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Journal Star Democrat love fest

2008-05-18T11:22:00.001-05:00

Sunday May 18,2008.

Today, top of the fold on page 1, a story of how the Democrats will soon unite for the general election.

With the Scott Kleeb love-fest the other day, it is obvious any Republican is going to have a hard time getting any decent press in the Journal Star.
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Journal Star drinks Obama Kool Aid

2008-05-03T11:52:00.003-05:00

Today I read my directions from the Journal Star (actually the newspaper staff editorial).

" Barack Obama has portrayed himself as a leader who can help bridge America's old racial divide. Obama's pledge still rings true"

The Journal Star fails to explain how Obama could sit in Wright's church for 20 YEARS and only kicked him to the curb this week.

The Journal Star adds "after seeing Wright work the crowd, drawing out the call and response that gave the so-called news conference the emotional feel of a revival meeting, creating the impression that posing a question to the reverend was akin to questioning the Almighty Himself."

The Journal Star forgets to mention that the Nation of Islam and Black Panther party had provided "security" for Wright, and had members in the crowd.

I didn't feel like I was questioning the Almighty, but listening to a lunatic, tin-foil hat wearing crazy.

Thank God fir the new media.

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A True American Hero

2008-04-08T20:57:00.004-05:00

Today a hero was honored - see anything in the paper? Didnt think so.

THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, and welcome.
The Medal of Honor is America’s highest decoration for military valor. Over the years, many who have received the medal have given their lives in the action that earned it. The name of Petty Officer Michael Anthony Monsoor will now be among them.
In September 2006, Michael laid down his life for his brothers in arms. Today, we remember the life of this faithful Navy SEAL. And on behalf of a grateful nation, we will present Michael Monsoor’s family with the Medal of Honor that he earned.
I welcome the Vice President. Secretary of Defense Gates, thank you for coming. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Peake; Secretary Don Winter of the Navy; Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and wife, Deborah; General James Conway, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Annette; Admiral Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations, and wife, Ellen; Senator John McCain; Congressman Ed Royce; Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez.
Previous Medal of Honor recipients, thank you for joining us.
I appreciate Chaplain Burt; Navy SEALS — the finest warriors on the face of the Earth; the Monsoor family, and everybody else.
The Medal of Honor is awarded for an act of such courage that no one could rightly be expected to undertake it. Yet those who knew Michael Monsoor were not surprised when he did. This son of Orange County, California, grew up in a family where helping others was a way of life. Mike’s father was a Marine; his mother a social worker. Together, they raised their four children to understand the meaning of service and sacrifice.
From a very early age, Mike showed the strength of his own convictions. Apparently going to kindergarten wasn’t one of them. Mike had no complaints after the first week of school — until someone broke the news to him that he had to go back the next week. (Laughter.) Many mornings, Mike refused to put on the nice clothes for school. Instead, he insisted on wearing mismatched outfits. Mike’s mother soon discovered there was no stopping the determined young boy from mixing plaids and stripes. And years later, there would be no stopping an even more determined young man from donning a uniform of Navy Blue.
In some ways, Mike was an unlikely candidate for the Navy. He suffered from terrible asthma as a child. On some nights, his coughing fits would land him in the hospital. But Mike would not lie low for long. He strengthened his lungs by racing his siblings in the swimming pool. He worked to wean himself off his inhaler. He built himself into a superb athlete — excelling from sports like football to snowboarding.
After enlisting in the Navy, he began preparing for the ultimate test of physical endurance: SEAL training. Less than a third of those who begin this training become SEALs. But Mike would not be denied a spot. In September 2004, he earned the right to wear the Navy SEAL trident.
The newly minted frogman became a beloved member of the SEAL team community. His teammates liked to laugh about the way his shiny Corvette would leave everybody in the dust. But deep down, they always knew Mike would never leave anybody behind when it counted. He earned their confidence with his attention to detail and quiet work ethic. One of Mike’s officers remembers an instructor once asking after an intense training session, “What’s the deal with the Monsoor guy? He just says, ‘Roger that,’ to everything.”
When Mike deployed with his team to Ramadi in the spring of 2006, he brought that attitude with him. Because he served as both a heavy machine gunner and a communications operator, he often had a double load of equipment — sometimes more than a hundred pounds worth. But under the glare of the hot desert sun, he never lost his cool.
At the time, Ramadi was in the clutches of al Qaeda terrorists and insurgents. Together, the SEALs and the Army 1st Battalion of the 506 Infantry Regiment took the offense against the enemy. The SEALs carried out a broad range of special operations — including providing sniper cover in tough urban conditions, and conducting raids against terrorists and insurgents. Overall, Mike’s platoon came under enemy attack during 75% of their missions. And in most of these engagements, Mike was out front defending his brothers.
In May 2006, Mike and another SEAL ran into the line of fire to save a wounded teammate. With bullets flying all around them, Mike returned fire with one hand while helping pull the injured man to safety with the other. In a dream about the incident months later, the wounded SEAL envisioned Mike coming to the rescue with wings on his shoulders.
On Saint Michael’s Day — September 29, 2006 — Michael Monsoor would make the ultimate sacrifice. Mike and two teammates had taken position on the outcropping of a rooftop when an insurgent grenade bounced off Mike’s chest and landed on the roof. Mike had a clear chance to escape, but he realized that the other two SEALs did not. In that terrible moment, he had two options — to save himself, or to save his friends. For Mike, this was no choice at all. He threw himself onto the grenade, and absorbed the blast with his body. One of the survivors puts it this way: “Mikey looked death in the face that day and said, ‘You cannot take my brothers. I will go in their stead.’”
Perhaps the greatest tribute to Mike’s life is the way different service members all across the world responded to his death. Army soldiers in Ramadi hosted a memorial service for the valiant man who had fought beside them. Iraqi Army scouts — whom Mike helped train — lowered their flag, and sent it to his parents. Nearly every SEAL on the West Coast turned out for Mike’s funeral in California. As the SEALs filed past the casket, they removed their golden tridents from their uniforms, pressed them onto the walls of the coffin. The procession went on nearly half an hour. And when it was all over, the simple wooden coffin had become a gold-plated memorial to a hero who will never be forgotten.
For his valor, Michael Monsoor becomes the fourth Medal of Honor recipient in the war on terror. Like the three men who came before him, Mike left us far too early. But time will not diminish his legacy. We see his legacy in the SEALs whose lives he saved. We see his legacy in the city of Ramadi, which has gone from one of the most dangerous places in Iraq to one of the most safest. We see his legacy in the family that stands before us filled with grief, but also with everlasting pride.
Mr. and Mrs. Monsoor: America owes you a debt that can never be repaid. This nation will always cherish the memory of your son. We will not let his life go in vain. And this nation will always honor the sacrifice he made. May God comfort you. May God bless America.
Come on up. And now George and Sally Monsoor will be here — a Military Aide will read the citation.
The citation is read:
The President of the United States, in the name of the Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor, posthumously, to Master At Arms Second Class, Sea, Air and Land, Michael A. Monsoor, United States Navy. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Automatic Weapons Gunner for Naval Special Warfare Task Group Arabian Peninsula, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM on 29 September 2006.
As a member of a combined SEAL and Iraqi Army sniper overwatch element, tasked with providing early warning and stand-off protection from a rooftop in an insurgent-held sector of Ar Ramadi, Iraq, Petty Officer Monsoor distinguished himself by his exceptional bravery in the face of grave danger. In the early morning, insurgents prepared to execute a coordinated attack by reconnoitering the area around the element’s position. Element snipers thwarted the enemy’s initial attempt by eliminating two insurgents. The enemy continued to assault the element, engaging them with a rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire. As enemy activity increased, Petty Officer Monsoor took position with his machine gun between two teammates on an outcropping of the roof. While the SEALs vigilantly watched for enemy activity, an insurgent threw a hand grenade from an unseen location, which bounced off Petty Officer Monsoor’s chest and landed in front of him. Although only he could have escaped the blast, Petty Officer Monsoor chose instead to protect his teammates. Instantly and without regard for his own safety, he threw himself onto the grenade to absorb the force of the explosion with his body, saving the lives of his two teammates. By his undaunted courage, fighting spirit, and unwavering devotion to duty in the face of certain death, Petty Officer Monsoor gallantly gave his life for his country, thereby reflecting great credit upon himself and upholding the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

Nebraska Supreme Court rules Death by Electric Chair Unconstitutional

2008-02-09T10:42:00.001-06:00

On Friday Feb. 8th, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Nebraska's sole method of execution unconstitutional.
In a 6-1 majority, the court ruled that the electric chair violated the Cruel and unusual clause of the Nebraska State constitution. The is patterned after the 8th amendment to the US Constitution.
In the sole dissent, Chief Justice Mike Heavican said that the majority ruled using their personal views instead of interpreting the law.
Heavican wrote the Nebraska court has "long held" the state constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment is no more stringent than that of the Eighth Amendment.Yet, he said, the court Friday determined the electric chair violated the state constitution, even though the U.S. Supreme Court has said electrocution is not cruel and unusual punishment."Thus," he wrote, "if the Nebraska Constitution does not require anything more than the federal Constitution regarding cruel and unusual punishment, and the U.S. Supreme Court has indicated that electrocution is not cruel and unusual under the federal Constitution, I cannot see how electrocution violates the Nebraska Constitution.
Heavican, in his dissent, said the "most troublesome aspect" of the majority ruling was its use of an "evolving-standard-of-decency" to decide constitutionality. The standard, he said, can be a highly subjective one. Moreover, how does one determine the standard, he asked.
Attorney General Jon Brunning said he will ask the court to re-consider. "Nebraskans overwhelmingly support the death penalty, and justice demands that our state has a constitutional method of execution."
The Death Penalty is supported by the vast number of Nebraska residents. Attempts at changing the method to lethal injection have been stalled in the legislature (mostly by fillibuster of Ernie Chambers).
And, currently Sen. Chambers has introduced a bill to abolish the death penalty (Gov Heineman says he'll veto any bill abolishing the death penalty).
Legislation from the bench has been practiced many times by Nebraska's Supreme Court. DWI law involving testing after arrest has been overturned with instructions on how it should be done. It goes on and on. With court members staffed by Bob Kerry and Ben Nelson, we can't expect much more.
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Obama

