<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662</id><updated>2011-06-06T16:45:18.121-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Young Conservatives</title><subtitle type='html'>A Neo-Libertarian-Leaning Conservative (Yep. That sums me up in one...err..four words) and a Fundamentalist Conservative attempt to make sense of current issues and liberals.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>91</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-114574476161949163</id><published>2006-04-22T14:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-22T15:26:01.643-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Liberty Resource Center</title><content type='html'>I promised this; so here it is. This is what I have been working on for the past four months. The explanation is below; however, I will state right now that I did not write it, instead it was written before I came onto the project. For more info, visit the &lt;a href="http://s14.invisionfree.com/Resource_Centre/index.php"&gt;project forums&lt;/a&gt;. If you would like to check out the website so far, &lt;a href="http://www.libertyresource.com"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;---------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;What is Liberty Resource? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At the moment, the Liberty Resource Center is just an idea. It is an idea which occurred to several people at about the same time. We were all one kind of conservative, or libertarian, or another. We were all people who were interested in the “battle of ideas”. None of us were afraid of reading a book, or two, or three.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;# We all noticed that, Although there are many splendid conservative and libertarian forums, some of which keep collections of useful information;&lt;br /&gt;# And while there are a number of websites which exist specifically for making available the great conservative and libertarian classics;&lt;br /&gt;# And while a number of websites exist where conservative and libertarian writers post brilliant columns commenting on current events;&lt;br /&gt;# And although there are hundreds of websites with information refuting liberal/Left viewpoints on the war in Iraq, Cuba, taxation, gun control, women under Islam, and a thousand other topics and issues …&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There was no single place that someone who wanted to find out what conservatives or libertarians had to say about an issue or a topic, could find all the links to the hundreds of existing websites which may hold the information he or she sought.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So we decided to make one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As we discussed it among ourselves, we realized that such a central site would also be a logical place to fill in the gaps that we might discover while cataloguing all the existing conservative and libertarian sites.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Features&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If no one had written a good essay on, say, Depleted Uranium and its use by American forces, we could do so. If there was an interesting debate to be had among conservatives on the ideas of Thomas Kuhn, we could host it. If no one had critically reviewed, from an anti-Leftist stance, a popular university sociology textbook, we could do so. If the different kinds of Objectivist now existing were causing confusion to those investigating the ideas of Ayn Rand, one of us could write an essay summarizing their beliefs and explaining their differences. If a conservative, or liberal, or for that matter any, popular book lacked a comprehensive book review, we could provide it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We also realized that we could provide a kind of “tour of the right”. We would not only list the titles and addresses and subscription terms (and URLs if available) of every conservative and libertarian periodical that we could find, but we would also provide a brief description of each one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We would do the same for the major conservative and libertarian organizations: for those wondering what the differences are between the Project for the New American Century, and the Foundation for Democracy, we would explain them. Naturally, we would provide annotated links to all major conservative and libertarian web sites, and all of the most interesting blogs, and the same for on-line Forums.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We would provide extensively annotated reading lists of the great political classics, not only those from the Right, but the major books of the Left. Other reading lists would cover specific topics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We would provide a Question-and-Answer section, for those who did not find their researches satisfied by what we had already provided.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These are just some of the features which we have been discussing for our site. Others exist, too many to enumerate here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Standards&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finally: we are committed to the highest standards of argumentation and evidence. Although we will not, obviously, be able to vouch for the entire contents of every website whose URL we cite, everything we include on our site written or endorsed by us must meet approved scholarly standards. We will not lie about, or distort, the arguments of our political adversaries. We will not overlook evidence, or ignore possibly telling points made by the people to which we are politically opposed. Our project may even include some liberal Devil’s Advocates to ensure that we are not tempted to cut corners in our argumentation. (To cite the Italian Marxist theoretician Gramsci, in physical warfare you avoid your enemy’s strong points, and focus your attack on his weak points. But in intellectual warfare you must do just the opposite.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;International Scope&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And, just to prove that we are not afflicted with paucity of ambition, we would have an international scope. We would aim to do this for the whole world, not just the USA or the “Anglosphere”, and not just in English.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who We Are &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now who are the madmen who have such o’er-reaching ambitions? And why do we think that there is any realistic chance of fulfilling such expansive goals?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So far, “we” are about sixty people. Some of us are retired military and retired professors. Others are in the full vigour of their middle years, with responsible jobs. Some of us are still too young to vote (but watch out! These kids are very bright!) We tend to be top-heavy with Web-related technical talent. (Although our website will provide feedback on political questions, and not technical ones, we could, from among us, answer your questions about the best way to implement a B*Tree in C++, or the use of a particular field in a TCP/IP datagram.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most of us are Americans – for the moment. But we have several active collaborators from the UK, and others from Canada, Australia, and Israel. We are mainly English-speaking – and that is the language in which we are discussing the project – but we have one Iraqi among us, with Arabic language capacity, and we have high hopes for Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Farsi, and Turkish speakers within the medium-term future, as we begin including material in those languages, and others, on our site.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Join Us &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But, to come anywhere near fulfilling our ambitions, we need many more contributors. The kind of people who would likely be most happy working with us are those who are committed to reasoned discussion as the method of advancing their political beliefs. Racists, Jew-baiters, Gay-haters, those who are nostalgic for the time when women knew their place, and anyone whose beliefs are derived via direct instruction from the supernatural – would not be happy in our company. We shall not hesitate to examine the different conservative and libertarian views on controversial questions – from race and IQ to gay marriage to Intelligent Design – to the Israel/Palestine dispute – but always with the method of reasoned discussion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We have no collective view – we have many different views, all of them broadly within the conservative and libertarian camps. You might call us the democratic Right, although some would contest whether the undemocratic Right should be part of the Right at all. (This question too, we shall look at.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you think you might be interested in working with us, or just want to be kept informed of the progress of our labors, send an email to:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Doug.Editor@Googlemail.com&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor88@gmail.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;or visit the site at&lt;br /&gt;http://www.libertyresource.com&lt;br /&gt;----------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please, if you are at all interested, we need helpers. Whether or not you have experience building websites, or you have an essay you would like publish, or you would like to review websites or even books, we need all the help we can get.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We have weekly meetings via Skype on Sundays at 10am Pacific time. If you are interested, email me, or better, contact me via Skype (please by text message), my name is Goggalor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If anything, please check out the website and give a review through my comment system here on my blog. This site is for every-one who rejects the idea of Collectivism, even moderates and left-leaning people who do not want to see the idea of Socialism or Communism come to be. The website stresses the importance of self-reliance, and above all, liberty. It is still in it's beta testing period, version 0.3. We do not have quite the content we hope for yet, and that is why we need you to submit it at the forum (see link at top). Everything on there is subject to change, our old motto, which used to be "Everything Conservative" will be replaced. We decided that this site is not only for conservatives, which will be automatically reject by those who do not have the same definition of that position around the world. Also, we are trying to broaden our spectrum of interest and our audience.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sorry this was so long.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-114574476161949163?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/114574476161949163/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=114574476161949163' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/114574476161949163'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/114574476161949163'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/04/liberty-resource-center.html' title='The Liberty Resource Center'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-114452006458887863</id><published>2006-04-08T10:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-08T11:14:24.603-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Political Decay</title><content type='html'>As of today, we see our two once-great political parties starting to crumble. The Democratic Party has made a considerable leap leftwards after the re-election of President Bush. The Republican Party has become severed from their grassroots and their heritage of small government, anti-deficit spending, and their near free market values.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First, we shall talk about the Democrats however. This party has, unlike the Republican party, become closer to the grassroots, but not to the moderates, whom they seem to shun. People like Joe Lieberman who are best described as middle-leftists, are being shunned by the "Progressives" that overrun blogs like the DailyKos day in and day out. They have shunned their firm base of industrial and blue-collar workers, instead catering to the extremist ends of their party; the same people who don't see the second amendment, the same people who see privacy under the fourth and fourteenth amendment, but don't see property. The same people who look into the past and see our forefathers, not for the great good they did the world by birthing a true free nation, but the slaves they had and the indians they killed. Certainly we should not look into the past and curse people who lived in such a society that allowed for slaves, although that might be a grievance for the past we shall hold for as long as our country survives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Any person, no matter who they are, who thinks that we need universal "free" healthcare is either oblivious, ignorant, stupid, or are purposefully trying to seem caring to their constituents. Look at Canada, look at Britain, look at those failures. People are dying in line for medical care, lines that normally take one year. Is this a success? No. These are the same people who see raising the minimum wage as a good thing to do, even though it causes inflation which reverses any benefit a worker would recieve from an increase in minimum wage. These are the same people who see only social freedom, but economic freedom be damned. These are the people who then go out and say that they protect our freedoms, our liberties, our rights. As long as those rights don't hinder their plans. The Democratic party is catering to these people; this is not a majority, this is a fringe group. And yet, because there is no major middle group, people are pretty much stuck in this now-leftist party.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Republican Party was one of great, if not monumental, achievements; a history of anti-slavery of limited Government. And yet, in the past 15 years, we see a large growth of Neo-Conservatives and Fundamentalists who are now a majority in the Republican base. The Republican base is moving away from it's once near-libertarian values and into the values of Christianity. However, it is still the party of real Republicans, but the republicans who do make office, are taskless. They have had both houses, and yet; we still don't have less government, less regulations. Where Republicans once had Barry Goldwater, they now have idle hands. The Republican party, in my opinion, is still closer to the center than the Democratic party is, but it is eroding. It still has a chance to take up it's history once again, but I am not so sure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is time for the Libertarian Party to step up to the plate, with so many people who like our Capitalist heritage and enjoy our freedoms both social and economic, it is time for the party who can grant both of those freedoms and protect those rights to stand up. As of now, the Libertarian Party is a little bit too extreme to be able to garner moderate votes, however; with America's gradual shift leftwards, I think that the Libertarian party can go in, and gradually shift the country back to the ideals of our forefathers. If the Libertarians are never willing to take small steps, than we will keep sliding into Socialist control; we cannot let this happen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's time to be better than a two-party system, it is time for the Libertarian party to take the ropes and wean the people off of the Welfare that in many ways oppresses them and makes them reliant on Big government.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wish I could be a little bit more eloquent, but it is a weekend, so that is that. I hope you get the picture. Please leave comments if you disagree, agree, or just plain hate my guts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-114452006458887863?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/114452006458887863/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=114452006458887863' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/114452006458887863'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/114452006458887863'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/04/political-decay.html' title='Political Decay'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-114360924503680994</id><published>2006-03-28T20:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-28T21:22:19.323-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Reading Hayek</title><content type='html'>During my considerable leave of absence, I was fortunate enough to come upon the idea of buying, with my dirty corporation-stained blood money, &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Constitution of Liberty&lt;/span&gt; by F.A. Hayek. Instead, because the bookstore did not have that particular book in stock, I picked up &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;The Road to Serfdom&lt;/span&gt; by the same author. And, if you have not already noticed, which you probably have not; I can classify myself as Libertarian more so today than three months ago. However, I am not completely so, and therefore the title of my blog itself shall not change.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More to the point; Hayek is something that, admittedly this is going to sound cliche, has truly affected me. Now, it has not changed much; merely, it has reinforced those beliefs which I had previously held as infirm and slightly baseless. And yet, this book provided more proof of the left's aptitude towards totalitarianism and the reasonability of "liberalism" as Hayek would call it- America terms it as Classical Liberalism or Libertarianism. So, I proudly admit; my social beliefs have stayed relatively the same, but economically, I have found that the individual is truly the only way (and this is said carefully and with discretion) to some form of utopianism. Not in the sense of perfection, but in the sense that people will become, fill their own destiny out of their own free will, and no coercion should take place to undermine that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, before I enter the usually leftist (I have to get in a hit somewhere right?) paradise of kooksville, in your opinion anyway; I must admit that this book does not change much, it only serves as evidence and reason and intellectual stimuli for something that already exists. No leftist will be able to take this book up and readily admit it's wisdom, that certainly is out of the realm of plausibility, which in fact this book seeks to sustain.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;The Road to Serfdom&lt;/span&gt; is not a "fun" book to read. In fact, some areas were stale, coming off as an overly long essay, which in fact it is. It is, however, informative and in some ways frightening, especially with the emerging leftist factions and the leanings of certain Democrats to ultimately fulfill the totalitarianism promised in the book. This was written over fifty years ago, and interestingly enough, some of what Hayek warned about is now true in our American society and political structure. It was both saddening and amazing when I looked up from that book and realized how much we are being regulated and "planned" today. It is a realization that Socialism is not as far away from our economic system as I once thought it was.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am positive that I have left something out, but if I remember I will post an update. Please put your comments and opinions, I love to hear them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-114360924503680994?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/114360924503680994/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=114360924503680994' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/114360924503680994'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/114360924503680994'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/03/reading-hayek.html' title='Reading Hayek'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-114359923427496729</id><published>2006-03-28T18:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-28T18:29:48.250-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Undocumented Choice</title><content type='html'>Unless you did not pick up on what I was inferring in my Post title, this article is about Illegal Immigration/Undocumented "Workers." Now, we must all admit that this is a major problem, draining the "fair" in Welfare (if that even exists) and the Security in Social Security (If again, that actually exists). Our hospitals are overrun by these "workers" who have no medical insurance, flooding Emergency rooms and lowering the overall efficiency of everything they come in contact with, and even more so when those things are government-operated (if in fact they were efficient to begin with, but that is another topic).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Therefore, there are only about two real and valid options, all others being attempts at Political Appeasement. These options are:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1) Enforce immigration laws, such as the new bill that felonizes illegal immigrants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;OR&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2) Reform, or even get rid of most social programs such as public school and welfare.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All others are just futile attempts to solve a problem, or more diabolically; just political appeasement. Which is doing things that sound as though they would work, but don't (and the politicians know this) actually work. The Dubai fiasco was an example of this, "Don't let them get any ports" even though Communist China owns about 3/4 of port companies in the US anyways.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The other options, and this word is somewhat extreme, are Amnesty or things close to it, like the McCain-Kennedy bill. Amnesty is not the answer, these people are breaking the law, UNLESS you go with option number two. McCain-Kennedy and Bush are, or should be, both classed (even though they have different ways of going about it) as Amnesty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unfortunately, option 2 is politically unviable, providing the best way to solve the solution. However, too many obstacles and too much opinion blocks that route. Option 1, is therefore the remaining solution, and sadly must be taken to solve this crisis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you have concurring or dissenting opinions, please comment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-114359923427496729?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/114359923427496729/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=114359923427496729' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/114359923427496729'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/114359923427496729'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/03/undocumented-choice.html' title='The Undocumented Choice'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-114351376287276299</id><published>2006-03-27T18:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-27T18:45:41.033-08:00</updated><title type='text'>SongBird</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6482/1648/1600/main_screenshot_small.0.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 178px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6482/1648/320/main_screenshot_small.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Okay. The first Official post of the second era of Goggalor and Friends. As such, I thought it would be great to mix it up a little with some, Progging (Program Blogging)which sounds thoroughly insane, but Applicogging sounds worse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If, in fact, there is better term, please enlighten me. Well, let's get started.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is it: The Songbird, the new opensource Multimedia Application with usage of XUL (in other words Firefox). It combines the internet and something sort of, but completely better, like iTunes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That pic you see in the top left corner is just glance at this program (Click for bigger pic).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But, there are better writers than I; so here is some technicalingo for you to read thanks to &lt;a href="http://boingboing.net"&gt;Boing Boing&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;span class="rss:item"&gt;&lt;p&gt;A team led by ex-Winamp-er &lt;a href="http://www.roblord.org/"&gt;Rob Lord&lt;/a&gt; today released a preview edition of &lt;a href="http://www.songbirdnest.com/"&gt;Songbird&lt;/a&gt;, a desktop media player that offers an open source alternative to services like Apple's iTunes and the Windows Media Player. Instead of connecting to one locked store full of DRMmed goods, it can connect to any and all available music (and video) on the internet. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Code brains behind the project include people who helped build Winamp, Muse, Yahoo's "Y! Music Engine" media player, and developers from Mozilla Foundation. Initial release is for Windows only, with editions for other OSes to follow in the coming weeks. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Built on the same platform as Firefox, Songbird acts like a specialized web browser for music. It sees the online world through MP3-colored glasses -- it looks at an archive of public domain sound files or a music store's catalog, and displays available media for you. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That is just a summary, but I tried it out. It is great, fantastic and everything in between. However, it is still very beta; Version .1.1 is the latest.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is what they call, "Proof of Concept." It doesn't yet do everything the developers want it to, but it is still enough for me to use more often than iTunes. However, iTunes has (as of now) better organization and things, well, completely work. This program shows a lot of promise. Check it out at Songbirdnest.com. In fact, I am using Songbird right now to write this blog entry, it is definitely an all-in-one program. Download it if you have the time to check it out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Again: Songbirdnest.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-114351376287276299?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/114351376287276299/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=114351376287276299' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/114351376287276299'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/114351376287276299'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/03/songbird.html' title='SongBird'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-114351160141343994</id><published>2006-03-27T17:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-27T18:09:02.700-08:00</updated><title type='text'>We Are Back!</title><content type='html'>Ladies (if you exist) and Gentlemen (if you exist), we are back.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Back.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I want to apologize...profusely for my leave of absence. I just could not do it. I could not keep up with my competitors and this blog no longer became an outlet for my opinions, but an outlet for my overly competitive nature. And thus, I became tired of putting words on this here page.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From now on, this site will be directed, but not limited to, politics. Every so often I might tell you about a program or video I like, movie reviews; but ultimately this will be no different, save for those few changes, than before my unfortunate leave.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I want to thank Libertarian Jason for actually caring that I went missing and...well thats everyone I want to thank. If, you had noticed and you are now experiencing a tinge of indignancy, thankyou even though I did not have the patience to actually notice your complaint of my absence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is going to still be mostly me, Jake is kind of a flake when it comes to posting, so; back to the topic, I hope you start reading us again with far more vigor than before, because look how far down the blog rankings we are! We have to catch up.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just joking. But, tell your friends. We are back.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-114351160141343994?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/114351160141343994/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=114351160141343994' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/114351160141343994'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/114351160141343994'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/03/we-are-back.html' title='We Are Back!'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113842495372323937</id><published>2006-01-27T20:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-27T22:50:02.440-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Iranian Uranium Take II</title><content type='html'>I know not what to say.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Iran, is; as you all know, a threat. However, I heard Pat Buchanan (Wait, Don't stop reading) talking about the situation. And, I must admit; he brought up some of the best reasons for not going to war (period) that I have ever heard, even from the left. He was discussing how the Iranian President was just making those Campaign hoohahs to get everyone rallied up, but never would really actually do anything. And unless, he is completely insane, probably wouldn't; seeing as there would be so much opposition. From Israel and from the U.S., that invading Israel would be suicide at the tenth degree.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And while I do worry that he is building Nuclear facilities, we must ask ourselves; can Israel not defend itself? I am a huge proponent of Israel, don't get me wrong. But it is an insult to believe that they would absolutely need our help, they defeated the Palestinians in the Six day war, in well; six days.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Apart from my comrades who believe that that no agreements can be made, I beg to differ. Where would we be if Reagan didn't talk to Gorbachov? Where would we be if Nixon didn't have the Kitchen Debate? Small things like that; that allows America to show what true democracy and capitalism and friendships are to the people of Iran, can do a lot.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our leaders must once again come face to face with the Iranian president, they should discuss; what Iran is really planning to do, instead of the fetal threats of someone who is trying to rally his people is saying.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What worries me even more than the fact that Iran has nuclear programs, is that France is willing to Nuke Iran in an instant, the fact that they are declaring this; one of the most anti-American nations on the earth; is willing to help us, for what? Israel? Maybe support for Israel is more so with them than the left here. Perhaps. If not, what's in it for France; do they want the Construction Contracts? Was the only thing holding them back before the corrupt Food For Oil program? Or (let's hope) has France, since the riots, taken a turn towards Conservatism; and forfeited their "Great Socialist Experiment"?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please state your opinions; I understand that I am confusing you, especially if you have read Iranian Uranium [Take 1]. My position has changed, but I still am ready to declare war on Iran if all else fails. But, we need not be hasty, make absolutely sure they are going to attack, get the Democrats on Tape saying they are willing to go to war, and then launch our campaign against Iran.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113842495372323937?