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Wrecked by the Elect
Obama’s charted a course for destruction. Depression history. Dropping the Ball. Plus more.
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Make no mistake: Carrie Prejean was abused not for breast
implants or running around in her panties. She was personally
attacked precisely because she gave an answer many did not want
to hear.
— Mike Dooley
THE DARK KNIGHT OF MALTA
Re: R. Emmett
Tyrrell, Jr.’s McAuliffe’s Mischief:
Further to your column, and illustrating your point, you may not
be aware that McAuliffe announced in an interview on the Hewitt
radio show about two years ago that he was “up for Malta.”
Actually, there were indeed two bozos in the Knights of Malta who
had sponsored this pro-abortion character’s proposed membership.
When word thus got out to the membership, there were outraged
calls to the Washington office (Federal Association, one of three
for Malta in the US) and the application was “withdrawn.”
Subsequently, the office manager at Malta (Joe Dempsey), with
whom you can perhaps verify this episode, denied that McAuliffe
was ever an official candidate for membership.
— Charles Molineaux, KM
BEATING AROUND BUSH
Re: David N. Bass
Don’t Divorce the Marriage Issue:
You are correct in your assumptions about the GOP demise, it’s not traditional marriage. Maybe it has more to do with uncontrolled spending by Republicans, or starting a war in Iraq. Maybe it was enabling the mass exodus of jobs too China, where are the Reagan Democrats going to work now? I’ll bet the trillions of dollars lost in the Stock Market crash caused in part by inept regulators had an effect. Maybe some were offended by reluctance of Bush to control the borders. Heck, I’ll bet without much trouble I can find another dozen reasons. The bottom line is Bush will go down in History as The Worst President, even exceeding Jimmy Carter.
The worst part of this sad story is that I wrote many emails to
the WH and my Senators imploring them not to go down the road too
Iraq and spelled out the consequences in some detail back in the
fall of 2002.
— Dennis Homerick
OH TO BE AN EAST TEXAS RANCHER
Re: Beverly Gunn’s letter (under “Far from the Madding Crowd”) in
Reader Mail’s The (Same) Sex Issue:
Ben Stein wrote that he rarely has found, in his travels, any
part of America to be unlikable. I’m sure Mr. Stein would find
Mrs. Gunn’s East Texas an agreeable place. I know I wish that
Mrs. Gunn and I were neighbors.
— Dan Martin
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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SLG| 5.18.09 @ 7:52AM
Often quoted, "GreenPeas" has a dubious history, at best...... the credibility sucks - yet, the press continues to quote them. Why?
The Sierra Club named "Captain" Paul Watson (one of the founders of Greenpeas) to its Board of Directors some years ago. Watson's methods of environmental and animal-rights activism include ramming fishing boats and firing shotguns at fishermen. He defended those actions by saying "if you make every effort to not kill and injure anybody, that's all you can really do." and by claiming "there's nothing wrong with being a terrorist, as long as you win." He was further quoted as saying: "It doesn't matter what is true. It only matters what people believe to be true," and, this classic: "Instead of going out to shoot birds, I should go out and shoot the KIDS who shoot birds."
Greenpeace was found Guilty of "deliberate use of falsification" in its propaganda and using a filmed scene in its propaganda film against seal hunting which "is undoubtedly false" (Olso Municpl Court 5/92) in neutral Norway. GreenPeas had sued film-maker Magnus Gudmundsson because of "Survival in the High North", where he accused GreenPeas of using falsifications in propaganda, spreading lies about seal hunters skinning seals alive, and "engaged in swindle and deceit" (Bridgette Bardot shooting arctic thing on Hollywood sound-stage; actual butchers probably belonging to GreenPeas itself; they shot NO FACES in their film - mandatory in any true documentary). After GreenPeas Guilty verdict, they (Greenpeace) said they were "fully satisfied with the verdict" and would not appeal - this following the intentional sinking of the only two small steam-powered whaling vessels in Iceland (terrorism?). There's only 1 small whaling station and very few people involved in the "industry". David McTaggart, Greenpeace Chair, skipped bail and ran in Rainbow Warrior. Greenpeace didn't dare sue in Reykjavik, but tried (and lost) in Norway. Iceland itself had done nothing to GP, despite having an industry crippled (whaling, where there's NO SHORTAGE of whales); the film was financed by a journalist, not the whaling commission, despite lies to the contrary by GP's Cynthia Rust. Greenpeace was NOT able to disprove anything - and the film's maker fully documented everything. Greenpeace STAGED the seal-killing (there were witnesses), paid people for the film of clubbing a kangaroo to death to remove the fetus; those who did the deed were jailed with stiff sentences in Australia. Proof thru MEGA FILM & VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, Klapparstig 25, Reykjavik, Iceland; phone 354-1-62 00 60, or fax 354-1-62 42 33.
