BrentAllen

Yes, Bush is the anti-Christ, yada, yada, yada... According to that right-wing mouth piece, the NYT, maybe it wasn't a lie? On June 25, 2004, The New York Times reported on an internal Iraqi Intelligence Service (IIS) document that discussed relations between Saddam Husseins regime and Osama bin Ladens al Qaeda. The document, authenticated by the U.S. intelligence community, reports on meetings between bin Laden emissaries and Uday Hussein in 1994. The document further reports that the Iraqi regime agreed to a request from bin Laden to broadcast sermons from an anti-Saudi cleric. The II

"Ruling in line with our values" requires a strict constructionist view - they are one in the same (for conservatives). This actually requires NO judicial activism. The only ruling from the SCOTUS on guns was back in the 1930's, regarding a sawed-off shotgun (less than 18"). Pay special attention to the SCOTUS definition of "militia" and weapons "of the kind in common use at the time." In United States v. Miller,4 the Court sustained a statute requiring registration under the National Firearms Act of sawed-off shotguns. After reciting the original provisions of the Constitution dealin

C. WALLACE: As we noted, the Democrats forced the Senate into a closed session this week to try to force or get the Senate Intelligence Committee to investigate the manipulation, the exaggeration of pre-war intelligence by the White House. I want to play a clip from your statement back in October of 2002 when you voted to authorize the use of force. Here it is. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) SCHUMER: "It is Hussein's vigorous pursuit of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, and his present and future potential support for terrorist acts and organizations that make him a danger to the pe

Wow - that is quite an argument. Let me make sure I got this straight. The CIA says Libi is a "likely fabricator" but the Bush administration KNOWS he is a liar. The CIA also says they have "Curveball" and Chalabi making similar claims. I guess the Bush administration KNEW they were liars, too. For such a stupid guy, Bush sure does know a lot! I guess the CIA wasn't torturing Libi enough to get him to recant before January, 2004. I guess it really didn't matter, since Bush already knew he was lying. Let's see - Bush is smarter than the CIA, able to dupe the entire Democratic Party, but

Ed, I'm just curious why you are always pushing the BOTTOM of the envelope in Scouting? It is your personal mission to get rid of the Scout uniform? It seems like you are always pointing out the lowest common denominator in the program - Scouts don't have to wear a uniform, Scouts don't have to participate in Eagle projects. Do you make comments like this in your unit, District and Council, or just here? Instead of encouraging boys to wear their uniform, you seemed determined to make sure they know they DON'T have to wear it. Am I wrong?

Trevorum, Is that the best you can do?? We all KNOW the intelligence was fault - no argument there. How does that translate into "Bush lied!" Libi was identified as a "LIKELY fabricator" - this is your smoking gun?? Please tell me you have more than this! More from the same sourse: "Mr. Libi, who was captured in Pakistan at the end of 2001, recanted his claims in January 2004. That prompted the C.I.A., a month later, to recall all intelligence reports based on his statements, a fact recorded in a footnote to the report issued by the Sept. 11 commission. Mr. Libi was not alon

I love this! Typical liberal Democrat rant: "Bush lied! He fooled us into voting for and supporting the war!" Reporter: "I thought Democrats claimed Bush was an idiot - a crack-head drunk no smarter than a rock." Democrat: "That's right - he is an idiot! He killed what few brain cells he had with cocain and alcohol! The man has no brain!" Reporter: "So... how did someone so stupid fool all you brilliant Democrats into voting for the war?" Democrat: "Uh..... Well..... Hang on..... It doesn't matter - Bush is still an idiot and he lied to us!" Reporter: "That's

"Earlier today, I ordered America's armed forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq. They are joined by British forces. Their mission is to attack Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors. Their purpose is to protect the national interest of the United States, and indeed the interests of people throughout the Middle East and around the world. Saddam Hussein must not be allowed to threaten his neighbors or the world with nuclear arms, poison gas or biological weapons." "The inspectors undertook thi

