I acquired this picture from Gayle at My Republican Blog; for me it indicates all I need to know about the works of Israel vs. those of Hezbollah and, for that matter, all of Islam vs. The West.
Craven cowards hiding behind the skirts of civlians vs. REAL soldiers in ACTUAL UNIFORMS that are CLEARLY IDENTIFYING themselves according to their country.
Or: cowards vs. heroes — a concept that bears repeating and one in which I firmly believe.
‘Nuff said.
BZ
What would your list consist of for the:
Three best drummers in music?
Mine:
1. Ginger Baker (Cream, Material, Masters of Reality, etc.)
2. Neil Peart (Rush)
3. Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson, etc.)
If you doubt that Ginger Baker is the best living drummer, then you need to check out the current Cream revisited DVD entitled Cream At the Royal Albert Hall, 2005. Thirty-seven years after their final tour, they are no less stellar.
Eric Clapton looks great; Jack Bruce looks like a Dachau survivor (but plays and sings wonderfully!) and Ginger Baker snags the drumkit as though he was 40 once again — but try to ignore his socks and shoes.
I have ancillary drummers of course; Carl Palmer (ELP), Carmine Appice (Cactus, BBA) , Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa), Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra: performed fabulously live!), John Bonham (Led Zeppelin, likely the strongest drummer ever!), Phil Collins (Genesis), Rick Allen (Def Leppard), Bev Bevan (ELO), Phillip Rudd (AC-DC) and, oddly enough, Ringo Starr. Ringo knew when to begin, and, more importantly in terms of tracks, when to stop. Sometimes simple really is good.
WHAT ARE YOUR THREE BEST DRUMMERS IN MUSIC?
BZ
51-year-old Timothy Lee Boggs, a convicted child molester, is considered to be a “sexually violent predator” by the State of Fornicalia. He recented completed a therapy program while inside Atascadero Prison, near San Luis Obispo. The Fornicalia State Department of Mental Health attempted, for almost a year, to find a “suitable location or a willing landlord” for Boggs and, because of the year’s delay, a judge ordered him freed by Friday, July 28th.
After having made 269 inquiries for Boggs’ housing upon release, every venue turned down the state.
Here’s the catch: after making the effort to find some sort of suitable housing location, having found none, and now being ordered by a state judge to release him, Boggs now has the ability to be dropped off in Sacramento County “wherever he asks.” And that’s that.
Listen to this, however:
“Boggs’ attorney, Ken Rosenfeld, has argued that his client no longer poses a danger to the community and that the state has no legal right to hold him any longer.”
Later in an article from The Sacramento Bee:
At one point, officials had thought Boggs would be taken to his lawyer’s office and dropped off, but Rosenfeld reacted to that notion angrily last week and insisted that he is not responsible for Boggs once he is released.
Saturday morning, The Sacramento Bee reports:
After months of public outcry, convicted child molester Timothy Lee Boggs quietly checked into a downtown Sacramento residence hotel Friday afternoon, hours after being released from Atascadero State Hospital’s therapy program for sexually violent predators.
Boggs, 51, paid $640 in state-supplied funds for a month’s stay at the Hotel Berry near the Greyhound bus station, and checked into a studio-size room with a bathroom. But it was unclear how long he would be permitted to stay, with one source saying hotel management had asked him to leave by early next week.
The desk clerk at the hotel refused to comment.
If Boggs is forced to move, it will repeat a scenario faced by other released sexually violent predators.
Also:
He has been fitted with a satellite tracking device that he must wear at all times, and also is being watched by a private security firm that is paid by the state. Friday afternoon, two men in dark slacks and tropical print shirts stood across from the Berry, keeping an eye on the building. Neither would comment.
Your Fornicalia tax dollars being spent for private security (two of them!) on behalf of a “sexually violent predator.”
Back in the 1980s, Boggs was convicted of molesting two 9-year-old boys in separate events. This indicates a pedophile’s clear age-range preference. As conditions to release after having completed all four phases of his “treatment” at Atascadero, Boggs agreed to 13 pages of conditions for his release, including not using alcohol, not being near children and many others. Conditions for his release indicate he may have undergone chemical castration.
