Nevermind.

I was going to post a thoughtful analysis of whether the threat from al-Zarqawi has been exaggerated in an effort to make the Iraq war more justified by having a clearly defined "baddie." I found an article from the Telegraph that makes a pretty good argument for me.

However, I found myself in some pretty strange company. So, I give up.
Surfing the Apocalypse....

what a twat

Admittedly, I spent most of the morning looking for people to piss me off. Mission Accomplished.

Should the Democratic Party continue to degrade, it will soon cease to be a force in our political system. Defecting Democrats will likely join other parties more in line with their beliefs. This could result in the Democratic Party, Green Party, Communist Party, Nazi Party and various other parties based on racial identity, protectionism, isolationism and populism becoming equal in influence and credibility.

Democracy would thrive with such a diversity of parties. However, with the left so splintered, the Republican Party would achieve such dominance that America would essentially become a one party nation. Were this to happen, the accountability that our Founders built into our system would be lost. The potential for abuse under single party rule is simply too great. For that reason, I am going to offer Democrats some advice.

This is Judson Cox from the Righsided Newsletter. Here is his advice:

After rejecting the advice of Democratic leaders such as Zell Miller and Ed Koch, and rejecting the candidacy of Joseph Lieberman, it appears the Democratic Party will continue to degenerate into lunacy and impotent rage. If Democrats wish to win elections, they do not need to talk “the language of faith and values,” or “get their message out better.” Americans have already rejected the false piety of John Kerry and firmly rejected their message. Democrats need only become the loyal opposition, but I doubt they have the will.

Starship is an immigrant

so he had better watch out for these people....freakish anti-immigrant tools on the loose.

Check over your shoulder.

Ignorance is something to be proud of

Here in Oxford, the local college paper is the "Daily Mississippian." I don't really expect much from a student newspaper, but this is absolutely ridiculous.

An excerpt from the editorial:


Nov. 2, 2004 will be remembered as the day Americans told the homosexual community to go back in the closet.

Better stated, it was the day America shoved the homosexual movement into its closet and jammed a chair under the knob so it could not get out.

Eleven states, including left-leaning Oregon, approved defense of marriage amendments to their constitutions.

All of these pieces of legislation passed by a significant margin. In our state it garnered a 6-1 vote.

* * *

In the mid-90s, the television show Ellen debuted. The main character, played by Ellen Degeneres, was an out-of-the-closet lesbian whose sexuality played a key role in the show. Again those for traditional values yawned...

Following the success of Ellen, the homosexual community started flooding television with images of homosexuality and has made a point to proclaim it as normal.

While this was going on, two states, Massachusetts and California have both had renegades fight for the homosexual world view. In San Francisco, mayor Gavin Newsom defied the state legislature and ordered the city clerk to issue marriage licenses to homosexual couples. In May 2004, the Massachusetts high court legalized gay marriage.

These two events woke those for traditional marriage from their slumber, but not before both acts of treachery were perpetrated upon a slumbering American electorate...


And a response from a concerned member of the community...

I'm sure the founding fathers are spinning in their graves after hearing all the bitching about fags not having equal rights. Nature shows us that homosexuality is unnatural and wrong (most of the liberals have pointed out that the Bible has no authority, so I won't mention that). John Johnson, check the f@#%ing electoral vote distribution map, and you'll see that others besides the "slave" states are red. Maybe you should take a closer look at the article and see that the author is trying to show you that people want more traditional leadership, rather than reading about a president who cared more about BJ's than our economy.

This from someone who calls himself "Capt. Crisis" and regularly spews his almost comical Nazi-like commentary on the Daily Mississippian.

Is this sad? Yes. Does it really matter in the great scheme of things? At first glance, no. However, this rubbish is what most people believe here in Mississippi and I dare say a lot of "red" states even if they have slightly better conditioning not to say so out loud or in polite company.

It is actually scary.

Votes?

Olbermann (MSNBC Countdown) has the best explanation of voter discrepancies.

A Little Frightening, but Okay in My Book

This is great. I have always been touchy about my Southern heritage. I was always kind of proud to be unique and from a sweet slow place like The South. However, up until the last two years, the South that I knew was one of grandmothers and sweet tea. My extended family and my friends are all intelligent and even if they are Republican, generally have well thought out ideas and opinions about their political beliefs.

However, I have finally and unwillingly been exposed to the other side of the South. The evil, racist, willfully ignorant side. Intelligence and difference are feared and Fox News doesn't even apply because no one bothers to watch the news, biased or not.

It is really exhausting to live here.

Welly well well

I have changed my mind. I have the world's best husband.

ha

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