Round Up From The Weekend

Jack Murtha, Pork King

Why they keep Murtha in office is beyond me. He is a waste of flesh and is as corrupt as they come. He is an un-indicted co-conspirator in ABSCAM and he keeps spending taxpayer money on worthless projects.

Case in point, the Jack Murtha airport (it was recently renamed that) in Pennsylvania. Murtha keeps funneling taxpayer money into this little airport even though it has only a couple of flights a day and they all go to Dulles. There are usually more workers there than passengers. Wonder what the workers do all day.

But a watchdog group on federal waste called the airport a “white elephant.”

“It’s an exercise in spending more money than sense,” said Steve Ellis of Taxpayers for Common Sense.

Federal largess is clearly evident here on Airport Road. Each of the six daily flights that the United Express local carrier makes to and from the airport is subsidized, costing taxpayers about $1.4 million, or $147 per passenger, last year. The subsidy is double the national average for the federal program designed to guarantee air service for 150 rural communities, excluding those in Alaska.

In addition to the passenger subsidy, the Murtha airport has long received funds from another federal program, meant to help pay for runway improvements and safety at regional airports. The airport has received $7.3 million since 2004 under the program. Last year, when the number of passengers fell below a federal threshold and the airport’s minimum yearly funding was about to drop from $1 million to $150,000, Murtha stepped in.

“I strongly believe that the Johnstown Airport should receive the full $1 M in [airport improvement] funding,” Murtha wrote to the Federal Aviation Administration in December. “Without this money, the development of this airport could be significantly inhibited, and the community as a whole could suffer.” WAPO

No wonder they named it after him. He bought it with our money…

Obama Slips One In

Barack Obama said we have to watch wasteful spending (something he was very good at as a Senator) and that we need to be responsible. He is going to be above board and transparent. This is from the Gateway Pundit:

President Obama released his FY 2009 supplemental request… asking for $83.4 billion to fund ongoing military, diplomatic and foreign assistance activities… There are programs included in this supplemental request that could otherwise be funded in the base budget. Some of the major items requested in this supplemental are long-term acquisition programs that are not directly related to ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan…

  • $600 million to purchase four new F-22 fighter jets;
  • $400 million for a new Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capabilities Fund;
  • $3.6 billion to train and equip Afghanistan Security Forces;
  • $806.2 million to upgrade the U.S. diplomatic facilities in Pakistan; and
  • $200 million for budget support to the Palestinian Authority.

Why would we be sending the PA any money? I guess this is an executive earmark…

They could buy another F-22 fighter jet with that money and have 50 million left over for spare parts.

US “Deeply Concerned” About Jailed Reporter

Roxana Saberi, a 31-year-old dual American-Iranian citizen was sentenced to 8 years in jail in Iran for allegedly spying on the country. Barack Obama is “deeply concerned” about this. Seems that a little bit more is called for here, perhaps outrage? [My Way News]

Saberi is not the only one in trouble. Laura Ling and Euna Lee are being held in North Korea. These journalists face the possibility of 10 years in a prison camp on trumped up charges. These two work for an organization founded by Al Gore. I thought everybody loved him…[Times Online]

Looks like news people are not well received in these countries. The main stream media said that we should understand these countries. Obama said we need to talk to them and he would do so without precondition. All we need to do is understand them.

George Bush said that North Korea and Iran were part of the Axis of Evil. Looks like he was right. I wonder how the people at the news organizations feel about these places now.

Banks Were Pressured To Take TARP Money

Shore Bancshares of Easton, Md is waiting to pay back 25 million dollars it received from the government. This is money it was persuaded to take in order to prevent problems in the banking industry. Despite protestations from some on the left, some banks reported they were forced to take TARP money. Some, like this one, were strongly persuaded to take it to do their part for the country.

Korstange explained that Treasury had originally invited TCF to apply for TARP funds, saying it wanted the participation of healthy banks to mitigate the shock to the financial system from the failure of large firms like Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns.

TCF agreed, wanting to do its civic duty by aiding the government in keeping the nation’s hobbled financial industry going.

“They came to all the banks,” said Korstange. “They did come to us and suggested that it would be a good idea, that if you didn’t take it you would be looked on as a bank that couldn’t get it, that you were too bad to get it.

“It made sense to do it at that time. We thought we were being good citizens. We didn’t need the money,” Korstange added. CNS News

Now TCF (parent company) says it wants to repay the money because the government changed the rules and the banks are hamstrung by the rules for banks that took the money. The bank also does not like being made a scapegoat and the object of public scorn.

