Tuesday, May 31, 2011
"Herman Cain: Barack Obama Is Not a Patriot"
Very few NON-African-Americans are willing to tell this as it is.
This president just does not convey or portray genuine American patriotism.
Today seems like an appropriate day to call attention to it...
This president just does not convey or portray genuine American patriotism.
Today seems like an appropriate day to call attention to it...
Tom Blumer posts about it at PajamasMedia.com:
"Throughout a Monday interview with Hotline On Call, Cain bashed Obama and his policies. When asked about Obama as a man, he complimented his family life. But when asked whether the president was a patriot, Cain hesitated. After asking for a definition (a man who is working to do what he sees as right for his country), he simply said 'no.'
Cain is a reasonable man, and made a reasonable assertion based on the available evidence."
SMITH: If at first you don't succeed, fudge the results
So many things the government does are self-reported.
Add in merit raises and/or performance bonuses and now I'm a skeptic.
How about you?...
Add in merit raises and/or performance bonuses and now I'm a skeptic.
How about you?...
This was recently reported by U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith in the Washington Times:
"The Obama administration used questionable methods to achieve the record deportation numbers.
In fact, DHS‘ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) included more than 19,000 immigrants who had exited the previous fiscal year. ICE also continued operation of a Mexican repatriation program five weeks longer than it had done previously, allowing the agency to count at least 6,500 exits that otherwise would not have been included. ICE also used “voluntary return” to bolster deportation numbers, but this is not removal because it does not subject an illegal immigrant to penalties for returning to the United States.
Another media report highlights allegations by some local law enforcement and Border Patrol agents that they have been ordered to stop apprehending illegal immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border."
Government at Work - "Patching Potholes"
So, they collect highway taxes to maintain highways, and 40% of the money goes elsewhere.
Nice!
And still, there are people who want government to control things.
Go figure!...
Nice!
And still, there are people who want government to control things.
Go figure!...
Investors.com editorializes on the subject:
"Some of the spending is legitimate. But some of the revenues go for roads and bridges to nowhere. In many cases, Peters said, the taxes paid by motorists are funding museums, bike paths, trails and lighthouse repair.
A good chunk of the federal gasoline tax is also used to subsidize public transportation."
Monday, May 30, 2011
2011-05-30 - Memorial Day Observance
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service...
Let's take some time to remember them...
Sunday, May 29, 2011
2011-05-29 - Words of Wisdom
Saturday, May 28, 2011
"Teeny-Tiny Drone Fires Teeny-Tiny Missile (Gulp)"
I guess this shouldn't surprise us as all things technological seem to get smaller.
This is not likely to be the limit.
These missiles weigh 10 pounds. Poison darts weigh much less...
This is not likely to be the limit.
These missiles weigh 10 pounds. Poison darts weigh much less...
Spencer Ackerman writes about them at Wired.com:
"The Arcturus company built its eponymous drone as the unmanned aerial equivalent of a compact car. Its wingspan is just over 17 feet, making it slightly smaller than the Army and Marine Corps’ Shadow drone. Arcturus is “primarily” a spy plane, says engineer Eric Folkestad. Emphasis on “primarily.”
Because the life-size Arcturus on display at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference here has a conspicuous add-on under its left wing. That’s a Saber, a 10-pound laser-guided missile (.pdf) manufactured by MBDA. In tests, Arcturus discovered that the wings of its drone can carry 22 pounds’ worth of cargo, making it a candidate to wield MBDA’s missiles"
Friday, May 27, 2011
The Hidden State Financial Crisis - WSJ.com
My experience tells me that when recovery truly begins, it will likely fix a lot of things.
Unfortunately, until that happens, we must deal with what we have.
Even more unfortunate is the fact that our elected officials don't feel the proprietorship that is necessary to run governments like a business, spending prudently, and actually preparing for times like this...
Unfortunately, until that happens, we must deal with what we have.
Even more unfortunate is the fact that our elected officials don't feel the proprietorship that is necessary to run governments like a business, spending prudently, and actually preparing for times like this...
Meredith Whitney is giving a warning in the Wall Street Journal:
"The condition of state finances threatens the economic recovery. States employ over 19 million Americans, or 15% of the U.S. work force, and state spending accounts for 12% of U.S. gross domestic product. The process of reining in state finances will be painful for us all.
