Profiling the enemy (hint: it’s not exactly who you might think)
This is Tuesday’s Open Post. Link to this post and track back. More below the profiling proposal…
A recent comment by Jerry Pournelle, in excerpt:
“We would, apparently, give up air travel entirely than to treat young males of Middle Eastern origin traveling alone or with other males differently from the way we treat 80 year old grandmothers traveling with their children and grandchildren. We all know the dangers, don’t we? Old ladies often blow themselves up with their children and grand children. So do retired generals carrying the Medal of Honor, can’t treat them differently from — well, you get the idea. Liberalism is a philosophy of consolation for the West as it commits suicide.”
Profiling works. Ask the safest airline in the world, El Al.
But our political masters see it otherwise.
*sigh*
“Liberalism is a philosophy of consolation for the West as it commits suicide.” (James Burnham)
And kid thyself not: the modern American “conservatism” (of our political masters) is even more fitting to recieve Dabney’s condemnation than the “conservatism” of the 19th Century was:
“American conservatism is merely the shadow that follows Radicalism as it moves forward to perdition. It remains behind it, but never retards it, and always advances near its leader. This pretended salt hath utterly lost its savor: wherewith shall it be salted? Its impotency is not hard to explain. It is worthless because it is the conservatism of expediency only, and not of sturdy principle. It tends to risk nothing serious for the sake of truth.” – R. L. Dabney
Thousands Standing Around: an experiment in full employment for thugs and goons from the left end of the Bell Curve designed to see just how much freedom the sheeple will surrender for percieved safety. No genuine improvement in security. All sizzle, little (if any) steak. What better example of our political masters’ Prime Directive: perception is everything, substance nothing, in managing the sheeple.”
And that brings up the need for profiling. The American electorate needs to start profiling political candidates and eliminating the fluff–those who are actively inimical to protecting the liberties of the American people or simply too much in love with their own image and hungry for power–who are the most serious enemies of the Republic, before they can do more harm…
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Posted: August 15th, 2006 under Blogroll.
Tags: stupid is as stupid does
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Trackback from The Florida Masochist
Time August 15, 2006 at 8:45 AM
An heir for the Chrysanthemum Throne?…
If Kiko is having a boy, then the sucession crisis is over. Why not report the news if a boy was seen on the ultrasound? The people of Japan would be delighted by the news.
TFM is guessing, but I’ll bet Kiko is having another girl….
Comment from Lyn
Time August 15, 2006 at 10:22 AM
We could start flying in the nude. That would solve the smuggling issue.
And the smug issue – doubt anyone will look smug naked. lol, lgp
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Time August 15, 2006 at 11:13 AM
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Time August 15, 2006 at 1:12 PM
Talkin’ Points 08.15.06…
Listen for more talking points throughout the day…Music: Geriatric rock coming to Wichita. Profiling and Stereotyping: Hat tip La Shawn & TWC. Feast Day: Yesterday. Kolbe. Auschwitz. Sacrifice. Christ….
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Time August 15, 2006 at 1:30 PM
OTA – Hats Make the Man…
I know that Mel Gibson feels sorry for his past remarks about Jews but I already forgave him so this is really unnecessary:…
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Time August 15, 2006 at 1:35 PM
Israel Won in Lebanon – Iran Lost…
The blogosphere is lit up with posts that declare “Israel Lost” in Lebanon. That conclusion is reached because:
1) Israel didn’t win
2) Hezbollah didn’t lose
3) Israel accepted a ceasefire without declawing Hezbollah
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Trackback from Blue Star Chronicles
Time August 15, 2006 at 2:09 PM
Modern Rules of Engagement…
Soldiers and Marines:
Make sure you follow the following check list prior to engaging the enemy opposition victims poor unfortunate insurgents in the wrong place at the wrong time, in battle….
