Ok, so I know I've been doing more tweeting then blogging lately, but I can't fit this is 140 characters or less. So here goes.
Liberal hypocrisy has been driving me nuts lately. Let's go with a few examples.
#1 "Republicans are traitors." Why? Because they contacted Iran to explain the US Constitution. So the White House says they are traitors for contacting an enemy government. Well, I guess that makes Obama a traitor too then, because he contacted them first. I'm not at all serious about this. President Regan contacted the Kremlin to negotiate peace. The difference is that Regan wanted to reduce nuclear arms, not give them to a nation that has sworn to destroy Israel and the United States. The USSR was collapsing. Iran is seeking to expand.
But that's neither here nor there. Point been, you don't get to call them out for doing what you have done. Especially when you are trying to violate the law to make a treaty without Congress's approval. (By the way, assuming that Mutually Assured Destruction is going to dissuade suicide bombers is lunacy).
#2 "We can't influence another countries' election." We shouldn't. Sure. Give them freedom. Makes sense. Except that Obama said that we were doing this by congress asking Bibi Netanyahu to speak on the dangers of Iran so they could make an informed decision on said treaty. Then the White House, via the State Department, basically embezzled money to fund Bibi's opponent and sent one of the President's campaign advisers to work for him.
Now wait a sec, you criticized Republicans for allowing Bibi to speak, saying that it might influence the election, when you were outright funding and campaigning for his opponent? Who is trying to influence the election?
#3 "The greatest threat to peace." The mainstream media lost their tiny little brains when Netanyahu was elected, and soundly so. They called him personally the greatest threat to peace.
WHAT???!!!!! Has he lobbed rockets into civilian neighborhoods? No, that was Hezbollah. Has he kidnapped and sold girls to be raped? No, that was Boko Haram. Has he burned Muslims alive? No, that was Isis. Has he wholesale slaughtered Christians? No, Isis again. Has he threatened to wipe other nations and other religions from the face of the earth? No, that was Iran. How is Bibi the greatest threat to peace?
Because President Obama believes that Israel is a threat to peace by existing. If Israel and the Republican party would just die, then he could fix everything. Wouldn't that be nice?
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Monday, March 23, 2015
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Human Trafficking Crisis
If you have been watching the news at all, surely you've heard about this crisis in Nigeria. One man and his small army has kidnapped nearly 300 girls as they were going to school, and has made a public video saying he is going to sell them as slaves, which probably means in the sex trade.
My question is this: why is this a bag deal?
Don't get me wrong. This is a big freaking deal. But why did it take nearly 300 girls kidnapped before it mattered? Shouldn't ONE girl be unacceptable? Should this be a big freaking deal everyday?
And believe me, this is an every single day issue. It happens all over the world. It happens right here in the United States. According to Unicef, it has been reported in all 50 states. Many of them are foster children.
Human trafficking can be forced labor (like migrant workers). Most often it is the sex trade. It happens like this: a fifteen year old girl goes to a typical high school party. After being roofied and raped, she is photographed and blackmailed. One girl's story, she told that she refused to go back, then her little dog disappeared. She got a call where she could hear the dog barking in the background, until she heard a gunshot. Then the caller said, "Your little brother's next." She went to a hotel room where twenty men took turns, and left her bleeding and broken in the hotel shower. When the maid came to clean, she called 911. They took her home, where her parents chastised her for running away from home.
This girl was picked up again the next night, and taken from Virginia to California, where she lived as a prostitute, locked in a fleabag motel, where she was raped daily until a police raid, when she was finally returned home.
I wept as I listened to her tell this story. What if this was your mom? You sister? Your daughter? Your niece? Your friend?
The question isn't why the case in Nigeria is a big deal. The question is why aren't the rest of them?
If you would like to help, I have recommended and will continue to recommend International Justice Mission. www.twitter.com/IJM, or www.ijm.org.
My question is this: why is this a bag deal?
Don't get me wrong. This is a big freaking deal. But why did it take nearly 300 girls kidnapped before it mattered? Shouldn't ONE girl be unacceptable? Should this be a big freaking deal everyday?
And believe me, this is an every single day issue. It happens all over the world. It happens right here in the United States. According to Unicef, it has been reported in all 50 states. Many of them are foster children.
Human trafficking can be forced labor (like migrant workers). Most often it is the sex trade. It happens like this: a fifteen year old girl goes to a typical high school party. After being roofied and raped, she is photographed and blackmailed. One girl's story, she told that she refused to go back, then her little dog disappeared. She got a call where she could hear the dog barking in the background, until she heard a gunshot. Then the caller said, "Your little brother's next." She went to a hotel room where twenty men took turns, and left her bleeding and broken in the hotel shower. When the maid came to clean, she called 911. They took her home, where her parents chastised her for running away from home.
This girl was picked up again the next night, and taken from Virginia to California, where she lived as a prostitute, locked in a fleabag motel, where she was raped daily until a police raid, when she was finally returned home.
I wept as I listened to her tell this story. What if this was your mom? You sister? Your daughter? Your niece? Your friend?
The question isn't why the case in Nigeria is a big deal. The question is why aren't the rest of them?
If you would like to help, I have recommended and will continue to recommend International Justice Mission. www.twitter.com/IJM, or www.ijm.org.
Monday, April 21, 2014
Double downs and blaspheming
I hope everyone had a nice Easter. Easter, in case you didn't know, is the holiday where Christians celebrate the fact that Jesus rose from the dead after dying for our sins. He proved he was the son of God, and provided forgiveness for sins and hope of eternal life.
Unless you're Al Sharpton. Al (I'm particularly using his first name as a sign of disrespect) has been up to no good. After admitting to being an informant (which could be considered a violation of the "confessional" privacy, much like doctor-patient or lawyer-client confidentiality). He was forced to be an informant because he tried to purchase crack, like an idiot.
But now he decided to add another charge to his file: blasphemy. He said that President Obama "has been crucified and resurrected." I know that some claim Obama is the new Messiah, but this is going a little too far, don't you think? Especially on Easter? Especially from a "reverend"?
I don't think Al Sharpton is worthy of reverence.
In the meantime, Harry Reid didn't want Al to have all of the attention. He decided to call the ranchers and anyone that agreed with them "Domestic terrorists." He repeated it a few time just make sure no one thought that he had spoken out of turn.
Nidal Hassan, who yelled "Allah Ackbar" before killing 13 people and injuring more than 30 more, was called "workplace violence," despite using the same cry suicide bombers use moments before their attacks.
Mass murder? That's sad. Wanting your cows back? Threat to our nation! We should stomp out anyone who likes beef immediately!
Unless you're Al Sharpton. Al (I'm particularly using his first name as a sign of disrespect) has been up to no good. After admitting to being an informant (which could be considered a violation of the "confessional" privacy, much like doctor-patient or lawyer-client confidentiality). He was forced to be an informant because he tried to purchase crack, like an idiot.
But now he decided to add another charge to his file: blasphemy. He said that President Obama "has been crucified and resurrected." I know that some claim Obama is the new Messiah, but this is going a little too far, don't you think? Especially on Easter? Especially from a "reverend"?
I don't think Al Sharpton is worthy of reverence.
In the meantime, Harry Reid didn't want Al to have all of the attention. He decided to call the ranchers and anyone that agreed with them "Domestic terrorists." He repeated it a few time just make sure no one thought that he had spoken out of turn.
Nidal Hassan, who yelled "Allah Ackbar" before killing 13 people and injuring more than 30 more, was called "workplace violence," despite using the same cry suicide bombers use moments before their attacks.
Mass murder? That's sad. Wanting your cows back? Threat to our nation! We should stomp out anyone who likes beef immediately!
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Threats from Harry Reid
Did you hear that Harry Reid is threatening people? It's true.
If you've not been watching the news, you may have missed the massive problem in Nevada, where the Federal Government walked in and seized this man's cattle off of disputed lands. The state of Nevada claims the land, and so does the federal government. So the federal government seized the cattle.
