GOP Wins Big In Louisiana

The voters of Louisiana have just elected the first non-white governor in the state' history. Bobby Jindal, whose parents were immigrants from India, is a Republican Congressman from Louisiana. At 36 years old, he is also the youngest governor in the nation. In a field of 11 candidates, Jindal received 53 percent of the vote. The nearest opponent was Democrat Walter Boasso who finished with a distant 18 percent despite spending millions of dollars of his own money on his campaign.

The pathetic performance of current governor, Democrat Kathleen Blanco, especially during the Katrina disaster, was clearly a major factor in the election of Jindal.

More Fun With Video

I've Got an Idea by The Swirling Eddies

Back to the Future

Rocket Pack by Daniel Amos

Sound Instruction Through Film

In an earlier post, I mentioned that there was going to be a showing of the film The Great Global Warming Swindle at a local nature center on October 13th. Well, I decided to go and make sure that at least one person who has abstained from Al Gore's kool-aid attends the event. The nature center is tucked away in a residential neighborhood of a Minneapolis suburb. It's quite a nice little park/squirrel haven. At any rate, the nature center staff and the gentleman facilitating the event were all quite pleasant. The total attendance ended up at around 10 people. Interestingly enough, they had about the same attendance for each of the two showings of Al G.'s hysteria flick which were shown back in April. Interestingly, they were not able to locate a copy of TGGWS on DVD or VHS. They ended up downloading a copy off of Google Video.

The film was very well done and, I think, did a good job of refuting some of the main arguments for anthropogenic global warming. However, what I found interesting is that all ten of the people in attendance were skeptical of the view that global warming is mainly anthropogenic. I guess Gore's acolytes took him at his word when he said that the debate is over. Once you buy into that bit of rhetoric, there's no point in polluting your mind with opposing views, no matter how fact-based they are. After all, science isn't about critically examining the evidence. It's about taking a stand on a issue and refusing to consider any evidence to the contrary. Kind of like, well, blind faith.

Maggie Thatcher On This Date

"To those waiting with bated breath
for that favourite media catchphrase,
the U-turn, I have only one thing to say:

You turn if you want to.
The lady's not for turning!"

~ Margaret Thatcher ~
October 10, 1980

Suppressing the Truth

The following video is a clear demonstration of the type of the "irrational rationalization" by the Left-Stream Media. Howard Kurtz, on his CNN show "Reliable Sources", interviews Robin Wright of the WashPo and Barbara Starr of CNN. The topic: The media's failure to report the drop in casualties, US military and Iraqi civilian, in Iraq. Their answers must be heard to be believed.





Notice how the facts change as they answer the questions. There have been 4 months of decline in casualties. First, Ms. Wright reduces it to 2 months in her attempt to discount the progress in Iraq. Then, at the end of the clip, Babs has reduced it to 1 month. Also notice how they try to discount the casualty numbers and call them into question. It seems to me that one of the best arguments supporting their accuracy is the fact that the media is trying to bury the story. Why don't they report it straight up and include their doubts about the accuracy of the numbers? The answer is, of course, that they have an agenda and it doesn't include success in Iraq.

For further coverage, transcript excerpts and follow up, go to NewsBusters.

HT: Prager

Missing Lieutenant Daily

Christopher Hitchens' Vanity Fair article, A Death In the Family, will simultaneously inspire you and break your heart.

Thank you, Christopher. I now miss him, too.

HT: Hugh Hewitt

Inform Yourself on October 13th

The film "The Great Global Warming Swindle" will be presented by the Westwood Hills Nature Center in Saint Louis Park, MN on Saturday, October 13th. You can find more information here.

"The Great Global Warming Swindle" was first aired in March 2007 on the UK's Channel 4. The film casts serious doubt on the evidence for human-caused global warming as presented in Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth". If you're curious as to why a Nature Center, of all places, would show this film, you can read about it at Fraters Libertas.

When in Doubt, Swipe a Meme.

The following meme is courtesy of Muzzy.

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?

Well, I suppose the most interesting one is also the smallest and is getting harder to see as the years pass. When I was in elementary school, my father was a Christian Education Director at a Lutheran church in Bismarck, North Dakota. My parents were chaperoning a high school youth event in the basement of the church. One of the activities was darts. I was standing safely off to the side when my younger sister, who was probably 4-5 years old, insisted on giving it a try. Her release point was a little off and the dart hit me square in the right shoulder. It didn't bleed much when I pulled it out, but it hurt like the dickens.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?

Several Official Lord of the Rings replica swords. Sure, folks may laugh at my mighty swords, but a guy's gotta have a hobby.

3. WHAT DOES YOUR CELL PHONE LOOK LIKE?

Interestingly enough, it looks just like a cell phone. Imagine that.

4. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LIKE TO LISTEN TO?

I'm not real particular, but I prefer music with intelligent lyrics. That eliminates most pop, rap, hip hop, heavy metal, hard rock, and surf music.

5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?

No, but I'm reasonably sure it was between 12:01 AM and 11:59 PM give or take a couple minutes.

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?

To be able to go back in time and change some of the decisions I made, say some things I should have said and not say some things I did say. The most depressing thing about getting older is that you can look back and see what an fool you were when you were young.

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS AT TIMES?

My first inclination was to say, "My father", but I miss him all the time. He went to be with the Lord almost 10 years ago. What I miss at times is having a normal family life. I'll just leave it at that.

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?

My father's bible.

9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SMELL?

Baking bread. It smells like home.