Congress Denounces Iranian President

I have a solution.....
by Craig Bachler

from the AP again,

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress signaled its disapproval of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with a vote Tuesday to tighten sanctions against his government and a call to designate his Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group.
The swift rebuke was a rare display of bipartisan cooperation in a Congress bitterly divided on the Iraq war. It reflected lawmakers' long-standing nervousness about Tehran's intentions in the region, particularly toward Israel—a sentiment fueled by the pro-Israeli lobby whose influence reaches across party lines in Congress.
"Iran faces a choice between a very big carrot and a very sharp stick," said Rep. Tom Lantos, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "It is my hope that they will take the carrot. But today, we are putting the stick in place."
The House passed, by a 397-16 vote, a proposal by Lantos, D-Calif., aimed at blocking foreign investment in Iran, in particular its lucrative energy sector. The bill would specifically bar the president from waiving U.S. sanctions.
Current law imposes sanctions against any foreign company that invests $20 million or more in Iran's energy industry, although the U.S. has waived or ignored sanction laws in exchange for European support on nonproliferation issues.
In the Senate, Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., and Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., proposed a nonbinding resolution urging the State Department to label Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization.
Kyl and Lieberman said the proposal does not authorize military force again Iran, but encourages the U.S. to cut off its financial support.
The Bush administration had already been considering whether to blacklist a unit within the Revolutionary Guard, subjecting part of the vast military operation to financial sanctions.
The legislative push came a day after Ahmadinejad defended Holocaust revisionists, questioned who carried out the Sept. 11 attacks and declared homosexuals didn't exist in Iran in a tense question-and- answer session at Columbia University.
The Iranian president was to speak Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly.
Lantos' bill was expected to draw criticism from U.S. allies in Europe. During a visit to Washington last week, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner told lawmakers that France opposes any U.S. legislation that would target European countries operating in Iran. He argued that such sanctions could undermine cooperation on dealing with Iran.


My solution,
show them what a nuke can do, flatten Iran!

Columbia University promoting hate!

Columbia Won't Cancel Ahmadinejad Speech
by Craig Bachler

Story by AP

NEW YORK (AP) - Columbia University said it does not plan to call off a speech by Iran's president despite pressure from critics including the City Council speaker, who said the Ivy League school was providing a forum for "hate-mongering vitriol."
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is traveling to New York to address the United Nations' General Assembly. He was to appear Monday at a question-and- answer session with Columbia faculty and students as part of the school's World Leaders Forum.
The State Department calls Iran a state sponsor of terror, and Ahmadinejad has called the Holocaust "a myth" and urged for Israel to be destroyed.
City Council speaker Christine Quinn called Thursday for the university to rescind the invitation, saying "the idea of Ahmadinejad as an honored guest anywhere in our city is offensive to all New Yorkers."
Quinn, a Democrat, said Ahmadinejad was coming to the city "for one reason—to spread his hate-mongering vitriol on the world stage."
His planned appearance at Columbia also was condemned by Jewish groups including the Jewish Defense Organization, which described Ahmadinejad as "the Hitler of Iran."
Columbia spokesman Robert Hornsby said Thursday there was no plan to cancel the appearance, though the university dropped plans for an Ahmadinejad speech last year because of security and logistical problems. The decision came after a Jewish activist group expressed outrage over the invitation.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday that the university was free to invite Ahmadinejad to speak, but "personally, I wouldn't go to listen to him—I don't care about what he says."
White House deputy press secretary Tony Fratto said Friday that the Bush administration had no involvement with Columbia's decision.
"This is a country where people can come and speak their minds," he said, adding, "It would be wonderful if some of the countries that take advantage of that here allowed it for their own citizens there."
Columbia President Lee Bollinger, in announcing Ahmadinejad's upcoming appearance, described the event as part of "Columbia's long-standing tradition of serving as a major forum for robust debate." He said the Iranian president had agreed to answer questions on Israel and the Holocaust.
Ahmadinejad's trip to New York also ignited a debate this week over his rejected request to lay a wreath at ground zero. Politicians and families of Sept. 11 victims were outraged that Iran's president might visit the site.
Police rejected Ahmadinejad's request, citing construction and security concerns. In an interview scheduled to air Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes," Ahmadinejad indicated he would not press the issue but expressed disbelief that the visit would offend Americans.
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Here is my take on this,
Parents, pull the plug on sending in your tuition payments to this poor excuse of a school until they tell this monger of hate to take a hike!
Boycott the event, it is one thing to be an open and free thinker, but this piece of crap is opposed to free thinking.
If my tax dollars are going to this school in the for of student funding, I want it stoppede!
Stop all FAFSA loans, grants and any monies generated from the American taxpayer.