The rapid deterioration of state finances must be addressed immediately. Some dismiss these concerns, because they believe states will be able to grow their way out of these challenges. The reality is that while state revenues have improved, they have done so in part from tax hikes. However, state tax revenues still remain at roughly 2006 levels.
Expenses are near the highest they have ever been due to built-in annual cost escalators that have no correlation to revenue growth (or decline, as has been the case recently)."
Thursday, May 26, 2011
"You're forged! Trump declares Obama's birth certificate fake"
Hmmmm!
This article points out plenty of odd stuff to wonder about...
This article points out plenty of odd stuff to wonder about...
The World Net Daily website is still hammering away at this:
"During their conversation, Trump told Corsi his own computer expert told him at the release that it was a computer-generated document.
That opinion has been repeated many times, and WND has reported on a few of the objections that have been raised by various experts:
Ivan Zatkovich, of Tampa-based eComp Consultants, for example, analyzed the various layers in the PDF file released by the White House, and concluded: 'The content clearly indicates that the document was knowingly and explicitly edited and modified before it was placed on the web.'"
This might get interesting
And this story just goes on and on.
This one is about the social security number...
This one is about the social security number...
This is posted at BirtherReport.com:
"Subpoena Issued for Loretta Fuddy, Director of Hawaii Department of Health; Must Show Original 1961 Typewritten Birth Certificate For Obama"
"Obama Middle East Speech: A Big and Revealing Mistake That Nobody Has Noticed"
It seems to me that almost every time a president picks a story or person to emphasize or make a point, the example DOES NOT turn out to be accurate.
Of course, our biased media rarely report on such things...
Of course, our biased media rarely report on such things...
Barry Rubin comments on this one at PajamasMedia.com:
"There is a small detail at the end of Obama’s big Middle East speech that everyone has overlooked up until now but which shows how inept this administration is at understanding the IsraelI-Palestinian issue and why it continually makes Israel mistrustful."
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
"Dem in NY-26 Race Doesn't Live in District, Can't Vote"
I can't make sense out of this, but I guess it's legal...
Charles J. Little reports at NewsMax.com:
"A Hochul spokesman acknowledged that she can’t vote but insisted that her office address justifies her presence in the race: Erie County, where Hochul is the county clerk, sits partly inside NY-26."
"CNN's Piers Morgan Battles with Ted Nugent on Guns, Says Second Amendment Almost Killed Gabby Giffords"
Ted Nugent is definitely NOT subtle.
There's a lot more than the snippet below...
There's a lot more than the snippet below...
At NewsBusters.org, Tim Graham has all the action:
"CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight has been such a parade of celebrity interviews it’s almost made Larry King Live look like a hard-news show. But on Wednesday night, Morgan interviewed Ted Nugent and pounded him repeatedly and personally, especially insulting him as a 'draft dodger.' He also suggested he was homophobic and not compassionate toward the poor.
Morgan naturally picked a big fight on the Second Amendment, which he declared 'the reality is you end up with what happened to Gabby Giffords in Tucson.' Morgan insisted to Nugent, 'Eighty people a day die in America from gunshots.' Nugent replied, 'Kiss my ass...You are playing the idiot’s advocate.'"
"Sarah Palin Hits David Gregory’s Best Curveball Out Of the Yard"
Everything, and I do mean everything, our media says and does is driven by their agenda.
They skim and trim to select (misrepresent) much of what they report.
Coupled with our "sound bite" attention spans, it gives them tremendous (undeserved) power to influence...
They skim and trim to select (misrepresent) much of what they report.
Coupled with our "sound bite" attention spans, it gives them tremendous (undeserved) power to influence...
Repair_Man_Jack offers this at RedState.com:
"Tedious, maundering leftists like David Gregory have probably watched two or three episodes of 'The Wire' on HBO to learn about American urban life. They are as obsolete as The Model T. They have nothing to add to the national conversation and dogmatically report left-wing 'settled science.' Sarah Palin was correct to recommend we avoid this type of Journalist the way hotel staff should avoid high-ranking officials with the IMF."
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
"David Gregory Says 'Prominent Views Within Israel' Support Obama's Speech - But Can't Name One"
Here's a classic example of the media in action.
The experienced media person makes a general statement that was heard by many listeners/viewers.
But it had NO basis. it could NOT be substantiated.
Had it not been questioned (after a break, so it might not have been heard), it would have stood as said.
