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Friday, August 20, 2010

Been busy with my daytime job...

I've been busy with work, but alas I will be blogging again today or tomorrow. So much material to talk about. Not sure where to start... I'm considering the "Ground Zero" Mosque, but not from the most direct angle. Stay tuned...

Sunday, August 15, 2010

When you can't win on ideas, you resort to ad hominem and other absurd attacks, Part 2

Previously, the St. Louis Daily Conservative wrote a piece about ad hominem attacks and other ridiculous lines of attack being employed in lieu of actual winning ideas. It was noted, that two of most common strategies employed since the 2008 election were blaming Bush for all negative news and blaming criticism of Obama on racism.

When you can't win on ideas... (Part 1)

As a follow-piece, I am exploring the upcoming midterm elections. If you've noticed, the Democrats party has realized that people are not buying their solutions so much anymore. Obama's approval is averaging 44.8% with a net -5.2% approval.

On a number of issues they are and the losing side of public opinion. The "stimulus" package which was sold as keeping employment below 8.0%, has failed miserably in that regard with employment keeping near 10% for the last number of months.

In this environment, the incumbent party and their candidates have little to build themselves up on and instead must try to must rely on trying to personally discredit their opponents by any means possible to minimize their losses.

Rand Paul was accused of kidnapping a female student while he was in college and forcing her to smoke pot against her will. We later find out the story was about a silly college prank which they never appeared to contact the "victim" about before running with the story:


Desperate Democrats

...GQ magazine reported that Rand Paul, the Republican Senate candidate in Kentucky, had “kidnapped” a female student while he was in college, the story was widely disseminated by the media. Later, the “victim” came forward to explain there was no kidnapping, only a college prank that she went along with willingly. Despite its short life, the story distracted attention from bigger issues.

A NOTED CONSERVATIVE EXTREMIST?


The Democrats and the shills in the media are happy to bash Linda McMahon and wresting:

Friday, August 13, 2010

The National Anthem is a Demonstration?

In a story perhaps rivaling the idiocy of misguided zero tolerance enforcement, a group of students who spontaneously decided to sing the national anthem at the Lincoln Memorial, were ordered by a security guard to stop singing it.

Apparently, regulations are such that displays such as in the area by the memorial they were located are considered a demonstration. Great message to send to our students. Instead of encouraging love and reverence for country, a federal bureaucracy decided to make an issue out of it.

Apparently, the boy scouts weren't available to be ridiculed... ;-)

Students Told to Stop Singing National Anthem at Lincoln Memorial

A group of high school students attending a conservative leadership conference in Washington, D.C. said they were ordered by a security guard to stop singing the national anthem during a June 25 visit to the Lincoln Memorial.

“They told them to stop singing,” said Evan Gassman, a spokesman for the Young America’s Foundation. “I was taken aback. You wouldn’t expect a display of national patriotism to be censored."

U.S. Park Police confirmed that the students were in violation of federal law and their impromptu performance constituted a demonstration in an area that must remain “completely content neutral.”

“The area they were standing in and singing is an area that is restricted for this type of activity,” said Sgt. David Schlosser. “The United States Park Police is absolutely content-neutral when it comes to any sort of demonstrations in these areas.”

FOOLING ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Is the U.S. really bankrupt? What we all intuitively know.

How to solve the federal deficit/debt problem (poll).
Americans intuitively know that we are in a world of hurt with our national debt and annual deficits. We don't necessarily know exact numbers or how exactly our debt and deficits affect us on a micro level. However, anyone who has ever had to make a budget and/or taken out a line of credit or two understands these basic notions:

1) When you buy on credit you eventually have to pay it back. The longer you take to pay it back, the more it will cost.

2) Credit is a double edge sword: too much credit begets the need for more credit. Eventually, you will be working just to keep the debt current.

3) When you have too much debt, your future is at risk. Your ability to borrow is squeezed, your ability to keep what you have is at risk and your ability to provide for others is more limited.

In any case, few truly appreciate the concept of debt in the trillions. Whether it is 1 trillion or 10 trillion. However, they know it is an absurdly large number. When we break it down to the following, most people start to understand the gravity of the problem.

Per capita debt:

The national debt equates to $30,400 per person U.S. population, or $60,100 per member of the U.S. working population,[36] as of February 2008.

