International politics: just when the limits of credulity are seemingly pushed beyond the rational, in steps Martin Jaques, a London frog, who has the temerity to lecture the US on "How to Bow".
Why America Must Learn to Bow
Not only is this piece completely detached from reality, it also hails B.O. as the one who possesses that "rare characteristic, humility". What person he must be referring to is a mystery since the current occupant of the White Hose is widely regarded as the most narcissistic president ever, even exceeding our buddy Bill.
This CESM continues to lecture us about the inevitability of Chinese domination and how we need to learn to get along. Along with what? Why should we, the most successful nation in the world, in history, which got there by bottom up governance (which if B.O. got his wish would end, but I digress), capitulate to a totalitarian top down dictatorship?
It makes no sense. Unless you were French, whose people have been playing with socialist governments ever since the revolution.
He praises China for knowing what it is doing and that the US does not. That is just insane. CESM is just repeating the talking points China releases from a top down command structure. Conform or die. Except that the Law of Unintended Consequences never allows for total control. The good guy gets a vote.
It's like watching the evil super villain explaining how, after dispatching the good guy, he will do A, B, and then C, with a malevolent full bellied laugh. We all know how it will end. Except for the bad guy. In the end totalitarian dictators never saw it coming. Just ask Cesar.
Problem is, you just can't control whole societies. But, some people will never give up trying. These are the people who genuinely think that they are smarter, more gifted, and darn it, people just like 'em. They convince large numbers of people to follow them into the void.
China once had a shot at being great. His name was Chang Kai Shek. Had another socialist, FDR, chosen to back him instead of the murdering Mao (is 40-50 million dead a qualifier for the greatest mass murderer in history?) we would have a democratic China.
Take one look at Taiwan, when Chang took his supporters and gave them governance. Can you imagine a China like Taiwan?
That is something that a CESM like Martin cannot even grasp.
We don't have to bow to anyone. America looks their fellows in the eye and those countries who are able to stand erect can do so. China is playing democracy, but control freaks creep in, kill a few thousand here or there and it's back to the status quo. Just ask the Christians.
Chinese Communists continue to oppress their people, they continue to murder, imprison and confiscate private labor. For a country that has four times the population and plenty of natural resources, you'd think that they could impress us with prosperity.
Instead, we have some little man banging a tin drum with nothing to show for it.
Pathetic
20091223
Fascist Unions are an Oxymoron
Fascism is a term used widely by the Liberals to denounce Capitalists (a Marxist term) when in fact both terms are misleading. The word Fascist comes from the Italian word, fascio, which has been cleansed of its original use: Unions.
Like Mussolini, Stalin and Mao, Obama has become the state to many. Pharaoh was often referred to as Egypt. Hitler was Germany, Mussolini was Italy. When these countries finally fell, it was like a spell had been lifted, according to historical accounts. When I see celebrities and small school children worshiping Obama, I see a fascist.
Nationalism, therefore, cannot be Patriotism. It's like seeing a UAW bumper sticker next to an American flag. The two are mutually exclusive in this regard: The United States is all about FREEDOM, Unions are all about COERCION. While claiming collective bargaining against large corporations, the leadership actually uses the friction to create fear. Fear equals cash. Union members are known as the proletariat, when in the real world they've become the serfs.
Conservatives are patriots because they worship the true God of the land. Free principles like those contained in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Concepts discussed in The Federalist Papers. Ideas of freedom that have only come from Christianity. This is the real battle. A free society must be a moral one.
For example, the secret ballot. A small bit of freedom used within unions to promote the expression of ideas that may be unpopular. Why are unions so against the secret ballot? Because without the secret ballot a union can express unilateral control. If you don't like a union, or what it is doing, and vote against; with a non-secret ballot, you will be revealed. As anyone knows who has openly opposed a union there are consequences. Threats, destruction of property or beatings and sometimes death occur. Is that moral? How does that make a union for the little guy?
Unions, like Fascism, are both ultra left. Big government, total control over business, production; what people say, speak, and think (hate crimes, political correctness, msm bias).
Wilson's Blue Eagle program, Hoover's square deal, FDR's New Deal, LBJ's Great Society. Obama's TARP, Stimulus, Health Care, and ACORN, are all part of the same plan to remove funds from the productive sector and pump it into fascist, non productive sectors; Keynesian style.
So, in giving unions greater control over America are we going to become more prosperous or less? The Union thugs will enjoy a moment of unearned prosperity at the expense of someone else, but that can't last. Unions are Fascist. Fascism is dependent on the Cult of Personality. When the false god of the land is eventually revealed, Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, Obama, and all the others, the people turn on them and tear them to pieces. (Obama's poll numbers are the lowest of any first year president polled).
Is that what it will take to defeat the massive corruption going on in Washington today? A complete collapse of society as our Anointed One leads us into the Chicago, or Detroit, pit?
Fascio (plural: fasci) is an Italian word literally meaning "fagot" (as in a bundle of sticks)[1], and figuratively "league", and which was used in the late 19th century to refer to political groups of many different (and sometimes opposing) orientations. A number of nationalist fasci later evolved into the 20th century movement known as fascism.The idea that Fascism was nationalistic is a bit misleading as well. A union, like Stalin's Soviet Union rely on "The Cult of Personality" to control people through rhetoric and manipulation; eventually resorting to brute force and genocide.
Like Mussolini, Stalin and Mao, Obama has become the state to many. Pharaoh was often referred to as Egypt. Hitler was Germany, Mussolini was Italy. When these countries finally fell, it was like a spell had been lifted, according to historical accounts. When I see celebrities and small school children worshiping Obama, I see a fascist.
Nationalism, therefore, cannot be Patriotism. It's like seeing a UAW bumper sticker next to an American flag. The two are mutually exclusive in this regard: The United States is all about FREEDOM, Unions are all about COERCION. While claiming collective bargaining against large corporations, the leadership actually uses the friction to create fear. Fear equals cash. Union members are known as the proletariat, when in the real world they've become the serfs.
Conservatives are patriots because they worship the true God of the land. Free principles like those contained in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Concepts discussed in The Federalist Papers. Ideas of freedom that have only come from Christianity. This is the real battle. A free society must be a moral one.
For example, the secret ballot. A small bit of freedom used within unions to promote the expression of ideas that may be unpopular. Why are unions so against the secret ballot? Because without the secret ballot a union can express unilateral control. If you don't like a union, or what it is doing, and vote against; with a non-secret ballot, you will be revealed. As anyone knows who has openly opposed a union there are consequences. Threats, destruction of property or beatings and sometimes death occur. Is that moral? How does that make a union for the little guy?
Unions, like Fascism, are both ultra left. Big government, total control over business, production; what people say, speak, and think (hate crimes, political correctness, msm bias).
Wilson's Blue Eagle program, Hoover's square deal, FDR's New Deal, LBJ's Great Society. Obama's TARP, Stimulus, Health Care, and ACORN, are all part of the same plan to remove funds from the productive sector and pump it into fascist, non productive sectors; Keynesian style.
So, in giving unions greater control over America are we going to become more prosperous or less? The Union thugs will enjoy a moment of unearned prosperity at the expense of someone else, but that can't last. Unions are Fascist. Fascism is dependent on the Cult of Personality. When the false god of the land is eventually revealed, Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, Obama, and all the others, the people turn on them and tear them to pieces. (Obama's poll numbers are the lowest of any first year president polled).
