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Anna @ Her Cabin In Fort Valley

2008-10-10T10:15:00.013-04:00

"Anna @ Her Cabin In Fort Valley" by The Right Reverend James W. Bailey
an Evil Digital Photography slideshow
Photographed on location at an undisclosed cabin in the George Washington National Forest near the Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area. The Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area is located in Fort Valley, Virginia.
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Earlier this year my friend Anna inherited from her father's estate a historic cabin, that lies nestled at the edge of the George Washington National Forest, that has been in her family for generations.

Anna's cabin is located in Fort Valley, Virginia, the so-called "valley within a valley", which is an incredibly beautiful valley that lies between the two arms of the northern Massanutten Mountain range in the Shenandoah Valley.

Last year I captured the above images of Anna at her cabin.

For several years now I've stayed at the cabin during fly fishing season.

Anna's cabin is located a very short distance from Passage Creek, which is one of my favorite places in Virginia to fly fish.

Anna is a remarkable woman.

Anna hunts.

Anna fishes.

Anna belongs to the N.R.A.

Anna belongs to Trout Unlimited.

Damn, Anna even ties her own flies.

And, most importantly, Anna is planning on voting for John McCain.

Yeah.

I'm like totally in love with Anna.

Unfortunately, Anna is in love with her pencil dick liberal boyfriend who's a low life D.C. pond scum government lawyer.

Anna's boyfriend is a complete tool that walks around with a huge chip on his shoulder that's psychologically enhanced by a ginormous corn cob that has been permanently implanted in his butt.

Anna's boyfriend hates fishing, belongs to P.E.T.A., which means he despises people who hunt, although he's never been brave enough to say what he really thinks about the subject of hunting to my face, and, naturally, plans on voting for The One.

Anna's boyfriend is one these little city slicker fuckers that's starting complaining about the lack of cable T.V. and email capabilities the moment he steps three feet into the woods.

Late last year, on the day I was scheduled to depart from the cabin, Anna's dipshit boyfriend arrived early sporting an Obama 08 sticker on the back window of his Prius.

Just before I left to return back home to Reston, I placed a Confederate Battleflag sticker next to the Obama 08 sticker.

I can be mean and petty sometimes, especially when dealing with liberal pissants like Anna's boyfriend.

I told Anna what I had done before I left.

Anna thought it was funny as hell.

A few days later Anna called and told me that her boyfriend was furious when he discovered my sticker.

Apparently, the dumbass boyfriend drove all the way back to D.C. before noticing he was promoting the Confederate States of America in the heart of Liberalville.

I'm suprised his Prius wasn't firebombed by his politically correct D.C. neighbors.

They say opposites attract.

In Anna's case, it's certainly true.

I wish Anna's left-wing pacifist vegan-loving boyfriend would take a nature walk through the woods of the George Washington National Forest without the benefit of an orange vest during the height of White-Tailed Deer season.

Just kidding, Anna.

And, yes, I have been brave enough to tell Anna's pussy wimp liberal boyfriend what I think about him.

Anna constantly reminds me that love is a complicated thing.

I wouldn't know what to with a woman who believes in everything I believe in.

Where's my Sarah Palin?

Although, as far a Sarah Palin is concerned, I don't buy into her Creationism bullshit.

I believe that Earth was created 400 billion years ago by a bunch of white liberal racist alien asshole mugwump one-cell slugs from the planet Farkal 14.

The only thing in the world that can possibly explain why planet Earth is so fucked up is the fact that a bunch of angry, bitter, arrogant know-it-all white people from another planet had their manipulative crackety crack hands in the geological mix from day one.

She Who Must Not Be Named Who Is Closest To My Heart also plans on voting for The One.

Why does God play these cruel love tricks on us?

Anyway...

My dear friend Anna has once again given me the keys to her cabin for the weekend.

Anna has allowed me the exclusive use of her family's cabin whenever I want it during fly fishing season for several years now.

Once again I'll have the place all to myself.

I'll be fly fishing along Passage Creek in the George Washington National Forest until next Tuesday, searching for Rainbows, watching the colorful fall leaves drift through the air and land on the water.

I wish you all the best with the politically divisive affairs of your heart.

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Dear Anna,

Thanks so much for once again for allowing me to use your cabin.

The time I've spent there over the years has been a time of peace, reflection and renewal.

I also promise you that I will not fuck around with your damn boyfriend's car this year if that little fucker shows up early like he did last year.

With Love,

James

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Playing Nude #11

2008-10-10T09:30:00.000-04:00

"Playing Nude #11" by The Right Reverend James W. Bailey

an Evil Digital Photography slideshow

Images captured by Samsung Digimax S500 digital camera. I want to thank my friend Chritian for posing for these photographs.

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Official Reaffirms Commitment to Preventing Civilian Casualties

As a follow-on investigation into an operation by Afghan National Army and U.S. forces in western Afghanistan that claimed civilian lives nears completion, a senior defense official here emphasized the U.S. military's strong record of accountability and follow-through.

"No other military in the world goes to a greater extent to prevent civilian casualties," said Bryan Whitman, deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs. "This is something that we take very seriously, and when we have allegations of loss of innocent life, we investigate it."

At issue is an Aug. 22 air strike against a suspected Taliban compound in the western province of Herat that officials initially believed had unintentionally caused several civilian deaths.

Army Gen. David D. McKiernan, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan and NATO's International Security Assistance Force, requested a follow-on investigation early last month when additional evidence came to light indicating a higher toll than initial reports indicated.

