WTF???

Idiot or Socialist? I go back and forth...

2011-02-07T14:44:00.004-06:00

I just read a quote from Obama's speech to the Chamber of Commerce where he lectures business that corporate profits have to be shared with American workers. Maybe someone should explain to our President the concept of the "shareholder" who might just have a little something to say about the President's call to hijack profits from owners. Why buy stock? That is when I think, IDIOT. You could spend weeks lecturing in business school on how this statement is fundamentally, socialism. Just another request from Obama to redistribute wealth. Then I say, SOCIALIST. What an empty intellect Obama has turned out to be. Not too much in the way of morality, either. Chicago is certainly known for turning out "the type". Idiot or socialist doesn't really matter because does anyone have even the slightest doubt that "Obama the Socialist" ends the second he leaves the WH? Once Obama leaves office, he will become quite the little Capitalist accumulating great wealth as a result of his presidency. I look forward to seeing our wealthy, lecturing Socialist give away his money. And, if he does not, what does that make him? A garden variety liar and hypocrite.

Ex Nihilo, 2nd try

2010-10-18T14:53:00.001-05:00

Ex Nihilo

2010-10-18T14:31:00.003-05:00

Obama Economics 101. (laughs) Regular folk won't understand, but let me use my professorial skills to explain what the government is doing to get this economy back on track. Ever hear of QE? QE stands for "quantitative easing." We use it to increase the supply of money by increasing the excess reserves in the banking system. The federal reserve starts QE by crediting it's own account with money it creates ex nihilo. Not to scare you, but "ex nihilo" is Latin for "out of nothing." We just print some Obama money. (laughs) Then we take this Obama money that comes from nothing and buy government assets like bonds, agency debt, mortgage securities. The purchases put Obama money in the banks coffers. Let me boil it down for you: our government is printing Obama money and buying it's own crappy debt. Don't try this at home, you could be arrested. When this house of cards collapses, I will be on a golf course far away from Washington living on my speaking fees from my "How America Wasn't Ready for a Black President Tour."

I Have Been Meaning To Call My Brother...

2010-09-30T12:10:00.002-05:00

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Contest Rules (NOT):

ELIGIBILITY: All Stimulus Money grants are open only to U.S. residents of any age at the time of entry. Employees of Congress and the immediate family members of all such employees, and all other with whom they are domiciled are not eligible to participate in the stimulus money contest. The term immediate families include spouses, grandparents, siblings, children, and grandchildren. Any winning contestant must be the participant who originally entered the contest. No family members, friends, office associates, or any other person will be allowed to participate in any contest on another person’s behalf.

PRIZES: The Winner will be notified of prize via telephone and/or email.

Gee, do you think the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (hello, stimulus money) had an eligibility rule that would prevent Congress from lining the pockets of their family with our money? You know, avoid the appearance of impropriety and maybe restore some trust with the American people.

Bingo, you guessed it; no such rule exists when it comes to Congressman taking care of their own with the money earned by their constituents. I wish I had a brother like Russ Carnahan, a Congressional Representative from Missouri. A very loyal Democrat and the best brother EVER. His brother, Tom, was on the receiving end of 107 MILLION DOLLAR grant of our tax money for his Missouri “Lost Creek Wind Farm” from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Holy Mackerel, you have to be kidding me. You know the corruption in Washington must permeate every decision these crooks make when they have the brass balls to hand 107 freakin’ million dollars to a Congressman’s brother (who, it is reported, quit his job as a lawyer around the same time his brother was elected to Congress…seriously, why work).

Congress’ Motto: “You work hard, so a Congressman’s brother doesn’t have to.”

Barry darling, wipe the sweat off my brow...

2010-09-16T11:23:00.004-05:00

America's sweetheart was asked about her position as the U.S. president’s wife and replied, ‘Don’t ask! It’s hell. I can’t stand it!’

Spending other people's money can be so taxing. Lecturing the idiot populace on the proper use of salt, an intellectual snooze. Posing in a vegetable garden for a photo op, I can feel the heat of hell.

Congress Should Practice on Themselves First

2010-07-14T13:27:00.005-05:00

House leaders of both parties have recently indicated they want to take a crack at the Social Security mess by raising the retirement age.

Recent comments by both House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (Maryland Democrat), and House Minority Leader John Boehner (Ohio Republican) stressed that with people living longer and in better health, the U.S. can not afford to pay benefits for as many as 30 years after retirement.

In addition to raising the retirement age to 70 for people now 50 or younger, Boehner suggested tying cost-of-living increases to the consumer price and providing benefits only to those who need them.

"If you have substantial non-Social Security income while you're retired, why are we paying you at a time when we're broke?" he said. "We just need to be honest with people." Like Boehner, Hoyer suggested making Social Security and Medicare "progressive," that is, providing benefits primarily to low-income people who need them the most. The Plan: You work hard and pay $$$ into social security for the benefit of others.

Hummmmm. Great idea. Since you are the a-holes that caused this entire mess, let's strip every perk, pension and privilege from you first before we start talking about us. This is just another plan to massively redistribute wealth. Reward the people who fail to plan for retirement, just like we reward failure through every other government giveaway and bailout. The list of what we reward with tax payer dollars includes just about every poor decision a business or person can make, including Congressional compensation. If they were paid based on performance, you might see your elected represented roadside with a sign "I will work for Food."

Members of Congress are eligible for a pension at age 62 if they have completed at least five years of service. They are eligible for a pension at age 50 if they have completed 20 years of service, or at any age after completing 25 years of service. The amount of the pension depends on years of service and the average of the highest three years of salary. By law, the starting amount of a member’s retirement annuity may not exceed 80 percent of his or her final salary.

Where in the private sector is an employee eligible for a PENSION after 5 years of work????? WHERE?????

I call B.S. The only reason for these "hard decisions" is because these morons have financially mismanaged this country. They wait until the house is engulfed in flames before they act because their self-interest in being re-elected is more important than actual governance and fiscal responsibility. Let's redistribute Congress' wealth first. Next, let's publish a list of the Top Porkers and require them to attend mandatory town hall meetings and explain to tax payers face-to-face why our country is broke.

The DOJ Big Cheese and Crackers

2010-07-12T23:02:00.006-05:00

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Eric Holder

In 2009, Philadelphia, the New Black Panther Party Philadelphia chapter leader "King Samir Shabazz" said,

“I hate white people. All of them! Every last iota of a cracker, I hate him! You want freedom? You're going to have to kill some crackers! You're going to have kill some of their babies.”

For the live version, go to You Tube to see Mr. Shabazz in all his cracker-hatin’ glory. Too many videos, too little time.

This is one of the guys Holder bestowed the gift of his prosecutorial discretion. Holder dropped a case against this guy. Hard to imagine why Holder would cut this hatred spewing specimen a break.

Let me back up.

The Bush Justice Department brought a case against three members of the New Black Panther Party (including Shabazz), accusing them in a civil complaint of violating the Voter Rights Act. At first, the Obama administration pursued the case, winning a default judgment (Black Panthers failed to appear) in federal court in April 2009. But then a very curious thing happened, the following month, the administration moved to dismiss the charges after getting one of the New Black Panther members to agree to not carry a "deadly weapon" within 100 feet of a polling place until 2012 (it is already illegal to do that anyway). LOL on the “2012,” …this prohibition expires just in time to help Barack thinks Holder as he twirls his clinically depressed mustache.

Not so fast with the condemnation and ridicule, maybe Mr. Holder reviewed the facts of the voter intimidation case and found it to be mild or politically motivated. Just what happened at the polling place that moved Mr. Holder to gift the New Black Panther defendants?

At a polling place near Center City Philadelphia, one of three Black Panthers brandished a weapon (King Shabazz), pointing it at voters while making racial threats. All three were dressed in paramilitary clothing. A witness heard one defendant yell, “"You are about to be ruled by the black man, cracker!" The facts were NEVER disputed. In fact there exists video of Shabazz and his little friend, the nightclub, at the polling place, so proof can not be a problem.

Lightheartedly, the delightful Shabazz admits he was at polling place with a weapon, ha, ha, ha…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JunrpGf5QRc

Gee, no cover for Mr. Holder there. Why oh why would Eric Holder not pursue this case with all the DOJ muscle he could muster? If the KKK showed up a polling place dressed up in paramilitary garb, a night stick in hand, making the same level of racist comments, would not our government come down on them like a ton of USA bricks until they were buried in a cloud of dust?

Either you are against racism or you are not. If you protect racists solely because of their race, you are racist.

Biden Stops Traffic

2010-07-12T08:39:00.003-05:00

Do you ever get the feeling that this WH crew, when they are not reading teleprompters, are either campaigning or vacationing? I like that as a job description, "teleprompting, campaigning and/or vacationing", apply within.

Is being the President and Vice President of the US not a real job? Some jobs have perks, but there is that whole job part. Work. Being President or Vice President looks like a lot of perks, without the job. When I think job, I think the kind you need to actually sit behind a desk, roll up your sleeves (and not for a photo-op) and actually work. Read something. Call someone. Figure things out. Fix things. Make things run more efficiently. Please the boss or whoever is paying your salary with your hard work and ingenuity. It seems like this administration spends 85% (that is the percentage that feels right) of its time creating photo-ops, campaigning for “sinking like stones” Democrat candidates or just having fun.

Question: How does the WH handle the Gulf Oil Crisis? Answer: Meet with head BP guy for 20 minutes, eat some shrimp, make your best poignant face as you stare at the oil soaked Gulf as photogs conveniently capture your intimate moment with the sea and leave on your jet plane (“I’ll be back again”). 20 minutes with BP and 3 hours at the gulf…case closed. Back to the WH in time for whatever concert Michele has lined up. Okay, maybe it is not that bad, but that is how it appears. I really think if the President or Vice-President were sitting at a desk working on the oil spill, I would have seen a picture by now (or refreshingly not seen any pictures between 8-5pm).

Where was I. Oh, "Biden stops traffic." Biden probably thinks it is because of his tan and age resistant good looks. How many problems do we have? Oil spill. Economy. All manner of little B.S. countries threatening us. A lotta %#@% going on right now. I know that the Vice President does not have much to do, but seriously, is going on Leno (last night) a productive use of time? Yes, if you are a vain, pompous little man needing a quick "fix" of importance or celebrity. I would like to see Joe at a desk studying all the problems on our U.S.A. plate.

Joe does Leno which results in LAX having to shut down air traffic. It has been reported that passengers were stuck from 45 minutes to four hours. Some flights had three-hour delays. People lost bags and missed connections.

What kind of monstrous conceit do these people have that they think their appearance on an entertainment show is worth the cost (we paid $$$ for that little ego trip) and the inconvenience of thousands? Is there anybody working?

Jive ass dude, Harry Reid, don't got no brains anyhow! Hmmph!

2010-01-09T14:04:00.006-06:00

In 2008, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV) said Senator Barack Obama was "light skinned" and "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one."

Other than a 1700's Slave owner, who talks like that???? A way out of touch loser who is in charge of our health care reform????

I must confess I find Reid's jab about Obama "acting black" at-will amusing. Per Harry, Obama is like the Jive lady in the Airplane! movie.

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Randy: Can I get you something?
Second Jive Dude: 'S'mofo butter layin' me to da' BONE! Jackin' me up... tight me!
Randy: I'm sorry, I don't understand.
First Jive Dude: Cutty say 'e can't HANG!
Jive Lady [OBAMA]: Oh stewardess! I speak jive.
Randy: Oh, good.
Jive Lady[OBAMA]: He said that he's in great pain and he wants to know if you can help him.
Randy: All right. Would you tell him to just relax and I'll be back as soon as I can with some medicine?
Jive Lady [OBAMA busting out some dialect]: Jus' hang loose, blood. She gonna catch ya up on da' rebound on da' med side.
Second Jive Dude: What it is, big mama? My mama no raise no dummies. I dug her rap!
Jive Lady [Obama]: Cut me some slack, Jack! Chump don' want no help, chump don't GET da' help!
First Jive Dude: Say 'e can't hang, say seven up!
Jive Lady [Obama]: Jive ass dude don't got no brains anyhow! Hmmph!

Sacrifice

2009-12-04T09:35:00.002-06:00

Obama no more believes in the war in Afghanistan then his communist pals, but he is willing to sacrifice our men and women's lives for pure political reasons. Obama is willing to put the lives of our service people on the line so that he can have something to talk about during his reelection campaign. Obama's war escalation speech shows you his character like nothing else he has done. Obama is empty.

Service on behalf of our country is noble. Fighting a war that needs to be fought is a far cry from fighting a war to help a President's sagging approval ratings.

Obama's Union Dues

2009-09-13T10:47:00.002-05:00

On Friday, the Teleprompter In Chief slapped additional taxes on tire imports from China. WH spokesman Gibbs said the import tax remedies "the clear disruption to the U.S. tire industry" from cheap Chinese tire imports.

The United Steelworkers union filed a petition earlier this year seeking the protection. The Union said the tire imports had cost more than 5,000 U.S. tire worker jobs since 2004. "For far too long, workers across this country have been victimized by bad trade policies and government inaction," United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard said.

Interesting tactic poking the Chinese Dragon when, in essence, they own us. I wonder what happens when they say they won't participate in a bond sale...??? We can not even begin to fix the trade deficit with China when we are in such a mess financially and reliant on the Chinese purchase of our debt.

This is the problem with our corrupt government: special interests dictate policy, both domestic and foreign. Congress has dug America's grave by governing this country under the principle of re-election, first and special interests, second. These stupid and corrupt politicians have run this great country into the ground.

This is union payoff pure and simple. Ask yourself, of all the products we import from China, why tires? Perhaps Obama is softening up the union for the inevitable health care compromise?

Finally, An Honest Answer

2009-09-08T12:51:00.002-05:00

To The Question: Why all the congressional resistance to reading legislation they vote for or against?

"What good is reading a bill if it's a thousand pages and you don't have two days and two lawyers to find out what it means after you have read the bill?" U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich (context: on calls for lawmakers to read the health care bill before voting on it)

It Makes No Sense

2009-09-08T12:49:00.002-05:00

We're going to pass a Health Care Plan written by a committee whose head says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it but exempts themselves from it, signed by a president that also hasn't read it, and who smokes, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's nearly broke.

When I grow up, I want to pass legislation that I have not read!

2009-06-26T18:53:00.008-05:00

OMG. Is there anyone out there that takes offense to Congress voting for legislation they have not read.

Just another day in the land where integrity and work ethic stand still. Just some magical place where you buy and sell votes "for" and "against" in back room deals.

Any D.C. bum that votes for legislation that he or she has not read should be taken to the square public discourse and be verbally whipped until they beg for our forgiveness. Where is the media outrage? Much too busy to report actual news, the media is busy with the canonization of a pedophile.

