Hillary’s new ad is pretty much the perfect campaign ad… for John McCain. She does a pretty damn good job of striking fear into your heart, doesn’t she?
I don’t know about you, but I was definitely a-scared of who was going to answer the phone. Did this ad really make you want her to be the one who answers?
I don’t think so…
Hat Tip: Hot Air
Code Pink has settled comfortably into Berkeley, able to protest our troops willing to fight and die to ensure that they can protest their very existence. Thankfully, not everyone in Berkeley agrees with the Code Pinkos, and someone in a white volvo came by to show his distaste — by spitting on Code Pink (while I don’t think spitting on people is all that great of an idea — kind of disgusting, actually — I’m glad to see that there are some Berkeley residents who are as disgusted with them are we are). An altercation ensued, and guess who Medea Benjamin wanted to come and help?
“While we were at the protest in Berkeley from 12 to 4 PM a white volvo drove by and a man spat upon code pink. They chased him down the street and got into a verbal altercation. The police were NO WHERE in sight. That’s not the best part, ready for this? Medea Benjamin yelled and I quote “Marines!” she actually yelled for our help because this man had stepped out of his car. Lol. I even asked her if she was yelling Police and she told me “I said Marines” then put her arm around my friend Allen (the Marine vet) Ironic? Ok back to the emails!!
As Van Helsing at Moonbattery so astutely notes, this is only too typical of moonbats like Medea Benjamin. They scream in righteous indignation to protest our military, but the second we’re threatened, who is it that will be the first in line to ask for their help? It’s funny, ironic, and sickening, all rolled into one sorry bunch.
Hat Tips: Michelle Malkin and Moonbattery
Matt Burden at Blackfive is asking for us to step it up and show some support to our soldiers — paratroopers, to be specific — fighting in Afghanistan. Here’s why:
Even though spring hasn’t officially arrived the snow line is beginning to move up the mountains in Kunar and surrounding provinces in Afghanistan. The Taliban have already begun attacking the KOP, Firebases and Observation Points where elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team from Bamberg and Schweinfurt, Germanicenza, Ily, are deployed. Almost 4,000 Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne), 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry (Airborne) and 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry were deployed to Kunar and surrounding provinces in Afghanistan in May 2007 for a 15 month rotation. This region of eastern Afghanistan in the Hindu Kush mountains bordering Pakistan has been designated the most dangerous place on earth for military personnel.This winter has been particularly harsh. Many of the Soldiers are living in mud huts and tents with little or no heat, no running water, intermittent use of generators, supply drops via air to drop zones that require a hike of up to 40 minutes each way in order to retrieve the supplies, 30+ days out on missions at the firebases without showers or daily hot meals before rotating back to the KOP or Camp Blessing for hot showers, hot meals and the ability to communicate with their families and friends.
The Sky Soldiers have trudged through up to seven feet of snow on patrols day in and day out often at altitudes of 7,000 feet and higher. Each Soldier carries between 60 and 100 pounds of gear on these patrols. They Soldier-On each day despite the loss of many friends and comrades and substantially high numbers of wounded. Untold numbers of great Americans have provided amazing amounts of support to these Soldiers during this deployment. Public, private and civic organizations have provided direct support or indirect support.
A recent article by Elizabeth Rubin in the New York Times painted one Platoon of this Brigade in a less than favorable light. The article sensationalized the facts in a negative way, which served only to cause undue stress on the Soldiers and family members. The author failed to mention successes within the Brigade such as substantial humanitarian aid (tons of food and clothes) delivered to local villages, medical care for local children and adults, road projects, clean water projects, training of Afghan National Army personnel, distribution of school supplies, etc.
Historically, spring is a time of heavy fighting in this region as the terrorists and insurgents emerge from their caves after the harsh winter temperatures and snows. Let’s show these Soldiers how much support they have from home to help them through the spring and the remainder of this long and dangerous deployment.
Our paratroopers are in the fight of their lives and they need to hear that America loves them.
Please send an email of support to skysoldiers173rd@gmail.com
Or you can mail cards to:
Leta Carruth
P O Box 100
Cordova, TN 38088
These e-mails and messages are to help boost the morale of these brave soldiers who are obviously doing some incredibly difficult work in Afghanistan, and on top of that, are risking their lives day in and day out. But each day they find the strength to keep going, to soldier on.