"George Bush lied!" "George fooled us into voting for the war!" Don't you love the Democratic Party? They (Bill, Hillary, Kerry, Washington Post, NYT) all saw the intelligence, and all claimed Saddam had the weapons. The UN did the same. Now, they want to change the story. Blaming Bush for this is their last straw. Investigations have already proved Bush didn't lie, he didn't manipulate the evidence. So we illegally invaded a sovereign nation, Trevorum? How would propose we rectify that? Do we release Saddam and let him return to Iraq? If we did what you claim, then the only possib

P-S, It's not your fault you are not educated on defensive gun use. The media has a deliberate bias against reporting any stories in which a firearm is used successfully in defense. One of the classic examples of this bias involved the Appalachian Law School attack. A student who was failing out of the program took a pistol and killed a Dean and a professor. He then went outside and starting firing into a crowd, killing a student and wounding 3 others before being subdued by other students. When I first read this story, I wanted to find out who these other students were, who were brave

I met Gingrich back when his star was shining brightly. Had my picture taken with him, and had him autograph my GOP hat. When the news broke about his affair, all that stuff went in the garbage. I lost just about all the respect I had for him. He is trying to get back in the game, but is having a hard time - I think most Republicans feel the same way I do, and won't have anything to do with him. Does it really matter how much good you do outside the family when you are causing so much pain and sorrow within it? Here again is a difference between the parties. Gingrich screwed up and is

I guess you (able-bodied) folks didn't realize you ARE part of the militia. Better check your state constitutions! Fro Wikipedia: A militia is a group of citizens organized to provide paramilitary service. The word can have four slightly different meanings: An official reserve army, composed of non-professional soldiers The national police forces in Russia, and other CIS countries, and the Soviet Union: Militsiya The entire able-bodied population of a state, which can be called to arms against an invading enemy A private, non-government force, not necessarily directly suppor

Maybe that Troop is saving up money to build their own Scout Lodge or Hut?? We were sitting on a sizeable balance, and used some of the money to purchase a nice computer projector. We use it at nearly every Pack meeting, and even had an "Outdoor Movie Night" this past summer, which went over very well. We raise a fair amount of money, but we also spend it. I want an exciting program for the boys, not a large balance in the checking account. It is hard for me to make Scouting one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences in their lives without spending some money.

Hey, P-S, keep the posts coming - you really crack me up! Even though the crime rate in Dunwoody is very low, unlike you (I guess), I do have to venture out of my neighborhood. I drive all over Atlanta and north Georgia, so yes, I do watch the news to stay informed. My Alma Mater, Georgia Tech, is right in the heart of downtown Atlanta, and I've had some very good friends and fraternity brothers who have had some really bad experiences with "thugs." So feel free to ignore things if you wish - that is your choice. That gentleman was possibly the last conservative Democrat in the countr

Sure, I will mention Coulter and Thurmond. Thurmond was a segregationist, but he never was a Grand Cyclops of the KKK, as was Democratic Senator Robert Byrd. Coulter writes conservative columns for a living, and you go to conservative magazines or web pages to read her opinions. The difference is the lefty columnists appear in so-called mainstream publications - Eric Alterman at MSNBC, the entire editorial board at the New York Times. I will tell you the real difference between Republicans and Democrats, with a couple of examples. Trent Lott makes some comment at Thurmond's birthday abou

Owl62, I can't find any mention of wearing underwear at all in the Insignia Guide - since it isn't mentioned, are we not allowed to wear it?? Does this mean Scouts are supposed to be "going Commando?" :-)

Cynthia McKinney is back in office. She ran again after losing, and won. Another great embarassment for the State of Georgia, along with Carter. The difference is - the Republican Party wants nothing to do with David Duke. The Democratic Party embraces Al Sharpton, and while he has never won, he did run for President as a Democrat. So has Jessie Jackson. Duke was elected as a Representative, served one term and was history. He is a small blip on the historical radar, whereas Sharpton, Jackson, Michael Moore etc.... are main stream players in the Democratic party. BTW, did David Duke e

