Nevada’s state teachers union and six Las Vegas area residents filed a lawsuit late Friday that could make it harder for many members of the state’s huge hotel workers union to vote in the hotly contested Jan. 19 Democratic caucus in Nevada.More...The 13-page lawsuit in federal district court here comes two days after the 60,000-member Culinary Workers Union Local 226 in Nevada endorsed Senator Barack Obama, a blow to Mrs. Clinton. Mr. Obama addressed the Culinary Union at their hall earlier Friday.
The lawsuit argues that the Nevada Democratic Party’s decision, decided late last year, to create at-large precincts inside nine Las Vegas resorts on caucus day violates the state’s election laws and creates a system in which voters at the at-large precincts can elect more delegates than voters at other precincts. The lawsuit employs a complex mathematical formula to show that voters at the other 1,754 precincts would have less influence with their votes.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Make every vote count
This just in.... from the party who wants "every vote to count";
Sabbath Sunday
Whenever I attempt to list the seven deadly sins, I inevitably forget one and usually it's the one I'm currently embracing.
For the record, the seven deadly sins are
Pride
Envy
Gluttony
Sloth
Lust
Anger
Greed
Which of these do find most in your life?
In the Bible, Jesus instructs us to be humble. For he knows, how easy it is to be critical of one person when we have our own baggage.
In Matthew 7
We all engage in some or all of these sins. When engaged, we'll find that these kill relationships with ourselves, others & God.
So I challenge my readers to explore the sins they are most prone to. Consider the impact these have on your relationships with others. Finally, make a difference and share that experience with others.
All people all have their "hole in the soul". We can counsel others when we are humble enough to recognize our own hole and share that experience with others.
It's all about making a difference.
For the record, the seven deadly sins are
Pride
Envy
Gluttony
Sloth
Lust
Anger
Greed
Which of these do find most in your life?
In the Bible, Jesus instructs us to be humble. For he knows, how easy it is to be critical of one person when we have our own baggage.
In Matthew 7
1"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.It's so easy to condemn gays because we're not gay. But what if we're obese? The Bible has lots of passages about gluttony. What about pride? or greed?3"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
We all engage in some or all of these sins. When engaged, we'll find that these kill relationships with ourselves, others & God.
So I challenge my readers to explore the sins they are most prone to. Consider the impact these have on your relationships with others. Finally, make a difference and share that experience with others.
All people all have their "hole in the soul". We can counsel others when we are humble enough to recognize our own hole and share that experience with others.
It's all about making a difference.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Why won't liberals use science to govern?
I get that liberals are smart, all you need to do is ask one and they'll tell you it's so.
In fact, liberals are so smart, a "progressive" in DC knows just the program to help my situation here in Redville, Ohio.
The one thing I don't get... If liberals/"progressives" are so smart why won't they use science when they come up with all these "progressive" ideas.
But Gordon, they do use science, they are using the science of global warming to legislate curly light bulbs, smaller toilet tanks, CAFE standards, etc.
Good point, but let's look at the scientific method once again.
Hypothesis, Theory, Law
Liberals love to claim global warming as a theory but they lack one huge piece of information to become scientific law, namely the ability to predict future results based on the theory.
So while liberals are out in force governing based on a theory, they totally ignore other scientific law such as
1) Law of Supply/Demand
2) Law of Diminishing Returns
3) Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
Sure, "progressives" govern using a cost/benefit analysis, but only from their side of the equation.... "we think taking money from "A" to pay for "B's" medical insurance provides a bigger benefit than cost". That's because it "costs" liberals nothing.
They never want to look at it from the perspective of all the parties involved. It's why "progressive" cities and states are so surprised when moving vans continue to load up in their cities for a better life in 'burbs.
It's also why they cannot conceive that a tax cut often means more money for them to spend than a tax increase.
So when my "progressive" friend loves to tell me that conservatives like status quo, I'd like to offer this. Conservatives govern using science, namely the principles learned in Psychology 101, Sociology 101 and Econ 101, or the common sense that comes from living life and truly seeing people operate.
