tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post116585246625711514..comments2024-03-24T23:41:23.944-07:00Comments on Talk Wisdom: We Will Never Forgive Ourselves...Christinewjchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1166563714193395482006-12-19T13:28:00.000-08:002006-12-19T13:28:00.000-08:00Whoa!! Here's a scary scenario:Zucker takes on th...Whoa!! Here's a scary scenario:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w77sLtz754" REL="nofollow">Zucker takes on the Iraq Study Group</A>Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1166457496416572702006-12-18T07:58:00.000-08:002006-12-18T07:58:00.000-08:00Hi Saltnlight!Nice to see you back here commenting...Hi Saltnlight!<BR/><BR/>Nice to see you back here commenting!<BR/><BR/>Take a look at these two articles about Jimmy Carter's controversial (a.k.a. STUPID!) statements regarding the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyid=2006-12-17T141406Z_01_N17440557_RTRUKOC_0_US-CARTER-MIDEAST-BOOK.xml&src=rss&rpc=22" REL="nofollow">Stein said: "Does that mean killing Jews is legitimate? Did I misread this? I don't think so. If he wrote it, he is endorsing violence, which is not the original purpose of the Carter Center.</A><BR/><BR/>Of course, the mainstream media won't cover this like the Web and blogs do!!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53337" REL="nofollow">Carter to Leno: Treatment of Palestinians 'horrible'<BR/>Jimmy fails to mention onslaught of terrorist attacks against Israelis</A>Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1166130226388929462006-12-14T13:03:00.000-08:002006-12-14T13:03:00.000-08:00One thing is certain. We are going exactly in the ...One thing is certain. We are going exactly in the direction told us in the Word of God. Things are getting worse and worse, men are lovers of self and no longer can stand sound doctrine but want their ears tickled.<BR/><BR/>People flock to the false teachers and bow down to them. A pretty name and a good book on how you can do it yourself is what it takes now. No more hell and brimstone.Saltnlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734795797944198495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1166130052802137392006-12-14T13:00:00.000-08:002006-12-14T13:00:00.000-08:00Hatred is bigger than you think;(AFP) Iran has pre...Hatred is bigger than you think;<BR/>(AFP) Iran has pressed on with a controversial Holocaust conference as international outrage mounted over its hosting of "revisionist" historians who cast doubt on the mass slaughter of Jews in World War II.<BR/><BR/>(Homeland Security News) The risk from terrorists in the Christmas period is "very high indeed" and the struggle against Muslim terrorism will last at least 30 years, John Reid, the Home Secretary, said yesterday.<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>Mr Reid echoed the view of MI5 that there are around 30 major terrorist plots under way and the terrorists only "have to be lucky once".<BR/><BR/>(AP) VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI expressed his admiration for Muslims and Islam on Wednesday, and called for freedom of religion and faith that rejects all forms of violence.<BR/><BR/>All across America, mosques are preaching violent hatred of Americans to young Muslim converts. <BR/><BR/>They are teaching them how to STRIKE, WITH VIOLENCE, RIGHT IN OUR BACKYARDS!<BR/><BR/>And here’s another bloodcurdling fact you may not be aware of:<BR/><BR/>Radical Muslim leaders have even been holding conventions in American cities, American hotels and American civic centers...<BR/><BR/>...preaching terrorism against Americans.<BR/><BR/>These meetings have taken place in Detroit, Kansas City, Chicago, Oklahoma City and more<BR/><BR/>For example, a Muslim convention in Oklahoma City distributed a coloring book for children called, "How to Kill an Infidel." Yes! A murderous coloring book for Muslim children on how to kill infidels!<BR/><BR/>But there's more.<BR/><BR/>There have been training sessions on how to build and plant car bombs and how to handle explosives and grenades.<BR/><BR/>This occurred at a Ramada Inn of all places!<BR/><BR/>There are even videos on how to interrogate and execute "collaborators."<BR/><BR/>So, my question is this. How will we ever know who it is that is not lying? How will we ever know who is radical and who is not. For one thing we have just about destroyed our children with divorce and the like. They carry a great load of bitterness with them. What better candidate for being in Jihad??Saltnlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734795797944198495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1166129096130755652006-12-14T12:44:00.000-08:002006-12-14T12:44:00.000-08:00Hi Christine:Has anyone here ever gone to the site...Hi Christine:<BR/><BR/>Has anyone here ever gone to the site Christian Action Network?<BR/><BR/>Go read some of the stuff over there.Saltnlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734795797944198495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1165981947257968742006-12-12T19:52:00.000-08:002006-12-12T19:52:00.000-08:00Limpy,(Let's try that again. I had way to many ty...Limpy,<BR/><BR/>(Let's try that again. I had way to many typos in the first post!)