Ruh Roh, Shaggy!

How's that hopey changy thing working out for you?

I am not naive enough to believe this is all PBO's fault...it's not. But because he is the current "BDD," (with all do respect to Toby Keith's song but I am changing the middle "D" for another term) he gets (and deserves some) all the blame. Along with Congress and the rest of the "do gooders" in D.C.

An acquaintance of mine once said "If what you're doing isn't working...do something else. If what you're still doing isn't working...do something else." Can anyone, other than me, see the simplicity in that statement?

Can anyone tell me why we continue to do the same thing over and over again, vis-a-vis government, (ALL government!) and expect different results? Can anyone tell me WHY you have ANY confidence in government whatsoever? Please? I am all ears...er eyes and want to know why you honestly believe, logically, that government can continue doing the same thing over and over and arrive at different results? Please leave the "I feel..." lines in the pen. This is not a time for feelings but a time for factual, logical and meaningful debate. And before ya'll go and get your panties in a wad, I am a raging "feeler" according to the Myers-Briggs type indicator so if I am not offended then you should not be offended.

Please espouse away. I have to run; my phone just rang. Recruiter trying to find me a job...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703946504575469331075476058.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

All Time 100 Novels

Been awhile...I have given up on the political fodder; it just doesn't matter. We have allowed our government to grow exponentially in order to give us what we want and that has no end in sight so I am no longer going to beat my head against the proverbial wall. Take care of myself, my family and those I care about. It is all about survival now and for those of you who do not fall into one of those categories, I pray for you and I hope you can survive because it is going to be ugly in the next few years. Keep on believing what comes out of DC...is it worth your life and those of your family?

Anyway, this is an interesting list. Feel free to debate the inclusiveness as you will. Sadly, I have only read 6 of these 100 novels so I have some work to do. Fortunately, books go well with frosty cold, malt, barley and hop beverages!

I also did a breakdown of the decades for this list; because I am just curious how they broke down. More fodder for the fold:

1920's - 10
30's - 13
40's - 12
50's - 18
60's - 22
70's - 7
80's - 13
90's - 4
00's - 5

*NOTE: The 80's also had 3 of the novels listed as "All time Graphic." The 00's had 7.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1951793,00.html

Soccer?

Really?  (yawn) I'd rather have a root canal...

Songwriters

I wish I had the talent...they amaze me all the time. This is from Gary Allan...may we all find this kind of love in our lives.

She's been gone about three years
It's been a long road and a million tears
I'm movin slow but I'm movin on
The sweetest memories still remain
The laughter we had and the love that we made
Every night I go to bed alone

With no regrets
A piece of mind
Lived so much time in so little time
I'm so glad when she was here
She was mine
From the day we met
To the night she left
I loved her, no regrets

Well time and fate can be controlled
You play the hand that you're dealt
And the dice that you rolled
And who might of questioned God anyway
Well these days when I look back
I know I'm blessed to be loved like that
I still miss her everyday

With no regrets
A piece of mind
Lived so much time in so little time
I'm so glad when she was here she was mine
From the day we met
To the night she left
I loved her, no regrets

From the day we met
To the night she left
I loved her, no regrets

No regrets
I loved her
With no regrets

10th Amendment Anyone?

Congratulations to the citizens of Arizona for taking care of their state. 1 down; 47 to go! (Cali and NY don't count as states, imo)

This sums up America in 2010:

Earlier Friday, Obama called the Arizona bill "misguided" and instructed the Justice Department to examine it to see if it's legal. He also said the federal government must enact immigration reform at the national level - or leave the door open to "irresponsibility by others." 

As with anything else, only the imperial Federal Government can do ANYTHING right!

Congratulations Senator Pearce. You nailed it:

"Illegal is illegal," said Pearce, a driving force on the issue in Arizona. "We'll have less crime. We'll have lower taxes. We'll have safer neighborhoods. We'll have shorter lines in the emergency rooms. We'll have smaller classrooms."

