Well, Scooter Libby is outa here. I don't know much about him, but considering his relationship to the VP I can only say bon voyage and who's next? (I have a dream!) Oh well, back to reality.
Five third parties here in PA have just gone to Harrisburg with their support for changes to the current election law that would place third parties on an equal footing with the bipartisan establishment when it comes to placing candidates on the ballot. Most voters would be suprised to learn that as the law now stands, third parties must collect as many as 33 times the number of signatures required of the Republicrat and Democan parties in order to be included on the ballot. It is high time to change that one.
Harriet Miers has withdrawn her nomination. Democans and Republicrats are both unhappy with the lack of information they have on her ideology and political positions. I for one am tired of hearing conservatives dwell on the abortion issue to the exclusion of others. No judge who holds that infanticide is a woman's right before the infant is born is qualified to make sound determinations of right and wrong, but I think there are other things we should be concerned with as well.
When John Roberts was confirmed, to my knowledge none of the questioning dealt with the real reason why he was nominated. Roberts had been involved in rulings which left no doubt of his position on the Habaeus Corpus rights of American citizens. Remember, the last time the issue of indefinite detention of American citizens came before the high court, the Bush administration lost their bid for dictatorial powers by a 5-4 vote, with Justice O'Conner voting with the majority. Roberts was selected to replace her for that reason and no other. The death of Chief Justice Rehnquist derailed that plan, and the administration is facing the same problem again.
I believe Ms. Miers was selected solely for her willingness to follow orders. Now that she has withdrawn her name, we can look for another willing servant to take her place. As long as the President can keep conservatives focused on a nominee's position on social issues, he will remain free to trample on the Constitution. It is time for true conservatives to refuse a compromise and demand a Justice who will enforce the Constitution rather than reinterpret it.
The death toll in Iraq has passed the 2000 mark. Two thousand brave American soldiers have died so that the Iraqi people can be free to establish the Islamic dictatorship of their choice. In accordance with my stated intention to bring the light of history to bear on today's events, perhaps a brief overview of a few previous efforts to free nations from themselves would be in order.
Cuba. The US supported Fidel Castro in his bid for power. In return, Castro established a close partnership with our worst enemies, including a tight relationship with Communist China which continues to threaten our national security today.
Zimbabwe. The US, along with the UK and other countries, enforced severe economic sanctions against Rhodesia and the Ian Smith government in the name of African independence. The Rhodesian government , under pressure, capitulated to the Marxist movement and Zimbabwe still has never had a fair election. Robert Mugabe has been in power for over 30 years and still retains all of the bloodlust and thirst for violence that characterized his rise to power. While Rhodesia was a major African exporter of food and agricultural products, Mugabe's Zimbabwe is still suffering from severe food shortages that are decades old.
Afghanistan. The US funded, trained and supplied Osama Bin Laden and other Mujahadeen "freedom fighters" to effectively stop the expansion of another former US ally, the USSR, in that area. These same "freedom fighters" established a brutal Islamic state, became a safe haven for anti-western terrorism, and eventually carried out the worst terrorist attack this country has ever endured.
Bosnia. The US essentially led the UN effort to overthrow the Milosevic regime and halt Serbian violence against ethnic Albanians. The Albanian Muslims, in turn, retaliated against the Serbs with little or no UN interference, and today are a friendly resort for Islamic terrorists and a significant threat to US interests.
Iraq. Last but not least, the US funded, supplied and abbetted Saddam Hussein in his brutal war against Iran. Saddam accepted US assistance until he felt that he was no longer in need of it, and has been a thorn in our sides ever since, until his overthrow last year.
I guess we haven't learned.
2 comments:
I found your posting both enlightening and refreshing. Although I may not agree with all your views, it is such a delight to read the opinions & insights of another fan of true history(there are not many of us left). I am sick of the reporting(if that is what you want to call it) of the main stream media, with there talking points and political agenda. They keep us "glooed" to the television and newspapers with entertaining stories while the true news stories (our loss of our god given liberties and freedoms) goes on behind the scenes unabated. Although I do not totally agree with our reasons for going to war in Iraq, my prayers go out to all of our brave, hornerable, and respectible soldiers, who do thier duty in a professional manor, even in the worst of conditions, without question. They make me so very proud. Although I do not believe they have died in vain. I think there is a greater purpose for us to be involved in the "greater" Middle East. I believe the next great struggle will be between Islamic Fundementalism (who want a global islamic state based on the koran) and everyone else. And the US seems to be the only nation with the forsight , willingness and stomach to fight back. Our so called allies in Europe seem more worried about keeping their socialist wellfare states alive, that the only word in their foreign policy vocabulary is "turn the other cheek" and compromise at all costs(we see were that got them with Hitler). So I hope truely in my heart that the President does pray every day for guidence in his decision making. I beleive that he is a good man, just easily manipulated and severly misguided by the people aroung him. Even if prayer has not led him to this war, the Lord has a "funny" way of useing leaders of men to help fufill His master plan even without them knowing about it. So I see the next great struggle (World War)between Islamic Fundalmentalism and the US (and are ever more reluctant friends), the "people" of the UK and Australia. There are only 2 great movements in the world today Islam and "Americanism"(some bad, but mostly good). If we are sucessful, it can be our chance for a global version of Manifest Destiny.
Keep up the good work, I will be very interested to read your future postings.
Sincerely,
Swamp Fox
Swamp Fox,
Thanks for the encouraging comments. I couldn't agree more with your respect for our fighting men and women. My cousin and a very dear friend of mine have both been in Iraq, and I do pray, not only for them, but for our military and our leaders during this conflict. However, I also pray for those Iraqi people, particularly Christians, who have merely gone from one dictatorship to another, have lost what little security they enjoyed under Saddam, and now face increasing danger from the Islamic fundamentalists who have come to power through our misguided efforts to impose "democracy" on an undemocratic culture.
I also agree that God undoubtedly has His reasons and purposes in all of this. As far as the two movements you mentioned, I see a vast difference in the original Americanism of our forefathers and this new brand of Nazi-warmed-over, "dear leader" party religion. Unfortunately, true Americanism is not currently experiencing much of a comeback, certainly not as a world movement. Liberty is like Christianity, or any other truth; the only way to spread it is by example, not force.
Thank you again for your encouragement, and BTW, I love your screen name! (Francis Merion, I assume?)
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