algore tripple threat

AL GORE

We've always know Algore to be an eloquent rapper - the presidential debates featured some hard core dubs with the whole lockbox loop. He won the popular vote for American President by a half million (1/2%) in 2000 loosing Florida by a mere 500 votes (also 1/2%). So we know his rap sheet: 5-4 in the supreme court - just one vote short. We know Algore can act as evidenced by his Oscar win for Best Fictional Documentary. He really took it to the house and raised his game to the next level, inconveniently out truthing even ideological friend Micheal Moore. So how does a green hipster follow up that act? Its called the Algore dance aka Nobel Peace Prize. The legitimate triple threat is in a zone now turning out new hits and heating up the global beat-up-America agenda. He joins other luminary Peace Prize winners such as terrorist Yasser Arafat, club of dictators secretary Kofi Anaan, poverty enthusiast Jimmy Carter, and rogue state appeaser Mohamed El Baradei. We should all band together now and help the doomsday prophet (profit) win the civilian space flight X-prize, by sending him in a capsule to the source of solar energy. As Algore would say: "It's not a political imperative, but rather a moral imperative."

crucify u.s.

PACIFISM

With their freudian religious undertones slipping out while trying to sound secular the pacifists wish for the nations crucifixion. You see the nation has been a sinner of late, actually for most of its existence. The numerous taints on the nations soul include stealing Indian land, slavery, industrialization, segregation, nuclear weapons, Vietnam, cold-war realpolitik, Iraq 1, post cold-war idealism, Iraq 2, global warming, ect, ect.... and all the other problems of the world. Now we need to be put back in our place - to be humbled. We need our hubris checked - our resolve weakened. We need our superior beliefs made inferior. Only when the nation has been crucified - only when barabbas or his modern dictator equivalent is released - only then can we begin the dialog amongst ourselves and other nations - only then can the human planet all join hands in a giant friendship circle - only then can pacifist candle light vigils commence in all time zones across the newborn earth. Our nation state must die to purify our progressive soul.

gwb america

MODERN LIBERAL LAMENT

This is George W. Bushes America. We live in tyranny with detention camps, torture and wiretaps. 40 million Americans are uninsured and the genocide in Darfur continues. The US ignored Hiv/aids too long in Africa. Big oil has jacked up gas to over $3 a gallon and global warming is spreading rapidly. The assault weapons ban has lapsed and look at the Virginia Tech massacre. 'Islamic insurgents' need access to our courts with our rights to press their cases against us. We need to sit down with Bushes enemies and find out why they are mad, to stop what we are doing to provoke them, starting with ending the apartheid in the occupied Palestinian territories. We were promised weapons of mass destruction in Iraq - how where we fooled into fighting a war for democracy, universal suffrage, women's rights and justice? Eighteen years ago in Tienanmen Square students were put down for aspiring to become like us. (What fools they are.)

western imposition

HISTORY OF VALUES

Ok, slavery has existed across all cultures and all times until the present. It is not a fundamental characteristic unique to the west. The same with colonialism and conquering so called native peoples and taking their land. In antiquity, when new successful civilizations expanded, they displaced or absorbed less successful ones. The original native Americans were displaced many times by new groups of asian/pacific peoples from the pacific islands or across the Bering strait long before Columbus showed up. And the borders among the various tribes of native Americans were always in flux, with the stronger conquering the weaker before the Spanish, British and French warred over the new world. Europeans gave the west "indians" small pox, they gave Europe tobacco (organic and not grown by multi-nationals though) and maybe syphilis. The only thing unique about western culture is that it ended slavery world-wide, even against the protestation of African tribal kings who greatly profited from capturing rival African tribes and selling them into slavery. The Barbary pirates may have enslaved more Europeans into Africa than the number of Africans taken to the new world, yet this was ended by western society (with their evil western tradition and moral vanity). It is also the present western culture that dominates the international system with rules regarding the static freezing of national borders. Colonialism brought many advances into the third world that would not have been achieved otherwise (including the excuse of colonialism to explain ones present backwardness). The concept of a nation state with fixed borders was more advanced than many primitive people had yet discovered and this is why most of the worlds national borders were drawn by the west. The concept of the individual with natural rights and equality under the rule of law are western in origin. These concepts have been forced on the benighted mostly against their will. This is not an argument that colonialism or slavery are justified by the results. But it reminds me of that scene in Life of Brian, where the Palestinians are making a decree against Roman tyranny but have to exempt all the good things the Romans brought such as: law and order, the aqueduct, roads ect., ect. We should pay reparations to the real victims here: Neanderthals.

