Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Economic Crisis
For starters, I love seeing people (i.e. Nancy Pelosi) blame "Bush's failed economic policies" for the current situation. While Bush has screwed up many many things, this one is not his fault. Shockingly it started with one of Jimmy Carter's failures* (worst. president. ever - How the hell did he win a Nobel Prize?). One more example of how the government meddling screws everything up. And as that video goes onto to show, it was then the Clinton Administration who exacerbated the problem. This is why I hear so many people claim how much more Dems care about the people and why Republicans hate poor people. Well now poor people can't afford homes because of the Dems and many have lost their house as well.
As that video also shows, Bush and McCain tried to go after Fannie and Freddie but guess who stopped them? The democrats, of course. Always looking out for the common man, clearly. We always hear about Bush making his "oil buddies" rich and getting rich off the "war for oil", yet we never hear about Obama getting rich off Fannie and Freddie or how he has made many of the people responsible for this mess rich. Yet another free pass for The Chosen One.
*should this video be taken down try going here.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Oh those crazy leftists....
Next I would like to point out that after Sarah Palin nixed the "Bridge to Nowhere", Tom Coburn put forth a vote to push the federal funding from that project to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. And guess who voted to keep the funds on a pointless bridge rather than for families who needed it? That's right, your Democratic Ticket: Obama and Biden. Yeah that's the party for the people.
I am beginning to think that if Joe Biden was a conservative he would be labeled a racist. First there was the "You have to have to have an Indian accent to go into 7-11" comment. To top that, he was/is for segregating Iraq into three different states based on religion/race. Are you kidding me? And this was a proposal for forced segregation, as in you have no choice move to this area of the country.
Is this a man you really want ONE heartbeat away from the presidency?
Next post: Let's take a look at all the positions Obama has flip-flopped on already without admitting he was wrong initially and they ways in which he contradicts himself.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Sarah Palin rocks....
Diddy, hypocrisy of the left, and more
First of all, if a white person came out and said "There are no black people in Alaska. No crack-heads, no crime..." they would be labeled a racist/bigot. Which makes it all that more amusing that P Diddy say it. He also then told Alaska to get some "black policies". Which makes no sense since apparently there are no black people there.
Wait, whats that? There actually are black people in Alaska, in fact 4.72% of the population is black. While that is below national average (13.4%), it seems to be greater than the 1.74% of Diddy's place of residence in NJ. I am sure Diddy lives in an area full of crack-heads and crime as well.
I also love the fact that the "progressive" left is attacking Sarah Palin. "How can she be a mother of 5 and run the country?" Do they ask the same question if a father of 5 kids runs for president? Seems somewhat sexist. Nevermind the fact that as VP, you don't have to run your kids to the doctor or school or go to the store as they have the Secret Service and others to do those types of things. She is married as well and I am guessing Papa Palin will be leaving his job should she win the election. But her accepting the job opportunity of a lifetime is foolhardy and irresponsible as a mother.
Plus the "progressive" left is attacking her family for her 17 year old daughter being pregnant. Aren't they the party who accepts non-traditional ways of life? I'm guessing a substantial amount of the lefts voting constituents might have been born to an unwed mother.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Dems are sinking to new alltime lows....
First it started with Michael Moore (surprise, surprise). Moore, appearing on Keith Olbermann (another fine citizen), said that Gustav coming during the RNC is proof that good is on their side. Real compassionate there, Mikey. Of course, we already knew he was unethical (Pantagraph basically sued him and it wasn't for the money), now we know he is also a scumbag, immoral prick.
Next, we had the former head of the DNC and Democratic Rep. Spratt from S. Carolina basically saying the same thing as Moore on an airplane. Unfortunately for them, it was caught on a camera. Oops. The man taping it also says before he got out his camera, they were ripping on Sarah Palin calling her Quayle on steroids. Stay classy.
