Sunday, August 23, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Sorry things are hectic
be back as soon as I can with a more humourouse blog ,, things are a bit squeezed at the moment,, I will post about it later,, but if I do have any readers,, a prayer would not be a bad thing to send my way, God Bless
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
An Excelent Post by LAWDOG
Mental rabbit chase
During the last Presidential ruckus, various folks were exposed to the whacky world of citizenship as it relates to the ability to run for the office of POTUS.
Part of that ruckus involved the Senate passing a resolution declaring that Senator McCain was a natural-born citizen, an act that I found to be completely unnecessary and little more than a "bread-and-circus" act for the gratification of the Public.
It was only later, during a informal debate with a political figure that I learned -- to my horror -- that it appears that most law-makers were actually taking that resolution seriously.
When I pointed out that the First Congress of the United States had actually put that question to rest some centuries back, this lawmaker was flabbergasted.
*sigh*
I hereby offer to sponsor the 28th amendment to the United States Constitution: "The possession of a law degree hereby bars the person so possessing that degree from holding any elected office at the Federal level, as does the possession of a degree in political science."
We've got enough lawyers and PoliSci types in Federal Government now -- and look where that's gotten us. We need more historians in Congress, and fewer lawyers. That way we might actually be able to avoid passing laws to cover things already dealt with.
That, and the whole "Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it" thing.
Just a thought.
LawDog
http://thelawdogfiles.blogspot.com/2009/08/mental-rabbit-chase.html
During the last Presidential ruckus, various folks were exposed to the whacky world of citizenship as it relates to the ability to run for the office of POTUS.
Part of that ruckus involved the Senate passing a resolution declaring that Senator McCain was a natural-born citizen, an act that I found to be completely unnecessary and little more than a "bread-and-circus" act for the gratification of the Public.
It was only later, during a informal debate with a political figure that I learned -- to my horror -- that it appears that most law-makers were actually taking that resolution seriously.
When I pointed out that the First Congress of the United States had actually put that question to rest some centuries back, this lawmaker was flabbergasted.
*sigh*
I hereby offer to sponsor the 28th amendment to the United States Constitution: "The possession of a law degree hereby bars the person so possessing that degree from holding any elected office at the Federal level, as does the possession of a degree in political science."
We've got enough lawyers and PoliSci types in Federal Government now -- and look where that's gotten us. We need more historians in Congress, and fewer lawyers. That way we might actually be able to avoid passing laws to cover things already dealt with.
That, and the whole "Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it" thing.
Just a thought.
LawDog
http://thelawdogfiles.blogspot.com/2009/08/mental-rabbit-chase.html
Why is it
Why is it…. if you cross the North Korean border illegally you get 12 years hard labor……
but if you cross the U.S. border illegally, you get a driver’s license, Social Security card, and free health care?
Whose bright idea was this?
but if you cross the U.S. border illegally, you get a driver’s license, Social Security card, and free health care?
Whose bright idea was this?
Feed Back
I have recieved much feed back from many people friends and family,, and a lot of my Blog friends,, now i am not one to bend to the will,, however the feed back all come down with,, But Sir Brian,, we read your blog and it severely lacking in th humour we love most about you,, your political bent does not realy represent you,, and we want to read your humour and your warped ideas,, not the stick int he mud blanket politilaism that is rampant here,, please add in your humour,, that is why we read it and why we nolonger do,,
tHAT BEING SAID,, I HAVE TAKEN TO HEART,, AND WILL NOW OPEN THIS UP TO BETTER REPRESENT ME.,, expect my humour,, my wapred sense,, and those of others i have invited,, sorry for dry comment,, this will change,, hanks for your patience,, and a Major thanks to all that chastised me for being as i was called a prude and uninteresting,, something far from whome i realy am,,
anyway expect new commentors,, new comments and a lighter side of the news,, thanks for your patience,, this is a New Blog,, and growing pains are to be expected
Yours In Service
Brian Saul
tHAT BEING SAID,, I HAVE TAKEN TO HEART,, AND WILL NOW OPEN THIS UP TO BETTER REPRESENT ME.,, expect my humour,, my wapred sense,, and those of others i have invited,, sorry for dry comment,, this will change,, hanks for your patience,, and a Major thanks to all that chastised me for being as i was called a prude and uninteresting,, something far from whome i realy am,,
anyway expect new commentors,, new comments and a lighter side of the news,, thanks for your patience,, this is a New Blog,, and growing pains are to be expected
Yours In Service
Brian Saul
Thursday, August 13, 2009
SCORE for Palin!
Wow. Right out of the gate in her new role and she SCORES!
The Senate Finance Committee will drop a controversial provision on consultations for end-of-life care from its proposed healthcare bill, its top Republican member said Thursday.
The committee, which has worked on putting together a bipartisan healthcare reform bill, will drop the controversial provision after it was derided by conservatives as "death panels" to encourage euthanasia.
Underestimating her is the left's first mistake.
The Senate Finance Committee will drop a controversial provision on consultations for end-of-life care from its proposed healthcare bill, its top Republican member said Thursday.
The committee, which has worked on putting together a bipartisan healthcare reform bill, will drop the controversial provision after it was derided by conservatives as "death panels" to encourage euthanasia.
Underestimating her is the left's first mistake.