The bank has indicated that they were being delayed in returning the money. I am sure the government would like to keep its fangs in the banks in order to run them but many will pay back the money so they don’t have to be bothered by an intrusive government. They should offer the money back and if the government refuses to take it they should consider it forgiven and move on.

Then again, it might just be delayed because Turbo-Tax Tim Geithner is the only person working at Treasury…

Remember, the only good pirate is a dead pirate.

Finally, Meathead Says Call The FBI

One last thing. Meathead (I don’t link to him) read my “I Am A Right Wing Extremist” post and concluded that I am a racist and potentially a terrorist. He wants anyone who knows who I am to report any terrorist activity to the FBI. He is deluded and thinks that I would do harm to my country.

It is ridiculous and as an Honorably Discharged Veteran with 24 years of service I have sworn to protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and DOMESTIC and I would give my life to protect this country. I am not a threat you have to worry about. The threats to this country are all in DC. No one will ever find me doing anything to harm my country. And terrorism is what cowards engage in. Real warriors engage in battle.

Meathead can’t understand that because he is a bed wetting liberal who lives under the blanket of freedom that people like me provide while never lifting a hand to help.

Meathead, I know you read this website. Did you report me? After they read the post they will laugh you out of the country.

I’ll let you know if they come interview me. Oooh, I’m scared.

Moron.

Big Dog

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Is It Time For War Crimes Charges?

Since the war on terror started the left has called for war crimes charges to be levied against George W Bush. It never happened, at least not yet, but that did not stop the daily calls for the charges. Barack Obama took control of the government with a promise to immediately ending the war**. Those plans changed somewhat when he realized that an immediate pull out would be disastrous.

Is it now time to call for charges of war crimes against Barack Obama?

President Hamid Karzai is condemning the US for strikes in Afghanistan that allegedly killed 16 civilians.

Karzai said the killing of innocent Afghans during U.S. military operations “is strengthening the terrorists.”

~snip~

Karzai’s latest criticism follows a Saturday raid in Laghman province that the U.S. says killed 15 armed militants, including a woman with an RPG, but that Afghan officials say killed civilians.

Two women and three children were among the 16 dead civilians, Karzai said in a statement.

The attacks are strengthening the support of terrorists. Isn’t that what the left screamed about with regard to President Bush?

Obama is now in charge of the military and its operations. Are we now going to hear the left scream about civilian casualties and call for war crimes charges to be levied against The One?

Don’t hold your breath.

Obama lied, people died….

**Randy made a good point in the comments. Obama said he would end the war in Iraq, not Afghanistan. The way this is written is unclear and makes it appear as if he said he would end it all. He did not say that and he said he would increase the number of troops in Afghanistan. Sorry for the confusion.

Source:
My Way News

Big Dog

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Israel Should Cease Firing When Hamas Is Destroyed

When Israel reatliated against Hamas for the daily rocket attacks I made it clear that she should wipe out Hamas or there will be future problems. I am not the only one. Those who side with Israel (the people who are not anti Semites) know all too well the game that is played. Israel takes action, the other side cries and demands a cease fire because of the death and suffering and then, when circumstances allow, the terrorists attack again. The only way to prevent it is an absolute victory that involves wiping out the enemy.

Hamas has no intention of living in peace. It is sworn to destroy Israel and it has made its intentions quite clear. Despite this, Israel has stated that it met its goals and declared a unilateral cease fire.

One would think that the members of Hamas who lived through the ordeal would be happy to be alive and that the action had stopped.

Of course, we are talking about barbaric morons who use the media to play games and who attack innocent civilians. These are the people who say they want action stopped but then do things to provoke more attacks. Thus is the case with the latest cease fire.

JERUSALEM (CNN) — Militants fired six rockets into southern Israel and exchanged gunfire with troops in northern Gaza Sunday, hours after Israel declared a unilateral cease-fire in the Palestinian territory, an Israeli spokesman said.

The Qassam rockets were fired into Sderot at 9 a.m. — seven hours after Israel’s cease-fire went into effect. The rockets did not injure anyone, and Israeli aircrafts destroyed the rocket launcher soon afterward, an Israeli military spokesman said.

What will it take before Israel understands what has to be done to stop the attacks? Until she realizes that the terrorists will not stop and do not want peace, the same scenario will play out over and over like a Jewish version of the movie Ground Hog Day.

There will be no peace until those who continually strive to destroy Israel are killed.

Israel should learn this lesson soon or it will be playing this movie over and over for generations to come.

