Rep. Brad Sherman: Congress Threatened with Martial Law over Bailout

Rep. Brad Sherman:
Congress Threatened with Martial Law
If Bailout Bill Not Passed
Mainstream Media Mum

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A Democrat congressman makes a claim that was televised on C-SPAN that some congressmen were told that if the bailout bill wasn't passed, there would be "martial law in America"--and the Mainstream Media is silent.


"The only way they can pass this bill is by creating and sustaining a panic atmosphere. … Many of us were told in private conversations that if we voted against this bill on Monday that the sky would fall, the market would drop two or three thousand points the first day and a couple of thousand on the second day, and a few members were even told that there would be martial law in America if we voted no."
--Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) on C-SPAN





A C-SPAN video of Rep. Brad Sherman speaking to Congress during the bailout bill. Sherman rightly says that "creating and sustaining a panic atmosphere" was in play. After seeing this video, an attempt was made to find out more about Sherman's claim.

Googling was little help.

The Washington Post ran a story October 2 which claimed that Sherman was "spectacularly unpopular" with Democrat and Republican House leadership over his opposition to the bailout bill.

If the House of Representatives was a playground, Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) might be most likely to get beat up.

Sherman, who led the House revolt against the bailout bill this week (and will do so again on Friday), has become spectacularly unpopular with both the Republican and Democratic leaderships, not to mention K Street.

Lobbyists and House aides were gossiping this week that House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) angrily told the more diminutive Sherman in front of his colleagues at a Democratic caucus meeting last week to "shut up and sit down."

On the martial law theme, there were a few articles mentioning "a little-noticed story...a couple of weeks ago in the Army Times newspaper about the 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team."

A little-noticed story surfaced a couple of weeks ago in the Army Times newspaper about the 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team. “Beginning Oct. 1 for 12 months,” reported Army Times staff writer Gina Cavallaro, “the 1st BCT will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command, as an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks.” Disturbingly, she writes that “they may be called upon to help with civil unrest and crowd control” as well.

It's disturbing that no rebuttal or confirmation of Sherman's claim has been offered.

It's even more disturbing that no Mainstream Media news organization has investigated the scary claim in Sherman's speech.

Perhaps they were too busy hyping the "Financial Meltdown" and shilling for the bailout.


by Mondo
hat tip: Ernest Hancock, Freedom's Phoenix
image: wikimedia

Barack Obama: The Strong-Arm Tactics of Team Obama

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A legion of lawyers, attempts to strong-arm TV stations and opponents running accurate--though unpleasant--advertisements and mobilizing Missouri prosecutors and sheriffs to intimidate opponents: all disturbing pages from the Obama campaign playbook.


A few disturbing notes about the 'Progressive' candidate, Barack Obama and his campaign's methods.

* Obama Campaign tries to Strong-Arm TV Stations over Accurate Ads

The American Issues Project has been running an ad asking a reasonable question: "How Much do you know about Barack Obama?" Everything but the question is sourced--in the ad itself.

Yet, Barack Obama's campaign has mobilized Democrat sheriffs and prosecutors in the state of Missouri--including the St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCullough and City of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce--to try and shut down the advertisement through intimidation.

Missouri Democrat sheriffs and prosecutors are planning to file charges against anyone they feel makes a false statement against Obama during the campaign.

"Do You Know Enough to Elect Barack Obama?"





Who's next? There is nothing in the above video that hasn't been covered by political blogs and websites, including DBKP.

* Obama, Domestic Terrorist Bill Ayers: The ‘Tangential’ Bill Ayers
* Obama’s Ties to 1970’s Domestic Terrorist Bill Ayers: Disassociation and Little Condemnation




"I wish someone would ask [Obama] just once: "Then tell me, would it be ok for a child who was eight years old on 9/11--to then have a friendship with Osama bin Laden later in life as an adult"?
--comment at Free Republic on Obama's friendship with Bill Ayers

Of course, any discussion of Barack Obama and Bill Ayers in the Big Media predictably runs along the lines of the apologetic--if at all.

