tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post1604830512979864073..comments2023-08-05T07:24:04.413-05:00Comments on Hope n' Change Cartoons: Ladies in WaitingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-50306683145247336892010-05-11T22:40:27.437-05:002010-05-11T22:40:27.437-05:00From the "72 raisins" article you refere...From the "72 raisins" article you referenced above:<br /><br />"In August, 2001, the American television channel CBS aired an interview with a Hamas activist Muhammad Abu Wardeh, who recruited terrorists for suicide bombings in Israel. Abu Wardeh was quoted as saying: "I described to him how God would compensate the martyr for sacrificing his life for his land. If you become a martyr, God will give you 70 virgins, 70 wives and everlasting happiness." Wardeh was in fact shortchanging his recruits since the rewards in Paradise for martyrs was 72 virgins."<br /><br />Clearly Faisal was upset when he found out that this Wardeh guy was SKIMMING VIRGINS!! (Not that it's not a great plan.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-46059857453127542272010-05-08T20:29:09.053-05:002010-05-08T20:29:09.053-05:00Anonymous- Ooh, the "Cash for Exploding Clunk...Anonymous- Ooh, the "Cash for Exploding Clunkers" program!Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-41773600158056178402010-05-08T17:54:00.551-05:002010-05-08T17:54:00.551-05:00I am CONVINCED he tried to do the deed in order to...I am CONVINCED he tried to do the deed in order to qualify for a new car loan based on "unexpectedly" finding himself without a vehicle, once the blast occurred. Makes as much sense as the last 12 months of "unexpectedly" rotten economic news.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-83089235282225481362010-05-08T14:23:39.677-05:002010-05-08T14:23:39.677-05:00Readers- For those who don't know, some Islami...Readers- For those who don't know, some Islamic scholars now believe that due to translation errors in the Koran, martyrs won't be getting 72 virgins in the afterlife, but will get <a href="http://bit.ly/aqr3D9" rel="nofollow"> 72 raisins</a> instead. Then again, maybe they're just <i>really wrinkly</i> virgins.Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-11423481621799670642010-05-08T13:19:03.240-05:002010-05-08T13:19:03.240-05:00He discovered the 72 virgins were raisins.He discovered the 72 virgins were raisins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-40702060040683394302010-05-08T12:49:22.116-05:002010-05-08T12:49:22.116-05:00Maybe his message was:
"Make the Cash for Cl...Maybe his message was:<br /><br />"Make the Cash for Clunkers program permanent, or we'll be forced to blow them up in public places."alan markushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04376679777650939602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-77314032524199807842010-05-08T10:42:11.606-05:002010-05-08T10:42:11.606-05:00--He didn't have enough self esteem
--Obama w...--He didn't have enough self esteem<br /><br />--Obama wouldn't even show HIM, a Muslim brother, his birth certificate<br /><br />--He was mad because his kid had to see a classmate wear an American flag on his t-shirtSuzynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-90424143138458864202010-05-08T10:28:18.629-05:002010-05-08T10:28:18.629-05:00Just a few ideas as to why he attempted to blow up...Just a few ideas as to why he attempted to blow up innocent people in Times Square...<br /><br />- he found out that his mono-brow was hereditary... on his mother's side<br /><br />- he did it to "impress Nancy Pelosi"<br /><br />- he did it because he discovered "Global Warming", "Climate Change", etc.. are all bogus<br /><br />- he wasn't loved enough as a child<br /><br />- he did it in protest of the racist AZ immigration law<br /><br />- he did it because, even as early as May 1st, he realized the Cubs weren't headed to the World Series<br /><br />... just a few off the top of my head<br /><br />TDKThe Dark Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12969018899286423083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-57582813081327497212010-05-08T10:20:48.042-05:002010-05-08T10:20:48.042-05:00Readers- outstanding comments! And it will be fun ...Readers- outstanding comments! And it will be fun to hear more of your inventive reasons for Shahzad's act, even though we <i>now</i> know that he did it "to impress Jodie Foster." <br /><br />Letters from Ripley- Great post. You're absolutely right that when there were fewer news outlets, we oxymoronically got more "news" because there was neither the competitive element (causing sensationalizing of news), or the unblinking eye of 24/7 news services that have to fill every moment by saying <i>something</i>, no matter how inane. There used to be a difference between "news" and "commentary," and another distinction between "commentary" and "mindless and partisan babbling." Now...not so much.