September 2006

Congressman Mark ‘Page Boy’ Foley Resigns

by La Shawn on 09.29.06

in Lunacy

Mark FoleyUpdate IV (10/3): Read the latest, Message from a “Values Voter.”

Update III (10/2): This post is close to commenting. To discuss the latest on this unfolding mess, go to Mr. Speaker, You Must Resign.
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I thought twice (actually, four times) about blogging this, but what the hey?

I try to avoid salacious stuff, but it’s Friday, so…whatever.

Last night I read that Republican Congressman Mark Foley [6:07 p.m.: He took down his web site.] sent a strange e-mail message to a 16-year-old male page (in response to a recommendation request) and asked what he wanted for his birthday. He also asked the kid for a photo. Foley e-mailed from his AOL account. Why, people were wondering, would a politician rumored to be bisexual homosexual send such an e-mail to a teenaged boy?

So the kid forwards the e-mail to someone in Foley’s office, saying it was “sick sick sick sick sick.” Some people suspected a set up; others said Foley was up to no good. I think he was initiating something with the boy and got caught. Stupid. A man in his position should know better.

Foley’s people said it was customary to request photos from pages who ask for recommendations. But from a private e-mail account? OK. Guess what? Foley’s instant messages to other young male pages have turned up. Rotten luck, mate.

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Liberal Bloggers Fall For Michelle Malkin Fauxtograph

by La Shawn on 09.29.06

in Liberals, Lunacy

fake photoUpdate II (10/1): Michelle explains why she responds to certain idiot-detractors. Writing publicly for the past four years, I have had to deal with similar trash on a smaller scale.

Update (9/29): Yeah, sue, sue! Also see Three Reasons Michelle Shouldn’t Sue.
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In response to her recent column about indecent young women, liberal bloggers dug for “you’re a hypocrite!” dirt and thought they’d found some.

A long-time Michelle Malkin nemesis blogger named Eric L. Muller of Is That Legal? linked to and Wonkette published what they thought was a photo of Michelle posing in a bikini in 1992.

…only it’s not.

Someone posted photoshopped photos and faked captions in a Flickr gallery. Michelle is looking for the culprit and filing a complaint with Muller’s employer, the University of North Carolina School of Law. She writes:

The idiots are so blinded by hate they can’t see a two-bit Photoshop from some hater’s bogus Flickr site? And they couldn’t bother to ask me before attempting to embarrass me and calling me a slut?

Sounds like a good plan to me. I hope Muller loses his job.

(By the way, even if the photo were genuine, posing in a bikini is not the same thing as being a skank.)

An e-mailer writes: “I also noticed that the blond girl who allegedly posted these photos hasn’t aged between going to spring break in 1992 and hanging [a] Bush-Cheney poster in 2004.”

More from Allah, Captain Ed…

George Allen and James Webb: Confederacy of Dunces?

by La Shawn on 09.29.06

in Comedy

Allen and Webb on Meet the PressUpdate II (10/2): Star Parker on dredging up sleaze.

Update (9/30): How unexpected!. Thanks. :)
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So I heard that one of Virginia governor [brain cramp!] senator George Allen’s old college football teammates said that someone told him Allen used to call black people “niggers,” and some guy told someone else that James Webb, his Democratic opponent, used to call black people “niggers,” too.

Allen says he doesn’t remember calling any black people “niggers,” and Webb said, “I don’t think that there’s anyone who grew up around the South that hasn’t had the word pass through their lips at one time in their life.”

…which means they’ve both used the word in a negative context before but are too afraid to admit it.

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Married With Children: Key to Mid-Term Election Outcome?

by La Shawn on 09.29.06

in Conservatives, Liberals

marriageWhile pollsters crunch numbers and pundits predict who’ll win in November based on whether they’re for or against homosexual “marriage” and child killing, favor an open border or border fence, are hard or soft on Islamofascism, and promise to raise or lower taxes, politicians may want to consider a couple of issues that often aren’t discussed.

As a rule of thumb, married people with children tend to be more right-leaning than single and/or childless people. There are exceptions, of course, and I am one. I’m single and childless, and I’m more conservative than most conservatives, socially and fiscally. But generally, being married with children correlates more strongly with voting for Republicans.

USA Today published two related stories Marriage gap could sway elections and “Fertility gap” helps explain political divide: From the marriage piece:

Republicans control 49 of the 50 districts with the highest rates of married people…Democrats represent all 50 districts that have the highest rates of adults who have never married.

The political tug-of-war is between people who are married and those who have never been…The “never married” group covers a variety of groups who form the Democratic base: young people, those who marry late in life, single parents, gays, and heterosexuals who live together.

