Watching a Mud Hens baseball game coming from Toledo.
WHY? do some players wear their pants to their knees and then long socks, and some wear their pants all the way down to the top of their shoes?
I personally think the long stockings look nice.
Just wondering???????????
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Harry Truman, a DIFFERENT Kind of President
He probably made as many, or more important decisions regarding our nation's history as any of the other 42 Presidents preceding him.
However, a measure of his greatness may rest on what he did after he left the White House.
The only asset he had when he died was the house he lived in, which was in Independence Missouri . His wife had inherited the house from her mother and father and other than their years in the White House, they lived their entire lives there.
When he retired from office in 1952, his income was a U.S. Army pension reported to have been $13,507.72 a year.
Congress, noting that he was paying for his stamps and personally licking them, granted him an 'allowance' and, later, a retroactive pension of $25,000 per year..
After President Eisenhower was inaugurated, Harry and Bess drove home to Missouri by themselves. There was no Secret Service following them.
When offered corporate positions at large salaries, he declined, stating, "You don't want me. You want the office of the President, and that doesn't belong to me. It belongs to the American people and it's not for sale."
Even later, on May 6, 1971, when Congress was preparing to award him the Medal of Honor on his 87th birthday, he refused to accept it, writing, "I don't consider that I have done anything which should be the reason for any award, Congressional or otherwise."
As president he paid for all of his own travel expenses and food.
Modern politicians have found a new level of success in cashing in on the Presidency, resulting in untold wealth.
Today, many in Congress also have found a way to become quite wealthy while enjoying the fruits of their offices.
Political offices are now for sale. (sic. Illinois)
Good old Harry Truman was correct when he observed,
"My choices in life were either to be a piano player in a whore house or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference!
There is not ONE in office now, who would follow in his footsteps.
However, a measure of his greatness may rest on what he did after he left the White House.
The only asset he had when he died was the house he lived in, which was in Independence Missouri . His wife had inherited the house from her mother and father and other than their years in the White House, they lived their entire lives there.
When he retired from office in 1952, his income was a U.S. Army pension reported to have been $13,507.72 a year.
Congress, noting that he was paying for his stamps and personally licking them, granted him an 'allowance' and, later, a retroactive pension of $25,000 per year..
After President Eisenhower was inaugurated, Harry and Bess drove home to Missouri by themselves. There was no Secret Service following them.
When offered corporate positions at large salaries, he declined, stating, "You don't want me. You want the office of the President, and that doesn't belong to me. It belongs to the American people and it's not for sale."
Even later, on May 6, 1971, when Congress was preparing to award him the Medal of Honor on his 87th birthday, he refused to accept it, writing, "I don't consider that I have done anything which should be the reason for any award, Congressional or otherwise."
As president he paid for all of his own travel expenses and food.
Modern politicians have found a new level of success in cashing in on the Presidency, resulting in untold wealth.
Today, many in Congress also have found a way to become quite wealthy while enjoying the fruits of their offices.
Political offices are now for sale. (sic. Illinois)
Good old Harry Truman was correct when he observed,
"My choices in life were either to be a piano player in a whore house or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference!
There is not ONE in office now, who would follow in his footsteps.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
You just GOTTA feel sorry for old Rushba.......
Rush Limbaugh Sells Condo, Vetoes NY Taxes
Rush Limbaugh is vetoing New York City taxes literally by selling his posh residence there.
The radio talk show king's 10-room condominium went under contract Thursday for about $11.5 million, reports The Wall Street Journal. Limbaugh purchased the property in 1994 for about $5 million, and his final asking price was $12.95 million.
The sale of the Fifth Avenue penthouse comes a year after Limbaugh began publicly complaining about the high taxes that wealthy New York residents must pay.
The state had imposed a so-called “millionaires' tax” on wealthy residents to help cut a huge budget deficit, which Limbaugh said punished "“the achievers for the mistakes ... on the part of a bunch of corrupt politicians."
Higher-incomed New York City residents can expect to pay more than half their pay in income taxes.
Already the city and state impose an additional 12 percent, on top of the highest federal tax bracket, set to hit 39 percent at the end of this year.
"I'm going to get out of there totally, because this is just absurd," Limbaugh said last year. "I'm going to look for an alternative studio somewhere outside New York, perhaps Texas.”"