<br /><br />Anonymous- "estrogen-laced navel gazing" would make a good slogan for the mainstream media! And you're right that Obama's use of predator drones (one of the few demonstrably <i>good</i> things this president has either done, or at least allowed to continue) is far more likely to be a causative factor in Shahzad's act than any of the touchy-feely stuff we've been hearing. When you think about it, use of the predator drones is an act of war, as was the placement of the car bomb in Times Square. But since the mainstream media doesn't want to admit that there <i>is</i> a war between western culture and Islamic radicalism, or that this president is engaged in it, they have no choice but to fill the airwaves with meaningless and misleading fictions.Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-16243870943802903662010-05-08T09:31:16.017-05:002010-05-08T09:31:16.017-05:00The volcano stopped air traffic to the European re...The volcano stopped air traffic to the European resorts where he went to 'unwind'. That's why he did it. (I know the bombing was before the eruption but who cares anymore)Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-90612183542897671842010-05-08T08:40:17.255-05:002010-05-08T08:40:17.255-05:00All of this estrogen-laced navel gazing could also...All of this estrogen-laced navel gazing could also be a distraction from the fact that Obama is increasingly using drones to kill Taliban leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan. That makes this Obama's war. The MSM mantra has long supported Obama in blaming Bush for everything wrong in the universe. I guess it's hard for them to change gears.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-33555631045277329632010-05-08T08:21:30.532-05:002010-05-08T08:21:30.532-05:00Five star cartoon.
An observation. When we had j...Five star cartoon.<br /><br />An observation. When we had just three network news channels, Paul Harvey, eight to ten real newspapers, Newsweek and Time...it was really simple to stick to the real story.<br /><br />Now, they have to be different and create fake stuff out of real stuff...to be different. Thats the only way to attract viewers. <br /><br />We faked folks enough to believe Elvis lives. We faked them enough to make them believe in Bigfoot. We faked them enough to believe that Hope and Change exists. We faked them enough to believe a President might be a foreign born citizen. So on and on it goes. <br /><br />Our compass is broke. Our news system can't tell a simple story in a simple fashion. And behind it all is some agenda by some group who wants things to work their way with fake news as part of the effort. <br /><br />We might as well turn the TV off. Cancel the newspaper subscription....and go fishing. We aren't getting anything worth discussing.Schnitzel_Republichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07661743281187855265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-61763798188110280942010-05-08T08:16:57.060-05:002010-05-08T08:16:57.060-05:00"Gay"
Heh! Man, you REALLY know how to ..."Gay" <br />Heh! Man, you REALLY know how to insult the Jihadist!Pete(Detroit)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-29312204753370525372010-05-08T08:09:07.967-05:002010-05-08T08:09:07.967-05:00You are on to something here - when the media gets...You are on to something here - when the media gets "creative" with explanations like this, we need to add to the pile of BS with our own creative explanations. You have hit the nail on the head several times.<br /><br />I think I will contribute the following: It was an act of despair caused by the gradual realization that this promised "hope & "change" may not happen anytime soon.<br /><br />Come on, fellow fans, it's Saturday, let's have fun - contribute your own "creative explanations" to this thread. None will be considered stupid, unless the Mainstream Media cops your comment.alan markushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04376679777650939602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-78270248630061211552010-05-08T07:51:16.441-05:002010-05-08T07:51:16.441-05:00I can't believe how often you "hit the na...I can't believe how often you "hit the nail right on the head."<br /><br />Great Stuff.<br /><br />PLEASE keep up the great work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-26137627714235318782010-05-08T07:30:06.227-05:002010-05-08T07:30:06.227-05:00Well said, as usual.Well said, as usual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com