Call It A Comeback
Guttmacher covers state efforts
Never, ever should Missouri, Mississippi, and Arkansas do better than your state in such rankings, but Illinois lags behind all three.
I’d like to hear what the Governor and Judy would like to do about it–though I’m sure Brady and Oberweis view this as a good thing.
Apparently DP World is an enthusiastic supporter of the Israeli boycott by some Arab nations.
It’s illegal for those in the US to do business with those observing the boycott.
There’s been a bizarre meme popping up repeatedly since 9-11 that any criticism of Israel is anti-semetic. Never mind that one could be making the same criticism of the Sharon government as Ehud Barak makes, if one criticizes Israel some of the more annoying Bush sycophants have claimed that is anti-semitism.
For many of us who criticize some of Israel’s policies, but also understand that it is fundamentally a democracy and that it faces a damn near intractable problem with the Palestineans given the Palestineans inability to agree to non-violent solutions under a negotiating framework, this meme is especially maddening.
Of course, it gets more bizarre when certain (certainly not all and probably not a majority) evangelicals have become pseudo-Zionists and claim to be great friends of Israel, but only so that God can kill all the jews before the end times.
But now, the administration which has fed such claims over the last several years is in the position of defending a country and nation that is apparently dedicated to the destruction of the Jewish state. And here. That is unacceptable. One can argue that such states might have to be dealt with in a complex world, but that doesn’t mean we need to be supporting their state run enterprises with American contracts.
How can one claim they are a great ally in defeating terrorism when UAE is an enthusiastic supporter of Hamas? I view the struggle between Israelis and Palestineans as far more complex than simply one side is good and one side is bad, but attacks on civilians, and even on military targets cannot be justified when non-violent alternatives are available.
Not only would this port deal mean the US is agreeing to work with a company that boycotts business with Israel, but it would be supporting a state run company in which the state is actively funding terrorism in Israel.
It’s a great issue, but only because, it’s a great issue Democrats are supposed to be, you know, doing something about. Okay, attempting to do something about.
Currently, the primary computer in the household has decided not to recognize regular hard drives so posting has been a bit slow.
I leave this as an open thread for Mac folks to feel self-righteous.
I’m teaching a workshop on Friday in D.C. If there are any D.C. readers who want to grab drinks drop me a line. I’ll be there Thursday night to Sunday late afternoon.
Drop your comments in the thread–I’ll be introducing my three priorities later in the day. Try not to go overboard on the 6th people. Think about what is advocating for your candidate and what is just annoying.
Singer MORRISSEY was quizzed by the FBI and British intelligence after speaking out against the American and British governments.
The Brit is a famous critic of the US-led war in Iraq and has dubbed President GEORGE W BUSH a “terrorist” – but he was baffled to be hauled in by authorities.
Morrissey explains, “The FBI and the Special Branch have investigated me and I’ve been interviewed and taped and so forth.
“They were trying to determine if I was a threat to the government, and similarly in England. But it didn’t take them very long to realise that I’m not.
“I don’t belong to any political groups, I don’t really say anything unless I’m asked directly and I don’t even demonstrate in public. I always assume that so-called authoritarian figures just assume that pop/rock music is slightly insane and an untouchable platform for the working classes to stand up and say something noticeable.
“My view is that neither England or America are democratic societies. You can’t really speak your mind and if you do you’re investigated.”
I hear he made threatening statements about his girlfriend in a coma too–get Bill Frist a videotape.
Bush at cabinet meeting: “And so people don’t need to worry about security. This deal wouldn’t go forward if we were concerned about the security for the United States of America.”
Let’s See
Incompetence—Didn’t know about it until the press ran with it
Check
Cronyism—new head of Maritime Administration is from DP and is part of the revolving door in this administration
Check
Bumbling Misstatements–see above
Check
Swaggering self-righteousness–dares Congress to pass legislation that he says he’ll veto
Check
Cozying up to repressive Middle Eastern Regimes—UAE is a 6 out of 7 on repression according to Freedom House
Check
Hypocrisy—going out of his way to provide strong support to a repressive regime while utilizing hollow rhetoric about Freedom
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The Bait and Switch–claiming it is the administration’s idea to scuttle the deal after figuring out he doesn’t have the votes
Coming Soon.
The Reply from the Nazis (really–they are Nazis)
From:
Jim Ramm, NSM Oregon
To:
ArchPundit
We are now charging $39.95 for those whom want to be
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From:ArchPundit
To:mindfelon@yahoo.com>
I’d find it a badge of honor to be added to your race traitor page. If you need to know my credentials, one of your fellow knuckle draggers wrote this to me a few years ago:
http://www.archpundit.com/archives/005982.html
Which resulted in this article:
http://www.rftstl.com/Issues/2003-11-26/news/news.html
I also write for a gay and lesbian weekly and have written on white supremacist Frank Weltner and his backing of a local candidate here:
http://www.thevitalvoice.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000007/000752.htm
And if that isn’t enough I do share the last name of one of the most prominent Jewish historians, Oscar Handlin. I’m a Straight WASP, however, so I do qualify as a full on race traitor.
If need be,
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ArchPundit