Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."-- Thomas Jefferson

"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." .... jbd

"When once a job you have begun, do no stop till it is done. Whether the task be great or small, do it well, or not at all." .... Anon

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

Television is one daylong commercial interrupted periodically by inept attempts to fill the airspace in between them.

If you can't start a fire, perhaps your wood is wet ....

When you elect clowns, expect a circus ..............




Friday, June 13, 2014

Friday the 13th thuoghts

I don't know if this day can be different than any others we are experiencing in this country. People from all over the world read this material. I just checked, this week, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Turkey, Russia, France, Germany, Taiwan, Iraq and China are the main ones. I often wonder how they feel about us, how they look upon us, I would be surprised if "respect" enters in to the picture.

If we are confused, how must they feel? What must they be thinking. I wonder what "jokes they have made up about us. We must be the laughing stock of many. I live here, I shake my head in "wonder." What must they think?

We do not deal with terrorists. We just traded a "questionable" serviceman for five KNOWN, dangerous, highly trained terrorists, who are reportedly already back to plotting the overthrow of our country. And, it was done, illegally, by a leader who did not follow the rules, but did it on his own. Do they wonder "who is minding the store."

I would think that in many countries, people may be asking, "Why are they here, what are they doing, what business is it of theirs?" "Who made them "boss" of the world."

Arab News ... ISLAMABAD: Missiles from US drones slammed into militant hideouts overnight in northwestern Pakistan, killing 13 suspected insurgents and marking the resumption of the CIA-led program after a nearly six-month break, officials said Thursday

I remember many years ago, Oakwood High School, a teacher made the statement that .... "An American never leaves home." Probably very true. When I was in Japan, in the Navy, I was surrounded by "foreigners."  When driving in another state, I am surrounded by "out of state plates." Same mindset. Maybe that is universal, not sure, but many have mentioned the "ugly American."

Friday the 13th, so far, nothing has gone wrong, the coffee was good, walked Caleb with no problems, it is a little cloudy out, time will tell.