On his personal and investment income Limbaugh likely had to pay New York state and city taxes for only the days he resided in the Big Apple. In recent years, however, New York tax authorities have aggressively sought to fully tax the income from media personalities who live outside the state but who broadcast via a signal from New York.
Limbaugh says he spends only about 15 days a year in New York City, where his network studios are located. He usually broadcasts his radio show from his home in Palm Beach, Fla.
The sale of Limbaugh's condo to an undisclosed buyer will cost him about $325,000 in taxes, according to the Journal.
The condo features a 30-foot-wide living room, four terraces, a view of Central Park and a private elevator entrance. It occupies a full floor and has 4,661 square feet of space.
Tour de France observations
Why would anyone want to do it, first question, or ride up a mountain on a bike. Physically they all look alike, from the shoulders down they all look the same.
And, what is it with those people who run along beside them. They carry flags, they dress up in costumes, they gesture, they act nuts. I wonder how many accidents there are due to spectators, they are right there, in arms length of the riders.
And all those cars and motorcycles, there have to be a number off accidents.
And there, at the top of a mountain, hundreds of campers, thousands of people, standing close to drop offs of thousands of feet,, there has to be a lot going on.
But the scenery, beautiful, the shots from the helicopters are something else. I have, I thought, done enough traveling, but when I hit the lottery I think I am going to get a passport, and follow the route off the Tour de France, sans bikes, to check out that scenery for myself. Not on a bike, but in a nice limo or maybe a camper.
How are they able to close all those roads for so long?
And, what is it with those people who run along beside them. They carry flags, they dress up in costumes, they gesture, they act nuts. I wonder how many accidents there are due to spectators, they are right there, in arms length of the riders.
And all those cars and motorcycles, there have to be a number off accidents.
And there, at the top of a mountain, hundreds of campers, thousands of people, standing close to drop offs of thousands of feet,, there has to be a lot going on.
But the scenery, beautiful, the shots from the helicopters are something else. I have, I thought, done enough traveling, but when I hit the lottery I think I am going to get a passport, and follow the route off the Tour de France, sans bikes, to check out that scenery for myself. Not on a bike, but in a nice limo or maybe a camper.
How are they able to close all those roads for so long?
Saturday, July 10, 2010
When the Music Stopped
For those who are unaware: at all military base theaters, the National Anthem is played before the movie begins.)
This was written by a Chaplain in Iraq :
I recently attended a showing of 'Superman 3' here at LSA Anaconda. We have a large auditorium we use for movies, as well as memorial services and other large gatherings. As is the custom at all military bases, we stood to attention when the National Anthem began before the main feature. All was going well until three-quarters of the way through The National Anthem, the music stopped.
Now, what would happen if this occurred with 1,000 18-22 year-olds back in the States? I imagine there would be hoots, catcalls, laughter, a few rude comments, and everyone would sit down and yell for the movie to begin. Of course, that is, if they had stood for the National Anthem in the first place.
Here in Iraq , 1,000 Soldiers continued to stand at attention, eyes fixed forward. The music started again and the Soldiers continued to quietly stand at attention. But again, at the same point, the music stopped. What would you expect 1000 soldiers standing at attention to do?? Frankly, I expected some laughter, and everyone would eventually sit down and wait for the movie to start.
But No!!... You could have heard a pin drop, while every Soldier continued to stand at attention.
Suddenly, there was a lone voice from the front of the auditorium, then a dozen voices, and soon the room was filled with the voices of a thousand soldiers, finishing where the recording left off: "And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave, o'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave."
It was the most inspiring moment I have had in Iraq and I wanted you to know what kind of Soldiers are serving you.
Remember them as they fight for us!
Forward this blog along as a reminder to others to be ever in prayer for all our soldiers serving us here at home and abroad. Many have already paid the ultimate price.
Written by Chaplain Jim Higgins. LSA Anaconda is at the Ballad Airport in Iraq , north of Baghdad .
This was written by a Chaplain in Iraq :
I recently attended a showing of 'Superman 3' here at LSA Anaconda. We have a large auditorium we use for movies, as well as memorial services and other large gatherings. As is the custom at all military bases, we stood to attention when the National Anthem began before the main feature. All was going well until three-quarters of the way through The National Anthem, the music stopped.
Now, what would happen if this occurred with 1,000 18-22 year-olds back in the States? I imagine there would be hoots, catcalls, laughter, a few rude comments, and everyone would sit down and yell for the movie to begin. Of course, that is, if they had stood for the National Anthem in the first place.
