Ostriches & Giraffes

[Flanders]

I always refer to those average Americans who defend Hussein’s eligibility as ostriches. Hussein’s surrogates are not ostriches; they are giraffes; their heads are so high up they can see exactly what has to be done.

Go to the WND home page today and you’ll see a picture of a guy with his head buried in the sand.

http://www.wnd.com/

Sad to say, that ostrich is an elected Republican. The article connected to the picture says this:

Regardless of whether they have “doubts” about Obama’s eligibility to be president or whether they consider the issue a “distraction,” Republicans in Congress are repeating a common refrain: “Let’s just forget about it and focus on the next election.”

“Anybody But Obama” is the accepted shibboleth Republicans cite for ignoring the eligibility question.

My problem with those folks who insist Hussein must be defeated in order to save the country is this: Unless you’re a hypocrite you should want to save the country by using every available weapon. Settling the eligibility question one way or the other is a more powerful weapon than all of the slogans the RNC can come up with, yet that weapon is being rendered harmless by silence. Bottom line: Republicans in Congress unwilling to nuke Hussein with the eligibility question can’t possibly want to save the country.

NOTE: Eligibility-doubters are confident Hussein is not eligible, while settling the question to everyone’s satisfaction is the last thing Hussein and his supporters want. That should tell Republican ostriches something.

On top of everything else, the media and Republicans are touting Marco Rubio for VP. The party line is that Rubio guarantees victory. Unfortunately, Rubio is not eligible either; so I wonder how a second possible president who is ineligible saves the country? I guess one ineligible president is destroying the country; while a second one is needed to save it.

Oh yeah. I almost forgot. The Democrats want Rubio on the Republican ticket, too. Ask yourself why Democrats want Rubio if he spells sure defeat for Hussein?

Incidentally, Rubio can take himself out of the line of succession. That would give everybody what they want. The Republican candidate would pick up some Hispanic votes, and the Democrats would get the VP they want on the Republican ticket.

Then there is this to consider: Hussein might win in November! If that happens Republican ostriches will have less success saving the country in his second term than they had the first time around. Drew Zahn’s piece says this:

“For those who say we can settle this matter on Election Day, we must ask this question: Do you mean we should ignore the Constitution as we did in 2008? How’s that working out for everyone?” Farah asks. “And should we continue to ignore it after Election Day as well? Ignore the rule of law?”

House GOP: Don't bother me with eligibility
But 'wait until November' strategy draws voter ire
Published: 12 hours ago
by DREW ZAHN

House GOP: Don’t bother me with eligibility

Looking to the government to settle the eligibility question once and for all reminded me of Ronald Reagan’s great observation: “Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”

I think RR would agree that the government and the media created the problem in 2008.

Let me apologize for being redundant. The media is an instrument of government; ergo, media and government are a single entity. Obviously, the media blackout on the eligibility issue tells us the government’s intentions whether or not Hussein gets a second term; i.e., don’t talk about the problem and it will go away.

Here are two videos from Drew Zahn’s piece:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZczTDQS2Ick&feature=player_embedded]Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler: I have a lot of doubts about Obama's birth certificate - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE12qM6j0CQ&feature=player_embedded]Congressman Asked About Investigation Into Obama's Forgeries - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Flanders]

Conservative ostriches are breeding like rabbits, and in the strangest places:

Eligibility vanishes from conservative website
What was real reason for disappearance?
Published: 14 hours ago

Eligibility vanishes from conservative website

Senator Jon Kyl started the flap when he was:

. . . responding to a constituent that the Hawaii Department of Health “has attested” to the validity of records showing Obama was born in Hawaii.

“Moreover, the allegations pertaining to President Obama’s citizenship have been rejected on multiple occasions by the U.S. Supreme Court,” . . .

To be fair, Kyl did not say the birth announcements in two Honolulu newspapers also proved Hussein’s eligibility.

Here’s the link to the open letter that called ostrich Kyl to task:

ForgeryGate: An Open Letter to My Republican Senator, Jon Kyl (AZ) | Western Journalism.com

 

[Flanders]

Marco Rubio has repeatedly said he is not going to be a candidate for vice president, yet he is being touted for the job more than any other Republican. Ever since his name surfaced I’ve said “No way. The guy is not eligible.” I have not changed my mind, but there is a possibility worth considering.

Rubio on the ticket might force the SCOTUS to rule on his eligibility between the day he is placed on the ticket, and election day. Admittedly, that is not much time for the Supreme Court to hear the case and hand down a ruling. It’s also a dangerous strategy if the Court rules after he is elected.

Obviously, the High Court refused to touch Hussein’s eligibility. However, Rubio might be a way to get the Court to rule on the meaning of “natural born citizen.”

Anyway here is a great explanation of the meaning of natural born citizen:

Natural Born Citizen? - YouTube

The video came from this informative article:

GOP 'superstar' for VP faces eligibility questions
National Archives document casts doubt on 'natural-born' status
Published: 9 hours ago

GOP ‘superstar’ for VP faces eligibility questions

 

[waltky]

Poaching & expansion of farmland in Africa put giraffes at high risk...

