Seems some folks want to take a second look at the funding of
Duh. It's not like it was ever anything but liberal radio anyway.
Friday, October 22, 2010
NPR funding questions....
"cause it's not like 430 million dollars buys impartiality or anything....
Seems some folks want to take a second look at the funding ofthe Soros Network National Public Radio.
Duh. It's not like it was ever anything but liberal radio anyway.
Seems some folks want to take a second look at the funding of
Duh. It's not like it was ever anything but liberal radio anyway.
Notes from the place that was once Great Britain
Soon to be a part of the Caliphate.
Seems that even the smell of a pork product can be an issue there.
Next there will be a demand that all women cover up in order to protect the sensibilities of the Muslim men who might see them on the street.....
From the outside, to me it seems like creeping colonialism: A little more change each week.
Seems that even the smell of a pork product can be an issue there.
Next there will be a demand that all women cover up in order to protect the sensibilities of the Muslim men who might see them on the street.....
From the outside, to me it seems like creeping colonialism: A little more change each week.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
'cause, you know....we must be stupid
after all, we just can't seem to understand his policies:
"Obama says he should have sold his policies better"
Because then, we foolish people would have understood things and gotten behind the socialism?
I think not. No matter how you spin things, the citizens of this country are not as stupid as he give then credit for being...
But this is the money quote: "We had to move so fast, we were in such emergency mode, that it was very difficult for us to spend time a lot doing victory laps and advertising exactly what we were doing because we had to move onto the next thing."
Before anyone could stop them, I guess.
The more he talks, and the more his folks compare him to Lincoln, the more I admire JW Booth.
"Obama says he should have sold his policies better"
Because then, we foolish people would have understood things and gotten behind the socialism?
I think not. No matter how you spin things, the citizens of this country are not as stupid as he give then credit for being...
But this is the money quote: "We had to move so fast, we were in such emergency mode, that it was very difficult for us to spend time a lot doing victory laps and advertising exactly what we were doing because we had to move onto the next thing."
Before anyone could stop them, I guess.
The more he talks, and the more his folks compare him to Lincoln, the more I admire JW Booth.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Multiculturalism is a failure
DUH. Like that is mews to anyone with more than three communicating neurons?
But Germany is experiencing major issues with the concept.
But Germany is experiencing major issues with the concept.
are they gonna ban bumper stickers too?
On the one hand, it is private property, so they can make the rules.
On the other hand, other than size, what is the difference between this and an Obama '08 bumper sticker?
Good thing that I don't live in Orlando, or I'd have to find another place to shop.
Seems like discrimination to me, but other than protest, there isn't much anyone can do about it.
On the other hand, other than size, what is the difference between this and an Obama '08 bumper sticker?
Good thing that I don't live in Orlando, or I'd have to find another place to shop.
Seems like discrimination to me, but other than protest, there isn't much anyone can do about it.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Bad customer service
I just cancelled my order via Wicked Lasers for the high powered handheld laser that I posted about back in June. It was supposed to ship within 4-6 weeks..... Not so much......
They have promised that it will be shipped "within a week" 4 times, have refused to give me a tracking number, have lied about when it would ship each time, have complained that my CC wouldn't accept the charges (yet the CC people say that there is no attempt to charge my card), and have generally dicked me around. What a shitty way to do business.
While I was looking forward to playing with a high powered, handheld laser, this is enough. I don't need one bad enough to put up with this shit.
Be careful if/when you order from them.
YMMV.
They have promised that it will be shipped "within a week" 4 times, have refused to give me a tracking number, have lied about when it would ship each time, have complained that my CC wouldn't accept the charges (yet the CC people say that there is no attempt to charge my card), and have generally dicked me around. What a shitty way to do business.
While I was looking forward to playing with a high powered, handheld laser, this is enough. I don't need one bad enough to put up with this shit.
Be careful if/when you order from them.
YMMV.
Yeah. He's right
As many have pointed out, the holdup for the socialist "progressive" legislation hasn't been the Republicans.
How to start a revolution
Pass THIS legislation....... Seize private 401(k) accounts to give a "Guaranteed Retirement Account" to each and every citizen of the US...(wasn't that what Social Security was all about?)
