A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-28-04...."IS THIS THE OCTOBER SURPRISE?

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Is this the OCTOBER SURPRISE? Yawn. Kerry's Goose is still cooked

by JohnHuang2

After news reports that Bush plans to bring back the draft by December, end Social Security by January, spread the flu to everyone by March, triple gas prices by May, end stem cell research by June, put everyone in a wheelchair by July, then bring on Armageddon by August, is it any wonder Bush still leads in polls? In the latest Gallup, asked whom they will vote for next Tuesday, 51% said they'll vote Bush, 46% said they'll vote Kerry, 1% said they'll vote Nader, and 4% said, 'What vote next Tuesday?' (Kerry hopes to win by drawing all the undecideds -- all 4 or 5 of 'em.)

None of the charges aimed at Bush seem to stick, so the New York Times and CBS News, Reporting For Duty with a shocking blockbuster fax from Kinko's, revealed on Monday that Iraq, a vast munitions dump, had this vast munitions dump which incompetent Bush failed to personally stand guard over while invading Iraq, allowing looters to loot as troops stopped looters from looting Iraqi museums which the New York Times said was more important than guarding munitions dumps. The Times notes that the munitions once stored there, which the U.N. says haven't been found so they still exist, are the kind of explosives Iraqi 'insurgents' could use to detonate WMDs which the U.N. says don't exist because they haven't been found. (Think that's scary? Imagine this stuff falling into the hands of terrorists here -- terrorists seeking revenge for Iraq, amid election season, targeting, say, Bush campaign offices everywhere. But enough about Democrat protesters.) The munitions dump, further noted the Times in a story since discredited, was central to Saddam's plan to build nukes that the Times says Saddam had no plans to build. (The Times then proceeded to accuse Bush of using scare tactics.)

Pouncing on the story since discredited, Kerry, a Good Closer who isn't Closing, accused Bush of losing the war on munitions dumps, blasting Bush as mentally incompetent for putting "our troops at risk and (putting) this country at greater risk" to a country which Kerry says posed no risk to this country, asserting that if he were president, he'd have guarded the munitions dump in a Swift Boat himself, firing spitballs at looters to ward 'em off -- in between Goose hunting trips to Ohio and healing the crippled. Or, better yet, he'd have left the 380 gazillion-ton stockpile of nuisance explosives in the very competent hands of Saddam Hussein. (Kerry denies this means he'd have left Saddam Hussein in charge of Iraq -- just the nuisance HMX and RDX explosives.) Democrats note that these plastic explosives -- popular with terrorists -- proves Iraq had no links to terrorists.

Campaigning in Wisconsin Tuesday, Kerry accused Bush of lacking a comprehensive strategy for victory over munitions dumps and of failing "in his fundamental obligation as commander in chief to make America safe" by securing every munitions dump in Iraq, which the U.S. should not have invaded because it's the Wrong War, Wrong Place, Wrong Time. With 380 tons of missing explosives out there, "His Iraq misjudgments put our soldiers at risk," Kerry says of Bush in a new ad, adding, 'Oh -- have you heard about those missing explosives?'

(Kerry trolls for headlines every morning to launch his latest attack. 'The truth is, President Bush has never leveled with the American people about . . . Mount. St. Helen . . .')

Kerry, who complains that troops sent to Iraq distract from the hunt for al-Qaeda (which would rather go hunting in lower Manhattan but can't because of troops sent to Iraq), wondered why -- WHY!!!! -- in light of the Times story, Bush had not sent more troops to Iraq. (Kerry also complains that Bush's reliance on troops in the hunt for terrorists is kinda dumb because troops can never stop terrorists dead in their tracks like subpoenas and search warrants can. And holding Summits.) But mere hours after the launch of this October Surprise, the October Surprise was discredited. (CBS says they still vouch for its authenticity.) But PowerlineBlog.com reports that the "Third Infantry Division had reached and inspected al-Qaqaa by April 3, 2003." Powerline's source? CBS News!. The CBS piece, U.S. Searches 'Suspicious' Iraqi Site, thoroughly demolishes CBS and its October Surprise. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reported Tuesday that the IAEA had searched the site just before the war and was unable to "verify that RDX was still at the compound." The missing explosives went missing before warmonger Bush Rushed to War. (Retooled Kerry campaign slogan: Vote for me -- I would've invaded sooner than that slacker Bush!)

