesting idea. What it amounts to is that by placing people in situations that they were not prepared for, they did worse overall than if they had either earned that level or worked at the level where they were suited. There is some logic to the fact that they could be overwhelmed by the work, and over looked for being in the lower sections of their classes.
SAT
1 Down, 11,999,999 to Go
Sounds like someone is getting Bush Derangement Syndrome, it is sad when it strikes poor souls, who is it this time. You would never guess, but it is the blond bomb shell of conservative talk herself, Ann Coulter. This is an interesting thought though, why did they target this womyn after all this time. Click on the link to read more of the article. It goes on to talk about the killers and the child molesters that have not been deported. Once a crime has been committed by someone known to be illegal, they should be removed from the country immediately - put them in Gitmo if you have to.
Margaret Carlson: 'Democratic Base Is Really the Middle American Base' NewsBusters.org
While I think that this is true, I also thought this was true just before the election in 2000. I was so certain that a republican wouldn't win then, I wasn't even concerned who the nominee was. Remember the debates on the left were all about Gore and Nader. Well the left lost in 2000 and it can lose in 2008, and you might to know why. Because Americans are lazy about voting, they love to pontificate about how poorly the country is being run, but find it harder to voice their concerns in a vote. It was pointed out in 2000 that if everyone who didn't vote, voted for Nader, he would have won by a landslide. That is also why all the polls are so pointless, at the end of the day the only count that matters is the election. At the end of the day there is no prediction on who is going to show and vote for whom, and who is going to stay home.
MON
Did Miniter Go Too Far?
It is asked if Miniter went to far, and made the attack on Beauchamp too personal. What I wonder is if this is all about politics being too personal. Everything from the stories themselves that seem to have been written by Beauchamp as a personal attack against the armed services. To the pundits who believed it, because they wanted to believe it - perhaps if they were not so personally attached to their ideas they would have seen the problems in the story. That includes people who worked at the magazine, was their relationship with the author too personal - he was engaged to one of the fact checkers, would a more objective fact checker seen the errors in the story? Even the attacks against the story, came out so fast and hot, that many of them must have been personal. Like those who are against the war, they have gotten too attached to their ideas and see any attack on them as personal. In the end, the last question is what does this mean for political dialogue in this country.
TUE
9/11 TRUTHERS GUT PUNCHED BY HISTORY CHANNEL (Rick Moran/Right Wing Nut House)
Truthers are Truthers because they don't listen to the truth. Why should they listen to the History channel when they can listen to Charlie Sheen. Why listen to the guys from Popular Mechanics, when you can listen to Rosie O'Donnell?
WED
Maliki On Timetables and Courtesy
Is a little respect to much to ask for? I have to agree that I don't think it is the place of Senators to be calling for an Iraqi leader to be fired.
THUR
Christiane Imamwhore Unveiled
This is a dirty unfair attack on her character. I watched the show myself - just the one on Christianity I missed the others. It presented Christians as being strong and following in their beliefs. It talked about groups that opposed them but spent most of the time talking to believers, understanding their beliefs and even expressing empathy at times. The show appeared to be completely accurate and fair and balanced.
FRI
Did Affirmative Action Hold Down The Number Of Black Attorneys?
This is an interesting idea. What it amounts to is that by placing people in situations that they were not prepared for, they did worse overall than if they had either earned that level or worked at the level where they were suited. There is some logic to the fact that they could be overwhelmed by the work, and over looked for being in the lower sections of their classes.
SAT
1 Down, 11,999,999 to Go
Sounds like someone is getting Bush Derangement Syndrome, it is sad when it strikes poor souls, who is it this time. You would never guess, but it is the blond bomb shell of conservative talk herself, Ann Coulter. This is an interesting thought though, why did they target this womyn after all this time. Click on the link to read more of the article. It goes on to talk about the killers and the child molesters that have not been deported. Once a crime has been committed by someone known to be illegal, they should be removed from the country immediately - put them in Gitmo if you have to.
Another Brace Of Dhimmitude From American Newspapers
Another Brace Of Dhimmitude From American Newspapers
Are Newspapers letting their readers down by choosing to not publish these cartoons. I have read the first, and there might be more in the series as Ed indicates, but it is harmless. Is it fair for an American newspaper to censor itself for fear of a backlash from the Arab population. A backlash that doesn't appear to be manifesting since the cartoon has been on the net for a couple days at least now. Would the choice to block this out, influence how much you trust their news department, and if they might make similar choices.
