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| Apr-08-2008 |
| Florida/Michigan Analogy |
| Hey everybody! So glad to finally be a DMZ member!
Anyway, I thought of an analogy for Clinton and the Florida/Michigan delegates that I hadn't heard anywhere else, and thought I would submit for perusal.
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Hillary's attempt to get the Florida and Michigan delegates seated now is like a losing football coach near the end of a game trying to get a couple of touchdowns on the board that were called back on penalties back in the first quarter.
The logic is the same... "hey, we didn't know it was going to be this close, and we certainly didn't think we were going to be losing." But the time to contest such decisions is immediately after said decisions, not far down the road when your perspective has changed.
Thus ends my first DMZ blog entry. More soon. |
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| Feb-25-2008 |
| Iraqi WMDs: The Proof (I) |
| JUST LIKE THE 9/11 "truthers," the "There-Were-No-WMDs-In-Iraq!" nutters have taken their shoddy product retail. Up to 30% of the American public now believes that 9/11 was an inside job, and an even greater portion (I'm guessing here, but since the country is split evenly between Democrats and Republicans, it's probably nearing 50%) believe there were never any WMDs in Iraq.
Of course the logical conclusion of such a belief is that Iraq was also an "inside job," one designed not to free the Iraqis from the clutches of a murderous madman, but to secure cheap oil for Bush's cronies and work for Cheney's co-conspirators at Halliburton.
Never mind that one has to climb over a mountain of evidence to the contrary to find the tiny stone labeled "We Never Found Any WMDs!" The important thing for all truthers/nutters is to maintain their world view that our government is evil, corrupt, and conspiratorial. Never mind that the U.N. inspections regime was notoriously incomplete, incompetent, and was denied access to any important Iraqi weapons sites. Never mind that politicians of every stripe went on record to say that Saddam had WMDs. Never mind that Saddam used WMDs on his own people when he gassed the Kurds.
Never mind all that. So long as your world view is maintained, facts are irrelevant. And when your world view is that you are a pawn, a tiny part of a terrible, grinding machine, that great forces are arrayed against you, that everyone in power is corrupt and evil, then you maintain your virtue, your wisdom, your innocence. Your nuttiness.
You are, in other words, Chicken Little, the sole possessor of core truths that the other 99% of humanity is either too dumb to realize or too credulous to debunk. Such beliefs are not designed to find and understand truth; they are designed to maintain a glowing self-perception of moral and intellectual superiority at all costs.
But I must add another cost---a stone, if you will---to the mountain of evidence that Saddam Hussein had WMDs in Iraq. In his remarkable book The Demon in the Freezer (Random House, 2002), Richard Preston almost throws away one of the most startling and chilling evidences of WMDs: the manufacturing of the smallpox virus, the most dangerous of all infectious diseases. Since the book was published in 2002, a year before the war began, this can be excused. What cannot be excused is the evidence itself, which bears a complete hearing. I have posted the short two-page section from the book here. Please read it now and then return to the post.
Of course the nutters will maintain, in spite of this evidence, that Preston is a shill for the Bush administration. But the book was written well before the war, and this part of the book is almost a sidebar to his general proposition of the imminent danger of our enemies using Ebola, Marburg, anthrax, and smallpox as bioweapons. And smallpox is the most dangerous weapon ever seen. While it has taken AIDS twenty years to reach 50 million infectees, smallpox could reach that number in just 8 to 10 weeks. "If smallpox were to appear anywhere in the world today," writes Preston on page 103, "the way airplane travel is now, about six weeks would be enough time to see cases around the world. Dropping an atomic bomb would cause casualties in a specific area, but dropping smallpox could engulf the world."
The World Health Organization (WHO) effectively eradicated smallpox from the earth by 1979. Yet into the the late 1990s, Saddam Hussein was still making it in his labs in Iraq. Preston's book also explains (well before the issue ever came up) why France declined to be part of the coalition to free Iraq: they had been effectively building bio-weapon factories for Saddam Hussein for many years.
NEXT: The best WMD evidence of all: inside your own head
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| Nov-21-2007 |
| Bumper Theme Wednesday |
New Poll....don't forget to vote!
This morning we had Columnist from San Francisco Chronicle, Debra Saunders.
Next, "McQueen's Machines", Matt Stone and Chad McQueen joined us.
Last but not least, Comedian, Norm MacDonald shared with us his "Thankful List". |
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| Nov-20-2007 |
| Touching Indians |
Today Dennis welcomed Senior Political Reporter for Politico.Com, Jonathan Martin.
In our next hour, we had Dennis Ex Machina! Listeners called to ask Dennis anything about anything.
