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September 30, 2004
Kerry would have to pull the troops out immediately
If Kerry seriously believes that this was the wrong war, at the wrong time, in the wrong place, he is going to have serious problems winning the war should he win the upcoming election. In fact, not only will it be difficult for him to win the war, but he pretty much has to pull all of the troops, doesn't he? I mean, if you are going to tell your soldiers, your citizens, the people of Iraq (the good and the bad), and the leaders of other nations that this is war is triply wrong, you have no choice but to pull the troops.
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Kerry criticizes himself while patting himself on the back
"I supported the decision. It was the right decision to disarm Saddam Hussein." But, it was "a colossal error of judgment" for the president, but not me.
It's kind of a fun conundrum, isn't it? Kerry's definitely a philosopher.
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Winning Catch-Phrase
"The only thing consistent about my opponent's position is he's been inconsistent." -President Bush, talking about John Kerry in the first presidential debate
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Kerry should be happy!
John Kerry's campaign is trying to do away with timer lights on the lecterns for tonight's debate. They feel the lights are distracting. Maybe a little distraction would keep Kerry at 2 or 3 positions on an issue rather than a dozen (approximately the number of positions he's taken on Iraq).
Kerry should be happy there are limits in place!
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Kerry's a better liar than Bush could ever dream of being
So, Bush is accused by liberals of being a liar. It seems the real issue is with Kerry. According to this article from the Chicago Sun-Times Kerry has been lying about a lot of things for quite some time now.
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Scary
A few months ago I had constant aching pains in my shoulder so I saw a doctor. He did a few exercises and determined that it wasn't a tear (suggesting it might be a pinched nerve). So he sent me on my way with some trial Vioxx. I opened up one of the trial packs and there was a note in there with the first phrase of "May cause death!" At that point Ibuprofen and a little pain sounded alright to me. Now it turns out the drug might not be the safest anti-inflammatory.
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September 29, 2004
National Review Online Again
NRO has surfaced another great one from John Kerry. He recently explained his "I voted for it before I voted against it" bit by saying it was an inarticulate moment late in the evening. Well, it turns out it was at noon.
The scary thing is that the president of the United States has to work some pretty late nights. He can't be flip-flopping at any hour of the day or we are in real trouble.
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Kerry Waffles
Here is a nice list of all of the (whatever you want to call them) at National Review Online.
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Dr. Phil endorses President Bush?
"I am really committed to putting family back in America," McGraw says in an outtake from the show. "I think it's what you have put in the White House, and I think it's what we need to put back in America."
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Injuries, injuries, injuries
I don't remember witnessing a football season in which more star players have been injured league-wide. I know there is no measurable statistic for "star players" as the term is subjective, but I wonder if injuries, as a whole, are up this year in the NFL. It's very odd.
The Vikings have already lost a starting TE, a starting FB, a starting offensive tackle, a starting center, a starting defensive lineman, and a starting cornerback. Now, I wouldn't consider these guys all to be stars, but there have been some horrendous injuries this year including starting quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers in particular. Hopefully this stops for obvious reasons for the players, but also as a fan of football. This kind of thing is how crappy teams make the playoffs, making the playoffs less enjoyable due to blowouts.
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September 28, 2004
Abortion v. Poverty
An estimated 27 children per day die due to poverty in the U.S.
An estimated 3753 babies are killed each day due to abortion.
Both are tragic, but let's not lose perspective.
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Generation Roe
In James Taranto's Best of the Web Today column, he points out that the biggest age group for President Bush is the 18-30 group, which Bush carries 53-41 in the latest Washington Post/ABC poll. Taranto makes the point that this is the group born since the Roe v. Wade decision. Are things swinging back the other way toward a possible overturning of the outrageous law?
Perhaps John Kerry would be miles ahead of Bush at this point had the 40 million+ murdered babies still been alive. Now that's a question worth pondering. Heck, would Bush even be president right now if it weren't for the pro-lifers? Probably not.
Encourage the next Democratic nominee to support the unborn and you might just get a few of us to swing your way...
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September 27, 2004
Save the straight, white, Christian male
Check out the article by Clarence Page in the Chicago Tribune. It seems one of the only remaining groups that can still be freely attacked in this country.
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Prayer to St. Michael, the archangel
Prayer to St. Michael Archangel
Saint Michael the Archangel,
Defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness
and snares of the devil;
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
And do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,
By the power of God, thrust into hell
Satan and all evil spirits
who wander through the world
for the ruin of souls.
Amen.
