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