I'm sure we've all heard about what a meanie that cop was to the well-spoken, well-educated Gates by now. (If not, try googling "Gates", "Cambridge", but don't confuse him with Robert Gates).
Okay, so both parties were wrong... blah blah... whatever. The issue SHOULD have been over with now. No one really knows what happened beside Gates and the cops. But I just know if I locked myself out and tried "breaking-in", I'd like to know my neighbors are looking out for me enough to call in suspicious behavior. I've had to slide a coathanger inside the window of my car after locking my keys in it. No one stopped me - how do they know I wasn't trying to steal it?
Anyways, what has made this issue catapult into the national news and has made it drag on longer than it should have was PrezBo sticking his nose into their business with his infamous remark that he didn't know much about it, but it was "stupid".
Ok... first, what are you doing commenting about this issue? It's a local issue - it's not your job. Second, if you don't know much about what's going on, how can you call it "stupid"? (Maybe the telepromptor told him to say it?) And third, you are President and you are going to insult the cops? Wow... regardless if he acted out of line or not, his buddies in uniform will not like that you called them "stupid". Don't insult the police force.
Now he's invited them both over for coffee or beer or something at the White House. Excuse me?? He's showing diplomatic qualities between a local scuffle but freezes up when it comes to diplomacy in (non-Arabic) International issues?? Am I the only one seeing something wrong with this picture??
Oh! And then he has the audacity to scold the people who said his comments were wrong:
"Race is still a troubling aspect of our society", he said was evident because the story became national issue.
Sorry, you will not scold me like a child. You seem to forget, but YOU work for ME. I have NEVER heard a president talk down and insult his fellow Americans just because they disagree with him, as I have heard this President do. He did it with the Tea parties too. He is such an arrogant person.
Grow up. Stop blaming others. Know that you work for us, not the other way around. And for heaven's sake, do the job you were elected to do!
http://www.cleveland.com/morris/index.ssf/2009/07/henry_louis_gates_arrest_in_ca.html
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/obama_crowley_phone_call/2009/07/24/239855.html
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Top 10 tackier things Obama could have given the Queen
Top ten tackier things Obama could have given the Queen
1) A subscription to the “Fruit-of-the-Month” Club
2) A Macaroni portrait of her
3) A lawn flamingo or gnome
4) A gift certificate to Wal-mart
5) A Chia Obama (no, I’m not joking. http://www.amazon.com/Chia-Obama-Handmade-Decorative-Planter/dp/B001PKU298)
6) “You Might be a Redneck” book set
7) A remote controlled fart machine
8) Leopard-print lingerie
9) A baby-doll tee that says “Drama Queen” or “Hot Mama”
10) One of those singing fish
1) A subscription to the “Fruit-of-the-Month” Club
2) A Macaroni portrait of her
3) A lawn flamingo or gnome
4) A gift certificate to Wal-mart
5) A Chia Obama (no, I’m not joking. http://www.amazon.com/Chia-Obama-Handmade-Decorative-Planter/dp/B001PKU298)
6) “You Might be a Redneck” book set
7) A remote controlled fart machine
8) Leopard-print lingerie
9) A baby-doll tee that says “Drama Queen” or “Hot Mama”
10) One of those singing fish
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Too Many News Stories, Not Enough Time pt. 2
Salary Cap
So this is scary to me. Does it scare anyone else?
No matter your views on if people should get bonuses after their company gets bailed-out, you should NEVER think it's okay for the government to put a cap on salaries. Why? Even if you think this is right because it's YOUR taxpayer dollars paying for them, YOU have given the government the power to cap salaries - a very dangerous power to have, nonetheless. One of these days, when you aren't even looking and no matter how much you earn (even if you aren't an "evil" rich), the government can swoop in and put a cap on your salary.
So Obama said that our current financial crisis has come about because of "the culture of narrow self-interest"??? Since when is earning money for yourself an evil thing?? Excuse me for earning money for myself to feed and house myself and my animals. Yeah, it's a "self-interest" to take care of myself and my animals... and even treat myself to movies every so often. Why is that evil, President Obama? THIS is the arrogance I keep talking about. And earlier, he has even stated that bonuses are "shameful" and how "now is not the time for profits". Sorry, but you CANNOT tell me when is or is not a good time for profits. If my business makes a profit, that is because I'm doing a great job and you have no right to tell me when or where I can make one. This is STILL the United States of America - the land of opportunity and profits.
Whether I earn $15 an hour or $15,000 an hour, it's because I earned it and NO ONE, not even the government has the right to take that away from me.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090204/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bailout_executive_pay
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9612KVO0&show_article=1&catnum=0
Another note about Arrogance
Obama just can't help himself, I guess. Every step of the way, it seems after he does something, he feels the need to compare himself to President Bush and insults him every chance he gets. If I had the plans and the leaderships skills that he claims he has, then I wouldn't need to rely on petty insults. This just goes to show me that he is NOT the leader he says he is or that people seem to think he is. And to post something like that on the White House website just a day after being sworn in is just bad form. Absolutely tactless. Have some class, man. That is NOT your personal website, it's on loan to you for 4 years. Remember that.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/17700.html
You know Limbaugh is loving this, right?
His (in)famous quote has been played over and over now about how he wants President Obama to fail. You know, all of the democrats who don't seem to have anything better to do than to petition against a guy who gets paid to rile them up, need to listen to the whole quote.
I was watching Hannity when he said it. He said of course he doesn't wish Obama ill-will. But if he said he wanted him to succeed, then that would mean he wants socialism to succeed, which he doesn't. THEREFORE, he wants socialism to fail and since Obama is for socialism, he wants him to fail in that endeavor. For people that sure made a stink over others "nitpicking" over every little thing Obama said, they sure eager to do the same to someone else.
Now when I said before that I wanted Obama to do well, that didn't include "do well in implementing socialism". I said I didn't want him to fail, as in I didn't want him to fail our country and destroy what the founding fathers and so many others have worked so hard to establish.
But keep it up, guys... Rush is loving all the attention. You aren't fazing him a bit.
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/limbaugh_ads_lie/2009/02/03/178087.html
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=42616
The 'stimulus' package
This is just insane. "We need to pass this quickly", Obama says. Yeah...quickly so the average American doesn't realize what's in it. His plans and words scare me - he's so socialist, it's not even funny.
This package is an insult to the intelligence of Americans. This will not help us AT ALL, and I believe it will hurt us more than it will help. I honestly think that this will be the final nail in the coffin of the country we all know and love. If we think we are in bad times now, just hold on - it's about to get MUCH worse.
What COULD help us though, is a 3 month tax holiday. Put the money back into the hands of the people, where it belongs. That's the only thing that will get us out of the hole we are in! And maybe, just maybe, it will lead to the inplimentation of the Fair Tax later on. After the tax holiday, NO ONE will want to go back to the current system.
I wrote to my senators to encourage them to vote against this bill. I encourage you to do the same. Both of my senators were likely to vote against it anyway, but even if yours are too, write to them all the same. If they are planning to vote against it, then your opinions will help them to know that they are making the right decision. They are working for you and we all need to work together NOW. Obama is working fast to get his programs put into action, so we need to work faster if we disagree. WE CANNOT just sit on our hands, hoping things will be okay. THEY WON'T BE UNLESS WE DO SOMETHING NOW.
This is our country. Don't let our way of life that we all cherish go down without a fight.
Go sign Senator McCain's petition: http://www.countryfirstpac.com/petition/economic.aspx
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obama_economy
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/obama_stimulus_ad_blitz/2009/02/02/177563.html
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/stimulus_debate_senate/2009/02/01/177303.html
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090204/ap_on_go_pr_wh/congress_stimulus
The wtf? moment of the day
A gold star to anyone who can explain to me how a "PJ day" helps fight homelessness.
http://www.9news.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=108761&catid=346
So this is scary to me. Does it scare anyone else?
No matter your views on if people should get bonuses after their company gets bailed-out, you should NEVER think it's okay for the government to put a cap on salaries. Why? Even if you think this is right because it's YOUR taxpayer dollars paying for them, YOU have given the government the power to cap salaries - a very dangerous power to have, nonetheless. One of these days, when you aren't even looking and no matter how much you earn (even if you aren't an "evil" rich), the government can swoop in and put a cap on your salary.
So Obama said that our current financial crisis has come about because of "the culture of narrow self-interest"??? Since when is earning money for yourself an evil thing?? Excuse me for earning money for myself to feed and house myself and my animals. Yeah, it's a "self-interest" to take care of myself and my animals... and even treat myself to movies every so often. Why is that evil, President Obama? THIS is the arrogance I keep talking about. And earlier, he has even stated that bonuses are "shameful" and how "now is not the time for profits". Sorry, but you CANNOT tell me when is or is not a good time for profits. If my business makes a profit, that is because I'm doing a great job and you have no right to tell me when or where I can make one. This is STILL the United States of America - the land of opportunity and profits.
Whether I earn $15 an hour or $15,000 an hour, it's because I earned it and NO ONE, not even the government has the right to take that away from me.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090204/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bailout_executive_pay
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9612KVO0&show_article=1&catnum=0
Another note about Arrogance
Obama just can't help himself, I guess. Every step of the way, it seems after he does something, he feels the need to compare himself to President Bush and insults him every chance he gets. If I had the plans and the leaderships skills that he claims he has, then I wouldn't need to rely on petty insults. This just goes to show me that he is NOT the leader he says he is or that people seem to think he is. And to post something like that on the White House website just a day after being sworn in is just bad form. Absolutely tactless. Have some class, man. That is NOT your personal website, it's on loan to you for 4 years. Remember that.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/17700.html
You know Limbaugh is loving this, right?
His (in)famous quote has been played over and over now about how he wants President Obama to fail. You know, all of the democrats who don't seem to have anything better to do than to petition against a guy who gets paid to rile them up, need to listen to the whole quote.
I was watching Hannity when he said it. He said of course he doesn't wish Obama ill-will. But if he said he wanted him to succeed, then that would mean he wants socialism to succeed, which he doesn't. THEREFORE, he wants socialism to fail and since Obama is for socialism, he wants him to fail in that endeavor. For people that sure made a stink over others "nitpicking" over every little thing Obama said, they sure eager to do the same to someone else.
Now when I said before that I wanted Obama to do well, that didn't include "do well in implementing socialism". I said I didn't want him to fail, as in I didn't want him to fail our country and destroy what the founding fathers and so many others have worked so hard to establish.
But keep it up, guys... Rush is loving all the attention. You aren't fazing him a bit.
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/limbaugh_ads_lie/2009/02/03/178087.html
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=42616
The 'stimulus' package
This is just insane. "We need to pass this quickly", Obama says. Yeah...quickly so the average American doesn't realize what's in it. His plans and words scare me - he's so socialist, it's not even funny.
This package is an insult to the intelligence of Americans. This will not help us AT ALL, and I believe it will hurt us more than it will help. I honestly think that this will be the final nail in the coffin of the country we all know and love. If we think we are in bad times now, just hold on - it's about to get MUCH worse.
What COULD help us though, is a 3 month tax holiday. Put the money back into the hands of the people, where it belongs. That's the only thing that will get us out of the hole we are in! And maybe, just maybe, it will lead to the inplimentation of the Fair Tax later on. After the tax holiday, NO ONE will want to go back to the current system.
