Tuesday, November 21, 2006

The Impressive Plans of the Democrats


Gateway Pundit offers a valuable summary of the Democratic Party's plans for America. Let's watch as the Democrats spring into action:


In the Middle East, advocate a strategy of cut-and-run (oops, I meant "phased redeployment") from Iraq.


Raise taxes on virtually all Americans by letting the Bush tax cuts expire.


Declare an intent to hold multiple investigations of the Administration (which has arguably been the cleanest Executive Branch in recent memory).


Cry, whine, and seethe about a lack of energy independence while blocking every effort at domestic production and exploration.


Promote a scandal-plagued Senator to Majority leader while decrying a 'culture of corruption'...


...and I'll be kind - I won't even mention Jack ("Unindicted Co-conspirator") Murtha and Abscam at this juncture!


Advocate the rights of U.S. citizens for foreign terrorist killers.


Promote an impeached judge as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee (a pretty good indicator of how seriously Democrats take national security).


Resurrect HillaryCare™-brand socialized health insurance, which is a surefire method to increase the number of deaths caused by the health system.


Denounce passport verification at border-crossings.


Block international warrantless wiretaps of terrorist enclaves (roughly equivalent to warrantless searches of persons arriving at border-crossings, which everyone takes for granted).


Lastly, propose a military draft against the wishes of the Armed Forces and most Americans.

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All of this begs the question: what will the Democrats do when they really get rolling?


I think I'm starting to get the picture. How does 12% inflation and $6-per-gallon gas sound to everyone?


Piping-hot good readin', just like Mama used to make:
Captain's Quarters: Decline of the Democrats' Diva
Hugh Hewitt: The news right now
Outside the Beltway: Beltway Traffic Jam
Rick Moran: Gemayel assassination may revitalize Democratic coalition
STACLU: Liberty Counsel Pushing For Public Expression Of Religion Act
Wizbang: Thankful to Live in the USA

Monday, November 20, 2006

Nancy Pelosi on the Consequences of Leaving Iraq


The Democrats' latest slogan of "phased redeployment" is an ill-disguised marketing campaign for retreat in the face of terrorism. But, assuming for a moment that this approach is adopted, what are the consequences?

The American Thinker performs a significant service in describing the ramifications of leaving Iraq before the job is done. The Democrats obviously haven't done the math. A/T sums it up for us. Here's the illustrated version, so simplified even Jack Murtha should get it (although I don't have any spare cash to draw his attention to this post). We thought we'd pose these questions to ostensible House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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If we leave Iraq, how many of Iraq's approximately 13 million youths will join Al Qaeda or other terrorist groups? One percent is 130,000, half a percent is 65,000. What's your projection, Nancy?


**Erp**


If we leave Iraq, how long until the Iraqi soldiers and police give up on their dream of a free country, Nancy?


**Eeessh**


If we leave Iraq, what will the 300,000 soldiers and police do with their free time once the elected government has collapsed, Nancy?


You hungry? I think it may be time for lunch...


If we leave Iraq, what will happen to the women who now fill important seats in government, Nancy?


The dietetic tortellini with no-fat cheese is to die for!


If we leave Iraq, will any elected government remain, Nancy?


Seriously - I'm getting pretty hungry here.


If we leave Iraq, what will Al Qaeda teach in the schools, Nancy? And what will become of Iraq's schoolgirls?


Is this a trick question?


If we leave Iraq, what will Iraq's weapons researchers -- many of whom are skilled in nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons -- do for a living, Nancy?


Is that a multiple choice question?


If we leave Iraq, will the Shias turn to Iran's Mullahs? And, if so, how will Israel respond, Nancy?


Can I consult with my foreign affairs advisers on that one?


If we leave Iraq, what's the plan for our relationship with Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, etc., Nancy?


Will you accept 'phased redeployment' as an answer?


If we leave Iraq, how soon before China and India sign exclusive agreements and drive our oil prices higher, Nancy?


Did I mention I hate George W. Bush?


If we leave Iraq, what kind of weapons will it acquire? Will they buy missiles, rockets, and nuclear-enrichment facilities, Nancy?


I can't answer hypothetical questions!


If we leave Iraq, what will the Saudis do, Nancy?


More importantly, what would Jack Murtha do?

Hey, could someone get Jack on the line for me?

Hat tip: Larwyn

Piping-hot good readin', just like Mama used to make:
Blue Crab Boulevard: Not deep or broad enough
Captain's Quarters: Brownback - the great Conservative hope?
Dr. Sanity: Make trade, not war
Fausta's Blog: Bye-bye, Harrod's
Hugh Hewitt: A Picture I Received
OTB: Beltway Traffic Jam
Rick Moran: Pay no attention to those Mullahs behind the curtain
STACLU: Alcee Hastings, Message to Radio Hosts and Callers
USS Neverdock: US: A Brisk Rise in American Wages
Wizbang: America's Worst Newspaper Awards

Sunday, November 19, 2006

If the New York Times were a real newspaper...