I may just have to move me to Arizona now...always wanted to visit but now I have a good reason; they believe in right and wrong.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/23/AR2010042301250_pf.html

Random Thursday-ness

(Hat Tip - To my friend Jeff)

I really got nothing to add either...it makes some sense.

I really don't care whether he is a Muslim, anti-Christ, the color of his skin or where he was born. I disagree...vehemently...with his idea on the role of our government. The Constitution was written as an instrument to LIMIT the powers of the federal government. Either the Constitution says what it says or it doesn't. if it does, then it is the law of the land and should be followed. If it doesn't then it is meaningless and carries no power over our lives whatsoever. If you are able to re-write it on a whim...or when a guy in a black robe says you can...then it is simply a piece of yellowed paper that can be written over at the whim of the elected officials instead of the electorate.

Can we agree that we need at least a modicum of OBJECTIVITY in what is the role of government? For if there is not any objectivity, how does that differ from anarchy? For without that objectivity we are sinmply a country run on the whim of the latest elected leader. That is no different than being under the rule of a king, imo.

I really do not care WHO you marry; If Christians are SO offended by two men or two women marrying then let's discuss judgement, forgiveness, grace and God's love. I do not believe God to be hell bent on punishment...other than for Fred Phelps (I am only illustrating absurdity by using absurdity). He repulses me but he has every right to say what he says just as Rosie O'Donnell can call us heterosexuals homophobes.

Get the government out of our way, allow the workers to KEEP what the earn...minus an amount to pay for the services of government as outlined in the Constitution...and watch this country flourish. Freedom and independence has worked EVERY time it has been tried.

The next candidate who stands up, stands by that, sells that...and does not cave...to the American people will, in my opinion, win an election by a landslide.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36325869/ns/health-behavior/

Read on a Fox NEws Channel Crawl

"Obama says leaving the free markets unfettered is unacceptable."

For those of you Obamabots (re: idiots) make sure you look up the definition of unfettered and you will see the dichotomy in that statement.

Ain't Obama just the best?

Check? And Mate?

"The result is a tax system that exempts almost half the country from paying for programs that benefit everyone, including national defense, public safety, infrastructure and education. It is a system in which the top 10 percent of earners -- households making an average of $366,400 in 2006 -- paid about 73 percent of the income taxes collected by the federal government."

Once we reach the point where half the country pays no income tax...and it is sooner than you think...we have ceased our run as a representative republic (except on paper) and will be run by mob rule. Who is going to be able to run against Obama (or his future comrade) when the campaign is based on one sentence: " He is going to raise your taxes!" There will be a great gnashing of teeth from the sheeple (aka those who vote democrat) and the candidate will stand no chance of EVER gaining political office...except maybe dog catcher.

Btw, the same thing is going to happen with healthcare in November. For those of you "R's" with big dreams of BIG pick-ups in the mid-term election, keep that suicide hotline number handy.

I hope you (freeloaders) are all happy.

America. It used to be a good little country.


http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Nearly-half-of-US-households-apf-1105567323.html?x=0&.v=1

Just Another Angry White Man

"Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the U.S. economy still faces significant headwinds,..."

But...but...but...Obama (Praise be he) said we were well on our way to recovery...just last week when all those jobs (48,000 temporary out of 160,000) were created.

Surely, this is just another example of the racism that runs rampant in this country today...you tea-baggers (re: angry, homophobic, white men) are just ruining this country and all that Obama wants to do. (re: wealth redistribution, central planning, et al)

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Economy-not-out-of-woods-rb-603005294.html?x=0

Surely You Jest?

Stossel states:

".... It appears that when government sets out to solve a problem, not only does it violate our freedom, it also accomplishes the opposite of what it set out to do."

ElBorak (all around great guy he) stated one time that "management doesn't measure results; management measures activity." IOW, the appearance of doing SOMETHING outweighs the actual result of what is being done.

This is the mantra of our behemoth federal (and more than likely ALL) government.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/04/07/what_am_i_105075.html

It Wouldn't Be Long....