Next Labor Day

End of Summer means my new home owners insurance policy.......
by Craig Bachler

Yes, you read it right, I'm talking about my homeowners policy. Well, if you lived in Florida, you would understand. After our glorious governor and members of the legislative body had a special meeting to lower our rates, Floridians expected decreases from 10 to 40%.
My rate has doubled over the past three years with no claims ever in my life, hurricane fortified house and paying my bills on time.
Well, my insurer, Universal Property of Florida did things differently, my rates went up $700.00 a year! I am now paying $3100 per year, up from the $2400 last year.
Nothing like taking the boots to the public.
Thank you Charlie Crist, thank you Florida Legislature and a special thanks to Universal Property of Florida for nothing....

Don Imus and CBS Radio get served over comments

Talk about horse poop.....
by Craig Bachler

The story....

Don Imus and CBS Radio, who have been on the outs since Imus' racially charged on-air statement about the Rutgers women's basketball team and his consequent firing, were "served" (a double-entendre here) by former team center Kia Vaughn when she filed a lawsuit against them -- the same day Imus and CBS reached a reported $20 million settlement.A humble pie and legal summons slam dunk -- gotta love it.Filed in New York State Supreme Court in Brooklyn, the lawsuit, which doesn't list a dollar amount, alleges that Imus and CBS -- plus Imus' former producer/co-host Bernard McGuirk, MSNBC and other media outlets that aired the show -- are legally responsible for damages to Vaughn's character and reputation.Vaughn's attorney, Richard Ancowitz, said, "This is about Kia Vaughn's good name."Vaughn and her Scarlet Knight teammates originally accepted Imus' apology but then appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," saying his statement eclipsed their momentous season.But it didn't. Their season was and always will be meritorious.Ancowitz stated also that Vaughn "would do anything to return to her life as a student and respected basketball player -- a more simple life before Imus opened his mouth on April 4."Girlfriend, there's no going back!With the lawsuit parry, the very media storm Vaughn purportedly seeks to avoid will spin into a more convoluted state that will seek her out.The only conclusion is that she doesn't seek a "more simple life"; the wording should say that she seeks "The Simple Life," that of the television program where two mega-rich airheads attempted to live in everyday situations (emphasis on the "mega-rich" part).Imus' comment was vulgar and unnecessary; Vaughn's lawsuit is based on contemporary backward thinking: Let's build me into a "public figure" through a perceived injustice (since one must have a recognizable persona before it can be defamed), then sue the people I think perpetrated said injustice.As for Imus, the ever-controversial shock host is contract-free and may work (or not) wherever he pleases, albeit with a non-disparagement clause -- where neither party may "trash talk" the other. (Darn!)WABC Radio's general manager, Steve Borneman, refuted rumors that Imus would return to WABC when he denied speaking with him, saying to The Associated Press, "I wish Mr. Imus well, but we are happy with our morning show (hosted by Curtis Sliwa and Ron Kuby)."

This idiot wants to return to a normal life as a student??????
I had no clue as to who she was during this make believe left propaganda stunt.
I'll never forget her name again because of her get rich quick stunt.

Summer thoughts

We are half way through Summer, how is yours?
by Craig Bachler

I have been taking some time off from the blog to better enjoy the 90 plus temps here in Florida. Also, our rocket scientist in D.C. haven't done anything substantial to talk about.

I listen occasionally to a local wacko communist on AM here in Manatee County Florida. His message has been about President Bush's low approval rating and stop the war and everything else that his brokered broadcast needs to fill two hours of air every morning.

My question, why doesn't he talk about Pelosi and her friends having the lowest public opinion numbers ever in the history of America and how fast the Democrats in Congress established this record? Oh yes, that would be a second record from this Democratic lead Congress.

Then there is Mel the sell out Martinez. He wants every illegal to be given a bonus for breaking our laws. Send a message, do not contribute to the RNC until Mel steps down! Maybe the leadership of the RNC will better understand that Mel doesn't represent Americans, he only represents criminals.

Until next time I need to vent..........