Val KilBatmer

By William Teach July 29, 2005 – 12:24 pm

Miss SondraK of Knowledge is Power has an interesting tidbit up regarding an interview with Val Kilmer in Esquire. Kilmer is a pretty good actor, though, since Real Genius and Top Secret, the movies he does haven’t interested me at all. But, he shows he is, well, nuts (h/t  gullyborg):

I understand it more.  It’s an actor’s job.  A guy who’s lived through the horror of Vietnam has not spent his life preparing his mind for it.  He’s some punk.  Most guys were borderline criminal or poor; and that’s why they got sent to Vietnam.  It was all the poor, wretched kids who got beat up by their dads, guys who didn’t get on the football team, couldn’t finagle a scholarship.  They didn’t have the emotional equipment to handle that experience.  But this is what an actor trains to do.  I can more effectively represent the kid in Vietnam than a guy who was there.

Is it really worth it to dissect that quote? Amazing the amount of lunacy that one person can pack into an off the cuff paragraph. I just have to wonder, what would Kerry think about this?

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ACLU vs Knightdale Curfew

By William Teach July 29, 2005 – 8:05 am

The city of Knightdale had their open meeting regarding the curfew that has been imposed on those 18 and under, with the ACLU in attendence. My original story is here. Apparently, it was very contentious, and residents of Knightdale did not appreciate the ACLU’s goal:

While the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina described its visit to Knightdale on Thursday night as a community forum to discuss the town’s new curfew, many residents clearly thought the group was there to start trouble.

The forum featured passionate arguments on all sides and frequently deteriorated into a shouting match about how best to raise teenagers in a growing municipality where there’s not much to do.

And that is what happens when a group like the ACLU tries to impose it’s will on a township that feels that they know the best way to run their community. You have an escalating gang problem in the Triangle are (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, including the surrounding areas, including Knightdale), and Knightdale is taking action. Good for them. We aren’t talking about a bunch of preppy kids all running around in their SUV’s wearing pink shirts and boat shoes. We are talking real gangs.

The majority of those in attendance were staunchly in favor of the curfew, which requires teens younger than 18 to be indoors by 9 p.m. They struggled to hold their tongues while Jennifer Rudinger, the ACLU’s executive director, and staff attorney Shelagh Kenney made their case against the use of curfews.

Rudinger explained that, as policy, the ACLU opposes teen curfews because they are ineffective and unconstitutional. The ACLU has said it is considering taking action against the town but wanted to discuss the issue with the community first.

So, the towns people want what they want to protect their community, and, the ACLU wants to impose their will on the town. Anyone want to make a bet that an ACLU lawsuit is next, which would seriously waste Knightdale’s money?

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Senate Thumbs Nose at ACLU: takes Boy Scouts Side

By William Teach July 28, 2005 – 8:32 am

How great is this?

The Senate voted Tuesday to allow U.S. military bases to continue to host Boy Scout events, responding to lawsuits and a federal court ruling aimed at severing relationships between the government and the youth group.

In a 98-0 vote, the Senate approved the provision continuing the hosting of Boy Scout events as part of massive bill setting Defense Department policy for next year. After the vote, Senate leaders decided to put off further debate and votes on the overall bill, probably until fall when Congress returns from a monthlong break.

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., a former Boy Scout who sponsored the Senate provision, said it is necessary to push back on a spate of lawsuits to limit Boy Scout activities on government property. The provision adopted Tuesday says Boy Scouts should be treated the same as other national youth organizations

Frist said it "removes any doubt that federal agencies may welcome Scouts to hold meetings, go camping on federal property or hold scouting events and public forums" on government property.

The Boy Scouts have long been a choice target of the ACLU, because, *GASP* the Boy Scouts promote clean living, good, moral values, a relationship with God, and do not allow homosexuals into their organization either as leaders or members. The ACLU has sued and sued an sued to make the Boy Scouts, a private organization, change the way it works, and to make sure the BSA has no access to an government property for meetings. This is a big finger in the eye of the ACLU, poked by the US Senate.

