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Jewish World Review May 10, 2010/ 26 Iyar 5770 Greeks, Leaks and and Double-Speak By Arnold Ahlert
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Some days writing a column is harder than other days. This is particularly true when the full flower of moonbat liberalism manifests itself in so many different arenas. Here are some of those arenas in no particular order:
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I couldn't care less that two self-aggrandizing asses were tasered, one for running onto a ball field in Philadelphia, and the other for disrupting the Players Championship golf tournament in Florida. The hand-wringers called it an unnecessary use of force. Baloney. A couple of young screw-ups got an electrifying dose of consequences for irresponsible behaviorperiod.
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Anyone who thinks Greece isn't the proverbial canary in the coal mine is in a coma. See if this sounds familiar: out-of-control spending, a bloated, self-entitled public service sector, a mountain of accumulated debt, trillions of dollars in unfunded mandatesand a corrupt political class completely out of touch with the people. With precious few exceptions, what nation couldn't be plugged into the above description?
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The BP oil spill is a tragedy and a travesty. Despite the predictable hysteria by the enviro jackboots, 60% of Americans recognize this for exactly what it is: a regrettable accident, but no excuse for abandoning our pursuit of domestic oil sources.
On the travesty side, Americans are getting a double-dose: government incompetence, despite all the "we we're on it from day one" blather coming from the Obama administration, and another glaring example of a media double-standard for giving them a pass. Anyone who thinks a Republican administration would have received the same calculated indifference from members of the Fourth Estate is completely clueless.
This is one American who will not be cowed by conniving, duplicitous hacks, for whom I have three words: drill, baby, drill.
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The school officials who sent five kids home for wearing American flags on Cinco de Mayo should be fired. How poisonous is the mindset that has permeated far too many American public schools? No one could put it any better than Jessica Cortez, a sophomore at Live Oak high school where the incident took place: "It's disrespectful to do it on Cinco de Mayo. They can be a patriot on some other day. Not that specific day."
Got that? One can only wonder how many other "holidays" Americans should be required to suppress their patriotism so as not to offend kids who, due to the anti-American rhetoric which is now an integral part of the "educational" experience, have been taught to be offended. I've said it before and I'll say it again: public schools are Ground Zero for the leftist indoctrination machine. Until parents recognize this reality and fight back, more and more weak-thinking, socialist-loving, big-government zealots will be spewed onto the American landscape.
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Three Navy SEALS tried, three Navy SEALS acquitted. Personal memo to those willing to put themselves in harm's way to protect our nationeven as their own superiors and the unconscionable "Rules of Engagement" further endanger their lives: dead terrorists tell no tales.
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the Obama administration, and the incomparably incompetent Janet Napolitano, have made it clear that much of their "strategy" for protecting our nation against terrorist attacks can be reduced to two words: dumb luck. Can anyone imagine what the American public would be thinking if three hundred-plus lives were snuffed out by the Christmas Eve underwear bomber, followed by perhaps another several hundred in Times Squareboth of which would have followed the successful terrorist attack at Fort Hood? I can tell you one thing they wouldn't be thinking: holding civilian trials for the perpetrators of 9/11 in New York City is a great idea.
Perhaps the only thing more appalling is a mainstream media which, after getting their hopes raised following initial reports of a "white man" leavings Times Square, could barely conceal their collective disappointment when Faisal Shahzad turned out to be another Muslim terrorist instead of a "crazy tea-bagger." This is the same media which has swallowed the "lone wolf" theory perpetrated by an administration desperate to convey the message that we're up against a series of disgruntled individuals rather than a worldwide cancer perpetrated by Islamic fanatics.
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Let me clue liberals into a couple of realities they would love to deny: 1. the overwhelming majority of terrorists are Muslim; 2. the overwhelming majority of illegal immigrants are Hispanic. That liberals would consider both realitiesimpediments to successful strategies for dealing with these problems is a testament to the utter bankruptcy of their worldview.
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Despite a court ruling in April that the FCC had no authority to regulate the Internet, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, like so many liberals, won't take "no" for an answer if it goes against their worldview. Once again, government meddling is being characterized as promoting "fairness." Once again, the private sector, more than willing to spend billions to expand service, will now take a wait-and-see approach, until government decides how much of the industry they can socialize for the "good of the people." Add these companies to a long list of those who will not hire any more workers until they are sure how far a far-reaching government can intrude on their bottom line.
And never forget: the same media which castigated the Bush administration for a 5% unemployment rate is now saying an increase in unemployment rate from 9.7% to 9.9% is good news, because it means more people are looking for jobs. Perhaps if the unemployment rate tops 10%, they'll be ecstatic.
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Lastly, as we can observe, some tragedies are "more equal" than others. Unlike the mainstream media, I cannot ignore the trials and tribulations being endured by the people of Nashville and the surrounding areas which have been devastated by floods. No doubt ordinarydare I say mostly whiteAmericans struggling against the capriciousness of Mother Nature isn't as "sexy" as some of the other items mentioned above. No doubt the president playing golf during the tragedy, or the fact that Janet Napolitano waited six days before touring the area is no big deal. But one would think 30 deaths might merit more than a passing mention by most of the major news outlets. Alas, no such luck.
Hang in there, Tennessee. Some of out here actually give a damn.
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