...and sure enough the Obamabots didn't disappoint:

"...Where do we get the free Obama care, and how do I sign up for that?' " said Carrie McLean, a licensed agent for eHealthInsurance.com. The California-based company sells coverage from 185 health insurance carriers in 50 states."

Send them to the WHite House. Obama will take care of them.

Morons!

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/04/06/91696/health-care-overhaul-spawns-mass.html

Taylor Swift

I was invited to see Miss Swift in concert this past weekend...as I work in radio it is a good thing to be able to discuss with your listeners when they ask. While I am not a fan...marketing versus music...it was an enjoyable evening overall. Her fans are loyal and it is refreshing to see and hear things that cannot be construed as offensive for our younger generation of girls. I would rather my daughter listen and see Taylor Swift than Lady Gaga or Courtney Love any day of the week. I believe that the audience was full of moms and dads who felt the same way.

First of all, This is not meant to be a downer; just my observations. Yes, you will find them "mean" if you are a fan but that is what makes this country great; we can all have a voice. Speech is still free...for awhile anyway; I am sure Obama has something coming up for that in the near future too.

Secondly, I have seen all of her live television singing and it has not been pretty. I doubted her ability to sing and while I can't say it publicly without being fired from my radio work, she has pitch problems and on television they are consistent. Singing correctly requires proper pitch. You can either match pitch or you can't. Singers need to do it consistently, minus the occasional bad night. Everyone has them and can be excused. In Miss Swift's case, the television performances are not one offs. I am a singer (15 years of professional voice lessons and numerous performances on stage) and have had several bad night's along the 100's of shows I have done. THAT is expected. Each and every time is not something that can be swept under the rug and continue the guise of being a singer.

I also believe her writing skills (she has my admiration for this ability...try it some time. It is not as easy as it looks) are solid but they are meant for pre-pubescent teenage girls. Again, there is nothing at all wrong with this; on the contrary, knowing ones audience is critical in any type of performance driven work. She knows and she delivers to this audience as evidenced by the number of less-than-20-year-old's in the audience and whose screams I can still hear today.

A couple of issues:

Phoniness: It is easy to spot and in her case it came across as very phony in places. For example, usually at the end of a number the lights come down and the act gets a moment or two to re-group for the next number. In this case, the lights go down on everyone else EXCEPT Miss Swift. She stands and basks in the raging glory of her fandom. Nothing against accepting gratitude for a job well done, however, there is a line that cannot be crossed between accepting gratitude and being completely arrogant and expecting the audience to keep screaming for you until YOU tell them it's ok to stop. It's phony, not needed in most cases as the performance stands on its own. After every song, she would stand and await her coming glory. Nobody wants to watch anyone masturbate on stage. AFter winning just about every award there is to win (some unjustly, imo) since coming on the scene, this is not new. This is not "shocking." This is not unusual. Accept the audiences love and gratitude with humbleness and class, not arrogance and entitlement.

Hair Flipping: Every song had choreographed hair flipping. It made no sense in the performance and felt very un-natural. Once is interesting; twice is ok but more than that and it becomes a crutch and tells an audience member you are "reaching." There is a time and place for everything and it is not after every verse of a song. Annoying.

Sexiness: Trying to be sexy leads to being phony. Every time she walked across the stage the walk felt forced and un-natural; the hips were completely being thrust about in a way that made it look ridiculous. She was trying to be sexy when she really has no clue (due to her age) about what sexy is all about. Miss Swift, be 20 and enjoy it. Sexy comes with age and maturity. You are a beautiful young woman. There is no need to try and force that which you are not to an audience.

Production: I had heard numerous times that this was going to be "huge" and "spectacular." Well, it wasn't. At least not what I would consider "huge" and "spectacular." KISS is "huge" and "spectacular." AC/DC is "huge" and "spectacular." Taylor Swift was "High Musical 5." Very predictable and quite sophomoric.

