Mike's Blog Round Up
Hello again, I'm Mark Hoback from The Aristocrats, and I'll be filling in all week here at Mike's Blog Roundup.
Let me start with a piece that might just blow your mind, or maybe just your lunch. It's philosopher king Phil Atkinson from Family Security Matters on Conquering the Drawbacks of Democracy. Sample capture:
"President Bush can fail in his duty to himself, his country, and his God, by becoming 'ex-president' Bush or he can become 'President-for-Life' Bush: the conqueror of Iraq, who brings sense to the Congress and sanity to the Supreme Court."
Eatbee's Blog uses the piece as the center for Neoconservative Death Throes, but I'm afraid that corpse may still have a lot of life left in it.
Sure, bringing sense to the Congress and sanity to the Supreme Court is nice, but what about the true breeding ground of chaos and rebellion, the family dinner table? Of course, as the good Reverend Wiley Drake will tell you, when all else fails, you can always count on the power of
Whew. I feel dirty after all of that. What I really need right now is something inspirational, like this lighthearted piece about Karl Rove's dad.
Maybe that last piece proves something, but for the life of me I can't figure out what it is. So if anybody was offended by the inclusion of such a piercing article, please accept my Unpology.
Mervgate! What else is there to say? (Except, perhaps, for "We'll be right back".)
And I'll be right back tomorrow. If you have any tips, send them to mhoback AT verizon Dot net.
Wecome!
The neocons have shifted their support to the Dems.
Hillary's obviously on board.
Finding inspiration in 00 decade politics?
Good luck on that.
Maybe Phil Atkinson forgot that Julius Ceasear was assasinated...
The bit about Karl Rove's dad does not surprise me. In fact, it would explain a lot. Seems to be a lot of that in the Neo Con circles, people affraid to be who they really are, or affraid of where they came from.
It is a really creepy trial balloon to float, but then again, does *anything* this Administration, and its minions surprise you anymore?
I’ve gotten inured to it.
“Family Security Matters” is a front for the Center for Security Policy (CSP)
The Center For Security Policy was one of my DC payroll clients, nice people, you’d never guess what they were up to by the way they carried themselves, or how many heavy hitters are on their staff.
Had more than one interesting conversation there.
One thing though, right when you walked in the door of their office, they had the mammoth blow up version of this pic of Reagan all nice and framed and placed so that there was no way you could avoid it.
Damn near gave me a coronary the first time I went in there.
~Nyc
Someone tell me that Phil Atkinson piece is satire. It sure reads that way. If he's serious, then oh.my.god.
Maybe I'm just dense today, but is that story about Rove's dad true? It sounds so out there, but maybe it isn't. If it's true, that would explain some things about Rove's personality.
The "Unapology" is hilarious!
Thanks for the laugh.
:)
FULL 12 MINUTE VIDEO CLIP: White House To Write Iraq Report (Chris Matthews)
http://beta.redlasso.com/Community/ClipPlayer.aspx?i=bac9f5da-e13e-4aff-...
disgraceful...
i>The wisest course would have been for President Bush to use his nuclear weapons to slaughter Iraqis until they complied with his demands, or until they were all dead.
Uh, there's a word for that - it's "genocide". Remember, we defeated the Germans and Japanese in WWII for practicing exactly what Atkinson advocates. I can't accept the idea that people like Atkinson are serious. I personally believe that they are total con artists; shills completely devoid of any conscience who will literally write anything for a pay check.
http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/karlrove/a/karlrovequotes.htm
Rove is in love with bush, always has been, always will be. Perhaps in his secret moments, he's a lot like his dad, but his dad just seems to be such a nicer fellow and definitely more interesting. You know, the kind of guy you could actually have a beer with, and not get stuck with a lousy nickname in the process.
Jesus Fucking Christ! That "opinion" piece by Mr. Atkinson scared the living hell out of me (and I didn't think that was still possible after 7 years of "War on Terror"). How can any person working for any American think-tank call for a dictatorship, especially a dictatorship of the current President Bush.
It is amazing though, the supposed libertarian views of the supposed conservatives have been compromised so thoroughly that they would advocate for a military backed dictatorship.
You just have to believe after reading the Atkinson piece that most of the Shrub's continual backers are pure authoritarians at heart. All of their actions as well as the Shrub and his inner circle have done everything they can to undermine our constitution and move the US to an authoritarian state. All of those little private counsels held in the WH have been more to reaffirm Shrub in this position and tell him that is what he should be doing and it is right.
