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Smitty Loves His Kindle

Posted on | November 21, 2011 | 5 Comments

While he was in Afghanistan, our beloved Admiral developed a serious addiction to his Kindle, downloading e-books to read when he wasn’t fighting the Taliban fleet. I don’t know if he’s tried the new Kindle Fire, but you can buy one for just $199 this week through our Amazon Associates link and it kicks me a little commission to help pay the bills.


Category: Amazon

Call Sign: ‘Nash One’

Posted on | November 21, 2011 | 7 Comments

You never know where a good story’s going to lead. Sunday morning, I found myself thinking about that Catholic schoolgirl who cussed out Jeff Goldstein in Denver. Where do these kids get their ideas? How can we get through to them? And why do these Occupy protesters get on my very last nerve?

What bugged me — and you could see this in my long Saturday post — was the evidence that these kids evidently are taught nothing about the heroes of America’s long fight against Communism. All they seem to know about that era is (a) “McCarthyism” was bad and (b) hippie peaceniks protesting the Vietnam War were good. With that kind of education, is it any wonder they think Occupy Wall Street is cool?

While I was brooding over that, a childhood memory flashed in my mind and I started Googling about a pilot whose name I knew, but whose history I’d never researched. At first there didn’t seem to be much information available, although I was able to learn his Air Force call-sign. Then I found a blog where one of his relatives had posted a 1988 news article about him, and went to work. It took several hours to produce my American Spectator column today:

Kids who visit the park in Douglasville, Georgia, just call it “Hunter Park,” although its proper name is Hunter Memorial Park, and most of the children running around the soccer fields and picnic areas never stop to study the monument that pays tribute to the park’s namesake. He was voted “Most Talented” his senior year at Douglas County High School, where he won acclaim for his artistic abilities, starred in the school play and was editor of the student yearbook, but his name is not well known today, when he would have been 70 years old.
Robert Gerald “Jerry” Hunter left his native Douglas County to attend the Citadel, where he graduated with honors. He joined the Air Force, became a fighter pilot, and was deployed to Vietnam. On May 25, 1966, Hunter was on his 34th combat mission when his F-105 jet was shot down near the Laotian border. He bailed out — his comrades saw the parachute — and it was initially believed that he had survived. The 25-year-old pilot was listed as missing in action, and the Air Force promoted him from first lieutenant to captain while rescuers searched for him. Hunter’s family, including his young bride Laura, prayerfully waited for word that he had been recovered safely. Seven weeks later, however, the sad news came that his remains had been found in Laos, where he had apparently died of injuries. First Baptist Church in Douglasville overflowed with mourners at his funeral and local businesses closed early that afternoon in honor of Captain Hunter, Douglas County’s first casualty in the Vietnam War. Hunter Memorial Park was dedicated a year later, when I was in second grade, and I remember as a boy reading his name on the monument at the park. . . .

Please read the whole thing, because you never know where a good story’s going to lead.

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Category: American Spectator

He’s an Expert on ‘Fools and Clowns’

Posted on | November 21, 2011 | 17 Comments

“I have a structural hypothesis here. You have a Republican ideology, which Mitt Romney obviously doesn’t believe in. He just oozes insincerity, that’s just so obvious. But all of the others are fools and clowns. And there is a question here, my hypothesis is that maybe this is an ideology that only fools and clowns can believe in. And that’s the Republican problem. . . . The Republican base does not want Romney and they keep on looking for an alternative. And Newt, although — somebody said, ‘He’s a stupid man’s idea of what a smart person sounds like.’ But he is more plausible than the other guys they’ve been pushing up.”
— Paul Krugman, on ABC News This Week

Category: ABC, Election 2012, Liberals

LIVE AT FIVESEVEN – 11.21.11

Posted on | November 21, 2011 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Congress May Try Blocking Cuts If Debt Panel Fails

Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ)

And by “if”, they mean “when”. Anybody not see this coming?

Jose Pimentel Plotted To Kill Cops, Soldiers With Pipe Bombs
Lone wolf busted by NYPD


Protests Against Egyptian Junta Result in 20 Dead
Students and other disaffected youth riot against security forces as agreement for peaceful protest fails



POLITICS
Romney Collects Key Endorsements In New Hampshire

Mitt Romney in New Hampshire

Senator Ayotte, Congressman Bass get behind the Mitt

Police Confront #OWS Protesters In San Francisco

UC President Vows Pepper Spray Probe




Niche Voters Giving Ron Paul Momentum In Iowa Polls

Congressman Kildee (D-MI) Denies Sex Abuse Allegations

First Lady Booed in Appearance As Honorary Starter For Ford 400

Democrats Grandstand Against Alabama Immigration Law



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Falls On Global Growth, Eurodebt Worries
Ted Forstmann, Financier And Philanthropist, Dies, 71
US, PRC Agree To Deepen Ties On Intellectual Property
Euro Zone, Technicals Unnerve Wall Street
Spanish Bond Yields Continue To Rise
Android Malware: Threat Or FUD?
Water Utility Hackers Destroy Pump
Apple Now Accepts Yuan For Apps