I just watched Henry Waxman try to stop a Republican from reading part of the proposed climate bill to colleagues who did not read the entire bill that was being voted on once the congressman sat down. IS THAT NOT WTF-WORTHY???? In fact, no one has read the entire bill. Yet, they voted and it passed.

Who knows what is in the bill. Talk about scary --- you hear this coming from your T.V. right before the vote: “Is there anything we aren't regulating in this bill?” the Republican Congressman asked as he held the bill. He questioned whether ACORN qualified for certain grants. He asked why an energy and climate bill was “trying to solve the problems with Fannie (Mae) and Freddie (Mac).”

So much for the Obama pledge of a transparent government. They are a party of sneaks and incompetents. If Republicans filed bills and amendments in the middle of the night to prevent open and vigorous debate, I would call for their heads, as well.

It is the idiot Bush with his spending, superior moral "authority" and war mongering that has has led to the community organizer and socialist Obama. Bush was probably too dumb to run a Dairy Queen and Obama, too lazy (he seems to be adverse to making his own money for his special welfare philanthropy, he just likes to spend ours). We elected these 2 nitwits in a seriously flawed primary system that permits the lunatic fringe minority of each party to trump the more centrist majority of each party. The whack jobs select whack job candidates and we are forced to select the "lesser evil."

Look at this great Country's governance. Elections have become a contest between 2 nut jobs and is decided on a nationwide vote as to the lesser of the nuttiness. Congress passes laws they have not read. If this continues our Country is headed for ruin.

Is "Cap and Trade" a Michael Jackson song?

2009-06-25T22:10:00.003-05:00

Cap and Trade. I would be surprised if even 50% of the electorate even knows what "Cap and Trade" means. The Government sets a national cap on the total amount of CO2 that is permitted to be emitted. A company can then buy or sell permits to emit CO2. The goal of the legislation is to lower the national cap over time thereby reducing CO2 emissions. "Cap and Trade" has the intended consequence of increasing the cost of energy -- electricity and gas -- to encourage conservation.

Think about it -- higher energy costs brought about by a reduced (by our own Government setting a "cap") supply of energy...You do not have to be a genius to envision higher heating bills, higher gasoline prices, higher prices for everything PERIOD, companies leaving for, say, China which exists in one giant cloud of pollution...and lost American jobs. Unemployed Americans are right up our President's alley. We know our WefareR-In-Chief personally identifies with the unemployed since he has never managed to hold down a real job beyond "community organizer" i.e., helping the downtrodden get government freebies at the expense of taxpayers.

Where oh where has Our Media gone? Chasing down the death of a sad pathetic pedophile? Waxing eloquent about the death of a mega talented 1970s actress and mess? Chasing down every sordid detail of the extramarital affair of yet another politician?

Our elected leaders are about to vote on the biggest tax in our history and critical journalism made another wrong turn, this time, to Neverland Ranch.

Governor Lover Boy and Lessons Never Learned

2009-06-24T18:43:00.006-05:00

A few points re: Gov. Mark Sanford's disclosure of extra-marital relations:

(1) I do not think the Gov's infidelity would get the breathless media treatment if he was not a conservative Republican who champions "family values" -- no one likes a hypocrite especially not the hypocritical media. Lesson Never Learned: To become a viable party, Republicans must give up being the party of the self-righteous and pious.

(2) The Governor lied to cover up his affair. LIAR. People reveal their character in a moment of opportunity. Lied to his wife, his children and his constituents. When a person reveals their character to you, LISTEN. All this sappy press conference crap is just spin. The affair is over because he was caught. Lesson Never Learned: It is the cover-up that gets 'em in the end.

(3) Gee, look at the investigative media. And here I thought they were incapable of actual investigation given that they are practically dating Obama. Katie, Brian, Anderson and company will probably report from Buenos Aires tomorrow. I await the tabloid, I mean network "got" interview with the Governor's lady friend. Holy crap, how about turning that hard hitting journalistic eagle eye toward the Government and the record deficit spending? Lesson Never Learned: The media is as much a whore as as any lying, cheating politician.

Amen, my French Brother

2009-06-22T13:17:00.005-05:00

It is a sad day when France is further right on a social issue then America--

"The burqa is not a religious sign, it's a sign of subservience, a sign of debasement—I want to say it solemnly," he said. "It will not be welcome on the territory of the French Republic."

I wonder what the WelfareR-In-Chief would think about such an intolerant position toward the all clad?

"Our Income is Our debt"...just doesn't sound healthy

2009-06-04T20:10:00.005-05:00

Let this permeate your brain - Currently, out of every $6.00 in American income, $1.00 comes from the state or federal government. And, recall, our Government has been borrowing billions upon billions of dollars to support its' unrestrained spending, expected to exceed $2 trillion dollars this year. One sixth of our income is our debt (or 16.6% of our income is our debt). How will this Ponzi scheme not collapse on itself and bring us to ruin?

A Ponzi scheme is a fraud whereby the operation pays returns to investors from their own money or money paid by subsequent investors rather than from any actual profit earned. Yikes. A Ponzi scheme usually falls apart when the operation can not get new investment money... Hum, kind of like when China eventually says they will not buy any more of our debt.

And what is Obama doing while our Country is facing certain financial catastrophe? After dusting off his middle name and possibly sporting some creepy Egyptian fashionable mustache, Obama is running around the Mideast apologizing, confessing and generally groveling on our behalf to any Muslim willing to listen to him.

What a narcissistic little weasel. We have an economic crisis made so much worse by Obama and his minion, Geithner's myopic response and Obama spends his time and our money running all over the Middle East trying to create his "legacy???"

Finally, I figured out who Obama reminds me of...

2009-05-31T15:06:00.009-05:00

My eyes were like saucers and my tongue lolled out of my mouth as I was thinking about all this money we do not have that Obama is spending.

It is like Obama hijacked the American citizens' credit card. Identity Theft. Obama uses our credit and we Taxpayers sob at our mailbox when we see the balance and minimum payment due. Unprecedented spending. Mind numbing, really. And, Obama tells us, we need to overhaul health care -- now or never!

Then I saw a picture of this guy out on a "date" with his wife -- he took a government plane to New York to catch a Broadway play -- subsidized by the taxpayers AND IT HIT ME, EUREKA!

Obama spends money like he has never held a job before, like he never had to make a payroll...Can you imagine ANYONE running a business like Obama is running this Country? Yikes!!!! President Bernie Ebbers? President Kenneth Lay? President Jeffrey Skilling? President Bernie Madoff? What on Earth we thinking with the election of this incompetent manager of our money, our future?

In fact, Obama reminds me of those welfare cheats, getting a government check because they have "arthritis," that take the Casino bus for 2 hours to Atlantic City to gamble "their government stipend," aka, "my money that I worked hard for and the government took under threat of prosecution." That is who he reminds me of..a welfare cheat taking my money, like he is somehow entitled, without the slightest appreciation as to how hard people work for that money that he throws around (for instance, on his date night). That is Obama's whole philosophy in a nutshell, "the government owes me something." No different then those NON-TAXPAYERS who collect all manner of government (aka, "your") money for a variety of special needs as an ENTITLEMENT. No question their are many legitimate claims to government/taxpayer assistance, but that is not who I am talking about. We have all seen wasted money in the welfare realm -- look no further then Obama's Aunt, here illegally, yet enjoying some of the taxpayer pie.

I intend to reconstruct a resume for Obama to see if he has ever made an honest living working an honest job. I have to believe the answer will be 'No", because anyone who has worked hard for what they have (and not spent their career at the generous government trough) would be incapable of spending other people's money like this guy.

You don't say, Obama

2009-05-29T20:17:00.002-05:00

The quote [Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Stotmayor in 2001]: "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life."

The defense [President Obama in a broadcast interview this week]: "If you look in the entire sweep of the essay that she wrote, what's clear is that she was simply saying that her life experiences will give her information about the struggles and hardships that people are going through, that will make her a good judge."

OMG, Obama will say anything as long as it advances his narcissism. Period. For heaven's sake Obama, SHE WROTE IT. Do you think the pen slipped, the keyboard was possessed and she wrote/typed "white male"??? Stotomayor was not "simply saying" her life experience will make her a good Judge. She WAS "simply saying" that because of her ethnicity, she can make better decisions then a whitey Judge, or a honky man Judge. She said it. She said it clearly. One can presume she meant it. Obama thinks he can flash his big smile and say, "trust me" about this nominee.

Please tell me how this woman is not thrown back as sexist and racist?

Can you imagine [if Justice Roberts made the same statement]: "I would hope that a wise white man with the richness of his experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a Latina female who hasn't lived that life."

I am simply saying "Double standard. Double standard. Double standard." [Obama would say, "she was simply saying standards have doubled in the last 3 years."]

I am also simply saying that Obama is a huckster. [Obama would say, "she was simply stating that Obama likes corn]

You want a glimpse of this President's character, ask yourself why he does not defend his nominee's clear statement. Why is he hiding behind a vapid defense?

Summers Slept Softly, Slipping in to Sleepyville While Obama Droned On...

2009-04-23T15:18:00.006-05:00

Today, Lawrence Summers, the Director of the White House's National Economic Council, was caught napping like a bored resident of an old folk's home. No, it was not Larry's bedtime. Summers went 'bye-bye' or, if you prefer, "dormant" during a meeting between our President and credit card officials. Drool rivulets and angry nursing home attendants were about the only things missing from his literal sleeping on the job. And, the President, known for his great TelePrompted oration, was speaking at the time Summers slipped off to Sleepyville!!! This is at least the 2nd time this guy has gone beddy-bye at meeting where the press was present. Will Obama, known for if his tough stance on banking executive's compensation, require Larry to pay American tax payers back any of the salary Larry has received for sleeping?

Obama Digging Deep

2009-04-20T12:27:00.006-05:00

Obama, with a straight face, proposed cutting a mere $100 million in his multitrillion dollar federal budget.

That would be the same as me saying I am going to tighten my belt by cutting out one trip to Starbucks this year.

Obama thinks we are stooopid!

Surprise!

2009-04-01T12:16:00.003-05:00

Auntie Zeituni has been legally permitted to enjoy the fruits of our welfare system for another year! A Court ruled that Auntie will be allowed to make yet another bid for asylum in February 2010.

Auntie Zeituni

2009-03-26T10:27:00.005-05:00

Another example of the piss poor state of affairs in our Country is Obama's Alien Aunt (half sister of Obama's deceased father) living in taxpayer funded public housing while hundreds of thousands of citizens and legal immigrants are on waiting lists, despite being ordered to leave in 2003 and ordered deported in 2004 after full due process in our courts.

Hard as it is to believe our Great Communicator, Obama claims not to have known that Auntie was in the country, let alone, illegally, until Auntie the Alien was brought to his attention in the days preceding the election. Auntie has been in this country since 2000, sopping up 8 years worth of "American" generosity (that is generosity from the dying breed known as the "American Taxpayer" since a ridiculous percentage of the population does not pay taxes). How is it that an illegal alien can get public housing and assistance without lying on a government form that warns about the crime of false swearing???? -- all the while, defying our borders, laws and court orders. Illegal Alien Auntie even attended inauguration festivities.

Asylum is granted when it is established that the seeker proves that return to their country of origin will result in persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a social group. Auntie has been quoted as saying she came to this country to find work and a better life. Sure doesn't sound like she fulfills the legal requisites for asylum. You know as surely as your morning cup of coffee that Auntie's legal arguments will go over better the third time around now that her loving nephew occupies the big house. Yes, Auntie is now on her third bite of the apple (again, at the expense of the taxpayers) to fight her deportation by seeking asylum.

Why isn't Obama, or his rich friend Oprah, footing the bill for Auntie's apartment, food, legal defense, court costs and other assorted benefits????? Even more offensive then the drain on our treasury is the fact that right now there are so many American citizens barely hanging on as a result of our elected politicians running our economy into the ground, desperate for the type of assistance that is being spent on the Great Communicator's relative.

And of course, Auntie is just one of hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens who sneak around this country with their hands in our pockets. Recall that recent lawsuit where the illegal aliens sued some rancher because he rounded them up ON HIS OWN DAMN PROPERTY and allegedly used some rude language and may have (literally) kicked one of them in the ass (I note that you can not count on the government to do any ass-kicking where illegal aliens are concerned).

Why are we letting these stupid, corrupt, lying politicians decide America's priorities without public debate? Makes you feel helpless.

Term limits. No congressional pensions. No congressional perks.

I spell Obama "N-A-R-C-I-S-S-I-S-T"

2009-03-05T13:59:00.002-06:00

Definitions of narcissism on the Web:

self-love: an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself; "self-love that shut out everyone else" wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

The term narcissism means love of oneself, and refers to the set of character traits concerned with self-admiration, self-centeredness and self-regard. The name was chosen by Sigmund Freud, from the Greek myth of Narcissus, who was doomed to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool of water.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism_(psychology)

Narcissism describes the trait of excessive self-love, based on self-image or ego.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissism

narcissist - someone in love with themselves wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

narcissistic - egotistic: characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

narcissist - Person full of egoism and pride; One who shows extreme love and admiration for oneselfen.wiktionary.org/wiki/narcissist

Excessive love or admiration for oneself. Psychological Condition in which a person is preoccupied with themselves, lacks empathy for others and ...www.hippiechickreunion.com/glossaryn.html

Hard Hitting Journalism

2009-03-01T14:09:00.001-06:00

Headlines from the Drudge Report:

CNN INVESTIGATES: How to get First Lady's toned arms...
TIME MAG INVESTIGATES: The Obama Team's Drink of Choice? Coke, Not Pepsi...

You, Pelosi and the Peace Corps

2009-01-30T10:33:00.000-06:00

"The government consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business of government; they have only a talent for getting and holding office." - H. L. Mencken

...And these same people are about to spend 1 Trillion Dollars with very little open PUBLIC debate about exactly how spending money we do not have (in essence credit card debt) will revive our dying economy. My guess is this pork-free-for-all will permit our economy to sit up in bed and cough, right before we are dead (or "bankrupted," if you don't like the gravely ill patient metaphor).

Has there been any debate whatsoever as to the cost to the U.S.A. if this "stimulus" plan does not work?

After blowing through our Great Leaders' 1 Trillion Dollar plan, the U.S.A. may be reduced to wearing a dark pair of glasses, holding a pencil can and a sign, begging, "Will Work for $$$." On a bright note, U.S. citizens will be the most highly educated people in all the world about STDs and may find jobs with the Peace Corps in developing countries.

You could find yourself educating the locals about the wisdom of condoms alongside Nancy Pelosi.