Red List Report: Giraffes Suffer 'Silent Extinction' in Africa
December 07, 2016 — Giraffe numbers have declined by as much as 40 percent since the 1980s in a "silent extinction" driven by illegal hunting and an expansion of farmland in Africa, the Red List of endangered species reported Thursday.

Populations of the world's tallest land creature fell to about 98,000 from an estimated 152,000-163,000 in 1985, according to the list compiled by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The Red List rated the giraffe "vulnerable" to extinction on current trends for the first time, against a previous rating of "least concern." It said the plunge in numbers in large parts of sub-Saharan Africa had gone largely unnoticed. "Whilst giraffes are commonly seen on safari, in the media and in zoos, people — including conservationists — are unaware that these majestic animals are undergoing a silent extinction," Julian Fennessy, an IUCN giraffe specialist, said in a statement.

Chester Zoo's newest baby giraffe, Kidepo, steps out for the first time with his mother, Orla, at Chester Zoo in Chester, north west England​

Giraffes are at risk from the expansion of farmland to feed a rising human population and from killings for their meat, often in areas of conflict such as South Sudan, according to the IUCN. "People are competing for fewer and fewer resources and the animals are worse off ... especially with civil strife," Craig Hilton-Taylor, head of the Red List, told Reuters. Drought and climate change are aggravating factors, he said.

Among other changes on the list, the African grey parrot — famed for its skill in mimicking human speech — was rated endangered, one step worse than its earlier category as vulnerable. Trapping for the pet trade has driven down numbers. The list also found that 11 percent of more than 700 other species of bird newly assessed were at risk of extinction, such as the Antioquia wren in Colombia, which is under threat from a hydroelectric dam.

African grey parrots rescued from an illegal trader by Ugandan officials at the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo border crossing are seen at the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre in Entebbe​

A few were recovering against the trend — conservation efforts had reduced threats for birds including the Azores bullfinch, St. Helena plover and Seychelles white-eye. The Red List, the main global authority on risks to animals and plants, said 24,307 of 85,604 species assessed in recent decades were in danger of extinction. U.N. studies say that man-made threats, led by the loss of natural habitats, may herald the worst extinction crisis since the dinosaurs were wiped out 65 million years ago.

Red List Report: Giraffes Suffer 'Silent Extinction' in Africa

 

[Flanders]

Poaching & expansion of farmland in Africa put giraffes at high risk...

Red List Report: Giraffes Suffer 'Silent Extinction' in Africa
December 07, 2016 — Giraffe numbers have declined by as much as 40 percent since the 1980s in a "silent extinction" driven by illegal hunting and an expansion of farmland in Africa, the Red List of endangered species reported Thursday.

Populations of the world's tallest land creature fell to about 98,000 from an estimated 152,000-163,000 in 1985, according to the list compiled by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The Red List rated the giraffe "vulnerable" to extinction on current trends for the first time, against a previous rating of "least concern." It said the plunge in numbers in large parts of sub-Saharan Africa had gone largely unnoticed. "Whilst giraffes are commonly seen on safari, in the media and in zoos, people — including conservationists — are unaware that these majestic animals are undergoing a silent extinction," Julian Fennessy, an IUCN giraffe specialist, said in a statement.

Chester Zoo's newest baby giraffe, Kidepo, steps out for the first time with his mother, Orla, at Chester Zoo in Chester, north west England​

Giraffes are at risk from the expansion of farmland to feed a rising human population and from killings for their meat, often in areas of conflict such as South Sudan, according to the IUCN. "People are competing for fewer and fewer resources and the animals are worse off ... especially with civil strife," Craig Hilton-Taylor, head of the Red List, told Reuters. Drought and climate change are aggravating factors, he said.

Among other changes on the list, the African grey parrot — famed for its skill in mimicking human speech — was rated endangered, one step worse than its earlier category as vulnerable. Trapping for the pet trade has driven down numbers. The list also found that 11 percent of more than 700 other species of bird newly assessed were at risk of extinction, such as the Antioquia wren in Colombia, which is under threat from a hydroelectric dam.

African grey parrots rescued from an illegal trader by Ugandan officials at the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo border crossing are seen at the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre in Entebbe​

A few were recovering against the trend — conservation efforts had reduced threats for birds including the Azores bullfinch, St. Helena plover and Seychelles white-eye. The Red List, the main global authority on risks to animals and plants, said 24,307 of 85,604 species assessed in recent decades were in danger of extinction. U.N. studies say that man-made threats, led by the loss of natural habitats, may herald the worst extinction crisis since the dinosaurs were wiped out 65 million years ago.

Red List Report: Giraffes Suffer 'Silent Extinction' in Africa

To waltky: How do you find my old messages?

 

[waltky]

I tell possum to root around inna old files.