Law enforcement officials in Fornicalia don’t want you to know, but some have privately admitted to me that they have no idea where 50%+ of the “registered sex offenders” (who are mandated by law to notify local law enforcement agencies of their addresses and where they move, if they can move), are at any given moment in the state.
So, because RSOs are, by nature, strict law abiders, we can naturally assume that Mr. Boggs will adhere to his mandates, obey his conditions and refrain from offending. And, of course, he’ll continue his well-intentioned obeyance once the GPS system is removed. Won’t he?
One final note:
Isn’t it intriguing how NIMBY Boggs’ attorney got when he was asked to assist further with the release of his once-sterling client. How easy it is to “represent” any pedophile and how easy it is to “demand their release.” But isn’t it interesting that neither the attorney nor the judge would want Boggs within their same zip code — though it’s perfectly acceptable for you or me to be his next door neighbor.
Under Megan’s Law, sex offenders must be listed by region on a Fornicalia website. To see any activity in your area if you live in the state, go to: http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov.
BZ
WASHINGTON , DC (AP) – Congress is considering sweeping legislation, which provides new benefits for many Americans. The Americans With No Abilities Act (AWNAA) is being hailed as a major legislation by advocates of the millions of Americans who lack any real skills or ambition.
“Roughly 50 percent of Americans do not possess the competence and drive necessary to carve out a meaningful role for themselves in society,” said Barbara Boxer. “We can no longer stand by and allow People of Inability to be ridiculed and passed over. With this legislation, employers will no longer be able to grant special favors to a small group of workers, simply because they do a better job, or have some idea of what they are doing.”
The President pointed to the success of the US Postal Service, which has a long-standing policy of providing opportunity without regard to performance. Approximately 74 percent of postal employees lack job skills, and 91% of their national front counter staff lack any people skills whatsoever, making this agency the single largest US employer of Persons of Inability.
Private sector industries with good records of nondiscrimination against the Inept include retail sales (72%), the airline industry (68%), and home improvement “warehouse” stores (65%) The DMV also has a great record of hiring Persons of Inability. (63%)
Under the Americans With No Abilities Act, more than 25 million “middle man” positions will be created, with important-sounding titles but little real responsibility, thus providing an illusory sense of purpose and performance.
Mandatory non-performance-based raises and promotions will be given, to guarantee upward mobility for even the most unremarkable of employees. The legislation provides substantial tax breaks to corporations which maintain a significant level of Persons of Inability in middle positions, and gives a tax credit to small and medium businesses that agree to hire one clueless worker for every two talented hires.
Finally, the AWNA ACT contains tough new measures to make it more difficult to discriminate against the Nonabled, banning discriminatory interview questions such as “Do you have any goals for the future?” or “Do you have any skills or experience which relate to this job?”
“As a Nonabled person, I can’t be expected to keep up with people who have something going for them,” said Mary Lou Gertz, who lost her position as a lug-nut twister at the GM plant in Flint, MI due to her lack of notable job skills. “This new law should really help people like me.” With the passage of this bill, Gertz and millions of other untalented citizens can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel.
Said Senator Ted Kennedy, “It is our duty as lawmakers to provide each and every American citizen, regardless of his or her adequacy, with some sort of space to take up in this great nation and also find a place for all illegal aliens no matter how useless they may be.”
(Thanks, Dave!)
BZ
The California Organization of Police and Sheriffs, known as COPS, is looking for your support regarding Jessica’s Law.
This proposed law stems from the February 23rd, 2005 kidnapping and subsequent brutal murder of nine year old Jessica Lunsford of Homosassa, Florida.
A “registered sex offender” buried Jessica alive, following her rape, a mere 150 yards from her house.
Go here to sign the COPS petition. Please, if you do nothing else today, do this.
Your support will be for the proposed Sexual Predator Punishment and Control Act of 2006: Jessica’s Law. This act would:
Again: if you do nothing else today, click on that website and electronically sign and forward the petition.
You’ll be glad you did.
BZ