Song for the Alberta revolution

This next number on the Either Orr radio programme is dedicated to Candace, and Richard, and Aizlynne, and J.T., and A.B.Freedom, and Sycorax.
It's the Who Are You and "Won't Get Fooled Again!"

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We'll be fighting in the streets
With our children at our feet
And the Liberals that were worshipped will be gone
And the men who spurred us on
Sit in judgment of all wrong
They decide and we’ll all just sing the song

I'll flip the bird to Trudeau’s constitution
Take a bow for the Alberta revolution
Smile at the winds of change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again

The change, it had to come
We knew it all along
We were liberated long before this song
Though the world looks just the same
And history ain't changed
And our banners will be flown in the next war

I'll flip the bird to Trudeau’s constitution
Take a bow for the Alberta revolution
Smile at the winds of change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
No, no!

I'll move myself and my family aside
If we happen to be left half alive
I'll get all my papers and smile at the sky
For I know that the hypnotized never lie

There's nothing in the streets
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the loonies on the left
Are now trembling at the right
And their fears have all grown longer overnight

I'll flip the bird to Trudeau’s constitution
Take a bow for the Alberta revolution
Smile at the winds of change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
Don't get fooled again
No, no!

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Meet the new boss
It ain’t the old boss!

(with apologies to Pete Townshend)

Your daily oddsmaker

Since the non-confidence motion is now on the table, there's a lot of action also on the table.
Here, from the spirit of Jimmy the Geek, are the propositions and the odds thereupon:
* That Paul Martin will prorogue Parliament: Even money
* That the Liberals will hotly pursue cutting deals with MPs: 1-5
* That there will be at least one commentary in the Canadian MSM decrying the death of this Parliament: 2-1
* That at least one person will declare Stephen Harper "scary": 3-1
* That Belinda Stronach will try to switch back to the Conservatives, since she knows she's now backing a loser: 6-1
* That Paul Martin will be campaigning somewhere on Christmas Day: 7-1
* That the Liberals will NOT give away another $20 billion or so before Monday's scheduled vote: 20 billion to 1
See your local wagering facilitator for details.

Carnival time

Mark A. Rayner is back with another edition of the Carnival of Satire. It's a real turkey -- an absolute feast of wit for the U.S. Thanksgiving! Pay a visit.

Happy Thanksgiving

Whilst I join my family for turkey, stuffing, etc., I wish you and yours a most happy Thanksgiving.
Posting will be light the next few days (if you want to know when new stuff comes up, you can go over to the sidebar and subscribe -- it's free!).
If you want to share something, leave a comment (I fixed it -- my bad) and a link.
Peace.

Hillary, Murtha and Iraq

Queen of the Universe in waiting Hillary Rodham Clinton came out the other day against Rep. John Murtha's cut-and-run call in Iraq.
"I think that would cause more problems for us in America."
"It will matter to us if Iraq totally collapses into civil war, if it becomes a failed state the way Afghanistan was, where terrorists are free to basically set up camp and launch attacks against us," she said.
This puts her at odds with the leftoids who are now running the Democratic Party.
Of course, it's safe for her to do so, since she is, after all, Queen Hillary I.
Besides the obvious feint to the right, to distance herself in the public eye from the leftoids, there may very well be another reason for her to do that.
It seems that back in 1993, in the first year of her husband's presidency, Slick Willie got some advice about taking U.S. troops out of another situation.
Who gave her husband that advice?
Why, it was none other than Rep. John Murtha, D-Cut-and-Run.
Captain Ed points out that his track record hardly makes him a "hawk", as the media describes him, but an isolationist that has never believed in a forward strategy against terror or anything else.
By media reputation, Murtha is a "hawkish Democrat."
Could it be that he's really a "chicken hawk"?
Anyway, returning to Queen Hillary I (and I wish we didn't have to), Dick Morris was on Hannity on Tuesday [again], and the conversation [as always] turned to Her Majesty.
The discussion quickly moved to Somalia.
Morris said the Queen was "livid" over the fact that the Slickster took D-Cut-and-Run's advice and took U.S. troops out of Somalia.
We all know what that did.
In a 1998 interview with ABC's John Miller, Osama bin Laden said that America's withdrawal from Somalia had emboldened his burgeoning al Qaida force and encouraged him to plan new attacks.
"Our people realize[d] more than before that the American soldier is a paper tiger that run[s] in defeat after a few blows," the terror chief recalled. "America forgot all about the hoopla and media propaganda and left dragging their corpses and their shameful defeat."
Maybe we should thank Rep. John Murtha, D-Cut-and-Run, for emboldening the Islamofascists and helping to facilitate 9-11, eh?