The stumbling was subtle, and the experienced media person covered up fairly well...
The experienced media person makes a general statement that was heard by many listeners/viewers.
But it had NO basis. it could NOT be substantiated.
Had it not been questioned (after a break, so it might not have been heard), it would have stood as said.
The stumbling was subtle, and the experienced media person covered up fairly well...
At NewsBusters.org Noel Sheppard picked up on this one:
""Meet the Press' host David Gregory said Friday there are 'prominent views within Israel' that support President Obama's controversial Mideast peace ideas expressed the day before.
When asked by MSNBC's Joe Scarborough, 'What major Israeli public figures have come out supporting the President's speech,' Gregory couldn't name one (video follows with transcript and commentary):"
...What If the U.S. Treasury Defaults? - WSJ.com
The "root cause" of the debt problem is clearly mismanagement and overspending by our governments.
When pressed, their natural response is more of the same.
I think it's time to let the chips fall where they may, evaluate what remains, and set a pragmatic path for future generations...
When pressed, their natural response is more of the same.
I think it's time to let the chips fall where they may, evaluate what remains, and set a pragmatic path for future generations...
In the Wall Street Journal, James Freeman discusses the debt with a guy who has been quite successful on such issues:
"Mr. Druckenmiller is puzzled that so many financial commentators see the possible failure to raise the debt ceiling as more serious than the possibility that the government will accumulate too much debt. 'I'm just flabbergasted that we're getting all this commentary about catastrophic consequences, including from the chairman of the Federal Reserve, about this situation but none of these guys bothered to write letters or whatever about the real situation which is we're piling up trillions of dollars of debt.'"
Monday, May 23, 2011
Medicine - Antibiotics and sugar
"A little bit of sugar helps the medicine go down"?
There's is always something new in the medical world.
Sometimes it just a simple thing...
There's is always something new in the medical world.
Sometimes it just a simple thing...
Esther Inglis-Arkell recently reported on the IO9 website:
"Adding some ordinary sugar to the antibiotic helps it kill off persisters. Bacteria, persister and not, feed on sugars. Persisters survive by shutting down their metabolism when antibiotics strike, but if they're stimulated by sugar, they just keep feeding. This allows the antibiotics to destroy them exactly the way ordinary bacteria are destroyed."
The Coming Postal Bailout - WSJ.com
Looks like a "no doubt about it" prediction to me...
Wall Street Journal recently commented about it:
"...the Postal Service expects $42 billion in additional losses over the next four years. Mail volume and revenues have suffered what Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe concedes are 'unprecedented declines' since 2006, with projections of another drop of 20 billion letters mailed by the end of the decade, down from 171 million this year, thanks to competition from electronic mail.
If this were a private business, the obvious response to these losses would be urgent cost-cutting to avoid insolvency. Instead, Postal Service management recently concluded negotiations offering the 205,000-member American Postal Workers Union a new four-and-a-half-year contract that will provide a 3.5% pay raise over three years, dole out automatic cost of living wage hikes after 2012, and expand no-layoff protections."
Sunday, May 22, 2011
2011-05-22 - Words of Wisdom
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Politicians - Former PG County Executive Jack Johnson
In the political world. there is no doubt that money overcomes ethics on a regular basis...
Julie Bykowicz reported this on the Baltimore Sun's blog page:
"Former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson pleaded guilty today in federal court to bribery, extortion and witness tampering in a case involving millions of dollars in federal housing grants.
The 24-page guilty plea released by U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein's office details how Johnson and other former county officials took bribes in exchange for agreeing "to perform favorable official actions" for several Prince George's County developers, business owners and their companies.
As investigators closed in last year, Johnson famously asked his wife -- current county council member Leslie Johnson -- to conceal $80,000 in her underwear and flush other evidence down the toilet, according to wiretaps in the case."
Friday, May 20, 2011
"No Breakfast For Kids Wearing ‘Wrong’ Shoes At Grade School "
School is tough these days...
This came from Dorothy Tucker of CBS News Chicago:
"Chicago Public Schools is apologizing to a Chicago mother and her two young sons, ages 5 and 6, after they were denied breakfast because they came to schools wearing the wrong kind of shoes."
Thursday, May 19, 2011
American Thinker: Just Who is Gouging Us on Gasoline?
Your elected officials won't like if you know this.
