Posts Made By: Dave Snope

It is indeed sad that he writes about the death of facts, and then exaggerates what Allen West said. West said "I believe??? that there are about 70 to 81 members...communist party". In no way was that a "steadfast declaration".

What West was referring to The Socialist Party of America announcement in their October 2009 newsletter that 70 Congressional democrats currently belong to their DSA PAC. http://www.scribd.com/doc/35733956/DSA-Members-American-Socialist-Voter-Democratic-Socialists-of-America-10-1-09

So West got the communist/socialist name mixed up, a common mistake.

But then most of the crap the Huppke is spewing is alternate-reality liberal views of what is true. So here's a guy that already has a bizarro-world view of the facts, complaining about the death of facts. What a waste of ink.

If she thanks God that her life was saved, then she can also thank God that her home was destroyed. Yet she apparently thinks that the tragedy that beset her neighbors was "fortune".

All wrapped up in a neat, calming psychological package of self protection, we hear these same statements thousands of times per year from victims of accidents, weather, diseases, a bad economy, and war; winners of sports contests, political contests, and the lottery. God lifted me (but gets no blame for my related losses), while others suffered bad luck.

She might just as well say "God struck down my neighbors with this storm, but fortunately I survived." But that would imply some enmity towards the deceased, and that is not nice and leaves us feeling guilty.

Or she could say "I built my house out of brick while he built his house out of straw," But that would be gloating.

Or she could say "God took my house and all my posessions." But that would sound spiteful.

So people say the thing that best protects them emotionally. Because that's what people prioritize, regardless of any deity.

An atheist would speak in a similar manner as the woman, but without invoking God. He has the same psychological needs.

I always wince when I hear a victor or survivor invoke God. "I just wanna thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for giving me the strength to win the NCAA championship." While meant to show humility, it is ultimately egotistical. God chose ME to win the championship, not the other guy.

Of course, as they say, "God works in mysterious ways". That covers everything, and I submit that it would be a much more humble expression to use for our sports champion. Or our storm victim.

As for myself, if I was in her place, I'd say something like "We knew the risks of living in Tornado Alley, but we love our family and friends here, and my job is solid, the fishing is good, so we stay. Every part of the country has it's natural disasters, whether it be earthquakes, fires, hurricanes, floods, snowstorms; you have to choose your medicine along with life's priorities. We'll do whatever we can to help our neighbors."

The hard disaster question for people, though, is when you have only enough food and water for your children for one more day, with relief yet many days away. Your neighbors have none. They did not prepare for a disaster, leaving that in the hands of God as it were. They come knocking, crazed with thirst. Do you sacrifice your own children for your neighbor's?

Both statements are ridiculous. The first, this war was declared on us, on Jews, and anyone who is helping, and will go on ad infinitum until there are no more "people of the book" from sea to sea. It could escalate with the islamisation of the north african states. The second statement is just a strawman. Why would he even say that? It's dumb.

Maybe he should try being more specific with his claims.

Really? You can't find anyone better to to stick up for than the Ted Baxter of of CBS? Mr. October Surprise himself? A guy who devoted every election to supporting democrats and smearing Republicans? Mr. "Ed-Bradley-Doesnt-Have-A-Math-Degree"? What an embarassment to news reporting.

"If we could be one-hundredth as great as you and Hillary Rodham Clinton have been in the White House, we'd take it right now and walk away winners..."--Dan Rather to President Bill Clinton during CBS's annual affiliate meeting, May 27, 1993.

Haha. Farm tractors to the rescue! I guess nobody had a longer rope. I do love how everybody is willing to sacrifice their own vehicle to the salt water to help the stranded.

I've seen trucks gets stuck in the surf before. It can happen really fast, especially in the shallow flats like in that scene. A tiny tidal rise can cover many yards of dry sand in water in a minute, or one rogue large swell will bury your wheels and if you don't get out immediately you are doomed to the rising tide. It can take some careful planning to launch a boat.

If the WashPo conducted that poll among the citizens of Washington DC, as they sometimes do, the results are to be expected.

Maybe it's starting to make sense?

Occidental College roomate:

"You can live in my house rent-free, and we can travel the world together. I'll pick up the tab."

Then there is his Columbia college roomie, Phil Boerner. Nobody's asking, and he's not telling anything:

All that trouble and Brown's proposed "responsible" budget contains $5B more spending than last year. Even after all his proposed cuts. These leftists live in fantasy land. Or total BS land. And they still plan to spend $3.5 million a day on their shiny new toy train that goes 130 miles from nowhere to nowhere.

I had just begun when it made tax cuts increase the deficit. No point in continuing if it's dopey economics.