Tears

Ok. So I'm a sentimental pussy. Tears of the Sun made me cry.

Don't believe the lily-livered liberal SOBs who say, "...its patronizing message is that only saintly, stoic Willis is capable of helping the poor..." African refugees. That's from the Oregonian. I can only think the bastard is afraid that glorifying Navy Seals will encourage The War. Or maybe he's afraid his leftist friends won't think he's cool if he likes a pro-military film.

The message of the movie is that beneath the stoic, professional shell of American warriors, is a tender, caring heart. That is truly what drives our soldiers. Courage in the face of brutality. Strength in the face of evil. Love in the heart of darkness.

Sure there are many implausible things in this movie. But the basic premise is solid and true.

Aha!

I knew it! They love to make us sweat...

Meat Good

For over 1,000,000 years our ancestors ate lots of fatty meat---and stayed healthy. From Cholesterol Myths:

There is no evidence that too much animal fat and cholesterol in the diet promotes atherosclerosis or heart attacks. For instance, more than twenty studies have shown that people who have had a heart attack haven't eaten more fat of any kind than other people, and degree of atherosclerosis at autopsy is unrelated with the diet.

According to the the Yourish.com blog, Saturday is Eat an Animal For PETA day. Eat lots of animals (except for bunnies).

Depraved Because I'm Deprived?

I've got to start getting more sleep.

Warlord Safe

John Carter won't die of thirst, after all.

Cost of the Anti-War Parades

I've got a new chant for the French and the pro-sanction peace marchers who have delayed the liberation of Iraq:

"Hey, hey, more delay! How many kids can we kill today?"

Peace

From a great article by Oriana Fallaci in the WSJ.com Opinion Journal:

"When peace stands for surrender, fear, loss of dignity and freedom, it is no longer peace. It's suicide."

Sure, "war is unhealthy for children and other living things," as the old poster said, but some things are worse than war. And, sometimes, to gain true peace we must first endure a searing purgation. This is as true for civilizations as it is for individuals.

Accident?

A UN inspector was killed in a car accident in Iraq on his way home from some inspection site. I wonder what he had found at that site...

Anti-American

Our well-intentioned friends who take part in the organized "peace marches" against liberating Iraq refuse to understand that they are being patsies for viscious anti-American forces. How can they be so blind? They are not simply being "un-American" a term that has been ridiculed since the days of Joseph McCarthy; they are actually fighting against the interests and actions of our legally elected government. And they are supporting governments that persecute homosexuals, suppress women, and trample on the human rights of, well, all humans. How can they be so blind? The rift in our society is deeper today, in my opinion, than it was back in the early '70s.

Sophistry

My word for the day. Sophistry. Sophistry. Sophistry.

There may be a single wrong conclusion, presented as if it's obvious and profound: "war is wrong." But, it's based on so many fundamentally flawed assumptions and faulty arguments that you don't know where to start. Like when a flock of quail flies up suddenly in front of you. Which bird do you shoot down while the rest of the flock gets away?

Scheer Idiocy

Here's a sadly amusing example of mind-numbing, blithering sophistry from someone who has probably signed several of the "not in our name" type petitions. Caution: Contains peacebabble and may make you ill if you've recently eaten anything.

Perdition Petition

An article in the Wash. Post conveniently lists all the main web sites promoting Anti-War Save Sadaam appeasement foolishness. You can fill out a form to send a propaganda letter to the UN. along with a little comment. I filled out one in the name of "A. Stupid Idiot." Ok, sure, it was childish, petty, malicious, and even silly, but if enough stupid idiots fill out the stupid form with pro-war comments perhaps the pro Sadaam faction will waste enough effort weeding them out to significantly cut into their marching time. These bastards deserve every possible impediment we can supply. I suggest flooding their petitions with obviously bogus names.

Killing People With Kindness

I checked my handy star program tonight. It shows an almost full moon over Baghdad on the 17th. Rising early and setting late. I hope it won't make any difference, but I remember being in Ishfahan Iran during a full moon. Crystal clear midnight skies. Little vegetation, so the silvery light reflects back up into the Arabian night bathing objects and people in soft light from above and below. Everything gets magical, the stars, the domed mosques, the minarets, the distant jagged hills, all clearly visible in the bright moonlight. The peace mongers have delayed the liberation of Iraq until it must take place under conditions much more dangerous for the liberators.

Hide the Salami

A caller on the G. Gordon Liddy radio show just asked an interesting question: what else is Hans Blix hiding?

Disgust

Former U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter confirmed today that he is an asshole.

Shocking

A play called "Sex" is shocking audiences in Spain with, of all thngs, sex. Unsuspecting theatre goers on first dates had attended the play, called "Sex", expecting to see a Christian drama about Jesus and his twelve disciples. Instead, they were shocked to discover that the play included people having SEX.

I like Spaniards.