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?