Is that what it will take to defeat the massive corruption going on in Washington today? A complete collapse of society as our Anointed One leads us into the Chicago, or Detroit, pit?
20091221
20091218
Tired of looking up his nose yet?
An oldie, but a goodie.
This is the kind of people you get who've never had a real job...
This is the kind of people you get who've never had a real job...
20091216
Our B+ President? Where A's are C's, maybe...
Obama gave himself a B+ the other day. Perhaps if you call an "A" 70%. Obama is a dismal failure and the public strongly disapproves of him for the most part. Now, you have to ask yourself how this narcissistic empty suit who has been propped up entirely by the fawning, horribly biased, mainstream media, one thing: "What would Obama's ratings be if he had been subjected to the MSM hammering Bush had?"
My answer: "His ratings would be lower than Nancy Pelosi's."
Obama has found himself lost in America and he has no place in it. We deserve better. Better media coverage. Better representation. Better opportunity for the vast majority of hard working, overtaxed, over regulated, people of America.
The America that Obama has never learned about.
Typical Americans who are honest, religious, and giving.
Americans that are roundly despised by the socialist elite for wearing work clothes rather than silk suits. For working with their hands and minds rather than stealing that increase through legislation and intimidation.
Liberal do nothings that are making one of the most alarming power-grabs in free America since FDR.
As Oberman calls conservatives a 'Mountebank', he really needs to look at his President. The grand master of fraud and deception. But, as any town becomes wise, eventually, to their resident Mountebank, so have we. Throw Obama out now.
"You, SIR, need to go. NOW"
And take that agriculture school sub graduate, basketball wanna-be, liberal sycophant, with you.
20091213
20091207
20091205
20091203
Truth Time
20091128
Why America?
We forget that people came to America for RELIGIOUS freedom. Oh, that and commercial exploitation of America's resources and inhabitants by the European elites.
Well, we barely have the former, but we've got plenty of the latter.
For you educated in American Public Education Warehouses, I'm saying this:
You think the Indians had it bad...
Well, we barely have the former, but we've got plenty of the latter.
For you educated in American Public Education Warehouses, I'm saying this:
You think the Indians had it bad...
20091120
Pray for Jimmy O'bama
Bumper sticker reads:
"Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8".
"Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8".
Psalm 109:8
"Let his days be few; and let another take office. "
The beauty of this is that to Liberals, a quote from the Bible might as well be written in invisible ink.
Now that someone at HuffyPo actually looked it up they've gotten their knickers in a knot.
They are suggesting that "Christians are calling for the assassination of Obama".
Wait, who was it that openly supported and even offered to assassinate GWB?
The Libs.
Who even made a movie, wrote vitriolic articles, and went on every TV program imaginable to support that idea?
The Libs.
So, the shoe's on the other foot. Except for one thing. We (conservatives) aren't insane like you. What scares a Lib is that there might be someone out there more nuts and hateful than they are.
Rest assured, dear Libs, there are none. Except for your pals in Al-Queada.
If you read the entire scripture, which is like Kryptonite to a Lib, it is David's prayer for the Lord to confound his enemies. He is asking for the Lord to help him out.
Since Libs don't believe in god, then Jimmy O'bama will do just fine. Or, in a worst case scenario, the god they worship being Jimmy O'bama himself would be asked to commit suicide.
But we all know that with rationed health care, nobody will be asked to do that until they're over 65. Your messiah still has plenty of time .
Nothing to worry about here, just the rantings of a Christian. Unless you really don't believe what you say you do, progressivism, secularism, socialism.
In that case, I'll pray for you.
20091114
Second half of 9/11
Liberals give terrorists a forum and full support in tearing America apart.
This is chilling, outrageous, unconstitutional, and traitorous.
This is chilling, outrageous, unconstitutional, and traitorous.
20091113
Let's Shoot the Messenger
HASSAN THE TERRORIST
And why nobody has the courage to say so
As W. Kristol points out:
Major Keller will get in more trouble for writing this, than anyone in Hasan’s chain of command or elsewhere in the government will get for failing to do their job.There is no reason to believe that this was not a terrorist attack.
None.
RealClearPolitics - Why I Am Angry
“But as angry as I am at what happened, I'm even angrier that it was allowed to happen. Apparently, there was no shortage of warning signs that this guy identified himself more with Islamic Jihadists than he did with the US Army....There were more than enough red flags raised that at a minimum, should have gotten Hassan kicked out of the Army.
But just like 9-11, those agencies and individuals charged with keeping America and Americans safe, failed to connect the dots that would have saved lives. Jihadist rhetoric espoused by Hassan was categorically dismissed out of submissiveness to the concepts of tolerance and diversity. The Army as an institution has been neutered by decades of political correctness and the leaders in Hassan's chain-of-command failed to act accordingly out of fear of being labeled anti-Muslim and receiving a negative evaluation report. The counter-terrorism agencies knew this guy was communicating with Al-Qaeda and dismissed it as academic research instead of delving deeper into the probability that a terrorist had infiltrated the ranks.
Even four hours after Hassan stood on a desk yelling Allahu Akbar and opened fire, the FBI stated that they were not investigating the attack as an act of terrorism even as there were still reports of other gunmen on the loose. Meanwhile the Army continues to dismiss it as a "tragedy" and an "isolated incident by a lone gunman" while the media has invented the psychological condition of post-traumatic stress disorder by proxy. There is more concern for promoting the appropriate information operation campaign and maintaining the illusion of safety than there is for actually exposing the weaknesses and faults in the system that allowed this to happen....
Hassan's radical ideology grew to the point that he committed mass murder because too many leaders were too afraid to lead out of fear harming their career or the image of the Army. If those leaders don't have the intestinal fortitude, moral conviction or personal courage to do stand up, speak up and protect soldiers, then retire, resign or get out of the way and let somebody else do it for you.”
20091110
Barney Frank Present for Partner's Pot Bust
Unbelievable.
Barney Frank Present for Partner's Pot Bust - Link to article technorati
What the headline would read had Barney been a Republican:
Conservative Republican Frank's Homosexual Lover Jailed for Illicit Drug Production Facility.
Senate Censure Hearings Scheduled Tomorrow.
And after beating this to death for the next three weeks:
Disgraced Conservative Republican Frank to Announce Resignation Over Homosexual Drug Escapades.
Speaker Pelosi Appalled by Blatant Disregard of Senate Ethics.
Story line reads:
After years of corruption and a troubled past with law enforcement, Senator Barney Frank (Republican-NY) has been forced to step down, "For the good of the Country".
Starting with an arrest in the early 90's, when Frank's homosexual lover was running a gay prostitution ring out of their domicile in NY, to running a drug ring in Maine that included growing and harvesting crops of marijuana, Frank's police record reads like a two-bit felon.
Add to that the years of wildly unethical behavior as a US Senator, including taking massive bribes, using financial institutions that he was instrumental in regulating for his own personal gain, and blocking investigations that would reveal such.
All in all, Senator Frank has disgraced the honorable position in the US Senate that he held for long enough.
We here at the Neeu Yak Timmeys support his immediate ouster.
There is word that Scuzzyfaluzza is looking for work too...
20091106
20091105
Simply a Wave of the Hand
Pope and Nancy Pelosi
The Pope and Nancy Pelosi are on the same stage in front of a huge crowd.
The Pope leans towards Ms. Pelosi and said, "Do you know that with one little wave of my hand I can make every person in this crowd go wild with joy? This joy will not be a momentary display, like that of your followers, but go deep into their hearts and they'll forever speak of this day and rejoice!"
