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If you haven’t seen this before, you gotta check this out for the kids. It’s Santa being tracked by the NORAD radar system. There are some pretty cool videos showing Santa and reindeer on their journey. On the Santa page are some stories and history that you can have fun exploring with the kids. When I was a kid the weatherman would come on the television and say Santa was in Canada on his way. That got me really excited so I think this is pretty cool. Merry Christmas everyone. Happy festivus to the rest of ya’s.

The headlines were ominous: ‘Bush Approves Eavesdropping on Americans’. Much worse than what the headlines should have read: ‘Bush Approves Investigating Terrorists’. It is now clear that President Bush had the constitutional authority to do it, as well as the moral obligation to protect the United States. I have seen no evidence whatsoever that this was used for purposes other than defending the country.

Bill Clinton used the NSA for economic purposes. That is OK? In 1995 he authorized the Attorney General to perform physical searches without a court order. That is OK? Jimmy Carter signed an executive order in 1979 authorizing the Attorney General to approve electronic surveillance without a court order. That is OK? Clinton and Carter’s surveillance was more intrusive than President Bush’s and aimed at non-terrorists. But President Bush using surveillance to get information on terrorists is wrong? Is it any wonder we are losing our freedoms?

As the facts come in it is clear that this was not a secret, except to the terrorists. Now, thanks to the New York Times and liberal extremist politicians it is known to everyone, including the terrorists. I thought we were going after terrorists and those who harbor and assist them. There has been a lot of assisting going on in my opinion from members of the media and self serving politicians. Providing aid and comfort to the enemy is what I believe it’s traditionally been called. It usually comes from the same media outlets and the same political cast of characters. This attempted scandal was started in conjunction with a book release, the voting on the Patriot Act, the overwhelmingly successful Iraq elections and surging approval ratings. The oldest dirty political trick in the book.

It is amazing that most of the people who cry about the rights of terrorists are silent about citizens losing their rights to their own private property. One of the most fundamental rights we have has been taken. It’s not a conspiracy theory. Not a wild accusation. It’s a done deal. Your grandparents can have their home of 50 years taken away so some rich developer can build a country club. But let’s scream from the rooftops over not playing fair with murderers…

When it’s all said and done it will be just another one liner for extremists trying to suck in the uninformed. “Bush lied”. Now it will be “Bush spied”. Doesn’t matter that there is no evidence of any wrongdoing. The truth is not what the extemists are about. They are about deception and hate. Where was the outrage against Clinton and Carter? Why are certain individuals consistently making life easier for the enemies of America?

So, consistent with U.S. law and the Constitution, I authorize the interception of international communications of people with known links to al-Qaida and related terrorist organizations.

This program is carefully reviewed approximately every 45 days to ensure it is being used properly. Leaders in the United States Congress have been briefed more than a dozen times on this program.

And it has been effective in disrupting the enemy while safeguarding our civil liberties. This program has targeted those with known links to al-Qaida.

I’ve reauthorized this program more than 30 times since September the 11th attacks, and I intend to do so for so long as the nation faces the continuing threat of an enemy that wants to kill our American citizens.

- President Bush after terrorist surveillance leaked to the media (text of speech)

There is nothing amusing about this story. John Kerry and Howard Dean continue to show incredible contempt and disrespect for the U.S. Military. The proof is in their own statements. Verifiable statements. These weren’t slips of the tongue. These were statements that are consistent with what they have been saying for a long time. John Kerry’s latest accusations against American Troops came Sunday on CBS’s Face The Nation. Kerry said “there is no reason, Bob, that young American soldiers need to be going into the homes of Iraqis in the dead of night, terrorizing kids and children.”

Only those on the extreme left-wing believe that it is the policy of the United States and our soldiers to terrorize children. This might be the only time in U.S. history that a United States Senator could get away with such damaging remarks against the military. But there’s more…

You remember Howard Dean? He was the frontrunner for the Democratic party before he unravelled and frightened even the fringe on the far left. So what did the liberals do? They promoted him to Democratic National Committee Chairman. So what is their leader saying these days? He said “the idea that we’re going to win the war in Iraq is an idea which is just plain wrong.” He said this in an interview on WOAI Radio in San Antonio. (audio)

It is almost impossible to fathom comments which so clearly encourage terrorists and all enemies of the United States. If you think the Democratic Party stands for American citizens, then you haven’t been paying attention. The leaders of the party stand for themselves. They stand up for terrorists and corrupt judges, but offer no effective solutions when it comes to keeping America safe and your dwindling rights intact.

John Kerry’s Accusations Against American Soldiers:

And there is no reason, Bob, that young American soldiers need to be going into the homes of Iraqis in the dead of night, terrorizing kids and children, you know, women, breaking sort of customs, the historical customs, religious customs, whether you like it or not. Iraqis ought to be doing that.” John Kerry, Face The Nation Interview- December 04, 2005

notes: I guess it’s OK to terrorize women and children. But “Iraqis ought to be doing that.” This man was the Presidential Nominee for the Democratic Party in 2004. Incredible.

John Kerry has been known to accuse American soldiers of atrocities in the past. Unsubstantiated recollections that were far different than most of the men he served with:

They told the stories of times that they had personally raped, cut off ears, cut off heads, taped wires from portable telephones to human genitals and turned up the power, cut off limbs, blown up bodies, randomly shot at civilians, razed villages in the fashion reminiscent of Jen-jiss Khan (Genghis Khan?), not isolated incidents, but crimes committed on a day-to-day basis with a full awareness of officers at all levels of command. - John Kerry, testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - April 22, 1971

Let’s, just for the sake of argument, try to believe that Jennifer Anniston would not want anyone to see her half naked. Come on, you can do it! She is threatening a lawsuit over topless photos of her sunbathing. Maybe she should sue GQ while she’s at it. It appears they took her photo and attached an ironing board with a Christmas bulb dangling from it. I don’t know, maybe it’s a bobblehead… What happened? Has she eaten since ‘Friends’ ended? Is that her body or Michael Jackson’s? Maybe she’s been soliciting Jackson’s plastic surgeons… Say it ain’t so Jen, say it ain’t so. Geesh! Maybe she should think about getting some cheeseburger injections on her next visit. She looks like a malnourished 12 year old boy. Is she on GQ for some reason that I’m unaware of?

Hollywood is so full of hypocrites, sometimes I can’t help myself. We could sure use a few more role models for children. They are probably out there, you just don’t get to see them too often. Hollywood loves using the inner circle retreads. But anyway, I still like Rachel. And my apologies to anyone out there suffering from an eating disorder.