American Issues Project released this statement:

Barack Obama is now using local law enforcement officials to carry out his campaign of legal intimidation by assembling a group of high-ranking Missouri police officials and prosecutors - including St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCullough and City of St. Louis Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce - to identify and target anyone the campaign determines is producing “misleading” political advertisements.


“This is an outrageous and shocking attempt by the Obama campaign to again employ Stalinist, police state tactics against those who dare to disagree with Barack Obama,” said Ed Martin, American Issues Projects president. “I am frankly stunned to see public officials like McCullough and Joyce abusing their official prosecutorial positions to serve as attack dogs for a national political campaign. I am quite certain Missourians elected these individuals to enforce the laws and arrest criminals, not to throw people in jail for daring to practicing free speech.
“The Obama campaign continues to provide a chilling preview of what would happen to political freedom in an Obama administration.”

This new effort is only the most recent attempt by the Obama campaign to crack down on free speech. Obama’s lawyers twice demanded the Department of Justice investigate and prosecute the American Issues Project, its officers, board of directors, and donors. The campaign also threatened stations running American Issues Project’s ad in an unsuccessful attempt to compel them to pull the spot, and ran its own ad in response.

Michelle Malkin wrote about Obama's In Your Face tactics and how Team Obama Chicago-fies its tactics:

*Stepping up sleazy ads. The latest one twisted the words of radio talk giant Rush Limbaugh in a laughable attempt to paint John McCain as an immigration hardliner and stir fear among Hispanic voters;

*Doubling down on the race card. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius shamelessly baited supporters with this line: “Have any of you noticed that Barack Obama is part African-American? (Republicans) are not going to go lightly into the darkness;”

*And suppressing dissent. Rebuffed by the Justice Department in their efforts to prosecute conservatives for running ads critical of Obama’s ties to Weather Underground terrorist Bill Ayers, the campaign is using an army of supporters to mob radio and television stations daring to air investigations of the relationship. The foot soldiers receive their marching orders through “Obama Action Wires” and bombard critics with disruptive phone calls.

Meanwhile, the Left’s Sarah Palin hatred has been encouraged by the in-your-face comments of Michelle Obama, who derided the Alaska governor’s intellect (”What you learn about Barack from his choice is that he’s not afraid of smart people”) and looks (don’t cast a vote because “she’s cute”) on the campaign trail.

There's more, such as the Obama campaign "fact-checking" an NRA ad using the Washington Post--the same Washington Post that 'debunked' its own story about former Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines taking "questions on housing policy" from Obama.


* Voters Vote, Lawyers Decide

"And in this extremely close race for the White House, there are at least 7,000 volunteer lawyers ready to deploy to key states, armed with injunctions covering issues great and small. And that's just the Democrats."
--It's Near the Campaign's End -- Send in the Lawyers

More than 30 election suits are pending in states including Ohio, Georgia, Texas and Florida, according to the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University. Dozens more have been settled or dismissed.

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Obama general counsel Bob Bauer sent a mass e-mailing last month to supporters, seeking volunteer attorneys and law students. "We can't afford to let our guard down. The stakes could not be higher. This election has to be different," he wrote.

The Obama Voter Protection Program is working closely with the Democratic Party, which earlier said it's spent three years amassing some 7,000 lawyers. Early last month, attorneys began deploying. Like the McCain campaign, the Democrats promise to have legal counsel in all 50 states.

* Ohio Braces for Legal Onslaught

Ohio election officials are so concerned, they called a meeting to try and head off the expected legal deluge.

State officials are so concerned about the outlook for a blizzard of lawsuits is that they met last month with what the AP referred to as "more than 75 legal experts" to discuss the matter. Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner and Attorney General Nancy Rogers attempted to convince those at the meeting not to file lawsuits that would hamper, rather than help, the election process.