Pelosi replied, "I seriously doubt that. So, with one little wave of your hand huh? Show me"
So the Pope slapped her.
The Pope and Nancy Pelosi are on the same stage in front of a huge crowd.
The Pope leans towards Ms. Pelosi and said, "Do you know that with one little wave of my hand I can make every person in this crowd go wild with joy? This joy will not be a momentary display, like that of your followers, but go deep into their hearts and they'll forever speak of this day and rejoice!"
Pelosi replied, "I seriously doubt that. So, with one little wave of your hand huh? Show me"
So the Pope slapped her.
Crossing Borders
Let me see if I understand all this...
If you cross the North Korean border illegally you get 12 years hard labor.
If you cross the Iranian border illegally you are detained indefinitely.
If you cross the Afghan border, you get shot.
If you cross the Turkish border illegally, you spend the rest of your life in prison!
But, if you cross the U.S. border illegally you get:
A driver's license
A social security card
Welfare
Food stamps
And, free health care?
Oh well sure. That makes perfect sense.
20091104
Common Sense
So why won't Congress realize this is why we elect them; to protect our freedom, not legislate it away?
Because, anyone who has the ability to write a billion dollar check has now lost the ability to think rationally.
It's all about POWER
1. "You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity."
2. "What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving."
3. "The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else."
4. "When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation."
5. "You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it..."
Because, anyone who has the ability to write a billion dollar check has now lost the ability to think rationally.
It's all about POWER
1. "You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity."
2. "What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving."
3. "The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else."
4. "When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation."
5. "You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it..."
20091103
20091101
Limbaugh: Obama Is A "Threat To Liberty"
Agree with him or not, try proving Rush Limbaugh wrong, not call him names.
See this interview on FoxNews and say where exactly he's wrong.
Not the usual personal attacks like, "oh, he's so hateful." or crap like that.
See this interview on FoxNews and say where exactly he's wrong.
Not the usual personal attacks like, "oh, he's so hateful." or crap like that.
20091029
20091028
Bovine Political Science for Dummies
DEMOCRAT
You have two cows..
Your neighbor has none.
You feel guilty for being successful.
You push for higher taxes so the government can provide cows for everyone.
REPUBLICAN
You have two cows..
Your neighbor has none.
So?
SOCIALIST
You have two cows.
The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor..
You form a cooperative to tell him how to manage his cow.
COMMUNIST
You have two cows.
The government seizes both and provides you with milk.
You wait in line for hours to get it.
It is expensive and sour.
CAPITALISM, AMERICAN STYLE
You have two cows.
You sell one, buy a bull, and build a herd of cows.
BUREAUCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE
You have two cows.
Under the new farm program the government pays you to shoot one, milk the
other, and then pours the milk down the drain.
AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, lease it back to yourself and do an IPO on the 2nd one.
You force the two cows to produce the milk of four cows.
You are surprised when one cow drops dead.
You spin an announcement to the analysts stating you have downsized and are
reducing expenses.
Your stock goes up.
FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows..
You go on strike because you want three cows.
You go to lunch and drink wine.
Life is good.
JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows..
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and
produce twenty times the milk.
They learn to travel on unbelievably crowded trains.
Most are at the top of their class at cow school.
GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You engineer them so they are all blond, drink lots of beer, give excellent
quality milk, and run a hundred miles an hour.
Unfortunately they also demand 13 weeks of vacation per year.
ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows but you don't know where they are.
You break for lunch.
Life is good.
RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have some vodka.
You count them and learn you have five cows.
You have some more vodka.
You count them again and learn you have 42 cows.
The Mafia shows up and takes over however many cows you really have.
TALIBAN CORPORATION
You have all the cows in Afghanistan , which are two.
You don't milk them because you cannot touch any creature's private parts.
You get a $40 million grant from the US government to find alternatives to
milk production but use the money to buy weapons.
IRAQI CORPORATION
You have two cows.
They go into hiding.
They send radio tapes of their mooing.
POLISH CORPORATION
You have two bulls.
Employees are regularly maimed and killed attempting to milk them.
BELGIAN CORPORATION
You have one cow.
The cow is schizophrenic.
Sometimes the cow thinks he's French, other times he's Flemish.
The Flemish cow won't share with the French cow.
The French cow wants control of the Flemish cow's milk.
The cow asks permission to be cut in half.
The cow dies happy.
FLORIDA CORPORATION
You have a black cow and a brown cow.
Everyone votes for the best looking one.
Some of the people who actually like the brown one best accidentally vote
for the black one..
Some people vote for both.
Some people vote for neither.
Some people can't figure out how to vote at all.
Finally, a bunch of guys from out-of-state tell you which one you think is
the best looking cow.
CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
You have millions of cows..
They make real California cheese.
Only five speak English.
Most are illegal.
Arnold likes the ones with the big udders.
You have two cows..
Your neighbor has none.
You feel guilty for being successful.
You push for higher taxes so the government can provide cows for everyone.
REPUBLICAN
You have two cows..
Your neighbor has none.
So?
SOCIALIST
You have two cows.
The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor..
You form a cooperative to tell him how to manage his cow.
COMMUNIST
You have two cows.
The government seizes both and provides you with milk.
You wait in line for hours to get it.
It is expensive and sour.
CAPITALISM, AMERICAN STYLE
You have two cows.
You sell one, buy a bull, and build a herd of cows.
BUREAUCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE
You have two cows.
Under the new farm program the government pays you to shoot one, milk the
other, and then pours the milk down the drain.
AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, lease it back to yourself and do an IPO on the 2nd one.
You force the two cows to produce the milk of four cows.
You are surprised when one cow drops dead.
You spin an announcement to the analysts stating you have downsized and are
reducing expenses.
Your stock goes up.
FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows..
You go on strike because you want three cows.
You go to lunch and drink wine.
Life is good.
JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows..
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and
produce twenty times the milk.
They learn to travel on unbelievably crowded trains.
Most are at the top of their class at cow school.
GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You engineer them so they are all blond, drink lots of beer, give excellent
quality milk, and run a hundred miles an hour.
Unfortunately they also demand 13 weeks of vacation per year.
ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows but you don't know where they are.
You break for lunch.
Life is good.
RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have some vodka.
You count them and learn you have five cows.
You have some more vodka.
You count them again and learn you have 42 cows.
The Mafia shows up and takes over however many cows you really have.
TALIBAN CORPORATION
You have all the cows in Afghanistan , which are two.
You don't milk them because you cannot touch any creature's private parts.
You get a $40 million grant from the US government to find alternatives to
milk production but use the money to buy weapons.
IRAQI CORPORATION
You have two cows.
They go into hiding.
They send radio tapes of their mooing.
POLISH CORPORATION
You have two bulls.
Employees are regularly maimed and killed attempting to milk them.
BELGIAN CORPORATION
You have one cow.
The cow is schizophrenic.
Sometimes the cow thinks he's French, other times he's Flemish.
The Flemish cow won't share with the French cow.
The French cow wants control of the Flemish cow's milk.
The cow asks permission to be cut in half.
The cow dies happy.
FLORIDA CORPORATION
You have a black cow and a brown cow.
Everyone votes for the best looking one.
Some of the people who actually like the brown one best accidentally vote
for the black one..
Some people vote for both.
Some people vote for neither.
Some people can't figure out how to vote at all.