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113842495372323937/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113842495372323937' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113842495372323937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113842495372323937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/iranian-uranium-take-ii.html' title='Iranian Uranium Take II'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113835016179978803</id><published>2006-01-27T00:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-27T00:22:41.813-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Returning The Calls</title><content type='html'>Hey guys (if you are actually there), I am sorry I have not been able to post lately, but I just don't have the time, finals and all. So; I have gifted and wrapped for you a certain little funny something:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;INSERT FUNNY HERE&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Well I hope you enjoyed that. I know I did. Tomorrow I will continue my posting. I had to take a break, it's very hard almost single-handedly running a blog. It's time consuming; and at times, very monotonous.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I should make no excuses really, but I would like you to know; that there has been a slight slowdown in terms of interesting political news. I could go on about the new poll that says that 51% of Americans would definately &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;not&lt;/span&gt; vote for Hillary, if she was a presidential candidate; I could go on about the fact taht The Daily Kos is campaigning against O'Reilley because he said that Osama sounded like Michael Moore, but are completely ignoring the fact that President Bush was claimed to be the Ultimate Terrorist by Belafonte; I could go on about how I think McCain is soft on the issues and would not make a good president.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But I won't.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because I have left that until Tomorrow (well actually later today, but...).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once again I apologize, and hope you keep reading.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113835016179978803?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113835016179978803/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113835016179978803' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113835016179978803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113835016179978803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/returning-calls.html' title='Returning The Calls'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113807539190339070</id><published>2006-01-23T19:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-23T20:03:11.916-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Canadian Election Ay.</title><content type='html'>So, For the first time in a long time, The Conservatives have regained the socialist empire known only as Canada (Note: They are neither entirely socialist or an empire: But it was funny saying so).  This, obviously; good news.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is in my opinion; and it is an opinion, that what really happened there today, was caused due to the numerous deaths of just waiting in line to get the so-called "free" Healthcare. No longer, we hope; will Canada be the Hamster in the maniacle experiment of Socialism. Let us hope, that with these Conservative leaders, that country will come to be more actively involved in the world around them, in other words; become more involved in foreign affairs. The hard truth these people have had to face, after years of ignorance; is that there is a world, and there are people suffering because we, as North Americans, aren't as involved as is necessary to protect the protectionless.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Again, I shall repeat this; I am no Hawk, however; I do not like seeing the world become entrenched in Communism or in Dictatorship. I do not like seeing the world become fascinated with Socialism, even though it is doomed to failure. Too long has Canada hid behind America's back, too long Canada has been laughed at for it's little military presence, too long has Canada been weak, both Physically and mentally, due to the restrictions put upon her by the left.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Canada has now rebirthed into a Country that Canadians can once again be proud of, and instead of saying "uh...we are from canada", they can say "HELL YES: WE ARE CANADIANS".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113807539190339070?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113807539190339070/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113807539190339070' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113807539190339070'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113807539190339070'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/canadian-election-ay.html' title='The Canadian Election Ay.'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113799250583767745</id><published>2006-01-22T21:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-22T21:01:45.860-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Iranian 1953 Coup d'état and the CIA’s Involvement</title><content type='html'>The relationship between the United States and Iran has been one roller coaster ride after another. In the past, our economic ties enriched a strong yet unique friendship between the U.S. and Iran, but today, the U.S. has branded Iran as part of an axis of evil and a country which has snubbed its nose to the international demands to stop the research and development of nuclear technology. 1953 Iran was no exception.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One of those roller coasters did an entire 360 degrees around the once Iranian Prime Minister Muhammad Mosaddeq in mid August, 1953. It is a fact that a coup d'état occurred, and that coup d'état was assisted by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Anyone might conclude that this is basic knowledge of the 1953 incident. So how did the sentiment leak into the minds of the Left that we “trained his [the Shah’s] own personal secret police” or that the government which followed after the coup “was installed by the west”?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While I could dive into a diatribe of the low standards some Americans have for their own country, a historical perspective and a rekindled enlightenment of the situation that was the 1953 Iranian coup d'état are required and would be more suitable.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Events surrounding the Iranian coup are important and like many other historical issues and concepts, any discussion should start with the context of the situation. While it is odd that anyone would defend a self-proclaimed communist, it nevertheless should be established that Mosaddeq was no innocent bystander that just so happened to be trampled by the immoral CIA machine. Some like to claim Mosaddeq was democratically elected, yet this is certainly not the case. To replace the Prime Minister Ali Razmara, who was assassinated thirty-nine days before his term was over, Mosaddeq was appointed on April 27th, 1952 by Iran’s legislative assembly, the Majlis. At the end of those thirty-nine days, against the consent of the Shah, and certainly undemocratically, Mosaddeq was appointed. With a clear horizon in front of him, his quest for power was ready to begin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Almost immediately after his second appointment, Mosaddeq demanded ultimate power over all economic, financial, and personnel aspects of the government. The Majlis refused, and Mosaddeq childishly resigned on July 16th. General Zahedi was to be the new Prime Minister but after much political unrest and even riots, Mosaddeq came back to power on the 22nd, and his bill to give him dictatorial powers over Iran for a time period of six months was passed. The Mosaddeq regime was now in place.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In complete control of his future, things only went downhill for the Iranian people. Twenty days later, not only were economic, financial, and personnel powers in the hands of Mosaddeq, but so was every aspect of Iranian life. In a failed attempt to stop Mosaddeq’s consolidation of power, fifteen Iranian generals were dismissed from service or were forced to retire. Dissent would not to be tolerated by the new regime. As the socialist he was, the dictator enacted communistic economic reform which burdened small villages and farmers to surrender 20% of their land of which would then be divided up into equal parts for the better good. Along came tax increases and the specific targeting of wealthy Iranians. If they refused to pay, they were imprisoned and their property confiscated. It was the decree of the regime that all funds gained were to be redistributed equally to the masses.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mosaddeq’s stern nationalistic approach to his governing not only ran counter to the Shah’s wishes, but to the United Kingdom’s interests in the region. Mosaddeq’s illegal seizure of western assets spurred even more unrest. The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC) fiasco led Iran down an extremely difficult path of trying to stimulate its own economy. The UK oil trade was calculated in to Mosaddeq’s economic development plan, but due to Mosaddeq’s personal ego, and his lack of ability to do what was right for his country and his people, UK-Iranian relations, for the first time since 1859, were severed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mosaddeq quickly lost support from the military to the religious figures in Iran. The United States also saw this situation as a problem. The early stages of the Cold War were in full swing at this time, and to the U.S.-led Western bloc and the Soviet-led Eastern bloc, any political moves made around the world were considered “wins” or “losses.” With Iran’s failed economy, and severed ties with their leading foreign trade dealer the UK, Iran was left with only once choice – do business with the Soviets and thus, be engulfed into the Soviet sphere of influence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because the U.S. did not want to “lose” Iran, Kermit Roosevelt, a senior agent for the CIA, developed a plan to assist the Shah and opposition parties of the Mosaddeq regime in a coup. The operation was dubbed Operation Ajax and a total of $1 million was set aside for the project.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And we’re off to the races!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Operation Ajax had international support. British MI6 agents and CIA operatives made up the operating group. The Qashqai tribal leaders arranged for the two governments, the UK and the U.S., to operate in secrecy in their part of southern Iran. With a footing in place, and the objective clear, it was time to act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Unexpectedly and only a mere hours before the coup was to take place, Mosaddeq was tipped off. Iranian troops loyal to Mosaddeq spread across Tehran intercepting pro-Shah soldiers in their tracks. Despite what seemed to be a huge setback, CIA agents on the ground as well as General Zahedi himself thought otherwise. Kermit Roosevelt and Zahedi agreed that if the Shah sent a decree detailing the removal of Mosaddeq and the appointment of the lawful Prime Minister, General Zahedi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The CIA made the arrangements, but before there was any implementation, another decisive blow to the operation came about when the Shah was reported to have fled to Baghdad. Kermit and CIA operatives on the ground now had no communication with the Shah to inquire him for the two decrees needed. In a last ditch effort to instigate the coup, and taking advantage of Mosaddeq’s premature removal of Iranian troops in Tehran, the CIA contacted the Associated Press in New York as well as some Tehran newspapers and told them the coup leaders were armed with the two decrees hoping the Shah would get the message and follow through.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On August 17th, the Shah got the message, and made an announcement that he had signed the decrees however some feared that it was too late. Pro-Mosaddeq newspapers declared the end of the Pahlevi dynasty and the Communist Party’s central committee attributed the coup had failed. Just as the CIA were packing their things to go home, heads hung low, word on the street changed and pro-Shah rallies raged through the avenues of Tehran. Iranian CIA agents, without specific orders, led the crowds to vandalize and overrun pro-Mosaddeq newspaper publishing buildings. Things were moving far more quickly than even the CIA had anticipated. An Iranian general that helped with the original coup days before showed up in front of the Parliament with a tank. Truckloads of military personnel were at every large intersection. In light of the situation, Mr. Roosevelt personally brought General Zahedi to one of the radio stations which were already broadcasting the success of the coup and the decrees from the Shah. Zahedi addressed the nation for the first time as Prime Minister.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, let’s hold on a second here. What did the CIA do again? Did they amass the crowds, arm them with AK-47s and point them in the right direction? Actually no, they didn’t. The will of the people and Mosaddeq’s totalitarian and communistic views and policies is what triggered the movement. While the CIA was packing their things due to their failure, the Iranian people stepped up. The full $1 million wasn’t even spent. A measly $75,000 was spent on only mobilizing personnel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hindsight is always 20/20, and in light of the aftermath of the 1953 coup, blatant blaming and condemnation of the CIA expectedly follow, but the question still remains; how did the sentiment leak into the minds of the Left that we “trained his [the Shah’s] own personal secret police” or that the government which followed after the coup “was installed by the west”? The CIA surly did not set up any training camps, nor was their any installation of a leader. The Iranian people followed the will of their legal leader, the Shah. Simply and honestly put, the CIA set an already strong movement in motion, and made room for General Zahedi to take his rightful position.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is in the wish of history, that accurate perspective and informed conclusions remain potent. In 1953, Mosaddeq’s regime was one of brutality, social, and economic unrest brought about by communism. The United States, being the beacon of freedom and prosperity that it is, assisted little in the removal a dictatorship, and that is simply all.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113799250583767745?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113799250583767745/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113799250583767745' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113799250583767745'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113799250583767745'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/iranian-1953-coup-dtat-and-cias.html' title='The Iranian 1953 Coup d&apos;état and the CIA’s Involvement'/><author><name>Tetracide_</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02854354949750990357</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113774205745936684</id><published>2006-01-19T23:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-19T23:27:37.470-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Well, What Can I Say?</title><content type='html'>Come on, tell me. It looks good right? The blog I mean. The banner is not done yet because the banner-designer is a lazy ass that would procrastinate until armageddon if you know what I mean.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anyways, I really do hope you like it. Because I do, but if you don't please comment. Give some suggestions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On another note, I have noticed that my blog comments have gone up; this is great: I don't care if you are a liberal. Although it does seem I get a majority of dissenting opinion in the comments. How about some supportive comments from you Conservatives out there?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On another different but still related in a cousin sort of way, I might be moving my blog. Yes, it just might be true. And if it is, it will be to a Mu.Nu. hosting site thingy. Yes, I want to become a munuvian. Here's the catch, I need to be voted in. So prayers if you are religious, good lucks from the not-so-religious, and broken legs from the superstitious stage actors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I swear that this will be the last (probably) irrelevant post for a while. Back to politics. And as a wise man once said, "Have a nice day".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113774205745936684?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113774205745936684/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113774205745936684' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113774205745936684'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113774205745936684'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/well-what-can-i-say.html' title='Well, What Can I Say?'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113772320620082718</id><published>2006-01-19T17:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-20T21:08:00.160-08:00</updated><title type='text'>McCarthyism, or Anti-Indoctrination?</title><content type='html'>Students are getting paid $100 bucks to turn in tapes of their teachers ranting about how corporations are stealing our souls. Some call it McCarthyism, others call it (including myself) call it Anti-Indoctrination. A Harvard Professor is quoted as saying that it is vigilantism and he "objects to it". Well, isn't that interesting. Who is going to do it if the students don't? We going to plant FBI agents in the classroom so the Teacher can notice them and save their asses by keeping their mouths shut? No, the students, the people; the people who are the victims of this, should be leading the charge against extremist indoctrinators. Now, I don't care that the Teachers are spousing off about this (if they aren't funded by our taxes) but the fact remains; Students are intimidated into remaining silent, for fear of discrimination. Are we sure that the teachers who can't control themselves while teaching, can control themselves while grading a paper that might conflict with their beliefs?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Indoctrination is one of the evils corrupting our great nation, the people should create their beliefs by themselves. Not through the partisan teachings of an extremist. I don't care whether that person is a Liberal or a Conservative, if they are teaching without neutrality; they are not doing their job. Teachers should be neutral to their students, and if they aren't they should be in jeopardy of losing their jobs. This does not mean to say that they can't talk about what they believe, because we all believe something; but when someone steps past that line of discussion and into indoctrination and one-sided teachings; that is not right.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linked To:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mudvillegazette.com/archives/004070.html"&gt;Mudville Gazette&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://uncooperativeblogger.com/2006/01/20/weekend-open-trackback-party-11/"&gt;Uncooperative Blogger&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113772320620082718?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113772320620082718/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113772320620082718' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113772320620082718'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113772320620082718'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/mccarthyism-or-anti-indoctrination.html' title='McCarthyism, or Anti-Indoctrination?'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113765432954903286</id><published>2006-01-18T23:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-18T23:05:29.566-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Renovations Update III</title><content type='html'>Alright, we are almost done. We have created a new process of renovating our blog, which we are calling "Blog Transference". And no, I will not explain how it works. You know, just to be asanine. Anyways, I really hope everyone will enjoy the new looks and if you don't well, We won't give a care, because we will like it. Unless of course your complaints are technical based, then; we shall care. But, you will be seeing the new blog &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;very &lt;/span&gt;soon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I hopes youze guyze enjoy it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113765432954903286?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113765432954903286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113765432954903286' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113765432954903286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113765432954903286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/renovations-update-iii.html' title='Renovations Update III'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113757087431216011</id><published>2006-01-17T23:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-17T23:54:34.323-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The "Right" To Die</title><content type='html'>Well, I am going to present you with two differentiating opinions for and against. I believe in both of these, which confuses me. But I will nonetheless post them here:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First, In Support:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The People, through the State; should ultimately have more power than a federal law. This validates (and yes I am using it) the ninth amendment. Which allows the Constitution to protect rights that have been acquired by the people, and if the right to die (for some reason) is one of those acquired laws, than yes; it should overrule federal law banning in all instances.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Opposition:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Constitution provides us with wht the Forefathers called Unalienable rights, now these rights are named so because no one can take these rights away from us. So the fact remains that the right to die does not exist, because the right to life is unalienable. The Forefathers feared the process that which people eventually give their rights up, so they set up the Constitution to regard these rights as unchangeable, except through a grueling process of creating an amendment. Therefore, even if you choose to die, or kill yourself; it is not a Constitutional right. The State has a compelling interest to keep people alive, no matter their condition, otherwise it would be gross negligence on behalf of our Government to ignore our basic essential Rights given to us unalienably.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, I hoped you enjoyed that argument, I will now go check into a mental hospital for what the doctors are calling "Multiple personalities".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113757087431216011?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113757087431216011/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113757087431216011' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113757087431216011'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113757087431216011'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/right-to-die.html' title='The &quot;Right&quot; To Die'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113754874718641291</id><published>2006-01-17T17:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-17T17:45:47.220-08:00</updated><title type='text'>ACLU v. NSA: A Showdown of the Anagrams</title><content type='html'>I think it is incredibly interesting that our country has become so wrapped up in lawsuits that we are now getting sued by our enemies for spying on them during &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;war&lt;/span&gt;. The irrationality of this just blows me away. Well, it won't be held up in court, any rational court anyway. It is funny; I was reading over at the Daily Kos that the Supreme Court is&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt; conservative.&lt;/span&gt; Yes, that's why no one has put a stop to the NSA "Domestic" Spying. And for some reason this "Conservative" Supreme Court has upheld &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Roe v. Wade&lt;/span&gt;. Seems awful convenient to me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, I have noticed that Articles about Abramoff have completely died down at DK since the Democrats were found accepting money from his clients. Yes, I am continuing my crusade against the liberal extremists that make up the Daily Kos.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Back to the topic: I sincerely hope that this lawsuit quells any debate over there was any Domestic Spying, which there wasn't, but it seems the media and left just can't let go of something even though they have found out is not an impeachable offense.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Democrats are continuing their smear campaign agains the President, yesterday Hillary compared the White House to a plantation "and you know what I mean". Gore lost his mind, forgetting about Echelon and Carnivore, claimed that Bush needed to be impeached for Domestic Spying. I think there was some nazi comparisons made (but don't quote me on that). So basically, it was just like every unhinged liberal out there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Linkage:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2006/01/17/aclu-sues-nsa/"&gt;Stop The ACLU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mudvillegazette.com/archives/004059.html"&gt;Mudville Gazette&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogsforbush.com/mt/archives/006350.html"&gt;Blogs For Bush&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bamapachyderm.com/archives/2006/01/16/aclu-is-racist/"&gt;MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/wordpress/wp-content/themes/otb/wp-trackback-popup.php?p=13310&amp;amp;c=1"&gt;Outside The Beltway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113754874718641291?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113754874718641291/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113754874718641291' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113754874718641291'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113754874718641291'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/aclu-v-nsa-showdown-of-anagrams.html' title='ACLU v. NSA: A Showdown of the Anagrams'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113748517097109430</id><published>2006-01-17T00:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-17T00:06:10.983-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Update on Renovations II</title><content type='html'>Um...They aren't done. *Ahem* As with all construction crews, they just don't work as hard as they should. Certain jobs needed to get done. And they haven't been done. But I promise you, that they &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;should&lt;/span&gt; be done by Wednesday, hopefully. I hope it will turn out as well as I think it will and that it will create an atmosphere that you all will enjoy reading my tasteless commentary in. Thanks to all you loyal readers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113748517097109430?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113748517097109430/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113748517097109430' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113748517097109430'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113748517097109430'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/update-on-renovations-ii.html' title='Update on Renovations II'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113744877674961776</id><published>2006-01-16T13:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-16T13:59:36.763-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Martin Luther King Jr. Day</title><content type='html'>It is interesting to me, that the left has taken credit for all of the Civil Rights for African Americans, but if we look at it; we know that this is a common lie. It was the Democrats who Filibustered the 1964 Civil Rights Act; but the Republicans voted for it. Yes, the Republicans. And need I remind the Democrats, that it was also the Republicans who freed the slaves, then put them into office. But no, no; we "Republopressors" hate Black people. This is by far the worst lie that has ever come out of the mouths of left-wing extremists. The Republican Party was created for the &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;sole&lt;/span&gt; reason of abolition. Yet, the propaganda that Democrats have fed the public has created an aspect of hate surrounding our party. These are &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;lies&lt;/span&gt;. Does anyone know who Robert Byrd is? Well, if you don't; let me remind you. He was a member of the Klu Klux Klan. He was the majority leader of the Dems for something like twelve years. Yeah, Republicans are the party of discrimination and hate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113744877674961776?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113744877674961776/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113744877674961776' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113744877674961776'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113744877674961776'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/martin-luther-king-jr-day.html' title='Martin Luther King Jr. Day'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113739547169441243</id><published>2006-01-15T23:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-15T23:11:11.706-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Specter Sells Out</title><content type='html'>I still can't believe people don't understand that there was &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;no&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;domestic&lt;/span&gt; spying. It was international calls from &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;known&lt;/span&gt; Al Queda linked people. Specter, talk about a RINO, is selling Bush out. The media keeps up this "Domestic Spy Program" to make it sound like we have all been heard. It's simply untrue, and to add to that; Bush has only used it about 34 times. Reid knew, the Supreme Court knew; there is no problem or scandal. Just the leftists trying to smear the right. The American people are growing weary of this attack position of the Democrats. They have no plan, they only have smears. They smeared DeLay with charges that weren't even illegal at the time he did it, they smeared Alito with lies. And now they are keeping up this illusion and fallacy that we are all being listened to. BIG BROTHER they cry; but wait, 1984 was about Stalinist Authoritarianism- that goes by the quaint old name of Communism or Socialism.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113739547169441243?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113739547169441243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113739547169441243' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113739547169441243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113739547169441243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/specter-sells-out.html' title='Specter Sells Out'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113731469401732635</id><published>2006-01-15T00:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-15T00:44:54.030-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Update on Renovations</title><content type='html'>Well, they aren't done. But they &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;should&lt;/span&gt; be done by monday. Let's hope so.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;P.S. Have you noticed the new contributors?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113731469401732635?