Over the years, Americans have been "programmed" into certain beliefs by repetitious, clever sound bites, and political statements.
Unfortunately, this is true about so many things...
Over the years, Americans have been "programmed" into certain beliefs by repetitious, clever sound bites, and political statements.
Unfortunately, this is true about so many things...
Jeff T. Allen points out how we continue to be (purposefully?) misled:
"You see, average Americans have no concept of what it takes to deliver a gallon of gasoline to their neighborhoods -- for 1/10 the price/oz. of the latte they buy on the same corner. Most Americans aren't geologists. And they don't like high prices. So Americans routinely grumble about oil company profits, without any knowledge of the relative size of them or what risks it takes to earn them. Yet it is clearly the government which benefits most from our purchases at the pump, without lifting a finger to make the product.
Ignorance and envy are something our senators are banking on when they rail against oil profits. Our media culture loves to help them."
Trains In Vain - Investors.com
One would assume that Amtrak's management is trying.
Then again, they are government; and what would be the incentive if they keep getting subsidies?...
Then again, they are government; and what would be the incentive if they keep getting subsidies?...
Investors.com explains:
"To say that Amtrak is a failed business is to be unkind to failure. Consider:
• A Pew study found that all but three of Amtrak's 44 lines lost money in 2008, with an average loss of $32 per passenger. Even the heavily used Northeast Regional line was a money-loser.
• Each year, Amtrak relies on more than $1.5 billion in taxpayer subsidies — totaling about $40 billion over the past 40 years. And it's by far the most heavily subsidized mode of transportation, getting $210 per thousand passenger miles, according to a 2004 Department of Transportation report."
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
"Candidate Obama Secures the Vote of Undocumented Democrats"
In general, most people hear what they want to hear.
Talented speakers, salespeople, and others are really good with words.
When the two are combined, the con is on, and usually successful.
And then there are those who REALLY hear what is said. They recognize the subtleties, and they realize the TRUE meaning...
Talented speakers, salespeople, and others are really good with words.
When the two are combined, the con is on, and usually successful.
And then there are those who REALLY hear what is said. They recognize the subtleties, and they realize the TRUE meaning...
At HumanEvents.com, Roger Hedgecock writes about some recent comments by Mr. Obama, both what was said, and NOT said:
"The candidate failed to mention what his campaign website makes clear—under his amnesty proposal, before all of the tough paying of fines and learning English requirements, illegals would be eligible immediately for temporary residency cards that make them legal.
Most states allow legal residents to get a driver's license, and all states are required (under the federal 'Motor Voter' law) to register driver's license applicants as voters.
Jackpot! Eleven million new registered Democrat voters just in time for 2012. "
Pundit Press: Interview with Michael Prell, Author of Underdogma
This writer seems right on.
I didn't see it mentioned; however, to me, the concept of "Underdogma" leads to negative results similar to those caused by overdoing political correctness...
I didn't see it mentioned; however, to me, the concept of "Underdogma" leads to negative results similar to those caused by overdoing political correctness...
Thomas Ferdousi presents some Q & A on the PunditPress blog. Here's one answer:
"When I see things that don’t appear to make sense, it bothers me. Like Americans protesting against America and cheering for foreign terrorists who would kill them if given the chance, or gays and lesbians championing Palestinians and railing against Israel—even though Palestinians kill homosexuals, while Israel protects gay rights and even hosts World Pride Day. So I look for patterns. The pattern I found—in these and many issues that shape our world today—is that many people have a non-thinking, gut instinct to take the side of “the little guy,” the underdog. And, while this “Underdogma” instinct is relatively harmless while watching the NCAA Final Four, it has profound consequences when applied to big issues like American power."
Establishment Blues | Via Meadia
Here's a thoughtful, lengthy article that may just cover all of what's wrong in America these days.
Considering that the elite have such a disproportionate influence on so many things, I agree that they are the culprits.
If your attention span is long enough to read it, you can form your own opinion...
Considering that the elite have such a disproportionate influence on so many things, I agree that they are the culprits.
If your attention span is long enough to read it, you can form your own opinion...
Walter Russell Mead has the story at The-American-Interest.com. Here's my carefully selected teaser:
"We both think the American elite has intellectually and morally lost its way, and we agree that the problems our country faces today have more to do with elite breakdown than popular stupidity."
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
"Lazy Cakes"
I'm for free enterprise in a big way; however, this seems to be over the top.