SPORTS
Carl Edwards Gracious In Defeat

Carl Edwards before the decisive race

Congratulates Tony Stewart after latter wins the Sprint Cup at the Ford 400 in Homestead

The Rock Makes A Triumphant Return To The Ring

Cutler Expected To Miss 6-8 Week With Broken Thumb After Bears Maul Chargers

Giants Coach Coughlin Criticizes Team After 17-10 Loss

Playoffs Would Increase Drama That BCS Curtails

Marleau Hat Trick Leads Sharks Over Avs

John Lannan, The Invisible Starter



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Mila Kunis Keeps Her Promise

Mila Kunis and her date, Sgt. Scott Moore

Corps flack sez: “It was a great experience for everybody.”
Probably means it didn’t go like this
 😀

Justin Bieber Serenades Selena Gomez During AMA Rehearsal


Prince Harry’s Night Out In Vegas

Taylor Swift, Adele, And Nicki Minaj Lead AMAs

The Cougar’s Revenge: Demi Aims To Punish Ashton

Robin Gibb Of The Bee Gees Battles Liver Cancer



FOREIGNERS
Spain’s Rajoy Says “Hard Times Ahead” After His People’s Party Wins In A Landslide
Saif Qaddafi, Abdullah Senussi Await Justice
Syrian Army Defectors Deny Attacking Baath Office
Aung San Suu Kyi To Run For Burma Parliament
After Rough Presidency, Arroyo Fights To Remain Free
New Delhi Fire Kills 15 At Eunuch Convention



BLOGS & STUFF
Wizbang: Democratic Pollsters Urge Obama To Step Aside For Hillary
Pat Dollard: Communist Scum Michelle Obama Booed At NASCAR 400
Atlas Shrugs: All-American Muslim – NYPD Arrest Terror Suspect
Jazz Shaw: What Did We Learn At The Thanksgiving Family Forum?
Gateway Pundit: #OWS Protester Arrested With Handgun And Ammo At Zuccotti Park
Lonely Conservative: Occupy The W Hotel!
Power Line: James Hansen And The Corruption Of Science
Maggie’s Farm: UC President Protects #OWS But Not Jews
Verum Serum: Hazmat Crew Called In To Remove 200 Pounds Of Feces Near Occupy Santa Cruz Camp
Jihad Watch: Ron Paul Says Flawed US Policies Led To 9/11
Weasel Zippers: Berkeley Woman Attacked By Irate For Not Joining #OWS Protest


SOTD: Casanova

Category: Live at Five

FMJRA 2.0: DESTROY ALL MONSTERS COMMAS

Posted on | November 20, 2011 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho

‘You Have to Answer for Santino, Carlo’

Remembering Newt’s Awfulness

‘Frothing Degenerate Mob’ Would Make a Great Name for a Punk-Rock Band

Indoctrination: What the Occupiers Believe and Why They Believe It

Spartanburg Remainders: CBS Debate Inspires Media Fear and Loathing

Perry Aides Dissing Gingrich Campaign?

Unexpectedly, Puffington Host Editors Face Uncertainty About The Founders

Why The Whining About Debates?

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.14.11

It Ain’t ‘Whining’ If the Bias Is Real

That’s What I’m Talking About

Greta Scooped Me, But That’s OK

‘The People Who Peddle This Stuff Deserve Neither Respect, Nor Credit For Good Intentions, Which In Fact They Lack’

ObamaCare Granted Certiorari

Rule 5 Monday

‘Sugar Baby’ Seeks ‘Successful Mentor’

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.16.11

Aw, C’mon, Governor Perry

Good Question, Tina

VIDEO: Rep. Allen West Serves Up The Red Meat Clip Of The Year

Of Course Kagan Will Not Recuse Herself

How Bad Is Newt Gingrich?

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.17.11

An Advice Columnist Who Obviously Never Knew Me Back in the Day

#OWS Protester Discovers Free Speech Doesn’t Cover Firebombing Macy’s

 

Steven Crowder’s Latest, Plus The #Occupy Anthem: Anarchy Burger!

 

Da Tech Guy Covering Herman Cain’s Appearance Today in Nashua, N.H.

I Watch MSNBC So You Don’t Have To: S.E. Cupp Nerd Glasses Edition

Updated: Irish WTF? VIDEO: Notwithstanding Daniel Hannan, Is Nigel Farage The Only Man In Brussels With Hair #1?