Finally, a bunch of guys from out-of-state tell you which one you think is
the best looking cow.
CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
You have millions of cows..
They make real California cheese.
Only five speak English.
Most are illegal.
Arnold likes the ones with the big udders.
20091027
20091026
20091018
You may be Taliban if:
1. You refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to beer.
2. You own a $3,000 machine gun and $5,000 rocket launcher, but you can't afford shoes.
3. You have more wives than teeth.
4. You wipe your butt with your bare hand, but consider bacon "unclean."
5. You think vests come in two styles: bullet-proof and suicide.
6. You can't think of anyone you haven't declared Jihad against
7. You consider television dangerous, but routinely carry explosives in your clothing.
8. You were amazed to discover that cell phones have uses other than setting off roadside bombs.
9. You have nothing against women and think every man should own at least two.
10. You've always had a crush on your neighbor's goat.
20091010
Junkiest Science
And now, the winner for Moral Gymnastice and Factual Contortion is:
the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Read how difficult it must be to evade common sense, high jump over sound reasoning, and leap to conclusions that run around logic.
The "Junkiest" Junk Science That Taxpayers' Money Can Buy
Friday, October 09, 2009
Now, more than at any other time in anyone's memory, the federal government is in no position to waste taxpayer dollars on gun control advocacy "research." Nevertheless, the National Institutes of Health recently gave anti-gun researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine $639,586 to conduct a survey intended to prove that possessing a gun doesn't benefit assault victims.
Criminologist Gary Kleck calls the resulting survey "the very epitome of junk science in the guns-and-violence field—poor quality research designed to arrive at an ideologically predetermined conclusion."
Here's how it was done. The Pennsylvania researchers surveyed only those assault victims who were shot, limited in the last six months of the survey to victims who were fatally shot. It did not consider the far more numerous gun owners who used guns for self-defense successfully without being shot, nor crimes that were not even attempted because the criminals feared that prospective victims might be armed.
The survey was further limited to residents of urban Philadelphia who, according to the research, "were significantly more often Hispanic, more frequently working in high-risk occupations, less educated, and had a greater frequency of prior arrest," compared to the rest of the population. Victims who were shot in Philly, but who were not from Philly, were excluded too. The survey considered a victim to be "armed" even if his gun was "in a nearby vehicle, or in another place."
As Kleck says, "none of the evidence presented by the authors actually has any relevance to the issue of the effectiveness of defensive gun use, for the simple reason that at no point do they ever compare crime victims who used guns defensively with victims who did not." Kleck notes that other published research "reached precisely the opposite conclusions" reached by the NIH-funded survey.
What Kleck had in mind were the results of the federal government's annual National Crime Victimization Survey, covering tens of thousands of assaults. Kleck and others have reviewed those surveys and found that people who use guns to defend against assaults are less likely to be injured than people who use other means, or no means, of protection.
the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Read how difficult it must be to evade common sense, high jump over sound reasoning, and leap to conclusions that run around logic.
The "Junkiest" Junk Science That Taxpayers' Money Can Buy
Friday, October 09, 2009
Now, more than at any other time in anyone's memory, the federal government is in no position to waste taxpayer dollars on gun control advocacy "research." Nevertheless, the National Institutes of Health recently gave anti-gun researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine $639,586 to conduct a survey intended to prove that possessing a gun doesn't benefit assault victims.
Criminologist Gary Kleck calls the resulting survey "the very epitome of junk science in the guns-and-violence field—poor quality research designed to arrive at an ideologically predetermined conclusion."
Here's how it was done. The Pennsylvania researchers surveyed only those assault victims who were shot, limited in the last six months of the survey to victims who were fatally shot. It did not consider the far more numerous gun owners who used guns for self-defense successfully without being shot, nor crimes that were not even attempted because the criminals feared that prospective victims might be armed.
The survey was further limited to residents of urban Philadelphia who, according to the research, "were significantly more often Hispanic, more frequently working in high-risk occupations, less educated, and had a greater frequency of prior arrest," compared to the rest of the population. Victims who were shot in Philly, but who were not from Philly, were excluded too. The survey considered a victim to be "armed" even if his gun was "in a nearby vehicle, or in another place."
As Kleck says, "none of the evidence presented by the authors actually has any relevance to the issue of the effectiveness of defensive gun use, for the simple reason that at no point do they ever compare crime victims who used guns defensively with victims who did not." Kleck notes that other published research "reached precisely the opposite conclusions" reached by the NIH-funded survey.
What Kleck had in mind were the results of the federal government's annual National Crime Victimization Survey, covering tens of thousands of assaults. Kleck and others have reviewed those surveys and found that people who use guns to defend against assaults are less likely to be injured than people who use other means, or no means, of protection.
20091009
Schools for fools!
We moved our child to a school we like (ie. one that teaches, not indoctrinates).
Choice is ALWAYS a good thing.
Choice is ALWAYS a good thing.
20091003
20091002
20090929
20090924
We sing praise to our Dear Leader
"He said red, yellow, black or white/All are equal in his sight. Barack Hussein Obama."
If this had been George Bush the NewsActors would be frothing. An Obermanesque outrage of eye-popping apoplexy.
For me this just proves that the vast majority of parents who voiced their concern over the Dear Leader Cult of Personality we justified.
Elementary School Students Taught to Sing Praises of President Obama
"This video is disturbing," said a grandparent named Sandy, who spoke on the condition that her last name not be noted. "I'm disturbed that someone can give their political opinions in school like this. I'm dead-set against it."If this had been George Bush the NewsActors would be frothing. An Obermanesque outrage of eye-popping apoplexy.
For me this just proves that the vast majority of parents who voiced their concern over the Dear Leader Cult of Personality we justified.
20090917
Cartoon from Scotland
Oh, let's hope Maxiene Waters doesn't see this. She might call for an investigation.
20090916
Mainstream Media Scooped by Kids
This is HILARIOUS.
And
It's disgusting.
How could the combined watchdog of society.
The 4th estate.
The institution so trusted that the founding fathers made freedom of speech first on our bill of rights.
How?
They are no longer reporters; they're propagandists.
This does not fit their Cult of Personality template, so they've ignored it.
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It's disgusting.
How could the combined watchdog of society.
The 4th estate.
The institution so trusted that the founding fathers made freedom of speech first on our bill of rights.
How?
They are no longer reporters; they're propagandists.
This does not fit their Cult of Personality template, so they've ignored it.
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20090911
100% Failure Wants Control Over You
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It should be observed that the Government is a 100% failure in UNCONSTITUTIONAL programs (excepting the Post Office, which has become UnCon by raising rates arbitrarily). National Defense (and treaties) is the only Constitutional use of governmental authority, and it works 100% when Congress stays out of the way. That is the reason the Post Office is a failure to begin with.
When (the real) Joe Wilson shouted out, "You Lie". He was historically, factually, and morally (not Secular-moral, I mean Christian-moral) correct. And justified.
Anyway, here's a good email that the uberLiberal MediaMatters.com has lamely tried to contest:
The U.S. Post Service was established in 1775 - they've had 234 years to get it right; it is broke, and even though heavily subsidized, it is not able to compete with private sector FedEx and UPS services.
Social Security was established in 1935 - they've had 74 years to get it right; it is broke.
Fannie Mae was established in 1938 - they've had 71 years to get it right; it is broke. Freddie Mac was established in 1970 - they've had 39 years to get it right; it is broke. Together Fannie and Freddie have now led the entire world into the worst economic collapse in 80 years.