The packaging seems so outlandish for a product intended for adults that you have to think it's deliberately ambiguous...
The packaging seems so outlandish for a product intended for adults that you have to think it's deliberately ambiguous...
Bill Shields has the story at CBS Boston's website:
"BOSTON (CBS) – If you haven’t heard of Lazy Cakes, authorities in Fall River and New Bedford wish it would stay that way.
They want them banned from stores because they could be harmful to children.
So what is a Lazy Cake?"
"On Maine’s 'Visual Sexual Aggression' Bill"
Here's one for you to think about...
Libby recently posted about it at theAgitator.com:
"Readers in Maine, look out: peering at a child could land you on the wrong side of a anti-child predator law. Rep. Dawn Hill is championing a bill that would make “visual sexual aggression” (whatever the hell that means) an offense for viewing children in a public place."
"Battle Brews Over FBI’s Warrantless GPS Tracking"
Just so you know, this technology IS being used...
Kim Zetter writes about them at Wired.com:
"Kathy Thomas knew she was under surveillance. The animal rights and environmental activist had been trailed daily by cops over several months, and had even been stopped on occasion by police and FBI agents.
But when the surveillance seemed to halt suddenly in mid-2005 after she confronted one of the agents, she thought it was all over. Months went by without a peep from the FBI surveillance teams that had been tracking her in undercover vehicles and helicopters. That’s when it occurred to her to check her car."
Monday, May 16, 2011
Obama's Empty Transparency Rhetoric - WSJ.com
There's a lot of criticism of President Obama on this...
Kim Strassel takes a turn in the Wall Street Journal:
"Yet to listen to evidence presented at the hearing, the Obama administration is not only less transparent than promised but in many ways more opaque than its predecessors.
Mr. Stearns ran down some of the promises Mr. Obama made as a candidate—televising healthcare negotiations on C-Span, making White House contacts with lobbyists more open—and compared them with reality. The administration promised in 2009 to release visitor logs to the White House. According to a report by the Center for Public Integrity, to date only 1% of 500,000 meetings from the president's first eight months have been released, and thousands of known visitors (including lobbyists) are missing from the lists."
Politicians - U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe
Well, it's really her former governor husband.
Do you want to give her a pass?... ...
Do you want to give her a pass?... ...
Matthew Boyle has the story at DailyCaller.com:
"Maine Republican Senate candidate Scott D’Amboise, who is challenging sitting Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe in the upcoming 2012 primary, called on Snowe to resign from her seat immediately.
D’Amboise issued a statement Tuesday morning calling on Snowe to resign after the U.S. Department of Justice joined a lawsuit against Education Management Corporation (EDMC), a company that has employed her husband, former Maine Gov. John McKernan, for the past 12 years. The suit alleges that EDMC had defrauded the government of financial aid funding.
D’Amboise said Snowe has 'directly benefited' from her husband’s financial activity, which he describes as, 'defrauding of taxpayers, pocketing millions of dollars – millions of our hard earned tax dollars.' D’Amboise also said Snowe 'became a millionaire with our money.'"
Meanwhile - in Detroit
I wonder how many other cities have numbers like this...
CBS Detroit recently had this on their website:
"Report: Nearly Half Of Detroiters Can’t Read � CBS Detroit"
Sunday, May 15, 2011
2011-05-15 - Words of Wisdom
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Check out your password(s)
If you THINK you have a clever password, you may find this web page useful...
HowSecureIsMyPassword.net:
"Of course, there are other similar sites if you don't care for this one"
Friday, May 13, 2011
"... Nation Believes Wasteful Government Spending Caused Deficit"
Politicians are spending money like there's no tomorrow.
Unfortunately, for future generations, there IS a tomorrow...
Unfortunately, for future generations, there IS a tomorrow...
Jim Hoft posts on the GatewayPundit blog and provides a very telling chart:
"The Obama deficit this year will reach $1.65 trillion."
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Politicians - U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe
It's never about what's good for us.
It's all about getting reelected...
It's all about getting reelected...
Alexander Bolton writes about her at TheHill.com:
"Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), once the Democrats' great hope for bipartisan healthcare reform legislation, has taken surprisingly conservative positions in the Senate this year."
Politicians - U.S. Sen. Harry Reid
Raising the debt level is bad! Raising the debt level is good!