In fact, liberals are so smart, a "progressive" in DC knows just the program to help my situation here in Redville, Ohio.
The one thing I don't get... If liberals/"progressives" are so smart why won't they use science when they come up with all these "progressive" ideas.
But Gordon, they do use science, they are using the science of global warming to legislate curly light bulbs, smaller toilet tanks, CAFE standards, etc.
Good point, but let's look at the scientific method once again.
Hypothesis, Theory, Law
Liberals love to claim global warming as a theory but they lack one huge piece of information to become scientific law, namely the ability to predict future results based on the theory.
So while liberals are out in force governing based on a theory, they totally ignore other scientific law such as
1) Law of Supply/Demand
2) Law of Diminishing Returns
3) Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
Sure, "progressives" govern using a cost/benefit analysis, but only from their side of the equation.... "we think taking money from "A" to pay for "B's" medical insurance provides a bigger benefit than cost". That's because it "costs" liberals nothing.
They never want to look at it from the perspective of all the parties involved. It's why "progressive" cities and states are so surprised when moving vans continue to load up in their cities for a better life in 'burbs.
It's also why they cannot conceive that a tax cut often means more money for them to spend than a tax increase.
So when my "progressive" friend loves to tell me that conservatives like status quo, I'd like to offer this. Conservatives govern using science, namely the principles learned in Psychology 101, Sociology 101 and Econ 101, or the common sense that comes from living life and truly seeing people operate.
Steyn on change
Next to Walter Williams, Mark Steyn is the man.
Here's an excerpt from this article
Here's an excerpt from this article
The same change that Progress City sees as people flock to the 'burbs, where it's nice and red."In 2006 EMI, the world's fourth-biggest recorded-music company, invited some teenagers into its headquarters in London to talk to its top managers about their listening habits. At the end of the session the EMI bosses thanked them for their comments and told them to help themselves to a big pile of CDs sitting on a table. But none of the teens took any of the CDs, even though they were free."
"That was the moment we realized the game was completely up," an EMI exec told the magazine. In the United States, album sales in 2007 were down 19 percent from 2006. Don't blame me. I still buy plenty of CDs. But that's because I like Doris Day, and every time I try to insert one of these newfangled MP3s into my fax machine it doesn't seem to play. But if you're not Mister Squaresville, and you dig whatever caterwauling beat combo those London hep cats are digging on their iPods, chances are you find the local record store about as groovy as the Elks Lodge.
Now there are generally two reactions to the above story. If you're like me, you're reminded yet again why you love capitalism. It's dynamic. And the more capitalist your economy, the more dynamic it is. Every great success story is vulnerable to the next great success story – which is why teenagers aren't picking their CDs from the Sears-Roebuck catalog. There's a word for this. Now let me see. What was it again?
Oh, yeah: "change." Innovation drives change, the market drives change. Government "change" just drives things away: You could ask many of the New Hampshire primary voters who formerly resided in Massachusetts.
Life in "Progress" City
Fed up after a man was gunned down 90 minutes into the New Year inside of an Over-the-Rhine nightclub, Thomas said he will introduce legislation that could clamp down on potentially violent incidents.
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Never mind that it's already against the law to carry a firearm into a bar or night club; this is exactly the law the city's been waiting to curb senseless violence.
Once again, ask yourself this question, do the "Redville" city leaders in nearby Mason, Loveland, Milford, etc. have to introduce legislation to "clamp down on potentially violent incidents" or is it just "progressive" cities like Cincinnati, Cleveland, etc.
Why?
Tonight's DUI checkpoint
Tonight's Hamilton County DUI check point is in Blue Ash at Kenwood and Hunt roads between 11 - 3 o'clock am.
I notice that the Highway Patrol rarely, specifies the number of arrest on these, I assume because they rarely get any.
I notice that the Highway Patrol rarely, specifies the number of arrest on these, I assume because they rarely get any.
Self induced wounds
Now Cleveland is going to sue banks on subprime mortgages.
This post is going to be a education to some of you explaining how governments helped precipitate this subprime mess.