Today's strip features Steve Dallas and his on-again, off-again paramour and
spiritual flibbertigibbet Lola Granola. In the strip, she has changed her name
to "Fatima Struggle" and argues that she now knows not to resist a "man's
rightful place". That's it; no exploding bombs, no images of Muhammed, no
violence.
Also, no newspaper has addressed its decision to black out
Breathed for today and next Sunday. It's possible that next Sunday has something
more objectionable, but if today's strip is any indication, the reasoning is
that newspapers refuse to show any kind of satire that targets Islam, even if
specifically aimed at its radical extremes.
Are Newspapers letting their readers down by choosing to not publish these cartoons. I have read the first, and there might be more in the series as Ed indicates, but it is harmless. Is it fair for an American newspaper to censor itself for fear of a backlash from the Arab population. A backlash that doesn't appear to be manifesting since the cartoon has been on the net for a couple days at least now. Would the choice to block this out, influence how much you trust their news department, and if they might make similar choices.
WTF is a "militant"
WTF is a "militant"
mil·i·tant /ˈmɪlɪtÉ™nt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[mil-i-tuhnt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1.vigorously active and aggressive, esp. in support of a cause: militant reformers.
2.engaged in warfare; fighting. –noun
3.a militant person.
4.a person engaged in warfare or combat.
This nature of language is used to attempt to be neutral regarding the participants in the conflict.
mil·i·tant /ˈmɪlɪtÉ™nt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[mil-i-tuhnt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1.vigorously active and aggressive, esp. in support of a cause: militant reformers.
2.engaged in warfare; fighting. –noun
3.a militant person.
4.a person engaged in warfare or combat.
I am so sick and tired of the parallel language the leftarded PC media has
created for murderers and savages. Headline from the NY Times. The "militant"
was an Islamic Jihad leader. Don't those jihadi tools at the Times make you
sick? Think about it.
This nature of language is used to attempt to be neutral regarding the participants in the conflict.
Washington Whispers: Chertoff to replace Gonzales?
Washington Whispers: Chertoff to replace Gonzales?
An interesting rumor going around Washington, it sounds like a lateral move to me though. This is the same person that said that we couldn't protect America from illegal immigrants, and was connected closely to the disaster in New Orleans.
Why Chertoff? Officials say he's got fans on Capitol Hill, is untouched by the
Justice prosecutor scandal, and has more experience than Gonzales did, having
served as a federal judge and assistant attorney general.
An interesting rumor going around Washington, it sounds like a lateral move to me though. This is the same person that said that we couldn't protect America from illegal immigrants, and was connected closely to the disaster in New Orleans.
Ron Paul on homosexuality, sin and 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Ron Paul on homosexuality, sin and 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
This is actually a some what understandable reason to support don't ask don't tell. It sounds like he is saying that he doesn't want to know what is going on in people's bedrooms. There is some logic to that, but just because something is logical does not mean it is practical.
You can listen to the interview here
LOFTON: We'll try to stop anyone from getting in the military who is a
homosexual, who is an adulterer, who is a fornicator, and then other categories
that indicate a character flaw. Why we shouldn't try to do that?"PAUL: Looking
it in protecting the military if they are going to perform the services, and
they are imperfect -- because we're all imperfect and we all sin. If a
heterosexual or homosexual sins, that to me is the category of dealing with
their own soul. Since we cannot have only perfect people going in the military I
want to separate the two because I don't want to know the heterosexual flaws,
nor the homosexual flaws and that's why I got in some trouble with some of the
civil libertarians because I don't have any problem with Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
Because I don't think that, for the practicality of running a military, I'd just
as soon not know every serious thing that any heterosexual or homosexual did,
and those flaws have to do with all our flaws because each and everyone one of
us has those imperfections.
This is actually a some what understandable reason to support don't ask don't tell. It sounds like he is saying that he doesn't want to know what is going on in people's bedrooms. There is some logic to that, but just because something is logical does not mean it is practical.
You can listen to the interview here
Resonance
Resonance
An interesting explanation of why the calendar was set up as it is. What is not clear is why Iowa and New Hampshire are so important.