The marriage divide drew attention in the 2004 presidential race. President Bush beat John Kerry by 15 percentage points among married people and lost by 18 percentage points among unmarried people, according to an exit poll conducted by national news media organizations…Most serious Democratic challenges this fall are in Republican-controlled House districts that have lower marriage rates.

Generally, Republicans tout the “traditional values” line while Democrats are much more…what’s the right word? Non-traditional? Permissive? I’ve heard it said that as people marry, buy property, and age, they tend to become more conservative, not more liberal.

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I Don’t Like Cadillacs…

September 28, 2006

…but I love the “New Job” commercial — the music, the old guy going to work for a “young” company… Love it. Update (11/11/06): I e-mailed Cadillac in September to find out who made the song so I could possibly purchase it, and they sent a form e-mail about “researching” my question and not being [...]

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Black Homeschooling on the Rise

September 28, 2006

Update (9/30): Colleges Coveting Homeschooled Students —————————————————— I am extremely pleased to know that the number of homeschooling black families is increasing. Before I elaborate on the race issue, let’s look at class. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, half of homeschooling families have incomes of $50,000 or less. Three quarters earn $75,000 [...]

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Herndon Applies for Immigration Enforcement Training

September 27, 2006

The beleaguered town of Herndon, Virginia, has applied to receive 287(G) training, which will enable its law enforcement community to properly and effectively carry out U.S. immigration laws. The Herndon Town Council proposal passed by a vote of 6-1. See this Washington Post story (free reg. req.). Our co-president, Mexico president Vicente Fox, won’t be [...]

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‘Minority’ Journalism Program Challenged

September 27, 2006

While we anxiously await the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in two cases in which white parents in Seattle, Washington, and Louisville, Kentucky, challenged their school districts’ use of racial classifications in determining where children attend school, a practice supposedly outlawed by Brown v. Board of Education, we can keep ourselves busy reading about similar lawsuits. [...]

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What ‘Birthright Citizenship’ Actually Means

September 24, 2006

This is appalling, but in the scheme of things, no one really cares about inconvenienced, over-burdened, and unfairly treated tax-paying American citizens. Whatever you think “birthright citizenship” is, you’re probably wrong. In light of such “anchor baby” stories, I highly recommend this. Other sources: Birthright Citizenship and the Constitution Born in the U.S.A? Rethinking Birthright [...]

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Defense of Marriage Act; Values Voter Summit

September 22, 2006

Tuesday, September 26: Read my latest column, Summit signals power of religion in public life. Saturday, September 23: Will Conservatives Come Out For GOP? U.S. conservatives frustrated by Republicans ————————————————————————— I’m coming to you live from the 2006 Values Voter Summit, sponsored by the Family Research Council. Invited by FRC’s new communications guy, blogger Joe [...]

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Michael Steele to Black Republicans: Get Rid of Radio Ad!

September 21, 2006

Dissension in the ranks! MD Lt. Governor Michael Steele has asked the National Black Republican Association (NBRA) to remove a radio advertisement (heard in Baltimore) because it is “insulting to Marylanders,” according to WBAL. Listen to the brief spot here (MP3) or right-click and select “Save Target As” to download to hard drive. The ad [...]

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Crime Time: Annual FBI Thug Report

September 21, 2006

Update (9/24): A commenter writes (emphases added): Critics could quibble with LaShawn’s post in that the FBI stats represent only reported arrests and not actual convictions. Hence it could be argued that she is unfairly singling out blacks for criticism. Nevertheless the high proportion of blacks in prison (people actually convicted) indicates that the arrest [...]

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Duke Rape Case: Denial of Due Process?

September 20, 2006

*** Scroll down to read the jaw-dropping update and more!*** Before I get to the substance of this post, I have to say this: I’m so glad FOX News redesigned the web site. It’s less “heavy,” less busy, and much easier on the eyes. The previous design was hideous, which is why I rarely linked [...]

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Bill Clinton and the White Liberal Bloggers

September 19, 2006

*** Scroll down to read Peter Daou’s response to my e-mail *** [Note: Don't forget to read and comment on today's other post, Is Ben Cardin Lying, Or Just Misinformed?. It's sort of related to this one.] There’s a rage in Harlem! I rarely blog about what liberal bloggers are doing, but there’s some dissension [...]

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Is Ben Cardin Lying, or Just Misinformed?

September 19, 2006

*** Scroll down for updates *** [On a related note, back in 2002, Thomas V. Mike Miller, president of the MD Senate, called Michael Steele an "Uncle Tom."] I love the smell of scandal in the morning. If you haven’t heard about Cardingate, let me fill you in. Last week, Wizbang Politics discovered that a [...]

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