I wrote to my senators to encourage them to vote against this bill. I encourage you to do the same. Both of my senators were likely to vote against it anyway, but even if yours are too, write to them all the same. If they are planning to vote against it, then your opinions will help them to know that they are making the right decision. They are working for you and we all need to work together NOW. Obama is working fast to get his programs put into action, so we need to work faster if we disagree. WE CANNOT just sit on our hands, hoping things will be okay. THEY WON'T BE UNLESS WE DO SOMETHING NOW.
This is our country. Don't let our way of life that we all cherish go down without a fight.
Go sign Senator McCain's petition: http://www.countryfirstpac.com/petition/economic.aspx
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/obama_economy
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/obama_stimulus_ad_blitz/2009/02/02/177563.html
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/stimulus_debate_senate/2009/02/01/177303.html
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090204/ap_on_go_pr_wh/congress_stimulus
The wtf? moment of the day
A gold star to anyone who can explain to me how a "PJ day" helps fight homelessness.
http://www.9news.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=108761&catid=346
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Too Many News Stories, Not Enough Time
So needless to say, PresBO isn't making me want to vote for him. He is, hands down, THE most arrogant person I have ever seen.
Onto the news stories:
Blagojevich.
Innocent, guilty, whatever - he's the second most arrogant man in America. Quit wasting our time, man. You "boycott" your own trial to "prove" your "innocence" (I don't think I've used quotations so many times in one sentence before...) and then beg to make closing remarks? Give me a break. Either go or don't. Don't waste our time. Glad he's gone (although the circumstances were fishy - apparently he wasn't impeached because of what he did, but because of what he said? Wow... what happened to freedom of speech?) And then barred from ever running for political office again? Isn't it up to the people to decide that? Great, so you took away our rights because he was an idiot?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090128/ap_on_re_us/illinois_governor_impeachment
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090129/blag_trial_090129/20090129?hub=QPeriod
***
Are Cartoonists up for the next bailout?
Apparently, cartoonists are upset because there's nothing they can make fun of about President Obama because he's just too darn good looking. Excuse me, what?
I especially loved when they said that it was like during the Clinton Era - hard to make fun of them because they were the "home team". And what were Bush, Condi Rice and all of the Republicans that they were relentless to for 8 years - visitors?
Well I say, good riddance, if you aren't creative enough to come up with anything. You deserve to lose your job if you can't do it.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20090126/pl_politico/17947
***
And on a humorous note:
Obama mistakes a window for a door. I thought he was supposed to be able to walk through these things anyway?
You won't hear about this in the mainstream media. Obama had trouble finding the door to his oval office and tried to enter in through a window. They would have had a field day if this was Bush, but with Obama, of course, it was just an honest mistake.
Gotta love how the NY Daily News makes excuses for him, saying he was so "distracted" from those mean Republicans voting against his "stimulus" plan that he thought the window was the door. And how classy to apologize for Obama, but poke fun at Bush in the same article.
There is not one of us that has not tried to push open a "pull" door or vice versa. Yes, it's embarassing. It gets laughed off and usually forgotten about. So why are excuses made for Obama while Bush will never live it down?
(And on another note, why is "Bam" an acceptable nickname for President Obama, but "Pebo" and "PresBo" are offensive?)
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/michael-m-bates/2009/01/28/obama-mistakes-oval-office-window-door-imagine-if-it-had-been-bush
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/01/28/2009-01-28_hey_bam_thats_not_the_door.html
Onto the news stories:
Blagojevich.
Innocent, guilty, whatever - he's the second most arrogant man in America. Quit wasting our time, man. You "boycott" your own trial to "prove" your "innocence" (I don't think I've used quotations so many times in one sentence before...) and then beg to make closing remarks? Give me a break. Either go or don't. Don't waste our time. Glad he's gone (although the circumstances were fishy - apparently he wasn't impeached because of what he did, but because of what he said? Wow... what happened to freedom of speech?) And then barred from ever running for political office again? Isn't it up to the people to decide that? Great, so you took away our rights because he was an idiot?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090128/ap_on_re_us/illinois_governor_impeachment
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090129/blag_trial_090129/20090129?hub=QPeriod
***
Are Cartoonists up for the next bailout?
Apparently, cartoonists are upset because there's nothing they can make fun of about President Obama because he's just too darn good looking. Excuse me, what?
I especially loved when they said that it was like during the Clinton Era - hard to make fun of them because they were the "home team". And what were Bush, Condi Rice and all of the Republicans that they were relentless to for 8 years - visitors?
Well I say, good riddance, if you aren't creative enough to come up with anything. You deserve to lose your job if you can't do it.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20090126/pl_politico/17947
***
And on a humorous note:
Obama mistakes a window for a door. I thought he was supposed to be able to walk through these things anyway?
You won't hear about this in the mainstream media. Obama had trouble finding the door to his oval office and tried to enter in through a window. They would have had a field day if this was Bush, but with Obama, of course, it was just an honest mistake.
Gotta love how the NY Daily News makes excuses for him, saying he was so "distracted" from those mean Republicans voting against his "stimulus" plan that he thought the window was the door. And how classy to apologize for Obama, but poke fun at Bush in the same article.
There is not one of us that has not tried to push open a "pull" door or vice versa. Yes, it's embarassing. It gets laughed off and usually forgotten about. So why are excuses made for Obama while Bush will never live it down?
(And on another note, why is "Bam" an acceptable nickname for President Obama, but "Pebo" and "PresBo" are offensive?)
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/michael-m-bates/2009/01/28/obama-mistakes-oval-office-window-door-imagine-if-it-had-been-bush
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/01/28/2009-01-28_hey_bam_thats_not_the_door.html
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Welcome, President Obama
As much as I dislike him, I could not finish this day without welcoming the new president. I really hope I am wrong about him. I don't want him to fail - I love my country too much to wish it ill.
There were some things in his speech that I liked - about how no matter how much government is there to do stuff, we still need to do stuff for ourselves and some of his views on the economy. And it goes without saying, that there were things I did not like, but like the post about Bush, I will leave the negative out of this post.
No matter who you voted for and who you agree/disagree with - isn't this country great? Do you realize how many other countries don't get the chance to vote out their leaders every four years? So no matter what happens, we have the ability to throw our president out in 4 years if we don't like the job he's doing. Some countries with dictators don't get that luxury. I love this country.
But I hope he does well. I wish him no ill-will, although I will be watching him closely. I will give him credit, when it is due for the positive things, and likewise with the negative. I won't be one of those Bush-haters that never gave the poor guy an inch. I really, sincerely hope he does a great job. I WANT him to make me sorry that I didn't vote for him this time around and inspire me to vote for him next time.
We may not have voted for you, but the majority of us are open-minded about you. I challenge you - give me a reason to vote for you next time.
There were some things in his speech that I liked - about how no matter how much government is there to do stuff, we still need to do stuff for ourselves and some of his views on the economy. And it goes without saying, that there were things I did not like, but like the post about Bush, I will leave the negative out of this post.
No matter who you voted for and who you agree/disagree with - isn't this country great? Do you realize how many other countries don't get the chance to vote out their leaders every four years? So no matter what happens, we have the ability to throw our president out in 4 years if we don't like the job he's doing. Some countries with dictators don't get that luxury. I love this country.
But I hope he does well. I wish him no ill-will, although I will be watching him closely. I will give him credit, when it is due for the positive things, and likewise with the negative. I won't be one of those Bush-haters that never gave the poor guy an inch. I really, sincerely hope he does a great job. I WANT him to make me sorry that I didn't vote for him this time around and inspire me to vote for him next time.
We may not have voted for you, but the majority of us are open-minded about you. I challenge you - give me a reason to vote for you next time.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Farewell, President Bush
I thought it would be fitting on President Bush's final day in office to give him the send off and thank you that he deserves. And no, this isn't sarcasm, either.
He never got a break from the liberal media, or the liberal Americans. He deserves more than that. He got such a bad rap from them, and I'm sure their words cut him quite deeply - he deserves at least ONE voice thanking him for the job that he did. And I know I'm not alone. I'm sure others feel the same way I do.
Now I don't agree with everything he did. He lost a bit of my support towards the end with all of the bailout crap, but I'm not here to discuss what I thought he did wrong; too many people already do that enough for me. I'd rather discuss what he got right (a novel idea to most liberals, I know).
I admire this guy a lot and I'll tell you why. Mind you, I don't say I admire someone lightly. So here are the top 4 accomplishments of President Bush:
He kept us safe from terrorists.
Whether you believe that or not, the fact still stands that we have no had an attack since 9/11 and don't think that they didn't try. I only hope we can stay this safe during the next presidency.
Osama bin Ladin is only releasing audio tapes now. For a guy that used to release video tapes every other week, isn't that odd? Either we got him or he has barricaded himself underneath a rock. Either way, he is less of an influence.
And the liberal media likes to gloat that Iraq was a disaster because we didn't find any WMDs. Well, something I found out recently, that was NEVER reported in the main-stream media: After Bush took off the gloves against Iraq, Libya VOLUNTARILY gave up their WMDs. President Bush's actions had such an impact that he caused another potentially dangerous country to give up their weapons VOLUNTARILY!!! Ok... so maybe that wasn't the result you were going for... but kudos to you, man! Your actions instilled such fear into others that they throw up their hands and say "no way, I'm not messing with you". What a way to stick it to them! What a way to show them that the US wasn't going to back down and take this terrorist crap. You had them running for the hills with their hands up in surrender.
He stood up the whiny U.N. and the Global Warming hysteria
You have Al Gore saying that if you don't believe in his crap, then you are equal to flat-earthers. So okay, President Bush didn't come out condemning global warming (I would have loved it if he did!), but he didn't put up with the U.N.'s Kyoto agreement, which basically put all the blame on the U.S. and gave a break to other countries that polluted as much as or more than we do.
The Tax Cuts
Not as great or as effective as a tax holiday or the Fair Tax, but it was a start... maybe a start in the right direction as far as taxes go... but we'll see if PEBO continues them.
But here's the thing that I'm most proud of President Bush accomplishing...
I'm running out of time here, so I'll get to my last, but least point. I deeply, deeply admire his conviction and his guts to stand up for what he believed in.
He wasn't a poll watcher, like Clinton. He didn't do stuff just to make his ratings go up or just stop doing things because it made ratings go down. It hurt him to hear how unpopular he was and hurt to hear what people were saying about him, I'm sure, but he stuck to his guns.
Wow. How many of us can do that?
I have trouble standing up the the dozen or so people in my office when it comes to my political beliefs. He had to face the entire United States, and even the world, sometimes. I'm currently reading Strategery by Bill Sammon and he is describing Bush's re-election. Karl Rove went to him and pointed out that he might want to put Iraq on the back burner for awhile, because it would hinder his re-election. But Bush said he didn't care if he got re-elected or not - what was happening in Iraq was important to him and he was going to continue was he was doing, no matter what.
Wow... that mirrors the conviction of our founding fathers. You never see that attitude anymore. In fact, John Adams did a similar thing - the people were pressing him to go to war with France. He didn't think it was a good idea and we didn't. They warned him that he was hated and would be put down in history as the worst president ever. He became very depressed over it, but never faltered. He believed in it so much that his own popularity didn't matter to him. Way to go! I only hope that one day I can get the confidence and conviction to believe so much in a cause that it empowers me to stand up to people like that.