Party rules ban states other than Iowa (Jan. 14), Nevada (Jan. 19), New
Hampshire (Jan. 22) and South Carolina (Jan. 29) from holding their 2008
presidential primaries before Feb. 5. The calendar was designed to protect
Iowa's and New Hampshire's clout in being first to choose a nominee. Nevada and
South Carolina were added to provide racial and economic diversity.
An interesting explanation of why the calendar was set up as it is. What is not clear is why Iowa and New Hampshire are so important.
Blogging the Qur’an: Sura 4, “Women,” verses 1-16
Blogging the Qur’an: Sura 4, “Women,” verses 1-16
It seems like it would be hard to be honestly just with even one womyn, but more than one would be impossible.
V. 3 is the basis for Islamic polygamy, allowing a man to take as many as four
wives, as long as he believes he is able to “deal justly” with all of them. For
according to the Mishkat Al-Masabih, Muhammad said: “The person who has two
wives, but is not just between them, shall appear on the Day of Judgment in such
a condition that one half of his body will be collapsing.” But of course,
justice in these circumstances is in the eye of the beholder. Ibn Kathir says
this the requirement to deal justly with one’s wives is no big deal, since
treating them justly isn’t the same as treating them equally: “it is not
obligatory to treat them equally, rather it is recommended. So if one does so,
that is good, and if not, there is no harm on him.”
It seems like it would be hard to be honestly just with even one womyn, but more than one would be impossible.
Iraqi leaders sign unity accord
Iraqi leaders sign unity accord
Is this success in the political process, no. It is one step closer to that success though, a step that may not have been possible without the enhanced security in Iraq that resulted from the surge.
Iraqi Shia, Sunni and Kurdish leaders have signed a reconciliation deal, Prime
Minister Nouri Maliki says.
The accord was the second step towards rebuilding Iraq's political process, Mr Maliki said, after four Kurdish and Shia parties formed a new alliance.
Is this success in the political process, no. It is one step closer to that success though, a step that may not have been possible without the enhanced security in Iraq that resulted from the surge.
Ex-Iraqi leader returning 'to fight for our country'
Ex-Iraqi leader returning 'to fight for our country'
If Allawi is going to return and take an active role in government then this is good news. It will either pressure Al-Maliki to work across party lines to make the government stronger. If he fails that, it gives a political voice to those who oppose Al-Maliki, a strong political voice of reason against Al-Maliki could encourage the parties to put down their weapons and join the political process.
Al-Maliki leads a government loyal to Iran and Shiite interests, Allawi
said, accusing al-Maliki of "supporting militias to take the rule of law in
their hands."
Allawi said Sunday that he would not participate in a sectarian government and will return to Baghdad soon to "reverse the course in Iraq."
If Allawi is going to return and take an active role in government then this is good news. It will either pressure Al-Maliki to work across party lines to make the government stronger. If he fails that, it gives a political voice to those who oppose Al-Maliki, a strong political voice of reason against Al-Maliki could encourage the parties to put down their weapons and join the political process.
Turning Up the Heat on Fred Thompson
Turning Up the Heat on Fred Thompson
They have been getting very close for a long time, in fact I think that Thompson's race is starting to remind me of the race between the turtle and Achilles. The turtle gets a head start, and when Achilles starts he covers half the distance in half the time, he continues to cover half the distance in half the time - but never catches up. Fred is getting closer and closer, but will he ever join the race.
“We’re getting very, very close,” Thompson said during a short speech outside
the beautiful West Nashville home of attorney Gary and Lou Ann Brown where this
event took place. Brown is an attorney with Baker Donelson, Howard Baker’s law
firm, in Nashville. (He also worked for Thompson as special counsel on the U.S.
Senate committee on Governmental Affairs in 2002 at the time his good friend
then Senator Thompson was the topranking member of that committee.)
They have been getting very close for a long time, in fact I think that Thompson's race is starting to remind me of the race between the turtle and Achilles. The turtle gets a head start, and when Achilles starts he covers half the distance in half the time, he continues to cover half the distance in half the time - but never catches up. Fred is getting closer and closer, but will he ever join the race.
