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From a post over at gay Patriot:

We promote democracy, and watch Islamists gain power from Iraq to Palestine.

Duh! When you have a sizable population whose political / theological beliefs lean in that direction… You’re expecting anything different? That said, something has been bothering me while listening to a lot of conservative squawkers concerning this uprising…

THIS IS NOT IRAN 1979!!!

Anyone alive, who paid any attention to the events back then, is not being honest when making the comparison.

• The Shah only remained in power because we kept him there. Though he is an ally Mubarak held power on his own. There is not “spiritual leader in exile” waiting in the wings, pulling strings to gain power i.e. Ayatollah Khomeini.
• Though the Muslim Brotherhood does hail from Egypt, and did give birth to Hammas, they are old, their remaining membership is old in age, and have little sway with the younger general public. Are they labeled a “terrorist organization”? Yes. But from everything I’ve read (which includes “The Looming Towers”) they are today probably only mildly more relevant than the Black Panthers are in US politics. Yes, they exist, but just don’t have the draw they once did. The radicals have other groups to join. The Iranians who took over in 1979 had no connections, no interests in keeping ties with the US.
• Assuming the Egyptian army takes control when Mubarak leaves, they get over a billion dollars and military equipment directly from the US. Keep in mind they have sided with the protesters but have not fired on those who are still Mubarak supporters.

Most important, the people in the streets are not asking for a return to a more religious society, as was the case in 1979 Iran. They are not demanding to be separated from modern society….  Hell, they were able to get this started due to the technologies of the 21st Century! They are plugged in and are participants in modern society. No! They are not demanding to go backwards, and establish a new Caliphate….  They are demanding MORE FREEDOMS!

I am in full support of what is happening.

PS. I am well versed in U. S. revolutionary history, which includes the murderous French revolution. Unlike Thomas Jefferson, who was blind to the bloody deterioration of  that event from revolution to convulsive violence, if things go bad in Egypt, I will not hesitate to condemn it. But nothing has surfaced to indicate Egypt is destined to go  down the same road as Iran of 1979.

The Sad State Of California – State of the State

Like the “State Of The Union”… I didn’t watch it. Given that I’m not a Jerry Brown fan, I have to say so far he’s done all right. He’s been pretty realistic about the state of the State. And what he’s proposing is much less gimmicky than that of his predecessor. Don’t think he’ll be able to completely right the ship, but it seems he’s at least recognizing the magnitude of the problems. That said, any plan that shifts mandated expenses back to cities and counties which are also in dire straights, is completely off the table. AND he isn’t realistic about the sacrifices the state will need to make in tax and environmental policy in order to get business to start even considering to move back into this state.

Talking Starlings!!!!

Pretty Cool… Though I don’t even want to backtrack this one!!!!!

Here is one going through it’s more natural vocabulary. European Starlings were never on my birdie radar until I read they were considered songbirds. Then when I took the time to listen… What a stunning array of calls these birds have!

“We seen ’em in Mississippi like this but? never like, but never like this…”

Talkin’ ’bout UFO’s. Not the band, unfortunately. This!

It’s not a bad video, as far as UFO video’s go. Interesting that the people filming aren’t freaking about the light that descended over the Dome of the Rock. They DO react to the flashes, so those are probably real. Could be a transformer blowing up. I always fond it interesting to note that there is never any video or the same events, from different perspectives, when these kind of UFO sightings occur. Well, in this case, there is one! The special effects are right out of the original Star Trek show, and the dialog is priceless!

OK. Enough of the joking. There IS another video, but it is just a zoomed in version of the first one – same angle, same dialog, so I don’t think it qualifies as a second sighting. Where are video’s from other parts of the city?.

Now, here’s the band.