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THE FOUNDATION: POLITICS AND PARTIES

“Let me now... warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the Spirit of Party generally... A fire not to be quenched, it demands a uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume.”  — George Washington  http://PatriotPost.US/fqd/

EDITORIAL EXEGESIS

“Democrats finally got their man [Monday], as Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation so he’d no longer be a political ‘distraction’ as Attorney General... His greatest mistake is that he underestimated the political assaults that would come his way once Democrats took Congress. Thus did the entirely legitimate dismissal of nine U.S. Attorneys blossom into a ‘scandal’ without a crime. Those Attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President, and the Administration should have defended the firings as a proper exercise of Presidential political authority from the moment they were questioned. Instead, Mr. Gonzales allowed assorted Justice officials to claim such other reasons as competence for the dismissals, giving Democrats the opening they needed to charge a ‘cover-up’ and question his ‘credibility.’...[T]he real Democratic goal is to keep the Bush White House under constant political fire through November 2008. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid gave that game away... when he greeted Mr. Gonzales’s resignation with a press release noting that this ‘is not the end of the story. Congress must get to the bottom of this mess and follow the facts where they lead, into the White House.’ In other words, Democrats will now insist that the price of confirmation for the next Attorney General be that he agrees to appoint a ‘special counsel’ to investigate the firing fiasco. This would mean the next 17 months would be filled with more grand jury proceedings, FBI leaks, and other events designed to investigate what is essentially a political dispute. If Mr. Bush lets that happen, he might as well stay in Crawford.”  — The Wall Street Journal

THE DEMO-GOGUES

On the outgoing Attorney General: “Alberto Gonzales was never the right man for this job. He lacked independence, he lacked judgment, and he lacked the spine to say no to Karl Rove. This resignation is not the end of the story. Congress must get to the bottom of this mess and follow the facts where they lead, into the White House.”  — Sen. Harry Reid ++ “It is a sad day when the attorney general of the United States resigns amid a cloud of suspicion that the system of justice has been manipulated for political purposes.”  — Rep. John Conyers ++ “Better late than never.”  — John Edwards ++ “It’s about time... Gonzales now joins a long list of Republican officials resigning under a cloud of scandal, but these resignations cannot purge the Bush administration of its problems. The true problem rests with the Bush White House itself, which continues to put what’s best for the Republican Party ahead of what’s best for America.”  — Howard Dean **Of course, Demos have NEVER done such a thing!

What would happen if we were hit again by terrorists?: “That will automatically give the Republicans an advantage again, no matter how badly they have mishandled it, no matter how much more dangerous they have made the world, and so I think I’m the best of the Democrats to deal with that as well.”  — Hillary Clinton, putting America first

GOP White Flag: “I said to the president... ‘Here is an option. You can initiate a first withdrawal. You pick the number, Mr. President.’ And it would send a signal to the Iraqi government that matches your words. His words being, ‘We’re not going to be there forever’.”  — RINO Sen. John Warner who wants U.S. troops to start coming home from Iraq by Christmas

It’s all politics, baby: “If we become preoccupied with an impeachment process, I think we could turn off an awful lot of people who might otherwise be willing to support Democrats and be willing to change the direction of the country in the fall of 2008.”  — Demo Presidential candidate Chris Dodd
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DEZINFORMATSIA

It’s all politics, baby II: “Senator [Chris] Dodd is putting the election prospects of the Democratic Party next year ahead of whether or not President Bush might be guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors of a kind which would mandate his removal from office.”  — CNN’s Jack Cafferty, complaining that censorship and/or impeachment of the President are not taking hold

Reverse psychology: “I think the secret weapon for Senator Clinton, if she is the Democratic nominee, is not simply... the perceived shortcomings of her opponent. I think you’ll see on the part of right-wing radio — conservative talk, however you want to call it — such overkill that it will make her, transform her into a figure of sympathy by a majority of people.”  — PBS’ Mark Shields

Hot air: “Since the late 1980s, this well-coordinated, well-funded campaign by contrarian scientists, free-market think tanks and industry has created a paralyzing fog of doubt around climate change.”  — Newsweek’s Sharon Begley

