Leftist Hate Mail of the Day

Leftist totalitarianism on display --- and these these are popping up more frequently around here, from the comments to my recent smackdown of fail-blogger Blue Texan at Firedoglake:

Wow - had no idea there was this kind of inbred stupidity burning so bright in the States. Here's the deal teatard - remember November 2008? Yeah that was when the MAJORITY of the nation decided that morons like you have no place in government, because you're lucky you can even tie your shoes each morning, let alone conduct rational decision making. You lost, and lost bad. A black man rules over you, Democrats are in charge and there ain't a goddamn thing you can do about it, putzen! Now go fuck your brother......again........

Cockatoo Busts Out Of Cage

Awesome.

Via Right Wing News and Viral Footage:

Seeing 'Restrepo' Today

I'm heading out here in a minute to check out "Restrepo" at the Landmark Theater in West L.A.

Check the review at Big Hollywood, "REVIEW: ‘Restrepo’ Focuses Admirably on Our Military But Willfully Ignores Their Noble Cause."

And NYT's review is surprisingly favorable:

What distinguishes “Restrepo” — which belongs with “The Hurt Locker” and “Gunner Palace” on the short shelf of essential 21st-century combat movies — is not only its uniquely intensive focus on a small group of men in a particular time and place, but also its relentless attention to the lethal difficulty of their work.

More blog updates tonight, so check back.

PREVIOUSLY: Additional footage at "Restrepo."

Be Ready to Fight for Civilization

Via Glenn Reynolds, at Powerline, "A Citizen Takes Matters Into His Own Hands":

Plus, at Founding Bloggers, "Non-Violent Rioting In Toronto: A Brief Round-Up":

Below is a brief roundup of some of the Progressive-Marxist non-violent rioting that took place over the weekend in Toronto.

Progressive-Marxists hate the G20, and have declared it illegitimate ...

RELATED: "Protesters Blast Israel at G8/G20 Summit in Toronto."

'Between the Lines'

A follow up from my earlier STP entry. From the new CD, "Between the Lines" (lyrics here):

Obama Blames GOP for Immigration Gridlock

Seriously.

At CBS News, "Obama Targets GOP For Immigration Gridlock."

ABC News has a less partisan headline, "President Obama Seeks Momentum on Comprehensive Immigration Reform: With Arizona Law Set to Take Effect, Obama Revisits 'Unwavering Commitment' to Immigration Reform." There's video at the link (via Memeorandum), and I'm still looking for a clip of the speech. Meanwhile, CNN's Jack Cafferty does his best Lou Dobbs impersonation below (and be sure to listen to Cafferty read off some of the e-mail responses --- good stuff).

See also, Michelle Malkin, "Comprehensive immigration platitudes."

RELATED: "Immigration raid at Fullerton factory leads to 43 arrests."

Taliban Uses Innocent Children to Plant Bombs in Afghanistan

At London's Telegraph, "Children, aged 5, Used to Plant Taliban Bombs in Afghanistan":

Children as young as five are being used by the Taliban to lay bombs and carry weapons in a deadly new tactic in Afghanistan, it can be disclosed.

In the past five months the number child insurgents has increased almost fivefold in the town of Sangin, to a band of 40, who are used to run weapons, plant bombs and carry out tasks for the Taliban, The Daily Telegraph has learnt.

According to military intelligence sources there are about 12 children being routinely used in the Sangin area just to plant bombs.

The Taliban have resorted to the tactic because they know that British troops are unlikely to fire on children planting IEDs (improvised explosive devices). They have also been forced into the change because sophisticated surveillance technology is able to pick up Taliban IED planting teams and take action against them.

On one occasion surveillance cameras picked up two children under 10 walking along the main road with one placing an IED in a hole followed by another covering it up with a bag of stone and earth.

"They know that we won't engage the kids," said an intelligence source with 40 Commando, Royal Marines, based in Sangin. "The kids are less aware of the risks and will to do anything for a quick buck.

