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Thursday, December 25, 2008 07:48 AM
Original article: "Valkyrie"

Abberant History, Lousy Movie, and Tom Cruise Is A Douche Bag

First off, there are no "Good Guys" in this story. They're all Nazis, and the reasons they wanted to snuff Hitler weren't altruistic at all. Those of you who know something of the War in Europe will recall that after the British kicked the Luftwaffes' ass in the Battle of Britain, Hitler went berserk, and decreed that it would be He and He alone that ran the day-to-day operations of the war, to the chagrin of the Generals, which not only frustrated their planning, but pissed them off royally. (It's ironic to note that if Hitler had authorized the release of his Reserve Panzer Tank Divisions immediately after the invasion had started, most notably the 2nd & 116th, the invasion would probably have been repelled. But Hitler refused to allow them to be implemented, resulting in the Allied victory. In effect, he ruined any hope that the German Army could resist the invasion, by way of his strategic ineptitude)

The German General Staff realized that with Hitler calling the shots, defeat at the hands of the Allies was inevitable, and the only way they could even hope for a reversal of any kind, was to eliminate Hitler. Therefore, this plan was implemented. They were not looking to sue for peace, to the contrary, they sought victory over the Allies, and might have achieved it if they had killed Hitler. At the very least, if they had succeeded, it would have prolonged the war.

It is also a historical fact the the Allies discontinued all attempts to kill Hitler after the Battle of Britain, because they knew with Hitler in direct command of his forces, the war would be over sooner.

Despite the fact that Cruises' career has "Jumped the Shark", this movie is way off the mark, not only historically, but also with respect to quality. It's basically a fat paycheck for the actors involved. It isn't inspiring, it's rubbish. Hopefully, this will be the last of the Tom Cruise vehicles we'll have to endure.

Saturday, February 21, 2009 09:21 AM

It's cheaper than buying ad time...

Ann Coulter knows nothing about anything.

It's OK because the only reason she rants is to keep her phoney-baloney, pseudo-important books selling, and to keep her TV show. In short, it's about her paycheck. Coulter, like many of her politically ersatz peers,is in SHOW BUSINESS. The only problem is that the redneck dummies, morons, and misanthropic nitwits that believe her and the rest of the falsely-named 'Conservative Right' rabble, buy into this crap.

It's like saying that WWF Wrestling is the real thing. Most of us with more than two brain cells to rub together know it's phoney, but there are always that percentage that will swear that it's real, By Gawd.

It's OK though...sooner or later, all the disposable income that people used to have is going to dry up, and no one will be buying her books...they'll be buying bread and soup bones, all the while cursing the current president for the misery incited by his predecessor.

Sunday, April 5, 2009 07:54 AM
Original article: Drug-fueled madness!

To Legalize or Not To Legalize...

..The fact remains that if California were to legalize weed, it would be tapping into a 17 Billion dollar a year bonus. That's right: 17 BILLION. That is what the current figures are for California ALONE. Now add the other 49 states and what do you have? Assuming that the other 49 states only produced 7 Billion in revenues per year from pot, that adds up to 360 Billion Dollars a year in revenue from pot sales alone, nationwide. These are numbers that are irrefutable, and present a whole new source of money. Legalize the rest of the stuff, too. Why do that? What's the difference? People are going to do drugs anyway, and it's obvious that criminal penalties are useless. This country has waged its ineffectual "War on Drugs" for nearly 40 years, spent 1.7 TRILLION on this idiocy and it has not worked. In fact, it is a dismal, abject failure.

Time for new drug policies that includes some common sense.

Friday, April 10, 2009 04:52 AM

"Christian" Nation?...MY ASS.

This country is anything but "Christian". These cults put on a facade of being, as they like to say, "Godly", when in reality, they are more depraved than they'll ever admit. They are led by avaricious, two-faced, Jim Jones types, ruling their cult with deceit and fear. They extract multi-millions in tribute from these so-called "believers", and dupe them with twisted, paraphrased Bible passages to do their social and political bidding. In short, these small-minded sheep, who are so spineless and incapable of making a command decision are being led around by the nose by religious charlatans and con men.

I could rail all day about the myriad of immoralities that the "Christian" cult has committed, but it would be an excercise in futility.

By the way, this missive also extends to all the other "Cults" out there posing as religion, I.E. Islam, Judiasm, Seventh Day Adventists, Mormons, Methodists, Prots, Catholics, etc...In short, all religions. They all suck, they're all biased as Hell, and all are largely responsible for some of the bloodiest conflagrations ever perpetrated on the Human Race.

God does exist, but these assholes have it all wrong.

By the way, they should all be forced to pay taxes.

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