Many years ago, I worked for a large super regional bank. My job was in an area called "community" lending which was for all intents and purposes loans to small businesses. At that time, banks were under pressure from various political groups to lend to inner city businesses and mortgages.
The vogue term at the time was "redlining", the myth that banks would not loan to people who lived in certain zip codes.
As a result of that pressure, the feds passed, what was called at the time, the Community Reinvestment Act. The CRA essentially gave "points" to banks for doing at risk loans in certain zip codes.
Our bank, along with all the other banking players, did all kinds of "outreach" programs to increase our loans to minorities. We would spend all kinds of money to set up booths at shopping centers, job fairs, the Black Family Reunion, etc, etc. All in an attempt to increase our loans to minorities.
While most of these were geared to the mortgage business, our particular group was also assigned to attend these events to generate small business loan applications.
Now it doesn't take an Einstein to realize, if you give a mortgage application to any Tom, Dick & Harry at a shopping mall, you will have a higher rate of rejection than you would have using a normal lending process.
As a result of these efforts, the banks started getting reamed for higher than usual rejection of minority applications.
Hello!!!!!!!
As a result of this problem, our bank put together a committee that had a representative from every area of the bank. Our job; review every minority application that was rejected.
I can tell you this. Nearly every application that our committee reviewed was rejected for one reason; poor credit. Most of the applicants that were rejected never paid on one damn bill, let alone a mortgage. All you have to do is look at lending practice 101 and you'll see DON'T LEND TO PEOPLE WITH BAD CREDIT.
Again, banks were under increasing pressure to do deals to minorities so what did they do? They dropped their credit criteria. Now we really had a code word; we called it a CRA deal, which meant, this loan is a piece of shit but were going to do it as a cost of doing business.
Many times, if our bank wouldn't do a deal, a competitor would.
Which brings me to the perfect case study I was a part of.
A young woman came into my office with a loan application. She wanted to build a car wash on McMillan Ave right near a particularly bad part of Cincinnati called Peebles corner. Now the loan request was somewhere around $300,000 to do the car wash.
Believe it or not, I liked the deal, but this borrower had no down payment and no experience in putting together a project like this. I told her I could do the deal but I could not and would not be able to do more than that, so if there were cost overruns she had to come up with the money to get it done.
Since she had none, I had to turn it down. I told her at the time I was doing her a favor. Because, if this deal would go bad it would kill her credit rating.
Well, she ultimately found another banker who would do the deal (a guy who was known as a local minority loan huckster). I use to drive past the project site wondering if I made a bad decision. I saw the shell to the car wash go up and nothing; she ran out of money.
That shell is still up there on McMillan Ave, a total eye sore; spray painted with graffiti, busted beer bottles over it. Drive down McMillan some day (I wouldn't do it at night) and you'll see that dump for a property still sitting there.
Now who did the bank help in this instance? So now we have an applicant with a bad credit rating and piece of real estate that doesn't enhance an area, it detracts from it.
How does this apply to the sub prime mess? If the politicians had just kept their damn noses out of the banking business, none of these loans would ever had been made.
I think the banks in Cleveland should sue the city for forcing them to do deals they didn't want to do in the first place.
As an aside, do you think this lawsuit makes it more likely for businesses to locate in the city of Cleveland or less likely?
This post is going to be a education to some of you explaining how governments helped precipitate this subprime mess.
Many years ago, I worked for a large super regional bank. My job was in an area called "community" lending which was for all intents and purposes loans to small businesses. At that time, banks were under pressure from various political groups to lend to inner city businesses and mortgages.
The vogue term at the time was "redlining", the myth that banks would not loan to people who lived in certain zip codes.
As a result of that pressure, the feds passed, what was called at the time, the Community Reinvestment Act. The CRA essentially gave "points" to banks for doing at risk loans in certain zip codes.
Our bank, along with all the other banking players, did all kinds of "outreach" programs to increase our loans to minorities. We would spend all kinds of money to set up booths at shopping centers, job fairs, the Black Family Reunion, etc, etc. All in an attempt to increase our loans to minorities.
While most of these were geared to the mortgage business, our particular group was also assigned to attend these events to generate small business loan applications.