Trackback from Conservative Cat
Time August 15, 2006 at 4:13 PM
Coming In a Few Years to a Theatre Near You…
In case Nate’s job selling cutlery doesn’t work out, he’s thinking of becoming the next Alfred Hitchcock. This particular movie idea was inspired by no less than three news stories reported on today’s Tammy Bruce show. If you’re a wealthy……
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Time August 15, 2006 at 4:49 PM
Wallace and AssorteD MadmeN and MurdererS…
Mike Wallace scores an interview with the leader who proclaims Black slavery never happened and wants to eliminate all black people from the world!
Mike Wallace gets the scoop of the century! He interviews the man who seeks to kill all Muzzzzzzzzlims!…
Comment from Ghost Dansing
Time August 15, 2006 at 6:40 PM
“And that brings up the need for profiling. The American electorate needs to start profiling political candidates and eliminating the fluff?those who are actively inimical to protecting the liberties of the American people or simply too much in love with their own image and hungry for power?who are the most serious enemies of the Republic, before they can do more harm?”
Interestingly, with all this talk about the need for electronic eavesdropping on citizens, I was wondering if the NSA would do a little eavesdropping FOR the citizens on elected officials.
I sure would have liked to have known what was going on when Cheney took all those energy mogols behind closed doors to write public policy and law.
Trackback from Mark My Words
Time August 15, 2006 at 7:17 PM
Prove your idiocy in just 3 easy steps…
1. Make an 8 point video showing your complete lack of understanding of the Bible……
Comment from David
Time August 15, 2006 at 7:20 PM
“I was wondering if the NSA would do a little eavesdropping FOR the citizens on elected officials.”
Unecessary. Attribute ALL actions and statements by our political masters to either malice or stupidity (cupidity is a given, otherwise they’d not WANT the power of public office), and you’ll pretty well KNOW what goes on behind closed doors… in both parties.
Sadly, the fake liberals populating the Democratic Party leadership now are actually easier to “eavesdrop” on in this regard: just take it as a given that everything that goes on behind closed doors is based on personal greed and malice toward all the values that made this country “a shining light, a city on a hill” and you’d be bang on, for the most part. The republican leadership is a little more difficult to “eavesdrop” on with this method for a couple of readons:
1.) There are still a few (very, very few) barely honorable politicians in that party’s leadership, people who recall the values they _say_ they stand for and feel just a tad guilty for the harm they do the Constitution day in and day out (unlike the Dem leadership who revel in the deconstruction and destruction of everything the Framers wrought… or are too stupid to have any idea that their actions are tearing the last shreds of the Framers’ work).
2.) It is called “The Stupid Party” by long time republican conservatives (as opposed to the current party leadership which can only be fairly characterized as “Democratic Party faux liberal lite”) for a reason…
There is almost no limit to the destructive “creativity” of stupid people.
I am a firm believer in a two-party system. I only wish the American electorate had two OTHER parties as legitimate choices…
*sigh*
Short-sighted, attempting to “win” the CNN debate on issues that either do not matter or are too important for sound-bite “debating” SIMPLY and SOLELY to puff up their image: todays politicians have no vision, no courage, no morality.
*feh*
A pox on both their houses.
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Time August 16, 2006 at 7:35 AM
The Knuckleheads of the Day award…
Today’s winners are Tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams and their father Richard Williams….
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Time August 16, 2006 at 7:22 PM
Can You Spot the Terrorist?…
If you said “A” and you also said “Is that really a pirate?”, perhaps you should try the newest fad: racial profiling! That’s right, although many say it infringes on their rights to not be racially profiled because they really want to kill your c…
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Time August 17, 2006 at 7:15 AM
The Knucklehead of the Day award…
Today’s winner is Senator Barack Obama….
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Time August 17, 2006 at 3:08 PM
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Time August 19, 2006 at 6:31 AM
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Today’s winner is Northwest Airlines….
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Time August 20, 2006 at 7:22 AM
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Time August 15, 2006 at 8:32 AM
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