Lest we forget, Greenpeace has a job - to make money! They Sell "environmental absolution" and advance the Myth; reminding society that that planet won't be saved "without its determined assistance". According to Donovan Webster of "Outside" magazine (New Yorker/Worth also) as a source, a few years ago, "By writing a check to Greenpeace (perceived as environmentalism's Paul Revere), for their contribution they have 'tax-deductible proof that they're good guys'." [the average contribution was $20; income had doubled every two years - about $50-million in '92; only aprox. 51% going to environmental 'programs' (65-85% considered proper); 27% goes toward raising MORE contributions, PAYS 38% COMMISSION to canvassers in some places like Washington DC; employees 220 fulltimers; don't account to the public for their money]. Their very selfish attitude is driven by nothing more than the dollar, a diabolical way to make-a-living... looking for other peoples' weaknesses - people like baby animals and pretty plants... they live off the emotions of others to get donations - - it's an "international money-making machine" (said former B.C. Premier Glen Clark); irresponsible close-minded bullies.
Glen Hoffing| 5.18.09 @ 8:50AM
Mr. Kilner,
Did you vet this letter with your wife before you sent it in? Just curious.
PolishKnight| 5.18.09 @ 10:11AM
I'll agree with Steve Kilner that the article was amateurish (I personally agree with the author's conclusions if not the writing style) but he doesn't know a lot about women if he thinks that telling her that she's irrational is going to help further communication.
Ironically, his letter is a sublime example of projection where he justifies liberals' trademark dismissal of opposition views as "stupid" and "bigoted". There are two types of people in the liberals' world: Those who agree with them, and stupid bigots to be dismissed.
Ken in People's Republic of MD| 5.18.09 @ 12:57PM
See, what I don't understand is this. I read and re-read Mr. Hillyer's column and found it to be right on point. Nothing in it can be disputed. Mr. Kilner, in true lib fashion, doesn't try to dispute anything in the piece, knowing that there is nothing that CAN be disputed.
So, it seems that Mr. Kilner, unable to come up with a good argument, tries the tried and true lib MOS of hyperbole and emotion and compares Mr. Hillyer, a good looking man, I'm sure, with his wife, I have no idea what she looks like, maybe like Mr. Hillyer.
I'm sure Mr. Kilner's wife appreciated being compared to Mr. Hillyer and isn't it instructive to read what Mrs. Kilner is like when she is "beyond all reason with anger at me -- full of exaggeration, generalization, selective attention, distortion and catastrophization. I’ve learned there is no reasoning with someone in this condition..."
Now, I wonder why Mrs. Kilner gets in this condition. Could it be that she's married to Mr. Kilner?
Quite possibly, Mrs. Kilner isn't as "beyond all reason" as Mr. Kilner would like us to believe she is. From what I've seen so far of Mr. Kilner, sounds like He is beyond all reason.
ds80| 5.18.09 @ 2:30PM
Not once, but TWICE, Steve Kilner pronounces from on high: "There is no reasoning with conservatives."
A self-fullfilling admonition to all liberal ostriches.
HotPat| 5.18.09 @ 3:58PM
Mr. Kilner will eat crow when the interest rate is over 15%, inflation over 20%, and unemployment at 25-30%. As the article points out, at lease Jimmy Carter had some practical business experience as a failed peanut farmer. The big zero has zero real world experience. Hardly hyperbole to predict disaster under the current policies of this regime. Pay attention to how the big zero's own power base is eroding. Enjoy Kilner, enjoy.
greentea | 5.19.09 @ 3:18AM
I read and re-read Mr. Hillyer's column and found it to be right on point. Nothing in it can be disputed.
I’ve learned there is no reasoning with someone in this condition..."
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