Now it doesn't take an Einstein to realize, if you give a mortgage application to any Tom, Dick & Harry at a shopping mall, you will have a higher rate of rejection than you would have using a normal lending process.
As a result of these efforts, the banks started getting reamed for higher than usual rejection of minority applications.
Hello!!!!!!!
As a result of this problem, our bank put together a committee that had a representative from every area of the bank. Our job; review every minority application that was rejected.
I can tell you this. Nearly every application that our committee reviewed was rejected for one reason; poor credit. Most of the applicants that were rejected never paid on one damn bill, let alone a mortgage. All you have to do is look at lending practice 101 and you'll see DON'T LEND TO PEOPLE WITH BAD CREDIT.
Again, banks were under increasing pressure to do deals to minorities so what did they do? They dropped their credit criteria. Now we really had a code word; we called it a CRA deal, which meant, this loan is a piece of shit but were going to do it as a cost of doing business.
Many times, if our bank wouldn't do a deal, a competitor would.
Which brings me to the perfect case study I was a part of.
A young woman came into my office with a loan application. She wanted to build a car wash on McMillan Ave right near a particularly bad part of Cincinnati called Peebles corner. Now the loan request was somewhere around $300,000 to do the car wash.
Believe it or not, I liked the deal, but this borrower had no down payment and no experience in putting together a project like this. I told her I could do the deal but I could not and would not be able to do more than that, so if there were cost overruns she had to come up with the money to get it done.
Since she had none, I had to turn it down. I told her at the time I was doing her a favor. Because, if this deal would go bad it would kill her credit rating.
Well, she ultimately found another banker who would do the deal (a guy who was known as a local minority loan huckster). I use to drive past the project site wondering if I made a bad decision. I saw the shell to the car wash go up and nothing; she ran out of money.
That shell is still up there on McMillan Ave, a total eye sore; spray painted with graffiti, busted beer bottles over it. Drive down McMillan some day (I wouldn't do it at night) and you'll see that dump for a property still sitting there.
Now who did the bank help in this instance? So now we have an applicant with a bad credit rating and piece of real estate that doesn't enhance an area, it detracts from it.
How does this apply to the sub prime mess? If the politicians had just kept their damn noses out of the banking business, none of these loans would ever had been made.
I think the banks in Cleveland should sue the city for forcing them to do deals they didn't want to do in the first place.
As an aside, do you think this lawsuit makes it more likely for businesses to locate in the city of Cleveland or less likely?
Friday, January 11, 2008
Jones gets jail
Marion Jones gets six months in jail for lying to federal investigators. Are you watching this Barry Bonds?
Months ago, Jones was stripped of her Olympic medals. Do you know who won the golds in her place? Yeah, no one does.
I'd bet a lot of money that Jones would do it all again to receive the glory and endorsements the silver medalist will never experience.
For the record, the BBC still shows Jones as the winner of the event, the same with SI.
Months ago, Jones was stripped of her Olympic medals. Do you know who won the golds in her place? Yeah, no one does.
I'd bet a lot of money that Jones would do it all again to receive the glory and endorsements the silver medalist will never experience.
For the record, the BBC still shows Jones as the winner of the event, the same with SI.
You're telling me they lied
About once a month, I run down to the local Skyline Chili for a three way. When I go, I'll usually pick up a USA Today just to remind myself of what true "journalists" do; kind of like reading a People in the barbershop.
I was shocked to go to their op-ed section to see this headline
You're kidding me right? Politicians, especially the "progressives" that brokered this deal, would never bait and switch the American public right?
All together, the states took in over 22 billion in tobacco money and spent a whopping 590 million in anti smoking programs.
To make matters worse, Ohio (along with MI, RI, and WV) sold their portion to a private company for 5 billion (even though the receipts were projected to be over 10 billion during a 24 year period).
Once again, I throw it out to all those "progress" types. How do you defend this? You call this a government of progress?
I was shocked to go to their op-ed section to see this headline
States spend anti smoking money on everything but
You're kidding me right? Politicians, especially the "progressives" that brokered this deal, would never bait and switch the American public right?