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113731469401732635/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113731469401732635' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113731469401732635'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113731469401732635'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/update-on-renovations.html' title='Update on Renovations'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113731303747752501</id><published>2006-01-14T23:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-15T17:14:18.343-08:00</updated><title type='text'>War?</title><content type='html'>"Only the dead have seen the end of war." -Plato&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On this blog, and on almost every conservative forum I've seen, small numbers come together anonymously to pontificate what they feal is important-and what they feel is important are almost invariably small, partially insignificant, specific aspects of a more general and comprehensive subject that is of ulitmate importance. As for this blog, the young conservatives, one main issue is going to be the war on terror. People will argue small aspects- oil, WMDS, Saddam's mustache....and these all reflect the larger issue....however the study and concetration of these small things has led to the lack of concetration in the bigger picture. This war is not one on Iraq, or Afghanistan, or anything that particular. This war is on all that are out to destroy progress, capitalism, democracy, starbucks, and most of all, Christianity. This is not a new war. This is a war that has been raging for centuries. This is a war of God. The root for what America, along with most the western world, is found in God. Some deny this, some rebuke it, some can't handle it. However, the facts remain. From the moment Mohommad (sp?) spoke of his religion, a fire had begun. This fire has grown. Politics, history.....all these things are lost in this concept. For those of us that believe in the Bible and God....it would seem odd that war would happen without there being a deeper meaning to it. God would not allow this, or so it would seem. I don't think He has let it happen. With terrorists attacks attacking God's people, and God's people attacking the terrorists....what more proof do you need? THIS WAR CANNOT BE BROKEN DOWN INTO SIMPLE CAUSE AND EFFECT POLITCAL BULLS**T. This war is about something that is beyond any of us. A battle that has been in existence since the begininng. This is all leading to something, something big. This is a matter of God, and I pray that the people of America will abandon their new found virtue of poltical correctness and shout at the top of their lungs that God does exist, that God does have a hand in this war....and most importantly, knowing this, that the people of America (and the world) pick up their swords (I mean this literally with Jake...) and fight for God. Amen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;and by the way, because this war has always been, it will also always be. Attempts to stop it are done fruitlessly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;HateHatred&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113731303747752501?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113731303747752501/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113731303747752501' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113731303747752501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113731303747752501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/war.html' title='War?'/><author><name>hatehatred</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113730253423873728</id><published>2006-01-14T20:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-16T13:37:36.170-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Iranian Uranium</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6482/1648/1600/05.12.13.NakedAggress-X.0.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 211px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6482/1648/320/05.12.13.NakedAggress-X.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Iran. What to do with Iran. No one can doubt that Ahmadinejad will attack Israel. That is the question that our elected officials should be asking themselves right now. I am no hawk; I do support the Iraqi war and the War on Terrorism to a point, but I am very hesistant to go to war. Not for leftist reasons, but because I think that we need to stop supporting countries that are ungrateful for all that we have done to bring in an era of the people. No longer do Kings rule as they once did, No longer do we have oppressed people as we once did; much of it because of us. I realize that so many other countries would still be dictatorships because many of them took America's cue to rebel against those who disrespected man's inalienable rights. Yet, since Vietnam; we have been looked at with disgust, because we are 'barbaric'. We still have a strong military. But what they don't realize is that the reason they don't need a strong military, is because we are the ones who are keeping it that way. And so we have become ingrained in a world police foreign policy, so that other countries have become dependent upon us; which I may say, is not any different than People's reliance on welfare. We could have easily bowed out from Iraq once we were done, and subsequently the U.N., but now Iran has become a problem. I personally think that going to war with Iran will cause problems. But, as America; we need to. However, I have faith that Israel can defend itself, but against Nuclear weapons, that tiny country would be devastated. Israel is the shining light of hope for many people, we must protect that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sanctions won't work, talking won't work. This man has a singular mission, to "wipe Israel off the map." We have to protect Israel; there is no compromise, there is no appeasement; we tried that in WWII. It didn't work then, and it won't work now. The only choice to support the prosperity of a Country that stands as a shining beacon of hope in the middle of a region overrun with hate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trackback Linkage:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2006/01/14/the-brink-of-war-with-iran/"&gt;Stop The ACLU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/004286.htm"&gt;Michelle Malkin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Captains Quarters &lt;a href="http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/006157.php"&gt;[1]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/006158.php"&gt;[2]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogsforbush.com/mt/archives/006337.html"&gt;Blogs For Bush&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113730253423873728?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113730253423873728/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113730253423873728' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113730253423873728'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113730253423873728'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/iranian-uranium.html' title='Iranian Uranium'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113721699918053995</id><published>2006-01-13T21:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-13T21:55:26.500-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Just An Update</title><content type='html'>We had some problems, technical difficulties. I promise it won't happen again. The Renovation is happening tonight. I hope you like the new look.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.haloscan.com/" title="HaloScan Commenting and Trackback" rel="tag"&gt;Haloscan&lt;/a&gt; commenting and trackback have been added to this blog.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113721699918053995?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113721699918053995/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113721699918053995' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113721699918053995'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113721699918053995'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/just-update.html' title='Just An Update'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113720577775040350</id><published>2006-01-13T18:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-13T18:36:46.713-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Allow Me To Rant: Schools</title><content type='html'>Allow me to rant, if you will (not like you have a choice). Anyway, I would like to ask you a question. When did the less than effective American institution of the public school system become a forum for angry leftist scumbags to push their sick agendas on innocent impressionable minds.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For instance, today my Spanish teacher had an article from BBC mundo on the screen. It was that classic picture from the Veitnam war of the girls running from the napalm. I figured, "Ok, I can accept that. I am not heartless. I feel bad for the victims of war, it is a terrible thing."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But it turned out, that was just his opening. He then proceded with his monologue of the evils of the American government, then right into corporate influence on the media. He claims that ALL (absolute statement there) corporations are corrupt and greedy, and therefore conservative institutions. Ooh, there are so many things that are wrong with that. One, have you ever watched the news in your life? Those assholes use every opportunity to take a cheap shot at the government. How about the New York Times? Do you honestly think that liberals hate money? No, it is hipocracy in its highest form.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Liberals expect everyone else to be generous and giving, and to not look out for themselvs ever, but when it comes to them, it is just an honest living. And I am not saying that corporations do not want money. But why do you think that someone starts a business, to make money. Wait until I come to school with my I love Halliburton shirt. I lost my train of thought...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anyway, It doesn't end with my Spanish teacher, my English teacher last year had a magnet that said, "Straight but not narrow." What the f**k does that mean!? What, because I don't believe the same thing that you do, I am narrow minded.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I suppose my point is, people fight to the death to supply the school system with extra billions and billions of dollars in increases every year, and people wonder why some high school students are graduating as dumb as rocks. The funny thing is that the public school system was founded to teach people to read in order to &lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;read the Bible&lt;/span&gt; so they could understand it for themselves. But now, when teachers dedicate entire class periods to their sick creeds of statism, I say privatize.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's right, in order to better utilize our tax dollars we should impose a voucher system. People could take their vouchers and put them toward the school of their choice, and be free from the encroaching secularism.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jake&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113720577775040350?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113720577775040350/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113720577775040350' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113720577775040350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113720577775040350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/allow-me-to-rant-schools.html' title='Allow Me To Rant: Schools'/><author><name>Jake</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15571155362469462673</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113720392514807098</id><published>2006-01-13T17:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-13T18:08:09.306-08:00</updated><title type='text'>More On Alito</title><content type='html'>From &lt;a href="http://www.blogsforbush.com/mt/archives/006326.html"&gt;Blogs For Bush&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;According to the Associated Press, the Democrats &lt;a href="http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060113/D8F43PVG1.html"&gt;are going to make one last attempt to delay the confirmation of Judge Alito&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Despite the fact that Alito got the highest rating from the ABA, and handled himself tremendously well during the hearings, the Democrats seem determined to pretend they are not the minority party. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let's be honest here. Every single Democrat knows how they are going to vote on Alito. They don't need more time. He's answered their questions and nothing he could say will change their votes. The Democrats have turned the hearings into a circus. They tired to derail his nomination over CAP and Vanguard... both issues which have been cleared up, making the Democrats look ridiculous for devoting so much energy on them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's time to move forward with the nomination. No more delays. It's time for a vote.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;div class="logbody"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have to agree with this statement, after those Confirmation hearings, I think that any sensible person could agree that Alito is ready and qualified for the Supreme Court. Now for the Daily Kos Stupid Quote of The Week!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt; Yes, there are NO pro-choice Republicans.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; And all you Democratic Senators who dream of being President someday, remember that Alito is 55, he'll be around for a while. And when you want to call yourself pro-choice when you run for President, I guarantee you someone will be there to remind folks how you voted on the Samuel Alito nomination.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;That's a lie if I ever heard one, I personally know a Republican who is Pro-Choice. The fact that this Armando guy says this shows the bigotist attitude these Liberals have towards Conservatism these days. I would never say that there are No Pro-Life Liberals, because I am sure they exist.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What also irks me is that Supreme Court Nominations and Hearings are for determining a Candidates Qualifaction, not to determine if they are going to be the next Ruth Bader Ginsburg; whom was passed by 98% of the Senate, even though she was clearly Pro-Choice. I think the double-standard these people have (the extremists) is horrific. This just backs up my theory that the majority of the Democratic party no longer represents the majority of the people.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trackback Linkage:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://belowbeltway.blogspot.com/2006/01/avoiding-real-debate.html"&gt;Below The Beltway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113720392514807098?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113720392514807098/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113720392514807098' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113720392514807098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113720392514807098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/more-on-alito.html' title='More On Alito'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113713679318824887</id><published>2006-01-12T23:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-12T23:20:30.816-08:00</updated><title type='text'>We Are Renovating</title><content type='html'>Yay, we are renovating our site. No more cheesy looking Blogger template! Thanks to Tetracide for a new banner and new background; and hopefully, a new post block background. Stay tuned.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113713679318824887?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113713679318824887/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113713679318824887' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113713679318824887'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113713679318824887'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/we-are-renovating.html' title='We Are Renovating'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113712444220097597</id><published>2006-01-12T19:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-12T19:54:02.230-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Alito Makes Dems Look Silly</title><content type='html'>Well, the "Gang of Thirteen" has failed to convince anyone that Alito is anything but a supreme candidate for the Supreme Court. Their lame attempts to discredit him have completely failed, the CAP angle failed, the "Alito hates 10 year old girls" angle failed, the "Alito hates minorities" angle failed. All they have managed to do is make them look like the left-wing extremists they are. Now Biden says that hearings are pointless, because it's "all a game". The reason they don't want hearings anymore is because they can't legitimately vote against this guy without looking like partisan jerks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wish everyone in America was watching this, they would know; how far the Democratic party has strayed from the "mainstream".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113712444220097597?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113712444220097597/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113712444220097597' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113712444220097597'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113712444220097597'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/alito-makes-dems-look-silly.html' title='Alito Makes Dems Look Silly'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113705208834860286</id><published>2006-01-11T23:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-11T23:48:08.363-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Constituents Still Back Lieberman</title><content type='html'>In a poll that happened a few days ago, Lieberman was confirmed to still have a strong backing, despite the vicious attacks by Left-Wing extremists, including the much overrated Daily Kos. Apparently, he is still leading by enough to keep his seat come November. My analysis: Had this guy been off-base with Democrats, his ass would have been grass; but it's not, because it is not him who is out of touch, but Dean, Daily Kos; and all new-age left-wingers who are. Good for him to show some courage, go against a Party that no longer represents the people and go mainstream- the real mainstream. Democrats need to stop attacking, and start having a position on issues; goals and how they are going to achieve them; instead of maliciously trying to destroy Republicans. They are starting to lose credibility, and frankly; no one wants to vote for someone whose only strategy is the word phrase "Culture of Corruption". F**k you, what about the Democratic "Culture Of Corruption", what about the Democratic "Culture of Extremism"? Hypocrites, and the public knows it. Get back to policy, and stop trying to look like angels; you're politicians, and no one trusts politicians- no matter their beliefs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So to you Dems out there, tell your congressmen, senators; how you really feel. There is a Silent Majority of Moderate hardworking Dems out there, and you need to speak up. Your Party will never represent you or get elected if you keep quiet. Tell Boxer, Tell Kennedy, Tell MarKOS Zuniga; this isn't what Liberalism is about; it's about peace and liberty and the reach for a perfect society, not baseless attacks that further the political tension and hate between political ideologies. Tell them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113705208834860286?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113705208834860286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113705208834860286' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113705208834860286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113705208834860286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/constituents-still-back-lieberman.html' title='Constituents Still Back Lieberman'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113704217806651090</id><published>2006-01-11T20:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-11T21:02:58.080-08:00</updated><title type='text'>They will Reteach us, make us 'smarter', make us 'faster'; and make us liberal?</title><content type='html'>The YearKos convention will hold a seminar on how to best 'teach' our kids quote:&lt;br /&gt;    &lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;b&gt;A more comprehensive program&lt;/b&gt; &lt;p&gt;I think civics should be taught like history, through all the grades.  Secular American values should be inculcated in a non-controversial fashion &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;[meaning from one-side only *Liberalism*]&lt;/span&gt;, based upon the Founding Fathers and advances made by Lincoln, the Roosevelts and MLK.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Never too early to teach kids what being American is.  Government function, and &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;malfunction&lt;/span&gt;, is an important part but not the whole enchilada.  Let's add Tom Paine, &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Upton Sinclair, and Alice Paul&lt;/span&gt; to the mix, if the &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;wingnut parents&lt;/span&gt; will let us.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;-4.50,  -5.85      Lies are the new Truth.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;by&lt;/i&gt;  &lt;i&gt;on&lt;/i&gt; Fri Dec 23, 2005 at 02:06:36 PM PDT"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;Wow, if children haven't been indoctrinated enough as it is. Jesus H. Alvarez, now they plan to teach us how wrong our Government is, and how right they are, and how Conservatives are EVIL and to quote Chinny Dean "ARRRRRGGHHH"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113704217806651090?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113704217806651090/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113704217806651090' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113704217806651090'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113704217806651090'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/they-will-reteach-us-make-us-smarter.html' title='They will Reteach us, make us &apos;smarter&apos;, make us &apos;faster&apos;; and make us liberal?'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113695921821841597</id><published>2006-01-10T21:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-10T22:00:18.233-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Engineer Makes Special Deliveries to Iraqi Children</title><content type='html'>&lt;blockquote&gt;By Polli Barnes Keller&lt;br /&gt;Special to American Forces Press Service&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MOSUL, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2006&lt;/strong&gt; - After years of tyranny&lt;br /&gt;and war, the children of Iraq have almost nothing and are very grateful for each&lt;br /&gt;gift they receive.Lana Aziz, an Iraqi citizen and junior engineer for the U.S.&lt;br /&gt;Army Corps of Engineers, coordinates the collection and distribution of shoes&lt;br /&gt;and school supplies for Iraqi children. With each gift she gives to a needy&lt;br /&gt;child, she also gives joy and hope to their lives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When it comes to the legitimacy of the war, hundreds of hours of debate ranging from interpreting the UN to digging up bodies in the sand dunes of Iraq are the norm. But there is one thing that can play on emotion and can spur a smile from even the most pessimistic.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When a child looks into the eyes of a soldier who has just handed them school supplies, you have to wonder, “what would it be like if these supplies never made it?” or “how less educated would these children be, and how different would the Iraqi future be?” It’s an honest question, and it’s an honest gesture. Bringing hope to children is something some in the U.S. have been fighting for for generations.  How is the future of Iraqi children any different?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113695921821841597?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113695921821841597/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113695921821841597' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113695921821841597'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113695921821841597'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/engineer-makes-special-deliveries-to.html' title='Engineer Makes Special Deliveries to Iraqi Children'/><author><name>Tetracide_</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02854354949750990357</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113694546179342088</id><published>2006-01-10T18:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-10T18:11:01.806-08:00</updated><title type='text'>If Alito Fails</title><content type='html'>Which he may, with all the bad press about him. I think the best option for the President would be a moderate Libertarian nominee. I have faith that they would, because it is their ideology, stay true to Constitution and would dedicate themselves to being neutral. Also, they would support business and cut-backs on tax and all that good stuff all us Conservatives like; while upholding the rights mentioned and not mentioned in the Constitution.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I think that is the right choice, if Alito does not succeed at getting appointed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113694546179342088?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113694546179342088/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113694546179342088' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113694546179342088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113694546179342088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/if-alito-fails.html' title='If Alito Fails'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113694138252078302</id><published>2006-01-10T16:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-10T17:03:02.580-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Blog Recruiting</title><content type='html'>Well, we have fallen into a spot; where we are not we anymore, it is just me. Therefore I look silly because of my chosen name for this site "The Young Conservatives" gives the impression that there more than one person writing here. But Jake has not been able to post, so I need some more writers. So if you in any way define yourself as any type of Conservative, please send me, via email, a writing sample; and your self-described stance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I also have noticed the uninhabited enthusiasm in people with the open topic, I won't do that again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113694138252078302?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113694138252078302/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113694138252078302' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113694138252078302'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113694138252078302'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/blog-recruiting.html' title='Blog Recruiting'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113687108816006734</id><published>2006-01-09T21:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-09T21:31:28.176-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Since I have to..</title><content type='html'>Since I am required by my readers (if I actually have anyway), to post at least once a day, and I am far to tired to do so today; I label this an open discussion post. Just post anything that relates to politics- your views, if you hate Bush, whathaveyou. Just post, silly, serious- but it should relate in some way to politics. Tell me how much you love the blog, what you don't like about it, how you hate my guts- I don't care, but something to do with politics (including this blog {since we are &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;so &lt;/span&gt;influential in that aspect}). Have fun.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113687108816006734?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113687108816006734/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113687108816006734' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113687108816006734'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113687108816006734'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/since-i-have-to.html' title='Since I have to..'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113676595566182154</id><published>2006-01-08T16:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-08T16:19:15.673-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Dean RefusesTo Admit His Guilt</title><content type='html'>In an interesting twist, Howard Dean (The Frontman for the New Age Liberal Conservative-Haters), refuses to admit that Donation money stemming from Abramoff linked tribes was not linked to Abramoff. Then he said that no Abramoff money went to Democrats. &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Which we know is a lie.&lt;/span&gt; Thanks to &lt;a href="http://thepoliticalteen.net/2006/01/08/deanlateedition/"&gt;The Political Teen&lt;/a&gt; for this one.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113676595566182154?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113676595566182154/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113676595566182154' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113676595566182154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113676595566182154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/dean-refusesto-admit-his-guilt.html' title='Dean RefusesTo Admit His Guilt'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113674821661938882</id><published>2006-01-08T11:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-08T11:23:36.633-08:00</updated><title type='text'>New Update on Town Hall Meetings</title><content type='html'>News has come out that at &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;another&lt;/span&gt; Town Hall "meeting" a veteran spoke up and slammed the anti-Iraq War  representatives. For full details go to &lt;a href="http://www.mudvillegazette.com/archives/004023.html"&gt;Mudville Gazette&lt;/a&gt;. All I want to say about this (and I don't have as much as I usually do) is that it is great that people are standing up to these naysayers. They say troop morale is low, and then our Veterans come and refute them. I hope The Daily Kos saw that.&lt;br /&gt;Please Visit my past Article entitled "Murtha, Moran Just Say No" to find out what the hell I am talking about.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113674821661938882?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113674821661938882/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113674821661938882' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113674821661938882'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113674821661938882'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/new-update-on-town-hall-meetings.html' title='New Update on Town Hall Meetings'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113669276910185664</id><published>2006-01-07T19:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-07T21:53:39.473-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Murtha, Moran Just Say No</title><content type='html'>In a 'Town Hall Meeting' on Iraq, they claimed that they would not seek impeachment of Bush. Moran went on about how he is never supported Impeachment because it's "Undemocratic", and that impeachment isn't the way to handle the "problem".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   First of all, the reason they are not seeking impeachment is probably because they have no reason &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;to&lt;/span&gt; impeach Bush. Attempting to do so would make them look like idiots. Second of all, Impeachment is not undemocratic, it is a Constitutional Priviledge given to them. Then Moran blames an overrun Republican Congress on the reason why he can't impeach. Sounds to me as if he is trying to spin the reasons.