Got into a bit of an email war.  One the the "six people sitting at a table" (who at one point constituted  the San Antonio Tea Party) sent an email about signing a petition opposing the Islamic "victory" mosque at Ground Zero.

Ben Taylor then replied to all with this:

Why aren't we putting this kind of effort in demanding the truth about 911? I spent most of my adult life in the Natural Gas and Petro-Chem industry. I witnessed first hand the aftermath of a number of gas fed fires (much hotter than that at the twin Towers). None of them melted steel structure the way the three World Trade Center buildings were melted. Since the advent of skyscrapers, none have collapsed from fire and then we had three of the largest buildings in downtown NYC in one day?

I believe the proposed mosque site is a couple of blocks away, rather than at "ground zero".

TO BEN: If you intend to continue this nonsense, please remove me from your email lists and contacts!

TO EVERYONE: Please read the Popular Mechanics article "Debunking the 9/11 Myths: Special Report" at http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military/news/1227842

The fire did not melt the steel of the Twin Towers, it just weakened it enough that it couldn't hold up the buildings any more.

The fire did not melt the steel in "building number 7." It just weakened it enough after several hours that it could no longer hold up the building when combined with the damage. Damage? Yes -- the collapsing tows took out a good chunk of one corner. From the ground up to the 18th story, if I recall. (See the attached picture!)

I am even more sick of this 9/11 conspiracy C*R*A*P than I am sick of the Obama/Pelosi/Reid "borrow your way to prosperity" plan. GET A GRIP!

As for the "Cultural Center"/Cordoba Mosque/Victory Mosque: It has been reported that a piece of one of the aircraft passed through a tower and landed on the roof of the building that was there. That is why the lot is bare. In my mind, this isn't "near" Ground Zero. No, IT'S A PART OF Ground Zero! No matter the creator's intent, it will be a magnet for that "small minority" of Muslims who take the Koran and Haditha seriously and thus danced in the streets on 9/11. They will come and celebrate their victory. That is unacceptable.

Steve Baysinger then jumpped in with this surprising bit:

Juhl,

Take me off your email distribution list. I have climbed up and out of the ridiculous bull shit that was (and still is) the San Antonio Tea Party. Onward and upward.

Huh?  Why the insult?  Fine, I can fire back!

Mr. Baysinger:  I did a "Reply All" to Mr. Taylor's message, just as you did to mine.  You have been removed from my address book, but anytime I do such a a  "Reply All" to a message on which you were addressed, you may be included.  There will be no apologies if this happens.  It's interesting to note that you did not tell Mr. Taylor to remove you from his lists while addressing me in an insulting way ("Juhl").  Yes, very interesting.  Have a good time watching those Rosey O'Donnel podcasts....

Everyone else:  Do try to choose your friends carefully.  If you find me more offensive than a 9/11 conspiracy nutcase, just let me know so that I may likewise remove you from my email address book.

I had considered also telling him to "keep both hands on the keyboard when watching Rosey.  After all, she is a lesbian and you'd have no chance with her."  I should have!  Shall we say that even without that jibe, this did not sit well with Mr. Baysinger?

Juhl,

Thank you for removing me from your list.

I don't care about your beef with Ben Taylor. That's between you two. As far as not asking Ben Taylor to remove my name from his list, the reason is quite simple--I respect Mr. Taylor's opinion as Ben is a Patriot and a scholar. You, on the other hand, are an idiot whose monkey mind spews half-truths and gibberish the likes of a dolt.

Be gone, Juhl. I do not wish to read your vile dialog further.

Wow!  Struck a nerve there!  Pretty weak insult though.  But it doesn't jibe with the last time he and I had exchanged emails.  My replie went to everyone else:

Folks,

Guess they didn't look at that picture that was attached? So, Mr. Baysinger and Mr. Taylor still share Rosey O'Donnel's beliefs and a hatred for the likes of me. So be it.
It is better to know who one's enemies are than to suffer false friends. Mr. Baysinger has been a false friend. The last exchange I got from him him was in July 2009, when he said "Will do. Be cool. You are to be commended for a job well done.." (The double '.' at the end are an exact quote.)

