I was born in the United States. I truly believe that this is the best country in the world, and I am not embarrassed to say so. What I don't understand, in any way, shape or form is how students can be removed from school for wearing shirts with the United States flag on them. I would ask for an explanation, but there is not one that is going to make sense of this to me.
I fully support the new law in Arizona. I think that any officer should be able to ask for your id. I have been walking in my small town of no-where Indiana, and had a police officer ask me for I.D. I wasn't offended. I wasn't angry, and I certainly did not call the media to defend me. I dug out my license, showed it to them, and went on my way.
This all leads me to wonder several things. First of all, does this school also celebrate Saint Patrick's Day for the benefit of students with Irish immigrants in their background? Does it celebrate any of the other thousands of backgrounds that we have in our great melting pot? Nope? Then this sure sounds like a case of discrimination to me.
Assistant Principal Miguel Rodriguez now admits that he may have over reacted to the students wearing t-shirts with pro-American symbols on them. Do you think? Can you imagine the furor if it had been the other way around? Has Mr. Rodriguez forgotten what country he lives in? Perhaps he should be relieved of his job so that he can reflect on the idea, and find a job more suitable to his skills. Maybe something in the garbage industry, I think.
To top it off, on Thursday, over two hundred of the Hispanic students from this school in Live Oak, California decided to skip school and march chanting stupidities like "we want respect" and "Si SE puede" (yes we can).
I am not sure what respect they are asking for. Instead, maybe they should focus on the amazing opportunity they have been given by being in this country and (forgive my bluntness) shut up all ready. Remember this stupidity if you're considering a trip to California. You might want to rethink it. You'll thank me later.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Two Standards
Does anyone remember hurricane Katrina? I imagine if you are one of the residents of New Orleans who is still living in FEMA trailers, you do. Of course, you haven't paid for housing in a while either, if you've managed to stay in a FEMA trailer this long, also. So if you remember Katrina, then you remember the shelacking that President Bush took for his flyover tour. I am still not sure if he was supposed to get out of AirForce One and start filling sand bags or what, but the main stream media had a field day with him. Fast forward to the year 2010.
Here we have an oil rig spilling thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean, every day and what had B.O. done? If your guess was Jack-squat, you are the lucky winner today!According to the time line I see, it took nine days for the world's favorite Kenyan to put down his "favorite" White Sox cap and even take a look see at the problem.
Thousands upon thousands of wildlife creatures are being killed by this, and B.O. can't be bothered.Of course, the media is still slow dancing in the moonlight with this guy, they haven't had a bad word to say, yet. So let me get this straight: George W. Bush flies over the wreckage of a hurricane that was a natural disaster-clearly no ones fault-and he is an insensitive ass according to the media.
B.O. waits nine days before he even bothers to check on a disaster that could have been avoided if the safety regulations had been enforced by this administration, and he's a swell guy. Still. So much for learning on the job.
B.O. is in over his head. He clearly doesn't have the skills required to manage a job like running the free world. November is right around the corner. While it's true that we cannot give him his walking papers yet, ( and more's the pity) we can strictly curtail the free hand he seems to have given himself. Register and vote in November!! You'll thank me later.
Here we have an oil rig spilling thousands of gallons of oil into the ocean, every day and what had B.O. done? If your guess was Jack-squat, you are the lucky winner today!According to the time line I see, it took nine days for the world's favorite Kenyan to put down his "favorite" White Sox cap and even take a look see at the problem.
Thousands upon thousands of wildlife creatures are being killed by this, and B.O. can't be bothered.Of course, the media is still slow dancing in the moonlight with this guy, they haven't had a bad word to say, yet. So let me get this straight: George W. Bush flies over the wreckage of a hurricane that was a natural disaster-clearly no ones fault-and he is an insensitive ass according to the media.
B.O. waits nine days before he even bothers to check on a disaster that could have been avoided if the safety regulations had been enforced by this administration, and he's a swell guy. Still. So much for learning on the job.
B.O. is in over his head. He clearly doesn't have the skills required to manage a job like running the free world. November is right around the corner. While it's true that we cannot give him his walking papers yet, ( and more's the pity) we can strictly curtail the free hand he seems to have given himself. Register and vote in November!! You'll thank me later.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Dumb Luck
First of all-Thank God we caught the idiot from New York that tried to blow a hole in some tourists. Why was he able to get on the plane? He was on the no-fly list, wasn't he? He had been documented as going in and out of Pakistan-not exactly one of our biggest fans. So why was he resting comfortably in the full upright position when they took him off the plane?