Now we have all the liberal rags spouting out conspiracy theories that Trig Palin was also Sarah Palin's daughter's baby. Now when Obama says his wife (an adult who has made her own choices as an adult) is off-limits, these same liberal rags trash anyone who brings her up. These same liberal rags refuse to give credence to the John Edwards story as well. But now we have people calling for the medical records to prove whose baby Trig is; where is the uproar over the baby that is supposedly not Edwards? Its not as if they tried to cover her daughter's pregnancy up- everyone up in Alaska knew. She is also five months pregnant, which puts conception in early April at the latest. Trig was born April 18th. But lets not let the facts stand in the way of the media's coronation of Messiah Obama.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The 'Bootstraps' Paradox
- Democrats at the DNC, such as Nancy Pelosi and Michelle Obama, seem to love to tell 'uplifting' stories about Americans, like Barack Obama, who fought through adversity and tough times to make a great life for themselves. I think its great that people are able to do that. Absolutely agree on that point.
- These same Democrats also want to give handouts and freebies to anyone in this country who have hit hard times. Seems to go against the stories they like to tell about Obama.
- Let's say you were fired for a reasonable offense from your job and you had two options offered:
- Go out and try to find another job, applying at various locales and working your way back up to were you were and possibly beyond that point.
- Sit at home, play video games, drink, fuck, sleep, eat, etc. and collect a welfare check that allows you skate by for the rest of your life.
- Which of these options would you choose? I personally don't like the feeling of just skating by in life and would rather go out and find another job. But let's face it, a large portion of the population hates to work, is lazy, and has no problem skating by. And our unemployment rate goes up because of welfare. Add to that that many Americans on welfare end up having children while still collecting welfare, you can see why I said, "welfare breeds poverty."
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Well thank god for National Watermelon month...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Illegal War Debate
There are many different levels on which I would like to break down this stance. For starters, they term came from the United Nations, as it was not "in conformity with the U.N. charter." Let's take a closer look at the U.N.:
- U.N. diplomats have racked up $18 million in unpaid parking tickets in New York City.
- Kofi Annan's son purchased a Mercedes in his father's name in order to receive a big discount and free shipping. No punishment was doled out, although eight years later he is repaying the difference.
- Oil for Food program. 'Nuff said.
- Okay I lied, there's more to say about it. Shocking that France and Russia were the biggest beneficiaries and they were the leaders of the anti-war crowd.
- Sex crimes in the Congo by U.N. 'peacekeepers'. While they were preoccupied, 3.8 million people were killed in a 3-year period and the president was murdered in 2001.
- Rwanda. I recommend Hotel Rwanda as it is a fantastic movie and does show some of the ridiculousness of the U.N.
- It took over 3 years for the U.N. to send their peacekeepers to Darfur.
Does this seem like the type of organization that should be setting rules and guidelines, especially when it comes to war actions? Especially when you take a real close look at why we would not have met the minimums for U.N. approval and the fact that the U.N. wants nothing more than to minimize our status as a global power. Their tenets are based in socialism (another shocking example of how socialism does not work - read as: do not vote for Obama) and wants power spread out evenly.
My recommendation is to just leave the United Nations. We provide 22% of their funding and do not receive much in return for it. Maybe it will be a wake-up call to the U.N. and other countries will follow suit. Much like many things in this world, the U.N. is great in theory but it clearly does not work.
I wonder if these same people spouting off about an illegal war are now doing the same with regards to Russia's occupation of Georgia?
stats pulled from Glenn Beck's An Inconvenient Truth
UPDATE: Fairness Doctrine
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Freedom of Speech is overrated anyway, right?
Democrats in Congress are looking into trying to get the Fairness Doctrine re-instated. Basically, they are tired of liberal hosts getting the sh*t kicked out of them in the rating by conservatives. They should call it the Rush Limbaugh Act. I am sure these same Democrats have no problem with the New York Times constantly running their propaganda or CNN and will find a way to not include them in the doctrine, citing non-partisan views. There is a reason very few stations carried Al Franken's show- no one listens. Fox News doesn't dominate the ratings because of the lack of the Fairness Doctrine (I did find it interesting the Dish Network carries CNN and Headline News but not Fox News on their 'Top 100' *cough*bullshit*cough* package).
Not only does this go against the principle of the First Amendment, it goes against capitalism. In Champaign, 1400 WDWS carries Limbaugh because he brings in huge numbers- not because of some corporate conspiracy against liberals. Everyone wants to amke as money as possible in the business world, no matter what it takes. Forcing radio stations to carry unwanted/unneccessary/un-listened to shows hurts their business (bottom line) as well.
