American Warmonger

Politics and maturity

To start this article off it is imperative to use the following quote:

Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains.
-Winston Churchill-

This is the heart of the topic I will be discussing. The question, or hypothesis as the case may be, portends that in general liberals and conservatives are a completely different culture of people based on maturity. If we hold the above quote at Churchill's word it appears conservatives are more mature than liberals. Sure, I could leave it at this, but I'd like to go a bit more in depth on the topic if I may.

In 2003 a cousin of Paul, from Powerline had this theory:

"It would be interesting to compare the average age of the voters who identify as Republicans vs. those who are Democrats. I suspect that the average age of Democrats is higher than that of Republicans.

Unfortunately, there has yet to be a publicized poll relating to this comparison. By taking the occasional snippet of voting ages it certainly appears to be generally true, but we can not make complete assumptions based on incomplete data. We can only theorize. What I theorize is that this is true and can now go on to summarize the generalized demeanor of both liberals and conservatives.

Conservatives, based on the above assumptions, are generally older. I would suggest that they are not only physically older, but older of mind. They are more wizened. They have taken the time to think things through and have come to educated conclusions about things. Here are some attributes of the more mature conservative.

Better writers - Due to a mastery of language through time and experience the conservative is better able to articulate a point, or debate a point without aruing or resorting to name calling.

More rounded education - Through life experience, further education, an extended period of observation and an opportunity to experiment over time the conservative has the polished education that allows him or her to have a better conclusion to a given situation. They have experienced and/or experimented with a given situation in the past and are more familiar with cause and effect.

They think things through - Due to the realization that life does not end at 30 the sense of urgency in churning out a fast answer is simply not there. Because the stress and urgency are no longer involved with the conservative they are more capable of thinking things through more fully and frequently arrive at a deeper, frequently hidden resolution that quick reactions would miss.

Conservatives are more moral - I'm sure this is the hard one for liberals to accept but we need to face facts. Conservatives give a greater respect to moral issues. They give greater respect to others as well. This may hearken back to the "old" adage "do unto others as you would have them do unto you".

Against overtaxing the rich - considering most rich people are older it would go to show that conservatives by and large have worked longer and have amassed greater wealth than the younger liberals. Being a product of nature conservatives want to keep their hard earned money. Wouldn’t you?

Liberals are frequently younger than their conservative counterparts. Not only are they younger, they are more prone to emotion vice education. Truly the liberal does appear to have a more sensitive heart than a conservative.

Emotional but poor writers - Liberals write with fervor and strong emotion. However, due to their inexperience and clouded judgment from their emotion they frequently miss points and distort facts. This, while entertaining and inspiring, does not make good journalism or factual writing.

They drink the Kool-Aid - Because they lead with their heart and not their head a liberal is more susceptible to following damned near any hair-brained scheme that comes down the pike. I would officially like to declare this the "pied-piper effect".

More apt to attend rallies or protests - since many liberals are still in school and forming their lives and yet to hold a sustainable job they are more likely to attend rallies or protests. Conservatives just can't compete in this arena. We have careers that consume our time. I really envy youth in this regard because rallies are fun and all the hot chicks hang out there.

Self centered - because youth has yet to see how one hand washes the other they frequently believe the world revolves around them. They believe they are the greatest thing since sliced bread until their world comes crashing down on them. This usually occurs when they realize that they are not immortal and quite frequently fallible. If you don't understand what I'm talking about here go ask a teenager, they have all the answers.

Immoral - Again, this one will probably stir the pot to boiling but it is necessary. This demeanor of a liberal is systemic with being self-centered. If the only thing you think about is yourself you are bound to be more immoral than someone who thinks frequently of others. They are also less bound by the rigors of society and are usually not expected to stand true with their integrity intact.

Tax the rich until I'm not poor - Lets face it, the younger you are the less money you have been able to accrue. The basis behind the rich tax is bound by the same principles of why a conservative wants lower taxes: it benefits them.

This article is in no way meant to stereotype all conservatives or liberals. It is merely a hasty generalization based on the initial quote by Winston Churchill. It does not take into effect a million and one other factors that make a liberal or conservative what they are. It is simply one facet in better understanding to the basic demographic of both groups.

Where do I sit on this? I'm 30 and a centrist.

The winner(s) of the caption contest.

Today we celebrate the ugliest baby I have ever seen. We celebrate the aye-aye lumur baby. More than anything, we celebrate the captions coined in the comments section. Holy crap there were some good ones! Because of this my job of deciding the winner of this has become just that much harder. So much harder in fact that I'm going to run my first survey to coincide with my first caption contest.

I'm taking the top few captions and let the people decide. You have until Friday, 8PM to vote and the winner will be posted at the Stop the ACLU chat room.

Here is the Image in question:

And here is the poll:
Poll is not working yet. Vote in comments until it's fixed.

1. HEY HEY HEY! You didn't tell me where you were going to stick that thing!

2. Idiot! You kill me first, then take the pelt!

3. Yoda survives Daisy Cutter blast, barely ...

4. Daisy Cutter after blast from Yoda...

5. Abu Faraj al-Libbi cleans up rather nicely.

6. May 8, 11:30 pm: The subject has entered stage 4 of prolonged exposure to Air America...

7. "Clothing is wonderful, but let them go naked for a while, at least the kids.
Water is necessary, and then generators, and then food, and then clothes."

8. "JUST LOOK AT WHAT ROGAINE CAN DO FOR YOU!"

9. "That's the LAST time I sign up for your 'Extreme Makeover' show...
last time do you hear me? The VERY LAST TIME..."