When does this come to roost on B.O.'s door? It was sheer dumb luck that caught this terrorist, nothing more. It wasn't because of an acute eye for detail-B.O. doesn't even know how many states are in this Country.It wasn't because he has an overwhelming sense of patriotism. He and his wife-when not busy criticizing my gun and my Faith-seem to be on an endless apology tour/vacation all on the government dime. I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't have a map in my White House with all the countries he has yet to bow and scrape to.
Joe Biden got one right. (Who would have guessed?) He said that other regimes would test this guy. Who could have guessed he would fail so miserably? It's not long until the election. Get out and vote. With B.O. in a lame duck White House, we can minimize the damage and fix some of his messes. Then we only have to pay him and his wife a salary for the rest of their natural lives. But I'll get to that tomorrow. Make sure you are registered to vote. You'll thank me later.
When does this come to roost on B.O.'s door? It was sheer dumb luck that caught this terrorist, nothing more. It wasn't because of an acute eye for detail-B.O. doesn't even know how many states are in this Country.It wasn't because he has an overwhelming sense of patriotism. He and his wife-when not busy criticizing my gun and my Faith-seem to be on an endless apology tour/vacation all on the government dime. I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't have a map in my White House with all the countries he has yet to bow and scrape to.
Joe Biden got one right. (Who would have guessed?) He said that other regimes would test this guy. Who could have guessed he would fail so miserably? It's not long until the election. Get out and vote. With B.O. in a lame duck White House, we can minimize the damage and fix some of his messes. Then we only have to pay him and his wife a salary for the rest of their natural lives. But I'll get to that tomorrow. Make sure you are registered to vote. You'll thank me later.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Definition of a Hypocrite
Does anyone remember Al Gore telling the world that every penny of his money from his global warming/global cooling/climate change scam was going back into educating the world about the dangers we face?
So how is it that the same guy who was worth one to two million dollars- tops, when he finally got booted from the White House is able to buy such sweet digs now? And while he's at it, what kind of carbon foot print does this big behemoth leave? Doesn't Al care about the fragile planet that we all have to share? Don't tell me it was a scam to make money, Al, say it isn't so!
What I do see is that Al is in business to sell carbon credits. For those of you unfamiliar, a carbon credit can be bought from someone who has them by someone who needs one to produce carbon from their business.
Never mind that global warming/global cooling/ climate change has been debunked and the folks that brought this are as full of poo as a constipated choir. Al is still selling his scare tactics, and it must be working! He's ten million to the good just for the house he just bought. Kind of nice to see that B.O.'s recession isn't holding Al back, isn't it?
Of course, I have to wonder how green this house is. It's not like Al to have a house that uses as much electricity as a small town is it. Is it? Al left the White House (thank God) with about two million in assets. Now he has the financial wherewithal to buy a house worth ten million dollars?? There must be good money in this global warming crap.
Here's how it works: say a company wants to make something and they know it will produce carbon. The company "buys" credits from a country or company that has "credits." Never mind that global warming is crap and that the idea of carbons warming the earth has been thoroughly debunked.
If it sounds familiar, you've probably read The Emperor's New Clothes. In this story, we are the emperor. Global warming isn't real.
Ask yourself how Al can make a monkey ton of money selling something that doesn't exist. You'll thank me later.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/05/03/stunning-pictures-al-gores-new-9-million-mansion-media-totally-ignore
So how is it that the same guy who was worth one to two million dollars- tops, when he finally got booted from the White House is able to buy such sweet digs now? And while he's at it, what kind of carbon foot print does this big behemoth leave? Doesn't Al care about the fragile planet that we all have to share? Don't tell me it was a scam to make money, Al, say it isn't so!
What I do see is that Al is in business to sell carbon credits. For those of you unfamiliar, a carbon credit can be bought from someone who has them by someone who needs one to produce carbon from their business.
Never mind that global warming/global cooling/ climate change has been debunked and the folks that brought this are as full of poo as a constipated choir. Al is still selling his scare tactics, and it must be working! He's ten million to the good just for the house he just bought. Kind of nice to see that B.O.'s recession isn't holding Al back, isn't it?
Of course, I have to wonder how green this house is. It's not like Al to have a house that uses as much electricity as a small town is it. Is it? Al left the White House (thank God) with about two million in assets. Now he has the financial wherewithal to buy a house worth ten million dollars?? There must be good money in this global warming crap.
Here's how it works: say a company wants to make something and they know it will produce carbon. The company "buys" credits from a country or company that has "credits." Never mind that global warming is crap and that the idea of carbons warming the earth has been thoroughly debunked.
