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So yesterday we converted two vicious human wastelands to room temperature pieces of meat. I was originally skeptical but today I found out that they confirmed their identity through multiple human sources and by comparing dental records. Apparently DNA testing is being done and photos are being released soon. The Iraqi people apparently are VERY happy to hear this news:

The Iraqi capital has erupted in a barrage of celebratory gunfire as news spread that Saddam Hussein’s two sons were killed in northern Iraq.

Now one would think there was no way you could NOT be happy about this turn of events. Boy was I wrong. The Tinfoil Hat Club over at the Democratic Underground (DU) have all sorts of interesting things to say. Rep. Rangel D-N.Y. is pissed off that we “assassinated” them…going so far as to call it a breach of US policy. And the raving moonbats over at Indymedia have an “interesting” way of “reporting” the deaths of the Hussein boys.

Let’s handle them one at a time shall we?? I encourage you to take a breather between each. You’ll get a headache reading about so much stupidity in one sitting.

Indymedia

Why don’t we look at how Indymedia reported this event:

Following a tip off, US forces stormed a small house in the town of Mosul, which was owned by a cousin of Saddam. According to reports, the house was occupied by a group of men, including Saddams sons, Uday and Qasay. The US ought to have sent troops to arrest these men, but they didn’t.

Well first of all they started out by using a bullhorn to tell them to surrender and come out, nobody answered. They entered the building and were fired upon. Don’t exactly a friendly reception I’d say. So yes they tried to capture them, they didn’t want to be captured.

Instead they sent a battalion of 200 foot soldiers, 8 armoured vehicles, 4 apache gunships and had many more armed forces on standby. These troops then proceeded to bombard the house for 6 hours with a constant barrage of bullets, bombs, grenades and the best of current American weaponry.

Well when your going after two of the most wanted men on the planet who are notoriously vicious and violent, sending in a single police officer isn’t exactly going to cut it now is it? And I might note that they called in the “constant” barrage which lasted TWO hours AFTER they were fired upon TWICE.

After 6 hours all the occupants surrendered. What happend then is not clear.

Actually it is, after the barrage soldier entered the building again, the one person left alive fired on the soldiers who promptly killed him.

The US military claim that Uday and Qasay came out with a teenage boy and another man. They were then shot several hundred times by the troops, who felt that they were under threat.

The military has never claimed that. None of their press releases indicate the Hussein boys left the building at all. I don’t think the numbers of times they were shot has been counted, autopsy has yet to be performed. And the troops felt they were under threat because the men were firing at them from behind barricades.

Iraqi witnesses say that Uday and Qasay were led back into the house where gunshots were heard, before the announcement came that they were killed in the ‘firefight’. At the moment details of the event are sketchy, but it is already clear that the US had NO intention of arresting these men.

Actually what is sketchy is where the hell you get this bullshit. It is clear to me that the Hussein boys had NO intention of surrendering.

The US cannot possibly say that it was a miracle that only these four men were killed, unless they believe that the ‘magic bullet’ that killed Kennedy has somehow resurfaced and twisted and turned round walls to hit Saddams sons.

I thought this was a news story, not an editorial.

What is murder ? The pre-meditated killing of another, in a non-war situation. Iraq is not at war anymore. Does anyone out there really believe these men were killed in a crossfire ? And the US actually sent all those troops there to arrest these men ? I don’t think so.

Iraq is not at war anymore?? Tell that to the US soldiers still dying over there. Still dying to protect the Iraqi people from the very same type of people we just killed. And personally I don’t care if they tried to surrender. Gave them a test of what all their victims felt like.

Rep Rangel

Now according to a statement made by Rep. Rangel D-N.Y. on FoxNews Hannity & Colmes, the US acted illegally in killing Uday and Qusay.

“We have a law on the books that the United States should not be assassinating anybody,” Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., told Fox News Channel’s “Hannity & Colmes.”

Hmmm, is that so. Well yes, in fact we do, it goes as follows:

2.11 Prohibition on Assassination. No person employed by or acting on behalf of the United States Government shall engage in, or conspire to engage in, assassination.

Yes the troops involved in the operation were employed and acting on behalf of the US government. And yes they did kill, murder, assassinate someone. However, I’d like to point out one small detail…THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS IN WAR!!! You kill people, particularly the enemy…which these definitely were.

And I would think that a lawmaker such as your self would know the difference between a “law on the books” and an “executive order” such as this one….Executive Order 12333 to be specific. Executive Orders are made by the President and can be changed by the President.