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anyways, the best part was when a Afghanistan Veteran came up and spoke- see more details about the "smackdown" (as Kos loves to put it) on Murtha and Moran by this guy at &lt;a href="http://thepoliticalteen.net/2006/01/07/seaveymurtha/"&gt;The Political Teen&lt;/a&gt;. Even More at &lt;a href="http://www.mudvillegazette.com/archives/004020.html"&gt;The Mudville Gazette&lt;/a&gt;. See &lt;a href="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/004241.htm"&gt;Michelle Malkin&lt;/a&gt; for Video.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113669276910185664?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113669276910185664/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113669276910185664' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113669276910185664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113669276910185664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/murtha-moran-just-say-no.html' title='Murtha, Moran Just Say No'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113668254676248317</id><published>2006-01-07T16:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-07T22:49:47.426-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Abramoff, DeLay, And Alito</title><content type='html'>Today I have Three Topics that I will discuss, obviously they are about Abramoff, DeLay, And Alito; and how liberal extremists are behind all of them or are spinning it in such a way that we need to recant their excalamations for them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Abramoff: I just want to remind all of us that Abramoff is as much a Republican scandal as a Democratic scandal. Although the left doesn't want you to know it, The Daily Kos: &lt;blockquote&gt;"Remember, Abramoff didn't give a dime to Democrats"&lt;/blockquote&gt; Wow, I think that is Libel because here is the list at &lt;a href="http://www.radiobs.net/thebluestateconservatives/archives/2006/01/read_em_and_wee.html"&gt;The Blue State Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;. The fact is, as Republicans, we see those who accepted that money as scumbags, they (the liberal extremists) are blind to their own politicians. Never mind Hillary accepted money, nevermind Reid accepted money, nevermind Boxer accepted money; no, only Republicans count in this scandal. Liars and Willful Ignorance makes up the majority of that "New Age Liberalism". Which Leads to my next topic.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DeLay: He stepped down, claiming his innocence and ethics (which may exist, but we can't take that chance), which is a huge relief for Republicans, who (contrary to what Kos thinks) are not doing it to reassure their innocence, but because we don't like dirty Politicians. Good Riddance I say, everyone mentioned on that list needs to accept the responsibility and resign. Now people are making Charity donation in the sum of what they recieve. &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;This is not fine&lt;/span&gt;. The problem is not that they had money, but that they &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;recieved&lt;/span&gt; it. Unfortunately, they don't get this; because they want to stay in office. Well fine, but we will remember come November. Next Topic:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alito: I urge all Republican Senators to accept Alito. He has a great record as a Judge and is clean of Judicial Activism. Which the 'liberals' are suddenly afraid of after deteriorating our constitution for over 70 years. Suddenly it's wrong, but in the 1930's it was okay. They twisted our Constitution to allow for Social Security, which even the proprietors of it knew was not Constitutional. But suddenly we need "Litmus Tests". So now Alito is in a Catch 22, if he answers his opinions to the Senators, it will be unconstitutional due to the fact that Judges are supposed to be Neutral, but if he doesn't answer (Quote Daily Kos)&lt;blockquote&gt;"Because he has had some very strong statements, he is under an obligation to accept or refute those," Mr. Schumer said, "and if he just tries to avoid them, the assumption will be made that he still believes them."&lt;/blockquote&gt; Bull he has an obligation to accept or refute those, he has an obligation to be neutral; so that is quite convenient for Democrats. So, the next time a Liberal says that God was only put into the Pledge of Alliegance in the 1950's, tell them; as were Senatorial Confirmations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I hope you learned something today&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trackback Linkage:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://atrios.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_atrios_archive.html#113665585565294707"&gt;Atrios&lt;/a&gt; (For a Different Extremist Opinion)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2006/01/07/tom-delay-gives-up-position-as-house-majority-leader/"&gt;Stop The ACLU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Blogs For Bush &lt;a href="http://www.blogsforbush.com/mt/archives/006283.html"&gt;[1]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.blogsforbush.com/mt/archives/006281.html"&gt;[2]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.blogsforbush.com/mt/archives/006279.html"&gt;[3]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/13216"&gt;Outside The Beltway&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://ace.mu.nu/archives/150187.php"&gt;Ace Of Spades&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thepoliticalteen.net/2006/01/07/delaystepsdown/"&gt;The Political Teen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;California Conservative &lt;a href="http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=1936"&gt;[1]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=1934"&gt;[2]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://therealuglyamerican.blogspot.com/2006/01/ted-kennedys-editorial-on-alito-your.html"&gt;The Real Ugly American&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;P.S. I am going to try to make it in &lt;a href="http://donsurber.blogspot.com/2006/01/best-posts-for-sunday.html"&gt;Don Surber's Best of the Posts&lt;/a&gt;, so wish me good luck alright?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113668254676248317?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113668254676248317/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113668254676248317' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113668254676248317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113668254676248317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/abramoff-delay-and-alito.html' title='Abramoff, DeLay, And Alito'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113661055167866053</id><published>2006-01-06T21:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-06T21:46:59.246-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Judge Sentences Serial Rapist of Child to a Mere 60 Days Jail Time</title><content type='html'>See the News &lt;a href="http://www.commonvoice.com/article.asp?colid=3851"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; as to understand my commentary.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a derangement on our Constitution, Our Judiciary System, and every person that has ever been a victim of a rape. This is Judiciary Activism, which should not be tolerated at this level. It is not his job to decide the law, but a legistlators. Impeach him I say. I hope they repeal the decision. Ugh. Disgusting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More Information at &lt;a href="http://www.conservativethinking.com/archives/2006/01/vt-judge-gives-childrapist-60-days.php"&gt;Conservative Thinking&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113661055167866053?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113661055167866053/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113661055167866053' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113661055167866053'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113661055167866053'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/judge-sentences-serial-rapist-of-child.html' title='Judge Sentences Serial Rapist of Child to a Mere 60 Days Jail Time'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113660223238239500</id><published>2006-01-06T18:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-07T21:46:22.196-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Governator Turned Progressive</title><content type='html'>Recently, Arnold gave his State of the State speech, which turned out to be a Union-Appeasing, Money-Dumping, Big-Spending, talk about how it's time to "fix up California" which included deepening our already morbidly obese deficit. This was and is not why he is the Governor, he is in there to cut spending, to crack-down on Pork and Illegal Immigration, not to throw more money to further the overdose on socialism. We elected him to not be one of 'those' politicians, to do what he went in there to do, no matter how it effected his role as a Governor or re-election. This is disgusting, pick yourself off the ground Arnold, just because your initiatives didn't pass does not mean that you are not going to get re-elected. People just did not care about it that much because it was an unimportant (in their eyes) special election. There is a reason we are called the Silent Majority, and it isn't because we go out in huge numbers for initiatives we have no hope that will pass. But we come out in those real elections, and if people are riled enough, you will not serve another term. I am an Arnold supporter, but if he continues on this track, I may recant my support. Here is another look at his speech (a little more postive) at &lt;a href="http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=1926"&gt;California Conservative&lt;/a&gt;. And another negative one at &lt;a href="http://www.rightwingnews.com/archives/week_2006_01_01.PHP#005007"&gt;Right Wing News&lt;/a&gt;. Also check out the &lt;a href="http://www.claremont.org/localliberty/archives/004521.html"&gt;Local Liberty Blog&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113660223238239500?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113660223238239500/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113660223238239500' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113660223238239500'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113660223238239500'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/governator-turned-progressive.html' title='Governator Turned Progressive'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113651508046701870</id><published>2006-01-05T18:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-05T20:17:02.276-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Regret</title><content type='html'>I am starting to regret taking a break. We now only have about 5 visitors a day, where we had about 50 before.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In other news, the Liberals are regarding the Abramoff Scandal as a Republican downfall. Yet, many top democrats are among the top recipients of his illicit scandal. Harry Reid, Boxer, just to name a few.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of course, the media is painting this the same way; showing that they are not conservatively biased.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Prompt&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trackback Linkage:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=1919"&gt;California Conservative&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113651508046701870?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113651508046701870/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113651508046701870' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113651508046701870'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113651508046701870'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/regret.html' title='Regret'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113643198694309317</id><published>2006-01-04T19:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-06T18:25:50.443-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Good Old "Reliable And Accurate" Media</title><content type='html'>As most of you know, the media f-ed up. They claim that all these miners are alive off of no proof, and then they blame everyone else for it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On another note, Kos had two articles which clearly showed his ignorance of the Constitution. The First being that he claimed that the President does not have the power to tell his Executive Board to act, which is clearly untrue and if he knew better; He would know that the President has that power, which is &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;not&lt;/span&gt; checked by Congress but by the &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Judiciary Branch&lt;/span&gt; who have admitted they knew about it. The Second being that Kos claimed that Bush does not have the power to appoint people to the Executive Branch during a recess of the senate. Which is clearly refuted by this passage in the Constitution:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;The President shall have power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Back to the Media: Why and how is it that so many people trust the media? I don't understand it, especially after this 'incident'. This was an outrage and frankly, someone needs to get fired. The media, by taking that role, commit themselves to a oath to give the truth to the public. But when they break that oath, they do a disservice to the first amendment, which grants them the freedom of printing truth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dissatisfied&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trackback Linkage&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2006/01/05/aclus-full-page-propaganda-in-ny-times-part-ii/"&gt;Stop The ACLU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rightwingnews.com/archives/week_2006_01_01.PHP#005005"&gt;Right Wing News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Outside The Beltway &lt;a href="http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/13196"&gt;[1]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/13209"&gt;[2]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thepoliticalteen.net/2006/01/05/spadarohannity/"&gt;The Political Teen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/006077.php"&gt;Captain's Quarters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.conservativethinking.com/archives/2006/01/can-bloggers-trust-the-msm-anymore.php"&gt;Conservative Thinking&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.right-thoughts.us/index.php/weblog/the_west_virgina_mining_disaster/"&gt;Right Thoughts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don Surber &lt;a href="http://donsurber.blogspot.com/2006/01/sago-saga-continued.html"&gt;[1]&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://donsurber.blogspot.com/2006/01/sago-mine-disaster-and-lawyers.html"&gt;[2]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113643198694309317?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113643198694309317/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113643198694309317' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113643198694309317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113643198694309317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/good-old-reliable-and-accurate-media.html' title='Good Old &quot;Reliable And Accurate&quot; Media'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113633782133384746</id><published>2006-01-03T17:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-03T17:23:41.360-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Sorry Folks</title><content type='html'>I have, as you probably have noticed, been absent for two weeks. Well, I was taking a break for the Holidays and tomorrow the site will be up and running as usual once again. I am sorry for the delay, but I was just too busy to concern myself with politics at the moment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Coming Soon&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113633782133384746?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113633782133384746/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113633782133384746' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113633782133384746'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113633782133384746'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2006/01/sorry-folks.html' title='Sorry Folks'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113530669806092937</id><published>2005-12-22T18:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-22T18:58:18.073-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Bleh. That Is What Today Feels Like. Bleh.</title><content type='html'>No &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;real&lt;/span&gt; news other than more NSA reports.  The Daily Kos is still in denial over the fact that what Bush did was not illegal. They are claiming that it was warrantless Domestic wiretaps, while we in reality; those of us who are not under the extremist tent, know otherwise.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More Anti-Israeli sentiment coming from Iran and other Muslim groups. On that topic, &lt;a href="http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/005994.php"&gt;Captains Quarters&lt;/a&gt; reported on the movie based on the Munich Massacre aptly named "Munich". Evidently the movie provides "metrosexual, sensitive" Mossad agents that question their duty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On the ANWR drilling, I have no absolute opinion, as I have no evidence to back up my beliefs. But, I believe that is not right to drill for oil in a Wildlife Refuge. I believe that this will only increase our oil dependency, and while it is not other's oil we depend on, we need to wean ourselves off it none the less. The Oil will only provide us for thirty years, then what? We go back to relying on some dictator's oil. The sooner we get off the stuff, the better. We, as we have done in the past, will adapt to live without it or in lesser amounts, and when we do; we can cut our ties from most of the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For too long has America policed the world, it is time we threw down our cuffs, and stop caring about what the rest of the world thinks of us. I am intolerant of ungrateful people, why should I be tolerant of ungrateful countries? The UN is not helping; look at Iran, look at Syria, look at Africa, look at the genocide they have not helped with.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The only thing that keeps me interested in foreign affairs is the insured security of Israel. If it were not for us, the UN would have long ago destroyed this outpost for people that have been hated for centuries. If our country keeps moving left, the new liberal anti-Israel faction will destroy it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sorry for the Rambling--Again no real news.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Off-Topic&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113530669806092937?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113530669806092937/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113530669806092937' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113530669806092937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113530669806092937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/bleh-that-is-what-today-feels-like.html' title='Bleh. That Is What Today Feels Like. Bleh.'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113522437016025715</id><published>2005-12-21T20:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-21T20:06:10.163-08:00</updated><title type='text'>More Proof.</title><content type='html'>I found this while rooting around at &lt;a href="http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=1827"&gt;California Conservative&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;h2 class="posttitle" id="post-1827"&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;h2 class="posttitle" id="post-1827"&gt;U.S. Army Digs Up Weapons Cache in Iraq&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p class="postcategory"&gt;Filed Under: &lt;a href="http://www.californiaconservative.org/?cat=5" title="View all posts in Military" rel="category tag"&gt;Military&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.californiaconservative.org/?cat=58" title="View all posts in Iraq" rel="category tag"&gt;Iraq&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="postbody"&gt; &lt;p&gt;AP &lt;a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051221/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_weapons_caches/"&gt;reports&lt;/a&gt;: “&lt;strong&gt;U.S. soldiers in the northern Iraqi desert dug up more than 1,000 aging rockets and missiles wrapped in plastic, some of which were buried as recently as two weeks ago, Army officials said Tuesday&lt;/strong&gt;.”&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;Weapons. Buried. Imagine that.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;div class="postbody"&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Simply Amazing. Funny, Daily Kos did not mention anything about this. Perhaps, they are selective in what they use to indoctrinate. Yes, I abhor the Daily Kos.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mad As Hell&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113522437016025715?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113522437016025715/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113522437016025715' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113522437016025715'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113522437016025715'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/more-proof.html' title='More Proof.'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113522364836760618</id><published>2005-12-21T19:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-21T19:54:08.386-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Proof.</title><content type='html'>Well, the proof is in. Iraq is officially a Democracy; the Sunni's are claiming that there was election fraud. Reminds me of our own elections in 2004. It's funny, but I believe that this really shows that people now have a say. A few years ago, had they complained an election was rigged; they would have been slaughtered. I am sure there was no fraud, but it's good to see that people are accepting the benefits of Democracy. I believe that I have not commented on the elections yet, so I shall. It is amazing, beautiful; to see these people coming out of the polls with purple fingers. You see the smiling faces and I have to ask myself, why are people against this war? Why do they refuse to believe we are helping? Those fingers, those smiles say otherwise.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am growing disgusted at how the Democrats are eating Lieberman alive; I hate it when ourside does it to our politicians, I hate it when the other side does it. It is not the DNC's job to tell Lieberman how to represent his people, only the people have that power.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anyways; Happy Holidays&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Half-Witted&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113522364836760618?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113522364836760618/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113522364836760618' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113522364836760618'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113522364836760618'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/proof.html' title='Proof.'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113505277669578660</id><published>2005-12-19T19:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-19T20:42:13.223-08:00</updated><title type='text'>How Soon They Forget.</title><content type='html'>It seems to me that the Liberals today (not to say Conservatives have not done this in the past) seem to look over History, even from six years ago. Does anyone remember Echelon? Or Carnivore? Yet, I hear little of those. Congress is acting betrayed, yet the President says that they were informed of these &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;international &lt;/span&gt;taps. Echelon allowed &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;domestic&lt;/span&gt; taps, Carnivore  inspected all emails based on keywords. Also, I would like to remind Congress that the President can tell the executive branch to do anything even that which is against the Constitution, but it is the Supreme Court's job to make sure his decisions are Constitutional.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am growing increasinly sick of the "I can't believe it" mentality that politicians, Republicans and Democrats are taking to cover their perverbially arses. I also find it interesting that the media releases this "info" which is the result of a leak, at a time when Bush's poll ratings are up. I hate to go into that Conspiracy Theory bull, mainly because it is reminiscent of the Extremist Left-Wing, but it is also prudence that guides me to that belief. I will not however, come out and say that this is true, for it is merely my belief. This information also comes at a time when Congress is voting on the Patriot Act Extension, which worries me. I do not love the Patriot Act, it is a tool that can too easily be turned against the American people, but I feel secure that as long as the American people are wary of the Government; it will not.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, to the American People; including myself (I being a Proud American) I say to you: Stay Wary, Stay Vigilant, and Above All, Get involved in Government, whether it be protesting the war, or demanding illegal immigration reform; without you, we cannot be a democracy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Ever Paranoid&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;P.S. Trackback Linkage&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogsforbush.com/mt/archives/006191.html"&gt;Blogs For Bush&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thepoliticalteen.net/2005/12/19/ellisboz/"&gt;The Political Teen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2005/12/19/congressman-calls-for-bush-impeachment/"&gt;Stop The ACLU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.conservativethinking.com/archives/2005/12/congressman-calls-for-bush-impeachment.php"&gt;Conservative Thinking&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=1812"&gt;California Conservative&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113505277669578660?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113505277669578660/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113505277669578660' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113505277669578660'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113505277669578660'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/how-soon-they-forget.html' title='How Soon They Forget.'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113478552110280044</id><published>2005-12-16T17:58:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-16T18:26:06.470-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Liberals: "Big Brother Is Coming, Big Brother Is Coming"</title><content type='html'>I was reading a post at The Daily Kos, as I do sometimes, and I noticed that they had gotten some facts wrong. They believe that Bush was spying on Domestic homes, while according to &lt;a href="http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2005/12/16/victory-for-islamofascist/"&gt;La Shawn Barber&lt;/a&gt;, This statement is false. The spying is in fact happening on &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;international communications&lt;/span&gt;. While I read the Washington Post article, I was horrified, yet knowing that media; they take everything out of proportion. It's a good thing we have bloggers like &lt;a href="http://michellemalkin.com/archives/004090.htm"&gt;Michelle Malkin&lt;/a&gt;, to clear all that up. Her article makes light of the end-of-the world excitement that is going around the liberal camp.  &lt;a href="http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/13010"&gt;Outside The Beltway&lt;/a&gt; clarifies all this by stating that monitoring domestic homes would be a near impossible task and would not be undertaken by the NSA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;As to the searches themselves, there's not enough information here to cause a red flag to go up. Presumably, the NSA doesn't have the time or inclination to eavesdrop on random Americans, preferring instead to concentrate their efforts on those whom they reasonably believe are tied to terrorists.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So I say to you all who believe all this propaganda and spin set forth by the "Conservative" Media to make Bush look bad, look harder. Think Clearer. Stop Drinking that Kool-Aid!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;P.S. Trackback Linkage&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2005/12/16/aclu-shocked-at-bush-use-of-national-security-agency-for-domestic-spying/"&gt;Stop The ACLU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thepoliticalteen.net/2005/12/16/annekornblut/"&gt;The Political Teen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/005951.php"&gt;Captains Quarters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113478552110280044?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113478552110280044/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113478552110280044' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113478552110280044'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113478552110280044'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/liberals-big-brother-is-coming-big.html' title='Liberals: &quot;Big Brother Is Coming, Big Brother Is Coming&quot;'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113477733212284580</id><published>2005-12-16T15:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-16T15:58:25.396-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Democrat accused of dead voters in election</title><content type='html'>Wait, what's this? A Democrat has been found to be committing Voter fraud? How can this be? According to many members of The Daily Kos, all Democrats are good people. Don't fool yourself if you believe one political belief is evil and the other is good. Corruption can be found anywhere, it just seems that whoever is in power at the time, are the one's who are focused on. Can't wait till they get Boxer on gerrymandering, which, incidentally is the crime that they got DeLay on. We shall see how this plays out and hopefully this will open the eyes of the extremists.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113477733212284580?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113477733212284580/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113477733212284580' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113477733212284580'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113477733212284580'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/democrat-accused-of-dead-voters-in.html' title='Democrat accused of dead voters in election'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113471480603245294</id><published>2005-12-15T22:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-15T22:33:26.046-08:00</updated><title type='text'>This Just In: My Prediction Was Correct</title><content type='html'>If you read my last post you would know that I predicted a post on Daily Kos blaming Bush in some way. Here's the proof:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;You Are On to Something (none / 1)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seriously, I wonder how much the [White House] PAID to plant this story. Me thinks this one is just setting the table for the many more planted propaganda stories intended to support our NOT leaving Iraq completely.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Oh withdraw troops? Sure. Just enough to try to secure the election in 2006. Then redeploy the redeployed back to Iraq in, oh say, December 2006? "You bet. Who Knew?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;by talex on Thu Dec 15, 2005 at 05:30:06 PM PDT&lt;br /&gt;[ Parent ] &lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interesting isn't it? The way these people (the left-wing extremists) is so predictable. Why? Because they are all drinking the kool-aid.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113471480603245294?