Taliban Behead Polish Hostage

It has been a busy weekend of beheading and kidnapping for the Jihadikazes in Pakistan. Taliban fighters from the South Waziristan area of Pakistan have beheaded a Polish hostage.

The timing of this beheading and the release of Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, the Father of the Pakistan nuclear bomb, may be a coincidence - I doubt it.

Kahn, is a known cohort of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, namely Baitullah Mehsud, a ruthless tribal warlord from South Waziristan. In my opinion, Mehsud is in some way tied into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benizir Bhutto.

From Al-Jazeera

Taliban fighters in Pakistan have beheaded a Polish geologist captured in the northwest of the country four months ago, the movement has said.

A spokesman, identified only as Mohammed, told several news organisations that Piotr Stancza was killed after authorities failed to meet a deadline set for the release of some of the group's fighters.

"We have killed the man after authorities refused to release our colleagues," he told the Reuters news agency.

"We will now only hand over his body after our demands are met." More...

In other terrorist news, The Baluchistan Liberation United Front kidnapped, John Solecki, head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office last week when his car was ambushed in Quetta....

"We have three demands, and if our demands are not met, then John Solecki will lose his life," a spokesman, identifying himself as Shahak Baluch, told the agency.

"We want the United Nations to secure the release of 141 women in Pakistani torture cells, provide information about more than 6,000 missing persons, and resolve the issue of Baluch independence under the Geneva Convention." More...

Being the deft negotiators that they are, Solecki should just begin saying his prayers.

Improving the Safety of Downtown Cleveland Parking Lots

In the City of Cleveland, where the mayor is still trying to figure out what a mayor does, the security in downtown parking lots has long been an issue. During special events downtown these privately owned lots turn into an open-air like "Sam's Club" for criminals & thugs.

Usually I am against nanny-state tactics or municipalities enacting laws forcing business owners to comply with new laws that are usually created on a whim, a new fad or pressure from citizen groups. Though I do believe it is the responsibility of a city to make sure that the businesses in their community provide and maintain a safe & secure environment for their customers. Which again, is often not the case in our downtown private lots.

While Mayor Jackson is still trying to figure out that mayor thing - Safety Director Marty Flask is more concerned about forcing these parking lot owners to be more responsible...

Safety Director Martin Flask wrote a memo last year to Mayor Frank Jackson about possibly requiring lot owners to play a larger role in preventing the break-ins.

Flask had proposed requiring lot owners to keep employees on duty after the lots fill. The lot owners opposed the plan and said the added salaries would increase the costs of parking.

Flask, who has been involved in the meetings, said the city is committed to improving downtown safety for visitors and workers. He is optimistic that an agreement can be reached.

"I expect to see some big improvements," he said.

Flask should be applauded for his efforts and the private parking lot owners should be water boarded for claiming providing a safe environment would increase the already ridiculously high parking fees, that are most often randomly set based on the expected draw of the event.

One of Flask's proposed requirement's is keeping an attendant on duty even after the lot is full, which I believe would be the most effective and logical first step. Cameras and extra lighting has been suggested, but the parking lot owners have voiced some legitimate concerns over these measures.

Sometimes that blundering duo of Mayor Jackson and Cleveland Clowncilman Joe Simpleman just make it so easy for me! For the security cameras to work properly they need adequate lighting, and the lighting near some lots is not the responsibility of parking lot owners - it is the City of Cleveland's...

One hurdle is that the city uses eight styles of lights that require different parts for repairs. That adds to the delay in fixing them, but Cimperman is optimistic the city can satisfy the lot owners and get them fixed more quickly.

I think this is where we insert the - "How many City of Cleveland workers does it take to change a light bulb?" joke.

Rep. Marcia Fudge to be vice-chair on Scientific Research Subcommittee

Here's a real laugher!

Cleveland Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge has been named vice-chair of the House Science Committee's Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, which oversees all programs at the National Science Foundation and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

The subcommitee handles issues related to basic research, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, science policy and U.S. academic research, Fudge's office said.

"We have a very unique opportunity to elevate science once again," Fudge said in a press statement. "We have a White House and a Congress committed to affording scientists a platform to develop new innovation and technology for a more sustainable world. I am ready to work diligently for the residents of Ohio." (PD)

First, I am of the opinion Fudge is not even fit to be in the House. Second, I would have to ask what the hell kind of knowledge or expertise does Fudge have in this field. I would say most likely little - if any at all.

