Back on the "ILLEGAL" immigration issue. And now, for those who are stupid, or drunk on liberalism, or just want to see America fall, let me paint you a friggin picture!
We have laws. We have borders. We have rules to enter, and even exit. For those who wish to FLY, legally, anywhere, you have to show your ID, you have to be searched, or at least scanned for anything that could be contraband or weapons, and to make sure you are not a wanted person from anywhere. All done to protect our citizens and our country. There is no other reason for all those measures. The airlines, and even most of the citizens, would love to live like it was 1960 again. Fly anywhere, anytime, and not have some stranger run his/her hands all over you, just to get from Dayton, to Dallas! But we're past that, aren't we.
But, for those who want us to just ignore the laws, to just let anyone in, and think the land of the rich can handle anyone who wants in, by any method, I'll paint you a friggin picture!
We have border Ports of Entry. At those POEs, people, thousand of people, come and go with relative ease. They do so, from both sides, by following the rules and obeying the laws. THAT is all we're asking. Enter legally, and stay as long as your legal circumstances permit, and obey our laws. Simple.
But come through in the dark of night, or even in broad daylight, by any other means, and you have violated the laws of OUR land. We have no idea who you are. We have no idea what your purpose may be. We have no idea what you are bringing in with you. THAT is why we have POEs!
BECAUSE so many, so VERY many, break our laws, and enter "ILLEGALLY", we know many here are ILLEGAL, and we MUST protect our citizens and our lands, and MUST take measures to root out those who are violating the law, and SHOULD NOT be here. Arizona has simply taken it's measures to do just that. The US Government has failed them, and ALL OF US, by not protecting the border. The RISK to the citizens in Arizona, and the other border states, is HUGE. And to some, it has been deadly. To others still, it WILL BE.
If you decide to protest Arizona, or just protest the actions we MUST take to protect all of us, then YOU protest AGAINST law and order. And on top of that, YOU are stupid, or naive at the least.
This is America. If you are here "legally", then welcome. If you are here "illegally", then get the hell OUT! Don't dare come in here, "Illegally", and DEMAND anything from us. And for anyone else to DEMAND anything for you...BS! You are here "illegally", and get the hell out!
Lastly, as this Blog was started with, I wish for ALL Americans, no matter where you came from, or where our ancestors came from, to identify yourselves as an AMERICAN 1st!
Sign me,
Tired of the Bull Shit!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
Illegal Immigration - One man's view
The HOT news of the day, is Arizona's "illegal" immigration bill. Arizona, wants to find, and arrest, "illegal" immigrants, and boy-oh-boy, are the liberals and illegal supporters PO'd!
While the new law is bantered about, and the lawyers prepare to butt heads, I couldn't help but take note of a Mexican, quoted as saying, "This new law gives us no other option than to leave ... I'm going back to Mexico, where I feel more comfortable." Isn't that exactly what we want to see? He had been working in Mexico as a fisherman, and he's going back to that.
I've written here before, but to repeat myself, I want to offer this up for consideration - I AM NOT opposed to "legal" immigration. NOT ONE BIT. I do believe there are the vast majority of those who come here, even those that do so "illegally", who want nothing better than to better their lot in life, for themselves and their families. I would want the same thing, if I lived in third-world conditions.
I also think we do need to find a better way for the immigration process to work, for those folks who want to legally enter, stay if they want, and better their lives. I think there can be ways to do that.
BUT - I DO NOT want people, from any country, to come here, "illegally". We have Ports of Entry. I want those POEs used. They have a purpose. And our laws concerning such, should be enforced. Otherwise, the "border" is useless. And our laws concerning the border, are toothless.
Permit this analogy. You and I have a company. That company owns a very nice mall, with lots of shopping and lots of choices in merchandise and restaurants. We have hours that we have that mall open. There are main entry ways, and posted at each, are rules for coming in. Those rules, such a shoes and clothing expectations, as well as conduct, are expected of those who wish to come in. Otherwise, you can't come in, or can be escorted out. And, ONLY those entries can be used, and ONLY during the hours of operation. Simple. We see it all the time.
However, IF some people decide to slip in through the closed access areas for the different businesses, or come in after hours through the roof, or break in at night through a glass door, then we have a problem. Those same people COULD be welcome, if they came in like everyone else who follows the rules, and laws. But they chose to break in, because they didn't like the rules, or the laws, or simply the hours we were open. In anyone's mind, they broke the law and would be arrested if caught. No question.
So, WHY do we not look at our borders the same way? Why do we give some people a pass for breaking into OUR COUNTRY? To blatantly disobey our laws? I know the line to get in is long...but it IS the law of our land!
None of this even discusses the HIGH RISK to our citizens, by way of drug violence, and perhaps even a terrorist act!
It is WAY PAST time for Washington to act. And maybe, just maybe, Arizona will get Washington's attention to get off its ass and fix the problem, and not ignore it any longer.
BTW - I talked to a "legal" immigrant (Mexican) today, who was complaining about the lack of work. He said (and this is NO lie), "It's getting harder for us (the company he works for) to get the jobs. I hate to say this about my own people, they underbid us so bad, we can't get the jobs. If we bid $1.25 a foot to lay flooring, they (the illegals) bid $1 a foot. We can't compete with that, and still pay the guys and the costs of doing business."
OSHAMA! Wake the hell up dumb-ass! "The people" are talking here! So before you condemn Arizona, try living WITH their problem first!
