NJW Podcast #5 (Recorded 10/18/07)

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The Jog isn't in the mood for much pontificating today. Instead we'll provide a brief example of the idiotic style of debate that now infects the corridors of power in this country. Common sense is dead.

First up we have the comments of Representative Pete Stark. While debating the merits of President Bush's arguments against recently passed children's health care legislation Mr. Stark let loose with rhetoric that sums up the thinking of the hard Left about this President and the war in Iraq. Don't be fooled when Democrats respond to bad PR and distance themselves from his remarks in the next few days. This is how the Left in this country truthfully feel about this issue. They believe most of what we refer to as the War on Terror is an illusion conjured up by Republicans to win elections. They don't believe the threat is real. That's a fact.


Now let's turn to another phoney-baloney debate that has surfaced in the last 48 hours. During a press conference on Wednesday afternoon President Bush mentioned the prospect of World War III if the current Iranian regime were able to produce nuclear weapons:


Is it even possible to logically construe the words you just heard the President say as a threat to start World War III? Well, throw away logic and toss in a few power hungry Democrats, and the answer is yes.


The President's comments were twisted and taken so far out of context that it was left to the Secretary of Defense to explain what should have been the obvious logic behind the remarks made by Bush in the first place.


Compound this with the silliness of the recent Rush Limbaugh faux troop scandal and the MoveOn.org Petraeus ad and you begin to get the picture. This country has decided to face a very serious period of its history with mind-numbingly trivial national debate.

Mark the Jog's words- if we turn the country over to appeasement minded politicians that espouse the ideas reflected in Obama's further comments below- we're in for a rough patch ahead.


All carrots and no sticks- that's Obama's answer and in our opinion it's the worst foreign policy move this country could make.

And finally-
Just for fun here's the latest dispatch from Britney's last days on earth:

Did Britney Drive Over a Paparazzo's Foot?


There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

News Jog 10/18/07

2 men of peace?
Bush Urges Chinese Leaders to Welcome Dalai Lama to Beijing

Keeping the peace?
Bar Iran from Nuclear Arms to Avoid World War III, says Bush

Bush spars with NBC's David Gregory at press conference:


The speaker finally gets the message:
Pelosi Backtracks on Armenia 'Genocide' Bill

Turkey is a stupid name for a country- Oops, sorry... didn't mean to hurt their feelings:
Turkey Votes for Attacks on Rebels in Iraq
We Will Fight to the Death, Kurdish Rebel Leader Vows from His Hideout

She's lovable, she's corrupt, and she may be Pakistan's last hope:
Anticipation High as Former PM Bhutto Arrives in Pakistan

No wonder the press loves him so much:
Mukasey Vows to Stand Up to the White House
Attorney General Nominee Repudiates Torture Techniques

Surprise, surprise- France is on strike:
French Transit Union Stages Massive Strike, Sarkozy Eyes Pension Cut

Hating the McCann's is becoming something of an international sport:
McCann Family Hits Back at Enright Attack

Staph Infection "Superbug" Spreading Fast

Dangerous teen fad of the week:
Couple Swarmed by SWAT Team After 911 'Hack'

Fast Food Worker Fights Off Gunman:


Series Talk:
Ramirez's Casual Remark Raises Eyebrows
Ludicrous Post-Season Scheduling Blot on Game

Comedian Jay Mohr has a pretty good take on the whole Kobe soap opera:
The Alternative: Kobe, Shut Up and Play Nice

Dog lovers are just plain weird:
Ellen DeGeneres Keeps Up Public Plea for Dog
Woman Claims Threats Over DeGeneres' Dog

The plot thickens:
Co-Defendant says O.J. Wanted Guns

Diddy punches the nicest people:
Don't Jail Diddy - Alleged Victim

She's out!
Is Disney About to Drop 'High School Musical' Star Vanessa Hudgens?

She's not out!
Disney Channel dismisses as "rumor" a report that Vanessa Hudgens is out of big-screen "High School Musical"

Pop Lingerie:
Victoria's Secret to Sell 'Spice' Album

Sony BMG Artists Now Playing on MySpace

Good news for Skype:
MySpace and Skype Users Can Phone Each Other for Free

Bad news for eBay:
EBay Reports $936m in Losses Due to Skype Charges

Good news for babies:
Experimental Malaria Vaccine Proves Effective In Babies

Gamer Alert:
Lost Planet Confirmed for PS3

Facebook Plans to More Than Double Size in a Year
Facebook Settles New York Child Safety Probe

Did we descend from beach bums?
ASU Unearths Earliest Signs of Modern Human Behavior


Happy Birthday:

Saturn Probe Celebrates 10 years in Space

And finally-
If you thought the last three movies were bad...
Star Wars TV Series Coming Soon