I believe Fudge, like many others, show their lack of knowledge in feeling that it is scientists who are the innovative minds behind new technology. Scientists may tell us the who, where, why and what about things - but it is engineers that make their ideas work. And many times long before scientists have it figured out...

Most people who aren't scientists or engineers seem to think that science and engineering are the same. They're not. Science seeks to understand the world as it is; only engineering can change it.

That's not what most high school teachers or even college professors tell their science students. But the truth is that full scientific understanding isn't always necessary for technological advancement. Take steam engines: They were pumping water out of mines long before a science of thermodynamics was developed to explain how they worked. The engines were what prompted researchers to look into the nature of steam power in the first place. More...

Please Stop!

I will just say I am sorry for this pic now. Careful though - if you are drinking something, the picture may cause your drink to comeout your nose.

With Barack crying to the media that he was tired, and his please pass my stimulus bill pleas earlier this week - the pic is appropriate...

From Politically Incorrect Gazette

Cleveland Mayor Jackson tells MedMart officials - "We will pick the site"

I'm just loving this MedMart fiasco. It is just so Cuyahoga County.

While we are waiting for engineering reports to see if the existing convention center can be reused, the emergence of Wolstein flats property as an alternative site has knocked Shammin' Sam Miller's Tower City site from the pre-selected #1 site down to #3.

Confident and smug behind a fancy Greater Cleveland Partnership generated Power Point presentation and the Fred Nance led Dog & Pony Show put on for Cuyahoga County residents, Miller & his Tower City twits, thought everything was a done deal. With loud-mouth Commissioner Hagan in the bag and none of the area Mayors who supported the project voicing opposition - how could MedMart officials not pick the Tower City site. Not surprisingly, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson was also silent - even though most of the potential sites were located in Cleveland.

Unfortunately for Miller, the MedMart officials, unlike most of the elected officials in this county, don't owe him the time of day and they chose the existing Convention Center over his Tower City site for the new MedMart/Convention Center. Miller and his smug little minions are just besides themselves that their location was passed over. In fact, Miller is caterwauling he wants public meetings because of alleged closed door meetings. How's that for the pot calling the kettle black!

I will be highly surprised if when the engineering study on reusing the foundation of the current center comes back that it will show this to be a financially sound risk. Just in case this is the case, MMPI officials are in preliminary negotiations with Wolstein for his east bank location in the flats.

Finally realizing something was happening in Cleveland - Mayor Jackson has woke up. Jackson being completely oblivious on the MedMart negotiations and a total non-factor at all, is now trying to insert himself in the mix...

"We don't know what Mr. Falanga of MMPI said to Mr. Wolstein about his site," Jackson said in a news release. "But no private developer -- whether it's MMPI, Forest City or Mr. Wolstein -- will determine which site is chosen.

"There are public dollars and the decision will be made by elected officials," Jackson said.

You tell 'em Frank! Only Miller is supposed to get public dollars for our silver butt bullet projects!

Father of Pakistan Nuclear Bomb set Free from House Arrest

This is not good!

Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, aka "Father of the Pakistan Nuclear Bomb," has been freed from house arrest. Kahn, a former spy for Pakistan, was placed under house arrest by Pakistani officials in 2004 when he admitted selling nuclear technology to North Korea, Iran & Libya.

Over the years of creating his own black market "Wal-Mart for Nukes," besides helping out NK, Iran & Libya, he also helped Iraq & Syria with their quest for nuclear weapons. Our entrepreneurial muslim nuke nut has established ties & worked with Islamic militant groups in Kashmir, the Taliban, Osama Bin Laden & Al-Qaeda since at least 1996.

Kahn's detention and friendship with terrorist, Baitullah Mehsud, a ruthless tribal warlord from South Waziristan in northern Pakistan has been given as one of the reasons for the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

Bull-SCHIP attack on Smokers!

One way or another, the smokers in this country are always under attack. All across America if there is a stadium to be built, a convention center to be had, or any other project for a community - since nobody likes smoker's anyway - the easiest way to get money is raise cigarette taxes.