Army Lt. Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, acting commander of U.S. Central Command, appointed Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael W. Callan to lead the investigation. Whitman said there's no set timetable for when the investigation will conclude, but emphasized CentCom's intent to finish it "in an expeditious fashion."

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates emphasized during his visit to Afghanistan in mid-September that avoiding civilian casualties remains a high priority for U.S. aircrews.

"We're very concerned about this; it's a high priority for us," Gates said at Bagram Airfield. "We work at that hard, work at it harder, and then take another look to see what more we can do to limit innocent people who are killed when we go after our enemies."

McKiernan reiterated that point during an Oct. 1 Pentagon news conference. "That certainly is one of my top challenges, to try to make sure we have the right measures in place to minimize the possibility of civilian casualties," he said.

He noted the distinct difference between how U.S., Afghan, and ISAF forces view civilian casualties and the enemy's point of view. "When we do have an operation that results in civilian casualties, it's been inadvertently caused," he said, "as opposed to our enemy, who causes civilian casualties on purpose."

McKiernan said his command is working with the Afghan government to come up with better ways to deal with future allegations of civilian casualties. "We need to quickly combine our efforts to jointly investigate these allegations instead of separate investigations," he said.

Whitman emphasized today that civilian casualties create not just a humanitarian issue, but also an operational challenge. "Everybody recognizes that civilian casualties in themselves are tragic," he said. "But it also sets back what you are trying to do with respect to the conflict there and taking on the insurgents."

Basement Laundry Room Nude

2008-10-10T09:20:00.000-04:00

"Basement Laundry Room Nude" by The Right Reverend James W. Bailey

an Evil Digital Photography slideshow

Images captured by Sanyo Katana II digital cell phone camera. I want to thank my friend Carrie for posing for these photographs.

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Coalition Kills Two, Captures 17 in Iraq Operations

Coalition forces in Iraq today killed two insurgents and captured 12 suspects, including two wanted men, during operations to break up terrorist networks in the northern city of Mosul, military officials reported.

The troops were targeting a suspected al-Qaida in Iraq foreign facilitator in the area when a man confronted the group, officials said. Despite repeated warnings to back away, the man continued to approach and reached for a coalition member's weapon. Perceiving hostile intent, coalition forces opened fire, killing the man.

At a second location in Mosul, forces surrounded a building and called for its occupants to surrender, officials said. A man appeared from the building and proceeded toward coalition troops, they said. After repeated warnings, the man continued his advance and was killed by coalition forces who perceived hostile intent.

In Baghdad today, coalition forces captured a wanted man believed to be a long-time member of the city's car-bomb network, officials said. Reports suggest the man is associated with another suspected terrorist captured in Baghdad on Aug. 11. An additional suspect was detained during the operation.

In other operations today:

-- Coalition forces captured a wanted man in Samarra, about 65 miles northwest of Baghdad. The man is suspected of being a member of an al-Qaida in Iraq cell in central Iraq and is associated with other al-Qaida in Iraq leaders.

-- Near Kifri, about 60 miles southeast of Kirkuk, coalition forces captured three suspects believed to be part of a group responsible for roadside bombs in the area. Troops seized multiple rifles, grenades and military-style assault vests in the operation.

-- Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division's 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, captured a suspected member of an Iranian-backed terrorist network operating in southern Baghdad's Rashid district They also confiscated an AK-47 assault rifle, a pistol and various bomb-making materials during the raid in the Hadar community.

In other recent operations:

-- Iraqi police and U.S. soldiers assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, found a munitions cache yesterday in the Jazair community of southern Baghdad's Rashid district while preparing their combat outpost for transition to the Iraqi security forces. The cache consisted of an artillery round, two fuses and more than 100 anti-aircraft rounds. An explosive ordnance disposal team was called in to dispose of the munitions. Later, Iraqi police acting on a citizen's tip found 11 80 mm mortar rounds hidden along a road northwest of Baghdad.

-- On Oct. 6, soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team captured a suspected member of an Iranian-backed terrorist group in eastern Baghdad's New Baghdad area, and coalition forces and Iraqi police captured three suspected terrorists in southern Baghdad's Rashid district.

Northern Virginia Élan #12

2008-10-10T09:15:00.001-04:00

"Northern Virginia Élan #12" by The Right Reverend James W. Bailey

Evil Digital Photography

Image captured by Samsung Digimax S500 digital camera. I want to thank my friend Evie for posing for this photograph. Evie, originally from Birmingham, Alabama, currently lives in Leesburg, Virginia.

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Face of Defense: Corporal Keeps Weapons, Marines Ready for Battle

A Marine assigned to Combat Outpost Rawah here repairs various weapons systems. But while his daily job takes priority, teaching Marines how to use the weapons they were born with is Marine Cpl. Trevor Ryan's true passion.

Ryan, 21, a native of Sandusky, Ohio, serves with Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5.

"I love to teach, I love being a Marine, and I am completely infatuated with [the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program]," Ryan said.

Over the five months Ryan has spent deployed to Iraq, he has graduated 50 Marines from his MCMAP courses. He said he prides himself in helping Marines achieve their martial arts goals.

"He makes his students earn their belts, and doesn't just give them to them," said Cpl. Demario Walker, 21, from Greenville, S.C., an administration clerk with Task Force 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines. "If the student is willing to put in the time to learn and [work hard] during the class, he will make sure they succeed."

