From a blog, but not one many here visit, I'll be and well worth an exemption. Go to the link for Poor Horatio's full lament.
It's almost 200 years since Lord Nelson's famous naval victory overThe French and Spanish in the Battle of Trafalgar. To kick-start the Anniversary celebrations, an actor dressed as Nelson posed for pictures on the River Thames at Greenwich. But before he was allowed to board an RNLI Lifeboat, safety officials made him wear a lifejacket over his 19th century admiral's uniform.
How Nelson would have fared if he had been subject to modern health and safety regulations.
You are now on the deck of the recently renamed British Flagship, HMS Appeasement.
"Order the signal, Hardy."
"Aye, aye sir."
"Hold on, that's not what I dictated to the signal officer. What's the meaning of this?"
"Sorry sir?"
"England expects every person to do his duty, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious persuasion or disability. What gobbledegook is this?"
"Admiralty policy, I'm afraid, sir. We're an equal opportunities employer now. We had the devil's own job getting 'England' past the censors, lest it be considered racist."
"Gadzooks, Hardy. Hand me my pipe and tobacco."
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Get off my ocean.
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Posted by: Frank G ||
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Great KerrySpot commentary - but should've gone to Pg 2....
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The far left hates George W. Bush with a raging fury. So does al-Qaeda. Was it really so shocking that the rhetoric of the former would eventually be taken up by the latter? No, this tape should cause many on the left to stare into the mirror for a long time and ask, âWhat have I turned into? How did I become so reflexively partisan, so blinded by rage, so intemperate in my rhetoric that my own arguments are being echoed by a man who planned and enjoyed the mass murder of Americans?â âHow the hell did I reach the point where I agree with Osama bin Laden on Bush?â
A few-- a very few-- will ask themselves that question, but not enough to make a difference.
At this point, I doubt there is any way the damage caused by the Democrats' cynical decision to exploit the energy of its extreme Left wing can be undone: in just 37 short months, they've managed to take us from 9/12/01 all the way back to 1968, the Days of Rage, and the Moratorium. And if they go much farther, they will be taking us to the brink of civil war.
It's possible to speculate on the possibility of Democrats doing some serious soul-searching in the wake of a defeat four days from now, and perhaps finding their way back to a coherent, centrist stance typified by Joe Lieberman or Zell Miller, or even Bill Clinton. But I don't think it will happen, for the hate-America Left appears to be in charge now and the blood-letting after the election will only solidify their control over the Democratic Party.
And 2006 and 2008 will be even worse.
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The country is divided into thre parts. Ds, Rs, and those in the middle. The Ds and Rs fight over the middle to get just enough to win elections.
The bitterness is due to the realization by the D's that they no longer have a large enough base or a sufficient group of the middle they can attract and are now the default minority not the majority. Politics is their religion and it has let them down.
Their shrillness and bitterness about this new reality is only offending more of those in the middle. That is why Bush has been very smart in not rising to the partisan baiting as the Ds hope and the Rs urge. The Ds may win in 2008, but it will not last, especially after the 2010 census sends more power to the sunbelt. And if large numbers of blacks and Jews desert the Ds, they'll have real problems. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of clowns.
Posted by: Mrs. Davis ||
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Mrs. Davis. With all due respect...not if Guiliani or the Terminator run :D.
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I hope the author is right but I am not sure. FOX has had polls that show the Bush numbers down and Kerry up after the release of the tape. I am not so confidant that this country has the stomach for the fight anymore. Thirty some years of socialist/leftist school system, the media, and the general decline in the culture make me more than a little scared this Halloween eve.
1) Young people don't stay young and gullible forever. And a new generation of veterans is coming out now, who know the truth and know what evil is because they have faced it, rifle in hand. I know that changed me a dozen years ago, and before that in Panama.
2) The hard core, most left-wing selfish generation, the baby boomers, are starting to die off and thier self-righteous, US hating politics are dying with them. God have mercy on them when they have to face their final judgement.
3) Abortion will have an effect. Those who support it and practice it are not having enough children to meet the replacement rate. Those who oppose it are growing because they dont kill their children.
Thats why everyone hated the Catholics when they first arrived - they were scared prolific (usually Irish and Italian) Catholics would out-reproduce the protestants.
So things may not be as dire as they look.
And hatred is very destructive - and tends to turn inward on itself if it cannot be acted on externally. The Republicans found this out with the shrillness of some of the Far Right back in 92. The Dems never seemed to learn the lesson.
The "Hate Bush", "Hate Religion", "Hate Conservative" bunch that is gooning things up now and vomiting bile (as is a large part of the MSM) will soon eat itself up if it is fought resolutely and defeated soundly. The collapse will be ugly unless there is someone to step in and pul the Democrat party back into the sanity of central moderatism. Maybe Lieberman. Maybe Gephardt in some ways (populist).