“And when you personalize the war and you say you’re killing someone’s kids, then they, in turn, think they can kill somebody.”

Um, they already are killing people. Infact they were killing people (their own people) before we even went in. We’re killing them so they can’t kill others. You might want to rethink your statement.

Then Rangel mocked the U.S. military’s success in killing the two Hussein heirs, saying, “I personally don’t get any satisfaction that it takes 200,000 troops, 250,000 troops, to knock off two bums.”

For the record 200,000 troops were not involved in this. By most reports about 200 were. And when you are trying to bring two of the worlds most dangerous and vicious bastards to justice, you don’t take chances. Would you have preferred we sent 5 of our boys to knock at the door. Would you have been happier if they died??

Democratic Underground

There is no greater gathering of liberal lunatics than the Democratic Underground. And every once in awhile it’s amusing to hear the type of conspiracies they come up with. Although I’m convinced that you lose braincells for every minute spent there. In any case you have got to get a load of some of the stuff posted there.

Four posts in particular:

CNN a single source identified bodies:

One fucking person identified these guys. Bushit

Your right, more than one did. As well as dental records.

I’m willing to bet that they got Osama and maybe even Saddam on ice somewhere, waiting for just the right moment to thaw them out. Say when W’s polls dip below 40%.

Is this the same “W” you claim is such a dumb baffoon yet can some how manage to organize and an international conspiracy, no doubt involving hundreds of people?

So I bet them husseins son’s bodies have some frostbite:

I mean, it’s not like we claimed to kill Saddam twice, only to find out each time that we were wrong

Actually we never claimed that. We said they were targeted and that we had to verify they were dead. We were never able to verify it.

Uday and Qusay are NOT dead:

1) Would two wanted men hide out in a relative’s house, if their entire nation had been taken over by their enemies?

Well actually yes…who else can you trust? Most of their regime was made up off family members or people from the same tribe.

2) Would these particular two wanted men stay at the same place for ANY period of time?

Who said they were there for very long?

3) Would two such high ranking (and wealthy) wanted men only have ONE BODYGUARD BETWEEN THEM?

They have been disconnected from their troops and isolated from their security organizations. And since we’ve pretty much convinced them that their entire organization is full of leaks, would you trust your old bodyguards? Besides, they are trying to hide, not draw attention to themselves.

I would be willing to bet that these men are nothing more than relatives who look similar, or possibly even look-alikes as used by the regime to thwart assasination attempts.

Dental record have proven it. The records for Qusai indicated a 100% chance and for Uday it was a 90% chance. Pretty good odds to me. DNA testing is on the way.

The video will probably be from the same sound stage as the moon landings.

LOL, ok I’m not even going to comment on this one. I’ll let it speak for itself.

Their deaths don’t mean squat to most anyone, unless you’re a desperate freeper watching their (P)resident go down in flames or a US soldier in Iraq who might be the victim of payback.

I think they probably mean something to the regimes victims families.

Doesn’t a part of you wish that Queasy and Duh-day were alive?:

I’ll admit they’re scum and rightfully so, but anything that lands as even more humiliation on W’s grotesque shrivelled face is that much the better.

It’s sad, really, that as despicable as they are, Saddam’s family seems to be the lesser of two evils when you compare them to the wretched little bastard* occupying the White House and destroying America in the process…

Ok granted most of the people on this thread disagreed with him. But seriously, how shallow of a human being do you have to be to take the side of torturerous murdering despots just for the chances to take a shot at your own country and it’s elected leadership who you disagree with politically.

You know I really have to wonder exactly what North Korea is thinking….or smoking. I’m not sure what to make of any of this. First they threaten Australia with nuclear war. Then the taunt the US with war. They make claims of hundreds of nuclear missiles aimed at the US. They begin firing on South Korean soldiers in the DMZ. I mean yes I realize Kim Jong is howling at the moon, blithering in the straight jacket, raving moonbat crazy, but does he realize what’s happening here?

Already some analysts think war is inevitable.

Former defense secretary William Perry warned that the United States and North Korea are drifting toward war, perhaps as early as this year

And the Pentagon is drawing up both war plans and pre-war plans, including some rather provocative ideas.