Although the ongoing point of his classes is to make Marines proficient in hand-to-hand combat techniques, Ryan tries to add some of his own goals.

"I teach self defense, leadership traits and how to be a good Marine," Ryan said. "[MCMAP] gives me another sense of purpose and pride in the Marine Corps besides just doing my job. I love what I do."

Ryan said he plans to not only continue teaching Marines in MCMAP, but also to help new servicemembers learn his specialty as he continues his military career. He has received orders for small arms repairer/technician instructor duty at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

"I know while I'm there, I want to be a MCMAP instructor, too," he said.

A Forced Portrait Of Youth #12

2008-10-10T09:00:00.002-04:00

"A Forced Portrait Of Youth #12"

Evil Digital Photography

Image capture by Sanyo Katana II digital cell phone camera. I want to thank my friend Peg for posing for this photograph.

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Detainee Transfer Announced

The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of two detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. One detainee was transferred to Algeria and one detainee was transfered to Sudan. These detainees were determined to be eligible for transfer following a comprehensive series of review processes.

The transfer is a demonstration of the United States' desire not to hold detainees any longer than necessary. It also underscores the processes put in place to assess each individual and make a determination about their detention while hostilities are ongoing – an unprecedented step in the history of warfare.

The Department of Defense has determined – through its comprehensive review processes - that more than 60 detainees at Guantanamo are eligible for transfer or release. Departure of these detainees is subject to ongoing discussions between the United States and other nations.

Since 2002, approximately 520 detainees have departed Guantanamo for other countries including Albania, Algeria, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belgium, Denmark, Egypt, France, Great Britain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Mauritania, Morocco, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom and Yemen.

There are approximately 255 detainees currently at Guantanamo.

Lake Anne Plaza #2

2008-10-09T15:12:00.002-04:00

Lake Anne Plaza #2

an Evil Digital Film

produced by Force Majeure Film Studios

(a Holy owned subsidiary of Black Cat Bone Global Media Empire)

written, directed and edited by The Right Reverend James W. Bailey

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Now Playing @ Black Cat Bone Theatre!

Filmed on location at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston, Virginia.

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Training Increases Confidence for Iraqi Police Officers

As Iraqi security forces across northwestern Baghdad's Kadhamiyah district continue to take the lead in securing the local population, the effort of improving their skills continues simultaneously.

Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division's Company D, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, spend many mornings honing the basic rifle marksmanship skills of the local police force in Kadhamiyah.

By focusing on these fundamentals, the policemen are acquiring the ability to use their weapons effectively, and their leaders are learning the techniques to plan for their subordinates' activities, said Army Staff Sgt. Michael Calderaro, platoon sergeant for 3rd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment. Their willingness to learn, particularly after a successful day of training, is obvious in their work, he noted.

"Each day, they bring an enthusiasm to the training that will enable them to get out on the streets and do what needs to be done to provide a safer community for the people of Kadhamiyah," Calderaro said.

The police station in Kadhamiyah is the hub of police activity here in the dense, urban neighborhoods surrounding the Shrine of the Imam Muza Kazim, a predominantly Shiite enclave that also is a political focal point in Baghdad.

Their primary mission will be to search vehicles during the religious ceremonies that draw millions of people each year to Kadhamiyah and to investigate criminal activity in the area and serve as traffic control officers.

The importance of this mission is what drives Lt. Col. Jasim, the commander of the police force, to seek every training opportunity available and to develop an effective partnership with coalition forces.

"Partnering with the coalition forces will allow us to better mentor our policemen in the basics," said Jasim, who added he has observed a remarkable transformation in the once-raw recruits.

"They know their weapons and the fundamentals of conducting checkpoints and searches," said Jasim, though he did acknowledge this process still is a work in progress.

Army Sgt. Jay Gillam, with Company D, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, is responsible for leading instruction in basic rifle marksmanship.

"These guys are able because they are eager to learn," Gillam said. "They continue to improve with each training block we teach them."

The rapport between the soldiers and the Iraqi police officers is impressive, which was clear as Army Sgt. Spencer Arnold, who serves with Company D, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, entertained the group through an interpreter and laughter broke out after the translation.

Despite the differences in their backgrounds, the common goal of securing their respective neighborhoods has united these men in ways neither might have imagined.

"We want them to succeed," Arnold said. "With their ongoing partnership, the security situation in Kadhamiyah can only grow more successful by the day."

Lake Anne Plaza #1

2008-10-09T15:04:00.003-04:00

Lake Anne Plaza #1

an Evil Digital Film

produced by Force Majeure Film Studios

(a Holy owned subsidiary of Black Cat Bone Global Media Empire)

written, directed and edited by The Right Reverend James W. Bailey

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Now Playing @ Black Cat Bone Theatre!

Filmed on location at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston, Virginia.

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Gates Urges Southeastern European Nations to Send Troops to Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today called on southeastern European nations to consider helping the military training effort in Afghanistan.

Here for a regional defense ministers conference, Gates also met today with Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and Defense Minister Zoran Konjanovski to discuss the nation's NATO aspirations, Macedonia's role in peacekeeping operations and bilateral cooperation.

Gates thanked the Macedonians for hosting the conference and thanked all the nations who have deployed forces to Iraq and Afghanistan.

"As the situation in Iraq continues to improve, I urge you to consider sending your military forces to Afghanistan, where there is an urgent need for trainers as they expand their army," Gates said during a news conference after the meeting. "Your assistance will not only help Afghanistan better protect and care for its citizens, but will also reinforce your important role in ensuring peace and stability around the globe."