For our final hour, Photographer, Diana Walker joined us to collaborate on her book "The Bigger Picture". |
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| Nov-19-2007 |
| Happy Monday |
This morning Dennis welcomed Columnist for The Weekly Standard, Charlotte Allen to discuss Antioch College.
In our second hour we had Host of The Charlie Sykes Show, Charlie Sykes join us to collaborate on his book "50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School".
For our final hour, Addie Collins discussed the organization Pros Vs. G.I. Joes. |
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| Nov-16-2007 |
| Best Of The Dennis Miller Show |
For today's show Robert Novak discussed his book "Prince of Darkness".
Next, Dr. Patrick Moore, Co-Chair Clean Safe Energy Coalition and Co-founder of Greenpeace joined for the second hour.
And at last... Dennis Ex Machina! Listeners called and asked Dennis anything. |
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| Nov-15-2007 |
| Veterans Week |
Today for the first hour of the show, Bob Massi from Fox News Channel, Legal Correspondent and author of "People Get Screwed All the Time" joined us to discuss his book and the latest news with the upcoming OJ trial.
Next, Republican of California, Representative David Dreier joined us.
For the last hour of the show, we had Comedian Norm MacDonald. |
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| Nov-14-2007 |
| The Beach Boys Bumper Theme Wednesday |
For the first our of the show President & CEO of Omaha Goodwill, Frank McGree collaborated on the Goodwill Program and Bob May, a disabled Veteran, explained to us how the program has saved his life.
For our second hour, Founder and President of the Media Research Center, Brent Bozell collaborated on his book "Whitewash".
As our final guest, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Republican of Texas joined us and discussed her book "Leading Ladies". |
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| Nov-13-2007 |
| Let's light this candle! |
Roger Simon, Chief Political Columnist of Politico.Com, joined us in the first hour of the show to discuss Saturday's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner.
For our second guest, Country Recording Artist, Trace Adkins discussed his book "A Personal Stand".
As our final guest, author William Davis collaborate on his book "Sinking The Rising Sun" and shared with us his experience as a pilot against the Japanese in World War II. |
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| Nov-12-2007 |
| Veterans Day |
Today Tom Ruck joined us to talk about his book "Sacred Ground". He also explained to us why he chose to donate all of his royalties to the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund, for the children of fallen soldiers
Next, Vice-Chairman from VoteVets.Org, Brandon Friedman collaborated on his book "The War I Always Wanted" and shared his experience in the army.
For the last hour of the show Co-Author of Strictly Right Linda Bridges discussed when she first met WFB (William Francis Buckley) and how she began working with him. |
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| Nov-09-2007 |
| Touching Indians |
This morning Wendy Williams joined us to collaborate on her book "Cape Wind".
Next, we had our weekly guest, Comedian, Norm MacDonald.
For our last hour of the show we had Dennis Ex Machina! Listeners called and asked Dennis anything. |
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| Nov-08-2007 |
| Chicken Noodle Soup? |
Today we had great guests like always. For our first hour Dennis welcomed Republican of California, David Dreier.
Next, President and Creative Director of The Martin Advertising Agency, Mike Hughes shared with us the development of geckos into the sucessful advertising icon for GEICO.
Last but not least, Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relatons, Walter Russell Mead collaborated on his book "God and Gold". |
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| Bumper Theme Wednesday |
Today is Bumper Theme Music Eric Clapton so don't forget to vote for your favorite song.
This morning we had President, Log Cabin Republicans, Patrick Sammon speak to us about gay and lesbian's political rights.
For our second hour, Former UN Ambassador and author of "Surrender Is Not An Option", John Bolton gave us the latest news in Iraq and North Korea.
For our final hour we had two guests. Debbie Melnyk and Rick Caine collaborated on their documentary "Manufacturing Dissent: Uncovering Michael Moore". |
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| Nov-05-2007 |
| Happy Monday! |
This morning we had Executive Editor of The Weekly Standard Fred Barnes join us for the first hour of the show and shared with us his thoughts on drivers licenses for illegal aliens.
Next, Chairman and President of The Trump Organization, Executive Producer and Host of NBC's "The Apprentice", Donald Trump collaborated on his new book Think BIG and Kick Ass in Business and Life.
For our last hour of the show Sports Legal Expert and Presidet of Horrow Sports Ventures, Rick Horrow discussed his book "When The Game Is on the Line". |
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| Nov-02-2007 |
| It's Friday! |
This morning Dennis discussed Oklahoma's new immigration law with listeners. Listeners discussed the new law that will go after corporations employing illegal immigrants, anyone who rents out to illegal immigrants, and now the police force will also take charge and will report any illegal immigrants in Oklahoma.
