What is the cost of being PC?!?

No...it's not "priceless" by a long shot. Recently it's been as expensive as it gets, it cost 13 lives including a pregnant woman's, the loss of Fathers, Mothers, Brothers, Sisters, Grandchildren, Cousins, Friends, Neighbors, C0-Workers, etc...Let's not forget the 42 wounded & the trauma suffered by those who experienced it & have to live with it's repercussions now. It was very expensive & what's worse...it should never have happened.

The FBI & his superiors in the Army knew of his actions & they took no action because they were worried about offending the Muslim community. Well...I'm guessing this isn't helping loyal Americans who practice the Muslim religion now... is it?!?

There is an old saying "if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck & quacks like a duck...it's a duck". Well Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan ...see below

• Communicated with a known radical Imam in Yemen (spreads jihad from his website) ..."for research"
  
• Lived in squalor...but made six figures & was given a housing allowance on top of it"where did the money go?
• Shouted "Allah Akbar" while calmly unloading 100 bullets into unarmed victims...
• Questioned if it is OK to kill Muslims...It's NOT OK TO KILL ANYONE...HELLO!!!
• He wanted out of the army...Why was he not discharged?
  
• He said soldiers were admitting to war crimes. Maybe they did..maybe they didn't...killing 13 innocents did what?!?
• Had business cards with the title of Solider of God...is that what they call doctors in the Army?!?
• He was promoted when he should have been let go.
• He had been reported on by fellow Doctors for expressing radical thoughts...but no one wanted to end their career over pushing it
• Purchased handguns off the base. He couldn't get one in the Army?!?
  

I don't know nor will I speculate on whether he did this alone or with help in the planning. Is he crazy...likely yes...Did he get caught up in radical fanaticism...it would seem so... what motivated him I cannot imagine...but I think it's safe to say if it looks, walks, & talks like a duck...it usually is one...

Banks...the new Houses of Worship...

I'll keep this one brief...The CEO of Goldman Sachs is claiming that he is "doing the work of GOD". I believe a Barclay's executive said something similar. Really...when exactly did the creator get into "flash trading" creating Derivatives & CDO's?!? Did things get sooooo bad that even GOD needed a TARP handout?!? I'm a big believer in Capitalism, a free market economy, & understand the role that the large bulge bracket firms & exchanges play to make this machine run. However to claim one is doing the work of GOD is a bit ridiculous. If anyone is doing the work of GOD it's Doctors, Teachers, Firefighters & the like. People who save lives, heal us, & help us grow. Growing our portfolio's is great...I'm all for it...but it's not the "work of GOD"...& if it is...when exactly did my Brother...my "Wealth Management Advisor" find GOD??? For the record...he's not an Atheist...he's Agnostic...in other words, he's hedging his bet...

Spies Like Us...

Our good friends in Tehran, Iran have been holding 3 American Hikers in captivity since July 31st. Yesterday 100 day vigils were held by friends, family, & hiking organizations. Their crimes against the state you ask...? They were hiking in the Northern Kurdistan territories in an area popular for a waterfall & grove of fruit trees. If this doesn't deserve the death penalty then what does?!? When I first heard this story a few months ago, while I didn't think they were spies I was kinda wondering what they were doing so close to the border. I guess it's safe to say that being in Kurdistan they felt safe (the Kurds love America...ask a Kurd about WMD's & you may get a different answer then one from certain news organizations...for the record I did...) & were in a area that was popular for hikers. I guess it's safe to say that the area isn't too well marked (I do wonder if they had a GPS on them) & they must have wandered into the wrong border patrol at the wrong time. I'm sure after questioning them & going through their stuff they could have just let them go..but why let go such a prize go knowing just how well they could use 3 stray hikers to leverage our foreign policy through the use of media & non-stop Internet chatter. I am all for doing everything we can to get these 3 back. I'm sure she of the "pant-suits" is doing what she can. Maybe if they worked for Gore, then Clinton (the one who wears & chases the skirts in the family) would have gone over & had them home already. Unfortunately, they were just 3 Americans who were out hiking...something many of do or at least have done. On Nov 4th Iran celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the Siege of the Us Embassy. This year they got a very low turn out, no major officials showed their faces & the opposition came out against them again calling for the current regime to step down. The Obama administration has been way too quiet about this. I think Obama needs to step up & have his "Reagan" moment. Reagan called for the Berlin Wall to come down...it did, not overnight, but it did 3 years later (most of his advisers were against him saying it because they believed it would stand for many more decades to come) Obama needs to find a way to show his support for the people of Iran & give them the Hope for Change that they crave. The current gov't in Iran has no use for us as their friend & uses us "the Great Satan" to define themselves. They need to go. Obama call on the people of Iran & the world to tear down their walls of oppression & aggression. Then maybe one day hikers can cross a border & be told by border guards where they are & given directions to the waterfall with a smile...

