Liberation

There's something very liberating and frustrating at the same time about having a hard drive suddenly die, or having your computer croak completely.  Either way you start from scratch -- fresh, a clean slate, free of all the clutter you collected.  My new hard drive arrived via FedX yesterday, overnight service is really wonderful.  I spent most of the day yesterday installing my virus protection (Trend Micro Internet Security) and other programs I find necessary to daily computing -- Word, Micrografx Picture Publisher, Cannon camera software, Carbonite, iTunes, and a few other odds and ends. 

Outlook Express was empty, no folders, no contacts, and it looked good.  I've been having a great time with the "block message/sender" option today, getting rid of all those mailing lists I somehow got placed on without my knowledge.  Wooooo hooooo, checking email will be a breeze for a while.  I feel great!

I'm sure the Iranians would love to feel some liberation as well as many other people around the world.  Obama had time to visit Russia and Ghana to give another of his 'major speeches', saying "I do not see the countries and peoples of Africa as a world apart; I see Africa as a fundamental part of our interconnected world - as partners with America on behalf of the future that we want for all our children."  Too bad he couldn't have the same consideration for Iranian people, Georgians and the South Ossetians.

Obama has no problems meddling in Israeli affairs and completely destroying America, but sucking up to our enemies gives him a thrill.  Our foreign policy is a faux pas.  Abraham H. Miller writes:

The difference between radical Muslims and liberal American Jews is that the former seek to become martyrs, while the latter aspire to become victims. In an ironic twist of fate, radical Muslims and liberal American Jews were made for each other.

This ideological symbiosis is sufficient to give pause to the presence of intelligent design. But like all things that seem to emanate from a higher power, there is a paradoxical twist. It is not themselves that liberal American Jews want to sacrifice on the altar of victimhood; it is their Israeli brethren.

Barack Hussein Obama received nearly eighty percent of the Jewish vote and still garners strong approval among America’s Jews. In contrast, only six percent of Jewish Israelis support Obama.
Even before the election, Israeli Jews, unlike their sycophantic American brethren, saw through Obama.  Israelis were the least supportive population anywhere in the Western world of the inexperienced politician turned presidential candidate.  (continue at Pajamas Media)

I'm sure the Israelis would love to be liberated from their terrorist neighbors, able to live quiet peaceful lives.  Unlike my computer hard drive, wiped clean in an instant, liberation for suffering people around the world and here in the us is nowhere in sight.  Wouldn't it be wonderful to somehow with one keystroke call a special election, vote out Obama, the crazy Liberals, the RINOs in our own party and replace them with Conservatives.  I can dream can't I?

Cyber Attacks May Target Your Computer Next:

From The Gerard Group International and their blog Prometheus' Clarion:

Friday, July 10, 2009 - South Korea announced today that the cyber attacks that targeted scores of South Korean and U.S. Web sites was designed to morph into a more dangerous direction at 12:00 GMT today. Even as the announcement was made, the malicious codes broke into tens of thousands of local personal computers and started wiping hard drives.

The Korea Communications Commission said more than 350 computers were reported damaged as of Friday, but warned that the number could quickly rise, since up to 50,000 have been contaminated by the latest wave of cyber attacks.

South Korea's Intelligence agency, the NIS, told lawmakers on Friday that the hackers responsible for the attacks used 86 IP addresses in 16 countries. The countries include South Korea, the United States, Japan, China, Turkey, and Guatemala. But the spy agency cautioned it was too early to conclude that North Korea was responsible as the investigations were still under way. Some analysts have questioned the North's involvement, saying it may be the work of industrial spies or pranksters.

The breach of US government websites including those tasked with securing America's IT networks should be a cause of concern for security professionals. Our vulnerability to even the most unsophisticated of malicious codes should be a wake-up call.

Gerard Group recommends that network administrators take immediate measures to harden their security defenses. Firewalls should be re-set to the highest security levels. Counter-viral systems should be updated and set to scan all incoming and outgoing email utilizing heuristic algorithms at high security settings.

 Other Reading:

Obama Breaks His Promise on Presidential Signing Statements

Sarah 'Barracuda' Palin and the Piranhas of the Press

DARWIN DEBUNKED BY SHOCKING DISCOVERY

Comments

[David (DW)]

Thanks for the links, Debbie. I have just responded to the lying a--wipe bloggers at Last Crusade regarding the fraud of evolution.

[Always On Watch]

The language in the link below is strong -- apologies for that.

But you simply must see what BHO said in Africa!

http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-fuck.html

[Ron Russell]

N.Y. Jews have been the backbone of the Democratic party for years, just as southerners were the backbone of the old Democrate party in the south. It takes a long time to break old habits, but believe me Debbie the thing with the American Jewish community will change in due time--I believe the trend line is already there.
I bet it does feel good to have a new hard drive---mine is moving slow now.

[Skunkfeathers]

Barry's giveaways of taxpayer dollars to the undeserving continue, along with his sucking up to terrorists and leftist dictators.

This should surprise who, besides the American Jews who are selling out Israel? And it shouldn't have surprised them, if they'd been paying any attention whatsoever.

[MK]

"Too bad he couldn't have the same consideration for Iranian people, Georgians and the South Ossetians."

Indeed, he's just prattling on as always, empty words, empty promises and such, ultimately he's just another snake oil salesman that the world wants to be fooled by.

"It is not themselves that liberal American Jews want to sacrifice on the altar of victimhood; it is their Israeli brethren."

Yep, 100% correct, it's very easy to hold positions that you don't have to bear the consequences of. They're either too stupid and lazy to realize this or they really dislike their homeland. It's one or the other.

[Debbie]

Thanks everybody for the comments and links.

We've had a great week with company here, everybody's gone home now and things are quiet again. Everything should get back to some form of normal around here tomorrow.

David I see you read the Grouch's article:

http://grouchatrighttruth.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-i-believe-creation-or-evolution.html

[Z]

i'm not good with days of company at the house..I'm hoping you had a good visit with them!
And a new hard drive YOU set up? (do NOT tell Mr. Z, please!):-)
As for Obama? Debbie...3 1/2 more YEARS?

[Angel]

good luck with the PC girl!:) Have a blessed Sunday! :)

[Debbie]

Z: Actually the hard drive came preloaded with the operating system Windows XP, so I didn't have to do too much. I'm not very technical.

Have a blessed Sunday everybody.

Deborah F. Hamilton
Right Truth
http://www.righttruth.typepad.com

[Walnut Creek Computer Support]

This is just another example of how vital IT support is to a business. Could you imagine what would happen if all that information that was lost was never backed up? It would be gone forever, and leave business without their important information.