While the new law is bantered about, and the lawyers prepare to butt heads, I couldn't help but take note of a Mexican, quoted as saying, "This new law gives us no other option than to leave ... I'm going back to Mexico, where I feel more comfortable." Isn't that exactly what we want to see? He had been working in Mexico as a fisherman, and he's going back to that.
I've written here before, but to repeat myself, I want to offer this up for consideration - I AM NOT opposed to "legal" immigration. NOT ONE BIT. I do believe there are the vast majority of those who come here, even those that do so "illegally", who want nothing better than to better their lot in life, for themselves and their families. I would want the same thing, if I lived in third-world conditions.
I also think we do need to find a better way for the immigration process to work, for those folks who want to legally enter, stay if they want, and better their lives. I think there can be ways to do that.
BUT - I DO NOT want people, from any country, to come here, "illegally". We have Ports of Entry. I want those POEs used. They have a purpose. And our laws concerning such, should be enforced. Otherwise, the "border" is useless. And our laws concerning the border, are toothless.
Permit this analogy. You and I have a company. That company owns a very nice mall, with lots of shopping and lots of choices in merchandise and restaurants. We have hours that we have that mall open. There are main entry ways, and posted at each, are rules for coming in. Those rules, such a shoes and clothing expectations, as well as conduct, are expected of those who wish to come in. Otherwise, you can't come in, or can be escorted out. And, ONLY those entries can be used, and ONLY during the hours of operation. Simple. We see it all the time.
However, IF some people decide to slip in through the closed access areas for the different businesses, or come in after hours through the roof, or break in at night through a glass door, then we have a problem. Those same people COULD be welcome, if they came in like everyone else who follows the rules, and laws. But they chose to break in, because they didn't like the rules, or the laws, or simply the hours we were open. In anyone's mind, they broke the law and would be arrested if caught. No question.
So, WHY do we not look at our borders the same way? Why do we give some people a pass for breaking into OUR COUNTRY? To blatantly disobey our laws? I know the line to get in is long...but it IS the law of our land!
None of this even discusses the HIGH RISK to our citizens, by way of drug violence, and perhaps even a terrorist act!
It is WAY PAST time for Washington to act. And maybe, just maybe, Arizona will get Washington's attention to get off its ass and fix the problem, and not ignore it any longer.
BTW - I talked to a "legal" immigrant (Mexican) today, who was complaining about the lack of work. He said (and this is NO lie), "It's getting harder for us (the company he works for) to get the jobs. I hate to say this about my own people, they underbid us so bad, we can't get the jobs. If we bid $1.25 a foot to lay flooring, they (the illegals) bid $1 a foot. We can't compete with that, and still pay the guys and the costs of doing business."
OSHAMA! Wake the hell up dumb-ass! "The people" are talking here! So before you condemn Arizona, try living WITH their problem first!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Peace through Superior Firepower
Peace...Through Superior Firepower - I always liked that slogan... but never bought the t-shirt. Anyway, just a little something I thought I'd jump onto.
The 2010 Corvette. What a car. I'd love to own one, but don't. Why? I couldn't afford it. Or, at least, I'm not willing to pay what it would cost me.
I saw a beautiful home on 210 acres listed for sale not long ago. I would love to own it, but I don't. Why? The cost was far too high.
Funny thing about such things we wish to have, they often come at too high a price for what we can, or are willing, to pay. Take waging war on America. Throughout our history, some have tried and paid a terrible price for it. Many might hate us enough to want to wage war, but don't. Why? They hate us enough, so why? What is it that stops them?
It strikes me that the slogan, "Peace...through superior firepower", suggests that to have peace, one would have enough firepower that anyone wanting to challenge that peace would pay a very high price for the attempt. The whole Cold War and the Arms Race was built on such a theory. We won that Cold War and Arms Race, because we were able to amass such weapons, that the opposition could not keep up, to do attack us, would lead to their certain demise.
Even crime is the same way. Criminals (with perhaps the exception of "crimes of passion" or someone's spontaneous stupidity), at least go through some calculation of the "cost factor" to them before committing their crimes. If there is little chance of getting caught, and if the "cost" isn't deemed too high, then the criminal just may think it "pays". But if the perceived "cost" is too high, then the likelihood of the criminal to commit it is far reduced. "Crime doesn't pay", would come into play. I think the same can be said for, "War with America doesn't pay".
This all leads me to this point. If every legally permissible citizen was to be armed, every would-be criminal would have a whole lot more to worry about, such as losing his/her life, in their pursuit of mis-justice on their fellow man. Therefore, the "Peace through superior firepower", by virtue of not having an unarmed and easy citizenry to prey upon, could provide for less crime and fewer victims. The "cost" could be death to anyone wanting to victimize people. That's a high price for jewelry, TVs, cash, or what ever. MOST crimes are not worth dying for.
This same thought process (of mine anyway) extends to the world and those who would want us dead. And, also goes for those who wish to stand by and let others cause our demise. If the threat isn't the ultimate price, then their calculation may likely be that it "could be" worth it to do us harm, or stand by and permit others to do so.
Fear is powerful. Fear of dying is the most powerful, and that's why the terrorists use it. We don't. But we should. WHOA...you say. Okay, bare with me.....Here's where all this is leading to - As a powerful and wealthy nation, we need to use both hands in our foreign policies.
In one hand ... we offer help (money, manpower, what ever help we can provide) to those who want it, and are willing work beside us while we're doing it.