Even as the story unraveled late Monday, the New York Times stuck to its guns, splashing, Iraq Explosives Become Issue in Campaign on its front page, right next to an article headlined, Dewey Wins!.

So where are the missing explosives? Probably buried in the same place as news of the Afghan elections.

But there's one thing even the media won't be able to ignore or 'bury': Kerry's massive defeat next Tuesday.

Anyway, that's...

My two cents

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[dutchess]

[Gibtx]

Hand Salute.......

[Woogit]

Thank You! This was awesome!

[DestroytheDemocrats]

I am confused about who wrote this but it was EXCELLENT. Rush Limbaugh should read it on his program.

[dutchess]

a regular FR person. He's great. Just ask to get on his ping list. (Johnhuang2) I swear....you'll never be the same!

[dutchess]

It's Thursday at the Finest... and the last JohnHuang2 essay before....knock on wood...prayers...that our GWB is re-elected...uncontested. Thanks to JohnHuang2...for two plus years of essays...helping keep us smiling and our sanity. Today's another homerun....and next week we expect John's take on the big BUSH WIN!!!!

[BobP]

It's awesome!

[The Mayor]

Congratulations Red Sox !

October 28, 2004

The Frog's "Blackboard"

Read: Psalm 119:33-40

Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way. —Psalm 119:37

Bible In One Year: Jeremiah 15-17; 2 Timothy 2

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As a young boy, one of my favorite pastimes was hunting frogs along the banks of a pond near our home. I was unaware of their unique visual powers that enabled them to elude me so easily. Later I learned that the frog's optical field is like a blackboard wiped clean, and that the only images it receives are objects that directly concern him. These little amphibians are never distracted by unimportant things, but are aware only of essentials and whatever may be dangerous to them.

In the Christian life we frequently become preoccupied with the vain things of the world. We allow our lives to become so cluttered with materialistic and insignificant concerns that we lose perspective of the things that endure. In our text the psalmist asked God for help in fixing his attention on what is good and lasting (Psalm 119:37).

The words of the Lord should not depart from our eyes, but must be kept in our heart always (Proverbs 4:21). Then our field of vision will be wiped clean of unnecessary things, and we will see clearly what God wants us to do.

Have you become distracted by sin so that you can no longer discern what is really important? Then take a lesson from the frog's "blackboard" and center your gaze on Christ and His will for your life. —Mart De Haan

O God, You know my wayward heart,
So prone to choose an earthly part;
From vain affections set me free,
That I may always look to Thee. —Anon.

The more attracted we are to Christ, the less we'll be distracted by the world.

[The Mayor]

Excellent John and Dutchess!

The more I listen to his ads the more I despise the man.
I agree with you on the landslide, I think the constant
and fervent Prayers by millions of us are working.

Thank you!

[The Mayor]

This fits in perfectly here!

[GailA]

Good morning FInest...another zinger John

[MEG33]

Just wonderful!

[Aquamarine]

Way to go you two. This essay is extremely well written and illustrated, and lots of fun.

On to the election Tuesday! Go Bush and Cheney!

[Aquamarine]

Issaquahking suggested that this Post belonged at The Finest since these are some of America's Finest.

An Open Letter to the American People (From 9-11 Families)

[Texagirl4W]

Oh, dutchess. This is so beautiful. What a great way to start the morning.

[Texagirl4W]

Good morning, all. And may I add my thanks also to John for some great reading.

We're down to the last 2 working days this month so it's crunch time for me. I'll be back later this evening to read more.

[phancypants]

Good morning!
Congrat to the Red Sox Fans, even though I was pulling for the Cards.
It's a great day to be an American!

[kAcknor]

Click on the pic or HERE for the soundtrack. ;)

[Billie]

Can't stop laughing! John, John, John....you are too much!

Dutchess, the illustrations are awesome. WHERE did you get THIS one?! Look at that HAT!!!! LOL!

[mrstank]

Good morning! Thanks for the FReep Mail...I will try to reply later. I'm on my way out the door right now.

Have a wonderful day!