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September 26, 2004
Learning about Liberals Part 3
*Liberals like to accuse you of doing what they are actually doing- Bush is a liar, Bush is a liar, Bush is a liar. Sooner or later maybe us dumb ol' redneck Republicans might just believe one of them darned 'ol liberals if they just keeper on repeatin' it ov'r and ov'r. I've been accused of using non sequitur arguments when all along what's truly happened is the liberals have turned to them when discussing the abortion issue. In fact, you can go a few posts later to when I pointed out why it is unreasonable to kill a child simply because we don't know if it's right or wrong and someone brought up the Iraq war. Everyone knows that war is far more complex than killing an innocent baby (even the most idiotic and leftist liberals).
I, for one, will not engage in further conversation with people who feel no need to back up their claims. Why should I? Why should I take this people seriously when there isn't anyone else in the world who's going to? It's impossible take anyone seriously who can't even provide the least bit of basis for their claims. At the point where it turns into baseless claims is the point when I lose interest...
UPDATE: Oh, and you don't have to re-type your documents. A link to those "volumes" would do just fine.
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September 25, 2004
An observation and TJ's resolute father
Isn't it funny how sensitive the liberals are when they read the things I've learned about them? It has equaled comments galore.
But I don't see any kind of answer when it comes to the questions I ask about where they get their rights. No comments when I begged for an actual example of a non sequitur argument I made (and I didn't even doubt I made one in these open-formatted discussions I've had). I guess the accusations are enough to win over the liberals (see Dan Rather).
I would love to have some meaningful discussion (like I've had with a liberal right here and on this day). But if you aren't going to bring anything worthwhile to the table, please don't post. When you do your research or discover your head is shoved inside of something and manage to pull it out, then bring something of value and post it. Otherwise, you're only making yourself look like a fool.
As for my buddy, TJ, I will soon be putting together some stuff on Euthanasia, but I think this article is a good place to start (for the basic ideas). I don't blame you for at least wanting the other side. As a Catholic, and believing that we will likely spend time in purgatory following our life on Earth, suffering is a completely valuable aspect of our life and has great redeeming value. One needs to look no further than the life of Christ, Himself. Euthanasia means "good death," and that clearly isn't what Christ was after.
Also, TJ, think of the great thing it did for you and for your mother. You are surely more compassionate and charitable for going through all of that. You can have great sympathy for sufferers, and your understanding is so much greater than mine (not having the experience). With your horror comes that gift. And for that you can thank your dad for never giving up and expediting his death. As a Catholic, I believe his journey to be with God was likely a much faster process than it would have been otherwise due to his suffering. With the great compassion gained by all those who cared for him in his most vulnerable days, their journey to be with God is made that much easier. His pain and suffering may have been his most valuable days on Earth in terms of an everlasting life for himself and his family (what's more valuable than that?!).
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President Bush on Cloning
"Advances in biomedical technology must never come at the expense of human conscience. As we seek what is possible, we must always ask what is right, and we must not forget that even the most noble ends do not justify the means."
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Five Non-Negotiables
A very polite reader of this site asked me why I think the five non-negotiables are wrong. I appreciate the question, because I think I've answered it in bits and pieces on this site and others, but I've changed sites several times in the last few years and it's time I lay as much of it as I can come up with in one place (in probably a few parts). Now, this isn't all encompassing because it seems there are an infinite number of reasons why I find each of these things to be wrong, but here is a good start. I will create a new category on this site entitled "Five Non-Negotiables." Perhaps as I more perfectly recall branches of these issues I can post to the category, and in turn more perfectly fill in the many reasons why these things are wrong.
I won't pretend to say that I came up with any of this on my own. None of this thinking on either side of any of the issues is completely original, by any means. Before I had the knowledge or desire to perform any kind of research on the topic my conscience was formed by information from my Catholic faith. I have no reservations about saying so, and I don't believe I should be apologetic for such an admission. I do feel that faith in any body of beliefs should be researched and tested to the very extent of the belief. I also wish for myself a better reason for my belief on an issue than "because the Church says so." That doesn't pull a lot of weight with someone who isn't Catholic, or at least Christian.
In doing this or defending my beliefs in conversation I only wish to give people something to consider. I only want people to see the Truth because they believe it to be the Truth and not because I said so. This can be a very frustrating endeavor at times, and I have posted some things that I wish I wouldn't have. Mostly guilt-related types of things, which gives the Church a bad name because many detractors will spread the idea that Catholicism is guilt-based. Catholicism is not guilt-based and, personally, if I really think about that idea it's rather insulting (though I've done my part to spread the idea). Not that the intention of the comment was meant as an insult to me personally, but it's insulting insofar as it is an attack on a Catholic's/Christian's intellect. That we somehow aren't smart enough to realize that there's nothing wrong with abortion, for instance, and blindly follow our faith. Two things on that:
1) The Church actually does explain their views with scriptures and tradition as well as scientific, medical, and philosophical backings.