So, in closing, thank you so much, President Bush, for the last 8 years. I only hope that one day history recognizes you as the upstanding guy you are. I hope all of your hard work doesn't go to waste. But for now, enjoy your retirement - you deserve it.
He never got a break from the liberal media, or the liberal Americans. He deserves more than that. He got such a bad rap from them, and I'm sure their words cut him quite deeply - he deserves at least ONE voice thanking him for the job that he did. And I know I'm not alone. I'm sure others feel the same way I do.
Now I don't agree with everything he did. He lost a bit of my support towards the end with all of the bailout crap, but I'm not here to discuss what I thought he did wrong; too many people already do that enough for me. I'd rather discuss what he got right (a novel idea to most liberals, I know).
I admire this guy a lot and I'll tell you why. Mind you, I don't say I admire someone lightly. So here are the top 4 accomplishments of President Bush:
He kept us safe from terrorists.
Whether you believe that or not, the fact still stands that we have no had an attack since 9/11 and don't think that they didn't try. I only hope we can stay this safe during the next presidency.
Osama bin Ladin is only releasing audio tapes now. For a guy that used to release video tapes every other week, isn't that odd? Either we got him or he has barricaded himself underneath a rock. Either way, he is less of an influence.
And the liberal media likes to gloat that Iraq was a disaster because we didn't find any WMDs. Well, something I found out recently, that was NEVER reported in the main-stream media: After Bush took off the gloves against Iraq, Libya VOLUNTARILY gave up their WMDs. President Bush's actions had such an impact that he caused another potentially dangerous country to give up their weapons VOLUNTARILY!!! Ok... so maybe that wasn't the result you were going for... but kudos to you, man! Your actions instilled such fear into others that they throw up their hands and say "no way, I'm not messing with you". What a way to stick it to them! What a way to show them that the US wasn't going to back down and take this terrorist crap. You had them running for the hills with their hands up in surrender.
He stood up the whiny U.N. and the Global Warming hysteria
You have Al Gore saying that if you don't believe in his crap, then you are equal to flat-earthers. So okay, President Bush didn't come out condemning global warming (I would have loved it if he did!), but he didn't put up with the U.N.'s Kyoto agreement, which basically put all the blame on the U.S. and gave a break to other countries that polluted as much as or more than we do.
The Tax Cuts
Not as great or as effective as a tax holiday or the Fair Tax, but it was a start... maybe a start in the right direction as far as taxes go... but we'll see if PEBO continues them.
But here's the thing that I'm most proud of President Bush accomplishing...
I'm running out of time here, so I'll get to my last, but least point. I deeply, deeply admire his conviction and his guts to stand up for what he believed in.
He wasn't a poll watcher, like Clinton. He didn't do stuff just to make his ratings go up or just stop doing things because it made ratings go down. It hurt him to hear how unpopular he was and hurt to hear what people were saying about him, I'm sure, but he stuck to his guns.
Wow. How many of us can do that?
I have trouble standing up the the dozen or so people in my office when it comes to my political beliefs. He had to face the entire United States, and even the world, sometimes. I'm currently reading Strategery by Bill Sammon and he is describing Bush's re-election. Karl Rove went to him and pointed out that he might want to put Iraq on the back burner for awhile, because it would hinder his re-election. But Bush said he didn't care if he got re-elected or not - what was happening in Iraq was important to him and he was going to continue was he was doing, no matter what.
Wow... that mirrors the conviction of our founding fathers. You never see that attitude anymore. In fact, John Adams did a similar thing - the people were pressing him to go to war with France. He didn't think it was a good idea and we didn't. They warned him that he was hated and would be put down in history as the worst president ever. He became very depressed over it, but never faltered. He believed in it so much that his own popularity didn't matter to him. Way to go! I only hope that one day I can get the confidence and conviction to believe so much in a cause that it empowers me to stand up to people like that.
So, in closing, thank you so much, President Bush, for the last 8 years. I only hope that one day history recognizes you as the upstanding guy you are. I hope all of your hard work doesn't go to waste. But for now, enjoy your retirement - you deserve it.
Monday, December 22, 2008
From the Archives: Anti-Americanism
Found this piece the other day. It was a rant I wrote when I was 20, right after the September 11th attacks, it looks like. I think it was cute and, for the most part, right on point. Was definitely more spirited back then, although I hope that has changed and matured a bit. It's neat to see how writing styles change over time. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did.
"One thing I've learned from my college experience is that ALOT and I mean alot of Anti-American people are enrolled in these schools ( I have attended 2 colleges so far). And no, not all of them are exchange students!! To my surprise I must say. Look, I won't be the first nor the last to say this, butAmerica Clintons
But you wanna know something??
I'm still damn proud to live here, and to have been born here. Why? Because no matter how bad our government is or unfair the laws are...I bet you that we have it better than 99.99999% of the rest of the people in the World. Think about it and you'll see I'm right. Our women definitely have more freedom than the other women in the world combined. Think about that for a second. We are allowed to vote (not all of us should...but that's a different story), which is a privilege not too many women get...a guess would be at least 60% don't get that privilege. Also speaking about voting, we have one of the most advance voting systems. Think our voting is bad? Look around, the rest of the world has it worse. We are allowed to wear basically anything we want. When was the last time you worried about showing your wrists or ankles? Some women have to worry about that everyday or else they will be beaten or worse. To be honest, that has never crossed my mind when I was getting dressed in my 20 years of existence. Never. And why? Cuz I'm an American. And I'm proud of it.
However, my point isn't why we should be proud, that was just a little aside. My point in this rant is the vast number of Anti-American people living here. Um, you know...If I hated a place, I would make darn sure I would never live there or would leave in a hurry if I did live there. Seems logical to me, but I guess I must be weird or something. So why are you guys who hate theUnited States
Anyways, I saw in the news there's some writer fromBrown University
Guess where he lived--Afghanistan?? Iraq?? No--Providence, RI.
That's right, Providence RI---U.S. of A. What's your problem, guy? Military too brutal for ya? LOL Our military is probably the most civil out of the other militaries in the world. Our flag a symbol of hate?? Not a bright one, are ya? Tell me, whenever there's a skirmish in the world, who steps in to help? Whenever there's starving people in the world, who steps in to help? Those don't seem like acts of hate to me. And if you cheer for the death and pain of your fellow Americans or the death and pain of ANYONE, I pity you, Sir. And your actions ARE hateful. How can anyone, religion, color, nationality aside cheer on destruction, death and pain of a fellow human being? You aren't even worthy enough to be a human, let alone an American. I hope to hell you've gotten out of the US by now. And you want to know the only reason why if you are still here, that you have not been kicked out or killed for what you said? Because you are an American, and you have the freedom to run your mouth as much as you wish, without consequences. You have no idea how lucky you are to be an American. And if you actually thought with your brain for once instead of your butt, you might wake up and realize that one day."
"One thing I've learned from my college experience is that ALOT and I mean alot of Anti-American people are enrolled in these schools ( I have attended 2 colleges so far). And no, not all of them are exchange students!! To my surprise I must say. Look, I won't be the first nor the last to say this, but
But you wanna know something??
I'm still damn proud to live here, and to have been born here. Why? Because no matter how bad our government is or unfair the laws are...I bet you that we have it better than 99.99999% of the rest of the people in the World. Think about it and you'll see I'm right. Our women definitely have more freedom than the other women in the world combined. Think about that for a second. We are allowed to vote (not all of us should...but that's a different story), which is a privilege not too many women get...a guess would be at least 60% don't get that privilege. Also speaking about voting, we have one of the most advance voting systems. Think our voting is bad? Look around, the rest of the world has it worse. We are allowed to wear basically anything we want. When was the last time you worried about showing your wrists or ankles? Some women have to worry about that everyday or else they will be beaten or worse. To be honest, that has never crossed my mind when I was getting dressed in my 20 years of existence. Never. And why? Cuz I'm an American. And I'm proud of it.
However, my point isn't why we should be proud, that was just a little aside. My point in this rant is the vast number of Anti-American people living here. Um, you know...If I hated a place, I would make darn sure I would never live there or would leave in a hurry if I did live there. Seems logical to me, but I guess I must be weird or something. So why are you guys who hate the
Anyways, I saw in the news there's some writer from
Guess where he lived--Afghanistan?? Iraq?? No--Providence, RI.
That's right, Providence RI---U.S. of A. What's your problem, guy? Military too brutal for ya? LOL Our military is probably the most civil out of the other militaries in the world. Our flag a symbol of hate?? Not a bright one, are ya? Tell me, whenever there's a skirmish in the world, who steps in to help? Whenever there's starving people in the world, who steps in to help? Those don't seem like acts of hate to me. And if you cheer for the death and pain of your fellow Americans or the death and pain of ANYONE, I pity you, Sir. And your actions ARE hateful. How can anyone, religion, color, nationality aside cheer on destruction, death and pain of a fellow human being? You aren't even worthy enough to be a human, let alone an American. I hope to hell you've gotten out of the US by now. And you want to know the only reason why if you are still here, that you have not been kicked out or killed for what you said? Because you are an American, and you have the freedom to run your mouth as much as you wish, without consequences. You have no idea how lucky you are to be an American. And if you actually thought with your brain for once instead of your butt, you might wake up and realize that one day."
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Bodies and Bailouts
Bodies
At school, we planned to take the students on a field trip to see the Bodies Exhibit, but the trip had to be canceled due to one of the teachers telling a student that they murdered people in China on purpose to be used for profit in the exhibition. Later on, another teacher didn't think it was "right" for us to take the students because it was a horrible exhibit to display human bodies in such a manner, and he knew that the rumors were true because he lived in China.
What is it with liberals screaming about freedom of speech and freedom to do whatever they want, yet limiting what other people want to do, just because they don't think it's "right".
If you don't agree with it or don't want to do see it, then you don't have to go. Don't limit what other people want to do because you don't agree with it. I don't look at porn on the internet, but I don't believe in banning it from people who do look at it. If we ban that, then it opens the door to ban other things - other things that I might like. So don't even open that Pandora's box.
By the way, I was curious and I looked up this "controversy" on the Bodies Exhibit. The murdering people on purpose was mentioned in a footnote. The main concern was that they didn't know exactly where these bodies came from and didn't have consent to display them from either the owner or the owner's family.
Excuse me, but can anyone tell me if we got permission from King Tut or his family to display his body (for profit, nonetheless) ? How about the charred bodies I saw at Pompeii - did anyone ask them? Brains on display in museums - did anyone ask their owners? And I could go on and on... Pick another argument, guys.
Had a friend suggest of a place we should take the students where they CAN see bodies on display AND with the owners' consent - a strip bar. (tongue-in-cheek, of course, but makes a valid point).
Tell me, where are non-medical people going to get the chance to see anything like that anywhere else? It's an amazing learning experience that you cannot get anywhere else.
Next time a liberal screams about freedom of speech or whatever, they need to be doing it for the benefit of everyone, not just themselves.
Bailouts
Nothing gets me more upset than mentioning bailouts in the news. They should have never started with this bailout mess. Talk about opening a Pandora's box. You know, I have never been overly critical of the job that President Bush has been doing, and in fact, I applaud most of his efforts, but this recent bailout BS has me shaking my head at him.
