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PAGE NINE
The Uninvited Ombudsman Report, No. 52
by Alan Korwin, Sep. 4, 2008
1- al-Qaida Still Struggling
2- Election Avoids Guns
3- Political Convention Redux
4- Convention Ugliness Unparalleled
5- Convention Drunkenness Omitted
6- Olympic Deception Recap
7- Olympics Threaten Equality
8- Bar Coding People
9- Socialists Endorse Obama
10- Carry State Clarifications
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CORRECTION:
And apologies for the delay here, I lost track when I went back east for a week on a pressing family matter --
Physics and Society is not a peer reviewed journal, as I had indicated it was, in P9 #50. Monckton's "paper" is error laden and has been "roundly debunked." I relied on a usually credible source, which has now descended several notches on my believabiltyometer. I apologize for the mistake and feel terrible I cannot maintain the 100% level of accuracy I strive for.
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1- al-Qaida Still Struggling
The lamestream media told you:
"7 Years After 9/11, al-Qaida Unbowed; As Islamic Insurgency Grows, U.S. Reconsiders Strategy," writes someone named Saeed Shah and another writer, in the headline of papers in the McClatchy syndicate nationwide, today, Sep. 11, 2008.
The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:
"7 years after 9/11, countless thousands of Islamists dead or captured, attempts on homeland crushed," writes the Uninvited Ombudsman, setting the record straight. He continues,
"Under the command of President Bush, U.S. forces have killed so many fundamentalist Muslim radicals they are in disarray and have been unsuccessful in mounting a followup to their shocking sneak attack on defenseless U.S. civilians.
"The few remaining islamofascist leaders who have thwarted efforts at capture or death are living in caves in dire conditions, virtually cut off from the civilized world.
"They continue their pseudo-religious struggle however, and their murderous followers, still bent on death and destruction, continue to blow up civilians and attack soldiers and civilization, before they are put to death as fast as our armed forces can get to them.
"Although the radicals have been largely relegated to obscurity in pest-hole backwater areas of third-world nations, they are believed to have operatives in the civilized world, who pose a very real threat to innocents leading a decent life. Intense efforts to root them out continue at a vigorous pace, and cannot be discussed publicly in the news for obvious security reasons. Reports that some islamofascists waiting to wreak havoc on civilization simply disappear, once identified by Western forces, could not be confirmed at press time."
It's not known how much longer U.S. forces can continue to thwart every attempt by Muslim warriors, who are estimated to have tens of millions of adherents, or whether a new U.S. president will be as sucessful as the current one has been. But skeptics believe the U.S. "news" media will continue to encourage the terrorists with headlines like the distasteful nonsense promoted by McClatchy and other prominent lamestream outlets.
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2- Election Avoids Guns
The lamestream media told you:
The gun issue may have caused both John Kerry and Al Gore their presidential election bids. President Clinton specifically attributed Gore's loss to the fears of gun owners, costing the great award-winning environmental champion the humiliating loss of his own home state and the election.
The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:
Despite a monumental Supreme Court case on the subject, and quiet rumblings about how guns are a factor in presidential races, the news media is maintaining an eerie silence on the topic of guns, gun rights, gun control and even the Olympic winners of the shooting contests (Great Britain, Germany, China and Russia were big winners, American Kim Rhode took her 4th career Olympic Medal, getting Silver in Women's Skeet). http://www.usashooting.org/viewRelease.php?id=182
The media however continues issuing its routine national "news" reports of many minor local gun-related crimes, creating a false impression that gun violence is random (it is highly localized in "bad" neighborhoods), an intrinsic value of firearms (it is largely related to the federalized war on some drugs), and that guns should be outlawed since outlaws use them (the same as outlaws use getaway cars, stolen cash, knives, clubs, liquor, cigarettes, soft drinks, tattoos and everything else).
Posted platforms and performance are not always an exact match, but the difference is startling. Obama did recently publicly deny that he would take away your guns, and denied his anti-rights record of gun-ban laws he's supported, and that if gun confiscation is why you won't vote for him, change your mind, he said.
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3- Political Convention Redux
The lamestream media told you:
The conventions are an amazing spectacle, and we're so happy to be here, and here is democracy at work, and it's so obvious that one candidate is so much better than the other candidate, our pundits have all these opinions about everything and basically believe the same things, more after this word from our sponsors, who are also sponsoring the conventions.