And for Democrats, it will not be possible this year to claim, as was the case in 2004, that the secretary of state is manipulating an election against them. In 2004, that post was held by a Republican. This year it is occupied by Brunner, a Democrat.

As Dick the Butcher said in Shakespeare's Henry VI:

"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."

Written approximately 420 years ago, it's a thought which has crossed the mind of more than one person since.



by Mondo
hat tip: Weather Outpost 12
image:
Source: Obama’s Anti-Free Speech Gestapo Unleashed in Missouri

Joe Biden: Dump Biden Rumors Swirl Amid Obama's Dipping Poll Numbers

Bye Bye Biden?
Obama Biden His Time?






As the Democrat ticket experiences the turbulence of campaigning in the country at large, rumors are flying that Joe Biden will soon be dumped.

JoshuaPundit asks, "Biden to Leave the Ticket??"

The way it's supposedly going down is that sometime after October 5th Biden will step down from being Obama's running mate because of 'health reasons'and Hillary will come on the ticket. The reason for the October 5th date is the VP debate on October 2nd, which Biden will handle either because Hillary wouldn't have sufficient time to prep or simply refused..and anyway, they want Hillary to be an October surprise and try to pull things out at the last minute.

Say Anything's Rob has also heard the "Dump Biden" talk.

Apparently there’s some buzz about Joe Biden possibly resigning from the Presidential race (or Obama giving him the boot from his ticket, depending on how you see it). Is that what’s going to happen?

I don’t think so.

InstaPundit, Glenn Reynolds, says of the "Dump Biden" rumors, "Don't see it happening myself, but obviously some people do."




InstaPundit reader Jim Beam thinks the rumors may have some substance, however:

"Get ready for Obama to pull a Torrecelii/Lautenberg switcheroo. There are waaay too many rumors, trial balloons, and headfakes going around for this to not have substance behind it.

Have your responses prepared. Whatever "narrative" they concoct for the switch, it's obvious that they're doing it only because The Anointed One is behind in the polls. It destroys Obama's claim of judgment being his prime qualification, trust of the voters and convention delegates, and his claim to experience in running a successful campaign."

But reader Mike J. at Hennesey's View, isn't buying the Biden-for-Hillary switcheroo.

There are other factors that mitigate against Hillary moving onto the ticket:

–Obama’s followers HATE her with a passion. He could easily lose more votes than attract by picking Hillary. There are also lots of media types that despise her. Obama allying with Hillary might be too much to swallow.

–Obama cannot stand to be overshadowed by anyone. While McCain is perfectly comfortable in the presence of a charismatic politician like Sarah Palin, Obama is not. It doesn’t help that it does not take much to overshadow Obama.

–The Democratic Party has resolved this would be the year in which the Clintonistas are purged from the party. The move of the DNC to Chicago was almost entirely due to the desire to purge the party operation of Clinton appointees.

Ace says the Biden pick highlighted what kind of 'experience' Obama has in making crucial decisions.

Barack Obama’s judgment was that Joe Biden was the best possible vice presidential candidate.

Joe Biden says he’s wrong. This was Obama’s first major decision as a would-be president.

He got it wrong.

We agree with Allahpundit: "Even more serious question: If Obama’s imploding, why would Hillary agree to come aboard? Better to let McCain finish him off and then skip to the nomination in 2012."

Will Joe Biden be dumped for Hillary Clinton?

Will this help the Democrat ticket?

We'll let Joe Biden plead Hillary's case: "She is easily qualified to be vice president of the United States of America and quite frankly it might have been a better pick than me, but she is first-rate. I mean that sincerely."

Lastly, we'll revisit an interesting quote from our June article, "Astrologer’s Presidential Election Predictions Troubling".

The astrologers looked at the planetary circumstances surrounding election day, how it had been 45 years since the last time Saturn opposed Uranus, which could portend “social change, transformation, and possibly upheaval”.