Our GOV run Skewls
The Current State Of Our Schools
Over at 2.0 Blogmocracy, tqcincinnatus has a terrific article comparing standardized test scores of public-schooled versus home-schooled students.
Note that the homeschooled kids consistently scored over 80%, while public schooled kids scored at 50%.
Says something, doesn't it?
Over at 2.0 Blogmocracy, tqcincinnatus has a terrific article comparing standardized test scores of public-schooled versus home-schooled students.
Note that the homeschooled kids consistently scored over 80%, while public schooled kids scored at 50%.
Says something, doesn't it?
EDITORIAL EXEGESIS
EDITORIAL EXEGESIS
"Democrats, bloodied over their attempt to force health care 'reform' on Americans, are looking more unreasonable and hysterical by the day. This isn't healthy for the republic. Their increasing anxiety and fear of failure are typified in the words of the leader of their party, who wants Republicans to keep their mouths shut while he 'fixes' health care. 'I don't want the folks who created the mess to do a lot of talking,' the president said Thursday at a political rally in Virginia. 'I want them to get out of the way so we can clean up the mess.' So much for the promises of bipartisan lawmaking. So much for open discussion. So much for understanding who really caused the 'mess' in the first place. Like Al Gore claiming the debate about global warming is over, the White House simply wants to shut down dialogue over who controls more than one-seventh of the economy. ... Truth is, there's nothing more American than revolting against heavy-handed authority, be it a long train of abuses from a king or the lawmaking of elected officials with strong authoritarian urges. This is a nation founded on independence, and there is a large portion of it that wants to retain that priceless heritage. This seems to confuse some lawmakers. ... Voters' deep anger is justifiable. They have every right to disrupt and shout down public figures who, as the protesters can be heard chanting, work for them. At dispute is not a mere difference of opinion that can and should be discussed in a civil manner, but a fundamental question of who is in charge of peoples' lives. We are not advocating violence, though coercive government is at its core violent as the state is required to resort to force to ensure that its directives aren't violated. But we do support our fellow citizens' right to express their rage at an injustice, particularly if it makes lawmakers uncomfortable. Shouldn't Americans bristle when their independence is threatened, when a federal official, in this case White House deputy chief of staff Jim Messina, says party leaders 'will punch back twice as hard' when voters merely show their displeasure? The freedom the protesters are defending can sometimes be messy and imperfect. A lack of freedom, however, is eternally oppressive. It is an unrelenting prison that poisons the human spirit, even when cloaked in allegedly humane programs such as government-run health care." --Investors' Business Daily
"Democrats, bloodied over their attempt to force health care 'reform' on Americans, are looking more unreasonable and hysterical by the day. This isn't healthy for the republic. Their increasing anxiety and fear of failure are typified in the words of the leader of their party, who wants Republicans to keep their mouths shut while he 'fixes' health care. 'I don't want the folks who created the mess to do a lot of talking,' the president said Thursday at a political rally in Virginia. 'I want them to get out of the way so we can clean up the mess.' So much for the promises of bipartisan lawmaking. So much for open discussion. So much for understanding who really caused the 'mess' in the first place. Like Al Gore claiming the debate about global warming is over, the White House simply wants to shut down dialogue over who controls more than one-seventh of the economy. ... Truth is, there's nothing more American than revolting against heavy-handed authority, be it a long train of abuses from a king or the lawmaking of elected officials with strong authoritarian urges. This is a nation founded on independence, and there is a large portion of it that wants to retain that priceless heritage. This seems to confuse some lawmakers. ... Voters' deep anger is justifiable. They have every right to disrupt and shout down public figures who, as the protesters can be heard chanting, work for them. At dispute is not a mere difference of opinion that can and should be discussed in a civil manner, but a fundamental question of who is in charge of peoples' lives. We are not advocating violence, though coercive government is at its core violent as the state is required to resort to force to ensure that its directives aren't violated. But we do support our fellow citizens' right to express their rage at an injustice, particularly if it makes lawmakers uncomfortable. Shouldn't Americans bristle when their independence is threatened, when a federal official, in this case White House deputy chief of staff Jim Messina, says party leaders 'will punch back twice as hard' when voters merely show their displeasure? The freedom the protesters are defending can sometimes be messy and imperfect. A lack of freedom, however, is eternally oppressive. It is an unrelenting prison that poisons the human spirit, even when cloaked in allegedly humane programs such as government-run health care." --Investors' Business Daily
Thought for the Day
"Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning succeeding generations to that wretchedness which inevitably awaits them if we basely entail hereditary bondage on them." --Thomas Jefferson
The Gipper
I think it is time that we heard from the Gipper about this stup Socialisd medicine Plan.
and then Poof,, freedom is gone
and then Poof,, freedom is gone
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
VA News
Senate Approves Advanced Funding for Veterans Health Programs
On Thursday, the Senate passed its version of the advanced funding for VA Health Care. The goal of the NAUS-endorsed legislation is bring much needed stability and predictability to the VA healthcare system and consistent high-quality care to sick and disabled veterans. The House passed its version on June 23rd.
The Senate passed version of the bill carries the same bill number as the House passed bill, HR 1016, but its wording differs somewhat. Both bills direct congressional appropriators to fund two-year plans for VA health programs to avoid financial and management difficulties that have occurred in past years. The differences will be worked out in conference when Congress returns in September.
