March 14, 2008
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to numerous requests, I have updated and improved the History of Terrorism
quiz. This is merely a condensed version of the most horrific events perpetrated by radical Islamists. If you want to see the complete history, go here - http://www.army.mil/terrorism/ HISTORY TEST
Please pause a moment, reflect back, and take the following multiple choice test. The events are actual cuts from past history. They actually happened!!! 1.1968 Bobby Kennedy was shot and killed by a. Superman b. Jay Leno c. Harry Potter d. Muslim male extremist between the ages of 17 and 40 2. In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by a. Olga Corbett b. Sitting Bull c. Arnold Schwarzenegger d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 3. In 1979, the US embassy in Iran was taken over by: a. Lost Norwegians b. Elvis c. A tour bus full of 80-year-old women d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 4. During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by: a. John Dillinger b. The King of Sweden c. The Boy Scouts d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 5. In 1983, the US Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by: a. A pizza delivery boy b. Pee Wee Herman c. Geraldo Rivera d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 6. In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard in his wheelchair by: a. The Smurfs b. Davy Jones c. The Little Mermaid d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 7. In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens , and a US Navy diver trying to rescue passengers was murdered by: a. Captain Kidd b. Charles Lindberg c. Mother Teresa d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 8. In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by: a. Scooby Doo b. The Tooth Fairy c. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 9. In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by: a. Richard Simmons b Grandma Moses c. Michael Jordan d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 10. In 1998, the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by: a. Mr. Rogers b. Hillary Clinton, to distract attention from Wild Bill' s women problems c. The World Wrestling Federation d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 11. 10/12/00 - Suicide bombing of the U.S.S. Cole. The ship was refueling at the port city of Aden in Yemen when attacked. A boat filled with explosives got near the Cole and exploded, producing a large hole in the ship. 17 US sailors were killed and 37 were injured. Bin Laden released a videotape, claiming the attack was carried out by: a. Monty Python’s Flying Circus b. Disgruntled former US Postal employees c. Rogue members of the Knight’s Templar d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 12. On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked; two were used as missiles to take out the World Trade Centers and of the remaining two, one crashed into the US Pentagon and the other was diverted and crashed by the passengers in a field in Shanksville, PA. Almost 3000 people were killed in these attacks carried out by: a. Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd b. The Supreme Court of Florida c. Mr Bean d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 13. In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against: a. Enron b. The Lutheran Church c. The NFL d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 14. In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by: a. Bonnie and Clyde b. Captain Kangaroo c. Billy Graham d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 15. 2004 - Spain Railway bombings killing almost 200 people were committed by - a. members of the Chicago Bears football team b. a group of French tourists forced to wait in line c. SpongeBob and his friends d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 16. July 23, 2005 - 37 people died in 3 explosions on London subway lines and 1 on a bus from bombs planted by: a. Martha Stewart, Don Rumsfield and Dick Cheney b. the X men c. Dr. Phil, Jerry Springer and Jesse Jackson d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 17. October 1, 2005 - Bombings in Indonesia - At about 7:00PM, in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia and Jimbaran Bay, Bali, Indonesia, suicide bombers simultaneously detonated three improvised devices (IEDs) at three restaurants (one in Kuta, two in Jambaran Bay), killing at least 26 civilians visiting from several countries. No group claimed responsibility, although it was believed to have carried out by: a. A group of radical US Congressmen and Senators on a fact finding mission b. 4 out of 5 Canadian Dental Association members. c. Harry Potter and his band of hormone crazed juvenile wizards. d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 18. July 23, 2005 - Bombings in Egypt - assailants simultaneously attacked three locations in the resort city. One vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) exploded after crashing into the Ghazala Gardens Hotel, a second VBIED exploded in front of a coffee shop in the Old Market, and an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in a parking area near Naema Bay, killing 88 civilians & wounding approximately 127 others. These attacks were done by: a. Unemployed British construction workers b. The crew from Saturday Night Live c. Swedish college students on spring break. d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 19. February 20, 2006 - Protests against the publication and republication of cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad in “unflattering ways” have taken place in nations, both Muslim and secular, around the world. So far around thirty people have died in violent demonstrations. The cartoons were published in a Danish newspaper in Sept. of 2005 and then in British newspapers. These protests and calls for the beheading of the Danish newspaper editor and the creators of the cartoons were carried out by: a. Howard Dean and the Democratic party b. Jerry Falwell and the Moral majority c. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers while on their European tour d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 20. Aug.10, 2006 - British police foil a plot to blow-up 10 airliners over the Atlantic by: a. Christian fundalmentalists upset by the movie, "The Da Vinci Code" b. Hassidic Jews that were deinied a Kosher meal on a previous flight c. The French soccer team d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 21. Throughout history, including the 2 recent wars in Iraq, more Muslim people of all ages have been killed by which of the following groups: a. The Great Satan and it’s army of military crusaders b. Orthodox Jews and the Israeli Army, c. The Ku Klux Klan and the Southern Baptist Christian Conservative movement, d. Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40 Nope, I really don't see a pattern here to justify profiling, do you? So, to ensure we Americans never offend anyone, particularly fanatics intent on killing us, airport security screeners will no longer be allowed to profile certain people. They must conduct random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, secret agents of the President's security detail, 85-year old Congressmen with metal hips, and Medal of Honor winning and former Governor Joe Foss, but leave Muslim Males between the ages 17 and 40 alone because of profiling. And on a related note: It is a matter of history that when Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, General Dwight Eisenhower, found the victims of the Nazi death camps he ordered all possible photographs to be taken, and for the German people from surrounding villages to be ushered through the camps and even made to bury the dead. He did this because he said in words to this effect: "Get it all on record now - get the films - get the witnesses - because somewhere down the track of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened" Now we hear that the UK has removed The Holocaust from its school curriculum because it "offended" the Muslim population which claims it never occurred. This is a frightening portent of the fear that is gripping the world and how easily each country is giving into it. It is now more than 60 years after the Second World War in Europe ended. This is a memorial, in memory of the 6 million Jews, 20 million Russians, 10 million Christians, & 1,900 Catholic priests who were murdered, massacred, raped, burned, starved and humiliated while the German and Russian peoples looked the other way! Now, more than ever, with Iran , among others, claiming the Holocaust to be "a myth," it is imperative to make sure the world never forgets. How many years will it be before the attack on the World Trade Center "never happened" because it offends some Muslim in the U.S.. ?????? |
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
Edmund Burke
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March 7,
'08 The Upcoming Election
I can't speak for anyone
else, but I'm watching the upcoming election with a great amount of trepidation.
On the one hand, we have an experienced , decorated military
man, but with no real economic experience and who promises to follow
the path blazed by Bush the Lesser. A path that has failed to secure
our borders, allowed millions of jobs to move to China, watched the value
of our dollar go down the drain, grew the Federal budget deficit and
wasted billions of dollars in Iraq. On the other hand, we have a candidate
whose main qualification seems to be that he is black and another candidate
whose sole qualification is that she's a woman with a well known last
name. Neither has ever served in the military, been a governor
or leader of any kind, ran a business or even worked in the private
sector. So we have a choice between "more of the same" and "God knows
what" ! And even more scary than the sad choice that they offer is watching the selection process the Democrats devised for selecting a party nominee. This is the the party of "Count every vote and every vote counts" - remember that? Apparently, that only applies if you live in any state but MI and FL. (Personally, I don't think that Floridians should ever be allowed to vote again after the debacle they caused in the 2000 election, but that's another story.) I mean, this is the party that wants to lead us out of Iraq and come up with a economic plan to save our country and they are bickering over how to arrive at a winner for the primary elections. People in FL and MI want to have a "do-over" for their primary. I thought "do-overs" stopped after 3rd grade. Is this the "change" they keep talking about? Looks a lot to me like more of the same back stabbing and in-fighting that we've had in Washington, DC for decades. If we really want a change, I suggest that we vote all the incumbents out of Congress. |
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Feb. 16, 2008
Celebrity WorshipIt's no wonder that other cultures and nations see Americans as self obsessed and materialistic. It is, after all, the face we show to the world. We don't value the wisdom of our aged citizens, but strive to remain forever young. We don't value our our own history, but rewrite it to suit the latest politically correct thoughts. Instead, we place a value on anything "new" and discard that which is out of fashion. Too often we define success by how much we accumulate, not by how kind or generous we are to those in need. We value appearances over substance. And we'll quickly accept a well told lie as "the truth", because it distracts us from looking for the real truth within ourselves. |
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