In that other hand ... FIREPOWER! With NO limit set on what ever it takes to get a job done. You screw with us, or a very close ally, then we should take all measure to inflict as much damage and pain as we can, and in the shortest time possible. We should instill as much destruction and fear as our "power" can deliver. And, this means to all those who stand by and let our enemies attack us, while letting them use their neighborhoods and cities to attack from and hide in.
Who said, "Walk softly and carry a big stick"? (Teddy Roosevelt?) Well, that should be us today. Not to "rule" any other country, but if someone causes us harm ... ALL means of destruction should befall them.
We ARE the mightiest nation on earth (and we should stay that way Obama!). We need to act like it when it comes to such matters. War is hell. War is ugly. War kills people. If we enter into a war upon a nation of people, we need to make it as ugly as possible, and get it over with as soon as possible. Anyone wanting to do us harm, needs to know, with absolute certainty, that it will cost them dearly. So dearly, that survival is NOT likely. So dearly, that those around them would rather try stopping their neighbor from committing such an act against us, than face what hurt would come by standing by and letting it happen.
This goes for our current actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. If a neighborhood is the launching point of an aggressor's attacks on us, they need to know that their neighborhood will cease to exist. They need to know that life, as they have known it, will no longer be the same. THAT, in MY view, would cause those people who might otherwise sit by and let terrorists use their neighborhoods, to rise up and at least point out those terrorists and let us take the fight only to them. Otherwise, those people who let their homes and neighborhoods be used by the bad guys, will pay dearly.
Like him, or not, President Bush was right to say, "You're either for us, or against us" in the war on terror. Standing by, doing nothing, is just what the terrorists want. That, in my view, aids our enemies, if not directly participating.
Harsh? YES. That's war. We bombed whole cities, just to get at the German military machine, in WWII. Now, we are trying to kill our enemies ... surgically. A nice idea. Very civilized. But WRONG! THIS is war and we are being hampered by our unwillingness do get dirty. The fear the terrorists instill in people, is so much more so, than the fear of what we might do. People fear THEM more than us. That needs to change.
Of late, Obama has stated openly, that he wants to reduce our nuclear weapons, and will NOT use them in some circumstances. I think that taking ANY weapon off the table, is a mistake. Our enemies, and anyone who may toy with becoming one, needs to know the commitment will are willing to make....to WIN any war someone causes us to be in.
And politicians beware - YOU need to be ONE LOUD VOICE in the world, saying this - SCREW WITH US, AND YOU PAY...HEAVILY! You want our help, then we'll do all we can. But screw with us....and God help you.
In our neighborhoods, and around the globe - Peace...Through Superior Firepower!
The 2010 Corvette. What a car. I'd love to own one, but don't. Why? I couldn't afford it. Or, at least, I'm not willing to pay what it would cost me.
I saw a beautiful home on 210 acres listed for sale not long ago. I would love to own it, but I don't. Why? The cost was far too high.
Funny thing about such things we wish to have, they often come at too high a price for what we can, or are willing, to pay. Take waging war on America. Throughout our history, some have tried and paid a terrible price for it. Many might hate us enough to want to wage war, but don't. Why? They hate us enough, so why? What is it that stops them?
It strikes me that the slogan, "Peace...through superior firepower", suggests that to have peace, one would have enough firepower that anyone wanting to challenge that peace would pay a very high price for the attempt. The whole Cold War and the Arms Race was built on such a theory. We won that Cold War and Arms Race, because we were able to amass such weapons, that the opposition could not keep up, to do attack us, would lead to their certain demise.
Even crime is the same way. Criminals (with perhaps the exception of "crimes of passion" or someone's spontaneous stupidity), at least go through some calculation of the "cost factor" to them before committing their crimes. If there is little chance of getting caught, and if the "cost" isn't deemed too high, then the criminal just may think it "pays". But if the perceived "cost" is too high, then the likelihood of the criminal to commit it is far reduced. "Crime doesn't pay", would come into play. I think the same can be said for, "War with America doesn't pay".
This all leads me to this point. If every legally permissible citizen was to be armed, every would-be criminal would have a whole lot more to worry about, such as losing his/her life, in their pursuit of mis-justice on their fellow man. Therefore, the "Peace through superior firepower", by virtue of not having an unarmed and easy citizenry to prey upon, could provide for less crime and fewer victims. The "cost" could be death to anyone wanting to victimize people. That's a high price for jewelry, TVs, cash, or what ever. MOST crimes are not worth dying for.
This same thought process (of mine anyway) extends to the world and those who would want us dead. And, also goes for those who wish to stand by and let others cause our demise. If the threat isn't the ultimate price, then their calculation may likely be that it "could be" worth it to do us harm, or stand by and permit others to do so.
Fear is powerful. Fear of dying is the most powerful, and that's why the terrorists use it. We don't. But we should. WHOA...you say. Okay, bare with me.....Here's where all this is leading to - As a powerful and wealthy nation, we need to use both hands in our foreign policies.
In one hand ... we offer help (money, manpower, what ever help we can provide) to those who want it, and are willing work beside us while we're doing it.
In that other hand ... FIREPOWER! With NO limit set on what ever it takes to get a job done. You screw with us, or a very close ally, then we should take all measure to inflict as much damage and pain as we can, and in the shortest time possible. We should instill as much destruction and fear as our "power" can deliver. And, this means to all those who stand by and let our enemies attack us, while letting them use their neighborhoods and cities to attack from and hide in.