NAUS Note: It was interesting to see that the Senate also added $2 billion to extend the “Cash For Clunkers” program. NAUS trusts Congress can as easily find money for the SBP/DIC Offset elimination and Concurrent Receipt for Chapter 61 medically retired veterans
On Thursday, the Senate passed its version of the advanced funding for VA Health Care. The goal of the NAUS-endorsed legislation is bring much needed stability and predictability to the VA healthcare system and consistent high-quality care to sick and disabled veterans. The House passed its version on June 23rd.
The Senate passed version of the bill carries the same bill number as the House passed bill, HR 1016, but its wording differs somewhat. Both bills direct congressional appropriators to fund two-year plans for VA health programs to avoid financial and management difficulties that have occurred in past years. The differences will be worked out in conference when Congress returns in September.
NAUS Note: It was interesting to see that the Senate also added $2 billion to extend the “Cash For Clunkers” program. NAUS trusts Congress can as easily find money for the SBP/DIC Offset elimination and Concurrent Receipt for Chapter 61 medically retired veterans
Washington Report
Status Report: Chapter 61/Concurrent Receipt
As you know, President Obama submitted a budget at the beginning of the year calling for all Chapter 61 medical retired military members to receive Concurrent receipt. The House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (HR 2647) includes a partial provision to phase-in Concurrent Receipt to Chapter 61 personnel, but it is only funded for nine months.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid offered an amendment on full Chapter 61 concurrent receipt to the Senate version of the NDAA consistent with President Obama’s budget request. The Reid amendment (S.AMDT. 1478) was never brought up during Senate deliberations.
This does not mean the measure is dead. The House and Senate will have to meet in conference to iron out differences between the two versions of the bill. Because it is in the House version of the bill and because the President is pushing for a more robust provision, it is likely for a better result in the House-Senate-Administration conference.
The NAUS effort is to see the preference of the President included as a priority in the final defense package. We encourage members to continue contact with elected officials while they are back home during the recess. Our goal remains, of course, to see full concurrent receipt provided to all disabled retired military.
As you know, President Obama submitted a budget at the beginning of the year calling for all Chapter 61 medical retired military members to receive Concurrent receipt. The House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (HR 2647) includes a partial provision to phase-in Concurrent Receipt to Chapter 61 personnel, but it is only funded for nine months.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid offered an amendment on full Chapter 61 concurrent receipt to the Senate version of the NDAA consistent with President Obama’s budget request. The Reid amendment (S.AMDT. 1478) was never brought up during Senate deliberations.
This does not mean the measure is dead. The House and Senate will have to meet in conference to iron out differences between the two versions of the bill. Because it is in the House version of the bill and because the President is pushing for a more robust provision, it is likely for a better result in the House-Senate-Administration conference.
The NAUS effort is to see the preference of the President included as a priority in the final defense package. We encourage members to continue contact with elected officials while they are back home during the recess. Our goal remains, of course, to see full concurrent receipt provided to all disabled retired military.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Veterans News,,
I am sure yall remember this,, at least I hope you do,,
Remember Barack Obama’s first stab at health care reform? It was the proposal that veterans wounded in the line of duty be made to pay for the cost of their own health care through private insurance..........
Remember Barack Obama’s first stab at health care reform? It was the proposal that veterans wounded in the line of duty be made to pay for the cost of their own health care through private insurance..........
I Love the Ads over there>
They make me laugh,, they are related but do not tie in well with what the actual content is. Go Google,, keep me laughing.
That is all Poof
That is all Poof
I are a Gran Pa!
a cute little cherub,, that gives me a grin with two teef in it,, she laughs,, and talks her language,, but has the power to make a grown man yelp in pain if she chomps your finger nail on those teeth,, curly light brown hair, the perfect reproduction of her Mothers smile,, and eyes that are constantly moving and taking in,, .. she captivates me,, I don;t get to see her often,, but when I do it is a time warp thing,, she is MY new Baby Amanda,, once again,, and my eyes spill like water over a dike ,, she is,, the meaning of life, she is the next Barbarian to confront the hoard,, I will train her correctly to listen,, to summarise,, and intake knowledge and spew fourth wisdom,, no not at the moment,, spewing forth she has practiced,, and quite a good shot,, got three people with one heave once,, but this will be worked on,,share with me this lovely pooper creature I call my own.
Picts will come soon,, I want a full on Ralph pict as she marks new territory
take care all
BrianS
Picts will come soon,, I want a full on Ralph pict as she marks new territory
take care all
BrianS
Thursday, August 6, 2009
SMOKING is on 23rd of AUG,,
Bring your meat,, LOL,, bring what ya want slow smoked to AMVETS Post 78 and we will slow smoke it for yas,, anything and everything we can smoke,, nominal charge of 5 bucks if you bring,, cost of meat pluss 5 if we buy it for yas,, this is a good deal folks,, look it up,, AMVETS POST 78,, Valparaiso FL.
Give the Post a call tell them what ya got,, we will prep smoke and you pick up
call (850) 678 3828 for reservations,, ask for Mike Jason Wayne Brian,, or the Commander Larry Hipps,, the time to burn is now,, lets get it on.