News Blues: “If we wore our politics on our sleeves in here, I have no doubt that in this and in most other mainstream newsrooms in America, the majority of those sleeves would be of the same color: blue... That is not particularly surprising, given how people make career decisions and that social service and activism is a primary driver for many journalists.”  — David Boardman, Seattle Times

It’d be nice if it were true: “[N]ow we have this tax-averse society, rallied by the Republicans, tax-averse where everything becomes sort of a right-wing, libertarian refusal to let government spend any money or raise any money.”  — Newsweek’s Eleanor Clift

What part of illegal...?: “There are some people who still believe that people of color are not needed in this country.”  — former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw on illegal immigration

Newspulper Headlines: The Decepticons Strike Again: “Capitol Evacuated Today; Transformer Suspected”  — Des Moines Register

Let Them Eat Cake: “Edwards Wants Law Against ‘Brownies”’  — Reuters

Everything Contributes to Global Warming!: “Analysis: Iraq Report May Shift Climate”  — Associated Press

Finally, the Solution for Global Warming!: “Hot Weather Supposed to Bring On Cooler Temps Forecasters Say”  — Herald Leader (Lexington, KY)

‘It’s From the Sun, All Right’: “Scientists Confirm Long-Held Theory About Source of Sunlight”  — Princeton University press release

Leaving the Underwear Totally Exposed: “Proposal Would Ban Underwear-Exposing Pants”  — Atlanta Journal-Constitution

News You Can Use: “Study: Tyrannosaurus Rex Could Outrun Most Humans”  — LiveScience.com

Bottom Story of the Day: “Ohio Market Wins Nation’s ‘Best Restroom’ Award”  — FoxNews.com (Thanks to The Wall Street Journal’s James Taranto)

INSIGHT

“Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it was the fact that life, liberty, and property existed beforehand that caused men to make laws in the first place.”  — Frederic Bastiat

“We have tried to apply common sense to our pollution problems... There are three kinds of pollution today: real, hysterical, and political.”  — Ronald Reagan

“No doubt one may quote history to support any cause, as the devil quotes the Scripture.”  — Learned Hand

“Democracies are most commonly corrupted by the insolence of demagogues.”  — Aristotle

“Never walk up behind a mule unless you are tired of the life you are living.”  — R. Lewis Bowman

UPRIGHT

“Al-Qaida, and its associates and sympathizers throughout the Islamic world and beyond, understand very well what is at stake in Iraq and Afghanistan — and what a glorious opportunity an American defeat there would give them. Do we?”  — Paul Greenberg ++ “What was lost in Vietnam was not just a war but American credibility... And, as Iran reminds us, the enduring legacy of the retreat from Vietnam was the emboldening of other enemies.”  — Mark Steyn
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“Illegals are responsible for an estimated 1,800 to 2,500 murders each year in the United States... At the lowest estimate, every two years illegals murder almost as many Americans as jihadists in Iraq have killed in the entire war. Instead of bringing the troops home, how about sending the illegals home?”  — Don Feder ++ “It’s bad enough that so many non-citizens freely break this country’s duly enacted laws. But when they feel that they can break our laws openly and without consequence, they have to go. Or all respect for the law will go.”  — Debra Saunders

“Did you know that when a patient is diagnosed with cancer in the United States, it takes an average of four weeks to begin treatment? It’s 10 months in the United Kingdom. It’s called ‘rationing of care.’ That’s what you get with national health care. When government rations the care, that means bureaucrats are making medical decisions.”  — Sen. Tom Coburn

“According to the Statesman, the blogger who ‘outed’ [Sen. Larry] Craig did so in order to ‘nail a hypocritical Republican foe of gay rights.’ But there is nothing hypocritical about someone who is homosexual, believes homosexuality is wrong, and keeps his homosexuality under wraps. To the contrary, he is acting consistent with his beliefs. If he has furtive encounters in men’s rooms, that is an act of weakness, not hypocrisy.”  — James Taranto