aren't they dreamy

INTERNATIONS

It would appear that there are a lot of lonely politicians in the world - that they would love to talk and have more summits if only they were not so shy. Many dictators and tyrants are isolated and marginalized on the international scene, not getting the high level meetings they crave and need for their own good health and legitimacy. Also many in the media and ant-west faction of politics absolutely adore these types of totalitarian rulers - either admiring their economic (disasters) or anti-Bush rhetoric. Still others of a more compassionate bent believe with the proper dialogue they can be changed - like the hopeless (fatherfigureless) girl trying to save her bad-boy boyfriend. Well a good remedy would be an international pen pal / conversation partner program that could be administered by the U.N. It would match international thugs with bleeding heart modern liberals based on skills and needs. Imagine in addition to Nancy Pelosi/Bashar al-Assad there could be Barbra Boxer/Fidel Castro, Dianne Feinstein/Kim Jong Il, Hillary Clinton/Robert Mugabe, Katie Couric/Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, John Edwards/Hugo Chavez, all in the Madlin Albright/Yessir Arafat tradition. It could be chicken soup soul therapy for all involved.

indian alliance

INDIA

The most important alliance of the 21st century is the fledgling Indo-American. India has recently shed its Fabian cocoon and is now developing, ready to join the anglosphere as the first non West member (Anglosphere as defined by having English language and common law traditions). Fused together by technology and islamic militants, this alliance will be the force of the foreseeable future. Witness the nuclear fuel deal, and f-16's to Pakistan can be rectified with f-15's or f35's to India. China may be a manufacturing mule force but India has greater high technology potential as long as they don't slip back into Fabianism. With their English tradition intellectual property rights will be enforced unlike copy fanatic China. There are no name brands in China - they will have to purchase western re-treads. With over a billion people India should give up on any egalitarian pipe dreams - because no matter what there will always be human suffering - its a precondition of human life. The cycle is stopped by achievement of Moksha.

embassy rooftop reservations

IRAQ WAR

All the talk is how the Democrat party has a cakewalk for 08. Well traditionally war rips the Democrats in half, and the caucus members elected in 06 swing districts - to give them majority - were quite conservative by modern liberal standards. Vietnam is being re-fought today with Democrats trying to mirror their past victory strategy (what most in the U.S. call defeat). What they have not accounted for is market efficiency. WW1, WW2, Korea, and Vietnam were all fought with the draft. Government did not have as great an incentive to prevent battle deaths as they do now - without a limitless supply of conscripts. The military is now all volunteer and must compete in the U.S. job market (or at least good enough for all those poor dumb school dropouts according to Kerry/Moore) In one way all the prostration over every soldiers death is good - current wars are fought with very few casualties by the U.S. But on the other hand, death is a part of war and life and must be kept in perspective. Over 3000 Americans have died in Iraq - in another 55 years Iraq will reach Vietnam's 58,000 death status. The soldiers volunteered for a knowingly dangerous career - and did so for the benefit of their lives and others. Everyone alive today owes an unpayable debt to the many who have believed and fought for: live free or die - give me liberty or give me death.

football is better than futbol

AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM

Yes America is exceptional. An outlier in any plot of industrialized nations. The origins of this are no secret mystery shrouded behind demonic fumes of cultish smoke - but rather self evident. Here people have rights - power is ceded from the people to government by consent - not the other way around. The U.S. has more freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press, gun rights, freedom from search and seizure, due process rights than any other nation. And yet many would allege that we are living in police state. Europe can easily apprehend terrorists because domestic intelligence is much less constrained. Libel is much easier to prove in most other democracies than ours. Guns and self defense are state monopolies in other advanced nations. People are tried and convicted in absentia in other places. These governments are illegitimate according to natural law theory. Unfortunately, here, the commerce and general welfare clauses have been used by activist judges and progressive politicians in an attempt to right all the wrongs in life and have created quite a bastardised enforcement of enumerated powers - and yet the U.S. is still the leading nation, among the world, in limited government. Economically individual states have 1st world sized output, and individual cities have more production than entire 2nd world countries. So a glass half full outlook should inspire us to maintain our political competitive advantage, bestow this knowledge to the next generation, and hope for a future when "in the course of human events...