Is there anyone else who feels that way about me who wants to stop lying and express their REAL feelings? Might as well clear the air -- Now's the time! Come on! Have at! Take you best shot! Someone's GOT to be able to come up with a better insult than the below. Good Lord, come on, how lame is that?

This drew out Gary Nunn.  I had no idea he had such . . . views:

Mr. Juhl,

It seems you share a difference of opinion with several people on this list of folks -- many who have chosen not to align themselves with either one TEA Party faction or the other -- yet, we continue to fight the war for our minds and our freedoms -- we just do it separate and apart !!! Many have left that group in order to fight "concentrated/targeted battles" because we felt to do otherwise would be tantamount to "fiddling while Rome burns"......

Rome is burning and the enemy has decided that the best way to win this war is to create diversions on every front -- so that people choose issues (created and manipulated simultaneously just for this purpose) and they monitor as we march into every little battle we feel strongly about ---- and so the elephant (Trojan Horse), continues to parade around in our midst, unnoticed. My guess is that you have no idea who/what this elephant is -- what he looks like, sounds like, or what he is doing.

I'd say your need to read, think, and reason for yourself about what is happening in America today may be somewhat limit-- which is okay. You are not alone. Like many, you are probably among those who believe the "conspiracy theorists" -- the nuts and the crazies -- believe every stupid story that comes along. Nope, you are not alone -- I suspect you have little or no idea how deep the rabbit hole is -- and if you did, you wouldn't enter anyway. That's okay, too, Mr. Juhl. That rabbit hole sits above and goes down into that brave New World Order, and all its' wonders, Mr. Juhl. It's about Agenda 21 -- the blueprint for the 21st Century -- it's all about "Sustainable Development" Mr. Juhl -- which is being implemented in plain sight -- under our noses -- at this very second -- in 600 cities across America. My guess is that you have "no clue" as to what this is about and you're thinking: what rabbit hole?. It's okay, Mr. Juhl, because the TEA Party doesn't "get it" yet either.
The "new world order-types (leaders" we have chosen for ourselves (Bush/Clinton/Bush/Obama) have deceived the masses -- they sold us their lies -- and The People have bought the lies and are still buying the lies --- because they didn't want the truth nor did they take a stand for the truth when they could have. Truth lays fallen in the streets and has been been trampled for years now. Lies have and continue to be sold to the highest bidder -- and The People are still buying it and will be paying the tab in the New World Order. That is unless you, and thousands like you wake up, Mr. Juhl.

Oh, Mr. Juhl, you can remove my name from your email list too. I know you didn't ask for this but, in all fairness, I thought you should have a clue so you will understand when/if the going gets tougher here in Amerika. Thank you for your time.

one patriot to another,
Gary Nunn
p.s. I sent to all you emailed -- but i removed their email addresses.blah

Uh huh.

There is just no telling what views some will hold.  But it's better to KNOW who hates you, so I'm glad the air is cleared.  But equating me with some in-the-dark know-nothing?  Good lord!

Just waiting to see who replies next!

They never stop.  They want the government to be all-powerful.  Arms in the hands of the people prevents that.  But the Supreme Court (well, the five rational members of it) ruled the people have a right to arms, like the Second Amendment clearly states.

What's a big-government, tax and spend, spend, regulate and spend some more Democrat to do?

Wait!  "Regulate!"  Yeah, that's the ticket!  We can't regulate the guns like we want to, but we can regulate the access to ammunition away.

We've already outlawed almost everything but lead for bullets.  "Armor piercing," we said.  Yeah, so now we'll outlaw the use of lead in the bullets under the EPA and all those guns will be useless!  YES, YES, YES!

They HATE your guns.  They HATE your freedom.  They HATE your faith in God.  THEY! HATE! YOU!

Want to be part of a really big protest demonstration?  I mean, a huge one?  One that makes the 2009 Tax Day Tea Parties look like an empty room?  Then gather ten like minded friends and get them to get ten friends each, and get them ALL to the polls on election day.  Vote *ALL* the Democrats out of the House and the Senate.  ALL of them!  Why?  Because this is the kind of crap even the most Blue of Dogs will put in place by regulatory fiat.

