Morning Joe 5/8/2013 -- Benghazi apologists

Just briefly, on Morning Joe today, of course, Scarborough had to pick one hyperbolic statement by a Republican, and, although Scarborough admitted it was only one Republican, he went on to portray the hyperbole as a common response from Republicans. The representative said that Benghazi is 10 times the combination of Watergate and Iran-Contra. We'll see what comes of the investigation -- 4 American's who served our country died, so the seriousness of the issue is established.

I want to answer one pushback from Scarborough, and it's when he said that US officials have said that they even if help had been sent, the help would not have made it to the scene in time. This is hindsight. At the time the officials in charge of making a response had no idea how long the seige/attack would last, and they didn't know what would be needed even if everyone there had been killed before the response team's arrival. That's a weak excuse, but it shows a lack of principled resolve to protect our own.

Uh, who's the racist?

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/05/07/charles_ramsey_amanda_berry_rescuer_becomes_internet_meme_video.html

Many of us who've lived among regular people all our lives recognize Charles Ramsey as a funny man who's being himself and having a ball doing it. I've known hundreds of people like Charles Ramsey -- they are what they are and that's all that they are, good and bad. I've always admired the natural flow of characters like Charles -- it's always seemed so fun to be so free, and it's helped me to wear life's garment loosely, as the saying goes. Yes, I'm sure Charles has his hard times, his sad times, and I'm sure Charles has experienced racism. The Slate author finds it necessary to defend poor ol' common Mr. Ramsey from the underlying racism the author finds in his popularity. I'm sure Charles would find her defense humorous, and I'm sure Charles doesn't need her defense. Who's the racist?

Immigration plan is a disaster

http://www.newsmax.com/newswidget/demint-rector-immigration-reform/2013/05/06/id/503087?promo_code=12ADD-1&utm_source=12ADDBonzai_Square_Space&utm_medium=nmwidget&utm_campaign=widgetphase1

This has been my problem with the path to citizenship for millions of immigrants -- our welfare state can't handle the extra burden. It does no good for the Left to rage about how Hispanics are hard working and eager to succeed -- that's not the point. In this economy that statism has suppressed, the new citizens won't find jobs to support a family, and they'll have live on welfare benefits.

If we created a free market and depended on private assistance for emergencies, the economy would likely support millions of immigrants, but not this economy. This immigration bill is insane given our economic situation.

Writing a book

For my few loyal readers, I'll be posting less because I'm in the middle of writing a book that's been rattling in my head for years. I'll post excerpts from the book, and I'll still comment on current events, just not as often.

I need three or four editors, cuz my grammer ain't too good.

Morning Joe 5/6/2013 -- Whoops, maybe the rebels did it

It was not long ago that Centrists and Leftists on Morning Joe were pushing for the US to do something in Syria to stop Assad and help the rebels, then when reports came out that the Assad regime had used chemical weapons, no one could believe Obama wouldn't step forward and intervene militarily. Now it appears the rebels could have used the chemical weapons, not the Assad regime. This is why Obama was floating the balloon. Obama wants to intervene, but he has to have a good excuse that makes the decision look necessary, like protecting Israel or something.

Progressives should re-assess their doctrine of Reponsibility to Protect. First the US would have to know who to protect, and our record making this judgement has been poor. Responsibility to Protect has been a political device to justify interventions that serve purposes other than protecting the innocent. Our involvement in Libya was a failure on all obvious accounts. I'm sure someone in power saw involvement in Libya as a necessary US action, but it's not anything that's immediately apparent.

The more we intervene in the mideast, the more our interventions backfire. All legitimate military responses after 9/11 have been carried out. Now, the administration's using intervention for purposes other than national security.

The Morning Joe crew stupidly ridiculed the NRA convention held in Houston. Mika made faces after each clip they played, especially one by Rick Perry target practicing with a rifle. Mika acted as if her viewers should automatically understand her disdain for the Perry clip, but I'm sure only robot Progressives got it -- everyone else would ask what is the big deal about a video showing target practicing. The pundits who populate Morning Joe live in a bubble, and they have no idea what Americans are like outside DC. It's sad in many respects.