I wonder about the veracity of the source, and yet THIS exists too...And while it does not advocate the seizure of the 401(k) money, it does suggest that there is a plan afoot to provide a "guaranteed retirement" overseen by a "Federal Retirement Security Board"....
And, just to make sure the tinfoil hat fits just right, let us not forget that many union retirement plans are massively underfunded and will likely bankrupt the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation....requiring a bailout by the feds (and therefore you and I) yet again.....Obama and the democrats like Pelosi and Frank are no doubt is under pressure from their union contributors....
When is enough, enough?
Methinks that many folks might find this the spark that sets off the conflagration of revolution...
Or then again, perhaps we are all sheep.
I wonder about the veracity of the source, and yet THIS exists too...And while it does not advocate the seizure of the 401(k) money, it does suggest that there is a plan afoot to provide a "guaranteed retirement" overseen by a "Federal Retirement Security Board"....
And, just to make sure the tinfoil hat fits just right, let us not forget that many union retirement plans are massively underfunded and will likely bankrupt the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation....requiring a bailout by the feds (and therefore you and I) yet again.....Obama and the democrats like Pelosi and Frank are no doubt is under pressure from their union contributors....
When is enough, enough?
Methinks that many folks might find this the spark that sets off the conflagration of revolution...
Or then again, perhaps we are all sheep.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
OMG! The end of the world
(again)....
Or something like that.
Seems that the CERN folks are gonna disrupt the world yet again...
Mad scientists will produce "negative strangelets" (WTF is a strangelet???and why are they negative?) that will somehow cause the end of the world (maybe?).
Or not. Whatever. Just thought you'd like to know so you can prepare.....have enough of your favorite beverage on hand to watch the fireworks if/when....Kiss your loved one(s) (and/or your ass) goodbye.....or whatever other preparations you may need to make.
Or, we could all get together and throw another "End of the world (and we really mean it this time!)so you'd better be there!" party.
YMMV.
Or something like that.
Seems that the CERN folks are gonna disrupt the world yet again...
Mad scientists will produce "negative strangelets" (WTF is a strangelet???and why are they negative?) that will somehow cause the end of the world (maybe?).
Or not. Whatever. Just thought you'd like to know so you can prepare.....have enough of your favorite beverage on hand to watch the fireworks if/when....Kiss your loved one(s) (and/or your ass) goodbye.....or whatever other preparations you may need to make.
Or, we could all get together and throw another "End of the world (and we really mean it this time!)so you'd better be there!" party.
YMMV.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Only cops should have firearms.
They have the training, and the skills to use them. Cops are all our friends? Right? To "protect and to serve" and all that.....
And, of course, they are psychologically tested and all.
Right?
Sure. We can trust 'em.
The fact is that they are just people, like you and I. Some are good, some are bad, most are in between.
I would like to extend my appreciation to the officers in Lake County In, and in Will County, IL for their fine work in the incident. They had very few leads to go on, a half assed description of the perpetrator and the vehicle he used, and they made the most of them. Ballistics as well as good, old fashioned police work led to the quick apprehension of this whack job.
And, of course, they are psychologically tested and all.
Right?
Sure. We can trust 'em.
The fact is that they are just people, like you and I. Some are good, some are bad, most are in between.
I would like to extend my appreciation to the officers in Lake County In, and in Will County, IL for their fine work in the incident. They had very few leads to go on, a half assed description of the perpetrator and the vehicle he used, and they made the most of them. Ballistics as well as good, old fashioned police work led to the quick apprehension of this whack job.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Wow.
An excellent speech by a valedictorian.
And an indictment of the "educational system" which graduated her.
I too had several mentors who taught me to question. My father, and a teacher.
Dad: it was you who taught me to question things, not to merely accept what I was taught. It made life hard for me in school, but it made me a bit more intelligent, and I learned more that way.
My teacher, Jerry Boehner, reinforced that teaching from my Dad. Jerry: all I can say is "Thank you". You too taught me to question, to learn, and above all to THINK. Would that all teachers were like you. Sadly, that is not the case. The system drives out those exceptional individuals, preferring those who would perpetuate the system of mediocrity.
The sad part is that this carries into our colleges and universities. The educational system is broken. Even some of it'svictims best graduates can see it. Now if only the leaders in academia could open their eyes.
