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Let's talk about fatherhood

Posted by Silvio Canto, Jr. on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 4:13:24 PM
 

Today, we spoke with Rick Johnson of Better Dads, an organization about fatherhood and children. Click the radio icon and listen to the show! (www.BlogTalkRadio.com)

Their website is: www.betterdads.net

Please check them out and offer whatever assistance you can.

Rick came to my attention when I read:

"Children in father-absent families are five times more likely to be poor and ten times more likely to be extremely poor."(Single Mother Statistics)

Rick's newsletters and periodical stress the value of fathers in today's family.

Check it out!



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Che and the idiotic professors

Posted by Silvio Canto, Jr. on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 4:08:05 PM
 
Dr. Humberto Fontova has exposed Che Guevara. His story is impressive:

"Humberto Fontova was born in Havana, Cuba. He and his family of 5 attempted to leave in 1961, but only 4 of them were successful. Humberto Fontova Sr. (author's father) was grabbed by the milicianos. He yelled to Esther (mother) and the 3 kids (Humberto age 7, Patricia age 8, and Enrique age 5) to "Go ahead!....Whatever happens to me, I don't want ya'll growing up here!" The next day, from a cousin's house in Miami, Esther called Cuba and found out that Humberto Sr. was in La Cabana, firing squad central where 2100 men and boys were murdered. Humberto Sr. stayed there for 3 months and then was released and returned to his family in New Orleans."

Today, I read Che! You've Got To Hide Your Love Away By Mike S. Adams:

"My request is based on my concern that the rising number of Che Guevara t-shirts among UNCW students reflects a profound ignorance of his life and his true legacy. I think that building a Guevara Memorial in the center of campus would go a long way towards remedying this kind of ignorance."

Well written Professor Adams. Thank you for challenging the ignorance of so many students and others!

Che was a criminal, a first class charlatan and someone who is burning in hell! He does not need any statutes, unless you think that the firing squad is a place for people that you disagree with!



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AG Gonzalez is the target of a witch hunt

Posted by Silvio Canto, Jr. on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 4:05:56 PM
 

It's true that AG Gonzalez will not go down as one of the best in the nation's history. However, we should not sit back and left the angry left punch him at will.


"Why then do we bother to defend him when we believe he's being unfairly attacked?

First, Senate Democrats and their MSM helpers have no more right to level unfair charges against Gonzales than they did against John Roberts and Sam Alito, notwithstanding the greater merit of these two men. A smear is a smear.

Second, it's important (and clearly legitimate) to expose smears by the likes of Leahy, Schumer, and Feingold (and in this case, unfortunately, Specter) in order to diminish their credibility when it comes to future battles in which they engage in similar conduct."

That's right. The angry left is out to get Alberto and we should not allow it. Frankly, I hate bullies and the angry left is full of bullies.

Rich Lowry is right:

"This is a grave political miscalculation.

Absent a Watergate-style smoking gun, or at least some plausible whiff of gunpowder, voters aren’t interested in scandal monomania.

The only political effect of the investigative onslaught is to please the bloodthirsty Democratic “netroots” who are desperate for excuses to try to impeach Bush, while convincing voters that Washington is a disgusting cockpit of partisan rancor oblivious to their true concerns.

There is a reason President Bush can be at 28 percent approval and still double Congress’ rating in some polls.

But Democrats can’t help themselves. They’ve held more than 600 oversight hearings so far, and these hearings are close to their only accomplishment.

The Democratic majority brings to mind a paraphrase of the old saw about teaching: Those who can, legislate. Those who can’t, investigate." (The Democrats Are Scandal Addicts!)

See Alberto Gonzales Agonistes by Clarice Feldman for an analysis of this side show. See Short Of Perjury: In Defense of Gonzales by Ruth Marcus of The Washington Post for a reasonable article.

Also, where are the Hispanic organizations, such as LULAC and the others?

Why won't they defend a fellow Hispanic under siege by a bunch of white guys?

Wouldn't LULAC go into a war footing if a bunch of white guys were going after a liberal Hispanic?

Frankly, LULAC's silence is interesting. Could it be that Gonzalez is a conservative Republican and LULAC does not like those of us who do not want to live in the liberal plantation?

Gonzalez must be defended. I believe that more and more Republicans are getting the message that this is a witch hunt!


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Romney has a good ad on immigration

Posted by Silvio Canto, Jr. on Wednesday, August 01, 2007 4:04:45 PM
 

s a legal immigrant, I'm sympathetic to those who want to come to the US. At the same time, I'm concerned that illegal immigration is eroding the rule of law.