What the Dem party needs is a Scoop Jackson or Sam Nunn to step to the forefront and denounce the demagogery of Michael Moore and his bomb-throwing ilk, and rampant left-wing orthodoxy that is destroying the Dem party.
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OS's #2 is the key, but it isn't going to happen soon. If Kerry wins, they will stay in power. If Kerry loses, they will spend the next four years dreaming of Hillary leading them to victory. Either way, they are going to end up spending time in the wilderness. They will pull out only when the boomer generation leaves power, but that will not be for 10 years.
I would disagree that the boomers are the most left-wing selfish generation. There are plenty of boomer Rs. But boomers are the most polarized generation with a far left leadership cadre annointed by the Greatest Generation.
As to the selfishness of the boomers, I am waiting to see how they resolve the Social Security/Medicare debacle. I suspect they will not be seen as selfish when they end their years in poverty at a rate not seen among the elderly for 60 years.
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There are some good Democrats - including some I might have been able to vote for had the LLL's allowed them to get nominated. Lieberman's definitely at the top of this list, but unfortunately, the combination of the party's "peace-at-any-price" theology coupled with the anti-Semitism that's become so fashionable among the Chardonnay Socialist set, made him a nonstarter this year. Keep your eyes on guys like Sen. Evan Bayh (IN) and Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. (TN), both of whom I've seen on Fox News appearing very sane, pragmatic and pro-defense. If sKerry loses, look for a HUGE power struggle among the Donks, the new realists like Bayh and Ford vs. the Michael Moore wing. Hillary? I think her heart's with the Moore faction, so the next couple of years should make for very interesting political theater.
I'm trying not to think of a Kerry win and the obvious consequences. I will say one thing - if he stays true to type and weakens our readiness, and we suffer another mass-casualty attack on US soil, I want to see journalists hanging from lampposts all across the country.
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Palestinians predicted Yasser Arafat's illness and sudden departure for France guarantee a period of uncertainty for the future of the Palestinians and Mideast politics. The departure of Arafat has fueled talk in the street of more internal unrest. Strife in Gaza has already resulted in gunbattles and kidnappings as factional rivals vie for power. "Should the president die, we will go through a transitional period in which we will see clashes," said moneychanger Sufian Adawi. Some Palestinian officials predicted rising tensions within Arafat's fractious Fatah movement, but not open conflict, and the main Islamic militant group Hamas, which opposes peacemaking with Israel, called for Palestinian unity. "I do see there is going to be some tension between some of the individuals in Fatah, the current ruling group ... But I don't think it will spill out into the streets, although I could be naive," said a PLO adviser.
I'm oiling up the old adding machine to try and keep track of the corpse count. I'm sure the Paleos won't disappoint me.
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10/30/2004 4:48:33 AM ||
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"Should the president die, we will go through a transitional period in which we will see clashes," said moneychanger Sufian Adawi.
Mark,
The word should have read "traditional"
methinks
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the main Islamic militant group Hamas, which opposes peacemaking with Israel, called for Palestinian unity
"Stick together, you'll make a better target - I mean, you'll be stronger."
Someone flagged this in the discussion thread for yesterday's posting of the tape transcript; I thought it a good idea to link it as a main article. ("Hat tip: Rantburg") It's Wretchard at his usual high level of quality. The key paragraph follows:
It is important to notice what he has stopped saying in this speech. He has stopped talking about the restoration of the Global Caliphate. There is no more mention of the return of Andalusia. There is no more anticipation that Islam will sweep the world. He is no longer boasting that Americans run at the slightest wounds; that they are more cowardly than the Russians. He is not talking about future operations to swathe the world in fire but dwelling on past glories. He is basically saying if you leave us alone we will leave you alone. Though it is couched in his customary orbicular phraseology he is basically asking for time out.
The American answer to Osama's proposal will be given on Election Day. . . .
I had the same reaction when I finally read the raw transcript. Osama's offering us a hudna. We withdraw from Afghanistan and Iraq and cut off the Israelis, and he'll promise to leave us alone.
I also think by this point in the campaign, we've got a good idea of which major candidate will respond which way to this. Like the man says, we deliver our response on Tuesday. See you at the ballot box.
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Hmmmmmmm - which way do I vote?....ok -For Osama's head on a pike - i.e.: Bush!
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I've got just the pike in mind.. concieved by Daniel Libeskind!
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This is a lie to help get Kerry elected. Promise peace, elect Kerry, let our guard down, then they can resume the killing of all who are not Moslem.
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Wretchard's exactly right. Osama used to taunt us with slashing insults and ornate rhetoric; now he recycles Mikey Boy's tomfoolery. He used to articulate an apocalyptic vision and grand geostrategy; now he sounds like Terry McAuliffe.
As Osama once said, "When the people see a strong horse and a weak horse, they will back the strong horse." This nag's goen in the teeth, ready for the glue factory.
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