The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:
Am I the only person who's noticed that virtually 100% of the reporting on the Dem convention has been either a) speeches written by teams of people that don't reflect what the individual doing the delivery might otherwise say, and b) empty opinions of people who think their opinion is worth more than the air it takes to mouth it? Have you noticed the Rep's staged virtually the same thing?
Where is the reporting? Where are the reporters who tell you why the speech writers selected the words, and who the writers are? Why do the reporters pretend the speeches are expressions of the speakers? Where is the analysis of the accuracy of the statements being made? Why are the reporters so enthusiastic about the scheduled, managed, massaged, staged and pretend acting they are covering?
When a candidate says he'll give all Americans a check if you vote for him, why doesn't someone point out that paying for votes is immoral, corrupt, reprehensible and, um, a criminal act? Why doesn't someone even ask where the money is coming form? (Hint: the government can only give you money it has already taken from you, or print paper money that is worthless and devalues the money they haven't taken from you yet.)
Do note however that in an attempting to demean Sarah Palin, media reports "exposed" the rumor that she was actually writing her own convention acceptance speech, a fact that struck lamestream reporters as somehow distasteful or improper, instead of honorable, noble and honest.
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4- Convention Ugliness Unparalleled
The lamestream media told you:
The political parties are busy on the world stage, so smartly decorated, with their four-day historic political convention... more after this word from (soap, cars, phones, banks, etc.) many of whom paid the parties to put on the show.
The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:
Signaling the virtual collapse of any remaining vestige of reporting left in "news" programming, convention coverage uniformly failed to mention that no news or significant developments came out of the massive, multi-million dollar four-day hijacking of prime time "news" for political party partying.
CNN reliably served as cheerleader for the Democrat's convention, with mind-numbing praise heaped on every aspect of the completely scripted show. Equally predictable, FOX news led non-stop naysayer aspersion-casting vacuous verbiage against the Democrats. The dichotomy was stunning and absolute.
Switching channels on the Dems seamlessly produced adulatory adjectives (CNN) and pejorative ones (FOX). The broadcast networks predictably produced adulation for the Dems, as is their SOP, and condemnation of the GOP, to no one's surprise and a rapidly decreasing viewership.
The Republican convention was preempted by a day of bad weather 1,500 miles away, which they took in stride. Reports of reporters snickering behind closed doors about the weather-induced handicap could not be confirmed at press time. The stark dichotomy of coverage reversed instantly for the GOP convention with FOX heaping praise and CNN and the networks lambasting the woman who dared to run with the older guy whatsisname.
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5- Convention Drunkenness Omitted
The lamestream media told you:
The Democratic convention and the Republican convention, repetitively, blah blah blah.
The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:
Through a mechanism that is not clearly understood, no reporting emerged from any of the lamestream outlets, on the drunken debauchery that typically symbolizes national political conventions.
Local bars often redecorate in preparation for windfall profits from overweight, overtired and overtly outrageous delegates sucking down liquor as fast as they can.
Numerous corporate sponsors host happy hours that last into the wee hours, as they ply their future influence-wielding doorknobs with liquor and food.
Anyone who watches youth TV knows that the younger set in both parties are large scale users of every drug known to man, just like in college dormitories and high school campuses. No news of the sickly sweet smell of pot emitted from news reports, though it undoubtedly emitted from cars, alleys and hotel rooms.
Causes for the blackout are under investigation.
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6- Olympic Deception Recap
The lamestream media told you:
Little.
The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:
By now even closed-minded TV viewers know that the only reason they could see the Olympics at all was because the Chinese dictators shut down industry and vehicle traffic for weeks so the air was at least partially transparent.
What many couch potatoes have not recognized is that nearly everything they watched had already happened, the results were known, and the timing of the event they saw was completely artificial and managed.
NBC did a great job of hiding this primary fact by refusing to put "Live" and "Recorded" on any of the broadcasts. This made it seem more real, a cool deception that enhanced enjoyment at the expense of honesty.
Did you notice that the smoke cleared immediately after fireworks displays? That's because as soon as the flash ended production crews spent hours editing the recordings.
Did you notice that team scores advanced, like, a real lot, between commercials? That's because production crews edited out large chunks of the game so you didn't have to stay up late and watch the whole boring thing.
