Wonder what happens with all that intelligence that gets thrown around? This video features Barry the cherry explaining it to Mr. Big Stick the cat. It’s about as mature and insightful as some of the intelligence itself.

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Yesterday, US intelligence reports were released saying that Iran had a nuclear weapons program, but halted it in 2003. Damn, that was close! It was only a couple weeks ago that Bush used Iran and World War III in the same sentence. And if Tom Tancredo were president, he may have already begun pre-emptive strikes on Mecca.

The intelligence reports estimate that even if Iran re-started its nuclear weapons program, that it wouldn’t be until at least 2010 that they could develop a bomb. So we still have a few years to not talk to people and make demands for them to stop doing things they’ve already stopped doing until as John McCain said, we “bomb, bomb bomb Iran.”

Dr. Strangelove image from this joint.

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Yesterday, Condi “needs good dickin” Rice and company laid more ground work for a potential WWIII with harsh sanctions against Iran. The sanctions which are aimed at crippling Iran’s economy into giving up their nuclear enrichment program will definitely do more harm than good in regards to Iraq and perhaps beyond.

One of the root causes of terrorism is poverty as many suicide bombers families are paid large sums of money when the father or mother decides to detonate themselves in a public place. This is something that goes beyond religion and certainly beyond “people who don’t like freedom.” So if business in Iran takes a hit, the trickle down effect will create nothing but more impoverished and bitter people, thereby spawning more hatred towards Israel and the United States. And make no mistake; the interests of Israel and the USA are far from being perfectly aligned at the moment.

Terrorists are not grown in a bubble and dispersed to distant lands whereby the manufacturing center and supply can be completely destroyed. The problem is much more complex and convoluted than that-and for every “terrorist” we kill, two more are born.

I know the sanctions are meant to pressure Iran into giving up their nuclear program, but seeing as how Iran seems to be gathering more friends, like Russia, (who we have equally ticked off by announcing plans to build a missile defense system in the Czech Republic that is essentially aimed at them) this could backfire on a global scale. And I most certainly believe that this decision takes us another step backwards in Iraq.

Image from Political Humor.

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But as crazy as that sounds, many Christian fundamentalists do not believe “the gay” exists in the USA either. They will of course acknowledge that there is ”perverse sex” but that it is a choice and that God did not create the gay.

So who knows what might transpire here, maybe the two can discuss their shared beliefs on the gay over some middle eastern tea and biscuits and gravy. It could get ugly though, Pat would like to nuke the entire Muslim world while Mahmoud wants Israel to cease to exist.

Pat Robertson as Satan from this place.

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All weekend long Faux news and others have criticized the University of Columbia for their decision to allow a world leader to speak on their campus. Fox anchors have said that while they understand there is “free speech” in this country, allowing this man to talk is an extreme version of it. It is Fox’s way of being fair and balanced of course.

I can understand the controversy here but keep this in mind, George Bush is free to speak pretty much wherever he wants in this world, and he is absolutely hated worldwide. And there are probably just as many non-Muslims in this world who view Bush as being just as “evil” as Ahmadinejad.

So while everyone goes up in arms, remember, if we are truly ”the bright beacon of freedom” that we say we are, than we need to lead by example. Otherwise, we might as well have the “democracy” that is currently implemented in Putin’s Russia.

Image from this place.

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Bush was none too pleased with Karzai’s remarks concerning Iran either. Karzai had said that Iran was a stabilizing force in Afghanistan while Bush said “It is up to Iran to prove to the world that they are a stabilizing force as opposed to a destabilizing force.”

Bush gave Karzai a few sharp looks during their meeting. Don’t forget who you work for puppet leader. Remember that Diem dude in Vietnam?

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Some examples might be; how will you fix the mess George Bush has left? What role will “Slick Willy” take as a possible First Man? Is Dennis Kusinich in fact part elf? What will be Joe Biden’s next political gaff (aka pulling a John Kerry) to reduce his chances from very slim to none? Which candidate is Mike Gravel most likely to strangle? How many donuts did Bill Richardson eat today?

So many possibilities…

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According to this chart on Opensecrets.org Hillary Clinton has raised the most money at $63 million and Barack Obama has raised the 2nd most at $59 million. It really is mind boggling, we are still 6 months from the Democratic primaries (and 16 months before the general election) and just these two candidates have raised over $120 million!

Typically it’s the Republican candidates who edge the Dems in fundraising but not this time. Mitt Romney leads the Republicans with over $44 million raised and Rudy Giuliani is 2nd with over $35 million.

So the top 2 Democrats have raised more than $40 million more than the top 2 Republicans! And thus far, if you combine what all the candidates have spent it amounts to more than $130 million!

It would be one thing if politicians had zero access to having their face shown and voices heard on TV but that is far from the case. Watch any of the major news networks and your bound to see a few presidential candidates putting their 2 cents in about some pressing matter. And debates…both sides of the aisle have already had 3 of them. The debates are a free opportunity for candidates to get their message across to those that are watching.

So where does all the money go? It pays their expenses to show their faces in as many key states as possible and creating big hoopla wherever they go. Banners and posters for all, yay candidates! It pays for TV ads, I remember seeing some Mitt Romney ads here in Florida a few months back, so no surprise that he has spent the most of the candidates so far, $32 million! And it pays the salaries of key advisors who gather information on what people want to hear and thus shapes the respective political candidate’s voice.

All the money raised according to the books is from individual donations and there is a cap on the amount people are allowed to donate. The maximum an individual can donate is $2,300 for the primary elections and another $2,300 for the general elections. So when we donate, we are looking to buy our candidate, the person we feel best represents our vision and values for the direction of our nation.

So what is the best politician money can buy? Is it the candidate who most closely thinks like we do and will do their best to represent our best interests? Or is it the candidate whom we feel is the most honest and represents the best interests of the greatest number of Americans, thus having a more egalitarian vision?

This country is a republic, not a democracy. That is why we don’t have an equal voice in political matters; we elect individuals who are supposed to be more knowledgeable to make tough decisions on our behalf.

When we went to war in Iraq, the majority of Americans believed the war was just. Now the majority of Americans believe we should leave Iraq. If this was a true democracy we would already be out of Iraq, but as a republic, our elected officials have kept us there because they still believe it is in our best interests to be there.

So as an American it is very important that we purchase the best candidate for the future of our country. The stakes are high, the price tag is high and the candidate with the most money will most likely win.

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Apparently the US is looking to build anti-defense systems in the Czech Republic and Poland. This is really irking old buddy to our ‘Decider’ Vlad Putin who believes this amounts to a new arms race.

The US says the defense system is to protect Europe from missiles from Iran. Putin lashed out saying “It’s a defense against something which does not exist.”

Russia has come under fire lately for its anti-democratic dealings and Putin has been center stage in the criticism. But Bush has previously stood by the former head of the KGB, even going so far as to say “I have looked into his eyes, he is a good man.” That’s not only supportive, hell it’s almost downright romantic.

Now there seems to be a lovers quarrel between the two czars and it will be interesting to see what the ‘Decider’ decides is best. Whatever it is, it will be what’s best for oil companies and other worldwide cronies.

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Our almighty and wise Decider decided that is was a good idea to have a head dude to oversee all of our current and future wars. After several top generals turned down the position due to the feeling of a lack of competence in the administration, we finally have a guy, our Nicholas II, our Czar.

Of course, he still must be confirmed by those irrelevant dudes called the Senate.

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