ALF or Animal Liberation Front is a cell based organization that specializes in "freeing" animals from companies and letting them go. They do this by breaking into the animal colony, stealing the animals, and then releasing them into the wild. Having known ALFers myself I can tell you that they are shallow anarchists with no real understanding of the world or of life in general. Usually they are white, rich, college drop outs. They believe that corporations have no right to privatize animals, and reason that they themselves can, not only steal other's property, but cause terrible suffering by releasing them into the wild.

I found one of their "communiques" on portland indymedia (http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2008/04/374868.shtml) and one of their statements particularly  interesting. They write "Even if some of the mink do not make it we feel it is better to die free, then at the hands of their speciesist captors." This is an insane statement, and one that only leftists could make. They are merely exchanging world views, and forcing their own on the poor minks. As usual, actual reason and logic take a back seat to "feel good direct action". Those minks were brought up in a colony. They have no idea how to survive in the wild. What would you rather? Live well and be taken care of in a warm and safe environment until you are killed ever so carefully. Or be "freed" by some crazed anarchist to live your last few moment terrified, hungry and scared? I really don't know. But neither does the ALF. They should leave well enough alone.

I cannot help but bring Obama into this. His friend and fundraiser Ayers is one of these people. Weather Underground have close ties to ALF, ELF, and Earth First! and they all use the same Monkey-Wrench Game techniques to force their world view on others. These people have no respect for personal property or society. They do not understand real suffering, only what their leftist college professors tell them and idealists pamphlet put out by Nonsense Collective Number 123 table. Obama is closer to these people than the media will ever let on, and its important to follow the breadcrumbs.
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So, the Oregon Primary is coming up soon and I am still hesitant to join Operation Chaos and change sides. I can not imagine voting for Hillary for the obvious reasons, but I want to use my primary vote for some good. However, I hate the thought of being lumped in with the "Democrats getting new voters" propaganda that is making the primary rounds. I also think that Hillary will be much harder to beat in the general and I do not want to inadvertently help her get the nod. I guess I'll see how things shape up tonight. I also think I can rely on the "white guilt" of the D-super delegates to give it to Obama no matter what..hmm..I should make up my mind soon though.
Any suggestions much appreciated.
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A Rant on a Saturday Afternoon:

I just can't take it anymore. I can't take all this liberal nonsense. They are the most negative people out there, so down on everything except their precious global warming. Everywhere its prices going up. Gas going up. Economy worries. Blah blah blah. Maybe if the liberals would stop trying to "greenify" everything, and make it all "sustainable" the prices would be fine. Being green is being Anti-American. It is destroying our wonderful capitalist system that  has made us the most powerful country ever in a few hundred years. Why fix something that is not broken? If the argument is that we want to be competitive and have cheap fuel, FINE. Then let the market handle itself. Whenever government start meddling NOTHING gets done. But forcing the country to be "green" by taxing everyone who drives a car is just plain unpatriotic. They want to improve traffic congestition by taxes. "This will help our environment" they tell me. I have an idea: BUILD MORE ROADS. When did we become beholden to what we perceive about the planet's woes? The planet has existed for millions and millions of years. It is going to be fine. And another thing, there is one truth about people's perceptions; they're usually DEAD WRONG.

 And the worse part is, liberals really don't care about the environment. If they did then they would happy to see global-warming as a myth (which it IS). But no, they're just using "environmental concerns" to beat the American people and our economy into submission so they can gain power and institute a green fascist regime. Being an environmentalist is being a fascist: an environmentalist believes that laws should be passed (NO MATTER WHAT) for the sake of the environment, people's freedom not withstanding. Thats why we can't open up new power plants. Thats why we can't drill in anwr. Thats why I have to pay for a plastic grocery bag and be bombarded with green advertising. Thats why our economy is getting worse. Going "green" is going to destroy this country. It will bring us to our knees economically.
Its time to fight back.
No more "green". No more new taxes. No more lies. No more nonsense.

I do not presume to know what real courage is. I have never served my country in uniform, and so I do not know real fear. But it seems apparent that liberals and congressional republicans are complete and utter cowards. They are so busy appeasing the economy just like they appease everything else, that they do not give the country time to correct itself and learn from our mistakes. Why they should bail out people who foreclosed on their homes is a complete mystery. What ever happened to personal responsibility? Congress should say "You made a mistake. You have to suffer the consequences. Its not our job to clean up your mess. Grow up."  I guess thats what true American men and women would do, so why would I expect congress to act like true Americans. And where is the damn GOP? Oh thats right, after abandoning their conservative principles, they're quivering in some cave scared of being called names by Democrats. Worthless.

We have to meet our world head on. As anyone thats ever played any contact sports will say, one get far more injured dodging the hit. We need REAL leaders, not some whiny little girly men who don't have the guts to stand up for themselves.