So, did you hear the one about the three duck hunters?
Cheney, Sex Crazed Murderer?
Three people go duck hunting. Two return. You do the math.
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This one is from the "things that make you go 'hmmm ...'" files.
A story that has been circulating in the conspiracy community for quite some time now holds that our back-up quarterback, Dick Cheney, has a fondness for playing "The Most Dangerous Game." In other words, he allegedly likes to, quite literally, hunt humans. Preferably young, naked, female humans. For sport.
I know what you're thinking, so let me just say that I don't make this stuff up. Nor do I vouch for its veracity. All that I am saying is that these claims have been made -- albeit not, to my knowledge, by the most credible of sources. Nevertheless, what is being claimed is not beyond the realm of possibility. After all, what we are talking about here, on the one hand, is abhorrent and psychopathic behavior. And on the other hand, we are talking about Dick Cheney. These two things are not, quite obviously, mutually exclusive.
Everyone has by now heard about the hunting trip recently taken by Cheney and his invited guest, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who will soon sit in judgment of Cheney's withholding of the notes from his "Top Secret Energy Club." The hunting trip was, quite obviously (to everyone but Scalia), wildly improper. It is difficult to imagine, however, that it did much to influence Scalia's pending decision. The trip was, in other words, completely unnecessary, since, as everyone knows, Scalia was already wearing a Team Bush uniform.
Why then the provocatively timed, and much-publicized, hunting trip? And why has Scalia steadfastly refused to acknowledge the obvious and recuse himself? One possibility is that there is a plot twist in this script: instead of doing what everyone assumes he will do, perhaps Scalia's role will be to provide the 'swing' vote that turns the high court's decision against Cheney.
Such a strategy, if employed, would represent an attempt by the political elite to reestablish the illusion of an independent judiciary, after that illusion was shattered three years ago by the court appointment of Team Bush. By now highlighting, rather than downplaying, the close personal relationship between the two men, Scalia's unexpected decision can later be hailed as a shining example of judicial independence.
Another possible goal of such a scenario could be to create the appearance of dumping previously withheld information into the public domain -- except that it won't be the actual Energy Task Force notes that are released; it will be a very carefully packaged bundle of information that appears to be damaging, and that appears to provide ammunition to critics, but that actually serves to further the agenda.
The Task Force meetings were conducted in complete secrecy (possibly even utilizing the Cone of Silence). No one (except those who attended) can therefore verify what is in the mysterious notes. It naturally follows then that no one will be able to verify that what is released is legitimate, or that the release represents anywhere near a full disclosure. Cheney has had ample time down in his secret hideaway to tailor the notes for public consumption. It would be incredibly naive to think that that hasn't been done.
If we assume that, contrary to expectations, the court will order the release of the notes, then what should we expect to be 'revealed'? My guess is that the documents that will be released will indicate that Team Bush's energy policy (and foreign policy) are based on concerns over 'Peak Oil.' I am not saying here, mind you, that that is the true motive behind the actions of Team Bush; I am saying that that is what the Task Force's notes will indicate.
I believe that the Washington gang wants to promote the notion of 'Peak Oil,' but they want to do it in a backhanded way. They want to plant the seed in the public consciousness, but they want to do it without directly discussing the issue, and they want to do it in a way that makes it appear as though their hand has been forced. What they want, in the final analysis, is the consent of the American people for the continuation of their rampant warmongering. But the old lies aren't really working anymore. So I'm thinking that maybe the Washington gang is betting that the American people can be recruited as unacknowledged conspirators.
This is how such a scenario could play out: first, the seeds of 'Peak Oil' theory are planted, but then no one really talks much about it. Then, as wars continue to be waged, the same old lies will be trotted out about promoting democracy, preventing genocide, and ridding the world of 'weapons of mass destruction.' The media, of course, will play along. And the people will also play along, even though they will know that they are being lied to, because everyone will 'know' that the unspoken truth is that we need to do whatever is necessary to secure the oil supplies that will prevent our cherished way of life from coming to an abrupt halt.
... Uhhh ... I'm a little confused here. I set out to pen a short piece on the Cheney/Scalia hunting trip and I seem to have somehow segued into predicting some bizarre scenario that, to be perfectly honest, just came to me as I was writing this, which means that I haven't really thought it through. Your first clue that I am full of shit will come when Scalia unabashedly sides with Cheney. Your second clue will come when the Task Force notes remain under wraps.
Now that we have that out of the way, let us now return to the original focus of this particular rant -- exploring whether there may be a much darker side to the hunting trip story. Consider the following report from the venerable Los Angeles Times:
"Two Black Hawk helicopters were brought in and hovered nearby as Cheney and Scalia were whisked away in a heavily guarded motorcade to a secluded, private hunting camp owned by an oil industry businessman [identified as Wallace Carline, the head of Diamond Services Corp.] ... the Cheney-Scalia trip drew the attention of local officials because of the unusual security precautions ... on the morning of Jan. 5, a large security contingent was in place -- two Black Hawk air combat rescue helicopters, a line of armored sport utility vehicles and a ring of federal agents and sheriff's deputies who set up a security perimeter. The area was declared a no-fly zone for other aircraft ... Perry [Ken Perry, of the Perry Flying Center at the Harry P. Williams Airport] said Cheney was among the first to deplane, followed by Scalia and a young woman who was identified to Perry as one of the justice's daughters. Both Perry and Naquin [David Naquin, the local sheriff] said there were orders prohibiting photographs of those who exited the planes and climbed into the motorcade. But two days later, Cheney returned to the airport without Scalia, and photographs were allowed ... Scalia stayed on to hunt a few more days, the sheriff said, but local officials said it was unclear how he returned to Washington."
[David G. Savage and Richard A. Serrano "Scalia Was Cheney Hunt Trip Guest," Los Angeles Times, February 5, 2004]
Uhmm, would it be considered rude to ask what happened to Scalia's 'daughter'? Why is there no mention of how she returned to Washington? And would Scalia really have brought his daughter along on such an outing? Since it wasn't a big secret that Scalia and Cheney were there, doesn't it seem reasonable to conclude that the ban on photographs was intended to protect the young woman's identity? And did Scalia really hang around to hunt for a few more days, despite the fact that, according to Sheriff Naquin, the hunting "was terrible. There were very few ducks killed."?
Is it possible that Scalia and Cheney opted to leave separately so as not to highlight the fact that someone in their party had gone missing? Since no one saw Scalia leave, then it follows that no one can confirm whether his 'daughter' left with him. And even if she did, doesn't this story, at the very least, have the makings of a good sex scandal? I mean, when two older guys and a young woman go duck hunting for a couple of days and no one brings back any ducks, people are going to talk. And if the two guys come back without ducks or the girl, then I think we could have a serious problem. |
