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Looney Tunes This Isn't

Posted by Gray Ghost on Thursday, July 17, 2008 7:21:42 PM
The following dialogue occurred on an episode of the Hamas children's show "The Pioneers of Tomorrow", which aired on Al-Aqsa TV on July 11, 2008. You can watch the actual episode at: http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1814.htm.
 
If it wasn't so sad, it would actually be funny:

Assud the bunny: "In the name of Allah, I hope my dad doesn't see me. God, make him go on sleeping, while I take one or two bills. There's his stash of money... Man, there is so much money here... No, I must put it back. Stealing is forbidden."

Satan: "No, no... What are you doing, Assud? No, Assud, I promised you that nobody would see you or know about this. Take one or two bills. Don't be afraid, Assud."

Assud the bunny: "Okay, I'll just take one... Actually, I'll take two."

Satan: "No, take three."

Voice of girl: "Assud, you were wrong to follow Satan, who is the source of all problems. In addition, you caused problems between your parents. You have no right to cause such a great problem. Don't you know that stealing leads to Hell? The Prophet Muhammad said: 'If my daughter Fatima had stolen, I would have chopped off her hand.' If you were in Saudi Arabia now, they would chop off your hand. Allah said in the Koran: 'As for a thief, male or female, cut off their hands: A punishment by example, for their crime.'"

Child TV host Saraa: "What do you think about what Assud did?"

Asmaa: "It was wrong, because 'as for a thief, male or female, cut off their hands'."

Assud the bunny: "Oh my God! You say that my hand should be chopped off, Asmaa?"

Asmaa: "Yes."

Assud the bunny: "You think my hand should be chopped off?"

Asmaa: "What?"

Assud the bunny: "You want my hand to be chopped off?"

Asmaa: "Yes."

Nur: "The Prophet Muhammad said: 'If my daughter Fatima had stolen, I would have chopped off her hand."

Assud the bunny: "So if Saraa were to steal, her hand should be chopped off, right?"

Nur: "No."

Assud the bunny: "When you were little, didn't you ever steal a shekel or something?"

Nur: "No, because Allah is watching me."

Saraa: "Nur, do you think we should go ahead and chop off Assud's hand now?"

Assud the bunny: "No, no. Saraa, I'm begging you..."

Nur: "Saraa, he has repented and promised never to do it again, then that's it."

Saraa: "Well, if we don't chop off his hand, maybe we should chop off his ear?"


Assud the bunny: "No, please, no, I'm begging you..."
 
 
I hope the Liberals and the "Far Left" enjoyed this little show. This is what the radical Islamists are teaching Islamist children. This is what a nation governed by Islamic Religious Law (Sharia) requires.
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After Shocks: D.C. vs. Heller

Posted by Gray Ghost on Sunday, June 29, 2008 11:32:12 PM

One aspect of the majority opinion written by Judge Scalia that has not yet attracted the attention of Liberals, but may be of great importance in the long run, is the presence of natural law in the Second Amendment. D.C. vs. Heller reaffirms a point made in the 1876 Cruikshank case. The right to arms is not a right granted by the Constitution. It is a pre-existing natural right. As such it is recognized and protected by the Constitution.

It has always been widely understood by Gun Owners (but not by the Gun Confiscation Crowd) that the Second Amendment, like the First and Fourth Amendments, codified a pre-existing right. The very text of the Second Amendment implicitly recognizes the pre-existence of the right and declares only that it "shall not be infringed."

In United States v. Cruikshank (92 U. S. 542, 553, 1876), the majority opinion says, "This is not a right granted by the Constitution. Neither is it in any manner dependent upon that instrument for its existence. The Second Amendment declares that it shall not be infringed…"

This is consistent with Blackstone’s language (See 1 Black-stone 136, 139–140, 1765) that the "right to arms" protects the "natural right of resistance and self-preservation."

Justice James Wilson interpreted the Pennsylvania Constitution’s "arms bearing right", for example, as a recognition of the natural right of defense "of one’s person or house". He called this the law of "self preservation." But some federal and state courts have been hostile to "self-defense" or "self preservation" as a right (considering it as a mere privilege, which can be withdrawn by government or even forbidden).

THIS RULING BY THE SUPREME COURT SAYS THE RIGHT TO SELF DEFENSE IS A NATURAL RIGHT, WHICH WAS IN EXSISTENCE BEFORE THE CONSTITUTION.
D.C. vs. Heller moves self-defense from the shadows of the Ninth Amendment ("The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.") into the bright light of the Second Amendment ("A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed").
 
