Conservative thread: We're still smiling!

[Geoff_M]

Very nice "win" for Bush in the closing days of his Administration:

Intelligence Court Rules Wiretapping Power Legal

By ERIC LICHTBLAU
Published: January 15, 2009

WASHINGTON — A federal intelligence court, in a rare public opinion, issued a major ruling validating the power of the president and Congress to wiretap international phone calls and intercept e-mail messages without a specific court order, even when Americans’ private communications may be involved.

The court decision, made in August 2008 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, came in an unclassified, redacted form.

The decision marks the first time since the disclosure of the National Security Agency’s warrantless eavesdropping program three years ago that an appellate court has addressed the constitutionality of the federal government’s wiretapping powers. In validating the government’s wide authority to collect foreign intelligence, it may offer legal credence to the Bush administration’s repeated assertions that the president has the power to act without specific court approval in ordering national security eavesdropping that may involve Americans.

 

[Humphrey Bear]

At the end of Glenn's show today he went over the number of port-a-potties that will be at the coronation....I mean inauguration. Estimates have placed the crowd at up to 5 million people. The D.C. Mayor has estimated the crowd at 3-5 million people. If it hits 5 million it will be tied with the Pope for the largest gathering in history.

If you estimate the crowd at 4 million, a private company event would have to have 53,000 port-a-potties at the required 1 for each 75 people. This is too strict for the Federal Government as they only have to provide 1 port-a-pottie for every 300 people So that would be about 13,000 of them.

The park system is using an estimate of only 1.5 million, which would be just a little bigger than Lyndon Johnson's inauguration which was 1.2 million people. Of course it will be much larger than this but by using such a small estimate they only have to provide 5,000 port-a-potties.

That's right folks. A crowd of 3-5 million people and only 5,000 port-a-potties!

Here I thought the only crap thrown around would be from the inauguration address but it sure looks like there will be crap everywhere!

 

[TeresaNJ]

 

[TeresaNJ]

I'm bored.

 

[Soarin08]

At the end of Glenn's show today he went over the number of port-a-potties that will be at the coronation....I mean inauguration. Estimates have placed the crowd at up to 5 million people. The D.C. Mayor has estimated the crowd at 3-5 million people. If it hits 5 million it will be tied with the Pope for the largest gathering in history.

If you estimate the crowd at 4 million, a private company event would have to have 53,000 port-a-potties at the required 1 for each 75 people. This is too strict for the Federal Government as they only have to provide 1 port-a-pottie for every 300 people So that would be about 13,000 of them.

The park system is using an estimate of only 1.5 million, which would be just a little bigger than Lyndon Johnson's inauguration which was 1.2 million people. Of course it will be much larger than this but by using such a small estimate they only have to provide 5,000 port-a-potties.

That's right folks. A crowd of 3-5 million people and only 5,000 port-a-potties!

Here I thought the only crap thrown around would be from the inauguration address but it sure looks like there will be crap everywhere!

I know. I have a friend who is an Insider and she updates me on the show every morning (since I listen at night) Here's the article-

http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/20215/

Can you imagine the SMELL????

STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Soarin08]

I'm bored.

Well no more creepy Obama/Mighty Mouse pics. You can't be THAT bored!!!

I second the triple dog dare to post the mental illness = liberal article "out there." That would be fun to read....

 

[breezy1077]

I'm bored.

 

[Soarin08]

Well I'm going to Wal-Mart. I'll check back in later.

 

[Mahnahmahnah]

Ok Teresa, that's just creepy.

Yes it is!

That's okay. I already have a "celebrity husband". I just don't know where he stands politically; but he's a Scots so he can't vote here anyway.

There's no politics in fantasy!

At the end of Glenn's show today he went over the number of port-a-potties that will be at the coronation....I mean inauguration. Estimates have placed the crowd at up to 5 million people. The D.C. Mayor has estimated the crowd at 3-5 million people. If it hits 5 million it will be tied with the Pope for the largest gathering in history.

If you estimate the crowd at 4 million, a private company event would have to have 53,000 port-a-potties at the required 1 for each 75 people. This is too strict for the Federal Government as they only have to provide 1 port-a-pottie for every 300 people So that would be about 13,000 of them.

The park system is using an estimate of only 1.5 million, which would be just a little bigger than Lyndon Johnson's inauguration which was 1.2 million people. Of course it will be much larger than this but by using such a small estimate they only have to provide 5,000 port-a-potties.

That's right folks. A crowd of 3-5 million people and only 5,000 port-a-potties!

Here I thought the only crap thrown around would be from the inauguration address but it sure looks like there will be crap everywhere!

I think adult diapers may be the fashion at Obama-Stock. So chic!

That port-a -potty situation makes me want to throw up just thinking about it! Can you imagine? I used to have to use one at a construction site I worked at, and I was the only female using it, and um, sometimes it smelled. The one's the men used- they smelled after they were just cleaned!