"But it's really exploiting children. The parents are upset they do this but they are very, very intimidated by the Taliban."

Hmm ...

No statement yet from Obama-funder and Taliban-enabler Jodie Evans.

'Eclipse' Sets Records at Box Office

I'll bet my oldest boy will be seeing the new "Twilight" this weekend.

See, "‘The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ Sets Midnight Opening Record With $30M," and "Five Things You Gotta Know About Eclipse's Record-Setting Opening." And, "'Eclipse' expected to earn $180 million by Monday, 'Last Airbender' about $50 million."

RELATED: "Why Kristen Stewart connected with 'Rileys' more than 'Twilight'."

Midweek Diversions Roundup

For starters, check out all the great blogging at Washington Rebel and The Other McCain.

Otherwise, enjoy the diversions. More Denise Milani here.

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And be sure to visit some of the other friends of American Power:

* Another Black Conservative.

* Astute Bloggers (Honorary).

* Blazing Cat Fur.

* Bob Belvedere.

* Classical Liberal.

* Daley Gator.

* Left Coast Rebel.

* Mind Numbed Robot.

* Not a Sheep.

* POWIP.

* The Other McCain.

* Reaganite Republican (Honorary).

* Right Klik (Honorary).

* Saberpoint (Honorary).

* Serr8d (Honorary).

* Snooper's Report (Honorary).

* Stormbringer.

* Theo Spark.

* Washington Rebel.

* WyBlog.

BONUS: Don't forget Instapundit.

Explosive Allegations in Black Panther Voter Intimidation Case

Part II coming on a little later this morning, with Megyn Kelly:

See also, "Former Justice Department Lawyer Accuses Holder of Dropping New Black Panther Case for Racial Reasons."

Also, at Pajamas Media, "PJM Exclusive: Unequal Law Enforcement Reigns at Obama’s DOJ."

Obama to Make Case for Immigration Reform

I'll post the video later.

Here's the story at LAT, "In speech, Obama to spell out for public his argument for moving ahead on immigration overhaul":

Afterwords President Hussein will meet with the La Raza congressional caucus:

Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Representative Charles Gonzalez (D-TX), CHC 1st Vice Chair Representative Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX), CHC 2nd Vice Chair, Representative John Salazar (D-CO), CHC Whip Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Representative Joe Baca (D-CA), Representative Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Representative Jim Costa (D-CA), Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Representative Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Representative Grace Napolitano (D-CA), Representative Solomon Ortiz (D-TX), Representative Ed Pastor (D-AZ), Representative Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR), Representative Silvestre Reyes (D-TX), Representative Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX), Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Representative Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Representative José Serrano (D-NY), and Representative Albio Sires (D-NJ).

Driving the Left Nuts

Hey, I can dig it. Via Maggie's Farm:

Ronald Reagan - A Time for Choosing

Via Cold Fury:

RELATED: Peter Beinart, at Foreign Policy, "Think Again: Ronald Reagan."

Marisa Miller - Complex Magazine Photoshoot

She's fabulous:

And in case you missed it, see Washington Rebel, "Red Dress Wednesday!"

At Reason.TV — Citizenship: The Pursuit of Happiness

This is exactly what I'm teaching this week in my summer American Government course (and I'm enjoying my new textbook). So this is totally cool, "CITIZENSHIP: THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS":

Whether it's Arizona's controversial new law requiring citizens to produce "papers" proving their legal status or President Obama's decision to send additional national guard troops to the US/Mexico border, immigration remains one of the most contentious issues in contemporary politics. As the battle over "comprehensive" reform heats up, everyone has an opinion.

Reason.tv caught up with immigrants to learn why they moved to a country that defines itself as a multicultural melting pot. Citizenship: The Pursuit of Happiness was produced and edited by Dan Hayes.