2008-02-07T18:08:00.001-06:00

Here I am trying to watch local news. I wondered what KLKN and KOLN TV might have on.

Every station is televising live the arrival of Obama in Omaha and his speech there.

If people wanted his speech live, they might be there. This is nothing but a free political ad for Obama. I wonder if the Nebraska GOP can ask for equal time (or even Hillary for that matter!)

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Shooting in Omaha

2007-12-06T14:54:00.001-06:00

My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims.

I can only hope that Robert Hawkins is in hell where he belongs.

It is so unfortunate that someone carrying a legally concealed weapon wasn't nearby to assist Hawkins in his desire to die before he took anyone else with him

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New Event Center?

2007-10-17T18:13:00.000-05:00

So, the mayor is asking the citizens of Lincoln to support the funding and building of a new event center.
Located in the Haymarket district, the cost of the center will be over $330 million dollars.
Where is this money going to come from? Higher taxes, of course. I can't imagine the cost per property owner.
And another question remains - if the Qwest Center in Omaha is having financial problems, what makes Mayor Beutler think Lincoln's Event Center will be different.
Omaha has a metro population of a half million, and with that base the Qwest Center still has financial difficulties.
Lincoln, with a metro population half of Omaha's would have an even smaller base to start.
A new event center would be great if funded by private business. But, no private investors seem interested. Maybe they realize it would lose money, and stay away.

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9/11 Never forget

2007-09-11T22:18:00.001-05:00

Tonight I was channel surfing, winding down after a long day.
I happened to look on my satellite guide, and saw that MSNBC was playing a show called 9/11 As It happened.
I don't normally watch MSNBC, but I clicked in. They were playing the NBC news broadcasts of the morning of September 11, 2001.
I have never forgotten how I felt that day. We were training, and were actually going to fly with the National Guard. Somebody turned on a TV, saying a private plane had hit the World Trade Center. We watched as the second plane hit, at the same time watching our world change.
Needless to say, we didn't fly that day. Friends were called up for the guard, and stayed deployed for the next 12 months.
With all of the political BS going on today, I hope some of the hacks in Washington took a minute to remember that the Islamic Fascists attacked us. They continue yet today.

God bless all those victims and their families from 9/11, and all the others who have died since.

America must stay strong on offense.

Take the fight to them, and kill all that try and fight.

Thanks to MSNBC for remembering how we felt that day.

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New Lancaster County Jail

2007-09-07T06:16:00.001-05:00

According to the Lincoln Journal Star, "Lancaster County leaders defended themselves Thursday after a community activist criticized them for not doing enough to ease the county's burgeoning jail population."

John Krejci, who is a writer for the Nebraska Criminal Justice Review (whatever that is) told the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners "he doesn't doubt the county is using alternatives to keep the jail population at bay, but he thinks more needs to be done."

In a rose-colored glasses world this would be swell. But, the truth is, we make Lincoln and Lancaster County safer by locking up criminals.

People go to jail because they are "victims" of society. They go because they choose to commit crime. Plain and simple.

By locking up criminals, they can't commit more crime

I say build 2 new jails and throw the book at all the scumbags.

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The Republican Debate and Ron Paul

2007-09-05T22:12:00.001-05:00

Well, I sat through the majority of the Republican debate, and I did have a few observations.
First, the Fox moderators asked some pretty tough questions. I guess this is why the Democrats wouldn't debate on Fox. Kudos to Brit Hume and the rest of the Fox staff for a job well done.
Second, Ron Paul is a nut-case!
When a man who is trying to be nominated as a Republican tries the Democrat line that "Neocons" have taken over and ruined the party is beyond belief. Paul is really a liberal democrat, clogging up the works.
Paul's stance that we must leave Iraq immediately, despite the consequences is idiotic. Paul's policies mirror the lib Democrats. Who is he kidding (beside himself) that he will be the Republican nominee?
Signs posted around the city, supporting Ron Paul, written on cardboard boxes really tell the story:

Other than tin-foil hat wearing nutcases and transients, nobody will vote for Ron Paul.