For our second hour, we had Chairman and founder of Westwood One Radio and Season Ticket Holder of the Los Angeles Lakers, Norm Pattiz. The Laker fan shared with us his thoughts on Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. We also had Comedian Norm MacDonald join us for the second hour of the show. He had us laughing joke after joke and committed to join us every Friday! Or was that a joke?
For our final hour Dennis Ex Machina! Listeners called and asked Dennis anything. |
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| Oct-31-2007 |
| Happy Halloween! |
Today we had four guests! Our first guest Rich Lowry, National Review Editor collaborated on the wildfires. He gave us the latest news on the fires and also shared his thoughts on Hillary's comment to legalize marijuana.
Next, Consulting Editor from AmericanThinker.Com, J.R. Dunn informed us of new reports stating US deaths in Iraq are down!
For our last hour, Former NFL Defensive Lineman; Analyst, NFL Network, Marcellus Wiley joined us and shared his thoughts on other athletes and teams. Last, "The Book Lady"; Official Literary Correspondent of "The Dennis Miller Show", Lisa Dabbs pointed out classic Halloween movies. |
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| Oct-30-2007 |
| Terrible Accident on the 405 Freeway this morning... |
| Today for our first hour of the show we welcomed Mike Allen Chief Political Correspondent from Politico.Com. For our last hour James Lipton, Host "Inside the Actors Studio" joined us to collaborate on his book "Inside Inside". |
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| Oct-29-2007 |
| See the Whole Board |
| See the Whole Board
Reagan Britt
I was playing chess with a good friend the other day and I decided to attempt to make a clever point. In doing so my point, I believe, was well taken. The disagreement was still there, but I really think I got my friend thinking. It was based on one of the first pieces of advice my Father gave me when teaching me chess. You have to see the whole board.
Before I get into that further, let me preface my point first by saying that I realized long ago that discussing disagreements of a political nature is almost always futile and can be detrimental to a friendship. At the same time let me say that I don't care about the risk. I enjoy the debate. I see it as an intellectual exercise and I usually learn a lot. I know my friends very well as they do me. That being said; they know, as do I, that a good friendship means more than trivial discussions about political opinions from outsiders who really only know a small fraction of what the insiders, those in power, know. And an ever smaller fraction of what those with stars on their shoulders know. In short, my friendships have weathered all of these debates/discussions/arguments just fine. There are many topics on which these arguments take place, but, as with much of the nation, many of the current debates are around the Iraqi front in the Global War on Terrorism. (See how I snuck in a favorable description of the situation in Iraq to boost my opinion? Of course in addition to being favorable, I also believe it to be very accurate)
I've been told there was a time in this nation where a well written and well delivered speech could actually change minds. I've been told that, at one time, an eloquent word carried the power of falling towers. It doesn't work that way anymore. It took the World Trade Centers falling to change a small percentage of American minds on the threat that terrorism poses. The first Trade Center bombings didn't seem to change any minds. Neither did the two Embassies, the USS Cole, and countless other bombings, murders, and kidnappings. Even the culmination of all of these events are unable to change the minds of most Americans predisposed to believe a variety ideals that, in their minds makes this portion of the war wrong. Add into the equations the rhetoric of our enemy. They promise to destroy everything we hold dear. Their deepest desire is to kill, convert, or force into submission all of those who believe differently from themselves. They shout this manifesto into every ear that will listen, especially the news media, and still minds go unchanged.
"We can talk to them. We should negotiate. It's our own fault they hate us."
At great risk to bringing ridicule and scorn upon myself, I'll pose to you a scenario and then, after dancing a bit, ease back into my chess game example. You are African American and some men in white hoods are going to lynch you. You see the rope hanging from the tree, the tall cross is burning, the racial slurs are being hurled at you with unimaginable hate. Your only advantage is that you have a gun and you know how to use it. Do you pull the weapon? Or do you negotiate? Do you believe you can change the mind of a ignorant hate filled racist?
I am a Caucasian, and I don't pretend to fully understand what it is to face that kind of hate filled racism. Although when Al Qaeda lynched 3,000 people at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in those four airliners I do believe I gained the right to empathize. That being said, I don't think I'm off base when I answer the question above this way. I pull the gun and I start putting holes in those sheets. Someone one would have to be severely lacking in common sense to think they could reason with someone like that under those conditions. Would anyone believe that logic and understanding could win the day? Under that hood is not a reasonable mind that is open to practicality. Under that hood is a twisted mind that wants to see a broken neck atop blood stained clothes swaying in the breeze. They want to watch the life drain from those eyes and cheer when it is gone. (Can a controversial and emotional argument change minds? I don't think so, but it certainly makes for a blunt point.)