Warning,, the smokers work for beer
Give the Post a call tell them what ya got,, we will prep smoke and you pick up
call (850) 678 3828 for reservations,, ask for Mike Jason Wayne Brian,, or the Commander Larry Hipps,, the time to burn is now,, lets get it on.
Warning,, the smokers work for beer
Tournament is set for 16th Aug
This is the Zebco 202 tournament,, not sponsored by them,, not at all,, but a tournament using only the Zebco 202 kids rod off the Pier on Okaloosa island. this is gonna be loads of fun,, and should cause much panic and destroyed gear,, there will of course be pictures,, IF I can figure out how to load them,, Plus,, we are raising Money for Fisher House,, a charity for kids,, what better way to enjoy the day than by helping those in need with a deed done in fun. it will be a small tournament,, the first ever,, started by your humble host with the help of many great friends,, I will not name them,, it is better if I just blame them,, AMVETS Post 78 is the Sponsor,, specifically the Smoker Crew that make all your pulled pork dreams come true. Join us if ya can,, we are easy to find,, donate if ya wish,, send donations to AMVETS care of Brian at AMVETS 78 all will go to charity,, the best kind,, the one for kids.
that is all,, will update another day
Poof
that is all,, will update another day
Poof
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Please guess who said this
“I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration, somehow you’re not patriotic, and we should stand up and say, ‘WE ARE AMERICANS AND WE HAVE A RIGHT TO DEBATE AND DISAGREE WITH ANY ADMINISTRATION!’”-->-->
take a wild guess who said that,, nope,, your wrong,, LOL,, this is too great not to share,,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJxmpTMGhU0
thanks http://www.sondrak.com/
take a wild guess who said that,, nope,, your wrong,, LOL,, this is too great not to share,,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJxmpTMGhU0
thanks http://www.sondrak.com/
Quote of the Day by Frank J.
Supporting other countries that want fair elections isn’t in style anymore, but remember back when we had presidents who would stand up for the oppressed? That was neat.
http://www.imao.us/index.php/2009/08/open-thread-to-remember-an-america-that-stood-up-for-democracy/
Another i tend to read,, one day i will figure how to link them,,
thanks all
http://www.imao.us/index.php/2009/08/open-thread-to-remember-an-america-that-stood-up-for-democracy/
Another i tend to read,, one day i will figure how to link them,,
thanks all
ad infinitum
...and so proceed ad infinitum
"The Vermin only teaze and pinch Their Foes superior by an Inch. So Nat'ralists observe, a Flea Hath smaller Fleas that on him prey, And these have smaller Fleas to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum"--Jonathan Swift My regular readers might have noted, that I've been oddly silent on various issues lately. I haven't commented on the many abuses of the Obama administration; or the general political crap going on right now. I havent talked about Obamacare.. or really anything about politics in weeks.There's a simple reason for that: I've already said it all. These are all just the same collectivist, authoritarian, evil fantasy ideology over and over again. Each abuse, each bit of stupidity, each bootheel... they've all sprung from the same source; and I've spent the better part of the past five years denouncing that source, at great length, and varying degrees of vituperation.Simply put, I've said it before, and doing so again would be redundant.... and frankly I'm tired of saying "I told you so"... and really, I'm just tired.
again i recommend visiting this site,, http://anarchangel.blogspot.com/
"The Vermin only teaze and pinch Their Foes superior by an Inch. So Nat'ralists observe, a Flea Hath smaller Fleas that on him prey, And these have smaller Fleas to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum"--Jonathan Swift My regular readers might have noted, that I've been oddly silent on various issues lately. I haven't commented on the many abuses of the Obama administration; or the general political crap going on right now. I havent talked about Obamacare.. or really anything about politics in weeks.There's a simple reason for that: I've already said it all. These are all just the same collectivist, authoritarian, evil fantasy ideology over and over again. Each abuse, each bit of stupidity, each bootheel... they've all sprung from the same source; and I've spent the better part of the past five years denouncing that source, at great length, and varying degrees of vituperation.Simply put, I've said it before, and doing so again would be redundant.... and frankly I'm tired of saying "I told you so"... and really, I'm just tired.
again i recommend visiting this site,, http://anarchangel.blogspot.com/
sorry for the light blogging
been a little over the top around here,, lots to do with the upcoming events for Veterans,, and well news to follow I hope,, but I will leave ya with a few QUOTES:
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"Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first." --President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004)
"When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'present' or 'not guilty.'" --President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)
"There is good news from Washington today. The Congress is deadlocked and can't act." --American humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935)
UPRIGHT
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"Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first." --President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004)
"When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'present' or 'not guilty.'" --President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)
"There is good news from Washington today. The Congress is deadlocked and can't act." --American humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935)
UPRIGHT
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
The King
August 2, 2009
The Madness of King Barack I
I turned a jaundiced eye toward the Cash For Clunkers program when I first heard of it. It seemed like just another bit of progressive feel-good theater designed to make the ecomaniacs feel splendid about themselves. That being, of course, the entire raison d'etre of a progressive in the first place. I assumed the barriers to entry for this enterprise, the red tape and myriad of if/thens, would make the program just another liberal circle jerk. Cheap vaudeville for the True Believers.
