In the News – The War Against Terrorism

Reading about the latest Israeli intelligent sources discovery that the Hezbollah is receiving payments for the numbers of Israelis killed or wounded, it reinforces the idea that the main objective besides destroying organized terrorism is to stop the flow of funding to them. It might help if the United Nations makes a New Year resolution that any nation that is found to be harboring, implementing and/or funding terrorist organizations will be barred from UN activities, and if present on any committee be expelled from it. For too long now, the UN has been a major hypocrisy, enlisting nations on committees, such as Human Rights, with members being part of the Human Rights problem – for example. In addition, it must clean up its own house of corruption and unethical practices and policies. Otherwise it should be dissolved or reformed to a global entity/organization that only consists of democratic nations. We had a strong voice in the United Nations, but thanks to the bombardment from the Left in America and elsewhere (with the major help coming from the bias media), we have lost John Bolton as a strong voice representing America. [WND]

Comments from a Reader for 2007

Quills, Iowa sends a philosophy of life as the New Year approaches:

While life may not be the party we hoped for, while we’re here we might as well dance. Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, stiff drink in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “Woo Hoo! What a ride!”

The Fate of the Bush Iraq Policy in 2007

It seems, when reviewing the pundit and political atmosphere, that President Bush despite all of his powers under Article II of the Constitution he has at his disposal will be limited by the 110^th Congress when it begins its session in 2007. And, as Ken Renner, guest writer (who has written an Op/Ed and posted today with this one), once mentioned – President Bush still is insisting that more troops be added to what is on the ground in Iraq. Meanwhile, as in 2006, President Bush and his advisors are committed to the current strategy of political reconciliation, reconstruction and counterinsurgency in war-torn Iraq who is trying to struggle to develop a democratic republic and still maintain its loyalty the religion of Islam. A recent report from the Washington Times explains how few new ideas have developed from the Bush recent policy reviews. In a New York Times article, it was discussed how the practicality of troop “surge” options that in order to boost American troop levels by 17,000 to 20,000, Pentagon strategists and planners must consider extending the deployment of two Marine regiments in the Anbar province past their current departure in February. This may also move forward the deployment of several Army brigades that are slated to arrive in Iraq in the spring of 2007. This plan will only boost the troop levels for a period of a few months, during which time, some say, the enemy can easily hide itself until the time is right.

China a Growing Power by Ken Renner

Guest Writer, Ken Renner:

While socialism is an ideology that seems to be dying in the free markets of developed countries, there is one country that may actually need more of it.  It is ironic that the need for more social equality is where most of us would least expect it.

In the News – Saddam Hussein Meets His End

Today at 3 am this morning, Saddam Hussein finally got his punishment for his crimes against humanity.
World Net Daily News describes the final hour in their Witness to Execution. Also there is a video of his execution for anyone interested.
In another story by WND, they report that the MSNBC anchor was emotional concerning the execution …
Saddam Hussein’s not the only one choked up over his pending execution. This morning’s breaking announcement that the Iraqi dictator could be hanged within hours left MSNBC anchor J. J. Ramberg gasping for breath herself.
Apparently she just caught a cold. Or was it as WND took it:

As the New Year Approaches …

Readying your plans for the New Year celebration? Thinking of what the New Year might bring? Maybe formulating a New Year resolution? How about this New Year’s resolution:

I will do all I can, write to senators, representatives, the Attorney General and the President of the United States and protest until a wrong is righted – full pardon of two Border Patrol agents who will spend the last New Year with friends and family before being carted off to prison for at least ten years, unless they are paroled earlier – and if they survive being in prison. I will do all I can to protect the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I will do all I can to stop the amnesty/guest-worker program pushed by President Bush and those who agree. I will endeavor to be a responsible voter, not paying attention to political entity diatribe, bogus TV ads – but instead look at the background and voting record of the candidate. I will endeavor to stand by those who believe that the Social Security system is the biggest government ripoff in the history of government and, indeed, civilization itself – and encourage those who can, reform it at this point and eventually phase it out into something where it truly belongs to the individual who invests in it. I will endeavor to not stop all social programs, but encourage those who can reform it to do so and stop adding more overly expensive and non-producing programs not worth the money except for those who abuse and rip it off. I will endeavor to let representatives and senators know that the buck stops in Congress, and quit pointing fingers across the political aisle and whoever is in the Oval Office – owe up to their own responsibility and their tasks set forth in the Constitution of the United States of America. I will stand by the side of anyone who is fed up with the judiciary branch of our government, who has become so powerful and shady that they legislate from the bench when an ideology or law cannot be passed successfully through the legislative branch. I will encourage our elected officials to review constantly the legislation in the system and thoroughly review legislation intended to be passed – paying attention to the long-term effects upon the people of America and the American nation, instead of what it will do for special interest groups. I will endeavor to always sift the truth from the sea of misinformation that the media and their political handlers provide. And I will always respect those who serve their country and support them as they perform their missions. And above all, I want to see justice done.