The strange thing is, I would argue, the chances for converting a racist is much better than converting an Islamic extremist. The racist is usually taught his hatred by the casual observance of family, friends, or others in their environment during the formative years of life. (Sometimes it's more than that, sometimes it's other factors. I realize this is a simplification of a complex process, but I think a reasonable person gets the idea.)
The Radical Islamic Extremist, on the other hand, is taught from birth that we are the Devil. It is drilled into his head at home. It is forced into his mind in school. It is engrained into his will in mosques. Brainwashing perfected over centuries.
Songs are sung about murdering innocents people in the name of God. They sing about blowing themselves up in the middle of crowded restaurants or markets. They sing about tasting the blood of those who reject their beliefs. These songs are sung by children who are years short of completing their first decade of life and they sing them with bright eyed smiles on their young faces. As they are raised they are bent into a sword to be swung by those that seem, to me at least, to get off on the power more than the actual religious ideals they profess. Would be terrorists are born into an anti-life. A life when the goal is to die as soon as possible while depriving as many others of life as possible. Never having the realization that those who rule their anti-life seek nothing more than to elevate their own status and prestige both spiritually and politically. Islam is merely a tool they use to hammer their sword to a razor edge.
I feel bad that hundreds of thousands never have a chance at any kind of a life full of wonderful experiences. I feel sorrow for those with that kind of hate in their heart. I feel sympathy for their birth into death that very few have escaped. And if there is a God/Allah I feel bad that he is used as an excuse for the infliction of such suffering. I feel worst of all for the decent Men and Women in that part of the world. They live day by day with no hatred for those they don't know. They are as big a victim of terrorists as anyone, anywhere. Targeted because they want to live a life of peace, day by day like we here take for granted.
I don't mind the attempt to introduce other ideals into extremist mind set through dialogue. If people want to look for ways to infiltrate that type of steeled single minded psyche. But, given what they are capable of and willing to do, I would rather see that kind of warped, evil mind deprived of oxygen until it ceases to be. Why am I so cold hearted? Because death is ALL they want for me, my family, my friends, my nation. Removing all Western influence and interests from the Muslim world won't change that. Which fine because we wouldn't do that anyway. Allowing Israel to fall won't change it. Which fine because we wouldn't do that anyway. Allowing the death of the worlds Jews won't change it. Which fine because we wouldn't do that anyway. Those are their demands, but to believe achieving those (hopefully) impossible goals will satisfy them is a suicidal form of reckless ignorance.
Simply put; they want us converted, subjugated, or dead and they are looking for any means to achieve that end. That includes nukes, dirty bombs, chemical weapons, etc, etc… So I want all of those radical Islamic fundamentalist that are a threat to me, my family, my friends, my nation, and our allies; ended. Neutralized. Terminated. Eliminated. Killed. Dead.
On that note, I leave the dance floor and return to my game. It was a pretty normal game of chess except for the fact that I left my Queen's side Rook, Knight, Bishop, and their three corresponding pawns left in place. I castled King's side and played cautiously. Eventually he began to assault the stationary pieces. So I asked him, "Why?" He gave me a curious look. So I added, "They never attacked you. They just stayed there."
"Yeah, but they are a threat," he replied. "I can't just leave them there. Besides, it makes it easier to increase the pressure on your king." My friend knows how to press an attack.
"Not to mention the fact that now I have to move resources to defend those pieces. Resources I had been using to protect my King. However," I persisted, "they still haven't attacked you. If I promise to leave them there the rest of the game will you leave them alone?"
He began to see what I was trying to say and the discussion began. Statements like, "This is a game, it is not real life," and, "It's more complex issue than this so the example doesn't hold," were offered up in resistance.
So I asked him to imagine the pieces represented lives. I requested that he really look on those unmoved pieces as humans that had never attacked him. I added that yes, those pieces represent a direct threat to him, his pieces, and his king. Then I told him that in this game, I am no friend, but I would still offer to promises that those pieces would remain in place. "Could you trust me? If you solely focused your attack on my King, could you depend on my word, the word of an enemy, that those pieces would never be used against you?"
"How about this? We can start the game from scratch. An hour before the game begins I'll agree for to remove those pieces from the board. Of course they will stay there. Then when the game begins, I'll promise not to use those pieces against you. You can trust me, I swear! Even though I agreed to remove those pieces an hour ago, but never did. This time I really mean it. They will stay put."
We completed the game we began and he won. He attacked and defeated those controversial six pieces, but he did pay a price for it. The whole time he seemed preoccupied. I honestly think he saw my point of view in a new way. While his mind did not change, I think it opened a little.