I want my FLOTUS to be Judged Not by the Color of her Dress Designer's Skin, But by The Content of Her Character

2009-01-26T09:18:00.000-06:00

Oprah will probably start a movement for "conscious dressing." Careful what you wear lest someone take offense. Poor Michelle Obama, aka FLOTUS (First Lady of the United States), selected her inaugural wear based presumably on what she liked and she caught some hell.

The Black Artists Association (BAA) has criticized FLOTUS for not selecting any African-American designers for her inaugural wear. Sounds like BAA is looking for a little affirmative action for clothing designers. Select a dress not because you like it, but because of the race of the dress maker. I wonder if BAA made the same request of Laura Bush.

BAA Co founder Amnau Eele in an interview with Women's Wear Daily stated, "It's fine and good if you want to be all 'Kumbaya' and 'We Are the World' by representing all different countries. But if you are going to have Isabel Toledo do the inauguration dress, and Jason Wu do the evening gown, why not have Kevan Hall, B Michael, Stephen Burrows or any of the other black designers do something too?"

Are they are saying Michelle Obama is racially insensitive or worse, racist??? What are they saying exactly?

We have come a long way with the election of Obama where a women is judged by the color of her dress designer's skin and not the content of her character.

Par-tay

2009-01-16T19:54:00.000-06:00

Is any one bothered by the Cost of the Inauguration Circus? Roads, rails and schools are being closed. The cost must be astronomical -- you have the cost plus the cost of the lost productivity (between Delaware and D.C. -- alright, I admit D.C. is hardly a beehive of business).

We could probably bail out another industry with the amount of money being spent on this Party Obama and Friends are throwing for themselves.

And make no mistake about it, this is a party for Obama and his Circle who will be 100% in attendance. The average American that comes to D.C. will represent 0.1% of Americans, conservatively. These party-goers will be freezing their ass off, watching their breath fog, as they say, "is that him?" Obama's group can afford the thousands of dollars being charged for hotel rooms in D.C. while the average American will be sleeping in their cars. The other 99.9% of Americans not going to D.C. are relegated to watching the spectacle on the tube. This ain't America's Party. This is Obama, Michelle, Oprah, JayZ and Ben Affleck's party.

Where is The Media? Remember back in the day when The Media hyperventilated over Bush for his inauguration largess during a time of war? Isn't it unseemly to be throwing the mother of all self congratulatory inauguration party's when our country's financial crisis is being compared to the Great Depression. WTF?

Psst. Are you looking for The Media?...(Whisper) Shhhh...they are waiting in line to score an inauguration ticket.

What best describes Obama's economic theory? (choose one): (A) socialism or (B) capitalism

2008-10-15T19:12:00.000-05:00

If you picked "B" you are wrong. If you picked "A", congratulations you are a winner! Find and give a poor person 10 - 50% of your net income as the first step in creating a society where wealth and power are shared equally regardless of your economic effort or contribution.

Below is a little Socialism 101 followed by direct Obama quotes.

Socialism includes economic theories of social organization that propose the creation of an egalitarian society. Marx believed that socialism would come about after class struggle and a working man revolution. A Socialist and Obama share the belief that capitalism by nature concentrates power and wealth among a small segment of society that controls capital, and creates an unequal and therefore, unfair society. Socialists and Obama advocate the creation of an egalitarian society, in which wealth and power are distributed more evenly.

Yesterday Obama was caught on video telling an Ohio plumber that he intends to take the profits of small-business owners and "spread the wealth around" to those with lesser incomes.
Outside Toledo, Joe Wurzelbacher approached Obama telling the candidate that he planned to become the owner of a small plumbing business that will take in more than the $250,000 (the amount at which Obama plans to begin raising tax rates).

Wurzelbacher asked, "Your new tax plan is going to tax me more, isn't it?"

Obama responded that it would.

Wurzelbacher continued: "I've worked hard . . . I work 10 to 12 hours a day and I'm buying this company and I'm going to continue working that way. I'm getting taxed more and more while fulfilling the American Dream."

Obama told him "It's not that I want to punish your success, I want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they've got a chance for success, too."

Obama explained his trickle up theory, "My attitude is that if the economy's good for folks from the bottom up, it's gonna be good for everybody. I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody."

Do you want to live in an "egalitarian" society where 50 percent of the population financially supports the other 50 percent of the population? Then vote Marx and Lenin, oops, I mean Obama and Biden.

Happy Birthday America!

2008-07-04T23:40:00.000-05:00

If America could blow out 232 candles and make a wish: "Puuuleezzzzzzze can I have a good President, one with some common sense? An altruistic President. That is my only wish. Happy Birthday to me."

Oh Heath, We Can't Possibly Go On. Let's Thow the Druggie A Parade!

2008-07-01T14:53:00.000-05:00

Heath Ledger's hometown of Perth, Australia, named a theater in his honor for his "commitment to acting." Which I guess makes sense, you wouldn't name a theater after an O.D.ing, self-absorbed pill popping actor who was more interested in his pursuit of a high then in being a Father to his child (i.e., if being a good Father means not carelessly and selfishly orphaning said child). An $87 million (you could buy a lot of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine with that amount of scratch), 575-seat facility was named the "Heath Ledger Theater" and serves as a "tribute" because Ledger was always supportive of other young actors. Kim Ledger, the late actor's father, called the tribute a pleasant surprise. "He was such a giver to the arts right across the board. I really feel that there's not a lot of things he'd put his name to, but he'd put his name to that," said Ledger's father. "...[N]ot a lot of things he'd put his name to..." ???? -- You have got to be kidding me, Ledger had really HIGH (pun intended) standards. Ledger's portrayal of the Joker is generating Oscar buzz. Like we haven't celebrated this druggie enough with tears, flowers and mass media hyperventilation, give the doper an academy award. I can't wait for Oscar night for the maudlin display of Hollywood morals and mourning. In a moment of clairvoyance, I can see Michelle Williams accepting the award on behalf of her orphaned child, the cameras panning the audience for tear filled eyes and the standing ovation the seemingly goes on forever.

Urine Tests For Everyone!

2008-07-01T12:06:00.000-05:00

I just received one of those "forward" emails, see below. I bet you could poll every single American and they would agree to the sentiment of this email (unless you are a crackhead on the public dole -- a protected constituency, apparently).

I HAVE TO PASS A URINE TEST FOR MY JOB... SO I AGREE 100%. Like a lot of folks in this state, I have a job. I work, they pay me. I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit. In order to get that paycheck, I am required to pass a random urine test with which I have no problem. What I do have a problem with is the distribution of my taxes to people who don' t have to pass a urine test. Shouldn't one have to pass a urine test to get a welfare check because I have to pass one to earn it for them? Please understand, I have no problem with helping people get back on their feet. I do, on the other hand, have a problem with helping someone sitting on their A**, doing drugs, while I work. . .. . Can you imagine how much money the state would save if people had to pass a urine test to get a public assistance check? Pass this along if you agree or simply delete if you don't. Hope you all will pass it along, though . . .. Something has to change in this country -- and soon!

Does It Come Down to a Cab Ride in a Foreign Country?

2008-06-12T16:35:00.000-05:00

I am ensconced in 1200 feet of suite with a wall of glass looking at the ocean in the Bahamas. On the cab ride to this paradise, my black Bahamanian cab driver, Gordon, was positively glowing when he spoke of the candidacy of Barack Obama. Gordon told me he has "watched Obama carefully and he has a touch of M-L-K in him." He Felt Pride. Gordon was pretty much bursting with pride at Obama's against-the-odds democratic presidential nomination. I can not think of a single person who would have had the guts to tell my cab driver that they might not vote for Obama.* For the first time, I Felt (as opposed to intellectually understood) what the election of Obama as President of the U.S. means to black people of all nationalities.

*Even if I was John McCain's cousin, I would probably apologetically tell Gordon that I had to vote for my cousin or my Mom would disown me, shun me, never take my calls again. And, I would hope that he would understand.

I call B.S. on Hillary, too

2008-03-28T17:53:00.000-05:00

This whole thing between Hillary and Barack has become tedious. In order to be fair, I need to level my literary gun (isn't that quite the overstatement of my power) at Ms. Hillary "I've Seen Some Gun Play In My Time" Clinton.

Sometimes when I am really TIRED or even just a little TIRED, I misspeak. I am not talking about some sloppy grammar, that happens even when I am awake and at my very best. I am talking about the Mack Daddy of Misspeaking, making up things. One time, when I was TIRED, I launched in to an entirely made up story about the time I was pinned down by sniper fire coming from my neighbors roof. My neighbor was on the roof with his guns. I even missed my dental appointment because I couldn't leave the house. My life is way more important than my teeth cleaning. After I told the the story, my spouse said, "I never knew that happened to you." I was TIRED and the story just popped out of my mouth. After my spouse confronted the neighbor, I admitted that I "misspoke" because I was TIRED. It happens, right?

ANOTHER BIG FAT LIE BY ANOTHER LIAR. Where did we get these K-Mart Candidates???

This spouse of mine made a great point about Hillary's Sniper Fire Story. Okay, so Hillary made up a Death Defying tale of the Bosnia Rain of Bullets because she was TIRED (so she says) when caught in what looks like a lie to the untrained eye. Isn't she the same person who has been running around saying she would be the best person to answer the emergency call at 3am because of her experience???? Holy Mackerel, what happens when she picks that phone up at 3am and she is TIRED????

Hillary: Ah, hello [clears throat]...snore
Important Trusted Advisor (ITA): Yes, there is a crisis between China and Taiwan..blah, blah, blah
Hillary: I am very TIRED...I remember when the Chinese had me and Bill pinned down with a nuclear war head aimed at my butt...
ITA: I don't understand...Madam President, we need an answer now!
Hillary: ...I decided to wear a pant suit that downplayed my derriere...
ITA: [speaking to someone in the room], We have a Constitutional crisis. Get the Vice President, I think the President is incapacitated...
Hillary: ...I was much less of a target for the Chinese, or maybe I was a confusing target...

I am TIRED. Let's bring back shame.

Obama, I call B.S.

2008-03-15T20:05:00.000-05:00

Obama, in response to being called out on his close, personal friend Rev. Wright's race baiting, said, "the forces of division" over race are intruding into the Democratic presidential nomination contest. Yo, Barack, what are you saying??? It is your close personal friend, pastor and member of your campaign staff who is "the force of division." Are you playing the "race card" to divert attention from yourself?

"We have to come together," Obama said. OMG. Hypocrite. Disingenuous. LOL. If you wanted to "come together" maybe you should have disavowed Rev. Wright years ago, as opposed to now when it suspiciously appears you are only doing it ("insincere" is the word that comes to mind) to get yourself elected President. And quit pretending you did not know this guys hateful rhetoric. You had a conversation months ago with Wright himself about "distancing" because you knew this would become an issue. YOU KNEW. YOU KNEW. Stop pretending like this is news to you.

"If all I knew were those statements I saw on television, I would be shocked," Obama said. I guess we just take your word on it that Wright is a lover, not a race baiter. I look forward to the evidence I know will come of you sitting front and center for Rev. Wright spewing a little hate from the pulpit. You picked this guy to work for your campaign and that speaks volumes about you Obama X.

Obama: "The forces of division have begun to raise their ugly head again," Obama said. Are you actually putting the blame somewhere other than where it belongs, ON YOU and your race baiting buddy?

Obama: "It reminds me: We've got a tragic history when it comes to race in this country. A lot of pent-up anger and mistrust and bitterness. This country wants to move beyond these kinds of things." B.S. Barack Obama. I call B.S. If you truly believed what you said, you wouldn't have anything to do with Rev. McHate.

What do you think a white American should think when watching their potential U.S. President's closet spiritual adviser directing hate and anger at white America? You are just a closet divider who lacks the guts to tell us what you really think.

Obama X

2008-03-14T22:56:00.000-05:00

Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. was supposed to speak at Obama’s Feb. 10 presidential announcement. After tapes of the preacher's anti-America sermons were widely disseminated, Obama changed his mind.

And, AFTER the story broke, Obama made numerous statements distancing himself from Wright's offensive political commentary (Wright is not a big fan of America, especially white America). Requests for an interviews with Wright were referred to the Obama campaign. WHAT THE HECK???? How are you distancing yourself from this nut, when your campaign is acting as his freakin' publicist?

An Obama spokesman referred to Wright as “media shy." Now that one big fat lie. The guy was doing live webcasts of his "anti-white 'god damn America' and quit complaining about 9/11 you deserved it" rants. You could not watch one sermon and say with a straight face that Wright is shy about anything.

I will leave it to another post to tell about how Obama had a conversation with Wild Man Wright back in the FALL where they both agreed that Obama would have to distance himself from Rev. Wright if he was competitive in the primaries. Just politics as usual. Obama X for President?

I always had a feeling Obama's holier than art thou "I am a new breed of Honest Politician"(reminds me of the pedestal that Eliot built) was an act, now I am sure about it. Beware of the Politician who tells you he is different.

Let's see whether the media gives Obama a free pass because they are afraid to broach the topic of a black man's possible racism. If Hillary attended a Church for decades and had a close personal relationship with a preacher who made similar racist comments, the media would tie her to a spit, light the fire, hold hands and sing camp songs as she roasted live on network TV.

The Effect of Feeding the Beast with Endless Polling Information

2008-02-12T18:41:00.000-06:00

Our "Just the Facts" Hard News Media does not report the results of their exit polling until after the polls close so that they do not influence an election. To avoid, for example, the situation where I am putting on my shoes getting ready to go vote when I hear on the T.V. that according to the exit polls, Obama is the predicted winner. I throw my shoes back in the closet as I think, "no need to go vote now." Yet, the media endlessly and breathlessly predicts and broadcasts to anyone willing to listen how a primary is going to turn out based on polling (regular polling, not exit polling). We are assaulted with Deadly Serious and Earnest predictions based on polls for days leading up to a primary election. Why go out and vote for Hillary in Virginia or Maryland, when Obama is going to to win in a landslide? I throw my shoes right back in the closet.

I suppose the News Media's response is that an exit poll is the questioning a person who has actually voted and a regular poll is questioning of a person who says that they are going to vote. Such a transparent and weak distinction permits the News Media to make the equally weak distinction that they are the News Media, not to be confused with the Entertainment Media.

Ask yourself one question, what purpose is served by broadcasting poll results? The News Media is, in essence, manufacturing its' own news (how quaint the notion of just reporting the news). They do (or hire someone to do or buy) some polling. They report their polling. They discuss their polling ad nauseum (by every living political pundit and hanger on) until they reach the four corners of the globe with the results of their polling. Oh, that's right, what purpose do they serve? Hum, filler. 24 hour filler for the masses. Who cares if they influence elections they have time to fill and commercials to sell.