I can see November from my house!

(See http://hotair.com/archives/2010/08/25/epa-considering-ban-on-lead-based-ammunition/ for details.)

Let's us say they had fights at the Iowa State Fair, and a whole lot of blacks seemed to be victims of violence.  For instance:

Jammie Carroll, 36, of Polk City, was seriously injured in the 3000 block of East Grand Avenue Friday night after a group of people beat him up, causing severe injuries to his eyes, cheekbones and nose, Murillo wrote. Carroll is black, and many of the suspects are black, police said.

Even a couple of cops got beat up.  Not only that, but other police reported this:

Sgt. David Murillo stated in a report on Friday night, "On-duty officers at the fairgrounds advise there was a group of 30 to 40 individuals roaming the fairgrounds openly calling it 'beat ni***r night.' "

Of course, the local government officials would be reluctant to claim any racial component!

State Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad, D-Des Moines, who has worked to fight gang-related violence, said he doesn't have enough information to decide if the fights were racially motivated. He said police comments that race was involved could miss other factors, such as nonracial taunting.

"Unfortunately, like any other city, you have certain parts of town that individuals congregate in," Abdul-Samad said. "You have those that go into that area with no problem, and those who cannot."

The mighty and unstoppable Jon Kaplan has a request:

Would you post on your websites my request for contact with people going to 9/12 in DC?  I am looking for 50 volunteers to help me man the balanced budget petition stations.  With the huge crowds, I cannot do it alone.  They can email me or call me at (210)846-8076.

Jon's email is jonkaplanrealty@yahoo.com, by the way.

If you are going, please contact him!

Remember that old joke?

Question:  What do you call a liberal after he's been mugged?
Answer:  A conservative!

In this  case, it's a "she" not a "he."  And a Democrat.  Running for congress, even! 

But will this be enough? Only time will tell (and I have my doubts).

There's a first time for everything.  That Obama/Pelosi/Reid Care has to start saving money somewhere, right?

In the words of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance:  "For the first time, an FDA approved anti-cancer therapy may not be covered by Medicare."

Nothing so crass and obvious as death panels.  No, that's not how these things are done.  It's a careful parsing of the words that does the trick:

The CMS statute states that Medicare must cover therapies that are reasonable and necessary, while the FDA is instructed to approve drugs that are safe and effective. 

And there's the out.  No panels necessary.  Click, click on a keyboard and it's not on the list.  No panel members must risk their lives and reputations by actually voting on this.  It just happens, with no names attached.  So sorry.  Have a nice death!

(via Doug Ross @ Journal, via Ann Althouse, via Instapundit)

Had a nice chat with H. Ron Stephens at the Tea Party meeting today.  He told me an interesting story.

He lives along West Ave, I think it is, and they have a problem with the drunks leaving trash on the side of the road.  The city got after him to clean it up.  There were a bunch of beer bottles.  

Instead of throwing them away, he got a bright idea.  He started putting them on nails on the fence.  Soon, he had enough to make up a shape.  Then he started lighting them at night, added a flag, and put a silhouette figure by it.  He also change a nearby sign frequently.

See it on his Facebook page.  Not a great picture, but you'll get the idea!

Marna Roch designed the logos you see on the San Antonio Tea Party web page and on most of their T-shirts.  Great artist and a great lady.

She also took some videos at the rally in Austin this past Monday:

Part 1   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbraHJbfPyE
 
Part 2   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZcmZvMLYss&feature=related
 
Part 3   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhsJ01BapFE&feature=related
 
Part 4   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSqXSoFhelA&feature=related
           (Lisa Fritsch, radio/tv commentator is the best one)

Thanks, Ma'am!

Sent by Nadia via Joni, two wonderful ladies.  This is as chilling as they are wonderful:

"Free Speech Zone?"  So, what got him arrested?

