And why not? They both share the same views: "down with America", "everything wrong is America's fault", "George Bush is Hitler reincarnated", etc.
Syria even admits they help militant organizations.
Syria, which since 1979 has been on the U.S. State Department's list of nations that sponsor terror, acknowledges that it provides funding for the Palestinian and Lebanese militant organizations, but it denies providing either group with arms.
So if I provide someone who's a known murderer with money, but if I don't provide them with weapons, that's ok? What the fuck do they think they'll do with the money? THEY'LL BUY WEAPONS! God, am I the only one who sees the idiocy of Nancy Pelosi and this ill advised trip?? There's a reason why Syria has been on the State Department's list of terrorist nations since 1979. Just an FYI liberals, 1979 is BEFORE George W. Bush became president.
Travis
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Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Can't Do The Time, Don't Do The Crime
A British hacker by the name of Gary McKinnon has lost his appeal for extradition to the US for hacking into sensitive military computer systems. What really burns my ass is this:
We extradite people to other countries for crimes they've committed there all the time. People around the Internet have used this case as an example of how Britain has become a servant of the US government, which isn't true. If Gary didn't hack into these systems, he'd be sitting at home right now.
If you don't want to go to jail, don't commit a crime. If you don't want to go to jail in a foreign country, don't commit a crime there either.
Travis
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Mr McKinnon has never denied that he accessed the computer networks of a wide number of US military institutions between February 2001 and March 2002.
Mr McKinnon, arrested in November 2002, has always maintained that he was motivated by curiosity and that he only managed to get into the networks because of lax security.
So, going by that logic, he wouldn't mind if I stole his car since I can easily smash his windows? He wouldn't mind if I robbed him since he probably isn't armed? Lax security is definitely a problem for information techs, but it's not an excuse to commit a crime. It's not like he did this to one computer. He did this to 97 computers. He knew what he was doing was wrong and now he's going to have to face the music for it.We extradite people to other countries for crimes they've committed there all the time. People around the Internet have used this case as an example of how Britain has become a servant of the US government, which isn't true. If Gary didn't hack into these systems, he'd be sitting at home right now.
If you don't want to go to jail, don't commit a crime. If you don't want to go to jail in a foreign country, don't commit a crime there either.
Travis
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Obama As Jesus
While I can appreciate art, I want to see when the Christians are going to riot over this like the Muslims did about the Muhammad cartoons. Oh wait, there aren't any riots. "Behead those who insult Christianity", I can see that on a sign in London. Where are the Muslims who are protesting this as blasphemy? Where's CNN's integrity when they said they wouldn't show the Muhammad cartoons "out of respect", but they'll show this?
It's called hypocracy people. Don't say that you're "offended" and that free speech "has it's limits" when you won't protest when something like that happens to other people's religion.
Travis
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It's called hypocracy people. Don't say that you're "offended" and that free speech "has it's limits" when you won't protest when something like that happens to other people's religion.
Travis
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Gas Prices Rise As Democrats Are Powerless To Stop It
Of course Democrats have promised that they'd "do something" about the rising gas prices during their campaign speeches, but what have they accomplished? Let's take a look.
They passed legislation that would take back some of the tax incentives that oil companies enjoy. While that looks good on paper, do they really think that if the legislation becomes law that the oil companies won't simply pass that additional cost onto consumers? Think $3.25 and up for a price of regular unleaded gas. Even the Manager of public and goverment affairs at the AAA tends to agree. "You have feel-good legislation, but at the end of the day it doesn't really alleviate the burden or change anything right away."
"By investing in American ingenuity, Democrats will accelerate the implementation of existing clean, energy-efficient technologies," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said Jan. 18, when her chamber passed the bill.
Really Nancy? How about we take a peek at what a small French company has built? They built a car that runs on compressed air. That would eliminate our oil dependence completely. We produce enough oil to allow industries to continue to flourish, and the additional electrical requirements for this car wouldn't be a much bigger burden on our public utility providers. Hell, you could purchase a couple of solar cells and hook them up to your existing home's electrical system to offset the amount of electricity that an air powered car would need.
It's not really difficult Nancy, just take a look around, find ideas that work, and implement them. As soon as this air powered car comes into the US, I plan on looking at one and if it fits my needs (which it looks like it does on paper), I plan on picking one up.