The War on Poverty was started in 1964 - they've had 45 years to get it right; $1 trillion of our hard earned money is confiscated each year and transferred to "the poor"; it hasn't worked.
Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965 - they've had 44 years to get it right; they are both broke; and now our government dares to mention them as models for all US health care.
AMTRAK was established in 1970 - they've had 39 years to get it right; last year they bailed it out as it continues to run at a loss!
This year, a trillion dollars was committed in the massive political payoff called the Stimulus Bill of 2009; it shows NO sign of working; it's been used to increase the size of governments across America, and raise government salaries while the rest of us suffer from economic hardships. It has yet to create a single new private sector job. Our national debt projections (approaching $10 trillion) have increased 400% in the last six months.
"Cash for Clunkers" was established in 2009 and went broke in 2009 - - after 80% of the cars purchased turned out to be produced by foreign companies, and dealers nationwide are buried under bureaucratic paperwork demanded by a government that is not yet paying them what was promised.
So with a perfect 100% failure rate and a record that proves that each and every "service" shoved down our throats by an over-reaching government turns into disaster, how could any informed American trust our government to run or even set policies for America's health care system - - 17% of our economy?
Maybe each of us has a personal responsibility to let others in on this brilliant record before 2010, and then help remove from office those who are voting to destroy capitalism and destroy our grandchildren's future.
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people under the pretence of taking care of them. -- Thomas Jefferson
20090909
Un-Holy Crap!
Texas man decapitates wife for asking divorce. Honor killings and more.
You need to see this before you call Islam a religion of peace.
Anything but...
This is no joke, Europe is in a free fall. By 2020, The National Intelligence Council estimates that major population declines of native Europeans will be supplanted by a huge increase of Muslim Youth; unemployed, unemployable, and extremest. The imposition of Sharia Law is already occurring in Brittan, Germany, France, and about a dozen smaller countries that constitute the EU. The EU is a laughably ineffective group of elitists who think that the way to counter terrorism is an abundance of nouns.
You need to see this before you call Islam a religion of peace.
Anything but...
This is no joke, Europe is in a free fall. By 2020, The National Intelligence Council estimates that major population declines of native Europeans will be supplanted by a huge increase of Muslim Youth; unemployed, unemployable, and extremest. The imposition of Sharia Law is already occurring in Brittan, Germany, France, and about a dozen smaller countries that constitute the EU. The EU is a laughably ineffective group of elitists who think that the way to counter terrorism is an abundance of nouns.
Coming to a Obamaspital Near You
What struck me was this comment from a doctor in the UK:
Anyway, here's the article from the Telegraph (UK):
Basically, the guy has a stroke and is locked up in the hospital with no food or drink, but plenty of morphine, and left to die.
Some healthcare system, eh?
"In 1984 I went onto a ward in a hospital to look after the elderly. I went into a side ward to look after a patient. She was an elderly patient who had suffered a stroke. As part of my care I gave her a drink of water. I was called to the Sisters office and told I was not to go to that patient again because she was to be left to die. She could be turned and given other care but no food and no fliuds. She took 14 days to die. I am now 71, and I will never forget this lady and the way she sucked at the toothbrush to get fluid."When US aid was lavished on war-torn Europe, England wasted most of their funds on socialism. The socialization of medicine was at first a hit there. Euthanasia was a big hit in Europe as well. The Nazis enjoyed it immensely. The further removed from Christianity a country becomes, the less valuable our elderly and children become.
Anyway, here's the article from the Telegraph (UK):
Daughter claims father wrongly placed on controversial NHS end of life scheme
The daughter of a stroke victim claims that her father is to be wrongly placed on an NHS scheme for the terminally ill which experts say is causing some patients to die too soon.
The scheme encourages doctors and other health care staff to consider removing medication, fluids and other treatments that no longer benefit the patient.Eating someone else's food, that no longer benefits you, since you are deemed 'unworthy' to continue wasting limited resources, is right out of the Human Secularist playbook.
Some healthcare system, eh?
20090907
P.C. Quiz
LONDON - A court found three men guilty Monday of plotting to blow up at least seven transatlantic airliners using liquid explosives, in what would have been a "terrorist event of global proportions".
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Were they:
- Buddhists
- Mormons
- Quakers
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- Protestants
- Catholics
- Atheists
- The Religion of Peace
20090905
Obamamunism Explained by an FDR critic
"You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."
- Adrian Rogers, 1931
- Adrian Rogers, 1931
20090901
20090831
MY DADDY IS AN EXOTIC DANCER
One day a fourth grade teacher asked the children what their fathers did for a living. All the typical answers came up -- fireman, mechanic, businessman, salesman, doctor, lawyer, and so forth.
However, little Justin was being uncharacteristically quiet, so when the teacher prodded him about his father, he finally replied, 'Okay...my father's an exotic dancer in a gay cabaret and takes off all his clothes in front of other men and they put money in
his underwear. Sometimes, if the offer is really good, he will go home with some guy and stay with him all night for money.'
The teacher, obviously shaken by this statement, hurriedly set the other children to work on some exercises and then took little Justin aside to ask him,
'Is that really true about your father?'
'No', the boy said, 'He actually works for the Democratic National Committee and helped get Barack Obama elected President last year, but I was too embarrassed to say that in front of the class.'
However, little Justin was being uncharacteristically quiet, so when the teacher prodded him about his father, he finally replied, 'Okay...my father's an exotic dancer in a gay cabaret and takes off all his clothes in front of other men and they put money in
his underwear. Sometimes, if the offer is really good, he will go home with some guy and stay with him all night for money.'
The teacher, obviously shaken by this statement, hurriedly set the other children to work on some exercises and then took little Justin aside to ask him,
'Is that really true about your father?'
'No', the boy said, 'He actually works for the Democratic National Committee and helped get Barack Obama elected President last year, but I was too embarrassed to say that in front of the class.'
20090829
GM Workers Strike For 2,000-Peso Raise
Thanks Onion:
GM Workers Strike For 2,000-Peso Raise
Actually, GM is planning on building the Fiat 5000, a death trap mini car, in Mexico.
Let's see if I've missed anything:
Government owned car manufacturer run by Fiat from Italy, to build their first joint project car, a five pound rollerskate with a seat, in Mexico.
Where does all that Hope and Change come in?
20090824
20090823
20090822
Bozeman Townhall Was All Staged
It's All Staged
This is from a woman who lives in Bozeman, Montana. Thought you would be interested in the truth about how his visits are orchestrated. Her husband is a former Navy pilot and Delta Airlines captain.
Hello All,
By now you have probably heard that President Obama came to Montana last Friday. However, there are many things that the major news has not covered. I feel that since Bill and I live here and we were at the airport on Friday I should share some facts with you. Whatever you decide to do with the information is up to you. If you chose to share this email with others I do ask that you DELETE my email address before you forward this on.
On Wednesday, August 5th it was announced locally that the President would be coming here. There are many groups here that are against his healthcare and huge spending so those groups began talking and deciding on what they were going to do. The White House would not release ANY details other than the date.
On about Tuesday Bill found out that they would be holding the "Town Hall" at the airport. (This is only because Bill knows EVERYONE at the airport) Our airport is actually located outside of Belgrade (tiny town) in a very remote location. Nothing is around there. They chose to use a hangar that is the most remotely located hangar. You could not pick a more remote location, and you can not get to it easily. It is totally secluded from the public.