The federal government seized this guy's cattle, then sent in snipers and others which escalated tension. This led other people (my guess is Arian militia) went in, trying to get things violent, which caused the ranchers to be stuck between two groups. They ended up negotiating a peaceful settlement, getting back their cows. It seemed over.
Then Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid opened his stupid mouth.
Reid said, "We can't have an American people that violate the law and then just walk away from it. So it's not over."
He said this shortly after getting in trouble for embezzling money from his campaign to send to his relatives. How about we go after him for that?
What about people who illegally come into this country and pay no taxes? He's for amnesty. So let's go after a man for grazing cattle, but not illegals.
What about drugs? It is a federal crime to sell marijuana. But they're making medical marijuana legal in several states and the DC area. We can't have an American people that violate the law and walk away from it.
What about gun running? Let's go after Eric Holder for Fast and Furious.
Illegal IRS targeting of conservatives? We better go after the IRS for that. Also, there was a story that said that during audits, IRS agents wore Obama campaign buttons in 2012, and told people who they had to vote for.
Election fraud? Voter intimidation? Let's go after SEIU, ACORN, and the New Black Panthers. Of even the guy that they voted for.
Hm... When you put it that way, it sounds like there are a lot bigger problems than cows. Let's start with those.
If you've not been watching the news, you may have missed the massive problem in Nevada, where the Federal Government walked in and seized this man's cattle off of disputed lands. The state of Nevada claims the land, and so does the federal government. So the federal government seized the cattle.
The federal government seized this guy's cattle, then sent in snipers and others which escalated tension. This led other people (my guess is Arian militia) went in, trying to get things violent, which caused the ranchers to be stuck between two groups. They ended up negotiating a peaceful settlement, getting back their cows. It seemed over.
Then Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid opened his stupid mouth.
Reid said, "We can't have an American people that violate the law and then just walk away from it. So it's not over."
He said this shortly after getting in trouble for embezzling money from his campaign to send to his relatives. How about we go after him for that?
What about people who illegally come into this country and pay no taxes? He's for amnesty. So let's go after a man for grazing cattle, but not illegals.
What about drugs? It is a federal crime to sell marijuana. But they're making medical marijuana legal in several states and the DC area. We can't have an American people that violate the law and walk away from it.
What about gun running? Let's go after Eric Holder for Fast and Furious.
Illegal IRS targeting of conservatives? We better go after the IRS for that. Also, there was a story that said that during audits, IRS agents wore Obama campaign buttons in 2012, and told people who they had to vote for.
Election fraud? Voter intimidation? Let's go after SEIU, ACORN, and the New Black Panthers. Of even the guy that they voted for.
Hm... When you put it that way, it sounds like there are a lot bigger problems than cows. Let's start with those.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
What? Who's racist? A history lesson
So, several Democrats made statements about racism. Congressman Israel said that he believed "a significant portion of the Republican base" is racists.
Let's do a little history lesson here. Abraham Lincoln, signer of the Emancipation Proclamation, was a Republican. Those that went against him? Democrats.
When Dr. King was going around, Republican officials stood with them. The people turning fire hoses on the crowds and arresting them? Democrat governors.
Republicans believe that all men were created equal. Democrats believe things like "Voter ID laws are discriminatory. Minorities are incapable of passing the exam to get a driver's license, so they will be excluded." They also believe that minorities are incapable of achieving greatness in our country without a boost from the white man.
The only time I ever threatened a man with violence was when a friend of mine used the "n" word. I told him I'd kill him if he ever said it again. I guess that makes me racist too.
Democrats are always the first to point out race. "He's a black president." "He's a black quarter back." "She's a Latina musician." Most of us don't see race. We just see people.
Democrats are the ones who look at Col. Allen West and Dr. Benjamin Carson and say "You're traitors to your race" for stepping out of line and being conservative. Why don't you tell them to move to the back of the bus while you're at it?
Democrats say immigration issues are race based. For me, I'm not thinking of race. I just am tired of all those Canadians coming down here to use our health care and steal our jobs.
There is a saying that I think applies to all these democrats: "Me thinks (s)he doth protest too much." I think the reason they jump on everyone is because they assume everyone else is as racist as they are.
Think about that next time you watch Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, or so many others race bating.
Let's do a little history lesson here. Abraham Lincoln, signer of the Emancipation Proclamation, was a Republican. Those that went against him? Democrats.
When Dr. King was going around, Republican officials stood with them. The people turning fire hoses on the crowds and arresting them? Democrat governors.
Republicans believe that all men were created equal. Democrats believe things like "Voter ID laws are discriminatory. Minorities are incapable of passing the exam to get a driver's license, so they will be excluded." They also believe that minorities are incapable of achieving greatness in our country without a boost from the white man.
The only time I ever threatened a man with violence was when a friend of mine used the "n" word. I told him I'd kill him if he ever said it again. I guess that makes me racist too.
Democrats are always the first to point out race. "He's a black president." "He's a black quarter back." "She's a Latina musician." Most of us don't see race. We just see people.
Democrats are the ones who look at Col. Allen West and Dr. Benjamin Carson and say "You're traitors to your race" for stepping out of line and being conservative. Why don't you tell them to move to the back of the bus while you're at it?
Democrats say immigration issues are race based. For me, I'm not thinking of race. I just am tired of all those Canadians coming down here to use our health care and steal our jobs.
There is a saying that I think applies to all these democrats: "Me thinks (s)he doth protest too much." I think the reason they jump on everyone is because they assume everyone else is as racist as they are.
Think about that next time you watch Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, or so many others race bating.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Captain America for President
*** Warning! Contains Spoilers!***
You've been warned.
Ok, so yesterday I posted my review for Captain America: The Winter Solider. Well worth reading. Today, I'm going more for the message of Captain America.
Cap learns in the beginning of the movie that Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., commissioned three new helicarriers. Only these three were linked to satellites. These satellites took up information on everyone on the planet, things like spending records and who they talked to. They tracked google searches, text messages, and GPS locations. In doing so, they were able to compile information on everyone, like who they voted for, or whether or not they would lead people.
Kinda sound familiar, doesn't it? Not so fictitious, is it?
Then you have this conversation.
Fury- "We're going to start a lot of threats before they even happen."
Cap- "I thought the punishment usually came after the crime."
Cap ends up having to go on the run, hunted be the government, because he wouldn't help them propagate this kind of behavior. They declare him an enemy, and everyone is hunting him with the intent to kill.
I bet the IRS audited him for being a patriot too.
As it turns out, many of the leaders where secret working for Hydra, who was seeking to bring order to the world. People, they decided, couldn't be trusted with freedom. So they decided to push the world to chaos so that they could create order. They did things like ruined the economy, instituted socialist Health Care, and allowed terrorists to roam free, calling it things like "workplace violence" instead of terrorism.
Apparently Obama, Reid, and Pelosi are members of Hydra.
Remember those helicarriers? They were sent after people, not terrorists, but those view as true enemies of Hyrda, proponents of liberty. So they were going to do drone strikes on anyone that might become a leader of people that had values other than their own.
Remember when Obama said that conservatives, not terrorists where the greatest threat to America? Hail Hydra.
In the end, Captain America was willing to risk and even end his life in defense of freedom. And he called on others to do the same. "The cost of liberty is high, but it's a price I'm willing to pay."
Captain America is a conservative (this is something from the comics, especially seen in the Marvel Civil War). He believes in conservative values like freedom and choice. As opposed to so-called liberals, who believe in the government and have a war on liberty.
How long until Hydra comes knocking at your door? Will you fall in lock step, or pay the price?
Hail Hydra, or fight with Captain America. I know what I'd rather do.
You've been warned.
Ok, so yesterday I posted my review for Captain America: The Winter Solider. Well worth reading. Today, I'm going more for the message of Captain America.
Cap learns in the beginning of the movie that Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., commissioned three new helicarriers. Only these three were linked to satellites. These satellites took up information on everyone on the planet, things like spending records and who they talked to. They tracked google searches, text messages, and GPS locations. In doing so, they were able to compile information on everyone, like who they voted for, or whether or not they would lead people.