2) If I am the least bit uninformed about a particular issue, of which there are many, the Church is the perfect body of beliefs for me to blindly accord.
It's so strange to me how people will accuse me of being a Church puppet. To that I say "thanks" and that I wish I was even moreso. But I also find it curious that so many people are unscathingly able to vote according to party lines, union ties, or according to the interests of other types of affiliations. In that, I mean why aren't those people mocked for being "union puppets." Why would people suggest those bodies of beliefs to be more admirable than God, Himself? In the cases of unions or parties they all rightfully have their own agendas, and it's perfectly fine to be a part of that as long as those agendas are working for Truth -- and in that, human dignity -- or at least towards finding the Truth, but the Church's only agenda is Truth. As a Catholic I believe the Church is Truth. But even people who do not believe in Catholic teachings will have a hard time coming up with an agenda other than to move people to Truth. What, do you dectractors, suggest is the agenda of the Church if not for Truth? Don't get me wrong. I'm glad there are organizations and groups that are looking out for the interests of workers, the impoverished, or personal freedoms. But at the point where even one innocent human life might be marginalized in the interests of such people is where we have to stop, if not turn around and start going the other way.
So before I start pointing out reasons why I believe these five things are wrong, I would first like to take the opportunity to point out why we shouldn't do these five things, all current knowledge considered. I think most anyone who will read this site would say that, outside of God (if you believe in Him), the most important and valuable resource we have in our world is human life. If I'm wrong about this, let me know. Even though we, as sinning human beings, fall seeking wealth, pleasure, or whatever, I think we all will agree that human life is more important whether we always live that ideal or not.
And so, each of these issues can be put into one of four categories, but let me insert abortion just for the sake of ease:
Abortion is either...
-wrong, and we don't know it's wrong
-wrong, and we know it's wrong
-right, and we don't know it's right
-right, and we know it's right
If it's wrong, and we don't know it's wrong, we shouldn't do it. It could have grave consequences, and I will go back to my analogy about finding a bare electrical wire in our way. If it's live and we don't know it, we'd be best go the long way around it without touching it (though pointing it out to an expert and hoping they can get right on the task of figuring out if it's live or not, right or wrong).
If it's wrong and we know it's wrong, well duh. Let's not touch the bare wire.
If it's right, and we don't know it's right, it falls into the same category as the first. We could be killing a human life and it's just not a risk we would want to take with our most valuable resource. It's not a good risk to touch that wire.
If it's right and we know it's right, well then all the bets are off. Yank the wire out and be on your way.
However, I've never heard a person come up with a completely perfect reason for why abortion is definitely the right thing to do. It may be our legal right in this country, but that doesn't make it inherently right. And so even if a person, as a pro-choicer, says I don't have a perfect reason for why it is wrong, it's still a horrible risk to take. In other words, the risk of performing an act as serious as this is much more detrimental than the risk of not performing an act such as this. It is much safer to go around the wire than it is to touch the wire.
Now, in the upcoming posts I will state the most powerful reasons as to why the non-negotiables are just that -- uncompromisingly wrong.
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Kerry's new campaign slogan
Jay Leno, on what John Kerry's new campaign slogan might be...
"Undecided voters, I'm just like you."
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Learning about Liberals, part 2
*Liberals like to say conservatives lie without pointing to anything specific- Constantly I get accusations that I lied, but when I ask which statement they are referring to they have no answers. Why is that? Their second best argument is always that I'm "lying." Where? Point it out for a change.
*Liberals don't do their homework- While I continously point out facts in my arguments, liberals like to throw out statements without even knowing themselves if they are true just hoping no one will "look it up." Just a short while ago someone said that there are far children dying of hunger in the world than there are abortions. That is plain WRONG! There are about 4 abortions per child dying of hunger, and that is if you use the stats closest to the baby-killer stance.
*Liberals forget to think before they speak- So am I supposed to believe that an orphan, who may not have the best life in this world without a family, would be better off being dead? That is totally cruel and the statement just didn't take much thought. Also, there are waiting lists a mile long for adoptions. My brother and his wife waited years before they got their lovely girl. A perfect little girl who could have been murdered if the mother would have had views like your own. Think about that for a minute. I can't believe how heartless people can be as to kill the MOST innocent of people on earth.
Conservatives, go ahead and read the other site and all of the comments that go with it. Just be warned that when you see the ineptitude being put out by the site (you'll honestly think it's supposed to be satirical) you might find yourself there for months trying to turn what looks like a joke into a mockery for those folks. They are nice people, they *are* misguided (they think killing someone is an alternative to a hunger problem, orphanages, or just the plain inconvenience of pregnancy and giving birth when a woman and a man shouldn't have had sex in the first place with those kinds of beliefs).