In any case, most people know without hearing exact figures, that between social security, Medicare and Medicaid our unfunded liability to seniors in in the next generation will be crushing and probably unsustainable. This begs the question: are we effectively bankrupt now?
I think Mr. Kotlikoff makes an excellent argument in favor of that hypothesis.

Between the financial crash of 2008, the downturn that followed and between the endless bailouts and 'stimulus', people are pushing back against the runaway train of debt. It's pretty clear we will have to endure pain now to avoid it compounded more later...

U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don't Even Know It: Laurence Kotlikoff

Let’s get real. The U.S. is bankrupt. Neither spending more nor taxing less will help the country pay its bills.



Tuesday, August 10, 2010

JetBlue Flight attendant Steven Slater: Hero or criminal?


JetBlue's Steven Slater loses it.

After being hit on the head by an allegedly rude passenger’s luggage, JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater blew off some verbal steam on the intercom system, grabbed some beverages and slid out the emergency exit. He is scheduled to appear in court today to face charges of criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, and trespassing. He could face up to seven years in jail if he is convicted.


As a conservative I have mixed feelings on this. Obviously he broke the rules, the law and did not handle himself professionally. However, given the nature of the way he was treated, the cut throat nature of the business world and his having to deal with dying parents, I can't say I blame him.

I wouldn't say "hero", but to me he is an example of someone who was brave enough to finally stand up to dealing with stupid jerks. Companies still lean towards pleasing the customer as they look at their bottom line. Who is left to deal with the day to day grief from the public? You guessed it: the smucks who work the aisles.

Unless there was another reason to give him more, I'd have him plead guilty to the charges in return for probation and counseling and then wish him well. He's obviously already been tormented enough in life, including on the job.

A small part of me says give him his own reality show. Why not, there are plenty of non-deserving jerks who get their 15 minutes of fame. :^)



JETBLUE'S STEVEN SLATER: HERO OR NUT?

Saturday, August 7, 2010

The "religion of peace", honor killings and new blog ideas

When Michael Savage says "Liberalism is a mental disorder", sometimes I think he is on to something. The modern liberal or leftist in their pursuit of fairness, tolerance and support of the underdog, sometimes is blind to obvious wrong.

How else do you get to a point where when discussing the CURRENT problems with Islam, the left then spouts about historical injustices of Christianity/Catholicism. This is equating a reformed religion with one that never has had a true reformation. Furthermore, how does something that "Christians" did in the name of Christianity back in the day, justify allowing Muslims of today to do horrible thing? Hitler killed millions of Jews, does that man Israel should nuke a few German cities?

Anyway, I was watching a show on Fox about honor killings and thought it's interesting how the left, esp. feminists, who are suppose to be the voice of the oppressed and voiceless, are quiet about it.

THE WEST AKA THE LEFT IS FAILING MUSLIM WOMEN



Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Gay marriage in CA: Judge decides his opinion is worth more than 7 million voters

Gay Marriage Amendment Struck Down

Reporting from San Francisco and Los Angeles — A federal judge declared California's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional Wednesday, saying that no legitimate state interest justified treating gay and lesbian couples differently from others and that "moral disapproval" was not enough to save the voter-passed Proposition 8.

I suppose the right of a community to have standards isn't their business? I suppose the right of a community to uphold the value and respect for an institution that has fostered the family and continuation of the human race for thousands of years isn't important?

Nowhere in the constitution does it proscribe any indication of rights based on the expression of sexual orientation. The constitution rightly was quiet on the issue as that is not an issue like race or gender, but an issue of standards. Most people, while not necessarily supporting the expression of homosexuality, believe that is an issue between individuals and "their creator". However, the line is drawn for most people about what type of relationships we will officially bless. The constitution left such a standard to the states. However, the federal judge decided today that he alone can pull a new right out of the constitution to cover what he believes is an acceptable practice.

As they say, elections have consequences. Think about activist judges who ignore the will of the people when you vote this in November and vote accordingly.

GAY LOBBY PUSH THEIR VIEWS DOWN THE THROATS OF THE PEOPLE
Gay Marriage Cartoon

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Vote yes on "Missouri Health Care Freedom" aka Proposition C

I urge anyone who is reading this and can vote on it, to vote YES on Prop C. To those who are not eligible, this is a perfect example of how states can fight back against an overbearing, power-hungry federal government.