Therefore I was surprised when I read that no only was the program hugely successful in enticing folks to buy new fuel efficient cars, but it was so goddamn successful they'd run out of the first billion dollars of taxpayer money and needed an infusion of another 2 billion. All the while killing/unkilling the program as "too fucking successful," to quote the administration's Demolition Derby Czar.
Two things about this program drive me absolutely insane: first, anyone who can afford payments on a new vehicle doesn't need my fucking tax dollars to make that happen. $4500 rebate for your clunker? Better be prepared to pay sticker price less $4500 for that new vehicle, sucker. And anyone who can't beat a salesman down $4500 on a new car without a trade in is a fucking moron.
Second, and most egregious, is the fact that these "clunkers" are being willfully destroyed to prevent their use forevermore. Here is the infamous video you've all seen of a Volvo(!) being destroyed with a lethal dose of sodium silicate:
You poor people who voted for Obama? He just fucked you again. Poor people can't afford $500 car payments even with a $4500 taxpayer bailout. All those "clunkers"? They were traditionally immediately auctioned into the bottom rungs of the used car market. High school and college kids looking for a first car? Poor folk who can only afford a $500 to $1500 car, where the dealer carries the paper and you pay him weekly because your credit resembles that of the Weimar Republic circa 1922? You're boned, Patsy.
It's just like the old trope of burning a village to save it. (I really despise the assholes who perpetrated My Lai. Not only for what they did, but for giving the Left 40 years worth of ammunition, during which they endlessly and breathlessly proclaimed that that was all we ever did in Vietnam. Besides bayoneting babies and raping women, of course).
A government that purposefully destroys perfectly serviceable consumer goods, inexpensive goods that most benefit the poorest and most desperate members of society, is a government gone so fucking mad it makes the ravings of tertiary syphilis look wholesome in comparison.
This singular act belies any affectation of good faith, compassion, or humanity this craven and diabolical regime presumes. Barack Obama would rather have poor people beggar a damn ride to work, or walk holes in their shoes, than drive an affordable vehicle that does not meet his arbitrary and capricious definition of environmental friendliness.
I work in a county full of poor country sods, black and white. Almost to a person they drive "clunkers". And there is a reason they drive pickup trucks from the sixties, seventies, eighties. And it's not for ironic reasons, or because they enjoy driving a "classic". It's because they bought that truck when they were 25 years old, and have babied it their entire lives and they never want to buy another vehicle, unless it's to buy mama a Buick when she's 65 to drive to the Publix and the hairdresser once a week. These poor bastards just had a goodly amount of the affordable vehicle market yanked out from under their feet by a megalomaniacal prick.
I suppose King Barack I wants them to ride public transportation. Well, they don't have fucking buses in the country, or the small towns. That's an urban construct designed to help enslave the city proles. Hamlet proles need a cheap car, you miserable wretches.
My indifference to this contemptible bastard has grown to concern, to disgust, to loathing. He isn't fit to carry a house framer's tool belt. He is a fraud, a despicable fraud, who would build his empire upon the bones of the weakest, most vulnerable segment of society as he engineers us into the ditch.
I cannot wait to vote againt this son of a bitch again.
Posted by Velociman http://www.velociworld.com/
The Madness of King Barack I
I turned a jaundiced eye toward the Cash For Clunkers program when I first heard of it. It seemed like just another bit of progressive feel-good theater designed to make the ecomaniacs feel splendid about themselves. That being, of course, the entire raison d'etre of a progressive in the first place. I assumed the barriers to entry for this enterprise, the red tape and myriad of if/thens, would make the program just another liberal circle jerk. Cheap vaudeville for the True Believers.
Therefore I was surprised when I read that no only was the program hugely successful in enticing folks to buy new fuel efficient cars, but it was so goddamn successful they'd run out of the first billion dollars of taxpayer money and needed an infusion of another 2 billion. All the while killing/unkilling the program as "too fucking successful," to quote the administration's Demolition Derby Czar.
Two things about this program drive me absolutely insane: first, anyone who can afford payments on a new vehicle doesn't need my fucking tax dollars to make that happen. $4500 rebate for your clunker? Better be prepared to pay sticker price less $4500 for that new vehicle, sucker. And anyone who can't beat a salesman down $4500 on a new car without a trade in is a fucking moron.
Second, and most egregious, is the fact that these "clunkers" are being willfully destroyed to prevent their use forevermore. Here is the infamous video you've all seen of a Volvo(!) being destroyed with a lethal dose of sodium silicate:
You poor people who voted for Obama? He just fucked you again. Poor people can't afford $500 car payments even with a $4500 taxpayer bailout. All those "clunkers"? They were traditionally immediately auctioned into the bottom rungs of the used car market. High school and college kids looking for a first car? Poor folk who can only afford a $500 to $1500 car, where the dealer carries the paper and you pay him weekly because your credit resembles that of the Weimar Republic circa 1922? You're boned, Patsy.
It's just like the old trope of burning a village to save it. (I really despise the assholes who perpetrated My Lai. Not only for what they did, but for giving the Left 40 years worth of ammunition, during which they endlessly and breathlessly proclaimed that that was all we ever did in Vietnam. Besides bayoneting babies and raping women, of course).
