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Strange week it was. Normally any week with a liberal is strange, but that goes without saying. We've got a few Jacksons to contend with this week and we've got the next group to demonize - shall we call them 'lardos'? It's not that they're targeting those who can't control the fork, they're after 'Big Fat', those successful companies who supply the stuff that those 'active forkers' can't leave alone. Let's (gulp, gulp) get on (slobber, slobber) with it (inhale, inhale).

Out the Back Door

I find this story very strange. But then again, it comes from the UK so that explains a lot of it. I've said time and time again, there is no shortage of liberalism in Europe.

Taleban army rises again to face US; The Times (UK); January 25, 2002

There is something wrong here. This just does not stack up to common sense. You'll see what I mean.

A RENEGADE army of 5,000 Taleban soldiers with 450 tanks, armoured carriers and pick-up trucks is locked in a tense stand-off with American special forces in Afghanistan.

So far nothing too far out to comprehend, but the problem I see is that 5000 is a sizable number for a 'renegade' army. That's a division, not a renegade band of fighters.

The troops fled Kandahar with their commander and more than 100 senior Taleban figures in December after reneging on a surrender agreement. They have regrouped among villages in the mountainous region of Ghazni province, northwest of Kandahar.

Now do you see something approaching 'strange'?

"They disappeared the day that Kandahar fell," a senior aide to Mr Sherzai said. "They took with them 450 tanks and vehicles, rocket-propelled grenades, machine-guns and rifles.

Now that is one helluva disappearing act. What is this? You mean to tell me that the Americans went into Kandahar kicked butt took names and the whole 9 yards. Then during the negotiations, the Taleban slipped out 450 tanks and 5000 men? They must have disguised the tanks as goats or something. Something is wrong here. We'll keep an Eye on this one folks.

So You Really Believe Everything the Enviro Whackos Tell You?

Remember please that junk science abounds. We've seen it many times over the years. The spotted owl hoax, global warming, Coho River salmon, you name it, most of it is a total pack of lies. But then, what would you expect from a bunch of leftist socialists?

Lynx Case Sparks Cat Fight on Capitol Hill; January 22, 2002 By William La Jeunesse; FoxNews.com

Now I've pointed out many times that it's just as important at "what's not said", as it is "what is said". We've got another one of those cases here.

The political fur is flying on Capitol Hill, where some lawmakers want to fire a group of government biologists over a case involving the endangered Canadian Lynx.

Well first of all, good luck. Firing anyone today is hard enough without legal recrimination, but firing government employees? Yeah, right. Knock yourself out.

Members of the House Subcommittee on Natural Resources, like co-chair Rep. Scott McInnis, R-Colo., allege seven biologists planted fake evidence in order to expand the habitat for the endangered wild cat, which thrives in its native Canada but is scarce in the U.S.

(GASP!) You mean a liberal lied? (Ho hum) What else is new?

"You can't lie when you're doing a federal study like this," said McInnis. "This is a clear planting of evidence. Frankly, if this were a criminal court, they'd be in jail."

This is a joke right? Why don't you investigate global warming claims. That's even a bigger lie. Some government agencies are looking to reintroduce the lynx in 16 states. But McInnis and others contend environmentalists masquerading as impartial scientists planted feline hair samples in places in which the cat hadn't lived in an effort to bolster their case. What next? Spotted owl poop planted in Manhatten?

If the habitat boundaries are extended, it could close thousands of square miles of federal land to the public.

Ok you get the point, don't you? These environmentalist leftists want to close off more land and stop progress. It's that simple. They've got a plan. They've got an agenda. Remember in the beginning I said it's important as to what's not said as it is to what is? Well, this story was carried ONLY on Foxnews. ABC, CNN, MSNBC, CBS, Reuters did not mention it. Not only that, but AP (normally a contributor to Foxnews stories) did not even participate at a distance. These guys ain't sayin'. They ain't sayin' nuttin. Why? Well keep in mind that the leftist media has thrown in with the leftist enviros. What would you expect? Tsetse flies in your soup?

Know any other Good Reasons not to Steal?

There are laws in the universe which everyone is subject to. Call it universal law or laws of God or whatever you want to, but eventually 'wrong' will have to be reckoned with. Case in point.

Lava ignites petrol station, up to 100 looters dead in DR Congo; January 21, 2001; Yahoo.com

You end up paying for wronging others at some point in time. Pay now or pay later, universal laws demand payment.

Between 60 and 100 looters were incinerated as a large petrol station was ignited by molten lava from nearby Mount Nyirangongo.

So there are scoffers out there right now snickering at this commentary. However, there also are some looters who aren't snickering.

Azarias Ruberwa, secretary general of the rebel Congolese Rally for Democracy which controls the region, said the victims were stealing petrol (gasoline) when the blast occurred in this eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town, followed by several smaller explosions Monday.

Like I said, pay now or pay later, but you will pay. Want to know the real crime here? There is no one to blame. Those poor looters, those poor victims of cruelty. Cruelty by what? Why the cruelty of polluters of course. Do you mean those evil oil companies Eye? Hehe, no. Volcanoes -- the biggest cause of pollution on earth, next to forest foliage decay. Go get 'em Greenpeace. Ban volcanoes, global warming's biggest enemy, while you're at it, fill 'er up and check the oil.

What we Really Need is an All-purpose Muzzle

It was only a matter of time when this would happen. I've been pointing out over the years about being 'too' successful. I've been pointing out over the years how liberals are always looking for ways to get into your pockets. I've been pointing out America's greed. Well, let me clarify that, American liberal lawyers' greed. (Audio clip - 606kb)

Lawyers See Fat Payoffs in Junk Food Lawsuits; January 23, 2002 By Michael Y. Park; FoxNews.com

The title says it all really. You can see where this is going without reading the story.