Did you wonder how so many thousands of people could "volunteer" their time for nine months to practice for the spectacular opening and closing ceremonies? That's because dictators can command the presence of anyone they choose, for as long as they choose, under any conditions they choose, and if you argue, you know you can be simply killed.
Did you wonder what it would be like to face an army of those one-size-fits-all nattily dressed synchronized people? That concept wasn't lost on the dictators strutting around on the "world stage" created by the media. The communist dictators fielded more "entertainers" than machine guns have belts.
Did you notice they were all good looking? That's because unattractive ones were weeded out of the "volunteer" corps and sent home.
Did you notice how the entire staging of the ceremonial events deemphasized the role of individuals, and how the main thing that mattered was the coordinated effort of the collective whole? That communist principle was at the heart of the design.
Do you think any free society could even come close to matching the scope or spectacle the dictators were able to muster? Could a free society even mount the will and financial resources to assemble, house, clothe, feed and control that many people for that long?
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7- Olympics Threaten Equality
The lamestream media told you:
The best athletes in the world assembled in China for their moment on the world stage.
The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:
The Olympics held in communist China have provided mathematical proof that men and women aren't equal, to the chagrin of feminists and other reality deniers on the political left.
All the top acrobatic gymnasts were girls, mostly little girls. All the top muscle gymnasts were young men. There was no crossover. Reports omitted mentioning the inequality, even though they showed it for the world to see, knowing many people cannot connect the dots. The fastest "people" in the world are black men, a fact you're not supposed to mention in polite company. Whites are inferior when it comes to such things. Whether blacks, like whites, are also inferior in some areas was unclear according to leading experts.
The most striking numerical difference was in shot-put, where the world's top women peaked at about 60 feet and the men couldn't exceed about 70 feet, a roughly 15% difference. Knowing they're unequal, they're allowed (required, actually) to participate in segregated competitions. No segregation charges have been filed.
Although a sense of justice and morality demands that people are entitled to equal treatment under law, the idea that men, women and the races are equal is pure nonsense. The solution is obvious. Instead of denying the obvious, celebrate the difference.
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8- Bar Coding People
The lamestream media told you:
The good news is that 90 to 95% of the people from New Orleans have reached the evacuation areas, and have voluntarily taken wrist bracelets with bar codes on them so they could be safely evacuated, according to FOX news, 8/30/08.
The article goes on to say, "but he (Hollande) acknowledged that the French Socialists' endorsement could end up tarnishing Obama's image in the eyes of the American electorate, given the way some voters regard socialism."
The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:
The AP has once again reported on an event without identifying who is speaking. The words quoted above are the AP's, probably a paraphrase or summary of Hollande's actual words, not provided in the story. The accuracy of such pseudo quotes is anyone's guess, darkened by AP's failure to identify the writer who framed the remarks. Newspaper editors nationwide ran the piece anyway.
Most disturbing is the editorial comment at the end, concerning, "the way some voters regard socialism." Whether this is Hollande speaking, or even worse, the AP itself, it is a reprehensible distortion of reality that portrays socialism in an almost neutral light.
Socialism is an avowed arch enemy of the American way and personal freedom, not dependent on how "some voters" view it. It detests capitalism, profit and free markets, the very strengths that have made America great, and which have led more people out of abject poverty than any other system in the world. The socialist system disparages any sense of private property, a linchpin of American economic principles and historical success.
Socialism is a politically designed rather than naturally evolved system, dependent on a dictatorial ruling class, state ownership of property, and the subjugation of individual people for the benefit of "the masses," or the "collective," as defined and managed by the rulers. Modern attempts at imposing socialism routinely end in utter failure, with the collapse of the Soviet Union a prime example and the debacle of Castro's Cuba close behind.
"Some voters" and most of the awake world recognize socialism for what it is, a way to defeat individual liberty, freedom, and turn "the working class" into a political tool for elite leaders with a death grip on power.
The AP should be ashamed of itself for the shoddy deceptive anti-freedom reporting. No correction has been made or is expected.
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10- Carry State Clarifications
The lamestream media told you:
Nothing. In fact, they never provide this crucial information to the public, perhaps because only half of all American homes have firearms.
The Uninvited Ombudsman notes however that:
Chris Bird, author of the exceptional Concealed Handgun Manual, reports: The NRA says there are 40 right-to-carry states. That includes Vermont which does not issue licenses so you don't need a license to carry open or concealed. Alaska is a shall-issue state but you don't need a license to carry in the open or concealed under current law. The state has kept the permit process going for Alaskans who want reciprocity with states in the Lower 48.
