Saturday, October 31, 2009

News That Needs To Be Covered, But Mainstream Media Won't

Sometimes the news comes in faster than I can write, so rather than write a post for each, I have written a post for all.

Enjoy:

Push to Legalize Marijuana Gains Ground in California: It probably wouldn't change the number of people smoking Marijuana in California, it would just give the state the right to tax it. I am not in favor of the legalization of Marijuana, but you have to admit, it would probably help the economy. Think about it, with that many people having the munchies, fast food joints and convenience stores will increase their business. Admittedly, I smoked a "J" a few times in my youth, but it did little for me, only giving me something to do with my friends. It did, however, serve as a launch pad into my desire to find a drug that did more for me than make me giggle and hungry. Therefore, afterward I found myself searching out a better "high." This search led me to speed, coke, and LSD. This is one of the many reasons I believe Marijuana is a "gateway" drug, and should never be legalized. "Progression" is another reason that legalizing Marijuana is a big mistake; once Marijuana gets legalized it will lead to the push that other drugs are legalized too.

Obama Cannot Accept Nobel Without Congressional Approval - Is it true? Does Obama need Congressional approval before receiving his Nobel Peace Prize? According to the article by Big Dog, it's a Constitutional fact: Article I, Section 9, of the Constitution, the emolument clause, states: "And no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince or foreign state." Yeah, right, like Obama and the Democrats give a care about the U.S. Constitution. Besides, wasn't the prize just the next step in making Obama the Emperor of the World?

Bullet hits Lou Dobbs' NJ home with wife nearby - When I first heard about this, it was treated as if it was an assassination attempt, or something. It was even suggested that the gunfire may be the result of folks upset at Lou Dobbs' willingness to hammer on illegal aliens in his commentary. Then I heard that the bullet hit the siding of his home, did not penetrate, and fell to the ground. Small game hunter? I halfway think it was just a pellet from a pellet gun. Okay, I understand the seriousness of what it could have been, and there is no excuse for pointing any weapon of any kind at a home like that, but for God's sake, the bullet hit the siding and fell to the ground. I am thinking that if someone actually wished to shoot Lou Dobbs, they would've done a more thorough job than shoot a low caliber bullet at his house from so far away that the bullet died upon reaching the region. I think the media over-hyped this one just a little bit.

STIMULUS WATCH: Stimulus jobs overstated in report - How do you determine how many jobs were created? Hell, they can't even figure out where all the money they are spending goes, and we are supposed to believe they are on top of how many jobs they've created? It sounds like a kid picking arbitrary numbers for something. "I rode my tricycle a hundred thousand miles!" - "Hey, he said so, it must be true." My question is, how can you brag that you've created all kinds of jobs while the unemployment rate reaches a level higher than what you said it would as a result of your economic plan? Meanwhile, consumer spending is tanking, and the value of the dollar is rapidly dropping - and these idiots are saying the recession is over.

DC sniper Muhammad set to die by lethal injection - My wife and I were in the Washington DC area in 2002 when the sniper was doing his thing. We were unaware of the sniper until one night we were watching the news and they were reporting that a shooting occurred in Virginia near DC at a gas station at such-and-such time, and it turned out we had gotten gas at that station only an hour before the shooting. Oh, and by the way, I am totally cool with the dirtball being put to death. However, I think his execution should be with a shot in the head from a sniper rifle - lethal injection is too humane for a piece of crap like that.

Obama honors fallen Americans at Dover - I salute Obama for honoring our fallen, but I wonder if it is sincere, or if it was a political move. In the article I read about this the writer criticizes Bush for never doing the same, nor allowing the media to cover the return of fallen soldiers - Bush did not allow the media to cover such events because at the time any dead soldier was used as propaganda by the media, and Bush desired to spare the families of the fallen from the idiocy of the media.

Pressuring Israel To Sign A Peace Agreement Will Not Bring Peace To The Middle East - The world seems to think that the unrest in the Middle East is due to some great misunderstanding. They believe that a nice meeting over a cup of tea will solve everything, so an army of Neville Chamberlains have appeared to appease the Muslims, and condemn Israel. Some would even argue that eliminating Israel's presence would bring peace. Another argument sees the solution as being as simple as solving the Palestinian question by giving them their own national status. But how do you create a two-state solution when Palestinians don't desire one? They have rejected state-hood before because they don't desire a nation of their own on the territories they inhabit. Palestinians desire the elimination of Israel, and for the Holy Land to be in their sole possession - and they are willing to kill every Jew to achieve it. How do you come to a peace agreement with a people who believes peace will only come when their enemy is wiped off the face of the Earth? And once they get Israel, who's to say they will stop there? Africa and Europe is currently under the Islamization process - and ultimately, the entire world is expected to follow. Muslims not only believe that Israel does not have a right to exist, but they also believe that all non-Muslims do not have a right to exist, and the extermination of the opposition begins in Jerusalem.