clash of history

LIBERALISM

Fukuyama was wrong in the End of history after the Berlin wall fell. It is not accurate to critique him on the Huntington Clash of Civilizations front - each could be true independent of the other - but rather an overreach, just as Hegel did in interpreting Waterloo. The end of history, on earth, will be when human life flickers out. Fukuyama proclaimed "an unabashed victory of economic and political liberalism" in 1989. Well some of us are still waiting on the spoils of this win. Are smoking bans, trans-fat bans, fuel efficiency standards, suburban sprawl restraints, and mandatory HPV vaccinations a victory of liberalism? What about nationalized health care, seatbelt/helmet laws, minimum wage laws, living wage laws, and toilet tank size restrictions? Is banning an outside group from mentioning a candidate for office within 60 days of an election a victory for political liberalism? What about taking property from one private individual, and giving it to another private individual via Kelo, or transfer payments? If he was referring to an end to large scale conflict over ideology, then he would be wrong on that count as well. Clinton bombed Kosovo without UN security council approval. Iran, Syria, and Jack Murtha are actively undermining a liberal movement. Europe blocks GM crop imports, many countries limit U.S. cultural imports. An effort is underway to create a global carbon regime. The EU and UN are always looking for the next illegitimate, undemocratic, totalitarian power grab. All theses things could lead to the next round of global conflict and chaos. Could not a loose coalition of anti-liberalism (anti-U.S./ anti nation state) be formed among decaying European societies, third world dictators, islamic militants, environmentalists, political economic populists and American progressives? This has already happened and history never stopped.

nuclear days are over

MILITARY DEFENSE

Nuclear deterrence is not an effective defense any more. Because of the current state of western progressive thought, it would not be acceptable to them, to retaliate against a third world nation with nuclear weapons. Even if a state actor hit the U.S. or Europe with an atomic weapon either by missile or smuggled in, Nato would have to respond with conventional forces. The outcry among the pacifists would be too great, and make even strong willed leaders shudder at the thought of vaporizing innocents. Obviously nuclear deterrence is no deterrence against non-state actors. One can threaten to annihilate the entire holey land if terrorists struck, but could not carry out that revenge. Advanced nations may only strike military targets - that's barley even justified in this day and age. Terrorists may strike anyone - even civilian women and children - its our fault after all. What is a worse stain on humanity? Forcing prisoners to form naked pyramids or luring in a journalist, trying to get a story, and beheading him on video? Detaining suspected islamofascists in a tropical prison or flying passenger airplanes into skyscrapers? The world court of opinion has spoken.

overrated democracy

CHINA

China and India are the growing powers that are attracting all the attention - but who will win the title as heir-apparent of the pax-americana if the U.S. gets too soft. India, the worlds largest democracy, benefits greatly from anglosphere institutions and language - but has a recent past mired in the Fabian Society. Their development could mirror the decline of the west - under-productive, over-socialist. China also relatively newly independent has a communist past but capitalist future. The greatest potential (good or bad to be determined) lies in China because of their one party rule. Democracy is overrated, it should be viewed as a means not an end. If China's one party wrote a constitution, inspired by Locke but even more progressive proof than the American's, then they could easily become a global hegemone and the world would be better off for it. This theoretical constitution could embrace life, liberty and property in a way only dreamed about by the wests classical liberals - just as Hong Kong is more capitalistic than any nation in the west. Right now China has just unrealised raw potential but history shows that even the near future can be wildly unpredictable.

