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Brian Williams Compares Founding Fathers To Terrorists

Not making this up. According to this article here's what Williams told [Andrea] Mitchell during tonight's telecast:

"What would it all matter if proven true? Someone brought up today the first several U.S. presidents were certainly revolutionaries and might have been called 'terrorists' by the British crown, after all."

Blog response has been swift. Michelle has the round up. Comparing our revolution to terrorism is a bastardization of both history and decency. Expect an even more withering attack in the days to come. Good heavens, Brian, it's the fourth of July weekend. Just couldn't help yourself, could ya?

I'd like to add to the pile of facts being assembled by reminding Williams that John Adams, no doubt one of the "terrorists" Williams was talking about, successfully defended, in the face of fierce public opinion, British soldiers accused of firing into a crowd in what came to be known as The Boston Massacre. Here's a quick overview:

Adams knows that the cause of the British soldiers will not be a popular one in a city with a thousand legitimate grievances against the occupying troops.  The lawyer understands that taking the case will not only subject him to criticism, but might also jeopardize his legal practice--or even risk the safety of himself and his family.  But he believes deeply that every person deserves a defense.   He takes on the case without hesitation.  For his efforts, he will receive the modest sum of eighteen guineas. 

I'm unaware of any terrorist principled enough when it comes to the rule of law to defend his enemy. Successfully.

It was during this case Adams uttered his famous line: "Facts are stubborn things." Obviously Brian Williams disagrees. Nothing's so stubborn a little moral equivalence can't be added to shape facts and truth into his anti-American agenda.

UPDATE: Welcome fellow Michelle Malkin fans! Hope you'll visit again.

Movie Review: Mrs. Congeniality 2

Don't do it. Yes, Sandra Bullock's cute. Don't do it. Yes, the first one was good. Don't do it. Yes, it's in stock and it can't be that bad... Don't do it. I'm telling ya, as a friend; as someone who cares; as someone who worries about you; who has your best interest at heart; who only what's best for you: Don't do it.

Don't. Do. It.

You've been warned. Speed 2 was better. By a mile. Don't do it.

What Comes Around...

So, today who's disgraced because of the CIA leak case? Not a safely re-elected Bush. Not Rove. Not a single Republican. Nope, the entity disgraced is the media in general and Time Magazine in particular. They've lost in court and must now choose between violating their oh-so delicate principles and jail time. And the spineless wonders have chosen to violate themselves. And that it's Time Magazine -- the most biased and blatantly liberal publication disguised as news on the market -- makes this all the sweeter. That it's further damaging the MSM in general is icing on the cake.

Because who started it? Who picked this fight? Who made it a major story? Who, months after Novak's column, decided that right around the time the election was warming up that this just might be a good time to create a regular headline and nightly talking point designed to hurt Bush? It was the MSM that's who. And now it's come around and bit them square on the ass.

I love it. The Supreme Court told them they weren't as important as they thought they were and now they're not only facing jail time but are well aware the effect revealing this source will have on potential future anonymous sources. What's happening here is a disaster for prima donna agenda driven journalism. And it's a self created one.

I predict the source will be innocuous at best. I believe that if revealing this source would hurt Bush the MSM would've already leaked it out like they do a rape victims' face. The only damage this story's going to do is to what little is left of the MSM's reputation. They dredged up an old non-story to defeat Bush and now they're bleeding from the fight they picked.

How very sweet it is.

BREAKING! al-Qaeda DNC Link Found In Secret Memo

Here's the transcript:

Date: February 14, 2005

PARTIES:

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE

AL-QAEDA NETWORK, ET AL

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Whereas it is in the interest of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the al-Qaeda network (AQN) to damage the presidency of George W. Bush, the parties hereby agree to engage in a working relationship to achieve such mutual interest.

DNC RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The DNC, along with its subsidiaries and individual members, including but not limited to elected officials, shall engage in a public relations campaign to politically harm the President. The campaign will be funded by DNC soft money funds, 527 organizations, anti-war groups, and Islamic groups both inside and outside the borders of the United States.

2. Representatives of the DNC shall appear on the floor of the Senate and House of Representatives and make speeches critical of President Bush and of those serving in the military.

3. Representatives of the DNC shall grant interviews to television show hosts and mainstream newspapers and magazines in which they give soundbites designed to politically harm President Bush and harm the morale of those serving in the U.S. military.

4. The DNC shall engage in peripheral activities with teachers unions and other groups designed to make it appear that Israel and the United States are guilty of terrorism and oppression.

5. The DNC shall put out daily talking points calling for an investigation of the President, criticizing him for the way he is handling the War on Terror, calling for him to admit mistakes, and suggesting that he be impeached.

AQN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The AQN and its worldwide affiliate organizations agree to conduct an operation using a suicide bomber affecting Western interests at least once per week.

2. The AQN agrees, in a partnership with Al Jazeera, other publications, and radio and television stations, to promote and disseminate the DNC message in the Middle East and other nations for mutual benefit. The nations outside the Middle East in which such activities are to be implemented will be determined solely by the AQN. The AQN agrees to consult at least once per month with DNC officials to expand or modify the scope of this provision.

3. The AQN agrees to continue to conduct activities against the U.S. military in Afghanistan and Iraq.

4. The AQN agrees to continue to make a good faith effort to recruit Islamists from other countries to infiltrate both Afghanistan and Iraq.

TERM OF AGREEMENT

This agreement shall be effective from the date of execution and shall continue until November 4, 2008.

VENUE

Any legal dispute regarding any provision or provisions contained within this agreement shall be adjudicated in accordance with international law in the Hague.