“With Saturn opposite Uranus on Election Day, the person elected on Election Day may not be the person who’s inaugurated in January.” Raymond Merriman, Astrologer.

Could part of the "tranformation" and "upheaval" mentioned above be Joe Biden jumping from the ticket?

Time will tell.


by Mondoreb
image: dbkp file

YAHOO BUZZ

DNC Obama Show Pix: Inside Invesco, Denver

On with the Show!
The Obama Show@Invesco
DNC, Denver



Click images to enlarge.

Two Conventions:
Compare and Contrast




We got these pictures and thought, with the ending of the Republican National Convention, that they would be a good reminder of the Show@Invesco at the Democrat National Convention in Denver.

Flights of Oratory, fireworks and those famous Styrofoam columns marked the occasion.

We're indebted to DBKP's RidesAPaleHorse and his friend, Kevin, for the nifty pix of the--dare we say it?--inside of the stadium and its rock concert atmosphere.
































"But when the cloud of rhetoric has passed ... when the roar of the crowd fades away ... when the stadium lights go out, and those Styrofoam Greek columns are hauled back to some studio lot - what exactly is our opponent's plan?"
--Sarah Palin


Interesting question:
Could readers tell any differences in the conventions and their approach?

by Mondoreb
images: RidesAPaleHorse's friend Kevin for DBKP

American Flags in DNC Trash, Sarah Palin and Culture

Culture Watch
Nancy Morgan
Right Bias.com
September 1, 2008

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For anyone not sure of the difference between liberals and conservatives, last week provided a priceless example. On the eve of Obama's coronation acceptance speech, the McCain camp released a lovely commercial of congratulations and considerately kept their much awaited VP choice under wraps so Obama could have his moment. Well done, McCain.

Last week, as usual, was filled with news of the Messiah. The Dems held their convention and anointed Obama their pick for president. The convention was long on visuals and short on details. Hillary pretended to be gracious, Obama pretended to be humble, and the media pretended to believe them. A good time was had by all.

After 18 long, predictable months of political maneuvering, hot air and empty rhetoric, the eternal presidential race finally got real. Her name is Sarah Palin. The difference between Sarah and Hillary is profound. (See: Hillary Vs Sarah) The left and the media are already accusing her of faking her last pregnancy. Lovely.

Regarding pregnancies, Gov. Palin and her husband just released a written statement stating that her 17 year-old daughter is pregnant.

American flags end up in the trash after Dem convention

The Dem's 'greenest convention in history' finally wrapped up. Idling SUVs and Lear jets have departed but the trash remains. Dems showed they are unaware of the proper etiquette for disposing of flags as all US flags ended up in the trashbin. For more of the same, just elect Obama.

Meanwhile, Democrats are crying crocodile tears as Hurricane Gustav forces the GOP to postpone their convention.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED:

What happens if we win a war and nobody reports it? That's the question as our media continue to ignore the historic accomplishments our fighting men in Iraq. Gen. Petraeus has submitted his initial recommendation on when to withdraw troops and at what pace, and just today, the US military handed over Anbar Province to Iraqi control. Remember Anbar? The [formerly] most violent arena of the war.

Meanwhile, Iraq's tourism board is looking for investors to develop a romantic island in the heart of Baghdad as Baghdad's 'Honeymoon Isle' and the city of Najaf is experiencing a boom in land prices and new businesses. The new airport hasn't hurt.

MORE GOOD NEWS:

Right in the middle of the Democrat convention came the news that US GDP grew by 3.3% in the second quarter, far surpassing the initial estimate of 1.9% released last week. Translation: We're no where near a recession.

Hundreds of applicants lined up to take 'those jobs Americans won't do' after ICE raided a plant in Jones County and succeeded in creating a few job openings.

The Bible will be required to be taught in Texas schools under a new law that has been clarified by the state attorney general to mean exactly what it says. Israel is getting ready to make the Dead Sea Scrolls available on the internet.