There are three other states – Alabama, Connecticut and Iowa -- that the NRA considers right-to-carry because they say permits are almost always issued to law-abiding residents. I have no quarrel with Connecticut and Alabama but I do not count Iowa as I have talked to people in one state gun-rights organization and they say it depends on which county you live in. Some counties issue few if any licenses.
So I say there are 36 states that have mandatory issuance if a person qualifies: AK, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KA, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY.
I use the terms license and permit interchangeably, though states are generally dedicated to the word they've chosen. Also note that some states issue permits for concealed weapons that include more than just a handgun, some issue licenses for concealed handguns only, or for any possession, or for a specific firearm listed on the permit. In my home state of Texas, the CHL is for a revolver only, or for semi-auto and revolver, at your choice.
Murdock v. Pennsylvania, 319 U.S. 105 1943 (U.S. Supreme Court):
"A state may not impose a charge for the enjoyment of a right granted by the Federal Constitution... A person cannot be compelled 'to purchase, through a license fee or a license tax, the privilege freely granted by the Constitution.'"
"This does not apply to the Second Amendment," said LawyerMan, because it has been "distinguished." That means courts have decided the words only apply in some special context. "I vote for the words meaning what they mean," said LaymanMan. No public rioting has been reported yet.
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Dialog with a newsman:
"Lou" (FOX News): Why don't you cite where you are pulling your "mainstream media" information?
Lou, I frequently do provide specific cites, when my writing is aimed at a particular story, e.g.:
"Islam is the religion of peace. "Islamic terrorist" and "jihad" are words that no longer appear in mainstream reports, because the Society of Professional Journalists recommends against using them -- it casts fundamentalist terrorists in a bad light. It's part of their diversity guidelines, which are good and you should follow. http://www.spj.org/divguidelines.asp"
As my column is commentary and editorial, I also frequently generalize the "party line" coming from routine mainstream sources, to make a point. Most people can easily see the picture painted, e.g.:
"Guns and schools don't mix. The federal ban on guns around schools is a good thing, even though we keep reporting on school shootings and fail to connect the dots. All sensible teachers are against guns in the hands of school kids, because guns are so dangerous. Any child who even mentions the word gun, sketches a gun, wears a gun t-shirt or points a finger in a gun-like manner, will be dealt with harshly, get a severe blemish in the record book forever, and be covered in national "news" reports.
"Lou" (FOX News): You are mischaracterizing those bits in order to give your point more emphasis.
I believe my characterizations, which I work at very diligently, as at least as accurate as those found in The New York Times. Certainly, the sample above is.
"Lou" (FOX News): How is anyone supposed to take your deceptive "point and counterpoint" seriously?
Many thousands of people do, including media people, politicians, business leaders and readers nationwide. My circulation keeps growing rapidly, is the same true of mainstream media? I think the difference is credibility and veracity. Page Nine is constantly breaking ground, connecting dots others do not, and shining light where the media repeatedly fails to go. Check out my extended convention coverage in this issue, did FOX or anyone even touch on this?
All that said, your points are well taken and I'll make an effort to provide more attributions where possible. If you can point out mischaracterizations for me, I would welcome it gladly.
Sometimes, the news is just so slanted and distorted it's hard to swallow. That of course leads to some of my best work, even if it does require clumping together reports in a generalized way. As I write this, the rain from Hanna in Louisiana fits that category. The reporting is a Category 5, the rains though are insufficient to stop "intrepid" reporters from breathlessly reporting while getting wet outdoors. Do I really need to single out any one of them, or can you tell what I mean in a general sort of switch-the-channels way? Maybe the storm will get worse, and justify the breathlessness. Or maybe the next storm (Ike) will. --Alan.
Accidental Activist" is born:
Just a note to say hello after meeting you at the ABC breakfast this morning. I attended mainly because I wanted to know what's going on with the camerafraud.com folks (tracking the photo-radar abuses).
I've always thought myself to be a pro-government conservative. But as time goes on, and I'm mistreated by more and more uniforms under the guise of homeland security and officer safety, I've begun attending meetings and protests, learning as much as I can. I didn't wake up one morning and decide to become an activist, I just started calling 'bullsh*t' wherever I saw it, and here I am. I've become an accidental activist. --Robert S.
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