One more thing: Welcome Fred, hit the ground running!

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Downtown Panhandling problems

2007-08-31T06:08:00.000-05:00

In today's Journal Star, reader J. Jane Anderson writes of an encounter downtown.
"My last encounter was a week ago. I was alone and parked in the 1120 N St. parking garage. A man was hanging out by the elevators, and as I approached to use one he asked for money. I politely said "no." He then said to me, "I wish you would go kill yourself."
Anderson asks why nothing is being done about this problem.
Thank the liberal judges in Lincoln and elsewhere. By ruling that the Panhandling (begging) ordinance was unconstitutional, they have paved the situation to get worse.
I can't picture Thomas Jefferson and the rest of the founding fathers wanting the constitution to protect beggars. The founding fathers would have told the beggar to get some pride and get a job.

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Letter to Journal Star

2007-08-25T13:19:00.001-05:00

In a letter to the Lincoln Journal Star on August 25th, Jacob Hoy-Elswick wrote that the arrest of former Lincolnite and local activist Alexandra Svoboda in North Providence, R.I., " highlights the need for nonviolence communication intervention in this country."

In prior news articles, they mention that Svoboda hit officers with drum sticks, and resisted her arrest.

Hoy-Elswick says, "It’s time we examine our method of communication at all levels of our society. It’s time we learn to express our ideas and grow through debate and mediation."

I find it amazing that there are people who actually believe that "discussion" can solve every situation.

If the young woman wasn't illegally protesting and didn't swing drumsticks at police she most likely wouldn't have been hurt.

But, she choose to resist arrest,and got hurt. In a crowd (riot?) situation, you cannot take time to try and talk someone out of violently resisting arrest. In actuality, but using force when necessary, you actually prevent further injury to both the police and suspect (and in this situation you may prevented a riot)

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Trying this the mobile way

2007-08-22T14:01:00.001-05:00

I am trying to update the blog (much more regular) via mobile.

We'll see how this works

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Neocon Blog

2007-08-22T13:42:00.001-05:00

Testing
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Open CCW permits?

2007-02-18T13:23:00.001-06:00

Today's Sunday Journal Star editorial says this:

"Engraved on the walls of the Nebraska State Capitol are the words, “The salvation of the state is watchfulness in the citizen.”Those words ought to apply to the new permits that allow people to carry concealed weapons."

What purpose would exposing law abiding citizens who choose to get a concealed carry permit serve?

This is just another example of the liberal Journal Star showing its true face. If the Journal Star had its way, nobody would be able to carry or own a firearm. Except, of course, the criminals, who would continue on with their criminal activity.

Concealed carry laws haave been enacted in most states, and problems do not come from the permit holders. Gun violence is still perpetrated by criminals, no law abiding citizens.

A better request for public disclosure would be to open all levels of sex offenders. Currently, only persons who are classified as the most dangerous are publicly listed. Law enforcement can see the whole list, but the general public cannot. Lets open these records instead. After all, sex offenders are actually more likely than not to offend again. CCW permit holders wont.

Lincoln Cable Problems

2007-02-10T08:34:00.000-06:00

Today's Journal Star has an article about Time Warner Cable having significant problems with its new Digital System. Customers are rightfully angry that spending over a hundred dollars a month gets them crappy television service.
When we lived in Lincoln, we had cable, because we really thought that was our only choice.
When we moved outside the city, we installed DirecTV. Since that time, I have never missed Time Warner.
Time Warner's advertisements that satellite is worse than cable are plain wrong. I have less "down time" with satellite than we did with cable. I also spend $30-50 less than cable.
By using Windstream for Broadband, I am saving in the area of $60-100 a month for these services.
Lincoln needs to wake up and allow competition in the cable area. But, with politicians to busy trying to figure out how to deficit spend, they overlook this.

Snow Removal

2007-01-05T23:58:00.000-06:00

I know there has been a large number of complaints on the snow removal.
I still am amazed that Lincoln could not remove snow 4 days after the storm.
Must be saving their money for the new Colleen Seng Memorial High Rise that will be going up where the Starship Theatre formerly did business.

Vote

2006-10-26T22:47:00.000-05:00

I hope all conservatives exercise their right to vote this election year. If we dont, we will regret it for 2 years (at least)

2006-10-26T22:35:00.000-05:00

Maxine Moul

2006-10-25T18:10:00.000-05:00

I see on the news that Maxine Moul held a news conference about her dislike for the war in Iraq.
Every week, she gets more and more liberal, repeating the same old Democratic talking points that come straight from the Move-On playbook.

I wonder if she really thinks that she can win an election in Nebraska running as a San Francisco Liberal. (News to Maxine - NO!)

Hello

2006-10-25T18:00:00.000-05:00

Decided to start a Weblog today.
Tired of liberals in an otherwise normal city.