Flies all green and buzzin'....
From the Department Of Not Too Distant Mirrors: familiar introductions - August, 1971 meet August, 2007
http://corrente.blogspot.com/2007/08/if-ever-there-was-time-for-change-it-is.html
If Anderson's Conquering the Drawbacks of Democracy is not satire along the lines of Swift's A Modest Proposal, then he appears to be advocating the violent overthrow of the government which is a crime and not protected speech under the First Amendment.
"As for me? Well, I am the proud owner of Karl Rove’s father’s pure, solid gold cock ring! I’ve put it away with a few memories and pictures of his father. And in my garden grows a nasty, prickly little cactus from Louie’s backyard ... alive and well.
- Yard[D]og
P.S. I tried to put a bit of this in the Wikipedia site. It was immediately deleted. What can I say?"
Haha! I love BME, & have been a member for a decade.
Hi,
Just a imprint of my visit...
Best regards...
friend Josef
Ms. Leona "Only the little people pay taxes" Helmsley just died
Here's another gem from Family Security Matters - I couldn't stop laughing enough to get past the headline!
http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/challenges.php?id=1256632
Bushbots to the core...
Turk Meister @ 17:
You may have noticed that Family Security Matters (FSM!) has a .org which normally denotes a tax free non-profit. If they are not advocating violent overthrow of the government they are, at least, taking a partisan position which should deprive them of their tax-exempt status. This article needs the widest possible public and judicial hearing.
OMG, Wiley Drake (I refuse to call him reverend)--yes, let's go to battle with our Bibles in our hands. Bibles make good, solid bricks to whap heathens upside the head with. That'll teach 'em, damn 'em. To hell w/that "turn the other cheek" stuff. That's for sissies. /snark/
Near topic: After taking part in a "honk for peace" demo in Oklahoma City Saturday (my first in awhile), it was gratifying to hear all the honks. It was also dismaying to receive plenty of three-finger salutes.
My gut feeling tells me there's something deeply and extremely macho about the NeoCon support for war. It also tells me that if the Repubs lose power in the next election, expect violence from them. Sore winners, sore losers.
Hey, Bud - "Is any of the presidential candidates perfect?"
That's approved Bushspeak, so get with the program.
pissed off patricia @ 8:
Actually, that story about Rove's father does not surprise me one bit. In fact, I bet Rove has some sick things he does as well. Most Republicans usually do. Sure, they put on a pure, clean cut outward appearance but 9 times out of 10 behind the scenes, they are the sickest people around.
According to a new report by the Project for Excellence in Journalism. Reporting on the war in Iraq “fell sharply in the second quarter of 2007,” http://www.journalism.org
Are we surprised?
Iraq Veterans are NOT surprised.
http://www.ivaw.org/faq
With skyrocketing casualties and with delays increase for burials at Arlington cemetery…
And with 127,000 private contractors replacing soldiers in Iraq
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Washington_Post_Private_military_contracto...
……Maybe they can bring home some of the national guard TO PROTECT OUR COUNTRY.
After all we still recall what Bush said "New Orleans is more devastated than New York was" after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001." And we also recall Bush said it was "as if the entire Gulf Coast were obliterated by the worst kind of weapon you can imagine." http://www.buzzflash.com/whitehurst/05/09/whi05009.html
We also remember what Bush said to the United States Coast Guard Academy in May 2007
"The men and women of the Coast Guard know how to navigate the storm. We're counting on you to help America weather the challenges that lie ahead.."
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070523-4.html
As the gulf prepares for a category 5 hurricane,
...It has spared the Cayman Islands, but we still wonder what is the status of those offshore money laundering operations... The "World Bank" estimates global corruption totals over US$1 trillion each year in the Cayman Islands http://www.caymannetnews.com/news-845--1-1--.html
Maybe a certain Law Firm, Vinson & Elkins, can help defend and stamp out Corruption. The same law firm that represented Enron and criminal, Bob Ney in connection with the Jack Abramoff corruption scandal. The same law firm where current United States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was an attorney. The same law firm that was a top contributor to a senate campaign in 2006 and a senior partner with the law fim of Vinson & Elkins…..
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON (R-TX)
Top Contributors
Vinson & Elkins $109,350
http://opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.asp?CID=N00005675&cycle=2006
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Kay_Bailey_Hutchison
With weather, storms and our skies acting "a bit unusual in recent years", Maybe legislation can help….