Those six pieces represented an X factor that could not be ignored. At anytime I could send the Bishop across the board to turn the tide in a battle for my King. The knight could spring from hiding and change the complexion of the whole game. Now my Rook has free movement along the back row. From there, he begins to threaten entire axis's across the bored. Of course, playing the part of an Islamic Terrorist, the pawns would be the first to be thrown to their death.
Saddam had thousands of weapons, from small arms to ballistic missiles. He had plenty to spare. He hated us and needed money. How long before many of those pieces would be moved against us? Probably not directly, but Hussein had been selling guns and explosives to Hamas, Hezbollah and others for years. He rewarded terrorist's families with bonus' for every dead American. It was time to remove those pieces from the board.
We have out moved our opponent thus far. The biggest problem we have now isn't really the enemy. It's those here who don't know the rules of the game trying to tell us how to play. They want us to leave the pieces on the Queen side of the board alone and talk to the hate. We are taking them one by one and yet our demons tell us we are losing. We have them pinned, yet our demons are telling us we can't win. Our better angles, the one's with Stars on their shoulders, know they are pieces we have to take to eventually win.
You have to see the whole board. If we throw everything we have solely against his King then we will be vulnerable. There are pieces all over the world we have to be concerned with. And in many cases, just the fact that they are a threat has to be enough to warrant attention. We our facing the most dangerous enemy our nation has seen in 60+ years. War is the worst choice we have. Except for all of the others.
Our adversary's King maybe in Afghanistan or Pakistan, but there are many other pieces on this board. When playing this game, all of your opponents pieces must be removed. After all, they wish to remove you.
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| Oct-29-2007 |
| See the whole board |
| See the Whole Board
Reagan Britt
I was playing chess with a good friend the other day and I decided to attempt to make a clever point. In doing so my point, I believe, was well taken. The disagreement was still there, but I really think I got my friend thinking. It was based on one of the first pieces of advice my Father gave me when teaching me chess. You have to see the whole board.
Before I get into that further, let me preface my point first by saying that I realized long ago that discussing disagreements of a political nature is almost always futile and can be detrimental to a friendship. At the same time let me say that I don't care about the risk. I enjoy the debate. I see it as an intellectual exercise and I usually learn a lot. I know my friends very well as they do me. That being said; they know, as do I, that a good friendship means more than trivial discussions about political opinions from outsiders who really only know a small fraction of what the insiders, those in power, know. And an ever smaller fraction of what those with stars on their shoulders know. In short, my friendships have weathered all of these debates/discussions/arguments just fine. There are many topics on which these arguments take place, but, as with much of the nation, many of the current debates are around the Iraqi front in the Global War on Terrorism. (See how I snuck in a favorable description of the situation in Iraq to boost my opinion? Of course in addition to being favorable, I also believe it to be very accurate)
I've been told there was a time in this nation where a well written and well delivered speech could actually change minds. I've been told that, at one time, an eloquent word carried the power of falling towers. It doesn't work that way anymore. It took the World Trade Centers falling to change a small percentage of American minds on the threat that terrorism poses. The first Trade Center bombings didn't seem to change any minds. Neither did the two Embassies, the USS Cole, and countless other bombings, murders, and kidnappings. Even the culmination of all of these events are unable to change the minds of most Americans predisposed to believe a variety ideals that, in their minds makes this portion of the war wrong. Add into the equations the rhetoric of our enemy. They promise to destroy everything we hold dear. Their deepest desire is to kill, convert, or force into submission all of those who believe differently from themselves. They shout this manifesto into every ear that will listen, especially the news media, and still minds go unchanged.
"We can talk to them. We should negotiate. It's our own fault they hate us."
At great risk to bringing ridicule and scorn upon myself, I'll pose to you a scenario and then, after dancing a bit, ease back into my chess game example. You are African American and some men in white hoods are going to lynch you. You see the rope hanging from the tree, the tall cross is burning, the racial slurs are being hurled at you with unimaginable hate. Your only advantage is that you have a gun and you know how to use it. Do you pull the weapon? Or do you negotiate? Do you believe you can change the mind of a ignorant hate filled racist?
I am a Caucasian, and I don't pretend to fully understand what it is to face that kind of hate filled racism. Although when Al Qaeda lynched 3,000 people at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in those four airliners I do believe I gained the right to empathize. That being said, I don't think I'm off base when I answer the question above this way. I pull the gun and I start putting holes in those sheets. Someone one would have to be severely lacking in common sense to think they could reason with someone like that under those conditions. Would anyone believe that logic and understanding could win the day? Under that hood is not a reasonable mind that is open to practicality. Under that hood is a twisted mind that wants to see a broken neck atop blood stained clothes swaying in the breeze. They want to watch the life drain from those eyes and cheer when it is gone. (Can a controversial and emotional argument change minds? I don't think so, but it certainly makes for a blunt point.)