If it sounds familiar, you've probably read The Emperor's New Clothes. In this story, we are the emperor. Global warming isn't real.
Ask yourself how Al can make a monkey ton of money selling something that doesn't exist. You'll thank me later.
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/05/03/stunning-pictures-al-gores-new-9-million-mansion-media-totally-ignore
Thursday, May 6, 2010
12.3%!!!
The majority rules, right? Are you sure? Back in the Eighties, union membership peeked at around twenty percent. Now, it has slipped even further-all the way to twelve point three percent of the general population. Why? I am sure that there are a multitude of reasons, not the least of which is B.O.'s recession. On the other hand, members have been leaving in droves since the eighties, so the Union's explanation doesn't hold a lot of water, does it? I think that membership is down because the unions have outlived their purpose for the most part.
There are parties still getting rich from union dues, however. I am thinking of the limousine that pulls up in front of the local UAW hall from time to time. I guess a smaller vehicle was out of the question. And the driver of the limo has a job, that's saying something, right?
The reason I am even risking this blog is because of something that I read yesterday. Chicago has one Walmart for the area. The company has been trying to build a supercenter, complete with groceries for quite some time. The Chicago city council as been dragging their feet, in an attempt to appease the Union interests. The unions are afraid that jobs will come into the city that they cannot skim from. Also, less expensive prices will hurt the business of those companies that they do extort-err-represent.
Now, for those who have never read one single thing that I have ever written, I am not pro Walmart, (Read the title of the blog.) I am not pro union, either. I watched two men that I loved work their lives away in union shops for no thing that I ever saw of value.
My question is this-how is it in a country where the majority is supposed to rule do we have 12.3 percent of the population controlling the rest of us? Says a lot for B.O.'s background, doesn't it? He is a product of the Chicago machine after all. Think about his ties to Chicago and all the corruption they enjoy.You might even ask yourself who he's working for, as it doesn't seem to be us. You'll thank me later.
There are parties still getting rich from union dues, however. I am thinking of the limousine that pulls up in front of the local UAW hall from time to time. I guess a smaller vehicle was out of the question. And the driver of the limo has a job, that's saying something, right?
The reason I am even risking this blog is because of something that I read yesterday. Chicago has one Walmart for the area. The company has been trying to build a supercenter, complete with groceries for quite some time. The Chicago city council as been dragging their feet, in an attempt to appease the Union interests. The unions are afraid that jobs will come into the city that they cannot skim from. Also, less expensive prices will hurt the business of those companies that they do extort-err-represent.
Now, for those who have never read one single thing that I have ever written, I am not pro Walmart, (Read the title of the blog.) I am not pro union, either. I watched two men that I loved work their lives away in union shops for no thing that I ever saw of value.
My question is this-how is it in a country where the majority is supposed to rule do we have 12.3 percent of the population controlling the rest of us? Says a lot for B.O.'s background, doesn't it? He is a product of the Chicago machine after all. Think about his ties to Chicago and all the corruption they enjoy.You might even ask yourself who he's working for, as it doesn't seem to be us. You'll thank me later.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
If You Want Out of Socialized Medicine, Tell 'em You're Muslim
snopes.com: Health Insurance Exemptions
snopes.com:HealthInsuranceExemptions Click on the link, there really are no words. I don't want any part of Obamacare. I have seen socialized medicine, and it sucks. I imagine that is why every elected official and their families have also chosen not to participate. But guess who else doesn't have to play? You guessed it. The Muslim faith forbids gambling, and apparently, having insurance is gambling. I wonder if they have to have car insurance? It's something to consider, isn't it?So here's my plan: I am going to found a new religion that is Christian in origin, but does not allow a member to pay into anything that will drive our doctors out of practice and require you to pay for others' foolish choices. My new church will not allow it's members to fund any abortions, or the killing of any innocent life.
My new Church will also forbid its members from partaking in any ponzi scheme like Social Security. Can I get an Amen?
My new Church-let's call it The Church of Christian Common Sense-shall we? Anyway, at the CCCS, we will resist partaking in anything that is inherently dangerous to our well beings and the well being of those around us,unless it is for the safety of others.
The CCCS will not allow its members to pay for anything that is morally reprehensible. No more taxes for pictures of a bullwhip in someone's rectum. This new Church will not allow for the participation in mind numbing lies that attempt to control us. No more global warming, global cooling, climate change lies for us. We will be required. by the tenets of our faith, not to purchase things we cannot afford, not to steal, and to be faithful and honest. Our Church will recognize no marriage that doesn't have 'one of each' yet we will welcome those who do not want that. They can be couples-they just can't be married.If they want each other to have the others assets if and when they die, they'll have to make out a will, just like the rest of us.