Canada Day

From Wikipedia:

Canada Day, formerly Dominion Day, is Canada's national day, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act (today called the Constitution Act, 1867), which united two British colonies and a province of the British Empire into a single country called Canada. Canada Day observances take place throughout Canada as well as internationally.

In observance, go say hello to my two favorite Canadian bloggers: Blazing Cat Fur and Kathy Shaidle.

Photo Credit: Theo Spark.

UPDATE: More from Theo's, "Bedtime Totty ..."

Fail-Blogger Blue Texan Single-Handedly Changes Definition of Word 'Never'

It's amusing, frankly, although it'd be nice if fail-blogger Blue Texan of the totally lame Instaputz would actually throw me a little traffic. That said, it's all of a half-brained piece, as I noted Tuesday, "Blue Texan at Firedoglake Trashes Right-Bloggers for Criticizing Senate Majority Cyclops Robert C. Byrd."

So with that, let's administer the coup de grâce.

First, start with Blue Texan's new "rebuttal," "Functionally retarded Donald Douglas semi-refutes one of my 4 rebuttals, declares victory."

Well, no, I didn't semi-refute anything. Let's go back to Blue Texan's original fail quote, "Byrd renounced his past racism, and became a true champion for civil rights. Lott's voting record on civil rights sucks, and he's never renounced his ties to the CCC."

There are at least two absolute statements here which are demonstrable false. (1) You can't "renounce your past racism" and be "a true champion for civil rights" when you're calling folks "nigger" on national television in 2001. Nope. Sorry. STFU on that "true champion" bull, got that. You. Just. Don't. Get. A. Pass. On. "Nigger." --- "NAACP President Kweisi Mfume denounced Byrd's comments as 'repulsive'." See, "Where's the Outrage Over Robert Byrd? Group Decries Racist Remark by Liberal Lawmaker, Asks Why Criticism is Muted."

And see how Blue Texan's just making shit up. If NAACP calls out Byrd as a backwoods cracker, while GWB was in office no less, that's just massive repudiation of the lame hick Byrd's alleged civil rights creds.

But notice as well the bogus claim that Trent Lott "never" renounced" his racism. Never means never. Did he NEVER renounce his CCC ties or not? And linking to ADL is fail. Nope. No lifeline. Do not pass go. Additional citations don't get you off the hook for screwed BUT COMPLETELY ABSOLUTE statements. NEVER. MEANS. NEVER. HAHAHAHAHA!! SMACK. DOWN. YO.

But wait!! Blue Texan can't be wrong, remember. He's a freakin' Democrat. There's no such thing as right or wrong. Just ask Nancy Pelosi! It's all George Bush's fault .... aaaawwwhhhh!!!

BLUE. TEXAN. FAIL.

Okay, but Hamsher's henchman says he's packing more heat. Okay, what you got, mofo? This ...?

As for my other rebuttal points #1, #2, the first three-fourths of #3, and #4 -- Donald offers no comment. Good move. That's why I say he's functionally retarded, as opposed to a total drooling giggling vegetable finger up his nose mouth breathing kind of retarded.

So let's sum up: Obviously, Blue Texan's one sick lying motherf***ing hypocrite.

It's always so much fun to watch these wingnuts melt down.

Listen kiddo. Those other "rebuttal points" weren't even worth mention, having no basis in any kind of reality. Just saying you're right doesn't actually, you know, make you right.

But here you go: (#1) The "context" doesn't matter for shit, and the post doesn't place anything in "context." Robert Byrd WAS KKK. He can "renounce" all he wants, but kinda hard to bring back the lynched black boys the group murdered. But hey, I understand. The Democrats are the big "party of civil rights" so we're supposed to forget about the sheets. Byrd didn't of course, still slurring folks as "nigger" just a few years before his death.

Screw you and your white supremacist double-standards, prick.