The point of owning a business, the point of Capitalism is to create a product that people will buy. If you do not, then you WILL fail. Plain and simple. It's the harsh truth of the matter. That is the risk you take by going into business. And you shouldn't expect ANYONE to bail you out for YOUR choices.
What I want to know - who is going to bail me out? I have a store on Amazon that hasn't sold anything in months. Who is going to bail me out? Doesn't matter that I only have a handful of things for sale and that the majority of them are video tapes, which no one is buying anymore. Not my fault - I want someone to bail me out!
Make a product that people are interested in buying. If you can't do that, then you have no business being in business in the first place.
Apparently, the Bodies Exhibition has done just that. I haven't heard anything about a "Body Bailout Bill". In fact, I've heard the exhibition is quite popular. I know I will be supporting it.
At school, we planned to take the students on a field trip to see the Bodies Exhibit, but the trip had to be canceled due to one of the teachers telling a student that they murdered people in China on purpose to be used for profit in the exhibition. Later on, another teacher didn't think it was "right" for us to take the students because it was a horrible exhibit to display human bodies in such a manner, and he knew that the rumors were true because he lived in China.
What is it with liberals screaming about freedom of speech and freedom to do whatever they want, yet limiting what other people want to do, just because they don't think it's "right".
If you don't agree with it or don't want to do see it, then you don't have to go. Don't limit what other people want to do because you don't agree with it. I don't look at porn on the internet, but I don't believe in banning it from people who do look at it. If we ban that, then it opens the door to ban other things - other things that I might like. So don't even open that Pandora's box.
By the way, I was curious and I looked up this "controversy" on the Bodies Exhibit. The murdering people on purpose was mentioned in a footnote. The main concern was that they didn't know exactly where these bodies came from and didn't have consent to display them from either the owner or the owner's family.
Excuse me, but can anyone tell me if we got permission from King Tut or his family to display his body (for profit, nonetheless) ? How about the charred bodies I saw at Pompeii - did anyone ask them? Brains on display in museums - did anyone ask their owners? And I could go on and on... Pick another argument, guys.
Had a friend suggest of a place we should take the students where they CAN see bodies on display AND with the owners' consent - a strip bar. (tongue-in-cheek, of course, but makes a valid point).
Tell me, where are non-medical people going to get the chance to see anything like that anywhere else? It's an amazing learning experience that you cannot get anywhere else.
Next time a liberal screams about freedom of speech or whatever, they need to be doing it for the benefit of everyone, not just themselves.
Bailouts
Nothing gets me more upset than mentioning bailouts in the news. They should have never started with this bailout mess. Talk about opening a Pandora's box. You know, I have never been overly critical of the job that President Bush has been doing, and in fact, I applaud most of his efforts, but this recent bailout BS has me shaking my head at him.
The point of owning a business, the point of Capitalism is to create a product that people will buy. If you do not, then you WILL fail. Plain and simple. It's the harsh truth of the matter. That is the risk you take by going into business. And you shouldn't expect ANYONE to bail you out for YOUR choices.
What I want to know - who is going to bail me out? I have a store on Amazon that hasn't sold anything in months. Who is going to bail me out? Doesn't matter that I only have a handful of things for sale and that the majority of them are video tapes, which no one is buying anymore. Not my fault - I want someone to bail me out!
Make a product that people are interested in buying. If you can't do that, then you have no business being in business in the first place.
Apparently, the Bodies Exhibition has done just that. I haven't heard anything about a "Body Bailout Bill". In fact, I've heard the exhibition is quite popular. I know I will be supporting it.
Monday, November 03, 2008
Election Day Eve
So the day has finally arrived. And come tomorrow, no matter who wins, our lives WILL change. And I'm not referring to the trite, campaign sign slogan type of change. REAL change - the kind of change we might not all be ready for. The kind of change that maybe we didn't want.
Be forewarned - no matter who wins, the United States has begun it's slow decent into socialism. We will get there - it's just a matter of time, unfortunately. We will follow other countries, like Australia. The mob just doesn't want to do for themselves and they are shutting up those who do want to do for themselves. I fear for our country.
If Obama wins, and you voted for him, then you deserve all that is coming your way. You may not consider yourself to be "rich", but it doesn't matter what you think. Remember - you already told the Government that you couldn't think, spend or do for yourself, so they took that away from you. Now, you will be told if you are rich or not. You will be told how much of your money that you get to keep and you will be told who that money will given to.
Know the phrase: "Give them an inch and they will take a mile?". That is what we have done. Open the door to give all children healthcare and you have opened the door for socialized medicine. Open the door for defining "rich" and before you know it, you will be apart of that definition too. Open the door for giving only the "rich" higher taxes and you have opened the door to give us all higher taxes.
You who wanted to "spread the wealth around" - think about it for a moment. I'll wait. Repeat that phrase over in your head. It's impossible to "spread" the wealth around. Why? Let's take a million dollars away from John who "doesn't need it" and give it to a million people who "need it". Simple math - what does each person get?
Yeah that's right - a dollar. Each person is going to be left with a dollar. Is that "spreading the wealth" around to you? If you spread it around, then everyone will be left with NOTHING. Don't you get it? Instead of a few having what they rightly worked for, then we will have NO ONE with anything. Don't take away what someone else has earned because you are jealous - use that energy to go out and do for yourself. It's easier and more rewarding than taking from others because no matter what, it will never be 'yours'.
If Obama doesn't win, I also fear for our country. The backlash they are predicting is scary. Riots, heightened security.... I just don't want to think about it. About a hundred different things could happen from that outcome. Not enough mind you to push me to vote for him, but it will not be pleasant after that, mark my words.
Either outcome, McCain supporters need to stick together. I've heard enough horror stories about how they have been treated and are afraid of showing their support. I think that if we all banded together and stood up for ourselves together, then we'd have a better chance. We're all in hiding, afraid of them slashing our tires or calling us "racist".
No more.
The founding fathers, as I have stated before, believed so strongly in their cause that they were willing to die for it and here we are, afraid to put bumper stickers on our cars. And who cares if they call us names? Do we really care what they think? NO!
If McCain wins, the fight is not over - it is just beginning.
If Obama wins, the fight is also not over. Don't resound yourself to the outcome. It can still be changed - as Herman Cain says, "start preparing for the next election, don't sit on your butt and pout about the outcome".
Either way, we all need to prepare for one wild ride.
Be forewarned - no matter who wins, the United States has begun it's slow decent into socialism. We will get there - it's just a matter of time, unfortunately. We will follow other countries, like Australia. The mob just doesn't want to do for themselves and they are shutting up those who do want to do for themselves. I fear for our country.
If Obama wins, and you voted for him, then you deserve all that is coming your way. You may not consider yourself to be "rich", but it doesn't matter what you think. Remember - you already told the Government that you couldn't think, spend or do for yourself, so they took that away from you. Now, you will be told if you are rich or not. You will be told how much of your money that you get to keep and you will be told who that money will given to.
Know the phrase: "Give them an inch and they will take a mile?". That is what we have done. Open the door to give all children healthcare and you have opened the door for socialized medicine. Open the door for defining "rich" and before you know it, you will be apart of that definition too. Open the door for giving only the "rich" higher taxes and you have opened the door to give us all higher taxes.
You who wanted to "spread the wealth around" - think about it for a moment. I'll wait. Repeat that phrase over in your head. It's impossible to "spread" the wealth around. Why? Let's take a million dollars away from John who "doesn't need it" and give it to a million people who "need it". Simple math - what does each person get?
Yeah that's right - a dollar. Each person is going to be left with a dollar. Is that "spreading the wealth" around to you? If you spread it around, then everyone will be left with NOTHING. Don't you get it? Instead of a few having what they rightly worked for, then we will have NO ONE with anything. Don't take away what someone else has earned because you are jealous - use that energy to go out and do for yourself. It's easier and more rewarding than taking from others because no matter what, it will never be 'yours'.
If Obama doesn't win, I also fear for our country. The backlash they are predicting is scary. Riots, heightened security.... I just don't want to think about it. About a hundred different things could happen from that outcome. Not enough mind you to push me to vote for him, but it will not be pleasant after that, mark my words.
Either outcome, McCain supporters need to stick together. I've heard enough horror stories about how they have been treated and are afraid of showing their support. I think that if we all banded together and stood up for ourselves together, then we'd have a better chance. We're all in hiding, afraid of them slashing our tires or calling us "racist".
No more.
The founding fathers, as I have stated before, believed so strongly in their cause that they were willing to die for it and here we are, afraid to put bumper stickers on our cars. And who cares if they call us names? Do we really care what they think? NO!
If McCain wins, the fight is not over - it is just beginning.
If Obama wins, the fight is also not over. Don't resound yourself to the outcome. It can still be changed - as Herman Cain says, "start preparing for the next election, don't sit on your butt and pout about the outcome".
Either way, we all need to prepare for one wild ride.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Food for Thought
I finished watching the HBO series of "John Adams". This was the last line of the show:
"Posterity! You will never know, how much it cost the present generation, to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the pains to preserve it."
It really stuck out to me. And I couldn't help feeling a bit sad. Please don't take it all back, Mr. Adams... Not all of us squandered what you gave us - there's still a few of us that appreciate what you've done.
It seems a lot of people are posting politically-themed posts lately with the election right around the corner. Some of them are getting quite spirited and some can get kind of mean. Whether it's the candidates' position on abortion or how much education they've had or believing McCain supporters don't care about this country. I had a co-worker tell me that today when I was telling her about how Mickey Mouse is on record for donating to Obama's campaign. She responded with "he loves his country".
I mean, where do you get off saying I don't love my country because I support McCain? I have the best of both worlds - my dad's family came over on the Mayflower and in later generations, they founded this country. In my mom's family, I'm apart of the 1st generation to be born in this country. My Mom is an immigrant. So I get a bit of both. I know what they went through to start this country. I appreciate it with all my heart and I am grateful. I know what the other side of family had to do in order to get here. I know of the sacrifices they made just to get here and give their children a better life. Both sides understood the value of working hard for what you wanted and not getting handed ANYTHING.
And by God, it pisses me off when people give me that attitude - "You want this country to go to Hell and I don't, therefore I am better than you". Fuck you.
I have worked hard for EVERYTHING I have in my life. I was never handed anything. If I got myself into a mess, guess who had to get me out of it? ME.
My parents haven't given me a dime since I moved out, nor would I ever ask for one, even if I was starving. I don't want them to support me. I'm an adult and that's what part of being an adult is - doing things for yourself, supporting yourself. And I won't take a dime from my parents or the government. Otherwise, what is the point of moving out of your parents' house?
And because of how hard I have worked for everything I have, how dare you tell me that you are going to take it away because I "have too much" or "need to give to people less fortunate than me". EXCUSE ME? I am not rich by any means - and just because YOU perceive me to be rich, you have the right to take away my hard earned money? Just what part of "MINE" don't you understand???
