Annuale

One of the funniest things I have seen in some time. Enjoy!

Rounding Up The Wrong Criminals

The Federal Government says we can't deport millions of illegal aliens in our country. It's heartless, they say: it would rip apart families. Oh the sick irony.

I believe the FLDS people [and any other practicing polygamist group] are living contrary to the laws of the land. In my humble opinion, what consenting adults do is no one's business, but where there are allegations of abuse involving children, investigations and punishment are warranted, and should be enforced. I believe however, there are more effective ways of furthering such proceedings; like detaining the men in such fringe groups. Separating polygamist mothers from their children in the shadows of men with guns and armored vehicles was completely uncalled for. These people weren't sneaking tens of thousands across our national borders posing a security threat. Polygamists don't represent upwards of 30 percent of our prison population. Those numbers belong to another group breaking the law that ICE [and businesses] are more willing to turn a convenient blind eye to.

Our Federal Government is a mess. We have an incompetent President, and corrupt lawmakers. The civil rights of US Citizens are being trampled at every turn. But of course, you already know this. So where is the anger? Where is the outcry? Where are the protests?

The FLDS raid is reminiscent of the Waco debacle under former President Clinton and then Attorney General Janet Reno. How come President Bush and the current AG are beyond reproach? It is another sign to me that certain people [besides illegal aliens] consider themselves to be above the law.

I hate to say this, but we deserve what's coming to us if we don't start taking action. Building strong families is a good foundation, but it avails us nothing when the entire world outside our door is crumbling. Occasionally, we have to be confident the virtues we have taught our children thus far will be satisfactory until we return from fighting the larger injustices that plague the entire nation.

It's easy to blame the media and entertainment industry for our current woes. Not quite as easy to dismiss is the reality that each of us hold the remote control and can limit the amount of distraction that makes it's way into our home. That's a tough pill to swallow, I know.

Anyone who believes that the Government at large is looking out for us is in complete denial. Current and previous administrations have proven to be disappointing to say the least. If we sit idly by, todays atrocities against the FLDS will hit closer to home when tyrants demand things of us that we would not consider legal today.

To be sure, right is right and wrong is wrong. True justice is to enforce laws equally, and not cherry pick the criminals that we believe will produce the lesser opposition.

The Federal Government has had a trial run with the Polygamists in Texas. The practice of rounding people up, separating families and punishing criminals based on a bogus phone call are now proven tactics. It is now time to start rounding up and deporting the less convenient criminals.

Just will not do

Just will not do
Originally uploaded by qenny

This just struck me as funny. You can find more of them at the Song Charts pool on Flickr. Thanks to Taph20Guru for the heads up.

Fact or Fiction ?

The below video claims to showcase one of the new songs off Queensryche's upcoming album. Whether or not you believe it is the case, the song certainly sounds like a QR tune, and it is easy to imagine Geoff Tate's voice soaring over the guitar. Either way, the video is cool; shot with a "guitar cam".

The song starts out a little slow and moody [typical of some of the greatest Queensryche songs ever] and then cruises into very heavy sounding depths, not heard since Promised Land.

Give it a whirl:

3 for Thursday

In case you aren't a Daughtry fan yet, I have posted three great reasons to become one. In my estimation, Daughtry is the best rock album of recent memory, and this is coming from a guy that thinks Queensryche can do no wrong. You should seriously consider buying this disc for yourself or for the rocker in your life.