Federal judge to illegal alien: No worries, just deport yourself
Federal judge to illegal alien: No worries, just deport yourself
This is actually a little more complex than it sounds, at least I think it is. The question is based around if the mans wife should be sent back to Mexico or not. The man obtained his citizenship illegally, and used that citizenship to attain his wives entrance. The person who clearly broke the law in this case is the man, who has been sent back to Mexico. The wife claims that she did not know that her citizenship was based on illegal papers. Should she be punished, when she did not break the law. The children clearly are citizens, and they can use that to petition for their fathers return when they become adults.
A strong case has been made that at least the wife should be sent back. Her entrance was obtained by fake documents, and her being here and the kids being here means the husband is certain to attempt to return. Is it fair to punish her, based on actions that the husband might take to re-unite with her? The people at fault in her gaining her entrance are the husband, and the institution that failed to catch the document fraud. Is it fair to punish her for their actions?
He un-undocumented himself by adopting the identity of a dead child and using it
to obtain fraudulent ID papers. The feds caught him and asked for a removal
order that would have barred the guy from re-entering the U.S. in the future.
This is actually a little more complex than it sounds, at least I think it is. The question is based around if the mans wife should be sent back to Mexico or not. The man obtained his citizenship illegally, and used that citizenship to attain his wives entrance. The person who clearly broke the law in this case is the man, who has been sent back to Mexico. The wife claims that she did not know that her citizenship was based on illegal papers. Should she be punished, when she did not break the law. The children clearly are citizens, and they can use that to petition for their fathers return when they become adults.
A strong case has been made that at least the wife should be sent back. Her entrance was obtained by fake documents, and her being here and the kids being here means the husband is certain to attempt to return. Is it fair to punish her, based on actions that the husband might take to re-unite with her? The people at fault in her gaining her entrance are the husband, and the institution that failed to catch the document fraud. Is it fair to punish her for their actions?
Newsweek: Jihadis nearly killed Osama in 2004 to prevent capture by U.S. troops
Newsweek: Jihadis nearly killed Osama in 2004 to prevent capture by U.S. troops
Since it isn't accurate to say that we have won, it could be said that they still don't know who is going to win. If they still don't know who is going to win, they could be playing both sides to this day. It has been a statement I have made in the past, and it is a statement I am making again. I don't think that Bin Laden went anywhere. Before I pointed out how easy it would have been for him to retreat deep into the cave system and remain hidden. It would be far easier to do this than actually attempt to flee across open land where he might be seen. It is that much easier if you have paid off contacts that can look the other way - or cover for you.
To catch bin Laden [at Tora Bora], the CIA was left to lean on local tribesmen,
a slender reed. NEWSWEEK recently interviewed two of the three tribal chiefs
involved in the operation, Hajji Zahir and Hajji Zaman. They claimed that the
CIA overly relied on the third chieftain, Hazrat Ali—and that Ali was paid off
(to the tune of $6 million) by Al Qaeda to let bin Laden slip away. Ali could
not be reached for comment. But Crumpton, who admits that he has no hard
evidence, told NEWSWEEK he is “confident” that a payoff allowed Al Qaeda to
escape. Unsure which side would win, some tribesmen apparently hedged by taking
money from both sides.
Since it isn't accurate to say that we have won, it could be said that they still don't know who is going to win. If they still don't know who is going to win, they could be playing both sides to this day. It has been a statement I have made in the past, and it is a statement I am making again. I don't think that Bin Laden went anywhere. Before I pointed out how easy it would have been for him to retreat deep into the cave system and remain hidden. It would be far easier to do this than actually attempt to flee across open land where he might be seen. It is that much easier if you have paid off contacts that can look the other way - or cover for you.
Hitchens: 13 reasons why Bush’s Vietnam analogy is moronic
Hitchens: 13 reasons why Bush’s Vietnam analogy is moronic
1) The Vietminh, later the Vietnamese NLF, were allies of the United States and Britain against the Axis during the Second World War. The Iraqi Baath party was on the other side.
2) Ho Chi Minh quoted Thomas Jefferson in proclaiming Vietnam's own declaration of independence, a note that has hardly been struck in Baathist or jihadist propaganda.
3) Vietnam was resisting French colonialism and had defeated it by 1954 at Dien Bien Phu; the real 'war' was therefore over before the US even landed troops in the country.
4) The subsequent conflict was fought to preserve an imposed partition of a country striving to reunify itself; if anything, the Iraqi case is the reverse.