Anyone who thinks selecting Justices to the Supreme Court doesn't have anything to do with Scouting needs to read some not-too-distant history. Issues dear to Scouting will be before the Supreme Court again. We should be very concerned about this process. From what I have heard and read so far, I agree with the selection of Alito. I'm glad Miers is off the ticket. As for the Second Amendment, I've seen convincing arguments that "Arms" meant the equivalent of weapons used by the common soldier. Today, that would be the M16/M4 or AR-15. Of course, we can only own the semi-auto version,

It's all in my head?? Wow! That is great news! I thought all those stories on the nightly news and in the paper about murder, rape and robbery were actually true! Boy, do I feel silly! Carter was just flat out incompetent. He was a control freak, to the point that he couldn't even delegate scheduling use of the presidential tennis courts to anyone else - he had to even control that! Unfortunately, Georgia will probably never see one of our own in the White House again, thanks to the disaster Carter unleashed on the country. More revisionist history about Reagan and AIDS. Reagan as

I actually live in a pretty nice area, just north of Atlanta. Average home is probably north of $300K, most moms stay home, the public schools are like private schools. Does that make us crime free? No. If there is a crime free neighborhood in the country, someone please let me know where it is. I live in Dekalb County - see the 911 response times below. Am I going to wait on them to save me? Again - listen to your local news and see how many times to police show up to stop a crime, and how many times they show up after. Yes, kids do find guns that aren't properly stored. I'd bet

History lesson: In 1994, Democrats, with much help from the anti-gun crowd, passed the Assault Weapon Ban. Schumer and others said the camel now his has nose in the tent. If you don't know about camels, they try to get into a tent very slowly - first their nose, then their head... This camel was total gun control. After the Democrats suffered such a stunning defeat in the House and Senate in the 1994 elections, in part because of the AWB, Brady and others learned they had to change their message. So no, you don't see that direct goal of a total ban. Instead, you see proposals for gu

Man, some of y'all don't get around much, do you? Yes, liberals HATE guns! Schumer, Feinstein, Boxer, etc... have said they would get rid of all of them, if they could. And what about all those anti-gun liberal groups? The Brady Campaign and all the spin-off groups are not apologetic about their goal to rid the US of guns. Have Republicans tried to pass any laws banning poor people, as the Democrats have passed laws banning firearms? Prairie - see if you can find out what the average response time for a 911 call is in your area. If it is less than 20 minutes, you are doing good. Imagi

OGE, No, I haven't forgotten. My point was liberals hate guns and the BSA is teaching boys how to shoot rifles and shotguns. Liberals might hate a gun a little more if it is pointed at an animal or human, but they don't stop hating them if they are only pointed at a bullseye. I shoot tons more rounds at bullseye targets through Highpower competition than I will ever fire at an animal. I have no problem with this policy. I do think the prohibition against lazer-tag is a bit unreasonable. I don't have a problem with the smoking and alchohol policies, either. I don't smoke, but I do

Amusing? I don't see how anyone can see the BSA as anything other than a conservative organization. Let's look at the issues that define liberal vs conservative. Religion and homosexuality should be enough to end the debate, but let's go further. Guns - Liberals hate them; the BSA is teaching boys how to shoot rifles and shotguns. Helping those less fortunate - liberals believe in using taxes to redistribute wealth, to take from the rich and give to the poor; the BSA teaches to volunteer to help others (as do conservatives). Environment - liberals are environmentalists (leave the forests

Bush convinced the country he was a moderate?? I thought Bush and his buddies (Rumsfeld, Rove, etc...) were a bunch on NeoCons! When asked what type Supreme Court nominee he would seek, he stated in front of the world that he wanted someone like Scalia or Thomas. Doesn't sound like a moderate to me. No, Bush was elected as a conservative. Unfortunately, he has acted like a moderate in office (fiscally, anyway). Regardless, I'm glad all you liberals are "broad-minded" and "open to new ideas" enough to join a group as conservative as the Boy Scouts of America. I'm surprised, but glad.