<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473</id><updated>2011-08-16T23:09:28.269-04:00</updated><category term='Pig'/><category term='Lipstick on a pig'/><category term='Obama'/><category term='McCain'/><category term='Youtube'/><category term='2008'/><category term='Presidential Elections'/><title type='text'>Esoteric * Diatribe</title><subtitle type='html'>Current Events, Conservative Commentary</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>631</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-4316092031878845462</id><published>2008-11-05T12:07:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T12:57:56.938-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A Victory for Conservativism?</title><summary type='text'>Show me a conservative who voted for McCain for any reason unrelated to 1) the fear of a radical leftist running this country or 2) a love of Sarah Palin, and I will show you someone who wasn't really a conservative.McCain should never have been chosen to represent the GOP. He was a RINO (Republican in name only), and as liberal a Republican as we could have nominated. He had no business at the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/4316092031878845462/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=4316092031878845462' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/4316092031878845462'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/4316092031878845462'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2008/11/victory-for-conservativism.html' title='A Victory for Conservativism?'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-4323181970604452134</id><published>2008-10-01T17:00:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-02T02:25:45.527-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Go Get 'Em John</title><summary type='text'>I have to be honest, I am not a big supporter of John McCain, but when I see this it brings a smile to my face and really helps me warm to the guy.Some donkey reporter for the AP was incorporating Democrat talking points into her questions to McCain, particularly with reference to Sarah Palin. Palin has more executive experience than anyone else on either ticket, but the reporter was casting </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/4323181970604452134/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=4323181970604452134' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/4323181970604452134'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/4323181970604452134'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2008/10/go-get-em-john.html' title='Go Get &apos;Em John'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-8836244915685470603</id><published>2008-10-01T11:52:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-01T11:57:30.859-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Amazing Youtube Video: Burning Down the House: What Caused our Economic Crisis</title><summary type='text'>This is version 2. It is possible that the link will go down due to copyright claims:So here is version 3 (I believe the same content, essentially, just a few seconds longer and without the copyrighted music in the background)I thought the video was very well done. (I had nothing to do with it, just wanted to share it).</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/8836244915685470603/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=8836244915685470603' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/8836244915685470603'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/8836244915685470603'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2008/10/amazing-youtube-video-burning-down.html' title='Amazing Youtube Video: Burning Down the House: What Caused our Economic Crisis'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-7608603724474019032</id><published>2008-09-11T03:32:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-11T07:36:33.494-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Remembering 9/11</title><summary type='text'>I woke to the incessant ringing of my phone, torn from the warmth and comfort of my bed. My dorm room felt quiet and hollow, and the ringing phone echoed down the hall. I squinted to see my alarm clock, which had not yet gone off. "Who could be calling me this early," I thought. THIS was why I hadn't signed up for an early class this semester. "Dude, are you watching this?""What? Huh? Watching </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/7608603724474019032/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=7608603724474019032' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/7608603724474019032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/7608603724474019032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2008/09/remembering-911.html' title='Remembering 9/11'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sjqpZsCWEnU/SMkCm7tDNWI/AAAAAAAAApE/vEwfYsR2ei0/s72-c/Banner%25202%2520copy.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-4899826839030062511</id><published>2008-09-11T03:05:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-11T03:22:04.745-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Russ Vaughn</title><summary type='text'>Russ and I became internet pen pals of sorts through our mutual interest in politics. I was one of the earliest websites to post his work and consider myself to be an ardent and vocal supporter of his literary-political efforts. For a time I tried to catalogue and provide a comprehensive collection of his works. Alas, I eventually stopped blogging, but Russ did not stop writing and I have not </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/4899826839030062511/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=4899826839030062511' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/4899826839030062511'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/4899826839030062511'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2008/09/russ-vaughn.html' title='Russ Vaughn'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-3401595810956458222</id><published>2008-09-11T01:22:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-11T01:38:39.568-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Matt Damon: Palin like 'a relly bad Disney movie' / American Movie Goer: Matt Damon like 'a really bad actor'</title><summary type='text'>I think the title says it all.Matt Damon on Palin</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/3401595810956458222/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=3401595810956458222' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/3401595810956458222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/3401595810956458222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2008/09/matt-damon-palin-like-relly-bad-disney.html' title='Matt Damon: Palin like &apos;a relly bad Disney movie&apos; / American Movie Goer: Matt Damon like &apos;a really bad actor&apos;'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-3229125558465654669</id><published>2008-09-10T23:55:00.009-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-11T01:19:41.574-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lipstick on a pig'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Obama'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Presidential Elections'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pig'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2008'/><title type='text'>You Can Put Lipstick on Obama, But He is Still a Dipstick</title><summary type='text'>What is an elitist? Is it someone who thinks you shouldn't go to Europe if the only foreign phrase you know is 'merci beaucoup'? Is it someone with an Ivy League education who talks down to regular Americans... you know, those bitter ones who cling to guns and religion. Is it someone who is only proud of their country, for the first time, because of where they are in the electoral process? </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/3229125558465654669/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=3229125558465654669' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/3229125558465654669'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/3229125558465654669'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2008/09/you-can-put-lipstick-on-obama-but-he-is.html' title='You Can Put Lipstick on Obama, But He is Still a Dipstick'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-3209881922727121934</id><published>2008-09-10T14:04:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-10T14:15:44.529-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lipstick on a pig'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='McCain'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Presidential Elections'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Youtube'/><title type='text'>Youtube pulls McCain Ad</title><summary type='text'>Youtube has pulled the McCain ad "Lipstick" claiming that CBS Interactive has claimed copyright infringement: "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by CBS Interactive Inc." Having read the transcript for the video, the couric clip appears to fall within the fair use exception of copyright law, making the decision to pull the ad political. Youtube (Google) and CBS are pretty </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/3209881922727121934/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=3209881922727121934' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/3209881922727121934'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/3209881922727121934'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2008/09/youtube-pulls-mccain-ad.html' title='Youtube pulls McCain Ad'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-2703295051229374348</id><published>2008-09-04T13:02:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T13:35:21.215-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Give me something to believe in</title><summary type='text'>For the first time this election cycle I am excited. No decision whether this will prompt a return to blogging, but Sarah Palin has me pumped up and excited about the Republican's prospects for the first time in a long time.There was a pretty strong chance I was going to vote for Barr in '08 but I think it is safe to say that the decision to put Palin on the ticket has inspired and excited me. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/2703295051229374348/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=2703295051229374348' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/2703295051229374348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/2703295051229374348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2008/09/give-me-something-to-believe-in.html' title='Give me something to believe in'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-1822655170993889856</id><published>2008-04-03T22:30:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-04T00:01:24.484-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Frederick Douglas: Great American</title><summary type='text'>While reading a dissent by Justice Clarence Thomas I came upon an excellent quote by Frederick Douglas. It inspired me to return to this blog and write a post after years of silence.A few years back, as my interest in blogging was waning, I started a list of Great Americans. This list was to be in homage to some of the truly great Americans... a short list of my personal heroes. Unfortunately, I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/1822655170993889856/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=1822655170993889856' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/1822655170993889856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/1822655170993889856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2008/04/frederick-douglas-great-american.html' title='Frederick Douglas: Great American'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115602019886644423</id><published>2006-08-19T16:42:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-08-19T16:43:18.866-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Words of Santayana (a poem)</title><summary type='text'>The Words of Santayana (a poem)Words of Santayana will be with us sure mañana,When we face a fascist menace once again.What we term a win today, we will learn to our dismay,Is perceived as lack of will by evil men. A lord of Britain led us, to a place where Nazis bled us,Believing he’d found peace within his time.At cost of untold billions and deaths of unknown millions,We paid high price for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115602019886644423/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115602019886644423' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115602019886644423'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115602019886644423'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/08/words-of-santayana-poem.html' title='The Words of Santayana (a poem)'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115602012016479611</id><published>2006-08-19T16:41:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-08-19T16:42:00.186-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A New Willy</title><summary type='text'>A New WillyNow don’t think me foolish, or just being silly,When I say that the Democrats need a new Willy.Their Willy’s gone soft amid fortune and fame,He’s no longer up, standing tall for the game.This Willy’s content with the new life he’s found,Able now to engage in full time fooling ‘round.Book deals and speech fees have made life so frillyHe’s lost his hard edge, their once potent Willy.The </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115602012016479611/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115602012016479611' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115602012016479611'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115602012016479611'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/08/new-willy.html' title='A New Willy'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115527340419978844</id><published>2006-08-11T01:16:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-08-11T01:18:23.826-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Terror Plot Thwarted</title><summary type='text'> Whew!