5) The Vietnamese leadership appealed to the UN: the Saddamists and their jihadist allies murdered the first UN envoy to arrive in Iraq, saying that he was fit only for death because he had assisted in securing the independence of East Timor from Indonesia.
6) Vietnam never threatened any other country; Iraq under Saddam invaded two of its neighbours and declared one of them (Kuwait) to be part of Iraq itself.
7) Vietnam was a victim of chemical and ecological warfare; Iraq was the perpetrator of such illegal methods and sought to develop even worse nuclear and biological ones.
8) Vietnam neither sponsored nor encouraged terrorist tactics beyond its borders; Iraq under Saddam was a haven for Abu Nidal and other random killers and its 'insurgents' now proclaim war on Hindus, Jews, unbelievers and the wrong sort of Muslim.
9) There has for years been a 'people's war' fought by genuine guerrillas in Iraq; it is the war of liberation conducted by Kurdish fighters against genocide and dictatorship. Inconveniently for all analogies, these fighters are ranged on the side of the US and Britain.
10) The Iraqi Communist party and the Iraqi labour movement advocated the overthrow of Saddam (if not necessarily by Bush), a rather conspicuous difference from the situation in Indochina. These forces still form a part of the tenuous civil society that is fighting to defend itself against the parties of God.
11) The American-sponsored regimes in Vietnam tended, among other things, to be strongly identified with one confessional minority (Catholic) to the exclusion of secular, nationalist and Buddhist forces. The elected government in Iraq may have a sectarian hue, but at least it draws upon hitherto repressed majority populations - Kurds and Shias - and at least the American embassy works as a solvent upon religious and ethnic divisions rather than an inciter of them.
12) President Eisenhower admitted that if there had ever been a fair election in Vietnam, it would have been won by Ho Chi Minh; the Baath party's successors refused to participate in the Iraqi elections and their jihadist allies declared that democracy was an alien concept and threatened all voters with murder.
13) The Americans in Vietnam employed methods ('search and destroy'; 'body count') and weapons (napalm, Agent Orange) that targeted civilians. Today, those who make indiscriminate war on the innocent show their hand on the streets of Baghdad and are often the proxies of neighbouring dictatorships or of international gangster organisations.
SOURCE
1) The Vietminh, later the Vietnamese NLF, were allies of the United States and Britain against the Axis during the Second World War. The Iraqi Baath party was on the other side.
2) Ho Chi Minh quoted Thomas Jefferson in proclaiming Vietnam's own declaration of independence, a note that has hardly been struck in Baathist or jihadist propaganda.
3) Vietnam was resisting French colonialism and had defeated it by 1954 at Dien Bien Phu; the real 'war' was therefore over before the US even landed troops in the country.
4) The subsequent conflict was fought to preserve an imposed partition of a country striving to reunify itself; if anything, the Iraqi case is the reverse.
5) The Vietnamese leadership appealed to the UN: the Saddamists and their jihadist allies murdered the first UN envoy to arrive in Iraq, saying that he was fit only for death because he had assisted in securing the independence of East Timor from Indonesia.
6) Vietnam never threatened any other country; Iraq under Saddam invaded two of its neighbours and declared one of them (Kuwait) to be part of Iraq itself.
7) Vietnam was a victim of chemical and ecological warfare; Iraq was the perpetrator of such illegal methods and sought to develop even worse nuclear and biological ones.
8) Vietnam neither sponsored nor encouraged terrorist tactics beyond its borders; Iraq under Saddam was a haven for Abu Nidal and other random killers and its 'insurgents' now proclaim war on Hindus, Jews, unbelievers and the wrong sort of Muslim.
9) There has for years been a 'people's war' fought by genuine guerrillas in Iraq; it is the war of liberation conducted by Kurdish fighters against genocide and dictatorship. Inconveniently for all analogies, these fighters are ranged on the side of the US and Britain.
10) The Iraqi Communist party and the Iraqi labour movement advocated the overthrow of Saddam (if not necessarily by Bush), a rather conspicuous difference from the situation in Indochina. These forces still form a part of the tenuous civil society that is fighting to defend itself against the parties of God.
11) The American-sponsored regimes in Vietnam tended, among other things, to be strongly identified with one confessional minority (Catholic) to the exclusion of secular, nationalist and Buddhist forces. The elected government in Iraq may have a sectarian hue, but at least it draws upon hitherto repressed majority populations - Kurds and Shias - and at least the American embassy works as a solvent upon religious and ethnic divisions rather than an inciter of them.