<BR/><BR/>Why do you think that Lieberman won the election? Are there more conservatives than liberals in CT? Do you think it might be the fact that he wasn't a "flip-flopper" like Kerry on the Iraq war? Maybe you don't trust him, but apparently a lot of voters in CT do.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate your saying that I'm open to conversation about issues. Many people probably wouldn't agree with your assessment. They consider me closed minded. Oh well...can't please everyone.<BR/><BR/>I had a brain freeze! I knew that Hamas was a rival of the PLO. That's why they won the election. The people were tired of the nonsense (and inaction to get life in the Palestinian territores improved) of the PLO. I guess when Arafat died, so did the dominance of his party.<BR/><BR/>You might barf when I say this, but I think that Donald Rumsfeld is a very smart man who transformed our military for the 21st century terror war that we are now facing. He didn't do it fast enough. He made some mistakes. But overall, I think that he was right regarding the threat of terrorism that globally exists. <BR/><BR/>You said, "See, I think that this war, the one on terror, needs to be fought primarly with the courts and other assets that can cut the terrorists off from funding and other support systems. I don't think fighting an amorphous enemy that doesn't respect borders or civilians with an overwhelming military will do any good, and in fact will backfire. There is, of course, a place for the military in this fight and to that end I wholeheartedly support developing a greater number of special-operations type forces that can be quickly deployed as circumstances warrant to take out confirmed targets."<BR/><BR/>I can agree with some of what you said. This is a different kind of war that does need to be fought on several fronts. I think that we are doing that. We just don't hear about it all the time (which is good because when we do hear about such tactics it gets back to the terrorists and they change their strategies).<BR/><BR/>But I do think that the Iraq war is pivotal in this fight. We <B>cannot allow a safe haven for terrorists to develop there.</B><BR/><BR/>The "rival tribe" violence that is going on right now is awful, but was inevitable because of years of hatred between Sunnis and Shias.<BR/><BR/>As I mentioned in a previous post, the fact that there is 50% unemployment in Iraq doesn't help things, either. Since it's a young democratic government, they aren't going to be able to solve such issues overnight. But I do think that we can't stay there forever and police the situation. Maliki needs to speed up the transition from our soldiers to the Iraqi soldiers and police.<BR/><BR/>You said, "You won't deal with a "terrorist thug" for any reasons, for which I can't say I blame you, but you also won't get anything done. Arafat was the only game in town when dealing with the Palestinians. I'd hold my nose, (literally in his case), and do what needed to be done to try to bring peace about."<BR/><BR/>The reason I wouldn't deal with a "terrorist thug" (like Arafat when he was alive) is because they say what we, here in America, <I>want to hear</I> in English on our T.V. news, then in Arabic behind closed doors they chant "death to America" and "death to Israel."<BR/><BR/>Have you seen the documentary <I>Obsession: Radical Islam's War with the West</I>? It's not to be missed! I think that if you saw it you might reconsider any motivation to be willing to deal with such people. They are so radicalized that <I>nothing</I> would deter them from their goals. And they start turning them into terrorists at such young ages! I was so deeply saddened to see young boys and girls spouting such awful terrorist rhetoric!<BR/><BR/>I saw the documentary online via YouTube (until it was taken off by google), and I just received the DVD in the mail today. I plan to watch it again tomorrow. I even bought a second DVD to give to some liberal relatives back east! :-O <BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks for your pleasant way of "differing" with me. I'm used to the likes of GMpilot who usually calls me names! ha!Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1165981080825292392006-12-12T19:38:00.000-08:002006-12-12T19:38:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1165960156896177642006-12-12T13:49:00.000-08:002006-12-12T13:49:00.000-08:00"Atlas Shrugs" appears to be mostly concerned with..."Atlas Shrugs" appears to be mostly concerned with Israel above all else. The tone of her blog, to me, seems more akin to Dani's than yours, if concerend with different topics. No, I do not put you two in the same categories. People with similar political view points have different ways of expressing them. You are open to conversation. I don't get that sense from Geller. <BR/><BR/>I live in CT and voted against Lieberman. He remains a Democrat. In fact, he never resigned from the party, even while running as an independent. I think that the war was the reason he lost the primary certainly, but for me the issues went deeper. I don't trust him and I think is first thought is always how any particular issue helps him, and that's how he'll act. I'm sure there are those who will disagree with me, but I've just never liked the guy. In fact I voted for at least one Republican candidate for Senate, although not the child-molesting mayor from 2000. <BR/><BR/>However, you are correct, Iraq was definitely a litmus test for candidates this year, and I think the results of the election, overall, speak to what the country thinks on the subject. In terms of "blue-dog" Democrats being barred from speaking, I'd be surprised to see that happen again, because an awful lot of them got elected this year. They will have significant clout.