EPISODE NUMBER: 10152 (September 11, 2014)
GUESTS: Lonn Taylor | Jim Cornelison
SEGMENTS: This Country Is at War? | Dick Cheney Was Right | Global Warming Threatens Bird Species | Lonn Taylor | Sign Off – Jim Cornelison Sings the National Anthem
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VIDEOS: Thursday, September 11, 2014
This Country Is at War?
- Thank you, members of The Nation, citizens, assembled dignitaries. Smoke ’em if you’ve got them. Metaphorically, of course. New York State Law does not allow to you smoke indoors. And we’re going to need all of our fighting-age men and women healthy and strapping because at exactly — Ooooh. I forgot to wind my watch last night — whatever time it is, the United States of America has heard the call of battle once again. This Great Nation. Is. At. War…?
- Sorry for the question mark. I just had to slap that on because I couldn’t quite tell from Obama’s speech last night exactly…You know…Uh…This…What?– What are we doing again?
President Obama: “My fellow Americans, following consultations with allies abroad and Congress at home, I can announce that America will lead a broad coalition to roll back this terrorist threat. Our objective is clear — We will degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy.”
- The point is, ladies and gentlemen, we’re going back to Iraq so we can finally complete the trilogy.
And then throw the federal budget into Mount Doom!
- Ladies and gentlemen, while I unquestionably support our Commander-In-Chief, I do have some questions.
- Sir, we’re fighting ISIS. Why can’t you get their name right?
Various news clips of President Obama pronouncing “ISIS” incorrectly: “The terrorist group known ISIL.” ” ISIL.” ” ISIL.” “ISIL.”
- But, sir, technically, it’s ISIS. If you just slam an “L” on the end of words willy-nilly whenever you want, you’re going to make mistakes. I mean, you’ll think you’re bombing Syria, and instead end up bombing cereal.
- And it’s not just their name he got wrong. He doesn’t even know what the name stands for.
President Obama: ISIL is not Islamic. No religion condones the killing of innocents.
Steve Doocy: Why won’t he call ISIS what they really are — Islamic Extremists.
Fox anchor: He said the Islamic state in the Levant is not Islamic. Hello? How do you parse that adjective or noun or verb. If an Islamist is not an Islamist, does the bird tweet in the tree?
- It’s a simple question, sir. Does or does not the bird tweet in the tree? If something calls itself something, it is that thing. Just like all English Muffins are baked in England. And Canadian Bacon is made from Canadians.
- But, folks, it’s not just “Islamic” he wouldn’t say. Brit Hume noticed that there are other words that did not appear in the speech.
Brit Hume: “It seems that one would do whatever it takes to eliminate the threat. He didn’t quite go that far. He said, ‘We’d do what it takes.’ He didn’t say, ‘We’d do whatever it takes.’”
- He didn’t say the word “whatever.” I mean, at least he could have said, “We’re gonna totes kill ISIS or whatevs.” Words matter, sir.
- Then, my friend Brit here, perfectly summed up what felt so wrong about the President’s tone.
Brit Hume: “There is a certain — What I might call a certain uncertainty in all of this in the sound of the trumpet he is blowing. When you blow an uncertain trumpet and commit to doing less than you could and… and…and…”
- Yes, Obama is blowing an uncertain trumpet. Well said, Brit. Spoken by a man who knows how to blow a rusty trombone. And you would not believe the feeling when he blows it.
Dick Cheney Was Right
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Global Warming Threatens Bird Species
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Lonn Taylor
Stephen: Now were is this flag from? What is the history of this flag?
Lonn: Now, this flag is now at the Museum of Natural History. It came there in 1907. But before that it was kept for nearly 100 years in an attic in Baltimore, because after the battle of For McHenry, the commander of the port, Major George Armstead, essentially took it home as a personal souvenir.
Lonn: [Francis Scott] Key was an amateur poet. He had written a lot of poetry before the battle. So he’s out on this ship watching the fort being bombarded-
Stephen: Why wasn’t he fighting? Why was he writing poetry instead of fighting?
Lonn: He was a lawyer! [..] a very prominent Washington DC lawyer. And he had gone out to the British fleet to try to spring an American prisoner, a Dr. Beans who had been arrested by the British and taken out on board the British flagship.
Stephen: So Dr. Beans was out on the British flagship. […] and did they get him back?
Lonn: He did.
Stephen: I thought they would’ve said, “no Beans.”
Stephen: Do you have a version you particularly love?
Lonn: You know, there’s no official version. Any way they play it and sing it is already with me. It can be sung in Spanish. It can be sung in polish.
Stephen: Don’t you dare! You take that back. You take that back, sir.
Lonn: I live where Spanish is a second language.
Stephen: Where, everywhere in America?
Sign Off – Jim Cornelison Sings the National Anthem
September 11, 2014 – Lonn Taylor
GUESTS: Lonn Taylor | Jim Cornelison
SEGMENTS: This Country Is at War? | Dick Cheney Was Right | Global Warming Threatens Bird Species | Lonn Taylor | Sign Off – Jim Cornelison Sings the National Anthem
SUIT REPORT: Dark Suit | White Shirt | Maroon/Silver Tie
VIDEOS: Thursday, September 11, 2014
This Country Is at War?
And then throw the federal budget into Mount Doom!
Dick Cheney Was Right
[Coming Soon]
Global Warming Threatens Bird Species
[Coming Soon]
Lonn Taylor
Stephen: Now were is this flag from? What is the history of this flag?
Lonn: Now, this flag is now at the Museum of Natural History. It came there in 1907. But before that it was kept for nearly 100 years in an attic in Baltimore, because after the battle of For McHenry, the commander of the port, Major George Armstead, essentially took it home as a personal souvenir.
Lonn: [Francis Scott] Key was an amateur poet. He had written a lot of poetry before the battle. So he’s out on this ship watching the fort being bombarded-
Stephen: Why wasn’t he fighting? Why was he writing poetry instead of fighting?
Lonn: He was a lawyer! [..] a very prominent Washington DC lawyer. And he had gone out to the British fleet to try to spring an American prisoner, a Dr. Beans who had been arrested by the British and taken out on board the British flagship.
Stephen: So Dr. Beans was out on the British flagship. […] and did they get him back?
Lonn: He did.
Stephen: I thought they would’ve said, “no Beans.”
Stephen: Do you have a version you particularly love?
Lonn: You know, there’s no official version. Any way they play it and sing it is already with me. It can be sung in Spanish. It can be sung in polish.
Stephen: Don’t you dare! You take that back. You take that back, sir.
Lonn: I live where Spanish is a second language.
Stephen: Where, everywhere in America?
Sign Off – Jim Cornelison Sings the National Anthem