Travis
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They passed legislation that would take back some of the tax incentives that oil companies enjoy. While that looks good on paper, do they really think that if the legislation becomes law that the oil companies won't simply pass that additional cost onto consumers? Think $3.25 and up for a price of regular unleaded gas. Even the Manager of public and goverment affairs at the AAA tends to agree. "You have feel-good legislation, but at the end of the day it doesn't really alleviate the burden or change anything right away."
"By investing in American ingenuity, Democrats will accelerate the implementation of existing clean, energy-efficient technologies," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said Jan. 18, when her chamber passed the bill.
Really Nancy? How about we take a peek at what a small French company has built? They built a car that runs on compressed air. That would eliminate our oil dependence completely. We produce enough oil to allow industries to continue to flourish, and the additional electrical requirements for this car wouldn't be a much bigger burden on our public utility providers. Hell, you could purchase a couple of solar cells and hook them up to your existing home's electrical system to offset the amount of electricity that an air powered car would need.
It's not really difficult Nancy, just take a look around, find ideas that work, and implement them. As soon as this air powered car comes into the US, I plan on looking at one and if it fits my needs (which it looks like it does on paper), I plan on picking one up.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
David Hicks Feared Being Shot
Good! You're SUPPOSED to be afraid that if you don't cooperate that bad things might happen.
"I realised that if I did not cooperate with US interrogators, I might be shot."
Notice how he used the word "cooperate" rather then "tell them what they wanted to hear". That means he knew he was supporting terrorist operations against the US. He knew he was wrong and he knew he had become and enemy of the US.
However, there's a flip side to this coin.
Unfortunately for Colonel Wilkerson, there are reports of Khalid Muhammed giving up vast numbers of Al-Qaeda operatives that weren't previously known.
So, the question of the hour is, how far do you take an interrogation? Studies have shown that generally speaking, torture doesn't work. However, in some cases it does, so a fine line must be drawn. Sometimes that line is crossed and innocent people are tortured. Sometimes that line is crossed and thousands of lives are saved because of a plot being uncovered.
Counter terrorism isn't an exact science. Sometimes you just get a gut feeling that the guy knows something. You are then at a crossroads. Do you slap him around a bit to get him to talk and reveal something that might save innocent peoples lives? Or do you ask politely and risk seeing American citizens dying on the front page of CNN while the public asks why you didn't do more to get the information?
You can't walk 5 feet on the Internet without running into a website that claims the government knew of the 9/11 plot, yet didn't do enough to prevent it from happening. Well now they are going into overdrive and people are complaining that the government is doing too much. You can't win either way you go.
Travis
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"I realised that if I did not cooperate with US interrogators, I might be shot."
Notice how he used the word "cooperate" rather then "tell them what they wanted to hear". That means he knew he was supporting terrorist operations against the US. He knew he was wrong and he knew he had become and enemy of the US.
However, there's a flip side to this coin.
Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, said his claims were credible.
"I know this kind of abuse happened," he told ABC. "I've talked to people who participated in it -- CIA, military and contractor."
Wilkerson said military officers had told him the interrogations at Guantanamo Bay had revealed "virtually nothing" of useful intelligence.
"And that is just damning," he said.
Unfortunately for Colonel Wilkerson, there are reports of Khalid Muhammed giving up vast numbers of Al-Qaeda operatives that weren't previously known.
So, the question of the hour is, how far do you take an interrogation? Studies have shown that generally speaking, torture doesn't work. However, in some cases it does, so a fine line must be drawn. Sometimes that line is crossed and innocent people are tortured. Sometimes that line is crossed and thousands of lives are saved because of a plot being uncovered.
Counter terrorism isn't an exact science. Sometimes you just get a gut feeling that the guy knows something. You are then at a crossroads. Do you slap him around a bit to get him to talk and reveal something that might save innocent peoples lives? Or do you ask politely and risk seeing American citizens dying on the front page of CNN while the public asks why you didn't do more to get the information?
You can't walk 5 feet on the Internet without running into a website that claims the government knew of the 9/11 plot, yet didn't do enough to prevent it from happening. Well now they are going into overdrive and people are complaining that the government is doing too much. You can't win either way you go.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
You Can Always Count On Cheney
Cheney, regardless of how you feel about him, you have to admit that he never takes criticism lightly. In this episode, Cheney responds to Congressional members who call for a timeline to get our troops out of Iraq:
"This action by the House of Representatives is irresponsible and sends exactly the wrong message to our enemy," Cheney said. "When members of the Congress speak not of victory but of time limits, deadlines or other arbitrary measures, they're telling the enemy to simply watch the clock and wait us out. It's time the self-appointed strategists on Capitol Hill understood a very simple concept: You cannot win a war if you tell the enemy when you're going to quit," Cheney said as the audience jumped to its feet applauding.