Sources: Pajama’s Media | Atlas Shrugs

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Israel Is Slicing Up Gaza

The Israeli military entered Gaza and the goal is to destroy every site Hamas uses to launch rockets and to destroy the tunnel system the terrorist group has developed to aid it in its terror activities. Though Hamas leaders claim they will make Gaza a graveyard for the Israeli Army, it appears as if Israel is having its way in the fight. Every day another Hamas leader is killed.

There are many in the Middle East and Europe calling for Israel to ends its aggression but the US government remains largely behind the country. Some of the citizens here have protested in favor of the Palestinian people and they label Israel as terrorists who are inflicting a holocaust on the Palestinians. Fewer than 1000 people killed, nearly all of them bad guys, does not a holocaust make.

I saw one video from a protest in Chicago where people with Middle Eastern accents denounced the US and Israel and called this country a number of unflattering names. This begs the question, why are these people here? Better yet, why do we let them stay? We have free speech in this country but if they are so disenchanted with the US and our support of Israel then they can get the hell out.

It is important for Israel to finish this completely and to ensure that Hamas is destroyed. Ideally, there can be none of them left but since that would be a near impossibility, they need to be so degraded as to never be able to mount further aggression. Israel should ignore those who are opposed to the response to the terrorist attacks on their people and see this through to completion. Anything less will be defeat.

Terrorists only understand aggression. They will not respond to negotiation and they will continue their terror attacks as long as they get away without response or as long as the attacks inflict terror upon the intended targets. This is how they work. We all wish there was another way to deal with them but complete eradication is the only way. Shimon Peres said it best:

Israeli President Shimon Peres said that Israel had to push forward and that a cease-fire was pointless without a halt to Hamas rocket fire.

“Well, clearly, if there is somebody (who) can stop terror with a different strategy, we shall accept it,” he said on ABC’s “This Week.”

“We shall not accept the idea that Hamas will continue to fire and we shall declare a cease-fire. It does not make any sense.” My Way News

If anyone calling for Israel to stop its response knows of a better way to deal with the terrorists then Peres is willing to accept it. The problem is, no other methods have borne fruit. Islamic terrorists want to impose Sharia law in the world and one of their goals is to exterminate Israel. This is obviously not an acceptable solution to anyone but the terrorists and their appeasers in the Middle East and Europe (and the smattering of pukes who protest the response).

Long live Israel and death to ALL terrorists.

Please do not stop until Hamas is exterminated.

Big Dog

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When It Gets Tough, People Want Guns

It is well known that Barack Obama is a gun grabber. He opposes gun ownership though he did a great job of pretending otherwise during the campaign. The reality is, he is in favor of banning handguns and most types of ammunition. He is also in favor of huge tax increases on gun and ammo sales and he wants to ban so called assault weapons. When times get tough, people want the security afforded by their firearms and that is why our Founders wrote that the right (which presupposes existence) to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

The Obama win has many people worried about the future of firearm availability during the next four years. Gun shows have had record numbers of people attending them and gun shops report increases in the sale of firearms and ammunition. People are worried that they might not be able to buy guns in the future (or that the process will be extremely restrictive) and they are stocking up just in case. When things go bad people need to be able to defend themselves. The police are a reactive force. If they showed up before a crime there would be no problem but they always show up after a crime has taken place. The best source of personal protection is a firearm in the hands of someone who knows how to use it.

Look at what happened in India. Ten terrorists caused hundreds of deaths and countless injuries and the police there refused to shoot at them. A photographer indicates that the police hid from the terrorists and did not shoot back. Sebastian D’Souza, a picture editor at the Mumbai Mirror, went to the scene of one of the attacks and was able to take pictures of the terrorists. He noticed that the police were hiding and refused to engage the terrorists. Sebastian told them to shoot because the gunmen were “sitting ducks.” They did nothing and the terrorists had free reign. D’Souza stated:

“I told some policemen the gunmen had moved towards the rear of the station but they refused to follow them. What is the point if having policemen with guns if they refuse to use them? I only wish I had a gun rather than a camera.” [emphasis mine] Belfast Telegraph

We have seen time and again the tragedy that can occur when the citizenry is not allowed to carry arms. Is there any doubt that an armed person at Virginia Tech could have saved countless lives? I have no doubt that many of the police officers in this country would have engaged the terrorists but I am reminded of how the police in New Orleans abandoned the city in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. They are the exception rather than the rule but can we take that chance when our lives are at stake? There is a reason that we cling to our guns and our religion…

An armed citizenry keeps government in check and prevents tyranny (that is why they want to disarm us).

An unarmed citizenry is nothing more than a slave population.

Big Dog

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