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

News Jog 10/17/07

Stop asking the question- Of course Al Gore isn't going to run for president. He isn't stupid. With the presidency comes criticism and an expectation of performance. Gore is content with his role as the world's best friend, loved and admired by all for giving legitimacy through rank to a set of ideas that easily fall to argument when not espoused by a living saint. Ask Jimmy Carter if he's had more fun as President or the needler of presidents. The Mother Theresa business is a rewarding career for our 4-star moral generals. The stripes on their shoulders allow them to elbow their way into the geopolitical conversation but they're not willing to risk an ounce of their sainthood to affect change from within the system that lent them credibility to begin with. Because Carter and Gore are always on the outside looking in they are free to criticize and commiserate with the public on every perceived evil without ever being held responsible for the fallout of failed policy.
Check out the complete load of verbal manure that passes as an explanation for the connection between Gore's pet theory and world peace at the end of the first article linked below- and marvel at the rationale put forward by one meteorologist for why Gore's twisting of the facts is a good thing- at the end of the second article linked below.
Gore Says No Plans to Run for Presidency
Local Meteorologists Argue Over Al Gore's Nobel Peace Prize
Gore's Noble Challenge

The only constituency left in favor of offending Turkey at this time is MoveOn.org- yet Nancy Pelosi is still set to bring the Armenian genocide language to the floor. We'll let you draw upon whatever puppet/puppet master analogies you might feel are appropriate:
U.S. Genocide Move Reopens Old Wounds in Turkey
Key Democrats Oppose Armenian Bill
US Works on Alternative to Turkey Supply Route to Iraq

Oops:
Misfired Patriot Missile Hits Farm in Qatar

Here she comes to save the day:
Bhutto 'Will Return to Pakistan'

But Richard Gere is ecstatic!
U.S. Congressional Honor For Dalai Lama Enrages China

Children's 'issues' sometimes make adults act like children. The Jog double-dares the Dems to stop demagoguing:
Democrats Dare Republicans to Back Kids' Health

Yikes! But isn't there some good news here? Maybe less people are dying of AIDS- glass half full thinkin' ain't so bad, people:
CDC: Flesh-eating Super Bug Kills More Americans Than AIDS

Stanford Researchers Find Blood Test for Alzheimer's

Everyone who doesn't live in Boston knows Boston fans deserve this:
Wakefield Wilts: Boston 1 Loss from Elimination

Torre Watch:
Yankees Yet to Decide Joe Torre's Future

Mattingly's Out!
Report: Mattingly Tells Yanks He's Not Ready

Mattingly's Not Out!
Agent Denies Mattingly Report

In case you haven't noticed- we're reaching the end of the video rental age:
Movie Gallery files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Video Stores Getting Crushed by Web

Thanks Amazon! Competition still works:
Apple Lowers Price of DRM-Free Songs

Pardon our laughter but the story linked just below makes mention of Greenpeace scientists. Now that's hilarious:
Apple Could Face Lawsuit Over 'Toxic' iPhone Report
Will Apple Open the iPhone?
Apple's New Operating System on Sale Oct. 26

Google Testing YouTube Antipiracy System

NASA: Space Shuttle Discovery on Track for Launch

Two Men Get Five Years For Sending Pornographic Spam

Dinosaurs don't go down easy:
George Washington Univ. Students Next to Feel RIAA's Wrath

It's good to be rich:
Diddy Pals it Up with Alleged Punch Victim and May Avoid Rap

Foxy Brown's Lawyer Drops Out after Wife Threat

Goodnight sweet prince:
O.J. Heist Pals Strike Deals to Testify Against Him

Britney in the news:

Britney Spears Booked On Traffic Charges

And finally-
The latest on the most idiotic story of the week:

Ellen’s Tears Over Dog Rescue Error

Agency Receives Death Threats in Wake of Ellen Doggie Scandal

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

Get ready to empty out your collective wallet America. The most self-centered, navel gazing, narcissistic generation in history is leaving the workplace and moving into the basement. Now we get to pay for them while they bore us with stories about the night the Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. Yippee!
First Baby Boomer Files For Social Security Benefits

Other relevant headlines to stick in your pipe and smoke:

9 out of 11 people in New Hampshire Dislike Rudy

Where's Tony Soprano when you need him? NJ al-Qaeda hotbed

What will the Word Police say? Imus set to return!

Hurricane season ain't over 'til the Fats Domino sings

Iraqi Kurds about to get served a whole bunch of Turkey

Georgia went to the levee but the levee was dry

AOL 2 Workforce: TTYL. Will IM Last Check?

MTV launches in Middle East. Is it an effort to dumb down potential enemies?

Lindsay Lohan is broke after blowing $8m on booze, drugs

That hot girl from High School Musical with the internet nudies just signed a million dollar modeling contract

Oh, shut up! 'Real Costanza' rants again, trashes Seinfeld.

Maybe suicide works- Kate Hudson wants Owen Wilson back.

Is Pope John Paul the Deuce a Flaming Spook?

Vatican priest caught in TV sex sting... but don't worry, he was just doing research.

Colorado Rockies in World Series

Several Rockies Fans Arrested for Jumping on Cop Car

And finally-
The latest dispatch from Britney's last days on earth:
Britney Spears threatens to commit suicide... sometimes drama queens actually do it.

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

No Jog Today

Due to the unreliability of the internet access in your indefatigable editor's hotel room- there can be no Jog today. The Jog gets off the road tomorrow and all should return to normal.