Kinda sound familiar, doesn't it? Not so fictitious, is it?
Then you have this conversation.
Fury- "We're going to start a lot of threats before they even happen."
Cap- "I thought the punishment usually came after the crime."
Cap ends up having to go on the run, hunted be the government, because he wouldn't help them propagate this kind of behavior. They declare him an enemy, and everyone is hunting him with the intent to kill.
I bet the IRS audited him for being a patriot too.
As it turns out, many of the leaders where secret working for Hydra, who was seeking to bring order to the world. People, they decided, couldn't be trusted with freedom. So they decided to push the world to chaos so that they could create order. They did things like ruined the economy, instituted socialist Health Care, and allowed terrorists to roam free, calling it things like "workplace violence" instead of terrorism.
Apparently Obama, Reid, and Pelosi are members of Hydra.
Remember those helicarriers? They were sent after people, not terrorists, but those view as true enemies of Hyrda, proponents of liberty. So they were going to do drone strikes on anyone that might become a leader of people that had values other than their own.
Remember when Obama said that conservatives, not terrorists where the greatest threat to America? Hail Hydra.
In the end, Captain America was willing to risk and even end his life in defense of freedom. And he called on others to do the same. "The cost of liberty is high, but it's a price I'm willing to pay."
Captain America is a conservative (this is something from the comics, especially seen in the Marvel Civil War). He believes in conservative values like freedom and choice. As opposed to so-called liberals, who believe in the government and have a war on liberty.
How long until Hydra comes knocking at your door? Will you fall in lock step, or pay the price?
Hail Hydra, or fight with Captain America. I know what I'd rather do.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Fort Hood, again
Fort Hood got shot up again. PTSD is apparently to blame. While I sympathize with mental illness and my heart goes out to the victims and families, I'm sick of the responses.
A man that was fired from CNN for being too liberal, if you can imagine such a thing, made an asinine statement. I'm so disgusted with him, that I won't even use his name, because he doesn't deserve the publicity. He said "'If only there'd been a good guy with a gun...' - such crap. This #FortHood soldier/shooter WAS a good guy. Until he turned bad, with a gun."
Are you kidding me? This idiot thinks that he was a good soldier, but someone having a Smith & Weston made him evil?
If all guns are evil, then by your own words, this man must have been evil before since he used guns as a soldier. And Cops are evil too. And the Secret Service. And your private security.
You self-inflated toilet bug! How DARE you attack the people that help us every day because they make us safe.
You want a solution? Here's an idea, to make our military safer, have them do what every other military in the world does. If they are in uniform and on base, they are armed. A side arm minimum. The truth is guns deter crime. Kentucky is one of the states with the least crime, and the most free gun laws. The areas with high crime in the US have the strictest gun laws. That is a FACT. They claim their crime comes from other places that sell guns, but most of the guns used in those crimes were illegally purchased, like from some guy's trunk.
The so-called nuclear deterrent works. Bad guys should be afraid of good guys, not the other way around. Gun laws don't work because criminals, be definition, don't obey the law.
But that's the difference between logic and "liberal" idealism. Logic examines facts and makes a decision, in this case that more freedom is a good thing. Liberals hate freedom these days. And they would never let a little thing like the facts stop them.
A man that was fired from CNN for being too liberal, if you can imagine such a thing, made an asinine statement. I'm so disgusted with him, that I won't even use his name, because he doesn't deserve the publicity. He said "'If only there'd been a good guy with a gun...' - such crap. This #FortHood soldier/shooter WAS a good guy. Until he turned bad, with a gun."
Are you kidding me? This idiot thinks that he was a good soldier, but someone having a Smith & Weston made him evil?
If all guns are evil, then by your own words, this man must have been evil before since he used guns as a soldier. And Cops are evil too. And the Secret Service. And your private security.
You self-inflated toilet bug! How DARE you attack the people that help us every day because they make us safe.
You want a solution? Here's an idea, to make our military safer, have them do what every other military in the world does. If they are in uniform and on base, they are armed. A side arm minimum. The truth is guns deter crime. Kentucky is one of the states with the least crime, and the most free gun laws. The areas with high crime in the US have the strictest gun laws. That is a FACT. They claim their crime comes from other places that sell guns, but most of the guns used in those crimes were illegally purchased, like from some guy's trunk.
The so-called nuclear deterrent works. Bad guys should be afraid of good guys, not the other way around. Gun laws don't work because criminals, be definition, don't obey the law.
But that's the difference between logic and "liberal" idealism. Logic examines facts and makes a decision, in this case that more freedom is a good thing. Liberals hate freedom these days. And they would never let a little thing like the facts stop them.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Syria
Let's look past rhetoric to some truth.
Truth #1: You should judge people by their words. Senator Obama would impeach President Obama for attacking Syria. Eating crow doesn't quite cover it.
Truth #2: For once there is bipartisan support for something in Washington. It's amazing how many in Congress think we should do something in Syria, despite surveys that say EIGHT-SEVEN PERCENT of American oppose action in Syria. This shows just how disconnected Washington is from the American people. We've got to kick these guys out and start over.
Truth #3: The international community won't back the play because of reports that say that groups within the rebels, actually Al Queda terrorsts and affiliates, took the weapons and killed their own people to force our involvement. Putin publicly said so, and the Obama administration responded "That's stupid." No facts, of course, just that they don't like the report.
Truth #4: Sun Tzu (the guy who LITERALLY wrote the manual on conducting warfare, called "The Art of War"), thinks this is a bad idea. He said that the loser attacks, and then determines the terms of victory. The winner decides terms of victory, then attacks. We have no objects, and innocent people will die by us dropping random bombs, then we may spark retaliation again Israel and other allies in the region, not to mention our own embassies. Oh wait. Obama's fine with those being attacked.
4b: Sun Tzu also said the deception and surprise were keys to success. We have neither. If we were going to do something, we should have done it first. It's easier to get forgiveness than permission, especially if the world thinks you are as weak as Obama.
Truth #5: We can't hope to win. The President of Syria is evil, but he's holding a greater evil at bay, just like Egypt and Libya. Hopefully we learned out lesson. If Al Queda wins in Syria, we lose, big time. If we go in and accomplish nothing, we've just ticked off the entire world for nothing. If we help the Syrian President, then we've added to the more than one hundred thousand deaths there already. Let's learn from history, and just keep our noses clean and mind our own business.
Truth #1: You should judge people by their words. Senator Obama would impeach President Obama for attacking Syria. Eating crow doesn't quite cover it.
Truth #2: For once there is bipartisan support for something in Washington. It's amazing how many in Congress think we should do something in Syria, despite surveys that say EIGHT-SEVEN PERCENT of American oppose action in Syria. This shows just how disconnected Washington is from the American people. We've got to kick these guys out and start over.
Truth #3: The international community won't back the play because of reports that say that groups within the rebels, actually Al Queda terrorsts and affiliates, took the weapons and killed their own people to force our involvement. Putin publicly said so, and the Obama administration responded "That's stupid." No facts, of course, just that they don't like the report.
Truth #4: Sun Tzu (the guy who LITERALLY wrote the manual on conducting warfare, called "The Art of War"), thinks this is a bad idea. He said that the loser attacks, and then determines the terms of victory. The winner decides terms of victory, then attacks. We have no objects, and innocent people will die by us dropping random bombs, then we may spark retaliation again Israel and other allies in the region, not to mention our own embassies. Oh wait. Obama's fine with those being attacked.
4b: Sun Tzu also said the deception and surprise were keys to success. We have neither. If we were going to do something, we should have done it first. It's easier to get forgiveness than permission, especially if the world thinks you are as weak as Obama.
