Cuffy Meigs has assembled a fantastic video on Bill Ayers terroristic activities. This is the man who launched Barack Obama's political career.



Be sure to visit Cuffy's blog to read the full post.

The Cyberdyne company of Tsukuba, Japan, has announced a powered mobility suit to help elderly and partially paralyzed people move around. The suits, nicknamed "HAL, for Hybrid Assistive Limb", which will lease for abouit $2200 a month, and they look really neat:



Sounds cool and all that, but we all know what's next on Cyberdyne's agenda:

Finns: Winning Nobel Peace Prizes for getting along nice with the U.N. (How precious!).

Canadians: Blowing up Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan.

"We must carve according to The Master's design. He will richly
reward our loving obedience. His pumpkins need no candle for
they are illuminated by his love. Now carve. Carve. CARVE!"No, I only wish this was a joke.

YesWeCarve.com wants to turn your family's Halloween pumpkin into a glowing, O-shaped idol.

The Web site offers Obama-themed stencils so your holiday decorations can proclaim his message to every trick-or-treater.

And since you're already in the holiday mood, might as well sacrifice a goat to The One at midnight.

McCain is finally hitting Obama on his bomb-throwing political fixer, Bill Ayers:



According to ABC News, Obama is spittin' mad over the Ayers attacks. Well, as mad as a beta male can get.

Obama also said he was surprised some of those attacks weren't brought up by his opponent at the debate Tuesday night at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.

"I am surprised that, you know, we've been seeing some pretty over-the-top attacks coming out of the McCain campaign over the last several days, that he wasn't willing to say it to my face. But I guess we've got one last debate. So presumably, if he ends up feeling that he needs to, he will raise it during the debate."

So, "why don't you say it to my face?" is Obama's tough new approach? Since he's baiting McCain on the issue, Axelrod must have crafted a few zingers to respond to any Ayers debate points. Luckily, ExLg found an old index card accidentally left on Obama's debate podium.

First, the good news: My obsessive dream of owning of an M163 Vulcan PIVADS minigun is almost within reach.

Now, the bad news: It costs as much as a house. And I'd still need to find a suitable M113 armored personnel carrier to put it on.

Hmmmn, shelter for myself and family, or enough firepower to mow down a forest.

Choices...

As I said in the comments over at Public Secrets,

If McCain was a member of The John Birch Society in 1978, it would kill his campaign.

If McCain was pals with Eric Rudolph, it would kill his campaign.

If McCain went to Fred Phelps' church for twenty years, it would kill his campaign.

But none of the hardcore radical equivalents of these actions has killed Obama's campaign.

Yet.

Just like a crook: Bringing a gun to a God-fight.

A woman was able to scare off a gunman Tuesday when she began praying as he attempted to rob her.

According to court records, a woman was in the parking lot at St. Timothy Catholic Community, 1738 W. Guadalupe Road in Mesa, getting items out of her car about 1 p.m. when a man pulled out a gun and demanded her car.

When the woman refused, the man threatened her, but she still said “No.” She then began praying and the man left without taking anything from her.

It all begins with the desire not to be a victim. Everything else is just equipment and training.

It's always so hard to watch a romance start to go sour, especially one so deep and meaningful as the press's infatuation with Obama.

I would love to have someone from Obama's campaign explain why the entire press corps, the Secret Service, and the local police idled for two hours in a Miami hotel parking lot recently because there was nothing to do and nowhere to go. It was not an isolated case.

The national headquarters in Chicago airily dismisses complaints from journalists wondering why a schedule cannot be printed up or at least e-mailed in time to make coverage plans. Nor is there much sympathy for those of us who report for a newscast that airs in the early evening hours.

Get used to it Dean, because history shows that even more abuse is in store for you once the object of your affection achieves their desired goal.

The ghost of Tom Landry is not amused:

Nevada authorities are accusing a group of submitting fraudulent voter-registration forms. The group violated one of the cardinal rules in attempting to fix an election: Don't use the current starting lineup for the Dallas Cowboys.

"Tony Romo is not registered to vote in the state of Nevada, and anybody trying to pose as Terrell Owens won't be able to cast a ballot on Nov. 4," said Secretary of State Ross Miller.

State authorities raided the headquarters of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), a group that registers low-income people who may or may not be posing as NFL players.

When contacted by ExLg, ACORN spokesmen Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson and Ed "Too Tall" Jones refused to comment. If the real Tony Romo is an Obama supporter, I hope that he invites Jessica Simpson as his "good luck" charm.

(Hat tip: ExLg reader Dan)

Not "alleged socialist". Not socialist-leaning, but full-on, died-in-the-wool, government-über-alles socialist. (Via Ace).