I have said this many times, if Miss Swift is still making "music" in 10 years I will be pleasantly surprised. If her writing does not grow with her maturity into her womanhood, the girls in the audience will fall by the wayside as they grow up and mature. Marketing is a very dangerous game and she is being marketed to all girls under the age of 20...whose buying power stems from the pocketbook of mom and dad. Again, this was evidenced by the large number of bags filled with paraphernalia carried around by mom and dad all night. I liken her to Leann Rimes in this instance. And I love Leann, however, she is trying to put her career back together after all the turbulence of being a young star and now because of her marital woes. She is still considered an act but I would bet her record contract falls by the wayside sooner rather than later.

Miss Swift and her music will continue to fill the airwaves, and rightly so; everyone has that ability in the free-est country on the planet...until PBO is finished with us. Make all the money you can and enjoy your work. Taylor Swift is definitely doing that.

Morons!

And you people actually TRUST these folks to take care of you? Whoever runs against him doesn't have to spend a dime...just produce this clip. IF anyone votes for him after this stupid (and you can't fix stupid) remark cannot have a brain cell and should not be allowed to vote.

God help us!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZczIgVXjg

Seriously?

Way to go Oklahoma...and all the other states who are standing up for the 10th amendment (For those of you who do not know what that means, please do us all a favor and leave the country. You are incapable of living in a free society, incapable of being able to read and probably still live in your mother's basement.)in the wake of "Obamacare."

The lawsuits filed immediately after the bill was signed will be an interesting process to watch. I imagine these lawsuits will get fast-tracked to the SCOTUS where one, lone, single man (sort of...Justice Kennedy)) (for those of you who were educated in government schools, how does that jove with the Founders?) will determine the fate of the republic. ONE MAN. Read that again. We are giving the fate of the (remaining) free world to one man in a black robe.

If I were a history or poly sci instructor in this country, I would be frothing at the mouth to get this into my classroom...but then again, I am anti-union and generally an anarchist so that leaves me out of the teaching profession; as are most people who have the ability to think. Besides being COMEPLTELY unconstitutional (well, if one can READ the Constitution; a few of the jurists seem to lack that capability.) it will be an incredible teaching moment for our country IF we ever want the republic to survive. And it all boils down, quite simply, to do you want a king (Obama) to tell you what to do or do you want the freedom to decide for yourself? Now where has that question been asked before in our history? Hmmmm. I know i've heard of that before AND I think I read somewhere that there is nothing new under the sun...now where did I read that? The memory IS the first thing to go I suppose.

http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/State-House-Passes-Own-Health-Care-Bill/z9qMdoZOoEakxHHqTuRufQ.cspx

Apparently, the Legislative Black Caucus of Oklahoma...and every other state I'm sure...(I'm sure an august body in its own right) is all in a tizzy because of this statement from Rep Brogdon: "Brogdon said Congress has no more authority to tell Oklahomans where to buy health insurance than it does to tell them where to buy a fried chicken dinner." The LBC is outraged because of the use of "fried chicken dinner" and the color of Obama's skin; as if they have ANYTHING remotely to do with each other. Well, if you are a complere blathering idiot and insecure in yourself, I guess I understand. BUT, the LBC is going to the asshole to get to the elbow in trying to link that comment to being a racist statement. But then again, disagree with ANY black man (President or not) and you are a racist.

Welcome to America, 2010.

Oscars

I haven't put too much up regarding the recent Oscar ceremony...been trying to figure out my thoughts. I did NOT see all the Best Picture nominees but I did see a fair number and I couldn't agree more with the academy's choice of "The Hurt Locker" for this year's nod. AND also the respect paid to the troops by the winning team. Unusual in "Hollyweird" to see liberal types utter anything positive about our troops. Where was Susan Sarandon? Michael Moore? In Sarandon's case, her "cougar factor" has apparently waned; she and longtime activist/idiot/bf Tim Robbins split. (That being said, "Bull Durham" is still one of my all-time favorite movies!)

Congrats to the cast and crew of "The Hurt Locker" for showing our troops in a positive...if disarming bombs can be considered positive...light. Jeremy Renner did an amazing job with his character as well as Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty. You will remember Mackie from "We Are Marshall" where he solidified himself as an actor with the ability to pour himself into a character with ease. Geraghty was also in that movie but I remember him more from the film "Jarhead" where he did a great job as well. Rent and watch this movie...and then make sure to thank all teh men and women who wear the uniform around the world.