...it might look something like this.




Oven-fresh good readin', just like Mama used to make:
Andrew Bolt: Don't mention the Jihadist war
Captain's Quarters: Read between the lines (Global warming... and global cooling!)
Conservative Cat: The 'If I did it' Book Series... (Hat tip: Don Surber)
Dr. Sanity: Displacement and cowards of the MSM
Gateway Pundit: One of Kerry's Dummies Shows some Heart and Rangel calls to reinstate draft
Hugh Hewitt: Al Jazeera Jitters
Outside the Beltway: No grunting allowed at the Gym
Rick Moran: Dems better not be hasty about Hastings
RWN: Best of the weekend
STACLU: The man who wanted to be King
Wizbang: Great minds run in similar channels, or fools think alike

Thursday, November 16, 2006

The impeccable logic of the Democrats



I'll admit that most of us Democrats voted for the war, but it was only because Bush lied about WMDs.


He deceived us!!


If there's one thing we can tell from watching CNN, it's that Iraq is a pointless, intractable quagmire.


And Baghdad is devolving into a civil war, the likes of which we haven't seen since Shiloh or Antietam.


And, after all this time, we still haven't captured Osama Bin Laden.


We absolutely must redeploy our troops from Iraq to Okinawa!


Let me see if I get this straight. We should "redeploy" our troops to Okinawa.


And we need to find Bin Laden.


So how -- exactly -- will cutting-and-running from Iraq to Okinawa help us to find Bin Laden?


Don't put words in my mouth!!!


And it's not "cutting-and-running"! It's "redeployment!"

Monday, November 13, 2006

The No Zone


Gateway Pundit alerts us to yet another hypocritical position on the part of the ostensible Democratic leadership. Yes, I know, the Democrats? Hypocritical? I'm sure you're stunned at the prospect.

Democrats claim they want energy independence, but their strategy is nonsensical, to say the least. Their so-called strategy? I encourage you to read their position paper because I'm not making this stuff up.


* Tax and fine oil companies, most of which are public companies and owned by any investor who cares to purchase shares and receive profits in the form of dividends. Taxes, fines, and legal fees are certain to hamper American oil firms' R&D and exploration. Even a caveman can arrive at the sum of this equation: it will end up costing consumers even more at the pump.


* Democrats also want to create a new strategic oil reserve in addition to the existing one. This will, of course, be paid for by the American consumer and require more government bureaucracy to administer. Presumably this will "smooth out" spikes in gas prices that seem to occur every ten or twenty years. Oh, but a brand-spanking new Government agency will be worth it, I'm sure!


* Democrats want to create yet another Government agency to create "Revolutionary Energy Technologies" (as if there aren't already enough free-market incentives for new energy alternatives). This boondoggle is a lock to flush billions of dollars of taxpayers' hard-earned funds down the commode and is certain to result in nothing more than a giant herd of Government employees.


* Oh, brother, I can't even begin to describe this one. Another core tenet of the Democrats' plans? And I quote: "Creating a tire fuel efficiency program. Proper inflation of tires and replacing old tires with fuel-efficient tires could save 470,000 barrels of oil per day by 2013. Democrats propose creating a national tire fuel efficiency program." Guess what? This inspired piece of lunacy would entail yet another Governmental bureaucracy sure to set fire to billions of dollars.

Meanwhile, back in the real world, United States Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) has assembled a powerful set of graphs that illustrate the real problem... and a potential solution.


The problem? U.S. oil consumption greatly exceeds domestic production. This gap will only increase, even as alternative sources of fuel (such as ethanol and other biofuels) come on-line.


In the mean time, Cuba is permitting foreign countries to drill within 50 miles of Florida! That's right, countries such as China are already drilling without our permission within spitting-distance of the U.S. Do the Democrats care?


No. The Democrats have vowed to suppress oil exploration in the areas marked "No." That's "The No Zone", where promising reserves go untapped, even while China drains oil from the Gulf of Mexico.


Drilling in ANWR? Where, if ANWR were the size of a football field, exploration would take place on a postage stamp-sized piece of land? No - the Democrats oppose that. New refineries? Of course not. The Democrats oppose those, too.

They say they want oil independence and instead force Americans to become more dependent upon foreign oil each and every day.

Preposterous? Ludicrous? Of course. It's just business as usual with the current Democratic leadership.

Sometimes I think the only thing keeping the Earth aligned on its axis is the gyroscopic energy of FDR, Truman and JFK spinning in their graves.


Hat tips: Gateway Pundit and Larwyn

Oven-baked good reading, just like Mama used to make:
Captain's Quarters: CBS misleads viewers, again
Hugh Hewitt: Bravo, Claudia. Bravo, Ambassador Bolton.
Outside the Beltway: The newest talking point
Rick Moran: I dare you to make me a Democrat
Sister Toldjah: Dems want to identify pork sponsors...
STACLU: Reichert wins
Wizbang: 2006 Weblog Awards - Nominations Are Now Open!