All together, the states took in over 22 billion in tobacco money and spent a whopping 590 million in anti smoking programs.
To make matters worse, Ohio (along with MI, RI, and WV) sold their portion to a private company for 5 billion (even though the receipts were projected to be over 10 billion during a 24 year period).
Once again, I throw it out to all those "progress" types. How do you defend this? You call this a government of progress?
Who could have predicted this?
Aging boomers to strain OhioReport: Impact to hit economy, governments by '12
The headline in this morning's Enquirer.
How could anyone have seen this coming. I mean, we've all heard of the term "baby boomers" since it was coined in 1963. What did the politicians believe that term meant? Some kind of diaper deposit?
That's OK, it probably won't matter anyway. Greg at Red Hawk Review has a clip from an economist who explains that the social security system is 58 trillion dollars in unfunded liability. I guess even the feds were caught off guard by the sudden influx of old people into this country.
On a related note, Moody's is considering dropping the US Bond rating from AAA unless the government does something about soaring health care and social security costs.
Now that we know we can't pay the medical and retirement expenses of all our countries seniors, we need to add a comprehensive SCHIP program so everyone can have something the government can't pay for.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Close the Book on the Clintons
Camille Paglia, not exactly a member of the "vast right wing conspiracy", with a good take on Billary
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It's no coincidence that Hillary's staff has always consisted mostly of adoring women, with nerdy or geeky guys forming an adjunct brain trust. Hillary's rumored hostility to uniformed military men and some Secret Service agents early in the first Clinton presidency probably belongs to this pattern. And let's not forget Hillary, the governor's wife, pulling out a book and rudely reading in the bleachers during University of Arkansas football games back in Little Rock.
Hillary's disdain for masculinity fits right into the classic feminazi package, which is why Hillary acts on Gloria Steinem like catnip. Steinem's fawning, gaseous New York Times op-ed about her pal Hillary this week speaks volumes about the snobby clubbiness and reactionary sentimentality of the fossilized feminist establishment, which has blessedly fallen off the cultural map in the 21st century. History will judge Steinem and company very severely for their ethically obtuse indifference to the stream of working-class women and female subordinates whom Bill Clinton sexually harassed and abused, enabled by look-the-other-way and trash-the-victims Hillary.
How does all this affect the prospect of a Hillary presidency? With her eyes on the White House, Hillary as senator has made concerted and generally successful efforts to improve her knowledge of and relationship to the military -- crucial for any commander-in-chief but especially for the first female one. However, I remain concerned about her future conduct of high-level diplomacy. Contemptuous condescension seems to be Hillary's default mode with any male who criticizes her or stands in her way. It's a Nixonian reflex steeped in toxic gender bias. How will that play in the Muslim world?
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The vote was rigged
Now that the dust starts to settle on the NH vote, here comes the "vote was rigged" conspiracies.
After all, how could the actual results be so dramatically different from the polling data. We all know that only republicans have the capability of stealing elections.
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After all, how could the actual results be so dramatically different from the polling data. We all know that only republicans have the capability of stealing elections.
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From Americablog.com to Crooks and Liars to several news blogs, readers posted their concerns – drawing the gleeful eye of conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday morning, who pointed to a debate raging on Democratic Underground.
That site, which has more than 100,000 registered users, was alive with debate throughout the day – mainly between Obama supporters and Clinton fans.
"Please come back to your senses," one commenter wrote. "What is most disturbing is the fact some people are accusing the fellow Democrats of fraud. Please, dear reasonable Obama supporter, tell those people to stop."
Some of the nation's most prominent bloggers sparred over the issue as well. Markos Moulitsas, who runs the popular site DailyKos, called the allegations "a load of bull" from "a bunch of cranks." Mr. Moulitsas, who has said he'll vote for Mr. Obama, also said it was typical of the blogosphere to host a "tiny minority" who pose "wild claims."