And yes, I know, I'm a heartless bitch for being so damn selfish about keeping MY money. If you knew anything about me, if you took the time to REALLY get to know me, you would know that I donate more than I should to charities. Now I don't know the exact percentage or whatever, but what does it matter if a person donates a dollar or a million? THEY GAVE. That's all that matters. And it would be okay if they chose not to give too. And I give to those that I want to because that's my prerogative. DON'T tell me where I should donate or how much you think I should give. It's none of your damn business. At least I gave - leave it at that. And I'll be damned if a bunch of whining, misguided people that absolutely squander what this country was built on to pick a punk ass president who will tell me that I earn too much money and force me at the point of a gun to donate a certain amount to certain charities. HELL NO!
This country was set up as a Republic. I can't seem to fathom why people are rooting to turn it into a Socialist or Communist country. And if you don't know what's going on, then by all means, please don't go vote! It's that simple. And dear God, please watch more than CNN!!!
Don't tell me I don't want what's best for this country. Another co-worker of mine said "McCain's doing too much for businesses. I like Obama because I only care what they are doing for me". *facepalm* This isn't about YOU. And it's not the government's job to do stuff for you. That is YOUR job. I could give a rat's ass about what's good for you. Once again, this isn't about you, this is about the direction our country is headed in. "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country". Remember that quote? Do ya think it has any significance what-so-ever? Now all I see is people saying "what can the government do for me".
The government is not your mommy. It is not there to take care of you. They do not owe us anything. They are not there to provide basic needs that you should be providing for yourself in the first place. They are not there to "spread the wealth around". If you think you are "entitled" to my money or my possessions, then you have another thing coming. I WILL fight to preserve what is mine... and that includes my country.
"Posterity! You will never know, how much it cost the present generation, to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the pains to preserve it."
It really stuck out to me. And I couldn't help feeling a bit sad. Please don't take it all back, Mr. Adams... Not all of us squandered what you gave us - there's still a few of us that appreciate what you've done.
It seems a lot of people are posting politically-themed posts lately with the election right around the corner. Some of them are getting quite spirited and some can get kind of mean. Whether it's the candidates' position on abortion or how much education they've had or believing McCain supporters don't care about this country. I had a co-worker tell me that today when I was telling her about how Mickey Mouse is on record for donating to Obama's campaign. She responded with "he loves his country".
I mean, where do you get off saying I don't love my country because I support McCain? I have the best of both worlds - my dad's family came over on the Mayflower and in later generations, they founded this country. In my mom's family, I'm apart of the 1st generation to be born in this country. My Mom is an immigrant. So I get a bit of both. I know what they went through to start this country. I appreciate it with all my heart and I am grateful. I know what the other side of family had to do in order to get here. I know of the sacrifices they made just to get here and give their children a better life. Both sides understood the value of working hard for what you wanted and not getting handed ANYTHING.
And by God, it pisses me off when people give me that attitude - "You want this country to go to Hell and I don't, therefore I am better than you". Fuck you.
I have worked hard for EVERYTHING I have in my life. I was never handed anything. If I got myself into a mess, guess who had to get me out of it? ME.
My parents haven't given me a dime since I moved out, nor would I ever ask for one, even if I was starving. I don't want them to support me. I'm an adult and that's what part of being an adult is - doing things for yourself, supporting yourself. And I won't take a dime from my parents or the government. Otherwise, what is the point of moving out of your parents' house?
And because of how hard I have worked for everything I have, how dare you tell me that you are going to take it away because I "have too much" or "need to give to people less fortunate than me". EXCUSE ME? I am not rich by any means - and just because YOU perceive me to be rich, you have the right to take away my hard earned money? Just what part of "MINE" don't you understand???
And yes, I know, I'm a heartless bitch for being so damn selfish about keeping MY money. If you knew anything about me, if you took the time to REALLY get to know me, you would know that I donate more than I should to charities. Now I don't know the exact percentage or whatever, but what does it matter if a person donates a dollar or a million? THEY GAVE. That's all that matters. And it would be okay if they chose not to give too. And I give to those that I want to because that's my prerogative. DON'T tell me where I should donate or how much you think I should give. It's none of your damn business. At least I gave - leave it at that. And I'll be damned if a bunch of whining, misguided people that absolutely squander what this country was built on to pick a punk ass president who will tell me that I earn too much money and force me at the point of a gun to donate a certain amount to certain charities. HELL NO!
This country was set up as a Republic. I can't seem to fathom why people are rooting to turn it into a Socialist or Communist country. And if you don't know what's going on, then by all means, please don't go vote! It's that simple. And dear God, please watch more than CNN!!!
Don't tell me I don't want what's best for this country. Another co-worker of mine said "McCain's doing too much for businesses. I like Obama because I only care what they are doing for me". *facepalm* This isn't about YOU. And it's not the government's job to do stuff for you. That is YOUR job. I could give a rat's ass about what's good for you. Once again, this isn't about you, this is about the direction our country is headed in. "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country". Remember that quote? Do ya think it has any significance what-so-ever? Now all I see is people saying "what can the government do for me".
The government is not your mommy. It is not there to take care of you. They do not owe us anything. They are not there to provide basic needs that you should be providing for yourself in the first place. They are not there to "spread the wealth around". If you think you are "entitled" to my money or my possessions, then you have another thing coming. I WILL fight to preserve what is mine... and that includes my country.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Post-debate update
I stand corrected - the debate was a tie.
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But Obama likes to say we have entered the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Correct me if I'm wrong, as I was not alive during that time, but from what I've read, unemployment was up to 15% - we are still around 6% now. Also, people were standing in lines for food. We might be lining up for gas (in Georgia, at least), but as far as I can tell, we aren't standing in line for food yet.
If I were him, I'd be embarrassed to compare the current situation to the Great Depression. What an insult to the people alive today that actually lived through it. We know nothing of the struggles they went through. Some of the older citizens need to call him on it. It's time that someone did. I'm tired of watching McCain just sit back while Obama spouts stuff like that.
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But Obama likes to say we have entered the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Correct me if I'm wrong, as I was not alive during that time, but from what I've read, unemployment was up to 15% - we are still around 6% now. Also, people were standing in lines for food. We might be lining up for gas (in Georgia, at least), but as far as I can tell, we aren't standing in line for food yet.
If I were him, I'd be embarrassed to compare the current situation to the Great Depression. What an insult to the people alive today that actually lived through it. We know nothing of the struggles they went through. Some of the older citizens need to call him on it. It's time that someone did. I'm tired of watching McCain just sit back while Obama spouts stuff like that.
Friday, September 26, 2008
A few random, unorganized thoughts
At work today, my supervisor was giving me tips on what to teach the students. The lesson was about how girls were less educated than boys in 3rd world countries. She said I needed to relate it to their own lives and to tell them that we even have this here in the U.S.
When I made a questioning face, she said "You KNOW that's true. Men are still given better jobs than they give the women."
I didn't say it to her, but excuse me, no one has ever GIVEN me a job. I have EARNED them.
Needless to say, I didn't tell the students her example.
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Predictions for tonight's debate:
Obama's people will say he won it, McCain's will say he won it.
Just like the reaction from every other move they have made thus far.
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John, you've got to stop trying to appease the liberals. You could drop out of the race and they still wouldn't think any better of you. They aren't worth it, leave them alone, pander to your own people.
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I'm watching a great series John Adams that was shown on HBO and I'm currently renting from the library. Great series. Highly recommended.
Those people went through a lot to make the great country that we live in. They were meeting to decide what to do about England. One guy insists on sending an appeasement letter to England. Adams says "no". They vote and decide to send it anyways. A few months later, the letter is sent back, unread, and with another letter from the king that says "If you go through with this, then you will be committing treason and those that commit treason against the crown will face certain death". They all look around at each other and say "Okay, let's go for it".
Now, I realize that it's speculation and Hollywoodfied. It may not have gone exactly like that, but wow... those guys are faced with certain death and they shrug, saying "let's go for it"?? You've got to either really believe in what you are doing or are really crazy... or even a little bit of both.
But what a change to people's attitudes now:
"It is too much work to do this myself. The government should provide for me."
I'd be rolling around in my grave if I was a founding father. They must be standing up there, watching all of this and saying "We went through all of that just for the US to end up like this?".
We are squandering what they have built for us. And it's a shame.
Back then, so many people gave up their lives for freedom and for what they believed in.
Today, people give up their freedom and what they believe in for gifts and empty promises. Shame on you for giving up what America means just for the promise of a $1000 tax cut. I think the founding fathers would be ashamed of the sellouts that we have become.
Thomas Jefferson said "Give me liberty or give me death."
American people today say "Give me health care, give me food, give me gas, give me a house, give me..."
Give me a break. Grow up. Get a job (or two if needed). Work hard to earn your money. Feel a sense of accomplishment when you succeed.
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Obama just said in the debate "Don't let a soldier die in vain".
Ironic after he told Iraq not to allow the withdrawing of troops until AFTER the election, so he gets credit for it. He says he's concerned about American's lives and our taxpayer money, but he puts more lives at risk, just so he gets credit.
Nice guy you all want for President.
When I made a questioning face, she said "You KNOW that's true. Men are still given better jobs than they give the women."
I didn't say it to her, but excuse me, no one has ever GIVEN me a job. I have EARNED them.
Needless to say, I didn't tell the students her example.
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Predictions for tonight's debate:
Obama's people will say he won it, McCain's will say he won it.
Just like the reaction from every other move they have made thus far.
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John, you've got to stop trying to appease the liberals. You could drop out of the race and they still wouldn't think any better of you. They aren't worth it, leave them alone, pander to your own people.
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I'm watching a great series John Adams that was shown on HBO and I'm currently renting from the library. Great series. Highly recommended.
Those people went through a lot to make the great country that we live in. They were meeting to decide what to do about England. One guy insists on sending an appeasement letter to England. Adams says "no". They vote and decide to send it anyways. A few months later, the letter is sent back, unread, and with another letter from the king that says "If you go through with this, then you will be committing treason and those that commit treason against the crown will face certain death". They all look around at each other and say "Okay, let's go for it".
Now, I realize that it's speculation and Hollywoodfied. It may not have gone exactly like that, but wow... those guys are faced with certain death and they shrug, saying "let's go for it"?? You've got to either really believe in what you are doing or are really crazy... or even a little bit of both.
But what a change to people's attitudes now:
"It is too much work to do this myself. The government should provide for me."
I'd be rolling around in my grave if I was a founding father. They must be standing up there, watching all of this and saying "We went through all of that just for the US to end up like this?".
We are squandering what they have built for us. And it's a shame.
Back then, so many people gave up their lives for freedom and for what they believed in.
Today, people give up their freedom and what they believe in for gifts and empty promises. Shame on you for giving up what America means just for the promise of a $1000 tax cut. I think the founding fathers would be ashamed of the sellouts that we have become.
Thomas Jefferson said "Give me liberty or give me death."
American people today say "Give me health care, give me food, give me gas, give me a house, give me..."
Give me a break. Grow up. Get a job (or two if needed). Work hard to earn your money. Feel a sense of accomplishment when you succeed.
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Obama just said in the debate "Don't let a soldier die in vain".
Ironic after he told Iraq not to allow the withdrawing of troops until AFTER the election, so he gets credit for it. He says he's concerned about American's lives and our taxpayer money, but he puts more lives at risk, just so he gets credit.
Nice guy you all want for President.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
A Lesson for Teachers
I’m tired of hearing about teachers using their classrooms as their private political soapboxes. The classroom is a place for teaching students, not teaching them what to think. You want a forum to express your views? Great, get a blog. The classroom is not the place for it.
