Teabags and Pirates and Libs, oh my!

Tea and Sympathy...or not

Time for a little history quiz...covering recent history, in fact.

Can anyone tell me the number of crude, frat-boy caliber jokes made (on camera, no less) by CNN's Anderson Cooper and MSNBC's David Gergen during...oh, let's just pick a recent event...an Obama campaign rally? How about the time a CNN on-site anchor openly berated an Obama supporter on camera for...well...for sharing his or her views? 

Any guesses?

If you're stumped, don't feel bad. Most, including your humble Gibby Filer, would be too. That's because none of the above actually happened. The media's liberal bias is well-documented and was on full display during last year's presidential race. 

However, I also think my little "pseudo-quiz," if you will, raises some legitimate questions. For example, why is it ok then for CNN's Cooper and MSNBC's Gergen to go on record and make lewd and suggestive jokes about "teabagging" in reference to the millions of Americans who turned out in droves to protest what they perceive as irresponsible handling of their money by the federal government?

Side note: For those that are not aware, according to sources, "teabagging" is basically a disgusting, dehumanizing, not even remotely romantic sexual act that was probably invented in the dark corners of some frat house at some liberal university...where people like Cooper and Gergen attend college. Ask around, though, and you'll get a more comprehensive and detailed response.

So much for Cooper and Gergen's juvenile antics. The whole sordid mess can be read about in full at the link below. But what about CNN's on-site reporter Susan Roesgen and her not-so-subtle disdain for anti-tax protestors in Chicago? Here's the link to the video in which she berates a demonstrator (with a small child, no less) and makes other condescending remarks about concerned American citizens who are committing the Great Liberal Sin of exercising their First Amendment rights.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G3fvNhdoc0

Someone once said, "Adversity does not form character, it reveals it." What then should we make of the supposedly unbiased mainstream media?  How should we gauge their character based on their wholesale endorsement of then-presidential candidate Barack Obama during the campaign as well as their ostensible contempt for patriotic Americans who hate government largesse? 

The short answer, of course, is that most journalists in the mainstream media are devoid of any character at all...or credibility, for that mattter. Instead of doing the job that they get paid big bucks for (or at least more money than most of the "teabaggers" will ever make), it is clear that the liberal agenda is higher on their priority list than journalistic objectivity will ever be. And immature comments like the ones made by Anderson Cooper and David Gergen only serve to further weaken the credibility of networks like CNN and MSNBC, as well as lend more credibility to those of us who choose to exercise our Constitutional rights in an honorable way, for an honorable cause. 

My hat is off to those citizens who took time off from their jobs and other responsibilities to make their voices heard. Washington may be broken, but the American spirit is alive and well. 

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/15/anti-tax-tea-party-protests-expected/

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/16/cable-anchors-guests-use-tea-parties-platform-frat-house-humor/

Here's to the Frogmen!  

I never thought I'd say this, but my opinion of President Obama has gone up a notch or two over the past week. I know, I know...somebody go check the temperature of hell to make sure it hasn't frozen over...yadda yadda yadda. I can hear the wisecracks now. 

But seriously, it was his direct order this past week that gave a team of Navy SEALs the authority to take out the cowardly terrorist pirates who kidnapped Captain Richard Phillips from the US-flagged Maersk Alabama ship. And I must say, it is gratifying to see that we have indeed come a long way since 9/11 in terms of defending ourselves and strengthening our national security when terrorism threatens us from afar. Time will tell if President Obama remains committed to our nation's security, but this is an encouraging sign. 

In the interest of taste, I'll forgo any further "politicking" in this section and will simply focus on two things: 1) being thankful to God for answering my prayers for Captain Phillips' safety (see last week's entry), and 2) calling attention to a special group of patriots that we often refer to as Navy SEALs. 

First and foremost, thanks be to God, who looks after and protects those who cry out to Him in times of danger. Psalm 91 has truly been manifested in the life of Captain Richard Phillips this week. 

Secondly, thanks be to the "frogmen," the warriors, the heroes. It simply is not possible for me to write out in detail the kind of dedication, rigorous training and down-to-the-core patriotism that characterizes a United States Navy SEAL. However, if you truly want to gain a deeper appreciation of these singular American heroes, I highly recommend that you pick up a copy of "Lone Survivor," by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson. Mr. Luttrell is a Navy SEAL and, as the title of his book suggests, the lone survivor of SEAL team 10 which was deployed to Afghanistan in 2005. His book details not only the training and commitment involved in creating a Navy SEAL, but also the selfless sacrifice borne by his teammates of SEAL team 10 in the Hindu Kush mountain range during the war in Afghanistan. Suffice it to say, you will come away more informed and more appreciative of the freedoms provided to you by the men and women of our nation's armed services. 

Getting back to the story, what is most outrageous about this latest incident in the Indian Ocean is the reaction of the surviving pirates. For example, here's a little tidbit from Jamac Habeb (from the link below); "From now on, if we capture foreign ships and their respective countries try to attack us, we will kill them (the hostages)." 

Memo to Mr. Habeb: That dog might hunt if you're dealing with, say, France. But I think this last episode has proven that Americans still have the resolve to fight back and will blow you back to the Crusades if you choose to jack with us. If you want a war, then by God we'll bring one to your doorstep quick, fast, and in a hurry. Hoo-yah! (as the SEALs would say)

Again, let's be thankful that Captain Phillips is safe, and let's be thankful that America still has the mightiest fightin' force the world's ever seen. 

It's great to be a United States sailor! 

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,514775,00.html

Blessings to all. Thank you for reading and have a great week!