Old Jarhead's Political
SitRep for November 11, 2012
Surprise. Bonnie and Britnye went downtown, giving me some
computer time to pull a few things for you. With the Marine Corps Birthday and
Veterans Day, this is an important weekend for those who defended this
Republic. You're going to miss it when it's gone, voted away by the free-stuff
majority. ~Bob
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but I don’t always succeed. As always on the Net, or in the legacy media, you
must read critically and with skepticism.
Worth Reading : No One Joins
the U. S.
Excerpt: Today, 10 November, is an important
day to Marines. It's our birthday - this year our 237th. And it so happened,
the year of our founding - 1775 - our day of birth fell on a Friday. So surely
it's not coincidence that was the origin of "Happy Hour" at Enlisted,
NCO, SNCO, and Officers' Clubs on Marine Bases worldwide - late Friday
afternoon, a time for cheer and camaraderie, sometimes rowdy and 'Marines will
be Marines' fun beyond description surely nothing to discuss in mixed company.
"Mixed" not implying gender but Marines and all others.
Information on my
books
CIA Director Petraeus
quits: extramarital affair
Excerpt: David Petraeus, the retired four-star general
renowned for taking charge of the military campaigns in Iraq and then Afghanistan , abruptly resigned
Friday as director of the CIA, admitting to an extramarital affair.
Weaselzippers.us:
This Thing Stinks to High Hell: Petraeus Resigns, Won't Testify on Benghazi
http://losangelescitycollege.blogspot.com/2012/11/weaselzippersus.html
http://losangelescitycollege.blogspot.com/2012/11/weaselzippersus.html
Valerie Jarrett’s
Payback Begins, Petraeus Forced Out
Excerpt: In extremely
“fascinating” timing, Petraeus resigned today, a few days after the
election, over an extramarital affair. Now I’m sure that the affair
happened, but I rather doubt that at this juncture, where extramarital affairs
are normal even in the White House and the Marines are expected to
embrace gay marriage, that this was really about the affair. (Why didn't the
Bill Clinton It's just-about-sex rule apply? ~Bob.)
Was an affair just a
pretext for Petraeus’ resignation as CIA chief? http://www.debka.com/article/22514/Was-an-affair-just-a-pretext-for-Petraeus%E2%80%99-resignation-as-CIA-chief
Excerpt: For a public figure of his stature and heroic
repute, an extramarital affair would not normally these days be considered
reason enough to quit his job. Bill Clinton’s presidency survived his
affair with Monica Lewinsky, although the US president, who officiates as
Commander in Chief of US forces and responsible for the CIA, lied to Congress.
Post on Absentee Military Ballots a Hoax?
Thanks for the constant service to our country. That post above about the absentee ballots at The Duffel Blog is a satire- they are not a real news outlet.
http://www.duffelblog.com/about/
Thanks for the constant service to our country. That post above about the absentee ballots at The Duffel Blog is a satire- they are not a real news outlet.
http://www.duffelblog.com/about/
(Sorry-I was sent it and didn't have time to review the
site. ~Bob.)
Why not
Rubio for RNC Chair? Ed Morrissey, Hot Air
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/09/why-not-rubio-for-rnc-chair/
Excerpt: Many people think Rubio lacks a track record of executive experience; a two-year term running the RNC will at least give him an immediate opportunity to add significant executive experience to his resumé ahead of a possible presidential run in 2016. It also gives Rubio even more of a platform to drive the Republican message and brand among voters who haven’t been inclined to listen to the GOP. (Bad idea. A party post would distract from building support for 2016. ~Bob.)
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/09/why-not-rubio-for-rnc-chair/
Excerpt: Many people think Rubio lacks a track record of executive experience; a two-year term running the RNC will at least give him an immediate opportunity to add significant executive experience to his resumé ahead of a possible presidential run in 2016. It also gives Rubio even more of a platform to drive the Republican message and brand among voters who haven’t been inclined to listen to the GOP. (Bad idea. A party post would distract from building support for 2016. ~Bob.)
Isn't it time for a
TV show about a South Side political dynasty? By John Kass
Great column about a proposed TV show--but who would believe
this could happen in Chicago ?
May require free log in. ~Bob.
Police: 6 men abduct
girl at gunpoint, sexually assault her
Excerpt: Six men abducted and sexually assaulted 14-year-old
girl who was walking to school Monday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood, police said. ... Five
of the attackers had long dreads -- one had brown tips on the dreads while
another had red tips. A six attacker had a close fade hairstyle, the alert
said.