12) President Eisenhower admitted that if there had ever been a fair election in Vietnam, it would have been won by Ho Chi Minh; the Baath party's successors refused to participate in the Iraqi elections and their jihadist allies declared that democracy was an alien concept and threatened all voters with murder.
13) The Americans in Vietnam employed methods ('search and destroy'; 'body count') and weapons (napalm, Agent Orange) that targeted civilians. Today, those who make indiscriminate war on the innocent show their hand on the streets of Baghdad and are often the proxies of neighbouring dictatorships or of international gangster organisations.
SOURCE
Man Tries To Open Airliner Door Inflight - Aero-News Network
Man Tries To Open Airliner Door Inflight - Aero-News Network
Breaking News, opening the door of an airliner while it at a high altitude will result first of all in your own death - the vacuum would pull you out. It could also result in the deaths of others on the plane. Most people know this, so what will more likely happen is you will get beat up pretty good and then arrested.
Argh! For the last time: you should not attempt to open the cabin door of a
commercial airliner while inflight... OK? Not only is it next to impossible to
do so, but you'll also attract the ire -- and probably the fists -- from your
fellow passengers during the attempt.
One passenger onboard a Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to New York reportedly learned this lesson the hard way Saturday morning, after he tried to open a door while the Airbus A319 was at altitude.
Breaking News, opening the door of an airliner while it at a high altitude will result first of all in your own death - the vacuum would pull you out. It could also result in the deaths of others on the plane. Most people know this, so what will more likely happen is you will get beat up pretty good and then arrested.
Grim horse-flu outlook in Australia, Kiwi borders locked tight - Horsetalk
Grim horse-flu outlook in Australia, Kiwi borders locked tight - Horsetalk
Not the horses too....
Australian authorities are struggling to contain an outbreak of highly
contagious equine influenza, now affecting two states, while New Zealand
officials work to trace and test an estimated 100 horses imported from across
the Tasman since August 1. The disease has spread in New South Wales and cases have been reported in Queensland.
Not the horses too....
U.S. team wins Little League World Series
U.S. team wins Little League World Series
Congrats to the team.
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Dalton Carriker couldn't feel his legs as he
rounded the bases.
His home run in the bottom of the eighth had just given Warner Robins, Ga., a thrilling 3-2 victory over Tokyo to win the Little League World Series title.
Congrats to the team.
Why is Greece on fire?
"People in Athens, but also around Greece, are becoming more green," says Dr.
Georgiadis, who said that hundreds of people called the WWF office in the
aftermath of that fire, outraged and offering to help. "Since the response that
we got after the big forest fire on Parnitha mountain, there is a big change.
More and more people became sensitive on environmental matters."
Greece has one of the worst records in the European Union on environmental issues, and on forest protection in particular. Environmental groups say recycling is in its
infancy, development is largely unregulated, and protected areas neglected.
The concern appears to be that people are setting these fires to clear the land to develop it later. Greece has no record of its National Park lands, which makes it easy for that land to be encroached on by developers. Humyn's relationship with the environment is actually a very delicate and precious balance, and when it is out of balance, it leads to disasters.
Ben Franklin Gets High-Tech Makeover in New $100 Bill
Ben Franklin Gets High-Tech Makeover in New $100 Bill
This new money will make it harder for men to pay for lap dances with fake money. The image will appear to move up and down, and back and forth. This isn't money that is being made by Harry Potter, it is micro-printing combined with tiny lenses.
WASHINGTON — After six decades in which the venerable greenback never
changed its look, the U.S. currency has undergone a slew of makeovers. The most
amazing is yet to come.
A new security thread has been approved for the $100 bill, The Associated Press has learned, and the change will cause double-takes.
This new money will make it harder for men to pay for lap dances with fake money. The image will appear to move up and down, and back and forth. This isn't money that is being made by Harry Potter, it is micro-printing combined with tiny lenses.
Silk Road city marks 2,750 years
Silk Road city marks 2,750 years
Sign me up for a vacation, I find the historical and natural history of central Asia really interesting. It has long been a meeting point of different worlds.
The ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand has celebrated its 2,750th anniversary
with displays of fireworks and dance.