I just saw "Crazy Heart" and Jeff Bridges did a fine job as a broken musician who has lived each and every one of the country songs he ever wrote. Unfortunately, the old stereotype of country music folks being stupid, drunk, bumpkins continues in this movie but stereotypes are there for a reason...although it is changing. Being part of the country music industry for the last decade or so I would be very surprised if there are drunken binges the likes of which we saw on the screen in this movie. Maybe we saw a precursor of this character in his role as Jack Baker in "The Fabulous Baker Boys." Same sort of character, different music style. Either way he got the hot chick in both. I fell in love with Michelle Pfeiffer in that film; remember the red dress on the piano?

Always a fan of Collin Farrell too. His supporting role was very well done. Understated and exactly as big as it needed to be. The show stealer for me though was Maggie Gyllenhaal. Wow! Incredible performance equal to that of Jeff Bridges, imo. She is as smart an actress as I have seen and I expect to see her a lot more in the future. Not to mention she is smokin' hot too! BUT that is an afterthought. Watching her work emotionally through the film was shear pleasure.

The rest are trivial; Baldwin and Martin were fine although you could tell Baldwin was scared shitless; he had no idea what to do with his arms and they were always stiff. How/why are actors scared shitless on a stage? While many people watched this year, they don't watch to see who won "Fereign Language Film." They watch for the big 5 awards; Picture, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress. One could include Director in there but who really knows a director outside of Spielberg and Scorcese? So, make it an hour long televised event and make everyone in attendance sit through the BS categories from 7-9. Cut in live from 9-10 and get it over with already.

The Sage from South Central

Larry Elder is another one of my favorite columnists and here he hits it out of the ballpark with the difference between the "D's" and "R's":

"A collectivist, whether an active or passive one, is still a collectivist. Having an "R" after the name provides no defense."

No kidding. Friend and fine fellow Magruder used to say that the difference between a "D" and an "R" is that with the "D" you are in a car going over a cliff at 100 mph; with the "R" you are in the same car but only going 75 mph. And with all due respect to Rush and the rest of the pundits, there really is NOT a difference between the two parties any longer. To say otherwise is disingenuiness and trying to keep an audience. O'Reilly is the worst offender of them all. He wants it both ways; gov'mint needs to do this but not this. You either have freedom or you don't. I can no longer support a party that believes in collectivism. And teh evidence that the GOP is falling in line and doing just that.

Ronald Reagan (all praise he!) once said; "I didn't leave the democratic party; the democratic party left me." In 2010 the GOP had better wake up and smell the coffee lest that quote will pertain to them in the very near future.

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=127526

Really?

"The FCC wants 100M bps service to be available to 100 million U.S. homes by about 2020."

I want a smaller ass, six-pack abs and get to know Ann Coulter intimately.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/191438/fccs_national_broadband_plan_whats_in_it.html

You Know its Tough...

...when they ("D's")are eating their own.

NOTHING makes me more excited...well, except maybe Ann Coulter. :-)

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6899832.html

WHAT? No Johnson County (KS)?

The entitlement capital of Kansas is NOT considered one of the nations wealthiest counties? Surely you jest? All you do-gooders from JO unite and get Steve Forbes on the line. Doesn't he know who you are? Look for a nice tax increase to cover the cost of an ad campaign to bring the rest of the country to believe in the greatness that is Johnson County.

What rwally shocks me...well, not really but it makes for good copy...is that all but 4 of the top 25 are EAST of the Mississippi and all (mostly) are in liberal bastions like Marin County, CA. Huh/ Maybe we need a higher tax rate for all of those counties as those folks SURELY aren't paying "their fair share." So that's where all the rich folks live. Tax the hell out of 'em for all I care.

http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/108999/americas-richest-counties

Round and Round She Goes...