Before I leave to go vote, I better tune in to Fox News (or read the New York Post) to find out what commentator and columnist Dick Morris has to say about the how my primary will turn out. You remember Clinton Presidential Advisor Dick Morris, he let a prostitute, Sherry Rowlands, listen in on conversations with President Clinton. I believe she was sucking on his toes at the time. That is your News Media.

The Squirrel Transcript

2008-02-11T20:55:00.000-06:00

MR. RUSSERT: "Morning Joe"'s program back in January.
GOV. HUCKABEE: OK.
MR. RUSSERT: "When I was in college, we used to take a popcorn popper--because that was the only thing" many of us--"they would let us use in the dorms"...
GOV. HUCKABEE: Yeah.
MR. RUSSERT: ..."and we would fry squirrel in the popcorn poppers in the dorm room."
GOV. HUCKABEE: Yeah. Yeah. We really did that. We really did.
MR. RUSSERT: Did you eat them?
GOV. HUCKABEE: Well, of course you--we ate them.
MR. RUSSERT: What does it taste like?
GOV. HUCKABEE: I should say it tastes a lot like chicken, but it doesn't.
MR. RUSSERT: What's it taste like?
GOV. HUCKABEE: It, it tastes like squirrel. It's not the best thing in the world but, you know, when you go squirrel hunting, you got to do something with those things. And part of it was just to say we could do it. I mean, it was a college thing. I mean, but fried squirrel is a Southern delicacy. You got to know that.
MR. RUSSERT: But you're off the squirrel now?
GOV. HUCKABEE: I haven't eaten fried squirrel I think since college. Thank the Lord. I don't...
MR. RUSSERT: This may help you in Virginia.
GOV. HUCKABEE: It may kill me up--in other states, however.
MR. RUSSERT: Governor Mike Huckabee, we thank you for joining us this...
GOV. HUCKABEE: Thank you, Tim. Great to be here.

Some Bearnaise Sauce? Butter Flavored Salt? Or, Just an Acorn on the Side, Sir?

2008-02-11T17:06:00.000-06:00

Mike Huckabee, oops, I mean HICK-a-bee went on chubby gabber Tim Russert's show and admitted to eating fried squirrel when he was in college. My impression was that he snacked on squirrel more than once. Did he attend "Road Kill U?" "Road Kill U" is a joke, Presidential Candidate noshing on Squirrel is no joke.

Hickabee admitted to Russert that he would fry squirrel in a POPCORN POPPER in his dorm room. Stop right there. Eewwwwww. Think about how a living squirrel goes from frolicking in a tree to being southern fried in a popcorn popper by the future President of the United States of America. A POPCORN POPPER for God's Sake!!!! What must be true???...Hickabee killed the squirrel (gun? bare hands? lucky find roadside?...), skinned the dead squirrel with a knife...Eewwww again...cut it up (into bite size pieces? a thin fillet? strips?...), put some butter flavored oil in the popcorn popper, covered the popper with the yellow plastic lid and VOILA! -- Hickabee had himself some sizzlin' lip smackin' good squirrel treat meat. Hard to not imagine that a college student living off the land like 'ol Hick' was pretty popular in the dormitory. In complete fairness, I will tell you that Hickabee did not disclose what he did with the squirrel pelts. It would be rank tabloid speculation to say he wore a hat or a suit of squirrel fur.

Hickabee told Russert that fried squirrel is a delicacy in the South. I live in the South. That Hick' is just like me (that is, if I turn into a dirty, crazy loner with itchy skin and cross eyes [or one eye and an eye patch] looking for my meals on the highway at night and sleeping under a bridge or stone by day).

I really think the Country is ready to elect a Hick. Why not a Redneck for President?

Then I Must be Sour Cream

2008-01-11T09:27:00.000-06:00

Hellllllllllllllooooooooo Hillary. Huckabee almost took my vote solely on the issue of immigration, until I determined my love and support was a false alarm. Now I have to factor in what went down in a Mexican Restaurant in Nevada. What seemed to me to be a straight law enforcement issue became a confused Feminist Pro illegal Alien Women Against-The-Mortgage-Crisis rally. Had Clinton whipped out a set of handcuffs, I might feel a little differently.

How did it happen? Hillary went to a Mexican Restaurant in Nevada. Usually Politicians lose their minds when they are in front of their core constituents, promising all sorts of free stuff (well, free to them, but not to you and me). No, Hillary did not promise to create "immigration enforcement-free zones." She did not promise a constitutional amendment to give illegal aliens the right to vote (for Democrats).

Molly Ball of the REVIEW-JOURNAL reported as follows (with my comments in red):

Clinton and her busload of traveling press moved from there to the popular local Mexican restaurant Lindo Michoacan, where a "roundtable" that was actually square passed a microphone around to tell her people's concerns about the mortgage crisis and foreclosures. She took notes and munched on tortilla chips. No problem yet.

In broken English, one woman told Clinton how she wasn't making money as a broker anymore.
"I have no income at all," she said. "So how will I survive?" Hum, find another profession, next question please.

Choking up with emotion, the woman said, "In my neighborhood, there are brand-new homes, but the value is nothing. I'm glad you are here so I can tell you, because you're going to be the president, I know." Well, M'am, that is because the Fed kept cutting interest rates which contributed to houses becoming overvalued...so, for example the 3200 square foot house in Naples Florida that was purchased for 350,000 10 years ago eventually was valued at 850,000 as of June 1st of last year. Now we have a market correction because the house is not worth 850,000. If you bought low, you made a good real estate investment. If you bought at the top, you made a bad real estate investment. It is not the job of the Government to protect you from yourself. And most Citizens are not paying taxes to assist people who are wearing "help the stupid" or "help the naive" signs. And another thing, all the loosey goosey underwriting standards have to be tightened up so that the subprime crowd, who should have never been given loans in the first place, do not get loans in the second place. Eew, that sounds like I don't want poor people who can't afford to own their own homes to own homes. Exactly.

A man shouted through an opening in the wall that his wife was illegal. Did Mrs. Clinton say, "Sir, I am going to have to make a citizens arrest. I respect the laws of this Great Country too much for you to flout them on National Television." Mrs. Clinton blocked the exit, shook her sadly, as she hit the speed dial for the INS. No, that is just my fantasy that immigration laws are actually enforced.

"No woman is illegal," Clinton said, to cheers. Oh, for the love of God. What does that mean? It sounds like a very sneaky feminist agenda.

Summing it up at the end, Clinton said, "We've only talked to a few people, but each of them talk about some part of the problem we are confronting. This is a problem that is only going to get worse if we don't address it." What problem are you talking about? Taking my tax dollars to bail out all the people who should have never lived in their houses in the first place? Or the HOT topic of "Illegal Women?" Sounds like a porn movie.

Clinton said unscrupulous lending leads to bad mortgages, which lead to foreclosures, which lead to people with nowhere to go and vacant neighborhoods that can go rapidly downhill. Nooooooooooooooooo, Hillary stop pandering to the one vote in the Mexican Restaurant -- the illegal alien mortgage broker. Arrest her. Tell the truth, unscrupulous lending is not what the subprime mess is all about and you know it.

"We treat these problems as if one is guacamole and one is chips, when ... they both go together," she said. I am your sour cream. As I munch on some chips and salsa, I say, "I can not vote for you and your 'No Woman is Illegal Platform' even if I don't know what the hell you are talking about --"

In an interview, Clinton enthused about Nevada but didn't predict victory. Unless and until the illegals get the right to vote through amnesty.

Anchors Away!

2008-01-09T12:33:00.000-06:00

What is not to love about "anchor" babies?

"I do not support an amendment to the Constitution that would prevent children born in the U.S. to illegal aliens from automatically becoming American citizens," Huckabee said. "I have no intention of supporting a constitutional amendment to deny birthright citizenship."

Other than some keen familial fashion sense (Huckabee and His Sons Dress Like Twins); without the promise of a 28th Amendment, they ain't nuttin' interestin' 'bout Hucky.

You Crazy Cracker

2008-01-08T14:23:00.000-06:00

I don't mind a politician changing his stripes. Although I would not change a thing in the widely disseminated family portrait where the Husky Huckabee Men surely looked Southern-fried-tasty in those [wisely] vertical blue striped shirts with blue elbow patches.

I am talking about the Huckster's old softy immigration record as Governor of Arkansas versus his tough talk on the campaign trail.

Huckabee wants to amend the United States Constitution to prevent children born in the U.S. to illegal aliens from automatically becoming American citizens. He would first send a test case to the Supreme Court to challenge birthright citizenship. An amendment would end the issue altogether.

I heart Huckabee. Viva la 28th amendment!

I OWE WA WA WA

2008-01-04T12:07:00.000-06:00

This is shaping up to be a serious celebrity political smack down: Oprah versus Chuck Norris (Walker, Texas Ranger) and Ted Nugent (Gun Nut) and wrestler Ric Flair (known to his 10 member fan club as "Nature Boy").

Query. Who cares what Iowans think about anything, anything AT ALL, seriously? I care more about what Al Sharpton thinks then I care about what the best Iowan on his best day thinks. So, Republican Iowans select a boob who doesn't believe in evolution and wants to inter HIV gays. It is interesting as an asterisk to a United States map. *Population consists of a 3 million strong tribe of bible thumping, corn picking, "blade is very dull, careful you don't hurt yourself" people.

If you held all these primaries/caucuses on the same day, I bet you would start hearing the truth about b.s. like ethanol. These candidates would stop running to these Podunk towns and promising their lunatic fringe voters (in exchange for their vote) a free Pork Sandwich.

I OWE WA, WA, WA (me crying).

The Magic Oprah Ball: "Gee, Oprah, who should I vote for?" "Oprah, do my friends really like me, for me?"

2007-12-14T19:44:00.000-06:00

This whole Oprah-Obama tour has left me vaguely unsettled. Something seems very wrong about Oprah packing Obama's stadiums and preaching the "Obama gospel" according to Oprah. After minimal introspection, I came up with some clues about my unease.

Why does Oprah think she has the right to determine, or influence, an election beyond her right to a single vote? I get one vote. You get one vote. But, Oprah gets 1 million votes? Moreover, is Oprah's ego not astounding as she throws her considerable commercial weight around trying to convince the early primary voters to vote for her candidate. What gives her the right to put her greedy little fingers on the political scales? Oprah, the political genious?

Oprah's disclaimer, disingenuous and insulting, "I'm not telling you how to vote..." Fall off a turnip truck? There is only one reason Oprah "I'm here to help you Vote You Stupid Sheep" Winfrey has joined the Obama Tour.

Oprah has made her career and billions by selling herself as a person who cares about and respects regular people, plain folk. What a fake. Oprah doesn't give a rat's ass about helping me or you make any decisions in our lives, except the ones that line her pockets and make her the kingmaker.

Heavens, Why does America's image suffer abroad?

2007-09-06T14:09:00.000-05:00

The Sydney Morning Herald reported on the arrival of the polished and silver tongued leader of the free world, President George W. Bush. Poor John Howard is facing a very tough re-election as Australia's PM. Howard's support of the U.S. invasion of Iraq (not Afghanistan) has cost him dearly. Howard is the only leader from the original "coalition" who remains in office. Bush's war has been a factor in many an election.

I am not sure how Bush's presence in Australia helps John Howard, or America for that matter. Here is a portion of the article as it appeared to the the Australian voting populace.

...Bush, who arrived in Australia in a chipper mood.

"We're kicking ass,"he told Mark Vaile on the tarmac after the Deputy Prime Minister inquired politely of the President's stopover in Iraq en route to Sydney.

Despite his unpopularity in this country, Bush used yesterday's media conference with Howard to try to bolster the Prime Minister's electoral prospects in the next poll. Labor was quite happy at the spectre of one unpopular leader backing another but should not underestimate the defiance and polished performance Bush is able to muster. On Iraq, climate change, Kyoto and nuclear power, he backed Howard to the hilt. He claimed diplomatically he did not want to interfere in the Australian election and said he looked forward to today's meeting with Kevin Rudd.

...

His [Bush's] defiance on Iraq is growing. He implied that those who argued against the war in the first place had no role in the current debate.

Perhaps encouraged by the expectation that he will soon be able to withdraw some troops and claim success, regardless of what the rest of the world believes, Bush appeared as a man who has convinced himself he is on the right track and will crash or crash through. It was equally apparent he would rather have Howard, the only other leader from the original coalition of the willing still standing, with him for the remainder of the journey

OMG. Put this man on a leash.

Book Smarts, nah. I like a Senator with Real Life Experience

2007-08-30T20:01:00.000-05:00

To follow is part of the police interview with Senator Craig after he solicited an undercover cop for sex in a public bathroom. Typical of criminals, the Senator tries to convince the Cop that there is an innocent explanation for his actions.

. . .

Cop: Okay. Did you do anything with your feet?

SENATOR CRAIG: Positioned them, I don't know. I don't know at the time. I'm a fairly wide guy.

Cop: I understand.

SENATOR CRAIG: I had to spread my legs.

Cop: Okay.

SENATOR CRAIG: When I lower my pants so they won't slide. Wouldn’t want your nice suit trousers getting dirty…but
Cop: Okay.

SENATOR CRAIG: Did I slide them too close to yours? Did I, I looked down once, your foot was close to mine.

Cop: Yes.

SENATOR CRAIG Did we bump? Ah, you said so, I don't recall that, but apparently we were close. A bathroom stall can be so confining.

Cop: Yeah, well your foot did touch mine, on my side of the stall. Yes, that often happens to me in a public stall, oops, my legs are so far apart that my foot goes into the stall next door. “Excuse me, sorry, I just need the extra space. Don’t mind my foot...”

SENATOR CRAIG: All right.

Cop: Okay. And then with the hand. Urn, how many times did you put your hand under the stall?

SENATOR CRAIG: I don't recall. I remember reaching down once. There was a piece of toilet paper back behind me and picking it up. What the hell???? You spread you legs like an Eagle to keep your pants off the floor and then you then pick up some nasty old piece of toilet paper off the same floor.

Cop: Okay. Was your was your palm down or up when you were doing that? Damn Cop is trying to trick me…

SENATOR CRAIG: I don't recall. Worked for Rove, Libby, Gonzalez…

Cop: Okay. I recall your palm being up. Okay.

SENATOR CRAIG: All right.

Cop: When you pick up a piece of paper off the ground, your palm would be down, when you pick something up.

SENATOR CRAIG: Yeah, probably would be. I recall picking the paper up.

. . .

Sweet Jesus H. Christ. This Senator has a vote (or say, “a say”) on what happens with our Country. Let’s hire the guy who knows the seedy, dirty underbelly of America’s public toilets to decide what’s best for our Country.