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115527340419978844/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115527340419978844' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115527340419978844'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115527340419978844'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/08/terror-plot-thwarted.html' title='Terror Plot Thwarted'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115527213257864605</id><published>2006-08-11T00:55:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-08-11T01:08:04.910-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Wallace Off The Deep End?</title><summary type='text'>... Wallace dismissed the common perceptions of Ahmadinejad."He's actually, in a strange way, he's a rather attractive man, very smart, savvy, self-assured, good looking in a strange way," Wallace said. "He's very, very short but he's comfortable in his own skin.""He couldn't have been more accomodating. He had a good time doing the interview," Wallace said. And he believes that it was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115527213257864605/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115527213257864605' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115527213257864605'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115527213257864605'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/08/wallace-off-deep-end.html' title='Wallace Off The Deep End?'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115397081407001125</id><published>2006-07-26T23:26:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-26T23:32:33.143-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Just adding a few pics</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115397081407001125/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115397081407001125' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115397081407001125'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115397081407001125'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/07/just-adding-few-pics.html' title='Just adding a few pics'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115383694948546274</id><published>2006-07-25T10:11:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-25T10:15:49.510-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Peace prize winner "would love to kill Bush"</title><summary type='text'>Peace prize winner 'could kill' BushNOBEL peace laureate Betty Williams displayed a flash of her feisty Irish spirit yesterday, lashing out at US President George W.Bush during a speech to hundreds of schoolchildren...."Right now, I would love to kill George Bush." Her young audience at the Brisbane City Hall clapped and cheered.  - sigh - Good to see a little hypocrisy, I guess.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115383694948546274/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115383694948546274' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115383694948546274'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115383694948546274'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/07/peace-prize-winner-would-love-to-kill.html' title='Peace prize winner &quot;would love to kill Bush&quot;'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115379968753254175</id><published>2006-07-24T23:48:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-24T23:54:47.576-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Dems Stack the Deck in Maryland</title><summary type='text'>Ken, I've been fighting this fight for about two months to no avail.  I'm including two articles from the Washington Post for you to look at and post about if you have time.  Here's a quick synopsis: Maryland has decided to hold early voting this year.  The kicker, only in heavily Democratic districts and with no requirement for valid ID.  In my opinion, you either have it everywhere or not at </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115379968753254175/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115379968753254175' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115379968753254175'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115379968753254175'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/07/dems-stack-deck-in-maryland.html' title='Dems Stack the Deck in Maryland'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115334378155415722</id><published>2006-07-19T17:15:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-19T17:16:21.576-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Semper I</title><summary type='text'>Semper ISemper I is an old Marine Corps term applied to those selfish careerists who place their own success ahead of their men and the  wellbeing of  the Corps. Congressman John Murtha is a living example of that disgraceful term.A bugle blows in Arlington,Lilting notes fill still sad air,An eagle's tears a globe fall on,Trail an anchor with despair,For a man we'd wish had not to die,Brave youth</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115334378155415722/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115334378155415722' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115334378155415722'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115334378155415722'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/07/semper-i.html' title='Semper I'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115290431520109144</id><published>2006-07-14T15:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-14T15:14:14.546-04:00</updated><title type='text'>On Flag-Draped Coffins (a poem)</title><summary type='text'>From the inbox: The Democrats' use of images of our war dead in their campaign video inspired me to write the following poem last night: On Flag-Draped Coffins (a poem)I thought I’d seen it all I guessIn videos from the East;Enough to tell me nothing less,We’re dealing with a beast.Such savagery and blood lust,Sawing off our soldier’s head,Ensures to me that we mustLeave all these bastards dead. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115290431520109144/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115290431520109144' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115290431520109144'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115290431520109144'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/07/on-flag-draped-coffins-poem.html' title='On Flag-Draped Coffins (a poem)'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115290423113516993</id><published>2006-07-14T15:09:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-14T15:10:31.186-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Fasting Like They Fight</title><summary type='text'>Fasting Like They Fight It is almost comic, nah, hell, it’s hilarious, to watch the Moonbats, led by their batty high priestess, Cindy Sheehan, undertake their new attempt to garner media attention. When I first heard about their planned Troops Home Fast, my immediate reaction was, “Hey, she can stand to lose a little weight and maybe if she lays off the tofu for a while her brain processes will </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115290423113516993/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115290423113516993' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115290423113516993'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115290423113516993'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/07/fasting-like-they-fight.html' title='Fasting Like They Fight'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115254185122362159</id><published>2006-07-10T10:29:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-10T10:30:51.256-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Take Them There</title><summary type='text'>Take Them There by Russ Vaughn There is a wonderful musical/visual tribute to WWII vets that people email me occasionally, entitled Before You Go. It can be found numerous places on the Internet, among them here:If you get through it without a huge lump in your throat, you’re tougher than I am. It is altogether fitting that someone has put together such a tribute to those who stopped world </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115254185122362159/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115254185122362159' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115254185122362159'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115254185122362159'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/07/take-them-there.html' title='Take Them There'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115219762609589428</id><published>2006-07-06T10:02:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-06T10:53:46.353-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The North Korean Crisis</title><summary type='text'>Media reports indicate that the recent test firing of missiles by the North Korean government all resulted in missiles falling harmlessly into the ocean. The launch of the Taepodong-2 missile, a long range ICBM, has been widely reported as a failure and a telling indication of North Korea's missile program. Once again, I think the media has it wrong. The very fact that North Korea launched </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115219762609589428/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115219762609589428' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115219762609589428'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115219762609589428'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/07/north-korean-crisis.html' title='The North Korean Crisis'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115145489439193911</id><published>2006-06-27T20:34:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-27T20:34:54.423-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Pounding “Punk” into Pulp</title><summary type='text'>Pounding “Punk” into PulpI’m not one to casually call for boycotting nations or corporations who offend my sense of right, wrong or fair play. It’s my opinion that if their leadership is going to be responsive at all, that a barrage of angry letters and emails will generally suffice to get their attention. Besides, the economic effects of scattershot boycotts may well be offset by increased </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115145489439193911/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115145489439193911' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115145489439193911'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115145489439193911'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/06/pounding-punk-into-pulp.html' title='Pounding “Punk” into Pulp'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115086352406490744</id><published>2006-06-21T00:14:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-21T00:18:44.086-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Excellent Irey Post</title><summary type='text'>I was emailed this post. This post is excellent. Everyone I know who cares about this election is pulling for Irey!Meet Diana Irey(by) E. L. CoreThe Monongahela River winds through the western foothills of the Appalachian Mountains from West Virginia through Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh, where it joins the Allegheny River to form the Ohio. On its way, the Mon passes the City of Monongahela in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115086352406490744/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115086352406490744' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115086352406490744'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115086352406490744'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/06/excellent-irey-post.html' title='Excellent Irey Post'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115064191814826612</id><published>2006-06-18T10:43:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-18T10:45:18.180-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Dipsy Twits</title><summary type='text'>From The inbox: This self-centered little twit just doesn't get it... "The entire country may disagree with me, but I don't understand the necessity for patriotism," Maines resumes, through gritted teeth. "Why do you have to be a patriot? About what? This land is our land? Why? You can like where you live and like your life, but as for loving the whole country… I don't see why people care about </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115064191814826612/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115064191814826612' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115064191814826612'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115064191814826612'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/06/dipsy-twits.html' title='The Dipsy Twits'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115024662149509101</id><published>2006-06-13T20:53:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-13T20:57:01.496-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey Russ...