FYI: We have many areas in Belgrade and Bozeman which could have held a large amount of folks with sufficient parking. (gymnasiums/auditoriums). All of which have chairs and tables, and would not have to be SHIPPED IN!! $$$$$
During the week, cargo by the TONS was being shipped in constantly. Airport employees could not believe how it just kept coming. Though it was our President coming several expressed how excessive it was, especially during a recession. $$$$$
Late Tuesday/early Wednesday the 12th, they said that tickets would be handed out on Thursday 9am at two locations and the president would be arriving around 12:30 Friday.
Thursday morning about 600 tickets were passed out. However, 1500 were printed at a Local printing shop per White House request. Hmmmm......900 tickets just DISAPPEARED.
This same morning someone called into the radio from the local UPS branch and said that THOUSANDS of Dollars of Lobster were shipped in for Obama. Montana has some of the best beef in the nation!!! And it would have been really wonderful to help out the local economy. Anyone heard of the Recession?? Just think...with all of the traveling the White House is doing. $$$$$ One can only imagine what else we are paying for.
On Friday Bill and I got out to the airport about 10:45am. The groups that wanted to protest Obama's spending and healthcare had gotten a permit to protest and that area was roped off. But that was not to be. A large bus carrying SEIU (Service Employees International Union) members drove up onto the area (illegal)and unloaded right there. It was quite a commotion and there were specifically 2 SEIU men trying to make trouble and start a fight. Police did get involved and arrested the one man but they said they did not have the manpower to remove the SEIU crowd.
The SEIU crowd was very organized and young. About 99% were under the age of 30 and they were not locals! They had bullhorns and PROFESSIONALLY made signs. Some even wore preprinted T-shirts. Oh, and Planned Parenthood folks were with them.....professing abortion rights with their T-shirts and preprinted signs. (BTW, all these folks did have a permit to protest in ANOTHER area)
Those against healthcare/spending moved away from the SEIU crowd to avoid confrontation. They were orderly and respectful. Even though SEIU kept coming over and walking through, continuing to be very intimidating and aggressive at the direction of the one SEIU man.
So we had Montana folks from ALL OVER the state with their homemade signs and their DOGS with homemade signs. We had cowboys, nurses, doctors you name it. There was even a guy from Texas who had been driving through. He found out about the occasion, went to the store, made a sign, and came to protest.
If you are wondering about the press......Well, all of the major networks were over by that remote hangar I mentioned. They were conveniently parked on the other side of the buildings FAR away. None of these crowds were even visible to them. I have my doubts that they knew anything about the crowds.
We did have some local news media around us from this state and Idaho. Speaking of the local media...they were invited. However, all questions were to be turned into the White House in advance of the event. Wouldn't want anyone to have to think off the top of their head.
It was very obvious that it was meant to be totally controlled by the White House. Everything was orchestrated down to the last detail to make it appear that Montana is just crazy for Obama and government healthcare. Even those people that talked about their insurance woes........the White House called our local HRDC (Human Resource and Development Committee) and asked for names. Then the White House asked those folks to come. Smoke and mirrors...EVERYTHING was staged!!!!!!!!!!!
I am very dismayed about what I learned about our current White House. The amount of control and manipulation was unbelievable. I felt I was not living in the United States of America, more like the USSR!! I was physically nauseous. Bill and I have been around when Presidents or Heads of State visit. It has NEVER been like this. I am truly very frightened for our country. America needs your prayers and your voices.. If you care about our country please get involved. Know the issues. And let Congress hear your voices again and again!! If they are willing to put forth so much effort to BULLY a small town one can only imagine what is going on in Washington DC. Scary!!
Kathy
Bozeman, Montana
This is from a woman who lives in Bozeman, Montana. Thought you would be interested in the truth about how his visits are orchestrated. Her husband is a former Navy pilot and Delta Airlines captain.
Hello All,
By now you have probably heard that President Obama came to Montana last Friday. However, there are many things that the major news has not covered. I feel that since Bill and I live here and we were at the airport on Friday I should share some facts with you. Whatever you decide to do with the information is up to you. If you chose to share this email with others I do ask that you DELETE my email address before you forward this on.
On Wednesday, August 5th it was announced locally that the President would be coming here. There are many groups here that are against his healthcare and huge spending so those groups began talking and deciding on what they were going to do. The White House would not release ANY details other than the date.
On about Tuesday Bill found out that they would be holding the "Town Hall" at the airport. (This is only because Bill knows EVERYONE at the airport) Our airport is actually located outside of Belgrade (tiny town) in a very remote location. Nothing is around there. They chose to use a hangar that is the most remotely located hangar. You could not pick a more remote location, and you can not get to it easily. It is totally secluded from the public.
FYI: We have many areas in Belgrade and Bozeman which could have held a large amount of folks with sufficient parking. (gymnasiums/auditoriums). All of which have chairs and tables, and would not have to be SHIPPED IN!! $$$$$
During the week, cargo by the TONS was being shipped in constantly. Airport employees could not believe how it just kept coming. Though it was our President coming several expressed how excessive it was, especially during a recession. $$$$$
Late Tuesday/early Wednesday the 12th, they said that tickets would be handed out on Thursday 9am at two locations and the president would be arriving around 12:30 Friday.
Thursday morning about 600 tickets were passed out. However, 1500 were printed at a Local printing shop per White House request. Hmmmm......900 tickets just DISAPPEARED.
This same morning someone called into the radio from the local UPS branch and said that THOUSANDS of Dollars of Lobster were shipped in for Obama. Montana has some of the best beef in the nation!!! And it would have been really wonderful to help out the local economy. Anyone heard of the Recession?? Just think...with all of the traveling the White House is doing. $$$$$ One can only imagine what else we are paying for.
On Friday Bill and I got out to the airport about 10:45am. The groups that wanted to protest Obama's spending and healthcare had gotten a permit to protest and that area was roped off. But that was not to be. A large bus carrying SEIU (Service Employees International Union) members drove up onto the area (illegal)and unloaded right there. It was quite a commotion and there were specifically 2 SEIU men trying to make trouble and start a fight. Police did get involved and arrested the one man but they said they did not have the manpower to remove the SEIU crowd.
The SEIU crowd was very organized and young. About 99% were under the age of 30 and they were not locals! They had bullhorns and PROFESSIONALLY made signs. Some even wore preprinted T-shirts. Oh, and Planned Parenthood folks were with them.....professing abortion rights with their T-shirts and preprinted signs. (BTW, all these folks did have a permit to protest in ANOTHER area)
Those against healthcare/spending moved away from the SEIU crowd to avoid confrontation. They were orderly and respectful. Even though SEIU kept coming over and walking through, continuing to be very intimidating and aggressive at the direction of the one SEIU man.
So we had Montana folks from ALL OVER the state with their homemade signs and their DOGS with homemade signs. We had cowboys, nurses, doctors you name it. There was even a guy from Texas who had been driving through. He found out about the occasion, went to the store, made a sign, and came to protest.
If you are wondering about the press......Well, all of the major networks were over by that remote hangar I mentioned. They were conveniently parked on the other side of the buildings FAR away. None of these crowds were even visible to them. I have my doubts that they knew anything about the crowds.
We did have some local news media around us from this state and Idaho. Speaking of the local media...they were invited. However, all questions were to be turned into the White House in advance of the event. Wouldn't want anyone to have to think off the top of their head.