The New Party and it's goals, from Wikipedia:

The party could best be described as social democratic in orientation, although party statements almost invariably used the terms "small-d democratic" or "progressive" instead. Its founders chose the name "New Party" in an effort to strike a fresh tone, free of associations with dogmas and ideological debates. After a false start in New York, the New Party built modestly successful chapters in several states.

Left-wing critics of the New Party, such as supporters of the Green Party, argued that the New Party was merely a pressure group on the fringes of the Democratic Party, rather than a genuinely new political party. New Party leaders argued that classic third-party strategies were doomed to failure, but that the Democratic Party was too entrenched and undemocratic to be a useful institution for "small-d democrats" either, even if they could succeed in taking it over, and so a new kind of organization was needed.

And there's an ACORN connection, too.

Some of these chapters — such as those in Chicago (emphasis mine) and Little Rock — had their main bases of support in the low-income community organizing group ACORN, along with some support from various labor unions (especially ACORN-allied locals of the Service Employees International Union). Other chapters — such as those in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Missoula, Montana, Montgomery County, Maryland, and Dane County, Wisconsin, received institutional support from a variety of other labor unions and community organizations. These chapters built local political organizations that ran or endorsed candidates, primarily in local non-partisan races but with occasional forays into Democratic Party primaries or (more rarely) traditional third party-style independent candidacies as well. The party's chapters elected or helped to elect dozens of candidates. Party chapters were also active between elections, pressuring elected officials to pass legislation on issues such as living wages and affordable housing.

And yes, that's the same ACORN that the Feds are investigating for voter fraud.

What did Barack Obama know about ACORN's voter fraud efforts, which apparently is it's sole function, and when did he know it?

Rooting for military defeat, promoting infanticide and befriending terrorists... we can all accept that. But the latest Obama revelation is more than our Republic can bear:

Barack Obama says he wishes he had more time for staying fit. And the Democratic presidential candidate admits that he still occasionally smokes a cigarette...

Quitting smoking didn't create "huge withdrawal symptoms," the Illinois senator said, partly because he smoked only seven or eight cigarettes a day at his peak. His wife, Michelle, pressured him to quit, he said...

Obama said he's bummed a cigarette a couple of times during the campaign.

"But I figure, seeing as I'm running for president, I need to cut myself a little slack," he said.

A little slack, eh? Tell that to your tar-clogged lungs. What about the children, Senator?!

And not only is he choking down butts, he's bumming them too! We've all run into this guy at the bar -- then we pretend we can't hear him. "What?! HUH?! Sorry! This music's too loud!"

Since the MSM is falling down on the job, Exurban League sent out paparazzi to catch Obama in the act. Let's just say we weren't surprised who's to blame for his tragic nicotine relapse.



Thanks a lot, Britney.

Once an unfortunate victim of the ever-looming threat of gravitational change, the 1-35W bridge in the Twin Cities is back up, and it now includes a rather interesting (and useful) piece of public art:

The two sculptures are constructed from a unique concrete that uses ultraviolet sunlight to promote and accelerate oxidation at the surface of the structures. In addition to keeping the sculptures a bright white color, the concrete allows for the conversion of smog-causing gases such as carbon monoxide, nitrous oxides and sulfur dioxide to higher oxidized states. This is the same process used by a catalytic converter in automobiles.

More, please.

"Contact Charlie: The Canadian Army and the battle that saved Afghanistan."

ExJon's post about the release of Gitmo terrorists into the U.S. got me a-thinkin'...

First off, I support vigorous punishment for anyone who fights against Coalition forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. If they survive the fight (and that's a mighty big "if"), I want them to spend the rest of their days realizing what a stupid mistake they made in fighting us. 

But.

How do we accomplish this? I live a dozen or so miles away from one of the few American WWII POW camps to have a (semi-) successful escape attempt, and I have no problem with using prisoner of war camps and war tribunals as the means to bring justice on enemy combatants. While I (by the grace of God) am not a lawyer, I think adhering to the POW model has some rather large legal hurdles.

1. Prisoner of war status implies that at some time, the war will end, and prisoners will be exchanged, and everyone will go on their merry way (except for those who have committed war crimes). What does the end of the war on terror look like? Stable governments in Iraq and Afghanistan? Al-Qaeada and the Taliban renouncing violence? No more Islamic terrorism of any sort? All of the above?
   Stability in Afghanistan and Iraq is a reasonable and attainable goal, but if your definition of victory includes an end to Islamic terrorism, you may be waiting a while; the Israelis can let you know just how long this sort of thing can go on for.
   
   
2. Prisoner of war status also implies that when the war is over, an exchange will be made with primary combatants: The insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan will turn over their surviving prisoners, and we'll send them the Iraqis and Afghanis we have locked up in Gitmo.
   So what do we do with the Saudis, Yemenis and even Canadians we're holding in Gitmo? Where do they get repatriated to?
   

