Just moment ago, our President finally addressed the thousands of protestors in Tehran who are fighting for freedom and justice. Let's see what he said:
"It's not productive given the history of US-Iranian relations to be seen as meddeling, the US President meddeling, in Iranian elections. What I will repeat and what I said yesterday is that when I see violence directed at peaceful protestors, when I see peaceful dissent being supressed, wherever that takes place, it is of concern to me, and it's of concern to the American people".
So, to you thousands of people in the streets of Iran KNOWING that your lives are on the line as you clamor, with whatever hope you have in your hearts, for freedom and justice in your homeland, the President of the USA says to you "can't meddle, Not because of our past relations. If Bush hadn't messed things up, I would be there with you. But I can't. However, I am concerned".
Mr. Gorbechov, tear down this wall. The Axis of Evil. The Evil Empire. Powerful words coupled with powerful actions that did, indeed, free people. And today we have "it's not productive to be seen as meddeling". If he could use the passive voice more often, it would be done.
"This is a corrupt, flawed, shame of an election. The Iranian people have been deprived of their rights and we support them in their struggle against a repressive, oppressive regime and they should not be subjected to 4 more years of Ahmadinejad and the radical muslim clerics" -John McCain
Voice of a leader, and I am no McCainite.
Mr. President, couldn't you even speak about hope and change? You speak worse about the Bush Administration than you do about the Ayatollah.
I'm ashamed of my President.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
My Advice to Iranians
Move.
I know your pride in your Persian heritage and your language is nothing like the Arabic and Pashto spoken by your neighbors. But I've been to your borders and I know that, albeit a difficult journey, it is possible to get out of your country.
And that, sadly, is the best advice I can offer you.
See, the new America, as envisioned and lead by our President, doesn't support your clamor for democracy and freedom.
It's too difficult.
Instead, he is "encouraged" by the robust debate and is eagerly watching the calls for investigation into election fraud allegations. Poor child, he really thinks there will be investigations. He really thinks there is legitimacy and accountability in your theocratic country.
Is he naive or just willfully ignorant. Or afraid. I wonder.
Former President Bush was billed as pedestrian and small minded with his manechistic vision of the world and rogue regimes. President Obama doesn't like "rogue regimes" or even a war on terror. It's nicer to think of the world as an international, diverse community with continuing operations.
So as you protest in the streets rising your life and putting the lives of your family members at risk, know that the government of America does not, repeat, does not stand with you. Unfortunately.
We are faced with a grave moral decision: solidarity with the 70,000,000+ citizens of Iran who seek freedom and justice or angering the Ayatollahs who run the country and actively seek nuclear weapons. President Obama has shown his desire to side with the latter.
Detente, anyone? It worked so well in the late 70's.
When Lech Walesa organized the Solidarity movement in Poland, he knew that he could count on the freedom loving west in the USA and the UK and the truth loving power of the Polish Pope. What empowered their movement and uprising was truth, and how great to have the truth supported with power.
The people of Iran are protesting right now, fighting for a sliver of truth and freedom. They are being shot at. Their faces are being recorded for future interrogations by the Iranian government. And they protest on. How sad that no one else supports them. The worlds super powers are silent. It is a tragedy.
So, dear people of Iran, I apologize. It is pathetic that our President has been painfully silent and decisively apathetic to your cause. Once American Presidents came to the aid of freedom fighters. Today, we apologize for imposing our values.
As I write this, the South Korean President is in the Oval asking President Obama for a form of guarantee that should Kim Jung Il decide to go nuclear, the USA will support the South in their inevitable war.
The answer to that question is no. Ronald Reagan is dead.
I know your pride in your Persian heritage and your language is nothing like the Arabic and Pashto spoken by your neighbors. But I've been to your borders and I know that, albeit a difficult journey, it is possible to get out of your country.
And that, sadly, is the best advice I can offer you.
See, the new America, as envisioned and lead by our President, doesn't support your clamor for democracy and freedom.
It's too difficult.
Instead, he is "encouraged" by the robust debate and is eagerly watching the calls for investigation into election fraud allegations. Poor child, he really thinks there will be investigations. He really thinks there is legitimacy and accountability in your theocratic country.
Is he naive or just willfully ignorant. Or afraid. I wonder.
Former President Bush was billed as pedestrian and small minded with his manechistic vision of the world and rogue regimes. President Obama doesn't like "rogue regimes" or even a war on terror. It's nicer to think of the world as an international, diverse community with continuing operations.
So as you protest in the streets rising your life and putting the lives of your family members at risk, know that the government of America does not, repeat, does not stand with you. Unfortunately.
We are faced with a grave moral decision: solidarity with the 70,000,000+ citizens of Iran who seek freedom and justice or angering the Ayatollahs who run the country and actively seek nuclear weapons. President Obama has shown his desire to side with the latter.
Detente, anyone? It worked so well in the late 70's.
When Lech Walesa organized the Solidarity movement in Poland, he knew that he could count on the freedom loving west in the USA and the UK and the truth loving power of the Polish Pope. What empowered their movement and uprising was truth, and how great to have the truth supported with power.
The people of Iran are protesting right now, fighting for a sliver of truth and freedom. They are being shot at. Their faces are being recorded for future interrogations by the Iranian government. And they protest on. How sad that no one else supports them. The worlds super powers are silent. It is a tragedy.
So, dear people of Iran, I apologize. It is pathetic that our President has been painfully silent and decisively apathetic to your cause. Once American Presidents came to the aid of freedom fighters. Today, we apologize for imposing our values.
As I write this, the South Korean President is in the Oval asking President Obama for a form of guarantee that should Kim Jung Il decide to go nuclear, the USA will support the South in their inevitable war.
The answer to that question is no. Ronald Reagan is dead.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Lefty misspeaking
Hillary Clinton was named after Sir. Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb Mount Everest.
