Happy 59th!!!

Happy Birthday Israel!

Hannity v. Sharpton

Last night I went with a friend to the Hannity v. Sharpton debate at the Sheraton Hotel in NYC. I was pretty impressed with Hannity, he was well prepared with a laundry list of Sharptons "statements taken out of context." Of course the main debate was Sharpton's hypocrisy in regards to race statements when whites are the speakers and when blacks are the speakers of the "racist" comment. Hannity read a list of Sharptons own statements that were racists and anti-Semitic. It was interesting to see that with every statement Hannity read Sharpton's voice became louder and louder and his tone more and more defensive. If he was really innocent, there is no reason to react so defensively. Sharpton's true colors as a charlatan shone brightly last night. I found it interesting that those cheering for Sharpton were black elderly folks who remember the Jim Crow laws and their mindset is still living in the 50's (because that's where Sharpton wants to keep them). The Hannity cheering crowd composed of whites and young blacks who see Sharpton for the fraud he is. There was not one white person in Sharptons "Amen" "Hallelujah" cheering squad. I think that speaks volumes.

Gown Hunting and Schmucks

I hate shopping! There I said it. I know it's an oddity for someone of the female gender. For me shopping is a boring necessity. I only go into a mall if I absolutely need something, otherwise I can manage with the (tremendous) amount of clothing I already have. However, now that my brother's wedding is creeping up on me, I need to find a dress and I need to find one fast. The last few weddings where I needed to wear a gown I had them made but it looks like I woke up too late to have that done since I am leaving to Israel in a month. Thus, I am forced to go into those dreaded stores. I went to about five stores so far and to no avail. Not only do I find these dresses hideous but they all need a tremendous amount of work (being that I have to add some sort of sleeve, take in the waist and of course a hem) If I could find a dress that was have decent looking, I wouldn't mind all the alterations. So, I dedicated yesterday to finding a dress. My friend told me to go to Filene's Basement in Union's Square because "they have tons of dresses" NOT. They had nothing. Nada. Zilch. I found a dress, but it was short but it was cute so I went to try it on, but the line for the dressing room almost reached Times Square. What I usually do when I find myself in this situation, I find a semi-private place by the coats or somewhere where no one goes and try on what ever I need to try on. I could not such a place because Filene's Basement is all windows that overlooks Union Square. I put the dress down and walked out of the store. I was so fed up with this whole dress hunting that I went to Barnes and Noble across the Square. The first book I saw was Schmucks!: Our Favorite Fakes, Frauds, Lowlifes, Liars, the Armed and Dangerous, and Good Guys Gone Bad By Jackie Mason and Raoul Felder, two of the most entertaining guys around this town. I read the entire book in about a half hour, it was HILARIOUS!!! It was a breath of fresh air to read something so politically incorrect. It was great. An easy read and a good laugh. I was literally laughing out loud. I have seen Jackie perform live and this book is his act written down - he is very talented. It was a great pick me up after the gruelling shopping experience. I then went to Macy's in Herald Square, only to find they had nothing either. I think I am gonna take a break for now....

No Surprise - ABC News Politicizes VA Tech Tragedy

The bodies are still warm and ABC News has already politicized the massacre at VA Tech today. Half of the Nightline program tonight was dedicated to establishing tougher gun control laws. They interviewed victims of Columbine and other such shootings who were all supportive of tougher laws. For some reason these folks seem to think that guns have a mind of their own that they jump up and load their magazines themselves and start shooting at random. Proponents of tougher gun laws fail to realize that this murderer would have killed regardless of the laws. If the guns were obtained illegally than any gun prevention law would be ineffective. If the guns were legally possessed, a law still would not have prevented this tragedy. It is shameful that ABC News would stoop so low in making this a political issue. This is a tragedy, ABC could have the decency of letting the bodies cool before exposing their true colors as lobbyists for the anti - gun crowd.

Along the lines of the VA Tech tragedy - this really could have been prevented if students were armed. Students would have been armed if society was not so gun phobic and realize that guns can't kill if a person is not pulling the trigger.



The Roanoak Times

Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Gun bill gets shot down by panel

HB 1572, which would have allowed handguns on college campuses, died in subcommittee.
By Greg Esposito 381-1675

A bill that would have given college students and employees the right to carry handguns on campus died with nary a shot being fired in the General Assembly.
House Bill 1572 didn't get through the House Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety. It died Monday in the subcommittee stage, the first of several hurdles bills must overcome before becoming laws.

The bill was proposed by Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah County, on behalf of the Virginia Citizens Defense League. Gilbert was unavailable Monday and spokesman Gary Frink would not comment on the bill's defeat other than to say the issue was dead for this General Assembly session.
Virginia Tech spokesman Larry Hincker was happy to hear the bill was defeated. "I'm sure the university community is appreciative of the General Assembly's actions because this will help parents, students, faculty and visitors feel safe on our campus."
Del. Dave Nutter, R-Christiansburg, would not comment Monday because he was not part of the subcommittee that discussed the bill.
Most universities in Virginia require students and employees, other than police, to check their guns with police or campus security upon entering campus. The legislation was designed to prohibit public universities from making "rules or regulations limiting or abridging the ability of a student who possesses a valid concealed handgun permit ... from lawfully carrying a concealed handgun."
The legislation allowed for exceptions for participants in athletic events, storage of guns in residence halls and military training programs.
Last spring a Virginia Tech student was disciplined for bringing a handgun to class, despite having a concealed handgun permit. Some gun owners questioned the university's authority, while the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police came out against the presence of guns on campus.
In June, Tech's governing board approved a violence prevention policy reiterating its ban on students or employees carrying guns and prohibiting visitors from bringing them into campus facilities.