Why you can never trust a government poll

When you see online polls, especially ones run by a government agency, be very skeptical. Kate and her trusty corps of readers have found an online poll that is rigged.
It's run by the government of Saskatchewan... which is run by Canada's national Socialist party, the NDP.
[Nadine, where are you?]

Just say no to Citgo

When you're gassing up for your travels over the next few weeks, there's something you should know.
You may be supporting a corrupt, anti-American, Commie-in-all-but-name dictator if you buy your gas at Citgo.
Why is that, you ask?
Well, Citgo is controlled by the government of Venezuela.
Who runs Venezuela?
The corrupt, anti-American, Commie-in-all-but-name Hugo Chavez, Castro's best friend.
Who says Citgo is controlled by the government of Venezuela?
A lefty Web site that is urging its readers to buy Citgo.
Citgo is a U.S. refining and marketing firm that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned oil company.
If this guy is urging people to buy Citgo, I -- for one -- will not.
Anyone joining me?

Linked at Stop the ACLU.

Moonbat University

Moonbat University is now accepting applications for its first year of operation, 2006-07.
This institution will offer the finest education possible without any contamination by those nasty right-wing fascists. Only the polemics of the left will be permitted here.
Some of our distinguished faculty members include:
John Daly (English and fascism): No nasty conservative views spoken here.
Ward Churchill (native studies and fascism): No Eichmanns permitted in this classroom.
Noam Chomsky (whatever he wants): The Godfather of moonbats everywhere.
Stephen Reinhardt (law): The 9th Circuit's most liberal advocate for progressivism.
For a free brochure with our complete faculty and a list of courses, call 1-900-MOONBAT today!

Linked at Basil's Blog.

X out Xmas... or X out Christmas?

In another lifetime (really, about 15 years ago), I wrote a piece called "It's time to X out Xmas."
It was a rant, to be sure, about the trend in advertising of the time to use "Xmas" instead of Christmas. I didn't like the idea because of all of the negative connotations around the letter X. Still don't, even though one person reminded me that X can be used to recall the cross on which Christ died... and that X is the shape of the Greek letter that is the first letter in its translation of Christ. The holiday is Christmas, not Xmas. Do it right.
Nowadays, though, the debate has gone farther -- as to whether there's a subversive campaign to keep the word "Christmas" out of our vocabulary altogether. Certainly, the Anti-Christian Libertines Union has done its share to remove any references of the holiday's real name from the public sphere, and Bill O'Reilly, the cantankerous talking head and successor to Andy Rooney (who has lost some of his edge) as America's #1 curmudgeon, has been taking it on of late, focusing on the big retailers (he runs a paying membership site; no links to that).
But Media Matters, which isn't exactly friendly to the traditional point of view, has a transcript of a recent O'Reilly rant/interview in which he takes off on an advertising exec who endorses staying away from "Merry Christmas."
The guy calls it "not inclusive."
Not.
It is Christmas. It isn't Xmas or Happy Holidays.
When I do my Christmas shopping (one of the most dreaded tasks in the universe -- I am not a shopper), I want to do it in a place that acknowledges "Christmas". Not "Xmas". Not "Happy Holidays."
Christmas.
No euphemisms, please.
And, trite as it is, here is one vote to keep Christ in Christmas.

