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Posted at 4:56pm on Jan. 8, 2008 The final nail in the Ron Paul Coffin
By flyerhawk
TNR just released an expose about Ron Paul's various old newsletters.
Let's just say... It ain't pretty.
This "Special Issue on Racial Terrorism" was hardly the first time one of Paul's publications had raised these topics. As early as December 1989, a section of his Investment Letter, titled "What To Expect for the 1990s," predicted that "Racial Violence Will Fill Our Cities" because "mostly black welfare recipients will feel justified in stealing from mostly white 'haves.'" Two months later, a newsletter warned of "The Coming Race War," and, in November 1990, an item advised readers, "If you live in a major city, and can leave, do so. If not, but you can have a rural retreat, for investment and refuge, buy it." In June 1991, an entry on racial disturbances in Washington, DC's Adams Morgan neighborhood was titled, "Animals Take Over the D.C. Zoo." "This is only the first skirmish in the race war of the 1990s," the newsletter predicted. In an October 1992 item about urban crime, the newsletter's author--presumably Paul--wrote, "I've urged everyone in my family to know how to use a gun in self defense. For the animals are coming." That same year, a newsletter described the aftermath of a basketball game in which "blacks poured into the streets of Chicago in celebration. How to celebrate? How else? They broke the windows of stores to loot." The newsletter inveighed against liberals who "want to keep white America from taking action against black crime and welfare," adding, "Jury verdicts, basketball games, and even music are enough to set off black rage, it seems."
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Posted at 11:41am on Jan. 7, 2008 A blogger loses his life in Iraq
By flyerhawk
I don't know if this has been noted but the blogosphere lost one of their own last week.
Andrew Olmstead, also known as G'Kar was killed last week in Iraq by small arms fire.
The first link is a blog entry he gave to Hilzoy in the event of his death.
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Posted at 4:28pm on Sep. 28, 2007 Who in Islam speaks out against Bin Laden
By flyerhawk
It has been said many times here and across the blogosphere that the moderates of Islam must speak out against the violence and evil of terrorism.
Well it seems that there ARE voices speaking out against Bin Laden and his methods.
On his website Islam Today Sheik Salman_al-Ouda published a an Open Letter to Osama Bin Laden
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Posted at 3:40pm on Aug. 21, 2007 A really intesting tool
By flyerhawk
I was given a link to a very interesting presentation from TED by Dr. Hans Rosling
The presentation was about debunking myths regarding the world as it exists today. Dr. Rosling provides some fascinating data that really changes perceptions.
His presentation provides historical trends on mortality rates, life expectancy and wealth. Really intriguing stuff.
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Posted at 2:35am on Jun. 4, 2007 What the Saudis are doing to combat Al Qaeda
By flyerhawk
The Atlantic Monthly has an interesting article regarding the methods Saudi Arabia is using the combat terrorism.
In the article Get out of Jihad Free
Read on....
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Posted at 8:27pm on May 27, 2007 Happy Anniversary to me
By flyerhawk
Believe it or not I hit the 2 year mark here at RedState today.
Can't imagine too many of the powers that be here ever thought they would see that happen.
Just wanted to give a thanks to Thomas, Streiff, Moe, Erick, Leon, and the rest of the cast for providing a good place for me to do battle with the Conservative dragons.
You guys drive me crazy at times but I feel that I understand some issues far better because of the great debates that can occur here.
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Posted at 12:17pm on Jan. 27, 2007 Is the true cause of our failure in Iraq…. Law enforcement?
By flyerhawk
In the most recent Atlantic Monthly, Bing West writes a fascinating article on what he believes is the true cause of our failures in Iraq. He doesn’t believe that it is a failure of our military. He doesn’t believe it is a failure of political resolve. He believes that the fundamental problem in Iraq right now is that the vast majority of operations are police actions and, due to political and technological limitations, we are currently unable to properly carry out this mission.
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Posted at 1:26am on Jan. 4, 2007 A fascinating news program
By flyerhawk
I have been a DirecTV subscriber or many years. Great service and tons of channels to choose from. But I have to admit there are a lot of channels that I simply never even notice.
Due to some strange TV groupings I never noticed a channel called LinkTV until somewhat recently. Interesting channel. Lots of independent documentary stuff. I'd imagine most of it would not be the stuff that would warm the folks at RedState's hearts.
But I'm here to talk about a specific program they have on Link(Channel 375 on Directv). The name of the program is called Mosaic:World News From the Middle East.
Read On
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Posted at 5:15pm on Dec. 25, 2006 Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all
By flyerhawk
It's been another fun year of discussion with many of you and I hope that we can have another year of worthy debate in 2007 as I try to vainly show you crazy Conservatives the light of Liberalism. :)
I just wanted to drop a quick note say Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all here(I am Switzerland when it comes to the War on Christmas). May you all have a wondrous holiday and a joyous New Year. And let us all hope that 2007 can bring us closer together as a nation rather than farther apart.
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Posted at 2:26am on Dec. 20, 2005 The New York Times vs The Free Market
By flyerhawk
It seems that RedState has decided that the New York Times is against the war on terror and, by their actions, actually supports the terrorists.
That got me to thinking. What other companies out there are secretly supporting the terrorists?
Certainly Exxon-Mobile is supporting the terrorists. Seems pretty obvious to me that if they loved America they would be lowering gas prices so that we wouldn't be so dependent on Middle Eastern Oil.
Boeing certainly hates America cause if they loved America they would be offering some sort of terrorist-fighting discount to our government.
General Motors hates American cause if they loved America they would be giving the government free armored Hummers.
GE, Microsoft, IBM, Sun, Halliburton, and just about every other Fortun 500. Shame on you for putting profits over country.