ATTORNEYS FEES

Shall either party file suit to enforce this agreement or any portion of this agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney fees as determined by the court.

RIGHT OF CANCELLATION

Should the AQN attack the DNC headquarters located at 430 South Capitol Street, SE, Washington DC 20003 with a car bomb, a truck bomb, a dirty bomb, a biological agent, or a chemical device, the DNC shall have the option to cancel this agreement within three business days of such event.

__________________________________________________________
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, by Howard Dean, Chairman

__________________________________________________________
AL-QAEDA NETWORK, ET AL, by Osama bin Laden, Leader

As one Freeper so aptly put it: "Fake but accurate." Yes, it is.

State Dept. travel warning

BAHRAIN: Americans in Bahrain should maintain a high level of security awareness. The security situation in Bahrain has changed significantly since the September 11, 2001, attack against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the initiation of U.S. military operations in Iraq, and the onset of the current cycle of violence in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza.  Several anti-American demonstrations occurred in 2002, one of which resulted in the U.S. Embassy being attacked with firebombs, and in 2003 at the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Isolated incidents of aggressive or violent confrontations with individual Americans have also occurred.  Events in the region can spark a mass response locally and further inflame current sentiments. In addition, Michael Jackson is now on vacation in the country, increasing the likelihood of disturbing public displays and dangerous slumber parties. To compound the grave situation, Jermaine Jackson has been spotted lurking around the kingdom, as well. Americans are urged to remain vigilant and seek refuge at the Embassy at the first sign of moonwalking.

Appalling

This nauseating stamp is state sanctioned in Mexico. Michelle Malkin has a round up here.

That's a backward country down there. And saying that is more defensible than this disgusting stamp.

You Know It's Gonna Be A Good Day...

...when the Drudge headline is journalists going to jail.

No offense Bridget.

Happy Birthday Lena

The lovely Lena Horne is 88 today. She is the personification of grace and beauty. For a look at what might have been pick up the $1.99 DVD of Till The Clouds Roll By at your local Rite-Aid. It opens with the best numbers from Show Boat and Lena plays Julie, the half black, half white performer Ava Gardner played in the actual film Show Boat.

Lena wasn't given the part in the film because censors at that time would not allow inter-racial relationships on film. It was okay for Ava to play half-black and have a relationship with a white man, but not for her to actually be black.

Ava's wonderful in the film. The soul of it. But Lena would've brought her own dazzling talent to the role. Lena's done interviews telling this story and there's not an ounce of bitterness in her voice;she lavishes praise on her friend Ava Gardner and reminds us again of what real class is.

Happy Birthday Lena!

Wheww....

It appears as the furor over War of the Worlds was nothing more than a product of a pathetic screenwriter looking for a little respect. The Libertas review is in and the news is all good:

"Let me get straight to an issue that is probably on a lot of your minds: is War of the Worlds Spielberg’s back-handed ‘commentary’ on the war in Iraq, or the War on Terror, or post-9/11 paranoia, or what have you? I’m pleased to report that the answer is a definite ‘no.’ Having seen the film, I can only assume that screenwriter David Koepp - who’s been touting his film as a kind of sub-rosa critique of American Imperialism - must be dating a stunningly attractive chick from MoveOn.org (could there be such a thing?), and frantically searching for conversation topics. Far from being a slap at our country, War of the Worlds if anything has strongly patriotic overtones. And, what’s more, the American military actually appears in the film - and our boys are depicted as brave, level-headed, focused … and even victorious. ...

"That is to say that there is very little ‘politics,’ per se, in Spielberg’s film. Interestingly enough, there are some playful jabs at the Europeans, at unions, and at health-food fanatics. Tim Robbins does utter lines to the effect that ‘occupations are always doomed to fail’ - but Robbins’ character is self-evidently a crazy-man, and would hardly appear to be the ‘voice’ of the director[.]

And my favorite part:

"And then there’s Tim Robbins. Simply put, Robbins has become a distraction. I’m unconcerned with whether he’s won an Oscar or not; in the theater we sat in, the audience laughed at his arrival on screen. Why? Because Robbins’ persona as Celebrity Activist has come to intrude upon his already limited capacity to create a character."

Thank you Steven! My apologies for overreacting and believing Koepp over your thirty year career. I'm embarrassed and it won't happen again.

Justice Souter's garage sale

We realize that moving's a bitch, so we'd like to offer Justice Souter a hand in his imminent eminent domain move from his New Hampshire farmhouse -- that is, if his ruling holds. The first step in any move, to eliminate packing superflous items, is to hold a nice garage sale.

Some of the hottest items in the SCOTUS wiz's closets:

The judicial robe. Towl off and cozy up in Supreme Style. Lie around and watch episodes of "Celebrity Justice" instead of reading case law or, ahem, the Constitution.

The multipurpose gavel. Previously used to pound steaks for the grill during Souter barbecues, it can now be used to rap on the door of some little old lady in Watts, telling her that the government wants to take her home because her 'hood is blighted.

The legal briefs. Every tacky yard sale includes some skanky underwear, and the Souter sale will be no exception. After all, like most families kicked out of their homes, he'll need some financial, ahem, support, so he should look for eBay-friendly wares.

The real legal briefs. Hey, the Supremes are all old, 'cept for Clarence.

His marbles. Because obviously he'd lost them when he voted for eminent domain. However, the Salvadoran maid recently found them in a drawer next to Souter's Notorious B.I.G. CD and Members Only windbreaker. So if he's not going to use his marbles, maybe someone else will.