For those keeping score at home...
Since the birth of the Plesnarski Journal-Constitution on 7/23, I have provided my readers with 10 posts (actually, this is 11). In that same time, Callapm.com, has only managed 2 posts. If I had time to google the criteria for a "dead blog", I would; but I am just too busy trying to keep my readers happy!

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Nanu! Nanu!


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Liberals... they just don't get it!
One of my favorite Uncles, who happens to be a lib, just sent me this email from his circle of liberal friends. Someone of these arguments made against Republicans are just so weak, I figured I needed to respond. Check out my response below:

Things you have to believe to be a Republican today:

> > Jesus loves you and shares your hatred of homosexuals and> > Hillary Clinton.



Jesus loves Democrats even though they hate him. Although, he meant for things like matrimony, conception, and individual prayer to be sacred, he forgives the Democrats for transforming them into political issues. He appreciates the fact that we give reverence to his divinity in our nation's pledge; but perplexed as to why liberals are offended by said mention.



> > Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a bad guy when> > Bush's daddy made war on him, a good guy when Cheney did> > business with him, and a bad guy when Bush needed a "we can't> > find Bin Laden" diversion.

This is a very simplistic view of foreign affairs. We were arming Saddam during the Cold War (remember, when we faced nuclear annihilation and John Kerry was voting against every major weapons system?). Paraphrasing the 911 report (in case you only read the parts printed in the NYT), sometimes the intelligence agencies have to do business with bad men in order to get things done. When your boy, William Jefferson Clinton, decided that this was too unethical for his administration (hahaha... can you imagine Clinton telling Sandy Burger to clean things up and then frisking him as he left the oval office?) we then entered a period barely mediocre intelligence that allowed UBL to sucker punch us where it hurt (9/11).

Back to the cold war... we definitely had to pull some shady deals in the Middle East during the 1980's due to 2 major reasons (1) It's oil resources directly correlate with our national security and the global economy, and (2) Carter botched things up SO BAD in the late 1970's; we were simply playing the cards we were dealt.



> > Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is Communist, but> > trade with China and Vietnam is vital to a spirit of> > international harmony.

Honestly, who cares about Cuba right now? They dug their own grave supporting a Communist regime over the last 50 years. We'll just let Castro die and then turn the place into a resort again.



> > The United States should get out of the United Nations, and> > our highest national priority is enforcing U.N. resolutions> > against Iraq.

No one has ever seriously endorsed leaving the UN, so I shouldn't even address this question. However, let's just point out that their Human Rights Committee consists of Libya (chair), Iran, and Syria among others.



> > A woman can't be trusted with decisions about her own body,> > but multi-national corporations can make decisions affecting> > all mankind without regulation.

Did Al Gore write this email?



> > The best way to improve military morale is to praise the> > troops in speeches while slashing veterans' benefits and> > combat pay.

Bush is the only president in the last 11 years to give the military a raise (other than miniscule cost of living increases during the 1990's while nearly a quarter of the armed forces were "laid off").

As far as Veterans go, Bush did not cut their major benefits. What he hasn't done is repeal a 1995 decision that took away free lifetime benefits for soldiers that served between 1941 and 1956. Correct my memory... who was President in 1995? Anyway, Veterans are upset that he has yet to overturn the 1995 decision, but "slashing benefits" is a little much unless you're writing dialog for a Michael Moore "documentary".



> > If condoms are kept out of schools, adolescents won't have sex.

So Democrats want the government to raise their kids, pay their health care, and stop protecting us from foreign threats... what's everyone going to do with all this free time? Obviously nothing that costs money because the Democrats want us to hand all of that over to them.



> > A good way to fight terrorism is to belittle our long-time> > allies, then demand their cooperation and money.

With Allies like France, who needs enemies?... seriously? You realize that the only reason they didn't support us is because they (along w/ Kofi Anon's kid) were making TONS of cash of Oil for Food?



> > Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy, but> > providing health care to all Americans is socialism.

You have a good point, we should definitely parallel our domestic policy with countries that were just invaded and had their entire government replaced.



> > HMOs and insurance companies have the best interests of the> > public at heart.

No, they have the best interests of their stock holders at heart. This is how free enterprise works. It is the governments role to regulate and break up monopolies; but as long as the public has options (which they do), again and again the market has proven to be the great equalizer. If you feel taken advantage of, there are hundreds of providers willing to do business with you.

Many Healthcare wouldn't be so expensive if we enacted tort reform to cap the level of frivolous lawsuits... of course, this might tick your buddy John Edwards off...



> > Global warming and tobacco's link to cancer are junk science,> > but creationism should be taught in schools.

Teacher unions should be allowed to destroy the public education system, but children shouldn't have the right to use vouchers to attend better private schools. (I like this game!)



> > A president lying about an extramarital affair is an> > impeachable offense, but a president lying to enlist support> > for a war in which thousands die is solid defense policy.

You realize that we've found Sarin, VX, and mustard gas since we've been in Iraq? You also realize that we've removed 2 tons of nuclear material since January? Not to mention, the CIA called WMD a "slam dunk", MI-6 and Russian Intelligence both verified this, agreeing there was virtually no doubt that Sadam was packing WMD.

But let's concentrate on the fact that a few troops made terrorists wear panties on their head while dogs barked at them... oh the humanity!



> > Government should limit itself to the powers named in the> > Constitution, which include banning gay marriages and censoring> > the Internet.

