The Kaleidoscope. A Kid’s toy that constantly amazes young people with its everchanging patterns of light and color. The perfect metaphor for the daily assault of new information that would be hard to believe at any other time in history, until now. Until, that is, the era of BushWorldTM.
Let’s take our first look at all of today’s pretty colors, shall we?
It’s almost Hurricane Season, so that makes it a good time to deploy Alabama’s newest National Guard unit to . . . Iraq! I mean, it’s not like the National Guard in Alabama has anything better to do . . .
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. – One of Alabama’s newest National Guard units is getting ready to head to Iraq. A deployment ceremony will be held today for soldiers assigned to the 152nd Military Police Company from Scottsboro and Hartselle. The 152nd was an air defense artillery unit and became a military police outfit last year.
A Guard spokesman in Montgomery said the 152nd will undergo additional training at an Army post before they deploy to support Operation Iraqi Freedom this summer.
To date, more than 11,000 Alabama Army and Air National Guard personnel have participated in the war of terrorism since September 11th, 2001.
And speaking of Iraq, what’s their latest cultural import from America? Bet you can’t guess. Really? You think that’s it? Well, why don’t you sneak a peak below the fold to find out . . .
. . . if you were right.
The Gangster Disciples, Latin Kings and Vice Lords were born decades ago in Chicago’s most violent neighborhoods. Now, their gang graffiti is showing up 6,400 miles away in one of the world’s most dangerous neighborhoods — Iraq. […]
Military and civilian police investigators familiar with three major Army bases in the United States — Fort Lewis, Fort Hood and Fort Bragg — said they have been focusing recently on soldiers with gang affiliations. These bases ship out many of the soldiers fighting in Iraq.
“I have identified 320 soldiers as gang members from April 2002 to present,” said Scott Barfield, a Defense Department gang detective at Fort Lewis in Washington state. “I think that’s the tip of the iceberg.”
I see a movie in their future, don’t you. Something like The Gangs of Iraq. Think Martin Scorcese might be interested?
Meanwhile, regarding the other “I” word, you might have missed this story over the weekend, but those crazy inspectors of the IAEA still insist that I-RAN has no nuclear weapons. Can you believe those UN surrender monkeys trying to discredit our President once again about what he’s called the greatest threat to world peace in our time?
The IAEA found no smoking gun.
Here is its conclusion, which others will not quote for you at such length:
‘ 33. All the nuclear material declared by Iran to the Agency is accounted for. Apart from the small quantities previously reported to the Board, the Agency has found no other undeclared nuclear material in Iran. However, gaps remain in the Agency’s knowledge with respect to the scope and content of Iran’s centrifuge programme. Because of this, and other gaps in the Agency’s knowledge, including the role of the military in Iran’s nuclear programme, the Agency is unable to make progress in its efforts to provide assurance about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran.
34. After more than three years of Agency efforts to seek clarity about all aspects of Iran’s nuclear programme, the existing gaps in knowledge continue to be a matter of concern. ‘
At least our media is still reporting Administration claims on how big a threat Iran really is:
WASHINGTON — The United States rejects Iran’s offer to allow a watchdog agency to inspect the country’s nuclear facilities and will press ahead for U.N. penalties against Tehran, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday.
“They’ve had plenty of time to cooperate. I think they’re playing games,” Rice said.
Well, we all know what that means. Times up, Iran. Too late suckers. You had your chance. Don’t call us, we’ll bomb you. Nukes or no nukes, it’s time for another Bushwar.
But enough of the confusing international scene. Why focus overseas, when we have so many wonderful sights to see here in the good old USA? Indeed, why get upset about the Middle East when we can get upset about . . . Our National Anthem sung in Spanish!
It’s all over the radio, but the new Spanish version of the national anthem isn’t a hit with everyone in the Bay State.
“What are they going to change next? The Pledge of Allegiance?” asked Jim Rizoli of Concerned Citizens and Friends of Illegal Immigration Law Enforcement, an anti-illegal immigrant group based in Massachusetts. “I find that very offensive. ”
Ah yes, the kaleidoscope has turned such a beautiful shade of gloriously hateful red. Don’t you love it?
Of course, what gets people in a rage can never be predicted. Torture of innocent people? Nah. The loss of civil liberties? Can’t be bothered. Global warming? Boring. Gas prices go through the roof so we can’t afford to drive our BIG WIDE LOAD SUV’s? Oh, that one sure struck a nerve!
Joyce Barker is mad as hell and wants the global oil industry to know it.
The La Marque resident, who drives most days to Galveston where she owns a small business, is among a growing number of Americans who say they’re feeling squeezed by soaring gasoline prices and outraged by ballooning oil company profits and lavish industry spending.
“There are people out here losing their jobs because they can’t afford the gas,” Barker said. “Then you’ve got Exxon Mobil’s CEO getting a $400 million retirement package. That’s absurd.”
Americans have long groused about the price of gas, even as they bought more and bigger sport utility vehicles. But Barker says it’s different this time — people aren’t buying the explanations anymore and may stop buying the gas.
Stop buying gas? Why that’s — that’s just Unamerican! Mr. Bush, go throw this Joyce Barker in Guantanamo with that other liberal terrorist-monger Stephen Colbert. A little rendition is just what she needs.
The gall. Stop buying gas? How would those oil company executives afford their fourth vacation homes in Aspen if we all took her advice? And what about all those poor Saudi Princes and their thoroughbred race horses? Doesn’t anyone care about the horses?
Time to put the Kaleidoscope down, Steven d. It’s making you dizzy. A mind can be such a terrible thing to stuff with too much truth.