Here in Iraq , 1,000 Soldiers continued to stand at attention, eyes fixed forward. The music started again and the Soldiers continued to quietly stand at attention. But again, at the same point, the music stopped. What would you expect 1000 soldiers standing at attention to do?? Frankly, I expected some laughter, and everyone would eventually sit down and wait for the movie to start.
But No!!... You could have heard a pin drop, while every Soldier continued to stand at attention.
Suddenly, there was a lone voice from the front of the auditorium, then a dozen voices, and soon the room was filled with the voices of a thousand soldiers, finishing where the recording left off: "And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave, o'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave."
It was the most inspiring moment I have had in Iraq and I wanted you to know what kind of Soldiers are serving you.
Remember them as they fight for us!
Forward this blog along as a reminder to others to be ever in prayer for all our soldiers serving us here at home and abroad. Many have already paid the ultimate price.
Written by Chaplain Jim Higgins. LSA Anaconda is at the Ballad Airport in Iraq , north of Baghdad .
Sweet Tea
A woman goes to the doctor, beaten black and blue. Doctor: "What happened?"
Woman: "Doctor, I don't know what to do. Every time my husband comes home drunk, he beats me to a pulp."
Doctor: "I have a real good medicine for that. When your husband comes home drunk, just take a glass of sweet tea and start swishing it in your mouth. Just swish and swish but don't swallow until he goes to bed and is asleep."
Two weeks later the woman comes back to the doctor looking fresh and reborn.
Woman: "Doctor, that was a brilliant idea! Every time my husband came home drunk, I swished with sweet tea. I swished and swished, and he didn't touch me!"
Doctor: "You see how much keeping your mouth shut helps?"
Woman: "Doctor, I don't know what to do. Every time my husband comes home drunk, he beats me to a pulp."
Doctor: "I have a real good medicine for that. When your husband comes home drunk, just take a glass of sweet tea and start swishing it in your mouth. Just swish and swish but don't swallow until he goes to bed and is asleep."
Two weeks later the woman comes back to the doctor looking fresh and reborn.
Woman: "Doctor, that was a brilliant idea! Every time my husband came home drunk, I swished with sweet tea. I swished and swished, and he didn't touch me!"
Doctor: "You see how much keeping your mouth shut helps?"
Friday, July 9, 2010
Not my thought, but I SHARE IT!
Illegal immigration, the healthcare bill, the drilling ban, the bank and wall street bailouts, the stimulus spending, tax increases left and right - I am old and retired, and I never dreamed I would ever see a president so diametrically opposed to the will of the American people. The actions of this administration are absolutely unimmaginable, unbelievable, and unforgiveable !
More on the Tour
When I hit the lottery I may move to France, or wherever they were televising today, that is such beautiful countryside, and quaint towns, and it all looks so clean, well, except for the countryside.
About 200 bikers, they drink at least 3 waters an hour, that's 600 water bottles that are thrown out on the roads and country side. What do they ride, 5 or 6 hours, that could be 3000 or so water bottles. Where do they keep them all in those little station wagons, and where do they get all that water. I saw a few kids chasing after thrown bottles, but a lot were just thrown out into fields. I'll bet the farmers love picking up all those bottles.
I wonder if the cows eat them, there are a lot of cows. Gotta do some more research.
About 200 bikers, they drink at least 3 waters an hour, that's 600 water bottles that are thrown out on the roads and country side. What do they ride, 5 or 6 hours, that could be 3000 or so water bottles. Where do they keep them all in those little station wagons, and where do they get all that water. I saw a few kids chasing after thrown bottles, but a lot were just thrown out into fields. I'll bet the farmers love picking up all those bottles.
I wonder if the cows eat them, there are a lot of cows. Gotta do some more research.
The Tour
Not much on TV, cloudy out, muggy, so I am watching the Tour De France. I am sitting here, drinking coffee, looking at this beautiful scenery and watching a bunch of guys riding bikes. Some fall, they pick themselves up, and then hold on to a car window while a doctor patches them up, doing what, 25 or 30 mph. I wonder if anyone ever got run over?
I wonder too what happens to all the stuff they throw away, water bottles, wrappers, they litter all along the route, who picks it all up.