Partisanship is certainly in full bloom here.
How do these people sleep at night?...
Partisanship is certainly in full bloom here.
How do these people sleep at night?...
Eric Scheiner reports on Harry Reid's change of "heart" at CNSnews.com:
"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) quoted Thomas Jefferson saying, 'I place economy among the first and most important government virtues and public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared, when voting against raising the debt ceiling in 2006.
On March 16th of 2006, Reid took the Senate floor and delivered a speech on how raising the debt ceiling was part of an 'unprecedented and dangerous borrowing spree.'"
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
"Obama's brother runs a dodgy charity..."
As they say, you can pick your friends, but not your family.
I wonder if there are other frauds in the family...
I wonder if there are other frauds in the family...
The U.K. Daily Mail recently reported this:
"The Barack H Obama Foundation, an American charity set-up and run by the U.S. President’s half-brother, has been accused of fraud.
Washington watchdog group, The National Legal and Policy Center made the accusation last week in a formal complaint to the IRS and US Post Office.
The group has accused the organisation of 'soliciting tax-deductible contributions from the public although it is not tax exempt,' according to the NLPC website."
Immigration - "Lawmakers blast ICE..."
Get in front of a mirror before you read this.
You might just see your head spin...
You might just see your head spin...
Tom Ragan tells the story at StandardSpeaker.com:
"Beaver Meadows police Chief Michael Morresi on Monday stopped a speeding car driven by Oswaldo Tlalmis-Perez, an illegal immigrant who produced a Mexican registration card as identification, two public benefit Access cards bearing different names and $3,000 in cash. After four hours of processing Tlalmis-Perez at state police barracks at Hazleton, consulting with a Miami-based translator, and confirming his status as illegal, Morresi said ICE ordered him to..."
California Dreamin'—of Jobs in Texas - WSJ.com
Everything has a breaking point.
Destructive government policies and regulations are causing California businesses to do what they have to do...
Destructive government policies and regulations are causing California businesses to do what they have to do...
John Fund recently wrote about it in the Wall Street Journal:
"Hours after the legislators met with Mr. Perry, another business, Fujitsu Frontech, announced that it is abandoning California. 'It's the 70th business to leave this year,' says California business relocation expert Joe Vranich. 'That's an average of 4.7 per week, up from 3.9 a week last year.' The Lone Star State was the top destination, with 14 of the 70 moving there."
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Politicians - Rhode Island State Rep. Robert Watson
I guess politicians will always be this way...
Mike Hughes posted this on the BlackListedNews.com website:
"Anti-Pot Republican Lawmaker Charged with Pot Possession"
"System Fail: ADA trumps OSHA for biggest lack of common sense"
I don't know where to start.
You'll have to read and form your own opinion...
You'll have to read and form your own opinion...
Paul Kroenke is following the story at the OrganizedExploitation blog:
"Unless you're in a wheelchair, in which case the 45" high counter - designed at this height for the ergonomic health of Chipotle's employees and to comply with various OSHA lawsuits, along with the actual benefit of increased productivity - is too high for you to see over. This is when Chipotle, in order to best accommodate all of its customers, actually brings the food around the counter to you, providing you the highest level of service imaginable, to ensure that you, like anyone else, can see what it is you would like to have on your burrito.
But still, that damn, counter! That counter isn't fair. You don't want to be treated any differently that anyone else, even though you are different. You want to be able to shuffle through the Chipotle line three lousy inches at a time like all the rest of the cattle, damnit! It's time to sue! And so it goes, all the way to the Supreme Court, who refuses to hear Chipotle's claims that you are frivolous and lawsuit happy, and so the 9th Circuit's ridiculous ruling stands"
Monday, May 09, 2011
"Compare and Contrast" - Nancy Pelosi
Ah yes, the "partisan prism".
That's too pleasant for me. It's really just political hypocrisy.
..
That's too pleasant for me. It's really just political hypocrisy.
..
John Hinderaker points out this on the PowerLine blog:
"Nancy Pelosi, press conference, September 7, 2006:
Even if [Osama bin Laden] is caught tomorrow, it is five years too late. He has done more damage the longer he has been out there. But, in fact, the damage that he has done ... is done. And even to capture him now I don't think makes us any safer.