The strange thing is, I would argue, the chances for converting a racist is much better than converting an Islamic extremist. The racist is usually taught his hatred by the casual observance of family, friends, or others in their environment during the formative years of life. (Sometimes it's more than that, sometimes it's other factors. I realize this is a simplification of a complex process, but I think a reasonable person gets the idea.)
The Radical Islamic Extremist, on the other hand, is taught from birth that we are the Devil. It is drilled into his head at home. It is forced into his mind in school. It is engrained into his will in mosques. Brainwashing perfected over centuries.
Songs are sung about murdering innocents people in the name of God. They sing about blowing themselves up in the middle of crowded restaurants or markets. They sing about tasting the blood of those who reject their beliefs. These songs are sung by children who are years short of completing their first decade of life and they sing them with bright eyed smiles on their young faces. As they are raised they are bent into a sword to be swung by those that seem, to me at least, to get off on the power more than the actual religious ideals they profess. Would be terrorists are born into an anti-life. A life when the goal is to die as soon as possible while depriving as many others of life as possible. Never having the realization that those who rule their anti-life seek nothing more than to elevate their own status and prestige both spiritually and politically. Islam is merely a tool they use to hammer their sword to a razor edge.
I feel bad that hundreds of thousands never have a chance at any kind of a life full of wonderful experiences. I feel sorrow for those with that kind of hate in their heart. I feel sympathy for their birth into death that very few have escaped. And if there is a God/Allah I feel bad that he is used as an excuse for the infliction of such suffering. I feel worst of all for the decent Men and Women in that part of the world. They live day by day with no hatred for those they don't know. They are as big a victim of terrorists as anyone, anywhere. Targeted because they want to live a life of peace, day by day like we here take for granted.
I don't mind the attempt to introduce other ideals into extremist mind set through dialogue. If people want to look for ways to infiltrate that type of steeled single minded psyche. But, given what they are capable of and willing to do, I would rather see that kind of warped, evil mind deprived of oxygen until it ceases to be. Why am I so cold hearted? Because death is ALL they want for me, my family, my friends, my nation. Removing all Western influence and interests from the Muslim world won't change that. Which fine because we wouldn't do that anyway. Allowing Israel to fall won't change it. Which fine because we wouldn't do that anyway. Allowing the death of the worlds Jews won't change it. Which fine because we wouldn't do that anyway. Those are their demands, but to believe achieving those (hopefully) impossible goals will satisfy them is a suicidal form of reckless ignorance.
Simply put; they want us converted, subjugated, or dead and they are looking for any means to achieve that end. That includes nukes, dirty bombs, chemical weapons, etc, etc… So I want all of those radical Islamic fundamentalist that are a threat to me, my family, my friends, my nation, and our allies; ended. Neutralized. Terminated. Eliminated. Killed. Dead.
On that note, I leave the dance floor and return to my game. It was a pretty normal game of chess except for the fact that I left my Queen's side Rook, Knight, Bishop, and their three corresponding pawns left in place. I castled King's side and played cautiously. Eventually he began to assault the stationary pieces. So I asked him, "Why?" He gave me a curious look. So I added, "They never attacked you. They just stayed there."
"Yeah, but they are a threat," he replied. "I can't just leave them there. Besides, it makes it easier to increase the pressure on your king." My friend knows how to press an attack.
"Not to mention the fact that now I have to move resources to defend those pieces. Resources I had been using to protect my King. However," I persisted, "they still haven't attacked you. If I promise to leave them there the rest of the game will you leave them alone?"
He began to see what I was trying to say and the discussion began. Statements like, "This is a game, it is not real life," and, "It's more complex issue than this so the example doesn't hold," were offered up in resistance.
So I asked him to imagine the pieces represented lives. I requested that he really look on those unmoved pieces as humans that had never attacked him. I added that yes, those pieces represent a direct threat to him, his pieces, and his king. Then I told him that in this game, I am no friend, but I would still offer to promises that those pieces would remain in place. "Could you trust me? If you solely focused your attack on my King, could you depend on my word, the word of an enemy, that those pieces would never be used against you?"
"How about this? We can start the game from scratch. An hour before the game begins I'll agree for to remove those pieces from the board. Of course they will stay there. Then when the game begins, I'll promise not to use those pieces against you. You can trust me, I swear! Even though I agreed to remove those pieces an hour ago, but never did. This time I really mean it. They will stay put."