One scenario in the draft involves flying RC-135 surveillance flights even closer to North Korean airspace, forcing Pyongyang to scramble aircraft and burn scarce jet fuel. Another option: U.S. commanders might stage a weeks-long surprise military exercise, designed to force North Koreans to head for bunkers and deplete valuable stores of food, water, and other resources. The current draft of 5030 also calls for the Pentagon to pursue a range of tactical operations that are not traditionally included in war plans, such as disrupting financial networks and sowing disinformation.

Now originally I was of the opinion that we could handle North Korea best by simply ignoring them. I mean their economy has been in trouble for years. Public unrest is growing. They have border problems both North and South. They survive by the charity of other nations. It seemed like this latest round of saber rattling seemed to be simply a desperate attempt for more aid to keep the regime afloat.

Now that may still be the case. However, things seem to be ratcheting up far enough that this little “game” is getting very dangerous. While the US may have distant on it’s side, important allies such as Japan, Australia and South Korea do not. And if the North Koreans manage to complete their new line of missiles capable of hitting the West Coast of the US, the US itself is in danger. With a leader as crazy as Kim is, after awhile how do we know that these threats are just threats?? Eventually the US has to take them serious and respond…especially if our allies start to feel a little exposed.

Ok so eventually we need to respond…fair enough. But it’s not that easy. How do you respond?? Naval Blockade?? Economic Sanctions?? Surgical Strikes?? Nuclear First Strike?? A naval blockade or economic sanctions, NK says it will consider that an act of war. Surgical strikes would definitely be an act of war. Nuclear strike, well that’s ending a war. But really the world tends to look down on ending a war before it starts.

But really what rational option is there? Anything short of a handicapping strike and you can kiss Seoul goodbye. The North Koreans have enough artillery along the border to level Seoul and all it’s citizens within moments. That’s not to mention the thousands of North Korean soldiers just itching to pour across the border and run right into our contingent of soldiers.

So that effectively leaves a massive surgical strike or the nuclear option. Surgical strike of course begs the question…could we do it fast and stealth-fully enough to cripple them before they can strike?? And do we know where all their nukes are?? What if we miss one? Of course we face the same problem with a nuclear strike but really, one of our missile subs carries enough to make North Korea permanently glow in the dark. While a nuclear strike may cause the least number of casualties among our allies, it will almost certainly mean the death of most of the starving North Korean citizens, who are perhaps the biggest victims in this whole situation.

Of course this all assumes that a strike is necessary. Is it? I’m not sure I see viable alternatives….especially if North Korea continues it’s saber-rattling. Even if Washington doesn’t take it seriously, I’m sure the Aussies can only be threatening with nukes so many times before they start squirming. Considering they helped us in both Afghanistan and Iraq we are certainly indebted to help them out.

Even before that we have a rogue country that is known to almost exclusively depend on drug and weapons trafficking for it’s hard income. Once they have a few extra nukes on their hands, who’s to say the next ship on it’s way to Yemen isn’t carrying a hot nuke? Surely the world can’t possibly allow that….and it will inevitably fall to the US to do something about it….as does everything else.

And if North Korea actually tests a nuclear weapon, this whole discussion is moot. Because more than likely the US missile silos will already be empty.

Ok let’s see how many of you are fit to be American citizens. Take this test without googling or looking up any answers. I’ll post my answers later on.

1. According to the constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become president. Name one requirement.

Born a US citizen

2. Can the Constitution be changed?

Absolutely, requires a ratification by a (3/4?) majority of the states.

3. Can you name the 13 original states?

Vermont, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

4. Can you name the two senators from your state?

Norm Coleman and Mark Dayton

5. For how long do we elect each senator?

6 years

6. For how long do we elect the president?

4 years

7. For how long do we elect the Representatives in Congress?

2 years

8. How many amendments to the Constitution have been made so far?

Ugh, um, I’m thinking around 40??

9. How many branches are there in our government?

3 immensely huge and bloated branches

10. How many changes or Amendments to the Constitution are there?

Um, already answers this….around 40.

11. How many members are there in the Supreme Court? What is the term of office for these judges?

9, and they serve a life term or whenever they choose to retire. Customary that they retire under a president sharing their same political views.

12. How many Presidential electors does each state have?

Same as the number of representatives they have

13. How many representatives are there in Congress?

460??? I think….determine by the population of each state.

14. How many Senators are there in Congress?

100, 2 per state

15. How many states are there in the union?

50

16. How many states are there in the US?

50….already answered that

17. How many stripes are there on the flag?

13

18. How many Supreme Court justices are there?

grrr, 9

19. How many terms can a president serve?

Originally as many as he was elected to, now we have a limit on 2 terms

20. How many times may a congressman be reelected?

As many times as they can con the public into voting for them.

