Project 2,996 Needs You

September 3, 2009

Project 2,996 is a web initiative designed to remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The idea is that you are assigned a name and on September 11 you write some kind of memorial for that person on your blog. You can sign up for it here: http://project2996.wordpress.com/2009-signup/. On a day when the current Administration would rather you display your patriotism by shilling for health care reform or a “green” economy, we should instead remember those who lost their lives in that horrific, cold-blooded attack.

As of right now, only 687 names have been assigned. Remember: if we forget the past we are doomed to repeat it. Sign up.


Organizing Against Those Right Wing Domestic Terrorists (This Means You)

September 3, 2009

Organizing For America, the same group that was sending emails to people who didn’t ask for them (like me), sent out an email yesterday, according to Townhall. (I’ve seen nothing that indicates this was an email other than the Townhall report; it appears to me to be a posting on their web site…which just happens to be Obama’s official site.) Apparently you people who are opposed to the health care “reform” being pushed by the Democrats are “domestic terrorists.”

This is disgusting on so many levels:

Our US Senators return to DC the Tues after Labor Day. That next FRIDAY, Sep 11, is Patriot Day, designated in memory of the nearly three thousand who died in the 9/11 attacks.

All 50 States are coordinating in this – as we fight back against our own Right-Wing Domestic Terrorists who are subverting the American Democratic Process, whipped to a frenzy by their Fox Propaganda Network ceaselessly re-seizing power for their treacherous leaders.

DO YOU WANT to ensure passage of the Public Plan? Since 75% of Americans support it, I guess it’s time for us Seventy-Five Percenters to be heard. Why Public Plan? = Because It’s American To Take Care Of Our Own!

And, according to White House Advisor-to-the-President with whom I spoke ten days ago at a DNC Panel: he said, “ON ONE DAY you ‘burn-up’ the Senate Switchboards – THE NEXT DAY you’ve got the Senator’s attention”. We will achieve that effect on Friday, Patriot Day 9/11. …

DEFEAT ANTI-DEMOCRATIC FORCES OF HATE WHO CONSPIRETO REMAIN HEALTH WEALTHY WHILE THE PUBLIC LANGUISHES UNDER THE BURDEN OF OUR PRESENT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (sic)

There’s a really lame “explanation” here (apparently anyone can post an event on the site, including moronic fools who can’t spell or write), complete with swipes at the Heritage Foundation who had the temerity to highlight this unhinged nuttiness.

For anyone to make this analogy is repulsive, but let’s get past that. I won’t hold OFA responsible for every piece of mindless drivel that is posted on their site. The mindless drivel they sanction and officially post is more than enough. They did, after all, take down this posting. But I do want to address something in this email: This is not the first time I’ve seen the claim from Democrats that “75% of Americans support” the public plan. Some Democratic talking head on Fox News made the exact same claim, so clearly it’s got some mojo in the fever swamps. What poll are these people citing? The poll of trendy New Yorkers on Central Park West? The poll of all the President’s Czars? The poll of Acorn-enrolled voters? Every single poll I have seen…every one of them…has shown majorities of people opposed to the public option, but Dems are out on the news circuit now talking up poll results that are not just the opposite of the polls I’ve seen, but that indicate a massive majority of people support their position.

It ain’t true, folks, and they need to explain where (and how) they’re getting this number.


Reid: Open Mouth, Insert Foot

September 1, 2009

From The Politico: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on the death of Ted Kennedy:

I think it’s going to help us. He hasn’t been around for some time. We’re going to have a new chairman of that committee, it’ll be, I don’t know for sure, but I think Sen. (Chris) Dodd, (D-Conn.). He has a right to take it. Either him or (U.S. Sen. Tom) Harkin, (D-Iowa), whichever one wants it can have it. I think he (Kennedy) will be a help. He’s an inspiration for us. That was the issue of his life and he didn’t get it done.

That’s really touching, Harry. Really.


Suffer The Little Children?

September 1, 2009

On September 8th, President Obama is going to give a speech to schoolkids all across the country. I don’t have any details on the content of the speech, though my guess is that it will be a mix of common sense (study hard, work hard) and completely risible balderdash about being called to service. Maybe he’ll apologize for America’s tardiness in enforcing child labor laws.

There is a document out now from the Department of Education that is designed to help teachers indoctrinate guide their charges.

Among other things, the suggestions advise teachers to have their students read books about Barack Obama and to keep track of what the students think about the speech and how they can help America.

When class is over, students will then sing their Obama theme:


Sorry, but I find this whole thing kind of creepy.


Michelle Malkin has weighed in with more information. So does Hot Air.

And more from Michelle Malkin in her syndicated column.