Macedonia has 135 troops in Afghanistan and 80 in Iraq. It also has participated in many NATO exercises, and is considering augmenting its presence in Afghanistan as its forces end their deployment to Iraq in December, U.S. Ambassador to Macedonia Philip T. Reeker said.

Through a translator at the news conference following his meeting with Gates, Konjanovski said Macedonia plans to continue contributing to security efforts outside its borders.

"We were praised for the participation of the army of the Republic of Macedonia in peace support operations and missions abroad," Konjanovski said, "which will continue in the future, and we are always ready to participate where our help is needed."

Attending his second regional defense ministers conference in southeastern Europe as U.S. secretary of defense, Gates promised continued support for the participating nations' aspirations.

"I would like reiterate America's commitment to helping integrate southern Europe into Euro-Atlantic institutions, such as the [European Union] and NATO," Gates said. "The United States strongly supports Macedonia's aspirations to become a full member of NATO."

Konjanovski thanked America and Gates for U.S. support for Macedonia's NATO membership. Greece, Macedonia's neighbor to the south, nixed Macedonia's NATO membership during the alliance's April summit meeting in Bucharest, Romania. Since Macedonia's breakaway from Yugoslavia in 1991, Greece has worried that Macedonia has territorial ambitions over a Greek province of the same name.

"We encourage Macedonia and Greece to find an immediate solution to the name issue, which is in the best interests of both parties and the region," Gates said.

Illegal Alien Sisters

2008-10-09T10:22:00.005-04:00

"Illegal Alien Sisters" by The Right Reverend James W. Bailey

an Evil Digital Photography slideshow

I want to thank my friends Sasha and Marisola, who are sisters, for posing for this photograph. Sasha and Mariosla are illegal aliens currently living in the Unite States who left El Salvador in 2002 to move to New Orleans for the purpose of pursuing a better life for themselves and their family. Their home in East New Orleans was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. They currently live somewhere in the Houston, Texas area and are working to rebuild their lives, as well as obtain legal status.

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Will You End Up Playing A Permanent Game Of ‘Blindfold’?

Read This Before You Become One

of the 100 Million People Worldwide

Who Go Blind This Year...

Dear Friend,

When you were a child, did you ever play a game called "blindfold"? In this game, you don a blindfold and pretend to be blind. Another child becomes your caretaker and leads you around, helping you avoid hazards and obstacles...

President Bush Dedicates a Week To "Save Your Vision"

Recently, President George W. Bush declared a national "Save Your Vision" week to raise awareness about the importance of eye health... and the prevention of eyesight-related problems. As President Bush noted, "Many Americans suffer from diseases and disorders of the eye that can affect their vision and quality of life."

Now imagine that this is NOT a game.

What if this was your reality?

Goodbye unfettered independence, stunning sunsets and secret smiles...

Hello white cane...

No — losing your vision is no game.

Yet, sadly, neither is it improbable, no matter where you live in the world...

FACT: An astonishing 33 million Americans will lose their sight this year due to cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (ARMD).

So, if you are interested in saving your eyes...particularly after the age of 50, this could be the most important letter you read this year.

The Window to your Soul...

Yes, eyes have been called many things throughout time, sometimes based more on romance than reality.

But from a practical standpoint, sight is crucial to the way you make sense of your world.

In fact, your vision is a classic example of the 80/20 principle —

Even though you have five separate senses, 80% of the information you take in from the world is visual.

So, losing your eyesight is tragic, but even worse —

The most tragic of tragedies are those that could have been prevented...

A Professional Guide to Field Dressing, Skinning and Butchering White-Tailed Deer (DVD).

2008-10-09T09:35:00.003-04:00

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has a fantastic web site.

Sarah Palin an her family will soon be moving to Washington, D.C.

Yes, I'm that confident that America will do the right thing and reject the terrorist-loving America-hating thug from Chicago/Hawaii/Indonesia/Wherever.

I plan on sending Sarah and Piper the above DVD.

I'll look forward to seeing them out in the backcountry of Virginia stalking the elusive White-Tailed Deer.

"You point that finger at my Mom one more time you misogynist liberal asshole you and I'll break it off, field dress it, cook it and eat before your very eyes. And as far as that hand on my shoulder goes, remove it or I'll stuff that pseudo-Joe Six Pack sonabitch up a gay moose's ass." --- Piper Palin

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DON'T BE A LIBERAL LEFT-WING GUN-FEARING BAMBI-LOVING PUSSY!!!

LEARN HOW TO FIELD DRESS THE WHITE-TAILED DEER YOU SHOOT!!!

ORDER YOUR COPY NOW!!!

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is pleased to announce the release of a new DVD, "A Professional Guide to Field Dressing, Skinning and Butchering White-Tailed Deer."

This video was produced not only for youth and novice hunters who may not feel comfortable tackling the chore of gutting and butchering a deer themselves, but also for more experienced hunters who would like to take their deer processing to a professional level. The video begins with step by step instructions on how to field dress a deer as demonstrated by VDGIF Wildlife Biologist Ron Hughes.

Then, professional butcher and hunter education instructor Rob Bingel demonstrates the best way to cape out a deer for mounting. The video really gets good when he shows in detail how to de-bone and professionally butcher a deer using only a knife and a hacksaw. Sure, many of us think we know how to process a deer, but seeing the way Rob does it with no wasted effort is well worth the price of the video.