Adios Da Al G.

2007-08-27T17:14:00.000-05:00

Tenacious Al G. is tenacious no longer. Al G. quit the White House. Rumors swirled around Washington, D.C. that Mr. Gonzales would relentlessly pursue legal work in a hospital setting where he could assist/persuade/arm twist the mentally incompetent to execute vitally important documents.

Oh For Christ's Sake: Get Me A Pitchfork, Part 2

2007-08-08T09:59:00.001-05:00

I blogged and I blogged and I blogged. My readership was mostly me, proof reading.

I officially retired from blogging; that is, until I read an article about how Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii), the chairman of the House gym committee, wants funding for an $8 million dollar renovation to the House of Representatives gym. Just when you think our politicians can not sink any lower, they surprise you with their Herculean effort at shamelessness. Apparently, 69 year old Abercrombie spends a lot of time in the gym as a power lifter who annually bench-presses 200 pounds more than his age. In a futile attempt to keep Abercrombie silent about the deficiencies of the House gym at a time when this Country is at war (with soldiers coming home with missing limbs and in body bags) and with a deepening foreclosure crisis that is rocking the housing market, Democratic leaders held a meeting with Abercrombie to tell him to drop the issue.

So important is this issue to Representative Abercrombie, he has defied the House leadership's request for him to shut up already about the damn gym. Childlike Abercrombie has taken to calling the gym named the "The Wellness Center" --
"The Badness Center".

For Christ's Sake -- "The Badness Center" has, to name a few features, a pool, a basketball court, a place to hit golf balls and a variety of workout machines. Maybe all the time Abercrombie spends in the gym (meeting his weight lifting goals) has left him out of touch with Voters. Did a weight fall on his head? The Voters of Hawaii should send this fool packing.

Insanity rules in Washington D.C. I planned to write not another word until I was jolted out of my retirement by this little absurdity. If Nancy Pelosi can not control this POWER LIFTING MORON, she should pack it in and find the Democratic equivalent to Tom Delay.

Message to Members of Congress: open up your OWN wallets (not MINE) and join a gym. You put your hand in my pocket and explain to me why you need to take my money to pay for your gym. Politicians are shameless.

Hardball Man, the Evolution Boyz, and "Run, Rudy, Run"

2007-05-04T11:32:00.000-05:00

Chris Matthews moderated the Republican "debate" ("American Style" where no one actually debates one another). Compared to Brian Williams and the unruly Democrats, control over the debate was well maintained, mostly because Chris Matthews won't stand on politeness when he tells someone time is up. Matthews just talked over the candidate until they stopped. Well played, Hardball Man.

I do have a few awards to dispense with before I move on to my deep political analysis.

Best Hair Award: Rep. Duncan Hunter (CA) (This award is bound to be contested by Former Gov. Mitt Romney (MA). Although I am not required to explain my reasoning, I will endeavor to do just that. Mitt Romney's hair appeared very wet and slippery. Almost all of Romney's answers likewise seemed slippery ("oily" works as well). I thought the greasy hair look only called attention to the greasy answers, so I felt that, while the hair might be nice, at say, an Italian mafia nightclub or Hair Club For Men Convention, Romney's hair was not appropriate for the forum. The Gipper could grease his hair because he seemed like a sincere person.)

Worst Hair Award: Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (NY)

Most Hair Product Award: Former Gov. Mitt Romney (MA): Venezuela's Chavez would like to nationalize his head...

Best Jowls Award: Former Gov. Tommy Thompson (WI)

Best Post Position: Former Gov. Mitt Romney (MA)(he always seemed to get off some comment during the dead time)

"Something Going on With Face" Award: Sen. Sam Brownback (KS) (Brownback almost looked like he had some "work" done. Although the eye brows did move, Brownback had some element of a frozen surprise face)

Best Goldwater Republican, Republican: Rep. Ron Paul (TX)

Best Religious Right Republican, Republican: Sen. Sam Brownback (KS)

Biggest Surprise: Sen. Sam Brownback (KS) (I thought he would be the Gravel or Adm. Stockdale of the debate. Despite his way right leanings, he did not come across like a hellfire and damnation fringe playa'. When he said he could support a Republican nominee who was pro-choice, I was impressed)

Best Answer in Any Debate, EVER Award: Sen. Sam Brownback (KS), Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (AK) and Rep. Tom Tancredo CO)(After John McCain indicated that he believed in evolution, the questioner said, "I'm curious, does anyone NOT believe in evolution?" I watched the hand raising in slow motion 3 times. Here is how it went down: Pause, then up went Brownback's hand (no, surprise, albeit still funny). Huckabee sees Brownback's admission and then Huckabee raised his hand (Arkansas public education probably doesn't go in for that science stuff), and finally, Tancredo raised his hand. Sorry boys, you are all out. The only person I am sorry to see go is Tancredo because he is the strongest immigration and border security candidate.

Best Promotion of State: Sen. John McCain (AZ): After he indicated he believes in evolution he said that when you hike the Grand Canyon at sunset you can see the hand of God.

The Toyota Award: Former Gov. Mitt Romney (MA)(Award given to candidate who will do what it takes to put you in that car today...)

The "Dean Scream" Award: Sen. John McCain (AZ)(given for when McCain scrunched up his face and said in a scary voice, he would hunt Osama Bin Laden to the "Gates of Hell." McCain should also win the "Public-Servant-Who-Will-Go-Beyond-The-Call-Of-Duty Award")

Funniest Line: Rep. Ron Paul (TX)(Matthews asked the stupid question, whether Bill Clinton being back in the White House was good for America. Paul said, "well, I voted to impeach him.")

Answers I liked

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (NY) when he recognized that abortion is a decision of conscience. While he looked uncomfortable, he said it.

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (NY) when he said that "neither party has a monopoly on virtue and vice." He stated that he is a candidate that can reach out to Democrats and Independents. At that moment, Rudy was talking to me.

Rep. Douglas Hunter (CA) when he said that building a fence in California (not a "scraggly" fence either) reduced border crime by 90%. Immigrants should "knock on our front door" if they wish to come to our Country.

Rep. Tom Tancredo (CO) said, without hesitation, that Karl Rove would not be part of his White House.

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani(NY) when he stated that you can not have nuclear weapons in the hands of an irrational force [Iran's current regime]. Giuliani also reminded everyone that when Reagan came in to office, it took about "2 minutes" for the Iranians to release the hostages.

Sen. John McCain (AZ) when he repeatedly said that the war has been mismanaged for the last 4 years. A Republican willing to say it, finally. The Elephant in The Republican Room. Everyone else tip-toed around what is obvious to the sentient.

Sen. John McCain (AZ) when he forcefully and repeatedly made the point about Congress' out of control spending, Bush's failure to veto such spending and the need for a line item veto. McCain lamented that "special interests prevail over the public interest."

Rep Ron Paul (TX) when he revealed he voted against the war and stated his preference for a foreign policy of non-intervention.

Former Gov. Jim Gilmore (VA) when he was asked what he would do about the increase in "Mother's Behind Bars" who left children on the "outside." Gilmore said he would insist on obedience to the law. Gilmore could have given some Romney-esque answer ("I'm in favor of mothers...), but Gilmore went law and order without squirming. Gilmore also said that Libby was properly convicted and if Bush wanted to pardon Libby, Bush should make the case to the American people. If Bush couldn't make the case, then Scooter should serve his sentence (amen, like a man).

Sen. John McCain (AZ) and Former Gov. Rudy Giuliani (NY) when they each indicated they would federally fund stem cell research.

Rep Ron Paul (TX) when he observed that Washington either prohibits or subsidies.

Sen. John McCain (AZ) when he said he would appoint Joe Lieberman and successful business leaders to his cabinet.

Former Gov. Rudy Giuliani(NY) when he correctly explained the difference between Shite and Sunni. They should have asked Romney ("A Shite is what a Sunni is not, likewise, a Sunni is what a Shite is not, but more importantly...")

Former Gov. Rudy Giuliani (NY) when he said the Schiavo case was best left to the Courts.

Answers I did not like

Former Gov. Jim Gilmore (VA) was asked whether he would keep "his friend, Karl Rove" in the White House and blabbered on about "Karl Rove is not what is important" instead of saying "NO!!!!!"

Former Gov. Tommy Thompson (WI) said he would permit businesses to terminate people on the basis of sexual orientation.

Former Gov. Mitt Romney (MA) when he was confronted about a statement he previously made that his faith does not enter into his decisions (distancing himself from the scary, to some, LDS/Mormon faith), Romney wishy-washed around to -- of course, his faith played a role in his decisions. Almost every answer by Romney gave me the feeling that he would tell me just about anything he thought I wanted to hear. ("Look, I went to bat for you with the Dealership Manager and I can take $500.00 dollars off the sticker price. I could get in trouble for this, but I like you. I'll tell you what I'll do, see those floor mats...")

Former Gov. Mitt Romney's (MA) squirrelly, convoluted and disingenuous answer about how he went from pro choice to pro life. There is a factory in Asia some where that could make him into some nice beach shoes.

Sen. John McCain (AZ) when he confirmed his weak immigration stance.

All of the candidateswho indicated they did not support embryonic stem cell research. A special shout out to Mitt Romney who came up with a smarmy answer about "altered nuclear transfer" that can make an adult stem cell into an embryo-like stem cell. He answered like a kid who was raising his hand saying, "please, pick me. Pleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaase. Please. I know the answer, I know the answer." It was typical, he could say "no" and "yes" at the same time.Rep. Duncan Hunter (CA) gets an honorable mention for stating that he would like to show Nancy Reagan an alternative -- adult stem cells. His answer presumes that Nancy Reagan is uninformed about the issue. "Oh, I never heard of the adult stem cells, thank you Duncan."

"In & Out" Not too many surprises here.

Out, Adios

Former Gov. Mitt Romney (MA), if the Republicans nominate this dim bulb they might as well hand the keys to the White House to the Democrats. Romney is a light weight compared to every other candidate for President, both parties.

The Evolution Boyz of Brownback, Huckabee and Tancredo

Still In the Running for My Vote

Former Gov. Rudy Giuliani(NY) seemed uncomfortable at times, but answered most questions correctly for me.

Rep. Ron Paul (TX), the funny little man remains "in" because it is nice to hear someone who has his own unique point of view and doesn't appear to have a history of hospitalization.

Commander-Guy and the Democrats

2007-05-03T09:43:00.000-05:00

The Veto override fell short as expected, 222-203. The Democrats shined for a brief moment until they went running to the White House to make a deal on the funding of the war. As crazy Presidential candidate, former Senator Mike Gravel from Alaska, pointed out, the Democrats could end this war tomorrow, if they wanted to, by not funding it. Fund it, they will.

You see boys and girls, the Democrats are against the war, but if really being against the war can be viewed or exploited as being against the men and women in the military in upcoming elections, then the Democrats are not really against the war. The Democrats will pay for the war to continue with YOUR tax dollars as proof to YOU of their personal support for the men and women in the military. Quite a little tightrope the Democrats trod. Democrats are against the war to get votes. Democrats will fund the war to get votes.

Democrats want the war to end, unless it hurts them politically. Just another political decision. You really can't escape the fact that if they wanted this war to end they could refuse to fund it. What better way to say you support the men and women in the military then to stop a war in which service people lose their lives daily.

Meanwhile, Bush continues to send more troops to Iraq.

Bush on funding: "The question is, who ought to make that decision? The Congress or the Commanders? And, as you know, my position is clear -- I'm the commander-guy."

The most offensive of all Commander-Guy's arguments is that withdrawal from Iraq is the same as giving up the "fight against the same international network that attacked up us on 9/11." "Commander-guy of Disingenuity" because Commander-guy is plain stupid or cunningly stupid. There were no WMD or Al Qaeda in Iraq until Commander-guy's Invasion and War. Commander-guy created the giant mess he now insists we have to clean up with American lives. What Commander-guy is saying is now we have to clean up his mistake. A little like the logic involved with killing your parents and asking for sympathy because you are an orphan.

We need intelligent people in Government with honestly held convictions who are willing to separate their own interests from our great Country's interests.

Really, What Did We Expect?

2007-05-01T20:34:00.000-05:00

President Bush vetoed legislation to pull U.S. troops out of Iraq beginning October 1st and completing the withdrawal 6 months later.

Bush explained the second veto of his Presidency, thusly:

"This is a prescription for chaos and confusion and we must not impose it on our troops." Bush said the bill would "mandate a rigid and artificial deadline" for troop pullouts, and "it makes no sense to tell the enemy when you plan to start withdrawing."

I am fairly confidant that somebody wrote the aforementioned veto explanation and Bush read it verbatim. Just a bunch of words with little underlying logic. Too bad Bush's handlers don't let him loose with his own thoughts. To follow are a few of the many memorable, unscripted Bush comments. Think about these little pearls of wisdom in light of the decisions this person makes on behalf of our Country. Really, do we have anyone but ourselves to blame for electing him President? How can we possible claim "surprise" about Bush's gross mismanagement of our Country's foreign policy?

"I'm a decider, and I decide what is best."
[George Bush, Washington, D.C., April 18, 2006]
That has been rather unfortunate.

"See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda."
[George Bush, Greece, NY, May 24, 2005]
Amen Brother!

"They could still be hidden, like the fifty tons of mustard gas in a turkey farm."
[George Bush, Washington, D.C., April 13, 2004]
His brain is humming.

"I'm the master of low expectations...I'm also not very analytical. You know I don't spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do things."
[George Bush, aboard air Force One June 4, 2003]
Understated.

"The war on terror involves Saddam Hussein because of the nature of Saddam Hussein, the history of Saddam Hussein, and his willingness to terrorize himself."
[George Bush, Grand Rapids Michigan, January 29, 2003)
Let's put this man in charge of an army.

"This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating."
[George Bush, New York Daily News, April 23, 2002]
I'll bet it is.

"Sometimes when I sleep at night I think of [Dr. Seuss's] Hop on Pop."
[GUESS WHO, Penn State University, April 2, 2002]
Vacation reading?

"For a century and a half now, America and Japan have formed one of the great and enduring alliances of modern times."
[George Bush, February 18, 2002]
Give this man the keys to the White House!

"I couldn't imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Hanukkah."
[George Bush, at the annual White House lighting of the menorah, December 10, 2001]
Bin Laden is in a cave laughing right now.

"We'll let our friends be the peacekeepers and the great country called America will be the pacemakers."
[George Bus, Houston, TX, September 6, 2000]
We could only wish.

"I think anybody who doesn't think I'm smart enough to handle the job is underestimating."
[George Bush, U.S. News and World Report, April 3, 2000]
No they're not.

Really, doesn't the Iraq mess logically correlate with the intelligence of our leader. No surprise here.