Uzbek President Islam Karimov, who was born in Samarkand, praised the city's rich cultural and historical heritage.
Sign me up for a vacation, I find the historical and natural history of central Asia really interesting. It has long been a meeting point of different worlds.
One Winning Ticket for $314M Powerball
One Winning Ticket for $314M Powerball
In a way that is too much money, wouldn't like be less enjoyable if you didn't have to work for things.
The only winning ticket for a $314.3 million Powerball lottery prize was sold in
this city on the Indiana-Ohio state line, lottery officials said Sunday.
Lottery officials won't know who holds that ticket until someone comes
forward, said Mark Sirkin, a spokesman for the Hoosier Lottery.
In a way that is too much money, wouldn't like be less enjoyable if you didn't have to work for things.
Teacher's Nightmare: Ogled on YouTube
Teacher's Nightmare: Ogled on YouTube
In the famous book, 1984 it is the government that is always watching you with cameras. However more and more it isn't the government that is watching you, it is your friends and sometimes strangers. Where and how these rights should be limited is going to become more of a topic for public discussion as more cases like this come forward.
The scene was a fifth grade graduation ceremony in Charlotte, N.C., and the star
of the amateur video was not exactly the student body, but a teacher's body.
"The video was three and a half minutes of me. It would go to my face, to my
butt, to my face," said former elementary school teacher Keri McIntyre. "And
then he had his fun zooming in to my butt."
In the famous book, 1984 it is the government that is always watching you with cameras. However more and more it isn't the government that is watching you, it is your friends and sometimes strangers. Where and how these rights should be limited is going to become more of a topic for public discussion as more cases like this come forward.
Greek Fires Reach Ancient Olympics Site
Greek Fires Reach Ancient Olympics Site
There was a case in Colorado where a wild fire actually helped historians and researchers, the same might be true here. You can assume to a point that anything that has lasted thousands of years of the weathering effects of the environment will last through a fire. In Colorado what happened was that the fired burned plant matter that was covering previously unknown relics. The same thing could be true with this fire, it could serve to uncover ruins that were unknown until the present.
Firefighters backed by aircraft dropped water and foam on the birthplace of the
ancient Olympics Sunday to stop wildfires from burning the 2,800-year-old ruins,
one of the most revered sites of antiquity.
There was a case in Colorado where a wild fire actually helped historians and researchers, the same might be true here. You can assume to a point that anything that has lasted thousands of years of the weathering effects of the environment will last through a fire. In Colorado what happened was that the fired burned plant matter that was covering previously unknown relics. The same thing could be true with this fire, it could serve to uncover ruins that were unknown until the present.
Flour trail at IKEA sparks terror scare
Flour trail at IKEA sparks terror scare
This is silly, are they really going to charge someone for putting flour on the ground. It wasn't done to scare people, that would be different, it was done to mark a course for runners. When they heard that there was a problem, they returned to the scene to clear things up.
If you punish them, you are punishing them based on the reaction from the public and authorities - not a very consistent basis for punishment. You would also be punishing them for coming forward to explain, how many people would do that. Much less if they see that their mistake could land them a felony charge. Charges would be warranted if they had performed this action with the intention to cause fear - or if they were not forthcoming with authorities.
Why would the IKEA in New Haven, Conn. even be a target?
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Two people who sprinkled flour in a parking lot to mark a
trail for their offbeat running club inadvertently caused a bioterrorism scare
and now face a felony charge.The sprinkled powder forced hundreds to
evacuate an IKEA furniture store Thursday.
New Haven ophthalmologist Daniel Salchow, 36, and his sister, Dorothee, 31, who is visiting from Hamburg, Germany, were both charged with first-degree breach of peace, a felony.
This is silly, are they really going to charge someone for putting flour on the ground. It wasn't done to scare people, that would be different, it was done to mark a course for runners. When they heard that there was a problem, they returned to the scene to clear things up.
If you punish them, you are punishing them based on the reaction from the public and authorities - not a very consistent basis for punishment. You would also be punishing them for coming forward to explain, how many people would do that. Much less if they see that their mistake could land them a felony charge. Charges would be warranted if they had performed this action with the intention to cause fear - or if they were not forthcoming with authorities.
Why would the IKEA in New Haven, Conn. even be a target?
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