Now they are going through a little town, people all along the street, yelling and waving and clapping. On the light posts, bikes handing there, some with cardboard cutouts all sorts of decorations, and then what maybe a minute or so and the bikes are gone, not to come back for another year.
Another town, people dressed up in costumes, streets packed, OK, now they are out of town.
Maybe because it is Europe, but those bikes are arms lengths from the crowds. It is just hard to believe that some jerk, somewhere doesn't reach out and grab or hit a biker, cause a massive pile up. Maybe that is why they have it in France.
I don't see many signs along the roadside, no big billboards, just beautiful scenery.
It is all a mystery to me how the race works, all the cars with bikes on them, motorcycles, helicopters, all the sunglasses and bike caps. What about going to the bathroom?
Small campers, half of the people in France must own small campers.
I guess the scenery is worth watching. All those bikers, and only one guy isn't staring at someones butt.
I wonder too what happens to all the stuff they throw away, water bottles, wrappers, they litter all along the route, who picks it all up.
Now they are going through a little town, people all along the street, yelling and waving and clapping. On the light posts, bikes handing there, some with cardboard cutouts all sorts of decorations, and then what maybe a minute or so and the bikes are gone, not to come back for another year.
Another town, people dressed up in costumes, streets packed, OK, now they are out of town.
Maybe because it is Europe, but those bikes are arms lengths from the crowds. It is just hard to believe that some jerk, somewhere doesn't reach out and grab or hit a biker, cause a massive pile up. Maybe that is why they have it in France.
I don't see many signs along the roadside, no big billboards, just beautiful scenery.
It is all a mystery to me how the race works, all the cars with bikes on them, motorcycles, helicopters, all the sunglasses and bike caps. What about going to the bathroom?
Small campers, half of the people in France must own small campers.
I guess the scenery is worth watching. All those bikers, and only one guy isn't staring at someones butt.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
What really happened to Little Red Riding Hood
I used to head to Grandma's house a lot, take a shortcut through the woods, and take her stuff to eat. She was getting Meals on Wheels and it just wasn't working for her, so a few times a week I would pack up some goodies for her.
Well, one day I was tired and didn't feel like fixing her anything and a new McDonald's opened up at the edge of the woods near the freeway, so I thought I would give it a shot and surprise Grams with a Big Mac and some fries and a shake. I'm not rich, but I get a nice monthly income from the State, a little from the County, and, well, I'm not proud of it, but one day a guy in a big Caddy stopped and tried to pick me up and I screamed like crazy, the police came. Well, bottom line, I got a nice settlement out of that, being an orphan and wearing the hood and all, I had the jury eating out of my hands.
OK, back to the story. I was a little hungry that day, so I got a burger, fries and a shake for myself. It was a lot easier going to McDonald's that fixing anything, so I started going there every day. Then I got hooked on the Double Burger and the Big Mac and that Quarter Pounder. Then I started getting up earlier and went there for an Egg McMuffin, and some days the Big Breakfast. Then back home and around noon head back to get stuff for Grams, and for me a burger, fries and a shake.
Then, one afternoon Grams and I watched a flick, "Autumn in New York" I think it was. So it was late when I left, and the sad movie made me hungry, so I stopped and got dinner at Mickey Dees, McDonald's, more burgers fries and shakes.
So now I'm doin three meals a day there and the only exercise I'm getting is that little walk through the woods to Grandma's house.
Then one day I noticed the Big Bad Wolfe hiding behind a tree, and when he saw me he just shook his head, and I think I heard him say, "WOW, I can't eat THAT much, she looks like she might even be having a baby, bummer."
Ciinderella, how it really ended up .................
She gets me this dress, fixes my hair, really cleaned me up good, and then, well you ain't gonna believe what she did next. She took a pumpkin, tapped it with a stick she had and it turned in to a beautiful carriage, and to top that off, she turned some mice into horses. I ended up with grooms, drivers, the whole shebang.
All the stuff she fixed me up with was really nice, except for the shoes, and they were made out of fine crystal. How can you have a good time trying to dance in Crystall shoes, well, she called them slippers.
Well, it was time to go. I got into the carriage, and those horses took off. The last thing that she told me as we were driving off, "Be on your way home, by the stroke of midnight. At 12, you lose it all.
"Why 12?"
"Don't ask, it's just a good time for it all to end."
So I went to the ball, ate escargot and shrimp and lobster, great spread, all sorts of fish and chicken and pastry. They even had some black fish egg stuff that the guy serving said was from Russia. I had never heard of Russia so I didn't eat any.