Nancy Pelosi, earlier today:
The death of Osama bin Laden marks the most significant development in our fight against al-Qaida. ... I salute President Obama, his national security team, Director Panetta, our men and women in the intelligence community and military, and other nations who supported this effort for their leadership in achieving this major accomplishment. ... [T]he death of Osama bin Laden is historic....
It is unfortunate that many public figures are unable to view events otherwise than through a partisan prism"
"Political Payback – Oregon Style"
Pretty nasty.
Politics really is a dirty business...
Politics really is a dirty business...
Paul Driessen writes about this case at Townhall.com:
"The idea that three outstanding students – PhD candidates at OSU – could face dismissal, and worse, shortly before receiving their degrees, is simply shocking. That this could be happening because their father had the temerity to challenge an entrenched 12-term Democratic congressman (and OSU earmark purveyor) could make people think the university is in Zimbabwe, not America."
Sunday, May 08, 2011
2011-05-08 - Words of Wisdom
Saturday, May 07, 2011
"Patient Obama"
The thinkers in America are trying to wake us up.
History lessons, statistics, and analogies are some of the methods being used.
Here's one of the recent attempts...
History lessons, statistics, and analogies are some of the methods being used.
Here's one of the recent attempts...
Victor Davis Hanson writes about it at PajamasMedia.com. He begins:
"Last week the president gave a speech on the deficit, rightly trying to convince Americans that it is now beyond unsustainable. Yet his theme was that the Republicans’ attempts to reduce it were cold-hearted, endangering the most vulnerable among us, such as those with Down’s Syndrome, while protecting the proverbial 'rich' from commensurate sacrifice. Let us, then, look at Obama, and the context of his speech, as a doctor might a patient."
Friday, May 06, 2011
"8 accused of writing protest excuses now under investigation"
I think we all disagree with things at times; BUT, we understand that we must stay within the law with our complaints.
In Wisconsin, teachers abandoned their employment obligations, and "doctors" may have gone too far.
If the investigation indicates discipline, then so be it...
In Wisconsin, teachers abandoned their employment obligations, and "doctors" may have gone too far.
If the investigation indicates discipline, then so be it...
Mike Johnson, of Milwaukee's Journal-Sentinel, reported this:
"Madison - The state Department of Regulation and Licensing and the Medical Examining Board said Wednesday that they had opened investigations into eight individuals who allegedly wrote doctor excuse notes for protesters at the state Capitol during rallies in February.
Last month, the Department of Regulation and Licensing said it had identified 11 people who may have provided the medical excuses, and it asked them to submit information about their activities at the Capitol.
Three members of the Medical Examining Board reviewed the information and decided to open investigations on eight of the 11, according to a department news release.
The eight being investigated are all licensed physicians, department spokesman David Carlson said."
Thursday, May 05, 2011
"Fake_birth_certificate.pdf"
The Osama Bin Laden story has pushed the birth certificate issue into the background. Maybe it's deliberate. Who knows?
Anyway, there are many postings about the image on the Internet similar to this.
And there are postings questioning the CONTENT itself.
Taken together, it sure creates controversy...
Anyway, there are many postings about the image on the Internet similar to this.
And there are postings questioning the CONTENT itself.
Taken together, it sure creates controversy...
EasTexSteve has this posted on Google Docs:
"Not only is it a fake, it's a poorly constructed fake. The following inconsistencies can all be viewed... "
"Republican legislative gains tug nation to right"
Now that the pendulum has swung, the Republicans are likely to ignore prudence and overstep themselves into disfavor.
They are politicians, you know...
They are politicians, you know...
This AP News story recrntly appeared on the Townhall.com website:
"In state after state, Republicans are moving swiftly past blunted Democratic opposition to turn a conservative wish-list into law. Their successes, spurred by big election gains in November, go well beyond the spending cuts forced on states by the fiscal crunch and tea party agitation.
Republican governors and state legislators are bringing abortion restrictions into effect from Virginia to Arizona, expanding gun rights north and south, pushing polling-station photo ID laws that are anathema to Democrats and taking on public sector unions anywhere they can."
"Jobless should work for their benefits, say four in five voters"
I'm a believer that everyone should contribute "something", if at all possible.
I guess that makes my feeling on this clear.
But don't hold your breath waiting for politicians to agree...
I guess that makes my feeling on this clear.
But don't hold your breath waiting for politicians to agree...