Obama signs 'hate-crimes' bill into law - I have already touched on this topic a couple times, but the importance of understanding the Pandora's Box being opened here is paramount. "Progression" dictates that once any group is given preferential treatment under the law, they will use it to gain more power. That is how human nature works. This is why big government is so dangerous - power begets the push for more power. In the case of hate crimes legislation, the law has given militant minorities and gays a powerful legal weapon that can be wielded to silence the opposition. The ACLU has taught us that simple accusations, even if cases are dismissed, apply enough pressure to silence the opposition for fear of being accused. Eventually, however, after a number of dismissals, one of the hate crime cases will result in victory, and from there the tool will be used often. The basis of what a hate crime is hinges on motivation. But what if the accused never voiced their motivation? Is the government going to decide what the person was thinking, and proceed from there? Will hate crimes be accused, eventually, for the mere thought of opposition to a protected group?

Obama's War on Fox Is Liberalism's War on Dissent - I never thought I would see the government try to silence a news outlet in my lifetime. Obama, and the Congressional Democrats, are waging war against Fox News because the "editorial" section of the network is not to their liking. When every network except FOX was demonizing George W. Bush with hateful rhetoric, Hillary Clinton proclaimed it was patriotic to question the government. Dissent is the highest form of patriotism, proclaimed Nancy Pelosi. Now that only one television news channel is showing dissent, suddenly it is not only not patriotic, but they must be silenced? Whenever critics attacked Bush, he declared, "Isn't this a great country, where citizens can openly protest the government, and even the president?" Whenever critics question Obama's abilities, the response is different. The liberal intolerance for political dissent has reared its ugly head. And the funny thing about it is Fox News is not even conservative. There are as many non-conservative hosts and guests as there are of the conservative nature appearing on that network. The war against Fox News is being waged simply because the network dares not to swoon over Obama, and is willing to say it like it is, rather than follow the liberals in their goose-step toward tyranny.

Americans alarmed at attacks on free speech - There's an old saying that basically says not to be too excited when freedoms are taken away from the other guy, because you are probably next. From President Obama's attempt to cut Fox News out of an interview opportunity, to his advocacy for "hate crimes" legislation that could hinder Christian pastors' sermons, free speech is under attack under this hard leftist administration (regime?). Americans are fast realizing that not only are the Democrats trying to silence dissent, but that they may not be willing to stop there. Internationalist Barack Obama is also in support of a United Nations resolution that encourages governments worldwide to clamp down on free speech when it is used to criticize certain religions. I may not like it when Christianity is attacked verbally, for example, and as a citizen I believe I should do all I can to stop such speech by voicing my opinions, and being involved. But there is no way I would ever support governmental legislation to silence such criticisms. Free speech is a two-way street, and the very fact that this topic is even on the table is disturbing. What to say, or not to say, is the individual's decision - that is one of fundamental truths of liberty. For any governmental agency to proclaim they know better on what should be allowed to be said is a dangerous path, and a Pandora's Box that opens up into an opportunity for those willing to use it to change this world into a tyrannical place where the only speech allowed is the speech the elitists deem acceptable. Orwell's 1984 comes to mind.

Green World Government a la Copenhagen Climate Treaty - One of the tools to control the population by the hard left is through environmental legislation. Environmental alarmism, however, has become so hysterical, that the whole planet has fallen under the spell of their lies. Now, under the guise of "saving the planet," the environmental agenda is being exploited to compromise the national sovereignty of America. The vessel through which the liberal Democrats plan to give away U.S. sovereignty is through the Copenhagen Climate Treaty, which is scheduled to be discussed and signed in December. The text of the treaty does not hide its agenda, and is directly aimed at redistributing the wealth from the richest nations to the poorest, using the regulation of carbon emissions as the excuse, creating a "global carbon budget" for each country. This would allow the internationalists to dictate to countries what they can and can't do in regards to energy and emissions, in effect giving control to this international body a nation's manufacturing, transportation, travel, agriculture, mining, and energy production. Fear is the weapon, and total worldwide control under a global body of governance is the goal. The argument is that in order to save the planet, society must be changed fundamentally from individual liberty to universal control by an international governing body - whether you like it or not.

Arizona Muslim ran his 20 year old daughter and her roommate over with his car for becoming too 'Westernized' - The Muslim father put his daughter in the hospital for refusing to live according to their traditional Islamic values. The goal was to kill her. If he didn't want her to become "Westernized", then why come to America? Most would answer, "to make a better life for his family," but that would be an admittance that the infidels know how to run a country better than Islamic leadership. So, then, why would he came to America at the risk of his family becoming Westernized? Could it be to help in the Islamization of America? Just a thought.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary

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