LPJ’s Year in Review – 2006

  Every New Year I review the previous year, sort of a tradition at LPJ, this year is no exception. Without further adieu (excuse the French) – I present you LPJ’s 2006 in Review:

 The first is from FoxNews written by Steven Milloy and also listed at Junk Science website – TOP TEN JUNK SCIENCE MOMENTS OF 2006:

 

 

Snippets – December 28th 2006

Other states of the Union have been keeping an eye on Massachusetts concerning the marriage law initiative that concerns a one man and one woman law that is supposed to pass. The argument is over the fact that state lawmakers have refused to vote on the initiative. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has ruled that it is unconstitutional for state lawmakers to refuse to vote on the initiative. And if they do not pass it, it not only will bring same-sex marriage, but will open the door for those who want multiple spouse marriage. In the past the states of the Union decided that being married to only one spouse should be the standards by law concerning marriage. But this is against religions like Mormon and Islam, where having more than one wife is allowed. The state governments must make the decision once and for all and quit bowing to the demands of a minority (homosexuals) or they will be forced to allow a person to have more than one wife, or for that matter, a woman being allowed to have more than one husband in marriage. The state governments must learn they cannot have their political cake and eat it too.

Thoughts as Old Year Passes

Thomas Sowell writes a thought provoking article (Parts I and II) that addresses the American Left’s obsession with the socialist diatribe of class warfare, with the media and the academia being the forefront mouth pieces of gaps and disparities in income …

Judiciary Snippets – December 26th 2006

• A clear case of how government’s eminent domain laws have been abused concerning property rights, a fundamental right established by constitutional law and as important as the Second Amendment, is addressed in Nathan Burchfiel’s article published by Cyberspace News Service:

Illegal Immigration Issue – Year Ending 2006

Illegal immigration issue continues as 2006 comes to a close this week’s ending.

On December 12^th, the law enforcement agencies of the Bush administration finally made a significant raid and took into custody a few thousand illegal immigrants who are illegally employed in the United States – 20 years too late, but a victory for those against the proposed amnesty/guest worker program proposed by congressional members (who American voters have retained in office in the last election) and that President Bush is eagerly waiting to sign in order to continue his real reason for being soft on illegal immigration and kissing up to the Mexican government – the North American Union.

Christmas From the Desk at the Lighthouse

  Christmas is a popular time of the year, a special time of the year and a holy time of the year for others. Wikipedia provides a generic definition of Christmas in their cyberspace entry …

Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday that marks the traditional birthdate of Jesus of Nazareth. Christmas combines the celebration of Jesus birth with various other traditions and customs, many of which were influenced by ancient winter festivals such as Yule and Saturnalia. Christmas traditions include the display of Nativity scenes and Christmas trees, the exchange of gifts and cards, and the arrival of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. Popular Christmas themes include the promotion of goodwill, giving, compassion, and quality family time.

“Frightened” Illegal Immigrants in Hiding

In Julie Preston’s article: Immigrants’ Families Figuring Out What to Do After Federal Raids, she focuses upon how raids by immigration authorities (finally doing their job) and how the illegal immigrants are afraid to be seen in public.

Clay Waters of the Times Watch, reveals that Preston begins with a sob story about a weeping mother holding her 3-month-old son on Tuesday as her husband was held at a Swift meat plant in Greeley, Colorado.

Christmas in Cyberspace

Readers CJ, and Diane S., both from Wisconsin and Quills, Iowa, passed on the following information concerning Christmas and Santa Claus….

NORAD Santa Tracker … According to the site:

For more than 50 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have [sic] tracked Santa. The tradition began after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. store advertisement for children to call Santa on a special “hotline” included an inadvertently misprinted telephone number. Instead of Santa, the phone number put kids through to the CONAD Commander-in-Chief’s operations “hotline.” The Director of Operations, Colonel Harry Shoup, received the first “Santa” call on Christmas Eve 1955.