</title><summary type='text'>Russ, I am posting this on my site as opposed to sending it to your mailbox. I don't know if you will see it this way, but I wanted to share this sentiment with everyone.Thank you for all the submissions... without your posts I'd not be saying much at all. Sure, come election time I am sure I'll have lots to talk about, but for now it is your posts that is helping keep E*D going. I appreciate it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115024662149509101/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115024662149509101' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115024662149509101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115024662149509101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/06/hey-russ.html' title='Hey Russ...'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115024636168542816</id><published>2006-06-13T20:52:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-13T20:52:41.686-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A Mine, By Any Other Name…</title><summary type='text'>A Mine, By Any Other Name…I suppose by now that it is pitifully akin to the concept of flogging a dead horse to point out inconsistencies in Liberal Media’s thought processes. However, it occurs to me that the same liberal, mainstream media who gleefully report the latest American casualties from IED’s in Iraq, are the same hand wringing, liberal media that decry the use of land mines around the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115024636168542816/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115024636168542816' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115024636168542816'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115024636168542816'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/06/mine-by-any-other-name.html' title='A Mine, By Any Other Name…'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115024629909586025</id><published>2006-06-13T20:50:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-13T20:51:39.096-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Hallowed Human Shields (a poem)</title><summary type='text'>Hallowed Human Shields (a poem)Libs think Hillary’s smart as a whip,I think she’s just a fraud.She couldn’t hold Ann Coulter’s slip;Ann’s America’s sharpest broad.She chews up liberal talking heads,With wit so quick and cunning,Rips Alan Colmes to bloody shreds,And sends Matt Lauer running. But now she’s really gone too far,All the liberal lambs are bleating;Is there nothing sacred she won’t tar?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115024629909586025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115024629909586025' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115024629909586025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115024629909586025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/06/hallowed-human-shields-poem.html' title='Hallowed Human Shields (a poem)'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115024621524109593</id><published>2006-06-13T20:48:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-13T20:50:15.243-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Russ Vaughn's Letter to McCain</title><summary type='text'>From the inbox:I just sent the letter below to Senator McCain. The AZ Rpublic is his hometown rag. Hope some of you will give the Senator an earful as well. Russ Senator McCain,  If you hope to win the support of veterans in the coming presidential campaign then you need to support us when we are shown such disrespect as is depicted in Steve Benson's disgraceful Marine Corps cartoon of last week </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115024621524109593/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115024621524109593' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115024621524109593'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115024621524109593'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/06/russ-vaughns-letter-to-mccain.html' title='Russ Vaughn&apos;s Letter to McCain'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115024588273033810</id><published>2006-06-13T20:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-13T20:47:46.456-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Disgraceful Cartoon</title><summary type='text'>From the inbox: Disgraceful CartoonIf you react to this cartoon the same way I did, how about letting the jerks at the AZ Republic who published it know how you feelRuss</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115024588273033810/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115024588273033810' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115024588273033810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115024588273033810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/06/disgraceful-cartoon.html' title='Disgraceful Cartoon'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-115024569701951582</id><published>2006-06-13T20:37:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-13T20:42:20.400-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Errr... uh 50 I think</title><summary type='text'>Ok, so I haven't been posting much at all, lately... missed a bunch of really important stuff, but no-one really comes here anymore... only people who google a term that appears on my sight. I get great page rank for some reason. Anyway, here is a great joke that was emailed to my private account. I think the people who dig this site will get a kick out of it:Robot Bartender A man enters a bar </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/115024569701951582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=115024569701951582' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115024569701951582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/115024569701951582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/06/errr-uh-50-i-think.html' title='Errr... uh 50 I think'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114921680196450832</id><published>2006-06-01T22:47:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-01T22:53:21.986-04:00</updated><title type='text'>NY State Comptroller wants Bush 'Shot Between Eyes'</title><summary type='text'>NEW YORK -- State Comptroller Alan Hevesi publicly apologized Thursday for a "beyond dumb" remark about a fellow Democrat putting "a bullet between the president's eyes."Hevesi called a mea culpa press conference hours after putting his foot in his mouth at the Queens College commencement."I apologize to the president of the United States" and to the fellow state politician, Sen. Charles Schumer,</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.wnbc.com/politics/9306297/detail.html' title='NY State Comptroller wants Bush &apos;Shot Between Eyes&apos;'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114921680196450832/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114921680196450832' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114921680196450832'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114921680196450832'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/06/ny-state-comptroller-wants-bush-shot.html' title='NY State Comptroller wants Bush &apos;Shot Between Eyes&apos;'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114913059498305425</id><published>2006-05-31T22:50:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-05-31T22:56:34.986-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Cindy &amp; Chavez</title><summary type='text'>From the Inbox: Cindy &amp; ChavezVenezuela Dictator Vows To Bring Down U.S. GovernmentVenezuela government is sole owner of Citgo gasoline companyVenezuela Dictator Hugo Chavez has vowed to bring down the U.S. government. Chavez, president of Venezuela, told a TV audience: "Enough of imperialist aggression; we must tell the world: down with the U.S. empire. We have to bury imperialism this century."</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114913059498305425/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114913059498305425' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114913059498305425'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114913059498305425'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/05/cindy-chavez.html' title='Cindy &amp; Chavez'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114913018848888854</id><published>2006-05-31T22:49:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-05-31T22:49:48.513-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Kerry’s Catch-22</title><summary type='text'>Kerry’s Catch-22[Catch-22: A situation in which a desired outcome or solution is impossible to attain because of a set of inherently illogical rules or conditions.]John Kerry may fancy himself a war hero and an old hand at armed combat but somehow, in spite of all his self-filmed heroics, he doesn’t seem to know how to extricate himself from an untenable tactical situation. Campaigning on his </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114913018848888854/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114913018848888854' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114913018848888854'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114913018848888854'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/05/kerrys-catch-22.html' title='Kerry’s Catch-22'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114899482691606943</id><published>2006-05-30T09:12:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-05-30T09:13:46.920-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Forsaken Honor, Forgotten Shame</title><summary type='text'>Forsaken Honor, Forgotten Shame“False face must hide what the false heart doth know.”Macbeth 1.7 The liberals found a new MacbethTo bait the media with claims of death,And atrocious acts by his own men,Opportunely vague ‘bout where and when.But liberal bloggers shared with glee,New proof of our troops’ infamy;Web witches stirred their bitter brew,Caring not their broth might be untrue. But </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114899482691606943/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114899482691606943' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114899482691606943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114899482691606943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/05/forsaken-honor-forgotten-shame.html' title='Forsaken Honor, Forgotten Shame'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114899473687710675</id><published>2006-05-30T09:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-05-30T09:12:16.880-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Just One Old Ernie Pyle</title><summary type='text'>Just One Old Ernie PyleAs a boy of four in ’44 I missed out on his style;But at thirty-six in ’76 I learned more of Ernie Pyle.To read his tributes to our troops always brought the question why,That my own war’s correspondents didn’t hold our troops as high.I’d witnessed acts of bravery as great as World War Two,But press accounts of those same acts were seldom, they were few;More likely to be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114899473687710675/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114899473687710675' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114899473687710675'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114899473687710675'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/05/just-one-old-ernie-pyle.html' title='Just One Old Ernie Pyle'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114899453297055518</id><published>2006-05-30T09:06:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-05-30T09:08:53.016-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Memorial Day Piece at WSJ</title><summary type='text'>From the Inbox:This piece at the WSJ is certainly worthy reading this Memorial Day weekend: Russ Vaughn</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.opinionjournal.com/taste/?id=110008430' title='Memorial Day Piece at WSJ'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114899453297055518/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114899453297055518' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114899453297055518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114899453297055518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/05/memorial-day-piece-at-wsj.html' title='Memorial Day Piece at WSJ'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114814000547699754</id><published>2006-05-20T11:45:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-05-20T11:46:45.500-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Send this Old Warhorse to the Barn</title><summary type='text'>Send this Old Warhorse to the Barn Marines like to say, "Once a Marine, always a Marine." Though not a Marine myself, this old ex-paratrooper is a staunch supporter of the Corps and believes John Murtha has shown himself to be the exception to that rule. His latest attack on our troops specifically targets the Corps and belies his adherence to the Corps' creed, "Semper Fidelis," always faithful. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114814000547699754/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114814000547699754' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114814000547699754'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114814000547699754'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/05/send-this-old-warhorse-to-barn.html' title='Send this Old Warhorse to the Barn'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114810541765753083</id><published>2006-05-20T02:06:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-05-20T02:10:17.680-04:00</updated><title type='text'>McCain Booed at NYC School</title><summary type='text'>NEW YORK - Arizona Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record) received a cantankerous reception Friday at the New School's commencement, where dozens of faculty members and students turned their backs and raised protest signs and a student speaker mocked him as he sat silently on stage. The historically liberal university has been roiled in controversy in recent weeks over the selection of the </summary><link rel='related' href='http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060520/ap_on_go_co/mccain_new_school_commencement;_ylt=Ag4UZ9Zo.Z565pwnM5nDdWqs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b2NibDltBHNlYwM3MTY-' title='McCain Booed at NYC School'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114810541765753083/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114810541765753083' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114810541765753083'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114810541765753083'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/05/mccain-booed-at-nyc-school.html' title='McCain Booed at NYC School'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114745863920675641</id><published>2006-05-12T14:29:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-05-12T14:30:39.226-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Mr. Bush, Tear Down That Cross (a poem)</title><summary type='text'>Mr. Bush, Tear Down That Cross (a poem)On a hill in San Diego Stands a monument to our losses;A tribute to our wartime deadLike many other crosses.Against a tranquil azure sky,This cross has borne the years,It’s spreading shadow falling Upon graves that bear our tears.For decades no one’s questioned This pale tribute to our slain,Until angry Libs at ACLU,Decided to complain;And seek a federal </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114745863920675641/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114745863920675641' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114745863920675641'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114745863920675641'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/05/mr-bush-tear-down-that-cross-poem.html' title='Mr. Bush, Tear Down That Cross (a poem)'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114697553631312449</id><published>2006-05-06T23:17:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-05-07T00:18:56.333-04:00</updated><title type='text'>World War III?</title><summary type='text'>President Bush is likening the War on Terror to World War III. He may be right. For years analysts were calling the Middle East a powder keg waiting the explode. The US relied on the containment policies that proved effective against the Soviets during the cold war. America was lulled into a false sense of security. Our naivete and innocence came crashing down on the darkest day in our lives. In </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114697553631312449/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114697553631312449' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114697553631312449'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114697553631312449'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/05/world-war-iii.html' title='World War III?'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114697170096085184</id><published>2006-05-06T22:55:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-05-06T23:16:56.326-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Iraqi's Cheer Copter Crash</title><summary type='text'>At least four British servicemen are feared dead after a helicopter crashed in the Iraqi city of Basra, sparking violent clashes between locals and troops....Hundreds of Iraqis swarmed to the crash scene waving their arms and grinning in apparent jubilation....British troops who rushed in to assist met a hail of stones from the jeering crowd and at least one soldier was seen firing a warning shot</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1220886,00.html' title='Iraqi&apos;s Cheer Copter Crash'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114697170096085184/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114697170096085184' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114697170096085184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114697170096085184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/05/iraqis-cheer-copter-crash.html' title='Iraqi&apos;s Cheer Copter Crash'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114662368022889216</id><published>2006-05-02T22:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-05-02T22:34:40.260-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Down Mexico Way</title><summary type='text'>I wrote this over a year ago and it received modest distribution. It also earned me threats over a period of several weeks from a deranged lib who didn't like my reasoning. I thought perhaps today would be a good day to send it out again.RVDown Mexico Way Try crossing our southern border; try going the other way,To enter Mexico illegally for an extended, unlawful stay.  Ignore immigration quotas,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114662368022889216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114662368022889216' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114662368022889216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114662368022889216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/05/down-mexico-way.html' title='Down Mexico Way'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114574465191730805</id><published>2006-04-22T18:22:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-04-22T18:26:19.916-04:00</updated><title type='text'>NYT's sinking stock</title><summary type='text'>Has anyone besides me noticed this correlation between the decline in the stock price of the New York Times Corporation and the 2004 election.  Remember, it was not until the Kerry campaign got underway that the NYT finally quit trying to maintain any semblance of objectivity. Interesting how their financial fortunes seem to decline in direct proportion to their increasingly overt support of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114574465191730805/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114574465191730805' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114574465191730805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114574465191730805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/04/has-anyone-besides-me-noticed-this.html' title='NYT&apos;s sinking stock'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114574451801318236</id><published>2006-04-22T18:20:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-04-22T18:21:58.023-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Poor Lad</title><summary type='text'>Poor Lad (a poem)A mother weeps with tears that burn,From her son’s death will she not learn?Will she then honor what she lost,Pay tribute to his personal cost?Or will she use his death to preach,Perched on his coffin will she screech,And damn the cause her dead son served,Her special spot in hell reserved? There are those many who agree,This mother has a voice that’s free,To vent her anger </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114574451801318236/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114574451801318236' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114574451801318236'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114574451801318236'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/04/poor-lad.html' title='Poor Lad'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114549404809936717</id><published>2006-04-19T20:46:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-04-19T20:47:28.100-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Donny Boy</title><summary type='text'>Donny Boy(With a tip a’ me hat to the gent who penned the original) Oh Donny boy, the snipes, the snipes are bawling,From spin to spin, some generals now decide,The war’s all wrong and for your head they’re calling,‘Tis you, ‘tis you must go, they want your hide. But guard your back from those now in the meadow,From starry pundits claim they told you so. To hype their books, they snipe you from </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114549404809936717/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114549404809936717' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114549404809936717'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114549404809936717'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/04/donny-boy.html' title='Donny Boy'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114549186125516348</id><published>2006-04-19T20:11:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-04-23T14:57:56.666-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Adam Kontras: Talent Wasted</title><summary type='text'>I know I haven't posted in a while. I am a lazy blogger... or maybe I am just overworked, I have no idea. Anyway, I think of really great topics to blog about, then after working for 12 hours or so I forget or am too tired to write. Be that as it may, I did want to make a quick post about this:More specifically, this: From the brief bit you can tell that this Adam Kontras is a rather talented </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114549186125516348/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114549186125516348' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114549186125516348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114549186125516348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/04/adam-kontras-talent-wasted.html' title='Adam Kontras: Talent Wasted'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114455901235715945</id><published>2006-04-09T00:57:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-04-09T01:03:32.386-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Blanco's Liberal Sermon</title><summary type='text'>Enjoy another Liberal Sermon courtesy of Jeffrey Blanco, the Louisiana Conservetive Sermon XIIFirst Church of DemocratsBringing liberals closer to God since 2006proudly talking liberalism in the bible beltWorship songs play: "I Get High with a Little Help From My Friends" - Choir "George Bush is a Fortunate Son" - Neil Young"Don't Tom Delay, Vote Democrat Now" - Choir </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114455901235715945/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114455901235715945' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114455901235715945'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114455901235715945'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/04/blancos-liberal-sermon.html' title='Blanco&apos;s Liberal Sermon'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114455766860750667</id><published>2006-04-09T00:40:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-04-09T00:41:08.630-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Higher Education</title><summary type='text'>Higher EducationInspired by the Sean Hannity interview with Ward Churchill We send our kids to college, To get an education;We send them there for knowledge,Not to learn to hate their nation.The billions that we pay,These high priced institutions,Should pay to teach our kids a way,To seek life’s best solutions. But Sixties losers from the Left,Have seized the ivory towers,So now our kids must sit</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114455766860750667/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114455766860750667' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114455766860750667'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114455766860750667'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/04/higher-education.html' title='Higher Education'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114419851725361721</id><published>2006-04-04T20:34:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-04-04T20:57:33.266-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Good News and Bad News</title><summary type='text'>   Well, as I see it, the good news is we no longer have to see that ultra-liberal hack of a journalist on the today show ever again. The bad news is CBS found someone more rupulsive than Rather to spin the news.