Who said, "Walk softly and carry a big stick"? (Teddy Roosevelt?) Well, that should be us today. Not to "rule" any other country, but if someone causes us harm ... ALL means of destruction should befall them.
We ARE the mightiest nation on earth (and we should stay that way Obama!). We need to act like it when it comes to such matters. War is hell. War is ugly. War kills people. If we enter into a war upon a nation of people, we need to make it as ugly as possible, and get it over with as soon as possible. Anyone wanting to do us harm, needs to know, with absolute certainty, that it will cost them dearly. So dearly, that survival is NOT likely. So dearly, that those around them would rather try stopping their neighbor from committing such an act against us, than face what hurt would come by standing by and letting it happen.
This goes for our current actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. If a neighborhood is the launching point of an aggressor's attacks on us, they need to know that their neighborhood will cease to exist. They need to know that life, as they have known it, will no longer be the same. THAT, in MY view, would cause those people who might otherwise sit by and let terrorists use their neighborhoods, to rise up and at least point out those terrorists and let us take the fight only to them. Otherwise, those people who let their homes and neighborhoods be used by the bad guys, will pay dearly.
Like him, or not, President Bush was right to say, "You're either for us, or against us" in the war on terror. Standing by, doing nothing, is just what the terrorists want. That, in my view, aids our enemies, if not directly participating.
Harsh? YES. That's war. We bombed whole cities, just to get at the German military machine, in WWII. Now, we are trying to kill our enemies ... surgically. A nice idea. Very civilized. But WRONG! THIS is war and we are being hampered by our unwillingness do get dirty. The fear the terrorists instill in people, is so much more so, than the fear of what we might do. People fear THEM more than us. That needs to change.
Of late, Obama has stated openly, that he wants to reduce our nuclear weapons, and will NOT use them in some circumstances. I think that taking ANY weapon off the table, is a mistake. Our enemies, and anyone who may toy with becoming one, needs to know the commitment will are willing to make....to WIN any war someone causes us to be in.
And politicians beware - YOU need to be ONE LOUD VOICE in the world, saying this - SCREW WITH US, AND YOU PAY...HEAVILY! You want our help, then we'll do all we can. But screw with us....and God help you.
In our neighborhoods, and around the globe - Peace...Through Superior Firepower!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
We should thank Obama?
Obama says we should Thank him, for some tax cuts.
Reeeealy? Let me get this straight. The government, that's Obama and friends (and needs to include every Republican who helped in this mess along the way), have done nothing but SPEND our money since they got into office. They have also promised away MORE of OUR money for years (maybe generations) to come.
But, a little "tax cut", is enough that Mr. Narcissist says we should Thank Him? I think not oh struck-on-yourself-bama.
On the other hand - You have captured the minds of the mentally weak and stupid, to the degree that taking untold THOUSANDS per household in the coming years, then to give back (our money, mind you) a fraction of that as a small tax cut, and we should THANK YOU?
Some will, no doubt. Those same people are also happy to have "the government" give them anything. But, for the government to GIVE anyone ANYTHING, means to take it FROM SOMEONE else! The "government" has NO money. NONE. Nada. Zilch! EVERY dollar the "government" spends and promises....is the American Tax Payer's money! ALL OF IT!
And Bill Clinton - May I have a word....dumb-ass..... While the original Tea Party folks WERE protesting "taxation without representation". This new age Tea Party is protesting Taxation, in spite of the public outcry to NOT pass such spending bills, like health care. In spite of the polls (the top 10 were very clearly against the bill that was passed)....which is "the people's" voices... this administration passed the spending bill anyway. They ignored "the people". We may have "representation", but it isn't listening to "the people", and it amounts to the same thing as "taxation, without representation"! Hey....dumb-ass...CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? It's amounts to the SAME THING!
THE PEOPLE, and even those who don't get it yet, should be heard, and heeded. Until then, the Tea Parties will continue, and their voices will grow stronger. "The people" must be heard.
Reeeealy? Let me get this straight. The government, that's Obama and friends (and needs to include every Republican who helped in this mess along the way), have done nothing but SPEND our money since they got into office. They have also promised away MORE of OUR money for years (maybe generations) to come.
But, a little "tax cut", is enough that Mr. Narcissist says we should Thank Him? I think not oh struck-on-yourself-bama.
On the other hand - You have captured the minds of the mentally weak and stupid, to the degree that taking untold THOUSANDS per household in the coming years, then to give back (our money, mind you) a fraction of that as a small tax cut, and we should THANK YOU?
Some will, no doubt. Those same people are also happy to have "the government" give them anything. But, for the government to GIVE anyone ANYTHING, means to take it FROM SOMEONE else! The "government" has NO money. NONE. Nada. Zilch! EVERY dollar the "government" spends and promises....is the American Tax Payer's money! ALL OF IT!
And Bill Clinton - May I have a word....dumb-ass..... While the original Tea Party folks WERE protesting "taxation without representation". This new age Tea Party is protesting Taxation, in spite of the public outcry to NOT pass such spending bills, like health care. In spite of the polls (the top 10 were very clearly against the bill that was passed)....which is "the people's" voices... this administration passed the spending bill anyway. They ignored "the people". We may have "representation", but it isn't listening to "the people", and it amounts to the same thing as "taxation, without representation"! Hey....dumb-ass...CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? It's amounts to the SAME THING!