Truth #5: We can't hope to win. The President of Syria is evil, but he's holding a greater evil at bay, just like Egypt and Libya. Hopefully we learned out lesson. If Al Queda wins in Syria, we lose, big time. If we go in and accomplish nothing, we've just ticked off the entire world for nothing. If we help the Syrian President, then we've added to the more than one hundred thousand deaths there already. Let's learn from history, and just keep our noses clean and mind our own business.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Enemy of the State?
So... our country seems to have some trouble lately. With Fort Hood shootings, Sandyhook Elementary, the Boston bombings, we are under attack. There are nearly regular shootings by the mentally unstable and attacks by terrorists.
Yet, our government seems to be confused as to who the enemies of our nation are. The State Department went after our dead ambassador. The DOJ went after the media. The IRS went after conservatives. The NSA is going after everyone.
This, for some reason, is surprising. I don't know why. They've been doing it for years. We knew they were doing it. There's a movie called "Enemy of the State" staring Gene Hackman, John Voit, and Will Smith. We're living it. Political opponents are enemies, while people trying to kill us must be our victims.
That said, if you're asking me is this Snowden or whatever his name is is a hero for leaking, my answer is no. If he thought he was being brave and doing the right thing, he wouldn't have run away. He would have stood in public and taken the consequences. That's the difference between standing for a conviction and just being a turd.
In the mean time, our nation's leaders need to learn the difference between our friends and our enemies. The IRS did this political bullying because Obama has created a culture of corruption and favoritism. He's McCarthyism and Nixon all rolled in one, and no one cares. It's really sad.
Yet, our government seems to be confused as to who the enemies of our nation are. The State Department went after our dead ambassador. The DOJ went after the media. The IRS went after conservatives. The NSA is going after everyone.
This, for some reason, is surprising. I don't know why. They've been doing it for years. We knew they were doing it. There's a movie called "Enemy of the State" staring Gene Hackman, John Voit, and Will Smith. We're living it. Political opponents are enemies, while people trying to kill us must be our victims.
That said, if you're asking me is this Snowden or whatever his name is is a hero for leaking, my answer is no. If he thought he was being brave and doing the right thing, he wouldn't have run away. He would have stood in public and taken the consequences. That's the difference between standing for a conviction and just being a turd.
In the mean time, our nation's leaders need to learn the difference between our friends and our enemies. The IRS did this political bullying because Obama has created a culture of corruption and favoritism. He's McCarthyism and Nixon all rolled in one, and no one cares. It's really sad.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
ObamaCare hits home
I hate to say "I told you so." Especially when it's bad. But I told you ObamaCare sucks. It destroys jobs.
My mom just found out yesterday (Monday) that she has a difficult decision. She can either have Health Insurance, or a job. That's right. Because Obama's regulations, my mother's insurance has skyrocketed. The school that she works for is voting Thursday to get rid of insurance for the teacher's aides. She's been at that job for 27 years, and has been told she either has to retire before the vote on Thursday, or she has to go without insurance, knowing that she can't afford ObamaCare, which she is required by law to have.
That's right. She has just entered government enforced poverty. She either can have insurance or an income. Her thought is she might be able to get an income, but she absolutely cannot get insurance. So she has to leave a job which she loves to afford health insurance.
And she's not the only one effected. Other aides that were hired after a certain date are not only losing their insurance, but also their hours. Since ObamaCare not requires employers to provide insurance for those who have more than 30 hours, and companies still can't afford to provide benefits, then not only do these people not have insurance, but have less income. That's what happens when idiot politicians like Obama and Pelosi who have never held a real job or done anything in real life make decisions for the rest of the country. They had excellent intentions, but reality is simply different. The road to hell, and national poverty, is paved with good intentions.
My mom just found out yesterday (Monday) that she has a difficult decision. She can either have Health Insurance, or a job. That's right. Because Obama's regulations, my mother's insurance has skyrocketed. The school that she works for is voting Thursday to get rid of insurance for the teacher's aides. She's been at that job for 27 years, and has been told she either has to retire before the vote on Thursday, or she has to go without insurance, knowing that she can't afford ObamaCare, which she is required by law to have.
That's right. She has just entered government enforced poverty. She either can have insurance or an income. Her thought is she might be able to get an income, but she absolutely cannot get insurance. So she has to leave a job which she loves to afford health insurance.
And she's not the only one effected. Other aides that were hired after a certain date are not only losing their insurance, but also their hours. Since ObamaCare not requires employers to provide insurance for those who have more than 30 hours, and companies still can't afford to provide benefits, then not only do these people not have insurance, but have less income. That's what happens when idiot politicians like Obama and Pelosi who have never held a real job or done anything in real life make decisions for the rest of the country. They had excellent intentions, but reality is simply different. The road to hell, and national poverty, is paved with good intentions.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Choose life
There is so much happening lately. If you've not followed the trial of Dr. Gosnell, I can't blame you. This is an abortion Dr. that is on trial for multiple counts of murder. Not just of children, but of one woman as well.
Many stories have come out in this trial, but one that set it up to begin with was a woman who came into his office, and heard the heartbeat, and decided she wanted to keep the baby. He said that he wanted to sedate her for further examination, but when she woke up, he had aborted her baby anyway without her consent (so much for "choice"). This guy failed to abort several babies, and after listening to them cry for a few minutes, stuck scissors in the back of their heads.
When asked about all this, he said, "I hope my daughter receives the same treatment that I have given to patients." Really? You hope people stab your daughter to death with scissors? Really? I doubt it.
I thought people like Gosnell believed abortions should be "safe, legal, and rare." Gosnell violated all of the three, hence the murder charges. I know so many people who have struggled to have kids and couldn't. On my dad's side of the family, eleven of my cousins are adopted. When a child in conceived, from that moment, that in a unique DNA code that never existed upon the face of the earth, and people chose to extinguish that. How can it be part of a woman's body when the DNA doesn't match? Why is suicide illegal, but abortion not? If someone kills a woman walking into the abortion clinic, they will be charged with two murders, her, and the baby, but it's not murder when she does it. It makes no sense.
Life is a grand miracle. Choose life. Choose life for the unborn. Choose life for yourself. Choose not to give into hate like the Boston bombers. Choose life.
Many stories have come out in this trial, but one that set it up to begin with was a woman who came into his office, and heard the heartbeat, and decided she wanted to keep the baby. He said that he wanted to sedate her for further examination, but when she woke up, he had aborted her baby anyway without her consent (so much for "choice"). This guy failed to abort several babies, and after listening to them cry for a few minutes, stuck scissors in the back of their heads.
When asked about all this, he said, "I hope my daughter receives the same treatment that I have given to patients." Really? You hope people stab your daughter to death with scissors? Really? I doubt it.
I thought people like Gosnell believed abortions should be "safe, legal, and rare." Gosnell violated all of the three, hence the murder charges. I know so many people who have struggled to have kids and couldn't. On my dad's side of the family, eleven of my cousins are adopted. When a child in conceived, from that moment, that in a unique DNA code that never existed upon the face of the earth, and people chose to extinguish that. How can it be part of a woman's body when the DNA doesn't match? Why is suicide illegal, but abortion not? If someone kills a woman walking into the abortion clinic, they will be charged with two murders, her, and the baby, but it's not murder when she does it. It makes no sense.
Life is a grand miracle. Choose life. Choose life for the unborn. Choose life for yourself. Choose not to give into hate like the Boston bombers. Choose life.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Debt talk
So, recently there's been some talk about the debt. On one of the cable news shows, an Obama supporter came out to speak on the deficit. He said, "the deficit is not out of control. We just cut it back from one trillion to eight hundred billion. So we're fine."
Let's look at this logically. Last year I made about 35k. Now just imagine for a second if I spent $100,000 more than I made, and put it all on a credit card getting 20% interest, compounded monthly. Would you say I have a debt problem, spending 3 times over and above my income? Of course you would. Now if I cut it back to $80,000, would you say it's under control? Of course not. You would say that I have a MAJOR spending issue.
