To Mr Arkin, and all the other anti-military and anti-war notroots, here is the word from one of the "boots on the ground".

He clearly lays out the perspective of many of the military people I have spoken to.

Thank you Sgt Jeffers, for your service, and for your words.

Hope Rides Alone

USA Sgt. Eddie Jeffers, USA (Iraq)

February 1, 2007      

I stare out into the darkness from my post, and I watch the city burn to the ground. I smell the familiar smells, I walk through the familiar rubble, and I look at the frightened faces that watch me pass down the streets of their neighborhoods. My nerves hardly rest; my hands are steady on a device that has been given to me from my government for the purpose of taking the lives of others.

Mrs. Clinton is firing on all cylinders: 

• she told a pro-Israel group she thinks we ought to talk some more with Iran, and maybe then, if that doesn't work…talk some more. 

• And today she channeled Hugo Chavez when she told the DNC Winter meeting that in aid of Energy Independence  she would expropriate the oil companies' biggest profits ever for an energy independence fund. Only she said "I would take" the oil profits, not expropriate (via taxing the bejeebers out of them). 

Click Red Marilyn icon for links to article and 35 second YouTube video of her remarks at the DNC.  (Hat Tip to Drudge for DNC Video)

The below just got sent to Rep. Darnelle from my e-mail. 

2 Feb. 2007

State Representative Jeannie Darnelle
darneille.jeannie@leg.wa.gov

Dear State Representative Darnelle;

I will be blunt and brief and hopefully somewhere bordering on civil.  Being a victim of at least 3.5 years of relentless bullying from Sedro-Woolley High School to the point of being physically and mentally damaged, I am rather hard on criminals and must inquire into your conscience.

How could you and your other co-sponsors not withdraw your legislation after the testimony on 31 January is beyond me.  At least the State House Democrats should be credited with blinking before proceeding.  I encourage you to do the right thing and withdraw this legislation or at least let HB 1473 die.  Let HB 1473 die for those whom died and were harmed at the hands of felons – let the felons pay all penalties before granting a return to civil society.  I don’t know about you, but I find that rather progressive.

And I mean that literally.  Like a few other observant bloggers, I was suprised when this post appeared in his side bar:

A Note to My Readers on Supporting the Troops 

I swear that since it magically appeared I have seen it move in position at least once, and now it appears just previous to his much more insulting "second" post, The Arrogant and Intolerant Speak Out.

Dan Reihl is fairly certain he did a late breaking time stamp change to artificially date it in between. 

However, most everyone who read his second insulting post, The Arrogant and Intolerant Speak Out - time stamped 9:39 AM can't seem to recall the now middle post linked at top being there until sometime this afternoon.

Is Arkin pulling a John Kerry by back tracking, or attempting a triple flip that would put a world class gymnast to shame? The latter may be more true.