Iran shoots at U.S.
drone over Persian Gulf, misses, U.S.
Excerpt: The shooting in the Gulf, which occurred just
before 5 a.m. EDT on Nov. 1, was unprecedented, Pentagon press secretary George
Little said. The incident was not disclosed sooner because the military does
not discuss classified surveillance missions, but agreed to answer questions
after news reports revealed the shooting. (Held until after the election.
~Bob.)
In Search of an
Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
CBO lays out fiscal
cliff costs
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/266931-cbo-lays-out-options-on-fiscal-cliff
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/266931-cbo-lays-out-options-on-fiscal-cliff
Excerpt: The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office on
Thursday laid out in substantial detail the costs of not dealing with the
fiscal cliff. CBO had already estimated that going over the fiscal cliff would
spark a recession, while simply voiding the tax and spending increases would
add trillions to the debt. But the new study breaks down in specific detail the
cost and benefits of allowing various parts of the fiscal cliff to remain in
place.
Response from my
liberal friend on military ballots
The story about "uncounted late military absentee
ballots" is just the latest Republican paranoid excuse for their well
deserved rejection by the American people. As Nate has demonstrated in the
article I sent you yesterday, Mitt would have needed about 6 million additional
votes nationally to win the Electoral College, so a few hundred thousand
absentee ballots just wouldn't have cut it, even if all voted for Romney. and
they didn't. Obama did better than any recent Democrat among service
member voters, because he got us out of Iraq , killed Bin Laden
and improved care for returning servicemen and veterans. And although a
disproportionate number of these voters may be voting in Virginia ,
a battleground state, other states with large military populations (Texas , South Carolina , California ,Georgia ) are not. --PLM
The Edge of the Abyss: The
default setting of American society is ever more liberal and statist. By Mark Steyn
Excerpt: Amid the ruin and rubble of the grey morning after,
it may seem in poor taste to do anything so vulgar as plug the new and
stunningly topical paperback edition of my book, After America — or, as Dennis Miller retitled it on the radio
the other day, Wednesday. But
the business of America
is business, as Calvin Coolidge said long ago in an alternative universe, and I
certainly could use a little. So I’m going to be vulgar and plug away. The
central question of Wednesday —
I mean, After America — is
whether the Brokest Nation in History is capable of meaningful course
correction. On Tuesday, the American people answered that question. The rest of
the world will make its dispositions accordingly. (I recommend the book. ~Bob.)
What's in a name? By
Abigail R. Esman
Excerpt: In some cases, it's an entire history of social
change – and a sign of things to come. That fact became clear last week, when
the newly-created "Islam Party" won seats in the local governments of
two towns just outside of Brussels .
What a
Coincidence: Obama lost in every state that requires a photo ID to be produced
before voting.
http://moonbattery.com/?p=20764
Excerpt: Obama lost in every state that requires a photo ID to be produced before voting. A list of closely contested state elections with no voter ID, which narrowly went to Obama include:Minnesota (10), Iowa
(6), Wisconsin (10), Nevada
(6), Colorado (9), New
Mexico (5) and Pennsylvania Ohio or Florida
Excerpt: Obama lost in every state that requires a photo ID to be produced before voting. A list of closely contested state elections with no voter ID, which narrowly went to Obama include:
Conservatives:
From Despair to Resolution in Three Days. B. Daniel Blatt, Gay Patriot
http://www.gaypatriot.net/2012/11/09/conservatives-from-despair-to-resolution-in-three-days/
Excerpt: Like many conservatives in the wake of the reelection of a failed liberal president, I have experienced my share of sadness in the past few days, passing through several stages of grief, from depression when we learned the results to bitterness to anger, but then, starting sometime yesterday, not even forty-eight hours after the loss, I passed into a new stage resolve. And it seems I’m not the only one. Perhaps, the most striking contrast between liberals and conservatives I have observed in my Facebook feed has been the greater amount of bile coming from the left, even after their victory.
http://www.gaypatriot.net/2012/11/09/conservatives-from-despair-to-resolution-in-three-days/
Excerpt: Like many conservatives in the wake of the reelection of a failed liberal president, I have experienced my share of sadness in the past few days, passing through several stages of grief, from depression when we learned the results to bitterness to anger, but then, starting sometime yesterday, not even forty-eight hours after the loss, I passed into a new stage resolve. And it seems I’m not the only one. Perhaps, the most striking contrast between liberals and conservatives I have observed in my Facebook feed has been the greater amount of bile coming from the left, even after their victory.