What the hell is a "Free Speech Zone" you might ask?  It's an area where YOUR government has decided you can exercise your "government provided right" to free speech.  Of course, if you believe you have "inalienable rights" that  are endowed by your creator that are pre-existing and protected by the First Amendment...you will be arrested.

America -- land of the free (definition of "free" may vary depending on location, presidential visits in the general area, and whether or not the cop got laid last night).

Met both MyLoveyWife and "WakaWaka" for lunch last week.  We tried Cheddars for the first time.  They got there before I did and they knew I had a limited amount of time.   They'd already ordered, so the menu was the first order of business for the "busy businessman."  When I set the menu down, MyLovelyWife asked "What are you going to get?"

"The Monte Cristo," I said.

"That's what I ordered for you," she said with a smile.  After 30 years together, she knows her husband well; she NAILED it!

Ace, over at Ace of Spade HQ, did something similar when it comes to how the press treats Levi Johnston when he trashes Sarah Palin & daughter:

Imagine if a man-boy had treated Chelsea Clinton in such a vile manner.

Now -- see if you can imagine publishing houses lining up to pay that man-boy a big advance.

Hard to imagine, eh?

So much of the media's behavior is dictated by its partisan sympathies and regard for social standing amongst their own. The Clintons are beloved by most in these institutions, so no editor with any concern for his future career or future standing among his peers would ever take this assignment; no house would sign a check.

But for a woman they hate -- a woman they've dehumanized as The Other -- then a provable scumbag gets signed up to talk his ignorant lies to an also-paid-for ghostwriter.

. . .

And the media is in lockstep regarding which stories are "important" and which are "distractions."

Jeremiah Wright? Distraction.

But Levi Johnston....? Important.

They lie. That is almost all they do anymore. They lie in their reportage and then they rub salt into those wounds by lying about the reasons for their reporting decisions.

They all lie, and all from the same script of the same lies.

They lie to your goddamn face and then warble about their "integrity" and "professionalism," and how all their "experience" and "schooling" has dictated that only they know which stories are important. (Curiously, a frightening high percentage of "important" stories directly advance the interests of the progressive movement.)

They lie, and they lie, and they lie, and then they demand your respect and appreciation for their lies.

Yep, he nailed it!  Our "News" people lie, lie, and LIE SOME MORE.  They lie directly by saying what's not true.  They lie indirectly by saying only half the truth.  The lie in what they choose to report and what they choose not to report.  It seems as if about all they do any more is LIE!

Our boss showed this at work at the start of a meeting.  By the end, a room full of guys was ROTFLTAO --rolling on the floor laughing their (behinds) off.  It may start a bit slow, but it builds. 

Dad Life from Church on the Move on Vimeo.

The first only other rap song I like is Will Smith's 1989 hit, Parents Just Don't Understand.

While "George Washington" & co. entertained the "troops" at Saturday's Tea Party rally on the steps of the State Capitol, Ray Wilkenson and I manned the SATP store across the street.  It was hot, it was sunny, and there was zero shade.

But we got to meet a lot of folks and had some interesting conversations.  I even got a new recruit for the Austin Tea Party!

How I knew I was in the right place:

"I want my country back" has been Eric Adam's line from the beginning!

Then there was this lovely car:

Lovely, ain;t it?  Now THAT is dedication!

Best of all was having a chat with this lovely lady who walked by. 

Speaking with her just made my day!  Do take a close look at her sign.

Of course, I was soaked in sweat by the end.  Took a shower immediately upon getting home.  But it was worth it.

BUT

Are these things worth it to you? Do you want SATP (or your local Tea Party) to keep doing events? These events cost moolah, folks!  Lets see -- $475 for use of the grounds. $450 or so for a sound system. That enough for you yet? That's just what I know of. I do know that SATP spent more than they brought in for that event. These things cost money folks!

How about Ray's dedication. His trailer -- HIS PERSONAL TRAILER! -- is stuffed with Tea Party gear for the SATP store. He haul's it to every event, doesn't he? Yep, a dedicated man, our Ray. Why not stop by, chat with him, and pick up something next time? That's how SATP pays the bills.