A government that purposefully destroys perfectly serviceable consumer goods, inexpensive goods that most benefit the poorest and most desperate members of society, is a government gone so fucking mad it makes the ravings of tertiary syphilis look wholesome in comparison.
This singular act belies any affectation of good faith, compassion, or humanity this craven and diabolical regime presumes. Barack Obama would rather have poor people beggar a damn ride to work, or walk holes in their shoes, than drive an affordable vehicle that does not meet his arbitrary and capricious definition of environmental friendliness.
I work in a county full of poor country sods, black and white. Almost to a person they drive "clunkers". And there is a reason they drive pickup trucks from the sixties, seventies, eighties. And it's not for ironic reasons, or because they enjoy driving a "classic". It's because they bought that truck when they were 25 years old, and have babied it their entire lives and they never want to buy another vehicle, unless it's to buy mama a Buick when she's 65 to drive to the Publix and the hairdresser once a week. These poor bastards just had a goodly amount of the affordable vehicle market yanked out from under their feet by a megalomaniacal prick.
I suppose King Barack I wants them to ride public transportation. Well, they don't have fucking buses in the country, or the small towns. That's an urban construct designed to help enslave the city proles. Hamlet proles need a cheap car, you miserable wretches.
My indifference to this contemptible bastard has grown to concern, to disgust, to loathing. He isn't fit to carry a house framer's tool belt. He is a fraud, a despicable fraud, who would build his empire upon the bones of the weakest, most vulnerable segment of society as he engineers us into the ditch.
I cannot wait to vote againt this son of a bitch again.
Posted by Velociman http://www.velociworld.com/
Monday, August 3, 2009
One Mistake is all ti takesm Vote for Husien
Five Questions Most Feared By Men
Question # 1: What are you thinking about?
The proper answer to this, of course, is: “I’m sorry if I’ve been pensive, Dear. I was just reflecting on what a warm, wonderful, thoughtful, caring, intelligent woman you are, and how lucky I am to have met you.”
This response obviously bears no resemblance to the true answer, which most likely is one of the following:
•Baseball.
•Football.
•How fat you are.
•How much prettier she is than you.
•How I would spend the insurance money if you died.
Perhaps the best response to this question was offered by Al Bundy, who once told Peg, “If I wanted you to know what I was thinking, I would be talking to you.”
Question # 2: Do you love me?
The proper response is: “YES!” or, if you feel a more detailed answer is in order, “Yes, Dear.”
Inappropriate responses include:
•Oh Yeah, shit-loads.
•Would it make you feel better if I said yes?
•That depends on what you mean by love.
•Does it matter?
•Who, me?
Question # 3: Do I look fat?
The correct answer is an emphatic: “Of course not!”
Among the incorrect answers are:
•Compared to what?
•I wouldn’t call you fat, but you’re not exactly thin.
•A little extra weight looks good on you.
•I’ve seen fatter.
•Could you repeat the question? I was just thinking about how I would spend the insurance money if you died.
Question # 4: Do you think she’s prettier than me?
Once again, the proper response is an emphatic: “Of course not!”
Incorrect responses include:
•Yes, but you have a better personality
•Not prettier, but definitely thinner
•Not as pretty as you when you were her age
•Define pretty
•Could you repeat the question? I was just thinking about how I would spend the insurance money if you died.
Question # 5: What would you do if I died?
A definite no-win question. (The real answer, of course, is “Buy a Corvette and a boat”). No matter how you answer this, be prepared for at least an hour of follow-up questions, usually along the these lines:
WOMAN: Would you get married again?
MAN: Definitely not!
WOMAN: Why not, don’t you like being married ?
MAN: Of course I do.
WOMAN: Then why wouldn’t you remarry?
MAN: Okay, I’d get married again.
WOMAN: You would? (with a hurt look on her face)
MAN: (makes audible groan)
WOMAN: Would you sleep with her in our bed?
MAN: Where else would we sleep?
WOMAN: Would you put away my pictures, and replace them with pictures of her?
MAN: That would seem like the proper thing to do.
WOMAN: And would you let her use my golf clubs?
MAN: She can’t use them; she’s left-handed.
WOMAN: - - - silence - - -
MAN: Shit!
Question # 1: What are you thinking about?
The proper answer to this, of course, is: “I’m sorry if I’ve been pensive, Dear. I was just reflecting on what a warm, wonderful, thoughtful, caring, intelligent woman you are, and how lucky I am to have met you.”
This response obviously bears no resemblance to the true answer, which most likely is one of the following:
•Baseball.
•Football.
•How fat you are.
•How much prettier she is than you.
•How I would spend the insurance money if you died.
Perhaps the best response to this question was offered by Al Bundy, who once told Peg, “If I wanted you to know what I was thinking, I would be talking to you.”
Question # 2: Do you love me?
The proper response is: “YES!” or, if you feel a more detailed answer is in order, “Yes, Dear.”
Inappropriate responses include:
•Oh Yeah, shit-loads.
•Would it make you feel better if I said yes?
•That depends on what you mean by love.
•Does it matter?
•Who, me?
Question # 3: Do I look fat?
The correct answer is an emphatic: “Of course not!”
Among the incorrect answers are:
•Compared to what?
•I wouldn’t call you fat, but you’re not exactly thin.
•A little extra weight looks good on you.
•I’ve seen fatter.