Modern Man is weak & pathetic...

I recently read an article in the paper that compared how much faster & stronger our ancestors were & we do somewhat pale in comparison. Examples include the average hunter was as fast as Usain Bolt & just take a look at the weapons & armour that Knights wielded/wore & it kind of says it all. Now in all fairness with all the technology we created to get us around & move things that kind of makes sense. We don't need these abilities & skill sets to survive as much as we used to. Just look at the more powerful men in the world in both politics & business...smart & shrewd they may be...but how many of them would survive out in the wild...I guessing few & far between. However...it was while watching ESPN on the cross trainer (making believe I was chasing after prey uphill) I saw someTHING or should I say someone who really does put modern man to shame...not so much a warrior among men as a BEAST...yes I am talking about #15 on New Mexico's women's soccer team...you really need to see this young "lady" in action on the field to see primordial humankind at it's worst...I cannot believe what an animal she is...I've never seen a male player do & get away with as much. I both laughed & felt revulsion at the same time as she elbowed in the back, kicked in the face, pony-tail whipped members of the opposing team. How she wasn't thrown out of the game is way beyond me...but I think she should be banned for life (& seek Anger Management counseling) . I think MMA fighters would be taken aback...especially since after seeing her...they are probably & rightly so worried that she will be banned from soccer & enter their ranks...so please view this video in all it's glory...& lament in the fact that not only are there more women in the workforce & graduating college then men...but now they are tougher & more vicious then us...please excuse me now...I have to go pick out my outfit & apply my Kiehl products before I go for brunch with the girls...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNmPybFK2_o

8 Long Brutal Years...

They really are the World's Greatest fans, I just don't know how they do it...I mean can you imagine your team going for 8 loooong years without winning a championship?!? It just boggles the mind! I'm guessing this incredible willpower, constitution, & stamina they possess must translate in all other areas of their lives. Bravo Yankee fans on sticking by your team through these last 8 grueling heart-breaking years. Thank you for showing us lame METS fans (last win 1986) Red Sox fans(went 86 years w/o a win) Chicago Cubs ( last win 1908...yes over 100 years) Phillies (went 27 years in between last 2 wins) Chicago White Sox(90 some odd years between wins) how it's done. I look forward to listening to you bask in your glory...until you go back to being a bunch of cry babies the next time your team loses a game & you have to go a few years without a Championship. You are the worst fans of any team & you should be the greatest! Your team has more championships then any other in any other sport. Your team has produced giants among men like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle & it looks very likely that Jeter will join that list. So step up & start acting like the players & start showing some class & stop being the worst most spoiled fans in sports. For the record...I was rooting for the Yankee's to win & as a New Yorker I'm happy they did.

Is O a V!?!

By V I am referring to a "Visitor" the name the aliens in the show V, a remake of the classic 80's Sci-Fi mini-series ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_%28TV_series%29) that ABC relaunched last night go by. I couldn't help but notice some striking similarities between the V's & O's agenda & modus operandi... for example

• The V's come from a world without countries...they are a "global" people...oh really?
• The V's will only interview with handpicked news organizations ...hmm
• The interviewer cannot ask questions that could challenge or potentially cast them in a negative light...hmmm
• The V's have community organizers ...they what?!?
• The V's offer Universal Health Care ...for free???
• The V's greatest weapon "Blind Devotion" ...sounding familiar...?

Now, in all fairness last night was the first episode, so we will need to see where this goes, but please keep in mind the show's main premise is that some humans become aware of their plan & rebel with help from Vs who believe their cause is wrong...& it aired last night...what else happened last night...some key wins in the Gubernatorial races is what...coincidence?!? Is Art imitating Life here...stay tuned...