...the numbers from the CBO that is. Supposedly a bipartisan, neutral oversight body now says that PBO's budgets will add MORE to the deficit than originally planned. I'm shocked, shocked I tell you.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/05/AR2010030502974.html

The funny thing is that just last week weren't we told that if we pass ObamaScare, we will actually LOWER the deficit by a trillion dollars. I even heard two "D" congresscritters say the VERY same thing on O'Reilly's show last week...in trying to be fair and balanced, Bill invited two "D's" on and they could not resist telling Bill how wrong he was while citing the very same CBO that says this.

And you people who elected this idiot (Yes. I called him an idiot. Nothing racist about being an idiot. GWB was an idiot too.) believe him? And you stand up and espouse how great this man is. Where have your minds gone?

We are so screwed...and there is nothing you libs can do about it.

No Thaks Needed!

You're welcome, KU!

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4942628

That's Rich

Gotta love John "F'ing" Kerry! A true lib who has never met an executive order (by a "D" president) he didn't like now wants us to believe he is a fan and supporter of the US Constitution.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/79289-kerry-backs-changing-constitution-to-deal-with-scotus-decision

“I think we need a constitutional amendment to make it clear, once and for all, that corporations do not have the same free-speech rights as individuals,” Kerry said during a Senate Rules Committee hearing.

There you go, Lurch has decreed what free speech means. I wonder if he would say the same thing about unions? Which are, in reality are a corporation. I mean, they earn money by selling their membership benefits and pay dividends. Well, only to a selective few but hey, why quibble over legalities?

Can you believe this guy was ALMOST the POTUS?

Size Doens't Matter

I now work for a company that has just as many employees as the fed does.

I also know the waste and bureaucracy of my own privately held company...and it is rampant...and I wonder how we even MAKE money. Seriously. Every day I believe we make money in spite of ourselves because the size of this company is too big to manage.

But PBO can manage government. He's smarter than everyone else. He knows what he's doing. THis from a man who hasn't so much as run a department of anything let alone the free world. But that's ok. Government is different now. All those people who served before them (especially Republicans) were idiots.

And donkey's fly...

Morons.

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/02/burgeoning-federal-payroll-signals-return-of-big-g/

Keep Sending Your Money to Me!

"Do as I say, not as I do" is just another clue to the mind and indeology of one Barrack Hussein Obama. All statists believe they know better than you. Hey, PBO? Ever read a book called "1984?" Your colors are showing.

No, you cannot go to Vegas on a vacation but we can send a junket of politicians and their ilk (on the taxpayer dime) to Europe for a climate change conference...which we now know REALLY is a farce to anyone with the ability to think. We can spend millions on a "bridge to nowhere." We can spend millions on killing babies. We can spend millions on studying the mating habits of countless numbers of animals but don't you dare spend your hard-earned dollars to go enjoy yourself and escape from the statist policies of this administration.

Hey, PBO? Guess what? I will do what I damn well please with the money I earn. You, the witch from California and the crook from Las Vegas can take a long walk off a short pier as far as I am concerned.

Besides, I am boycotting Nevada until they replace that idiot od a senator. He makes a monkey look brilliant.

Morons.

http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11922024

Wake up Amerika!

Whew! Just when I thought that there were REAL problems to solve in our country, I can sleep well knowing that a group that has no ability to solve ANY problem (Congress and the POTUS) is going to solve a problem that has no need to be solved by anyone but the college system.

Where in the fuck does Orrin Hatch (just to name one) get off on thinking the government has to get involved in this? Where in the fuck does ANYONE think the government has to stick it's nose in even more of our business. "Amerika!" WAKE THE FUCK UP! How my fellow Americans can support this government is beyond me. First it's seat belts, helmets, toilet bowls and now football. Can you not THINK for yourselves? Do you really require "daddy" government to take care of you? If so, allow me to do it for you. At least, I'll smile at you as I take all of your money.