By the end of the video you will learn how to make butterfly chops, de-bone a front shoulder, tie up a roast using a butcher’s knot, be able to identify all the proper cuts of meat on a deer, and more! This is one video you will watch over and over! The price is only $12 each.

Please allow approximately 4 weeks for shipping.

Sorry, we cannot ship to addresses outside the United States.

Price: $12.00

Kill Bill For Real Vol. 1

2008-10-09T09:00:00.001-04:00

It's About Goddamn Time That The American Patriot Senator John McCain Called Out The Terrorist-Loving Israel-Hating Barack Osama Hussein bin Laden Obama For The Chicago Criminal Thug That He Is

Bill Ayers Says He Didn't Do Enough Bombing Of American Institutions In The 1960s

I Say F.B.I. Through COINTELPRO Didn't Do Enough To Return The Favor By Bombing Bill Ayers Radical America-Hating Ass To The Moon

Barack Osama Hussein bin Laden Obama Says He Didn't Really Know Who Bill Ayers Was

That Bill Ayers Just Lived In His Neighborhood

This Is The Same Barack Osama Hussein bin Laden Obama That Tried To Make A Fool Out Of John McCain For Supposedly Not Knowing How To Use A Computer

I Guess The One Doesn't Know How To Google For Domestic Terrorists

What A Lying Sack Of Shit

NoVa Communications

2008-10-08T10:19:00.006-04:00

"Northern Virginia Communications" by The Right Reverend James W. Bailey

an Evil Digital Photography slideshow

Photographed on location at the Lansdowne on the Potomac residential neighborhood in Leesburg, Virginia.

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There's an article in today's Washington Post concerning Dominion Power's ongoing efforts to secure the right to build a new unwanted and unneeded transmission line through some of the beautiful land in all of America.

This new transmission line would traverse the Appalachian Trail in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

As a member of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, I strongly oppose this proposed action by Dominion Power, as well as yesterday's ruling by the three-judge Virginia State Corporation Commission.

Northern Virginia is being swallowed up by unbridled development.

Enough is enough.

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State Agency Greenlights Power Line in Rural N.Va.

By Sandhya Somashekhar (Contact)

State regulators approved Dominion Virginia Power's proposal yesterday to build a 65-mile transmission line through rural Northern Virginia, saying that the project is critical to delivering electricity to the power-hungry region and avoiding widespread blackouts.

The three-judge Virginia State Corporation Commission, whose members are selected by the General Assembly to oversee utilities and other public industries, agreed unanimously to Dominion's plan. The decision gives the power company permission to string the 500-kilovolt line along 15-story towers through farms, forests and suburban areas in six counties, including Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William.

Yesterday, critics of the project, citing environmental concerns, said they were not done fighting and would appeal the ruling to the Virginia Supreme Court.

But commission members said that although they were "sympathetic to the opponents' position that planning for transmission, generation and conservation should be done in an integrated and holistic process," Dominion had demonstrated that there was a dire need and that state law required them to approve it.

Officials at Dominion, which has 2.3 million customers and is the state's largest energy provider, said construction must begin as soon as possible to eliminate the threat of rolling blackouts beginning in 2011. Demand for electricity has risen by more than 8 percent in the past decade as the region has developed, officials have said, creating instability in the electrical grid.

But the company has one more hurdle before it can start building. The line is part of a larger, 250-mile project that Dominion is proposing jointly with Pennsylvania-based Allegheny Energy. That $1.3 billion line would begin in Pennsylvania, cross part of West Virginia and enter Virginia in Frederick County.

West Virginia officials have agreed to their portion, but Pennsylvania has not made a decision on the mile within its borders. A decision is expected any day, and a denial could derail the Virginia section. Opposition to the line has been fierce in Pennsylvania, but Allegheny is negotiating with officials and the four landowners to gain support.

Two other large power lines have been proposed for the Washington area. One would start in West Virginia and end close to the Montgomery County border. The other would begin in Prince William, extend through Southern Maryland and then cross the Chesapeake Bay to the Eastern Shore.

The power companies say the lines are necessary to keep up with the mid-Atlantic's voracious demand for electricity.

Opposition to the 65 miles in Virginia has been consistent among environmentalists, landowners and others who have said the towers would scar a landscape fiercely protected over the years because of its natural beauty and historical significance.

Early on, Dominion bowed to pressure by changing its proposed route to bypass Civil War battlefields and environmentally sensitive areas to generally follow existing rights of way. But opposition has not diminished, especially among environmental groups, which say the new line will encourage the construction of polluting coal plants that contribute to global warming. They have advocated such alternatives as conservation and upgrades to existing lines.

Among the strongest opponents is the Piedmont Environmental Council, a group that has helped shape outlying parts of Northern Virginia with its anti-sprawl efforts. The group says the corporation commission has relied too heavily on an analysis prepared by PJM Interconnection, a cooperative of power companies that coordinates transmission lines in 13 states.

"I think I join with thousands of Virginians in being slightly outraged today," said Chris Miller, president of the Piedmont Environmental Council. "Obviously, the law is broken if you get this kind of result, and we certainly are going to be raising some issues on appeal."

A well-funded group with such high-profile supporters as actor Robert Duvall, the council has raised more than $3 million to fight the proposal. But the council was up against one of the most dominant forces in Richmond: Dominion has more than a dozen registered lobbyists, and its political action committee contributes thousands of dollars to state and local candidates.