It was very obvious that it was meant to be totally controlled by the White House. Everything was orchestrated down to the last detail to make it appear that Montana is just crazy for Obama and government healthcare. Even those people that talked about their insurance woes........the White House called our local HRDC (Human Resource and Development Committee) and asked for names. Then the White House asked those folks to come. Smoke and mirrors...EVERYTHING was staged!!!!!!!!!!!
I am very dismayed about what I learned about our current White House. The amount of control and manipulation was unbelievable. I felt I was not living in the United States of America, more like the USSR!! I was physically nauseous. Bill and I have been around when Presidents or Heads of State visit. It has NEVER been like this. I am truly very frightened for our country. America needs your prayers and your voices.. If you care about our country please get involved. Know the issues. And let Congress hear your voices again and again!! If they are willing to put forth so much effort to BULLY a small town one can only imagine what is going on in Washington DC. Scary!!
Kathy
Bozeman, Montana
20090821
The One Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Dollar, First Lady
How's that hope and chance working out? Part III
Michele Obama has 22 attendants costing the US taxpayer over $1,700,000 a year.
Michele's version of "change"
"In my own life, in my own small way, I have tried to give back to this country that has given me so much," she said. "See, that's why I left a job at a big law firm for a career in public service, " Michelle Obama
No, Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn't perform any official duties. But this hasn't deterred her from hiring an unprecedented number of staffers to cater to her every whim and to satisfy her every request in the midst of the Great Recession. Just think Mary
Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhower had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary.
How things have changed! If you're one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers, prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of Miz Michelle are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by John Q. Public:
1. $172,2000 - Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff)
2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy And Projects For The First Lady)
3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary)
4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the First Lady)
5. Winter, Melissa E. (Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
6. $90,000 - Medina , David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
7. $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First Lady)
8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady)
9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the First Lady)
10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
11. Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events Coordinator For The First Lady)
13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director for the First Lady)
14. Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First Lady)
15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary To The First Lady)
16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide To The First Lady)
17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For The First Lady)
18. Tubman, Samantha (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office)
19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)
21. Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant)
22. Jackson, Deilia A. (Deputy Associate Director of Correspondence for the First Lady)
There has never been anyone in the White House at any time that has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the facilitation of the First Lady's social life. One wonders why she needs so much help, at taxpayer expense, when even Hillary, only had three; Jackie Kennedy one; Laura Bush one; and prior to Mamie Eisenhower social help came from the President's own pocket.
Note: This does not include makeup artist Ingrid Grimes-Miles, 49, and "First Hairstylist" Johnny Wright, 31, both of whom travelled aboard Air Force One to Europe .
20090818
20090812
Healthcare Idea From The Greatest Generation
Solution to Senior Health Care
While discussing the upcoming Universal Health Care Program with my friend the other day, I think we have found the solution.
I am sure you have heard the ideas that if you're a senior you need to suck it up and give up the idea that you need any health care. A new hip? Unheard of. We simply can't afford to take care of you anymore. You don't need any medications for your high blood pressure, diabetes, heart problems, etc.
Let's take care of the young people. After all, they will be ruling the world very soon.
So here is the solution: When you turn 70, you get a gun and 6 bullets.
You are allowed to shoot 2 senators and 4 congressmen.
Of course, you will be sent to prison where you will get 3 meals a day, cable TV, a library, a gym, a roof over your head and all the health care you need!
New teeth, great!
Need glasses, no problem.
New hip, knee, kidney, lung, heart?
Well bring it on. And who will be paying for all of this. The same government that just told you that you are too old for health care. And, since you are a prisoner, you don't have to pay any income tax.
And if we all do our part we can end up in the same prison and have one hell of a social life.
While discussing the upcoming Universal Health Care Program with my friend the other day, I think we have found the solution.
I am sure you have heard the ideas that if you're a senior you need to suck it up and give up the idea that you need any health care. A new hip? Unheard of. We simply can't afford to take care of you anymore. You don't need any medications for your high blood pressure, diabetes, heart problems, etc.
Let's take care of the young people. After all, they will be ruling the world very soon.
So here is the solution: When you turn 70, you get a gun and 6 bullets.
You are allowed to shoot 2 senators and 4 congressmen.
Of course, you will be sent to prison where you will get 3 meals a day, cable TV, a library, a gym, a roof over your head and all the health care you need!
New teeth, great!
Need glasses, no problem.
New hip, knee, kidney, lung, heart?
Well bring it on. And who will be paying for all of this. The same government that just told you that you are too old for health care. And, since you are a prisoner, you don't have to pay any income tax.
And if we all do our part we can end up in the same prison and have one hell of a social life.
YOU SCARE ME
Lou Pritchett's open letter to Obama
Lou Pritchett is one of corporate America's true living legends- an acclaimed author, dynamic teacher and one of the world's highest rated speakers. Successful corporate executives everywhere recognize him as the foremost leader in change management. Lou changed the way America does business by creating an audacious concept that came to be known as "partnering." Pritchett rose from soap salesman to Vice-President, Sales and Customer Development for Procter and Gamble and over the course of 36 years, made corporate history.
AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
Dear President Obama:
You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me.
You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you.
You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support.
You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.
You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll.
You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus don't understand it at its core..
You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming others.
You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail.
You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame America' crowd and deliver this message abroad.
You scare me because you want to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector.
You scare me because you want to replace our health care system with a government controlled one.
You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.
You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of living in the world.
You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics against certain banks and corporations.
You scare me because your own political party shrinks from challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals.
You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people.
You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both omnipotent and omniscient.
You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything you do.
You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the Limbaughs, Hannitys, O'Relllys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view.
You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.
Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.
Lou Pritchett
Lou Pritchett is one of corporate America's true living legends- an acclaimed author, dynamic teacher and one of the world's highest rated speakers. Successful corporate executives everywhere recognize him as the foremost leader in change management. Lou changed the way America does business by creating an audacious concept that came to be known as "partnering." Pritchett rose from soap salesman to Vice-President, Sales and Customer Development for Procter and Gamble and over the course of 36 years, made corporate history.
AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
Dear President Obama:
You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me.
You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you.
You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support.
You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.
You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll.
You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus don't understand it at its core..
You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming others.
You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail.
You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame America' crowd and deliver this message abroad.
You scare me because you want to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector.
You scare me because you want to replace our health care system with a government controlled one.
You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.
You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of living in the world.
You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics against certain banks and corporations.
You scare me because your own political party shrinks from challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals.
You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people.
You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both omnipotent and omniscient.
You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything you do.
You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the Limbaughs, Hannitys, O'Relllys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view.
You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.
Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.
Lou Pritchett
This letter was sent to the NY Times but they never acknowledged it. Big surprise. Since it hit the internet, however, it has had over 500,000 hits. Keep it going. All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing. It's happening right now.
TRUE - CHECK: http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/youscareme.asp
Healthcare Rationing
Everywhere there is Government Managed Health Care, there is rationing.
Not an opinion, just what happens when you steal from 20% of the citizens and distribute for votes, not the good of the citizens.
Not an opinion, just what happens when you steal from 20% of the citizens and distribute for votes, not the good of the citizens.
20090811
End of Life Counseling
Lib speak for "We'll take care of that grandma problem for you."
Aren't these the same people who worry about Snail Darter fish, and Spotted Owls (neither endangered).
The same bunch who want to give human rights to Apes, don't have a problem with 'putting down' the unborn or aged in our society.
