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Iran=Israel Now?

Posted by Chip Monk on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 1:36:52 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060927/wl_nm/nuclear_iran_israel_dc_1;_ylt=AuJBIq7y8_si3Wwb_ys53PNSw60A;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

So the MSM is now covering the Iran Nuclear Crisis in a way to make comparisons with Israel's *possible* nuclear build up in the 1960's and '70's.  It's almost as if to say, "Well, we let Israel do it so why not Iran?"  The difference is, of course to students of history, Israel had not promised to destroy other countries, nor had the track record of horrendous human rights violations as Iran does (not to mention, didn't hate us and call us "The Great Satan"). 
The strange thing is, I bet the Left in this country and abroad doesn't even know why they hate Israel.  I'm not sure I even know why they do.  You would think a tiny little country surrounded by millions of enemies who hate them and call for their destruction on a daily basis would draw emotional and political support from the Left.  But as far back as I can remember, Israel has always been portrayed as the bad guys by the Left. 
Hmmm... it makes one wonder. 
The only explanation I can really come up with for why this is the case is... well "religious" in nature and probably would place me in the camp of the religious zealot nutcases in the mind of the so-called "open-minded" crowd. 
Still, Iran=Israel now?  Come on MSM, even you have to have some objectivity...
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Keith Blabberman Rants Again

Posted by Chip Monk on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 1:33:59 AM
I remember quite some time back turning over to MSNBC during a commercial break on an actual quality network and listening to this Kos-mouthpiece go off about Bill O'Reilly. I thought to myself, how pathetic that a so-called news reporter is getting into a tit-for-tat with another personality rather than reporting the news. The few times since that I've watched *Letdown with Keith Blabberman*, I've again wondered if this guy knows there is news out there to cover beyond his spewing of anti-conservative hatred. Maybe he does all this wacky outlandish behavior to try to draw more attention to himself and thereby raise his ratings. Or perhaps he just wants to endear himself to the powers-that-be on the left. Regardless, it's amazing that he is still on the air after his behavior and ratings slide. Still, I won't be surprised if in another month or so (depending on the length of his MSNBC contract) he's found hosting a show on Air America on the 200-watt blowtorch that serves as their flagship station.
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I Thought Trickle-Down Economics Didn't Work

Posted by Chip Monk on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 1:21:32 AM
Let's see.  The economy is cruising in high gear.  The stock market hit its second highest closing mark ever today.  And OPEC decided not to get together for a "Republican Vote Suppression Council" and raise oil prices.  So, what exactly are the Democrats going to run on in November? 
They're constantly telling me the voter, me the consumer, how unhappy I am. 
I don't feel unhappy... 
I don't feel angry at Congress, although I would like to see better border security. 
I don't hate Bush, although Michael Moore, Rosie O'Donnell, Keith Blabberman, and the Flyover Brigate keep telling me I should. 
Now that my only weekly reminder of possible discontent (gas prices) is letting up a bit, I find myself getting back to the real issue facing our times: 1.3 Billion people of a fairly militant faith (come on, there are no Muslim moderates, at least none that ever speak up) with a sizable portion who want to kill me and everyone else in America.  And the Democrats wonder why I don't want to vote my pocketbook (not that I trust them having their hands in my wallet anyways).  I guess Reagan was right about the whole "Supply Side Economics" thing.  I just don't expect the media to say anything about it. 
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Clinton's Outraged... No, Really?

Posted by Chip Monk on Monday, September 25, 2006 7:15:01 PM
Former president William J. Clinton appeared on Fox News on Sunday.  Apparently, some viewer out in TV-land had the unmitigated audacity to submit a question via email that asked if Mr. Clinton might have been able to do more in his pursuit of Bin Laden and his associates.  Go here for the full details:

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060925/D8KBR21G0.html

CHIPMONK'S BRIEF ANALYSIS:  Um, Mr. President, you're angry that someone might think you didn't do enough?  And what exactly did you do in 1993 and 1996 and 1998 and 2000 when attacks were taking place against the US and US interests by Islamic radicals?  Oh, you brought it up as a law enforcement matter? Oh, and you lobbed a few Tomahawks at an aspirin factory (what a headache...) I can now see why you stated that you did much more in your time in office than the Bush Administration did in their first eight months.  Oh wait, you had eight "years"...  Eight years? To me that seems like about twelve times the amount of time, and you accomplished exactly what? 

CHIPMONK'S GUT FEELING ABOUT RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS STORY:  The left-wing blogosphere will go nuts, thinking this was greatest thing since Hanoi Jane. Clinton standing up to the right-wing wackos (check the Daily Kos for verification).  Woo hoo! But the GOP will have the last laugh because Clinton looked out of control and surprisingly undignified in this exchange.  And I don't know about anyone else, but I haven't thought of Wallace as being particulary conservative, let alone a mouthpiece for the right.  This outburst will undermine his efforts to perpetuate the myth of how great Clinton made everything during his run as president.  Now will it keep him from becoming the next U.N. Secretary General?  That's the real question isn't it? 
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This One's For All the Marbles

Posted by Chip Monk on Monday, September 25, 2006 6:53:56 PM
Okay, so if you were to ask me what prompted me to start a blog I would have to answer... well, I would have to give several responses.  The MSM bias I've seen for so long...  The War of Civilizations that I believe we're still at the beginning of... The issues I've witnessed as a professional educator...  There's so many to choose from...
Still, if you were to pin me down it would be two aspects in the news right now... One is the murder of a nun in Somalia following the *apparently pre-planned manufactured* outrage over the Pope's quoting of a Middle Ages-era manuscript.  When I read about this, I think it formed the final straw for me in my opposition to the enemies overseas, as well as those trying to place our nation at risk for political gain.  The second point driving me to create a blog would be the looming 2006 Election cycle.  In all the time I have been paying attention to politics (and I would say it started in about 6th Grade) I have never witnessed such a point in time where the future of our country, nay, perhaps of our civilization, is so at risk.  It is no surprise to me that we're seeing an alignment of the entire anti-West, left-wing, counter-culture "pantheon" around the world coming together in their hatred of the two-time elected leader of the United States.  If, and I hope and pray this is a big "if", the Democrats were to gain control of Congress in November, the next two years are going to place the US in a position we can't even dream about now.  So... I did what I could.  I contacted the state Republican operation and started a blog.  Now, I do not mean to only contribute to the "economy of ideas" until the election, but I think the next two months are going to be tremendously important for the future of our country and I plan to be a part of the discourse.  Then, we'll see where things go from there as far as "West Not Left" is concerned, but as a writer who follows politics closely this is certainly a chance to have a "voice" through the wonders of the modern-day blogosphere.  Go GOP!
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