With the help of 40 Republican Senators and bleating, "This is good. This is good," President Barack O-Free Pass, set on shrouding our country with his socialist shawl, took the first step towards paying for Govt. funded healthcare...

The bill calls for spending an additional $32.8 billion on the State Children's Health Insurance Program, known as SCHIP, which now enrolls an estimated 7 million children. Lawmakers generated that revenue by raising the federal tobacco tax.

Federal money for the program was set to expire March 31, barring action by Congress. To cover the increase in spending, the bill would boost the federal excise tax on a pack of cigarettes by 62 cents, to $1.01 a pack. (PD)

Much to the dismay of Ohio Governor, Rev. Ted, the SCHIP bill was vetoed twice by former President Bush. Bush supported increasing healthcare for children but at the time congress refused to curb their desire on including adults, middle income families and refused to close loop holes allowing coverage for illegal immigrants.

Bush wanted to cover MORE poor children than the original version. The democrats balked when Bush called their bluff and said he would support their program ONLY IF - "all poor children eligible for the program be found and enrolled before any in slightly higher-income families could be covered."

"....states must get at least 95 percent of children in families with incomes below 200 percent of the poverty level enrolled in the program before eligibility could be expanded. No state meets that benchmark."

So now, not only will smokers be forced to pay for stadiums, convetions centers, etc... we will also be the main funding source for Socialized Healthcare. But this is where I get a smokin' in the boys room, "hot-boxing" like head rush on their thinking.

It is estimated that the increased tax from the SCHIP bill will reduce youth smoking by about 7 percent and overall cigarette consumption by 4 percent. Combined with the jack-booted, goose-stepping bans many cities and states have placed on where or when you can smoke - one must question the wisdom of the Cigarette Nazi's.

It get's better - now the "snuff 'em out" Sparky's in D.C. and the butt-smoking Barack have inserted $75 Million into the bloated Stimulus bill for smoking cessation programs!

The head rush is kicking in now! We're going to spend $32 Million for socialized healthcare funded on cigarette taxes then spend $75 Million to help people stop smoking!

Priceless!

Steaming Load of the Week -- Messiah Barry insults our intelligence with his Marxist bullshit

From Politically Incorrect Gazette --

Steaming Load of the Week

Steaming Load #1: Messiah Barry insults our intelligence with his Marxist bullshit.

Longing for those glorious, stress-free, days when he could simply vote "present", America’s Marxist Messiah has his Commie Red panties in a wad over the criticism of what Monica Crowley calls his crap sandwich. Apparently, the Messiah’s grand scheme for the USSA didn’t envision blowback from ‘we the people’ giving the pachyderm punks on Capitol Hill an unscheduled dose of spine, when it comes to this giant, Porkulus Plan, turd.

Messiah Barry is not a happy camper and he doesn’t care who knows it. Unfamiliar with objective reality, he’s blissfully ignorant of certain fundamental facts of existence. When did ‘caterwauling pussy’ become a prerequisite for the Oval Office?

He sneered at the complaint that his crap sandwich is a ‘spending bill’. He can sneer all he wants, but it won’t change the fact that never, in all of recorded history, has a government spent its way out of an economic crisis. Is the crap sandwich a ‘spending bill’? You bet, and that, turd breath, is the problem.

He sneered at the idea that "tax cuts alone will solve all our problems". He can sneer all he wants, but, as JFK and Ronald Reagan demonstrated, leaving more of our hard earned money in the hands of those of us who earned it works. It injects money into the economy and, in the process, sends more money to those ravenous tax coffers.

He thunders about the pressing need to resolve "fundamental challenges like the high cost of healthcare" to justify his crap sandwich. He can thunder all he wants, but that doesn’t change the fact that America’s healthcare problems started down that highway to hell, when the Nanny State started tinkering with that element of the marketplace. The Nanny State created the healthcare problems in the first place, when it pooped out Medicrap. Since then, it has perpetrated a steady stream of political pratfalls, with one catastrophic healthcare ‘fix’ after another. One more fix and 'socialized medicine' should finally exterminate American healthcare.

