Sgrena is Back

By William Teach April 14, 2005 – 8:37 am

and cBS seems to be buying her BS. In an article entitled "Italian Journalist: U.S. Lied", they reiterate many of Sgrena’s talking points, and, forgive me if I am wrong, look to paint the United States as the bad guy. Does cBS realize that the USA is their home country? Apparently not.

In a long, rambling discourse, Sgrena and cBS seem to lay the blame at the feet of the US military, and by extension, the feet of the President. This should make the Far Left happy. She adds a new wrinkle lie to the story:

Sgrena told 60 Minutes Wednesday that at one point, her driver was on the phone updating their progress to Italian and American officers at the airport.

That’s a new one. Hadn’t heard or read that before. The old saying about it being hard to keep one’s lies straight comes to mind.

There is no transcript of the interview, however there is a video of it at the link. I have also emailed cBS for a copy. We will see if they will oblige. Furthermore, cBS has a "related story" from back on March 11 entitled "Reports Blame US in Agents Death." Anything to be anti-US, eh cBS?

The official Army report should be released this week after a real investigation, not a psuedo-one as done by the press, and we will see what it says.

Dr S. at the Jawa Report has more. Particularly regarding Sgrena’s ever changing story. Me, I’m to lazy to point to my archives, and Rusty has a longer history with the story.

Update: Steve at Secure Liberty is back, and has the 411 on the preliminary report on the incident. Looks like the report will absolve our troops of wrong doing, to the detriment of the moonbats, I’m sure.

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Leave your lighter

By William Teach April 14, 2005 – 7:46 am

Beginning today, flyers are no longer allowed to bring lighters on board airline flights into the passenger compartment. Lighters have already been banned for over 30 years from the cargo area, ie, none in your checked baggage.

This has already been announced 45 days ago, so people do not have much recourse to b*tch and moan. You know they will, though. Leave the lighter at home, leave it in the car. Give it to someone coming off the plane. Perhaps the TSA could start a lighter exchange program at the exit security gate for those that are jonesing for a smoke.

Matches are still allowed on flights, except for self striking ones. One issue is what about those coming from overseas? What if they are say, flying into Newark and then catching a connecting flight to elsewhere? They will not be going through security checkpoints here, and whether security overseas will stop them is questionable.

For those who think it is a dumb idea, consider that shoebomber Richard Reid might have been able to light that bomb had he had a lighter. Also, do you really need one on a plane? Smokers, bring a pack of matches, you’ll survive. Maybe.

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Design a Stamp

By William Teach April 13, 2005 – 10:31 pm

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Blogs for Bush is having a design contest for a new stamp. (hat tip blogoddess Beth)

” So we’re proposing our own “response” to this (the nutbags who made the nasty kill Bush stamps as art). Blogs For Bush is going to have a stamp design contest, where you can put your Photoshop skills to work to create a tasteful stamp that is pro-Bush, pro-America, or pro-troops.”

Here is my humble submission. It is good to use my photoshopping abilities for good, not evil, for a change. For those who have seen some of me work, ye will understand. For those that haven’t search hillary, boxer, or pelosi.

Update: Here is the link for the submissions at B4B.

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Dodgers-Giants

By William Teach April 13, 2005 – 9:59 pm

Image hosting by Photobucket“It’s not true, the Dodgers are not going to win. They will not beat the San Fransisco Giants again. They will not have another miraculous comeback in the 9th.

Why is everyone laughing? I’m not kidding.”

“Thank you, Bagdad Bob, who was recently hired as Director of Public Relations for the Giants. Now, on to the game.”

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Kerry solicits the negative

By William Teach April 13, 2005 – 3:54 pm

Not that there is anything unusual about that. We all remember his negativity pre-election regarding the Iraq and Afghanistan operations. Now, John "big weenie" Kerry is soliciting negative stories from the families of US soldiers. The wonderful Lori Byrd at Polipundit (via Instapundit) had a reader email her an email from Kerry (he’s a Senator, in case you didn’t know) asking for stories of troops families, and, if you read it, you will see that it is looking for ones that reflect badly on the military and the Bush administration.

The email states that one can go here to leave a story. And the same Polipundit reader also included part of his/her reply to Kerry:

Dear John,

I’d like to share the story of my son’s service in Iraq. However, first, can I ask…won’t you share YOUR story by signing the SF-180 form to release your military records?

Indeed. Now, Lori and Vodkapundit have pretty much stated most of what I was thinking when I read the story, so I shan’t add to what they have already stated. However, I do have two other thoughts.

First, open the Kerry solicitation site. Notice what it says in the explorer box? Kids First. So, once again we have a politician and a Dem using kids for their own nefarious means.

Second, let me quote the first two paragraphs of the letter from Kerry:

There is a contentious foreign policy debate going on in the Senate this week. It concerns the Bush administration’s insistence on advancing the careers of John Bolton and others who have failed to make our nation as safe and secure as it should be.

To me, it makes little sense to stand up for those who have not made our nation safer and more secure. But what should be beyond debate is the need for America to fully honor its commitment to those who do make America safer and more secure every day – the men and women of our military.