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114419851725361721/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114419851725361721' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114419851725361721'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114419851725361721'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/04/good-news-and-bad-news.html' title='Good News and Bad News'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114401736681597482</id><published>2006-04-02T17:27:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-04-02T18:36:10.010-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Racial Idiocy</title><summary type='text'>I haven't been posting much lately. Work is the biggest factor, but I saw a few things over on Drudge that I thought I would chime in on:Lawyer Says McKinney a Victim in Scuffle Her lawyer, James W. Myart Jr., said, "Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, like thousands of average Americans across this country, is, too, a victim of the excessive use of force by law enforcement officials because of how </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114401736681597482/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114401736681597482' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114401736681597482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114401736681597482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/04/racial-idiocy.html' title='Racial Idiocy'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114269035059857227</id><published>2006-03-18T08:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-03-18T08:59:10.616-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Poor Casey</title><summary type='text'>Poor CaseyPoor Casey sees his mother,Being used but once again,To mouth words of another,Likes of who did him in.Poor fool she is, and poorly used,To claim the mother’s place,Of one who died and now’s abused,By his mother now disgraced. Poor Casey fought to win his war,He fought to do what’s right;His memory’s now become a sore,In his mother’s fool cast light.A young man felt the need to serve,To</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114269035059857227/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114269035059857227' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114269035059857227'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114269035059857227'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/03/poor-casey.html' title='Poor Casey'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114244248021545446</id><published>2006-03-15T12:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-03-15T12:08:00.216-05:00</updated><title type='text'>From the inbox: Blanco's Bible Study</title><summary type='text'>New Installment of Monday Night Bible Study.....I don't usually post Jeff's stuff but I found this one amusing.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114244248021545446/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114244248021545446' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114244248021545446'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114244248021545446'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/03/from-inbox-blancos-bible-study.html' title='From the inbox: Blanco&apos;s Bible Study'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114244181267692501</id><published>2006-03-15T11:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-03-15T11:56:52.690-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Release The Captured Documents!</title><summary type='text'>Friends, Thomas Lifson at The American Thinker has posted my open letter to Congress. I would also appreciate your help in getting this message disseminated as widely as possible with encouragement to your readers and acquaintances to contact their own congressional delegations as we have done. You can send letters to your state's representatives even though you are not in their district. Simply </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114244181267692501/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114244181267692501' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114244181267692501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114244181267692501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/03/release-captured-documents.html' title='Release The Captured Documents!'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114188185043790570</id><published>2006-03-09T00:22:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-03-09T00:24:10.446-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Back</title><summary type='text'>I have my new computer up and running (I ended up spending a LOT more than I wanted to get all the new parts, but it is twice the system I had before... and my last system wasn't too shabby.)I'll resume posting in the very near future.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114188185043790570/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114188185043790570' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114188185043790570'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114188185043790570'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/03/back.html' title='Back'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-114123086568217187</id><published>2006-03-01T11:32:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-03-01T11:34:25.706-05:00</updated><title type='text'>No Posts Pending Parts</title><summary type='text'>My motherboard fried on my pc and as such I have no ability to make posts until the new mb/cpu I ordered comes in. Until then no posts.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/114123086568217187/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=114123086568217187' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114123086568217187'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/114123086568217187'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/03/no-posts-pending-parts.html' title='No Posts Pending Parts'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113996455204455753</id><published>2006-02-14T19:13:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-14T19:58:59.846-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Great American: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.</title><summary type='text'>I have spent the last few weeks trying to think of another Great American. Ronald Reagan is a tough act to follow! I firmly believe, though, that no list of Great Americans could ever be complete without the great Reverend, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.I deeply admire this man: the Reverend, the politician, the philosopher, the catalyst of social change. King was a man all Americans can embrace as </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113996455204455753/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113996455204455753' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113996455204455753'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113996455204455753'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/02/great-american-dr-martin-luther-king.html' title='Great American: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113996090801866328</id><published>2006-02-14T18:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-14T18:48:28.033-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Sore of Gore</title><summary type='text'>The Sore of GoreTheir gluteus maximus bears a sore,A festering furuncle named Al Gore.A six year old deep down infection,Contagion caused by close election.Party doctors can’t decide just what,Will cure this boil upon their butt,Knowing only that it pains their tush,A fearsome bug, georgicoccus bush. In political pain they lose their touch,To reason well or think too much;Their pain is throbbing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113996090801866328/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113996090801866328' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113996090801866328'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113996090801866328'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/02/sore-of-gore.html' title='The Sore of Gore'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113992055611560381</id><published>2006-02-14T07:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-14T07:35:56.126-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Cheesey Savages</title><summary type='text'>From the inbox:Oh no! The madness and carnage over insensitive cartoons has spread to our own shores; worse, to the breadbasket of our nation. Those cheesey savages!I rate this somewhere between mildly amusing and funny.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113992055611560381/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113992055611560381' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113992055611560381'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113992055611560381'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/02/cheesey-savages.html' title='Cheesey Savages'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113957844860401611</id><published>2006-02-10T08:07:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-14T08:17:36.880-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Risking Your Life For A Quart of Milk</title><summary type='text'>I was shocked this morning while reading through the news. I came across an interesting story about the growing popularity of the Internet in Iraq. It seemed wildly different than most coverage of Iraq because the focus seems to be positive in nature. The article reads "Three years ago, the Internet was virtually unknown in Iraq. Today, Baghdad has dozens of Internet cafes...." I was thinking to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113957844860401611/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113957844860401611' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113957844860401611'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113957844860401611'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/02/risking-your-life-for-quart-of-milk.html' title='Risking Your Life For A Quart of Milk'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113936777721639070</id><published>2006-02-07T22:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-07T22:02:57.230-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Weighing the Options</title><summary type='text'>Weighing the OptionsEvery time I hear some liberal Democrat ranting about our not providing enough armor to protect the troops I just shake my head and tell myself, that idiot’s obviously never humped a ruck in combat. Hell, most combat infantrymen in my day didn’t want to wear a steel helmet even though they knew it offered significant protection from head wounds. I wish I had a dollar for every</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113936777721639070/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113936777721639070' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113936777721639070'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113936777721639070'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/02/weighing-options.html' title='Weighing the Options'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113916573783240625</id><published>2006-02-05T13:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-05T13:55:37.933-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Going to the Dogs (edited)</title><summary type='text'>Editor's Note: I took some editorial liberties with this post. This is not a true representation of Russ Vaughn's work. Click here to see the original post or you can view it at the American Thinker  Going to the DogsIn response to the Toles’ cartoon published by the ***Tasteless Unpatriotic Rag, depicting a grievously wounded, quadruple amputee soldier being designated by a “Dr. Rumsfeld” as “</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113916573783240625/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113916573783240625' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113916573783240625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113916573783240625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/02/going-to-dogs-edited.html' title='Going to the