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“Don’t Consume Whatever Is Fed by Fox News” (VIDEO)

December 7th, 2006 at 08:23 by MsUnderestimated

Well, who in the heck do you think said this? David Duke? Nope. Les Moonves? Nope. David Letterman? Nope. Al Franken? Nope. Saddam Hussein? Nope. Give up? Okay, I’ll let you in on this little secret.

It was Iranian U. N. Amabassador, Javad Zarif.

Are you shocked? I think not. Javad Zarif was a guest of Columbia University of the “Toward Reconciliation Group,” and this did not exempt him from ridicule. Besides the fact that he encourages the audience “don’t be consumed by whatever is fed by Fox News,” it’s remarkable the comments he makes. He announces (to many boos) that “Hezbollah is the most popular movement; not only in Lebanon, but in the Arab world.”

Oh, that brings me such comfort and joy.

When asked about the atrocity of the Holocaust, he answers “what is the crime committed by the Palestinians in that atrocity?” You can tell he’s not amused. He also raised his right to freedom of expression.

Lirat Blum, a member of a student group who is not happy with this appearance, and denounces it altogether, discusses her distaste with this man and his mission. Oh, and guess who his supporter is? None other than the one who wants to wipe Israel off the face of the map! Say hello to our little friend, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Watch the video here.

My friend, Ian at HotAir also has the story.

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Trouble On Columbia University Campus (VIDEO)

December 7th, 2006 at 05:59 by MsUnderestimated

Marine Matt Sanchez, a Puerto Rican, talks about the discrimination and ridicule he faces on the campus of Columbia Univeristy, merely due to the fact that he’s in the military. Oh, yes, they remind him that he’s stupid because he’s a minority and buys into the brainwashing in which the military has engaged him. Guess what? He ain’t buyin’ it. I don’t blame it either, but he’s the one who faces the scorn.

Watch the video as Marine Sanchez describes what happened to him.

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Dennis Miller on the Flying Imams (VIDEO)

December 7th, 2006 at 05:40 by MsUnderestimated

Dennis Miller gives the Flying Imams some advice. Do you think they’ll take heed?

Naaaah…. me neither. But it’s fun just the same to warn them.

Watch Miller Time here.

h/t to Romeo Cat for reminding me.

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Should We Trust Syria Or Iran for Help?

December 7th, 2006 at 03:28 by MsUnderestimated

When I listened to the Iraq Study Group discuss their plans/79 recommendations yesterday, I thought there was a familiar ring with their suggestion we deal directly with Syria and Iran to help us win in Iraq. I couldn’t put my finger on it until today, when I suddenly remembered a great parable that shows us how fatalistic this decision would be. Do you remember the story of the frog and the scorpion? For those of you who haven’t read or heard it, here it is:

The Scorpion and the Frog

One day, a scorpion looked around at the mountain where he lived and decided that he wanted a change. So he set out on a journey through the forests and hills. He climbed over rocks and under vines and kept going until he reached a river.

The river was wide and swift, and the scorpion stopped to reconsider the situation. He couldn’t see any way across. So he ran upriver and then checked downriver, all the while thinking that he might have to turn back.

Suddenly, he saw a frog sitting in the bushes by the bank of the stream on the other side of the river. He decided to ask the frog for help getting across the stream.

“Hellooo Mr. Frog!” called the scorpion across the water, “Would you be so kind as to give me a ride on your back across the river?”

“Well now, Mr. Scorpion! How do I know that if I try to help you, you won’t try to kill me?” asked the frog hesitantly.

“Because,” the scorpion replied, “If I try to kill you, then I would die too, for you see I cannot swim!”

Now this seemed to make sense to the frog. But he asked. “What about when I get close to the bank? You could still try to kill me and get back to the shore!”

“This is true,” agreed the scorpion, “But then I wouldn’t be able to get to the other side of the river!”

“Alright then…how do I know you won’t just wait till we get to the other side and THEN kill me?” said the frog.

“Ahh…,” crooned the scorpion, “Because you see, once you’ve taken me to the other side of this river, I will be so grateful for your help, that it would hardly be fair to reward you with death, now would it?!”

So the frog agreed to take the scorpion across the river. He swam over to the bank and settled himself near the mud to pick up his passenger. The scorpion crawled onto the frog’s back, his sharp claws prickling into the frog’s soft hide, and the frog slid into the river. The muddy water swirled around them, but the frog stayed near the surface so the scorpion would not drown. He kicked strongly through the first half of the stream, his flippers paddling