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Dennis Millers’ Real “Free Speech” on H&C, Vol. 2 (VIDEO)

September 29th, 2006 at 10:27 by MsUnderestimated

Well, hopefully H&Cs make this a permanent addition to the show, because I really love it. There is no other comic as sage and witty as Dennis Miller, and he always tells it like it is. Tonight he targets Clinton, Chavez and Ahmadinejad. Listen for Dennis’ term for Mahmoud. I love it. I also like Millers’ nicknames for Sean & Alan. Watch to hear them.

I’ll post the next installment as soon as it appears on H&C again. I’m going to write Fox and suggest they make “Miller Time” a regular segment on H&C. You should do the same.

View tonight’s Miller Time here.

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What Will People Do to Animals Next?

September 29th, 2006 at 08:33 by MsUnderestimated

***SCROLL FOR UPDATE***

Okay, so I know bigger and more “significant” things are going on in the news today, but I just couldn’t let this go.

What the hell is going on in China? Today Drudge points me to one article that leads to another. Both
by the Daily Mail of U.K.

The first article is about some stupid garbage called “Animal Olympics,” which force kangaroos to box humans. Now, I know a lot of you guys are going to say “well, kangaroos are strong and can kick a human’s ass,” but this is in no way fair whatsoever.

According to the first article:

An Australian kangaroo receives a fierce blow to the head by a man dressed in a clown suit (pictured below) in a shameful contest that will further fuel fears over China’s barbaric attitude to animals.

Photos courtesy of Getty

The bizarre marsupial-versus-human bout happened during the so-called Animal Olympics in Shanghai.

Animal rights campaigners say the Chinese have an appalling poor record for animal rights protection and have no laws to protect them.

In the fight, the Australian kangaroo appears to reel backwards after receiving a right hook from its garishly attired opponent.

But the ‘roo, which was wearing boxing gloves on its front paws, fought back, grappling with the clown who was forced back towards the ropes by its onslaught.

Oh, and kangaroos aren’t the only animals in this “olympics” charade:

The event held in a large arena also involves an elephant carrying the Olympic torch and various animals including zebras and mountain goats put through a series of events such as hurdles and races.

Also pictured at the event yesterday were bears standing with boxing gloves on their paws during another distasteful performance.

Now, this article intimates to another from July about a sickening and barbaric “sport” of horse fighting!

From that July article:

With wild, rolling eyes filled with a mixture of fear and hatred, nostrils flaring, blood already flecking their ragged flanks, two stallions rise on hind legs to fight each other in a dusty arena.

All around them as they bite, kick and snort, an excited, cheering crowd takes bets on who will win. While animal welfare groups yesterday condemned the horse-fighting tradition, celebrated by China’s Miao ethnic group in Rongshui county, Guangxi province, locals pointed out that it had been going on for 500 years.

…and further…

One guide explains how two teams of horses, specially selected to be ‘plump, sturdy and energetic,’ are led to the arena and then pitted against each other one by one. They bite each other, turn their hooves and kick the other side heavily. The nervous and fierce fight makes audiences hold their breath or cheer and applaud loudly from time to time,” says the guide.

If one horse falls down or runs away, the other one is declared the winner and another two take their place. The winning horses then fight each other. The last two battle it out to be champion.

While the losers are led away to lick their wounds, the sweat-soaked champion is draped in red while his owner ‘feels very proud for having such a brave and strong steed.’

Very proud? How can anybody feel “very proud” for even participating in such an event? Looking at these pictures absolutely mortifies me and makes me very angry and very sad. Regardless of how you feel about animals, there is in no way fathomable that either of these incidents could be considered justifiable, much less “entertainment.” This is cruelty plain and simple.

Nothing about either of these is “sport.” In true sports, both sides are of equal strength and species, both know the rules, and both parties voluntarily participate. I don’t know how anyone can say these animals volunteered for any such thing. This is just wrong. In. So. Many. Ways.