The decision comes as Americans grapple with rising energy costs. Allegheny and Dominion officials said the cost of building the line will be distributed among the utilities that belong to PJM, which will probably pass it on to their customers. However, a Dominion spokeswoman said its customers might not face an increase in their bills because of the savings involved with owning a transmission line.

"Once this is built, we would have other utilities, other generation, that we can tap in order to bring electricity to Northern Virginia," Le-Ha Anderson said.

Demand for electricity has risen steadily over the years, fueled in part by the area's rapid growth and an increased use of electricity-guzzling appliances and electronics, Anderson said. She said the redevelopment of Tysons Corner from a suburb into an urban hub served by Metrorail will further increase demand.

In addition, she said, Northern Virginia is home to dozens of data centers, which use enormous amounts of electricity to store information for the government and private companies.

But the decision also comes among heightened environmental awareness, especially about global warming. Opponents of the line have proposed a combination of demand-response programs, which help consumers monitor and reduce their electricity use, and small-scale cleaner power plants to alleviate the need for the line. They also have accused Dominion of exaggerating the need and seeking to profit by selling excess energy to New York and New Jersey.

A View Of The Potomac River From Scotts Run

2008-10-08T09:54:00.004-04:00

A View Of The Potomac River From Scotts Run

an Evil Digital Film

produced by Force Majeure Film Studios

(a Holy owned subsidiary of Black Cat Bone Global Media Empire)

written, directed and edited by The Right Reverend James W. Bailey

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Now Playing @ Black Cat Bone Theatre!

Filmed on location at Scotts Run Nature Preserve in McLean, Virginia.

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DoD Launches Web Site on Chemical-Biological Warfare Exposures

The Defense Department has launched a new Web site to educate the public about chemical and biological testing conducted from the early 1940s through the mid-1970s.

"This is a new Web site that we have created to put together for all those who may have interest in everything that we have been able to uncover and understand about the chemical and biological testing of warfare agents done from probably the early 1940s up through 1975," said Dr. Michael Kilpatrick, strategic communications director for the Military Health System. He explained the recently launched Chemical-Biological Warfare Exposures Web site during a "DotMilDocs" radio program on BlogTalkRadio.com Oct. 2.

Officials launched the site to educate people on what was done and to also let them know what DoD knows about it, Kilpatrick said.

"The CB exposures Web site explains why the testing was done, where it was done, what was used in the testing, and really what DoD learned from the testing," he said.

Kilpatrick added that the Web site presents sections on chemical and biological testing that was conducted during World War II, during Project 112/SHAD -- shipboard hazard and defense -- and the Cold War. He explained why some of the testing, in particular during World War II, was conducted.

"Chemical agents were used against our troops in World War I," Kilpatrick said. "As we went into World War II, we didn't know how to best protect our people, and during the Cold War we continued testing to understand how chemical and biological warfare agents behaved in different climates and terrains."

Officials have been working for a couple years trying to understand the chemical and biological exposure research that happened during the Cold War, Kilpatrick said. "As we got information," he said, "we passed names of individuals and medically related information to the Department of Veterans Affairs."

Project 112/SHAD was a series of tests conducted from 1962 to 1973 on Navy ships at sea in various climates and in land-based tests in various terrains using chemical and biological agents, as well as simulated agents. Servicemembers were not test subjects.

"The Project 112/SHAD records were more difficult, because these were, essentially, classified tests looking at the behavior of chemical-biological-warfare agents," Kilpatrick said. "Since the sailors on the ships... were not human volunteers, it was more difficult to find out who they were. That process involved going through the ships' logs to determine who was assigned to those ships."

As officials conclude their search through archived files, they are relying on veterans who were involved in the testing to provide additional information, Kilpatrick said.

"Veterans can really help point us in other directions or give us other clues," he said. "As we are trying to recreate what happened 30 to 60 years ago, it is oftentimes very difficult. They may have papers, which would not have been archived, that may help fill in blanks about what we understand happened."

DoD and VA officials are working together to identify and notify servicemembers who were exposed in chemical-biological testing from the 1940s through the mid-1970s. Once DoD finds who was exposed to what agents at what time and where, that information is passed to the VA to then try to locate the individual and notify him.

"Once we have searched all locations for archived information on these exposures, the active part will be over," Kilpatrick said. "DoD plans to complete this search in 2011. However, the process is open-ended. It will never be closed. That's why we ask any veteran with any information to contact us. Our goal is to account for everyone who has been exposed."

Sarah Palin Is The Prettiest White Woman In A White Sheet That I've Ever Seen

2008-10-08T09:42:00.006-04:00

I was born and raised in Mississippi.

Which means I've met and known a lot of white women over the years who either directly supported The Klan, or who had fathers, brothers and husbands who belonged to The Klan and were sympathetic to its cause.

Unfortunately, all the racist white ladies from Mississippi I've known who were Klan receptive never wore white the way Sarah Palin wears white!

No, indeed. Most of those good Christian white ladies looked like hogs in burlap.

If Sarah Palin can convince the good looking racist white women of The Magnolia State to start wearing designer white dresses...hmmm...hey, I might start palling around with those Ku Klu Klan chicks!

The new and improved Hot M.I.L.F Klan doesn't wear a hood.