CULTURE:

The Mexican Supreme Court has upheld legal abortion. In the UK, crisis pregnancy centers, as well as doctors and midwives may be subject to prosecution and a two year jail sentence if they convince a woman to forego an abortion. Also in the UK: 'environmental volunteers' will be encouraged to spy on their neighbors and families. Amazing what one can get away with under the slogan of protecting Mother Earth.

Deaths are expected to outnumber births in the EU as soon as 2015, when migration will be the only source of population growth. This is called a self-inflicted demographic disaster.

A Pakistan Senator defended the recent incident of burying alive three teenage girls and two women in his province, saying it was part of “our tribal custom.” Still think all cultures are equal?

Right here in the USA, a Connecticut baseball team with a phenomenal 9-year-old pitcher has been disqualified because its team is too good.

Speaking of a race to the bottom, 'Cold Cash Jefferson,' the indicted legislator caught with $90K in his freezer, has decided to run for a 10th term. The John Edwards scandal hasn't affected the Breck Girl's speaking fee. In fact, he's raised his fee on next month's 'Two Americas' speech to $65,000.


From the files of higher education, Iowa Community College President Robert Paxton was paid $400,000 for his resignation when this photo surfaced of him embracing his inner self on the Fourth of July. According to newly released results, it appears SAT scores have remained at the lowest level in nearly a decade.

WEIRD NEWS:

Actor David Duchovny has voluntarily entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction. Guess he got caught. Here's hoping his recovery isn't too hard.

Lawyers for disgraced real-estate star, Adam Hochfelder argued that the coke addict and alcoholic must remain free on bail because he's in dire need of nasal surgery. "He's completely blown out his nose," lawyers argued. A judge slapped $1M bail on him anyway.


A British soldier's family is mourning the loss of their pet dog after a dangerous spider bit it to death. Apparently the giant arachnid was unwittingly transported back from Afghanistan in paratrooper Rodney's luggage.

A Nigerian religious leader with 86 wives has accepted an Islamic decree ordering him to divorce all but four of them. Sorry, honey.

IDIOT OF THE WEEK:

Former president Jimmy Carter wins hands down. During his speech at the Dem convention, Carter referred to Obama as "this black boy." You probably heard it here first.

Too delicious to leave out, from the just desserts file: It turns out a portable toilet wasn't the best place to hide when a thief was caught breaking into someone's car. Sometimes life is fair.



Till next Monday, keep smiling,



by Nancy Morgan
RightBias.com

Dems Use Upside Down Flag and More Obama Gaffes

Culture Watch
Nancy Morgan
Right Bias

Official Dem Convention Pass
Features Upside Down Flag


Dem Convention Pass with upside-down American flag



In their first act before they take it on the road, Obama introduced Biden as the next president and Biden referred to Obama as Obama America. The McCain campaign didn't let any grass grow under their feet, releasing this commercial hours after the announcement. It's Biden, in his own words. Unbelievable!

All eyes are now on the Democrat Convention. SUVs and limos are beating a track to what is being billed as the greenest convention ever. The official pass for the convention, for some reason, features an upside down American flag. A portend of things to come?

MORE OBAMA:

In a strange reversal, Obama's (former?) pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright announced that he only recently became aware of how 'extreme' Obama's views are. Huh?

Maybe that's because Obama's views on infanticide are finally becoming known. The Obama campaign charged the National Right To Life Committee with 'lying' about his record on infanticide. They were left with foot in mouth after audio surfaced of Obama arguing against the Born Alive Infant Protection Act in 2002. Hey, maybe Obama just misspoke.Ya think?

Obama's Kenyan half-brother

Obama's long lost brother was tracked down. He was found living in a shack in Kenya on $1 dollar a month. There must be two Kenyas. Memo to DNC: How about 'He's Not Heavy, He's My Brother' as your theme song?