•Could you repeat the question? I was just thinking about how I would spend the insurance money if you died.
Question # 4: Do you think she’s prettier than me?
Once again, the proper response is an emphatic: “Of course not!”
Incorrect responses include:
•Yes, but you have a better personality
•Not prettier, but definitely thinner
•Not as pretty as you when you were her age
•Define pretty
•Could you repeat the question? I was just thinking about how I would spend the insurance money if you died.
Question # 5: What would you do if I died?
A definite no-win question. (The real answer, of course, is “Buy a Corvette and a boat”). No matter how you answer this, be prepared for at least an hour of follow-up questions, usually along the these lines:
WOMAN: Would you get married again?
MAN: Definitely not!
WOMAN: Why not, don’t you like being married ?
MAN: Of course I do.
WOMAN: Then why wouldn’t you remarry?
MAN: Okay, I’d get married again.
WOMAN: You would? (with a hurt look on her face)
MAN: (makes audible groan)
WOMAN: Would you sleep with her in our bed?
MAN: Where else would we sleep?
WOMAN: Would you put away my pictures, and replace them with pictures of her?
MAN: That would seem like the proper thing to do.
WOMAN: And would you let her use my golf clubs?
MAN: She can’t use them; she’s left-handed.
WOMAN: - - - silence - - -
MAN: Shit!
I AM AN American,, I stand Tall and tell the truth
I have noted that many elected officials, both Democrats and Republicans, called upon America to unite behind Obama.
Well, I want to make it clear to all who will listen that I AM NOT uniting behind Obama!
I will respect the Office which he holds, and I will acknowledge his abilities as an orator and wordsmith and pray for him, BUT that is it.
I have begun today to see what I can do to make sure that He is a one-term President!
Why am I doing this?
It is because I do not share Obama's vision or Value system for America.
I do not share his radical Marxist's concept of redistributing wealth;
I do not share his stated views on raising taxes on those who make $150,000+ (the ceiling has been changed three times since August);
I do not share his view that America is arrogant;
I do not share his view that America is not a Judeo/Christian Nation;
I do not share his view that the military should be reduced by 25%;
I do not share his view of amnesty and giving more to illegals than American Citizens who need help;
I do not share his views on homosexuality and his definition of marriage;
I do not share his views that Radical Islam is our friend and Israel is our enemy who should give up any land;
Besides, he has no clue that God's chosen people is Israel and we are to bless them, not take away from them. Those that curse Israel are cursed by God. Those that bless Israel, are blessed by God. Pray for His people.
I do not share his spiritual beliefs (at least the ones he has made public);
I do not share his beliefs on how to rework the healthcare system in America.
I do not share his Strategic views of the Middle East, and certainly do not share his plan to sit down with terrorist regimes such as Iran.
Bottom line, my America is vastly different from Obama's, and I have a higher obligation to my Country and my God to do what is Right!
For eight (8) years, the Liberals in our Society, led by numerous entertainers who would have no platform and no real credibility but for their celebrity status, have attacked President Bush, his family, and his spiritual beliefs!
They have not moved toward the center in their beliefs and their philosophies, and they never came together nor compromised their personal beliefs for the betterment of our Country! They have portrayed my America as a land where everything is tolerated except being intolerant!
They have been a vocal and irreverent minority for years; they have mocked and attacked the very core values so important to the founding and growth of our Country!
They have made every effort to remove the name of God or Jesus Christ from our Society! They have challenged capital punishment, the right to bear firearms, and the most basic principles of our criminal code; they have attacked one of the most
fundamental of all Freedoms, the right of free speech!
Unite behind Obama? Never!
I am sure many of you who read this think that I am going overboard, but I refuse to retreat one more inch in favor of those whom I believe are the embodiment of Evil!
PRESIDENT BUSH made many mistakes during his Presidency, and I am not sure how history will judge him.
However, I believe that he weighed his decisions in light of the long established Judeo-Christian principles of our Founding Fathers!
Majority rules in America, and I will honor the concept; however, I will fight with all of my power to be a voice in opposition to Obama and "his goals for America ."
I am going to be a thorn in the side of those who, if left unchecked, will destroy our Country! Any more compromise is more defeat!
I pray that the results of this election will wake up many who have sat on the sidelines and allowed the Socialist-Marxist anti-God crowd to slowly change so much of what has been good in America !
"Error of Opinion may be tolerated where Reason is left free to combat it."
(Thomas Jefferson)
God bless you and God bless our Country
Thanks for your time, be safe.
"In God We Trust"
'If we ever forget that we're one
nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.'
Ronald Reagan
should there be more? of course,, but who is the more? Patriots,, nuff said,, Poof
Well, I want to make it clear to all who will listen that I AM NOT uniting behind Obama!
I will respect the Office which he holds, and I will acknowledge his abilities as an orator and wordsmith and pray for him, BUT that is it.
I have begun today to see what I can do to make sure that He is a one-term President!
Why am I doing this?
It is because I do not share Obama's vision or Value system for America.
