A Frenchman involved in wrong doing? OMG

It just boggles the mind. One of Chirac’s buddies has been implicated in the Oil For Food scandal, that thing the Leftazoids wish would go away so that the US can hand over it’s security and military control to it.

A longtime ally of French President Jacques Chirac and a leading British critic of the Iraq war received huge contracts to resell Iraqi oil from Saddam Hussein under the U.N. oil-for-food program, Senate investigators have found.
   

In findings being released today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs permanent subcommittee on investigations charges that former French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua and British Member of Parliament George Galloway each received the right to market more than 10 million barrels of cut-rate oil from dictator Saddam’s Oil Ministry between 1999 and 2003.

Well, that’s not so bad in and of itself, is it? Yes, it is, since it involved kick backs and outright bribes, lining Saddam’s pockets with essentially blood money. The money didn’t make it back to the people of Iraq in the form of food, medical supplies, aid, etc. And don’t forget, neither of these individuals owned a refinery. They were not supposed to be allowed to purchase the oil. Period.

Of course, both gentlemen are denying the allegations. Too bad those allegations come from Iraq Oil Ministry files, as well as depositions. One thing you can say about Saddam, the old bastard made sure people kept damm good records.

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Kerry still the butt

From Jay Leno last night:

"A plane came within 3 miles of the White House today. Did you hear about this? That’s closer then John Kerry ever came."

And closer then the Dems will come anytime in at least the next 10-20 years, minimum.

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Old Yellow Stain at it again

So, now Harry Reid is a liar. First he calls President Bush (remember, most votes ever?) a loser, then he appologizes for it to Karl Rove (Mr. Democrat killer himself), now he is basically retracting that:

If Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada still feels remorse for calling President Bush a loser, he didn’t show it on Tuesday.

In a news conference, Reid was asked if his comment about Bush would make it more difficult to negotiate with Republicans.

"I tell people how I feel about things. I don’t try to hide how I feel," Reid said.

"Maybe my choice of words was improper, and I have indicated that maybe they were, but I want everyone here, I repeat, to know I’m going to continue to call things the way that I see them, and I think this administration has done a very, very bad job for this nation and the world."

62 million people say differently, OYS. But, please, continue making a fool of yourself. I look forward to a resounding GOP win in 2006 and 2008.

"I think the Party of ‘No’ would be better served if it set aside its angry rhetoric and obstructionism and joined Republicans at the table to provide solutions for the issues confronting our country," said RNC spokesman Danny Diaz.

Nuff said?

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Bugger off, ACLU

Somehow, the ACLU thinks that a North Carolina law from 1805 is "un-Constitutional." So, they have to get involved. Why? Because one lady lost her job working for the Pender County sheriff’s office.

There are some 144,000 unmarried couples living together in North Carolina, and they are all breaking the law – a statute that has been on the books since 1805.

The law against cohabitation is rarely enforced. But now the American Civil Liberties Union is suing to overturn it altogether, on behalf of a former sheriff’s dispatcher who says she had to quit her job because she wouldn’t marry her live-in boyfriend.

Deborah Hobbs, 40, says her boss, Sheriff Carson Smith of Pender County, near Wilmington, told her to get married, move out or find another job after he found out she and her boyfriend had been living together for three years. The couple did not want to get married, so Hobbs quit.

Well woop de doo. The law may not be very modern, but, it is the law. I would also like to know how it is un-Constitutional. I have read my copy, and I cannot see anything that makes it so. Quite the opposite. Tha pesky 10th Amendment thing, about all Rights not reserved to the Feds given to the States, etc, etc. Guess the ACLU ignored that one, much like the ignore the 2nd Amendment.

The ACLU also seems to be wanting more convicted felons to vote in NJ:

Nearly half of New Jersey county election offices do not consistently follow voting registration laws regarding former convicts, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey has found.

In fact, as the group learned through a survey, nine of the state’s 21 county offices illegally blocked registrations of people who have completed their sentences and are eligible to vote. The results of the survey were published Monday.

Gee, just what NJ needs, more convicted felons voting for the Democratic Party. Oops, I forgot that they are part of the Parties base, what with the leniencey that the Dems like to criminals and all.

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A strange thought

A reply of mine over at Steal the Bandwagon (I’ll do that next week: tuckered out from the BOTV) regarding Carnivals. First, from Jeff H:

Have our blogging lives come, at last, to this state? Blogging about being blogged about–when we, in fact, took the initiative to submit one of our poorer efforts for the sole purpose of being ridiculed?