Ahhh- I can hear it now...........

"Hurry up in there! I gotta go! That 'arugula-on-a-stick' is goin' right through me!"

 

[breezy1077]

Ahhh- I can hear it now...........

"Hurry up in there! I gotta go! That 'arugula-on-a-stick' is goin' right through me!"

Careful, I've heard the Tag Fairy loves this kind of humor! Especially the purple one....just saying.

 

[Tink & Goofy]

There's no politics in fantasy!

I think adult diapers may be the fashion at Obama-Stock. So chic!

So true!

They won't wear them. Disposable diapers are bad for the environment, remember?

 

[Decorated_Dust]

Veteran psychiatrist calls liberals mentally ill

Just when liberals thought it was safe to start identifying themselves as such, an acclaimed, veteran psychiatrist is making the case that the ideology motivating them is actually a mental disorder.

"Based on strikingly irrational beliefs and emotions, modern liberals relentlessly undermine the most important principles on which our freedoms were founded," says Dr. Lyle Rossiter, author of the new book, "The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness." "Like spoiled, angry children, they rebel against the normal responsibilities of adulthood and demand that a parental government meet their needs from cradle to grave."

While political activists on the other side of the spectrum have made similar observations, Rossiter boasts professional credentials and a life virtually free of activism and links to "the vast right-wing conspiracy."

For more than 35 years he has diagnosed and treated more than 1,500 patients as a board-certified clinical psychiatrist and examined more than 2,700 civil and criminal cases as a board-certified forensic psychiatrist. He received his medical and psychiatric training at the University of Chicago.

Rossiter says the kind of liberalism being displayed by both Barack Obama and his Democratic primary opponent Hillary Clinton can only be understood as a psychological disorder.

"A social scientist who understands human nature will not dismiss the vital roles of free choice, voluntary cooperation and moral integrity – as liberals do," he says. "A political leader who understands human nature will not ignore individual differences in talent, drive, personal appeal and work ethic, and then try to impose economic and social equality on the population – as liberals do. And a legislator who understands human nature will not create an environment of rules which over-regulates and over-taxes the nation's citizens, corrupts their character and reduces them to wards of the state – as liberals do."

Dr. Rossiter says the liberal agenda preys on weakness and feelings of inferiority in the population by:

- creating and reinforcing perceptions of victimization;
- satisfying infantile claims to entitlement, indulgence and compensation;
- augmenting primitive feelings of envy;
- rejecting the sovereignty of the individual, subordinating him to the will of the government.

"The roots of liberalism – and its associated madness – can be clearly identified by understanding how children develop from infancy to adulthood and how distorted development produces the irrational beliefs of the liberal mind," he says. "When the modern liberal mind whines about imaginary victims, rages against imaginary villains and seeks above all else to run the lives of persons competent to run their own lives, the neurosis of the liberal mind becomes painfully obvious."

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.printable&pageId=56494

He makes good points, but I don't really agree with him. If you think about it, any ideology can be put across as a mental disorder. It is fun to read, though.

 

[Humphrey Bear]

I think adult diapers may be the fashion at Obama-Stock. So chic!

That port-a -potty situation makes me want to throw up just thinking about it! Can you imagine? I used to have to use one at a construction site I worked at, and I was the only female using it, and um, sometimes it smelled. The one's the men used- they smelled after they were just cleaned!


Ahhh- I can hear it now...........

"Hurry up in there! I gotta go! That 'arugula-on-a-stick' is goin' right through me!"

There is not enough Lysol and Purell in the world to get me to use a port-a-pottie that is being used by 5 million people!

 

[Decorated_Dust]

Yes he is on the spectrum. He has PDD-NOS. I'm so glad you don't hide it. You have no idea what it means to parents like myself to know that despite all the struggles/challenges he faces - there is hope. He was non-verbal until recently. By 4 he could say some words, but it was just this past year that he's been able to actually hold a conversation. Of course he'll still give you an oddball response to a question, but we're just happy to see the progress he's made. It's hard to give any credence to IQ tests, but he tests avg - which we're thrilled about. And the Dr. said it's the biggest predicter to future success. He's never had an issue with gross motor skills, but he couldn't hold a pencil or a utensil until last year - he just couldn't grip it with enough pressure. He has horrible sensory and spatial issues still, but he's improving. Right now, we're dealing with roughly two weeks on, two weeks off of what we call "hooey" episodes. Where for a couple weeks, nothing he says seems to make sense and then for a couple weeks it's like a cloud has been lifted and we can talk to him. I'm not making fun of him by calling them hooey episodes, that's actually a word he giggles at. Because, we finally decided (for his sake) to tell him when he's not making sense, to help him learn. But, he is the most sensitive, loving little guy I know. I got lucky because he's a snuggler - sensory seeker in that area (although avoider in others.). Sorry to go OT (and ramble ), it's just not very often (actually never) that I can have a conversation about DS with someone who can relate on such a personal level to his perspective.