Excuse the vulgar language but you have got to be kidding me. We have GOT to get this government out of our lives. Enough already. We have become a country of wimps who are scared of our own shadows. Grow up and take your life back from an oppressive and ridiculous government.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/ncaa/01/29/obama.bcs.ap/index.html?xid=si_ncaaf

Oh, the Irony!

http://blogs.abcnews.com/campuschatter/2010/01/univ-of-florida-anticipates-tim-tebow-ad.html

As a college football fan (more like fanatic...GO BIG RED!) we heard that Tim Tebow was the "Best college football player of all time." A week rarely went by when we were not told (ad nauseum) of his strong character. He was Superman. He was every mother's dream for their daughter...and a few of the cougar mother's as well.

Now, he DARES to take on the religion of abortion and he is being excoriated. The left and the babykiller crowd...they are one and the same...are falling all over themselves...before they even SEE the ad mind you...to call this an "attack on a woman's health rights."

The babykillers just make me laugh with their idiocy. Go, Tim, go!

Massachusetts

Well, I guess I can forgive all the years when the Celtics of Red Auerbach beat my beloved Dr J led 76'ers. When the Patriots of old spoiled my Dolphins chances of seeing the playoffs.

This is a good victory for the"R's" but ONLY if he, Brown, follows through and is a conservative who will espouse conservative values in Washington, i.e. small government and less taxes. If not, then he and all others who run like him are simply wolves in sheeps clothing and the entire voice of the people is still being ignored.

Good luck. I wish him luck. America needs all the help it can get.

Help! But Only for Non-Americans...

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aPg2UfFaCh9c&pos=9

 At the end of a week dominated by images of death and destruction after the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, Van Hollen said lawmakers likely will approve whatever relief money the president requests. Obama has already asked for $100 million.

“We want to help people who need relief immediately, and so to that extent I support it,” Van Hollen said.

First of all I don't know much about this reconciliation thing...but it appears as if the "D's" are doing what "D's" to best; changing the rules in the middle of the game. I mean come on folks, if the roles were reversed (I know it is hard to believe because I have yet to meet a "R" with a pair of cajones to even allow a thought like that to occur.) do you think Pelosi/Reid/Schumer et al would allow it to happen? If you do, I have this nice little island I want to sell you and the population of the island will be much smaller by the end of the week.

Which segues into my 2nd point nicely. Um, Congressman Van Hollen how about helping out the AMERICANS who need "relief immediately" from the moronic policies of our federal government. I don't know, I'm thinking there are a few folks who could use some of that "relief immediately" here on our own shores. I would recommend a 6-month moratorium on all taxes (Federal, State and Local...I know, but I am a bit of an anarchist) Bit I digress...that doesn't get you a photo op with god. (PBO)

Morons.

Meow!

Hat Tip: ElBorak

Huh? Does He Really Believe Huskers are that Stupid?

"It was a bad bill...so I voted for it!"


http://www.fremonttribune.com/articles/2010/01/07/news/local/doc4b44af1b90306516425283.txt

How can ANYONE believe that ANY of our elected officials are in DC for OUR representation? Unbelievable. They don't even try to hide their contempt for us anymore.

Morons.

Sheeple Unite!

Exactly what is wrong with this country. Cowards and "sheeple" who are willing to give up freedom for safety. Now, granted flying safety is one thing but it's the first cog and when they come asking we'll give it up for whatever reason they give.

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/travel/80731457.html


Cari Holley, 32, Minneapolis, who had just arrived on a flight from Dallas, said she realized something was up when she saw that half the baggage claim area was roped off and security officers were standing in the area. "Everyone was calm. All they said was that we're dealing with a situation now," said Holley, who was traveling with her two children, ages 4 and 6.
But Holley said she's willing to put up with such disruptions in the interest of safety. "I think it's important - anything they need to do top protect flights, absolutely," she said. "Whatever they need to do to protect us."

Yep. Anything? How about all your money? How about your kids? How about your kids have to be tied up in another part of the plane? Sorry but we KNOW the type of people who are doing this. Secure them and leave the rest of the flying public alone. If that's profiling, so be it. We're all profiled at some point in our lives every day. You have no right to NOT be offended. Get over yourselves.