muse from wit

COLONIALISM

Capitulation resulting in vassalage was branded colonialism by the so-called natives in many lands, and they revolted against this control in the heart of darkness. But was it a wise move? Maybe colonialism should be restarted, if the subjugated agree to it by the subjugator. One would judge by results, and the results of native independence movements have not always been good (ref: sub Sahara.) Many so called former colonies are now worse off than under imperial rule. Even the success stories were made greater successes, as in the case of India; without their former master would they have gotten rid of sati? Did not Rome allow free local religion as long as no humans were sacrificed. This is treated as an imposition on culture by the multiculturalists. Japan was an imperial power raping Manchuria china - an act seen as illegitimate. But after the bomb Japan was corrected, put in its place, made a vassal of the U.S. and this was judged legitimate by its results. So clearly not all claims on the use of force are equal. The feudal lord created modern Japan democratically in its image, and it is now a peaceful productive society, instead of a war monger, made so by the benevolent rule of the u.s. Even though subservient to their feudal lord in security matters, they are still a sovereign nation in all other regards, only submitting for protection because its in their own self interest.

canvasing islamic oil

ENERGY INDEPENDENCE

From the sheiks comes oil into our republic from their kingdom. Which of these evil dictators is going to sit on it - their only source of income - their economies not being more diversified than whats buried under the sand. Through their racket they can try to manipulate prices but to limited effect, seems how they don't trust each other and not holding a corner on the market. If its cheaper to import oil than we should - the market already factors in uncertainty. Government should do nothing to limit consumption of oil but should rather try to increase demand by removing fuel economy standards. People will then be free to buy what they want and if demand increases, the price of oil will go up, and will lead to further development of alternatives or hybrids only if deemed cost effective by the market. Did not the world make the transition from wood to coal to oil without centralized planning? Energy Independence is not in the national interest but would rather make us poorer - just as the socialists wish.

black death to civilized society

AMERICA HATERS

The flagellates are bleating humility, after all they are anti west, anti U.S., anti capitalist, anti life, anti hope, anti optimist, anti love, anti christmas, anti family, anti individual, anti humanity - and they demonstrate this by whipping bloody lashes out of our nations flesh. These relics from the plague, have become a mob marching in lavish procession, everyone wanting to jump on the band wagon, join the herd of independent minds to disclaim and renounce. The odor they leave behind is pronounced coming as it does from the dirty mindless masses and maggot infested ivory towers. If a course of truth or beauty is discovered they defecate on it, not wanting to experience success, thats how they demonstrate humility. These flagellants, defying reality and creating their own secular (borderline nihilistic) religion and circular value logic. Doing so they exalt their god relativism - we are no better.

club of dictators

UNITED NATIONS

The League of Nations was an idealistic foreign policy dream to end conflict, now called the United Nations, and its still a fantasy. True legitimacy of foreign action is not granted nor denied by a gang of nations who's objectives may or may not be to advance the lofty U.N. charter that they signed to get into the club. Natural law is the architecture that is the true governor and judge of humankind. The individual has a right to self defense, and when people came out of a state of nature to form a nation, one of the powers granted from the individual to the nation was protection from other nations. The people within a nation provide laws that govern themselves, but governments powers come from the people and governments cannot set up a structure that supersedes their granted powers from the people. International law is lacking in legitimacy if comprising more than a treaty between nations that is limited in scope to protecting their peoples natural rights.

The U.N. is the last best hope for the progressives. It meets all their requirements. Centralized top down design. Appointed technocrats and bureaucratic committees. A one size fits all vision. Scientific management by elites over individuals. A forum where the less successful can pass resolutions demeaning their supposed oppressors. No accountability and immune from failed policies. (Why can't our government be more like this they lament) When the U.N. gets its own revenue stream, other than nations contributions, the death star will be indestructible.

third world mess

WEST HATERS

Ok - so there are two predominant world views in the west. One believes in the individual as expressed by the individual, the other believes in the individual as manged by elites. So when a third world country gets into a mess the two camps see different causes and solutions. The pro-west wing defends western culture as superior and offers - that if it is the aim of any third world culture to become as successful as the west - they need to adopt western practices (its ok to be different just don't expect the same results). The anti-west wing blames western imperialism as the cause and offers more imperialism as the solution (they call it aid). They believe in the basic equality of all cultures and beliefs expecting equal results. Clearly these poor souls lack the self efficacy to mess things up on their own- only the west can be blamed!