Your kids can track Santa at the NORAD site this Christmas Eve.

Snippets – December 19th 2006

• PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT … Schmitty is a 5-pound Yorkshire terrier who has appeared on television for the DOGS WHO CARE charity that helps pets in need. This Christmas you can purchase a 2007 calendar and other products from Schmitty Says website and a portion of the proceeds will go to DOGS WHO CARE.
• Guinness World Records is now online. The world’s biggest repository of pointless knowledge is now in cyberspace.
• For many years FBI files have been locked away for years, but now you can search and view real FBI files of celebrities, famous events, and unexplained phenomena (X-Files?). You can read files about Jimmy Hoffa and Elvis Presley at The FBI Files website.

Green Beret Paracute Team Could Jump in Your Town

Ever hear of the Green Beret Parachute Team? Quills, Iowa sent e-mail describing the group of professional parachutists that will jump into your town, village or city events for fairs, festivals, parades, rodeos, races (car, horse, dog) school functions, ballgames, grand openings, social functions, and other events.

Light Side of Lighthouse – Holiday Recipe

CJ, Wisconsin gets in the spirit of Christmas with her special recipe …

Snippets and Congressional Update – December 16th 2006

Cybercast News Service – A federal immigration raid on meatpacking plants in six states last Tuesday was declared by the union of those plants “outrageous use of force” and violated the “immigrants” rights. The union spokes person forgot to add “illegal” to the word immigrant. Unions were unhappy because they lost revenue by collecting union dues. Maybe the unions should be fined by the government, as well as the employers for allowing illegal immigrants to be employed. Of course, that may be hard to do with the Democrats as majority in Congress, thanks to voters in many states re-electing or electing Democrats.

Examining the Iraq Study Group Report

The Iraq Study Group Report is the talk of the town and has even been published in a book, but can also be downloaded in PDF. Putting aside the media’s rendition of it, what is the report all about?

The Baker-Hamilton Commission (yet another commission) was a ten-person “bipartisan panel appointed on March 15^th, 2006, by the United States Congress that was assigned to assess the “situation in Iraq and US-led Iraq War and make policy recommendations.” [Wikipedia] …

Weblog Awards – Finalist List and Voting

Lighthouse Patriot Journal did not make the finalist list for the Weblog Awards of 2006, but I appreciate if readers would vote next year. I congratulate the winners. If I had registered LPJ in time … well, maybe next year. One good thing is that the Townhall Blogatorium made the finalist list and my Op/Ed blog is part of that endeavor (From My Desk).

Here is the finalist list …

For Best Blog:
Huffington Post, Daily Kos, Post Secret, Michelle Malkin, Little Green Footballs, TMZ, Boing Boing, Power Line, InstaPundit, The Corner at NRO.

Best New Blog:
The FiveForty, WIMN’s Voices, Blue Crab Boulevard, Jane Lake Makes a Mistake, Reformed Chicks Blabbing, Jules Crittenden, LesbianDad, TexasFred’s, Hang Right Politics, Konagod.

Best Individual Blog
The Anchoress, Dr. Sanity, Andrew Sullivan, Lileks, Evangelical Outpost, Majikthise, Riehl World View, Blue Star Chronicles, Glenn Greenwald.

Best Humor Blog
Jon Swift, IMAO, BlameBush, The Dick List, The Hatemonger’s Quarterly, Curmudgeonly & Skeptical, ScrappleFace, My Brain Hates Me But I Hate It More, Knowledge is Power, Sadly, No.

Best Comic Strip
Day by Day, Cox & Forkum Editorial Cartoons, Dog eat Doug, Sluggy Freelance, Chuck Asay, Being Five, Dry Bones, Malfunction Junction, Least I Could Do, Savage Chickens.

Best Online Community
Townhall Blogatorium, BlgHer, Blogcritcs, Oh No They Didn’t!, Fark, The Daily Kos, Street Prophets, MetaFilter, Free Republic, Book Crossing.

Best Liberal Blog
Pandagon, Think Progress, Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, Eschaton, Jesus’ General, Shakespeare’s Sister, Bring It On!, Hullabaloo, Legal Fiction, Bitch Ph.D.

Best Conservative Blog
Ace of Spades, Captain’s Quarters, Little Green Footballs, Hugh Hewitt, Michelle Malkin, Mary Katherine Ham, Paterico’s Pontifications, Red State, The Jawa Report, Power Line.