It is now beyond dispute, in an American court, that self-defense is an inherent right, and that it is protected by the United States Constitution.
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D.C. vs. Heller Decision to Be Annouced Tomorrow

Posted by Gray Ghost on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:02:43 PM
Chief Justice John Roberts announced today that the Supreme Court would release its three remaining decisions tomorrow, Thursday, 6/26/08, beginning at 10 a.m., Eastern time.

This includes D.C. v. Heller, the Washington, D.C. gun-ban case that is examining the meaning of the Second Amendment, and whether a complete ban on any operable gun in a private home violates the constitutional rights of individual citizens.

Every news outlet on the planet is expected to cover the case in some fashion. Typically, the "Main Stream Media" reports on gun issues often have errors, spin, editorial mixed in with fact, and just plain lies. They should be taken with at least a grain of skepticism until a detailed analysis is available. The decision could be lengthy (perhaps 100 pages according to one knowledgeable party), and will take a certain amount of time to digest in its entirety.

The law firm of Akin Gump is predicting with a high degree of confidence that Justice Scalia will be the author of the principle opinion in the Heller decision. This alone says Heller won.
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Obama to Hillary Supporters: GET OVER IT

Posted by Gray Ghost on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:57:05 PM
There is a great article at NEWSMAX.com concerning Obama's opinion of the women who supported Hillary: GET OVER IT! Personally, I think Obama had a "Freudian slip". Having been raised a Muslim, he immediately (after being questioned by female members of the Black Congressional Congress) got "snippy" at being brought to task by mere women and said:
 
“If women take a moment to realize that on every issue important to women, John McCain is not in their corner, that would help them get over it.”
 
What a guy! Obama proves again that he is a caring and sensitive man.
 
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Nuclear Iran: We Have One Year Left

Posted by Gray Ghost on Monday, June 23, 2008 12:04:45 PM
In an interview with the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director-general Mohamed ElBaradei that aired on Al-Arabiya TV on June 20, 2008, the world got updated on the progress of the Iranian nuclear program. He had the following comments:
"If Iran wants to turn to the production of nuclear weapons, it must leave the NPT [Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty] , expel the IAEA inspectors, and then it would need at least... Considering the number of centrifuges and the quantity of uranium Iran has...It would need at least six months to one year. It would need this period to produce a weapon, and to obtain highly-enriched uranium in sufficient quantities for a single nuclear weapon."
 
So there you have it. Even the Islamic World considers Iran to be only a year away from making a nuclear bomb. I say the Islamic World because I consider the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director-general Mohamed ElBaradei to be nothing more than a "mouth-piece" for the Islamic World.
 
I imagine that the Israeli's are getting their strike forces ready as I write this. I hope that the US is also getting ready.
 
For more on this interview, please go to the following address at the Middle East Media Research Institute:
 

 
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Father's Day 2008: Vicksburg National Military Park

Posted by Gray Ghost on Monday, June 16, 2008 12:49:53 PM
This Father's Day, I took my grand children to the Vicksburg National Military Park. My oldest grandson has been reading much about this crucial campaign in American History; and he is especially interested in the Mississippi River and the ironclads that were used by both the North and South during the Civil War. The following pictures show him and my other two grandchildren at the USS Cairo at the Vicksburg Park:
 
                                         
 
Since it was Father's Day, we also decided to look at where my great-great grandfather's unit was located in the Confederate Lines during the siege. The following picture is located to the east of Fort Hill, on the northern portion of the Confederate fortifications. My great-great grandfather's cavalry unit was the "infantry support" for a two gun section of a Mississippi artillery battery. This artillery section consisted of a 12 lb. howitzer and a 6 lb. smoothbore. Unfortunately, the 6 lb. smoothbore was disabled early in the seige; so the 12 lb. howitzer was the only artillery piece left working until the surrender at this location. (My grand daughter wanted to know where her great-great-great-great grandmother was during the siege. She was quite disappointed to learn that she was back home in Choctaw County.)
        
                              
 
I believe that our children and grand children need to learn about the history of our country. Not only does it give them a sense of "belonging" but it also shows them the great "sacrifices" made by those that went before them.