Gov. Romney has a new ad. Watch the video!

I like the script:

"We should put in place an employment verification system. And then when an employer is thinking of hiring someone the federal database immediately tells them whether they’re available to be working or not.

If they’re not you can’t hire them.

People that are here illegally are going to have to get in line with everybody else with no special pathway to becoming citizens

Legal immigration is great, but illegal immigration that we’ve got to end.

Thank you, and Amnesty is not the way to do it."

At the same time, Romney is trying to gain among Hispanics. I think that this is a good ad because most legal Hispanic immigrants are not in favor of open borders and the chaos that comes with it! For more, see Team Mitt.



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Drop the YouTube debate!

Posted by Silvio Canto, Jr. on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 9:00:54 AM
 
Over the new few weeks, Republicans should call for a massive change in the YouTube debate format. In other words, no more "snowballs" or "singing questions".

We are talking about a presidential election. As Newt Gingrich indicated yesterday, we have serious issues on the table.

Shouldn't we have a serious debate?
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Thank you, PM Brown

Posted by Silvio Canto, Jr. on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 8:58:21 AM

 

Today, PM Brown met with Pres. Bush and I loved this:


"In this century, it has fallen to America to take center stage. And let me acknowledge the debt the world owes to the United States for its leadership in this struggle.


America has shown by the resilience and bravery of its people from Sept. 11, 2001, to this day that while buildings can be destroyed, values are indestructible; that while lives may be ended, the belief in liberty never dies; and that while hearts may be broken, the faith in a better future is unbreakable." (Partnership for the Ages)


PM Brown is exactly right. Since WW2, the US defended Western Europe from Soviet tanks, protected the world's sea lanes and kept the peace. (And we pay 22% of the UN budget!)


Like many other Brits, PM Brown grew up hearing how US GI's defended the UK from the Nazis many years ago. It's nice to hear PM Brown speak so well of the US!


PM Brown disappointed the international left by refusing to call for an immediate withdrawal from Iraq. On the contrary, it appears that PM Brown is willing to stick it out!


PM Brown and Pres. Bush will have their differences. It is only natural for a US conservative Republican and a UK Labor PM to think differently. However, there are no differences on the big issues. (Brown Disappoints Critics of Iraq War)



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My money is on Rove!

Posted by Silvio Canto, Jr. on Monday, October 23, 2006 4:50:03 PM
 
It's October 15th and here goes my prediction: The Republicans will hold the House and Senate.

I will put my money on Karl Rove.

Nevertheless, some of my favorite pundits are a bit gloomy. The Power Line posted this Why the sea of blue? Fred Barnes wrote How Bad Will It Be? See Just How Doomed Is the GOP? By Jay Cost. He was very accurate in the past and does not believe that there will be a Dem blow out.

Rove is optimistic. Check out White House Upbeat About GOP Prospects By Michael Abramowitz of The Washington Post:

"Some Republicans on Capitol Hill are bracing for losses of 25 House seats or more. But party operatives say Rove is predicting that, at worst, Republicans will lose only 8 to 10 seats -- shy of the 15-seat threshold that would cede control to Democrats for the first time since the 1994 elections and probably hobble the balance of Bush's second term."

What will happen on election day? I stand by my predictions that the Republicans will hold their majorities. Why? As a practical matter, 95% of incumbents will be reelected. Over the years, people have told pollsters that they hate Congress but love their congressman.

See Incumbency is clear winner in House midterms By Donald Lambro:

"While voter approval of Congress has plunged to 32 percent in the wake of the lobbying and congressional-page scandals, a Washington Post-ABC News poll of voters last week found that at least 60 percent liked and supported their representatives.

"The old adage that voters hate Congress but love their congressman continues to ring true. Incumbents are hard to beat," said Jonathan Collegio, a spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee."

Are people going to throw out their Congressman? I don't think so.

On other issues, the US economy is doing fine. (See Anyone keeping up with the economy)

The Democrats' biggest enemy is their leadership, such as Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. They have pushed the party so far to the left that it makes no sense. The Democrats would be in for sure if their leaders sounded like Zell Miller and Scoop Jackson. See Their intoxicating power lost, Dems now only complain by JOHN REINIERS:

"In these fast moving and complex times, it is sad and strange that the Democrats have no centrist leader- just one dynamic person who can rally them. Howard "the scream" Dean, Harry Reid, Henry Waxman, and Nancy Pelosi are so divisive and so far to the left, it is surprising they don't fall over."

