The Opinionator

Man, Am I Tired

Every Friday night I get to the point where the work week is done and I am ready to sit down and capture those wonderful ideas I have had all week for blog posts. And then it hits me; I am tired. Way too tired to worry about the latest douchebag liberal whiner. I could care less about that idiot Kos, Cindy Sheehan and their moronic followers. I could care less about Durbin, Reid, Pelosi, Kennedy, the whole lot of them. I just want to relax and maybe drink a beer! So, with relaxation as my goal, I am going to open an adult beverage and see all of you tomorrow. Have a great night.

One last question. Is it just me or do Jan and Sam from Chris Muir's "Day by Day" cartoon look so damn good you find yourself wishing they were real?

"Eight Days A Week"

Thanks to ArmyWifeToddlerMom I have discovered that the number-one song on the day I was born was "Eight Days A Week" by The Beatles. A guy could do a lot worse! You can find out what your special song is here. Thanks for the link ArmyWifeToddlerMom!

H/T to Blackfive.

That is One Request We Can Accomodate

Blackfive beat me to the draw on this one but it seems Osama Bin Laden says that he will not be taken alive. Imagine my disappointment. No Euro-weenies and liberals screeching about him getting a fair trial and protesting his possible execution. No circus of a trial like Saddam and Milosevic. No worries about him going on hunger strike. No whining about his interrogation. You know, the more I think about it, the more I agree with his request.

Cut and Run By Any Other Name....

...IS still cut and run. Per this story, (via Drudge), it seems our friends in the democrat party are beginning to come together on a "strategic redeployment" strategy for our troops in Iraq. In other words, they are putting lipstick on the pig named "cut and run." They would put the troops elsewhere in the region where they would swoop in to save the day in an emergency. Where they would station them is not entirely clear. In fact, there are not many details period. Here is Senator Jack Reed's defense of this nonsense,

'It's important to note that it's not withdrawal -- it's redeployment," Reed said. ''We need to pursue a strategy that is going to accomplish the reasonable objectives, and allow us to have strategic flexibility. Not only is it a message, but it's a method to improve the security there and around the globe."

Un huh. Sure it isn't a withdrawal. I am sure that is exactly how our enemies will see it; as a strategic redeployment. I am sure they will not howl about our defeat in Iraq and how they outlasted us once again. I am sure they will not use it as an object lesson that we can be defeated simply by appealing to our ADD-afflicted population. I am sure they will not use it as a recruiting tool. NOT! As Michael O'Hanlon of Princeton University says,

'Any plan that envisions complete American withdrawal in such a period of time is still a prescription for strategic defeat."

No shit! Does anyone in that party other than Joe Lieberman understand the ramifications of surrendering; yes, I said surrendering, in Iraq? Do they not get the long-term ramifications of quitting before the job is done? Just because you disagree with us being there and hate the President does not mean that you can responsibly put aside the strategic consequences of defeat. And defeat is what they are proposing. Snatching it right out of the jaws of victory. As far as forces in Kuwait or somewhere else in the region, does anyone really think they are close enough to assist when needed? And does anyone really think they will actually be used once they are all gone from Iraq? Ask the South Vietnamese what they think. This plan is a loser all around.

If a rehash of "Mad Murtha's" surrender plans are all they have, we need to keep the keys to the Pentagon out of their hands. What has happened to the party of FDR and Truman?

Thanks to Mudville Gazette for the Open Post.

Congratulations to Shani Davis!

Congratulations to Shani Davis, the Gold Medalist in the Olympic 1,000 Meter Speed Skating race. He is the first African-American to win an individual Gold Medal in the Winter Olympics. Good job!

One note, Davis has evidently has felt slighted by a lack of marketing opportunities and attributes it to being black. Perhaps that is the case. But looking like a jerk during a prickly post-race interview with the NBC reporter immediately following his win in front of a national audience is not going to help him line up commercial sponsors. Davis is a great story that many would like to identify with but he really blew a golden, (pun intended), opportunity to connect with Americans and potential sponsors.

Which Heinlein Book Should You Have Been A Character In?

You belong in Starship Troopers.  Your idea of a
good time is bouncing across an alien
battlefield blasting the foes of humanity
into extinction.

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What SF Crew Do I Fit In With?

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University of Washington Stumbles Upon New Fundraising Technique: Students Denigrate Hero, University Raises Money From the Outraged

Michelle Malkin has an email posted from the University of Washington Foundation, which, in the aftermath of the ignorant comments by some students towards Greg Boyington, has set up a scholarship fund in the name of Lt. Col Boyington to benefit former Marines and the children of Marines.

So far so good. But, is the UW Foundation the way to go with this worthy cause? It is UW that has produced the history illiterate students in question. It is at UW that this type of "thought" is respected, and as it appears, common. The students involved lack a basic knowledge of WWII and the stakes involved. I am willing to bet that they are against the War in Iraq and unable to separate their feelings towards it and WWII, lumping them all together. The students involved believe in a moral equivalency in which killing someone in defense of your homeland and it's citizenry is the same as shooting someone on the street in cold blood. Frankly, the "thinking" in this instance is quite juvenile. And UW is supposed to be a public Ivy.

Given this, would it make more sense to support a scholarship fund that is separate from UW? Certainly it would be harder to administrate. But would independence from the university ensure the money is used properly and that the recipients are honored rather than scorned as clearly some of these students scorn those serving as Marines?

What do YOU think?

Thanks to Mudville Gazette for the Open Post.

Note: This post edited for clarity.

Alec Baldwin and His Liberal Friends; Gifts That Keep on Giving

Via Drudge we learn that greasy-haired liberal Alec Baldwin thinks Vice President Cheney is a terrorist. Sayeth the Baldwin,

Cheney is a terrorist. He terrorizes our enemies abroad and innocent citizens here at home indiscriminately. Who ever thought Harry Whittington would be the answer to America's prayers. Finally, someone who might get that lying, thieving Cheney into a courtroom to answer some direct questions.

He also repeats the canard started by Lawrence O'Donnell that Cheney was drunk or at least drinking more than a beer,

Will they go to court? I would imagine if a guy with a few beers in him shoots you in the face on a hunting trip, how could you turn down that opportunity?

Hugh Hewitt nailed O'Donnell on this nasty bit of speculation. Of course he tried to wiggle out of it on the air but it was quickly picked up by the "We hate Bush/Cheney so much we will latch on to anything" crowd and spread like wildfire. What losers. All of you have permission to slap the crap out of me if a democrat becomes President and I get so pissed off and idiotic that I lose the ability to form a coherent thought and begin to sound like these morons.

Regarding Baldwin, I almost forgot this guy was still around. Isn't he the subject of a "Where are they Now," show on VH-1? In the meantime, he is a gift that keeps on giving. The more he opens his mouth, the more people he turns off to his cause. They say that you can judge a man by his friends and enemies. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney must be pretty damned good guys if Alec Baldwin is an enemy!

What's New or What Isn't

The Opinionator, (in the tradition of Ricky Henderson I refer to myself in the third person), has not posted much on political affairs recently. In fact, most of my recent posts have been reviews of products and places. It s not my intention to turn this little slice of the blogosphere into Consumer Reports. However, politics has been pretty boring lately. It is the same shit, different day. Democrats are still showing why they cannot be trusted with national security and continue to bitch about everything President Bush does. They have become Dr. No. At some point, it would be good for the country if they actually had an idea or a plan or something other than a constant stream of "Bush sucks." But as long as they continue to act like idiots, why stop them. Let the adults run the show.