Excerpt: A group of college students chanted “Karl Marx” and
“socialism” while celebrating President Obama’s electoral victory in front of
the White House late Tuesday night, a video shot by Campus Reform reveals. The
raucous group of students chanted “Karl Marx, Karl Marx, Karl Marx,” and cited
abortion, socialism, and “Obama phones” as reasons for their support of
President Obama’s second term.
The way forward. By Charles Krauthammer
Excerpt: They lose and immediately the chorus begins. Republicans must change or die. A rump
party of white America ,
it must adapt to evolving demographics or forever be the minority. The only
part of this that is even partially true regards Hispanics. They should be a
natural Republican constituency: striving immigrant community, religious,
Catholic, family-oriented and socially conservative (on abortion, for example).
(He does a great job, as usual. I wish he could go into politics and get
elected to the Senate. --Del )
SOS Benghazi-Gate
Petition
Excerpt: Special Operations Speaks (SOS) needs a favor
from you and everyone you can reach out and touch. Next
week three of us from SOS are heading for an important Press Conference on
Thursday the 15th in Washington DC ref our latest SOS petition drive to get an
independent Congressional investigation of the Benghazi crimes and cover-ups. We need
you to send as many people as you can to our website to sign that
petition ASAP. Just have your contacts go to the SOS website at http://www.specialoperationsspeaks.com/ and
look under the tab "Petitions and Actions- Investigate Benghazigate."
Everyone in SOS should sign this petition if they have not already done so.
Then begin networking to get everyone (friends, neighbors, professional
like-minded patriots, etc) you can to do the same. It will only take a few a
few minutes of your time. (Now the election is over, and maybe enough attention
can be focused on the tragedy at Benghazi
for a real investigation that will make it crystal clear who allowed the
situation to be so dangerous and then did nothing while our people were
attacked and basically froze at the wheel while they were murdered. Signing
this petition is one small way we can help make that investigation happen. --Del )
Always faithful:
Marine veterans tend to hero's grave, cemetery
Excerpt: The story of Davis, who gave his life in Vietnam and became Macon 's only recipient of the Medal of Honor, is not so well known, despite two monuments
in the city and a U.S. Navy
frigate bearing his name. (Semper Fidelis, indeed. --Del )
Suspected cartel
attorney remains in federal custody
Excerpt: Suspected cartel attorney Marco Antonio Delgado,
46, pleaded not guilty on Thursday and requested a bond hearing for next
Wednesday. He remains in federal custody following his Friday arrest by special
agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security
Investigations (HSI) regarding allegations of money laundering for a Mexican
drug cartel.
Obama Administration
Shuts Down Oil Drilling Out West
Excerpt: The Interior Department on Friday issued a final
plan to close 1.6 million acres of federal land in the West originally slated
for oil shale development. The proposed plan would fence off a majority of the
initial blueprint laid out in the final days of the George W. Bush
administration. (From the guy who took credit in the campaign for
increasing American oil and reducing imports. ~Bob.)
Excerpt: During a post-election press conference in Brussels on October 25, the two future councilors, who
will be officially sworn in on December 3, said they regard their election as
key to the assertion of the Muslim community in Belgium . "We are elected
Islamists but above all we are Muslims," Ahrouch said. "Islam is
compatible with the laws of the Belgian people. As elected Muslims, we embrace
the Koran and the tradition of the Prophet Mohammed. We believe Islam is a
universal religion. Our presence on the town council will give us the
opportunity to express ourselves," said Ahrouch, who refuses to shake
hands or make eye contact with females in public.
Did the Election Save ObamaCare? By John C. Goodman
Excerpt: Yet there is something all these commentators are
overlooking. There are six major flaws in ObamaCare. They are so serious that
the Democrats are going to have to perform major surgery on the legislation in
the next few years, even if all the Republicans do is stand by and twiddle
their thumbs.
Labor: Tax the rich,
don't touch safety nets
Excerpt: Labor's massive voter turnout effort played a major
role in helping President Barack Obama win Ohio ,
Nevada and Wisconsin , according to exit polls, and its
leaders are now looking for a more liberal, pro-union agenda from the
White House.
