Archive for the 'Liberal Hypocrisy' Category

Conservative Smorgasbord Featuring McCain Pate

Published by
Roxeanne de Luca
at October 16, 2009 in Conservatism, Liberal Hypocrisy and Obama Administration. 0 Comments

Yes, it’s another “Roxey is busy” smorgasbord.  First up on the menu: Awww!  Why men should buy flowers for women. An additional reason for those men who say, “But wait! Flowers may be pretty, but they are totally impractical.”  Think of a vacuum cleaner; now think of the opposite of a vacuum cleaner.  See the appeal?

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A Louisiana justice of the peace denied a marriage license to an interracial couple, citing concerns over the longevity of the marriage. Now, here at Haemet, we’re all about making sensible marital decisions and staying in it for life, but those concerns are best brought up via a priest, pastor, or rabbi, not through the government or any of its agents.

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An obligatory post on the Meghan McCain debacle: Meghan posted a rather interesting photo of herself; the blogosphere erupted; and Meghan got upset and cried foul. Stacy McCain calls Miss McCain out on playing the victim. Obligatory commentary: Meghan’s picture just isn’t the sort of thing that nice girls post for the world to see, even if they are nice, modern, and sexually forward women; in fact, it bears a startling resemblance to the Pam Anderson picture on Stacy’s site. If you do not wish to be treated like a duck because you don’t quite feel like being made into pate, don’t walk and quack like one.

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Jeff Jacoby has a wonderful piece on the myth of the underpaid government employee. He points out that public-sector employees often make a lot more than their private-sector counterparts, especially once benefits are counted in with salary. Jacoby, remarkable as he is, missed a crucial point: the private sector creates jobs and wealth. Even if government employees were more educated, more talented, and worked longer hours for the same pay, they would not be in a wealth-creating job. It’s not just about who earns what, but about the work that those people perform.

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Finally, Obama told people in New Orleans that he would like to have a blank check to help them, but does not, and that rebuilding the city involves a complex relationship between state and federal government and various agencies. What he did not say, tellingly, is that this all shows us that George Bush and the conservatives are not the horrible, evil people that you would think we are.

Smorgasbord of Sense and Liberal Senselessness

Published by
Roxeanne de Luca
at August 30, 2009 in Liberal Hypocrisy. 0 Comments

Since I’m short on time and long on things to complain about, a round-up of the latest in liberal hypocrisy:

R. Stacy McCain offers a thorough trouncing of the Marxist ideology that passes for political discourse in Rep. Diane Watson’s office.

So-called feminists decry the basis of Title IX (i.e. sexual dimorphism is not a basis on which to deny women the ability to compete in athletics) in their rush to condemn anyone who would sex-test elite female athletes. Women have their own teams, competitions, events, and funding because we simply cannot compete alongside men.  For example, our testosterone levels are normally between 15 and 70 ng/dL, whereas those of men are between 200 and 1200 ng/dL (here).  This is not, and can never be, about gender or a social construct: it will forever be about biological distinctions and the need to ensure that women – real, biological women – have the opportunity to meaningfully compete in athletic events.

Just as women who have never decidated themselves to a sport can never understand the need for sex, not gender, rules in sports, modern “feminists” cannot understand why Women’s Studies will never be the equivalent of engineering or economics, no matter how obvious the results of such disparities.

Then again, these are the same people who view women – and their very lives – as nothing more than collateral damage in the war on America’s unborn. The New York Post, Mark Steyn, and Althouse have more.

One has to wonder why Republicans who engage in extramarital affairs are run out of office on the “hypocrisy” charge, but Democrats who engage in sexual assault, sexual harassment, and rape are excused on the basis of their political stances.  One also cannot help but wonder if those who excuse Teddy Kennedy’s actions would trade places with Mary Jo Kopechne or subject themselves to sexual assault so that the Senator could have his career and abuse his women, too.

CNN: Failing Round 2 of distinguishing activism from terrorism

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Roxeanne de Luca
at April 25, 2009 in Environmentalism and Liberal Hypocrisy. 0 Comments

CNN’s headline reads: “Animal rights activist on FBI’s ‘Most Wanted Terrorists” list.”  One would think that the FBI was compiling its terrorist list in the same manner that Janet Napolitano makes her “right wing extremist” statements; however, one needs to read until the fifth paragraph to determine why he was put on the list.  Prior to that, there are two statements about the terrorist’s vegan eating habits.