Dogs (edited)'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113916270428016433</id><published>2006-02-05T12:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-05T13:05:04.350-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Going to the Dogs (original)</title><summary type='text'>Going to the DogsIn response to the Toles’ cartoon published by the Washington Post, depicting a grievously wounded, quadruple amputee soldier being designated by a “Dr. Rumsfeld” as “battle-hardened” and fit for return to duty, I wrote a poem, venting my anger at the cartoonist and the Post entitled “WaPo Weasels.” In my usual way, I employed strong language and terms, not uncommon among </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113916270428016433/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113916270428016433' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113916270428016433'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113916270428016433'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/02/going-to-dogs-original.html' title='Going to the Dogs (original)'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113901007403115679</id><published>2006-02-03T18:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-03T18:41:14.043-05:00</updated><title type='text'>WaPo Weasels</title><summary type='text'>WaPo Weasels Wanna draw a soldier, Toles? Here I am,Back with all four limbs from Vietnam.You wanna draw pictures of fighting men?Just tell me where and tell me when.I’ll give you a pose to impress any viewer,Your punk arty ass comatose in the sewer.Like all of your kind you don’t have a clueWho fightin’ men are and what fightin’ men do. That you, your kind, you effete panty waists,With Hollywood</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113901007403115679/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113901007403115679' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113901007403115679'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113901007403115679'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/02/wapo-weasels.html' title='WaPo Weasels'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113894188867895508</id><published>2006-02-02T23:35:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-02T23:44:48.690-05:00</updated><title type='text'>WashPost: Tasteless Unpatriotic Rag</title><summary type='text'>If this:  boils your blood, then add...Tasteless Unpatriotic RagTo your online journal, blog, or site and post it on messageboards and forums.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113894188867895508/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113894188867895508' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113894188867895508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113894188867895508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/02/washpost-tasteless-unpatriotic-rag.html' title='WashPost: Tasteless Unpatriotic Rag'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113889518110203968</id><published>2006-02-02T10:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-02T10:46:21.116-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm still mad about it.</title><summary type='text'>Tasteless Unpatriotic RagTasteless Unpatriotic RagTasteless Unpatriotic RagTasteless Unpatriotic RagTasteless Unpatriotic RagTasteless Unpatriotic RagTasteless Unpatriotic RagTasteless Unpatriotic RagTasteless Unpatriotic RagTasteless Unpatriotic RagTasteless Unpatriotic RagTasteless Unpatriotic RagTasteless Unpatriotic RagTasteless Unpatriotic RagTasteless Unpatriotic RagTasteless Unpatriotic </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113889518110203968/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113889518110203968' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113889518110203968'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113889518110203968'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/02/im-still-mad-about-it.html' title='I&apos;m still mad about it.'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113888690185779036</id><published>2006-02-02T08:02:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-02T10:08:47.566-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Tasteless Unpatriotic Rag</title><summary type='text'> From the Inbox:This is intolerable. ... They have become as despicable as the NYT. Suggestions?Russ Vaughn----- Original Message ----- From: "xxxx xxxxx" To: "xxxxxx" Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 3:50 PMSubject: 24 Star Letter (Tasteless Political-Toon))The Washington Post featured a Tom Toles political cartoon that drew the attention and ire of the Joint Chiefs of  Staff.  Here it is:</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.washingtonpost.com/' title='Tasteless Unpatriotic Rag'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113888690185779036/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113888690185779036' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113888690185779036'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113888690185779036'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/02/tasteless-unpatriotic-rag.html' title='Tasteless Unpatriotic Rag'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113877015750452552</id><published>2006-02-01T00:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-01T00:24:20.180-05:00</updated><title type='text'>2006 State of the Union Address Transcript</title><summary type='text'>STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENTUnited States CapitolWashington, D.C.  THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you all.  Mr. Speaker, Vice President Cheney, members of Congress, members of the Supreme Court and diplomatic corps, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens:  Today our nation lost a beloved, graceful, courageous woman who called America to its founding ideals and carried on a noble dream.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113877015750452552/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113877015750452552' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113877015750452552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113877015750452552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/02/2006-state-of-union-address-transcript.html' title='2006 State of the Union Address Transcript'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113875417816378097</id><published>2006-01-31T19:32:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-31T19:55:24.940-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Reminder: State of the Union Tonight</title><summary type='text'>From the Inbox: Dear NRCC Supporter,I would like to remind you to watch President Bush’s  annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress this evening. His speech begins at 9:00pm Eastern time.The President will address such important issues as healthcare, the economy and the war on terror. Please be sure to watch this very important speech about the status of our great </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113875417816378097/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113875417816378097' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113875417816378097'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113875417816378097'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/01/reminder-state-of-union-tonight.html' title='Reminder: State of the Union Tonight'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113875314729013982</id><published>2006-01-31T19:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-31T19:19:07.310-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Flight 93 - The Movie</title><summary type='text'>From the Inbox:Last night my wife and I watched the A&amp;E movie, Flight 93. Although it was hoked up a bit as Hollywood always does, it was a riveting reminder of what too many Americans have let fade from their memories. I recommend that you watch it when it is rebroadcast, either tonight or later in the week. Here is my take. Regards, RussVia the American ThinkerFlight 93 - the movieMy heart is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113875314729013982/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113875314729013982' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113875314729013982'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113875314729013982'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/01/flight-93-movie.html' title='Flight 93 - The Movie'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113815082534206853</id><published>2006-01-24T19:40:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-14T19:00:02.476-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ronald Reagan: Great American</title><summary type='text'>Ronald Reagan was a Great American for many reasons. He embodied what makes America great and devoted his life to reminding us how great America really is.Read his White House Biography.Wikipedia entry.Contribute to the Memorial FundView the Ronald Reagan Presidential LibraryThere were many great Presidents, but Ronald Reagan was a Great American.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113815082534206853/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113815082534206853' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113815082534206853'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113815082534206853'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/01/ronald-reagan-great-american.html' title='Ronald Reagan: Great American'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113814945898846000</id><published>2006-01-24T18:59:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-24T19:37:39.063-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Great Americans</title><summary type='text'>I have decided to start a new section of my blog devoted to Great Americans. Great Americans will be added to the list as suggestions come in or as I see fit to add another name. Names will be added to the list in no particular order. This list will in no way, shape, or form be comprehensive. I will create a list of rules for submissions. I will add and remove rules as I see fit. I will also </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113814945898846000/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113814945898846000' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113814945898846000'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113814945898846000'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/01/great-americans.html' title='Great Americans'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113813958600713877</id><published>2006-01-24T16:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-24T16:55:42.710-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Big Brother Alert</title><summary type='text'>Now class, raise your hands if you think this is a bad idea: Iris Scanning For New Jersey Grade SchoolWhen a parent arrives to pick up their child at one of three grade schools in the Freehold Borough School District, they'll need to look into a camera that will take a digital image of their iris. That photo will establish positive identification to gain entrance into the school.via here I don't </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113813958600713877/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113813958600713877' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113813958600713877'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113813958600713877'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/01/big-brother-alert.html' title='Big Brother Alert'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113772921874820135</id><published>2006-01-19T22:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-19T22:53:38.776-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Bin Laden: Running Scared</title><summary type='text'>The following is a transcript of the recently released Bin Laden tape.My message to you is about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and how to end them. I did not intend to speak to you about this because this issue has already been decided. Only metal breaks metal, and our situation, thank God, is only getting better and better, while your situation is the opposite of that. But I plan to speak </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113772921874820135/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113772921874820135' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113772921874820135'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113772921874820135'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/01/bin-laden-running-scared.html' title='Bin Laden: Running Scared'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113762907929121427</id><published>2006-01-18T18:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-18T22:43:39.303-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ohio Democrat Paul Hackett calls Republicans 'Terrorists'</title><summary type='text'>From the Inbox:Dear Friend,In all my years as your Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, I've