We were also lucky to see an artillery demonstration during our visit. A re-enacting group from Vicksburg fired a 12 lb. "Napoleon" at the Visitor Center. I am happy to note that (except for two old "farts" who were about my age) the entire gun crew consisted of young men between the ages of 15 and 18.  
 
It goes without saying that we all had a great time.
  
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"Chicken Run" Is Anti-Islamic

Posted by Gray Ghost on Thursday, June 12, 2008 7:39:28 PM
Most of you who have read anything I have written can tell or assume that I am not a big fan of today's Hollywood. But I have enjoyed many recent movies that Disney/Pixar (and other studios) have made. I enjoyed "Cars" and "Ratatouille", taking my grandchildren to both. However an Iranian documentary series on Hollywood cinema was aired on the Islamic Republic of Iran News Network (IRINN), on May 29, 2008. This documentary had some rather harsh words to say about the animated movie "Chicken Run" (released in 2000) in particular.
 
The Iranian film critic, Dr. Majid Shah-Hosseini, had the following to say:
 
"In 'Chicken Run,' for example, you find allusions to the Holocaust, to concentration camps, and to the concept of awaiting a hero or a savior. It portrays efforts to escape a predetermined fate – the death of all those who lived in that camp, who are depicted as chickens. Eventually, a kind of Noah's Ark is built – in this case, a flying ship – which is used for their escape."
 
The narrator of the documentary agrees with Dr. Hosseini and says:
 
"Unfortunately, Zionist notions can be detected in children's movies, from the days of Walt Disney and TV animation films. The Zionists' exclusive investment in groups specializing in children's films – such as DreamWorks in the 1990s – and the appearance of various works like 'Chicken Run,' which employed magnificent techniques, were part of their premeditated plan to cover the bloodstains soiling the clothes of the occupiers of the lands of Lebanon and the Gaza Strip."
 
           
 
It seems that the Iranians see "Zionist" themes everywhere. Quite frankly, I am amazed. I thought the US was the one of the few countries with "conspiracy theorists".
 
My oldest grandson and I really liked "Chicken Run". And once he saw the movie "The Great Escape", my oldest grandson enjoyed "Chicken Run" even more. The two are very similar; and both are great movies.
 
Personally, I think Dr. Majid Shah-Hosseini is a friggin' lunatic. He and Rosie O'Donnell should get together and compare notes.
 
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Hamas Declares: The Mahdi Was Born in Gaza in 2004

Posted by Gray Ghost on Thursday, June 12, 2008 3:51:11 PM
Who is the "Mahdi" and why is he important? The Mahdi is an Islamic figure prophesied to appear on the Day of Judgment and to bring redemption to the world. There are numerous traditions in Islam regarding his identity, time of appearance, and activities, which fall into two categories - Shi'ite and Sunni. According to Shi'ite tradition the Mahdi (i.e. the Twelfth Imam) was born but disappeared, and has not yet come back, though his return is expected. According to Sunni tradition, the Mahdi has not yet been born. In all Islamic traditions, the Mahdi's advent is accompanied by the arrival of dajjal, the anti-Christ – a false messiah who will lead people astray.

In an interview by Muslim Gaza cleric 'Issa Badwan with the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV on February 6, 2008, Badwan announced to the Palestinian people (and to the entire Muslim and Arab world) that the Mahdi had been born in Gaza in 2004, and that in the near future the Arab nation can expect great victories. To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit:

http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1708.htm
 
This is most interesting. I assume Hamas will try to use all of this to unite the entire Islamic World. If you want more information, I suggest you read the following article at the Middle East Media Research Institute:
 
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On The Funnier (?) Side

Posted by Gray Ghost on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 1:25:46 PM
I thought I might post some new Obama for President signs:
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
       
 
    
 
Actually, these make better sense than the real Obama signs!
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Islam Has Been More Harmed By Muslims Than By the West

Posted by Gray Ghost on Monday, June 09, 2008 2:30:01 PM
In an article in the Kuwaiti daily newspaper Al-Siyassa (March 31, 2008), entitled "Muslims Against Islam," Kuwaiti moderate Dr. Ahmad Al-Baghdadi wrote the following:
 
"The truth is that the biggest enemy of Islam is the Muslims themselves, because they have relinquished all decency in dealing with others, as well as the courage to oppose oppression..."
 
In an article on one of the leading moderate Muslim websites (http://www.aafaq.org/english/Index.aspx) , Egyptian writer Ahmad Al-Aswani discussed the crimes committed by the Radical Islamic world that he believed have harmed the Prophet Muhammad and discredited the spirit of Islam:
 
"I do not think that cartoons, books, or films can harm a religion or affect the faith of those who adhere to it out of conviction."
 