It is important to restate that the vote was 98-0. Even the most liberal of Senators did not say no to the Bill. The ACLU had previously argued that "direct government sponsorship for Boy Scouts was discrimination. Just absurd. But, you know the ACLU will file yet another lawsuit, sucking up the People’s money in their quest to impose their views on the American People. They just do not care that they are imposing their views on civil liberties on people who think differently.

This has been part of the Stop the ACLU blogburst. Go to the homepage and read about the ACLU supporting Satanism.

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The Blame Jane Game?

By William Teach July 27, 2005 – 7:51 pm

For the longest time, my internal Typepad visitor stats did not work (my fault), around 4 months or so, and, since I got it to work again, I still haven’t gotten in the habit of checking it out on a regular basis. However, for a change, I checked today. Maybe it was a sixth sense.  I noticed a nice repeating pattern: www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn. Along with a few other cool folks, Howard Kurtz wrote:

It took only a few nanoseconds for the right side of the blogosphere to get fired up.

It took, in fact, only two words: Jane Fonda.

News that the actress and activist is planning an antiwar bus tour was greeted by calmly reasoned analysis.

What’s that? You say it was sarcasm? Oh, well :D)

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Air Deadbeat now Con Air?

By Jebediah Murphy July 27, 2005 – 7:27 am

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Hey, y’all. Jebediah here. Is Air America Deadbeat stealing federal funds that were meant for the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club? That is a question that them yanks in the NYC Department of Investigation would like to know (h/t Michelle Malkin leading to Radio Equalizer). I reckon I would, too. From the Bronx News:

The Bronx News has learned, through informed sources, that the diversion of hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club in Co-op City to the liberal Air America Radio is at the center of the city’s probe of corruption at the local club.

The money, which was reportedly paid to Air America as a loan, was supposed to be paid back with interest, two unidentified informed sources told the News. One source added that Air America officials, led by an official of the Gloria Wise Club, agreed to help the local club by publicizing its activities.

To date, no indictments have been handed down in the New York City Department of Investigation’s ongoing probe of the Gloria Wise Club’s reported transfer of funds to Air America.

How low can you go? Taking money from a great cause like the Boys & Girls Club to keep Air Deadbeat floating. Kinda hard to turn a profit when you are still #24 in the #1 market in the country, which is lower then the Caribbean format station AD replaced. Just more proof that 24/7 seething and hatred doesn’t play well to an audience. I suppose that all them "progressive" fellers got tired of sinking money into an empty mine. Talk radio is like the Gold Rush. Some folks, like Rush, Hannity, Boortz, etc, have hit the mother lode. Others, like AD, have been been digging in the wrong place, but do not want to give up on their investment, despite not one hint of gold in them hills.

Now, y’all just remember, the investigation is on going, so let’s not jump to the same type of insanity that the Left has with Rove. You say we won’t and never do? Damn, you’re right.

But, as Brian Mahoney at Radio Equalizer wonders, where’s the coverage?

What happens when the mainstream media, after years of seething over conservative talk radio’s success, discover its alternative got diverted public funds, earmarked instead for inner-city youth and seniors?

The answer, with one key exception: they pretend it didn’t happen.

So much for an attentive MSM looking to get to the bottom of stories that involve liberal wrongdoing. This one’s for you, lefty MSM’s

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I agree with the ACLU? Disturbing, to say the least

By William Teach July 26, 2005 – 10:30 pm

It’s true, I actually do agree with the ACLU, sort of, for once:

RALEIGH, N.C. — The religious texts of Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and faiths other than Christianity should be allowed in North Carolina courts for oaths promising truthful testimony, the ACLU argued in a lawsuit filed against the state Tuesday.

State law allows witnesses preparing to testify in court to take their oath either by laying a hand over a "Holy Scripture," by saying "so help me God" without the use of a religious book or by using no religious symbols.

"We hope that the court will issue a ruling that the phrase "holy scripture" includes the Quran, Old Testament, and Bhagavad-Gita in addition to the Christian Bible," said Jennifer Rudinger, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina.

Now, I abhor the ACLU’s method’s, the scare tactics, the extortion, the threats, blackmail, and, in this case, the lawsuits, but, our country was founded on religious freedom. Sure, it was about Christian beliefs, but respect should be given and respect should be shown. All religions (except the truly wacko ones) should be respected. Otherwise, we give up one of our core principles. All religion should be the same in the eyes of the law (except the really kooky ones.)