President Obama followed this up with another statement. He said that $17 trillion is not a problem. It won't be until we his $30 trillion in debt that we have a problem (which the way they spend our money sounds like a goal more than a limit). Again, using the same example as above, if I was make $35k and was $1,700,000 in debt, would you say that I don't have a problem until I reach $3 million in debt? No, you'd say I was in debt now.
Here's the think. This is also a moral issue. In Proverbs, the Bible says "The borrow is slave to the lender." We're a slave to China. We already see it as we're forced to bend the them in the UN and in other international issues. We're a slave, so we have to do what they want.
Another reason this is a problem is because it is out of control, nearly unrecoverable. Cyprus found out their debt is unrecoverable, so their solution is to close the banks and just take money from people's savings account. Forget being responsible, just steal it. This is a problem, and if we don't do something to fix our spending issues, we're going to become desperate as a nation and they will find a way to steal from us too.
Let's look at this logically. Last year I made about 35k. Now just imagine for a second if I spent $100,000 more than I made, and put it all on a credit card getting 20% interest, compounded monthly. Would you say I have a debt problem, spending 3 times over and above my income? Of course you would. Now if I cut it back to $80,000, would you say it's under control? Of course not. You would say that I have a MAJOR spending issue.
President Obama followed this up with another statement. He said that $17 trillion is not a problem. It won't be until we his $30 trillion in debt that we have a problem (which the way they spend our money sounds like a goal more than a limit). Again, using the same example as above, if I was make $35k and was $1,700,000 in debt, would you say that I don't have a problem until I reach $3 million in debt? No, you'd say I was in debt now.
Here's the think. This is also a moral issue. In Proverbs, the Bible says "The borrow is slave to the lender." We're a slave to China. We already see it as we're forced to bend the them in the UN and in other international issues. We're a slave, so we have to do what they want.
Another reason this is a problem is because it is out of control, nearly unrecoverable. Cyprus found out their debt is unrecoverable, so their solution is to close the banks and just take money from people's savings account. Forget being responsible, just steal it. This is a problem, and if we don't do something to fix our spending issues, we're going to become desperate as a nation and they will find a way to steal from us too.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Bad advice for women
So there's been some bad advice making the rounds lately. Colorado State Rep. Joe Salazar (D) said last week that women shouldn't be allowed to own guns. He argued that women can't be trusted with guns, because if they feel like someone is following them, they might "pop off" at them with the gun, fearing being raped. He argued that women don't need guns in case of rape, because there are call boxes were you can call for police, as well as whistles that you can blow to scare them away.
Another Colorado lawmaker advocated that women that are being raped should claim to have an STD and pee themselves to dissuade an attack.
Vice President Joe Biden had the best advice for women, saying "Go buy a shotgun." That's great defense for at home (one that I too would advocate for). Then he proceeded to be dumb. He said he told his wife to take the double-barrel twelve gauge, go out on the balcony, and fire two blasts into the air. That's great to scare off a burglar, but what if someone is actively seeking to harm her? Now she's trapped with no where to go and a shotgun with no ammo. Now all she's done is give away her location.
I have a widowed mother, a sister, and a one-year old niece. I told my mother that if someone breaks into her house, take a shotgun and blow them away. More accurately, I told her to cut them in half. I'm not going to mention what my mother or sister possess, because that's no body's business but theirs.
My point is, who is to say that men are more responsible than women? One of the best hunters I know is a lady from church. And I would guess (just guess mind you; I didn't look it up) that most violent crimes are committed by men. This is the same "women can't drive" or "women shouldn't vote" crap, at least from these CO representatives (though probably not the Vice President). And conservatives are accused of sexism!
So let me give some more accurate advice.
Another Colorado lawmaker advocated that women that are being raped should claim to have an STD and pee themselves to dissuade an attack.
Vice President Joe Biden had the best advice for women, saying "Go buy a shotgun." That's great defense for at home (one that I too would advocate for). Then he proceeded to be dumb. He said he told his wife to take the double-barrel twelve gauge, go out on the balcony, and fire two blasts into the air. That's great to scare off a burglar, but what if someone is actively seeking to harm her? Now she's trapped with no where to go and a shotgun with no ammo. Now all she's done is give away her location.
I have a widowed mother, a sister, and a one-year old niece. I told my mother that if someone breaks into her house, take a shotgun and blow them away. More accurately, I told her to cut them in half. I'm not going to mention what my mother or sister possess, because that's no body's business but theirs.
My point is, who is to say that men are more responsible than women? One of the best hunters I know is a lady from church. And I would guess (just guess mind you; I didn't look it up) that most violent crimes are committed by men. This is the same "women can't drive" or "women shouldn't vote" crap, at least from these CO representatives (though probably not the Vice President). And conservatives are accused of sexism!
So let me give some more accurate advice.
- Don't buy a double barrel shotgun. By the pump action. It holds more rounds, plus every bad guy in the country knows the sound of a round being chambered by the pump. That in and of itself is usually enough to stop the robbery.
- Vice President Biden said a twelve gauge is harder to handle than an AR-15. That's actually backwards. Most AR-15s are not fully automatic, and the smaller round give them much less kick, so they're actually easier to handle. Shotgun kick so hard they hurt. A lot. Still, though some choose the AR-15 for self defense, I would rather stick with the shotgun. For home defense, I would recommend a 20 gauge (the larger the number, the smaller the round). This would be much easier to handle.
- Shotguns are great for home, but you get odd looks if you carry one all the time. Mace and stun guns can help, but if you live in a dangerous area and feel you want a gun, go with a 9mm.
- This is the most important rule. ONLY get a firearm AFTER you have had proper training. There are a few basic rules, like always treat a gun like it's loaded, even if it isn't. Because sometimes people think its empty, until they shoot their friend. You also need to know that you always treat a gun like the safety's off, because accidents happen. And you never point a gun at ANYTHING that you don't want to kill/destroy. You also need to learn how that particular weapon operates, how to aim safely, and how to maintain the weapon.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Political Points
Allow me to make a few bullet points about current issues.
Why does it matter?
Hillary Clinton said during a recent congressional hearing "Four people are dead... What does it matter [who did it and why]? We need to figure out what happened to keep it from happening again."
She answered her own question. She took some unfair flack from the "What does it matter?" comment. In context, it wasn't as bad as some tried to make it seem. She wasn't saying that the four dead didn't matter, only that the false information linking it to a youtube video didn't matter. The fact that they refused requests to provide more security didn't matter. The fact that there was a CIA report and a separate military report saying that they were ordered to stand down didn't matter.
That said, she did answer her own question. Why those things matter is because if it could have been stopped but wasn't because it was politically inconvenient matters. The fact that it was deemed too dangerous to send in the FBI to investigate while the New York Times walked through the facility matters. If there was neglegence on behalf of whoever and it lead to four dead it is the same as pulling the trigger. It is murder. And even ignoring that, you can't fix a problem you don't know about. So covering up the problem doesn't help.
Debate?
President Obama said recently that we could have a reasonable debate if people would stop disagreeing with him. I hate to tell you, but a debate it where people present two opposing viewpoints and defend them to each other. In other words, you can't have a debate without people arguing with you!
Higher taxes do not mean higher revenue.
Seems simple, right. Raise the tax rate and you raise more money. Fair share, and all that. California has the highest rate of personal income and corporate taxes. To alieve their financial problem, they're raising taxes again. This means more revenue right? Wrong. Higher taxes means more people are moving their businesses to where taxes are less. In Texas, more people paying in means much more revenue than higher taxes would bring. It's exponential growth. It's even simple multiplication. Go back to high school and do some math.
Semi-automatics aren't what you think.
There is a push to ban semi-automatics. This is because people don't know what they are. Semi-automatic means that if you pull the trigger once, it sends one bullet (as opposed to revolvers, where you have to click the hammer back before you pull the trigger). People are confusing semi-automatic with sub-machine gun. A sub-machine gun is where you hold the trigger and it empties the clip.
Assault weapons aren't what you think.