Let’s show them that we have the strength to keep supporting them back home, no matter what our traitorous, terrorist-loving media may want them to think.
It will take you all of thirty seconds to send a quick e-mail to say thank you, and if you’re reading this right now, you obviously have internet access. So what are you waiting for? There’s so much we can do to support our troops fighting overseas, and sending an e-mail or a letter is one of the easiest ways. The last time Blackfive asked us to show our support — to Marines in Iraq — so many people responded that the e-mail address had to be shut down due to bandwitdh issues. It doesn’t take much effort on our part; so let’s crash that inbox again, and show them the overwhelming support that we Americans have for them!
MSN has an article today on How to be a better husband. These are always popular, as men seem completey incapable of figuring women out, and women seem completely incapable of figuring men out. I may not be so good at the figuring men out part, but I can usually offer some pretty good advice on how to figure us girls out. So if you’re curious how to be a better boyfriend or husband, go read their article.
If you also want to learn what you can do beyond the obvious stuff listed in that article (and to me, it was all very obvious), then keep reading.
This is one thing men do not seem to understand. Here’s an example.
Recently, Michael and I went out bowling with another couple. The guys were, of course, great while us girls just kind threw the ball down the lane and hoped for the best. After a few minutes, they started “coaching” us — telling us how to hold the ball, how to spin it, etc., etc., etc. They would try to correct our form before every turn. (If you don’t get where I’m going yet, then I’m sorry for you.) She and I both started getting frustrated and upset, because guess what? It. Drove. Us. Crazy. We were fine with the advice the first time, but before and after every single turn? We both were about ready to start plotting to kill them about halfway through the game until they wised up and just let us bowl.
Moral of the story? Don’t try to solve her problems. Women don’t need that, and especially not from the man they’re looking to for support. If she’s had a bad day and is venting to you, she doesn’t want you to offer her advice or solutions (she’s likely just to get pissed off the more you do that). If she’s upset about something, be there to comfort her. Ask her if there’s anything you can do to help, but she’ll probably tell you no. This is where listening comes into lay. Tell her OK, but that if she needs you, you’re there for here. Beyond that, leave it alone.
When you first saw your significant other, and decided you wanted to pursue her, how did you act? Maybe you brought flowers for her to your dates. Maybe you went out of your way to take her to unique restaurants you knew she’d like. You dressed up for her, and you went above and beyond what she probably expected.
Fast forward a little. You’ve now won her heart, and how much of this do you still do? Giving her flowers and gifts on birthdays, anniversaries, and Valentine’s Day don’t count.
Here’s my advice. Bring the romance back to the relationship. Send her flowers regularly — say, once a month or so to her office. Everyone there will be jealous of her, and she will feel like the luckiest, most loved woman on the planet. Leave work an hour early to make her dinner (or pick it up on the way if you absolutely cannot cook, but arrange it all nicely on the table if you do) by candlelight. Let her sit down and relax while you serve dinner to her. Surprise her with little love notes in her car or under her pillow. Whatever you may choose to do (these are just examples), be romantic, and often. Treat her like you were still pursuing her — don’t get complacent because you’ve already won her heart.
This one probably seems obvious, but men do not do it enough!
Think back to the last time you and your girlfriend or wife went out on a date. I’d be willing to bet that after she finished getting dressed and ready to go, she probably came out and asked you, “How do I look?” If you responded “Fine,” then you failed the test. She’s not asking you if she looks presentable; she’s wanting to hear from you that you still find her wildly attractive!
Try this. Next time the two of you go out somewhere, rather than waiting for her to ask you how she looks, respond immediately. As soon as she makes her appearance, say something — whether it’s a “Wow!”, or to tell her, “You look stunning.” Beat her to the punch. She’ll probably be glowing the rest of the night.
And don’t just wait for date nights. In the morning before she leaves for work, when you’re both walking out the door to drive off, add in a “You look gorgeous” to your goodbye kiss.
The bottom line here is to compliment her, and often, even if it’s for no real reason. It’ll make her feel like a million dollars.
Your initial response to this one is probably an emphatic “No way!”, or a “What?!”. But hang in there.
