Yesterday I caught the broadcast of a new addition to Rightalk radio. The program is called Voice of Iran and is hosted by Roya Teimouri. The program will air every Monday at 4pm Eastern time. Take the time to listen to her program. You can listen over the internet at http://www.rightalk.com/ .
The topic of this week's program was the need for regime change and the support that exists in Iran for getting rid of the current regime. One of the many interesting things mentioned on the program was the fact that people in Iran took to the streets with candles to mourn on 9/11. This evoked the wrath of the government. The vigils were dispersed with the usual tactics.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
D-Day
Today marks the 62nd anniversary of the D-Day. Operation Overlord was a monumental undertaking and it remains the largest seaborne invasion in history. The exact number of Allied casualties is not known, as accurate record keeping was difficult. It is believed that the Allied casualties were around 10,000 with over 4,000 dead.
Every man who went ashore that day is a hero. Many of those heroes went beyond the call of duty. Listed below are the names of the soldiers who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for their actions. Here is a site that lists their Medal of Honor citations.
BARRETT, CARLTON W.
*BUTTS, JOHN E.
*DEGLOPPER, CHARLES N.
EHLERS, WALTER D
*COLE, ROBERT G.
*DEFRANZO, ARTHUR F.
*KELLY, JOHN D.
*MONTEITH, JIMMIE W., JR.
OGDEN, CARLOS C.
*PEREGORY, FRANK D.
*PINDER, JOHN J., JR.
ROOSEVELT, THEODORE, JR.
* Denotes a posthumous award
Fallen but never forgotten.
Every man who went ashore that day is a hero. Many of those heroes went beyond the call of duty. Listed below are the names of the soldiers who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for their actions. Here is a site that lists their Medal of Honor citations.
BARRETT, CARLTON W.
*BUTTS, JOHN E.
*DEGLOPPER, CHARLES N.
EHLERS, WALTER D
*COLE, ROBERT G.
*DEFRANZO, ARTHUR F.
*KELLY, JOHN D.
*MONTEITH, JIMMIE W., JR.
OGDEN, CARLOS C.
*PEREGORY, FRANK D.
*PINDER, JOHN J., JR.
ROOSEVELT, THEODORE, JR.
* Denotes a posthumous award
Fallen but never forgotten.
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Fortune Cookie
Two days ago I ate Chinese food for lunch. My favorite part of Chinese food is the fortune cookie. That day mine read "Face facts with dignity." It's trite but true. Most of us could use a little more practice in how we deal with facts, especially the unpleasant and painful ones.
I can think of so many people who don't know how to deal with facts. The MSM, the Bush equals Hitler crowd, Fred Phelps and his "church," and many members of Congress. I know I haven't always faced fact with dignity.
However, I can also think of people who do face facts with dignity. In fact, two of them blog at Iraq the Model. Read their post entitled "Kill us, but you won't enslave us," and then send them your condolences.
The more I think about it the more I realize how many problems would be solved, or at least minimized if people faced the facts with dignity. None of us like to lose, be wrong, or hear unpleasant news, but how we deal with these things is a measure of who we are; and apparently a fortune cookie gets it right when many of us don't. Scary.
I can think of so many people who don't know how to deal with facts. The MSM, the Bush equals Hitler crowd, Fred Phelps and his "church," and many members of Congress. I know I haven't always faced fact with dignity.
However, I can also think of people who do face facts with dignity. In fact, two of them blog at Iraq the Model. Read their post entitled "Kill us, but you won't enslave us," and then send them your condolences.
The more I think about it the more I realize how many problems would be solved, or at least minimized if people faced the facts with dignity. None of us like to lose, be wrong, or hear unpleasant news, but how we deal with these things is a measure of who we are; and apparently a fortune cookie gets it right when many of us don't. Scary.
Where are the Feminist?
An Iranian woman named Nazanin has be sentenced to death for murder. The man she killed was one of the men attempting to rape her and her niece. Because she defended herself she is to be killed. Here is a petition to sing on her behalf.
This story begs the question, "Where are the feminist?" No outcry from NARAL or NOW, or the MSM for that matter. This is not new news either. You'd think that the self-proclaimed defenders of a woman's right to say what happens to her body would be all over this. Just one more indication that today's advocates of "women's rights" don't care about women as much as they care about their agenda.
This story begs the question, "Where are the feminist?" No outcry from NARAL or NOW, or the MSM for that matter. This is not new news either. You'd think that the self-proclaimed defenders of a woman's right to say what happens to her body would be all over this. Just one more indication that today's advocates of "women's rights" don't care about women as much as they care about their agenda.
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Watching History
A few days ago Abdul Rhaman was released from prison and left Afghanistan for Italy, which offered him asylum. Here are the details.
Unfortunately, the grounds for his release were not religious freedom and human rights. That fight will and must come another day if Afghanistan is truly going to become free nation. It's not going to be pretty either, but I wouldn't give up on Afghanistan. The idea of religious freedom is only a few centuries old in the West.
Realistically, Afghanistan may have a democratically elected government, but they are not a democracy as we think of one. However, the ground work has been laid. I don't envy Karzai who must deal with the medieval minded in his country while trying to move it forward and not look like a puppet. Watching history unfold is amazing. Nerve racking, but amazing.
Unfortunately, the grounds for his release were not religious freedom and human rights. That fight will and must come another day if Afghanistan is truly going to become free nation. It's not going to be pretty either, but I wouldn't give up on Afghanistan. The idea of religious freedom is only a few centuries old in the West.
Realistically, Afghanistan may have a democratically elected government, but they are not a democracy as we think of one. However, the ground work has been laid. I don't envy Karzai who must deal with the medieval minded in his country while trying to move it forward and not look like a puppet. Watching history unfold is amazing. Nerve racking, but amazing.
Update on Hunger Strike III
Guillermos Fariñas Hernandez has ended his hunger strike. Here are the details. I'm glad he will live to protest another day.
Hat tip: Babalu blog.
Hat tip: Babalu blog.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Giant Step Backwards
Abdul Rhaman is facing the death penalty in Afghanistan for his conversion to Christianity. Read the details here.
This is not why we freed Afghanistan from the Taliban. Afghanistan has made some important steps towards becoming a free society, but if this man is executed they will take one giant step backwards.
Here is a petition to sign on his behalf. Also Michelle Malkin's site had updates on this and the contact information for the Afghan and US embassies. I'm going to be very disappointed in our President if he does not address this.
Note to Afghanistan: the Roman empire couldn't kill off Christianity by executing its followers. Ironically, America's democratic republic can trace it's philosophical roots back to the Roman Republic and further still to the Greek city- states like Athens.
This is not why we freed Afghanistan from the Taliban. Afghanistan has made some important steps towards becoming a free society, but if this man is executed they will take one giant step backwards.
Here is a petition to sign on his behalf. Also Michelle Malkin's site had updates on this and the contact information for the Afghan and US embassies. I'm going to be very disappointed in our President if he does not address this.
Note to Afghanistan: the Roman empire couldn't kill off Christianity by executing its followers. Ironically, America's democratic republic can trace it's philosophical roots back to the Roman Republic and further still to the Greek city- states like Athens.
Hat tip: Michelle Malkin
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