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September 24, 2004
John "Doom and Gloom" Kerry
"Even if Americans end up agreeing with Kerry's assessment that things are a mess in Iraq, they still may be looking for a candidate who thinks he can turn things around." -Liz Marlantes of the Christian Science Monitor
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The Brady Bunch
There is a very interesting and funny article in today's USA Today about a Brady Bunch reunion showing on TV Land Sunday evening. You gotta love The Brady Bunch.
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Learning about Liberals
It's funny. I have recently been frequenting sites of a few very liberal (very wrong), but very decent people. When I have time I have been rebutting posts, especially on matters such as abortion and the war. Well, today I was asked to leave one of the sites, but I thought I would share a few things I've learned in the process.
*Liberals are more interested in free than freedom- I read so much banter about how this group of people doesn't get this and that group of people doesn't get that that it makes me sick. Apparently we don't live in the land of dreams, but instead the land of entitlement. Liberals also believe that though they want the right to kill their own (abortion, cloning, embryo research), they don't want to fight the terrorism that threatens their right to do these things that are legal (though wrong). No one said that if you live here you get something. Go out and earn it like everyone else. If you made a bad decision in life, suck it up and do the best you can with your circumstances. You are only here a short time before an everlasting life.
*Liberals hang close to their own- You don't know how many times I am asked "why are you here?" Liberals don't like their bubble invaded. Perhaps they know they are wrong or are at least very possibly wrong, because as soon as the truth rears its ugly head the only thing left for them is to personally attack you. I don't mean simple little name-calling, either. I'm talking about all out attacks. I've often been referred to on the sites as a "troll," but I'm not out to piss people off. If an opposing view to your own pisses you off, I wouldn't make your personal view so accessible (as to put it on a website for everyone to see). Liberals, you have to know that smarter people than you are going to stumble upon your site (if it's worth anything). The other thing I often heard from liberals were comments about how few comments there are on my site. Sometimes I think of that as a complement, because plenty of the posts begged answers from liberals who obviously didn't have an answer to my question (they are wrong). Second, I've never suggested this site was anything but something for people to happen upon. I have a few close friends who read it, and obviously a few others read it (without me ever knowing who it is without some kind of feedback). I'm not putting this out here hoping I can get a thousand people per day to read the thing. I don't really care. If no one reads it I'm perfectly fine with that. It's not personal attention I'm looking for.
*When all else fails, liberals will correct your grammar, spelling, and punctuation and somehow believe that to be demeaning- Seriously! You don't know how many times I'll post a four-paragraph response to why you can't have it both ways on an issue, and someone will tell me that the correct spelling of gibberish isn't jibberish. I'm so glad you all have ample time to check posts and sites and help all of us become better writers. Thank you! But, in all seriousness, this site will never pretend to be the most polished or stylish form of writing. It's just me typing into a little box and hitting "save" when I'm done. If I wrote this like I was writing an article for a program, a newspaper article, or a promotional piece I would have just enough time to get out about one post per month -- hardly enough to keep people interested very long (if they even would be in the first place).
*Liberals, in many cases, are brainwashed- Folks, if you are listening to the Michael Moore's of the world, there's something wrong. If you saw F911 for entertainment, great. If you actually believe what's in the film, there's a whole list of things on my site, lower right, that shows the film's a crock. Other people like Moore are a crock. In some ways I equate Michael Savage to Michael Moore, only from the right. He's a crock, too, for the most part. All people like that do is try to present something as a problem without ever presenting a good way to fix it. And, many times they are making the problem up, so it's understandable that there is no solution as of yet.
*Liberals best argument is "you don't know what's right"- They answer this way when it comes to the most important issues such as abortion, embryonic stem cell research, cloning, euthanasia, and homosexual marriage. Yet, they seem to have a divine answer from God on the issue of the war in Iraq or the Patriot Act. There is nothing more cut and dry than murder, yet I "don't know what is right." It seems to me that if you don't know it's right then you shouldn't do it. If I see a bare electrical wire in my way and I'm not sure if it's live or not, I think I'm smart enough not to touch it. I don't touch it just because I don't know and it would be convenient for me to move it out of the way. Yet, the belief that Iraq had WMDs was widespread and believed to be fact. The Patriotic was approved almost unanimously (at least by everybody but the most whacko of politicians) and was put in place to protect us. These are two things that were "right" when the decision was made. The only case you can make for abortion, however, is that we don't know what's right. Well, we do know those five things are wrong and even if we didn't it doesn't mean we should do it.
