PAKISTAN UNDER WATER

Heavy torrential rains have caused the worst flooding even seen in that country. The floods began more than two weeks ago and have hit about one-quarter of the country. Huge swaths of land remain under water, and hundreds more homes were flooded over the weekend. Some 20 million people have been affected.

COMMENTS:

Regardless of one’s opinion about the Pakistanis, and although Osama Bin Laden is strongly rumored to be there in a Pakistani safe-haven, your heart has to go out to the innocent people who live in poverty anyway; this must be a horrible tragedy for them to bear. Thanks so much, Mrs. Clinton, for kicking in your $10 to the relief fund.

TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:

Q. What is your opinion of the United Nations? (Hester ~ Saratoga, NY)
A. Not very good. I suppose the argument can be had that the intentions were noble when it was formed; the proffered thought process was that, if we can get nations talking to each other across the table, maybe we can avert future wars and work together on mutually common problems. What it has become, however, is a stage for tyrants of the world to voice their agendas and a platform from which liberals can advance their objectives. Obama and his Czars are working quietly behind the scenes to negotiate some treaties with the U.N. that would theoretically trump various provisions of our Constitution. Of course, that in and of itself is unconstitutional, but Obama and his regime have already made it clear that they are willing to litigate anything at the drop of a hat, even when they are wrong.

Q. If a conservative Supreme Court Judge leaves office, that gives Obama the power to appoint another liberal and the Court then swings left. With a leftist White House and leftist Congress, couldn’t he then proceed to totally take over this country? (Mo ~ San Antonio, TX)
A. Theoretically, yes. That is what is so dangerous about the present situation. But, I think Americans would take up arms to keep that from happening. I would suppose that is a good argument for turning at least one of the Houses out of the hands of the Democrats. As the days go by and the more I see, the more inclined I am to vote Republican and then to hold their feet to the fire. Ouch.

Q. I know there a many anti-gun laws pending around the U.S. What’s their status now that the Supreme Court ruled in the McDonald vs. Chicago case that the right to bear arms cannot be changed by and state or municipal government? (Jeb ~ Palo Cedro, CA)
A. No anti-gun measures are slowing down, even in Chicago where they enacted a new law within days after this Supreme Court ruling in an effort to circumvent the 2nd Amendment and ban guns. In California, they are trying to ban shipments of ammo into the state and to require in-state purchasers to provide complete I.D. each and every time they purchase, including thumbprint, date of birth and social security number. Ammo shops must keep this information forever, and this poses risk of identity theft and privacy invasion. The anti-gunners figure that will be enough to keep people from buying ammo and gun use will therefore dry up and blow away. Up theirs.

TODAY’S QUOTE:

“There is no time like the present to ask for November 2nd as a day off, so you can vote and help transport those who can’t drive to the polls. It’s time to take back our country, and every vote counts.” ~ Unknown Scribbler

TODAY’S VIDEO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEFAPOIDV8Q&playnext=1&videos=vH6lJjxaMUo&feature=mpt%253Atop_stories