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113471480603245294/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113471480603245294' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113471480603245294'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113471480603245294'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/this-just-in-my-prediction-was-correct.html' title='This Just In: My Prediction Was Correct'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113471384011620980</id><published>2005-12-15T22:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-15T22:18:14.813-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Al-Zarqawi Set Free</title><content type='html'>Evidently Iraqi security forces set him free because they quote "didn't know who he was". Well if this doesn't show you that we need to be in there until these guys are competent enough to handle it on their own, I don't know what will. The Daily Kos will most likely put up a post telling everyone that is was Karl Rove or Bush who set this up to reinforce our presence. Well, this happened because Iraq isn't ready for us to leave yet. Hopefully, with that 25 Million dollar bounty on his head; he will be caught in the next few days before he can kill another hundred people.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113471384011620980?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113471384011620980/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113471384011620980' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113471384011620980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113471384011620980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/al-zarqawi-set-free.html' title='Al-Zarqawi Set Free'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113470656097784550</id><published>2005-12-15T20:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-15T20:17:41.350-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Law That Allows In-State Tuitions For Illegals Is Being Challenged</title><content type='html'>The Law that allows Illegal Immigrants to pay the lower in-state tuition is being challenged by some Legal Out-of-state students. "The 2002 law allows the in-state rates for students who attended a California high school for at least three years, graduated from one and sign an affidavit declaring that they will seek to become legal residents as soon as it is feasible." This is total Bull. The lower prices for State residents is not because they live in the state or went to highschool in the state, it is because their parents pay taxes in that state to keep that school running. Illegal Immigrants do not pay California taxes, Ohio parents who sent their children to boarding school in California don't pay California Taxes. Therefore, they should recieve absolutely no cut in the tuition.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No matter what anyone says, this was a law directed to Illegals. What bugs me most about this is that they get all these benefits that normal citizens get and more who pay taxes, yet they aren't citizens at all, and pay no taxes. I am sick of people living on the taxpayer's dime without contributing anything themselves. Just another reason why we are losing 12 billion on these people every year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113470656097784550?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113470656097784550/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113470656097784550' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113470656097784550'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113470656097784550'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/law-that-allows-in-state-tuitions-for.html' title='Law That Allows In-State Tuitions For Illegals Is Being Challenged'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113469186889911763</id><published>2005-12-15T16:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-15T16:11:08.910-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Iran President Opens His Anti-Semetic Mouth Once Again</title><content type='html'>According to the Iranian President the Holocaust was "Fabricated". This is amazing, either he is really stupid, or purposely trying to provoke Israel. I think it is the latter, and that, I believe is proof that they have something behind their backs. We have made claims that they are building Nukes, and if they do, perhaps Iran is willing to have Israel attack them. Those who dissented against this opinion were allegedly slaughtered. So, I guess this is all a part of Operation: "Wipe Israel off the Map".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This guy needs a history lesson, some duck tape to cover his mouth, and some lessons in international policy. If this escalades to war between Iran and Israel, I have no doubt that Israel will come out victorious; only to be ridiculed by the Radical Left for defending themselves.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113469186889911763?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113469186889911763/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113469186889911763' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113469186889911763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113469186889911763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/iran-president-opens-his-anti-semetic.html' title='Iran President Opens His Anti-Semetic Mouth Once Again'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113468765169935031</id><published>2005-12-15T14:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-15T15:00:51.710-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Something Completely Different</title><content type='html'>This post will be dedicated to my blog and everything in relation to it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First Item: I am sure a lot of you have noticed that upon arriving the title gives the impression that there are more than one posters. This is true, but recently, Jake just has had nothing to say, and so; he didn't say anything at all. I hope you all just disregard this fact and just immerse yourselves in my posts for the time being.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Second Item: I think The Political Teen hates me. Yes, hates me. I have absolutely no idea why, but everytime I try to leave a trackback, they delete it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Third Item: I want to thank you all who are visit regularly and comment. All your posts are helping to make this blog create a better atmosphere.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fourth Item: I highly dislike the Daily Kos.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last Item: Please post comments regarding what you would like to see regarding improvements etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113468765169935031?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113468765169935031/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113468765169935031' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113468765169935031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113468765169935031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/something-completely-different.html' title='Something Completely Different'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113452367476646555</id><published>2005-12-13T17:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-13T17:27:54.786-08:00</updated><title type='text'>True Charity</title><content type='html'>For those of you who are looking for ways to dodge your taxes this month, or you are just in a charitable mood; I have found a great place to put that hard-earned money of yours."&lt;a href="http://www.victimsofcommunism.org/"&gt;The Victims Of Communism Memorial Foundation&lt;/a&gt;, a non-profit organization, was established by an Act of Congress to build a memorial in Washington, DC to commemorate the more than 100 million victims of communism; to honor those who successfully resisted communist tyranny; to educate current and future generations about communism's crimes against humanity; and to pay tribute to those who helped win the Cold War."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That about sums it up. But, I just want to urge you how important this means to all the families, friends of the dead, and others who were effected by Communism. The fact that communism is becoming acceptable in the mainstream, is a disgrace to all those who died trying to end it. Communism is not a good thing; while I respect a person's right to believe in it; they have to know, it does not work, it will never work, and it has (although it has not existed very long) caused more suffering than any other political belief. Just say no, to communism.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113452367476646555?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113452367476646555/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113452367476646555' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113452367476646555'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113452367476646555'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/true-charity.html' title='True Charity'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113451934486472760</id><published>2005-12-13T15:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-13T18:36:40.900-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Ding Dong The Tookie is Dead</title><content type='html'>As I suspected, our Governator rejected Tookie's clemency plea, and thus; Tookie was put to death late last night (or very early this morning).  Charged of killing four people in cold-blood, he has served Thirty or so years on death row. Recently he had been playing the "Redemption" card as to persuade others to believe his claim of innocence. Reverend Jesse Jackson showed up to support Tookie and make his default accusations that racism was involved with the trial, but according to KFI640, he knew very little (and cared very little) about the victims and the case in general. This was apparent in their claims that the penalty was a result of an all white jury; which was not the case at all. Counter-protesters showed up and were immediately called racists and allegedly had water bottles thrown at them. The people responsible for the Save Tookie campaign used Propaganda and one-sided tactics in attempts to dissuade the public in believing that he was guilty; they, the black community leaders, claimed that they were against the Death Penalty in general, but where were they at the other Death Penalty cases? Next month another killer will get the penalty; we shall see if they are truly anti-death penalty or just racists themselves.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check out &lt;a href="http://thepoliticalteen.net/2005/12/13/sharptontookie/"&gt;The Political Teen&lt;/a&gt; for video and more information.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113451934486472760?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113451934486472760/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113451934486472760' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113451934486472760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113451934486472760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/ding-dong-tookie-is-dead.html' title='Ding Dong The Tookie is Dead'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113417860249907700</id><published>2005-12-09T16:49:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-09T17:41:03.063-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Tide is Once Again Shifting</title><content type='html'>The Economy is up, Jobs are up, Bush's poll results are up; man it's a good day. Looks like the Democrats screams to immediately retreat from Iraq are boosting Bush's approval rating. So, of course; The Daily Kos this propaganda about how Congress voted to keep the Tax Cuts (which are for everybody)  &lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;"&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;The GOP Tax Cuts: The Poor Sacrificing For The Rich". Need I remind them that the tax cuts benefited everyone, and that the "Rich" are still paying very high income taxes on money that they earned themselves. They whine all the time about discrimination, but leveled taxation is discrimination; just not in the normal sense of the word. Economic Discrimination is leveled taxation, the wealthy are being penalized for being successful, while the poor are being rewarded for (in many cases) doing nothing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More proof that the Media is Liberal: "&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="inside-head"&gt;Men, whites, Catholics boost Bush in latest AP poll". Who else would racialize and genderize the reason Bush's poll ratings are up. (This was a title taken from a USATODAY article).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Meanwhile, The Liberals are thrashing the "War on Christmas" idea every day. So while I think the war on christmas is silly, the Liberals are trying to rid the world of Religion and morals. They are also trying to rid the world of Judaism; claiming once again that they are all racists and that is why Israel needs to be shoved into the sea. And Though I am not Religious in anyway, the only way that the liberals will take my bible is when they pry it from my "Cold Dead Hands".&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy (Insert Religious Holiday Here)&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113417860249907700?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113417860249907700/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113417860249907700' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113417860249907700'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113417860249907700'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/tide-is-once-again-shifting.html' title='The Tide is Once Again Shifting'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113390906931224122</id><published>2005-12-06T14:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-06T14:44:29.326-08:00</updated><title type='text'>One of those days again</title><content type='html'>I am so fed up with this partisan B.S. that everyone and everything has. I am fed up with the Political Stereotyping that occurs between the left and right. I am fed up with the politicizing of everything under the sun. I am fed up with the self-proclaimed "minorities" who call everything racism and police brutality. Stop using that excuse. "The only reason they want to kill Tookie is because he is black", well let me tell you something; the only reason you are out there protesting the Death Penalty is because Tookie is black. Where were you when the executions of white men were taking place? All these groups claim they don't support him because of his color, but the fact that they are against the death penalty. Well they are liars. They are racists themselves. This guy kills 4 innocent people for no reason, he starts a gang that kills thousands of people, he is charged with this crime; he has used up all of his appeals; even the ninth circuit, the most liberal appellate, court upholds his execution. This guy is guilty, but they say because he has written several children's books that his is worthy of freedom. Even more, he has been nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize and the Nobel Peace Literature Prize. Let me tell you, this book is hardly sold any copies, though they claim it has saved the lives of thousands of kids. Also it is a pile of garbage. Tookie is a killer, and he needs to face his penalty.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Anyways, what happened to that era in which political philosophers sat around a table and just discussed politics? Now, everything is used against you; suddenly you are called fascist for believing in certain things; you are unamerican for believing other things.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You may say that my site is partisan, but not in the way that I do not welcome a dissenting voice; anyone that discourages this is in violation of the first amendment. Sites like Daily Kos uphold the belief that if you disagree that means you are a troll. The Liberal Forum however, allows that dissenting voice thereby being much more of intrinsic value. Confinement from a dissenting voice allows that person to go deeper and deeper into the radicalism that is seen on the Daily Kos. Only through a balance can moderation and a better world evolve. We all need to realize this.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Slighty Annoyed&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113390906931224122?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113390906931224122/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113390906931224122' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113390906931224122'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113390906931224122'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/one-of-those-days-again.html' title='One of those days again'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113366484838255483</id><published>2005-12-03T18:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-03T19:02:27.283-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Blanco Reveals "Evidence"</title><content type='html'>Documents were released by Blanco that "proved" it was not her fault. However, the documents are after the Hurricane hit, thereby leaving the documents that cited Bush's request for her to allow troops to be sent ignored. Need she be reminded that they had school buses, but the mayor failed to utilize them. While a city nearby had no trouble evacuating their own city. Blanco also fails to realize that Bush cannot micromanage every single detail; that is why Governors and Mayors exist. Sure, FEMA was a little slow, but those supplies were under the jurisdiction of the mayor; therefore the food should have been in the stadium.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy Holidays&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Open Trackbacks (feel free to trackback this post all I ask for is a link in exchange)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Check out&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thepoliticalteen.net/2005/12/03/120305/"&gt;The Political Teen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113366484838255483?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113366484838255483/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113366484838255483' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113366484838255483'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113366484838255483'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/blanco-reveals-evidence.html' title='Blanco Reveals &quot;Evidence&quot;'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113357631864099676</id><published>2005-12-02T18:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-02T18:18:38.656-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Apologies All Around.</title><content type='html'>I am very sorry that I have not been able to post recently. But, my enthusiasm for posting has waned due to the pressure I am under during the College application time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More corruption was found in the GOP when Cunningham admitted he had taken bribes. There is no doubt that others have done just the same (including the Democrats), but I think it is time for me to state that this cannot continue. We need to clean out our corrupted party, and refresh it with new, untainted blood. These bureaucrats have tarnished the Republican name; these people are supposed to represent us, they are not. Democrats are loving this; they claim that because these people are corrupt, the whole part is. This certainly is not true, but it is true that we need to clean house. Until we do, we will never be able to win another presidential election; we will never be able to connect with new generations. We must wash out the corruption and in doing so, insure the prosperity of the Grand Old Party.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I also think it is time to unsegregate politics. What happened to the philosophers who used to gather at halls and just discuss politics, no matter their take. Why has it become insulting to voice a different opinion. Why do we demonize those who have different politics. I see this everyday on DailyKos. They discriminate against our politics, and we discriminate against their politics. This cannot continue. If this does not end, our country will undoubtably lead to civil war.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy Holidays&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113357631864099676?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113357631864099676/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113357631864099676' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113357631864099676'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113357631864099676'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/12/apologies-all-around.html' title='Apologies All Around.'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113228915298304428</id><published>2005-11-17T20:36:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-17T20:57:23.100-08:00</updated><title type='text'>We Need A Fence!</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class="inside-head"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;span class="inside-head"&gt;Momentum builds for fence along U.S.-Mexican border&lt;/span&gt;   &lt;div class="by-line"&gt;By Mimi Hall, USA TODAY&lt;/div&gt;    &lt;div class="intro-copy"&gt;A once-radical idea to build a 2,000-mile steel-and-wire fence on the U.S.-Mexican border is gaining momentum amid warnings that terrorists can easily sneak into the country.&lt;/div&gt;    &lt;p class="inside-copy"&gt;In Congress, a powerful Republican lawmaker this week proposed building such a fence across the entire border and two dozen other lawmakers signed on. And via the Internet, a group called &lt;a href="http://weneedafence.com/" onclick="" target="_blank"&gt;weneedafence.com&lt;/a&gt; has raised enough money to air TV ads warning that the border is open to terrorists.&lt;/p&gt; Even at the Homeland Security Department, which opposes building a border-long fence, Secretary Michael Chertoff this fall waived environmental laws so that construction can continue on a 14-mile section of fence near San Diego that has helped border agents stem the flow of illegal migrants and drug runners&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I checked this out and I must say, I like the idea. Illegal Immigration is a problem and the longer we do nothing about it, the more likely it is that an increasing number of terrorists will take advantage of this situation. Building a state-of-the-art fence would greatly reduce the number of illegals that come over the border. A fence such as this was built in Israel and has helped to reduce terrorism by 95%. It's time our President accepted the necessity for a fence to protect us, which would be not only beneficial for us citizens, but for his approval rating. If a terrorist comes in through the border, he is going to be blamed for saying this is going to cost too much; which the Libs will accuse him letting this happen; even though they severely oppose it. Anyways; &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Please&lt;/span&gt; comment. Let's start a discussion, I want to hear your opinions. Also check out: &lt;a href="http://weneedafence.com/" onclick="" target="_blank"&gt;weneedafence.com&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113228915298304428?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113228915298304428/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113228915298304428' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113228915298304428'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113228915298304428'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/11/we-need-fence.html' title='We Need A Fence!'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113178025934152272</id><published>2005-11-11T20:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-11T23:24:19.370-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Goggalor's Book Club</title><content type='html'>I thought that I would mention two extraordinary books that I have either read or heard about that have intrigued me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Michelle Malkin, as you know, is a Conservative writer with a blog that has been considered a threat to Liberalism since the beginning. She has now wrote a book that rips apart the Mono-Elitist Liberalist beliefs that all Liberals are good people and all Conservatives are malicious and evil people. The book is titled "Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild". Thankfully, I have taken the time to read it and I must say, it is quite humorous and depressing; the previous for the silliness of these people, but the latter for the effect of what they have done. While it is relatively short in comparison to the true number of acts set upon the world by the unhinged, it does the job by showing the truth about the situation. I highly recommend this book. Her blog is &lt;a href="http://www.michellemalkin.com/" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As for the other book, "Do As I Say (Not As I Do): Profiles In Liberal Hypocrisy" by Peter Shweizer (the author who wrote the biography on Reagan). Although I have not been able to read this book, as it was sold out by the time I got to the bookstore, I heard the author speak about his book to &lt;a href="http://www.heritage.org/"&gt;The Heritage Foundation&lt;/a&gt;.  This book takes 11 or so outspoken liberals, looks at the ideas they promote and shows how they do not follow the rules they set or wish to set themselves. This book sounded very intriguing; and by my interest alone, I suggest this book.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That's all for Goggalor's Book Club this time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113178025934152272?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113178025934152272/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113178025934152272' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113178025934152272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113178025934152272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/11/goggalors-book-club.html' title='Goggalor&apos;s Book Club'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113158902286624506</id><published>2005-11-09T18:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-09T18:18:26.190-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Into the Abyss of Mono-Elitist Liberals</title><content type='html'>I find in my daily dealings with the MEL's that they tend to be younger or very ideological, but hate to be challenged. Their belief that only the Democratic party is correct seems to stem from the need to demonize the Republicans. To affirm the belief that all Republicans are evil they have to delude themselves that all Democrats are good people. Not true. In recent posts of mine, I have listed things acted upon me by them. I do this not to complain or to whine, but to show the truth. To show the Libocracy. These people claim to be open-minded, yet I see more hateful words ooze out of their abyss of a mouth, then I do on the other side. I am saddened by the way this country is going. I love freedom and rights and liberty. Yet it is my belief that as our country becomes increasingly liberal, we move to the destruction of the United States as we know it. These revolutionaries that are driving the liberal agenda today will stop at nothing to achieve their tried and failed ideals. Inevitably they, when they achieve enough power and the only people in their way are the conservatives, will call for the destruction, the death of every Conservative. They will cry for peace while they simultaneously chop off the heads of their fellow Americans for the sole reason that they are Conservative. I see revolution in the future. Not a revolution of ideas, but of political views; it will be a bloody battle in which no one wins. Our country is already splitting into two factions, it can be seen in the hateful commentary of sites like Daily Kos, but also in the anti-Liberal beliefs in several groups of conservatives. We cannot allow our country to be severed in this way. We can not allow our country to fall into the Abyss of the Mono-Elitist Liberals, we must have rights for everyone; not just them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113158902286624506?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113158902286624506/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113158902286624506' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113158902286624506'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113158902286624506'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/11/into-abyss-of-mono-elitist-liberals.html' title='Into the Abyss of Mono-Elitist Liberals'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113151280587430050</id><published>2005-11-08T20:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-09T18:00:35.763-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The "Silenced" Are Silencing the Silent Majority</title><content type='html'>The other day I was in the mood for basic debate (as I am prone to do when I wish to further expand my knowledge of an issue) so I decided to head into the behemoth beehive of biased bullship itself. That's right. I went to the Daily Kos. I signed up, did all the necessary stuff, including check the rules (nothing was stated about no conservatives allowed). So, I started debating about the propositions (California). Note: my signature was this-&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;A Conservative"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was accused of pretending to be a progressive so I could "manipulate" their minds. I was accused of "appeasing to their sense of fairness" (this was in regard to prop.77, which was about equalizing the playing field for representatives by eliminating the rampant gerrymandering) to change their minds. That person further stated that only Democrats are fair and equal. They stated how they are voting down the propositions based on the sole fact that a republican created it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Daily Kos (which is supposedly "progressive") exclaims about how they support free speech, equality, no discrimination. Yet I was &lt;i&gt;immediately&lt;/i&gt; discriminated against. They said I was a lowly being; a piece of dirt, based on my beliefs. They are the real nazis. I always knew that hate would always come in the form of peace. They claim that the goals justify the means. The rules behind their comment rating system is that you (the rater) should judge the comments based on the quality and not the belief behind it. Kos himself disobeys his rules as well as the members. They gave me zeros (Super-Troll) for just posting about how and why I supported prop. 77. I am no troll. I was one of the few who did not curse, who could spell, and who had a well formulated response. Yet I am the troll. So I was banned not from the site, but from commenting. They effectively ducktaped my mouth. I am being silenced by those who support rights. These rights obviously do not apply to conservatives. I checked out &lt;a href="http://www.redstate.org/"&gt;Red State&lt;/a&gt; (the exact opposite of the Daily Kos) and while they clearly stated that the board was intended for Republicans, liberals were free to use it as long as their responsed were pertinent to the topics and not just obtrusive junk.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More than anything is the obtusiveness of some of the members. They can not allow ALLOW themselves to vote Republican. Anyone who "can not" vote for the better candidate no matter their personal politics &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;should&lt;/span&gt; not be allowed the priveledge to vote. How is this beneficial to our system? How do we achieve compromise if we continuously rape the system by contemptously voting only this way or another. This is why Ted "The Swimmer" "Happy Hour" *hiccup* Kennedy keeps getting re-elected. Republicans do it to; which shames me, but I find it more in Democrats. They also, for no reason at all, characterize with prejudice &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;all &lt;/span&gt;Republicans and Conservatives. Apparently we are all hateful, money-grubbing, agenda-driven fascists. They believe that all republicans are corrupt. Yet Democrats have had their fair share (over 180 in the past few years) of Poll Fraud. Yet they believe, because DeLay was indicted of Gerrymandering (which for some reason they support in California), that all Republicans are this way. They believe that if Person A is corrupt Persons B-Z are corrupt. Well, that's like saying that because Black Guy A did some crimes that Black Guy B-Z are criminals. Discrimination only exists when it comes from Republicans and rich white people and not to them. This is why I will never be a Liberal; never. They may say some dumb quote from an Churchill that young Conservatives have no heart, but I know; In my "non-existent" heart, that I am above the ignorant lybocracy (Liberal+Hypocracy) and that they show their true colors, their true "open-mindedness" when they are challenged mentally.