Best Centrist Blog
Good Will Hinton, Homeland Stupidity, The Glittering Eye, The Gun-Toting Liberal, The Moderate Voice, PolCentre, Althouse, C’est Moi, Winds of Change, QandO.

Best Media Blog
Beltway Blogroll, On Deadline (USA Today), Media Blog on NRO, Pundit Review, Tammy Bruce, Anderson Cooper, James Wolcott, Newsbusters, Eat the Press, The Raw Story.

Best Technology Blog
Life Hacker, RSA Security Blog, Daring Fireball, TechDirt, Ask Dave Taylor, Tech Crunch, Gizmodo, Engadget, Slashdot.

Best Sports Blog
BlogCritics Sports, Kissing Suzy Kolber, Deadspin, Ben Maller, The Mighty MJD, True Hoop, Blue Grey Sky, Misterirrevelevant, Baseball Musings.

Best Military Blogs
American Soldier, Bouhammer’s Afghanistan Blog, Blackfive, Grey Eagle, A Female Soldier; Michael Yon, Mudville Gazette, Neptunus Lex, Op-For, Sgt Hook, SMASH.

Best Law Blog
How Appealing; Becker-Posner; Blawg IT; Balkinization; Concurring Opinions; Consumer Law & Policy Blog; The Grotian Moment; IMPACT; The Volokh Conspiracy; JURIST – Paper Chase.

Best Business Blogs
Asymmetrical Information; BizzyBlog; Club for Growth; Curious Cat Management Improvement; Doing Business in Real Time; Influential Interactive Marketing; KnowHr Blog; Problogger; Reasoned Audacity; ShopFloor.org.

Best Parenting Blog
Rockstar Mommy; Breed ‘Em and Weep; Lil Duck Duck; Mother Talkers; Rocks in my Dryer; Testosterhome; Phantom Scribbler; The Delaney Diaries; Notes from the Trenches.

Best Educational Blog
IvyGate; Michael Berube; Joanne Jacobs; Eduwonk; SpunkyHomeSchool; A Shrewdness of Apes; History is Elementary; Education Policy Blog; The Education Wonks; Faith and Theology.

Best Science Blog
Pharynqula; John Hawks Anthropology Weblog; RealClimate; Deltoid; Good Math, Bad Math; Mixing Memory; The Panda’s Thumb; In the Pipeline; Bad Astronomy Blog; SciGuy.

Best Medical/Health Issues Blog
Brainhell; Flea; Stayin’ Alive; Short Gut News; Respectful Insolence; The Cheerful Oncologist; A Life Less Convenient; docinthemachine; The Amazing Adventures of Diet Girl.

Best Photo Blog
Photos by SeaWitch; Cute Overload; Daily Puppy; Travis Ruse; Little People; X-processed; Chromasia; Daily Dose of Imagery; Joe’s NYC; A Walk Through Durham Township.

Best Culture Blog
The Cool Hunter; Ain’t It Cool News; Tucker Max; Global Culture; Tom Watson; The Jay; Kineda; Pop Candy; Televisionary; TiFaux.

Best Diarist
Dooce; Green Apple Martini; Ruthlace; Just *dot* Christina; Thinks By Me; Lifecruiser; Dizzy-Girl.net; Raymi The Minx (NSFW); My Life is One; Robin Slick: In Her Own Write.

Best Gossip Blog
Celebitchy; D-Listed; Just Jared; Perez Hilton; Pink is the New Blog; The Superficial; What Would Tyler Durden Do; Defamer; Agent Bedhead; Young, Black & Fabulous.

Best Music Blog
Twangville; Sterogum; David Gilmour; Nothing But Green Lights; I Guess I’m Floating; Blogcritcs Music; Ryan’s Smashing Life; …your home for SOUL; Glorious Noise; My Old Kentucky Blog.

Best PodCast
Not Your Usual Bollocks; Dancing About Architecture; Sire Network News; Slate Magazine Daily Podcast; Econ Talk at Econlib.org; This American Life; Derb Radio on National Review Online; On the Media; Violet Blue (NSFW); Search the Scriptures Daily.

Best Video Blog
Crooks and Liars; HotAir; ZeFrank; Alive in Baghdad; Rocketboom; Ask a Ninja; Joshj Leo; Minnesota Stories; Lonelygirl15; realVerse.