"The ones who harm the Prophet are those who butcher and bomb innocents all over the world, from New York to Madrid, London, Bali, Riyadh and Cairo, Kabul and Baghdad - while invoking Allah and the Prophet under the banner of Islamic jihad..."
 
But the real eye-opener, is an article by Bahraini columnist Abdallah Al-Ayoubi in the Bahraini daily Akhbar Al-Khaleej (March 31, 2008):
"...The harm to the Muslim religion has not been caused only by the publication, in Danish papers, of cartoons disparaging the Prophet Muhammad or by the film... produced by the Dutch MP. There are many [other], graver, dangers that Muslim religion is exposed to. They come from those who use religion as a cover for their criminal conduct, which they attribute to the teachings of the Islamic faith..."
 
"Humane and noble [religious] precepts have been destroyed by extremist 'Islamic' movements such as Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and others, that perpetrate hideous crimes against innocent [people] in their own countries as well as in other, non-Muslim, countries... When base, despicable acts are carried out by [Muslim] societies and nations, they cause tremendous harm to [Islamic] religious teachings."
 
"This is what happened, for example, as a result of the September 11th crimes against the U.S., and as a result of the attacks in London and Madrid that followed in their wake."
"The Muslim nations must first and foremost purge themselves of [elements] that use Islam and its teachings as a disguise [i.e.] in order to present their crimes against humanity as jihad in the name of Allah... It is inconceivable that the teachings [of Islam] should justify the murder of dozens, [even] thousands, of innocent people. It is such iniquities that have corrupted the image of Islam in the eyes of non-Muslims..."
"[Muslim] nations must adopt the language of reason... in order to deal with the attacks on [Islam], and to wage war against 'Islamic' extremism, which has distorted Muslim religious teachings..."
 
Perhaps we observing the moderate Islamic world starting to rise up and begin stopping the radicals.
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Iran Is an Octopus

Posted by Gray Ghost on Friday, June 06, 2008 9:12:48 AM
In an interview with the London daily newspaper Al-Hayat on May 16, 2008, former Bahraini army chief of staff Sheikh Maj.-General Khalifa ibn Ahmad Aal-Khalifa accused Iran of playing a part in the recent disturbances in Bahrain. He also criticized Iran's policy of interfering in the affairs of other countries. His interview with this London newspaper (written in Arabic) is very interesting on many levels. Take a look at some of the general's quotes:
"Some [who participated in recent disturbances in Bahrain] do indeed have ties with Iran. This is part of Iran's policy; [Iran] is like an octopus - it is rummaging around in Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Gaza, and Bahrain. We are not in the least worried about the groups that are located in Bahrain. Actually, it is a very small group... We can handle elements that are much larger..." 
 
"Bahrain has been cooperating with the forces of friendly [foreign countries like the USA] for over 60 years, helping them to [do their job], in return for [their] safeguarding [Bahrain's] security. It is both understandable and legitimate that a country should be willing to cooperate with friendly forces in order to safeguard its security and to deal with threats directed against it. Countries do not act this way because they enjoy foreign presence but because they feel that there are threats against them that exceed their capability to safeguard their security [independently]. [Here] in Bahrain, we understand, respect, and support this tendency."
 
"Yes, without a doubt. No one wants war. Peace between Israel and the Palestinians may take some time, but as concerns Syria, the situation is different. Syria may achieve peace just like Jordan and Egypt, and we hope that Lebanon will achieve such peace as well. In my opinion, peace between Syria and Israel will make it easier to [achieve] the longed-for peace between Israel and the Palestinians."
 
It is very interesting that a former high level government official of Bahrain would make some of these comments. He could be making these comments strictly for consumption in the "West". But I don't get that "take" after reading his interview.
 
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Iranian President Ahmadinejad Says USA Is Declining

Posted by Gray Ghost on Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:19:04 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave the following remarks on the Iranian News Channel IRINN TV on June 2, 2008:
 
"Our beloved Imam [Khomeini], you commanded that the arrogant [powers] of the world must be destroyed. You commanded that the global rule of hegemony must be removed. I'd like to say that thanks to your illuminating presence, thanks to your guidance, thanks to your ardent and divine words, thanks to the continuance of your illuminating rule, and thanks to the steadfastness of the Iranian people, today, the cruel and arrogant [powers] have reached a total dead end, and thanks to God, the countdown for the decline of America's demonic power has begun."
 