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Note: These statements are not limited to, but mostly consistent with the Mono-Elitist Liberals (Elitist Groups of Liberals that believe in love and freedom for only Liberals, These people hate anyone with differing opinions. They only believe themselves to be correct, they do not see that everyone has a different perspective. They are only open-minded when it comes to the Left-Wing). Also, their were a few truly open-minded individuals there. Just not many.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;P.S. Evil often comes in the guise of beauty. Evil often craves Freedom, Rights, and Liberty; but only for themselves. Mono-Elitist Liberalism is an appeasing evil that will inevitably desecrate our Constitution.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;P.S.S.&lt;br /&gt;Trackback Linkage:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thepoliticalteen.net/2005/11/08/110805/"&gt;The Political Teen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://stoptheaclu.com/archives/2005/11/08/middle-of-the-week-open-trackbacks-3/"&gt;Stop The ACLU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://donsurber.blogspot.com/2005/11/election-day-open-post.html"&gt;Don Surber&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alright Guys: This will be an Open Trackback (Trackback with any of your own posts, but it must link to this post [That's how open trackbacking works])&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;*EDITED TO STOP THE FOCUS ON HITLER AND REDIRECT IT TOWARDS THE POST AS A WHOLE (WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEM)*&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113151280587430050?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113151280587430050/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113151280587430050' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113151280587430050'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113151280587430050'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/11/silenced-are-silencing-silent-majority.html' title='The &quot;Silenced&quot; Are Silencing the Silent Majority'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113150091940993501</id><published>2005-11-08T17:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-08T17:48:39.423-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Should Libby Be Pardoned?</title><content type='html'>I do not think he should be given pardon for leaking that information. Not only would it be a bad political move for Bush, but it would also affirm (in Liberal minds) that there are deeper roots in the perverbial tree than what has already been discovered. Apart from the political aspect, I believe that there needs to be punishment for such actions, because no one should be exempt from the judicial process. If we allow people to forgoe this process, then they are effectively "above the law." When the law becomes nonexistent to a select few, equality becomes nonexistent as well. We must mantain our freedom, rights, and our equality; therefore, Libby must not be pardoned.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113150091940993501?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113150091940993501/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113150091940993501' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113150091940993501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113150091940993501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/11/should-libby-be-pardoned.html' title='Should Libby Be Pardoned?'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113134021185748136</id><published>2005-11-06T20:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-06T21:10:11.876-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Blowing Smoke up our Donkeys</title><content type='html'>&lt;blockquote&gt;Movies inspire children to smoke&lt;br /&gt;By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY&lt;br /&gt;Smoking depicted in the movies is a primary reason children ages 10 to 14 try cigarettes, a study reports today.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The study, the first national one of its kind, finds that 38% of young smokers took up the habit because of tobacco use on the big screen. Researchers surveyed 532 movies and found smoking in 74% of them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Authors say they interviewed more than 6,500 children across the country and considered 21 other factors that influence young people's smoking, such as television viewing and parental permissiveness, says James Sargent, a professor of pediatrics at Dartmouth Medical School.&lt;/blockquote&gt;Well, I love this. Blaming movies. The article goes on to say that a group wants any movie containing smoking should automatically get an R rating. Of course, it's not the kid's fault for actually buying the ciggarette after all the anti-smoking propaganda thats thrown in their faces by the school board. It's not the kids fault for smoking it even though the label has a warning on it. It's not the parent's fault for not caring. It's the movies. What kind of dumbdonkey kid thinks that smoking is cool? "Dude, let's go smoke and like in our fifties we can spit up tar all day while we choke on our own mucas that is created to sustain our corrupted lungs", "Cool man...Cool". Any kid who seriously thinks that just because Mr. Moviestar in The Movie: The Movie's Revenge smokes, he should; should be slapped. Twice. Or three times. Maybe a fourth just in case. Anyways; I was also reading about a bill that would ban smoking within a radius of 20 of any building; which would make you have to stand in the street to smoke. Based on a study that showed 7% of people had a slightly increased chance of cancer, but could not prove that it was the Second hand smoking that did that, because the test could not be controlled. So the activists shove faulty results in front of our faces, merely to perpetuate their distaste for the smell of smoke. I do not deny that Smoking causes damage, because it does; but I can deny that Second hand smoking does. We also don't take into account that Smoke is just a gas that we breath daily anyway. So banning it outside is ridiculous. Smog does worse damage to us. Please.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113134021185748136?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113134021185748136/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113134021185748136' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113134021185748136'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113134021185748136'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/11/blowing-smoke-up-our-donkeys.html' title='Blowing Smoke up our Donkeys'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113090956964390498</id><published>2005-11-01T21:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-01T21:32:49.656-08:00</updated><title type='text'>How about that Alito Character?</title><content type='html'>Interesting, interesting, interesting. Those Democrats are always whining at whomever would be chosen. First the President was weak to provide a moderate Female. Now the President is Hitler for providing a conservative male. We have come a long way to just throw away an exalted position just because of someones ethinicity, gender, race, sexual affiliation, and personal beliefs. President Bush decided to forgo quality and nominate Miers based on the sole fact she was a "minority". Probably none of these things  other than quality and political affiliations came into play in Bush's decision to nominate "Machine-Gun" Alito. Why is everything about race with Liberals? Why can't we just move on? They are like that irritating friend that brings up past mistakes that will never happen again. "Remember that time you ran that light, because of that I don't think you can drive." If they were to just "go with the flow" they (and the rest of the world) would soon find that racial problems will be classified no longer as "problems." For those of you who are confused why I called Alito "MachineGun" Alito; it is because that is what the anti-gun protection people were calling him because he doesn't think guns should be banned. I guess they haven't looked at the Constitution for a while; if ever. None of the things I just said really matter, because all Liberal Congressmen think about is "Roe V Wade.Roe V Wade. Roe V Wade. Roe V Wade." That is the litmus test; yet this is, or should not be part of the Supreme Court election process. Whether he does or does not personally support  abortion has no relevance to his ability to be a Supreme Court Judge. Well, that's my two cents. Tell me what you think.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113090956964390498?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113090956964390498/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113090956964390498' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113090956964390498'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113090956964390498'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/11/how-about-that-alito-character.html' title='How about that Alito Character?'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113047553122814067</id><published>2005-10-27T21:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-27T22:10:27.266-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Iran: "I am anti-Jew*cough cough* I mean Anti-Zionist"</title><content type='html'>&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 190px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6482/1648/320/israel.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;Israel's Peres: Iran should be expelled from United Nations &lt;div class="intro-copy"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;TEHR&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;AN, Iran (AP) — Iran should be expelled from the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;United Nations after its new president said Israel should be "wiped off the map," Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres said Thursday. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;"Since the United Nations was established in 1945, there has never been a head of state that is a U.N. member state that publicly called for the elimination of another U.N. member state," Peres told Israel Radio. &lt;/span&gt;   &lt;p class="inside-copy"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;"There has never been such a scandal. It is impossible to ignore this and close your ears," said Peres, a Nobel peace laureate, adding there is no place in the world body for such a country. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="inside-copy"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;In a speech Wedn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;esday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said "there is no doubt that the new wave (of attacks) in Palestine will wipe off this stigma (Israel) from the face of the Islamic world." &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p class="inside-copy"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Ahmadinejad&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt; spoke during a Tehran conference called "The World without Zionism."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;  &lt;p class="inside-copy"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="inside-copy"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Well, My point is proved. These Middle Eastern Countries just seem to exist merely for the sole purpose of the destruction of a 5-mile area. Hm. This sort of thing really shows the inner intent of those who really hate Jews but say they hate "Zionism." Stop calling your hate "anti-zionism" &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;call it by it's true name; Anti-Semitism. Honestly, if you hate the country of the Jews, you hate the Jews themselves. When a liberal (or frog [by frog I mean a frenchman]) says "I hate America" that means they hate "Americans." So this side stepping term "zionist" is the new term that keeps them from seeming to be Nazis.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="inside-copy"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Tell me what you think: Should Iran be shoved out of the UN? Is Israel Overreacting? Are you an Anti-"Zionist"-----Tell me about it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="inside-copy"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="inside-copy"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113047553122814067?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113047553122814067/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113047553122814067' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113047553122814067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113047553122814067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/iran-i-am-anti-jewcough-cough-i-mean.html' title='Iran: &quot;I am anti-Jew*cough cough* I mean Anti-Zionist&quot;'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113046188946415123</id><published>2005-10-27T17:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-27T18:14:16.776-07:00</updated><title type='text'>You Know What Really Grinds My Gears?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ofb.net/%7Eepstein/sl/04/20040105b-carts.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://www.ofb.net/%7Eepstein/sl/04/20040105b-carts.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;What really "grinds my gears" is when people do not put their supermarket carts back. Honestly, how lazy do you have to be not to walk something that takes little effort a few feet? That's not the worst. The worst is when they put them in empty parking spots which blocks cars from parking there. They put them half on the curb, half on the sidewalk or planter and expect them just to vanish back into the market. They figure that the supermarket hires people to do it, so they are free from every aspect of pushing that cart. This is simply not true, the markets hire people to do it; thus costing the market money, &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;because &lt;/span&gt;&lt;font&gt;people don't put their carts away. The cart-dont-putter-awayers simply believe, out of total lack of consideration, that it is not their problem. This "problem" is carried over to people who are, in some way, inconvenienced by these carts. If anyone does this, or knows someone; please put your/their reasoning in a comment. Does anyone else agree with me on this?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113046188946415123?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113046188946415123/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113046188946415123' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113046188946415123'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113046188946415123'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/you-know-what-really-grinds-my-gears.html' title='You Know What Really Grinds My Gears?'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113021644561507668</id><published>2005-10-24T21:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-25T21:46:16.306-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why I Support Israel</title><content type='html'>It confuses me when I am called a Nazi. I was, if you do not already know, at a protest (Counter-Protesting of course), and was labeled as such. Ten minutes later, I began to hear anti-"Zionist" sentiments uttered from the mouths of those who had just accused me of the crime they were now committing. If you are anti-Israel, you are anti-Jew. This hypocracy has been going on a lot recently. First of all, I was born (by Jewish Law) a Jew. Second of all, I &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;fully&lt;/span&gt; support Israel. I, in fact, (I am sorry Jake) prefer Judaism over Christianity for several reasons which shall not be mentioned here for the sole reason that it does not pertain to the topic, but I shall state that it has nothing to do with my heritage, but it must be said that I do not believe in any foundations of Religion; only God.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Recently, Israel gave up the Gaza Strip as an attempt to create peace between themselves and Palestine. After Palestine acquired this land, the civilians of said country completely destroyed every inch (including the temples) of the land. Now Palestine is asking for money to rebuild. This hypocracy on behalf of Palestine is infuriating. To make matters worse Hamas is now gathering militant troops and is launching rockets over the wall. Is this the promised peace? No. This is why I support Israel. Palestine makes no effort to create peace, only an effort to gain land.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113021644561507668?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113021644561507668/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113021644561507668' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113021644561507668'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113021644561507668'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/why-i-support-israel.html' title='Why I Support Israel'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113021062104863367</id><published>2005-10-24T20:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-24T20:23:41.060-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bump: The Liberal Mindset when it Comes to Economics</title><content type='html'>The liberal mindset, when it comes to economics, primarily consists of the need to compensate for those who are unable, or refuse, to amass the amount of wealth completely necessary to exist in today’s world. This view is moral and virtuous, but in their attempts to do so, they impress upon others their need. Therefore, the morality that existed in the voluntary charity is diminished when the people are forced to also make these charities. These humanitarian actions are in no way evil, but when these charities are taken, against the will of the people, and become laws or taxes, it has become an act against our own unalienable rights. Socialism in this aspect sacrifices our right to own property.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Social taxes such as these do not benefit the majority of the people, only a small minority; who in no way have the right to obtain or possess the properties of another. Those who constantly work for what they own are constantly penalized for success, and the hard labors of these people are given, with no secure compensations, to those who can not and in many cases do not work. There will always be those who need this, but for how long? These forced charities do not motivate the receivers to attempt to pull themselves out of these holes. The taxation of the people in this way is an unjust unsuccessful solution to the problems of the poor. Liberals justify these taxations by convincing themselves that the wealthy can afford such taxes and that they (the rich), achieved the money that they possess, they own (that which is their property) through uncouth or demonic means. By assuming this, they effectively persecute a whole group for the unproved deeds of others. Any persecution in this fashion is a direct violation of our existential beliefs. The persecution of the wealthy is the economic equivalent of taxing people more because they are black or Jewish. How can anyone justify these actions?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; The belief that the rich “can afford it” is completely irrelevant, merely a petty excuse for the unjustified thievery on behalf of “the poor.” Those who find these taxes unfair are unlikely to pay them in the end. The means to do this exists, however is usually not deemed necessary for those who are fairly taxed. Therefore lowering taxes eventually leads to the wealthy, after finding these taxes just, become more willing to pay. However, the liberals do just the opposite, not clearly seeing that the unpaid taxes are the result of already too much tax. Thus, they believe that the loss by unfulfilled taxation means that they have to raise taxes that much higher to recuperate these losses. This inevitably causes the wealthy to view this as an insane persecution attempt by the jealous.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; These taxes are then shifted to the middle class, who now pays the majority of the taxes in this country. The unjustifiable actions taken by the liberal economic mindset leads to the indirect victimization of the middle class; the working class, who then become our nation’s poor, unable to completely support the taxes ordered by those who believe themselves saints; taxation in the name of charity. Is this not tyranny? Is this not a crime? It is both, it is also the reason our forefathers rebelled, the reason our forefathers started the revolution. We, as the people of the United States must act now before the taxation leads to the revolution that will only spill the blood of those who try to better our beloved country. Shall we stand idly by as our country denigrates into the complete loss of economic freedom? Shall we let our country corrupt into socialism or worse, communism? We must act, if nothing else; we must act to save ourselves, our liberty, and our country.&lt;br /&gt;(I wanted to bump this post because, for one, I did not think it got to see the light of day it should have, and second I think it is a good post.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;P.S. Please state your opinion on this dissertation and whether I present a valid argument or not. Thanks.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113021062104863367?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113021062104863367/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113021062104863367' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113021062104863367'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113021062104863367'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/bump-liberal-mindset-when-it-comes-to.html' title='Bump: The Liberal Mindset when it Comes to Economics'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-113004355777745327</id><published>2005-10-22T21:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-25T21:48:37.050-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Karl Rove and Scooter Libby</title><content type='html'>&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="http://thepoliticalteen.net/index.php" target="_blank"&gt;The Political Teen&lt;/a&gt;: "NOTE: This post is a STICKY, meaning it will posted at the top of the site until I take it down. New posts are under this entry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The following clips were taken from shows that aired Tuesday, October 18, 2005 through Thursday, October 20, 2005.&lt;br /&gt;[clips can be found at the Political Teen's blog]&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is pretty funny; basically Chris Matthews talks about Karl Rove and Scooter Libby five thousand times over a short period of time. Obviously he is somewhat invested in these two people.&lt;br /&gt;This whole Plame situation has become way out of hand. The liberals are calling for Karl Rove's head; I know, I get the MoveOn.Org "newsletter" (informational purposes only) and are overjoyed that the leak came from a Republican, and one of Bush's right hand man at that. The media is angry that Judith Miller had to reveal her sources crying out first amendment and otehr such arguments. Fitzgerald is trying to bring up charges of crimal consipiracy by a group of senior Bush Administration officials. Whatever the outcome, it is not going to help our President's poll ratings. The dems are practically jumping around in ecstasy over this controversy. This whole thing is a bundled mess, all over a tiny leak. Well, it will be a few weeks before we actually get to see the outcome. That's all about Scooter and Rove. Thanks to &lt;a href="http://thepoliticalteen.net/index.php" target="_blank"&gt;The Political Teen&lt;/a&gt; for this.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;P.S. What do you think should be done about Karl Rove and Scooter Libby? Do you think that Judith Miller should take all the blame or Karl Rove or Libby? Comment below, I would love to hear your opinions on the matter.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-113004355777745327?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://thepoliticalteen.net/index.php' title='Karl Rove and Scooter Libby'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/113004355777745327/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=113004355777745327' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113004355777745327'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/113004355777745327'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/karl-rove-and-scooter-libby.html' title='Karl Rove and Scooter Libby'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112986724293512285</id><published>2005-10-20T21:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-25T21:49:07.713-07:00</updated><title type='text'>American English closer to 17th Century English</title><content type='html'>&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="http://hammeringsparksfromtheanvil.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Sparks from the Anvil&lt;/a&gt;: "Wednesday, October 19, 2005&lt;br /&gt;Do Americans Speak the Queen's English (or Should that be 'King's English'?)?&lt;br /&gt;Ok...I'm sitting here listening to Dennis Prager, who has on as his guest, Paul Johnson, talking about Mr. Johnson's book, 'George Washington', and it came out that Paul Johnson claims American pronunciation is much closer to 17th century English accents, because Americans were more conservative in retaining their English accents than their British counterparts were. That it is in fact the British whose accents have evolved. Whaaa-?!? Anyone here a linguist?"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That actually makes a lot of sense (if true). In my opinion (if it is true), we are not exactly the same as we have become far more rough verbally than that in the 1700's. Although why British English has evolved to that point completely leaves me confused. Soon we are going to have to call American English just plain American. I would not mind speaking American. Anyways; thanks to &lt;a href="http://hammeringsparksfromtheanvil.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Sparks from the Anvil&lt;/a&gt; for this article.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112986724293512285?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://hammeringsparksfromtheanvil.blogspot.com/' title='American English closer to 17th Century English'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112986724293512285/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112986724293512285' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112986724293512285'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112986724293512285'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/american-english-closer-to-17th.html' title='American English closer to 17th Century English'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112986624545161116</id><published>2005-10-20T20:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-20T20:44:05.483-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Lawyer of Saddam's Co-Defendant Kidnapped in Baghdad</title><content type='html'>&lt;em&gt;Lawyer of Saddam Co-Defendant Kidnapped in Baghdad&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thursday, October 20, 2005&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BAGHDAD, Iraq — The trial of Saddam Hussein (search) took startling turns Thursday when prosecutors said the first witness would be a bedridden cancer patient who helped run Iraq's feared intelligence agency. In the first setback, a lawyer for one of the dictator's co-defendants was kidnapped.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wow. I guess they the Iraqis really &lt;i&gt;don't&lt;/i&gt; want Saddam and his buddies around anymore. They obviously do not want them to win, so by stealing the lawyer the kidnappers figured that Saddam's buddy would be done for. Unfortunately, they should not have done this in the first place, although it proves how much Saddam and his crew are despised by Iraqis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112986624545161116?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,172929,00.html' title='Lawyer of Saddam&apos;s Co-Defendant Kidnapped in Baghdad'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112986624545161116/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112986624545161116' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112986624545161116'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112986624545161116'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/lawyer-of-saddams-co-defendant.html' title='Lawyer of Saddam&apos;s Co-Defendant Kidnapped in Baghdad'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112985851693490013</id><published>2005-10-20T18:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-25T21:50:29.393-07:00</updated><title type='text'>More animal cruelty</title><content type='html'>&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="Tuesday, October 11, 2005&lt;br /&gt;Man's Best Friend/Shark Bait&lt;br /&gt;This is disturbing:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    On the French-controlled island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, live dogs have been reportedly impaled on large fish hooks and left overnight in the ocean as shark bait. One consistent detail of the story was that a puppy that had somehow managed to free itself from the fishing line, was found alive in a creek bed, the hook still embedded in its upper lip."&gt;Honest Dissent&lt;/a&gt;: "Tuesday, October 11, 2005&lt;br /&gt;Man's Best Friend/Shark Bait&lt;br /&gt;This is disturbing:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    On the French-controlled island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, live dogs have been reportedly impaled on large fish hooks and left overnight in the ocean as shark bait. One consistent detail of the story was that a puppy that had somehow managed to free itself from the fishing line, was found alive in a creek bed, the hook still embedded in its upper lip."&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This really upsets me. How can people do this to helpless &lt;i&gt;domesticated&lt;/i&gt; animals? What is their motivation? They use them for shark bait (which isn't that delectable anyway) for no reason other than because they can. Thanks to &lt;a href="http://honestdissent.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Honest Dissent&lt;/a&gt; for this article. I just hope they can do something before more dogs are killed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112985851693490013?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112985851693490013/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112985851693490013' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112985851693490013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112985851693490013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/more-animal-cruelty.html' title='More animal cruelty'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112978051734371225</id><published>2005-10-19T20:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-19T20:55:17.350-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Economic Socialism</title><content type='html'>I just do not get how people can support or even believe in Economic Socialism. All of you Socialists please comment below telling me the benefits, because I only see the negative effects of Government Controlled Business. Now, I do not want the excuses why Capitalism is bad, I just want the benefits of Socialism. Anyways, I do not get how liberals can be upset over Bush whom they claim to be trying to give the Government more power. Is it that they do not want Republican power or is it just hypocrisy because they do not like him? I mean socialism wants almost complete control government-wise. Do you not find it horrific that these gas companies are getting bought out by the country of China? If they come to own all the gas business they can completely control the prices; as they have no true anti-trust laws. This in the end hurts the citizens of the US, since we are so dependent upon oil. Is it not awful that our hard-earned dollars are going to China who hardly benefits their own citizens. The one child law that China has is leaving thousands of babies in the dirty alleys. We support this oppression when we fill up our tanks. We support their abuse of basic civil liberties when we buy gas. This can not be allowed, corporations and businesses can not become the property of countries such as China.