Scotts Run Waterfall #3

2008-10-07T11:44:00.002-04:00

Scotts Run Waterfall #3

an Evil Digital Film

produced by Force Majeure Film Studios

(a Holy owned subsidiary of Black Cat Bone Global Media Empire)

written, directed and edited by The Right Reverend James W. Bailey

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Now Playing @ Black Cat Bone Theatre!

Filmed on location at Scotts Run Nature Preserve in McLean, Virginia.

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DoD Revises Purple Heart Eligibility Criteria to Allow Award to POWs Who Die in Captivity

The Department of Defense announced today it has expanded the Purple Heart eligibility criteria allowing prisoners-of-war who died in captivity to receive the award.

The revised department policy presumes, for service members who die in captivity as a qualifying prisoner-of-war, that their death was the "result of enemy action," or the result of wounds incurred "in action with the enemy" during capture, or as a result of wounds incurred as a "result of enemy action" during capture, unless compelling evidence is presented to the contrary.

The revised policy allows retroactive award of the Purple Heart to qualifying prisoners-of-war since Dec. 7, 1941. Posthumous award will be made to the deceased service member's representative, as designated by the secretary of the military department concerned, upon application to that military department.

Scotts Run #2

2008-10-07T11:37:00.003-04:00

Scotts Run #2

an Evil Digital Film

produced by Force Majeure Film Studios

(a Holy owned subsidiary of Black Cat Bone Global Media Empire)

written, directed and edited by The Right Reverend James W. Bailey

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Now Playing @ Black Cat Bone Theatre!

Filmed on location at Scotts Run Nature Preserve in McLean, Virginia.

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Defense Department Activates U.S. Forces-Afghanistan

The Department of Defense announced today the activation of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A), a functioning command and control headquarters for U.S. forces operating in Afghanistan.

USFOR-A will be commanded by Gen. David D. McKiernan, who also will continue to serve as the NATO/International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) commander.

The stand-up of the USFOR-A headquarters is intended to enable the most efficient command and control of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and ensure effective integration and coordination between U.S. and coalition forces operating under NATO/ISAF.

The majority of U.S. resources and personnel not dedicated to ISAF are committed to training the Afghan National Security Forces through Combined Security Transition Command- Afghanistan. As USFOR-A commander, Gen. McKiernan is now responsible for the overall training mission and able to help tailor it to ensure Afghan forces are best prepared to operate with ISAF forces and provide security and stability to the nation of Afghanistan.

Under this new arrangement, the approximately 20,000 U.S. forces, operating as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, will come under the operational control of USFOR-A. The ISAF and OEF chains of command will remain separate and distinct, and U.S. Central Command will continue to oversee U.S. counterterrorism and detainee operations.

Scotts Run #1

2008-10-07T11:31:00.002-04:00

Scotts Run #1

an Evil Digital Film

produced by Force Majeure Film Studios

(a Holy owned subsidiary of Black Cat Bone Global Media Empire)

written, directed and edited by The Right Reverend James W. Bailey

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Now Playing @ Black Cat Bone Theatre!

Filmed on location at Scotts Run Nature Preserve in McLean, Virginia.

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Coalition Forces Target Taliban, Networks in Eastern Afghanistan

Coalition forces killed five enemy fighters in operations Oct. 3, targeting al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorist networks in eastern Afghanistan.

Coalition forces targeted a Taliban sub-commander in Andar district who is known to plan and coordinate bombing attacks in Ghazni province. He is also wanted for helping move foreign fighters into Afghanistan.

In Ghazni, coalition forces killed two armed militants. Coalition forces found several AK-47s and bomb-making materials at the compound.

In Konar, coalition forces called in air strikes on several enemy fighters as they approached a U.S. base. Three armed militants were killed. Forces searched the area and found several AK-47s, hand grenades and other military style equipment.

In other operations in Afghanistan, one civilian was killed and four others wounded in the village of Matin in Pech District, Konar province, yesterday when militants attacked an Afghan National Army and coalition forces patrol.
The fighters shot at the joint forces patrol and fired rocket-propelled grenades. The enemy fighters also attacked the local village, according to officials. The body of the civilian was recovered. No coalition forces were wounded.

One enemy fighter blew himself up Oct. 2 as coalition forces targeted the Haqqani terrorist network in Khowst province. Coalition forces searched a compound for a known foreign fighter facilitator for the Haqqani terrorist network. As forces moved in, the suspect detonated a suicide vest, killing himself. No coalition forces were injured in the blast.

Also Oct. 2, Coalition forces detained four suspected militants during an operation targeting the Haqqani terrorist network in Khowst province.

White Racists Can Vote For A Black Man With A Clear Conscience Now That O.J. Has Been Convicted

2008-10-06T12:16:00.008-04:00

White Racist America Is Feeling Pretty Good About The Post-Racial Future Of America These Days

O.J.'s Going To Prison

O.J. Will Soon Be Bending Over In The Prison Shower To Pick Up The Soap Bars Dropped By Michael Vick

White Racist America Hates O.J. Above All Things

White Liberal America Hates Black Football Players That Abuse Dogs Above All Things

I See The White-Talking Barack Osama Hussein bin Laden Obama Forming A Winning Coalition With These Two Groups Of Crazy White Crackety-Cracks

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RACIAL

If the glove doesn't fit, then you must acquit.

POST-RACIAL

If the angry unrepentant black man is still a piece of unconvicted murdering shit, then you must convict.