And how about (#2), "Being Southern and associated with a white supremacist group in 1942 is not the same thing as being Southern and being associated with a white supremacist group in 1992." Says who? Is there some kind of ripening date on being a white supremacist? Well, no, actually, so obviously Blue Texan has no clue. Again, you be down wit' de double-standards bitch. That's called hypocrisy, yo.

And (#4): "Is Douglas really defending Robert Stacy McCain, who wrote that Byrd's death makes him "the best kind of Democrat"? This is not a truth claim and deserves to be ignored. (Cue the laugh-track.) It's worth pointing out this pathetic attempt of some kind guilt by assocation, and that's assuming whatever R.S. McCain wrote was improper. None of that is in evidence, so it's completely beyond reason to assert any kind of argumentative triumph. But again, it's a self-superiority moral thing for leftists: They just say they're right, and if you don't agree they'll bludgeon the f*** out of you until you get in line (kinda like SEIU).

Blue Texan's all about avoidance, denial, and obfuscation. The hypocrisy's killer, too, as I've pointed out. I guess that explains the DEAFENING silence on Hammering Jane's totally FUBAR racist smears. (And that's not to mention TBogg, the prime bigot of all the FDL clowns.) Lie down with dogs ...

You lose epic Blue Texan loser. Respond on point, dickwad, or STFU.

Or, as Mike said, "Civil discourse? Here’s all the civil discourse these Red-toothed, America-hating douchebags deserve: fuck every last one of them. In the heart, railroad spike, cayenne pepper in the Vaseline; you know the drill."

Leaving ... On a Southern Train...

Early morning "Interstate Love Song." A couple of clips:

And these guys are cool. They're NOT boycotting Arizona (like a bunch of the lame commie rockers, etc.).

Senate Rejects Elena Kagan Nomination

Oops!

Excuse me. Did I say "Senate Rejects Elena Kagan Nomination." No, no. I mean "Senate Rejects Robert Bork Nomination":

A fascinating clip. Not only do we see Senate Joseph "Bloviator" Biden in his prime grandstanding days, the segment is introduced by correspondent Judy Woodruff in her pre-CNN days (she's now back at PBS, which is the rest home for former news-anchor hotties). And notice dignified former Senator John Danforth (who was Clarence Thomas' sponsor during the 1991 nomination battle under Bush 41). Danforth is quite restrained. If it were me, I'd have stuffed a vuvuzela down Senator Bloviator's throat.

RELATED: At Weasel Zippers, "Kagan Evasive When Asked by Hatch if She Changed Language in Partial-Birth Abortion Findings, Refuses to Say She Wrote Memo, But Admits It’s in Her Handwriting…" Yet, "Confirmation all but sure, Kagan ends testimony." Somthing's FUBAR.

Elena Kagan's Partial Birth Deception

Saw this last night, at Astute Bloggers, "COULD THE KAGAN NOMINATION BE ABORTED DUE TO KAGAN'S NEWLY DISCOVERED PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION DECEPTION? YES!"

But see Byron York, "Slick Elena? Kagan evades questions on abortion memo" (via Memeorandum):

The memo, reported yesterday by National Review, has caused a stir in conservative circles because it appeared that Kagan, then a White House policy aide, put words in the medical group’s mouth in order to soften its position on the controversial procedure. But when Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch brought the subject up with Kagan, he had a hard time getting her to admit that she did, in fact, write the document in question.

“Did you write that memo?” Hatch asked.

“Senator, with respect,” Kagan began, “I don’t think that that’s what happened — ”

“Did you write that memo?”

“I’m sorry — the memo which is?”

“The memo that caused them to go back to the language of ‘medically necessary,’ which was the big issue to begin with — ”

“Yes, well, I’ve seen the document — ”

“But did you write it?”

“The document is certainly in my handwriting.”

More at the link.

And Kagan's been all over the place on "forthright" testimony, against her previous writings as well: "Change! Elena Kagan Backs 'Vapid and Hollow' Hearings at Her Own Confirmation!"