The Utter Racism

Bigots across the country have found a race that is acceptable in society to be prejudice against; Muslims. This is nothing new, and I doubt even a few of you were surprised at the first sentence. Ever since 9/11, conservatives have been all too giddy to connect every problem, every issue, every everything to terrorism. But seriously!?! These fucking bigots are going to blame the Holocaust Memorial shooting on Muslims?

it is because of Muslims--who are the biggest contributor to the worldwide rise in anti-Semitism to Holocaust-eve levels--that neo-Nazis feel comfortable--far more comfortable!--manifesting their views about Jews.

Everyone got it? Muslims, not secret Muslims but invisible Muslim forces, shot up the Holocaust Memorial, not a white-supremacist. That is how delusional the neoconservatives have become. It has little to do with national security, it is pure racism. That is why Muslim terrorist need to be held off US soil, tortured, without charges, but white supremacists deserve a full and fair trial.

Debbie Schlussel, your opinion on anything relating to Islam, or Muslims in general, no longer counts you bigot.

Tell me this: does anyone believe a white supremacist was influenced in his racism by Muslims? That is what we call well outside the realm of realistic probability. What is far more likely, is that the rapid increase of chatter at white supremacist websites made this man more "comfortable" acting out his hatred.

PS: It was not long ago I was writing about the racist war on terror re: Redstate.com.

NY Times Correction, More Reasons Young People Don't Read Newspapers

The New York Times ran an article titled "1 in 7 freed detainees rejoins fight, report says" which I used to explain a major reason young people do not read newspapers. The article regurgitated a claim by the Pentagon without the slightest bit of questioning or investigative journalism. I, and many others, questioned the legitimacy of this claim, but the reporters that brought us the news did not. Today they had to clarify.

But the article on which he based that statement was seriously flawed and greatly overplayed. It demonstrated again the dangers when editors run with exclusive leaked material in politically charged circumstances and fail to push back skeptically.

And Jill Abramson, the managing editor for NY Times' news, went on...

Abramson said, “The whole game of leaks can be problematical if you aren’t given a document or the time to look at it in a full way.”

Ah yes. No document to back up the claims. This is a completely ridiculous excuse. Two days after the article first appeared, I contacted the Pentagon to ask for a clarification of how they determine whether or not a detainee has rejoined the fight. I received this pdf, which clearly demonstrates that the 1 in 7 number was an "unverified" statistic.

The lack of truth (the lies), in this article were not due to the pentagon withholding the relevant "document" at all. In fact, the Pentagon was more than willing to provide a document relating to the news. And had they bothered to read the document, they would have seen this part:

Definition of “Suspected” — Significant reporting indicates a former Defense Department detainee is involved in terrorist activities, and analysis indicates the detainee most likely is associated with a specific former detainee or unverified or single-source, but plausible, reporting indicates a specific former detainee is involved in terrorist activities.

"Unverified"

In other words, the entire point of the article, the title, was unverified. And yet, the investigative journalists, that we are supposed to bend over backwards saving, did not even take the time to ask for relevant documents. They were not given to them, so they assumed they did not exist. That is why I laugh in the face of anyone that says the death of the newspaper means the death of investigative journalism.

The New York Times needs to run another clarification:

We did not bother to take the time to ask questions of the Pentagon, or to even ask how they determine that a detainee has returned to the fight. Instead, we took the lazy way out. We ran with what they gave us. We owe better than that to our readers.

This Was Fun, the Celebrate-Ignorance-Conservative

So, I'm on twitter. Just messin' around with the good old #tcot folks (if you don't know what that means, google "hashtags"). Anywho, I get into one discussion like so:



A simple question. If you claim that waterboarding saves lives, any rational person would assume that you have seen some type of evidence to lead you to that conclusion. But there you underestimate the power of the celebrate-ignorance-conservative. This is in no way directed at all conservatives, just the 21%'ers. The real whacko, neocon, gone crazy from losing to Obama, crowd. And the conversation continues:



Still yet to provide one piece of evidence to back up the claim. Just another claim that he or she "could" provide more evidence that torture saves lives than I could about abortion saving lives. Evidence #1. There. Me: 1. Jackass: 0 as of yet.




So classic. The celebrate-ignorance-conservative will be quick to straight out lie about what he just said. The statement was not, in any way, that interrogation saves lives. And then, this:




So nice. You would have thought that this person would walk away, conceding my point. But no. Alas, the celebrate-ignorance-conservative will just delve farther into nonsense when proven wrong.



And more nonsense:



And then, the explosion of nonsense.



So let's get this straight:

Water torture saves lives. No wait. I didn't say that. I said interrogation saves lives. Fine. Interrogation saves lives, water torture doesn't. Well wait. Water torture, is interrogation, so it does save lives. (sticks fingers in ears) BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! I CAN'T HEAR YOU! BLAH! BLAH! BLAH!

This Was No Lone Nut, Dr Tiller's Assassination Was Orchestrated

I came across a blog today, An Email About George Tiller's Killer (Non-Obscene for the Kids). This email tears right into the claim that Mr Roeder was a psycho, acting completely on his own, without the backing of any organized group.

According to papers Roeder filed today, his possessions amount to a 16yr.-old Taurus and $10, and he only works occasionally at minimum-wage jobs. Yet he managed to finance several 400-mile round trips to Wichita from the KC area in the last month to case the church and know Dr. Tiller by sight, bought a handgun, gas and meals etc.

You see? There had to be funding. I have done plenty of long distance driving, and 400 mile trips are not free.

Somebody had to put him up to it, help him plan it and pay his expenses, and will now feed him to the sharks. Hopefully, and maybe with a bit of psych help, he will realize how he was used and name names.