<BR/><BR/>See, I think that this war, the one on terror, needs to be fought primarly with the courts and other assets that can cut the terrorists off from funding and other support systems. I don't think fighting an amorphous enemy that doesn't respect borders or civilians with an overwhelming military will do any good, and in fact will backfire. There is, of course, a place for the military in this fight and to that end I wholeheartedly support developing a greater number of special-operations type forces that can be quickly deployed as circumstances warrant to take out confirmed targets. And, in a stance I suspect you'll agree with, if we, for example, locate Bin Laden in, say Uzbekistan, I really don't expect us to go asking the Uzbeks for permission before we shoot him. If we announce ahead of time that these are our targets, here's our proof, and if he's in your country, well, you might want to duck, you will never hear a peep out of me.<BR/><BR/>Hamas and the PLO are rivals. The PLO might be opertaing under a different name now, I think Fatah, but they were the ones who set up a governement under the Gaza treaty, then Hamas won the elections, and now they both hate each other and pretty soon there should be quite the armed conflict going on in Gaza.<BR/><BR/>Clinton's treatment of Arafat goes back to our primary difference. You won't deal with a "terrorist thug" for any reasons, for which I can't say I blame you, but you also won't get anything done. Arafat was the only game in town when dealing with the Palestinians. I'd hold my nose, (literally in his case), and do what needed to be done to try to bring peace about.limpy99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06975672608204212282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1165954926080286492006-12-12T12:22:00.000-08:002006-12-12T12:22:00.000-08:00Hi Faultline,I tried to post a comment at your blo...Hi Faultline,<BR/><BR/>I tried to post a comment at your blog today and for some odd reason, was not able to do so. Here it is:<BR/><BR/>Hi Faultline, <BR/> <BR/>Thanks for your kind and informative response! I think you are so right about conservatives and Christians being afraid to counter the social licientiousness <BR/>and political socialist mindset of the left. <BR/> <BR/>At a recent Bible study closing meeting, I was asked to review what I learned from God on the subject of righteousness. During my presentation, one of the <BR/>leaders cut me off (using the time excuse) when I brought up some social issues (homosexuality, abortion, Hollywood insanity etc.) that are currently reeking <BR/>havoc in our nation! It appeared to me that she only wanted me to share the "fluff" of the subject and none of the reality that is going on today! <BR/> <BR/>Too many Christians want to put their heads in the sand and hope that it just all "goes away."<BR/><BR/>That's not my style. I will fight against these social and political issues that are damaging to our country until the day I die! <BR/> <BR/>In fact, I am motivated to write a book about my encounters with people on various issues (both those who agree and disagree with the Biblical worldview). <BR/> <BR/>I realize that not every Christian is equipped and gifted to be a "culture warrior." But those that would do <I>absolutely nothing</I> to combat the ACLU <BR/>and their ilk are going to find that evil organization running roughshod all over their rights! (i.e. freedom of religion; freedom of speech; freedom of association etc.) <BR/> <BR/>Sorry for ranting but it is just the subject that I am so driven to discuss and combat. I bring up such issues continually at my blog. <BR/> <BR/>I've been really busy lately and haven't finished that post about "Committing to God" yet. I should have the time later this afternoon or this evening. It consists of notes I took on Sunday during Dr. David Jeremiah's "Turning Point" sermon and it's really good! It speaks directly to our efforts as Christians, despite the secular agenda which would want to halt us, to advance the kingdom of Christ. <BR/> <BR/>Keep up your great work here Faultline! Us "culture warriors" need to stick <BR/>together! <BR/> <BR/>ChristineChristinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1165954628017867172006-12-12T12:17:00.000-08:002006-12-12T12:17:00.000-08:00I think the liberals of the past are the conservat...I think the liberals of the past are the conservatives of today. And that is the way that it always is really. <BR/><BR/>The liberals always win eventually. Look at how our society has changed over time. We no longer have slavery, we have equal rights for all races, we have equal rights for women and so forth. Conservatives in earlier generations fought against these things. Liberals of the day fought for them.