When my students ask me who I’m going to vote for, I tell them that I can’t say because it’s a secret ballot. They press me, and tell me that other teachers tell them who they are voting for, but I will not. I don’t mind discussing the election itself or bare bone facts about the candidates, but no opinions from my end.
Why? I think it’s unethical. These students have expressed to me that they feel if they do not support the candidate that the teacher supports, then the teacher will not like them or will give them a bad grade. I remember having the same fears when I was in school, and students should not be subjected to that. I personally hated that feeling, and would never do that to my students. Besides, I would be prouder of them if they decided on their own, by researching different sources than I would be if they could parrot my views. I already know my views, and I’m confident enough in them that I don’t need a classroom full of students who can regurgitate my opinions. In fact, I would be ashamed. I’m not here to tell people how they should think, but how they should think for themselves.
I do not agree with everything McCain says, but I respect him because he is able to articulate his views and stand by them, knowing people may not like him for doing so, but does it anyway because he feels it's the right thing to do. I hate people who change their views based on who is around them. It shows that they are not very confident with themselves, or do not know themselves very well. They are so focused on pleasing others that they are not true to themselves. That said, I would respect a student more for having their own opinion, even if it was different than my own, than appearing to agree with mine just to get on my good side.
I hear fellow teachers insert their rhetoric into classes and it sickens me. One teacher decided to talk about global warming in his discussion class, but without a discussion. He TOLD them about one side of the issue and didn’t talk about the other. He didn’t see anything wrong with it, because as he said, “There is only one side to discuss”.
And whether it is politics or some silly trivial matter, I don’t need my strong opinions in the classroom. Even if I walked in and said “I think green cars are the best and only the smartest people drive green cars. People who drive purple cars are especially stupid”. It doesn’t matter if I believe it or not, I have no right to say that to them. Of course, they will agree, to get a good grade or just because they think I must know what I’m talking about because I am a teacher. One of them or a friend of theirs might drive a purple car. Or they might develop a horrible prejudice against people who drive purple cars. The consequences of my careless actions are infinite.
Heaven forbid, some kid in there hangs on my every word and takes it for truth. What kind of person am I to use that against them? They are PEOPLE, not pawns to use for my own benefit. I don’t want to make an army of mindless minions. I want to make a group of educated, think-for-yourself people who excel on their own and shoving my opinions down their throats doesn’t accomplish that.
Friday, August 29, 2008
The Audacity of Something...and it's not Hope
Obama didn't just "happen" to have his speech on the 45th anniversary of MLK's speech, he planned it that way and I find it cheeky on Obama's part. He could not do it by himself, so he stood on the shoulders of a great man to make himself look better. Despicable.
And how awful he could not follow in MLK's footsteps by having a positive message like him. He was insulting McCain left and right. Bad Form, Strike 2.
The speech, itself, wasn't bad. But it wasn't his best. Even his followers on CNN said that he has done better in the past, and expected his speech to be better this time. He didn't even top Clinton's speech. The Clintons overshadowed him at the DNC. He speaks like a preacher, not a politician.
Also, Obama likes to complain that people misquote him by taking sound-bytes and not the whole quote. He and the Democrats did the same thing to McCain all through the convention:
1) Middle class is under $5 million. When McCain said that, it was a joke. Everyone else knew it was a joke, besides Obama.
2) McCain has 7 houses. He buys and sells houses as income. He does not live in 7 seven houses.
3) McCain knows nothing about economics. Says Obama, who thinks he can lower taxes on 95% of the people, yet spend billions and billions in new programs. He says he's going to go line-by-line in the budget and get rid of failing programs. #1 - He can't do that as President, that is Congress' job. #2 -Even if he could, that won't give you enough money to run the programs that he wants to. He'll have to get the money from somewhere and it won't be from the top 5% of income earners.
Not to mention the Obama campaign's reaction to McCain's pick of Palin. McCain was gracious enough to extend his congratulations to Obama for his moment. Obama (or at least his campaign) turns around and rolls their eyes at McCain's pick.
This man is a great speaker, there is no doubt about that. The way he works a crowd is amazing. He had that crowd eating out of his hand last night. He had them all in tears. I can't name another politician (Not even Clinton) who is able to do that.
But, a great speaker does not also mean a great leader. This man is not a leader. It's evident in his words and his actions. He picked Biden to be a "mentor" for him. He can't breathe without the okay of another. A leader doesn't care if people don't agree with him; he keeps doing what he's doing because he thinks it's for the best of everyone. Michelle Obama says they never talked about running for Senator or President, it was always about helping others. Being President isn't about helping others, it's about running a country.
And from what I'm seeing about Palin, SHE'S a strong woman I can get excited about.
And how awful he could not follow in MLK's footsteps by having a positive message like him. He was insulting McCain left and right. Bad Form, Strike 2.
The speech, itself, wasn't bad. But it wasn't his best. Even his followers on CNN said that he has done better in the past, and expected his speech to be better this time. He didn't even top Clinton's speech. The Clintons overshadowed him at the DNC. He speaks like a preacher, not a politician.
Also, Obama likes to complain that people misquote him by taking sound-bytes and not the whole quote. He and the Democrats did the same thing to McCain all through the convention:
1) Middle class is under $5 million. When McCain said that, it was a joke. Everyone else knew it was a joke, besides Obama.
2) McCain has 7 houses. He buys and sells houses as income. He does not live in 7 seven houses.
3) McCain knows nothing about economics. Says Obama, who thinks he can lower taxes on 95% of the people, yet spend billions and billions in new programs. He says he's going to go line-by-line in the budget and get rid of failing programs. #1 - He can't do that as President, that is Congress' job. #2 -Even if he could, that won't give you enough money to run the programs that he wants to. He'll have to get the money from somewhere and it won't be from the top 5% of income earners.
Not to mention the Obama campaign's reaction to McCain's pick of Palin. McCain was gracious enough to extend his congratulations to Obama for his moment. Obama (or at least his campaign) turns around and rolls their eyes at McCain's pick.
This man is a great speaker, there is no doubt about that. The way he works a crowd is amazing. He had that crowd eating out of his hand last night. He had them all in tears. I can't name another politician (Not even Clinton) who is able to do that.
But, a great speaker does not also mean a great leader. This man is not a leader. It's evident in his words and his actions. He picked Biden to be a "mentor" for him. He can't breathe without the okay of another. A leader doesn't care if people don't agree with him; he keeps doing what he's doing because he thinks it's for the best of everyone. Michelle Obama says they never talked about running for Senator or President, it was always about helping others. Being President isn't about helping others, it's about running a country.
Did anyone else notice what instrumental piece they were playing after the speech, as Obama’s family and Biden’s family came out to wave to the crowd? It was the theme to the movie “Clear and Present Danger”. I’m sure it was chosen because it sounded presidential, patriotic or whatever, but could it be that someone in Obama’s camp might be trying to tell us something? Ironic.
And from what I'm seeing about Palin, SHE'S a strong woman I can get excited about.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Obama's VP announcement - his last huzzah?
I can say with absolute confidence now that Obama's on a fast spiral down. He worried me for awhile, and played a good game, but he's not going to win. His much-anticipated VP announcement solidified this for me.
Joe Biden? I must say, I thought he'd choose a woman. Either way, I figured his choice would be based on image, more than anything else. He's white, older with more experience, especially in foreign affairs. Everything Obama needed. A white guy for the "racists" that Obama is convinced are the reason he's tied with McCain and not a shoe-in like he thought he would be. An older guy to trump the "you're-too-young" crowd. A guy with 35 years experience to silence the "but you have no experience" people. And foreign experience to calm down people who can't believe that Obama thinks he can waltz into other countries and just by talking to them will pacify them.
...Or so he hopes.
I don't think the voters will be fooled. Biden has Clinton-disease where he can't control what comes flying out of his mouth, and usually, it's catastrophic. (See: 2 failed campaigns, 1988 and 2008). He's already mouthing off at McCain.
"He will have to figure out which of the seven kitchen tables to sit at"
Oh yeah. Like any of you big guys in Washington own only one house. Give me a break. I'm sure that this guy flapping his gums and Obama don't only own one house. The guy has been on the job for less than a day and that's what he graces us with? Why not something constructive, like "Compared with McCain, I know more about foreign policy because I've done xyz in my committee, etc..."
The media is calling him "Obama's attack dog". What did you do, Obama, take a page from Hillary's book and pick someone like her husband to stand up for you and do your dirty work for you? What happened to "different politics" and not running a negative campaign? That didn't last long, did it? So how fast will your billion dollar plans go down the drain? Guess what - if you start playing with Hillary's rules, then expect to fall flat on your face like she did.
Not to mention, what Biden has been quoted saying about Obama:
"the presidency is not something that lends itself to on-the-job training", saying that Obama wasn't ready for the Presidency.
That just cracks me up. Sure, your VP doesn't have to be buddy-buddy with you or even really like you, but at least they need to respect you and think you are up for the job. How sad is that. He's the best guy Obama could pick for the job, but Biden doesn't think Obama will make a good President. Obama says he doesn't want a "yes" man. Well, that's fine and all, but you need someone who at least has confidence in your campaign.
Apparently, Biden also said earlier in the season that he wasn't in the race to become VP and if he was offered it, he would turn it down. Nice guy, you have there, Obama. Good luck with that.
What really tickles my funny bone is how Obama promised his followers that they would be the first to know about his VP pick. But seems like it got leaked to the media first, around 1am this morning, so Obama's camp had to send it out as quick as possible, not to disappoint his fans. So he sent them the announcement at 3am. Sounds like a bad Hillary campaign commercial:
"It's 3am. A phone is ringing...". I wonder if his supporters enjoyed that nice wake up call. Hey, maybe it's the metaphorical wake up call we've been waiting for them to have. "I want this guy to ANSWER the phone at 3am, not CALL me at 3am!"
But enjoy it while it lasts. I say this was Obama's last poll boost. It's like watching those Olympic runners. You see them take off and one is way out in front, but you can tell that they came out too quickly and sure enough, 200 meters before the finish line, they die like a mosquito hitting a bug light.
As a runner, I've seen it before - Obama came out too quickly. He used up all of his energy in the first 200 meters, and will have nothing left for the home stretch.
Sources:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080823/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_analysis
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/us/politics/24biden.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Joe Biden? I must say, I thought he'd choose a woman. Either way, I figured his choice would be based on image, more than anything else. He's white, older with more experience, especially in foreign affairs. Everything Obama needed. A white guy for the "racists" that Obama is convinced are the reason he's tied with McCain and not a shoe-in like he thought he would be. An older guy to trump the "you're-too-young" crowd. A guy with 35 years experience to silence the "but you have no experience" people. And foreign experience to calm down people who can't believe that Obama thinks he can waltz into other countries and just by talking to them will pacify them.
...Or so he hopes.
I don't think the voters will be fooled. Biden has Clinton-disease where he can't control what comes flying out of his mouth, and usually, it's catastrophic. (See: 2 failed campaigns, 1988 and 2008). He's already mouthing off at McCain.
"He will have to figure out which of the seven kitchen tables to sit at"
Oh yeah. Like any of you big guys in Washington own only one house. Give me a break. I'm sure that this guy flapping his gums and Obama don't only own one house. The guy has been on the job for less than a day and that's what he graces us with? Why not something constructive, like "Compared with McCain, I know more about foreign policy because I've done xyz in my committee, etc..."