Two friends of mine are married, and Colin was telling me one day about his policy when it comes to his guy nights. When his buddies suggest going out somewhere, the very first question he asks is, “Is my wife invited?” If the answer is no, he’s automatically not interested. Now, Tara, his wife, does not always go with them — 9 times out of 10, she stays home. But the point, as Colin explained, is that if Tara is not welcome, then he isn’t interested.
Now imagine how much more valued and secure this makes his wife feel. The point here is not to bring her with you to all of your guys’ night outs. The point is to make her feel welcome and not left out. For one thing, it will put her mind at ease — she’ll be much less likely to badger you about who you were with and what you were doing (a plus for you). For another, it will make her (again) feel incredibly special and important in your life.
Does this one also seem obvious? It may, but look beyond the surface.
How often do you tell her that you love her? If it’s only, say, when you get off the phone, then you should be telling her much more often. Don’t be afraid to just tell her how much you love her all the time. Don’t overdo it, obviously, but it seems that much more genuine when it seems to come at random. Don’t be shy of telling her how happy she makes you, or that you’re so glad she’s in your life. It’s the easiest of all of these to do, and can make a huge difference.
These are just a few hints and tricks I would advise you to try out. Making your wife or girlfriend feel like she’s the luckiest woman in the world is not difficult; it just takes a little effort. If you’re willing to put in that extra effort, it will go a long, long way.
There’s been a lot of talk about this story: two girls kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight. Southwest says they were being disruptive, and the girls say that they were being discriminated against… for being pretty.
Prejudice against pretty?That’s the claim from a pair of 18-year-old best friends from Oldsmar who were escorted off a Southwest Airlines plane.
USF student Nisreen Swedberg and friend Sarah Williams claim the flight crew was rude to them from the moment they stepped onto the plane at Tampa International Airport on February 14.
Swedberg said she asked a flight attendant for a bottle of water and was told she could wait until the rest of the flight was served.
“And I patiently waited and then when they came around with water, they skipped me,” Swedberg said.
At one point, Williams had to use the plane’s bathroom. She saw another passenger in it, and when he hadn’t come out 15 minutes later, she knocked on the door.
When he came out, Williams says the man came over to her seat and yelled a profanity at her. Williams admits she yelled a profanity back at him but was puzzled when she says the flight crew only questioned her.
“I think they were just discriminating against because we were young decent-looking girls. I mean, nobody else on the plane looked like us except us,” she said. “[The flight attendants] were like older ladies. We were younger. Who knows, they could have been just jealous of us because we were younger.”
Southwest defends the incident, saying the women caused a disruption on the flight.
When the plane landed in Los Angeles, the women were escorted off by four uniformed police officers and later questioned by the FBI.
This is a picture of Swedberg and Williams:
Here is Swedberg talking about her flight experience:
Southwest isn’t backing down, though, and a spokeswoman for Southwest fired back:
My personal opinion is that these girls are full of crap.
Gee, maybe you shouldn’t expect special treatment on flights, and curse out other passengers. Maybe then you won’t get kicked off your flight — just a thought. I can’t help but wonder about these girls, though. Do they honestly believe their own defense? I don’t know the two of them (obviously), but they seem to me to be spoiled, snobby, stuck-up little princesses who are used to having everything their way. When Southwest didn’t bend over backwards to get them their water right away, and the bathroom wasn’t available for them exactly when they needed it, they threw a temper tantrum, swearing at other passengers and causing a scene. Afterwards, they whine to the press about being “discriminated against” for being pretty (and really, they weren’t all that spectacular in my honest opinion), basically saying everyone else on the flight was ugly. And we’re supposed to feel sorry for them now?
Snort.
In this round, Southwest Airlines is the clear winner.
Hat Tip: Hot Air
What was the hot new fashion trend at the Oscars this weekend? Orange ribbons and bracelets — to represent the glittering celebrities showing their solidarity with terrorists at Guantanamo Bay.
The hot fashion accessory [at Sunday’s Oscar ceremony] was apparently orange ribbons and bracelets in solidarity with terrorist suspects in Guantanamo:
Out on the red carpet, Paul Haggis (the director whose “Crash” won Best Picture in 2006) said he didn’t know what accounts for all these deeply dark, brooding, troubled films. But isn’t it obvious, he asked, flashing an orange ribbon on his lapel. Orange, why orange? “It’s Guantanamo,” his Max Azria-clad wife, Deborah, said, showing off her orange bracelet, which read: “Silence + torture = complicity.” Suddenly, we noticed — orange ribbons and bracelets everywhere.You’d have to guess there weren’t too many “24″ fans in that gathering.