<BR/><BR/>Same today - gay marriage etc. will happen. It's become a fact in many parts of the world already. It's only a matter of time. Ten years, twenty years, it doesn't really matter. It will happen.<BR/><BR/>And then even conservatives will defend it. ;) It's happened before, it will happen again.Andrew is getting fithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509663563205981548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1165949769259629342006-12-12T10:56:00.000-08:002006-12-12T10:56:00.000-08:00Limpy,There are some conservative Democrats, but f...Limpy,<BR/><BR/>There are some conservative Democrats, but few and far between. Plus, the liberal left secular-progressives (LLS-P's for short)are so controlling that they wouldn't let a blue-dog Democrat speak at their convention if he/she was pro-life!! You see, they are for "free speech" as long as they <I>agree</I> with your free speech ideology!<BR/><BR/>Look at what they put Sen. Joe Lieberman through, <I>just because he agrees with President Bush on the Iraq war</I>. They practically, (strike that...)<B><I>actually</I> kicked him out of the party in the 2006 election!!</B> Now, they're trying to woo him back into their ravenous wolf fold. If I were Joe, I'd become a Republican just to spite them all!<BR/><BR/>So, if you think Atlas Shrugs is a lunatic, do you think the same about me? Our blogs display very similar ideological positions.<BR/><BR/>Ward Churchill is done. Good riddance! His legacy is at the top of the pile of dung in the trash heap of history.<BR/><BR/>About Clinton. I think that his mistake (as well as most Democrat's mistakes) was thinking that the judicial system in our country was the only "tool" that we needed to use against the terrorism threat here. Therefore, he did nothing to beef up our national security (plus the worst attorney general in history, Janet Reno and her co-hort Jamie Gorelick didn't help with their stupid laws on the books that prevented various agencies from talking with eachother about security issues, threats, and finds)so that perpetrators like Youseff and the blind sheik could be flagged, monitored and caught <B>before</B> doing damage to our nation.<BR/><BR/>I could be incorrect about this, but isn't Hamas a division of the PLO? Or were they rivals? I'm not sure about that. But <I>at the time</I> that Arafat was in power, the do-nothing Clinton admin treated Arafat like a Palestinian "diplomat" when he was actually more like a terrorist thug.<BR/><BR/>Jimmy Carter has failed in so many ways I can't even keep count anymore. You read the excerpt. Any good he did was far outweighed by the bad, IMO.Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1165944527076845702006-12-12T09:28:00.000-08:002006-12-12T09:28:00.000-08:00ChristineI’m honored that you chose to excerpt fro...Christine<BR/><BR/>I’m honored that you chose to excerpt from Faultline USA blog in your blog today. I’m glad you took the time to list those licentious liberals and their favorite leaders, some of whom like Carter, have become far more leftist with each passing year. <BR/><BR/>If you haven’t had a chance to go back to read the additional comments on Faultline USA today, I left you this response:<BR/><BR/>Christinewjc: I look forward to reading your post about Committing to God and leaning on the arms of God. With regard to the S-Ps, I believe that we need to understand that many of them see the big picture but don’t care because they have another agenda. They hail from the deconstructive school of anarchistic knowledge. In other words, they believe that to fix this country they have to tear it apart completely and then rebuild a glorious socialistic nation from the remaining ashes. The rest of the S-P’s are newbie dupes. <BR/><BR/>I still believe that the great majority of American citizens believe as we do, but have become cowed by the noise from the left. Additionally, we’ve become a nation, as Anonymous #1 said, that is far too used to instant gratification. <BR/><BR/>You are right there is a great irony in the free-speech rights that our soldiers fight and die to defend that ends up hurting our efforts. I’ve always believed in universal truths and one UT that I’ve noticed is that if you go too far in any good direction, you usually end up in a very bad place. <BR/><BR/>It’s interesting to look at the loonie left in pre WWII times. Not surprisingly they consisted of the university “intelligentcia,” artists types, and Hollywood. Fortunately, they didn’t have 60+ years to take control of the media and hone their devilish trade. Today, we have an uphill struggle!<BR/><BR/>Keep up the fantastic work!!!Faultline USAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691318732494110768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1165889759412962382006-12-11T18:15:00.000-08:002006-12-11T18:15:00.000-08:00Whoops, that didn't work. That was my comment. I...Whoops, that didn't work. That was my comment. I just deleted it. I'm a moron.