ETA: I'm almost done reading "Autism and the God Connection". Interesting read. I don't agree with everything, but some of it is facinating and I can relate to it based on experiences with Alex. Have you read this DD? It's written by a man with Aspergers.

Wow, that is so great. It's cool that your son is doing so well. I've told my friends many times that if I don't make sense, start random topics, or do something else crazy, that they should let me know. I've only recently learned that once you have moved on from a topic of conversation, your shouldn't bring it up again. Also, I've learned that there are times that I should keep my true feelings about a subject to myself. These are not the only things I am working on, but just the most recent. I still need to work on eye contact and playing with/touching everything in sight. My handwriting is still atrocious, and that probably will not change. However, I am very thankful that I've come so far. Back in high school, everyone knew I had a "brain problem" as they put it. Now, when I tell someone what I have, they are often shocked (whether it's genuine or not remains to be seen). I'll be praying for your son. He sounds like he will be doing great.

I have not actually heard of that book, but now I really want to read it. The resources for Christians with high-functioning autism are lacking, but I will have to check that out next time I'm in FCS.

 

[Decorated_Dust]

I don't know if ya'll have seen this video yet, but I found it hysterical (and too true).

Obama Supporters Have Nothing to Live For

 

[Dolce27]

I think that all of you, that have been reading my trip report, know that I’m terrified of flying; on CNN right now they’re reporting that US Airlines flight 1549 from NY to NC is currently in the Hudson River. It possibly struck a bird and went down. I hope that the passengers survived and that they can get them out.

 

[MeghansMommy]

Very nice "win" for Bush in the closing days of his Administration:

Cool. Thanks for posting.

I don't know if ya'll have seen this video yet, but I found it hysterical (and too true).

Obama Supporters Have Nothing to Live For

I love this video. I think I have it posted to my Facebook page.

I think that all of you, that have been reading my trip report, know that I’m terrified of flying; on CNN right now they’re reporting that US Airlines flight 1549 from NY to NC is currently in the Hudson River. It possibly struck a bird and went down. I hope that the passengers survived and that they can get them out.

Oh no - how horrible. I'll turn the TV on right now.

Dolce - I'm afraid to fly. Have I ever told the story of how I had a horrible flight into Minneapolis (horrible horrible turbulence in the air and then skidded on the runway when we landed). I was so terrified of coming home that as soon as I got to the airport I went straight to the car rental place and rented a car to drive myself home with. It took me 14 hours to get home, but I did get to see beautiful northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Now I do everything I can to drive. I'll need to be severely knocked out on my next flight.

 

[JB111107]

DD, I hope you dont mind if I ask, and if you do, just ignore me, but I'm very curious how old you were when you were diagnosed and what some of the signs were. I have some issues with one of my boys and I'm not the only one that notices them, but we haven't had any diagnoses as of yet, despite lots of labwork and visits to a neurologist. For example:

If he wants to say something, he cannot form a complete sentence without searching for the words. Every other sound out of his mouth is "uh". It can take him over a minute to get out a 6 or 7 word sentence because he has to search for the words to use.

The slightest bit of confrontation of any kind and he cries. He cries nearly every day at school (he's the one that is not home schooled) if his teacher reprimands him in the slightest way. He cries every night when it is time for bed, and he cries everytime he's told to take a shower. He gets in trouble mainly for things he has been told over and over and over again not to do (and he's been punished for the same things repeatedly but they don't seem to have any effect)

He gets good grades, but will NOT follow directions. He gets in trouble for this nearly daily. I can give him a task to do, and he is fully aware of how to do it and is capable of doing it but will still do what he wants...this is an ongoing problem when it comes to writing his spelling words, or putting his clothes in his drawers.

I originally took him to the DR because he walks way up on his tip toes. WAY UP. DH does somewhat as well so I figured it was just a genetic thing, but they actually told me it was usually caused by lack of oxygen to the brain at some point, likely during the birth process. He did have a collapsed lung at birth, and his birth mother smoked throughout his entire pregnancy. He now wears APO braces on both legs, and has for over a year now, and went through 3 months of serial casting prior to those, but the second he takes them off he's right back up on his tip toes.

Considering he is 6 1/2 years old, I think that there is something not quite right, but DH refuses to even consider the possibility, and thinks I'm reading more into things. He did go through alot of upheaval for the first 3 years of his life so that might attribute to some of it, but he's just not anywhere near where a kid his age should be on an emotional scale. His mom dumped him with relatives when he was just under a year old, and DH had to fight his former in-laws in court for nearly 2 years to get him back (she dumped him while DH was deployed and he didn't find out until he came back)

While it is frustrating to deal with, he's a very loving boy and not a "bad" kid by any means, but I really fear as he continues in school that he will turn into the kid that becomes the target for bullies because he's so sensitive emotionally.