I was washing all that good stuff down with some bubbly drink they had in fancy glasses, and this really good looking guy comes over and asks me to dance. I said to him, "You look like a Prince."
He said, "I am."
Whoa, I was dancin with the Prince himself. He kept askin me to dance and we danced and danced.
Then I heard the old clock on the wall start striking and I looked at the big clock and it was going on midnight. Ugg, I remembered what my good Fairy said, gave a quick nod and a goodbye to the Prince, and went running.
Anyway, I started running for the stairs, the Prince was chasing not too far behind, the damn clock was chiming away, and then half way down the stairs one of those crystal slippers came off, I was going to stop and pick it up, but just decided to keep going.
Well, right out in front of this place the whole thing went away, the carriage, the horses, the drivers, the grooms, it all just poofed away, so here I am, still in this fancy dress, wearing one damn crystal slipper, and about 5 miles away from home ... Oh, yea, I don't have any money, can one of you guys buy me a drink, I'll give you a glass slipper for one.
The Fairy Tale ..... how it ends
And all she got, as I recall, was a kiss from the prince. Well, one thing led to another.
Now, 4 kids, a dog, a Prince of a husband, sitting around in his tights watching TV, not even a flat screen. My guess is he is out of work, I don't know who would hire him in those tights, and he probably is not qualified to do anything but be a Prince.
His country went belly-up, all of their manufacturing went to China, the oil slick ruined their fishing, a mad-cow epidemic ruined their ranching, they invested all their money with Bernie Madoff and they didn't get the "shot in the arm" they had hoped for, from the USA. In their original request for aid, they used the term "fairy tale," and Obama considered that to be "politically incorrect" and he would not approve their loan. That, and when the term "Snow White" was mentioned they said Obama went "ballistic." He actually tore the loan request up into small pieces.
Now, the good news. Since the Prince is out of work, they have moved to the USA. Financially, they are better off than when they lived in the Principality. They get FREE health care, rent subsidy, disability, food stamps, unemployment, and the Prince is getting a FREE education, all tuition is being paid, and he is getting a nice monthly stipend for living expenses.
Nike saw the picture and is sending them all free Air Jordans, and Puma, not to be outdone is doing the same thing, as are a number of other shoe companies.
So, Snow White is now living the American Dream, all because of a "kiss" ..... from the Prince. She would not have been better off if he had turned into a frog.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
I danced with my Daughter
I danced with my Daughter on May 30th, 2010.
What is newsworthy about that? Well, my Son Brad got married, at The Would, in Highland, New York, So?
For one thing, my Daughter is one of the owners of The Would. OK!
After the wedding, at the reception, after we all ate, the DJ played music, and people started dancing. OK!
The minister who performed the wedding, Arlene Dawber, was a friend of my Daughter, and had often talked with her, and knew a lot about her past life.
She knew that Debra's Mother and I had gotten divorced in the late 50's, and that I had only seen my Daughter a few times since then, and that we did not see each other for almost 30 years. She knew that we had gotten back together after all that time, and had a few visits together. She knew what a special day this was for me.
During one of the dance breaks, Arlene took the microphone and announced that Debra and her Father, were going to dance. What she didn't know, was that my Daughter and I had never danced together. I am 77, my Daughter, well, is in her 50's, and we had never danced together.
I don't think anyone in the crowd knew what a special moment this was for us, I think only Debra and I knew, and Arlene. I know how I felt, both sad and happy.
So, thank you, Arlene, for giving me that moment, I finally danced with my Daughter.
What is newsworthy about that? Well, my Son Brad got married, at The Would, in Highland, New York, So?
For one thing, my Daughter is one of the owners of The Would. OK!
After the wedding, at the reception, after we all ate, the DJ played music, and people started dancing. OK!
The minister who performed the wedding, Arlene Dawber, was a friend of my Daughter, and had often talked with her, and knew a lot about her past life.
She knew that Debra's Mother and I had gotten divorced in the late 50's, and that I had only seen my Daughter a few times since then, and that we did not see each other for almost 30 years. She knew that we had gotten back together after all that time, and had a few visits together. She knew what a special day this was for me.
During one of the dance breaks, Arlene took the microphone and announced that Debra and her Father, were going to dance. What she didn't know, was that my Daughter and I had never danced together. I am 77, my Daughter, well, is in her 50's, and we had never danced together.