never been as appalled and disgusted with the Democrats as I am right now.Ohio Democrat Paul Hackett accused the overwhelming majority of Ohio Republicans of being "un-American" because we voted to support a constitutional amendment to prohibit gay marriage. And he continued"The Republican Party has </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113762907929121427/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113762907929121427' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113762907929121427'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113762907929121427'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/01/ohio-democrat-paul-hackett-calls.html' title='Ohio Democrat Paul Hackett calls Republicans &apos;Terrorists&apos;'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113686969644477409</id><published>2006-01-10T00:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-10T00:08:16.460-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Another Excellent Article</title><summary type='text'>It's the Demography, Stupid The real reason the West is in danger of extinction.BY MARK STEYN Wednesday, January 4, 2006 12:01 a.m. EST Most people reading this have strong stomachs, so let me lay it out as baldly as I can: Much of what we loosely call the Western world will not survive this century, and much of it will effectively disappear within our lifetimes, including many if not most </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113686969644477409/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113686969644477409' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113686969644477409'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113686969644477409'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/01/another-excellent-article.html' title='Another Excellent Article'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113686838783838398</id><published>2006-01-09T23:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-09T23:46:27.840-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Spring Cleaning</title><summary type='text'>I've been doing some spring cleaning... yeah, yeah... I know. It's only January, but the temps have resembled spring nearly half of the winter. Must be global warming (heh). Expect to see a lot of blogs nixed from the site. Expect to see me checking out GOOD sites for quaility info... maybe.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113686838783838398/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113686838783838398' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113686838783838398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113686838783838398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/01/spring-cleaning.html' title='Spring Cleaning'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113664209573980664</id><published>2006-01-07T08:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-07T08:54:55.750-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Interesting Article: TWS</title><summary type='text'>From the Inbox:The former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein trained thousands of radical Islamic terrorists from the region at camps in Iraq over the four years immediately preceding the U.S. invasion, according to documents and photographs recovered by the U.S. military in postwar Iraq. The existence and character of these documents has been confirmed to THE WEEKLY STANDARD by eleven U.S. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113664209573980664/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113664209573980664' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113664209573980664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113664209573980664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/01/interesting-article-tws.html' title='Interesting Article: TWS'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113652121267987111</id><published>2006-01-05T23:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-06T19:25:55.550-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Insert Plug Here</title><summary type='text'>I don't normally indulge shameless plug requests; however, if my posting of this link can in some way help promote the humanitarian work of our military, then I guess it can't hurt.You have a great blog!I'm a soldier who was lucky enough to get mobilized with the Army NationalGuard to help in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and some friends and I havestarted a blog, Camp Katrina, that highlights </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113652121267987111/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113652121267987111' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113652121267987111'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113652121267987111'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/01/insert-plug-here.html' title='Insert Plug Here'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113626603906730241</id><published>2006-01-03T00:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-03T00:50:03.053-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Time To Fire Up Ye Olde Waffle Machine</title><summary type='text'>Seems John waffles Kerry is looking to run in 2008. Good.waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles waffles </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113626603906730241/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113626603906730241' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113626603906730241'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113626603906730241'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/01/time-to-fire-up-ye-olde-waffle-machine.html' title='Time To Fire Up Ye Olde Waffle Machine'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113626283478122171</id><published>2006-01-02T23:33:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-02T23:40:55.040-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Clinton Embraces Islam</title><summary type='text'>Need a laugh?click pic to check out the site this came from</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113626283478122171/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113626283478122171' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113626283478122171'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113626283478122171'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/01/clinton-embraces-islam.html' title='Clinton Embraces Islam'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113625455029785573</id><published>2006-01-02T21:13:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-02T21:15:50.310-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Force Multipliers</title><summary type='text'>Force MultipliersWikipedia: force multiplier-a military term referring to a factor that dramatically increases (hence multiplies) the combat-effectiveness of a given military force.In Iraq an IED explodes, An American soldier dies,But that blast will grow as the media blowIt up before our eyes.And trumpet to the watching world,These fifth column falsifiers,Like sheep they bleat we face defeat,Our</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113625455029785573/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113625455029785573' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113625455029785573'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113625455029785573'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2006/01/force-multipliers.html' title='Force Multipliers'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113573562400607211</id><published>2005-12-27T21:07:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-27T21:11:25.573-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Revise History Anyone?</title><summary type='text'>I almost can't believe that ANYONE could possibly argue whether the impeachment of a President should be included in history books. Who else but liberals could want to sweep the truth under the rug and re-write history. Heck, they have been getting away with it long enough I guess they can openly debate about when they should and shouldn't do it.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113573562400607211/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113573562400607211' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113573562400607211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113573562400607211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/12/revise-history-anyone.html' title='Revise History Anyone?'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113573503106553313</id><published>2005-12-27T20:54:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-27T20:57:11.076-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Defeatists in Our Midst vs Realists in our Midst</title><summary type='text'>From the Inbox: I just now happened to catch an older Townhall column (Dec 9th) by Ollie North entitled "Defeatists in Our Midst" found here: What really caught my attention though were these posted responses. The reply to HorstWessel by Markf says it all. We can all hope that  lefties like Horst and his party leaders like Howard Dean are going to find themselves dangling at the ends of their own</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113573503106553313/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113573503106553313' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113573503106553313'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113573503106553313'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/12/defeatists-in-our-midst-vs-realists-in.html' title='Defeatists in Our Midst vs Realists in our Midst'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113556910112269801</id><published>2005-12-25T22:51:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-25T22:51:41.133-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Merry Christmas!</title><summary type='text'>And Happy Holy Days!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113556910112269801/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113556910112269801' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113556910112269801'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113556910112269801'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/12/merry-christmas.html' title='Merry Christmas!'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113521704667325247</id><published>2005-12-21T20:27:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-21T21:04:06.730-05:00</updated><title type='text'>l - a - z - y</title><summary type='text'>I have been lazy as of late... It isn't that I have had nothing to blog about. The whole bogus "Bush is spying on Americans" story - a story you had to read to the bottom to get all the facts, a story that was very misleading and would probably have been a better fit in the op-ed column - that was a story I wanted to blog about. The first paragraph came off like any great lie: sprinkled with just</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113521704667325247/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113521704667325247' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113521704667325247'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113521704667325247'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/12/l-z-y.html' title='l - a - z - y'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113389585991988788</id><published>2005-12-06T13:59:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-06T14:04:19.936-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Hastert Protocol</title><summary type='text'>From the Inbox:Ken, ... Here's my latest at American Thinker: Thomas Lifson, the editor there, is Jewish but sent me an email saying he and his conservative Jewish friends share my sentiments entirely. I am not a practicing Christian but I was raised in a Christian family and have tried to live my life by the values instilled in me there. As Thomas says, at the least Jesus was a truly great and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113389585991988788/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113389585991988788' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113389585991988788'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113389585991988788'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/12/hastert-protocol.html' title='The Hastert Protocol'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113345011096262805</id><published>2005-12-01T10:10:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-01T10:18:02.833-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Without a Prayer</title><summary type='text'>From the inbox:Paul Harvey and PrayerPaul Harvey says:I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not going to sue somebody for singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. I don't agree with Darwin, but I didn't go out and hire a lawyer when my high school teacher taught his theory of evolution. Life, liberty or your pursuit of happiness will not be endangered because someone says a 30-second prayer before </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113345011096262805/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113345011096262805' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113345011096262805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113345011096262805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/12/without-prayer.html' title='Without a Prayer'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113344352992771121</id><published>2005-12-01T08:24:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-12-01T08:25:29.946-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Then Leave</title><summary type='text'>This ought to shut up the annoying liberals in your life.