The media is calling him "Obama's attack dog". What did you do, Obama, take a page from Hillary's book and pick someone like her husband to stand up for you and do your dirty work for you? What happened to "different politics" and not running a negative campaign? That didn't last long, did it? So how fast will your billion dollar plans go down the drain? Guess what - if you start playing with Hillary's rules, then expect to fall flat on your face like she did.
Not to mention, what Biden has been quoted saying about Obama:
"the presidency is not something that lends itself to on-the-job training", saying that Obama wasn't ready for the Presidency.
That just cracks me up. Sure, your VP doesn't have to be buddy-buddy with you or even really like you, but at least they need to respect you and think you are up for the job. How sad is that. He's the best guy Obama could pick for the job, but Biden doesn't think Obama will make a good President. Obama says he doesn't want a "yes" man. Well, that's fine and all, but you need someone who at least has confidence in your campaign.
Apparently, Biden also said earlier in the season that he wasn't in the race to become VP and if he was offered it, he would turn it down. Nice guy, you have there, Obama. Good luck with that.
What really tickles my funny bone is how Obama promised his followers that they would be the first to know about his VP pick. But seems like it got leaked to the media first, around 1am this morning, so Obama's camp had to send it out as quick as possible, not to disappoint his fans. So he sent them the announcement at 3am. Sounds like a bad Hillary campaign commercial:
"It's 3am. A phone is ringing...". I wonder if his supporters enjoyed that nice wake up call. Hey, maybe it's the metaphorical wake up call we've been waiting for them to have. "I want this guy to ANSWER the phone at 3am, not CALL me at 3am!"
But enjoy it while it lasts. I say this was Obama's last poll boost. It's like watching those Olympic runners. You see them take off and one is way out in front, but you can tell that they came out too quickly and sure enough, 200 meters before the finish line, they die like a mosquito hitting a bug light.
As a runner, I've seen it before - Obama came out too quickly. He used up all of his energy in the first 200 meters, and will have nothing left for the home stretch.
Sources:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080823/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_analysis
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/us/politics/24biden.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Friday, July 25, 2008
Obama-speak
So the other night on ABC news, Mr. Barack"Better than Sliced Bread" Obama had to answer a question without a script or teleprompter to aid him.
Here's the question: "If you had it to do over again, knowing what you know now, would you support the surge?"
And here was his answer (taken from Boortz.com): "No, because keep in mind that question, you wouldn't ... but keep in mind that kind of hypothetical is very difficult to know hindsight is 20-20 ... later ... but I think that what I'm absolutely convinced of is that at that time we had to change the political debate because the view of the Bush administration at that time was one that I just disagreed with."
Whoops.
And just how are we planning to talk to terrorists without a script or teleprompter to aide us, Mr. Obama?
My Dad wanted to know if what he said was in English and what it said. So I provided him with a translation:
"No, I cannot give a concrete answer at this time, because I don't want to scare off voters that are in favor, but I don't want to scare off those that are opposed either. I need to find a neutral answer to please everyone and not get stuck in a situation where I need to take back what I said tomorrow. So therefore, I will say nothing, but make it look pretty at the same time."
There you have it. THAT'S what people want to vote into office. THAT'S what people are getting all starstruck over. THAT'S who people want as the POTUS - a person who says pretty words, but is non-committal because he doesn't want to lose people and is afraid that he may have to unapologize/recant/rephrase tomorrow. Not to mention he can't say anything worthwhile or with meaning without the use of a crutch. Be afraid, be very afraid.
And then this week, he's parading around Europe, as though he's already been elected. Talk about having no respect for your fellow candidate or the current sitting President. No class either. Cute.
But that is a rant for another day...
Here's the question: "If you had it to do over again, knowing what you know now, would you support the surge?"
And here was his answer (taken from Boortz.com): "No, because keep in mind that question, you wouldn't ... but keep in mind that kind of hypothetical is very difficult to know hindsight is 20-20 ... later ... but I think that what I'm absolutely convinced of is that at that time we had to change the political debate because the view of the Bush administration at that time was one that I just disagreed with."
Whoops.
And just how are we planning to talk to terrorists without a script or teleprompter to aide us, Mr. Obama?
My Dad wanted to know if what he said was in English and what it said. So I provided him with a translation:
"No, I cannot give a concrete answer at this time, because I don't want to scare off voters that are in favor, but I don't want to scare off those that are opposed either. I need to find a neutral answer to please everyone and not get stuck in a situation where I need to take back what I said tomorrow. So therefore, I will say nothing, but make it look pretty at the same time."
There you have it. THAT'S what people want to vote into office. THAT'S what people are getting all starstruck over. THAT'S who people want as the POTUS - a person who says pretty words, but is non-committal because he doesn't want to lose people and is afraid that he may have to unapologize/recant/rephrase tomorrow. Not to mention he can't say anything worthwhile or with meaning without the use of a crutch. Be afraid, be very afraid.
And then this week, he's parading around Europe, as though he's already been elected. Talk about having no respect for your fellow candidate or the current sitting President. No class either. Cute.
But that is a rant for another day...
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Want some cheese with that whine?
So I'm sure you've heard of McCain's advisor Gramm by now, and his "whiner" remarks. If not, I'll fill you in: (quotes taken from http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/5882287.html in the Houston Chronicle)
"Gramm attracted the attention when he told the Times: "You've heard of mental depression; this is a mental recession." He noted that growth has held up at about 1 percent despite all the publicity over losing jobs to India, China, illegal immigration, housing and credit problems and record oil prices. "We may have a recession; we haven't had one yet."
"We have sort of become a nation of whiners," Gramm said. "You just hear this constant whining, complaining about a loss of competitiveness, America in decline" despite a major export boom that is the primary reason that growth continues in the economy, he said."
I agree with him. I think he hit it right on the head, and I'm sorry if they are offended by it. Hey, sometimes the truth hurts. Sometimes you need a kick in the pants to get moving, ya know what I mean?
But SuperObama stepped in, assuring people that their woes weren't all in their heads:
"It's not just a figment of your imagination," Obama said at a town-hall event focused on helping women advance economically. "Let's be clear. This economic downturn is not in your head."
"It isn't whining to ask government to step in and give families some relief," he said, drawing a standing ovation from the nearly 3,000 people in a high school gymnasium. "And I think it's time we had a president who doesn't deny our problems or blame the American people for them but takes responsibility and provides the leadership to solve them."
I like how he twisted the words. He is THE master of twisting words in his favor. A 'mental recession' doesn't mean that houses didn't get forclosed on. I think it more meant that people believing that Bush was to blame for all of it instead of taking responsibility for themselves was a 'mental recession'. Just like Boortz, Herman Cain and Clark Howard said during their meeting on the economy -there's a difference between a national recession and a personal one. We as a country are not in a recession, but many people are experiencing a personal recession.
Sure, people need a hand up from time to time, and things DO happen, but it IS whining when you don't do a darn thing for yourself, and always expect other people to bail you out for your bad choices. Guess what "gimmie, gimmie, gimmie!!" is? W-H-I-N-I-N-G.
Obama is right, we DO have a problem, but it's not with the economy or the government or Bush - we have a problem with people feeling entitled to things that they can't afford in the first place. When Obama's in office, it will no longer be quite as big of an accomplishment to have a college education or to own a house because he believes these are rights that everyone should be entitled to. And where will it end? Graduate school? Doctorates? Mansions? House boats? Vacation homes? It won't. Once you give people something, then they want more. People won't be happy with a college education, they'll want Doctorates handed to them. And a house won't be enough either, they'll want to be entitled to a vacation home too, afterall, it's not fair that some people can have them and they can't.
And why shouldn't we blame people for their foreclosures? They signed into an agreement that they couldn't afford in the first place, didn't bother to read the fine print or whatever and thought it was okay because they lending bank said it was okay. Granted, there were the people who thought they could afford it, but something happened and they lost their job. Okay, but how about having some back-up savings in case something like that happens? It's not the government's fault that they didn't plan ahead.
So Obama is going to solve people's problems for them by taking their money away from them and providing them with 'rights' that they should be entitled to. He must really think the U.S. is stupid and can't handle their own money, otherwise, why would he think it was best to take their money away from them? "Oh you can't handle being an adult, so give me your money and I'll tell you how is the best way to spend it". It astounds me that people would vote for a guy that insults their intelligence.
My Mom has a good idea - take out all of your money from the bank once Obama gets in and hide it under your mattress. Otherwise, we're not going to have any left. Now THAT would be something to whine about... but hopefully we will be pro-active enough now not to make that happen.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Can't believe everything you hear...or read.
Saw a magazine the other day that had on the front cover about how McCain was getting cozy with the press. So I was intrigued and curious - what press exactly? Because I rarely see him in the news. I thought Obama was the media darling. Back when Hillary was in the race, conservative media would have negative stories about her and Obama, and would even have stories about McCain featured in the footnotes. You'd have to search for them. As for the more liberal media, Obama was always a saint, the devil even got better press than Hillary and McCain wasn't even mentioned at all.
So I open up the article (featured in "The Nation" by the way, a notoriously liberal publication) and it says in bold letters:
"No candidate since John F. Kennedy and perhaps none since FDR, has enjoyed such cozy relations with the press."
I had to read it twice. I was flabbergasted. Now I don't know about JFK or FDR, but Clinton didn't get a free ride with the press? What about his wife in the '90s? And most certainly Obama now, especially all of the pictures of Obama taken at a high angle so he looks presidential with the seal behind his head like a halo. Maybe I'm missing something here...
Makes you wonder how they get away with printing such things. And it's not like the article in "The Nation" was an editorial - it was an article!! The Media needs to get more responsibility for what they feed to people. Someone's going to read that and believe it!!Or maybe I need to read different papers. I went to the BBC and CNN yesterday, only saw stories about how great Obama will be and how Michelle Obama is gearing up to be the first African American first lady. Today, Newsmax.com had a story about how McCain backed the Supreme Court's decision on the 2nd amendment. But that's a fact, not opinion. Maybe the article was more referring to the number of stories about him, rather than the opinions in them (if any)? Or maybe it's the lack of news stories about him... I don't know any more. Just how are they measuring how McCain is a "media darling"? Because he doesn't have nearly as many skeletons in his closet as Obama?
Odd how they are bothered that he is "favored", but it doesn't bother them that the media was one of the main reasons of how Obama got as far as he has (and potentially why he might get elected). Proof yet again how free speech comes with a double standard.
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Really? The Government has nothing better to do?
Lately, I have noted a rampant paranoia among the general public. Somehow, they have gotten it into their minds that the government had nothing better to do than to watch us 24/7.
There was a discussion on Amazon about how they protected our 1st amendment rights by not releasing the names of people who have bought books from them. People seem to think that the government tracks what books you buy or check out from the library to see if you fit one of their profiles. A bomb-making book, sure, I can see that. (and in fact, I don't think they have any at the library). But according to Amazon, they won't release that kind of information anyways, so what's the problem?
The library doesn't track books. Except if you count giving you recommendations. For example, if I check out 3 books by Michael Crichton, the system recognizes that I must like him as an author and lists more books of his that I might like to read. Ooo, the evil Bush administration is tracking what I read to give me suggestions of what I might like to read. How awful! How dare they? My rights are violated!