TEXAS Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison saw a need for it. Hutchison , the "most powerful Republican woman Senator in Congress" introduced the….
WEATHER MODIFICATION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2005
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp109:FLD010:@1(sr202):
AT THE END of the 109th CONGRESS…
The Commerce Committee Approved the Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Act of 2005. Where it was placed under "General Orders" on 12/8/2005
http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Det...
Thank you Ms. Hutchison for your outstanding service to our Country
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/themix/34981
Wow what a certified nutjob. Doesn't chimpy call Chavez a dictator? Something that should be looked at with disdain?
Genocide? chimpy putting Americans in Iraq? Is this the Israelis' plan?
These nuts should be shipped to their Disneyland, Gitmo.
Welcome.
Where's Mike? I hope everything is ok.
Chris @ 7:
They're very serious...looney too.
I think that it is very sad that a family heirloom such as Karl Rove's father's cock ring should pass out of the family. This is the sort of thing that should be passed down from father to son. In a touching ceremony. At sunset.
Frickin' awesome round-up!!!!!
I'm gonna have to start reading these more often!
I think that everyone should try to read Atkinson's bio. If you want to talk about feelings of persecution and inadequacy, this guy fits the bill. What we need is a psychologist to analyze him and others that think like him and provide suitable treatment so that they can actually become productive members of society.
Eh, who am I kidding.
Damn, roves father is gay. Both of them lived a lie, his father married a woman and turd lying to the world.
This is unbelievable.
JudyLou @ 23:
Huh? The Ctrl-Alt-Del salute? The boy scout salute? You must mean a one fingered salute.
Yup. That whole never admit you're wrong. Never apologize - it shows you're weak. They're all Daddy lovin' Authoritarians
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GameofLife,
Mike is fine and will be back shortly.
Well Ben Franklin, you gave us a republic, and it looks like we're going to lose it.
My filter at work is blocking access to the piece about Karl Rove’s dad. Anyone else having problems? Is it really "adult content"?
According to a new report by the Project for Excellence in Journalism. Reporting on the war in Iraq “fell sharply in the second quarter of 2007,” http://www.journalism.org
Are we surprised?
Iraq Veterans are NOT surprised.
http://www.ivaw.org/faq
With skyrocketing casualties and with delays increase for burials at Arlington cemetery…
And with 127,000 private contractors replacing soldiers in Iraq
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Washington_Post_Private_military_contracto...
……Maybe they can bring home some of the national guard TO PROTECT OUR COUNTRY.
After all we still recall what Bush said "New Orleans is more devastated than New York was" after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001." And we also recall Bush said it was "as if the entire Gulf Coast were obliterated by the worst kind of weapon you can imagine." http://www.buzzflash.com/whitehurst/05/09/whi05009.html
We also remember what Bush said to the United States Coast Guard Academy in May 2007
"The men and women of the Coast Guard know how to navigate the storm. We're counting on you to help America weather the challenges that lie ahead.."
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070523-4.html
Dear all,
Please forgive me for being off topic, however antiwar.com has a story about the Dept. of Def. putting out tenders for 25 million rounds of AK 47 ammo.
Having just lost 190,000 AK 47´s, will this ammo end up with the same people?
Heck of a job America
Just for the records: Philip Atkinson is no educated philosopher, - he just chooses to call himself that, because he does not "hate the truth" and because he has created for himself "a simple theory which outlines the process of communal rise and decline".
http://www.ourcivilisation.com/author.htm
This "Bush-for-life" guy is, in no uncertain terms, inciting the violent overthrow of the US government. I'm not sure at what point between inciting and acting it becomes treason, but this guy is close in my opinion. Not even any of the so-called terrist plots defeated by our vigilant DHS were aimed at overthrow of our Democracy. Perhaps just being a NeoCon gets you an automatic "not guilty by reason of insanity" for all of your treasonous un-American activities.
And, of course, psychos like this are mentally incapable of seeing that they are exactly the same as the terrists they hate so much.
But IMHO, we will see a "Bush-for-life", or at least a NeoCon for life soon. Rove, physically in the WH or not, has been and I'm sure still is working on converting the voting machines to use Rovian mathematics. And vote caging and any other form of illegal election stealing. He probably even threw 2006 to the dems to make their control of the election process look weak. A classic misdirection to lower an opponent's vigilance. For all the talk of Rove's "failure," Bush still gets his way on things Iraq. On all DOJ malfeasance. On outing of covert agents. And so on. I think his greatest success has been to hide all of his successes under an appearance of failure. No one works too hard to protect themselves from a failure.