Now that Surgeon General David Satcher has declared obesity America's soon-to-be-number one killer, class-action lawyers and others may be eyeing legal action against everyone from fast-food chains to the nation's leading snack food companies.

First step in the process, get the medical community involved.

Some see precedent for such action in the slew of lawsuits that have been successfully brought against the nation's cigarette makers.

See the similarities? Big Auto was targeted. Big Oil was hit. Big Software was demonized. The pattern does not change other than who does the demonizing. In this case, it's the surgeon general.

"As we're getting more and more figures saying just how dangerous obesity is, people are wondering if tactics used against the tobacco industry very successfully and other problems such as guns less successfully could be used against the problem of obesity," said John Banzhaf, a professor at George Washington University Law School.

Again we have victims, so we need a source to point the blame to. In the case of smoking, the smoker was absolved, even though it was his decision to smoke. Now we've got Big Fat. Who are we going to go after?

"A quarter of people smoke, but most of the population eats things that are not good for us," he said. "They will act seriously if we try to take away their M & Ms and Slushies."

Ok, this is going to get nasty. But this is exactly what they want. The libs want to be able to point a finger at a bunch of industries here. Look at what's at stake - potato chips, beer, pizza, hamburgers, soda-pop, ice cream, and the list goes on and on. This is going to be a huge bonanza folks if they pull it off. A liberals' dream. They can virtually implicate all food related production and service industries. The class action suit itself will mean hundreds of millions in fees to the class action lawyers. This will dwarf Big Tobacco. This will end up costing the consumer hundreds of billions of dollars a year. Someone will have to pay the redistribution of that extra tax money and cost.

"You're asking people to control what they eat when the food industry spends $30 billion and more on marketing designed to make them eat more," Nestle said.

Joe Camel meet Ronald McDonald. You'll be sharing the same jail cell.

The Comeback chile?

Heaven's to betsy, he's trying to make a comeback. It's a long shot but if it doesn't happen soon, the guy is finished.

Jackson to lead rally for workers; Copyright 2002 Houston Chronicle; Jan. 22, 2002

You remember this guy, right? The guy who consoled Billie-bob when Bubba was pouring out his heart after the Monica story broke, only to be standing there with his own intern carrying his love chile at the time.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson will be in Houston on Friday to support the thousands of Enron employees who lost their jobs and much of their retirement savings when the company collapsed

. First of all, I'm trying to figure out just 'why' Jesse is there. There a lot of the 'brothers' who got stuck with Enron stock, Jesse?

The government was neutralized because they were in collusion with Enron and could not protect the interest of the workers," he said.

Watch yourself Jesse, the Enron thing started long before the Republicans took over, and there's lot's of democrats who took lots of mullah too.

Jackson said he is also seeking a meeting with President Bush and Enron Chairman Ken Lay.

Got a feeling W won't see ya Jesse. Remember that rousing speech you gave at the Democratic National Convention --- "Stay out tha Bushes"? This is going to be like setting up a meeting with the Taleban, only much harder. What's that you say Jesse? They didn't invite you either?

. . .and Another Jackson Speaks

What is it with the name Jackson anyway? That must be some Sawhili word for 'ultra liberal'.

Jackson Considering a Career in Film; On Newsstands February 5; Vibe Magazine

Sit tight, this one will bowl you over.

In the March issue of Vibe, "The King of Pop," Michael Jackson, speaks candidly with writer Regina Jones about hip hop, life, and being a single parent.

I've scoured this article and there was no mention of his monkey (hehe).

Jackson on being a single parent:
"I've never had so much fun in all my life. That's the truth. Because I'm this big kid, and now I get to see the world through the eyes of the really young ones. I learn more from them then they learn from me.

You have to wonder if picking nits and lice from each other's heads fits the parental/child teaching/learning mold.

Jackson on September 11:
"I was in New York, and I got a call from friends in Saudi Arabia that America was being attacked. I screamed down the hotel hallway to all our people, 'Everybody get out, let's leave now!' Marlon Brando was on one end, our security was on the other end. We were all up there, but Elizabeth Taylor was at another hotel. We jumped in the car, but there were these girls who had been at the show the night before, and they were banging on the windows, running down the street screaming. Fans are so loyal. We hid in New Jersey.

Let's see now. The guy is in New York at the time, and it takes a call from someone in Saudi to let him know what's going on? Ahh, yeah, I get it. Loyal fans (smile).

Jackson on what he does for recreation:
"I like water-balloon fights. We have a water-balloon fort here [Neverland], and we have a red team and a blue team. If I'm going to do some kind of sport, I have to laugh. Basketball is very competitive, and so is tennis; they make you angry. I'm not into that. It should be therapeutic. I also like to go to amusement parks, hang with the animals, things like that."

Gosh Mikey, wished I'd have had water balloon fights with my dad. It sounds like such a learning experience. And I'm sure not one ever got angry when they got smashed in the face with a water balloon at close range. And yeah, you like the animals, eh Mikey (wink, wink).

Jackson on the inspiration for the very loving song "Speechless" [off of Invincible]:
"You'll be surprised. I was with these kids in Germany, and we had a big water balloon fight -- I'm serious -- and I was so happy after the fight that I ran upstairs in their house and wrote 'Speechless.' Fun inspires me. I hate to say that, because it's such a romantic song. But it was the fight that did it. I was happy, and I wrote it in its entirety right there."

(wiping eyes) Water balloons never much did inspire me, but I really got hyped up playing dodge ball. Anyways Mikey, how many more years of water balloon fights you got left in ya? Think your son will be tossing them when he's 43? You know, now that I think about it, perhaps Jackson is Swahili for 'strange'. It fits.

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