"The fact is that the United States military answers to one commander in chief in the White House, not 535 commanders in chief on Capitol Hill. "We expect the House and Senate to meet the needs of our military on time, in full and with no strings attached."
And the thing is, he's right. Democrats and a few Republicans are playing a very dangerous game with the safety and security of our troops and the Iraqi civilians. The bottom line is that Democrats are according to Barack Obama "playing a game of chicken."
Travis
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"This action by the House of Representatives is irresponsible and sends exactly the wrong message to our enemy," Cheney said. "When members of the Congress speak not of victory but of time limits, deadlines or other arbitrary measures, they're telling the enemy to simply watch the clock and wait us out. It's time the self-appointed strategists on Capitol Hill understood a very simple concept: You cannot win a war if you tell the enemy when you're going to quit," Cheney said as the audience jumped to its feet applauding.
"The fact is that the United States military answers to one commander in chief in the White House, not 535 commanders in chief on Capitol Hill. "We expect the House and Senate to meet the needs of our military on time, in full and with no strings attached."
And the thing is, he's right. Democrats and a few Republicans are playing a very dangerous game with the safety and security of our troops and the Iraqi civilians. The bottom line is that Democrats are according to Barack Obama "playing a game of chicken."
Travis
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Monday, April 02, 2007
Question For Bombers
I sincerely doubt there are any terrorists that frequent this site (if there are, I'd turn you in quicker then you can blink), but I have a question for them: You use Islamic teachings and "the will of Allah" to justify your bombings and other terrorist attacks. If that's the case, how can you justify murdering a newborn baby girl?
Certainly the Koran (Quran, and various other spellings) forbids this: "whoever killed a human being, except as punishment for murder or other villainy in the land, shall be regarded as having killed all mankind." Koran, 5:32.
So what was this little girl being "punished" for?
The verse goes on to say: "whereas, if anyone saves a life, it shall be as though he had saved the lives of all mankind."
I have saved many people's lives because of actions I have taken (CPR on heart attack victims, pulling people out of car accidents, talking people out of suicide, etc) So according to your own holy book, I am the righteous man, and you are the murderer of all mankind.
So let's hear you try to justify murdering people looking for work, trying to feed and clothe their families and those who by an unfortunate coincidence they decided to take their newborn baby with them that day they went into town.
You are worthy of the worst that hell can offer. I have been burned in accidents and it's the worst pain that you can possibly imagine (on my right hand, which healed up back to normal in case you want to know), and I'm sure that is the kind of pain you're in for when you are judged for the immense crime you've committed.
Travis
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Certainly the Koran (Quran, and various other spellings) forbids this: "whoever killed a human being, except as punishment for murder or other villainy in the land, shall be regarded as having killed all mankind." Koran, 5:32.
So what was this little girl being "punished" for?
The verse goes on to say: "whereas, if anyone saves a life, it shall be as though he had saved the lives of all mankind."
I have saved many people's lives because of actions I have taken (CPR on heart attack victims, pulling people out of car accidents, talking people out of suicide, etc) So according to your own holy book, I am the righteous man, and you are the murderer of all mankind.
So let's hear you try to justify murdering people looking for work, trying to feed and clothe their families and those who by an unfortunate coincidence they decided to take their newborn baby with them that day they went into town.
You are worthy of the worst that hell can offer. I have been burned in accidents and it's the worst pain that you can possibly imagine (on my right hand, which healed up back to normal in case you want to know), and I'm sure that is the kind of pain you're in for when you are judged for the immense crime you've committed.
Travis
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Harry Reid - Traitor To The Troops
Democrats have had this ugly rumor of cutting funding for the troops over their heads for quite some time now. They've denied it and denied it more times then I can count. Now Harry Reid is saying that if President Bush vetoes the current budget with the timeline in it, he will move to cut funds from the troops in Iraq.