Excerpt: Will hate-filled clowns
like Reza Aslan and a thousand Islamic supremacists who wrote me on Twitter now
apologize for trying to frame me and Pamela Geller for this murder? Let's
just say I won't be holding my breath. Their Goebbels-like Big Lie and manifest
dishonesty, however, is clear for all the world to see. They staged a campaign,
"One Million Hijabs for Shaima Alawadi." Will they now stage
"One Million Hijabs Against Honor Killing"? Don't bet on it. (Show me
your shocked face. ~Bob.)
More than 5,000 child
brides in Saudi Arabia
Excerpt: There have been 5,622 marriages where the bride is
under the age of 14 in Saudi
Arabia , said Ali Abdul Rahman Al Roumi, a
social services academic at Imam Mohammad Bin Saud Islamic University, adding
that specifying a legal age would not solve the problem, and may lead to “even
bigger problems”. (If sex with a nine-year-old wife was good enough for
Mohammed... ~Bob.)
Muslim extremists in
tear gas gay Marais attack
Excerpt: Five Muslim extremists attacked a gay club in Paris beating the bouncers and spraying some attendants,
including the vice president of IDAHO ,
with tear gas. (The beauty of multiculturalism. ~Bob.)
Excerpt: Across Philadelphia , GOP poll inspectors were forcibly
(and illegally) removed from polling locations. Coincidentally (or not), Mr.
Obama received "astronomical" numbers in those very same regions,
including locations where he received "over 99%" of the vote.
Want to force a
compromise? Negotiate in public
Excerpt: Few things are more characteristic of business as
usual in Washington , D.C.
Horror in Syria
Excerpt: A video of a Nov. 1 attack in which black-clad
Syrian rebels reportedly killed 28 men was misreported as the execution of
Syrian soldiers, says the head of a Christian group providing aid in the
war-torn country. He should know -- two of those gunned down worked with
him and there's good reason to believe the others were Christians as well,
targeted for death by the very people the Obama administration is funneling
weapons to.
The Two Americas : Madison
Excerpt: There really are two Americas , as that sleazeball John
Edwards used to say.
There’s the America
of grown-ups: adults who take care of their business and don’t blame others for
their failures. They are countered by a group – perhaps not Mitt Romney’s 47%
but growing – of permanent takers, not the workers who earned their Social
Security payments and veterans benefits but career dependents and their
enablers, people who believe that Big Bird will croak without state-coerced
taxation of the achieving class.
Excerpt: Yes, I know that’s a provocative statement. However,
I must point out that at one point in history the phrase, ‘The Fall Of Rome’
was considered just as melodramatic. The thing is, I’m going to defend the
title of my post with the following very thorough analysis.
2012 Election; Mud
On My Face. By Roger Whidden
Excerpt : I dislike politicians and pundits speaking of what
“the American people” deserve or need or want or demand, as if they are privy
to the people’s collective hearts and minds. This morning, I have mud on my
face. This morning I need to write about myself. This morning I need to put
words to paper about what I thought “the American people” deserved, needed,
wanted or demanded. I was wrong; so very, very wrong.
Excerpt: A couple from Forest
Park showed up yesterday at the polls to vote just
like they have ever since they turned 18. When it was their turn, they were
both told that they had already voted via absentee ballot. The couple said that
they have never voted absentee and wanted to know how this could happen. Precinct
officials told them that they could fill out a provisional ballot, which they
did. Before long, a number of other voters in the same precinct were told the
same thing, that they had already voted via absentee ballots and that they also
needed to fill out a provisional ballot. Eventually, voting officials said that
the mistake was due to ‘human error’ and that anyone else in the same situation
would likewise have to cast a provisional ballot.
How Many Businesses
Have Announced Closings Or Layoffs Since Obama Won A Second Term?
Excerpt: However,
stock prices are not the only thing taking a hit. It appears that the job
market is also suffering. In the last 48 hours, the following major
corporations have announced layoffs in America
The Mass Firings
Begin. By Stella Paul
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/11/the_mass_firings_begin.html
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/11/the_mass_firings_begin.html
Excerpt: Obama was "fired up" and so were the
voters, and so now, the mass firings begin. Here's a collection of today's
headlines. Please say a prayer for the families who will be suffering. Had
Romney won, many of these companies would now be hiring.
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