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A feminist for Edwards
In the wake of Hillary Clinton's surprising win Tuesday and all the wrongheaded punditry leading up to it, there has been much discussion about why women voters rallied en masse for her in New Hampshire. Some believe she benefited from a powerful backlash against her many eager naysayers in the media. But whatever the reason for her campaign's resurgence, I still don't buy Clinton as the women's candidate.I'm a lifelong feminist activist. In this crucial election, I am supporting John Edwards, whose economic policies I think will best serve women. Barack Obama is a close second, with Hillary Clinton a distant third. At first, as a feminist, I felt strange, almost embarrassed not to support Clinton, but it wasn't a tough decision. I did some soul searching, and in the end there were too many issues of principle on which she was willing to compromise. Her commitment to practicality over principle made it hard to be enthusiastic about her candidacy.
If you are a feminist you would, of course, support Edwards for president. Who is the most feminine of the three? Women can relate to Edwards. They know how hard it is to choose hair care products. The joy of a pedicure. Botoxing those age lines around the eyes.
So if you are a woman, Edwards can feel your pain. If he would just cry and show his softer side during his next public appearance, the other camps would just fold up.
Death Row Inmate Granted Clemency
Yeah. John Spirko is one of those "wrong place at the wrong time" kind of guys. Well, Until you read this.Strickland based his decision on the lack of physical evidence linking John Spirko to the 26-year-old murder and "the slim residual doubt" about Spirko's responsibility for the Ohio slaying based on a careful study of the case.
Those factors make "the imposition of the death penalty inappropriate in this case," Strickland said.
On Feb. 16, 1970, Spirko was convicted of willful murder in Kenton County for the July 3, 1969, strangulation of Myra Ashcraft, 73, a Covington widow.
Ashcraft was found dead in her home by a neighbor, lying in her bed, her hands tied behind her, with a pillow over her head. Jewelry had been taken from her house.
According to a 2005 Cleveland Plain Dealer series on Spirko, the vote of a single juror spared him the death penalty. He was sentenced to life in prison, but got out on parole in 1982, having served 12 years.
Spirko was paroled from the Kentucky State Penitentiary at Eddyville just 13 days before the Mottinger kidnapping.
Society can breathe at ease of wrongfully killing some innocent person. Another reason I believe in the death penalty.... Because life in prison means twelve years in prison code.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
College basketball season
Now that the BCS is over, we can start watching basketball. At least, I hate Duke basketball as much as Big MAC football.
Rated R for lot's of "f" bombs
Masters in Gay Studies
Now that Larry Craig will soon be out of work, he should consider doing some graduate work at the University of Michigan.
There he will be able to take a course called "How to be Gay".
Now I know how those SEC football teams are able to get Big Ten teams to bend over and squeal like pigs.
There he will be able to take a course called "How to be Gay".
Now I know how those SEC football teams are able to get Big Ten teams to bend over and squeal like pigs.
A funeral in "Progress" City
Shots broke out today at a funeral in Avondale.
The "progressives" carried this area 70-30 (for Kerry) in the last presidential election.
Funny, all of us "redville", gun nut, types who live in the suburbs somehow don't find the need to go shootin' up a cemetery after a funeral, we go out to eat. But then I'm not a "progressive" type, so I wouldn't understand.
I'm going to throw out my Nostradamus like ability here and predict that no one in this cemetery had a concealed carry permit.
The "progressives" carried this area 70-30 (for Kerry) in the last presidential election.
Funny, all of us "redville", gun nut, types who live in the suburbs somehow don't find the need to go shootin' up a cemetery after a funeral, we go out to eat. But then I'm not a "progressive" type, so I wouldn't understand.
I'm going to throw out my Nostradamus like ability here and predict that no one in this cemetery had a concealed carry permit.
Fascist America
Did you know we were around step 8 of a 10 step program to have a fascist regime in the US?
I know I didn't. That why I read such intellectual heavy weights like Naomi Wolf, who keep me informed about the "real" things going on in this country.
The steps
How can you take these people seriously? I'm guessing she'd call herself a progressive. I think she is in an alternative reality. But then she's also the one who thought Al Gore should wear earth tones. So who am I to say.
