The Dzhokhar is Guilty

On all 30 counts.

Judge Jeanine Pirro on The Rolling Stone 'Tiger Beat for Terrorists' Cover

More straight talk from the incomparable Jeanine Pirro.

On "Collateral Damage"

One of the two Boston Marathon bombing perpetrators scrawled an unusual statement on the side of the boat where he was cowering in fear, hiding from the police, calling the victims "collateral damage".

Now, perhaps he can be forgiven for misusing the term, as English is not his first language, but victims of terrorism are not "collateral damage". The term may be properly used, for example, in the case of a cowardly jihadist firing missiles, while hiding in a hospital, or a schoolyard, or a mosque, or in a residential area where he can use the residents as human shields.

The goal of our military is to capture or kill these individuals and them alone, without causing damage to the surrounding neighborhood, if possible, and without injuries or casualties to themselves or any innocents nearby. When an innocent bystander is injured or killed in the process of taking out a jihadist or military combatant, that is considered "collateral damage".

However, when a terrorist sets of a bomb or bombs to indiscriminately kill civilians, there is no military target. The civilians are the primary target, not "collateral damage", even if they are not targeted as individuals. Whether calling them collateral damage is through his ignorance of the language, or some futile attempt to spin some sympathy in his favor, it will not work. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev targeted men, women and children who posed no real or imminent threat to him or his religion. The runners did not just come from defiling a mosque. The bystanders did not hold up banners mocking the Prophet. They were living their lives under the freedom that God gave them. Two cowardly ingrates, living off the state they say they despise, indiscriminately killed and maimed men women and children because of their own religious bigotry.

Let us not allow the language to become the collateral damage of murderers and cowards.

"Obama Shows His Respect"

Well, he's already done it to the rest of the country!

Original Caption: “President Barack Obama observes a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, in the Oval Office, April 22, 2013.

With photographer, because no matter how solemn or momentous the event, no matter whose life or death he is celebrating, it is always, still about him.

Update: Note: This is an obvious Photoshop, since it is equally obvious that our current President would never pee standing up!

Language Tortured in Aftermath of Marathon Bombing

One of the casualties in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing and terror spree, is language, or at least common sense in regards to language. Rush Limbaugh today played a montage of news anchors and commentators referring to the Boston Marathon bombers as "kids". It was unreal. There must have been at least two dozen, if not more, newspeople and talking heads using the word "kids" to describe two cold blooded killers.

FYI, These are "kids":


Kids brainwashed and blinded by hatred, but kids, nonetheless. Nineteen and twenty-six year olds, who plot and plant bombs designed to maximize death and dismemberment, and get in shootouts with police are not "kids". Not sure what the endgame of this particular meme is here. Maybe to make Dzhokhar Tsarnaev more sympathetic to those who see him more as an enemy combatant, subject to interrogation, rather than a "first time offender" in the criminal justice system, entitled to full Miranda rights...

The second thing that bothered me was in today's news coverage, a statement by the surviving bomber about the motivation of his brother:

The surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect has told investigators that his brother orchestrated the attacks because he 'wanted to defend Islam from attack'...

"He 'wanted to defend Islam from attack'...". And the 30,000 runners, 8,500 volunteers, 1,100 media members and 500,000 spectators of the Boston Marathon were the primary enemies of Islam? What? Had they just run 26.2 miles to desecrate a mosque?? Passed out cartoons of Mohammed to wear in lieu of numbers???

This is not a reason. A rationalization, perhaps, but, this is only an excuse. Nothing more. Random murder to make a political statement is not a "defense" of anything. This seems to me to be the groundwork for a variation of SODDit. Some Other Dude Did it. My dead brother was the mastermind. He talked me into it. I was just some dumb "kid" who looked up to his big brother. Blame the dead guy, not me!

Kids a lot younger than 19 have been tried as adults. Kids who acted without as much premeditation or planning as this attack. I don't care if this guy wasn't the ringleader. He participated in a deadly bombing and shoot out which killed and maimed people, scarring them for life. He is clearly old enough to know the difference between right and wrong. His careless disregard of human life prior to the attack, through his attempt to escape, so that he could kill again, makes this guy a candidate for lethal injection. Whether or not the Obama justice department, which fumbled a case as simple as the New Black Panther voter intimidation case, can obtain justice for the victims of the Boston Marathon and its aftermath, remains to be seen.


Cross posted at LCR.

Watch President Drip with Sincerity

The President graced us with with a speech tonight that will make us forget the Gettysburg address, will make us forget "We have nothing to fear but fear itself", make us forget "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country".

Well, not forget, exactly. But, being in a coma is almost like forgetting, isn't it? Within minutes of the people who actually risked their lives and were responsible for capturing the bombing suspect ending their press conference, Barry sprinted to the sound of the microphones and cameras to insert himself into the spotlight before it faded. I suppose he could have called the first responders and FBI, and congratulated them personally for a job well done... if it had been about them. But, no one would have seen him do that. I suppose he could have invited them up to the White House for a small ceremony, or some random golf course for a round of golf. But, not as many people would be paying attention then. President Me couldn't bear the thought of passing up the opportunity to put his face in front of the American people one more time.

Hope he thinks it was worth it. Watch, or watch again the colorless, bland and boring laundry list of people dying, losing their homes and being maimed for life, and tell me if the president reeks with sincerity or just reeks?


The Master of Understatement tells us, "it's been a tough week". Really, Barry? What was your first clue? His listless recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance at the end was particularly less than inspiring. But, the performance did put me in mind of a similarly passionate oration:



The saying is "always leave them wanting more", Barry. Not "always leave them wanting you to leave."

Update: And here I thought it was just me! "Robotic, Emotionless President Obama Gets Boston Victim’s Name Wrong" It's "Lu Lingzi", not "Ling Su Lu".


Cross posted at LCR.

"I Think We Can Coexist Better If One of Us is Dead"

From the 'truth is stranger than fiction' department, I have heard from two different sources now, that the car the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing used as a getaway car, had a "Coexist" bumper sticker on it. But, then, anyone with that low of a regard for human life would lie about other things, too.

Update: Apparently this was on the back of the car they hijacked. Perhaps now the owners of the car will see the folly of their ways?


Cross posted at LCR.