Assault weapons aren't sub-machine guns. The fact is, assault weapons don't include automatic weapons. They include specialty weapons. For example, a sub-machine gun is legal, but a sub-machine gun with a scope isn't. A shotgun is legal, but a shotgun with a pistol grip isn't. This is the same thing as the illegality of switch-blade knives. Switch-blades aren't more dangerous than any other knife. They aren't easier to conceal. They just look scary. So assault weapons are scary looking guns.
Assault weapons bans don't stop Newtown.
No assault weapons were used at Sandyhook. The guy used two pistols. The proposed weapons ban doesn't stop that massacre.
The reason for the Second Amendment.
For right or wrong, whether you agree or not, our founding fathers put in the second amendment to defend the rest. Freedom and security are opposites. The point of the Bill or Rights, and that one in particular, is that government can easily take away the rights of the people. Guns allow the people to defend themselves. This is exactly what the Arab Spring was about. People were throwing rocks while being shot at. Dictators, whether solo or parlamentary, can easily arrise. The founding fathers didn't want that, so they guarenteed us the right to defend ourselves from all threats, whether personal (like a break in) or national (like a rogue government or invading enemy).
Weapons bans don't work.
I know. You've already got your mind made up about this one, but hear me out. One of the fathers of the Sandyhook victims put it well today. He said that by doing what he did, the madman was already breaking the law. Adding a new law for them to break doesn't matter nearly as much as enforcement of current laws.
By the way, I can't believe I have to explain this but I do. The City of Chicago, the President's home base, has the strictest gun laws. They also have the highest gun crime. And their violent gun crime went up 18% last year, the only major city in the US to see an increase. And Mayor Immanuel needs to butt out. As soon as the massacre happened, he came out and said he was against putting armed police officers in each school. In the mean time, he sends his kids to a private school with armed guards. If he believed what he was selling, he'd send his kids to public school with yours. He should smell what he's shovelling and leave the rest of us alone. Because basically what he's saying is that he doesn't care about protecting your kids, because you are poor.
Why does it matter?
Hillary Clinton said during a recent congressional hearing "Four people are dead... What does it matter [who did it and why]? We need to figure out what happened to keep it from happening again."
She answered her own question. She took some unfair flack from the "What does it matter?" comment. In context, it wasn't as bad as some tried to make it seem. She wasn't saying that the four dead didn't matter, only that the false information linking it to a youtube video didn't matter. The fact that they refused requests to provide more security didn't matter. The fact that there was a CIA report and a separate military report saying that they were ordered to stand down didn't matter.
That said, she did answer her own question. Why those things matter is because if it could have been stopped but wasn't because it was politically inconvenient matters. The fact that it was deemed too dangerous to send in the FBI to investigate while the New York Times walked through the facility matters. If there was neglegence on behalf of whoever and it lead to four dead it is the same as pulling the trigger. It is murder. And even ignoring that, you can't fix a problem you don't know about. So covering up the problem doesn't help.
Debate?
President Obama said recently that we could have a reasonable debate if people would stop disagreeing with him. I hate to tell you, but a debate it where people present two opposing viewpoints and defend them to each other. In other words, you can't have a debate without people arguing with you!
Higher taxes do not mean higher revenue.
Seems simple, right. Raise the tax rate and you raise more money. Fair share, and all that. California has the highest rate of personal income and corporate taxes. To alieve their financial problem, they're raising taxes again. This means more revenue right? Wrong. Higher taxes means more people are moving their businesses to where taxes are less. In Texas, more people paying in means much more revenue than higher taxes would bring. It's exponential growth. It's even simple multiplication. Go back to high school and do some math.
Semi-automatics aren't what you think.
There is a push to ban semi-automatics. This is because people don't know what they are. Semi-automatic means that if you pull the trigger once, it sends one bullet (as opposed to revolvers, where you have to click the hammer back before you pull the trigger). People are confusing semi-automatic with sub-machine gun. A sub-machine gun is where you hold the trigger and it empties the clip.
Assault weapons aren't what you think.
Assault weapons aren't sub-machine guns. The fact is, assault weapons don't include automatic weapons. They include specialty weapons. For example, a sub-machine gun is legal, but a sub-machine gun with a scope isn't. A shotgun is legal, but a shotgun with a pistol grip isn't. This is the same thing as the illegality of switch-blade knives. Switch-blades aren't more dangerous than any other knife. They aren't easier to conceal. They just look scary. So assault weapons are scary looking guns.
Assault weapons bans don't stop Newtown.
No assault weapons were used at Sandyhook. The guy used two pistols. The proposed weapons ban doesn't stop that massacre.
The reason for the Second Amendment.
For right or wrong, whether you agree or not, our founding fathers put in the second amendment to defend the rest. Freedom and security are opposites. The point of the Bill or Rights, and that one in particular, is that government can easily take away the rights of the people. Guns allow the people to defend themselves. This is exactly what the Arab Spring was about. People were throwing rocks while being shot at. Dictators, whether solo or parlamentary, can easily arrise. The founding fathers didn't want that, so they guarenteed us the right to defend ourselves from all threats, whether personal (like a break in) or national (like a rogue government or invading enemy).
Weapons bans don't work.
I know. You've already got your mind made up about this one, but hear me out. One of the fathers of the Sandyhook victims put it well today. He said that by doing what he did, the madman was already breaking the law. Adding a new law for them to break doesn't matter nearly as much as enforcement of current laws.
By the way, I can't believe I have to explain this but I do. The City of Chicago, the President's home base, has the strictest gun laws. They also have the highest gun crime. And their violent gun crime went up 18% last year, the only major city in the US to see an increase. And Mayor Immanuel needs to butt out. As soon as the massacre happened, he came out and said he was against putting armed police officers in each school. In the mean time, he sends his kids to a private school with armed guards. If he believed what he was selling, he'd send his kids to public school with yours. He should smell what he's shovelling and leave the rest of us alone. Because basically what he's saying is that he doesn't care about protecting your kids, because you are poor.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Unbiased media
The big three news organizations, NBC, ABC, and CBS, always claim to be unbiased. And people believe them, right?
Their lack of partisanship was on display this week. Did you see Al Roker from NBC go fanboy on the President and Vice President during the parade? He never did that with Bush. And to think, he is criticized for being not liberal enough by a guy on the same network, Matt Lauer.
But that's not the real story. CBS's political director, John Dickerson, wrote an article saying that Obama should "destroy" the Republican party. "Go for the throat." "Declare war." He also wrote "This approach is not a path of gentle engagement."
Yesterday there was yet another shooting. Is the idea of killing another party the best language to use? I hate to say it as this is way overused, but this is similar language that was used in Germany in the 1930s and 40s. This type of language led to "The Night of Broken Glass" on November 9th, 1938.
I recently heard someone say that when a conservative disagrees with someone, they believe that person to be wrong. When a leftist disagrees with someone, they believe that person to be evil. And in case you're wondering where the Nazi's stood, Nazi is an abreviation for the "Nationalist Socialist Party." That's right, Hitler was a socialist dictator.
This media is not just biased, but actually encouraging violence in a culture that has far too much already. I guess a failed bombing attack by OWS protestors and their general rape and rioting behavior was not enough violence. I guess an attempted shooting at a pro-life organization isn't enough. I guess neither was Sandy Hook, or yesterday's shooting near Houston. You need more.
You know what Dickerson? The next act of violence may be an activist bombing Chic-fil-A or a pro-life group or a coal mine or GOP headquarters. If so, I hope you're proud of yourself and the inflamatory rhetoric you use. Because the next one is on you. So go ahead. Keep your bias. But tone down the talk before someone takes your words too literally.
Their lack of partisanship was on display this week. Did you see Al Roker from NBC go fanboy on the President and Vice President during the parade? He never did that with Bush. And to think, he is criticized for being not liberal enough by a guy on the same network, Matt Lauer.
But that's not the real story. CBS's political director, John Dickerson, wrote an article saying that Obama should "destroy" the Republican party. "Go for the throat." "Declare war." He also wrote "This approach is not a path of gentle engagement."