&lt;br /&gt;    Government owned business oppresses the will to be successful, the right to have equal rights. Socialism makes a taco bell worker get paid the same amount as a highly trained doctor. Is this right? Are our doctors fated to become minimum wage employees? Who would then become doctors? No one. When the shortage of doctors becomes apparent, inadequate doctors will come forward; are we to trust an untrained person with our lives? No. This is why socialism, in my opinion, only causes harm. Our self independence erodes as everyone belongs to everyone else; we become the Orwellian nightmare represented in The Brave New World. Our lives become meaningless; all that consists of living is hedonistic pleasure. How is this progressive? It isn't. It is detrimental to our selves and our futures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/" title="Yo..Click me!"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/" title="Yo..Click me..PLEASE!"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112978051734371225?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112978051734371225/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112978051734371225' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112978051734371225'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112978051734371225'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/economic-socialism.html' title='Economic Socialism'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112892296170603734</id><published>2005-10-09T22:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-10T20:19:05.006-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I am sick...</title><content type='html'>I am sickened by the anti-conservative liberals. I want to thank all the Liberals out there who provide evidence, facts, and are able to carry on a sophisticated debate. There are Conservatives who do the same thing; however, they usually give reasonable explanations of their positions, not because they are smarter or whatever, but because they have to (I'm not really going to get into all that right now). Now, sites like http://republicanfreeamerica.blogspot.com just infuriate me. How can anyone call for the destruction of fellow Americans just because they do not hold the same beliefs? I am also sick of the insults of Bush without any factual basis. I am sick of being called racist, a nazi, a fascist. I am not these things. Most of us aren't. A note to all the liberals out there that believe that all Republicans or Conservatives are Christian. We are not all Christian. They call themselves progressive and yet they make remarks such as these? How is this equal? They Bush a fascist and yet they love Communism, which coincidentally is based upon a huge government. They choose Stalin over Mousolini, how are they different? Why should I be looked down upon because I believe in economic freedom as well as personal freedom? I would like to take a quote from www.younglibs.com/blog: &lt;font&gt;"We're not Saying Conservatives Are Stupid, But A Lot of Stupid People Are Conservatives." Well, let's change that around a bit to see how this equates racially. "We're not Saying Blacks Are Stupid, But A Lot of Stupid People Are Black." I sincerely hope that these people take a good long look at themselves and wonder why it's not okay to stereotype racially, but stereotype politically. I would like to apologize to the real liberals for every Conservative that has, in some way, said anything derogatory about you. I eternally respect &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;anyone &lt;/span&gt;who can take a position and defend it. I would also like to thank the people (most of them) who are on the corner at our government center the first friday of every month protesting the war. David (the guy I argued Economics with for the whole time we were counter protesting) I want to thank you for actually listening and responding civilly, if not for people like you; I would totally reject all liberalism. Once we get to the core of people, we all are truly nice people. The fact that some people can't see it just saddens me. I love my country; I love my rights; I love when people protest; I love when people Counter-Protest; I love my rights; I love Democracy, but I detest people who believe I do not.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/" title="Yo..Click me!"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/" title="Yo..Click me..PLEASE!"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112892296170603734?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112892296170603734/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112892296170603734' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112892296170603734'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112892296170603734'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/i-am-sick.html' title='I am sick...'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112883413898327693</id><published>2005-10-08T21:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-09T18:14:49.266-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jon Stewart...Partisan Hack?</title><content type='html'>I just want to bring up something about the God of the Liberals, Jon Stewart. Evidently he can call other people partisan hack, yet his show is completely neutral. Although he is certainly funny, he thinks too much of himself as do far to many Liberals. The guy is a comedian, not a political genius. Everything he says is &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;not &lt;/span&gt;fact. Ho ho Ho, he made fun of Bush; He is a genius. My god, his show is far from neutral. So, his hypocracy is further prolonged by the artificial intelligence that liberals believe as complete and utter truth. His show is so "bi"partisan that it makes moderate liberal media look Conservative. Last time I checked, the media was bashing President (NOT FASCIST FUHRER) Bush at every turn. Furthermore even more moderate news programs like Fox, which still bashes Bush from time to time, is considered hugely biased conservatively. How Liberal do you have to be to think the media is conservative? Jon Stewart is nothing but a political comedian, he is not &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;the &lt;/span&gt;truth, it is only &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;his &lt;/span&gt;truth. Please, stop worshipping him; his political bias is disgusting. Unpartisan my Ass (no pun intended).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/" title="Yo..Click me!"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/" title="Yo..Click me..PLEASE!"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112883413898327693?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112883413898327693/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112883413898327693' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112883413898327693'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112883413898327693'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/jon-stewartpartisan-hack.html' title='Jon Stewart...Partisan Hack?'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112881625085380573</id><published>2005-10-08T16:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-08T17:14:41.456-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Woman's Possessions Taken After Ad Error</title><content type='html'>&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kris Bryan couldn't believe it when she came home and realized strangers were taking away her stuff — including her 7-week-old kitten.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A legal notice in the Lawrence Journal-World for unclaimed property mistakenly listed Bryan's address. The notice said the items would be thrown out if they weren't picked up from the apartment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"I was freaking out," said Bryan, 22. "I told them, 'That's my apartment — there's been some mistake.'"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sgt. Dan Ward, a spokesman for the Lawrence Police Department, said Bryan confronted the people at her home, who showed her the Journal-World ad. They returned the items they had taken, but others had already made off with an estimated $3,300 worth of possessions — everything from a TV and a DVD player to video games and Bryan's kitten.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ward said it was unclear how people got into Bryan's home. There were no signs of forced entry and Bryan told authorities she believed her door was locked.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Police are still trying to find her possessions. Despite the ad's confusion, those who took them could also face charges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Just that ad in the newspaper doesn't give someone permission to go in and take items," Bryan said.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    Yea. I just want to know, What the hell is wrong with people? Honestly; the f**cking kitten? Okay, this sort of thing &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;really &lt;/span&gt;pisses me off. Do you see liberals? This is what happens when people take advantage of the system, human nature disallows socialism purely because of people like this. Now, it would have been fine (well not fine, but...) if it had just been one person. But no, there were &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;at least &lt;/span&gt;two people who stole, STOLE; knowing full well that stuff was not theirs, yet they remained uncaring about who lived there.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    Then the Journal gets in trouble when that mistake should not have caused this theft. First of all, the ad says that the items will get thrown out if they are not picked up. Now, to whoever tried to steal the cat, in your own mind; do you really think they are going to "throw out" a kitten? No. Therefore those people knew, with no excuse like "well, we thought we should since it's gonna get thrown out anyway", that they had no right to that property.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    Watch people come to the rescue of these "cat burglars." "They didn't know what they were doing...they thought the ad was real...don't punish them...PUNISH THE CAPITALIST BUSINESSES WHO ARE &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;NEVER&lt;/span&gt; ALLOWED TO MAKE AN HONEST MISTAKE." Ugh. Some people (regarding the burglars) just disgust me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112881625085380573?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112881625085380573/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112881625085380573' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112881625085380573'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112881625085380573'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/womans-possessions-taken-after-ad.html' title='Woman&apos;s Possessions Taken After Ad Error'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112864631645692417</id><published>2005-10-06T17:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-06T18:05:43.543-07:00</updated><title type='text'>On Liberalism Part 3: On Civil Rights</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 200%;"&gt;Slow down &lt;st1:country-region&gt;&lt;st1:place&gt;America&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;. We are moving too fast. The time where civil rights were absent is long gone. We have our rights. The only things holding us back are those who are trying to forward as fast as they can. Racism would be non-existent except we are constantly reminded by those who call themselves “progressives” that racism does exist. These people assure us we do not have our rights. So, in their attempt to obtain these rights that supposedly do not exist as they should, they create programs such as Affirmative Action. These things cause more racism than equality, because it states that minorities are inferior, therefore must have more rights than others. This overcompensation is dangerous, only existing to remind us that if someone’s color is different, it means they &lt;i style=""&gt;are &lt;/i&gt;different. When we were young we did not truly believe that black people were different, it was our parents, teachers, and adults that told us “they are special or different.” Different is a vile word, and is constantly misused for the sake of explaining that which is not identical. Had we not been told they are or whoever was different, we would not view them as such. Children are not born racist, society makes it so. Therefore, when the progressive liberals insist on teaching children about differences, they use words such as “special.” This is the cause of racism today. &lt;i style=""&gt;Ignorance is Bliss.&lt;/i&gt; How can a child or anyone be racist if they do not know how to be a racist? Most people are not racist, or sexist, or whatever. The majority of the people could not care whether a person is black or white. Racism or any kind of discrimination has become a very touchy subject and in fact leading to a whole verb conjugation form to become racist. “You People” has become a discriminatory remark for absolutely no reason other than over-sensitivity and neurotic tendencies to believe such things as racist. The word “you” certainly is not racist; the word “people” certainly is not racist. Yet, the combination is. This is ridiculous. When things move fast there is very little time to adjust, which seems to be the main problem. Police officers can not use &lt;i style=""&gt;necessary&lt;/i&gt; force against a person if they are black, for fear of reprisal in the form of lawsuits claiming him racist. Our civil rights have been abused by lawsuits, neurotic people, and the claims that such discrimination still exists. The progressives assure themselves that they are doing what is good for the people. I once had the opportunity to speak with some of these “progressives”, and they showed their absolute love of equality and hate for discrimination by mentioning, when asked about why Republicans won in a high majority in the south, that &lt;i style=""&gt;Rednecks&lt;/i&gt; always vote Republican. I asked them why they used that certain word, stating that it was the equivalent of calling a black person by a derogatory name (which shall not be mentioned here). Their response truly showed how “progressive” they really were. “Well…that’s what they are…” they responded. So, it seems that only minorities deserve rights and only they can be discriminated against. These progressives were looking so far ahead that they were actually behind. This is what happens when things move too fast; you do not notice that you have finally arrived. We have arrived &lt;st1:country-region&gt;&lt;st1:place&gt;America&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt;, we have those rights; there are still a few bumps in the road, but we have those rights. Now is the time to enjoy them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 200%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112864631645692417?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112864631645692417/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112864631645692417' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112864631645692417'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112864631645692417'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/on-liberalism-part-3-on-civil-rights.html' title='On Liberalism Part 3: On Civil Rights'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112864301569169234</id><published>2005-10-06T16:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-06T17:49:35.536-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Young Conservatives</title><content type='html'>Yea, I just want to welcome everyone to our blog. Now, I forgot to do this in the beginning, so I am doing it now. For those of you who are new here, I welcome you. That's all. Thanks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112864301569169234?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112864301569169234/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112864301569169234' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112864301569169234'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112864301569169234'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/young-conservatives.html' title='The Young Conservatives'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112856913172368464</id><published>2005-10-05T20:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-05T20:31:18.636-07:00</updated><title type='text'>On why there can't be stilts</title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="date"&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;h3 class="date"&gt; Wednesday, October 05, 2005 &lt;/h3&gt;      &lt;h2 class="title"&gt;So, like, stilts maybe?&lt;/h2&gt;    &lt;div class="postauthor"&gt;by &lt;a href="http://www.right-thoughts.us/"&gt;JimK&lt;/a&gt; on 10/05 at 07:27 PM&lt;/div&gt;       &lt;p&gt;In the wake of &lt;a href="http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/WWL100505university.c5253620.html" target="_blank"&gt;stories like this&lt;/a&gt; where entire hospital facilities are destroyed and must be rebuilt…   &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt; …and considering the fact that the existing floodwalls are not going to withstand even a Cat3 storm next year…   &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt; …and considering the fact that the city is still sinking…   &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt; …Why doesn’t anyone in Louisiana build anything, you know…off the ground? How’s about building the vital services on big, hurricane-proof concrete pilings? That way in a flood, all that would be destroyed is the way in and out of the first floor. Is there some structural or engineering reason that I don’t get? I know if I had to rebuild my house down there I’d be building it like a Vietnamese house in a rice paddy…up. High. With steps that could easily be replaced should nature try to break my balls again. But there people are just going to try to stop water from doing what water does…regardless of the lessons the water tried to teach them this time. &lt;/p&gt;   Someone tell me why this isn’t feasible.  Obviously it’s not a viable option or someone would be doing it, right?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;JimK, I think it's the fact that building those pillars costs a lot. This is something that the city of New Orleans can not, or will not, pay for. Not only that, considering those pillars have to be reinforeced with steel &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;into&lt;/span&gt; the ground. Now, the ground is so soft, that dead bodies can not be buried. This area is pure swampland. There is no way the ground can keep these buildings up if they have pillars. The people of the city refuse to let this peticular city die; so they rebuild. Another storm will come. Another storm will destroy. They will always stay. Do not ask me why; it's just how some people are.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112856913172368464?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112856913172368464/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112856913172368464' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112856913172368464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112856913172368464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/on-why-there-cant-be-stilts.html' title='On why there can&apos;t be stilts'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112855390525664506</id><published>2005-10-05T16:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-05T16:11:45.263-07:00</updated><title type='text'>On Liberalism Part 2: On Economics</title><content type='html'>The liberal mindset, when it comes to economics, primarily consists of the need to compensate for those who are unable, or refuse, to amass the amount of wealth completely necessary to exist in today’s world. This view is moral and virtuous, but in their attempts to do so, they impress upon others their need. Therefore, the morality that existed in the voluntary charity is diminished when the people are forced to also make these charities. These humanitarian actions are in no way evil, but when these charities are taken, against the will of the people, and become laws or taxes, it has become an act against our own unalienable rights. Socialism in this aspect sacrifices our right to own property.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    Social taxes such as these do not benefit the majority of the people, only a small minority; who in no way have the right to obtain or possess the properties of another. Those who constantly work for what they own are constantly penalized for success, and the hard labors of these people are given, with no secure compensations, to those who can not and in many cases do not work. There will always be those who need this, but for how long? These forced charities do not motivate the receivers to attempt to pull themselves out of these holes. The taxation of the people in this way is an unjust unsuccessful solution to the problems of the poor. Liberals justify these taxations by convincing themselves that the wealthy can afford such taxes and that they (the rich), achieved the money that they possess, they own (that which is their property) through uncouth or demonic means. By assuming this, they effectively persecute a whole group for the unproved deeds of others. Any persecution in this fashion is a direct violation of our existential beliefs. The persecution of the wealthy is the economic equivalent of taxing people more because they are black or Jewish. How can anyone justify these actions?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    The belief that the rich “can afford it” is completely irrelevant, merely a petty excuse for the unjustified thievery on behalf of “the poor.” Those who find these taxes unfair are unlikely to pay them in the end. The means to do this exists, however is usually not deemed necessary for those who are fairly taxed. Therefore lowering taxes eventually leads to the wealthy, after finding these taxes just, become more willing to pay. However, the liberals do just the opposite, not clearly seeing that the unpaid taxes are the result of already too much tax. Thus, they believe that the loss by unfulfilled taxation means that they have to raise taxes that much higher to recuperate these losses. This inevitably causes the wealthy to view this as an insane persecution attempt by the jealous.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    These taxes are then shifted to the middle class, who now pays the &lt;i style=""&gt;majority&lt;/i&gt; of the taxes in this country. The unjustifiable actions taken by the liberal economic mindset leads to the indirect victimization of the middle class; the working class, who then become our nation’s poor, unable to completely support the taxes ordered by those who believe themselves saints; taxation in the name of charity. Is this not tyranny? Is this not a crime? It is both, it is also the reason our forefathers rebelled, the reason our forefathers started the revolution. We, as the people of the &lt;st1:country-region&gt;&lt;st1:place&gt;United States&lt;/st1:place&gt;&lt;/st1:country-region&gt; must act now before the taxation leads to the revolution that will only spill the blood of those who try to better our beloved country. Shall we stand idly by as our country denigrates into the complete loss of economic freedom? Shall we let our country corrupt into socialism or worse, communism? We must act, if nothing else; we must act to save ourselves, our liberty, and our country.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112855390525664506?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112855390525664506/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112855390525664506' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112855390525664506'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112855390525664506'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/on-liberalism-part-2-on-economics.html' title='On Liberalism Part 2: On Economics'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112839421645090060</id><published>2005-10-03T18:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-05T16:14:38.726-07:00</updated><title type='text'>On Liberalism Part 1: On the Will of the People.</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"&gt;Conservatism has always appeased the realistic will of the people; Liberalism has always appeased the ideological will of the people. So, when the goals of a political agenda call for the destruction of the other, they are disregarding the people. Conservatism and Liberalism can not exist without the other, so those who wish the end for either, wish the end for both. Conservatives are constantly criticized for the extremes that exist in &lt;i&gt;every &lt;/i&gt;aspect of the political spectrum. Whether Fascists or Monarchs; the beliefs of these radicals do not, and &lt;i&gt;never&lt;/i&gt; will, represent both the people and the other conservatives. In this way, Mussolini does not exist in the belief structures of those who truly represent the will of the people. Liberalism was, until very recently, criticized for their extremes as well. However, it has become more and more acceptable to represent the extremist factions of Liberalism; therefore, are continuously ignoring the will of the majority of the people.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    This pattern has been closely matched with the necessity, by the people, for freedoms and rights. Extreme conservatism has never valued absolute freedoms, yet the conservatives that exist today value freedoms &lt;i&gt;within &lt;/i&gt;reason. The lines between these two have been consistently confused by those who seek for the extinction of such beliefs. Therefore, it becomes absolutely necessary, in the minds of the people, to resist the conservative "view" of politics. Although it is not readily known, extreme Liberalism does not value the rights and freedoms that exist in our economy today. Economic Freedom and Individual liberty must both be respected and balanced; one without the other is not a blessing, but a curse; a body without a soul, a soul without a body. So must conservatism and Liberalism be balanced.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"&gt;    Today, the extremist views of the Left have become acceptable, yet they exist as a small minority in the will for the people. These beliefs, like any that do not represent the majority of the people, are there to do more harm than good, no matter if these goals are benevolent or not. I must call on the people, nay, I must shout for the people, because calling does not do the urgency of this most dire situation justice. You must think. Do not let this mere minority of the people control your beliefs and reform the will of the people into their own diabolical design. Do not let these people convince you; sway you, into believing they represent you &lt;i&gt;or &lt;/i&gt;the people. They only represent themselves and their infatuation with the destruction of our basic liberties.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112839421645090060?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112839421645090060/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112839421645090060' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112839421645090060'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112839421645090060'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/on-liberalism-part-1-on-will-of-people.html' title='On Liberalism Part 1: On the Will of the People.'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112839405014372911</id><published>2005-10-03T18:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-05T16:29:52.260-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Leftists against justice</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;    I think that leftists are not angry about the decisions that Bush makes. I think ther are angry &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;that&lt;/span&gt; Bush &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;is&lt;/span&gt; making decisions. Think about it, do you remember a decision that Bush made that leftists were not out in the streets raving about? I did not think so. Let us recap about events that have happened in the past, shall we?&lt;br /&gt;When 9/11 happened, liberals said that Bush responded too slowly. When Bush decided to take action against terrorism, they were angry, thinking that the troops would be killed with &lt;span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"&gt; biological weapons. &lt;/span&gt;After we went in and did not find weapons; the leftists said, &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;we knew it the whole time&lt;/span&gt; and Bush is only in the Middle East for corporate greed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Getting to the point, these liberals do not let up. With the recent nomination from Bush for Supreme Court justice Harriet Miers, leftists are already on a rempage. They are spewing every piece of trash they can think of, attacking her qualifications and experiance.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;"There needs to be, obviously, a very thorough inquiry into her background as a lawyer and her activities"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  Well Ill tell you what American Presidents.org has to say about that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;p ibfuncs="http://ExternalFunction.insightbuilder.com" class="text" align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt; " Harriet Miers received both her undergraduate and law degrees from Southern Methodist University. She worked at the firm of Locke, Purnell, Rain &amp; Harrell from 1972 to 1999, rising to the position of president. In 1985, she became the first woman president of the Dallas Bar Association; she also served as a member-at-large on the Dallas City Council.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt; "In 1992, Miers became the first woman president of the Texas State Bar. Most recently, she was co-managing partner at Locke Liddell &amp; Sapp, LLP."&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Put that in your pipe and smoke it liberals.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The point I am trying to get across is, I wish liberals would pull their heads out of their asses once in a while, admit defeat, and relax, rather than launch smear campaigns against every Republican in site. Not everything needs to be a major ordeal, from what I can tell Harriet Miers is pretty qualified for the position, and she can bring some positive changes to the justice system. "&lt;span class="400031212-03102005"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;"&gt;Ms. Miers is an extremely well-qualified and fair-minded individual who is committed to interpreting the law instead of legislating from the bench." says &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;"  &gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;Ken Mehlman, RNC Chairman.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;Jake&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;"  &gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112839405014372911?