-chuckle-</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113344352992771121/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113344352992771121' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113344352992771121'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113344352992771121'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/12/then-leave.html' title='Then Leave'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113331397924790280</id><published>2005-11-29T20:20:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-29T20:26:19.270-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Iraq WMDs</title><summary type='text'>Here is a post I was quite proud of (when I wrote it). I have decided to rewrite the post and file the old one here. I am getting sick of hearing that Bush lied and that there were no WMDs in Iraq. Iraq had two Ballistic Missile programs which were in violation of the UN, the al-Samoud Two and the al-Fatah. The Al Samoud missiles are ballistic missiles capable of going 180K. Iraq was not allowed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113331397924790280/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113331397924790280' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113331397924790280'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113331397924790280'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/11/iraq-wmds.html' title='Iraq WMDs'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113331190884141222</id><published>2005-11-29T19:49:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-29T19:51:48.856-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Bastante!</title><summary type='text'>Bastante![Spanish to English, bastante adj.: 1. enough  adj.] We’re with you, George, through thick and thinWe support you still in the mess you’re in,But enough’s enough and as they sayBastante! down old Mexico way.We’re sick of our laws being totally ignoredAs our torero, George, you’re getting gored, Sly foxes laired south of our borderHave reversed the natural feeding order. This lawlessness </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113331190884141222/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113331190884141222' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113331190884141222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113331190884141222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/11/bastante.html' title='Bastante!'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113262688424842499</id><published>2005-11-21T21:32:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-21T21:34:44.276-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Democrat Quotes on Iraq, Saddam, and WMD</title><summary type='text'>from the inbox:This report, made up of quotes by Democrats regarding the threats posed by Saddam Hussein and his ties to terrorism are public record. Fortunately, the Republicans have finally gotten off their butts and are fighting back against the Democrats who have been trying to convince the American public that Bush lied and deceived us into going to war. They released this report this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113262688424842499/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113262688424842499' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113262688424842499'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113262688424842499'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/11/democrat-quotes-on-iraq-saddam-and-wmd.html' title='Democrat Quotes on Iraq, Saddam, and WMD'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113245741490222321</id><published>2005-11-19T22:29:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-19T22:30:14.923-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Rookies</title><summary type='text'>The Rookies When it comes to pulling congressional stunts,We can see who are champs and who are the runts.Team captains like Reid and those other fool wussesAre like Nagin in N’awlins: they miss their own busses. By the time they discover that they’re in a rout,The game is all over, the team bus has pulled out.So their players are outraged, Pelosi is pissed,The only Marine that they like has been</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113245741490222321/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113245741490222321' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113245741490222321'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113245741490222321'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/11/rookies.html' title='The Rookies'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113228777723987893</id><published>2005-11-17T23:20:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-17T23:22:57.256-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Vice President's Remarks</title><summary type='text'>Vice President's Remarks at the Frontiers of Freedom Institute 2005 Ronald Reagan Gala Thank you very much and good evening to all of you. And I’m -- when I heard about your gathering, and since I work just down the street from here I thought I’d drop in and say hello. Let me thank the good people of Frontiers of Freedom, of course, George Landrith, Kerri Houston, Al Lee, for bringing us all </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113228777723987893/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113228777723987893' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113228777723987893'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113228777723987893'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/11/vice-presidents-remarks.html' title='Vice President&apos;s Remarks'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113183628326609329</id><published>2005-11-12T17:56:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-12T17:58:03.276-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Paristine</title><summary type='text'>ParistineWith a nod to Joseph Farah at World Net Daily Jacques and his frères are surely weepingLes pauvres immigrès have caught them sleeping,Paysans revolt, their emotions churning,What’s that odeur? Is Paris burning?Within the banlieues there’s no joyAmong les jeunes who are sans emploisWhat, take a job? Not the way to go;We’d rather riot, torch your Peugeot. Ah, Mother France you took us in,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113183628326609329/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113183628326609329' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113183628326609329'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113183628326609329'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/11/paristine.html' title='Paristine'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113176113296043244</id><published>2005-11-11T21:02:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-11T21:05:32.996-05:00</updated><title type='text'>President Commemorates Veterans Day, Discusses War on Terror</title><summary type='text'>President Commemorates Veterans Day, Discusses War on Terror THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. Thank you all for coming, please be seated. Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm glad to be back in Pennsylvania and I'm proud to be the first sitting President to visit Monroe County. (Applause.) I'm especially pleased to see so many military veterans with us today. Those who have risked their lives </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113176113296043244/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113176113296043244' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113176113296043244'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113176113296043244'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/11/president-commemorates-veterans-day.html' title='President Commemorates Veterans Day, Discusses War on Terror'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113168370839516153</id><published>2005-11-10T21:34:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-10T23:39:40.880-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Schadenfreude</title><summary type='text'>"Oh my God! Oh my God! Is it possible that Arabs are killing Arabs, Muslims killing Muslims? For what did they do that?" Seems the terrorists bombs can't tell the difference between infadels and muslims. "The world has to know that this has nothing to do with Islam," Oh, no! Heaven Forbid!Despite being the supposed targets of the attacks, Westerners escaped their brunt, as most of the casualties </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113168370839516153/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113168370839516153' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113168370839516153'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113168370839516153'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/11/schadenfreude.html' title='Schadenfreude'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113159428619575943</id><published>2005-11-09T21:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-10T23:40:00.686-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ohio Voters Make Good Choices</title><summary type='text'>I didn't really blog much about my opposition to issues 2-5, but as an Ohio resident I am relieved that my fellow Ohioans made the right choice in this election and kept Ohio's laws free from outside influence. What does it all mean? Well next time the leftists start handing out crack for votes at least the famous new registered voters, like Mary Poppins, will still have to show up to vote </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113159428619575943/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113159428619575943' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113159428619575943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113159428619575943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/11/ohio-voters-make-good-choices.html' title='Ohio Voters Make Good Choices'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113107317148254800</id><published>2005-11-03T21:29:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-03T21:59:31.553-05:00</updated><title type='text'>More WMD Stories I missed</title><summary type='text'>I am in a WMD posting mood.This WMD story doesn't really include all that much more than I put forth here, but it was written by a professional writer.I especially liked the run down:  When former weapons inspector Kay reported to Congress in January that the United States had found "no stockpiles" of forbidden weapons in Iraq, his conclusions made front-page news. But when he detailed what the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113107317148254800/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113107317148254800' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113107317148254800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113107317148254800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/11/more-wmd-stories-i-missed.html' title='More WMD Stories I missed'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723473.post-113107114036396800</id><published>2005-11-03T21:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-03T21:25:40.436-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I missed this one (Old News on WMDs)</title><summary type='text'>I don't know how I missed this one:  Al Qaeda-connected terror chief Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and other terrorists are apparently trying to recruit Iraqi weapons of mass destruction experts and resources for possible future attacks against the U.S.-led coalition... Wow... Now that sheds a whole new story on this WMD story. ...“When we have investigated certain labs and contacted certain former </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/feeds/113107114036396800/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6723473&amp;postID=113107114036396800' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113107114036396800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6723473/posts/default/113107114036396800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://esoteric-diatribe.blogspot.com/2005/11/i-missed-this-one-old-news-on-wmds.html' title='I missed this one (Old News on WMDs)'/><author><name>fabulinus</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08371332985021315588</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