I don't think anyone in the crowd knew what a special moment this was for us, I think only Debra and I knew, and Arlene. I know how I felt, both sad and happy.
So, thank you, Arlene, for giving me that moment, I finally danced with my Daughter.
Monday, July 5, 2010
BP Petitions for Madoff Release
It was announced today that British Petroleum has petitioned for the release of Bernard Madoff to assume the Presidency of their company. The rising costs of the petroleum disaster, now at 3 billions, necessitated this move.
In a statement issued to the press, BP commented, "It is just too much money for us to raise, Bernie is the only hope we have of raising that amount of money."
BP law firm, Dewey, Cheatem and Howe, filed the petition and told local press that they expect an answer later on this week.
In a statement issued to the press, BP commented, "It is just too much money for us to raise, Bernie is the only hope we have of raising that amount of money."
BP law firm, Dewey, Cheatem and Howe, filed the petition and told local press that they expect an answer later on this week.
Monday, July 5, 2010 - The Day AFTER we are Patriotic
Funny how we get patriotic at times, after the tragedy on 9/11, after Kennedy was assassinated, it seems to take a tragedy or a war to bring out the flags.
I watched on TV last evening in Washington and New York and Boston, everyone joining together, hand in hand, singing patriotic songs, waving their American Flags, all caught up in the emotion of the hour. Funny what firecrackers and fireworks can do.
I often wonder what different people, groups, gangs are doing. Is the Mafia partying somewhere, waving flags, singing patriotic sons. They should be thankful for what the country has done for them.
How about the gangs in New York and LA, I wonder how they celebrate the day. They should be more thankful than most for all the country has done for them, a real land of opportunity.
Congressmen and Senators, oh how thankful they should be. One of the celebrations did the Pledge of Allegiance at the end of the ceremony, I wonder how many had their fingers crossed.
I would have liked to be in the White House to see how Obama celebrated, was he sincere or chuckling, were his fingers crossed. What he has done to the country, well, I can see why he was not visible during any of the celebrations.
I wonder how many more 4ths we will be allowed to celebrate, it is offensive to some, well not some, now almost the majority of people who live here.
I finally figured out something to compare to what is going on in this country.
It is comparable to being on a roller coaster. The ride starts, it goes up and down, seems like it is out of control, you are scared to death, it goes fast, it goes slow, around curves, and there is nothing you can do, you have no control over it, you want to get off, but you can't, you have no control, you just sit back, hold on, shut your eyes and go along on the ride.
It would make a good cartoon, Obama holding the roller coaster control stick, with a sly smile on his face.
I watched on TV last evening in Washington and New York and Boston, everyone joining together, hand in hand, singing patriotic songs, waving their American Flags, all caught up in the emotion of the hour. Funny what firecrackers and fireworks can do.
I often wonder what different people, groups, gangs are doing. Is the Mafia partying somewhere, waving flags, singing patriotic sons. They should be thankful for what the country has done for them.
How about the gangs in New York and LA, I wonder how they celebrate the day. They should be more thankful than most for all the country has done for them, a real land of opportunity.
Congressmen and Senators, oh how thankful they should be. One of the celebrations did the Pledge of Allegiance at the end of the ceremony, I wonder how many had their fingers crossed.
I would have liked to be in the White House to see how Obama celebrated, was he sincere or chuckling, were his fingers crossed. What he has done to the country, well, I can see why he was not visible during any of the celebrations.
I wonder how many more 4ths we will be allowed to celebrate, it is offensive to some, well not some, now almost the majority of people who live here.
I finally figured out something to compare to what is going on in this country.
It is comparable to being on a roller coaster. The ride starts, it goes up and down, seems like it is out of control, you are scared to death, it goes fast, it goes slow, around curves, and there is nothing you can do, you have no control over it, you want to get off, but you can't, you have no control, you just sit back, hold on, shut your eyes and go along on the ride.
It would make a good cartoon, Obama holding the roller coaster control stick, with a sly smile on his face.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
To be or not to be .......... GUILTY
Golly, I wonder if Gore is GUILTY. He looks, well, like hell, to be honest.
I have a hunch old Tipper dumped him in anticipation of this news coming out. Reportedly there is DNA and some other "concrete" evidence, but, innocent until proven guilty.