<BR/><BR/>Let's see:<BR/><BR/>1) I didn't call FDR a left-wing loonie. But he was a Democrat, and he did lead a very liberal agenda, and he did get hammered by the right-wing of the country for doing it. I'd agree that JFK was certainly more conservative than the Democrats you attack these days. If you have read "The Best & The Brightest" by David Halberstam, there are some surprising/scary similarities between our early involvement in SE Asia and our current involvement in the Middle East.<BR/><BR/>2) I didn't address your allegations about Clinton, et al because frankly, I've seen that "Atlas Shrugs"site you cited as your source for the Gen. Giap quot, (couldn't find it there), and that woman is a LUNATIC. If she told me the sun rose in the east I'd put sunglasses on and look west!<BR/><BR/>3) What the heck. First, and I'm going to swear here, Ward Churchill is an asshole. That's all there is to it. No argument from me for old Ward there. He's on his own little island of assholes as far as I'm concerned. Couldn't dislike him more f I tried. I find with people like that, the best thing to do is ignore them. If you pay attention to them, they grow bigger. If you ignore them, they shrink.<BR/><BR/>C/mon, Sandy Berger was joking! No one could be that stupid, could they? Could they? OK, he's an idiot. I have no excuse for him.<BR/><BR/>Clinton didn't ignore the '93 WTC bombing. The people around it were arrested, tried and convicted. Today they rot in jail cells. The world is a better place. No wars were started to bring them to justice. Regarding North Korea, I know Clinton gets blamed for this, but it's not clear to me that anyhtinghe did or didn't do would've made any difference. It's a closed society with help from China and Pakistan's little renegade scientist. Certainly Bush hasn't done any better. Now they have missles, although apparently none that can do much more than go around the block once or twice before the rubber band breaks. I don't even begin to know what you mean by Clinto handing Israel over to Arafat. Arafat's dead, his party is out of power even in Gaza, and Israel is still around.<BR/><BR/>Jimmy Carter certainly won't go down as one of the best-loved presients, but let's not forget the whole Camp David Accrods and the fact that Israel and Egypt have been at peace since.limpy99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06975672608204212282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1165888674034282362006-12-11T17:57:00.000-08:002006-12-11T17:57:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.limpy99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06975672608204212282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1165882461116683522006-12-11T16:14:00.000-08:002006-12-11T16:14:00.000-08:00Limpy,If you want to label Roosevelt a "liberal le...Limpy,<BR/><BR/>If you want to label Roosevelt a "liberal left loonie" that is your prerogative. In my book, not <B>all Democrats</B> rank as LLL's. <BR/><BR/>The <B>current</B> leftist LLL Democrats are a <I>far cry from</I> the Democrats in the era in which I grew up (e.g. JFK). Thus, I would imagine that they are an even <B>further</B> cry from the era of, and likes of FDR.<BR/><BR/>It seems to me that you are trying to take some credit where it is obviously <B>not due</B>. <BR/><BR/>But then...I'm not as well versed in history as you and ebsfwan apparently are.<BR/><BR/>I find it strange that neither one of you even mentioned or addressed the damage done that I listed by Carter, Clinton, Kerry, Churchill etc. Hmmm...wonder why that is?<BR/><BR/>Should have included Sandy Berger and his pants stuffing episode in with the Able Danger links. I'll have to get busy and find some...should be easy enough!<BR/><BR/>Hehehe...Oh dear!Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1165870757581927192006-12-11T12:59:00.000-08:002006-12-11T12:59:00.000-08:00Hehehe..oh dear. I was thinking the same thing. :...Hehehe..oh dear. I was thinking the same thing. :)Andrew is getting fithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509663563205981548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1165865738968066472006-12-11T11:35:00.000-08:002006-12-11T11:35:00.000-08:00"Could you imagine if we had to fight WWII with th..."Could you imagine if we had to fight WWII with the current liberal left loonie cultural mindset that is present in the secular-progressive leftist worldview?"<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I can imagine that. Know why? BECAUSE IT HAPPENED!!!!<BR/><BR/>During WWII President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the very picture of an eastern seaborad elite liberal, was president, (except briefly towards the end when Truman took over after FDR's death), and had, I think substantial majorities in Congress as well for most of it.<BR/><BR/>In short, not only can I imagine this, anyone with access to a history book can do the very same thing.limpy99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06975672608204212282noreply@blogger.com