Had a guy come into the library a few weeks ago, convinced that the government tracks everything we view on the web. I laughed and was called "naive". Come on, how can the government have that kind of money, resources and time to track every single webpage that we view. Some guy is sitting up in D.C. sifting through all those websites 24/7? Please... they have better things to do with their time. Certain websites might send off a red flag, sure, but they aren't watching us all the time or even the majority of time.
Once had this friend whose Dad was Arab. She was convinced that the government was watching her because of her heritage. She claimed that once during a phone call, a random guy cut into the middle of it and said "oops, wrong number". She thought they were listening in on her phone call to her mother and messed up, which ended up on him cutting in. She also claimed that they logged into her father's AOL account and deleted his address book. Trust me, you aren't that important. Lines get crossed all the time, and server glitches happen all the time as well.
So, the moral of the story is: The government is not watching you every minute of the day. Your books are not tracked. Your phone calls are not listened in on. Your email accounts are not hacked. And your websites aren't tracked.
Who does track you: Your credit card company to make sure your card hasn't been stolen. Your bank might do the same thing. Most likely, your supermarket tracks what you buy if you have one of those "saver" cards. Some movie theaters even track what movies you see if you have their points card. Does that mean they are violating your rights too? No, because most times you are getting discounts or coupons out of them, so no one cares. Does that mean the "evil" government is watching what movies you are watching and what groceries you buy? No!! They don't care. It's used for inventory, to track sales and to increase profit. And in fact, I am willing to bet that the retail industry doesn't care what YOU watch or buy either. They just want to know what most people are watching or buying.
So go back to what you were doing. Feel free to surf on the web and buy your books without having to feel like you have to look over your shoulder. Despite what the people in the government, like Hillary and Obama, tell you, they do not care about you. You can relax now.
But if you really want someone watching you all hours of the day, get a dog. You will be watched, tracked and your 1st amendment rights will be surrendered, because after all, their freedom of "speech" will trump yours. What they say goes. If they want food or to be walked while you're taking a nap, they will get their way. You might want to read the paper on a lazy Sunday morning, but they will have other ideas. You will be stared at as you eat your dinner and you will be followed as you move about the house, in case you have food. If the dog happens to be sleeping as you move around the house, they will keep one eye on you, tracking your movements in case you get food.
And if it makes you feel better, you can even name the dog "Government".
There was a discussion on Amazon about how they protected our 1st amendment rights by not releasing the names of people who have bought books from them. People seem to think that the government tracks what books you buy or check out from the library to see if you fit one of their profiles. A bomb-making book, sure, I can see that. (and in fact, I don't think they have any at the library). But according to Amazon, they won't release that kind of information anyways, so what's the problem?
The library doesn't track books. Except if you count giving you recommendations. For example, if I check out 3 books by Michael Crichton, the system recognizes that I must like him as an author and lists more books of his that I might like to read. Ooo, the evil Bush administration is tracking what I read to give me suggestions of what I might like to read. How awful! How dare they? My rights are violated!
Had a guy come into the library a few weeks ago, convinced that the government tracks everything we view on the web. I laughed and was called "naive". Come on, how can the government have that kind of money, resources and time to track every single webpage that we view. Some guy is sitting up in D.C. sifting through all those websites 24/7? Please... they have better things to do with their time. Certain websites might send off a red flag, sure, but they aren't watching us all the time or even the majority of time.
Once had this friend whose Dad was Arab. She was convinced that the government was watching her because of her heritage. She claimed that once during a phone call, a random guy cut into the middle of it and said "oops, wrong number". She thought they were listening in on her phone call to her mother and messed up, which ended up on him cutting in. She also claimed that they logged into her father's AOL account and deleted his address book. Trust me, you aren't that important. Lines get crossed all the time, and server glitches happen all the time as well.
So, the moral of the story is: The government is not watching you every minute of the day. Your books are not tracked. Your phone calls are not listened in on. Your email accounts are not hacked. And your websites aren't tracked.
Who does track you: Your credit card company to make sure your card hasn't been stolen. Your bank might do the same thing. Most likely, your supermarket tracks what you buy if you have one of those "saver" cards. Some movie theaters even track what movies you see if you have their points card. Does that mean they are violating your rights too? No, because most times you are getting discounts or coupons out of them, so no one cares. Does that mean the "evil" government is watching what movies you are watching and what groceries you buy? No!! They don't care. It's used for inventory, to track sales and to increase profit. And in fact, I am willing to bet that the retail industry doesn't care what YOU watch or buy either. They just want to know what most people are watching or buying.
So go back to what you were doing. Feel free to surf on the web and buy your books without having to feel like you have to look over your shoulder. Despite what the people in the government, like Hillary and Obama, tell you, they do not care about you. You can relax now.
But if you really want someone watching you all hours of the day, get a dog. You will be watched, tracked and your 1st amendment rights will be surrendered, because after all, their freedom of "speech" will trump yours. What they say goes. If they want food or to be walked while you're taking a nap, they will get their way. You might want to read the paper on a lazy Sunday morning, but they will have other ideas. You will be stared at as you eat your dinner and you will be followed as you move about the house, in case you have food. If the dog happens to be sleeping as you move around the house, they will keep one eye on you, tracking your movements in case you get food.
And if it makes you feel better, you can even name the dog "Government".
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
It never rains but it pours.
I remember once when I was little, my family and I were on a car trip. I forget how old I was exactly, but young enough to believe my Dad could control the weather. It was raining outside and every time my Dad yelled "Stop!" the rain would magically stop. And when he yelled "start!", it would start up again. How cool was my Dad that he could control the weather by the sound of his voice? It didn't matter that we happened to be going under a bridge when he yelled "stop!", and came out from under it when he yelled "start!". All I knew was that when he told the rain to do something, the rain obeyed his voice. Which was true (the rain did respond when he commanded it to)... but I didn't take other factors into consideration. And we all know (or I hope we all know) that no one can control the weather by the sound of their voice.
This reminds me of what's going on financially in this country today. I've heard many people lament about how "bad" things are... of how they had one job during Clinton and had money to spare, and under Bush, they work multiple jobs and are still struggling. And like the rain example, I'm sure it is true to an extent, but people aren't taking other factors into consideration. I'm sure Bush and Clinton aren't the only things that have changed in those people's situations.
My Grandparents worked more hours for less money than people today, but does that mean whomever was President then was worse than Bush or Clinton? No! For one, there's a thing called inflation. Things aren't going to cost the same now as they did in 1940 nor are they going to cost the same as they did in 1980. I feel this is one of the things that people fail to recognize. Please repeat after me: Gas will never again cost under $2.00 a gallon. It'd be nice and sure, $4 a gallon stinks. But there's nothing you can do about it, to get it to go down to $0.99 a gallon ever again, even if they drill, even if we look for alternative resources. We have to accept that.
The value of a dollar changes. Inflation changes. The cost to produce things changes. Supply & Demand change. The amount of resources available changes. Mileage per gallon changes. Even your car changes over time.
I sincerely doubt that anyone (besides my Dad who holds onto cars forever, almost past their time) still has the same car that they had 20 years ago. So if you say "gas under Clinton cost me XX to fill my tank and now under Bush, it costs XXX to fill it". No kidding, you don't say. There were a lot smaller cars on the road back when Clinton was in office, and they probably had an average of 10-12 gallon tanks. Now, everyone has humongous cars that have 20+ gallon tanks. Even if gas was the same exact price now as it was then, it would STILL cost you more because you have a bigger tank!! It's not rocket science...
Now moving away from gas... it's the same logic for the people that think it's Bush's fault that they were able to support themselves from one job during Clinton, but struggle working multiple jobs under Bush - Look to the other factors.
People that are now having families (or have established families under Bush) and buying houses now, were the same people that were in high school living at home or in college, supporting themselves. One job during that stage is enough to support oneself, doesn't matter who was President at the time. But when you grow up, buy big purchases (cars, houses, etc) and start having families, it's going to cost more That one job just won't cut it anymore. I don't see why people expect to afford bigger ticket items and try to support other people on the same job that they used to just support themselves.
Other factors can account for this as well: divorce, losing one's job, getting lower paying job, debt, addition of pets, kids or elderly parents, retirement, moving, etc... No matter what the case, I'm sure all of the people complaining about how things are so much worse now that before aren't in the same exact situation as they were 8+ years ago.
The media isn't helping the situation much, by perpetuating the myth that "evil" Bush is to blame for all of this. And like the rain example, we need to look around to our surroundings for other factors and the answers for our current situations, instead of thinking that one guy is controlling the rain.
This reminds me of what's going on financially in this country today. I've heard many people lament about how "bad" things are... of how they had one job during Clinton and had money to spare, and under Bush, they work multiple jobs and are still struggling. And like the rain example, I'm sure it is true to an extent, but people aren't taking other factors into consideration. I'm sure Bush and Clinton aren't the only things that have changed in those people's situations.
My Grandparents worked more hours for less money than people today, but does that mean whomever was President then was worse than Bush or Clinton? No! For one, there's a thing called inflation. Things aren't going to cost the same now as they did in 1940 nor are they going to cost the same as they did in 1980. I feel this is one of the things that people fail to recognize. Please repeat after me: Gas will never again cost under $2.00 a gallon. It'd be nice and sure, $4 a gallon stinks. But there's nothing you can do about it, to get it to go down to $0.99 a gallon ever again, even if they drill, even if we look for alternative resources. We have to accept that.
The value of a dollar changes. Inflation changes. The cost to produce things changes. Supply & Demand change. The amount of resources available changes. Mileage per gallon changes. Even your car changes over time.
I sincerely doubt that anyone (besides my Dad who holds onto cars forever, almost past their time) still has the same car that they had 20 years ago. So if you say "gas under Clinton cost me XX to fill my tank and now under Bush, it costs XXX to fill it". No kidding, you don't say. There were a lot smaller cars on the road back when Clinton was in office, and they probably had an average of 10-12 gallon tanks. Now, everyone has humongous cars that have 20+ gallon tanks. Even if gas was the same exact price now as it was then, it would STILL cost you more because you have a bigger tank!! It's not rocket science...
Now moving away from gas... it's the same logic for the people that think it's Bush's fault that they were able to support themselves from one job during Clinton, but struggle working multiple jobs under Bush - Look to the other factors.
People that are now having families (or have established families under Bush) and buying houses now, were the same people that were in high school living at home or in college, supporting themselves. One job during that stage is enough to support oneself, doesn't matter who was President at the time. But when you grow up, buy big purchases (cars, houses, etc) and start having families, it's going to cost more That one job just won't cut it anymore. I don't see why people expect to afford bigger ticket items and try to support other people on the same job that they used to just support themselves.
Other factors can account for this as well: divorce, losing one's job, getting lower paying job, debt, addition of pets, kids or elderly parents, retirement, moving, etc... No matter what the case, I'm sure all of the people complaining about how things are so much worse now that before aren't in the same exact situation as they were 8+ years ago.
The media isn't helping the situation much, by perpetuating the myth that "evil" Bush is to blame for all of this. And like the rain example, we need to look around to our surroundings for other factors and the answers for our current situations, instead of thinking that one guy is controlling the rain.
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