Crap Throwing Monkey

Because it's a national security issue involving overseas activities, not a criminal law issue involving domestic activities, therefore it's not covered by the FISA. Agree or disagree (I disagree, as a point of fact)...but that's apparently the reasoning, and it's a perfectly valid reasoning. (Sorry, I thought you were smart enough to equate the 4th with FISA. My bad. )

That video would be a lot better if she jumped up and down.

Because it's a national security issue involving overseas activities, not a criminal law issue involving domestic activities, therefore it's not covered by the 4th Amendment. Agree or disagree (I disagree, as a point of fact)...but that's apparently the reasoning, and it's a perfectly valid reasoning.

Not true. They can go a lot longer without food.

Yeah, true enough...but damn it, why can't we take out our frustrations on idiots who really deserve it, like Pat Robertson or Michael Moore?

Actually, the administration has consistently delivered the message that our war is not on Arabs or Islam, but on "terrorism" (by which, I think they specifically mean fundamentalist trans-national terrorists). Problem is...again...that whatever the message, the administration can't sell it. Never have been able to. Anyone who paid close attention to all nineteen different justifications for the Iraq invasion know that. Why should they suddenly get this message right?

Maybe not for you. But for most, the bitching only started when those filthy Arabs got involved. Funny how no one gives a sh-- when the Brits are involved. And that IS a truly sh------- way to formulate policy.

When it comes to describing what's wrong with the Bush administration and what's right with others, that is as concise and clear a statement as I've ever seen. Problem was, Clinton sold a bucket of sh--. His foreign policy was non-existent...and his administration was so good at marketing, he managed to sell a non-existent foreign policy as a foreign policy. This administration is practically the exact opposite: they have a foreign policy, it's actually a fairly well-formulated and self-consistent one (note, however, that neither of those actually means it's good), but they can't sell it... ...or won't sell it. Probably a combination of both, and directly related to the confronational attutude vis-a-vis the press this administration purposely formed early on (again, as opposed to Clinton, who courted the press, and was largely loved by them even when they were beating the living sh-- out of him). Tough to deliver your message when you've alienated your messengers by telling them you don't think its their job to deliver the message.

Not yet. That and Massie's "Dreadnought" are on the list...but pretty far down, as have thirteen volumes of Morrison to still read.

Okay. Then what IS it about?

Town? I thought it was just a speed trap.

Yeah. Because that's precisely what happened.

Isn't that pretty much what "port maintenance" amounts to? The point's been made many times...security was not being outsourced, as security is ultimately the responsibility of Customs, INS, and the Coast Guard.

I'm sorry. "People of alternative means of wealth acquisition."

I feel embarrassed to be an American. I feel like finding the nearest native of the Persian Gulf region and saying "I'm sorry. Not all Americans are racist idiots, though. Just most of them."

Yeah, better to have crooks running the show than sand !@#$s!

!@#$ing stupid way to make policy.

Iran's probably loving it as well. Increased tension between UAE and the US only adds to the physical security of their nuclear program.

Bah. It's not a real conspiracy theory until it involves the Yakuza and their Russian weather machine retreived from the MS Estonia.

I always liked the phrases "tank plinking" and "kill-me berms".

Wife: You were checking out that blonde over there. Me: (jokingly) No, shes ugly, i was checking out the brunette and thinking how she doesn't hold a candle to you. Usually, the wife's too busy vomiting at the sappiness of it to bother being mad at me. Although I will admit, I did get in a bit of trouble when she asked me "Do these jeans make my ass look fat?" and I answered "No, it's your ass."

Actually, I think Ralph might have something to do with that. Specifically, the letter he fired off to the league after the "Just Give It To Them" game.

I don't think you understand, though. They're camel jockeys. That's the important thing. Don't lose sight of that.

"Proves" they're terrorists? You're nuts. They only proof we ever needed was that they're sand !@#$s.

Actually, dumbest would be "Is that offer retroactive?"