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Audacity of Truth
Whiner-in-Chief:
"[W]hether the grumbling is about Republicans on Fox or bloggers in pajamas, there's a word for what the president and his aides are doing. That word is "whining." And nothing [...] does more damage to Obama's credibility or authority than the sense that a popular president is becoming the whiner-in-chief."
- John Nichols, Nation Magazine - 10/12/09
Snow falls in Baghdad
Via Reuters:
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Snow fell on Baghdad on Friday for the first time in memory, and delighted residents declared it an omen of peace.
“It is the first time we’ve seen snow in Baghdad,” said 60-year-old Hassan Zahar. “We’ve seen sleet before, but never snow. I looked at the faces of all the people, they were astonished,” he said.
“A few minutes ago, I was covered with snowflakes. In my hair, on my shoulders. I invite all the people to enjoy peace, because the snow means peace,” he said.
Traffic policeman Murtadha Fadhil, huddling under a balcony to keep dry, declared the snow “a new sign of the new Iraq.”
“It’s a sign of hope. We hope Iraqis will purify their hearts and politicians will work for the prosperity of all Iraqis.”
The streets of the capital were largely empty as big, thick, wet flakes fell on Friday morning, a weekend day in Iraq. The temperature hovered around freezing and the snow mostly melted into grey puddles when it hit the ground.
Wonder what it looked like through the eyes of this child:
Photo courtesy: AP Photo/ Adil al-Khazali
Related reading: Via Michael J. Totten: The Rings on Zarqawi’s Finger.
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Snow can have a peaceful effect as you watch it fall. I remember as a kid, standing on top of the bluff behind my Grandmother’s house watching it fall gently onto her house 350 ft below me. You could just watch it forever, it is so beautiful, and tranquil. – Lorica
The best part of that snow was they didn’t have to shovel it. Trust me, shoveling wet, heavy snow (which is what that was) will cause one to have a different view of snow.
Overheard from the executive offices of Algore:
“D’Oh!”
Beautiful pic!!!! If they get snow in Baghdad, maybe there is a chance for some in North Carolina!!
Hmm and hmm . . .
Snow in Baghdad . . . NYC Window Washer somehow survives 47-story plunge when his scaffold breaks loose.
Maybe the age of miracles has not passed.
It seems as though global warming has been blamed for just about every conceivable blip in our weather patterns. Every tornado, hurricane, forest fire and earthquake seems to have been converted into advertisements for global warming enthusiasts who want to make sure you feel guilty for using that 2nd square of toilet paper.
It’s aggravating that simple miracles in life, such as snow in a desert that hardly ever even sees rain, must all be politicized and stolen away as a martyr for the GW cause.
I’m of the opinion that caring for our environment is a responsibility that everyone can share a part in. But taking the issue to such an extreme level that even a historic snowfall in the desert can no longer be enjoyed, will only hurt the effort.
Blustering hysteria every time anything happens (even a snowfall) will do nothing for the cause but wear people out on the issue and diminish it’s credibility to folks who might otherwise be receptive to the message.
I’ve stated before and continues to suggest that politicizing global warming has bled the goodwill out of the effort and replaced it with political rancor. In times like these, it would be nice if the talking heads could put a sock in it and let the rest of us just enjoy the miracle of snow in the desert. It may be another 100 years before global warming allows us to enjoy it again.
Danny Vice
The Weekly Vice