Category Archives: Videos

IRANIUM THE MOVIE

IRANIUM is a 60 minute film documenting the history of Iran and its current intentions and goals. Such experts on the region as Bernard Lewis and Michael Ledeen are interviewed in the film along with others including Walid Phares, John Bolton and both Democratic and Republican lawmakers. Here is how Clarion, the producers, describe this important documentary.

Iran’s nuclear program presents a threat to international stability. Yet successive American administrations—Republican and Democratic alike—have misread the intentions and actions of the Iranian regime.

How dangerous is a nuclear Iran, even if it never detonates a weapon? What are the guiding principles of the Iranian leadership? To what lengths would the regime go to carry out its agenda? How far have Iran’s leaders already gone to fund the world’s most powerful terrorist organizations? And why have American leaders failed to gain the upper hand in relations with Iran during the past 30 years?

In approximately 60 minutes, Iranium powerfully reports on the many aspects of the threat America and the world now face using rarely-before seen footage of Iranian leaders, and interviews with 25 leading politicians, Iranian dissidents, and experts on: Middle East policy, terrorism, and nuclear proliferation.

■Iranium documents the development of Iran’s nuclear threat, beginning with the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and the ideology installed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini.
■Iranium tracks Iran’s use of terror as a tool of policy, beginning with the 444 day seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, through Iran’s insurgent actions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
■Iranium details the brutal nature of the Iranian regime to its own citizens, and the Iranian people’s desire to rejoin the international community.
■Iranium outlines the various scenarios the greater Middle East and the Western world may face should Iran cross the nuclear threshold.

The production premieres in theatres, we believe, on Tuesday Feb 8. The Heritage Foundation is one of five supporters the IRANIUM. The full length film is available for a limited time by going to this link. You will be asked for your email address, nothing more.

FROM THE PILOTS SEAT

Seventy-five years ago, back when I was a teen, we would go for a family drive on a Sunday afternoon. Just for the ride, and to see a bit of the world around us. Following a brief discussion of where to go and what to see, we all would pile into the car to go to see it. At least I thought it was to see it, perhaps the leaves in October or the clean white snow covered hills if it was February.

I noticed something about the riders in the back. I won’t say which gender, but these ladies would just chat away, never looking out the windows. Their bodies traveled through a little piece of the world that day, but their beings never experienced it.

For many people life is like that on a larger scale. The world is a magnificent place. You do not need to go to its far corners to witness the awesomeness of it either. It will just happen. But only if you let it.

Have you ever noticed who it is that greets every new day with excitement, ready to go and anxious to explore anything and everything? It’s 2 year old children and family dogs. We humans come into this world open to the wonders of it all. Then slowly we build a cocoon around ourselves. To some extent that’s good. But there are those that weave it into a coffin long before one is needed.

And dogs, what can one say about dogs! A good family dog just loves everybody. Dogs don’t have the capacity to hate, but they surely do have the curiosity to explore. Those are two good reasons a family dog is always such a happy creature.

I have been blessed with the opportunity to fly missions transporting  ambulatory patients needing medical treatments only available at places distant from where they live, or where time is critical because an organ has become available for a transplant. It is the plane you see on the Random Thots banner.

I fly for pleasure as well. It’s Sunday afternoon, so come. Take a ride. Sit in the front and experience the world from 2000 feet up. It happens to be over Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Watts. I noticed something a little different about  Watts. View the Comments to see if you noticed what I did.

No, we don’t really taxi that fast to the ramp, not even for a transplant patient. Although we may come close to it in the occasional case of a bladder control problem.

I hope you enjoyed the ride.

UPDATE
I see the video has been removed by the user. This happens ocassionally. We are never notified and have no reason why. These removals are not blog specific. They are removed from access by anyone. You Tube title pages are just links. If someone has downloaded a video to their own server it can still be seen, but only if you know the link to the private location. Sorry about that.

PUTTING BUDGET CUTS IN PERSPECTIVE

Exactly how much is 100 million dollars? It will buy lunches for life. It could take an 18 wheeler to carry it or you can fold it and put it in the corner of you wallet if it’s a check. If it’s in 5 dollar bills it would take a year of counting it by hand until you got it right. Compared to the federal budget, it’s not worth a red cent, as the saying goes.

Obama proudly spoke of his plan to cut 100 million dollars from the budget. Republicans are saying that’s not enough. What’s the gripe? That’s a lot of money, isn’t it. Watch the video.

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A college student has done a great job of providing a clear perspective on the overall budget and the impact of a 100M dollar cut.

IT’S A REPUBLIC, IF YOU CAN KEEP IT

HONORING MARTIN LUTHER KING

HAPPY HOGMANAY

We leave it to the curious to google “hogmanay.”

MERRY CHRISTMAS

May the Christmas season fill your home with joy, your heart with love and your life with laughter.

Random Thots extends a special welcome to the 2-300 new readers who have found us since our Hallelujah post was published. We bring it back especially for you. The video is a heart-warming exhibit of people at their best.

ABBOTT & COSTELLO ON EMPLOYMENT

HALLELUIAH

This video has gone viral so you may be one of the nearly 8 million people who have already seen it. But if you haven’t, wait until you are where you can turn up the sound, maximize the screen and sit back for 5 minutes  of pure delight.

We owe a word of thanks to reader Ron for submitting this and other goodies from time to time. Thanks, Ron.

ANOTHER MOZART?

He may not be able to play the violin, but I gotta tell ya, on the drums he’s sumpin else!!