*It will be the end of the world for many liberals if Bush wins in November- If Bush wins liberals will be saying the apocalypse is upon us. For conservatives it will just be four years of John Kerry's face on everything. It will be tough to get much done considering the nation is still pretty conservative in terms of Congress. It may or may not mean any extra chance for an attack on our homeland, but we can be assured that the people of Iraq will suffer due to a lack of support from us. He puts a lot of faith in his magical credibility powers when he says he can gather support from other nations (seemingly at the snap of his fingers). That said, life goes on for conservatives in the case of a Kerry presidency. I'm not sure what happens to liberals in the case of a Bush re-election.
*Liberals aren't bad people- All of this said, it's only fair that I sum up these things by making the point that these aren't bad people. They are only misguided people. I don't consider them hateful for standing for the killing of babies and for their lack of heart for the people of Iraq. I just think they are misguided. They obviously know not what they do or they wouldn't. I sit and eat lunch with liberals every day. I suspect the people whose sites I visit are as nice of people as the ones I eat lunch with.
To those who wish me not to frequent their site anymore, I will respectfully keep my distance. To all of the liberals reading this right now, you are always welcome (as long as commenting doesn't turn nasty, that is)...
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September 23, 2004
Pick a side, any side
"I think it was the right decision to disarm Saddam Hussein. And when the president made the decision, I supported him, and I support the fact that we did disarm him." -John Kerry, May 2003, ABC News
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The pot's black, too
Yeah, it was sure a good move for John Kerry, the flip-flopper of all flip-floppers, to say that Allawi has flip-flopped, wasn't it?. Here's another case of the whacky senator taking things out of context.
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Shawn Green
I think it's awesome that Dodger outfielder, Shawn Green recognizes that God is more important than his job, and will sit out at least a game for Yom Kippur. I do not understand the heat he takes for this decision, except that people do not like God winning out over their secular desires (and in the end God will win out over everything).
Kudos to Green for staying true to what he believes. Whatever he decides his sacrifice or day(s) of rest must be, hats off to him. God, please help us all to be strong enough to make the decision to choose You over all earthly things (including fame and popularity).
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September 22, 2004
Bummed
I'm completely bummed out that I will not be able to see the reality TV series "Making the Cut" starring my guy, Mike Keenan. If there is a Canadian or two out there who would like to give me a recap here and there I'd really love it. If someone would be willing to record it for me and send it, I will reimburse the costs. I obviously can't "pay" for it in the sense that you'd be making a profit from it, but I would love to see some of it.
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September 21, 2004
Crushing blow to Vikings
Vikings tackle Mike Rosenthal is likely out for the season, which is a crushing blow. Even though Rosenthal struggled with Jevon Kearse last night, his replacement in the Eagle game watched Kearse simply run around him all night.
Couple this with a possible loss of Kleinsasser for the year, and Culpepper better be ready to move around for the rest of the season. This could get ugly.
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Props given to Home Depot
I give some props to Home Depot for their hiring program for military people and their spouses. Finally, some preference to people who actually have some hardship and not people who look different, have certain organs, or are a certain age.
Credit to Slobokan's Site for pointing this out.
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September 20, 2004
Horrible officiating and horrible football
Tonight's game is a great reason why it's hard to watch football this day in age. The officiating dominated tonight, calling two phantom holding penalties at huge times, a pass interference on Moss when the ball was 10 yards out of bounds (and uncatchable), and a touchdown for Owens that resembled a circus juggler.
The Vikings were enough of their own trouble with numerous huge penalties (see Dugan), no blocking on the offensive line, and a critical fumble by Daunte.
The Vikings aren't going anywhere this season. They played a good team and were exposed.
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September 14, 2004
NHL
Olli Jokinen says that he has not had serious talks with the Panthers since Mike Keenan took over as coach. Duh! Jokinen is exactly the type of player who might be affected by a new labor agreement. Why would the Panthers who are one of the teams struggling financially want to make a big offer at this point?
As for the NHL, it would be silly for them to bypass a chance to showcase their players in the Turin Olympics (2006) even if this season is cancelled. Was there a better showing for these guys than in the last winter olympics?
I really hope hockey gets their act together and does it soon. It would be borderline suicidal not to.
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September 13, 2004
Let's have it!
Alright, so people like to complain on different sites and this one that I have used non sequitur arguments for things I've explained on this site. First of all, let me say that I don't generally write things for this site well in advance. I don't write an essay, proof-read it, proof-read it again, and post it. That said, no one will provide an example of a faulty argument. They just like to state that I have a fault argument. In fact, regardless of an attack on the way my argument is stated (such as an "if A, not necessarily B" type of issue), no one will provide a logical problem with my argument.