This really hurts my heart.

***UPDATE***

Another story today from the Daily Mail, via Drudge.

A bear struggles to retain its balance while gripping the two metal hoops, which look more like shackles than acrobatics equipment, as a wildlife park worker looks on and laughs.

This is just the latest shocking picture to emerge from the Animal Olympic Games which is being held in China, a country with a shameful animal rights record.

Chimpanzees are forced to play basketball and apparently lift huge weights, while a docile brown bear is dressed in a tutu while navigating a makeshift obstacle course in one of the strangest events ever to be staged.

The photographs are published for the first time today following outrage at earlier images which showed kangaroos being forced to take part in boxing matches with their supposed keepers and a monkey cycling while tied by the collar to the children’s bike.

Other events at the ‘games’ include a sea lion high jump and a tug of war between an elephant and members of the audience, with more than 300 animals taking part.

The forth of the biannual events at the Shanghai Wildlife Park has attracted thousands of visitors, including rapturous school children, but has provoked outrage and serious concerns among animal rights groups the world over.

And the ‘cruelty Olympics’ are being held just before the human Olympics take place in Beijing. The Captive Animals’ Protection Society will be writing to the Chinese Ambassador in London to complain about the event.

Craig Redmond, the UK based campaigns manager, said: “The abuse of the animals is clear. The bears, for example, will be very distressed at being forced to wear muzzles, chained and made to fight.

“The macaque money is chained and the kangaroo has a harness too. The things these animals are being made to do are not natural acts, and there will no doubt be cruelty involved in making them perform these tricks.”

This is just absolutely insane. I’m no PETA nut, but some things just aren’t right. This is one of them.

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Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) Resigns Over IMs With Teen Page (VIDEO)

September 29th, 2006 at 07:52 by MsUnderestimated

h/t Stop the ACLU

FL Congressman, Mark Foley, being the chair of the caucus on Missing and Exploited Children. Republican or Democrat, I don’t give a damn. Child sexploitation is something that totally repulses me, and anybody who does this should be put under the jail! Everybody’s all over this one, and like others I say “good riddance.” What a scumbag.

Brian Ross from his ABC Blotter has the story in sick and disgusting detail. There’s even a copy of the IM chat between Foley and the then 16-year-old boy in .pdf format. (Caution: Extremely graphic and sexual in nature!)

According to Ross’ blog:

Florida Rep. Mark Foley’s resignation came just hours after ABC News questioned the congressman about a series of sexually explicit instant messages involving congressional pages, high school students who are under 18 years of age.

In Congress, Rep. Foley (R-FL) was part of the Republican leadership and the chairman of the House caucus on missing and exploited children.

He crusaded for tough laws against those who used the Internet for sexual exploitation of children.

“They’re sick people; they need mental health counseling,” Foley said.

But, according to several former congressional pages, the congressman used the Internet to engage in sexually explicit exchanges.

They say he used the screen name Maf54 on these messages provided to ABC News.

Here’s just a brief portion of the IM record:

Maf54: You in your boxers, too?
Teen: Nope, just got home. I had a college interview that went late.
Maf54: Well, strip down and get relaxed.

Another message:

Maf54: What ya wearing?
Teen: tshirt and shorts
Maf54: Love to slip them off of you.

And this one:

Maf54: Do I make you a little horny?
Teen: A little.
Maf54: Cool.

Excuse me while I go take a shower after I throw up. I can’t go any further than that. You’ll have to read the story for yourself, and the IM, if you dare. Unfortunately the Dems will have a field day with this, but at this point, Foley is neither Republican nor Democrat; he’s a sexual predator (allegedly).

Others on this are Allah at HotAir, Sister Toldjah, Gay Patriot, Lawhawk, Instapundit, and of course the ever-vigilant Ace.

And the AP files this latest report.

Watch the report and response from the House on Fox Report here.

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