This is appalling on several levels.  The idea that a vegan cannot/should not be a terrorist is silly; some vegans seem to espouse a hatred of the human race, which would incite them to violence against one animal (i.e. humans) while refusing to harm other animals.  Second of all, anyone who is familiar with PETA – and their habit of executing over 90% of the animals in their care – is well aware that many people who promote animal rights are hypocrites.  Furthermore, this man is first and foremost a terrorist: he bombed buildings because they maybe, sort of, could have had a connection with animal testing labs.  The logical conclusion of all of this is to throw acid on the faces of women who wear make-up, assault people who buy shampoo from Wal-Mart, and set fire to every Outback Steakhouse, as they are supporting animal-testing labs or animal cruelty.  Civilised people recognise such actions, however, as wrong, not as something that those big, mean FBI agents will use to lump you in with all those hard-core terrorists.

Finally, the way that CNN reports this – calling the terrorist who bombed buildings an “animal rights activist” – is asinine.  Al Qaeda is not made up of “religious rights activists;” we recognise that activism is a peaceful means of achieving one’s ends.  Sadly, CNN does all activists a disservice with its latest reporting.

Political Smorgasbord

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Roxeanne de Luca
at February 23, 2009 in Conservatism, Liberal Hypocrisy and Obama Administration. 4 Comments

After signing a trillion-dollar spending bill into law, Obama claims that he will balance the budget by 2013 .  Now, 2013 is not 2009; Obama promised to balance the budget every year.  Of course, massive spending increases, coupled with a downturn in the economy and taxes on the creators of wealth is not a recipe for a balanced budget, and Obama’s bromides have the familiar ring of yesteryear’s "inflate your tires" solution to the gas crisis.

Speaking of broken campaign pledges, the Pentagon released a report stating that GTMO is legal and meets the requirements of the Geneva Convention .  While there was certainly no campaign promise to find that the place violates international treaties, I disagree with those who don’t find anything wrong with the latest revelation .  Obama’s campaign, as McCain astutely pointed out, was more in opposition to George Bush than to Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin.  He promised "change," under the premise that the current situation (GTMO included) was intolerable – legally and morally.  Had Obama, in a rally or town hall meeting, said, "GTMO is perfectly legal and complies with the Geneva Convention," he would never have gotten elected.  He was either totally ignorant about the state of the detainee base, or knowledgeable about it and misrepresenting what it is.  Either way, unacceptable.

More on campaign issues coming home to roost: conservatives long said that the housing crisis (and subsequent problems) was a manufactured issue – a wag-the-dog manoevre designed to turn a normal downturn into a disaster requiring government intervention, and, of course, a regime change in D.C..  Now, even the New York Times appears to agree .  Conveniently missing: any discussion of the media’s own role.

I’m a libertarian/conservative, not a Republican, so it’s time for some equal-opportunity bashing.  Some House Republicans have proposed a bill that would require internet service providers (ISPs) to keep a log of subscriber information and network data for two years, in order to aid law enforcement .  Of course, the big issue is what is meant by "network data;" if it is just that Jane Doe signed up with RoadRunner and installed a wireless router in her home, that’s one thing.  If they are required to keep track of the IP addresses of each and every computer that used Jane Doe’s wireless network, and other information (e.g. bandwidth, sites visited, etc.), then that’s an intrusion into personal privacy that is totally unwarranted. It is not the job of private companies and individuals to keep records to aid future legal investigations; we are not the ruled subjects of our nanny/police overlords. In free societies, we find a crime, then a perpetrator; we do not treat every human as a potential criminal who needs monitoring.

Do As I Say, Not As I Do: British Environmentalist Edition

Published by
tiekirae
at February 15, 2009 in Environmentalism and Liberal Hypocrisy. 3 Comments

From the Times Online, Hotshot greens caught wasting home heat

THEY may shout their green credentials from the rooftops, but some of Britain’s most prominent environmental champions are living in homes that produce up to half a ton of excess carbon dioxide a year.

An audit of properties, measuring heat loss, has revealed that Chris Martin, the pop star, Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, and Sir David Attenborough, the broadcaster, are among those who reside in homes that are “leaking” energy. Some lack even the most basic energy saving measures such as cavity wall insulation and double glazing.

Thermal images of the residences of 10 high-profile green campaigners found that their heat loss was either worse or no better than that found in the average family home.

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Maybe Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin missed the memo?

(Hat tip:  FoxNews.com)