Last but not least, there is turnout and discipline. The Republicans have a wonderful vote turnout machine and it always shows up on election day. See The New York Times Democrats Have Intensity, but G.O.P. Has Its Machine:

"The Republican machine was on full display last weekend in Ohio, where volunteers worked phone banks in all 88 counties on what the party called Super Saturday. They contacted 100,000 carefully selected potential Republican voters and knocked on the doors of 50,000. When the day was done, Jason Mauk, the political director for the state party, said, “I think that really discredits the notion that Republican voters and volunteers are not energized.”

Will it work in 2006? Do you think that Republicans will stay home because of Mark Foley? I don't see that.

What we have is a tight ball game. The Dems are leading 2-1 after 7 innings. Is it over? They are trailing now but the game is not over yet.

The Republicans will hold their majorities. My money is on Karl Rove. I have never lost money betting on Karl Rove. I'm willing to give him another chance.
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The border mess is a national security issue

Posted by Silvio Canto, Jr. on Monday, October 23, 2006 4:44:25 PM
 
Has the Mexican government lost control of the northern border? See Border Turning Into a War Zone:

"The breakdown in law and order in Mexican border towns is creating a warlike atmosphere, as gunmen openly move about, and open fire in the streets. Some border governors are demanding help from the army, to man checkpoints and help control the movements of heavily armed groups of drug gang members. The army already supplies troops to accompany federal agents making arrests or conducting raids."

Unfortunately, the border violence spills over to Texas, New Mexico and California.

Also, border disorder is an invitation to terrorists. See Back door to terror By Oliver North:

"Titled "A Line in the Sand: Confronting the Threat at the Southwest Border," the just-released report confirms what many have long suspected: Our border is a sieve, not a barrier, for radical Islamic terrorists transiting into the United States. The Investigations Subcommittee charges that from Sept. 11, 2001, to the present, hundreds of illegal aliens from countries "such as Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Pakistan and Afghanistan" were apprehended crossing into the United States."

Question: Why wouldn't terrorists try to cross the border?

We need to get over political correctness and see border disorder as an opening for terrorists.

Also, Mexico is not immune from these terrorists either. Let's remember that terrorists look for soft spots and a Mexican city on the border may be an ideal target for a WMD.
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Life in North Korea is horrible!

Posted by Silvio Canto, Jr. on Friday, October 20, 2006 9:10:14 PM
 
Where is world opinion on the plight of the North Korean people?

Korea's Nightmare: Horrors of Life in the North By Peter Brookes is shocking. Where is the world? Where are the marches? Is there a worse place on earth than North Korea. I can't think so:

"Making matters worse, North Korea has been fighting a famine since 1995. Natural disasters such as annual floods account for some of the food shortages, but most is due to failed agricultural and economic policies.

As a result, as many as 2.5 million people (out of a population of 22 million) have died due to starvation/disease over the last decade. While accurate numbers are near impossible to come by, today , 7 percent are believed to be starving, and 37 percent chronically malnourished, reports Freedom House.

Even more tragic, many children born during the famine have been orphaned - and suffer from mental/physical handicaps due to severe malnutrition early in life. Defectors report cases of cannibalism."

Add to this political repression and you have a horrible place on earth.
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The Democrats deserve an electoral butt kick

Posted by Silvio Canto, Jr. on Friday, October 20, 2006 9:06:36 PM
 
If life was fair, and it is not, then the US public would give Democrats an electoral butt kick in a few weeks. Why? Because Democrats have been irresponsible and shameless on Iraq, as well as every other issue, specially Social Security.

There won't be any nominees for "Profiles in Courage" from this bunch. What we will have is lots of candidates for "Profiles in Opportunism" and "Poll reading".

See Dems Trying to Have It Both Ways on Iraq By Ruben Navarrette:

"What's unclear is where they intend to go from here if they get the chance to lead the country.

Many opponents of the war take it as a given that if the Democrats take the White House, an immediate pullout of U.S. troops would commence.

How can anyone be certain what would happen under a Democratic regime when Democrats themselves don't seem to know from day to day? This is a party that has, since the war began, tried to have it both ways."

If life was fair then the US voters would punch Democrats between the eyes. The voters would say: Give us a plan rather than a convenient sound bite based on the last poll you read.

How irresponsible are Democrats? See Liberals Gone Wild! By Victor Davis Hanson:

"The Democrats have not elected congressional majorities in 12 years, and they've occupied the White House in only eight of the last 26 years.