So, I say walk the talk if you are going to make such statements. Otherwise, don't waste anyone's time by posting here. The reason people resort to unsubstantial attacks is because they have nothing substantial (read: they are wrong).
See the previous post about the forged Bush documents. How low can you go?!
UPDATE: I provided my email address on the other site: nothing received. I like how Democrats gather in their little circles and try to stay in them because it allows them to convince each other they are right. Hilarious. It's a nice way to live until you find out you were all wrong.
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Well, well, well...
The Democrats were whining like crazy about the Swift Boat Veterans attack on John Kerry, and now they have waged an unsubstantiated attack on President Bush. I'd say it was the the pot calling the kettle black, but I'm not sure the pot knows any better at this point...
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September 11, 2004
Wilsoned
The United States hockey team was Wilsoned last night. Tied 1-1 late in the game, Ron Wilson failed to realize that his worst defensive pair (and I mean by far) was Brian Leetch and Aaron Miller and kept throwing them out there. It happened once too often as a Finnish player, in nightmare fashion, camped on the back door for 8-10 seconds while no one bothered to cover him allowing him to dunk the game winning goal while the goaltender, Robert Esche desperately tried to throw himself across to the puck.
It was a good effort in this tournament, but managing 15 shots is a sure sign that we must move to some younger players if we want to compete in the 2006 olympics.
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September 09, 2004
Duh?
Every now and then you have one of those moments that seems so "Duh!" for a lack of a better way to put it that you start to question if it really is that obvious. I had that when reading an article talking about the latest ABC poll that has President Bush up 52% to 43% in the latest poll of likely voters. The article goes on to state:
A smaller sample in 19 battleground states, where strategists believe the election will be decided, Bush holds a narrower lead among likely voters, 50 percent to 46 percent.
Isn't that what makes those states "battleground" states? Anyway...
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It's a classic
"We have some SUVs. We have a Jeep. We have a couple of Chrysler minivans. We have a PT Cruiser up in Boston. I have an old Dodge 600 that I keep in the Senate. ... We also have a Chevy, a big Suburban." -John Kerry in the Detroit News
"I don't own an SUV." -John Kerry to a group of environmentalists a few months later
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We still cannot vote for Kerry
Regardless of the way the liberal media is spinning the recent comments from Cardinal Ratzinger, we still cannot vote for John Kerry. There is nothing in this election that is proportionate to the five non-negotiables. While they are leaving some leeway for proportionate circumstances, it's important to note that Archbishop Burke stated in the article when he said that it is "difficult to imagine" what those circumstances would be be.
There is nothing proportionate other than another life issue. Perhaps something else would come up in the future, and that is the only reason this leeway has been given. For instance, a hundred years ago we would not have seen the issue of cloning or embryonic stem cell research to be a huge issue because, frankly, it was so far from possible. Now, however, these issues are in the category of the non-negotiables.
So as much as pro-choicers will like to point this out to people, this leeway does not come into play in this election, and it may not come into play in our lifetime. It is most important, at this time, to vote consistent to the five non-negotiables for Catholics and Christians alike.
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September 08, 2004
Brandon Bochenski
My brother Dan and I attended much of the 2000 Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament at the Target Center (it was held in Minneapolis for a few years while the Xcel Center was being built). That year Blaine took the title, with former North Star Scott Bjugstad coaching the team. About a handful of guys were talked about on that team, but Dan and I kept noticing a kid that made things happen every time he touched the puck. Well, by the time the tournament was over, he was the key force for Blaine, and he was later named Prep Athlete of the Week for that week (a busy one in Minn. high school athletics).
Well, today he signed a deal with Ottawa. He had a nice run at North Dakota...
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The five non-negotiables
I constantly get heat from people who say that a religion would not state that you should only be a one-issue voter. Well, it's not exactly one issue, but they are all in the same category. I often refer to it as the abortion issue, but it has to do with a group of five things, which Catholic Answers explains very well.
Yes, everyone should be a one-issue voter (encompassing these five things) in America until this issue is resolved and we can explore other issues. It wouldn't be necessary for me to be a one-issue voter if this one fundamental issue was fundamental to every candidate (and I would rather not be a one-issue voter). You are hypocritical to criticize pro-life voters, saying they shouldn't just look at one issue, when you vote strictly based on worker's rights, education, or even foreign policy (and war). I often wonder why religious people only vote along union or profession lines, for instance. I have all the respect in the world for Firefighters, for instance, but why are they the end-all when it comes to politics? It's only reasonable that religion would guide you over those kinds of affiliations.