The crimes of this administration are so many and so terrible that there is no way that they will ever allow a non-Con president. They won't chance a President Obama with unitary executive powers investigating them now that they've given the presidency so much power to investigate anything it wants. I'm sure "Why be a Richard when you can be a Dick" Cheney would enjoy spending the next four years (at least) wondering if his phone is being tapped and who's reading his email. Or if a black helicopter is on its way to take him to some country specializing in data extraction. Or perhaps to take him for a nice relaxing "dunk in the water." This regime has done more damage to our *Democracy* than all of our enemies combined. Less physical and monetary, but they're working on that.
E Pleb Neesta
GODISNOWHERE
Blessed are the cheese makers.
If HPV vaccination leads to promiscuity, then confession leads to sin.
Couldn't get through "drawbacks" -- was that a joke?
And the thing about Rove's dad -- was that a joke?
The world must have gone mad while I was asleep,
could you post a story about cute kittens or something?
#38
There is a lack of trust between the US Army and Iraqi forces. When a container carrying over 200,000 AK-47s arrived at the base where my acquaintance was training Iraqi soldiers, my acquaintance had it immediately re-sealed and sent to another base. No one was sure who had approved the order. The documents inside the container were written in the native language.
There is bad coordination all around. All US army issued weapons have serial numbers and are relentlessly re-counted and tracked. The army's claim to fame is regimentation, that it keeps track of people and equipment at all times. I'm not sure when, if ever, these AK-47s were entered into the army's tracking system. It's even weirder that people somehow found out about the AK-47s and were approaching the base to ask for "souvenirs" after the weapons had been shipped to the other base.
Oops. I meant #39
Chris @ 7:
Some scholars are saying that _The_Prince_ was satire and it has caused a boat-load of problems as whackos try to use it as a text book. This guy is dangerous either way. But claiming "satire" may be a good defense for his attacks against the Constitution.
E Pleb Neesta
GODISNOWHERE
Blessed are the cheese makers.
If HPV vaccination leads to promiscuity, then confession leads to sin.
Re: Conquering the Drawbacks of Democracy
I actually thought it was a brilliant onion-like satire piece. Sadly, it is not. It's quite scary that there are "people" out there that "think" like this.
Wow. I had heard about that Atkinson piece on the radio, but hadn't read it. Thanks. That's one for the ages. That's grade-A wingnuttery there. Reads as satire.
The opinion piece by Phil Atkinson from Family Security Matters is more support for my theory that the neo-fascists in the Bush administration will use some real or imagined terror threat to declare martial law and really officially eliminate the constitution, they've already eliminated the Bill of Rights, and establish a fascist dictatorship. God help us all!
If I may I quote another Roman, Flavorius Flavius: "We can do this like Brutus".
man2525 @ 43:
This brings up something I've considered recently. The US in WWII was able to do a very good job of managing a massive amount of resources all over the world. That was the key to their success. In O:IF, however, there seems to be a complete lack of interest in macro-organization by civilian leaders.
And when Rumsfeld testified duing the 9/11 Commission hearings, Sen. McCain demanded to know who was in charge of Abu Ghraib, and SoD refused to answer. I wonder if the chain of command is in such dissary that it wasn't possible to know.
RE: Merv Griffin
15 or 20 years ago one of the tabloids had a headline about Richard Chamberlin being gay. My response was, 'who didn't know?" - same reaction with Merv
Can't wait to read the spin on the report about Iraq and the "surge". I'll take a copy of it to bed at night so I can sleep better knowing that the surge is working.
Can anything but lies comes out of GW's mouth?
mark h @ 35:
Thanks.
Noel Ottinger @ 39:
Oh yeah, I read somewhere that cops are running short on ammo because it's being shipped to our troops.
heckofajob chimpy.
Whatever site the Karl Rove item was on was blocked by the free WIFI at Panera Bread Company.
jfh @ 55:
The site includes pictures of piercings of any body part you can imagine, so it has probably made its way onto some blacklists. The Huffington Post has a Sept '06 piece about publication of The Architect that mentions that Rove's dad was gay. The article in BMEzine certainly adds a surprising twist, given the politics, but it rings true as a personal essay, IMO. Of course, even mentioning this means we're invading Rove's privacy over what wingnuts must view as a "sordid" affair. They are the seeds of their own destruction.
Nice roundup, Mark!
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