21. How many times may a senator be reelected?

Same answer

22. In what month do we vote for the president?

November

23. In what month is the new president inaugurated?

January

24. In what year was the Constitution written?

1789

25. Name one amendment that guarantees or addresses voting rights?

14th Amendment

26. Name one benefit of being a citizen of the US?

Um, your not French? Also Freedom of Speech is pretty good

27. Name one purpose of the United Nations?

It has a purpose?????

28. Name one right guaranteed by the First Amendment?

Freedom of Speech

29. Name three rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

Speech, Association, Press, Right To Bear Arms,

30. What are the 3 branches of our government?

Legislative, Executive and Judicial

31. What are the basic principles of the U.S. Constitution?

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

32. What are the colors of the flag?

Red, White and Blue

33. What are the duties of Congress?

To pass laws

34. What are the duties of the Supreme Court?

To interpret the constitution as regards existing laws.

35. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

Bill of Rights

36. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

Once again, Bill of Rights

37. What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?

Yes, I’m sure…it’s the Bill of Rights

38. What are the two major political parties in the US today?

Republicans and Dumb-o-crats

39. What color are the stars on our flag?

White

40. What color are the stripes?

Red or White

41. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?

Britain

42. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Technically it freed the slaves

43. What do the stars on the flag mean?

Represent the states of the union

44. What do the stripes on the flag mean?

Represents the 13 original colonies

45. What do we call a change to the Constitution?

An Amendment

46. What document was signed on July 4, 1776: where was it signed and what did it declare?

I believe that would be the Declaration of Independence and it declared our freedom from foreign rule.

47. What form of government do we have in the United States? What is the difference between a republican type of government and a monarchy?

We are a Republic, in which our public elects representatives to speak from them in the government. We used to be ruled by a monarchy, in which one person had absolute (supposedly divine) rule and it was passed down the bloodline.

48. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the American colonists?

Fourth of July? Independence Day.

49. What is Congress?

I’m resisting a sarcastic answer….it consists of the House of Representatives, and the Senate. Each debates and passes laws, and the law must passed by both before it’s sent to the President for ratification.

50. What is meant by referendum?

It’s usually a vote on an issue by the citizens. A school referendum comes to mind.

51. What is the 49th state of the Union?

Hawaii??

52. What is the 4th of July?

Independence Day

53. What is the 50th state of the Union?

Alaska?

54. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?

That the citizens are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, and we hold these truths to be self-evident.

55. What is the Bill of Rights?

The original 10 amendments, providing our basic rights

56. What is the capital of your state?

St. Paul

57. What is the Constitution?

The supreme law of the land

58. What is the date of Independence Day?

July 4th

59. What is the Executive Branch?

The President and his office, responsible for enforcing the laws

60. What is the head executive of a city government called?

Mayor

61. What is the head executive of a state government called?

Governor

62. What is the highest court in the US?

US Supreme Court

63. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?

Preamble

64. What is the Judicial Branch?

Consists of the US Federal Courts, which in addition to the US Supreme Court also covers all the US District Courts and Appellate Courts and so on.

65. What is the Legislative Branch?

Consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

66. What is the minimum voting age in the US?

18

67. What is the most important right granted to US citizens?

What kind of question is this??? I would regard Freedom of Speech I guess.

68. What is the name of the president’s official home?

The White House

69. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?

Mayflower

70. What is the name of the US’s National Anthem?

Star Spangled Banner

71. What is the supreme law of the US?

The US Constitution

72. What is the US Capitol Building?

Where the Senate and House meet

73. What is the White House?

Where the President lives

74. What must be done before the Constitution can be amended?

Well you have to come up with the amendment, there needs to be a 3/4 majority vote and it must be ratified by a 3/4 majority of the states.

75. What right is provided in the 15th Amendment?

Guarantees the right to vote by ALL citizens

76. What special group advises the president?

The Cabinet

77. What were the 13 original states of the US called?

Um, the 13 original states??? Not sure what this one means.

78. What were the first 13 original states which formed the Union?

I already answered this and I’m not typing it out again.

79. When and where does Congress meet?

At the US Capitol building, and as long as the legislative sessions last. The President can call special sessions as well.