Everyone Loves A Good Hooker Story

2007-05-01T09:31:00.000-05:00

The news has been very depressing lately. Finally, a good hooker story. While some news outlets might sniff, turn up their nose and look away with a smirk from a good Brittany Spears story, here we have a story worthy of good, old-fashioned, exuberant, Washington Post-style investigative journalism. A Highbrow Hooker Story (i.e., of, relating to, or being highly cultured or intellectual).

Deborah Jeane Palfrey is the Madam who allegedly ran a Washington D.C. hooker business for over a decade. The Washington Post reports that she has been dubbed “the D.C. Madam.” Excellent dubbing.

Poor Randall L. Tobias, a deputy secretary of State and the Bush administration's "AIDS czar," abruptly resigned resigned because of a mere massage he says he received by the D.C. Madam’s service. The Bush Administration’s AIDS Czar, a 65-year-old married father of four, claimed he used the service, "but only to have gals come over to the condo to give me a massage." Later, he switched massage services to one "with Central American gals." Calling the ladies “gals” really dates him. Or, is he some deep fried Southern gentleman out of touch with modern womenfolk?

I really believe that Randall Tobias resigned “abruptly” because he had some gals come over to the condo to give him a rub down. When did that become illegal? Resignation is a pretty tough self-censor for the mere relief of your big, tense politician muscles.

If you use Randall Tobias as a symbol of the Republican Party or even the Bush Administration, the hypocrisy staggering. The Party of the Religious Right, the Party of Abstinence, Morality and Integrity. They want to lead us (where?, one might ask). We all know that the Republicans are different than the Democrats. I guess it is interesting (and fun) to make those comparisons, but all this story is really about is some old married guy into paying for “it” whatever “it” is. Hookers really do cross all Party and Civil Service lines.

The Media really spreads itself thin. There sure is a lot of news to cover, some involving deaths of America’s Military Service men and women, where will they find the time?

I look forward to the results of ABC News chasing down every single telephone number on the D.C. Madam’s extensive phone records and the “Gotcha’” that follows. Who can resist a good hooker story?

Look at What Passes For Journalism at the NYT

2007-04-30T19:32:00.000-05:00

I feel like a dog with a bone, but what planet is this Russell Simmons from? Why does this guy always get a free pass? And, by the New York Times no less.

The following came from a a New York Times Interview entitled "Questions for Russell Simmons Hip-Hop Guru." The interview was by DEBORAH SOLOMON, published on April 29, 2007

Question: "What do you make of Barack Obama, who recently said that rap musicians should reform their lyrics?"

Answer: "What we need to reform is the conditions that create these lyrics. Obama needs to reform the conditions of poverty. I wish he really did raise his money on the Internet, like he said. I wish he really did raise his money independently."

Now, what do you suppose the hard hitting Deborah Soloman of the New York Times followed up with to that absurd answer? Ya think she should have asked Mr. Simmons exactly what conditions exist in present day that "create" lyrics and video images depicting the degradation of black woman by black men? How do you "reform" the conditions of poverty? (This question is bound to spawn more nonsense) What do "the conditions poverty" have to do with the sexual objectification of women? Here is what Ms. Soloman followed up with,

Question: "What are you saying? I think about one-fourth of his campaign contributions came from small donations made over the Internet, even though he collected more than any other Democratic candidate from Wall Street people."

Answer: "So at the end of the day, he’s controlled, too. That’s my point. He’s a mouse, too, like everybody else."

This is the dumb interviewing the dumb. Reading this interview aged me.

I would like to interview this idiot. Try a little preparation before your big interview by watching some of the disgusting misogynist rap, jot down some of the lyrics and then ask this guy to defend it. He can't. That is the story here.

Oil and Water: Prosecutors and Lobbyists

2007-04-28T10:17:00.000-05:00

I was met with the news that the Deputy Chief of Staff of the the Criminal Division of the Unites States of America's Justice Department, Robert Coughlin, has resigned after coming under scrutiny by his OWN Department in their criminal investigation of Jack Abramoff (the best damn lobbyist EVER, if results are the measure). The top environmental prosecutor in the Justice Department has already resigned. Think about that for a minute -- a lobbying inquiry involving an environmental prosecutor and the top criminal prosecutor. Somehow I don't think Abramoff was lobbying criminal prosecutors to use a certain brand of pencil on behalf of the pencil industry. Hum. Sounds to me like an investigation into money or favors influencing criminal prosecutions. Not unlike the firing of the New Mexico U.S. Attorney by The Tenacious Al G., this investigation suggests selective political prosecution. That is corruption that goes to very the essence of the Justice Department.

Think of our symbol of justice. The blindfolded woman holding the scales of justice. Now imagine Jack Abramoff or Pete Domenici or Al G., peeking over her shoulder with a sly grin, dropping some coin on one side or another of the scales...

I am admittedly speculating to some degree, however, the mere implication of a prosecutor in a lobbying scandal chills me to my bones. Prosecutors and Lobbyists are two groups of people who should not know each other. Prosecutors are fond of saying that certain actions reflect "consciousness of guilt." Innocent people do not resign their positions. We have grown immune to the money and favors that flows like champagne into our President's, Senators' and Representatives' decisions, maybe that explains why this story doesn't make the front page. Corruption Fatigue By the National Media. This is as at least as Constitutionally Offensive as Watergate. I think, more so.

Al Gonzales has to go. Now.

[An idiotic aside, does this Robert Coughlin, being investigated by his own people, remind you of that Kevin Costner movie where Costner is a naval officer being investigated by his own people and ultimately revealed to be "Yuri" a Russian mole, in "No Way Out."]

Brian Williams Lost Control

2007-04-26T21:39:00.000-05:00

The pageantry was on full display tonight on MSNBC. 8 Democrat Candidates who did not follow a single direction by moderator Brian Williams. So wild and free. Answering questions no one asked. Disregarding any time limits. A debate without any debate.

First, I have a few awards to bestow upon these fine Presidential Possibilities. I shall follow this award presentation with an analysis of the debate and how it effected the heated contest for my vote.

Best Hand Gesture: Former Sen. John Edwards' (NC) use of his right hand's thumb (think Bill Clinton)

Best Hair: Sen. Chris Dodd (CT)(I wanted to give this to Edwards because of the money he has spent on hair care, but Dodd's giant silver helmet of hair could not be denied)

Worst Hair: Rep. Dennis Kucinich (OH)(thin and lackluster, possibly not even human hair)

Best One Liner: Gov. Bill Richardson (NM) "Being stubborn is not a foreign policy"

Funniest Line: Sen. Joe Biden (DE) "Yes" (when asked if he would have the discipline to control his well known vitriol)

Best Use of Plain Folk language: Sen. John Edwards (NC) "high falutin'"

Best Use of Prop: Rep. Dennis Kucinich (OH) (when he pulled out his leather bound pocket copy of the Constitution)

Best Democrats, Democrat: Former Sen. Mike Gravel (AK) (this award is given to the candidate that proudly goes the furthest to the left while risking the probability that voters may think he or she is crazy)

Second Best Democrats, Democrat: Rep. Dennis Kucinich (OH)

Scariest Candidate by Nights End: Former Sen. Mike Gravel (AK)(given to the candidate whom the other candidates hoped was frisked by security before he was permitted on stage)

Biggest Surprise of the Evening: Rep. Dennis Kucinich's wife. (Following the debate, Dennis was interviewed with his wife. Dennis is, what? --5'4", 130 pounds, very pale (almost tubercular looking) and over 60 years of age. Va-Va-voom. Dennis' "new" wife looked to be 20 something years old, 6' tall, 120 pounds, with thick, luxurious real red hair down to her bum -- possibly an Aussie model. I was speechless when I saw the two of them together. Fortunately for TiVo, I could freeze them together to try to make sense of the puzzling pair. As I write this hours later, I still have that feeling of "Surprise!")

Didn't Know: Bill Richardson has been nominated for 4 Nobel Peace Prizes

No awards to Hillary and Barack.

Answers I liked:

Joseph Biden on the topic of gun control indicated that the assault weapon ban should never been allowed to lapse, the gun shop loophole should be closed, and (the ever popular point) mental people should not have guns.

Bill Richardson on the question of how he would pay for his health care program said, outright, that Democrats should not always be thinking about raising taxes. He looked serious when he said it and he didn't have to say it.

Barack Obama confessed his mistake in the Terry Schiavo mess. He said he was wrong. No equivocating.

John Edwards spoke well about how we need to rebuild America's image abroad by good deeds.

Answers I did not like:

Hillary Clinton on amnesty for immigration made me want to scream. I actually liked her until she talked about getting "12 million" illegal aliens "out of the shadows" by having them pay a fine, pay back taxes and get in line for legal status. Here is my idea, get the illegal aliens "out of the shadows" by deporting them to their Country of origin. Create a guest worker program to keep track of your labor needs. Listen up Hillary, you just lost my vote. I am sorry to tell you that you have been eliminated.

Mike Gravel raised his hand when Brian Williams asked who had a gun in their house. By this point in the debate, the psychologist in us all was taking notice.

Answers I liked and didn't like:

Chris Dodd, on his state, Connecticut, passing a law permitting same-sex civil unions. He said he asked himself how he would like his children to be treated if they were gay. Of course his moving little tribute to his possibly gay children broke down when he next said he was against gay marriage. "Sorry honey, Daddy can only go so far with being accepting."

The Jack Bauer Question asked by Brian Williams
The candidates were given a hypothetical fact situation and asked to answer a question (it did take me a moment to understand what the hell Brian Williams was saying):

You are the President. Two Cities have been "hit" in the United States. Al Queda is responsible. How would you position our military (was the gist of the question)?

Barack Obama appeared confused like he had been asked a trick question. Barack gets a 2 on the Jack Bauer Power Meter (designed to measure the strength of response to a terrorist crisis). He meandered all over the place talking about needing intelligence to prove who did the deed, despite Brian Williams telling him exactly who was responsible. Weak in a crisis.

John Edwards answered the question by talking about investigating "how" it happened. The Jack Bauer Power Meter gives Edwards a 1. Playing the blame game.

Hillary Clinton gave a Rambo-esque answer when she said she would retaliate against any nation who supported or gave material aid or comfort to the terrorists. She then explained the difference between war in Afghanistan (righteous) and war in Iraq (wrong). The Jack Bauer Power Meter gives Hillary an 8.

Recap: Hillary is out. Mike Gravel is out because he scared me. Dennis went out in an earlier post today.

I Have NOT Put The Enviroment First Today

2007-04-26T12:46:00.000-05:00

Sheryl Crow would have a fit if she knew how many squares of toilet paper I have used today. I will say this, Ms. Crow has certainly brought this important issue to my attention. I have been selfish and it has to stop. I used to think only of myself when I did my, normally not for publication, "business." In the future, when I step into a restroom, I pledge that I will try to think about this great world of ours. Thank you Sheryl Crow.

Size Does Matter

2007-04-26T08:29:00.000-05:00

Maybe I should throw in the towel trying to look for a candidate of moderation (ah, Rudy) and just go native. Find a democrat out to prove he/she is a democrat. "I'm a democrat." "No I'm the democrat." "If I am elected President, I want to give Poor People some walking around money." "Well, I want to take rich people's property and give it to the Poor People." "I want to take rich people's property and give it to the Poor People and make the rich people be the Poor People's servants." "I am going to increase the minimum wage to $35.00 an hour."

Take a look at little Dennis Kucinich, our Ohio Congressman. I have not mentioned his name once until today. Dennis is Doomed. No press coverage, probably no money. If you're a girl and picking a date to the Prom to impress your parents (or anyone for that matter), you wouldn't go for little Dennis Kucinich.

Dennis Kucinich filed articles of of impeachment on Tuesday against Vice President Cheney. In my major metropolitan newspaper's Wednesday edition, Dennis' extraordinary act received exactly 2 9/15 inches (H) by 1 13/15 inches (W)of space. John Edwards fancy $400.00 hair cut received 4 1/2 inches by 3 3/4 inches of space in the same paper 4-5 days earlier. The newspaper devoted 75 words to Dennis' attempt to impeach a sitting vice president and 190 words to the cost of John Edwards' haircut. Impeachment versus haircut. Not only was the article bigger in size, the newspaper had more to say about the haircut. So, Dennis, I can not afford to waste any of my precious time on a candidate who is doomed by the media. If trying to impeach the Vice President of the United States of America can not get you more newspaper space then a wallet-sized-school-photo, I am sorry to tell you that you don't measure up.

Is What that Mean Man Said, True?

2007-04-25T09:11:00.000-05:00

VP Dick Cheney and Senator Harry Reid engaged in a media fight AP reported. A "media fight" is a virtual fight club hosted and promoted by the national news media who sells itself (and promotes just about anything) in the name of "news" for money (that is another post). The fight went down like this:

Dick Cheney: "Senator Reid himself has said that the war in Iraq will bring his party more seats in the next election. It is cynical to declare that the war is lost because you believe it gives you political advantage." Head shot by the Vice President? Or a cheap shot?

Harry Reid: "I'm not going to get into a name-calling match with the administration's chief attack dog." Diving for the ground.

Who wins in this match up? Cheney. Cheney left spectators with the un-contradicted impression that Harry Reid made some statement in the past that indicated he believes the war is "lost" because it will help the Democrats win elections. Cheney came close to calling Reid a traitor. Cheney attacked with his patented "Junkyard Dog Smackdown" move. Reid's dignity may be intact by failing to engage, but it has no place in AP Fight Club.

Fight back Harry Reid. How about, "We must have hit pretty close to home with our observation that the war is lost. Everyone knows they loose the hound from hell, Pit Bull Cheney, from his Vice Presidential doghouse to attack anyone who gets close to the truth. You see, that way the White House can shift the focus from their obvious failures to an orchestrated war of words as a diversion. In the process, they attempt to silence their critics by intimidation and personal attacks. Dick Cheney is nothing more than the Chief Diverter of Truth and Open Debate. His creepy "if you are not with me, your against me" style of bullying is disingenuous and un-American. We should call a national dog catcher next time we see Bush or Rove open the gate for Cheney to attack their critics. Charge Cheney under a dog bite statute the next time he tries to silence our national debate." Now that is a counter-punch, the kind that sells some tickets.

Kudos to Valarie Plame who fought the Chief Diverter of Truth and Open Debate and won in a K.O. Lots of newspapers and ad time were sold. Who needs actual reporting of the news? Everybody wins at AP Fight Club!

Getting Credit for Cleaning what You Already Claimed was Clean?