Bill Clinton did not have sex with that woman.
If you know what "is" the definition of "is".
Joe Biden is the only man in the world who knows of TV footage of President Roosevelt addressing the nation after the stock market crashed in 1929. (Many Americans said "who the hell is Franklin Roosevelt and what is a television?".
That's the same Joe Biden who's chopper had to land in the Waziristan region because of gunfire. Or snow. Honestly, does it matter?
Kind of like Hillary's sniper fire in Bosnia. Or was it Kosovo? Eh, who cares.
Hours after winning the election in November, Obama makes a joke about the former first lady: "I didn't want to get into a Nancy Reagan thing about, you know, doing any séances.". That was the first indication that the genius orator was teleprompter dependent.
Add that to the joke about "the special olympics or something" on Leno. Those retards sure are funny. Just ask the President.
That brings us to Mr. Letterman, the funny man who makes $30+ million a year and tells jokes about raping 14 year old girls while calling Alaska's governor a slut. Letterman, like the aforementioned Mensa members, "misspoke".
It happens. I often talk of my muslim faithful until Matt Lauer reminds me I'm a Christian. I too misspeak. In fact last week I went to the Synagogue on Friday night before realizing I was not a Jew. I "mis-prayed".
Like I said, it happens.
I think of Les Moonves, the CBS president who 8 days after the "nappy headed ho's" comment fired Don Imus. Imus initially dismissed the comments as "some idiot comment meant to be amusing". Apparently, they were not.
The next day, the next day, the VERY next day, Imus went on Al Sharpton's radio program "Stirring the Pot with Fat Al" (may not be the official title of the program but I couldn't find it online. Eh, who am I kidding, I didn't even look. I remember Tawana Brawley, Al.) Then Imus went to Rutgers to apologize to the players personally.
Les Moonves still fired Don Imus.
Les, what will you do with David Letterman? Will he be reprimanded? Suspended? Or just... ignored. I'm guessing the latter.
Dave retorts that he wasn't joking about Willow Palin (who is 14). He was joking about Bristol Palin who is 18. See, it's not so bad to make rape jokes about 18 year olds, so stop crying. Baby want a cookie now?
No comments about the Sarah Palin "slut" comments, however. That's fair game. Palin is a Republican.
Dave offers a non-apology. He hems and haws that he misspoke and the joke was in poor taste. And honestly, if you were Dave, would you gave a damn? You hate Sarah Palin (reasons unknown) and you know that no executive in CBS will scold you- so why bother?
Dave- wasn't your son the target of a foiled kidnapping plot a few years ago? Too bad it didn't happen because that would have provided late night comedy with TONS of material. Kidnapping kids is funny stuff, Dave. Like rape.
Les, the clock is ticking. You gave Don 8 days. You've given Dave 2. I'm curious to see what happens over the weekend in CBS. But I'm not holding my breath.
Go Connan.
Bill Clinton did not have sex with that woman.
If you know what "is" the definition of "is".
Joe Biden is the only man in the world who knows of TV footage of President Roosevelt addressing the nation after the stock market crashed in 1929. (Many Americans said "who the hell is Franklin Roosevelt and what is a television?".
That's the same Joe Biden who's chopper had to land in the Waziristan region because of gunfire. Or snow. Honestly, does it matter?
Kind of like Hillary's sniper fire in Bosnia. Or was it Kosovo? Eh, who cares.
Hours after winning the election in November, Obama makes a joke about the former first lady: "I didn't want to get into a Nancy Reagan thing about, you know, doing any séances.". That was the first indication that the genius orator was teleprompter dependent.
Add that to the joke about "the special olympics or something" on Leno. Those retards sure are funny. Just ask the President.
That brings us to Mr. Letterman, the funny man who makes $30+ million a year and tells jokes about raping 14 year old girls while calling Alaska's governor a slut. Letterman, like the aforementioned Mensa members, "misspoke".
It happens. I often talk of my muslim faithful until Matt Lauer reminds me I'm a Christian. I too misspeak. In fact last week I went to the Synagogue on Friday night before realizing I was not a Jew. I "mis-prayed".
Like I said, it happens.
I think of Les Moonves, the CBS president who 8 days after the "nappy headed ho's" comment fired Don Imus. Imus initially dismissed the comments as "some idiot comment meant to be amusing". Apparently, they were not.
The next day, the next day, the VERY next day, Imus went on Al Sharpton's radio program "Stirring the Pot with Fat Al" (may not be the official title of the program but I couldn't find it online. Eh, who am I kidding, I didn't even look. I remember Tawana Brawley, Al.) Then Imus went to Rutgers to apologize to the players personally.
Les Moonves still fired Don Imus.
Les, what will you do with David Letterman? Will he be reprimanded? Suspended? Or just... ignored. I'm guessing the latter.
Dave retorts that he wasn't joking about Willow Palin (who is 14). He was joking about Bristol Palin who is 18. See, it's not so bad to make rape jokes about 18 year olds, so stop crying. Baby want a cookie now?
No comments about the Sarah Palin "slut" comments, however. That's fair game. Palin is a Republican.
Dave offers a non-apology. He hems and haws that he misspoke and the joke was in poor taste. And honestly, if you were Dave, would you gave a damn? You hate Sarah Palin (reasons unknown) and you know that no executive in CBS will scold you- so why bother?
Dave- wasn't your son the target of a foiled kidnapping plot a few years ago? Too bad it didn't happen because that would have provided late night comedy with TONS of material. Kidnapping kids is funny stuff, Dave. Like rape.
Les, the clock is ticking. You gave Don 8 days. You've given Dave 2. I'm curious to see what happens over the weekend in CBS. But I'm not holding my breath.
Go Connan.
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