"The Zionist regime has lost its raison d'être. Today, the Palestinians identify with your name [Khomeini], your memory, and in your path. They are walking in your illuminated path, and the Zionist regime has reached a total dead end. Thanks to God, your wish will soon be realized, and this germ of corruption will be wiped off the face of the world."
 
                                                            
 
During President Ahmadinejad's remarks, the audience chanted "Death to America" eight times.
 
I am forced to believe that Ahmaddinejad truly wants the USA destroyed. And the only reason Iran hasn't done it yet is that they are unable to accomplish it. I am also sure the countdown he mentioned is the end of President Bush's term of office.
 
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NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander Finds Ice?

Posted by Gray Ghost on Sunday, June 01, 2008 4:11:16 PM
The following photograph was taken by the Robotic Arm Camera on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander. This image, from underneath the lander, was captured on the fifth Martian day (or sol) of the mission. The Lander's descent thrusters are clearly visible at the top of the image. NASA representatives released the following concerning this image: 

"This view from the north side of the lander toward the southern leg shows smooth surfaces cleared from overlying soil by the rocket exhaust during landing. One exposed edge of the underlying material was seen in Sol 4 images, but the newer image reveals a greater extent of it. The abundance of excavated smooth and level surfaces adds evidence to a hypothesis that the underlying material is an ice table covered by a thin blanket of soil."
 
            
 
This is a truly amazing!
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What the Islamic World Really Thinks About the Democrats

Posted by Gray Ghost on Sunday, June 01, 2008 3:38:52 PM
On May 14, 2008, Saleh Riqab, the Hamas deputy minister of religious endowment, was interviewed on Al-Aqsa TV. During this interview, Mr. Riqab said the following:
 
"If a Democrat comes to power, like [Bill] Clinton - who served them well in Oslo and elsewhere, and almost served them in the second Camp David, but then made statements [they didn't like] - what did Zionism do? It sent him the Jewish Monica, with whom Clinton had sex in the American White House. Clinton left [the White House], but there are thousands of pages documenting his sexual depravity, because he had sex in the White House. I read a report that Clinton used to call Arab leaders and talk to them while she was having sex with him."
 
Democrats will be quick to point out that Mr. Riqab's comments only apply to a "Bill Clinton" type Democrat. And I realize that many Democrats believe that most of the terrorist groups and the Islamic world would listen to a "true" Democrat Party president in the White House. However, I believe they are badly mistaken.
 
Mr. Riqab also said the following:
 
"We see this clearly in the U.S. elections. Both Democrats and Republicans compete to please the state of the Jews. That's why when a Democrat comes to occupied Palestine, he puts on a religious skullcap, goes to the Western Wall, bangs his head against the wall, and says: 'Your philosophy and the need to please you is now inside my head.' They all compete with one another, but the Jews maintain a balance, and they always prefer the Christian Zionists."
 
Unless Obama is a Muslim, I don't believe that the terrorist groups and the Islamic World will listen to him.
 
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Pakistan Starts Eliminating Dissidents and Moderate Muslims

Posted by Gray Ghost on Sunday, June 01, 2008 1:20:08 PM
On May 23, 2008, Islamic clerics aligned with Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (the radical Pakistani political party which controls about 20% of the Pakistan Congress) delivered sermons during weekly Friday prayers in different mosques across Pakistan. These sermons marked the "Yaum-e-Khatm-e-Nabuwwat", or the Day of the Finality of Prophethood of Islam's founder the Prophet Muhammad. These Islamic clerics, in their sermons, said that all "Qadianis" are enemies of Pakistan and Islam.
 
Ahmadi Muslims are called "Qadianis" by radical Islamic groups. They are so named after the town of Qadian in India where their leader Mirza Ghulam Ahmad founded the "Ahmadi" movement in the 1880s. They have been declared non-Muslims in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia for allegedly not believing that the Prophet Muhammad is the final prophet of Islam. The Ahmadi Muslims believe military or terrorist-type "jihad" to be forbidden by Islam. They are, for the most-part, considered to be moderates in the West.
 
The clerics said that all "Qadianis" should be dismissed from top positions in the government and the armed forces.
 
It appears that the Taliban and Al Qaeda are consolidating their positions in Pakistan.
 
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