And so while other issues have varying solutions, and two candidates might be able to solve the problem with contrasting measures (including a situation like Iraq), there is only one solution for these issues. Abortion, Euthanasia, Gay Marriage, Embryonic Stem Cell Research, and cloning are all wrong, and that must be written into law (and include punishment for offenses).
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Unbelievable Game
Last night's World Cup of Hockey quarterfinal matchup between the United States and Russia is one of the most exciting hockey games I've ever attended. It was hold-your-breathe time up until the opening faceoff, and shortly after it was evident that this was a much different Team USA than we had seen in pool play. They were checking, back-checking, completing nifty little passes, and winning the battles down low, behind Russia's net.
After taking a 2-0 lead they seemed to lay back just a bit and allowed Russia to get back into the game and eventually tie it. I think that's where the US "experience" (one might call it "age") came into play. Rather than let the momentum build for Russia, they scored two quick goals (22 seconds apart) and took a 4-2 lead. With about 10 minutes remaining in the third period it appeared the US had the game in hand. That was until Brian Leetch took a bad, high sticking penalty -- a double-minor -- but luckily Russia only tallied once in that span.
After several more close calls late in the third, the US capped the win with a Modano to Tkachuk empty-netter (Tkachuk's fourth goal of the game) and the Xcel Energy Center crowd went nuts for a guy who was previously hated in St. Paul. (Tkachuk, in a game against the Wild, cross-checked Wes Walz in the neck area and wound up with a suspension for his actions)
Watching your country in a competition like this is much different than watching your local NHL team. There's something about international competition that brings out the best in the players and fans.
Friday night's semi-final is going to be a heck of a game. Let's hope the old Americans can keep it up.
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September 07, 2004
It's not flip-flop all the time
"Flip-flop" has been the popular phrase when talking about John Kerry's positions on issues since becoming the Democratic nominee and deservedly so. However, now that Kerry is on his fifth stance on the Iraq war, there must be something more descript and accurate for his nuance. Perhaps we could call it a pentagonal position. Not in the sense of the building that runs our armed forces, but instead the varying viewpoints he has held. It's kind of fitting because of the shape of a pentagon lends itself to re-discovering an old view at a later time.
I'm open to suggestions on what we could call his indecisiveness when it includes 3 or more positions on a particular issue.
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Electoral College Analysis
RealClearPolitics.com has a very nice analysis of the electoral college breakdown, and who needs what in order to win the presidency. I haven't really had time to do the math along with RCP, but at first glace it looks very reasonable. It does make the election look like a tossup, though the latest trends have Bush gaining in almost every state (so even the leaning states aren't breaking towards Kerry).
Bush seemed to be making ground even before the convention, taking a 2 point lead in the head-to-head. I'd guess that if the lead were 5 points in the polls, 3 must be attributed to the convention and may slide back some before November. Still, it appears the race is the President's to lose.
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September 06, 2004
John Kerry is the perfect pro-abortion candidate
Check this article out, from Human Events Online.
And, for your viewing pleasure, here's another flip-flop:
"I oppose abortion, personally. I don't like abortion. I believe life does begin at conception. But I can't take my Catholic belief, my article of faith, and legislate it on a Protestant or a Jew or an atheist...who doesn't share it. We have separation of church and state in the United States of America."
--JOHN KERRY
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald
July 5, 2004
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I've never suggested otherwise
This just in:
I am a one issue voter.
At least as the current political situation stands. I think you could go back to any one of my sites and find that I plainly admit to this. I CANNOT VOTE FOR A PRO-CHOICE CANDIDATE (when there is a pro-life alternative). I don't know how else I can portray this to idiot-readers of this site. I am a one-issue voter. I am a one-issue voter. I am a one-issue voter.
That said, thank God I get to vote for Bush. It's a privelege. I would seriously consider trying to find another candidate who is pro-life if Kerry would have been the choice. However, if Kerry was really pro-life he definitely would be much better on many other issues as a result.
If I actually had a choice as to who I could vote for (two pro-life candidates or two pro-choice candidates), the second issue for me would be national security. Bush wins again. I do not think that John Kerry is a strong enough leader for the policeman nation of ours. We are always going to be the target of terrorism because we are the best. Luckily it's a lost cause right now, because Bush has our nation protected as well as it ever has been. Also, imminent consequences are abound if such a liberty is taken in our country (something not previously available from Clinton).
If the circumstances were switched and Kerry was the pro-lifer (and all things were the same) I wouldn't be raving about John Kerry. In fact I would have very little hope and faith in our political system. Luckily with every horrible candidate, there is almost always a reasonable alternative.