We will have no collection plates, it seems pretty cut and dried to me. I'll be passing out sign up sheets soon. You can thank me later.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Is Cindy Sheehan Dead?
Do you remember who Cindy Sheehan is? I sure do. I don't care for the woman, I've never made a secret of that. I am very sorry that she lost her son in a war. I have three boys of my own, and I cannot even begin to imagine what it must be like for her.
However, I believe her son VOLUNTEERED for the role that he took in Iraq. I believe he was not drafted, and had no problem cashing the checks that he was paid to defend our country. I think his Mother has some sort of issue of her own that she needs to reflect on, not the least of which is that she now makes a living dragging around the memory of her dead son. I have lost people close to me. I would hate to dishonor their memories in any way. This doesn't seem to be a problem for Ms. Sheehan.
That being said, why doesn't the media give a rip about her anymore? I have read that she still protests;in fact her main means of support is still from the death of her son. Why doesn't she get the coverage that she did? I'm just spit balling here, but could it be the slow dance in the moonlight that the media still has with B.O.? Is this not his war now? Can we put the blame on him now, when someone is killed while serving their country? I would think that this is even more a point of contention since B.O. swore he would have all of the troops home if he were put in office. Perhaps he didn't know what he was talking about when he was running for office. You would think his one hundred plus days of experience would have readied him for something like this. I guess not.
It's refreshing when examples of the media double standard come along and bite them on the butt. Ask your media outlets why they no longer cover Ms Sheehan. Make note of which side of their face they speak out of. You'll thank me later.
However, I believe her son VOLUNTEERED for the role that he took in Iraq. I believe he was not drafted, and had no problem cashing the checks that he was paid to defend our country. I think his Mother has some sort of issue of her own that she needs to reflect on, not the least of which is that she now makes a living dragging around the memory of her dead son. I have lost people close to me. I would hate to dishonor their memories in any way. This doesn't seem to be a problem for Ms. Sheehan.
That being said, why doesn't the media give a rip about her anymore? I have read that she still protests;in fact her main means of support is still from the death of her son. Why doesn't she get the coverage that she did? I'm just spit balling here, but could it be the slow dance in the moonlight that the media still has with B.O.? Is this not his war now? Can we put the blame on him now, when someone is killed while serving their country? I would think that this is even more a point of contention since B.O. swore he would have all of the troops home if he were put in office. Perhaps he didn't know what he was talking about when he was running for office. You would think his one hundred plus days of experience would have readied him for something like this. I guess not.
It's refreshing when examples of the media double standard come along and bite them on the butt. Ask your media outlets why they no longer cover Ms Sheehan. Make note of which side of their face they speak out of. You'll thank me later.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Cat Rodeos
Have you seen those pedi-paw things that they advertise on television? It seems like a good idea, especially for dogs. Well, today you are reading the words of an idiot who tried it on her cats. My cats don't have any front claws. I know, I know, before I get boycotted by PETA or some other whack job organization, if it's claws or getting rid of the animal, I am sure my two lap robes would prefer their front claws to be optional.
A couple of nights ago, I was sleeping when one of my darlings mistook me for a springboard onto where he wanted to be. I woke up with his back claws pushing off of me, as he leaped onto the place he shouldn't have been anyway.
Long story short-a friend has one of those devices that "smooth away" the nails, leaving them less pointy. Sounds good, right? Tell my cats, okay? They aren't buying that painless part, even though I tried it on my thumb nail and it doesn't hurt. I think it's the noise that makes them bug eyed.
So, I let them smell it, the way the product suggests. Everything is fine and dandy. One of my cats is a behemoth,twenty plus pounds. Not much bothers him except an empty food dish. My other cat is siamesey with all the insanity that implies.He's not small, but he doesn't have near the girth that my other cat has. He is also what can be described as high strung at times. He sniffed the device as well. No one hissed, I took that as a good sign. You see, when I roll out the vacuum, there is much hissing and scurrying away.
Next, I turned it on, as the box suggests. so they could get used to the sound of it. This is where the wild eyes started. When I say wild eyes, I mean those buggy, distrusting looks that cats can give you with their ears all but disappearing from their heads. Usually right before they bolt or bite and scratch the crap out of you, is when you see them. I persisted.