From me, which is nie unreadable:

Hmm, very convuluted thinking. Blogging about bloggers blogging about blogs that were submitted by bloggers for a blogging blogjam initiated by a main blog to highlight the lowlights of said bloggers.

heh? Add one more blogging into the winds for this post. Woah!

PS: I have Pirates of the Caribbean on the progressive scan DVD player on the high def tv at the moment, so that pirate language should be sneaking out for a week or so. "You seem familiar. Have I threatened you before?"

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Potential GWB Assassination attempt?

Via Jeremy at the American Warmonger, comes a scary story:

A device identified as a grenade was thrown within 100 feet of the stage where President Bush was giving a speech today in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, local authorities told the U.S. Secret Service. The device did not go off and no one was hurt, the Secret Service said.

Local police told the Secret Service the device was thrown as Bush spoke in Freedom Square in Tblisi, the Georgian capital. The device hit someone and fell to the ground about 100 feet away from the stage, where local authorities grabbed it up, Georgian officials told the Secret Service.

And, of course, the moonbats are going, well, moonbat. At the DU they are having coniptions of hate and conspiracy.

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Bonfire of the Vanities, week #97

 

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Image hosting by Photobucket Welcome to week #97 of the Bonfire, the Sith Edition. Many Dark Jedi have submitted their works of evil, attempting to become the next Lord of the Sith, along with their lame evil and twisted excuses. “Always there are 2. A master and an apprentice.” Who will be whom? “I have a bad feeling about this.” These Dark Force users have ruled for 10080 minutes. For how much longer will they rule?

 

 

All submissions are posted in the twisted and evil order they were received. “You don’t know the *power* of the Dark Side.” Mwahahahahahahahaha!

Image hosted by Photobucket.comKim at Ramble Strip has issues with Scott Savol. She understands that it is part of an evil, evil plan. Plus, a Sith cat peed in her shoes.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comBoxing Alcibiades wants his hoverburgers now, otherwise he will be forced to use his choking grip.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comAt what point does a brouhaha become a fight for the rule of the galaxy? nikita demosthenes has the answer, as he discusses Princess Laura.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comDark Lord of the Green Gretchen Ross discusses something all Sith Lords enjoy: gluttony and huge cheeseburgers. Turning people into human pigs is one heck of a Dark Side power.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comIt’s never a good thing to write while drinking tequila dayquil. Stealing Bandwagons makes up for that, being evil and all. Sick, medicated, and a lack of sleep leads to the Dark Side, Jody. Which is the quick and easy path to getting things done.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comDark Jedi J takes shots at the Dearly Departed, proving that nothing is sacred at the Zero Boss. ” Many Bothans died to bring us this information. ”

Image hosted by Photobucket.comDodgeblogium takes a lightsaber to The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. It is “mildly diverting entertainment,” much like sending tie fighters into asteroid fields.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comSithgoddess Cao goes for a blatant attempt at whoring for blogads. And she can’t say that she won’t do it again. “I find your lack of faith disturbing.”

Image hosted by Photobucket.comThere is an identity crisis going on at The Conservative Dark Jedi Cat. ” The shroud of the Dark Side has fallen. Begun, the Clone Wars has.”

Image hosted by Photobucket.comJ Lo for President of the Empire? The American Princess has this twisted and evil thing down pat.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comThe Jawas, after learning evil mind tricks to wipe out Sandpeople, Report that Terri Schiavo has awakened from a persistent vegetative state.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comDrinking clears up the skin? Who knew. Sith Lordess Beth knows. “Sith business, go back to your drinks.”

Image hosted by Photobucket.comPractical Penumbra finds out that Boba Fett cheese is really good. “Always in motion is the future.”

Image hosted by Photobucket.comGlenn Reynolds is forced into a Carbonite Freezing Chamber by Sean at The American Mind. It may not be bad, but it is definitely steps down the road to the Dark Side, plus, as he says, it just may be stupid.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comMustang 23 is getting Cabin Fever while on Tattooine. That can usually be solved by throwing a party and letting the Rancor loose.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comMad Anthony takes the really easy path to the Dark SIde by microwaving potato’s. He could have used his powers to cook them, but, hey, us Dark Side users should be lazy. We Rule.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comCarpe Bonum has no post. Soup Sith included at no charge. “I sense something. A presence I’ve not felt since…the lunch counter ”

Image hosted by Photobucket.comThis is just evil. File It Under pooptasticness. “We’re doomed!”

Image hosted by Photobucket.comDarth Normanous at Expresso Sarcasm describes the very definition of the phrase evil and twisted: Meme’s. “War does not make one great. Neither do meme’s.”