The left's current unruliness seems a way of scapegoating others for a more elemental frustration - that they can't gain a national majority based on their core beliefs.

More entitlements, higher taxes to pay for them, gay marriage, de facto quotas in affirmative action, open borders, abortion on demand, and radical secularism - these liberal issues don't tend to resonate with most Americans."

The Democrats' campaign is based on simple doom and gloom about the economy. What about all of those speeches about deficits? See Prosperity Amid the Gloom By George Will:

"President Bush's tax cuts were supposed to cause a cataract of red ink.

In fiscal 2006, however, federal revenues as a share of GDP were 18.4 percent, slightly above the post-1962 average of 18.2.

And the federal budget deficit was $247.7 billion, just 1.9 percent of the $13.1 trillion GDP.

That is below the average for the 1970s (2.1), 1980s (3.0) and 1990s (2.2)."

The Democrats continue to repeat lies and lies.

Professor VD Hanson has a word for the Democrats:

"But now shouting leftists have lowered the bar. The danger, of course, is that by emulating the rhetoric of a Cindy Sheehan or Michael Moore, the feral Democrats - when they come back into power again as tamed leaders who must govern - will have created Frankensteins. And, as we know, such monsters always turn on their creators."

That's exactly right. Cindy, Michael et al will turn on Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid and it won't be pretty, unless you think that Chicago '68 was something worth remembering.

How confident are liberals about winning? I think that a lot of smart Democrats are worried that this bunch is better at Bush bashing than governing. See Could the Democrats Lose? By John Heilemann:

"What happens if the party is restored to power after running a campaign where the essence of its appeal was, Bush and his enablers blow?"

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No more marches, por favor!

Posted by Silvio Canto, Jr. on Wednesday, September 06, 2006 7:43:51 AM
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According to the Dallas Morning News, less than 1,000 showed up. I agree that the Labor Day rain held back the numbers but what happened elsewhere? Did it rain in Houston? They had a similar turnout there!

According to Reuters:

"The current round of protests kicked off with a march in Chicago on Friday. So far, its numbers have fallen well short of those seen in the first round on May 1, when protesters filled the streets of cities from California to New England."

The Chicago Sun Times reports:

"Immigration protests that drew hundreds of thousands of flag-waving demonstrators to the nation's streets last spring promised a potent political legacy--a surge of new Hispanic voters.

"Today We March, Tomorrow We Vote," they proclaimed.

But an Associated Press review of voter registration figures from Chicago, Denver, Houston, Atlanta and other major urban areas that had large rallies found no sign of a new voter boom that could sway elections. There was a rise in Los Angeles, where 500,000 protested in March, but it was more of a trickle than a torrent."

The Washington Times :

"Protest organizers -- principally unions, Hispanic advocacy groups and the Catholic Church -- acknowledge it has been hard to translate street activism into voting clout, though they insist they can reach their goal of 1 million new voters by 2008.

"I was anticipating a huge jump in registration. I didn't see it," said Jess Cervantes, a veteran California political operative whose company analyzes Hispanic voting trends. "When you have an emotional response, it takes time to evolve."

The Arizona Republic reports Few at immigration rally :

"Organizers said they were disappointed by the turnout, which also drew about 50 vocal counterprotesters."

Bridget Johnson is a columnist at the Los Angeles Daily News. She reports that the marches had a smaller turnout and the usual suspects of left wing organizers and sympathizers:

"As I snapped a photo of one of the booths, fronted with a Spanish-language sign advocating unconditional military defense of China, Cuba, Vietnam, and North Korea, a white guy in a wide straw hat ran up to me, wielding the Workers Vanguard newspaper published by the International Communist League and trying to sell a subscription.

It's unclear how much the marchers cared about freeing Mumia Abu-Jamal (and they'remaking progress, claimed the newspaper hawker) or panning U.N. intervention in Lebanon; tucked inside the newspaper, though, was a flier advocating a fight for immigrants rights as well as breaking with the Democratic party to build a revolutionary workers party and unite in class struggle against the capitalist rulers.

Our aim is the achievement of new October Revolutions nothing else, nothing other, nothing less, reads the ICLÂs website.

The ANSWER coalition renowned for shoving itself into any event that remotely criticizes the Bush administration provided slick signs and set up shop in front of a banner reading No borders in the workers struggle in Spanish and English. One white woman near the booth wore a kaffiyeh."

Last but not least, even Lopez Obrador had his share of sympathizers!

These marches have turned off large segments of the population, including Hispanics. Wonder why?