/rant off

When the Democrats and the terrorists want the same thing, something's wrong

The new equation in U.S. politics is a simple one. If the U.S. loses, the Democrats win.
At this point, Democrats -- especially after Friday's snarkily brilliant move by the House GOP -- cannot win if the U.S. claims victory in Iraq.
"They're playing politics with the war," said Democrat House staffer L. Rubysh. "We're the only ones allowed to do that!"
"It's not fair," declared another staffer, I.M.A. Stooge. "They stole from our playbook. I demand a special prosecutor."
Dr. B. Reel, head of the either orr cracked research team and director of the Institute of Deep Thoughts and Discount Duodenum Surgery in Wapwallopen and Mocanaqua, Pa., was put on the case. Here's what the good Doctor discovered...
"The Democrats and the terrorists want the same thing," he declared. "They both want us out of Iraq now.
"The terrorists want the freedom to run wild, because the Iraqis -- while they are much more prepared than they were a year ago -- aren't quite ready yet. They still have to have their elections and they still need more time to get their troops up to full speed.
"The Democrats want us out now because if we complete the mission and withdraw because the Iraqis are ready, they lose. Most of them -- oddly, Hillary Clinton appears to be the only major exception -- have thrown their hats on the side of the defeatists and basically joined forces with the terrorists' aims."
Doesn't that mean that the Democrats have placed their own interests over that of the country?
"You said it. You understand it."
After that, the good doctor launched into a stream of obscenities not welcomed on this blog, aimed at the defeatist Democrats.

Linked at Stop the ACLU, Basil's Blog and Don Surber.

The Official Liberal Election Campaign Hymn

With an "unwanted" holiday election at hand, it seems, the Liberal Party campaign team is in high gear already (though they really don't want you to think that).
In fact, they already have come up with their election song, or hymn, as it were...

O come, all ye faithful, we shall be triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye, to the pollling place.
Come and behold him, Paul the King of Parliament;
O come, let us elect him,
O come, let us elect him,
O come, let us elect him, Paul the King.

True god of true god, light from light eternal,
Lo, he shuns not the treasury‘s womb;
Son of his father, deigned to rule forever;
O come, let us elect him,
O come, let us elect him,
O come, let us elect him, Paul the King.

Sing, choirs Canadian, sing in exultation;
O sing, all ye citizens of Canada!
Glory to Paul, all glory in the highest;
O come, let us elect him,
O come, let us elect him,
O come, let us elect him, Paul the King.

See how the shepherds, summoned to his footstool,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze;
We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps;
O come, let us elect him,
O come, let us elect him,
O come, let us elect him, Paul the King.

Lo! Star-led chieftains, Magi, Paul-adoring,
Offer him incense, gold, and myrrh;
We to the P.M. bring our hearts’ oblations.
O come, let us elect him,
O come, let us elect him,
O come, let us elect him, Paul the King.

Paul, for us sinners poor and in the manger,
We would embrace thee, with love and awe;
Who would not love thee, loving us so dearly?
O come, let us elect him,
O come, let us elect him,
O come, let us elect him, Paul the King.

Yea, Paul, we greet thee, on this happy morning;
Paul, to thee be victory given;
Word of the Father, Trudeau reincarnate.
O come, let us elect him,
O come, let us elect him,
O come, let us elect him, Paul the King.
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And now, the French translation:

Viennent, tout le ye fidèle, nous sera triomphant,
Viennent le ye, viennent ye, à l'endroit des élections.
Venez le voir, Paul le roi du Parlement;
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent,
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent,
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent, Paul le roi.

Un dieu vrai d'un dieu vrai, lumière d'éternel léger,
bas, il évite pas l'utérus de le trésor;
Fils de son père, daigné à la règle pour toujours ;
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent,
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent,
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent, Paul le roi.

Chantez, des choeurs canadiennes, chantez dans l'exultation ;
Chantent, tous les citoyens de ye du Canada !
Glorifiez-vous à Paul, toute la gloire dans le plus haut ;
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent,
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent,
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent, Paul le roi.

Voyez comment les bergers, appelés à son tabouret,
laissant leurs bandes, aspiration proche au regard fixe ;
Nous trop courbure de thither de volonté nos marchepieds joyeux ;
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent,
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent,
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent, Paul le roi.

Bas ! Tenez le premier rôle les chefs de clan menés, magi, Paul-adorant,
offrez-lui l'encens, l'or, et la myrrhe ;
Nous au P.M. apportons les oblations de nos coeurs.
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent,
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent,
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent, Paul le roi.

Paul, pour nous des pécheurs pauvres et dans la mangeoire,
nous embrasserions le thee, avec l'amour et crainte ;
Qui n'aimerait pas le thee, nous aimant tellement chèrement ?
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent,
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent,
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent, Paul le roi.

Yea, Paul, nous vous saluons, ce matin heureux ;
Paul, au thee soit victoire donnée ;
Le mot du père, Trudeau se réincarnent.
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent,
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent,
Viennent, nous ont laissés l'élisent, Paul le roi.

With thanks to Linda for the inspiration