It’s a tough call. We have seen what the tenents of Islam have done. We should allow them to swear on the Quaran, though, but not to appease them, but because it is the right thing to do, based on those same principles of religious freedom that the Pilgrims came to this land for.

I just have to wonder if the ACLU had ever considered asking the NC Legislature. Probably not. It’s not their way. What is the old saying about the end not justifying the means?

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First Children

By William Teach July 26, 2005 – 6:26 pm

Kris over at Dummocrats has a pretty interesting post on the value of Presidential children:

While I’m not the biggest fan of the Clintons, by all accounts they did well by Chelsea, as she seems to be a delightful young woman. As such, I think they could get much more for her. In fact, I think she’s probably among the top five most valuable Presidential children. The whole story got me to thinking about what some of the other famous and infamous Presidential children might really be worth.

Jenna or Barbara (the young one)? Hmmm, tough choice.

Go here and read the whole thing.

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It’s Fun To Feel Like a Child

By William Teach July 26, 2005 – 5:11 pm

Remember that childlike delight you got the first time you saw the space shuttle fly? I do. I saw the shuttle take off for the first time in, gotta be 5-7 years, this am, and it was just as good as I remembered. The live camera looking down from the shuttle provided an incredible view.

The simple delight of a spaceship taking off has seemed to elude the hard left. Cannot seem to find any dems who have blogged about this subject, which is rather important. Hopefully, it will lead to manned missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond. Why? Why the hell not? Maybe just to say "hey! We did it." As the real JFK said "In a very real sense, it will not be one man going to the moon it will be an entire nation. For all of us must work to put him there."

Plus, cannot forget his more memorable speech:

There is no strife, no prejudice, no national conflict in outer space as yet. Its hazards are hostile to us all. Its conquest deserves the best of all mankind, and its opportunity for peaceful cooperation many never come again. But why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? Why does Rice play Texas?

We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.

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Help Kerry Find His Pen

By William Teach July 26, 2005 – 9:19 am

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Seems as if Monsieur Kerry has a difficult time finding things (other then rich women to marry). Besides his sanity, he has had trouble finding the Senate Floor, where he was supposed to bloviate about the DSM and Karl Rove, and he has had trouble finding a pen that works on the “undeleated line” of Form 180. When he signed them, he released a deleted version, and only to 3 newspapers. We want the whole thing, Frency. Funny how Kerry wants ALL of John Roberts records. Would that be irony, or just stupidity.

All you have to do is just sign and release your 180’s in full, John. Not too hard, is it? You made your promise on 1/30/05, 177 days ago. Then again, you make lots of promises you never keep.

Go here to an old post to read what it is all about. I’ll wait. See that, folks? It wasn’t just about signing, but about releasing all his records. He did sign them. But he hasn’t released all his records to the public. He released a deleted version. We want to see the whole thing.

Powerline has visual copies of the 180’s that Kerry reportedly signed. Deleted versions.

The folks at Conservative Friends (whose site was hacked, so the original post is gone) have recommended a Tuesday blogburst. I have sent mine in. Send yours in by going here for the Form 180. Then, email the link to Kerry at this address. He has tried to dodge by changing that email forms web address. Like we wouldn’t find it again. Cass at Villainous Company has an excellent insert for the email. Click on the link.

Furthermore, email Tim Russert, whose interview with Kerry prompted this whole issue. You can email him at MTP@NBC.com. Send it off to other stations, as well, if ye want.

Cao’s Blog is hosting the Blogburst. Here is the link to Cao’s 7/26/05 post. Head over, and let her know if you want to be included. Spread the word. Others blogging:

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The Skivies Bandits Ride Again

By William Teach July 26, 2005 – 8:46 am

Back in February, I wrote about the Lingerie Bandits. They’re back with a vengence.

Authorities say someone stole more than 200 bras and panties, worth about $4,000, from the Victoria’s Secret at Cary Towne Center.

This happened over the weekend. Is anyone awake at that Victoria’s Secret? Just silly. In many ways.

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