Monday, March 31, 2008
American Justice: Keeping Us Safe
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Walter Williams on Obama and Racism
In "Is Obama Ready for America?" Walter Williams injects a bit of sanity into the current Obama/Wright brouhaha:
The fact that the civil rights struggle is over and won does not mean that there are not major problems confronting many members of the black community but they are not civil rights problems and have little or nothing to do with racial discrimination. While not every single vestige of racial discrimination has disappeared, Obama and the Rev. Wright are absolutely wrong in suggesting that racial discrimination is anywhere near the major problem confronting a large segment of the black community. The major problems are: family breakdown, illegitimacy, fraudulent education and a high rate of criminality. To confront these problems, that are not the fault of the larger society, requires political courage and that's an attribute that Obama and most other politicians lack.
It's unfortunate that Dr. Williams' views won't be incorporated into the "national dialogue on race" that Sen. Obama claims he wants. All Americans are the poorer for that.
The fact that the civil rights struggle is over and won does not mean that there are not major problems confronting many members of the black community but they are not civil rights problems and have little or nothing to do with racial discrimination. While not every single vestige of racial discrimination has disappeared, Obama and the Rev. Wright are absolutely wrong in suggesting that racial discrimination is anywhere near the major problem confronting a large segment of the black community. The major problems are: family breakdown, illegitimacy, fraudulent education and a high rate of criminality. To confront these problems, that are not the fault of the larger society, requires political courage and that's an attribute that Obama and most other politicians lack.
It's unfortunate that Dr. Williams' views won't be incorporated into the "national dialogue on race" that Sen. Obama claims he wants. All Americans are the poorer for that.
Last.fm
This may be old to some people, but it's new to me. Last.fm is a music site with social networking features. Enter an artist name and you'll get a list of music tracks and a list of other, similar artists. The software tracks your listening preferences over time, then suggests playlists from other users with similar tastes. Like Pandora, Last.fm is a great way to find new music tailored to your tastes.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
When Matthew Conley Came Home
United States Marine Corps Corporal Matthew Conley was killed in Iraq on February 19, 2006.
In Bedtime Stories for Catherine, Wright Thompson of ESPN.com offers a beautiful tribute to Cpl. Conley, his family, and his community. Please read it all.
When the Marines brought Matthew home:
Someone donated limousines for the family. The sheriff met them at the funeral home. He led them on the long drive across the state of Alabama, lights flashing. Something amazing happened along the way. At every county line, other sheriff's deputies waited in their cars, ready to escort the Conleys, blue lights on, all traffic stopped. Nothing was interfering with their awful journey
that night, from Lauderdale County to Lawrence County, then on to Limestone and, finally, Madison. All along the way, people lined the roadside, waving American flags. When the sun went down, they shined flashlights on the stars and stripes, so that the only things the Conleys saw blazing across northern Alabama were small circles of light with flags inside.When they reached I-65, Alabama state troopers blocked off the interstate, clearing the way. Marines loaded the casket into the hearse and then the procession turned around.
It was time for Matthew to come home to Greenhill.
Words fail me. We can never, ever repay fine men like Matthew Conley for the sacrifice they've made on our behalf. We can only do our best to honor them by holding their memories dear.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Printable Targets
OK, gun nuts--here's a nice collection of targets ready for printing. There aren't any bombheaded Mohammeds, but three good OBL's are included.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Deep Thoughts in DC: Let's Cut George Bush's Secret Service Protection!
According to Andrew Roth at Club for Growth, the law mandating lifetime Secret Service protection for former Presidents was changed in 1997, limiting protection to 10 years after a President leaves office.
The first President to be subject to this new restriction? George W. Bush.
This seems stunningly stupid to me. The same Congress that refuses to reform its bridge-to-nowhere earmarks system finds protecting the lives of former Presidents to be prohibitively expensive.
Stunningly stupid.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Housepainting Tip
If you're painting from the very top of a 20-foot extension ladder and a red wasp tries to shinny up your left nostril, just let the satanic sonofabitch do its thing.
Trust me on this one.
Trust me on this one.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Hello Mudda, Hello Fatah
Fatah operative Muhammad Shehadi, suspected mastermind of last week's Yeshiva murders, assumed ambient temperature today after a brief encounter with an unspecified number of "IDF forces." Fatah and PA leader Mahmoud Abbas denounced Israel's action as a "barbaric holocaust...perpetrated against our people, our women and children in Gaza." Fatah's primary benefactor, the U.S. State Dept, could not be reached for comment (ok, I made that up).
Congratulations IDF--you rock!
Update: Ynet describes Shehadi as a member of Islamic Jihad who used to be a Fatah member.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Not an Animated GIF
No matter how often I see these things, they're still interesting. Maybe I'm just easily amused.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Four Photos from Today's News
Saturday, March 8, 2008
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