THE PEOPLE, and even those who don't get it yet, should be heard, and heeded. Until then, the Tea Parties will continue, and their voices will grow stronger. "The people" must be heard.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Fundamentally changing the face of America
Mr. Obama, Fundamentally changing the face of America?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvJJP9AYgqU
Well, you're doing it! With nearly half of America giving you the ability to to it, you, and your co-conspirators, think America is "fundamentally" wrong, are in deed changing America.
"Fundamentally", according to Webster's ~
Main Entry: 1fun·da·men·tal
Pronunciation: \ˌfən-də-ˈmen-təl\
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 a : serving as an original or generating source : primary b : serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
2 a : of or relating to essential structure, function, or facts : radical; also : of or dealing with general principles rather than practical application b : adhering to fundamentalism
3 : of, relating to, or produced by the lowest component of a complex vibration
4 : of central importance : principal
5 : belonging to one's innate or ingrained characteristics : deep-rooted
Oshama, and those who follow your lead, I DO NOT WANT America "fundamentally" changed. In fact, I want us to return to the "fundamentals" of our Constitutional design. We have strayed FROM our fundamentals, we don't need to change them.
Unless...YOU think our original design is flawed. Unless...YOU don't like the Constitution. And YOU don't! You DO want to change America's "fundamental" design. YOU don't like America. YOU are "un-American". And that said, then just what are you? All our enemies share your belief, and that is, they too want to see America changed.
And for ANYONE who may read this - it has NOTHING to do with race. It has everything to do with THIS man, wanting to change the very foundation of America. Not to fix some things that may have strayed from that "fundamental" design, but to CHANGE it.
That is CHANGE I want no part of. And I pray (yes, I'll cling to my religion and my guns) that America wakes up and tosses your ass, and those co-conspirators in Washington, out at the next two elections.
Pissed off in Texas!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvJJP9AYgqU
Well, you're doing it! With nearly half of America giving you the ability to to it, you, and your co-conspirators, think America is "fundamentally" wrong, are in deed changing America.
"Fundamentally", according to Webster's ~
Main Entry: 1fun·da·men·tal
Pronunciation: \ˌfən-də-ˈmen-təl\
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 a : serving as an original or generating source : primary b : serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
2 a : of or relating to essential structure, function, or facts : radical
3 : of, relating to, or produced by the lowest component of a complex vibration
4 : of central importance : principal
5 : belonging to one's innate or ingrained characteristics : deep-rooted
Oshama, and those who follow your lead, I DO NOT WANT America "fundamentally" changed. In fact, I want us to return to the "fundamentals" of our Constitutional design. We have strayed FROM our fundamentals, we don't need to change them.
Unless...YOU think our original design is flawed. Unless...YOU don't like the Constitution. And YOU don't! You DO want to change America's "fundamental" design. YOU don't like America. YOU are "un-American". And that said, then just what are you? All our enemies share your belief, and that is, they too want to see America changed.
And for ANYONE who may read this - it has NOTHING to do with race. It has everything to do with THIS man, wanting to change the very foundation of America. Not to fix some things that may have strayed from that "fundamental" design, but to CHANGE it.
That is CHANGE I want no part of. And I pray (yes, I'll cling to my religion and my guns) that America wakes up and tosses your ass, and those co-conspirators in Washington, out at the next two elections.
Pissed off in Texas!
Friday, April 2, 2010
The Island is Capsizing....the Island is Capsizing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZczIgVXjg&feature=related
Just when I was working up being really pissed off, along comes some real humor to make me laugh my butt off. Thanks Georgia! Thanks Congressman Johnson!
If you haven't seen this YouTube video, it is a must-see-TV moment. (By the way, he also brought in "Global Warming"! What next? Global Island tipping?)
Laughter aside, one must consider a few things here.
1. This Congressman, is on the "Armed Services Committee". Does that bother anyone else?
2. This same guy, equated those who voiced opposition to the auto bail-outs, akin to the KKK.
3. He's a "congressman". (How did THAT happen?)
4. He supported Obama-care. (Does Ovomit really want THAT stamp of approval?)
5. He, and those like him in THIS government, will be in control of our health-care, student loan program, auto manufacturing, Wall Street, and what ever else is hidden in that obscene measure.
Is it any surprise, that a bunch of ultra-liberal lawyers (did you know Congressman Johnson is a LAWYER!) drafted this monster? We'll be paying for this mess for a long time to come.
Dan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZczIgVXjg&feature=related
Just when I was working up being really pissed off, along comes some real humor to make me laugh my butt off. Thanks Georgia! Thanks Congressman Johnson!
If you haven't seen this YouTube video, it is a must-see-TV moment. (By the way, he also brought in "Global Warming"! What next? Global Island tipping?)
Laughter aside, one must consider a few things here.
1. This Congressman, is on the "Armed Services Committee". Does that bother anyone else?
2. This same guy, equated those who voiced opposition to the auto bail-outs, akin to the KKK.
3. He's a "congressman". (How did THAT happen?)
4. He supported Obama-care. (Does Ovomit really want THAT stamp of approval?)
5. He, and those like him in THIS government, will be in control of our health-care, student loan program, auto manufacturing, Wall Street, and what ever else is hidden in that obscene measure.
Is it any surprise, that a bunch of ultra-liberal lawyers (did you know Congressman Johnson is a LAWYER!) drafted this monster? We'll be paying for this mess for a long time to come.
