HOW TO INSTALL A HOME SECURITY SYSTEM IN THE SOUTH:

    1.) Go to a second-hand store and buy a pair of men's used size 14-16 work
boots.

    2.) Place them on your front porch, along with a copy of Guns & Ammo
magazine and your NRA magazines.

    3.) Put a few giant dog dishes next to the boots and magazine.

    4.) Leave a note on your door that reads: Hey Bob, Big Jake, Billy-Joe, Daddy Sasquatch, Duke and Slim,

    I went for more ammunition. Back in an hour. Don't mess with the pit
bulls -- they attacked the mailman this morning and messed him up real bad.
I don't think Killer took part in it but it was hard to tell from all the
blood.
    Anyways, I locked all four of 'em in the house. Better wait outside.

  Why does this not surprise me?

    Bladei


Morning News Shows 'Promoting' Democrats, Study Finds
By Nathan Burchfiel
CNSNews.com Staff Writer
August 29, 2007

(CNSNews.com) - In covering the 2008 presidential campaign, the network morning news shows are "overwhelmingly focused on Democrats, [and] they are actively promoting the Democrats' liberal agenda," according to a study released today by the conservative Media Research Center (MRC).

The study examined 517 campaign segments on the morning news shows broadcast on ABC, CBS and NBC in the first seven months of 2007. It found that the shows covered Democrats "nearly twice as much" as Republicans and framed interview questions from a liberal perspective most of the time.

The study was produced by the MRC's News Analysis Division. The MRC is the parent organization of Cybercast News Service.

The study found that 55 percent of campaign stories on ABC's "Good Morning America," CBS's "The Early Show" and NBC's "Today" focused on Democratic candidates while only 29 percent focused on Republicans. The remaining 16 percent were classified as "mixed/independent."

The morning shows aired 61 stories focused exclusively on Sen. Hillary Clinton, 44 stories on former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, and 41 stories on Sen. Barack Obama, all of whom are seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. Former Vice President Al Gore, who is not officially running, was the subject of 29 stories.

Republican candidates received less attention, according to the study. Sen. John McCain was the focus of 31 stories. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was the focus of 26 stories and former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney was the focus of 19 stories.

Interviews with Democratic candidates or their representatives accounted for more than four-and-a-half hours of airtime in the first seven months of 2007. Interviews with Republicans candidates or their representatives accounted for less than two hours, according to the study.

In addition to the time disparity, the report alleges that "the top Democratic candidates received much more favorable coverage than their GOP counterparts, with Sen. Clinton cast as 'unbeatable' and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama tagged as a 'rock star.'"

In contrast, the most-featured Republican candidate, McCain, "was portrayed as a loser because of his support for staying the course in Iraq," the report says. "[M]uch of McCain's coverage has emphasized the sinking nature of his campaign - declining poll ratings, and fundraising that has failed to meet expectations."

MRC Director of Research Rich Noyes told Cybercast News Service that the organization is not calling for government imposed standards of fairness like those that could be established under a Fairness Doctrine. "The remedy," he said, "is for the networks to cover the campaign in a fair and balanced manner."

He said that while it is "theoretically possible that the Democrats have made 80 percent more 'news' this year ... I would argue that the media have helped make all three Democratic frontrunners into something akin to celebrities, and then use their quasi-celebrity status to justify more coverage."

Noyes acknowledged that it is legitimate for news programs to cover the stumbles of Republican candidates like McCain, but added that "the Democrats have had their share of stumbles and gaffes. Some of those have been reported, and some have been downplayed, but the network storyline on all the Democratic frontrunners is mainly positive."

He said that former Sen. John Edwards "could be getting the same 'deathwatch' coverage that McCain's been getting, but instead he got a huge gift of a town hall meeting on ABC (something no Republican has received)."

"That doesn't mean McCain's problems should be buried. But it does show the networks seem to have a different approach for candidates of different parties," Noyes said. "It's like the networks tried to throw Edwards a life preserver, but dropped an anvil on McCain."

Spokesmen for ABC, CBS and NBC did not respond to requests for comment.

When you get past the liberal themes (or if you don’t mind liberal themes to begin with), you will probably enjoy this well-written 400-page novel by Irish author Kate Thompson, especially if you like fantasy, Ireland, or music.

The hero, J.J., is a 13-year-old boy; the setting is an Irish village.

After introducing all the likeable and believable characters, the fantasy element appears when J.J. crosses over into the mythic Irish land of eternal youth.

Liberal themes:

-The villain (or at least a contagonist*) is the Christian church itself, as represented in the novel by inflexible, prudish, fuddy-duddy Catholic priests with no sense of humor

-Non-Christian liberals are sympathetic, tolerant, fun-loving, and thoughtful

-To preserve his mother’s family name, the protagonist’s parents never got married; instead they live together

-The protagonist’s father attends anti-war meetings

*contagonist is a minor antagonist.

--Swordfish

All the characters in the movie are CIA agents.

The villains are one-dimensional cardboard cut-outs: Hollywood’s idea of what powerful conservative Republicans are. This group consists of CIA director Ezra Kramer, CIA deputy director Noah Vosen, and CIA medical doctor Albert Hirsch.

The heroes are liberals Pamela Landy, Nicky Parsons, and of course Jason Bourne.

Aside from the political correctness, the movie is enjoyable; a lot of action from beginning to end.

If you can overlook the anti-Christian theme, this is a good movie.

What’s unusual: a mixture of costume drama and action (including somewhat inappropriate Asian-style martial arts).

What’s usual: everything Christian is shown to be negative.

Based on the never-solved true case of the Beast of Gevaudan, a supposedly wolf-like animal that terrorized an 18^th century French village.

Violence and nudity, so it’s not for kids

--Swordfish

Aside from the villain, a good story. (The villain, a white supremacist, is not believable, and it’s yet another politically correct villain.)