2007-04-24T08:02:00.001-05:00

Wow, the Hip Hop Community really took a broom to their house following the "Oprah Summit" and the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network meeting. As you may be aware, for some time there has existed the option of purchasing a "clean" version of the original version of some songs. Unsophisticated, non-music industry types (me) assumed a "clean" version did not contain any foul language. So, if the F-word was in an original, you could purchase a CD or a download without the F-word. Straightforward system.

The hip hop/rap music and videos that I am taking aim at herein is the racist and sexist soft porn that the music industry pedals like pimps all the while talking about "art," "poetry" and poverty.

Concerned hip hop mogul Russell Simmons mobilized for action after Imus uttered the now famous "nappy headed ho" and about a million or so people called "hypocrisy" in pointing a finger at Imus without also pointing that same finger at the primarily black hip hop community who broadcast disturbing racist and sexist material.

Thank you Russell Simmons. Big change is a foot. In some seriously stunning news, now, when you buy a hip hop CD or download a song that is labelled "clean" it really will (or as Simmons says "should") be clean. Yesterday, Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons stated that the recording and broadcast industries should consistently ban three racial and sexist epithets from all so-called clean versions of rap songs and on the airwaves. Presently, according to Simmons, most clean versions do not include "bitch," "ho" and "nigger" ("extreme curse words" per Simmons), however, record companies sometimes "arbitrarily" permit offensive words in what is labelled "clean." They should teach that course in college, Russell Simmons 101: getting credit when you already claimed the credit.

Sorry Oprah, nothing has changed other then the volume on the lip service. You styled your show like it was a debate which was very P.C. of you. With your civilized debate you implied a legitimacy where there should only be condemnation. These hip hop moguls are putting lip stick on a pig with their absurd claims that some of the foulest rap is "poetry" or just a reflection of the rappers poor, urban background. No impoverished Rapper from the mean city streets has come from a life where a bevy of women, depicted as scantily clad hookers, roll all over the Rapper as he squirts champagne on their T-shirts and flashes wads of cash. Right, poetry from the street. I call B.S. That image of the rapper with the hooker-women is more like the party that the record company throws for the rapper after the rapper makes them all some benjamins.

Why does it matter?

So, besides the sexual objectification of women which dumbs down our culture bit by bit and perpetuates a negative stereotype of women, who else do we sell out so some poor Rapper can express himself as the star of his own soft porn video masquerading as "his art?" Since the identified "extreme curse words" will still have a place in the unedited music heard by children (I use children because they are not a debatable group). What kid wants the "clean" sanitized version of any music? And, don't start with "it's the parent's responsibility to shield their child from all of this pollution." Every kid, regardless of parental diligence, is exposed to stuff at school and through friends that would make your hair curl. Watch kids walking out of any middle or high school and you will see quite a few of them sharing ipods (2 kids each with one ear phone). The hip hop community likes to tout all of their charity work for children. That's like letting a drug pusher in to the school.

Republican-Stepford-Robot-Rudy (RSRR)

2007-04-23T14:31:00.000-05:00

I think Rudy is slipping out of my hands. Rudy really doesn't seem like Rudy anymore. He looks like Rudy, but...

I awoke to the headline, "Giuliani: Iraq exit timetable would endanger troops." Guiliani rhetorically asked an audience at Texas A & M, "Doesn't [a timetable for withdrawal] endanger the safety of the troops that remain behind, to tell the the enemy just exactly when they can take tactical advantage of you because your forces will be depleted?" What are you saying? The troops should never leave? Let's face some facts here, Rudy, whenever we withdraw our troops (whether we have a published timetable or a secret timetable or we just withdraw them some time in the future), the enemy is going to notice. And, if the enemy continues to carry on as they have been, they will attempt to exploit our troop reductions. Hey Rudy, maybe if we leave at night, the enemy won't notice. Any withdraw is going to leave the last troops vulnerable. The question about a timetable is a legitimate question about whether it is time to concede, to cut our losses of brave American soldiers. Can this civil war be won and at what cost? Show me the progress after billions of dollars spent and thousands of American lives lost? Surely progress is not John McCain "shopping" in a market surrounded by armed soldiers and wearing a flak jacket with helicopters overhead?

Rudy G. heaped plenty of praise on our President, "[he is] the first person to get it right" but his "efforts to defeat terrorists have become the source of partisan political debate." Rudy, Rudy, Rudy nobody thinks that President Bush got anything about this war right, including why we went to war in the first place. Bush was supposed to avenge 9/11, instead he chose to avenge his father. If we had put all of these Iraq resources into fighting Al-Qaeda, Bin Laden might be history and the world a safer place.

Rudy also said, "those opposing President Bush, I believe, want to take us back to the way we were...in the 1990s. I believe they are more comfortable being on the defense, being tentative." Hold your horses Rudy, now you are just plain scaring me. You bet I would like to go back in time (and not for the reasons you state) -- I'd go back to when Al Gore won the election. And not because I particularly care for Al Gore, but I have seen the future.

I feel like your personal apologist, Rudy. You are the only Republican I am considering in the contest for who gets my vote. I am going to assume your scary quotes are to get some "street cred" with the Republicans. I will also assume that you got a little carried away with your praise of the President because George Senior introduced you and all. Also, you were in Texas where the men are men and all of that stuff. Rudy, damn it, just show me some moderation. Show me something other than follow the leader to the far right. Give me a signal Rudy that you are still Rudy and not some Republican-Stepford-Robot-Rudy. Cross your fingers. Wink. Wave a hanky.

New Trading Game, Better than Pokemon Cards

2007-04-21T19:06:00.000-05:00

I spied an article last week that the United States and Australia approved a "plan" to each swap a couple of hundred refugees. Australia said the purpose of trading humans between countries was to deter asylum seekers. The U.S. State Department quickly interjected that the swap was only an "informal agreement." Further, the State Department indicated that "the arrangement does not call for an exchange or swap of individuals" (whew, that is so reassuring, they are trading groups of people, like a pack of Pokemon or Yu-Gi-Oh cards). We are assured by our Government that no person who will be "referred [for the program] would be forced to accept resettlement." Wouldn't you like to see that "sell" by some low level immigration bureaucrat to some poor, scared, dehydrated guy fished out of the Ocean a few miles off the coast of Florida. "I know you almost killed yourself getting here, but take a look at this holiday brochure from Australia."

Rules permit the trading of up to 200 refugees per year. I read that Australia has 90 Sri Lankans and Burmese for a possible trade (held on some Pacific Island... for a quick transfer). In a brilliant strategy move, the U.S. has not officially announced what we have to trade, preferring to keep the element of surprise and, hence, best the Australians in the ultimate of trading games. I once saw a neighborhood kid trade a bicycle for a Yu-Gi-Oh card (that classic trade was undone by the losing kid's Mom). The AP article mentions that U.S. can trade up to 200 Cubans and Haitians intercepted at sea. I think the State Department planted that information to throw the Australians off before trade negotiations. We'll pull out something very different. "I trade you 20 Mexicans, 15 Haitians, 2 Iranians and 53 Canadians for your 90 Sri Lankans and Burmese, deal?" "Ha, Ha. Can you believe they took the Canadians..."

The purpose behind the human trading game is to get the word out that you may think you are Coming to America, but you really just landed on "Go Directly to Australia."*

No Blodgers or Ankle Biters allowed. Ace! No Worries. G'day Mate.

*With your permission, of course, ya bloody bloke.

Tenacious Al G.

2007-04-20T09:17:00.000-05:00

Yesterday, the Tenacious Al G. appeared at a Senate hearing with his explanation of his role in the firing of 8 U.S. Attorneys, believed by everyone, except The G., to be politically motivated sacks. In general, The G. defended the firings, did a "my bad" for his previous misstatements and deflected calls for his resignation. The G. had a bad, bad day on a day that many viewed as a make or break day. Conservatively, approximately 74 times The G. had to say "I do not recall." There was even some laughing AT The G. Senators from both parties asked The G. to resign. Some Senators didn't technically say the word "resign", but you could see it in the sad shake of their heads as The G. failed to impress. On the one bright note for Tenacious Al G., Our duly elected C Student, George Bush, through his spokeswoman, indicated he was pleased with The G.'s performance and The G. "has the full confidence of the President."

The most outrageous of all the firings is that of David Iglesias of New Mexico, who appears to have been fired for his failure to do Senator Pete Domenici's (R) bidding in pursuing a criminal case against Domenici's selected target. The G. said about Domenici, "He called me and said something to the effect that Mr. Iglesias was in over his head...and not focusing enough on public corruption cases." If you buy this vague phone call (as opposed to a more explicit version), it is nevertheless pretty scary that a Pete Domenici can pick up the phone and get a Prosecutor fired for his failure to do Domenici's wet work. The idea of a Senator using the Justice Department to criminally prosecute his targets is downright Orwellian. And, complicity goes to the very tip top, Tenacious Al G.

What is amazing to me is how this is discussed like it is just another, ho hum, political squabble and not an assault on the most basic integrity of our Government.

If I weren't so tired of Washington, I might go look for my pitchfork.

A Tale of Two Issues

2007-04-19T09:26:00.000-05:00

I am a Democrat, not a happy one. In an earlier post, I declared that I would vote the "immigration" issue in the next Presidential election. I formerly voted "abortion" (on the side of a woman's right to choose), however, the appalling lack of sense in our Country's immigration policies has galvanized me to take a fair look around for a palatable Republican candidate. I would tell the Democrats, "it's not you, it's me." I've changed. I've grown (older). I am no longer a carefree liberal. I am really just looking for someone, anyone, regardless of party, who is in the middle and not kowtowing to their respective fringe.

Now the Supreme Court has thrown a "monkey in the wrench" with their decision to ban a late term abortion procedure. Old men, without any medical training, decided to, across the board without the consideration of an individual woman's medical circumstance, ban a medical PROCEDURE. If the woman is about to die, a doctor can perform the procedure. I am comforted that a politician, sorry, I mean "Judge" can decide when a medical procedure can be done, it gives Doctors more time to play golf.

This is a tale of two issues.

Let me take a quick look at the Republicans. Rudy Giuliani, when Mayor, unabashedly supported a woman's right to choose. Now he is mumbling about his support for "reasonable restrictions." Granted, I understand that he can not appear too strident about the issue of choice because of the religious right. Rudy, Rudy, Rudy, tell me what you are thinking? The fact that he is not entirely clear (not a full blown flip flop) keeps him in the running for my vote.

John McCain has PTSD from the last election. McCain seems to have raced into the reluctant arms of the religious right. McCain looks like an unwelcome suitor for the votes he apparently covets. I liked the guy last time out for his independence. Now he just seems old and tired. His stubborn war stance and abortion position rule him out entirely.

Mitt Romney. I must disclose that my family received a beautiful Christmas card from Mr. Romney that depicted a very large, happy family. I did not receive a Christmas card from any other Presidential candidate, but my birthday is coming up. As much as love getting mail, any mail, I solemnly vow that our personal correspondence will not influence my analysis. Romney was once in favor of a woman's right to make her own reproductive decisions. Romney now would permit a woman to choose to end a pregnancy if she was raped, a victim of incest or her pregnancy will cause her death. You, Mr. Romney, are a shameless flip flopper. You can not be entrusted to make decisions on behalf of our diverse Country when you clearly will follow your own special interests and not your conscience. Christmas card or not, you are out.

Oh, Hillary, Barack, John, Bill you are sooooo lucky, I am back. Although Rudy is still in the front and running for my vote if he doesn't stray any further toward the Church Social (where McCain is busy making nuisance of himself asking everyone to dance and Mitt is constantly cutting in).

Question

2007-04-18T14:17:00.000-05:00

How is it that the Virginia Tech killer, a person whom not one person describes as having the ability to act normally, purchased a gun? I have not read, heard nor seen a shred of evidence that the killer had any outward manifestation of normalcy (as in robust mental health). Not that people will be flocking to claim him as a friend, but students and teachers alike describe him as weird at "hello." The Media has been all over this story and I have yet to hear of one person who portrayed him as anything other than mentally disturbed, and yet, he some how presents himself to a gun seller as a-okay upstairs. If you know the answer to that question, tell me, I really don't know.

Hold a gun seller liable for whom they sell their guns and I bet you might eliminate some nuts with guns. This should make me popular with the NRA.

I Thought They Were BFF

2007-04-18T09:08:00.000-05:00

Last Sunday, VP Dick Cheney was on CBS' Face the Nation which is about as close as that guy will ever get to facing the nation. Cheney was asked about convicted perjurer Lewis "Scooter" Libby, and said, "He's one of the most dedicated public servants I've ever worked with, and I think this is a great tragedy."

"Dedicated" -- I can get behind that description, Scooter did, after all, do the VP's bidding by spreading the word about Valarie Plame despite his personal risk of criminal liability. Do you get the feeling that Scooter is one of those guys who, if the VP told him to "jump off the bridge," would jump off the bridge?

Now, what is the "tragedy" VP Cheney is referring to? Somehow I don't think he is talking about the "tragedy" of when a good man makes a bad mistake. Perhaps, the VP thinks it is a "tragedy" that a jury concluded, as did a special prosecutor, that Scooter lied during the course of a federal investigation into the misconduct by the President's Men? Maybe he meant a "tragedy" that the case went to trial? Where is the "tragedy?" A tragedy is what happened at Virginia Tech yesterday. This is no tragedy. People get convicted in the Courts of this great Country every day of the week (except on Government holidays). Our criminal justice system at work. Criminal prosecutions run the gamut from retail theft of marginal items to murder and everything in between. Why is Scooter Libby's case such a "tragedy", Mr. Vice President?

We learned one other interesting bit of gossip from Mr. Cheney's facing down the nation in addition to his public declaration of admiration for his friend Scooter. If you can believe it, Mr. Cheney has not spoken with Scooter since his conviction (3/07). He was asked why that was. "Well, there hasn't been occasion to do so." Bob Schieffer seemed surprised and asked the VP why he did not call to express his regrets. The VP said, "I just -- I haven't had occasion to do that." Why would that be? Hum...He is the most dedicated public servant you know AND he just experienced a tragedy (and you had some hand in his tragedy) and YOU can't take 5 minutes to pick up a phone and call him... The VP has time to go on TV and say wonderful things about Scooter, but no occasion to call. Cheney is either a cad for a friend OR I might conclude, there is something else going on here... Let me see, might it be best that you do not have any conversations (that might be construed as cozy) with a defendant that you know the President will PARDON before the defendant is ever subjected to a body cavity search... This way, even though you are BFF with the defendant, you can answer truthfully that you did not talk to the defendant when the pardon comes down and the media gets stirred up for 13.2 hours or until Brittany pops in to rehab. Politics and the media are so predictable.

When Ford pardoned Nixon, it was to "heal the nation." When Bush pardons Scooter it will be to _____________________________. Fill in the blank.