I am a one-issue voter and I don't know what I need to do to get it through to people. I will be a one-issue voter for as long as there is a decision between legal murder of babies and not. I've never been secretive of this position on this site or anywhere else I've ever commented. You need only to read (surely you were taught how at some point in time).
John Kerry is a hypocrite, and I consider myself lucky that I have such a great option in George W. Bush. God bless him, and God bless his next four years as President of the United States. Yes, he'll be elected again.
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Kerry and Cambodia
This in response to a post that alleged that Kerry told the whole truth and nothing but the truth about his "tour of duty." A response that said, quote:
"Everything John Kerry has told about his Vietnam tour of duty has been verified..."
The whole Cambodia ordeal was definitely renounced by the Kerry people.
I quote:
JOHNSON (Kerry campaign adviser Jeh Johnson): John Kerry has said on the record that he had a mistaken recollection earlier. He talked about a combat situation on Christmas Eve 1968 which at one point he said occurred in Cambodia. He has since corrected the recorded to say it was some place on a river near Cambodia and he is certain that at some point subsequent to that he was in Cambodia. My understanding is that he is not certain about that date. (http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=4771)
..and later:
I believe he has corrected the record to say it was some place near Cambodia he is not certain whether it was in Cambodia but he is certain there was some point subsequent to that that he was in Cambodia.
This after Kerry said:
I remember Christmas of 1968 sitting on a gunboat in Cambodia. I remember what is was like to be shot at by Vietnamese and Khme Rouge and Cambodians, and have the President of the United States telling the American people that I was not there; The troops were not in Cambodia…I have that memory which is seared--seared--in me....
"Seared--seared in me" or not! LOL. You can't deny that, now, can you?
And then this:
I remember spending Christmas Eve of 1968 five miles across the Cambodian border being shot at by our South Vietnamese allies who were drunk and celebrating Christmas. The absurdity of almost being killed by our own allies in a country in which President Nixon claimed there were no American troops was very real.
it was "very real"...or not!
I don't know why we need keep arguing about his record. I honestly don't care that much about it, other than that I don't particularly care for lies. This isn't a huge deal to me, but it was a lie. I prefer to look at the years as a Senator as a better reflection of how he would be a horrible President for our country.
Oh, and Kerry reads the same bible I do (I think) as a Catholic and let you point him in the right direction about bearing witness...
By the way, what do you put on your waffles?
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September 03, 2004
Catholic in Name
Just a little clarification. Anyone can call themselves a Catholic, but if you are pro-choice you are only Catholic in name. Read the catechism of the Catholic Church (you know, the book with the teachings of the church). It clearly says that abortion is wrong. Clearly. So if you are Catholic and want to brag that you are voting for Kerry, it's your soul that is on the line and the Catholics that actually follow the Catholic teachings will hopefully keep the rest of you in our prayers.
For that matter, it says homosexuality is wrong. Stem cell research can not give doctors or scientists domination over human life, either.
I'm not making this stuff up. If you vote for a candidate who doesn't support these ideals than there will be consequences. Not consequences from me, but from God.
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September 02, 2004
Wow!
Because a caring society will value its weakest members, we must make a place for the unborn child. Because religious charities provide a safety net of mercy and compassion, our government must never discriminate against them. Because the union of a man and woman deserves an honored place in our society, I support the protection of marriage against activist judges. And I will continue to appoint federal judges who know the difference between personal opinion and the strict interpretation of the law.
I don't know what to say, but "wow." Catholics don't have a choice but to vote for President Bush. Wow.
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9.11 happened...deal with it
Isn't it just amazing how the Democrats want to forget about 9.11. You would think they would want to remind people of what happened on that and present a plan to defeat terrorism and keep our home land safe. But no, they would rather forget about that tragic day and, in a hypocritical fashion, try to scare the hell out of Americans by claiming the economy is much worse off than it is.
Democrats: 9.11 happened, and you're just going to have to face that fact. Our President did a fantastic job that day and every day since to make sure our country wouldn't be attacked again. I know our President's unbelievable leadership and resolve are horrible memories for you, but there's no reason why America shouldn't be reminded of that as we move toward November 2nd. If your candidate did anything noteworthy in the last 30 years I'm sure you would be reminding America every day. Unfortunately for you, he hasn't. Also, unfortunately for you, the 9.11 commission didn't find him to blame for the attack. What a crushing blow, huh?
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September 01, 2004
Canada 2, United States 1
That was a crazy game. Canada came out and got the first 16 scoring chances before the United States pretty much equaled their game total. Unfortunately the United States fell short. However, the end of the game was promising, and I was wrong about the format. All teams make the tournament, so the game didn't mean that much. I don't care if the US gets the #16 seed...you might as well play the best teams right away, while you are fresh.
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