Moloch is alive and well...
20090810
No Teacher Left Standing
Ever wonder why most teachers bail in the first five years?
They haven't been trained properly.
Hey, didn't O'Riley used to teach high school?
They haven't been trained properly.
Hey, didn't O'Riley used to teach high school?
20090806
Some Wind 'Round Here...
As if on cue, the Santa Brigham winds blow through the valley. Soon to follow are the dreaded Zucchini wild fires that have plagued Utah settlers for nigh unto a hundret n fiffy years.
MORE PEOPLE VIEW OBAMA AS A FAILURE THAN DID BUSH
MORE PEOPLE VIEW OBAMA AS A FAILURE THAN DID BUSH.
Where's Oberman when ya need him.
I'd love to see that guy frothing at the mouth, spitting out every word, as he decries the Obama health plan as a massive government takeover. Wasn't Keith, graduate of one of the top agriculture universities in Iowa, always harping about government conspiracy this and conspiracy that?
When does Barry O`Bama get to be the "Worst Person in the World"....
All I hear is chickens a `clucking
Where's Oberman when ya need him.
I'd love to see that guy frothing at the mouth, spitting out every word, as he decries the Obama health plan as a massive government takeover. Wasn't Keith, graduate of one of the top agriculture universities in Iowa, always harping about government conspiracy this and conspiracy that?
When does Barry O`Bama get to be the "Worst Person in the World"....
All I hear is chickens a `clucking
20090803
Spend AND Tax
Is this why we elect 'professional politicians'?
People who've NEVER HELD AN HONEST JOB IN THEIR LIVES?
20090731
From the Patriot Post
Pretty damming of the entire secularist religion -- yes, religion.
I. Thou shalt have no God in America, except for me. For we are no longer a Christian nation and, after all, I am the chosen One. (And like God, I do not have a birth certificate.) SOURCE
II. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, unless it is my face carved on Mt. Rushmore.SOURCE
III. Thou shalt not utter my middle name in vain (or in public). Only I can say Barack Hussein Obama. SOURCE
IV. Remember tax day, April 15th, to keep it holy. SOURCE
V. Honour thy father and thy mother until they are too old and sick to care for. They will cost our public-funded health-care system too much money. SOURCE
VI. Thou shalt not kill, unless you have an unwanted, unborn baby. For it would be an abomination to punish your daughter with a baby. SOURCE
VII. Thou shalt not commit adultery if you are conservative or a Republican. Liberals and Democrats are hereby forgiven for all of their infidelity and immorality, but the careers of conservatives will be forever destroyed. SOURCE
VIII. Thou shalt not steal, until you've been elected to public office. Only then is it acceptable to take money from hard-working, successful citizens and give it to those who do not work, illegal immigrants, or those who do not have the motivation to better their own lives. SOURCE
IX. Thou shalt not discriminate against thy neighbor unless they are conservative, Caucasian, or Christian. SOURCE
X. Thou shalt not covet because it is simply unnecessary. I will place such a heavy tax burden on those that have achieved the American Dream that, by the end of my term as President, nobody will have any wealth or material goods left for you to covet. SOURCE
20090720
20090710
Large Pink Bureaucrat Cornered in Lie
Milkulski, that large pink bureaucrat, wants to spend you tax dollars to fund abortions.
She is really squirming up there.
Of course abortion is the only way for Democrats to keep the black population down.
Poverty and genocide.
Neat trick Dems.
20090709
Now for something completely different
Was thinking about what might be going on behind closed doors in congress at any given time.
20090706
Atheism is a parasite on Religion
Atheism cannot survive on it's own. It needs something to ridicule and mock for it to give itself credibility. If Atheism ever overthrows religion, then some other belief system will rush in to take its place. Tarot cards, tea leaves, or sheep guts, the void left by a positive, legitimate, and uplifting system of law and beliefs will be filled by the destructive, amoral, and degrading.
The further we stray from the ability to think clearly, the more easily venal politicians can lead the people into captivity and away from God.
Education, real education, cannot exclude the Scriptures or mention of He who gave them.
Who has been thinking lately about how far from rational thinking our politics have gone. Socialization of everything and a dismissal of God.
Our new gods are junk science and litigiousness.
...[T]he prevalence of indiscipline and disease in a community leads... to the opening of law courts and surgeries in large numbers, and law and medicine begin to give themselves airs, especially when they are taken with great seriousness even by free men...
...[W]hen not only the lower classes as manual workers, but also those who have some pretensions to a liberal education, need skilled doctors and lawyers, that is a pretty conclusive proof that the education in a state is disgracefully bad. -- The Republic, Book III, By Plato; Desmond Lee, Henry Desmond Pritchard Lee. p.102
This is a great example of just how easily poorly educated people embrace their own enslavement.
ACORN Sure knows alot about nothing
The further we stray from the ability to think clearly, the more easily venal politicians can lead the people into captivity and away from God.
Education, real education, cannot exclude the Scriptures or mention of He who gave them.
Who has been thinking lately about how far from rational thinking our politics have gone. Socialization of everything and a dismissal of God.
Our new gods are junk science and litigiousness.
...[T]he prevalence of indiscipline and disease in a community leads... to the opening of law courts and surgeries in large numbers, and law and medicine begin to give themselves airs, especially when they are taken with great seriousness even by free men...
...[W]hen not only the lower classes as manual workers, but also those who have some pretensions to a liberal education, need skilled doctors and lawyers, that is a pretty conclusive proof that the education in a state is disgracefully bad. -- The Republic, Book III, By Plato; Desmond Lee, Henry Desmond Pritchard Lee. p.102
This is a great example of just how easily poorly educated people embrace their own enslavement.
ACORN Sure knows alot about nothing
20090701
20090629
Democrats: Party of the Little Guy
And other lies.
This is just another reason why Democrats who claim to be for the little guy are so used to lying that they ignore the monsters they support.
Neal A. Maxwell - "The great physician, Dr. Henry G. Armitage, Jr., states, 'Not without comment shall it come to pass that a state (so fretful for the preservation of the praying mantis but holding an unborn baby to be of no account) can send a spark of immortality swinging out into limbo and conspire with citizen and physician to turn a fragile, living object of simple innocence and complex wonder into a pathetic pulp and consign it by rude and peremptory passage to the furnace or sewer — unknown, unwanted [and] undefended.' He further questions how a woman as 'the fertile adornment of our race can be deluded into the notion that she is a mere poetress of unwanted luggage or be by blandishment seduced into believing that she has dominion over life not her own.' He says, 'An abortion is never commonplace, for the world holds no heartbreak like the death of innocence.'"
This is just another reason why Democrats who claim to be for the little guy are so used to lying that they ignore the monsters they support.
Neal A. Maxwell - "The great physician, Dr. Henry G. Armitage, Jr., states, 'Not without comment shall it come to pass that a state (so fretful for the preservation of the praying mantis but holding an unborn baby to be of no account) can send a spark of immortality swinging out into limbo and conspire with citizen and physician to turn a fragile, living object of simple innocence and complex wonder into a pathetic pulp and consign it by rude and peremptory passage to the furnace or sewer — unknown, unwanted [and] undefended.' He further questions how a woman as 'the fertile adornment of our race can be deluded into the notion that she is a mere poetress of unwanted luggage or be by blandishment seduced into believing that she has dominion over life not her own.' He says, 'An abortion is never commonplace, for the world holds no heartbreak like the death of innocence.'"
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