Keep an eye on!

As most people wait anxiously for any word about Paris Hilton, there is something brewing half away around the world that could turn into a major story in the weeks and months to come and could change the world events. Most people would think I am talking about the on going war in Iraq, but I am not. I am talking about the rift within Palestine. Late last week Hamas over took the Gaza Strip. This was after President Abbas got rid of the Hamas Prime Minister from the Palestine cabinet. Abbas is from the Fattah party, which has been at odds with Hamas over the leadership of the Palestine people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Hamas will not recognize Israel’s right to exists while Fatah might not be a lovely dove organization, it was founded by Yasir Arafat, at this point it is the lesser of tow evils. President Abbas has pushed for talks with the west and with Israel over peace in the region. So what effect does this have on the rest of the world? Well to me the major thing is that Hamas is backed by Iran, and battle in this region could blow up into full war between Hamas and Fattah, this would more then likely drag Israel into the middle, and of course Iran. The ramifications of that is overwhelming. The Mid East has been powder keg for a centuries, and even more since 1949 with the establishment of Israel, and this could be the match lights the fuse. At this point it does not look like it could go that way, but it is worth keeping an eye on, so as the world gets its daily Paris updates lets try to keep some perspective and keep on eye on one blot of land half way around the world

GET OVER YOURSELF!!!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,282173,00.html If you look up the word hypocrite in the dictionary I am pretty sure you will find a picture of Angelina Jolie. On one hand she is a spokesperson for the UN and speaks out against people being oppressed around the world, she also just made a film dealing with Daniel Pearl who died while trying to get a story for the Wall Street Journal. He was showing what freedom of the press was all about. So what does Jolie do for her opening of this film? She tries to take away that freedom from the press. She wanted to limit what the press could ask her and censor what was said about her. She also wanted to bar Foxnews from covering the premier. I am sure she is unaware of the glowing review Fox gave the movie “A Mighty Heart”. I am sure she had been told by many of her friends that Foxnews is the antichrist, then again every liberal things that. I am also pretty sure Jolie, like most Foxnews critics, do not watch Fox. They get there opinion of Fox from what other liberals and bloggers say about Fox. I will say Ido watch some Foxnews, does it lean some to the right, yes it does. Just as MSNBC and CNNN lean toward to the left, a little further for the MSNBC. But is that made a big deal by Hollywood? Of course not because they lean that way. For every conservative in Fox you can find a liberal on MSNBC and CNN. So for Jolie and her Foxnews hating friends I have one thing to say, GET OVER YOURSELF!!

Justice served?

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070617/D8PQF6R00.html
As many of you know Mike Nifong the prosecutor who brought up charges on the Duke lacrosse players has been disbarred over his actions in this case. Of course all charges against the players were dropped a few months ago. He made a mockery of the entire justice system. He withheld evidence and made inflammatory comments meant to make this a race issue so he could win reelection. To me this is only the tip of iceberg on what he should get. He should be made to pay for all legal service for the accused. He should also be made to do a community service in a real rape survivor support group. Not only did Nifong ruin the life of these innocent young men, he made it extremely difficult for women who have really been rapped to come forward. To me that is the real crime that committed by Nifong. I also wonder were are all the who were out in the streets protesting these young men, who called them every name in the book. Were are Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson? Why aren’t they out protesting against Nifong? Why aren’t they out there demanding Nifong apologize to these men, and to the black community in Durham who he used by getting them all riled up with this false case to get reelected? Were is Nancy Grace? Is she out there apologizing to these people? She was on TV every night saying these men are guilt. Why is she not held accountable for her words? To me justice had been partially served, there is still a ways to go for total justice, and Nifong is not the only one who needs to pay.

Shut up!!!!

I know anyone who knows me might find this hard to believe, but I was watching both presidential primary debates last week. Still think it is early for these debates, but at least its getting closer. Though don’t think they need every candidates on the stage. Doesn’t give much time to get thoughtful and true answers from the few that actually have a chance of winning. Have to say I didn’t really take to much from either debate. But there was one thing that did get under my skin. There was something said during the democrat debate that really irked me. This is something I have heard said before and really didn’t think to much about it, but when thinking about it, it made me realize how stupid of a statement it is. Heard Hillary Clinton say, though she isn’t the only to say it, about Iraq she said “This is George Bush’s war”. I know many people will defend this comment by saying it was President Bush who brought us to war and has made mistakes during the war, which I will agree are all true. But to say it is just his war is nothing more then partisan politics and using the war as a political tool to get more votes, and makes me sick. This is no Presidents Bush’s war, it is Americas war. It is OUR brave men and women in this war, not just George Bush’s brave men and women, or maybe Hillary Clinton and other don’t think these people who are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice represent them? Maybe they don’t think we are all in this together, that what the military does has any effect on them or who they want to represent. This to me says more about anyone who makes these comments then it does about President Bush. There are over 130,000 of our best in the desert right now putting their lives on the line. This is there war to, it is the people they left behind who worry everyday and night about their loves one who are serving over in harm’s way. It is also the 300 million people these people represent and fight for war. If Hillary Clinton does not recognize that then there is no way she, or anyone who makes such comments, should be commander and chief of this countries finest. So many times I have heard over the last 6 years on how President Bush has divided this country, but statements like Senators Clinton’s are extremely divisive and it is her and others like her that are using the war, and our soldiers, as a political tool.

New Hampshire Makes History.

http://www.wmur.com/news/13418489/detail.html
This week New Hampshire became the first state to make civil unions for gay couples legal with out a threat of legal action or by the courts. So I had someone ask me what I thought of this. They know I voted for President Bush and thought I would have a very negative view of this, well I think I surprised them. I am very proud on NH for this, glad they did it the right way. Passed the bill through both houses and signed into law by the governor. Of course there are those who are very opposed to this. To these people I have to say get over it, the world is not going to end. Many people say that gay unions will trivialize the “sanctity of marriage”, I have to disagree with this, I think the over 50% of marriages that end in divorce trivialize it. Another argument against it, is that these gay couples can not produce their own children, to that I say so what? There are many marriages that do not produce children, and there are many children that come from couples that are not married. I think all these arguments is a way for some people to hide from there own fears, so instead of owning up to there own fears and ignorance they have to try to take it out on other people. These unions will not change the world for the worst or effect your life in anyway. I say who am I to say two people can have the same rights I have and be able to have there relationship recognized in a legal way so they can share the same benefits as I could. To me withholding these rights from an entire group people is not only asinine but immoral. Thought I do have to say I do have one problem with this bill, it is that it is “unions” to me it should be called what it is, that is marriage. But I guess this is a major step in the right direction. One day we will get over our stupid little fears and recognize people for who they are, not what they are.