Yesterday there was yet another shooting. Is the idea of killing another party the best language to use? I hate to say it as this is way overused, but this is similar language that was used in Germany in the 1930s and 40s. This type of language led to "The Night of Broken Glass" on November 9th, 1938.
I recently heard someone say that when a conservative disagrees with someone, they believe that person to be wrong. When a leftist disagrees with someone, they believe that person to be evil. And in case you're wondering where the Nazi's stood, Nazi is an abreviation for the "Nationalist Socialist Party." That's right, Hitler was a socialist dictator.
This media is not just biased, but actually encouraging violence in a culture that has far too much already. I guess a failed bombing attack by OWS protestors and their general rape and rioting behavior was not enough violence. I guess an attempted shooting at a pro-life organization isn't enough. I guess neither was Sandy Hook, or yesterday's shooting near Houston. You need more.
You know what Dickerson? The next act of violence may be an activist bombing Chic-fil-A or a pro-life group or a coal mine or GOP headquarters. If so, I hope you're proud of yourself and the inflamatory rhetoric you use. Because the next one is on you. So go ahead. Keep your bias. But tone down the talk before someone takes your words too literally.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Dear Mr. Costas
Dear Mr. Costas,
Where were you this week Bob? Where was your halftime rant? Another week, another NFL player dead. Why weren't you on TV proclaiming the evils of the car culture? Last week, you talked about Dirty Harry. Where were you criticizing Pixar's Cars?
Oh, that's right. This week didn't fit your political agenda. You hypocrite! Last week, a player got drunk, cheated on his girlfriend, came home, shot her, then shot him. This week, another player got drunk, got behind a wheel, caused a wreck, and killed his friend and teammate. But that narrative doesn't fit your politics. It does fit the truth.
Here's an idea. Next time instead of running your mouth, look at actually facts. Why don't you go after Budweiser instead of Smith and Wesson?
But then again, I'm sorry. I guess it's asking too much for someone on TV to give a crap about truth.
Where were you this week Bob? Where was your halftime rant? Another week, another NFL player dead. Why weren't you on TV proclaiming the evils of the car culture? Last week, you talked about Dirty Harry. Where were you criticizing Pixar's Cars?
Oh, that's right. This week didn't fit your political agenda. You hypocrite! Last week, a player got drunk, cheated on his girlfriend, came home, shot her, then shot him. This week, another player got drunk, got behind a wheel, caused a wreck, and killed his friend and teammate. But that narrative doesn't fit your politics. It does fit the truth.
Here's an idea. Next time instead of running your mouth, look at actually facts. Why don't you go after Budweiser instead of Smith and Wesson?
But then again, I'm sorry. I guess it's asking too much for someone on TV to give a crap about truth.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
NFL 12 week 13 response
Well, if you're a regular follower of this blog, you'll notice a suspicious lack of a week 13 synopsis. There is a good reason for that. I didn't get to watch one single football game this week. At all.
Yet, football has been the word in the news. No, not because the Colts barely kept down the Lions. Not because RGIII managed up upset Eli.
No, because of Bob Costas.
There is a saying that the news person should never be the story. Like a debate moderator interjecting incorrect information in order to help their candidate, for example.
In this case, there was a tragedy as the linebacker for the KC Cheifs murdered his girlfriend, then shot himself. This is a terrible tragedy. That is enough said.
But never let the truth get in the way of a political agenda. No, Costas goes on air and declares that the problem is guns. That's right. It's all the gun's fault.
Really? What about the nanny that stabbed the three kids she was watching, then herself? We should outlaw kitchen knives. And nannies. And kids. And while we're at it, kitchens! What about the guy that was beaten to death as a part of a gang initiation. We should outlaw kicking? Shoes?
Do you see why this logic falls apart? Cities that have stringent Gun Control laws have MORE violence. Look at Chicago! Their crime rate increases annually. Because gun laws only take them away from citizens who now can't defend themselves. Here's another stat, in 90% of cases where a gun is used to prevent a crime, the gun is not fired.
And this linebacker? He was wealthy and had no record. So no gun laws would have prevented him from getting one.
Let me tell you straight up that I do not own a firearm. But unlike most people who react emotionally to this issue, I studied FACTS (something Costas should try sometime). The bottom line is simple math. More gun=less gun crime. Why? Because criminals, by definition, do not obey the law. In one city (as I recall, Atlanta GA, but I was unable to find the study again) they banned guns, and armed robbery skyrocketted. So much so that they repealed the law. When the did, restaurant owners posted signs saying "15% off if you carry a gun." Crime hit new lows. Why? You're not going to stick up a place if you think everyone in there has a gun.
Now you're thinking Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction, right? "I'm trying real hard to be the shepherd..."
Anyway, I did some independant research and made an informed decision as to where I stand. Maybe Bob Costas should do the same...
Yet, football has been the word in the news. No, not because the Colts barely kept down the Lions. Not because RGIII managed up upset Eli.
No, because of Bob Costas.
There is a saying that the news person should never be the story. Like a debate moderator interjecting incorrect information in order to help their candidate, for example.
In this case, there was a tragedy as the linebacker for the KC Cheifs murdered his girlfriend, then shot himself. This is a terrible tragedy. That is enough said.
But never let the truth get in the way of a political agenda. No, Costas goes on air and declares that the problem is guns. That's right. It's all the gun's fault.
Really? What about the nanny that stabbed the three kids she was watching, then herself? We should outlaw kitchen knives. And nannies. And kids. And while we're at it, kitchens! What about the guy that was beaten to death as a part of a gang initiation. We should outlaw kicking? Shoes?
Do you see why this logic falls apart? Cities that have stringent Gun Control laws have MORE violence. Look at Chicago! Their crime rate increases annually. Because gun laws only take them away from citizens who now can't defend themselves. Here's another stat, in 90% of cases where a gun is used to prevent a crime, the gun is not fired.
And this linebacker? He was wealthy and had no record. So no gun laws would have prevented him from getting one.
Let me tell you straight up that I do not own a firearm. But unlike most people who react emotionally to this issue, I studied FACTS (something Costas should try sometime). The bottom line is simple math. More gun=less gun crime. Why? Because criminals, by definition, do not obey the law. In one city (as I recall, Atlanta GA, but I was unable to find the study again) they banned guns, and armed robbery skyrocketted. So much so that they repealed the law. When the did, restaurant owners posted signs saying "15% off if you carry a gun." Crime hit new lows. Why? You're not going to stick up a place if you think everyone in there has a gun.
Now you're thinking Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction, right? "I'm trying real hard to be the shepherd..."
Anyway, I did some independant research and made an informed decision as to where I stand. Maybe Bob Costas should do the same...
Thursday, October 18, 2012
President Obama and the debate
So, I DVRed the debate, and have not finished watching it yet, but allow me to point a few things out.
The President said low gas prices are a sign of a bad economy. No wonder he acts so much like Jimmy Carter! Well, if my being able to afford gas and groceries are the sign of a bad economy, then bring it on!
The president said he's against gender discrimination. Yet two of his appointed positions were sued for gender discrimination and sexual harassment, with the lawsuits saying that they "ran things like a sorority." Women are paid 18% less by the Obama administration. They have disproportionately lost jobs under Obama. When asked about that, he equated contraception to women's jobs. Apparently, he views women as wombs for hire.
The president wants to raise taxes to raise revenue, but historically, higher taxes=less revenue and more spending. So if they raise taxes, they will spend more and take less in. Why? Because that means more people out of work, and therefore less overall revenue. Maybe, instead of looking "forward," he should read a book and look at how things work in the real world.
The President also claimed he cut taxes 18 times. That's true, if you include cutting taxes on special interest groups and temporary measures which have expired. He also raised taxes on the middle class through ObamaCare. He also claimed ObamaCare would lower premiums, but they have raised more than he said they would lower.
Obama also lied about the Arizona law, which the Supreme Court upheld. They cannot pull someone over because they "look illegal." If they pull someone over on another violation, they have to present papers. SO DO I. I have to present a driver's license. Don't you? If they can't produce papers, then an investigation can begin as to whether they were here legally.