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112839405014372911/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112839405014372911' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112839405014372911'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112839405014372911'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/leftists-against-justice.html' title='Leftists against justice'/><author><name>Jake</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15571155362469462673</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112822534264075967</id><published>2005-10-01T20:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-08T20:36:36.470-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Just a great post I found</title><content type='html'>&lt;h3 class="date"&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt;            &lt;div class="authorposted"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Posted by &lt;a href="http://moorewatch.com/index.php/member/1/"&gt;JimK&lt;/a&gt; on 09/26 at 07:02 PM • &lt;a href="http://moorewatch.com/index.php/weblog/friend/a_grin_without_a_cat/"&gt;E-mail this to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;        &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;So it looks like Mama Moonbat &lt;a href="http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/09/26/D8CS4SL89.html" target="_blank"&gt;got arrested today&lt;/a&gt; after ignoring orders from&lt;br /&gt;police concerned about the growing crowd outside the White House...who,&lt;br /&gt;unlike the rally this weekend, did not have a permit or any semblance of&lt;br /&gt;organization. There’s &lt;a href="http://www.bareknucklepolitics.com/realstream33.html" target="_blank"&gt;a video you can see for yourself&lt;/a&gt; (required Real Video...&lt;br /&gt;boo hiss!). Before anyone raises the spectre of violating the First Amendment...&lt;br /&gt;no one said that couldn’t assemble. Assembly, however, has been legally&lt;br /&gt;defined as &lt;i&gt;organized&lt;/i&gt; and that requires planning...crowd control...and&lt;br /&gt;permits so the city can provide both policing and protection. You can’t&lt;br /&gt; just show up somewhere with a mob. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt; Interesting thing to note in the video: Mama Moonbat is smiling her &lt;i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;ass&lt;/i&gt; off. Grieving mother, eh? Just wants to protest the war? Really? Why the&lt;br /&gt;smiles when the police showed up, Sheehan? Perhaps this little game  &lt;br /&gt;was, oh, I don’t know, orchestrated? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;&lt;img style="width: 244px; height: 258px;" src="http://moorewatch.com/images/uploads/carryingmamamoonbat.jpg" alt="image" name="image" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;   &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Update&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;   &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt; Wow.  Look at her face in this one:   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;img style="width: 272px; height: 202px;" src="http://moorewatch.com/images/uploads/r2074446867.jpg" alt="image" name="image" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;   &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt; It’s like she thinks she’s at Disneyland.  You know what?  To her...she is.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Another interesting point in the video...she grins like the Cheshire Cat and  &lt;br /&gt;makes the cops carry her until she’s just out of the scrum of activists and&lt;br /&gt;reporters...where all of a sudden, she walks on her own. What a carefully&lt;br /&gt;orchestrated little piece of acting that was. In fact, in a rare moment of&lt;br /&gt;honesty, cameras captured Mama Moonbat relaxing before the event: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt; &lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;&lt;img style="width: 198px; height: 269px;" src="http://moorewatch.com/images/uploads/attentionwhore-sm.jpg" alt="image" name="image" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;   &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;The part of the video that made me laugh was these aging hippy nutjobs singing&lt;br /&gt;“This Little Light of Mine.” Why not start a bonfire and dance naked in the street for&lt;br /&gt;frig’s sake? Nothing says “I’m desperate to recapture my fiery youth” than old folks&lt;br /&gt;singing songs that were co-opted as protest music in the 60s. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt; Michael [Moore], you should be proud.  You taught her to fake it very, very well.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Well, thanks to &lt;a href="http://www.moorewatch.com/"&gt;MooreWatch&lt;/a&gt; for this one. What the hell is wrong with her?&lt;br /&gt;Honestly, if you want to be a martyr, you don't f**cking smile while you go&lt;br /&gt;down. Something just strikes me as odd; you know, as if this is a little too&lt;br /&gt;well played. Thanks again to &lt;a href="http://moorewatch.com/"&gt;MooreWatch&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112822534264075967?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112822534264075967/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112822534264075967' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112822534264075967'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112822534264075967'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/just-great-post-i-found.html' title='Just a great post I found'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112821908850351734</id><published>2005-10-01T18:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-05T16:31:37.666-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The So-called "Peace-Lovers"</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt;   &lt;p&gt; It's become more and more apparent to me over the past five years that all the activism and non-violent protesting in the world will do precisely squat. When you're dealing with evil people who have no shame, the old rules of the game don't and, indeed, can't apply if you have any hope for success. Hundreds of thousands of people have marched, millions of letters have been written, tens of millions of votes cast, and hundreds of trillions of electrons expended pontificating on blogs...for nothing. Nothing has changed. Nothing will change. Not unless it comes in the form of something akin to the French Revolution.&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p&gt;We need &lt;em&gt;terror&lt;/em&gt;.  We need &lt;em&gt;horror&lt;/em&gt;.  We need the &lt;em&gt;streets running awash in rivers of blood&lt;/em&gt; of these thugs and criminals and zealots. Activism didn't prevent 60,000 deaths in Vietnam. All the activism of the Civil Rights era has gotten African Americans precisely nowhere. Segregation may not be the law of the land anymore, but it's still the de facto state of America. &lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p&gt; When y'all want to start &lt;em&gt;throwing molotovs and sniping from windows&lt;/em&gt; come and talk to me. Until then, I will be content to retire, be a hermit, and laugh at everyone. Even then, I may still just feel like laughing as the world falls apart around me, but at least I'll be willing to listen. --- &lt;a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/9/30/185111/099"&gt;Raybin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Well, apart from the fact that Activism DID get us out of Vietnam, preventing more deaths and everyone has Civil Rights (still a few kinks such as Affirmative Action) because of those protests; He (or she) pretty much summed up what they wish they could do without legal consequences. How is this promoting peace? Why is it a tragedy when our Soldiers die, but when we die it's fine? When will they finally come to the conclusion that they have way overstepped the line? This disgusts me. If they finally do this; I will be murdered along with my parents in our beds, at work, or wherever, Just because of my opinions. This is the theoretical equal of murdering people just because they are black, white, Jewish, gay; this is not Right, not correct. This person, ladies and gentlemen, is a serial killer. He justifies his threats by basically saying he's fed up. Is this peace? No, this is terror; this is horror; this is the liberal mindset.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112821908850351734?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112821908850351734/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112821908850351734' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112821908850351734'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112821908850351734'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/10/so-called-peace-lovers.html' title='The So-called &quot;Peace-Lovers&quot;'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112812524735329598</id><published>2005-09-30T16:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-05T16:31:55.190-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Some liberal's essay on how he is right (no pun intended) and we are wrong</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" &gt;"This is the world of the Republican Party, split open like a rotting pumpkin. Crime after crime after crime being investigated, all revolving around the Republican money machine. Every seed connected by the strands of money they share between them &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;Wheres my money?&lt;/span&gt;. Barely-laundered campaign money passed in the palm of every flabby handshake. Every player in boldface, underlined print in the Rolodex &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;Aww, did I miss when they handed them out?&lt;/span&gt; of every other.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And still, this same bottom-tier world of flag-waving supporters still obsessed over an extramarital sex act &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;I actually don't give a damn..but if you say so, it must be true&lt;/span&gt;, but offended to the point of sad, blustering threats at the notion that crimes by gilded and worshipped Republicans &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;sorry, I don't worship anyone (that includes Jesus....Alvarez)&lt;/span&gt; are really still crimes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your party has set aflame the entire political landscape, and now, once burned, you warn sternly from the branches of a burnt-out tree about "playing with fire" &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;I like your lack of proof, it really makes it sound truthful&lt;/span&gt;. You used the ashes of one of the great liberal &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;who the hell cares if it is Liberal? &lt;/span&gt;cities of America, New York City, as war paint for your own sick, racist &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;Again, where's your proof, you are making deliberate untruths to demonize Conservatives and you call us sick&lt;/span&gt; dreams. You shudder at a burning flag &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;maybe because it is an awful thing to see something you love so much destroyed, but I do not wish that such actions were banned&lt;/span&gt;, yet are willing to snip-and-cut basic tenets of the Constitution as needed or convenient.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And now, you're outraged, not by any of the rest of it, not by anything that has come before, but because a few prominent Republican faces have -- shock of shocks -- been indicted in probes that have spanned years of investigation, and interrogation, and deposition &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;Politicians will always be politicians; I mean Ted Kennedy isn't exactly Gandhi is he?&lt;/span&gt;. That, you say, represents the underpinnings of a civil war.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You poor, hollow, blood-painted clowns &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;Why do you need to insult to make your point? It just shows your incompetence at providing an adequate argument without resorting to third-grade jeers&lt;/span&gt;. Cheering the trials and failures of your country with the same pennants and giant foam hands &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;I do not have a pennant or Giant foam hand; I have the Flag of the United States of America, the same country that allows you to voice your opinion&lt;/span&gt; that you wave at your favorite sports teams. Willing to accept the most outrageous of lies &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;and yet you believe that Bush is a tyrant, uh yeah I don't know if you have looked up the definition, but tyrants aren't usually voted into office then re-elected for only four years&lt;/span&gt;, if they are spoken from your favorite talking heads &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;and you aren't? I have my own opinons, not O'Reilly's&lt;/span&gt;, and soothe your own notions of America for you, and only for you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And as for the audacity of Democrats speaking up during this process... the redfaced, &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;you should actually have an  'and' there &lt;/span&gt;flatulent &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;uh, are you sure flatulant is the word your looking for?&lt;/span&gt; fury with which you declare Republicans off-limits to that which you so gleefully hurl yourself...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Welcome to the world of the politics of personal destruction, you tubthumping, chin-jutting, Bush humping gits &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;more insults, Jeez; show some class, try to make your point without a 'pottymouth'&lt;/span&gt;. Welcome to the nasty and partisan world that Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin, Hugh Hewitt, Grover Norquist, Newt Gingrich, Tom DeLay, and a legion of insignificant lowest-rung toadies like yourselves nurtured into fruition daily with eager, grubby hands, and now look upon with dull-faced faux horror &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;I am sure Michael Moore, Cindy Sheehan and others just like them aren't partisan&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I know you hate me &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;no, I pity you&lt;/span&gt;, and anyone else to dares disturb the thin strands of alternate reality in which George W. Bush is an intellectual giant &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;my god, your opinion, How bout some facts?&lt;/span&gt;, Saddam really was responsible for 9/11, the economy is getting better by the minute, and we capture the most very important members of al Qaeda on a weekly basis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But here's some advice. You'd better start hating me more &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;uh, no, it's you who hates people&lt;/span&gt;. This is the world you forged and, unfortunately for you, I'm beginning to take a fancy for it. Welcome to the politics of your own party, finally sprouting from the ground on which you planted the seeds and shat upon them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;.....So don't give me chest-thumping crap about civil wars, if your politicians are indicted. Don't give me visions of a lake of fire, if all those who find you loathsome refuse to suck at your teats of scientific ignorance in the name of religion &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;I am totally not religious, and yet I am a conservative MY GOD&lt;/span&gt;, racism in the name of freedom &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;GIVE EXAMPLES&lt;/span&gt;, and corruption in the name of the New World Order &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;yet, just the other day, it was the liberals who were crying for a new world order and the destruction of Israel; who are the nazi's now?&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Get used to the world you have created, and the stench your worshipped heroes &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;again, I don't worship anyone&lt;/span&gt; have unleashed."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- - - &lt;a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/29/181822/366" target="_blank"&gt;Hunter&lt;/a&gt;, in response to a threat of civil war from &lt;a href="http://www.blogsforbush.com/mt/archives/005615.html" target="_blank"&gt;Mark Noonan&lt;/a&gt; (Republican apologist)&lt;br /&gt;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yeah, basically this guy is just on a crusade to piss people off. What is truly sad is that he has some writing skill and he wastes it using insults to convey his message. Unfortunately (for the effectiveness of this essay) he used absolutely no examples or proof. Had he done so, his argument would have been far more convincing. He wants us to hate him, but how can you hate someone who wants to be hated? Honestly, it is like he is begging for people to send him letters so he can turn around and use it against them. This is completely pitiful. He has some writing mistakes in there that Word could have corrected and that really makes him seem a little less smart than what he was going for. Also his 'extensive' vocabulary just appears to make him sound smarter, but remember kids; you can tell if someone used word to create complex synonyms. His irritating blanket statements start to get annoying; especially those that refer to conservatives all are white christians. Since I am no fundamentalist, this annoys the crap out of me. Anyways, I was just picking apart his essay to convey his ignorance about Conservatives.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112812524735329598?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112812524735329598/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112812524735329598' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112812524735329598'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112812524735329598'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/09/some-liberals-essay-on-how-he-is-right.html' title='Some liberal&apos;s essay on how he is right (no pun intended) and we are wrong'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112805567071221604</id><published>2005-09-29T21:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-05T16:32:14.173-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"Global Warming Emergency"</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;We now have confirmation from the world's foremost authority on meteorology, that global warming is now becoming a serious issue. That's right, &lt;a href="http://www.drudgereport.com/flash4bar.htm"&gt;Barbara Streisand herself&lt;/a&gt; said to Dianne Sawyer, coincidentally the same time that her new cd is coming out, that "&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"  &gt;We are in a global warming emergency state, and these storms are going to become more frequent, more intense."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt; So basically, stop using spray cans or we will all be killed by giant hurricanes and droughts. Even though the rise in temperature is due to the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/07/18/wsun18.xml"&gt;increase of the strength of the sun over the past 60 years,&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt; but we will forget about facts and research by real scientists for a moment to promote more liberal "save the trees" campaigning. Streisand then added... oh, and don't forget to buy my new CD.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;Jake&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112805567071221604?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112805567071221604/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112805567071221604' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112805567071221604'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112805567071221604'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/09/global-warming-emergency.html' title='&quot;Global Warming Emergency&quot;'/><author><name>Jake</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15571155362469462673</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112805229147271934</id><published>2005-09-29T20:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-05T16:33:10.876-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Alright, this has little to do with politics..but Jesus..</title><content type='html'>One of my favorite blogs, &lt;a href="http://www.right-thoughts.us/"&gt;Right Thoughts&lt;/a&gt;, recently had an article talking about this cat that the owner wanted to Euthenize. Now, the owner went to the Vet to put down a cat they had owned for 10 years, which was in perfect health. The owner wanted to get rid of it, not just take it to get adopted, TO KILL IT for the sole purpose that the owner's new puppies did not get along with the cat. So, instead of keeping them seperated, the owner is so goddam lazy that they will just get the cat killed. Fortunately, the Vet (whom I must thank) refused to put the cat down. I just wanted to bring this up because I am sickened that people can just do this kind of thing. The cat is a LIVING being; yet they treat animals like they are not living things at all; they treat them like old toys. &lt;a href="http://right-thoughts.us/index.php/weblog/kitty_needs_a_home/"&gt;Here is a link to the full article by JimK&lt;/a&gt;. I hope somebody can adopt this cat if they can.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112805229147271934?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112805229147271934/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112805229147271934' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112805229147271934'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112805229147271934'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/09/alright-this-has-little-to-do-with.html' title='Alright, this has little to do with politics..but Jesus..'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112795331708194913</id><published>2005-09-28T17:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-05T16:33:22.896-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Counter Protest Pix!</title><content type='html'>Here are some pictures of me and other protest warriors with some College Republicans:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1048/1195/320/September%2023%2C%202005%20007.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1048/1195/320/September%2023%2C%202005%20007.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The group of us roped off by ANSWER goons&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1048/1195/200/September%2023%2C%202005%20011.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1048/1195/200/September%2023%2C%202005%20011.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Obviously a Protest Warrior Shirt, Jake's shirt infact&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1048/1195/200/September%2023%2C%202005%20023.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1048/1195/200/September%2023%2C%202005%20023.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;A college Republican sign seriously depicting&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;the liberal reaction to us&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1048/1195/320/September%2024%2C%202005%20043.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1048/1195/320/September%2024%2C%202005%20043.jpg" alt="" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Me (white shirt, camera bag) and Jake (blue shirt, holding big sign) and his&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt; father (blue shirt, jeans, hat)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, that's about all you can see more pics from the September 24 LA Protest &lt;a href="http://hammeringsparksfromtheanvil.blogspot.com/2005/09/moonbats-answer-call-to-arms.html"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These pictures were, with many thanks, brought to you by &lt;a href="http://hammeringsparksfromtheanvil.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Sparks from the Anvil&lt;/a&gt; blog. Thanks again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112795331708194913?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112795331708194913/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112795331708194913' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112795331708194913'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112795331708194913'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/09/counter-protest-pix_28.html' title='Counter Protest Pix!'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112788205405535802</id><published>2005-09-27T21:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-10-05T16:33:39.296-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Left's Misinterpretation Of Insults to the Right</title><content type='html'>&lt;b&gt;fas·cism&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;n.&lt;/i&gt;  &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;often &lt;b&gt;Fascism&lt;/b&gt;&lt;ol type="a"&gt;&lt;li type="a"&gt; A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;---advocated under socialism/communism&lt;/span&gt;, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li type="a"&gt; A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt; Oppressive, dictatorial control.&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;----Like that under Communism     &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr align="left" width="25%"&gt;[Italian&lt;tt&gt; fascismo&lt;/tt&gt;, from&lt;tt&gt; fascio&lt;/tt&gt;, &lt;i&gt;group&lt;/i&gt;, from Late Latin&lt;tt&gt; fascium&lt;/tt&gt;, from Latin&lt;tt&gt; fascis&lt;/tt&gt;, &lt;i&gt;bundle&lt;/i&gt;.] &lt;hr align="left" width="25%"&gt;&lt;b&gt;fas·cis&lt;img alt="" src="http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/prime.gif" align="bottom" height="22" width="4" /&gt;tic&lt;/b&gt; (f&lt;img alt="" src="http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/schwa.gif" align="bottom" height="15" width="6" /&gt;-sh&lt;img alt="" src="http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/ibreve.gif" align="bottom" height="15" width="7" /&gt;s&lt;img alt="" src="http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/prime.gif" align="bottom" height="22" width="4" /&gt;t&lt;img alt="" src="http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/ibreve.gif" align="bottom" height="15" width="7" /&gt;k) &lt;i&gt;adj.&lt;/i&gt; &lt;b&gt;Word History: &lt;/b&gt;It is fitting that the name of an authoritarian political movement like Fascism, founded in 1919 by Benito Mussolini, should come from the name of a symbol of authority. The Italian name of the movement, &lt;i&gt;fascismo,&lt;/i&gt; is derived from &lt;i&gt;fascio,&lt;/i&gt; “bundle, (political) group,” but also refers to the movement's emblem, the fasces, a bundle of rods bound around a projecting axe-head that was carried before an ancient Roman magistrate by an attendant as a symbol of authority and power. The name of Mussolini's group of revolutionaries was soon used for similar nationalistic movements in other countries that sought to gain power through violence and ruthlessness, such as National Socialism&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;----Interesting  _____________________________________________________________  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;Na·zism&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;n.&lt;/i&gt;  &lt;dl&gt; &lt;dd&gt;The ideology and practice of the Nazis, especially the policy of racist nationalism, national expansion, and &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;state control of the economy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;----COMMUNISM&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/dd&gt; &lt;/dl&gt; &lt;span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"&gt;_____________________________________________________________&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;The Left (not all, but many) claim the Right to be Nazis and Fascists. Although the properties of both are more simialar to their side than to the Right. Yet, they claim we are both; this is because both words conjure up (within our minds) hateful actions of the past. They disregard that most of those actions were done under the guise (or just under) Communism or Socialism. Also, it makes Conservatives easier to hate; by applying these definitions, they can efficiently forgo the fact that the Right are people too (essentially dehumanizing us) and, by doing so, can hate us.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; They [the left] use century old extreme Conservative (or so they believe, although it was the Republican party that freed the slaves, voted on the Civil Rights act, and helped exterminate Jim Crow Laws) beliefs to claim that all Conservatives are racist. This is just plain false; in fact, the form of ultimate racism is Affirmative Action, which insinuates that minorities are just that: Minorities, and that they need to be given more rights than other people (which is racism), therefore does not create equality, but creates inequality for the so-called "Majority."There will always be white power groups such as the KKK, but they do not represent all of the Right. They represent only themselves; the Left needs to learn this.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;Goggalor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/"&gt;The Young Conservatives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112788205405535802?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112788205405535802/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112788205405535802' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112788205405535802'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112788205405535802'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/09/lefts-misinterpretation-of-insults-to.html' title='The Left&apos;s Misinterpretation Of Insults to the Right'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17168662.post-112779771830736953</id><published>2005-09-26T21:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2005-09-29T22:04:53.390-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The First Post AND My First War-Protest Experience</title><content type='html'>Ahem. I, Goggalor, have created this blog in my beliefs; as to nullify the perception that Conservative views are borne of idiocracy and hypocracy. I am a Protest Warrior, essentially "fighting the left...Doing it Right." I am no racist (contrary to popular liberal belief about Conservatives); in fact, I am far less so than the ANSWER goons (as in the people who run ANSWER, not the attendees) who seek to "end racism" and yet show undue hatred towards Israel. I love my country, the U.S. Flag, and my state of California. On Saturday, which was ANSWER's international day of protest, I went to LA to counter-protest. Upon arriving I met some other Protest Warriors and with my deepest thanks, the College Republicans. Anyways, after 'infiltrating' the march we recieved (after a few minutes of Liberals not getting it or scratching their heads in confusion; not to say all did, but they just do not read the whole thing; honestly, it merely proves how people see what they want to see and nothing more) the usual "Nazis go home" chant (further proving their ignorance, after all; they were the ones stepping into line marching to the big brother-like voice booming out calling for a 'new world order'). Once we arrived at the Rally, we heard some actually quite interesting speakers and a rather funny (though very partisan) impersonation of President Bush. All in all, it wasn't too bad, except for one scene that I can never, and will never forget; the destruction of the Flag of the United States of America by some anarchists intent on excercising their free speech who then had the nerve to QUESTION our free speech. I was just lucky enough to save a piece of the flag and that just made my day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Goggalor&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17168662-112779771830736953?l=conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/feeds/112779771830736953/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=17168662&amp;postID=112779771830736953' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112779771830736953'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/17168662/posts/default/112779771830736953'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://conventiculumdextrarum.blogspot.com/2005/09/first-post-and-my-first-war-protest.html' title='The First Post AND My First War-Protest Experience'/><author><name>Goggalor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03484984482130125639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