I started with the large cat who is somewhat embarrassed to be named, so for his privacy, let's call him Biggun. Well, Biggun was fine for about three minutes. I wanted to just get him used to it with a couple of nails. Besides, I am reasonably certain he was not spring boarding off of me the other night. He took the first one well, and tolerated the second. The third nail was pushing it, so I quit.
Here's where it got interesting. My second cat had been watching all of this with mounting horror. He in no way wanted to be part of this experiment. Following the packages' advice, I didn't rush him. I coaxed him out from under the bed and sat him on my lap. He purred when I scratched him for a few minutes, but as soon as the dreaded device made it's appearance that all stopped. He hissed. Twice. Then he brought out the claws from the other night. I soothed him as best as I could. I decided to wait on doing his nails, I just let him smell the torture device. Holding him firmly-which is a euphemism if ever there was one-I started on his back right foot. My friend was gamely helping me. It occurred to me that two grown people should be able to subdue a twelve pound cat. Not so much. I turned the device off again, my cat's eyes went back into his head. Turned it on, out they popped. It was kind of like watching a magic trick.
Now, with his eyes firmly popping from his head,(the cat that is) my friend held him while I attempted to put one toe nail against the smoothing device. With liquid speed, he began what can only be described as a feline river dance. That cat has moves. Off went the device again.
I tried to think of something that would sooth him, like kitty Valium, perhaps. No luck. In the end, we decided that we were the ones with opposable thumbs and my neighbor held him firmly(there's that euphemism again) while I smoothed his nails down. When we were finished, there was not a cat to be seen. My Mother uses Vick's vapor rub to keep her cats away while she is sleeping. She should get one of these and set it by the bed. She'd thank me later.
A couple of nights ago, I was sleeping when one of my darlings mistook me for a springboard onto where he wanted to be. I woke up with his back claws pushing off of me, as he leaped onto the place he shouldn't have been anyway.
Long story short-a friend has one of those devices that "smooth away" the nails, leaving them less pointy. Sounds good, right? Tell my cats, okay? They aren't buying that painless part, even though I tried it on my thumb nail and it doesn't hurt. I think it's the noise that makes them bug eyed.
So, I let them smell it, the way the product suggests. Everything is fine and dandy. One of my cats is a behemoth,twenty plus pounds. Not much bothers him except an empty food dish. My other cat is siamesey with all the insanity that implies.He's not small, but he doesn't have near the girth that my other cat has. He is also what can be described as high strung at times. He sniffed the device as well. No one hissed, I took that as a good sign. You see, when I roll out the vacuum, there is much hissing and scurrying away.
Next, I turned it on, as the box suggests. so they could get used to the sound of it. This is where the wild eyes started. When I say wild eyes, I mean those buggy, distrusting looks that cats can give you with their ears all but disappearing from their heads. Usually right before they bolt or bite and scratch the crap out of you, is when you see them. I persisted.
I started with the large cat who is somewhat embarrassed to be named, so for his privacy, let's call him Biggun. Well, Biggun was fine for about three minutes. I wanted to just get him used to it with a couple of nails. Besides, I am reasonably certain he was not spring boarding off of me the other night. He took the first one well, and tolerated the second. The third nail was pushing it, so I quit.
Here's where it got interesting. My second cat had been watching all of this with mounting horror. He in no way wanted to be part of this experiment. Following the packages' advice, I didn't rush him. I coaxed him out from under the bed and sat him on my lap. He purred when I scratched him for a few minutes, but as soon as the dreaded device made it's appearance that all stopped. He hissed. Twice. Then he brought out the claws from the other night. I soothed him as best as I could. I decided to wait on doing his nails, I just let him smell the torture device. Holding him firmly-which is a euphemism if ever there was one-I started on his back right foot. My friend was gamely helping me. It occurred to me that two grown people should be able to subdue a twelve pound cat. Not so much. I turned the device off again, my cat's eyes went back into his head. Turned it on, out they popped. It was kind of like watching a magic trick.
Now, with his eyes firmly popping from his head,(the cat that is) my friend held him while I attempted to put one toe nail against the smoothing device. With liquid speed, he began what can only be described as a feline river dance. That cat has moves. Off went the device again.
I tried to think of something that would sooth him, like kitty Valium, perhaps. No luck. In the end, we decided that we were the ones with opposable thumbs and my neighbor held him firmly(there's that euphemism again) while I smoothed his nails down. When we were finished, there was not a cat to be seen. My Mother uses Vick's vapor rub to keep her cats away while she is sleeping. She should get one of these and set it by the bed. She'd thank me later.
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