We can only hope. But for now, the FBI is investigating the murder. I imagine the money trail will certainly be one of their focuses. Operation Rescue, and the other groups he was a part of, have been broiling this guy up with their hate speech directed towards Dr. Tiller. That is something that is very difficult to prove guilt in court. Funding, on the other hand, makes them an accomplice and conspirator. We will be sure to follow this one.

Hat-tip to Cody Kessler (Cody_K) for bringing this to my attention.

Coverage of the Vigil in DC to Honor Dr. George Tiller, Call to Action

On Monday, June 1st, people in DC and the surrounding areas assembled outside the White House for a vigil in honor of Dr George Tiller. Sum of Change Productions was there to document the occasion and brings us this video:



"We will not stand for cowards who resort to violence."

Dr Tiller touched many lives, and this vigil, or any, will never fully repay all that he gave to society. In most MSM outlets he is referred to as an "abortion doctor" although anyone who knows anything about him knows full well that he was far more than that. He cared for women and families, and provided them with many services, often when few others would. His assassination was "cowardice" and we shall treat it as so.

We want to take a moment to thank all the clinic workers and clinic escorts, they have lost a colleague, and our nation has lost a hero. Clinic escorts provide a valuable service. As the Washington Area Clinic Defense Task Force (WACDTF) puts it, they "ensure a peaceful and reassuring presence for patients, their companions, and staff, at several local clinics." It is a wonderful way that you personally can take action on this issue. People in the DC area can contact the WACDTF if you would like to volunteer. Others should contact your local clinic.

And do not forget, you can always contribute to the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF). The NNAF was formed in 1993. It is a "network of over 100 grassroots groups in more than 40 states that help women pay for abortion services." If you can spare, now is as important a time as ever to do so.

Lastly: Thank you Dr George Tiller for your years of service and dedication, you will be missed.

Spare Me Your "Values"

You just have to watch this video:

Sometimes I Wonder if the Pilgrims Made a Mistake Fleeing Britain

Between the universal health care and the strict gun control, sometimes I wonder if splitting from the UK was the best idea. And then there's this:

The tribunal ruled that a "heterosexuals only" policy in the adoption field of the Catholic Church in England and Wales would fall foul of the ban on discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation brought in two years ago.

Well done England. If only we could recognize the pure bigotry that is so blatant amongst our own religious "charities," let alone non-religious charities.

This decision is due to the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations, which came into effect in 2007. Essentially, this act says what anyone with intelligence should know, that it is wrong to discriminate, on any grounds, against someone because of the person's sexual orientation. It would be beautiful, and something I know we will not see anytime soon, if the US could follow suit and pass our own act protecting the rights of homosexuals.

Redstate.com Proves Their War on Terror is Racist

Redstate.com has, on its front page, an article titled; Obama Silent on First Terror Attack Since 9/11. If you are like me, you thought, wait, how did I miss this? Rather than provide a link to their site, here's a picture of the post:

So, Mark Impomeni, openly admits that when it comes to fighting the war on terror, he is completely okay with being racist. White man guns someone down for the purposes of installing fear in his political and religious opponents, crime. Non-white man guns someone down for the purposes of installing fear in his political and religious opponents, terror. If they wonder why there is a perception that the far right in this country is blatantly racist, look no farther.

The assassination of Dr. George Tiller absolutely was terrorism. It is ignorant and racist to claim that it doesn't count because the suspect "is not a terrorist of the kind that the United States has been fighting since the September 11th attacks." Although he is right about one thing. We haven't been fighting this kind of terrorist since September 11th, they've been around for a lot longer.

Just disgusting.

Anti-War Groups Don't Pull an Operation Rescue

Operation Rescue's response to the murder of Dr. Tiller will surely go down as one of the most heartless responses to a tragedy.

"George Tiller was a mass-murderer. We grieve for him that he did not have time to properly prepare his soul to face God. I am more concerned that the Obama Administration will use Tiller's killing to intimidate pro-lifers into surrendering our most effective rhetoric and actions. Abortion is still murder. And we still must call abortion by its proper name; murder."

Very classy. I am sure the family is glad to hear how "concerned" you are. Just imagine if a liberal, anti-war group said the same thing about this recent tragedy (which is a complete tragedy)

"I am more concerned that the Obama Administration will use this recruiter's killing to intimidate anti-war activists into surrendering our most effective rhetoric and actions.

Michelle Malkin would have a field day with that one. And rightly so. It would be one of the most heartless responses to a tragedy.

Good thing anti-war groups are decent enough, or at least smart enough, not to say something so heartless and unnecessary.

Another Diggin-Your-Hole-Deeper Day for the GOP

Well, wow. The last couple days have been..... just...... wow. I mean, seriously. Yesterday, we had New Gingrich twittering from Auschwitz, aka, really lowering the bar. Now we get this gold mine from Rush Limbaugh:


Tom Tancredo, self proclaimed foe of diversity and multiculturalism, was asked whether or not President Obama hates white people today, to which he replied, "I don't know." Which is not to say that Tancredo believes President Obama hates white people, he just does not believe that President Obama does not hate white people. Totally different, if you are an ignoramus.

But let us, for some ridiculous reason, actually look into this claim. Does Obama hate white people? Hmmph. Let's see. His Vice President is white. His Chief of Staff is white. His Secretary of Defense is white. His Secretary of State is white. His Secretary of the Treasury is white. I think you see where this is going. A lot of people in his administration are white, plenty of them male too.

I think he really does hate white people. Let's keep digging.

Ohhhhh wait. His mother is white. His grandparents, on his mother's side, are white. Doesn't that make him white?

It is a blatant statement about yourself when you think someone who is half black, half white, probably hates white people. You might want to think before speaking from now on.