Missouri Health Care Freedom


1.330. 1. No law or rule shall compel, directly or indirectly, any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system.


2. A person or employer may pay directly for lawful health care services and shall not be required by law or rule to pay penalties or fines for paying directly for lawful health care services. A health care provider may accept direct payment for lawful health care services and shall not be required by law or rule to pay penalties or fines for accepting direct payment from a person or employer for lawful health care services.


3. Subject to reasonable and necessary rules that do not substantially limit a person's options, the purchase or sale of health insurance in private health care systems shall not be prohibited by law or rule.


4. This section does not:
     (1) Affect which health care services a health care provider or hospital is required to perform or provide;
     (2) Affect which health care services are permitted by law;
     (3) Prohibit care provided under workers' compensation as provided under state law;
     (4) Affect laws or regulations in effect as of January 1, 2010;
     (5) Affect the terms or conditions of any health care system to the extent that those terms and conditions do not have the effect of punishing a person or employer for paying directly for lawful health care services or a health care provider or hospital for accepting direct payment from a person or employer for lawful health care services.


5. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean:
     (1) "Compel", any penalties or fines;
     (2) "Direct payment or pay directly", payment for lawful health care services without a public or private third party, not including an employer, paying for any portion of the service;
     (3) "Health care system", any public or private entity whose function or purpose is the management of, processing of, enrollment of individuals for or payment for, in full or in part, health care services or health care data or health care information for its participants;
     (4) "Lawful health care services", any health-related service or treatment to the extent that the service or treatment is permitted or not prohibited by law or regulation that may be provided by persons or businesses otherwise permitted to offer such services; and
     (5) "Penalties or fines", any civil or criminal penalty or fine, tax, salary or wage withholding or surcharge or any named fee with a similar effect established by law or rule by a government established, created or controlled agency that is used to punish or discourage the exercise of rights protected under this section.


Officer injured in race-baiting case. Victimhood mentality on display.

This story takes the cake. Instead of pulling together and combating racism/discrimination together, the liberal black establishment--aided by the GWL (guilty white liberal) left continues to promote the victim mentality. Instead of working with conservatives to lift everyone up, the liberal black establishment continues to foster a victim mentality. They continue to foster the narrative that the "white conservative establishment" is inherently racist and most be exposed.

Rather than focusing on how to decrease the cycle of violence in the black community among young black males, they try to "expose" the ones who are charged with protecting/servicing as racists. What kind of message does that send to the youth? Instead of working on building trust it reinforces the self-deluding mentality that "(conservative) whitey" is not to be trusted.

No one is saying any side is clean in the area of race, but when you start with a racist mindset at the "activists" in this story did, nothing good can come of it.

Race baiting 101

Relations between the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and some members of the African-American community are still a sore spot in the weeks since the Brandon Johnson incident.
Case in point -- an altercation in which an officer was injured during a presentation to a youth symposium last weekend that officials said was staged, leading to the suspension of a parks manager and animosity among officers, 6News' Jack Rinehart reported.

WHITE POLICE OFFICERS ARE RACIST?
The race card pulled from the deck

Sgt. Matthew Grimes was asked to give a presentation to a church audience on July 24 at Municipal Gardens, in the 1800 block of Lafayette Road.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Immigration reform you can't believe in...

Immigration reform by executive order?

National Review has obtained an internal U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service memo which discusses ways the federal agency could bring about “meaningful immigration reform absent legislative action,” in other words, without ever taking a vote in Congress.

The document reads: “This memorandum offers administrative relief options to . . . reduce the threat of removal for certain individuals present in the United States without authorization.”

“In the absence of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, USCIS can extend benefits and/or protections to many individuals and groups by issuing new guidance and regulations, exercising discretion with regard to parole-in-place, deferred action and the issuance of Notices to Appear (NTA), and adopting significant process improvements.”

The memo goes on to discuss using so-called “deferred action” to allow illegal aliens to stay in the country, legally, as well as extending the “grace period” for those whose visas have expired.

OBAMA'S IMMIGRATION REFORM
Obama's immigration reform.