And an indictment of the "educational system" which graduated her.
I too had several mentors who taught me to question. My father, and a teacher.
Dad: it was you who taught me to question things, not to merely accept what I was taught. It made life hard for me in school, but it made me a bit more intelligent, and I learned more that way.
My teacher, Jerry Boehner, reinforced that teaching from my Dad. Jerry: all I can say is "Thank you". You too taught me to question, to learn, and above all to THINK. Would that all teachers were like you. Sadly, that is not the case. The system drives out those exceptional individuals, preferring those who would perpetuate the system of mediocrity.
The sad part is that this carries into our colleges and universities. The educational system is broken. Even some of it's
Unpreparedness....by choice
So on Tuesday, this whack job with a gun tries to off two guys at a construction site, then wanders over a state border and shoots some farmer in a rural area.....
While a tragedy, and I hope they catch the guy (unlikely, as there are few leads and a poor description of the perp and his vehicle) the reaction of the residents in the rural area towns was laughable...
A significant percentage of the people in the NW Indiana towns near the incident began openly carrying (or at least not well concealed) pistols...Of course, this was the next day...(Wednesday)...The dude had not been seen since something like 11:00 am on Tuesday, had apparently departed the area last seen heading north, and had not been seen nor heard from since. It was also amazing to see how many pickup trucks suddenly grew rifles in the racks behind the seat.
While I encourage the (legal) carriage of firearms, it was kind of amusing to see the number of people whose hips suddenly sprouted pistols in the face of a pecieved threat.... The sad fact is that by the end of the week, unless there is another reason for them to continue to carry, they will all fall back into "condition white" and return the firearms to the safe/desk drawer/nightstand from whence they came.
How many of those folks have practiced in the past 6 months? Will they take the time to toss a few rounds downrange just to keep current now that the need for a firearm for defense has been demonstrated to them?
(The best part was the comments made by one guy at the hardware store to me......."You should be carrying a gun...you never know when he'll be back!"....Little did he know that I was....(it's called CONCEALED carry for a reason)...and I always am carrying.. I am seldom in "condition white" and I am NEVER without a firearm unless I am travelling to a state where such is illegal. It is for just this eventuality that I carry even while doing work in the yard....and I NEVER trust people who come up to me.
If there is a need to carry today, then there is also a need to carry tomorrow (and probably yesterday). You can't be a sheepdog some of the time.
ETA: I think that the face in the sketch looks sorta like the mighty OG..If ya squint real real hard....Although IIRC, he has an alibi for that time frame.....
While a tragedy, and I hope they catch the guy (unlikely, as there are few leads and a poor description of the perp and his vehicle) the reaction of the residents in the rural area towns was laughable...
A significant percentage of the people in the NW Indiana towns near the incident began openly carrying (or at least not well concealed) pistols...Of course, this was the next day...(Wednesday)...The dude had not been seen since something like 11:00 am on Tuesday, had apparently departed the area last seen heading north, and had not been seen nor heard from since. It was also amazing to see how many pickup trucks suddenly grew rifles in the racks behind the seat.
While I encourage the (legal) carriage of firearms, it was kind of amusing to see the number of people whose hips suddenly sprouted pistols in the face of a pecieved threat.... The sad fact is that by the end of the week, unless there is another reason for them to continue to carry, they will all fall back into "condition white" and return the firearms to the safe/desk drawer/nightstand from whence they came.
How many of those folks have practiced in the past 6 months? Will they take the time to toss a few rounds downrange just to keep current now that the need for a firearm for defense has been demonstrated to them?
(The best part was the comments made by one guy at the hardware store to me......."You should be carrying a gun...you never know when he'll be back!"....Little did he know that I was....(it's called CONCEALED carry for a reason)...and I always am carrying.. I am seldom in "condition white" and I am NEVER without a firearm unless I am travelling to a state where such is illegal. It is for just this eventuality that I carry even while doing work in the yard....and I NEVER trust people who come up to me.
If there is a need to carry today, then there is also a need to carry tomorrow (and probably yesterday). You can't be a sheepdog some of the time.
ETA: I think that the face in the sketch looks sorta like the mighty OG..If ya squint real real hard....Although IIRC, he has an alibi for that time frame.....
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