The University of Illinois came under fire for withholding documents that show Obama's involvement with a foundation headed by radical Weather Underground terrorist William Ayers. The university finally relented. Not that you'll hear it from the old media.

Its official. The media is in the tank for Obama. Surprise. A study released by the Media Research Center shows that the media gave Obama the margin of victory in the primaries. Obama was featured, for the seventh time, on the cover of Time Magazine. McCain has been featured twice. Hmm...

FactCheck.org has stated that all the rumors about Obama's supposedly fake birth certificate are not true. They claim Obama is indeed a genuine US citizen.

GOVERNMENT AT WORK:

The 110th Congress, whose term ends in January, hasn't passed any spending bills or attacked high gas prices. But it has used its powers to celebrate watermelons and to decree the origins of the word "baseball."

New York Mayor Bloomberg, in an effort to out-green the greens, proposed putting windmills on the top of city bridges and skyscrapers. He abandoned the proposal after the media ridiculed it.

The Dem's solution to our immigration problem - the pilot program aimed at getting immigrants to self-deport - has also been abandoned. Riches await the first to realize our government would make a great, but unbelievable, reality show.

An analysis of earmarks finds House lawmakers have approved $290 million more in earmarks this year, along with about 200 more projects compared to last year. Oink.

CULTURE:

College presidents from 100 of the best known universities are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age. Harvard University is back on top of the U.S. News Report's college ranking list. And, lest we forget, the supposed 'victim' of those nasty Duke lacrosse players, you know, the one that lied about her rape, is releasing a tell-all memoir entitled 'The Last Dance For Grace: The Crystal Magnum Story.' The good news is, maybe the real victims in this case will be able to garnish earnings from this pathetic tramp's book.

Speaking of pathetic, Wrangler has a new ad campaign featuring dead bodies. This is no joke.

The battle continues between a homosexual activist and her former lesbian partner over who will control the now heterosexual, Christian woman's biological daughter. A 61 year-old woman has given birth to her own grandchild.

The Census bureau reports that most American women in their early 40s are childless and those who are having children are having fewer than ever before. If it weren't for Hispanic births, the US could be confronting long-term population declines.

Hallmark, the world's largest greeting card company is rolling out same-sex wedding cards and Coca Cola plans to celebrate Ramadan this year by decorating cans with a cresent moon and star - a widely recognized Islamic symbol.

Speaking of Islam, the Doctors' Union of Egypt has decided to prohibit the transplant of organs between Christians and Muslims.

ESSENTIAL TRIVIA:

According to a new study, the number of times a person blinks will show if they are speaking the truth. Is that a splinter in Obama's eye?

A Southern California woman has designed a line of swimsuits for Muslim women who adhere to a modest dress code. Eye catching, eh?

An answer to the burning question, "Will lesbians eat their own?" Lindsay Lohan has been labelled a fraud by lesbian activists: "Celebrities like Linsday Lohan are merely 'Gay For Play' and are attempting to cash in on the faddish appeal of lesbianism without any commitment to our cause."

IDIOT OF THE WEEK:

RightBias issues an apology to last weeks' idiot of the week - the Olympic wrestler who tossed his bronze medal away, calling the decision political. Turns out he's not the poor sport we thought he was. Actually, it turns out he was right, according to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

This week's idiot award goes to a 25 year-old man in Bangladesh who waded into a pond to receive a blessing from a crocodile. He was eaten instead.

Till next Monday, keep smiling,

Nancy Morgan
RightBias.com


Nancy Morgan is a columnist and news editor for RightBias.com
Article may be reprinted, with attribution

DNC:Two Ways to Tell if the Democrats Coming toTown

Two signs the Democrats are about to descend on your city
* Hair-prefect Homeless
* Outbreak of Boll Weevil Democrats







You say you're homeless and in Denver for the Democrat National Convention?

Have a haircut--on the house!