In the end, this is all about power (shocking, I know). If the political left has their way, the government would control everything and that never turns out well. Government subsidies are not in the business of making money and that goes against capitalism and hurts the economy. Amtrak is a perfect example as they have stated that turning a profit is not a goal for them. And when they actually did start to make money because of rising fuel prices, they did not have any idea what to do with the profit (read this transcript about halfway down when he starts 'The Real Story"). Yikes. If we aren't careful, the airline industry could be headed this way as fewer and fewer people travel and ticket prices increase - which means more failing airlines and more taxes on the American worker.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Poverty in America
Here's why I think that:
1. Of those defined as poor by the census, 89% had enough food to eat throughout the year and only 2% had regular bouts with hunger.
2. 96% of poor households avoided utility shut off and 99% avoided eviction.
3. Did you know that 55% of POOR households own 2 or more TVs. And 63% have cable or satellite. 25% own a big screen TV. If that many of them are spending money on these LUXURIES then they don't need the governments attention.
(stats pulled from Glenn Beck's An Inconvenient Book)
Now you must be thinking I am some sort of callous bastard who sticks his nose up at poor people. Not true. My plan for oil will help poor people immensely. Right now, the cost of EVERYTHING is skyrocketing (3.69/gallon of milk?!?!) because of oil prices. And without the serious threat of us becoming more independent, those gas prices are not going anywhere but up. If the cost of everything continues to rise, then the poverty rate will rise with it as well. The poverty line right now is at $9,979 and if common goods such as milk start costing $5/gallon and upwards, then we are pricing more and more Americans out of these goods.
My last point/dig at liberals is if you look at the cities with the highest poverty rates in America, most have been run by non-republicans since 1965:
Cleveland is #1 on this list with 32.4% poverty rate and there has been a Republican Mayor just 38% of the time since 1965. In fact, of the worst 11 cities with regards to poverty, 8 have not had a SINGLE REPUBLICAN MAYOR since '65. Food for thought.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Lost Phone
Having lost a phone at a bar once myself, I was glad to be able to return one to the rightful owner. When I lost mine, I called it that night, someone answered, said hello, hung up and never answered it again. Ass. Not that I am still bitter.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Political Correctness or Idiocy?
But it does not stop there. Commissioner Price (the 'white hole' genius) now has come out and alleged racism on cakes! Angel's food cake and Devil's food cake to be exact. Also no one can be called the black sheep of the family either according to his genius intellect. (Nevermind the fact that the phrase was coined due to black sheep born into a herd of white sheep) Perhaps Jesse Jackson should threaten to cut his nuts off. (Full disclosure: I whole-heartily believe Jesse Jackson is an attention whore and a moron. Dating all the way back to his days at U of I.)
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Engaged!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
I hate the British...
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Stupidity strikes again
After about 2 minutes of watching the camera, I see it: a fat woman stealing $3 out of our tip jar. Who steals $3 anyway/
The best part of the whole ordeal? She then proceeds to ask for an application. Classic. I look forward to her turning in her application. I just hope she turns it into me.
Gotta love those car companies...
I can't really blame them; I am all for capitalism. But this just reminds to me to be skeptical of any 'deal' I hear about on television.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Obama at it again...
"We have to reject the candidates who use gutter politics to get elected, and we have to favor the ones who put principles over party and political games.
We the people still have the ultimate voice in this country, and we can change our course by empowering those who not only stand for the truth but will fight for it.
When politicians are forced to care about every voter, when they are constantly reminded that they serve at the will of the people, when we start to reconnect with our values, politicians will be forced to reconnect with us."
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Glenn Beck: Recommended Reading
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Eating Habit
I may never have a full diet of a normal person but adding just these few things does show progress.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Global Warming
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Energy Crisis
In the end, the pissing contest between party lines needs to end so we can come up with a viable solution or solutions to this crisis.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Oops...my bad.
Liberal Media
Unfortunately, that cost will be at our expense. Obama is going to tax the shit out of everyone. Working for a small business myself, and not making all that much money, this is not good news. There was positive to come out of yesterday, as the Ohio governor pulled his name from consideration and that may be the most important state in the election. When this election got started, I never thought I could be behind McCain passionately; Obama has pushed me into doing just that.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Bulls hire coach/NBA Jam legend
Cardinals DL to field own ML team....
I said a few years ago that Cubs only hope for a World Series would be in 2008.....God I hope that does not happen. Cubs fans would become even more unbearable.