Old Bill Clinton is going to be one of his character witnesses. Is that a pair, or what? "I know that Al DID NOT have sex with that women," Cllinton commented.
Al said he invented the Internet, so he can get all of his "hackers" to get on his side, start a "computer campaign," get Ben Roethlisberger and Kobie to testify as character witnesses, and "ger 'er done."
He stated that "if they find me guilty, I WILL accelerate global warming, and flood much of the country."
INDEPENDENCE DAY - 2010
Wouldn't it be nice, to hear some schoolchild say, "Oh, yes, on the 4th of July, we celebrate our nations independence." I haven't heard even one this year, being interviewed, that knew anything about why we celebrate this day. When they lose all their freeddoms, perhaps then, they will understand. You can't appreciate it, till you lose it.
One thought comes to mind, an old Nevada casino expression ..... "If you're gonna be a sucker, be a silent one."
One thought comes to mind, an old Nevada casino expression ..... "If you're gonna be a sucker, be a silent one."
Saturday, July 3, 2010
How did it happen????
July 3, about 8 in the evening, and I am sitting here crying. Been listening to the Gaither Gospel show, and they are singing patriotic music, Just heard Vestal Good sing God Bless American, and the tears came, for a number of reasons.
One, I think we are losing our freedoms and all of the things that we have known all these years ....
Now they are doing The Battle Hymn of the Rdpublic, more tears.
On the news tonight they were interviewing some children, not a one knew that actual reason for this holiday. They thought it had something to do with soldiers "or something like that." That is sad. Is it any wonder that our freedoms can be taken away from us, and we don't know it, or seem to care.
We can expect no less, when some want that American Flag taken out of our classrooms, because it offends the Hispanics (I had to laugh, I didn't capitalize it, spellcheck corrected me, they must know something). If that happens, we can kiss our Freedom, and our asses, goodbye.
I was always taught to observe and remember the Declaration of Independence on this day, what that meant, and to be proud for our country. I wonder what they are teaching our kids now.
Not too many years from now, it will be illegal to celebrate this holiday, it will OFFEND too many of those who live in this country.
What and how did it all happen????????
One, I think we are losing our freedoms and all of the things that we have known all these years ....
Now they are doing The Battle Hymn of the Rdpublic, more tears.
On the news tonight they were interviewing some children, not a one knew that actual reason for this holiday. They thought it had something to do with soldiers "or something like that." That is sad. Is it any wonder that our freedoms can be taken away from us, and we don't know it, or seem to care.
We can expect no less, when some want that American Flag taken out of our classrooms, because it offends the Hispanics (I had to laugh, I didn't capitalize it, spellcheck corrected me, they must know something). If that happens, we can kiss our Freedom, and our asses, goodbye.
I was always taught to observe and remember the Declaration of Independence on this day, what that meant, and to be proud for our country. I wonder what they are teaching our kids now.
Not too many years from now, it will be illegal to celebrate this holiday, it will OFFEND too many of those who live in this country.
What and how did it all happen????????
A Reprint worth Reading ....
Do you remember the scene? The Senate. Barbara Boxer hearing from a Brigadier General? Silly General! He addresses Barbara as "Ma'm", and she CORRECTS him, telling him she's "worked SO hard to earn the title, "Senator", so please to use that when speaking to her.
Get a load of this letter!
Read the letter sent to Sen. Barbara Boxer from an Alaskan Airlines pilot below. Many of us witnessed the arrogance of Barbara Boxer on June 18, 2009 as she admonished Brigadier General Michael Walsh because he addressed her as "ma'am" and not "Senator" before a Senate hearing.
This letter is from a National Guard aviator and Captain for Alaska Airlines named Jim Hill. I wonder what he would have said if he were really angry. Long fly Alaska !!!!!
Babs:
You were so right on when you scolded the General on TV for using the term, "ma'am," instead of "Senator". After all, in the military, "ma'am" is a term of respect when addressing a female of superior rank or position. The General was totally wrong. You are not a person of superior rank or position. You are a member of one of the world's most corrupt organizations, the U.S. Senate, equaled only by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Congress is a cesspool of liars, thieves, inside traders, traitors, drunks (one who killed a staffer, yet is still revered), criminals, and other low level swine who, as individuals (not all, but many), will do anything to enhance their lives, fortunes and power, all at the expense of the People of the United States and its Constitution, in order to be continually re-elected. Many Democrats even want American troops killed by releasing photographs. How many of you could honestly say, "We pledge our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor"? None? One? Two?