#OWS ‘Day of Action’: Many Hippies Arrested; Unfortunately, None Shot

LIVE AT FIVE – 11.18.11

Muscular Statesman Harry Reid Drips Testosterone And Leadership Everywhere In Remarks On Stupor Committee

A Quick Search On ‘Waxman’ In
‘Throw Them All Out’ Turned Up Nothing

Doug Hoffman Forgives Newt Gingrich?

Today: Da Tech Guy on Da Radio Celebrates Da First Anniversary
Occupy Sexual Assault: Disrespect for Private Property Has Consequences

Is This It? Newt Says GOP Choice Will ‘Come Down to Mitt and Me’

Augh, that took forever. Top linkers this week were:

  1. Lonely Conservative (13)
  2. Don Surber (8)
  3. (tied) The Camp Of The Saints and Daily Pundit (7)

Thanks for your patience. Rule 5 Sunday will be on Monday this week.

Category: FMJRA Award

A Couple of Great Songs From 1979

Posted on | November 20, 2011 | 20 Comments

This was a jammin’ little funky tune by one-hit wonder Roger Voudouris, but I’d never seen this video before and . . . well, close your eyes and it’s still a jammin’ little funky tune:

Just checked Wikipedia and Voudouris, who died in 2003, was not gay, no matter what that video might make you think. Anyway . . .

Same year, different genre — pure pop from Nick Lowe:

There was some awesome music in 1979. Just sayin’ . . .

Category: Music

Massachusetts Wants Equality, But Not Equality Equality, As This Proves ‘Unfair’

Posted on | November 20, 2011 | 12 Comments

by Smitty

The mental disease that is modern liberalism starts at an early age, with sports, before reaching full bloom in adulthood, when the modern liberal goes into government and starts to sodomize the economy.

The New York Slime: Boys Swimming on Girls Teams Find Success, Then Draw Jeers, emphasis mine:

At the Division I state championships on Saturday at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, there are eight boys in the 28-swimmer field in the 50 freestyle. Although Norwood’s Higgins was ruled academically ineligible Friday and will not compete at the state meet, two of the top four seeds in the 50 freestyle are boys, giving rise to the possibility that a boy could be the girls state champion.
Sarah Hooper, a senior at Needham High who is the fourth-fastest female entrant, finds the situation difficult to swallow.
“It’s really frustrating to see how athletic directors and school administrators aren’t doing anything,” she said. “They really aren’t advocating for us. I understand there isn’t an opportunity for these boys, but it infuriates me that they can’t combine two schools’ boys to create one team or have them compete in separate heats. The way it is now, the boys are taking recognition away from girls who have worked hard and deserve it.”

Let us understand the chronology at work:

  1. Sports are segregated by gender, due to the blindingly obvious, chemically irrefutable fact that boys != girls.
  2. There exists an “open access amendment to the [Massachusetts] state constitution, which was voted into law in the 1970s and mandates that boys and girls must be afforded equal access to athletics.”
  3. Smaller programs, therefore, had boys swimming on girls teams.
  4. Boys view sports in a capitalistic fashion. You know: work hard, succeed.
  5. Sooner or later, even the small pool of boys produces an athlete of sufficient caliber to mock the fundamental, gobsmacking idiocy of the morons who couldn’t figure out that boys != girls those decades back. A record is broken. Massive butt-hurt results:

    [Cynthia Baker] added: “There’s a reason these records are girls’ records. If there was no difference in boys’ strength, then it would be a unisex record. It’s really not fair. The more I thought about it, the more I couldn’t believe it.”
    Paul Wetzel, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, said the state’s swimming committee would meet after the season, and among the topics on the table would be Higgins’s record swim.
    “They are going to look for ways to deal with a boy holding a record in a girl’s sport,” he said, “Because sooner or later, I guess, some boy is going to come along and be the fastest swimmer.”

How modern liberal is that? I envision a reality show, where modern liberals are placed in a problem solving arrangement, forced to think, become self-reliant, and be rewarded based upon merit; or they are allowed to cry and starve in a corner, as is their wont.

That show should be called ‘life’, except that these little cretins worm their way into positions of authority and broadcast their inner insufficiency across society, cheapening it. I revile these creeps, whose crowning accomplishment in life is very likely to get arrested at an ObamaVille clean-out at your local #Occupy protest.

And don’t go getting me started on Beatitudes and meekness, and how Christianity is supposed to coddle weakness. At that point, you’re freebasing the Gospel to the point of indistinguishability from a nursery rhyme.

via PJ Tatler

Category: Progressivism

Also Without A Sense Of Irony

Posted on | November 20, 2011 | 20 Comments

by Smitty

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