We completed the game we began and he won. He attacked and defeated those controversial six pieces, but he did pay a price for it. The whole time he seemed preoccupied. I honestly think he saw my point of view in a new way. While his mind did not change, I think it opened a little.
Those six pieces represented an X factor that could not be ignored. At anytime I could send the Bishop across the board to turn the tide in a battle for my King. The knight could spring from hiding and change the complexion of the whole game. Now my Rook has free movement along the back row. From there, he begins to threaten entire axis's across the bored. Of course, playing the part of an Islamic Terrorist, the pawns would be the first to be thrown to their death.
Saddam had thousands of weapons, from small arms to ballistic missiles. He had plenty to spare. He hated us and needed money. How long before many of those pieces would be moved against us? Probably not directly, but Hussein had been selling guns and explosives to Hamas, Hezbollah and others for years. He rewarded terrorist's families with bonus' for every dead American. It was time to remove those pieces from the board.
We have out moved our opponent thus far. The biggest problem we have now isn't really the enemy. It's those here who don't know the rules of the game trying to tell us how to play. They want us to leave the pieces on the Queen side of the board alone and talk to the hate. We are taking them one by one and yet our demons tell us we are losing. We have them pinned, yet our demons are telling us we can't win. Our better angles, the one's with Stars on their shoulders, know they are pieces we have to take to eventually win.
You have to see the whole board. If we throw everything we have solely against his King then we will be vulnerable. There are pieces all over the world we have to be concerned with. And in many cases, just the fact that they are a threat has to be enough to warrant attention. We our facing the most dangerous enemy our nation has seen in 60+ years. War is the worst choice we have. Except for all of the others.
Our adversary's King maybe in Afghanistan or Pakistan, but there are many other pieces on this board. When playing this game, all of your opponents pieces must be removed. After all, they wish to remove you.
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| Oct-26-2007 |
| Ready for the Weekend! |
Today George Will, Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Contributor to ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos", explained to us the situation with the line item veto.
Next, Comedian and Director of "A Lousy Ten Grand", Kelly Monteith shared his situation with the fire evacuation, and earthquakes he recalls.
For the last hour of the show we had Dennis Ex Machina! Listeners called in and asked Dennis anything about anything! |
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| Oct-25-2007 |
| Always Be Closing |
Today Republican of California, Representative David Dreier gave us the latest updates with the California Wildfires.
Next, we had Rajiv Chandrasekaran, National Editor, The Washington Post, collaborate on his book"Imperial Life in the Emerald City".
For our final hour, Dana Carvey, Comedian, joined us today. |
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| Oct-24-2007 |
| "Anything can happen..... and usually does" |
This morning Dennis discussed the latest news on the California fires and President Bush' anticipated visit tomorrow.
Next, we had Associate Professor of International Security Studies at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, Dr. William Martel. He collaborated on his book "Victory in War" and discussed Iraq's stability with Dennis.
For the second hour of the show, we had listeners call in and discuss the topics of health care, taxes and government expectations. We also discussed Hurricane Katrina. How much do we expect from the government when it comes to natural disasters?
Last but not least, Contributing Editor, City Journal; Senior Fellow, Steven Malanga, discussed with us voting statistics based on background ethnicity. |
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| Oct-23-2007 |
| The Dennis Miller Show |
We had a great show today as always.
In the first hour of the show we discussed price tags with our guest Jeanne Cummings, Chief Lobbying and Money Correspondent, Politico.Com.
For the second hour, Tommy Lasorda, Special Advisor to the Chairman, Los Angeles Dodgers, discussed his book "I Live For This! Baseball's Last True Believer".
Last, we had John Mark Reynolds, Founder and Director of Torrey Honors Institute, Organizer, GodBlog Convention. |
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| Oct-22-2007 |
| Monday Morning |
Today on the show Dennis shared with us his thoughts of Al Gore.
Also, as our first guest we had Mike Murphy, Republican Political Media Consultant discuss John McCain's comments against Hillary Clinton.
Next, Dick Cavett, Legendary Television Interviewer; Online Columnist for NYTimes.Com shared his memorable experiences interviewing guests.
Our last hour, Aaron Klein Jerusalem Bureau Chief for WorldNetDaily.Com joined us to collaborate on his book "Schmoozing With Terrorists". |
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| Oct-19-2007 |
| Happy Friday! |
We had a great show today! Mark Skousen joined us and collaborated on his book, "Investing In One Lesson". He gave us advise on investing and discussed Yahoo and Microsoft Corporation.
Next, we had Dinesh D'Souza, fellow at the Hoover Institute, and Author of "What's So Great About Christianity?". Dinesh shared with us what it means to be Christian.
