Terrorists in Iraq are having such a hard time recruiting new suicide bombers that they’re now using suicide-bomber dogs.”

Just one more reason that I joined the National Guard in this time of world conflict. I disagree with many aspects of the day to day conduct of my own federal government and with the attitude of many of my “public servants.” However, I am unaware of any United States government policy that would endorse strapping explosives to a dog and then attempting to blow up human beings by blowing up the dog.

Such methods are cowardly, digusting and indicative of a complete disrespect for life. That is why I consider my enemies - the enemies of my values and my worldview - to be worth less than dogs. There is no basis for negotiation with beings that do not place any value on the lives of their fellow human beings. There is nothing I can say to reason with men who made are less than animals by their beliefs and actions.

They must be extinguished, because they are a cancer that will destroy humanity if left untreated.

Well I have another Nantahala camping trip under my belt. This one was temperate, and I’m grateful for that. I’ve uploaded an image gallery for the enjoyment of those who couldn’t make it.

There were a number of shots I didn’t get this time around. Hopefully, I will have one more opportunity to go before the Iraq sojourn. The ranger didn’t show up this trip, but we did see more hikers and campers than normal due to the holiday.

Officials, in a predictable fashion, have charged Jennifer Wilbanks with a felony for lying to police. Clinton got away with lying about his oral affairs, so I’m not sure how District Attorney Danny Porter is justifying this sort of charge. If lying to the whole country isn’t a felony, lying to a few local police officials and FBI agents certainly can’t be. My suspicion is that Little Danny is looking for his own 15 minutes of fame, and that this has nothing to do with any actual sense of justice being served.

Lots of people seem to be looking for pictures of Jennifer Wilbanks’ breasts, if the search results being pointed to my blog are any indicator. Lots of people are also seeking information on spanking Jennifer Wilbanks. Why? The public is a scary animal.

Speaking of scary, what’s the deal with the guy up on the crane? I don’t know about other major American cities, but Atlanta has its fair share of these fool crane climbers. We seem to have about one a year. They shut down traffic and generally interfere with commerce. My first question is: why aren’t the construction companies improving security to avoid this sort of thing? My second question is: what is it about the air in Atlanta that makes people climb cranes?

I know that I’ve read living in Atlanta during the summer is like having a one pack a day cigarette habit, but there must be some extra chemical floating around that pushes already unstable people up to the top of cranes, where they are hoping the air will be clearer. Carl Edward Roland is certainly one of the more stubborn fresh air enjoyment fanatics to foist himself into the consciousness of the Atlanta public in recent memory.

Just remember, Carl, if you come down alive, they’re still going to investigate you. It appears you may have beaten your girlfriend to death. In the proud tradition of Van Halen, I’d say go ahead and jump. You might as well jump.

The question that should concern Congress today is: Does the US government have the constitutional authority to fund any form of stem cell research? The clear answer to that question is no. A proper constitutional position would reject federal funding for stem cell research, while allowing individual states and private citizens to decide whether to permit, ban, or fund this research. Therefore, I must vote against HR 810.

They call him Dr. No. Ron Paul is the only man in Congress that consistently acts in a manner that I respect. He’s the only man in Congress that seems worthy of my trust.

The man refuses to vote for any piece of legislation that is not authorized by the U.S. Constitution. Why can’t any of his fat, disgusting, lying, cheating, stealing fellow Congresspeople follow his example?

If I had the power, I’d replace Congress with clones of Ron Paul and retire to a cabin in the mountains. Everything else would take care of itself. It’s good to have a dream.

In personal accounts Zarqawi is usually described as somber and unintelligent, with a violent temper.

Speculation continues about the status of terrorist jackass Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi.

It does appear he has been injured but the sources I can find are all speculative as to the extent of his injuries. Hopefully, they will kill him. Zarqawi has a history of ruining the lives of his fellow human beings dating back to his sexual assault in the 1980s.

Many of his neighbours recalled him as a tattooed, under-educated thug, once jailed for drug abuse and sexual assault in Jordan, who was an embarrassment to his long-suffering father, a retired army officer.

Good riddance to bad rubbish. That is all.