80. When was the Constitution of the United States adopted?

1787

81. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

1776

82. Where does Congress meet?

Once again…at the US Capitol building

83. Where does freedom of speech come from?

Doesn’t come from anywhere, it is an inalienable right which is protected by the 1st amendment of the Constitution.

84. Where is the White House located?

Washington, D.C.

85. Which countries were our principal allies during WWII?

If you keep it to just The Big Three, it was the Soviet Union and the UK

86. Which president freed the slaves?

Lincoln

87. Which president is called the “Father of our Country”?

Washington

88. Which president was the first Commander in Chief of the US military?

Washington

89. Who becomes president if both the president and VP die?

President Pro Temp of the Senate

90. Who becomes president if the president should die?

Vice President

91. Who discovered America and what was he looking for?

Columbus “discovered” America and he was looking for the West Indies

92. Who elects Congress?

The citizens of their represented state.

93. Who elects the president?

The citizens of the US, whose votes in turn determine the makeup of the Electoral College who actually votes for the President.

94. Who established the first permanent colonies in North America?

Britain

95. Who has the power to declare war?

Congress

96. Who helped the Pilgrims in America?

The Indians

97. Who is eligible for the office of President or Vice President?

Anyone…but there are certain requirements. Such as age (40+??) and you must be born in the US.

98. Who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court?

Rehnquist

99. Who is the Commander in Chief of the US military?

President Bush

100. Who is the current governor of your state?

Tim Pawlenty

101. Who is the head of your local government?

Geagan or something like that….

102. Who is the President of the United States today?

President Bush

103. Who is the vice president of the US?

Cheney

104. Who makes the laws in the US?

Congress

105. Who nominates Judges to the Supreme Court?

The President

106. Who said, “Give me Liberty, or give me death”?

Patrick Henry

107. Who selects the Supreme Court justices?

President, and they are then confirmed by Congress

108. Who signs bills into law?

The President

109. Who was Martin Luther King Jr?

Civil Rights leader, most famous for his “I Have A Dream” speech

110. Who was President during the Civil War and about when was this war fought?

Lincoln. To simplify it, it was about slavery. But there were a lot more underlying reasons really.

111. Who was the first President of the United States?

George Washington

112. Who was the first president of the US?

Already answered

113. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

Jefferson

114. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?

Francis Key Scott

115. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?

US Citizens

116. Why are there 100 senators in the Senate?

Each state elects 2

117. Why did the pilgrims come to America?

Religious freedom

118. Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July?

It’s the birthday of our country

119. Why is the government divided into three branches?

Separation of power, and to create the system of checks and balances

You know I got to say, that despite not googling, not being provided with materials to study, etc, I think I did exceptionally well. Except for a few details I think I got close to 100%. Not sure of the majority needed for ratification and such. Other than that.

I think this might be a good test we give high school students before graduation.
[Quiz provided by Mrs. Du Toit via Hoplites and IMAO]

Ok let’s see how many of you are fit to be American citizens. Take this test without googling or looking up any answers. I’ll post my answers later on.