Obama also said that he called Libya terrorism. The Moderator backed him. Then after the debate, she admitted SHE WAS WRONG. He said terrorism would not be tolerated, but never said Libya was terrorism. Too bad to Obama-supporting moderator didn't fact check before putting in her two cents. Admitting fault later does little to undo the damage.
Lastly, Obama kept saying "That's not true. That's not true." They say that if you repeat a lie often enough, loud enough, it will be accepted as truth. He's trying to paint Romney as a liar, but as Romney said in the first debate, "As president, you're entitled to your own house and your own plane, not your own facts." Obama's record doesn't match his rhetoric.
Einstein once said "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result." So do you really think four more years will yield a different result?
The President said low gas prices are a sign of a bad economy. No wonder he acts so much like Jimmy Carter! Well, if my being able to afford gas and groceries are the sign of a bad economy, then bring it on!
The president said he's against gender discrimination. Yet two of his appointed positions were sued for gender discrimination and sexual harassment, with the lawsuits saying that they "ran things like a sorority." Women are paid 18% less by the Obama administration. They have disproportionately lost jobs under Obama. When asked about that, he equated contraception to women's jobs. Apparently, he views women as wombs for hire.
The president wants to raise taxes to raise revenue, but historically, higher taxes=less revenue and more spending. So if they raise taxes, they will spend more and take less in. Why? Because that means more people out of work, and therefore less overall revenue. Maybe, instead of looking "forward," he should read a book and look at how things work in the real world.
The President also claimed he cut taxes 18 times. That's true, if you include cutting taxes on special interest groups and temporary measures which have expired. He also raised taxes on the middle class through ObamaCare. He also claimed ObamaCare would lower premiums, but they have raised more than he said they would lower.
Obama also lied about the Arizona law, which the Supreme Court upheld. They cannot pull someone over because they "look illegal." If they pull someone over on another violation, they have to present papers. SO DO I. I have to present a driver's license. Don't you? If they can't produce papers, then an investigation can begin as to whether they were here legally.
Obama also said that he called Libya terrorism. The Moderator backed him. Then after the debate, she admitted SHE WAS WRONG. He said terrorism would not be tolerated, but never said Libya was terrorism. Too bad to Obama-supporting moderator didn't fact check before putting in her two cents. Admitting fault later does little to undo the damage.
Lastly, Obama kept saying "That's not true. That's not true." They say that if you repeat a lie often enough, loud enough, it will be accepted as truth. He's trying to paint Romney as a liar, but as Romney said in the first debate, "As president, you're entitled to your own house and your own plane, not your own facts." Obama's record doesn't match his rhetoric.
Einstein once said "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result." So do you really think four more years will yield a different result?
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Too busy?
Our President is busy. You'd expect that. He's the president. The middle east is burning. Iran is pursuing nukes. Our education system declines while teacher salaries go up. The cost of health care is skyrocketing. Unemployment is high. Gas and grocery prices have doubled in the last four years.
His solution to these crises? The View. That's right. He doesn't have time to meet with the Prime Ministers of England or Israel, but he has time for Whoopi. He can't take time to confront the leaders or Egypt or Pakistan. But he has time for Letterman. He doesn't have time to discuss the investigation with leaders of Libya. But he has time for a fundraiser with Beyonce.
I can understand that we are less that less than fifty days to the election, and campaigning is important. The problem is that this is ALL that he has done in his first term. Our president is as charismatic as anyone. But I've come to realize that he believes that he is so likable, everything should go well for him. He thought the problem with the Middle east is that people hated Bush, but that they would love him. Turns out that there really are evil people in the world. He thought that if he said things were better, "consumer confidence" would go up and the economy would turn around, just because people liked him enough to do what he said.
This is why he's been giving nicknames like "Campaigner in Chief" and "Celebrity in Chief." It's not that people don't like him. It's that it's not enough. That's why he hasn't shared any ideas, except raising taxes. It's not that he's not likable. It's that he doesn't have any good ideas.
Mr. President, if you want another four years, don't try to get people to like you. We do. But it's hard to reelect someone to a job that they didn't do to begin with.
His solution to these crises? The View. That's right. He doesn't have time to meet with the Prime Ministers of England or Israel, but he has time for Whoopi. He can't take time to confront the leaders or Egypt or Pakistan. But he has time for Letterman. He doesn't have time to discuss the investigation with leaders of Libya. But he has time for a fundraiser with Beyonce.
I can understand that we are less that less than fifty days to the election, and campaigning is important. The problem is that this is ALL that he has done in his first term. Our president is as charismatic as anyone. But I've come to realize that he believes that he is so likable, everything should go well for him. He thought the problem with the Middle east is that people hated Bush, but that they would love him. Turns out that there really are evil people in the world. He thought that if he said things were better, "consumer confidence" would go up and the economy would turn around, just because people liked him enough to do what he said.
This is why he's been giving nicknames like "Campaigner in Chief" and "Celebrity in Chief." It's not that people don't like him. It's that it's not enough. That's why he hasn't shared any ideas, except raising taxes. It's not that he's not likable. It's that he doesn't have any good ideas.
Mr. President, if you want another four years, don't try to get people to like you. We do. But it's hard to reelect someone to a job that they didn't do to begin with.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
PC stupidity
The ACLU threatened to sue Rhode Island schools on behalf of a mother. Why? What had they done? Had they supressed free speech? No. Religion? Nuh-uh.
They had annual dances.
OH NO! That's terrible!
That's right, they were suing over the annual father-daughter and mother-son dances. The schools, fearful of the lawsuit, cancelled the traditional dance.
The ACLU claims that it is disciminatory. The mother is a single mom, and her daughter has no one to take her.
By that logic, we should outlaw marriage, because I am single. We should outlaw sex, because I'm a virgin. We should outlaw the NBA, because I suck at basketball. We should outlaw skinny people, because I am fat.
This selfish stupidity is gonig way out of hand. "It makes me sad because my daughter doesn't have a dad. Therefore I'm going to make everyone ELSE miserable." This is stupid. And shame on RI for not fighting it. And shame on the ACLU for supporting it. How is this liberty? Or did you forget what the "L" stands for? This isn't Sharia Law. No one is threatening the girl with harm. An uncle, or trustworthy friend could take her. Heck, she could go with one of her friend's dads, just to be able to dress up and go.
Across the world, people are burned alive for their religous belief or their ethnicity. Women are raped and murdered because they are seen as objects instead of people. Maybe we should be more worried about that than dances and free birth control.
Maybe, just maybe, all these idiots should spend a year overseas serving people who have real troubles. Then maybe they would stop being so self-centered and start caring about things that really matter.
They had annual dances.
OH NO! That's terrible!
That's right, they were suing over the annual father-daughter and mother-son dances. The schools, fearful of the lawsuit, cancelled the traditional dance.
The ACLU claims that it is disciminatory. The mother is a single mom, and her daughter has no one to take her.
By that logic, we should outlaw marriage, because I am single. We should outlaw sex, because I'm a virgin. We should outlaw the NBA, because I suck at basketball. We should outlaw skinny people, because I am fat.
This selfish stupidity is gonig way out of hand. "It makes me sad because my daughter doesn't have a dad. Therefore I'm going to make everyone ELSE miserable." This is stupid. And shame on RI for not fighting it. And shame on the ACLU for supporting it. How is this liberty? Or did you forget what the "L" stands for? This isn't Sharia Law. No one is threatening the girl with harm. An uncle, or trustworthy friend could take her. Heck, she could go with one of her friend's dads, just to be able to dress up and go.
Across the world, people are burned alive for their religous belief or their ethnicity. Women are raped and murdered because they are seen as objects instead of people. Maybe we should be more worried about that than dances and free birth control.
Maybe, just maybe, all these idiots should spend a year overseas serving people who have real troubles. Then maybe they would stop being so self-centered and start caring about things that really matter.
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