And since it's Friday.... we had Dennis Ex Machina! Listeners called for the last hour of the show and asked Dennis anything that came to mind. |
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| Oct-18-2007 |
| Everyone needs Health Care.. |
Our first guest for today was Representative David Dreier Republican, who shared his thoughts on health care for everyone and for troops.
Next, Rick Horrow Sports Legal Expert and President of Horrow Sports Ventures collaborated on his book "When the Game Is On the Line ".
For our last hour we had two guests! Jeff Jacoby, Columnist, The Boston Globe discussed the Nobel Peace Prize and spoke of global warming with us. Last we had Rick Reilly Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated and author of "Hate Mail from Cheerleaders and Other Adventures from the Life of Reilly". |
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| Oct-17-2007 |
| James Bond Theme |
New Poll today...Vote!
This morning Representative Duncan Hunter, Republican of California and Presidential Candidate joined us and discussed the Wounded Warrior Act, his thoughts of a border fence, and ROTC Programs. Second hour, Bruce Bawer collaborated on his book "While Europe Slept: How Radical Islam Is Destroying the West From Within" and shared his thoughts on immigration. Last but not least, we comedian and host, Craig Ferguson from The Late Late Show joined us and shared memories of his father. |
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| Oct-16-2007 |
| Welcome |
Today Dennis informed his listeners that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received claims of dangerous levels of lead in certain lipsticks.
For todays show we had four guests! Our first guest was Jonathan Martin, Senior Political Reporter for Politico.Com discussing the book of Sarah Vowell, The Partly Cloudy Patriot, a book Dennis recommended. Next was Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas sharing his thoughts on the Washingtonpost Al-Qaeda In Iraq Reported Crippled. For our second hour, Editor of Powerlineblog.Com Scott Johnson joined us. As our last guest, Nationally Syndicated columnist Ben Shapiro discussed the Fred Thompson campaign. |
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| Oct-15-2007 |
| Happy Monday! |
| We had three great guests for today. In our first hour Republican of Michigan, Thaddeus McCotter joined us to speak with Dennis and shared his thoughts on the Nobel Peace Prize. Our second guest, was Washington Times Investigative Reporter Audrey Hudson. As our final guest Lori Ehde, Editor "Selected Chaff: The Wartime Columns of Al McIntosh, 1941-1945" collaborated on her book. |
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| Oct-12-2007 |
| Friday Show |
Today's show was very interesting. Our first guest was Noel Sheppard, Associate Editor from Newsbusters.Org; and Contributing Writer for AmericanThinker.Com.
For our second hour Robert Spencer, Director, Jihad Watch; Author, "Religion of Peace? Why Christianity Is and Islam Isn't" joined us and collaborated on his book. He spoke to us about Islams.
In our final hour we had Dennis Ex Machina. Listeners called and asked Dennis anything about anything! One particular phone call included an Islamic believer commenting on previous comments. |
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| Oct-11-2007 |
| It's Thursday! |
| For the first hour of the Dennis Miller Show, columnist Debra Saunders, from San Francisco Chronicle called in to comment on her thoughts of the war and discussed how ROTC influences adolescents. For our second hour listeners called in and shared their experiences with ROTC. For the final hour of the show we had two guests, John Bowe, author of "Nobodies : Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy". John collaborated on his book and discussed slavery in South Carolina. Last, Chris Myers from Fox Sports joined us. |
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| Oct-10-2007 |
| Bumper Theme Wednesday |
Today Dennis discussed the Harvest album by Neil Young. He discussed the great album and his favorite songs. He commented on the Beatles and other music artists. Other topics included gay marriages and illegal immigrants.
In the first hour, Chris Matthews: Host of MSNBC's "Hardball"; Author "Life Is A Campaign" joined to discuss his book and his thoughts on the 2008 elections. Second hour, Jeffrey Toobin: CNN Legal Correspondent; Author, "The Nine: Inside The Secret World of the Supreme Court" collaborated on his book and other interesting topics. Closing the show, Norm MacDonald, comedian, joined the show. |
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| Oct-09-2007 |
| We want the world.. and we want it now! |
| Today for the first hour of the Dennis Miller Show we had listeners call in an speak on the subject of the neglected voter. Later in the hour Senior Political Writer, Politico.com collaborated on his book "The Neglected Voter: White Men and the Democratic Dilemma". In our second hour the stars of Living with Ed on HGTV, Ed Begley Jr. & Rachelle Carson joined Dennis. Last but not least, our guest, comedian, www.brianregan.com, Brian Regan had Dennis laughing out loud. |
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