This is the most treasonous act that I've heard in a long time. If you want the war in Iraq to end, that's one thing, but to cut the legs out from underneath the troops, even after the recent surge in troop numbers is showing improvement, shows a lack of long term thinking and your contempt for the troops serving in Iraq. They have a tough enough job without having to worry about whether or not they will have proper equipment, armor, and replacement parts for their vehicles.
Sure, it's completely within his power to call for it, but don't give me a bullshit line that you're "supporting the troops" or cry when military men and women turn on you, because they will.
Especially with double speak like this: “If it’s for a surge, that is for two or three months, and it’s part of a program to get us out of there as indicated by this time next year, then sure I’ll go along with it."
News flash Harry, the sooner we quell the violence and get the Iraqi government back on it's feet, the sooner we can go home. Moron.
Travis
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This is the most treasonous act that I've heard in a long time. If you want the war in Iraq to end, that's one thing, but to cut the legs out from underneath the troops, even after the recent surge in troop numbers is showing improvement, shows a lack of long term thinking and your contempt for the troops serving in Iraq. They have a tough enough job without having to worry about whether or not they will have proper equipment, armor, and replacement parts for their vehicles.
Sure, it's completely within his power to call for it, but don't give me a bullshit line that you're "supporting the troops" or cry when military men and women turn on you, because they will.
Especially with double speak like this: “If it’s for a surge, that is for two or three months, and it’s part of a program to get us out of there as indicated by this time next year, then sure I’ll go along with it."
News flash Harry, the sooner we quell the violence and get the Iraqi government back on it's feet, the sooner we can go home. Moron.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Greed Goes Down
Hey I got a brilliant business plan. Let's offer mortgages to people who can't afford them and then stretch them out as thinly as possible and make a ton of cash! Surely with interest rates going up and the housing market bubble finally popping won't effect the business in any way right??
I guess not. One of the biggest mortgage lenders has declared bankruptcy today. Interest only loans, exotic payment plans, and 40, even 50 year loans are becoming more and more common. Listen up people, I'm going to give you a basic economics class. If you can't afford something in a simple, standard 30 year fixed rate, then DON'T BUY THE HOUSE! Look for something smaller, something outside of the city, a fixer upper, or just rent an apartment. There's nothing worse then buying your dream home and then a few years later having to move out because you can't afford it and financially ruining your family.
So, who's to blame? Well certainly there's personal responsibility involved. Customers of home loans shouldn't purchase a home if they are scraping by by the skin of their teeth. But you can bet that the managers of this company are going to be losing their jobs and things will get very ugly because they lowered their standards and loaned money to people who shouldn't have gotten the amount of loan that they did or in some cases, they shouldn't have gotten the loan at all.
Buying a home is a scary thing, especially if it's your first home. Mortgage payment, taxes, maintenance and a host of other things will keep you up at night. The first 6 months to a year you think to yourself "what did I get myself into?" That's why you should never buy a home if you are in a situation where if you or your spouse were to lose his/her job you wouldn't be able to afford the house.
Travis
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I guess not. One of the biggest mortgage lenders has declared bankruptcy today. Interest only loans, exotic payment plans, and 40, even 50 year loans are becoming more and more common. Listen up people, I'm going to give you a basic economics class. If you can't afford something in a simple, standard 30 year fixed rate, then DON'T BUY THE HOUSE! Look for something smaller, something outside of the city, a fixer upper, or just rent an apartment. There's nothing worse then buying your dream home and then a few years later having to move out because you can't afford it and financially ruining your family.
So, who's to blame? Well certainly there's personal responsibility involved. Customers of home loans shouldn't purchase a home if they are scraping by by the skin of their teeth. But you can bet that the managers of this company are going to be losing their jobs and things will get very ugly because they lowered their standards and loaned money to people who shouldn't have gotten the amount of loan that they did or in some cases, they shouldn't have gotten the loan at all.
Buying a home is a scary thing, especially if it's your first home. Mortgage payment, taxes, maintenance and a host of other things will keep you up at night. The first 6 months to a year you think to yourself "what did I get myself into?" That's why you should never buy a home if you are in a situation where if you or your spouse were to lose his/her job you wouldn't be able to afford the house.
Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com
Iran Has No Need To Try Sailors
It appears that the Iranian government has taken a softer stance when it comes to the fate of the 15 British sailors it kidnapped. Now the Iranian chief negotiator is saying there's no need to try the sailors in court. One can only speculate what's going on behind closed doors that would make the Iranians take a softer stance such as this.
Travis
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