These marches have created enemies rather than friends. It was political suicide, as I wrote in the spring!

Why? Because these are not "immigration marches". These are illegal immigrants marching. These people are here in violation of US laws. They are demanding rights rather than accepting responsibility for breaking the law.

They are saying "I'm here, therefore, you must legalize me".

Sorry. It does not work that way!

The core issue is the rule of law. These people may be nice and hardworking but they are breaking the law! Worse than that, their leaders refuse to admit that laws have been broken!

To be fair, I'm just as critical of the employers who knowingly hire illegal workers. They should be prosecuted. These employers are unfairly competing with others who play by the rules.

You cannot make exceptions to the rule of law. Otherwise, our society will turn into the countries that we left behind in Latin America!

Furthermore, the "march leaders" have arrogantly compared their movement with the black civil rights struggle of the 1960s. However, blacks were citizens of the US. These marchers are not!

Let me say it again. This movement needs a complete makeover.

In the future, let's revisit "guest worker visas". I still support some type of bilateral agreement with Mexico to connect US companies with some Mexican workers.

I believe that we can provide some transitional residency to those with children born in the US. I don't believe in separating mothers from children. At the same time, we should make it clear that the US will not grant future residency to a woman who crosses the border just to have her baby over here.

However, let's do it all by recognizing that the rule of law is step one.

No more marches, por favor!



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Memo to Mexicans: Don't let your leaders go Frenchy!

Posted by Silvio Canto, Jr. on Monday, September 04, 2006 10:14:27 AM
 

On Friday night, we saw a full assault on Mexican institutions. This is not an election dispute anymore.

Sadly, so far Lopez Obrador is winning! He is calling the shots and the rest of Mexico is responding to him. He is setting the agenda and Mexicans live their day around it! He blocks the streets and you are late for work. He attacks everyone without consequences.

Question: How does a party with 33% of the Congress block a speech by a nation's elected president?

Who do these people think that they are?

Let me answer the question. First, they think that they are entitled to dominate Mexican politics. Second, they are betting that Mexicans won't stop them!

Why didn't PAN, and others, stand up and fight PRD? I'm not calling for a fist fight in Congress. However, you can't sit on your chair and surrender like the French!

Why didn't someone from PAN, or PRI, go to the stage and fight for Mexico? What are they scared of?

It's nice to be polite. It's nice to play by the rules. However, don't you fight back if someone insults you? Don't you fight if someone is threatening your country?

Open your eyes Mexico. LO is attacking all of you and your congressional leaders are too "Frenchy" to fight back.

Mexico, don't go Frenchy on me! In other words, don't surrender at the sight of your enemy.

Mexico, show me something other than a bunch of "pretty boy politicians" on TV who don't have the stomach to oppose the dangers in front of their noses!

Let me give it to you straight: LO and his gang are betting that Mexicans won't fight back.

LO is betting that most Mexicans do not have the stomach to see bloody noses on their TV screens.

LO is betting that Mexican politicians are afraid of The NY Times and other lefty newspapers who will write nasty editorials that Pres. Fox "overreached" by clearing the streets.

In Mexican speech, LO does not believe that Pres. Fox has "los pantalones" to stop him.

So it's up to the Mexican people. They need to demand "pantalones" from their current leadership or they need to get new leaders!

Again, I repeat my earlier question: Who is going to defend IFE and Mexico's democracy? Who is going to defend the good work done by thousands of volunteers on election day? Why should LO and his gangsters spoil an election?

Who is going to say "enough is enough"?

I'm disappointed with the Mexican leaders. Will any Mexican leader show me something other than a polite critique of LO's unbelievable behavior?

LO is winning by derailing an honest election he did not win! Yet, Mexican leaders are sitting back and tolerating a reckless disregard of law.

Again, we are beyond an electoral dispute. This is now an assault on Mexico and its people.

Will any Mexican politician say "enough is enough"?

Let me make a prediction. Pres. Fox's approval ratings will go through the roof if he stands up to LO and his gang. If he does not, he will leave a mess for his successor, if there is a successor!

Dear Vicente, please don't go Frenchy on me!

On another front, you can add The Houston Chronicle to the growing list of LO's critics---Many fear conflict's escalation:

"Seventy-seven percent condemned the PRD actions, compared with 16 percent who approved of them, according to a poll published Saturday in the Mexico City daily Reforma. And only 34 percent said Fox lost Friday's standoff, compared with 59 percent who disagreed."