Your reaction to the General shows several things. First is your abysmal ignorance of all things military. Your treatment of the General shows you to be an elitist of the worst kind. When the General entered the military (as most of us who served) he wrote the government a blank check, offering his life to protect your corpulent derriere, now safely and comfortably ensconced in a 20 thousand dollar leather chair, paid for by the General 's taxes. You repaid him for this by humiliating him in front of millions.
Second is your puerile character, lack of sophistication, and arrogance, which borders on the hubristic. This display of brattish behavior shows you to be a virago, termagant, harridan, nag, scold or shrew, unfit for your position, regardless of the support of the unwashed, uneducated masses who have made California into the laughing stock of the nation.
What I am writing, are the same thoughts countless millions of Americans have toward Congress, but who lack the energy, ability or time to convey them. Regardless of their thoughts, most realize that politicians are pretty much the same, and will vote for the one who will bring home the most bacon, even if they do consider how corrupt that person is. Lord Acton (1834 - 1902) so aptly charged, "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Unbeknownst to you and your colleagues, "Mr. Power" has had his way with all of you, and we are all the worse for it.
Finally, Senator, I, too, have a title. It is "Right Wing Extremist Potential Terrorist Threat." It is not of my choosing, but was given to me by your Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, and you were offended by "ma'am"?
Have a fine day. Cheers!
Jim Hill
16808 - 103rd Avenue Court East
South Hill , WA 98374
If you care about the way our Country is heading, please circulate this to remind every voter that the "cesspools" MUST be pumped out when we go to the polls in November, 2010
Get a load of this letter!
Read the letter sent to Sen. Barbara Boxer from an Alaskan Airlines pilot below. Many of us witnessed the arrogance of Barbara Boxer on June 18, 2009 as she admonished Brigadier General Michael Walsh because he addressed her as "ma'am" and not "Senator" before a Senate hearing.
This letter is from a National Guard aviator and Captain for Alaska Airlines named Jim Hill. I wonder what he would have said if he were really angry. Long fly Alaska !!!!!
Babs:
You were so right on when you scolded the General on TV for using the term, "ma'am," instead of "Senator". After all, in the military, "ma'am" is a term of respect when addressing a female of superior rank or position. The General was totally wrong. You are not a person of superior rank or position. You are a member of one of the world's most corrupt organizations, the U.S. Senate, equaled only by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Congress is a cesspool of liars, thieves, inside traders, traitors, drunks (one who killed a staffer, yet is still revered), criminals, and other low level swine who, as individuals (not all, but many), will do anything to enhance their lives, fortunes and power, all at the expense of the People of the United States and its Constitution, in order to be continually re-elected. Many Democrats even want American troops killed by releasing photographs. How many of you could honestly say, "We pledge our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor"? None? One? Two?
Your reaction to the General shows several things. First is your abysmal ignorance of all things military. Your treatment of the General shows you to be an elitist of the worst kind. When the General entered the military (as most of us who served) he wrote the government a blank check, offering his life to protect your corpulent derriere, now safely and comfortably ensconced in a 20 thousand dollar leather chair, paid for by the General 's taxes. You repaid him for this by humiliating him in front of millions.
Second is your puerile character, lack of sophistication, and arrogance, which borders on the hubristic. This display of brattish behavior shows you to be a virago, termagant, harridan, nag, scold or shrew, unfit for your position, regardless of the support of the unwashed, uneducated masses who have made California into the laughing stock of the nation.
What I am writing, are the same thoughts countless millions of Americans have toward Congress, but who lack the energy, ability or time to convey them. Regardless of their thoughts, most realize that politicians are pretty much the same, and will vote for the one who will bring home the most bacon, even if they do consider how corrupt that person is. Lord Acton (1834 - 1902) so aptly charged, "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Unbeknownst to you and your colleagues, "Mr. Power" has had his way with all of you, and we are all the worse for it.
Finally, Senator, I, too, have a title. It is "Right Wing Extremist Potential Terrorist Threat." It is not of my choosing, but was given to me by your Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, and you were offended by "ma'am"?
Have a fine day. Cheers!
Jim Hill
16808 - 103rd Avenue Court East
South Hill , WA 98374
If you care about the way our Country is heading, please circulate this to remind every voter that the "cesspools" MUST be pumped out when we go to the polls in November, 2010
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