Best Canadian Blog
Small Dead Animals; Samantha Burns; CalgaryGrit; My Blahg; Matthew Good; Bound By Gravity; Milkmoney or Not, Here I come; Peace, Order and Good Government; Girl On the Right.

Best UK Blog
Samizdata; Normblog; Slugger O’Toole; EU Referendum; Harry’s Place; It’s My Blog and I’ll Say What I Want To; Route 79; UnSpeak; JohnnyB’s Private Secret Diary; The Spicy Cauldron.

Best European Blog (not UK)
Otimaster; Free Thoughts; No Pasaran; The Right Nation; DAW; David’s Medienkritik; The Brussel’s Journal; Retecool; Fistful of Euros; Bella Ciao.

Best Asian Blog
8.T.C.M.; The China Law Blog; Pinov Stupid; IZ Reloaded; The Western Confucian; One Man Bandwidth; The Daily Dumpling; Kristin Collins (Commontales); Japan Marketing News; Desicritics.

Best Middle East/Africa Blog
Aqoul; Armies of Liberation; Elder of Ziyon; Saudi Jeans; Secret Dubai Diary; The Sudanese Thinker; Treppenwitz; Global Voices Online; Iraq The Model.

Best Australia or New Zealand Blog
Tim Blair; John Quggin; kitta.net; Observation Deck; Andrew Bolt; All Men Are Liars; David Farrar; Not Bean; Staralicious; The Bartlett Diaries.

Best Latino, Caribbean, or South American Blog
26^th Parallel; Bablu; Blog for Cuba; Caracas Chronicles; Caribbean Free Radio; In Search of Utopia; Luz de Luma; Venezuela News and Views; The Devil’s Excrement; Mark in Mexico.

Best of the Top 250 Blogs
My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy; All Things Beautiful; Castle Argghh!!!; Stop the ACLU; Feministe; JustOneMinute; Orcinus; Sisu; The Median Sib; Talk Left.

Top 251-500 Blogs
Betsy’s Page; Confederate Yankee; Flopping Aces; Jarhead’s Firing Range; Regime Change Iran; Sister Toldjah; Texas Rainmaker; The Daily Brief; Star Sailor.

Best of Top 501-1000 Blogs
Radioactive Liberty; Vince Aut Morire; Merri Musings; Project 2996; Stones Cry Out; Darleen’s Place; Hooah Wife & Friends; Blogs of War; Joust the Facts.

Best of Top 1001-1750 Blogs
Boots and Sabers; Boi From Troy; Soldier’s Angel; The American Princess; Scottish Right; Willisms; A Town Crier; Deep Thought; Holy Mama!; Murdoc Online.

Best of Top 1001-2500 Blogs
Coyote Blog; Parkway Rest Stop; The Zero Point; Last Left Turn Before Hooterville; Diggers Realm; The Queen of All Evil; Nehring the Edge; From My Position … On the Way!; Pollster; Cathy’s World.

Best of Top 2501-3500 Blogs
VikingSpirit Blog; The Impolitic; The Stupid Shall Be Punished; The Colossus of Rhodey; Randome thoughts … Meaning?; Imago Dei; mAss Backwards; Jeff the Baptist; The Random Yak; Cobb.

Best of Top 3501-5000 Blogs
EagleSpeak; Another Rovian Conspiracy; The Debate Link; InsoluBlog; Martin Andrade Blogs; Right From Left; Better Living Thru Blogging; CDR Salamander; Geeky Mom; Blue Gal.

Best of Top 5001-6750
Doug Ross @ Journal; File It Under; Strategy Revolutions; Conservative Outpost; Sean Gleeson; The Bodie Specter; Caerdroia; Gina Cobb; The Chutry Experiment; Ramble Strip.

Best of Top 6751-8750 Blogs
Mazurland Blog; lonetreeontheprairie; Garfield Ridge; NoSpeedBumps; Right Angle Blog; A Keyboard and a .45; Pruned; Lonewacko; Scribal Terror; Platypus Society.

Best of the Rest (8501+)
Property of a Lady; Free Frank Warner; Dr. Melissa Clouthier; A Templar’s Knight; LizaWasHere; Little Nuances; World Famous Recipes; The Centre for Emotional Well-Being; Famous Quotes; Popped Culture.

If you would like to vote in any or all of the categories, today (December 15th) is the last day (lasts ten days).