What we have is Kerry trying to link Bolton and Bush to any negatives that might be happening with military families. Rather then addressing this issue in an adult, meaningful way, Kerry takes, as Democrats are so want to do these days, the low road. Rather then looking for positive solutions, he looks for cheap political points to make good with the moonbat segment. We all know that any material he receives will be used as political fodder, not as any way to improve the plight of military families. And, consider that this email would mostly have gone out to Democratic supporters who signed up to recieve "Kerry mail." I tooketh me name off the liste, due to way to many asking for money.

That, and being banned from his forum three times.

I think I might have to use that site of Kerry’s to send him a link to Form 180 every Tuesday.

Vodkapundit and Ankle Biting Pundits have more.

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Are you friggin’ kidding me?????

By William Teach April 13, 2005 – 7:50 am

I am flabbergasted. Totaly and completely flabbergasted.

With North Carolina’s Hispanic population booming – and Hispanic children dropping out of school at alarming rates – lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday that would extend resident tuition rates at public universities to the children of illegal immigrants.

Former Gov. Jim Hunt returned to the General Assembly to show his support for the legislation, which is sponsored in the House by two Republicans and two Democrats. The measure would give in-state tuition to students who attended schools in North Carolina for at least four consecutive years before graduation. Young people in the country would have to apply for legal immigration status to receive the resident rate.

"It is morally right and it is economically necessary for our state,"Hunt said. "We need these students. They have worked hard. They have excelled in high school. We need them to get all the education they can get."

This is not a joke. The nimrods in Raleigh (the State capital) are actually pushing this tripe. They actually believe this. This is what you get with Democrats in charge.

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When it rains, it pours

By William Teach April 12, 2005 – 9:06 pm

Wow, the Indonesians just cannot catch a break. First the 9.3 earthquake which spawned the tsunami’s, followed by "aftershocks" in the 6.0 to 8.7 magnitude range, and now:

A volcano spewed into life on Indonesia’s disaster-blighted Sumatra
island, spreading new panic after the recent tsunami and earthquakes
and driving thousands from their homes.

Mount Talang, 40 kilometres (25 miles)
east of Sumatra’s coastal Padang city began pumping out volcanic ash
shortly before dawn, prompting scientists to urge people to move away
from the fall-out zone.

Vulcanologist Gede Suwantika described
Talang’s activity as "serious" saying there was a risk of molten magma
and clouds of super-heated gas that burn everything in their path.

According to Fauzan, a geophysicist with
the meteorology and geophysics agency, Talang’s eruption is directly
linked to the recent seismic activity off Sumatra’s shores.

He said the massive December quake had
activated Leuser Mountain, a volcano in Aceh province along the same
range of peaks as Talang, while the Nias quake had sparked activity in
lake Toba, an ancient crater in Sumatra.

Not good. Not good at all.

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Dodgers Opening Day

By William Teach April 12, 2005 – 2:20 pm

"Hi, I’m Vin Scully, and welcome to sunny Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium, where the Dodgers are finally at home playing their arch rivals, the San Fransisco Giants. The Dodgers opened the season on the road, going 4-2 after opening the season in San Fransisco, then on to Arizona. Today the Dodgers play their first home game of the season with the first of a 2 game home stand against the Barry Bondless Giants. I understand that at least one Giants fan, moehawk, is here with us today, and the Dodgers are looking to send him home unhappy."

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Bonfire of the Vanities

By William Teach April 12, 2005 – 12:03 pm

Ye blogodess Beth be hosting this weeks Bonfire of the Vanities Sadists. I have humbly submitted my worst post, which is "the most disgusting ever." Mission Accompished.

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Sign your 180’s, Monsieur Kerry

By William Teach April 12, 2005 – 8:01 am

It’s that time again. Day 72 since Kerry promised to sign his 180’s.

John Kerry has flip flopped multiple times on releasing his 180’s. See this previous post for the back and forth waffleing by big weenie. He has stated unequivically that he will sign his Form 180 without conditions. Lets help him with this. It’s been 72 days since he said he would sign his 180’s. Time for him to keep his word for once.

The furor over military credentials hasn’t ended with the campaign. Kerry pledged to sign Form 180, releasing all of his military records, but challenged his critics, including Bush, to do the same.

”I want them to sign it, I want [swift boat veterans] John O’Neill, Roy Hoffmann, and what’s their names, the guys on the other boat," Kerry said. ”I want their records out there. They have made specific allegations about my record, I know things about their records, I want them out there. I’m willing to sign it, to put all my records out there. I’m willing to sign it, but I want them to sign it, too."

Kerry later confirmed that his decision to sign the form is not conditional on any others signing, but he expressed lingering bitterness over double standards on military service.

The folks at Conservative Friends 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. Cass at Villainous Company has an excellent insert for the email:

On the April 18th, 2004 taping of Meet the Press you promised to make all your records public but then reneged. In January of 2005, you again appeared on Meet the Press and promised to sign Form 180. We would like you to keep your word – please sign Form 180 immediately and release the missing thirty-one pages of medical records, your DD Form 256N, and any other military records still unreleased.

Some have asked why this matters. It is called accountability. The Left was all up in arms about President Bush signing his, yet Kerry was not held to the same standard. Time to hold him to his word.

Cao’s Blog is hosting the Blogburst. Here is the link to Cao’s 4/12 post. Head over, and let her know if you want to be included. Spread the word. Others blogging:

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