Yo, Media. How about you publicize the Presidential pardon power and how Presidents use it to circumvent the effect of the legal system on their minions, friends and donors. There are guys in this Country going to jail because they were hungry and stole a candy bar, how about a few Presidential pardons for them? Isn't that more of a "tragedy" than some political hack who gets busted for a perjury rap?

I am almost winded, but I can not resist this comparison because I have so little self-control. O.J. is still looking for Nicole's killer just like George Bush is hunting for the Plame leaker whom he will pardon, ooops, I mean fire.

If the plan all along was to pardon Scooter if he was convicted, President Bush, why not say it up front so we don't spend millions of dollars to prosecute the man. You could have just said, I will pardon him if he is convicted and that would have been that. Why the charade?

A trip down memory lane with the President:

THE PRESIDENT IS SMART:

"The best place for the facts to be done is by somebody who's spending time investigating it." --George W. Bush, on the probe into how CIA agent Valerie Plame's identity was leaked, Washington D.C., July 18, 2005

AND THE PRESIDENT IS SERIOUS:

"I don't know of anybody in my administration who leaked classified information. If somebody did leak classified information, I'd like to know it, and we'll take the appropriate action." [Bush Remarks: Chicago, Illinois, 9/30/03]

When the White House was asked specifically whether Karl Rove, Elliot Abrams or Lewis Libby told any reporter that Valerie Plame worked for the CIA, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said: "Those individuals -- I talked -- I spoke with those individuals, as I pointed out, and those individuals assured me they were not involved in this. And that's where it stands." [White House Briefing, 10/10/03]

Asked in June 2004 if he'd stand by his pledge to fire anyone found to have leaked, Bush replied "yes." [Bush Press Conference: Savannah, GA, 6/10/04]

Check out Scooter's website: http://www.scooterlibby.com/

Who Knows Their Way Around A Computer?

2007-04-17T19:39:00.001-05:00

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Global Warming, End of World & the Infestation of our Oceans by Sharks

2007-04-17T09:58:00.000-05:00

I read in the paper today, CNA, a national security think tank, released a report linking global warming and national security. Their thinking goes: global warming will cause disease, food shortages, water shortages in some places and flooding in others. This in turn will cause weakened governments to fail (Africa, Asia and the Middle East) which will cause internal strife and finally, extremism. America will be drawn militarily into all of this warm globe chaos. The Tank Thinkers predict that wars over water, food shortages and global warming refugees will happen in the next 30 - 40 years. Well, that is something to look forward to, if the present isn't enough to keep your mind occupied.

It is not like we don't have enough on our psyche's plates with Iraq; al-Qaeda; incomprehensible mass murder; flu pandemic possibilities; insecure borders; disease born by ticks; mosquitoes and birds; alarming autism rates; cancer; crime; pollution; dwindling oil supplies, shark attacks... The list could go on and on. We are bombarded on a daily basis with the negative facts and risks of our existence. We are also confronted with our helplessness as individuals in solving or resolving most, if not all, of the issues that hurtle toward our heads. Duck. Stop, drop and roll.

I am NOT one of those people clamoring for happy media stories to balance out the depressing doom that is our news. I really yearn for a simpler, more ignorant time.

Stop reading, watching and surfing the news and your preparedness, for whatever might be coming your way, may suffer (e.g., burnt toast causes cancer, a national park is on fire, a deranged gunman is on the loose...). The horse can not be stuffed back into the barn so to speak, but I wonder what this constant onslaught of "end of days" media reporting does to our individual and national psyche.

I used to enjoy swimming in the Ocean when I was a kid. The movie Jaws took a bite out of my calm, although I reminded myself it was just a movie. Today -- the media reports every instance a social climbing shark charges up the food chain. If you follow reports of shark attacks (there is nothing like a headline about a shark attack to make me drop everything and read), you get a vague sense that the damn sharks are preparing to make a land assault soon. They are Aggressive and Everywhere notwithstanding Discovery Channel programs to the contrary. Reality Check: shark attacks have not increased. Previously, without an instant global media, we lived in blissful ignorance about the threat lurking in the sea. Was it a better time? Yes, no doubt. On the other hand, I want to know any risk I may encounter, however overblown. I look back to those days of ignorance with fondness as I now stand knee deep in the ocean, scanning the water for shadows, working out the details of the blow to the nose I will deliver to any shark that crosses my path.

You Don't Need a Think Tank to Tell You What the Chinese Are Up to

2007-04-16T09:56:00.000-05:00

Anyone care to venture a guess about what the Chinese Endgame is in killing America's beloved pets with their poisonous wheat gluten? Just a matter of connecting the dots. We have all seen American Mainstream Media reports that people with pets, statistically, have lower blood pressure. True? It doesn't matter. All that matters is that the Chinese Government believes it to be true. Type the words "pets" and "low blood pressure" into Google and you get over a million and a quarter "results" -- it sure starts to look like the truth. We all know that lower blood pressure equals fewer heart attacks. Can you see where I am going with my think-tank-quality analysis? Killing our "Fluffies" and "Spots" causes our national blood pressure to rise, which causes increased rates of heart attacks, which causes increased national health care costs, which results in less money available for military spending and aid to Taiwan. BINGO! Can anyone speak Chinese?

Think about the money I could make...

2007-04-14T12:04:00.000-05:00

After popularizing the phrase "What Would Jesse and Al Do?", what if I sold T-shirts, bumper stickers, coffee mugs, and baby outfits with "WWJ&AD?" I have concluded that you would have to leave Al Sharpton on the phrase, otherwise Jesse alone might be confused with the Jesus phrase.

Maybe Katie Couric could have a segment every Friday where she asked that exact question WWJ&AD? about some world event. And, instead of actually asking Jesse and Al, like the media usually does, Katie could speculate about what they (the media) THINK they (Al and Jesse) would do.

Now that I think about it, WWJ&AD? could be a game show. Contestants would guess what Al and Jesse would do in a given situation. ("Your neighbor is playing loud rap music with sexist lyrics, WWJ&AD?") Then at the end of the 30 minutes they could bring Al and Jesse on stage and have Al and Jesse tell us what they would do. Sponsors would never have to worry about being dragged into some Imus-like controversy, because it isn't likely Jesse and Al would boycott their own show.

Wolfowitz Doctrine

2007-04-14T11:59:00.000-05:00

Below is the real Wikipedia entry re: the "Wolfowitz Doctrine." Below that, find my updated "Wolfowitz Doctrine" in red. Editorial comment is in blue.

Wolfowitz Doctrine
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
aul Wolfowitz: author of the Wolfowitz Doctrine
Wolfowitz Doctrine is a pseudo-name given to the initial version of the Defense Planning Guidance for the 1994-99 fiscal years (dated February 18, 1992) authored by U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Paul Wolfowitz and his deputy Scooter Libby. Not intended for public release, it was leaked to The New York Times on March 7, 1992 and sparked a public controversy about U.S. foreign and defense policy. The document was widely criticized as imperialist as the document outlined a policy of unilateralism and pre-emptive military action to suppress potential threats from other nations and prevent any other nation from rising to superpower status. Such was the outcry that the document was hastily re-written under the close supervision of U.S. Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell before being officially released on April 16. Although the initial release was denounced at the time it was leaked many of its tenets have since re-emerged in the Bush Doctrine.

Wolfowitz Doctrine
From One Angry Democrat, the free blog
Paul Wolfowitz: author of the Wolfowitz Doctrine
Wolfowitz Doctrine is a pseudo-name given to a situation where the CEO (or World Bank's President) orders the Human Resources Director (or the World Bank’s head of human resources) to offer the CEO's (or World Bank's President's) girlfriend a substantial pay raise and promotion as part of their sexual relationship making an economic threesome, so to speak.

After any outcry, the CEO (or World Bank President) reveals with eloquence the heretofor hidden logic that he made such an order to shield the Bank from the threat of a lawsuit if his lover was forced to leave (and presumably sue) because of rules that prohibit employees from working for their lovers.

Editorial comment: This Wolfowitz is one heck of an addition to any organization --- he is ALWAYS working even when he is isn't working. This poor woman probably thought she was getting a gift because Wolfowitz loved her when in reality Wolfowitz was using his legal cunning to shield the World Bank from legal liability from his own sexual adventures. This may eventually form the basis of a chess move.]

Surprise: Wasted Taxpayer Money

2007-04-13T19:28:00.000-05:00

The amount of money wasted by our Government is enormous. Our duly elected C student, George Bush, has pushed for an "abstinence until marriage" school program for the American hip hop youth. The Government spends 176 MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY on this program. Then they spent more money when Congress ordered a study of the success of the program (not sure how much that cost). Drum Roll, please. The results are in, the AP reports that the study found "Students who took part in sexual abstinence programs were just as likely to have sex as those who did not..." Wow, 176 million doesn't buy much these days.

Here is the Bush Administration's response to their cavalier waste of our money (the spending of which is really just a nod to their "base" -- the religious right...they should pay their respects to their fan base with their own damn money): "(AP) Bush administration officials cautioned against drawing sweeping conclusions from the study... Yes, because we are sheep and we have small sheep brains, let the Government draw the conclusions. Officials said one lesson they learned from the study is that the abstinence message should be reinforced in subsequent years to truly affect behavior. We haven't spent enough money. 'This report confirms that these interventions are not like vaccines. You can't expect one dose in middle school, or a small dose, to be protective all throughout the youth's high school career,' said Harry Wilson, the commissioner of the Family and Youth Services Bureau at the Administration for Children and Families.

Oh, I get it, we need more doses. Let me get my checkbook. How do these people sleep at night?

Creepy Imus & "What would Al and Jesse Do?"

2007-04-12T16:39:00.000-05:00

Adios old man. I have no argument with MSNBC and CBS sacking an employee/contractor for using racist language during the course of his employment. I daresay most people would be fired if they used racist language on the job. Hard to imagine a customer service person surviving if they called someone "a nappy headed ho." I think "ho" alone might put the average joe in the unemployment line. Go to a McDonalds and ask the cashier for a Big Mac only to be told, "hang on, ho." Not much of a debate.

My question is why does the mainstream media always go to Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson as though they are the voice of black America? The media hikes up its skirt and breathlessly reports Sharpton and Jackson's reaction to anything the media deems to be an issue of color.

To the media: (1) You do not have to be black to be offended by a media personality making a racist comment, and (2) "What would Jesse and Al do" should not be your first question any time race is implicated in a news story.

To Democrats: (1) Jesse and Al do not represent the views of most Democrats, nor does the ACLU. (2) Your "base" is moderate and mostly silent, not stupid.

Times Are A Changin'

2007-02-03T09:43:00.000-06:00

I used to vote one issue: abortion. I still free strongly in a woman's right to choose or should I say I still feel strongly that a Pandering Politician should not have a Proxy in a woman's reproductive decision-making. Life goes on. I start a family. A little wealth is finally accumulated with hard work. I am still a Democrat, but I start to identify with some Republican Rhetoric. Fiscal prudence and restraint appeals to me now in my middle age maturity. Almost sounds peaceful, except every day I observe (firsthand) and read (secondhand) how far out of whack our Government priorities are with mainstream America and it makes me mad. The kind of mad you get when you experience something that is very wrong and you know that you are powerless to change it. Mad, Mad.

Our Elected Officials (Federal, State and Local) spend our money as if it has no value. What I mean by that is Elected Officials do not think of the billions of dollars they spend as taking $1.00 from the pocket of John Q. Smith and sending it to Sudan. Stand face-to-face with John Q. Smith while your hand is in his pocket and explain to him why his kid can not go to a summer camp because you need to send the money he earned to Sudan or wherever. Deep down our Dear Elected Officials think that John Q. Smith is not sophisticated enough to understand why his money must be sent to Sudan. After all, isn't that why we elected these officials -- to make these very complicated decisions for us? Our Government has become The Cavalier and Condescending spender of other peoples' money. There is no real public debate anymore.

Immigration is one example of Government failure. I have observed how illegal aliens obtain free legal counsel in criminal and certain civil cases. There is a real cost in providing free legal representation. An attorney appointed to represent the illegal alien will prepare a bill and submit it, in many cases, to the County and a check will issue. Your tax dollars. $1000.00 here, $1000.00 there. A real drop in the bucket, right? Before even thinking about the cost, examine the underlying logic in the treatment of an illegal alien convicted (i.e., "guilty") of a crime: A person is in the Country Illegally. That person Commits a Crime. WE pay for persons legal representation to avoid conviction and/or minimize penalty for having committed a crime while here illegally. WE pay for the cost of jailing the illegal alien. Then sometimes (other times we just "catch and release") WE pay for the cost of deporting the illegal alien after having paid for their lawyer and jailing them. And, many return. It is surprising that we don't pay for a bon voyage party.

Why not just deport the illegal alien the first place We wonder? Because of our insecure borders, the illegal alien criminal is free to walk, tunnel, drive, fly or float right back to our Country. We have to jail these persons because deportation is utterly meaningless (unless you are abiding by our immigration laws...). Think about the math involved with this Government expenditure.

Investors Business Daily reported in March 2005: "The U.S. Justice Department estimated that 270,000 illegal immigrants served jail time nationally in 2003. Of those, 108,000 were in California. Some estimates show illegals now make up half of California's prison population, creating a massive criminal subculture that strains state budgets and creates a nightmare for local police forces."

The Director of research for the Center for Immigration Studies Steven Camorata noted in 2004: "Roughly 17 percent of the prison population at the federal level are illegal aliens. That's a huge number since illegal aliens only account for about 3 percent of the total population."

Well, Elected officials, why not secure our damn borders? What is the debate? We have persons in this Country illegally, committing crimes against Citizens. If you cared to ask me how to spend my $1.00, I would tell you to secure our borders. I have no problem whatsoever with people from other Countries coming to this Country legally. Immigration is the very fabric of our Country. If we need illegal aliens in our labor pool then create a guest worker program to accommodate our labor needs. Our Country should openly debate the economic, political and humanitarian policy for immigration to our Country and enforce that policy with secure borders. Even more significant then the illegal aliens committing crimes in our Country is the likelihood that a terrorist can do the same. In a post 9/11 world, our Elected Officials' failure to act on the issue of borders security is incompetence.

I now intend to vote on the issue of Border Security and Immigration. If the Democrats want to portray this an issue of "social justice" as opposed to security and cost, they will have taken another step away from the mainstream. Ask the average person in America if they would prefer to spend $1.00 of their money on the costs associated with jailing an illegal alien or securing our Border. Ask the average person in America if they would spend $1.00 on securing our Borders period.

The Beginning

2007-02-02T21:16:00.000-06:00

Pay attention Hillary, Barack, Bill, Joe and company. I am a 40 something angry Democrat. And I am going to let you know what is making me mad.