Light Side of Lighthouse – If … You Must Be From Chicago

Kim H., Illinois writes …

If you live or have lived in Chicago …

Light Side of Lighthouse – Santa’s Reindeer

I received this from several readers, the recent one coming from CJ, Wisconsin concerning the question – What gender are the eight tiny reindeer that pulls Santa’s sleigh?

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, both female and male reindeers grow antlers in the summer of each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December. Female reindeer retain their antlers until after they give birth in the spring. Therefore, according to every historical rendition depicting Santa’s reindeer, every single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen, had to be a female. We should have known – only women would be able to drag a fat man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night and not get lost.

Politicians and Lobbyists by Ken Renner

Ken Renner, Tennessee, guest writer, writes:

The more things change, the more things stay the same.  This article from David Sirota directly addresses why I find it difficult to have faith in either party.  While he labels himself a progressive, I find Sirota to be more of a populist who rages against both parties for the way they have sold out the interests of the American people.   

There were those who said that no one could ever top former House Republican Leader Tom DeLay’s infamous “K Street Project” for the way it shook down the lobbyists in exchange for unprecedented influence over legislation, appropriations earmarks and other goodies on Capitol Hill.  Sirota is the first who has put his finger on how Democrats are going to “reform” the system by trying to one-up DeLay and immerse themselves in the same kind of shakedowns.  

Want to know why drugs cost so much more in the U.S. than elsewhere?  Want to know why we can’t control our borders?  Want to know why we spend more per capita on health care than any nation in the world, while leaving so many people outside the system?  Want to know why we can’t control federal spending?  This is a pretty good place to start looking for answers.  As someone who likes finding the truth in unlikely places, I thought you’d appreciate this.

 

LPJ All-Time Christmas Film Favorites

It’s that time of year again. It is time to make some popcorn or holiday treats and watch those old and new Christmas films. Here is a list of my favorites:

It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) … This has to be the classic of classics and my all-time favorite. Frank Capra directed and Jimmy Stewart portrayed a fellow by the name of George Bailey. George is a desperate small-town family man at the beginning of the film and is considering suicide on Christmas Eve, until he gets a visit from an angel (Henry Travers) and discovers the real meaning of Christmas and the fact that everyone makes a difference in other folks’ lives. It is a bummer that this great film won no Oscars, although Capra and Stewart were nominated. Goes to show that the Oscars was off beat then as now. I know, it’s corny to some, but the story is great and Henry Tavers makes a delightful angel — and who doesn’t like angels?

Squirrelly Court Case in Chicago

Those readers who have been around long enough may remember that the Lighthouse Patriot Journal (2001),  Lighthouse Journal (2000) aka Keifer’s Korner (1999) was a website with a series of web pages, all according to the subject material at hand: Kritter Korner, On Camera, On Stage, Weird Science, Time Capsule, Theologium, Bibliotheca, Spotlight, From the Desk, From the Foxhole, Fright Night (Halloween only page), Peninsula News, Our America and Court Jesters. The latter page concerned advocacy for judiciary reform. Now, with the advent of the Blog, the reader just chooses categories/subjects from a list and has access to the posted articles — “citizen journalism” as Mick Gregory calls it. Information organization is better, but some readers miss the photo/graphics, but don’t miss the time it took to load the pages.

Myth Blaster – Hidden Meaning in the Song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”

This article has moved to the NEW LOCATION in cyberspace.

Judge Collins Rules – Terrorism is Not “Terrorism”

Last week, Judge Audrey Collins ruled at the federal district court in Los Angeles, Mexifornia, that terrorists shall not be called “terrorists.” And you thought political correctness was dead. I guess this is just the death throes of it, since there seems to be those still lingering around who abide by it.

What business is it of Judge Collins in the matters of national security?

The Long War

Fred Ikle, a former undersecretary of defense for policy in the Reagan Administration, and a former head of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, has written a work called Annihilation From Within, which warns of the “dangers posed by catastrophic terror attacks” and added:

China – The Silent Giant

China … It seems in our efforts to rid the world of terrorism and dealing with rogue nations like North Korea, we have been neglecting the fact that China continues its endeavor against America, mostly through economics, but in the background other methods. Case in point would be a report that China has “fired laser beams at U.S. satellites to blind them.

Illegal Immigrants are Bad for American Citizens’ Health

According to Rep. Steve King of Iowa …

• 12 Americans are killed every day by illegal immigrants.
• It equates to 4,380 per year.
• 13 people per day are killed by illegal immigrant drivers (drunk or sober).
• 8 children are molested by illegal immigrants every day.