Gay marriage drives up Healthcare costs... I can't believe Democrats are forcing single moms and orphans to work a third job for healthcare, just so Siegfried and Roy can "make it official".



> > The public has a right to know about Hillary's cattle trades,> > but George Bush's driving record (and military record) is none of > > our > > business.

He's opened all of his records, y'all just can't believe that he didn't spend his youth snorting coke off of baby seals that he just clubbed to death... how about John Kerry's full military and financial records? Oh yeah, his wife pays the bills (and she told us to "Shove It!").



> >> > Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless> > you're a conservative radio host. Then it's an illness and you> > need our prayers for your recovery.

Rush Limbaugh doesn't want my tax money to pay for his well being. If anyone messes up, then "Yes" it is bad. However, if someone messes up and expects someone to clean up their mess, then "Yes", that's worse.



> > You support states' rights, but Attorney General John Ashcroft> > can tell states what local voter initiatives they have the> > right to adopt.

Sorry, please repeat that... my hearing has been bad since Janet Reno tear gassed my condo, then sent a sniper squad after me for subscribing to "Guns and Ammo".



> >> > What Bill Clinton did in the 1960s is of vital national> > interest, but what Bush did in the '80s is irrelevant.

Define "is".



> >> > Feel free to pass this on. If you don't send it to at least 10> > other people, we're likely to be stuck with Bush for 4 more years.

Are you suggesting that any fellow Democrats forward this email to 10 people, or do mean they should drive a bus into the projects, hand out cash and cigarettes (from *gasp* big tobacco), and drive these people to voting booth to vote for Michael Dukakis's lieutenant governor?


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YAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR!!!!



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Fulmer to skip SEC Media Day
Phillip Fulmer has to skip SEC media days because he fears for his safety in the state of Alabama, and also wants to avoid any frivolous lawsuits brought on him by angry bama fans.

Many laugh and say "Only in the SEC". The sad thing is that only stuff like this occurs in the SEC because we are the only conference to feature the inbred nation. Seriously, this is yet another example of how far mighty Alabama has fallen. Even though it is common knowledge that they cheated before, cheat now, and will always cheat; they still need to blame others when they're caught.

Dear Alabama - even though your fan base is composed of a bunch of ignorant redneck hicks that have never set foot on campus for any reason other than a football game... please take a minute and realize what kind of image you are putting out there.

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Kerry, Edwards... are gay?
They sure have been a little touchy, touchy this campaign season. Check out this spoof that someone made to one of Marvi Gaye's classic tunes... the scary thing is that he didn't have to move their hands all that far...

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CALLAPM.COM
As mentioned earlier, my buddy, Paul, is the one that got me started on blogging. He actually tried to pressure me into it, like you had to be cool to be a blogger, or vice versa. I decided that since I do have a ton of useful and valuable information to share with the world... why not?

Back to my buddy Paul... although he is a friend, he can be quirky and downright strange at times. In fact, lately he's seemed to develop a case of terrets syndrome lately... see what I'm talking about at CALLAPM.COM!


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The War on Terror
Here's a great article by Charles Krauthammer that gives us a good perspective of what we should be talking about as a nation. Unfortunately, do to the current extreme-left nature of the Democratic Party; our country is still locked in the Iraq debate.

I don't want war as much as the next guy, but we have already learned the hard way that we cannot stand idle as a threat materializes. If we are going to adopt a doctrine of pre-emption, Iran and Syria have forced themselves to the front of the line. We are not facing an enemy that is concerned about there own self preservation or security. Their lone purpose is to bring death to our way of life. We cannot permit any more Islamic countries to join the nuclear club (Pakistan is one too many).

Here's the LINK

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OSCON 2004
Although I probably use more open source technologies than he does, my buddy, Paul C (of http://callapm.com) is headed to O'Reilly's open source conference on the company's dime. I apologize to all of his readers for his lack of dedication to his blog and his subpar humor. I invite all of you to ditch the zero and find the hero (i.e. come on over to plesnarski.com... We'll treat ya right!)

I the meantime, let's wish Paul a good trip while he lugs all of his essentials to Portland!


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Handspring's Treo 600


The Handspring Treo 600 is the greatest phone ever invented. I'm not important enough at my job to get a Blackberry yet, but this thing blows them away anyhow. Phone, SMS, Email, Palm OS, Digital Camera, MP3 Player, and many, many other features are crammed** into a device slightly larger than my old flip phone... Seriously, it's about half the size of my old Palm Vx. The keyboard is very small, but if my fat fingers can type on it, you should be fine. I will admit that it was giving me fits about 2-3 weeks ago, but I took it back to the Sprint store and they gave me a brand new one (no questions asked!).

(** = side note, 'crammed' is one of my favorite words of all time)



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License to Chill


Heard Jimmy Buffett's new cd? Even if you're a moderate fan, go get it now. It's more country than most of his older stuff, featuring duets with Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Martina McBride, George Strait, and others. I've had it for two weeks and it's the only thing I've been listening to... of course, lately I've been on a big country kick, so go figure.



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The NKOTB of the Bloggin' World
Welcome to Grand Opening of the Plesnarski Journal and Constitution... I'll be posting about 4-5 things a week mostly concerning the topics over there in the left margin. Most other things, I don't have a whole lot to say about (especially to 'Internet People'). So, sit back, enjoy this proverbial peep hole into the heart and mind of John Edward Plesnarski III.

In the meantime, here's a picture of my new dog, Cash...


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