AL GORE, INSPIRATIONAL FIGURE

The nut-job who held employees hostage at the Discovery Channel headquarters, threatening to kill them if his agenda of "saving the planet" by eliminating humans was not promoted by the cable-TV operation, had his own agenda terminated with a police sniper bullet to the head. Now, let's see what the enviro-nuts do with this: He said he was inspired by seeing Al Gore's bogus documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth". Come on, greenies! You're always looking for some nebulous link between conservative figures and anything unpleasant that happens. This crackpot SAID it! Al Gore made him do it! You ready to dump on Crazy Al? I didn't think so...

Footnote: Southern California has recorded all-time record low temperatures this week. Any comment, Al?

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How the western world endangers itself with plain stupidity. The two Arabs from Yemen who were first held on suspicion of terror-related activities after a transatlantic flight to Amsterdam were released by Dutch authorities who pronounced them innocent of any illegal behavior. Sure. Don't we all travel with luggage containing a cell phone taped to a small bottle, multiple cell phones and watches taped together, a knife and box cutter? Not all the whores in Amsterdam are confined to the (in)famous red-light district.

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What an impressive moral stand! Obama actually found it within himself to say a critical word about the Palestinian Arabs who murdered four Israeli civilians. Cherish the moment, and don't expect it to be often repeated. Unless, of course, he can find a way to blame any future such events on... who else? ...Bush.

Meantime, Hamas, the real power in the Gaza Strip, has already denounced the latest round of "peace talks" with Israel and proclaimed their refusal to be bound by any agreement that might be reached. Who could possibly be surprised? Be clear: Arabs are not interested in any conclusion that doesn't involve the extermination of Israel. All else is fantasy, promoted by the likes of Obama, seeking to achieve that end by salami tactics--one slice at a time.

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If you believe the Pew Hispanic Center statement that the pace of illegal immigration has slowed, come visit my neighborhood a half-hour from the Arizona-Mexico border and repeat that nonsense. That is, if you don't mind being loudly ridiculed. The coyotes and their unfortunate human cargo avoid the little town where I live because they've evidently long since gotten the word that it is (A) heavily populated by military retirees who are (B) armed to the teeth. And liberals are so rare here as to be regarded as Endangered Species. Therefore, there is no need to bite one's tongue before uttering any criticism of the devious moron in the White House. After years of living in San Francisco, it is relief beyond compare.

Bill Gertz of the Washington Times reports that our military has tracked a significant space achievement by China. The rendezvous of two satellites. If they can bring one of their satellites in close proximity to one of their other satellites, that's clear proof they could bring one of theirs close to one of ours. A communications satellite, for example. One that carries all kinds of vital information links, right down to your financial information.

It's not difficult, therefore, to envision a "boom!" in space that would suddenly erase all those electronic records of everything you own. Many far-seeing experts have long said that the next war would likely involve creating economic havoc by just such means.

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Care to launch an interesting wagering pool? How about this for a concept: wagers taken on the exact date the Obamas will move out of the U.S. Of course, that would mean giving up a future of lucrative speeches to the unrepentant losers of the loony left, but still...

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Must-read: the latest column by the invaluable Victor Davis Hanson, posted 9/2 on NATIONALREVIEW.COM, called "The New Old World Order." It's a realistic antidote to congenital mushheadedness.

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Regarding the now-deceased hostage-taker at the Discovery Channel, James Lee, reader Tim offers this:

"The way I see it, Mr. Lee, late (& I do mean LATE) of Silver Springs, achieved one of his goals/demands: over-population. He decreased the population of the world by exactly ONE. Good job, man!