Image hosted by Photobucket.comStorm trooper rifle in each hand, Techno Gypsy blasts away at both a sales presentation and that bastion of goodness (yech), Glenn Reynolds. Not all lawyers serve the Dark Side.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comRick Moran from Rightwing Nut House tries to expand his Sith powers to sarcasm, yet only attracted some denizens of the Moonbattery system. And soap. “Go to Ludicrous speed now!” (Sorry, Rick, couldn’t resist)

Image hosted by Photobucket.comHey, Look! Sex. 100 Girls! Oh, wait, it’s just a discussion. Now, that was plain evil for the sake of being evil, Lord(s) Multiple Mentality.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comDark Lord Ellison is trying going for the Sith Hall of Fame by respinning his vile, yet perversely enjoyable, turd in a punch bowl meme. He might make the Sith All Star team with this one.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comHere’s a good way to decrease one’s Sith ranking: discuss love songs openly. Why? In his Musings from Brian J Noggle, “Reflections on the fleeting nature of youth. Or good taste.” “Bah, a Dark Jedi craves none of that.”

Image hosted by Photobucket.comIs there anything better then tormenting Customer Service people for the heck of it? a4g at Point Five projects bolts of lightning through the telephone line. Why? He was in a groove. Also, he blames Lileks. Down the dark path of blame.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comBurning things is right up a Dark Jedi’s alley. And Interested Participant wants to burn this. Guard Gators taste like chicken.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comDual Saber wielder Basil gives us his take on The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Something involving dolphins. Sith Dolphins. “I am altering the deal. Pray I don’t alter it any further.”

Image hosted by Photobucket.comSomeone is destroying the comments in the Imperial Senate. Think Sink wants this fixed. Now. Twice. Brings it to the Imperial Forum. Can the Emperor help?

Image hosted by Photobucket.comPosting for the hell of it? Yup. Evil. The American Warmonger discusses nothing, and does it well.

Image hosted by Photobucket.comThe Opinionated Bastard tells folks who don’t live in Outer Rim systems to shut up. Dark Side grip will soon be used. Maybe on Rebel La Shawn Barber.

 

 

 

Image hosted by Photobucket.comMy own evil trek down the path of the Dark Side leads to evil songs in the head.

Image hosting by Photobucket Just remember, “Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.” Go for it. Now I will use my power of persuasion to get people to blogroll me.

A special thanks to Beth at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy who hooked me up with the killer banner, and to Emperor “Kevin” Palpatine for allowing me to host this weeks Bonfire. Hopefully, the bandwith at Photobucket will last. Follow on hosts feel free to steal the banner.

Don’t forget, next weeks edition, #98, is at Conservative Cat. #99 at Pajama Pundits Go tell Kevin at Wizbang if you are interested.

If I have missed somebody, dropped a trackback, or anything else let me know. I won’t be around till the evening, so, in my Sith vanity, I hope everyone has enjoyed this as much as I did doing it.

PS: sorry about multiple trackbacks to a few folks, didn’t look like they were going through originally.

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Sign the 180’s, no plan man

It’s that time again. Day 100 since Kerry promised to sign his 180’s.

Image hosting by Photobucket John Kerry has flip flopped multiple times on releasing his 180’s. See this previous post for the back and forth waffleing by the big weenie. He has stated unequivically that he will sign his Form 180 without conditions. Lets help him with this. It’s been 100 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 5/10/05 post. Head over, and let her know if you want to be included. Spread the word. Others blogging:

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Last call for the Bonfire

Don’t forget to submit your worst post of the week to Wizbang blog, since I am hosting it this week. Send a link to your worst post along with any self serving excuses evil and twisted excuses or clever self mocking to: bonfire at wizbangblog.com. All submissions due by Midnight Monday May 9th. You do not want to miss out, I hopefully have outdone myself, if I must say. Folks will either love it or hate it. Any late submitters will be subjected to duel by light-saber another photoshopped Hillary Clinton photo. Don’t force me to do this again!

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This is a joke, right?

I hate to quote the Daily Kos again, but, this is just really silly.

Reid says the fight over Senate rules and the filibuster is the "most important" issue he has worked on. "There have always been filibusters. If they do this, it will change our basic framework," he said. "It will make the Senate an extension of the House of Representatives. "I will never give up the right for extended debate," Reid said. "I’d rather they try the nuclear option and show what a real abuse of power is." (emphasis from Armando posting at Kos)

The "most important issue he has worked on." Doesn’t say much for the leader of the Senate Democrats, does it? Preserving their power and obstructing Senate business. That really is all they have. How about working towards a plan for Social Security reform? Tax reform? Energy or the Environment? Anything? I guess that Reid is taking the John Kerry approach, ie, recommend little to no legislation.

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