1. According to the constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become president. Name one requirement.
2. Can the Constitution be changed?
3. Can you name the 13 original states?
4. Can you name the two senators from your state?
5. For how long do we elect each senator?
6. For how long do we elect the president?
7. For how long do we elect the Representatives in Congress?
8. How many amendments to the Constitution have been made so far?
9. How many branches are there in our government?
10. How many changes or Amendments to the Constitution are there?
11. How many members are there in the Supreme Court? What is the term of office for these judges?
12. How many Presidential electors does each state have?
13. How many representatives are there in Congress?
14. How many Senators are there in Congress?
15. How many states are there in the union?
16. How many states are there in the US?
17. How many stripes are there on the flag?
18. How many Supreme Court justices are there?
19. How many terms can a president serve?
20. How many times may a congressman be reelected?
21. How many times may a senator be reelected?
22. In what month do we vote for the president?
23. In what month is the new president inaugurated?
24. In what year was the Constitution written?
25. Name one amendment that guarantees or addresses voting rights?
26. Name one benefit of being a citizen of the US?
27. Name one purpose of the United Nations?
28. Name one right guaranteed by the First Amendment?
29. Name three rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
30. What are the 3 branches of our government?
31. What are the basic principles of the U.S. Constitution?
32. What are the colors of the flag?
33. What are the duties of Congress?
34. What are the duties of the Supreme Court?
35. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
36. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
37. What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?
38. What are the two major political parties in the US today?
39. What color are the stars on our flag?
40. What color are the stripes?
41. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?
42. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
43. What do the stars on the flag mean?
44. What do the stripes on the flag mean?
45. What do we call a change to the Constitution?
46. What document was signed on July 4, 1776: where was it signed and what did it declare?
47. What form of government do we have in the United States? What is the difference between a republican type of government and a monarchy?
48. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the American colonists?
49. What is Congress?
50. What is meant by referendum?
51. What is the 49th state of the Union?
52. What is the 4th of July?
53. What is the 50th state of the Union?
54. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
55. What is the Bill of Rights?
56. What is the capital of your state?
57. What is the Constitution?
58. What is the date of Independence Day?
59. What is the Executive Branch?
60. What is the head executive of a city government called?
61. What is the head executive of a state government called?
62. What is the highest court in the US?
63. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
64. What is the Judicial Branch?
65. What is the Legislative Branch?
66. What is the minimum voting age in the US?
67. What is the most important right granted to US citizens?
68. What is the name of the president’s official home?
69. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
70. What is the name of the US’s National Anthem?
71. What is the supreme law of the US?
72. What is the US Capitol Building?
73. What is the White House?
74. What must be done before the Constitution can be amended?
75. What right is provided in the 15th Amendment?
76. What special group advises the president?
77. What were the 13 original states of the US called?
78. What were the first 13 original states which formed the Union?
79. When and where does Congress meet?
80. When was the Constitution of the United States adopted?
81. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
82. Where does Congress meet?
83. Where does freedom of speech come from?
84. Where is the White House located?
85. Which countries were our principal allies during WWII?
86. Which president freed the slaves?
87. Which president is called the “Father of our Country”?
88. Which president was the first Commander in Chief of the US military?
89. Who becomes president if both the president and VP die?
90. Who becomes president if the president should die?
91. Who discovered America and what was he looking for?
92. Who elects Congress?
93. Who elects the president?
94. Who established the first permanent colonies in North America?
95. Who has the power to declare war?
96. Who helped the Pilgrims in America?
97. Who is eligible for the office of President or Vice President?
98. Who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court?
99. Who is the Commander in Chief of the US military?
100. Who is the current governor of your state?
101. Who is the head of your local government?
102. Who is the President of the United States today?
103. Who is the vice president of the US?
104. Who makes the laws in the US?
105. Who nominates Judges to the Supreme Court?
106. Who said, “Give me Liberty, or give me death”?
107. Who selects the Supreme Court justices?
108. Who signs bills into law?
109. Who was Martin Luther King Jr?
110. Who was President during the Civil War and about when was this war fought?
111. Who was the first President of the United States?
112. Who was the first president of the US?
113. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
114. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
115. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
116. Why are there 100 senators in the Senate?
117. Why did the pilgrims come to America?
118. Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July?
119. Why is the government divided into three branches?

For grading email answers to me.
[Quiz provided by Mrs. Du Toit via Hoplites and IMAO]

Ok so Acidman posted 25 questions and the whole blogosphere decided to answer them. I figured, when in Rome…

1. Do you have a personal hero? If so, who is it?

My father. If I become half of what he has become, I’ll consider myself successful.

2. What is your favorite book of all time and what made it so fucking good?

Wow, awfully tough question for only the second one. Um, I tend to read books more to forget the world than learn others opinions. So I’d definitely list anything by Tolkien or Douglas Adams. However, I’m also a war-history buff, so I enjoy reading books about past battles especially the Pacific Theater of WWII. My favorite is probably “Thunder Below” by Admiral Eugene B. Fluckey because of the conversational way we relates his experiences and those of his crew during the war.

3. What does “diversity” mean to you?

Not the same thing it means to Democrats. To me it’s become a poisoned term. Originally meaning just the state of being mixed, it’s now taken on it’s own political agenda which implies quotas and forced mixing.

4. What is the wildest thing you’ve ever done?

I dunno, I can’t remember it because I was having such a mind-sickeningly fun time.

5. Do you regret doing it?

For most of the next day yes, after that, definitely not.

6. Can you drive a stick shift?

Define “drive”….if you mean without leaving the transmission scattered for 5 blocks, then….”no”. Otherwise sure, I’ll give it a shot.

7. What’s the highest speed you ever traveled in a car?

123 mph

8. Were you driving, or riding at the time?

Driving

9. Which is better: snakes or spiders?

Snakes….spiders are well…bugs.

