B’Man’s Patriot Watch: The RNC “Terrorists”

You want to know one key reason the Patriot Act is bad for America and our liberties? Because it gives law enforcement the power to do this to folks with no real accountability. It is a Police State in action.

I wonder if the right will say a word when it becomes the other foot in a few years?

It will be too late, then. You should have spoken up NOW, you complicit asshats.

Things You May Not Know

(But Should)

This video is recommended to anyone seeking truth.

h/t missykcarr

Good Morning Little School Girl

driftglass at C&L shared a Late Night Music clip that showed Buddy Guy doing his blues thing on “Good Morning Little School Girl”. I love that guy.

But, my wife loves a little guy named Jonny Lang who redid the song. Sweet…

Good Morning!

Ron Paul Says To Reject The Major Parties & Go For A Third

THIS IS BIG NEWS!

From AP:

Libertarian-leaning congressman Ron Paul is urging voters to reject John McCain and Barack Obama and support one of the third-party candidates for president.

Paul, a Republican who abandoned his White House bid earlier this year, is gathering some of the candidates, independent Ralph Nader among them, on Wednesday to make his plea.

“The strongest message can be sent by rejecting the two party system,” Paul said in prepared remarks obtained by AP. “This can be accomplished by voting for one of the non-establishment, principled candidates.”

He recommended Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party, former Georgia Republican Rep. Bob Barr of the Libertarian Party and former Georgia Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney of the Green Party. He invited them to his news conference Wednesday.

This is big news and bolsters my support for Ron, one of the only real conservatives left in Washington.

Nader predicted the gathering of third-party candidates would “raise the eyebrows” of political pundits who skeptical of the viability of independent presidential campaigns. The candidates will agree on several common issues they believe are being ignored by the major parties.

“This is the beginning of the realignment of American politics,” Nader said.

Paul espouses limited government and individual responsibility. He is a critic of election laws that he says are designed to prevent third-party candidates from getting on ballots and participating in debates.

With this type of endorsement and a podium in the debates, this could truly be a real presidential race for the people, instead of the corporate chooices they gave all you gullible Americans.

Ralph Nader, Ron Paul Press Conference This Morning

September 10, 2008 www.votenader.org www.officialnaderstore.com

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Where’s My Daddy?

h/t ThomasG for the PhotoShopping

OK, I am not anti-hunting, although I quit many years ago. If I had to feed my family this way, I have the skills (I am a hell uv a fisherman, as well). I grew up hunting and spent many hours in the woods.

But my dad taught me a couple of key things that I never forgot. Never kill if you aren’t going to eat it (or provide food for others) and make it as fair for the animal as possible (even though I carried a high-powered rifle many times). There are various lawful issues down here (only hunt during season, only kill so many animals, at certain times… never at night, etc) and I have always abided by these laws and ‘rules’. I have never participated in a “dog hunt” (where many people sit in their nice warm truck, listening for the dogs to chase the deer out into the open for an easy kill).

As a matter of fact, my very favorite type of hunting was still hunting or tracking with a bow and arrow, because it gives the animal its best chance. I didn’t even use tree stands, due to the undue advantage.

There is something to say about out thinking a deer in its environment and the thrill and jolt of adreneline that the encounter always gave me. I understand the thrill.

But, something happened to me later in life and the only hunting I do now is with a video camera (I make plenty of money for food). So, I am not getting on hunters, for hunting, but for becomming killers for the enjoyment.

I do not understand the issue surrounding this woman and her crazy assed hunting schtick, but it is evident that she cares little for animal life and it is the thrill of the kill that seems to be her goal. To me, this is scary and a sure sign for impending doom if she becomes the president (and she likely will due to the McInsanes cancer ridden body).

And as my friend Anita put it:

I know she and her husband SAY that they hunt for food and he is 1/8 Yu’pik and in Alaska can do this without a license, but they do not NEED TO HUNT for food.
It is not their sole purpose for hunting.
It is OPEN HUNTING SEASON FOR THE PALINS ALL THE TIME!
And then the polar bear thing and the aerial shooting of wolves.

I believe that people who live for the kill are dangerous individuals when given power. It would be a travesty when giving this crazy bitch the ultimate power.