The Tacoma News Tribune was more direct---Lopez Obrador: Sore loser — or worse:

"AMERICANS have good reason to fret about Mexico. Ten percent of the Mexican population has already fled to the United States, and the two countries' economies are joined at the hip. What happens there happens here.

What's happening there right now is worrisome. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who narrowly lost the July 2 presidential election, has been steadily morphing from sore loser to demagogue to potentially something worse." 

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The latest nonsense about Wal Mart

Posted by Silvio Canto, Jr. on Friday, September 01, 2006 7:41:51 AM
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Wal-Mart as Red Herring By Robert Samuelson is the latest article on the reality of Wal-Mart:

"No company should be above public scrutiny. But much of the political criticism of Wal-Mart is shallow and, if followed, undesirable. Wal-Mart doesn't pay high wages and benefits mainly because it's in an industry (retailing) where those are rare. In 2005, average hourly wages were $10.85 for food stores, $10.63 for clothing stores and $10.84 for department stores.

As General Motors and Ford are now discovering, companies that pay above-market labor costs ultimately shrink and destroy jobs. The efforts of some local governments -- notably the Maryland Legislature and Chicago City Council -- to mandate higher labor costs on Wal-Mart are shortsighted."

Unfortunately, Wal-Mart has become the latest punching bag of the left. Why? Let me give two reasons:

1) Wal-Mart is not unionized; and, more importantly,
2) Democrats do not have ideas! 


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How silly does Plamegate look now?

Posted by Silvio Canto, Jr. on Thursday, August 31, 2006 2:57:22 PM
 

Last year, I posted Libby won't be convicted. I wrote that the whole investigation was a partisan witch hunt and Libby would walk out as a free man.

Frankly, I could not have imagined this! According to the NYTimes:

"Richard L. Armitage, a former deputy secretary of state, has acknowledged that he was the person whose conversation with a columnist in 2003 prompted a long, politically laden criminal investigation in what became known as the C.I.A. leak case, a lawyer involved in the case said on Tuesday.

Mr. Armitage did not return calls for comment. But the lawyer and other associates of Mr. Armitage have said he has confirmed that he was the initial and primary source for the columnist, Robert D. Novak, whose column of July 14, 2003, identified Valerie Wilson as a Central Intelligence Agency officer.

The identification of Mr. Armitage as the original leaker to Mr. Novak ends what has been a tantalizing mystery. In recent months, however, Mr. Armitage’s role had become clear to many, and it was recently reported by Newsweek magazine and The Washington Post."

Will Joe Wilson go on MSNBC and apologize to VP Cheney? Don't bet your life!

In recent days, this whole "Mr. & Mrs. Wilson show" has turned into something bizarre and out of the Twilight Zone. As Tom Bevan described today:

"Plamegate is turning out to be, as some have long suspected, exactly the opposite of what we've been led to believe.

It was not a revenge-inspired hit job by the Bush administration, but an example of D.C.'s insider culture at its worst:

a public, partisan, and dubious attack launched in the op-ed pages of the country's biggest newspaper, followed by innocent gossip between a reporter and a high-level official (and the subsequent shameful silence of that official, influenced by interdepartment fears and rivalries), followed by a firestorm of media speculation and innuendo, followed by an investigation, followed by an indictment for obstruction of justice over a crime that was never committed, followed by revelations that the whole thing wasn't what it was portrayed to be by critics of the administration and the media."

I love this line from Greg Sheridan, Foreign editor, of The Australian:

"With this knowledge is demolished yet another left-liberal fantasy about George W. Bush"

Bush derangement syndrome has attacked too many liberals and their friends in the media! 

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Cuba is ripe for change

Posted by Silvio Canto, Jr. on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 9:56:14 AM
 

As I wrote before, I am very optimistic about Cuba's future. I'm not suggesting that things will occur quickly. However, Cuba's future will be bright because I believe in the people.

Oscar Arias Sánchez was president of Costa Rica and winner of the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize. Today, he wrote Cuba's dictatorship is ripe for transition:

"Cuba is not some different kind of democracy, nor has it followed a path chosen by the Cuban people. Cuba is, plain and simple, a dictatorship, and this gives great pain to those of us who love liberty. "

Cuba did not choose 47 years of Fidelismo. It was imposed on the Cuban people by repression and a vast network of political prisons. Fidelismo also had the support of international lefties, who were willing to go along with Castro's repression because they shared his hatred of the US.

Pres. Bush should make it clear to the Cuban people that the US is ready for diplomatic and economic relations with the island. However, Cuba must hold free elections and respect human rights. I believe that the Cuban people will accept that deal.

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