Don't get me wrong: I think releasing potentially dangerous men into the U.S. is a really, really stupid idea, and there is no way I'll ever condone actions like that. At the same time, however, I think there our legal system has a long way to go in order to effectively contain and punish those who have chosen to take up arms against the U.S. in unconventional warfare.

More than anything, though,I have faith that our courts and military are up to the task of winning this war, both the battlefield and in the courtroom. We beat 'em in Fallujah, and we beat 'em in federal district court as well.

We will win.

We have to win.

Plugs is at it again:

Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday that Republican rival Sarah Palin is injecting fear and loathing into their campaign with her criticism that Barack Obama is friends with a terrorist. He called the effort "mildly dangerous."

...Biden, appearing Wednesday on CBS' "The Early Show," called Palin's remarks about Obama and Ayers "over the top."

"You know, the idea here that somehow these guys are once again injecting fear and loathing into this campaign is ... I think it's mildly dangerous."

Joe, Bill Ayers bombs were more than "mildly dangerous". They killed people.

After emptying his drool bucket, the Senator continued:

"I mean, here you have out there these kinds of, you know, incitements out there — guy introducing Barack using his middle name as if it's some epitaph or something," Biden said, apparently confusing the words "epitaph" and "epithet."

Thanks Joe! You never let us down.

I agree with Mark Hemingway: Tom Brokaw and the format lost, and Rick Warren and his debate won. Pastor Warren, by far, gave the best forum for the candidates we've seen this election cycle.

In general, though, it was close, but not a tie. While neither man was a font of information, McCain won based on the amount of times Obama got smacked around by Brokaw and the number of times Obama agreed with him (again).

Obama didn't do poorly, but he didn't improve upon his prior performance either, and he certainly appeared more uptight and ill-at-ease than McCain did tonight.

Update: And The Anchoress argee-eth. (Via Instaglenn).

Obama did nothing good for himself tonight by sounding like a policywonk going-on-80, and failing to bring the charisma or even a modicum of humor. Obama made himself seem like any other politician. With his youth, he should have shown a brightness, a bounce to the step, even a cockiness; he should have walked all over the 72 year old McCain, and he didn’t do it. ... They don’t expect it from McCain, but a little energy from Obama was really necessary. So, all in all, I think more than McCain winning “a little,” Obama actually lost “a lot.” He handed the “youth, energy and charisma” ball to Sarah Palin.

Who, BTW, held an impromptu presser on her plane tonight. So much for that "hiding her from the press" thing...

This time, I promise I'm wearing pants.

Common-sense financial guru Dave Ramsey is a big reason the missus and I are debt-free today (outside of our mortgage). When he was recently asked about the rollercoaster stock market and Washington's bailout reaction, he offered some sage advice. It's so good, I couldn't resist posting the whole thing (emphases his):

By and large, 70% to 90% of you wanted something to be done to calm the economy, but you didn't want $700 billion in new debt to bail out Wall Street. The stock market has had record declines since then. What's going on?

You need to remember that you need to take control of your life. It's disturbing that people in government totally disregard what the people tell them to do. It's disturbing that the market goes down and the media panics about this. It's disturbing that greedy banks made loans to people who couldn't afford to repay, and people signed up for the trip when they couldn't afford it. It's disturbing that Washington ignores its constituents and takes huge strides toward socialism.

All of these things are disturbing, but none will cause this great nation to cease to function. They are not the beginning of the end. But the most disturbing thing is some people's reactions. Don't react based on fear or panic. Another negative reaction is that you are looking to Washington to fix your problems. They have never fixed your problems, and you want Obama or McCain to fix things. There has never been a president who can fix your problems. They always say they can and they never can.

YOU are in charge of your destiny. YOU are in charge of your life. When you look to Washington to solve your problems, we've got the seeds to destroy this country. It's time for you to change your life. It's not Washington's job to fix what's going on with you. If you are waiting on Washington to change something, you've got a very long wait! It is YOUR job to take care of you. Don't sit around and watch TV and panic and think you can't do anything. I've made and lost money, and every bit of that had to do with me being smart and diligent or stupid.

Quit blaming Congress or looking to them to fix you. YOU have to fix you! When you wait on the government to fix your life and wait for money to be taken from others and given to you, that's a spirit of envy. The only system that works is capitalism functioning under moral restraint. Go be somebody!

Amen and amen. A refreshing reminder of what conservatism is all about.

(Via Insty.)

At least our simian friends over at Infinite Monkeys will have a job if the blogging thing doesn't work out.

Reports that Sheriff Joe is sending a posse of deputies over to Japan to check their immigration status remain unconfirmed at this time.