I do not share his radical Marxist's concept of redistributing wealth;
I do not share his stated views on raising taxes on those who make $150,000+ (the ceiling has been changed three times since August);
I do not share his view that America is arrogant;
I do not share his view that America is not a Judeo/Christian Nation;
I do not share his view that the military should be reduced by 25%;
I do not share his view of amnesty and giving more to illegals than American Citizens who need help;
I do not share his views on homosexuality and his definition of marriage;
I do not share his views that Radical Islam is our friend and Israel is our enemy who should give up any land;
Besides, he has no clue that God's chosen people is Israel and we are to bless them, not take away from them. Those that curse Israel are cursed by God. Those that bless Israel, are blessed by God. Pray for His people.
I do not share his spiritual beliefs (at least the ones he has made public);
I do not share his beliefs on how to rework the healthcare system in America.
I do not share his Strategic views of the Middle East, and certainly do not share his plan to sit down with terrorist regimes such as Iran.
Bottom line, my America is vastly different from Obama's, and I have a higher obligation to my Country and my God to do what is Right!
For eight (8) years, the Liberals in our Society, led by numerous entertainers who would have no platform and no real credibility but for their celebrity status, have attacked President Bush, his family, and his spiritual beliefs!
They have not moved toward the center in their beliefs and their philosophies, and they never came together nor compromised their personal beliefs for the betterment of our Country! They have portrayed my America as a land where everything is tolerated except being intolerant!
They have been a vocal and irreverent minority for years; they have mocked and attacked the very core values so important to the founding and growth of our Country!
They have made every effort to remove the name of God or Jesus Christ from our Society! They have challenged capital punishment, the right to bear firearms, and the most basic principles of our criminal code; they have attacked one of the most
fundamental of all Freedoms, the right of free speech!
Unite behind Obama? Never!
I am sure many of you who read this think that I am going overboard, but I refuse to retreat one more inch in favor of those whom I believe are the embodiment of Evil!
PRESIDENT BUSH made many mistakes during his Presidency, and I am not sure how history will judge him.
However, I believe that he weighed his decisions in light of the long established Judeo-Christian principles of our Founding Fathers!
Majority rules in America, and I will honor the concept; however, I will fight with all of my power to be a voice in opposition to Obama and "his goals for America ."
I am going to be a thorn in the side of those who, if left unchecked, will destroy our Country! Any more compromise is more defeat!
I pray that the results of this election will wake up many who have sat on the sidelines and allowed the Socialist-Marxist anti-God crowd to slowly change so much of what has been good in America !
"Error of Opinion may be tolerated where Reason is left free to combat it."
(Thomas Jefferson)
God bless you and God bless our Country
Thanks for your time, be safe.
"In God We Trust"
'If we ever forget that we're one
nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.'
Ronald Reagan
should there be more? of course,, but who is the more? Patriots,, nuff said,, Poof
For The Record
"The administration has fulfilled a promise to cut spending by trimming $100 million from the 2009 budget. That's right -- $100 million with an 'm,' an imponderably small slice of this year's expenditures. Back in April, the White House stressed that President Obama, during his first Cabinet meeting, 'made clear that relentlessly cutting out waste was part and parcel of their mission to make the investments necessary for recovery and long-term stability.' Department heads were 'to identify at least $100 million in additional cuts to their administrative budgets.' Three months later, he has gotten his wish: The White House announced on Monday that the goal has been reached. To say such a cut is negligible is an exaggeration in the extreme. To fit that description, a cut first has to be visible. Though it was initially promoted as a seminal moment, this cut doesn't come close to meeting even the most reachable of benchmarks. In fiscal 2009, our federal government will spend nearly $4 trillion, according to the Office of Management and Budget's historical tables. The $100 million cut represents 0.0025% -- less than one one-hundredth of 1% -- of those outlays. ... Now, thanks to the administration's 'relentless' belt-tightening, the deficit will be $1.79999 trillion rather than $1.8 trillion." --Investor's Business Daily
Veterans News
IAVA Launches New GI Bill Website
A fellow member of The Military Coalition, the Iraq Afghanistan Veterans Association (IAVA), has asked us to pass on that they have launched their website New GI Bill.
There is a new benefits calculator to help you figure what your benefits are. For example the calculator will actually tell you what a veteran will receive under the Post 9/11 (Chapter 33) and Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30), not just an approximation. This will help approximately 300,000 veterans, who have not yet signed up for their earned benefits under Chapter 33 or 30, to make smart choices for themselves.
There are many other features such as a:
· Checklist for veterans wanting to get started.
· Information for schools.
· The “GI Bill Wire” (a blog announcing changes, news, and GI Bill advocacy).
This is the product of months of hard work and IAVA wants to make sure that they have it right. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact Patrick Campbell at IAVA.
A fellow member of The Military Coalition, the Iraq Afghanistan Veterans Association (IAVA), has asked us to pass on that they have launched their website New GI Bill.
There is a new benefits calculator to help you figure what your benefits are. For example the calculator will actually tell you what a veteran will receive under the Post 9/11 (Chapter 33) and Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30), not just an approximation. This will help approximately 300,000 veterans, who have not yet signed up for their earned benefits under Chapter 33 or 30, to make smart choices for themselves.
There are many other features such as a:
· Checklist for veterans wanting to get started.
· Information for schools.
· The “GI Bill Wire” (a blog announcing changes, news, and GI Bill advocacy).
This is the product of months of hard work and IAVA wants to make sure that they have it right. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact Patrick Campbell at IAVA.
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