Strange, I somehow doubt that anyone there was wearing a flag pin, or maybe a yellow ribbon, to show their solidarity with our troops, or, I don’t know, America. Why would they side with the United States when they can line up with freedom fighters terrorists?
After all, we’re the Great Satan, the oppressive ones in their eyes. They’re the ones shrieking about being censored — into microphones beaming their messages into televisions with millions of people watching. They’re the oppressed ones, who are “afraid” to speak out. So of course they side with terrorists, instead of the Evil Empire of the United States of America!
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. If that’s how they feel, there’s nothing keeping them here. They can all pull a Johnny Depp and live happily ever after in France. It’s not like they’ve been giving us anything we’ll miss.
Hat Tip: Liberty Film Festival
UPDATE: Atlas Shrugs has photographic evidence.
Wow.
Barack Obama’s new campaign ad basically outlines all the ways he’s going to screw us over as president. And this is supposed to make us want him in office? Snort.
Sad thing is, I believe him on every single one of those promises except for one. Mr. $850 billion in new spending is claiming he’s going to cut wasteful spending? Yeah, right.
Hat Tip: Ace of Spades
Uh-oh… the Goracle better start changing his tune. Maybe he can use global cooling as his new tool for implementing his screw-the-United-States-into-the-economic-Dark-Ages agenda, because it looks like his global warming theory is slowly, slowly falling apart.
Just a few days ago, we saw that the polar ice supposedly melted by global warming is back.
And now, this:
Snow cover over North America and much of Siberia, Mongolia and China is greater than at any time since 1966.The U.S. National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) reported that many American cities and towns suffered record cold temperatures in January and early February. According to the NCDC, the average temperature in January “was -0.3 F cooler than the 1901-2000 (20th century) average.”
China is surviving its most brutal winter in a century. Temperatures in the normally balmy south were so low for so long that some middle-sized cities went days and even weeks without electricity because once power lines had toppled it was too cold or too icy to repair them.
There have been so many snow and ice storms in Ontario and Quebec in the past two months that the real estate market has felt the pinch as home buyers have stayed home rather than venturing out looking for new houses.
In just the first two weeks of February, Toronto received 70 cm of snow, smashing the record of 66.6 cm for the entire month set back in the pre-SUV, pre-Kyoto, pre-carbon footprint days of 1950.
And remember the Arctic Sea ice? The ice we were told so hysterically last fall had melted to its “lowest levels on record? Never mind that those records only date back as far as 1972 and that there is anthropological and geological evidence of much greater melts in the past.
The ice is back.
Gilles Langis, a senior forecaster with the Canadian Ice Service in Ottawa, says the Arctic winter has been so severe the ice has not only recovered, it is actually 10 to 20 cm thicker in many places than at this time last year.
Professor Oleg Sorokhtin, of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, is recommending that everyone stocks up on their fur coats — solar activity is apparently entering an inactive phase.
Gee, there’s a thought: perhaps the warming and cooling going on in our solar system (unless we are also somehow responsible for the overall warming going on in virtually every other planet) is caused by the sun.
Maybe, just maybe, it’s time to quit with the hysteria and just start being sensible. You can care about the environment without having to buy into the global warming scam. But then, if we were to do that, the Goracle and the U.N. bureauweenies wouldn’t be able to keep driving forward their agenda! Sniffle.
Oh, and here’s one more fun quote from that article:
The last time the sun was this inactive, Earth suffered the Little Ice Age that lasted about five centuries and ended in 1850. Crops failed through killer frosts and drought. Famine, plague and war were widespread. Harbours froze, so did rivers, and trade ceased.It’s way too early to claim the same is about to happen again, but then it’s way too early for the hysteria of the global warmers, too.
Hat Tip: The Jawa Report
From Rachel Lucas comes the Video of the Day. This is a little flashback. We’re going to take you back to 2004, when Barack Obama had just won the Illinois senate seat, and was asked about why he was not interested in running for President.
Snortworthiest line:
You know, I am a believer in knowing what you’re doing when you apply for a job.
Is he now?