Better yet. Hire the good folks at El Al to handle airline security. That will solve ALL the problems.

Kansas Hires the Right Man!

 http://www.omaha.com/article/20091222/SPORTS/712229838
 
First of all, Congratulations to the University of Kansas for hiring Coach Turner Gill. It is an AWESOME ("With a capital A babeeeeeeeeee!") hire and one that will reap rewards for years to come. Now, ask Kietzman and Jason "You Didn't Hire the Black Coach I Wanted You to Hire" Whitlock to dispute this article. They can't...and if they do, two words: sour grapes. They couldn't carry TG's dirty, used jock strap! KK knows that KSU is now "Mr. Irrelevant" in the state of Kansas for ANY high school football player...and if Pinkle is smart (Hint: He's NOT. If he was he would not want to take his "program" to a conference that is unable to count past 10!) he had better pay attention to what is happening in Lawrence or else all those talented Missouri kids will be looking west and end up wearing crimson and blue.

This is exactly why KU hired Turner Gill AND why he will have KU playing for championships quicker than you can say "Rock Chalk Jayhawk!" I despise the hire because I believe NU lost out on one of a handful of
inspirational men in this country who just happens to be a football coach; and I wanted him roaming the sidelines in Lincoln, Nebraska. I'm a Bo supporter but Turner Gill IS Nebraska football. But I love the hire because I now know it will take the greatest QB in Nebraska history to lead your school to victories and
championships; just like he did for us...minus the championship portion, darn it...at "Dear Old Nebraska U!" You stole one of our own...much like Gale Sayers from back in the day. But it's not like you don't have a
history of invading towns in the dark of the night. They don't call you "Jayhawks" (short for "Jayhawkers") for nothing! ;-)



I will have TWO favorite teams in the B12 North; I hope there is room on the bandwagon. Except for the yearly battle; do not be fooled. My blood still...and always will...boils for the scarlet and cream! :-)

Go Big Red! & Rock Chalk Jayhawk!

New Years Thoughts

It's a new year...our government is still trying to be mom, dad, grandma, grandpa aunt and uncle to all of us. I wonder when we all start looking at our pay stubs once again to see just how much we EARN goes to some sort of bureaucratic/government entity? That's all it takes you know. Look at your GROSS pay and then look at the NET pay...all of that money goes to a government entity of some sort. Wouldn't it be nice to keep ALL of what you earned for yourself? Then watch the economy grow...but I digress. We want to be taken care of by the almighty behemoth we call the government. We're too busy for those things. I've got a new car/house/wii to play with and worry about. The government can take care of the other details... What a great country this USED to be.

So we're all up in arms about the roads not being plowed for us. Do any of you realize that this is what you ALWAYS get when you let government take care of you with all the money you send them? So, instead of plowed streets in the winter, we get a new auditorium, gambling and condoms in schools. When will we realize that there is not enough money to give us all that we want? NO matter how much we gnash our teeth and demand it from our government...when in reality it is ourselves. Look it up. It's in a history book somewhere.

As far as the BCS goes, I don't want to hear the Boise States, TCU's and all the other "mid-majors" who whine about the BCS not being fair. Get over yourselves and join a real conference and play real talent. Those two teams last night in the Fiesta Bowl would have lost to ANY other major conference in the USA. So, grow up a little bit and come back when you can compete with the big boys. Let's be real could EITHER of those teams REALLY competed against Florida, Texas, Alabama, USC? Um, no.

And speaking of college football,. Mizzou you can leave the B12 anytime you like. An average team going to an avergae conference (they can't count past 10 either for some reason...) equals average football. Your jump will fail miserably and you wil NEVER compete for a NC while a member of the B10 conference...you won't in teh B12 either but that's another story. Good riddance to bad garbage, I say.

Oh, one other thing. Fox college football coverage S-U-C-K-S!!! Stick to the NFL and give the college game back to ESPN and ABC where it belongs. You just don't get it...and the 12 year-old who hosts the pre-game show is really bad.. No. REALLY bad! Not as clever as he thinks he is.