Short Bursts: Volume 04-03
February 13, 2004
Well, the barrel of my machinegun-keyboard has cooled off. I’m amazed by the fact that, only three days after the publication of “Wesley Clark: discharge immediately”, General Clark withdrew from the presidential campaign. (I’m amazed by the speed, not by the fact that he withdrew.) He did take quite an unexpected whoopin’ here in Tennessee. The excuse for the withdrawal was “money”; but, wasn’t this the guy that got all that free advertising in the Left-leaning media?
One good point is that, now, I won’t have to watch those TV ads of Clark telling us that — if elected — he would get us out of Iraq. He wanted to pull America out of a country where our troops are very popular with the bulk of the population, which has been rescued from the claws of a maniacal dictator. (The insurgents that are attacking our troops represent a small, but “well-funded Left-wing conspiracy” to bring back tyranny.) Ironically, while wanting to pull us out of a country that we are in the process of saving from tyranny, Clark had nothing to say about working to withdraw our troops from Haiti — where his buddy Bill Clinton sent our troops to prop up the failing regime of Socialist dictator Jean Bertrand Aristide (a defrocked Catholic priest). If not for the fact that Clark is a Rhodes scholar (and, as such, an avowed supporter of world Socialism), his mixed-up foreign policy would confuse me. But, because Clark and Clinton graduated from the same Socialist program, it makes perfect sense.
Well, Clark has now holstered his political weapon. “Next target, please.”
More on KerryApparently, my research about John Kerry’s connection to the “baby killer” insult against our Vietnam veterans is gaining traction. I had a chance to discuss it on-air Thursday with talk-radio giant G. Gordon Liddy. Shortly after being on the program, I tried to check the stats on that volume of Short Bursts, and the computer froze up. It appeared to be from online demand for that particular page, because the computer went back to normal after I closed that window. Recently, the server for Men’s News Daily froze up, when MND scooped all world media outlets with the first article about the recent “flap” over Janet Jackson. (Actually, the problem was that the flap was not over Janet Jackson….)
From reading the information posted by the Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry, it appears to me that he is the reason that the insult “baby killers” came into use against our Vietnam veterans. A couple of years after the Vietnam War ended, I was personally called a “baby killer” as I walked through the passenger concourse at O’Hare Airport in Chicago while wearing my Air Force uniform. For the record, I did not serve in Vietnam. (The embassy in Saigon fell on 30 April 1975, while I was a senior in high school. I went to basic training in August of that year.) At the time of that incident in O’Hare, I was still a computer operator, and had not yet cross-trained to become a Blue Beret. The person hurling the insult was a whiny blonde girl from the Hare Krishna cult; she was trying to extort a “donation” from me. I wonder if she’ll vote for Kerry. I wonder if she’ll host a fundraiser at their temple, and invite a bunch of monks.
And, Kerry is still the same “internationalist” that he was 30 years ago.
My hope and belief is that John Kerry’s long-term manipulation of the veteran vote is about to come to an abrupt “halt”.
“Target has been engaged. Requesting suppressing cross-fire.”
Defend the flag!This article will appear on Friday, 13 February 2004. On that day, there will be a concert by “the other boob on television at the Super Bowl”: Kid Rock. He will perform in Chattanooga. Believe me, I’m not posting this to give him free advertising. Instead, I’m calling upon all veterans in the Chattanooga area (and beyond, if possible) to go there and protest against him.
I had tried to charter a bus from Nashville to Chattanooga, and take a busload of veterans for free, but I couldn’t afford it. (Regular readers of my articles know that I currently write these for free. And, at present, I do not have a “day job”. The definition of a “calling” is that which you work at, even if nobody pays you.) I even made a request to a certain wealthy person for help with the bus, but made my request too late. I don’t know if I’ll be able to drive down to Chattanooga myself, but I hope that those who can afford to do so will go there and let Kid Rock know that we do not appreciate him ripping and throwing down the American flag. And, like John Kerry, this boob of a performer claims to “support our troops”. In reality, via record sales, it’s the other way around. It’s time for Kid Rock to pay the piper.
“Commence flanking maneuver, and begin siege!”
On a brighter note…One of the many nice things about living in Nashville is that there are a lot of churches here, and many of the preachers are top-notch. I recently heard a preacher discussing the power of prayer. He gave many examples. One of them was really funny.
The preacher gave the example of Joseph, who was sold into slavery by his brothers. Joseph prayed faithfully throughout his life, and especially while in prison. And, God eventually gave Joseph a position as the chief steward of Potiphar’s household. (Potiphar was the captain of the palace guard for Pharaoh. See Genesis 39:1) One day, while Potiphar was not home, Potiphar’s wife tried to tempt Joseph, saying, “Come lie with me.” (Somehow, I think that quote may have been watered-down a bit over the centuries.) As the Bible story goes, she kept after him, and one day Potiphar’s wife grabbed Joseph’s clothing, in an effort to force the point that she wanted him. Joseph ran away, and part of his clothing tore off. Potiphar’s wife held onto the blue velvet dress — oops, I meant Joseph’s garment — and tried to use it as evidence against him. The difference, of course, is that the charges by Potiphar’s wife were false. (You can read the less humorous version in Genesis 39:6-18, et seq.)
Apparently, that preacher and I have a similar sense of humor, because he then explained to the assembled people, “And, thus, the Bible records the very first ‘wardrobe malfunction’ in human history.”
“ROLFL! I need a break. Request covering fire. Reloading.”