It seems to be a first -- don't move the homeless, clean them up. That was the work of one salon and the recipients didn't even seem to care if the Democrats were coming to town. Sly's Salon at 17th and Grant was offering free haircuts to the homeless Monday.

"To give them haircuts and make them all spiffed up for the Democratic National Convention, because they are part of our community as well," said Ghandia Gohnson, co-owner of Sly's Salon.

RidesAPaleHorse observes, "We're not gonna hide 'em..we're gonna clean 'em up and act like they're productive citizens."

Productive or not, the haircuts seem to be proof of the old adage, "Look good, feel good!"

One homeless man agress.

Rusty Johnson hasn't had a haircut in three-to-four months. He said his appearance during the convention made no difference to him.

"I just want to look good and feel good for myself, that's all," Johnson said.

Denver is also restricting airspace during the convention.






The feds are closing airspace over Denver during the convention, even if the plane has no engine or no pilot at all. The Federal Aviation Administration is also warning pilots--or model enthusiasts--that any who stray into the restricted area "result in the use of force".

The details — spelled out in a "notice to airmen," or NOTAM, issued by the Federal Aviation Administration — also restricts everything from hang-gliders to model airplanes during the convention, which opens Aug. 25 at the Pepsi Center and runs for four days.

"How many pounds of TNT can a Cessna carry? How many pounds of nitroglycerine can a model plane carry?" Fergus asked. "We don't know, but the point is the risk is there."

Of course, one might ask the question--assuredly rhetorical: Why would terrorists blow up the convention of a party who has professed it would rather talk than fight?

It seems an unlikely scenario.

Previously, most terrorists have not been known for being giants of logic. Don't voice that thought at the Dem Denver event, however.

It most likely would be branded "sterotypically racist" by the denizens of the Pepsi Center.

The Rocky Mountain News also reports that the restriction will affect "crop dusters, hot air balloons and model rockets."

Crop dusting?

Sounds like Boll Weevil Democrats might thrive in Denver.

by Mondoreb & RidesAPaleHorse
images: RAPH

Drilling in ANWR: Like A Postage Stamp on a Tennis Court

Postal Crazy
Red Planet Cartoons



The dysfunctional energy policy of the US Congress is the subject of today lesson by Red Planet Cartoons, and RPC zeros in like a laser beam.

Anyone wondering why U.S. energy policy is so dysfunctional need only review Congress’s recent antics. Members have debated ideas ranging from suing OPEC to the Senate’s carbon tax-and-regulation monstrosity, to a windfall profits tax on oil companies, to new punishments for “price gouging” – everything except expanding domestic energy supplies.

Amid $135 oil, it ought to be an easy, bipartisan victory to lift the political restrictions on energy exploration and production. Record-high fuel costs are hitting consumers and business like a huge tax increase. Yet the U.S. remains one of the only countries in the world that chooses as a matter of policy to lock up its natural resources. The Chinese think we’re insane and self-destructive, while the Saudis laugh all the way to the bank…
--from The Wall Street Journal: $4 Gasbags

Our only comment is that "gasbags" is too nice a term for the economically-illiterate buffoons in Congress who restrict supply and castigate oil companies who won't give their products away.

Red Planet also links to an assortment of interesting info:

* McCain Backs Incentives to Boost Offshore Oil.

* Top 10 Reasons to Support ANWR Development.

* The Only Domestic Drilling Democrats Support…

Other links are just as attention-grabbing, including "U.S. Has Enough Reserves to Be the #1 Oil Producer in the World."--something we've been speculating on for some time. Gateway Pundit moves the subject out of the realm of speculation.

Drilling in ANWR "won't produce any oil for ten years" is the Democrat mantra. Ten years ago, a little foresight would have helped ease gas prices right about now. What will it be like ten years into the future?

The reader is free to make his or her own guesses.

by Mondoreb
Source: Postal Crazy
Image: Red Planet Cartoons