… man and I don’t want to swim 3
The extent of the damage in New Orleans is overwhelming, and it’s totally unimaginable what the victims are going through. I find it unfathomable with the amount of money being pumped into Iraq every day that there can be 15,000-20,000 people stranded, homeless and running out of food and water. You can be sure that ...
New Orleans is sinking 6
In less than 6 hours, New Orleans is going to be under full assault from Hurricane Katrina. The city has been evacuated with the NFL team the New Orleans Saint’s stadium being used as an emergency shelter for those who don’t evacuate. All major highways have one-way traffic leaving the city, and 485,000 people are ...
Christian calls for assassination
On Monday, Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson called for the United States to assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, calling him “a terrific danger” bent on exporting Communism and Islamic extremism across the Americas. I’ve never understood why someone who claims they are ‘Christian’ would promote murder and hatred. The United States hasn’t condemned his statement, and ...
Understanding the terrorists
Having the ability to defeat the terrorists requires a solid understanding about why terrorists are doing what they’re doing. Modern history can explain a lot about the terrorist mindset and you can even understand the reasons for their hate and resentment toward others. Often times the “blow them out of the water” mentality only worsens ...
US approves flag burning amendment 1
US House members have approved a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning. The bill will be passed to the senate for voting and there is a good chance it will pass the senate. It would give Congress the power to ban desecration of the American flag. In 1989 the Supreme Court ruled that flag-burning was ...
Donny Dumbsfeld brain dead? 1
Is Donald Rumsfeld brain dead? At a regional security conference in Singapore, Donald Rumsfeld has warned China about its military buildup, stating that China is spending more than its leaders acknowledge, expanding its missile capabilities and developing advanced military technology. China now has the world’s third-largest military budget, he said, behind the United States and ...
Cheney offended by Human Rights abuse claim 1
US Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday he was offended by Amnesty International’s condemnation of the United States for what it called “serious human rights violations” at Guantanamo Bay. The vice president said the United States has freed millions of people from oppression. “I think the fact of the matter is, the United States has ...
Possible ‘grenade’ thrown toward President Bush 2
The US says it is investigating reports that a device – described as a possible hand grenade – was thrown towards President Bush as he visited Georgia. It landed 30m (100 feet) away from where Mr Bush spoke to a huge crowd in Tbilisi, but did not detonate, according to the Georgian authorities. It is ...
UN must reform or die 2
Condoleeza Rice pulls out her guns once again. This time she’s telling the UN that it must reform or it will die. Condoleeza seems to have all the answers to the world’s problems, and the sharpshooter Condoleeza’s answer always seems to involve shooting her big guns. Ms Rice said Mr Bolton, who has pledged to ...
Texas oil tycoon indicted
Bribing Saddam Hussein for oil contracts in Iraq is no longer necessary now that the US has control of that country. Texas oil tycoon David Chalmers Jr, his oil company Bayoil of Texas, and Bayoil Supply & Trading Ltd, based in the Bahamas, face federal criminal charges as part of the scheme to pay millions ...