Dan
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Mexican Drug Cartels, Drugs, and the End User
Headlines, on most any given week -
"A senior member of a Mexican drug cartel has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murders of 17 people at a rehab centre, reports say."
"The authorities in the Mexican border city of Tijuana have found 16 bodies in 24 hours, in what police believe is part of a wave of drug-related murders."
"An ultra-violent drug cartel has launched a ferocious campaign against the Mexican government, torturing and killing 12 federal agents before piling their bodies by the side of a road."
"The family of a Mexican Marine killed in action were murdered in their home a few hours after his funeral in retaliation for the death of the drug lord Arturo Beltran Leyva."
What do ALL these stories have in common? DRUGS! WHO pays for the DRUGS? WHO helps fuel that drug money, to pay those who commit such acts? Far too damn many Americans!
And don't give me some B.S. about legalizing drugs will solve the friggin problem! EVERY American, who buys and/or uses, CONTRIBUTES to these extremely violent acts.
Just a little snort at a party? Maybe just a toke with a friend who has some "good stuff"? Having a little to mellow out from a hard day at work?
GUILTY! GUILTY! GUILTY! If that is YOU, then YOU contribute to the murdering Cartels and their hired guns, no matter where they are. It's just not Mexicans who are dying either. Some mule/dealer/what ever, killed an Arizona rancher, who has been giving water to thirsty illegals! THIS is what the drug trade brings.
THE answer, at least in a large part, is for Americans to suck it up and STOP buying and using illegal drugs. Just Say No, should have been taken seriously. And I am sick and tired of the stupid ass dopers in THIS country, who excuse their own ILLEGAL drug use. And California....I can't even go there. What a bunch of LOSERS!
Sign me -
Pissed in Texas!
"A senior member of a Mexican drug cartel has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murders of 17 people at a rehab centre, reports say."
"The authorities in the Mexican border city of Tijuana have found 16 bodies in 24 hours, in what police believe is part of a wave of drug-related murders."
"An ultra-violent drug cartel has launched a ferocious campaign against the Mexican government, torturing and killing 12 federal agents before piling their bodies by the side of a road."
"The family of a Mexican Marine killed in action were murdered in their home a few hours after his funeral in retaliation for the death of the drug lord Arturo Beltran Leyva."
What do ALL these stories have in common? DRUGS! WHO pays for the DRUGS? WHO helps fuel that drug money, to pay those who commit such acts? Far too damn many Americans!
And don't give me some B.S. about legalizing drugs will solve the friggin problem! EVERY American, who buys and/or uses, CONTRIBUTES to these extremely violent acts.
Just a little snort at a party? Maybe just a toke with a friend who has some "good stuff"? Having a little to mellow out from a hard day at work?
GUILTY! GUILTY! GUILTY! If that is YOU, then YOU contribute to the murdering Cartels and their hired guns, no matter where they are. It's just not Mexicans who are dying either. Some mule/dealer/what ever, killed an Arizona rancher, who has been giving water to thirsty illegals! THIS is what the drug trade brings.
THE answer, at least in a large part, is for Americans to suck it up and STOP buying and using illegal drugs. Just Say No, should have been taken seriously. And I am sick and tired of the stupid ass dopers in THIS country, who excuse their own ILLEGAL drug use. And California....I can't even go there. What a bunch of LOSERS!
Sign me -
Pissed in Texas!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Is She Terminal? (updated)
This is an updated rewrite of my earlier entry.
It saddens me, to see her so sick. She is down, and from the looks of her, she could be terminally ill. She's been through so much in her life. Many have attacked her, wounded her, trampled on her, tried so hard to make her disappear from the planet. Today, she is under such extreme attacks, and this time, from within her own family. If she goes, I just don't know what I'll do, and I am sad at the prospect.
America. Oh, how I love her name. America. Oh, how I love my country. America. Oh, how sad I am of what far too many are trying to do to her, make her become, make her into what she was never meant to be.
Why do I say all this? Because, today, it looks to me like the "government of the people, by the people, and for the people", has been plowed under by the swarm of hungry...power hungry... politicians and bureaucrats. The "government", even on local levels, has become the BIG manager in most all aspects of our lives and businesses. Now, with trillions of dollars of taxpayer money, BIG government has now decided what to do with OUR money...and our future money...and with our very lives.
While I liked George W. Bush, I had a number of disagreements with some of his policies. But today, with this new administration, what I am seeing, frankly, scares the crap out of me. The BIG government of today, is looking to be the GIGANTIC government in the coming few years. And with that, WILL come "socialism". How else can one say it? With the government injecting itself into our personal lives and business, and the government distribution of OUR personal wealth....what IS socialism otherwise? And can anyone count the Czars? And why Czars? Can't the officials who pass congressional scrutiny handle the jobs? Or, is the CONTROL Obama gets with Czars a bigger reason for them? (No congressional scrutiny!)
I am absolutely convinced that our forefathers would be up-in-arms over what they see today. In fact, they WERE up-in-arms some 230+ years ago. And WHY were they up-in-arms? They were fed up with the strong arms tactics and imposition of unfair taxes upon the colonies and the citizens of the New World. Great Britain, at that time, WAS the government. And THAT government wanted to impose its will, and taxes, in every way it saw fit to do. Sound familiar?
Well, TRILLIONS of dollars promised by THIS government, on top of the .7 Trillion before Bush left office, WHO will pay for all that? WHO will be taxed to pay for the sins and mistakes by our own government and big business? And when it comes down to it - just how many, what percent, of our citizens really wanted this, or want to pay for it? The top ten polls were clear - a majority of Americans were against THIS bill. But it didn't matter to those who hold the power.