VILLAGE IDIOTS

Reflexive Bush hatred: “Speaking of confirmation and fear mongering, it appears as if Secretary ‘Shirt Off’ Chertoff... will be up next for the gig. I wonder if members of the Senate are allowed to ask him about the federal response to Katrina or Shirt Off’s awesomely prescient Terrorism Gut Of Excellence — or is that way too much mud for a Bush nominee to handle?”  — writer/producer Bob Cesca on an new A-G appointment ++ “I just couldn’t believe that a man who had lied under oath that often was still the Attorney General of the United States. I couldn’t believe that those of us on this side of things had been utterly ineffectual at getting rid of him.”  — novelist, screenwriter and director Nora Ephron, who obviously was in a coma during the Clinton White House years

“The law is me”: “I will not allow any of my department heads or anyone associated with this city to cooperate in any way, shape or form with these raids [of illegal aliens]. We are a sanctuary city, make no mistake about it.”  — San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom

This week’s “Sociocrat Sycophant” Award: “Is it Mrs. President or Madam President?... I love [Hillary] now, and very likely I will love her always.”  — singer Carly Simon

Sure, we believe you: “If we were not married and Hillary asked me to do this, to be here tonight, I would be here.”  — Bill Clinton

SHORT CUTS

“In 2004, John Edwards was Mr. Congeniality, for no other reason than that seemed the market niche for him in the race. Today, he is the angry populist, for no other reason than that seems the market niche for him in the race.”  — Rich Lowry

“I do not believe it necessary to amend the Constitution frequently but there are times when an amendment is justified. One such amendment should prohibit politicians from using the phrase ‘I’m going back to my home state to be with my family’.”  — Paul Weyrich

“James Carville sent out a mass e-mail seeking the ‘bumper sticker slogan’ that will carry the Dems through the 2008 elections. I worked on a few of my own: ‘Vote early, vote often. Que pasa?’ and, ‘LBJ’s Great Society: one more decade oughta do it’.”  — Rush Limbaugh

“The Democratic National Committee Saturday voided Florida’s Democratic primary and stripped the state of its convention delegates. Florida will hold a primary but their votes won’t count. That should get them in practice for the general election.”  — Argus Hamilton

“After months of scandals and political pressure, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced he’s going to resign. Gonzales said, ‘There comes a time when a man should resign, and that time for me was last January’.”  — Conan O’Brien

David Letterman: “Top Reasons Alberto Gonzales Resigned”: Felt he wasn’t incompetent enough for the Bush administration; Secretly ordered himself to fire himself; Was offered the John Travolta role in the touring production of “Hairspray”; Trying his hand at failing miserably in the private sector; Didn’t want to be around for transition to the Kucinich administration; Got a sweet new job at Kinko’s.

Jay Leno: Pretty busy day in Washington today. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Karl Rove went to U-Haul together to help each other move. ... Idaho Sen. Larry Craig, a married, conservative Republican, was arrested by a plainclothes police officer for lewd conduct in a Minneapolis airport men’s room. Today the senator’s office said it was all a big misunderstanding. The undercover police officer said the senator tried to reach under the stall to touch him, but the senator said, no, he wasn’t trying to touch him, he was only trying to pick up a piece of paper off the floor. Who picks up paper off the floor in the men’s room? I don’t even like when my shoe laces touch the floor in the men’s room. ... You know who I feel sorry for in this whole thing? The undercover cop. How’d you like to have that job? Sit in an airport bathroom all day, your pants around your ankles with a coffee and a donut waiting for guys to hit on you. ... At a political forum here in Hollywood last week, Hillary Clinton said that she does not support gay marriage. In fact, she said she’s not too crazy about straight marriage anymore, either. ... Fred Thompson said he’s still testing the waters in his bid for the presidency. He’s been testing the waters for what, like six months now? In fact, those aren’t wrinkles on his face — he’s starting to prune up from being in the water for so long.

Veritas vos Liberabit — Semper Vigilo, Fortis, Paratus, et Fidelis! Mark Alexander, Publisher, for The Patriot’s editors and staff. (Please pray for our Patriot Armed Forces standing in harm’s way around the world, and for their families — especially families of those fallen Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, who granted their lives in defense of American liberty.)