10. Gasps from the jury were heard when, during testimony in trial, it was finally revealed why Michael Jackson does not allow his childern to go out without wearing vails to cover their heads.

11. Pulled from a spider-hole by members of the 4th Infantry Division earlier today, Saddam Hussein . . ."

12. I went to a John Kerry rally and all I got was this thing.

13. "You want me to do WHAT with your pit bull?"

14. "You won't believe what I found in my Chili..."

15. "Yo quiero Starbucks Expresso!"

16. As displayed in this picture for a War Monger Jeremy's hands are rather feminine looking....Rumor mill says those nails have clear enamel on them.

Vote as much as you like!

ACLU and voting prisoners

I'm sure that everyone is well aware that the ACLU supports felon voters. They are proud associates of a group called Right to Vote. RTV is the spearhead behind the re-enfranchisement of felon voters.

I'm not going to get into why I think we need to prevent felons from voting or how I believe things should be implemented. I'm going to discuss how they're trying to throw the race card. Allow me to demonstrate:

1. Out of about 20 images there was only one that depicted a white person. All others were predominantly black or Hispanic. Are they trying to say that blacks and Latinos are inherently criminals? No, they're trying to say the the evil republicans are trying to keep the black man down. They're throwing the race card.

2. African-Americans in RI Barred from Voting at Higher Rates than South. This fallacy document is an appeal to force. It puts fear into the balck voter that if they don't force legislators to repeal the felon voter laws then all voting rights for blacks will be removed. It's simply not true. If you don't commit a felony you don't have to worry about it no matter what your race is.

3. Winning the Election – The Republican Way: Racism, Theft and Fraud in Florida. Can someone give this man some cheese with his whine?

3. Election voting for Black felons in America! What about the white felons? Do you give a damn about them? Are the Chinese felons equally worthless?

4. FELON BAN CONTINUES TO HURT BLACKS AND DEMOCRATS. Ah! Herein lies the dig! Felon voters help DEMOCRATS! So it goes back to politics...figures.

5. Minorities struggle to break free of felon voting bans Political Prisoners. ALL minorities or just those that vote Democrat?

Well, five resources should be enough to throw their "hate white Republican" ideals out there. Instilling once again that the white man is just trying to keep the black man down. It's always with the race card. Do I make people commit felonies? Are you, as a black or Latino forced to commit felonies?

Before I get spammed with people complaining about the prison ratios of black to white prisoners I am well aware that there are more blacks and Latinos in jail today by population percentage. I'm also aware that there are still more white people in prison today for felony charges than either of these minorities by quantity. Wouldn't it be race sensitive to make mention of this? Does anyone else out there find it slightly racist to exclude the white felon from their cause? Could it be that Democrats are racist against white people?

(This has been a Stop the ACLU Blogburst article.)

Follow up on Georgia

Pamela from Atlas Shrugs managed to find the most amazing photos of Bush's speech in Freedom Square. I'm posting the ity-bity ones so you'll want to go see them in person on her site.

The way things are being reported now it wasn't a real live grenade and it was never "thrown". It was just put there to scare people. I'm still sceptical though.

...and yes, this conserva-hottie is now on the blogroll. (hmm...conserva-hottie. I think I'll trademark that...)

Muslims, war and history

Although I'm not sure I can entirely agree with the writer of this Bethlam Chronicles article it does present a thought provoking concept. Like him or don't, this guy knows how to write.

If I could provide a mongerlaunch this would be the time.

Grenade Thrown at President Bush in Tblisi, Georgia – Does Not Go Off.

A recent report indicates that during a speech at Freedom Square in Tblisi, Georgia a grenade was thrown, hit someone and fell to the ground harmlessly. The live grenade was found within 100 feet of where the President was standing.

It was not known that a grenade was in the audience or that one was thrown until the Georgian police brought the issue to the U.S. secret service in charge of security for the president.

This potential assassination attempt was made during his speech in front of 100 to 300 thousand Georgians celebrating Georgia's independence from Russia. The crowd at Freedom Square, formerly Lenin Square, is on of the largest audience President George W. Bush has spoken and the largest gathering ever in the country, according to Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili.

The intention of the speech was to show support for Georgia’s continued independence from the former Soviet Union. United States backing for Georgia’s acceptance within the United Nations was also given in the speech.

This post is also available at Blogger News Network.

Images of Hope 26

by Ferdinand Thomas

May 4, 2005

Capt. Jennifer Rael, a pediatrician from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, demonstrates to a child in Yusafiyah, Iraq, how to take deep breaths for his physical examination during a humanitarian operation. This photo appeared on www.army.mil.

My first caption contest

Yes, it's true. I've never had a caption contest. I felt like there was never anything worthy of a good caption...until now. Ladies and gentlemen feast your eyes on THIS:

The truth about this little devil is below the fold if you're interested. What I'm really looking for is some good captions....got any?

Winner gets a custom designed blog ad to be displayed here and wherever else you want to stick it. Contest ends Wednesday midnight.

Kintana, an aye-aye, a rare species of lemur from Madagascar, the first captive bred aye-aye in the United Kingdom at the Bristol Zoo Gardens(BZG) in Bristol(AFP/BZG-HO)

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Fixing the ACLU's anti-religion lobby

Something I completely left out in the last post was a good piece by everybody's anti-ACLU guru: Jay, of Stop The ACLU. For me personally I'm not completely coherent on the issue of how civil trials are funded against the church, but it would directly tie in with my last post. For some down home amplifying information about what regular citizens can go go read, in entirety, Jay's post on the matter:

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