THIS is NOT America. This is something else, but it is NOT America. Businesses grow. Businesses go under. The natural evolution of capitalism has been circumvented by the rich and powerful. Now, our government will decide who makes it, and who won't. The ever increasing government hand, has now grown to control the direction of business, and us...we, the people.
BTW - Don't get me wrong here. I DO NOT blame the wealthy people who earned their way and are good citizens and stewards of our national interest. But, there are those who will sell all of us down the river, for GREED of money and power. And there is the problem ... unbridled GREED for power.
It seems to me that far too many in America, WANT the government to save us from ourselves, save us from our debt and the personal consequences of bad decisions. As long as the government hands us money, we'll go along with IT (big government). Give me a $600 or $400 tax rebate, and I'll shut up and let you do what ever you want......
I am sick at what we have become. And in November, we (I say we, because WE are all in this together.) voted in the biggest bunch of greedy people in the history of our country. And with that, we are being sold out. I weep for my America. I weep for the country that spread freedom, helped other people and countries in times of natural disaster and pain. I weep for those who came before us, and died in an effort to keep America free, and keep America as a land of "for the people, by the people". The people we have in Washington today, are NOT "the people", but they are there...BECAUSE we let them be there. The personal agendas and greed for power, is limitless. And Americans put them there. Shame on us.
So, I sit by the death bed of the America I love and have believed in. I watch helplessly as she succumbs to the trampling on the long held belief's of a nation of free people and non-intrusive government. Before long, her colors could remain, but the stripes will be removed, the stars gone, and some new "Obama-like" symbol will replace her. Letters and emails have failed, and I know of no cure to help. Good men sit by, and other men want to turn off her life support machine. Freedom of her people is old fashioned, in the eyes of our new power mongers.
Pardon my ramblings, and perhaps lack of delivery in this addition, but my sadness almost over-takes me and the grief I am feeling for what I fear is coming, has a grip on me.
Am I alone? Are there any other voices that share in this feeling?
God Bless America, for as long as we still have her. - Dan
PS. While not exclusive to Veterans, the sound of her name, America, and the songs about her, America, America the Beautiful, God Bless America, The Star Spangled Banner, etc., bring goose bumps to us, as does the raising or passing of our Flag. What is happening to America, is hard to swallow for THIS Veteran.
It saddens me, to see her so sick. She is down, and from the looks of her, she could be terminally ill. She's been through so much in her life. Many have attacked her, wounded her, trampled on her, tried so hard to make her disappear from the planet. Today, she is under such extreme attacks, and this time, from within her own family. If she goes, I just don't know what I'll do, and I am sad at the prospect.
America. Oh, how I love her name. America. Oh, how I love my country. America. Oh, how sad I am of what far too many are trying to do to her, make her become, make her into what she was never meant to be.
Why do I say all this? Because, today, it looks to me like the "government of the people, by the people, and for the people", has been plowed under by the swarm of hungry...power hungry... politicians and bureaucrats. The "government", even on local levels, has become the BIG manager in most all aspects of our lives and businesses. Now, with trillions of dollars of taxpayer money, BIG government has now decided what to do with OUR money...and our future money...and with our very lives.
While I liked George W. Bush, I had a number of disagreements with some of his policies. But today, with this new administration, what I am seeing, frankly, scares the crap out of me. The BIG government of today, is looking to be the GIGANTIC government in the coming few years. And with that, WILL come "socialism". How else can one say it? With the government injecting itself into our personal lives and business, and the government distribution of OUR personal wealth....what IS socialism otherwise? And can anyone count the Czars? And why Czars? Can't the officials who pass congressional scrutiny handle the jobs? Or, is the CONTROL Obama gets with Czars a bigger reason for them? (No congressional scrutiny!)
I am absolutely convinced that our forefathers would be up-in-arms over what they see today. In fact, they WERE up-in-arms some 230+ years ago. And WHY were they up-in-arms? They were fed up with the strong arms tactics and imposition of unfair taxes upon the colonies and the citizens of the New World. Great Britain, at that time, WAS the government. And THAT government wanted to impose its will, and taxes, in every way it saw fit to do. Sound familiar?
Well, TRILLIONS of dollars promised by THIS government, on top of the .7 Trillion before Bush left office, WHO will pay for all that? WHO will be taxed to pay for the sins and mistakes by our own government and big business? And when it comes down to it - just how many, what percent, of our citizens really wanted this, or want to pay for it? The top ten polls were clear - a majority of Americans were against THIS bill. But it didn't matter to those who hold the power.
THIS is NOT America. This is something else, but it is NOT America. Businesses grow. Businesses go under. The natural evolution of capitalism has been circumvented by the rich and powerful. Now, our government will decide who makes it, and who won't. The ever increasing government hand, has now grown to control the direction of business, and us...we, the people.
BTW - Don't get me wrong here. I DO NOT blame the wealthy people who earned their way and are good citizens and stewards of our national interest. But, there are those who will sell all of us down the river, for GREED of money and power. And there is the problem ... unbridled GREED for power.
It seems to me that far too many in America, WANT the government to save us from ourselves, save us from our debt and the personal consequences of bad decisions. As long as the government hands us money, we'll go along with IT (big government). Give me a $600 or $400 tax rebate, and I'll shut up and let you do what ever you want......