Edited Scenes From A Shower #6

2008-10-06T11:09:00.000-04:00

"Edited Scenes From A Shower #7" by The Right Reverend James W. Bailey

Evil Digital Photography

Image captured by Samsung Digimax S500 digital camera. I want to thank my friend Jackie for posing for this photograph.

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Terrorist Detonates Suicide Vest in Mosul

A terrorist detonated a suicide vest Oct. 5 in Mosul as coalition forces were trying to capture a wanted man.

Coaliton forces entered a building looking for the man and were shot at by enemy fighters. One man in the building detonated the vest he was wearing.

No coalition force injuries were reported. Five suspected terrorists, along with three women and three children, were killed. Forces searched the building and found a weapons cache holding various small arms weapons and explosives.

In other operations today, forces near Baghdad captured two wanted men and detained two others believed to have ties to an al-Qaida in Iraq bomb network. Forces in Hawijah, southwest of Kirkuk, caught one terrorist suspect believed to be part of a bombing network in Diyala province.

In operations yesterday in Sulayman Bak, southeast of Kirkuk, coalition forces caught seven suspected terrorists. One man was wanted for connections to terrorists operating in the area.

Another wanted man was caught Oct. 4 in Sabah, west of Kirkuk. He is believed to be a member of a terrorist group associated with al-Qaida in Iraq.

U.S. soldiers also seized 20 weapons caches in operations west of Baghdad . Soldiers recovered more than 1,700 mortar rounds, 503 mortar fuses, three rocket launchers, six rockets, various ammunition, homemade explosive materials and bombs and nine SA-7 heat-seeking, shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles.
Iraqi army soldiers found a house rigged with explosives. The soldiers seized the explosives and removed them from the area.

In other operations in Iraq Oct. 3:

-- Coalition forces killed a leader of one of al-Qaeda in Iraq's Baghdad networks thought to have masterminded some of the city's recent bombings. Mahir Ahmad Mahmud Judu' al-Zubaydi, also known as Abu Rami, is believed to be the AQI emir of the Rusafa neighborhood of Baghdad.

Rami allegedly masterminded several car bombings including one last year that killed more than 200 people. In addition to car bombings, Abu Rami was believed to be a planner and participant in several kidnappings and videotaped executions.

-- U.S. soldiers nabbed a suspected special groups leader thought to be responsible for sectarian violence in the Risalah community.

-- In Quayyarah, south of Mosul, coalition forces caught two terrorism suspects.

-- U.S. soldiers recovered a weapons cache in the Kadamiyah district of Baghdad. The cache included a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, two RPG rounds, two RPG boosters, two AK-47s, a machine gun, and ammunition.

-- Iraqi national police also recovered a cache in Kadamiyah. The weapons included an Iranian- manufactured 85 mm PG-7 anti-tank heat rocket, rocket propellant, an RPG launcher and a hand grenade.

-- U.S. soldiers seized a cache in the Adhamiyah district of Baghdad. The munitions included several 60 mm high explosive mortar rounds, various sizes of rockets, an RPG, a machine gun, a sniper Rifle, an AK-47 and 300 rounds of ammunition.

-- Iraqi national police found five bags of homemade explosives, a fuse and other bomb making materials in the East Rashid district of Baghdad.

-- In the Furat community, Iraqi national policemen seized about 70 pounds of dynamite and four detonation fuses.

-- Iraqi army soldiers found four 60 mm mortar rounds, six mortar fuses, a 155 mm artillery round, and six hand grenades in the Saydiyah community.

In operations in Iraqi Oct. 2, Iraqi security forces caught six suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq in northern Iraq. One team captured two suspects in Muqdadiyah. In east Mosul, Iraqi Forces captured an alleged AQI cell leader. Also, Iraqi forces caught three suspected terrorists in Dojima.

There Are Some Thangs Goin' On Down Hare In Mississippi, Dogg, Dat Just Don't Make No Damn Sense

2008-10-06T10:51:00.006-04:00

If you're tried of the political double-speak bullshit from the two major party candidates regarding reform of No Child Left Behind, then elect The Right Reverend James W. Bailey as President of these United State of America.

The brain trust for my Department of Education will include my fellow Mississippians, Trill Mane and Dr. Bob.

Trill Mane and Dr. Bob aren't gonna waste the taxpayers time and dime trying to reform No Child Left Behind.

Hell no. These boys are gonna fuck No Child Left Behind.

Fucking No Child Left Behind will free up the funds for my administration to arrest, try, convict and execute every Wall Street banker left behind.

Scotts Run Waterfall #2

2008-10-06T10:35:00.001-04:00

Scotts Run Waterfall #2

an Evil Digital Film

produced by Force Majeure Film Studios

(a Holy owned subsidiary of Black Cat Bone Global Media Empire)

written, directed and edited by The Right Reverend James W. Bailey

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Now Playing @ Black Cat Bone Theatre!

Filmed on location at Scotts Run Nature Preserve in McLean, Virginia.

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Two U.S. Helicopters Collide at Baghdad Base

Two U.S. helicopters collided Oct. 4 as they were landing at a coalition force base near Adhamiyah in northwest Baghdad.

One Iraqi soldier died. Three U.S. soldiers and two Iraqi soldiers were injured.

Hostile fire is not suspected to have caused the crash, officials said. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Officials did not release the make of helicopters involved.

This accident comes on the heels of a crash just two weeks ago that killed seven soldiers when CH-47 Chinook helicopter they were traveling in Sept. 18 went down near Tallil in southern Iraq.