10. What is the most disgusting thing you ever ate?

All I can think of is foods I don’t really like, but those aren’t really disgusting. I dunno.

11. Have you ever shit your pants? Be HONEST!

Nope, sorry

12. Was losing your virginity an enjoyable experience?

Most definitely

13. Should oral sex be outlawed or encouraged?

Bring it on!

14. Name one man with a fine ass.

Um, to be honest I’m not sure what defines a fine ass on a man. Is small or big good?? Um, women, help me out here.

15. Do you watch golf on television? If not, will you iron my shirts?

No and no

16. Who is Martha Burk?

Hmm, sounds familiar but hell if I know, I could probably google and find out but I’m guessing that’s not in the spirit of the quiz.

17. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Oh there are lots of things. I’m a work in progress and always striving to improve. You’re going to have to narrow this down a bit

18. Do you eat raw oysters?

Ugh no, while I admit I eat my steaks pretty rare, I do require all my food to be cooked to some extent.

19. Are you claustrophobic?

Nope…don’t really have a phobia that I’m aware of.

20. If you rode a motorcycle, would you wear a helmet even if the law said you didn‘t have to?

Hell yes! It even makes me quesy if I see bikers riding without leather jackets and pants. Pavement and skin are not friends

21. Name five great Presidents.

Reagan, Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt

22. Name three shitty Presidents.

Franklin Roosevelt, Carter, Clinton

23. Now call me fanny and slap my ass. Just kidding.

You better be kidding

24. This is the 4th of July. Did you set off any fireworks?

Lots, could have landed planes with some of them. Of course they were all “legal” ones….hehe, ok I can’t even type that with a straight face.

25. If you could have dinner and conversation with anyone in the history of the planet, who would you choose?

Oh wow. I’ll go out on a limb here and say Jesus Christ. While as an atheist, I don’t believe in what many religious folk believe he stood for, I do believe that the physical man existed at one point. And I challenge you to find someone who has had a greater impact (for better or worse) on our world.

Ok folks that’s it…now it’s your turn. Let me know your answers.

Ok, the latest news story is the trouble in Liberia:

THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION is coming under considerable international pressure to contribute to a United Nations-backed intervention in the West African state of Liberia — and understandably so. Founded by freed U.S. slaves, Liberia has been a close U.S. ally for most of its history, and now it is living through one of the worst moments in those 150 years. Its warlord president, Charles Taylor, is holed up in the capital city, Monrovia, besieged by rebel armies. Mr. Taylor agreed to step down peacefully as part of a cease-fire agreement last month but then reversed himself; the result has been heavy fighting in the capital that has left hundreds dead. U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has called for an international peacekeeping force to prevent further bloodshed, and he has implored the United States to lead it. Britain and France have publicly backed the idea, and several West African nations have offered to contribute 3,000 troops if they are matched with 2,000 Americans. Both sides in Liberia say they would welcome a U.S.-led force. Faced with such unanimity, the Bush administration should strongly consider acting.

Ok, first of all let me say this. I feel bad for the people of Liberia and I take their problem very seriously. In fact, provided we can spare the troops from our forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and the UN picks up the cost, I have no problem with us sending in troops.

Here is my problem though. Just a few months ago we were this horrible hegemon. We were facist pigs. The Imperialist scum that is the cause of all that is evil on this planet. Now the world has found a little problem and right away they call us??!!? I thought we were so fucking evil!

Every day, people of various nations called us the biggest threat to world peace. We were the source of all the worlds problems. Our troops shouldn’t always be in other peoples countries. Now you have the slightest problem and “Heh, let’s get the Americans to do it!! They are the only ones that can help!!”.

You know what? Fuck You. Apparently France couldn’t handle it’s little problem in the Ivory Coast, and now wants our help by taking out the dictator that is part of the problem?? Wait a second….just a few months ago we were child-killing war-mongers for taking out two other horrible dictators. So basically we’re only allowed to preserve world peace when the hostilities bothers the rest of the Western world?

We can’t go in just for the sake of…oh saving peoples lives?? That would be war-mongering!! That would be evil. How dare the hegemon of the world use it’s power to do good…..unless it serves us as well.

Tell you what….we took care of the last two skirmishes as well as bailed the world out of two wars. Since France wants to be a superpower so bad why don’t we have them do it instead??? After all, they are doing a bang-up job in the Ivory Coast….er, nevermind. Let me grab my boots…the United States will be there to save the day….AGAIN.