Justice for the Duke accused

It has come to no surprise that the accuser in the Duke lacrosse case is a lying goldiging bitch. I have held this position from the beginning. This girl should be criminally charged with filing a false police report, perjury, obstruction of justice and whatever else they can pile on her. This is not the first time she has accused someone of rape and the charges were later dropped due to lack of evidence. She needs to learn her lesson and set precedent for any other lying goldigging ho's out there. It irks me to no end that the AG said she is not going to face criminal charges because she is mentally unstable and it was going to be of no purpose. Why wasnt her mental capabilities evaluated when she falsely accused these boys of rape??? Did anyone at the DA's office think to look at her checkered past to see that she is bipolar and she may be a lying bitch??? She has ruined the lives of three innocent players and not to mention the legal fees which some have suggested have amounted to over $1 million per accused. Duke University should also have to pay for this. The 88 professors who rushed to convict these boys without a trier of fact should all lose their jobs. Off the bat they fired the lacrosse coach and suspended two of the accused based on false allegations before their trial. This is no different that Kobe Bryant's accuser who tried to weasel her way into millions by claiming she was raped by Kobe when in fact it was consensual sex. How many rape victims brag about the "anatomy" of the "rapist" hours after the rape (as the Kobe accuser had)?

As much as so called legal experts are claiming the falsely accused may not have legal recourse against the DA because he is entitled to sovereign immunity (see the 11th amendment). However, this immunity may be pierced if the prosecutor's actions were outside his scope of his duties as a prosecutor. Some may argue that refusing to admit exculpatory evidence from the defense amongst other misconduct by the DA will pierce the immunity.

In any case, these guys must sue the State of North Carolina (for malicious prosecution and violations of civil rights) and all the way down to each and every professor at Duke who slandered these boys and convicted them before their trial as did Sharpton, the NAACP, Jesse Jackson and every other shyster who accused these boys of this heinous crime must be exposed for their hypocrisy. Nifong is done. He will be disbarred by the end of the year for misconduct.

I dont think that this is coincidental that this broke at the same time Imus was thrown off the air. I am no fan of Imus but I am a fan of the First Amendment, he has every right to say what he said. It is ironic that these so called "civil rights leaders" had not a care in the world when three white men's civil rights were violated and made personal racial attacks on the Duke accused a year ago that were not true - and now they feel like they have the moral authority to determine who the racists are? I am sick and tired of the double standard for certain ethnic groups in this country. Someone has got to shut up Sharpton and Jackson. I haven't heard one apology from either of these clowns for the terrible things they said about the lacrosse players.

Kobe's accuser never faced the music and nor will this girl. Our legal system is supposed to work so that people are not falsely accused and the benefit of the doubt is given to the defendant. People are not allowed to go around falsely accusing people and not be punished for doing so. We are treading in dangerous waters when these people are not held accountable for their actions.

The truth about illegal aliens

You will not see this heart-stopping photo on the front page of the NY Times or on the lead story of the major news networks. The protestors put up the Mexican flag over the American flag flying upside down at Montebello High School in California .



This stunt will be the nail in the coffin of any guest-worker/amnesty plan on the table in Washington . The image of the American flag subsumed to another and turned upside down on American soil is already spreading on Internet forums and via e-mail. Learn from history, it is full of nations/empires that disappeared when its citizens no longer held their core beliefs and values. One person CAN make a difference. One plus one plus one plus one plus one plus one......... The battle for our secure borders and immigration laws that actually mean something, however, hasn't even begun.

Is this a punishment? Shame on Columbia University

Last week Columbia University released the punishment for the anarchists who rushed the stage last October at a Minutemen Event held at Columbia, ending the event and curtailing freedom of speech. Shamefully, it took the university SIX MONTHS to come up with a "punishment" for these lunatics. They were given a WARNING. Is this a punishment? If lunatic anarchists like these see that they only receive a warning, what prevents them from repeating this behavior? They paid no price for their outrageous behavior. This will encourage more students to rush stages at events in which the views of the speaker maybe different than their own. Columbia set a very dangerous precedent. These students should have been expelled and their transcripts should reflect their misbehavior. This would prevent anymore such incidents. Further, future employers and grad schools have a right to know that a candidate can not respect the views of others and become out of control when they disagree with an individual. Lee Bolinger has got to go. He had a chance to rectify what was done on his campus and he failed as an administrator and as an educator. Shame on you, Mr. Bolinger!

What a slap in the face

All in the civilized world breathed a collective sigh of relief when we saw the British hostages land at Heathrow airport today. However, the dust hadn't even settled and critics are already judging the actions of the sailors while they were in captivity. Traditionally, the protocol for servicemen held hostage is to state their name, rank and serial number. These poor hostages are coming under fire for drinking tea, smiling and giving "apologetic" interviews. No one knows what the past 13 days have been for these sailors and marines held by a bunch of lunatic terrorists. Further, "traditionally" doesn't apply anymore, we are not fighting a traditional war. It is a slap in the face and it undermines their service when elements of the population (AKA the media) draws conclusions on how they should have acted while in captivity. Until you walk an inch in the shoes of these hostage no body has a right to judge their actions while they were held by terrorist thugs.