I am sick at what we have become. And in November, we (I say we, because WE are all in this together.) voted in the biggest bunch of greedy people in the history of our country. And with that, we are being sold out. I weep for my America. I weep for the country that spread freedom, helped other people and countries in times of natural disaster and pain. I weep for those who came before us, and died in an effort to keep America free, and keep America as a land of "for the people, by the people". The people we have in Washington today, are NOT "the people", but they are there...BECAUSE we let them be there. The personal agendas and greed for power, is limitless. And Americans put them there. Shame on us.
So, I sit by the death bed of the America I love and have believed in. I watch helplessly as she succumbs to the trampling on the long held belief's of a nation of free people and non-intrusive government. Before long, her colors could remain, but the stripes will be removed, the stars gone, and some new "Obama-like" symbol will replace her. Letters and emails have failed, and I know of no cure to help. Good men sit by, and other men want to turn off her life support machine. Freedom of her people is old fashioned, in the eyes of our new power mongers.
Pardon my ramblings, and perhaps lack of delivery in this addition, but my sadness almost over-takes me and the grief I am feeling for what I fear is coming, has a grip on me.
Am I alone? Are there any other voices that share in this feeling?
God Bless America, for as long as we still have her. - Dan
PS. While not exclusive to Veterans, the sound of her name, America, and the songs about her, America, America the Beautiful, God Bless America, The Star Spangled Banner, etc., bring goose bumps to us, as does the raising or passing of our Flag. What is happening to America, is hard to swallow for THIS Veteran.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Attention Veterans
Due to recent events and discussions with a couple other Vets, I thought I'd post these thoughts.
Our WWI Vets are gone. We are losing our WWII Vets every day. Our slightly older brothers-in-arms from the Korean War, are also getting older and they'll be following our WWII Vets home more and more. And for my generation, us Vietnam Vets are no spring chickens anymore.
When our Veterans go home, they take with them all their memories. If no one captures those memories on recordings or on paper, then no one can learn anything from what they could pass on.
I have started something of a journal or book. I have no plans on marketing such a thing (although many do so with much success), but do want to have it copied, at least for my kids, and their kids. I want it to tell MY story, and share my thoughts and memories. I want it to be here, long after I go home one last time.
Everyone has to deal with their experiences in what ever way it right for them. But, my fellow Vets, from all conflicts, I would encourage you to document YOUR thoughts and experiences, and keep them for those who will follow some day. With today's computers and flash drives, it is easier that ever to write such thoughts down, and safe them, until YOU are ready for anyone else to read them, even it's to be read only have you have gone home.
I would encourage all Veterans to do so. And for the record, I am still working on my own memories, and it's taking me more than 10 years, and I'm still not done. You too may have some things you can't say to yourself yet, but don't let that stop you from starting, and putting down those things you can say to yourself.
THANK YOU to all our Vets, past and present.
God Bless you all.
AIRBORNE!
Our WWI Vets are gone. We are losing our WWII Vets every day. Our slightly older brothers-in-arms from the Korean War, are also getting older and they'll be following our WWII Vets home more and more. And for my generation, us Vietnam Vets are no spring chickens anymore.
When our Veterans go home, they take with them all their memories. If no one captures those memories on recordings or on paper, then no one can learn anything from what they could pass on.
I have started something of a journal or book. I have no plans on marketing such a thing (although many do so with much success), but do want to have it copied, at least for my kids, and their kids. I want it to tell MY story, and share my thoughts and memories. I want it to be here, long after I go home one last time.
Everyone has to deal with their experiences in what ever way it right for them. But, my fellow Vets, from all conflicts, I would encourage you to document YOUR thoughts and experiences, and keep them for those who will follow some day. With today's computers and flash drives, it is easier that ever to write such thoughts down, and safe them, until YOU are ready for anyone else to read them, even it's to be read only have you have gone home.
I would encourage all Veterans to do so. And for the record, I am still working on my own memories, and it's taking me more than 10 years, and I'm still not done. You too may have some things you can't say to yourself yet, but don't let that stop you from starting, and putting down those things you can say to yourself.
THANK YOU to all our Vets, past and present.
God Bless you all.
AIRBORNE!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Open letter to Obama
(I post this here for anyone else to read, as I seriously doubt he will read the one I mailed to him.)
Dear
I write this with great concern for our nation. And, with a greater concern for who is at the helm.
Mr. President, you ran as the Democratic nominee for President of the United States of America. As such, you won that election, and became THE President of the United States of America.
Sir, you are NOT the Democratic President of the United States. You are THE President of the United States of America....President - to all Americans. The election is over, and it is time that you consider ALL Americans in your decisions, not just the democratic majority (by a very slight margin). Mr. President, I expect YOU to also look out for me, even if I am a Republican.
Sir, the Presidential election results were about 53% for you, and about 46% for McCain. And for the healthcare ideas YOU are pushing, the top ten poll averages are running about 53% AGAINST the currently proposed plans, and about 38% FOR it.
Mr. President...PLEASE...BE the AMERICAN PRESIDENT, and not just the president of half (or less) of America! The decisions you make, affect ALL of us.
You want my support? You want the support from the "other half"? How about LISTENING to the other half?
Be the AMERICAN President. Stop being the President of just Democrats! You sold yourself as being the President of change, and would stop "politics as usual". Now show ALL of us that you will follow through. Otherwise, you are no better than any other self indulgent politician, from either side of the isle.
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