Do any of these things sound like warning signs of possible autism to you?

 

[loco4dis]

Veteran psychiatrist calls liberals mentally ill

Just when liberals thought it was safe to start identifying themselves as such, an acclaimed, veteran psychiatrist is making the case that the ideology motivating them is actually a mental disorder.

"Based on strikingly irrational beliefs and emotions, modern liberals relentlessly undermine the most important principles on which our freedoms were founded," says Dr. Lyle Rossiter, author of the new book, "The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness." "Like spoiled, angry children, they rebel against the normal responsibilities of adulthood and demand that a parental government meet their needs from cradle to grave."

While political activists on the other side of the spectrum have made similar observations, Rossiter boasts professional credentials and a life virtually free of activism and links to "the vast right-wing conspiracy."

For more than 35 years he has diagnosed and treated more than 1,500 patients as a board-certified clinical psychiatrist and examined more than 2,700 civil and criminal cases as a board-certified forensic psychiatrist. He received his medical and psychiatric training at the University of Chicago.

Rossiter says the kind of liberalism being displayed by both Barack Obama and his Democratic primary opponent Hillary Clinton can only be understood as a psychological disorder.

"A social scientist who understands human nature will not dismiss the vital roles of free choice, voluntary cooperation and moral integrity – as liberals do," he says. "A political leader who understands human nature will not ignore individual differences in talent, drive, personal appeal and work ethic, and then try to impose economic and social equality on the population – as liberals do. And a legislator who understands human nature will not create an environment of rules which over-regulates and over-taxes the nation's citizens, corrupts their character and reduces them to wards of the state – as liberals do."

Dr. Rossiter says the liberal agenda preys on weakness and feelings of inferiority in the population by:

- creating and reinforcing perceptions of victimization;
- satisfying infantile claims to entitlement, indulgence and compensation;
- augmenting primitive feelings of envy;
- rejecting the sovereignty of the individual, subordinating him to the will of the government.

"The roots of liberalism – and its associated madness – can be clearly identified by understanding how children develop from infancy to adulthood and how distorted development produces the irrational beliefs of the liberal mind," he says. "When the modern liberal mind whines about imaginary victims, rages against imaginary villains and seeks above all else to run the lives of persons competent to run their own lives, the neurosis of the liberal mind becomes painfully obvious."

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.printable&pageId=56494

This isn't so much a diagnosis (though that's nice!) as much as a reasoned, rational criticism of contemporary liberal thought. I 100% agree with this writer, but will add that the politicians who promote this awful, awful ideology do not suffer from the malady themselves (they are more likely suffering from narcissism or megalomania), but they are fully aware that many sheeple can be brainwashed by the techniques outlined here. Hillary Clinton doesn't fancy herself a victim. Neither does Barack Obama. They are simply unhappy, discontented, and power hungry, and will appeal to people's most base instincts in order to achieve power. I have no doubts that in private, they laugh and laugh at how easy it is to lead their voters around by the nose. While I'm sure they have contempt for conservatives, their greatest contempt is reserved for the folks they manage to bamboozle on a daily basis — such as the entire reporting staff of the New York Times. Imagine their private conversations about how easy it all is…

 

[Dolce27]

Cool. Thanks for posting.


I love this video. I think I have it posted to my Facebook page.
Oh no - how horrible. I'll turn the TV on right now.

Dolce - I'm afraid to fly. Have I ever told the story of how I had a horrible flight into Minneapolis (horrible horrible turbulence in the air and then skidded on the runway when we landed). I was so terrified of coming home that as soon as I got to the airport I went straight to the car rental place and rented a car to drive myself home with. It took me 14 hours to get home, but I did get to see beautiful northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Now I do everything I can to drive. I'll need to be severely knocked out on my next flight.

Yeah, I understand. My fear is getting worse the more I fly, but there’s too many places that I want to go to that will require flying. Flying back from China once, we hit an air pocket, dropped and then violently began to shake. It was horrible.

There’s a direct flight from Dallas/Fort Worth to London Gatwick that I normally take. Fortunately, I’ve never had any serious problems while on that flight. My sister and brother in-law took that same flight last year to go to England to visit his parents for Christmas and they hit an air pocket. I’ve never had that happen on that route. My sister said that her flight wasn’t too bad but the flight attendant told her that the plane in front of them dropped 1000 feet.

I think that the passengers of the US Airlines flight are alright – thank goodness. I’m no longer around a television or CNN. I know that a passenger on the plane called in to CNN but I was busy and was unable to listen to the conversation. I think that the pilot was able to gently “land” the plane in the water. The only thing you can see is the nose of the plane, everything else is under the Hudson river.