He thunders about the pressing need to resolve our moribund economy, insisting that only government can make things right. He can thunder all he wants, but it won’t change the fact that our economic woes started, when the Demoncrats went Korrectnik bonks. In the 90s, they created this financial meltdown, with their insistence that lending institutions give mortgages to woefully unqualified (financially) but suitably qualified, politically (properly-hyphenated) home buyers. The ensuing deluge of bad loans was a looming disaster which was ignored by Elected Tormentors in the pocket of Fanny Mae, Freddy Mack and other lending institutions. It reached critical, economy nuking, mass, when the housing bubble burst. That made the house of bad loan cards come crashing down, taking our economy into the crapper with it.

We’re forced to ask the essential question: what the hell is this fool’s damage? He has significant majorities in both houses of Congress, so his Porkulus Bill crap sandwich is destined to pass, no matter how much the pachyderm punks resist it. Given that, why are his panties in a wad? Because, this disaster has his name on it and there’s no easy way to vote ‘present’.

Messiah Barry put himself in this political hot seat, despite his egregious lack of essential qualifications. He needs to grow a pair, STAT, or get the hell out of Dodge. You can’t vote present on this one, Prompter Punk. No matter how hard you try to avoid it, this disaster has your name on it. You wanted it. You got it. You own it. So, stop whining when what passes for a rational adult on Capitol Hill points out the suffocating stench wafting off the Steaming Stimulus Load that you and your Demoncrat homeboys pooped out.

If this Dumbo-eared Marxist asshat can’t stand the heat in the Red Shed’s kitchen, then he needs to man up and LEAVE! If that’s too much for him, then we the people need to flush this fool down the crapper, so he can return to that "present" obscurity for which he is eminently qualified.

Perpetrated by: Hambo

We have Bugs Bunny - Terrorists have Assud the Martyr Bunny

Here in the U.S., the cultural cartoon icon - Bugs Bunny - fights Yosemite Sam, always has Daffy Duck thrilled spitless and poor Elmer Fudd is still trying to catch him. Bugs Bunny's antics have thrilled the minds of children, and some adults, for hours on end while you slipped off into cartoon land eating cookies & milk after school.

So while our children are entertained by Bug's & Friends, Palestinian children are entertained by a bunny of their own...

From WND --

The latest episode on the program "Pioneers of Tomorrow" , broadcast on Hamas' Al-Aqsa TV, was aired Jan.2, 2009, MEMRI said.

The program features Assud, the bunny character, lying in a hospital bed, with Saraa, who serves as the program hostess, sitting by his side.

"The Zionist enemy is treacherous, and it kills everything, but I never thought it would kill the children of Palestine, and that it would bomb the Al-Aqsa TV station," Assud says. "As you know, Saraa, Al-Aqsa TV has a special section for children. Children always go there to play and have fun. They come to me and you to listen to beautiful stories for their benefit.

"But Saraa, I went to Al-Aqsa TV when they said it would be bombed. I couldn't believe it would really be bombed. I went there, and I collected the gifts, books, magazines, and stories, which belong to the children of Palestine, the Pioneers of Tomorrow, so I could remove them before the station was bombed. But Saraa, when I went in – I don't know what happened. All I know is that they brought me here, to Shifa' Hospital, and left me here, Saraa. Praise be to Allah." [...]

Assud continued: "Saraa, my will is that you tell our beloved children never to forget Jerusalem, Saraa. You must pass this legacy on to our beloved children. They must never forget Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa, the prisoners, or the refugees.

"Remind them, Saraa, that we have a land to which we must return, by means of the steadfastness of the resistance and the mujahideen, by means of the steadfastness of knowledge and the fear of God. Tell them that Assud died as a hero, as a martyr. Tell them that Assud died a martyr's death, Saraa."[...]

He then "dies," and Saraa responds, "Assud… Assud… No, Assud… Don't die, Assud." More...

Poor Assud - huh? Not to worry... Saraa encourages the children to revenge his death by freeing their land from the Zionists. If the children were out throwing stones at the IDF and missed Assud- no problem - the Palestinian mommy, setting a good example for the children by preparing for marytrdom herself, can plop them down in front of the tube and they can always watch the puppet show where former President Bush gets killed with a sword.

And of course we cannot forget about the child stars. Yes, not to be outdone by Hannah Montana, Palestinian children have a child star of their own.

Change You Can Believe In!

From Politically Incorrect Gazette