This was reported by Patrick Hennessy in the U.K. Daily Telegraph:
"The YouGov survey uncovered a widespread public belief that benefits are too generous, with voters blaming the easy availability of welfare payments for joblessness.
The public also backs a stronger sanctions scheme - particularly for claimants who are drug users or have criminal records - and a 'cap' on child benefits, with people who have three children not getting payments if they have a fourth."
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
"Canada's Conservatives score massive election win"
This is a big deal.
That being said, I'm betting the U.S. media won't say much about it...
That being said, I'm betting the U.S. media won't say much about it...
PRE-LINK TEXT Janet Guttsman and Louise Egan report at Reuters.com:
"Canada's Conservatives stormed to a decisive victory in Monday's federal election, winning 54 percent of the seats in Parliament and securing a stable four-year term in power after vowing to focus on the economy."
"Obama Administration punishes reporter for using multimedia"
I wonder how many more times things like this have to happen before the media begins to report the truth about the "transparency"...
Phil Bronstein has the story at SFgate.com:
"White House officials have banished one of the best political reporters in the country from the approved pool of journalists covering presidential visits to the Bay Area for using now-standard multimedia tools to gather the news.
The Chronicle's Carla Marinucci - who, like many contemporary reporters, has a phone with video capabilities on her at all times - pulled out a small video camera last week and shot some protesters interrupting an Obama fundraiser at the St. Regis Hotel."
"NY state bureaucrats decree an end to kickball at summer camps"
I have to wonder where this protectiveness will stop...
At AmericanThinker.com, Rick Moran recently wrote about this New York Daily News story:
"State bureaucrats have identified a potentially deadly hazard facing our children this summer - freeze tag.
That's right, officials have decided the age-old street game - along with Wiffle Ball, kickball and dodgeball - poses a 'significant risk of injury.'
And classics like Capture the Flag, Steal the Bacon and Red Rover are also deemed dangerous in new state regulations for day camps.
'It looks like Albany bureaucrats are looking for kids to just sit in a corner in a house all day and not be outside,' said state Sen. Patty Ritchie (R-St. Lawrence County)."
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
"How the journalist prom got out of control"
The relationship between the media, lobbyists, special interest groups, and those elected, is strange indeed.
And why do I have the thought that the Washington Post invited Donald Trump as a setup to be ridiculed?...
And why do I have the thought that the Washington Post invited Donald Trump as a setup to be ridiculed?...
Dana Milbank reported about it in the Washington Post:
"Awkward though the Trump invitation is, it is just one of the many problems with the annual dinner and its satellite events."
"Disclosure Delayed Is Justice Denied"
I'm with the writer on this.
Important issues like this are only made more controversial by individual lack of integrity.
Not to mention, a state Supreme Court justice...
Important issues like this are only made more controversial by individual lack of integrity.
Not to mention, a state Supreme Court justice...
Ed Whelan writes about it on the Narional Review website:
"wo weeks ago, former federal district judge Vaughn Walker, who ruled last summer in Perry v. Schwarzenegger that California’s Proposition 8 is unconstitutional, publicly disclosed for the first time that he has been in a same-sex relationship for the past ten years. A straightforward application of the judicial ethics rules compels the conclusion that Walker should have recused himself from taking part in the Perry case. Further, under well-established Supreme Court precedent, the remedy of vacating Walker’s judgment is timely and necessary.
Let’s begin with the relevant facts that bear on the recusal question.
According to his recent disclosure, Walker has been in a relationship with the same man for the past ten years. Walker and his partner evidently live in the San Francisco area."
Monday, May 02, 2011
Meanwhile - in Oregon - electric cars
So how do you think this will work out?
And don't miss how many (few) electric cars they expect by 2021...
And don't miss how many (few) electric cars they expect by 2021...
Joseph Rose writes about it at OregonLive.com:
"Oregon lawmakers are actually considering a road-usage charge of 1.43 cents -- not dollars -- per mile for drivers of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. "
"Glaciers growing on Mt. Shasta" and more
In contrast to the vigor that accompanied what was once known as global warming, these kind of reports are basically ignored...
Robert Felix writes about glaciers at IceAgeNow.com:
"Although the media has done a great job of covering this up, the inconvenient fact is that all seven glaciers on California’s Mount Shasta are growing. This includes Whitney Glacier, the state's largest.
Yes, growing. Not melting."
Sunday, May 01, 2011
2011-05-01 - Words of Wisdom