I know I didn't. That why I read such intellectual heavy weights like Naomi Wolf, who keep me informed about the "real" things going on in this country.
The steps
1. Invoke a terrifying internal and external enemyMore.....
2. Create a gulag
3. Develop a thug caste
4. Set up an internal surveillance system
5. Harass citizens' groups
6. Engage in arbitrary detention and release
7. Target key individuals
8. Control the press
9. Dissent equals treason
10. Suspend the rule of law
How can you take these people seriously? I'm guessing she'd call herself a progressive. I think she is in an alternative reality. But then she's also the one who thought Al Gore should wear earth tones. So who am I to say.
Obama and the Libs that love him
An excellent piece from the American Thinker about the liberal infatuation with Obama.
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Children often have fantasies about a Good Parent -- one who loves you and takes care of you forever and ever, who forgives your transgressions whatever they may be, who demands nothing, and never, ever hurts your feelings. Obama is now the Good Parent of the childish Left -- a good majority of the Dems, it would seem.In a child's mind the Good Parent is often played against a complementary fantasy, the Bad Parent -- call them Republicans in this case. The Bad Parent stands for the sterner aspects of reality. Since Leftism is basically an infantile protest against adulthood, Republicans represent what Sigmund Freud called the Reality Principle.Reality is the part of the world we all need to come to terms with in order to earn a living, to deal with losses in our lives, and still be productive and moral adults. Interestingly, most of the GOP candidates look like adults with real records of accomplishment. But then GOP voters are also more adult.
Obama recipient of a "Reverse Bradley"?
An interesting take on Obama's Iowa and and NH showings by Polipundit.
The Bradley effect in reverse?
I don't think this works in this instance. The presumption is blacks poll higher because people don't want to be perceived as racist. But once they get into the booth, they'll vote white.
Polipundit expounds that because the Iowa Caucus is not a secret vote, Obama may have benefited from a reverse "Bradley".
But in this case, if I was truly a closet racist and would not vote for a candidate because of their race, I would caucus at all. In addition, there were many other alternatives to choose from.
Come to think of it, if you are a closet racist & sexist, your only choice would be Edwards. Maybe that's why he did so well in Iowa. Clearly no one wanted to be labeled a metrophobe.
The Bradley effect in reverse?
I don't think this works in this instance. The presumption is blacks poll higher because people don't want to be perceived as racist. But once they get into the booth, they'll vote white.
Polipundit expounds that because the Iowa Caucus is not a secret vote, Obama may have benefited from a reverse "Bradley".
But in this case, if I was truly a closet racist and would not vote for a candidate because of their race, I would caucus at all. In addition, there were many other alternatives to choose from.
Come to think of it, if you are a closet racist & sexist, your only choice would be Edwards. Maybe that's why he did so well in Iowa. Clearly no one wanted to be labeled a metrophobe.
Ponzi couldn't have dreamed this up
The latest on California public employee pension.
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You see, if you run the Enron Pension plan you go to jail. If you make the Enron scandal look like a bounced check, you get to run a government pension plan.
And we want these people to run our health care?
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California state and local governments are facing liabilities of $118 billion or more over the next 30 years to fund promises of generous health-care benefits for retired public employees, according to a state commission report released Monday.
You see, if you run the Enron Pension plan you go to jail. If you make the Enron scandal look like a bounced check, you get to run a government pension plan.
And we want these people to run our health care?
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Reason # 64 on why we should have the death penalty
I haven't followed the news on Meredith Emerson, the Georgia hiker who was kidnapped and murdered.
Apparently, Michael Hilton agreed to cooperate with police and disclose the location of Meredith in order to avoid the death penalty.
Now on it's face the death penalty did nothing here. However, what leverage would the police have over this guy to find this woman's remains without the death sentence? This guy would be facing life in prison regardless. Finding this woman's remains only ensures his prosecution and sentencing. He would be an idiot to tell the police where her remains would be.
How often does a guilty murderer plead guilty to a crime in order to avoid the death sentence? Especially in Cuyahoga County where they plead out nearly every capital case.
Once again the formula is simple, if you don't commit aggravated murder, you need not worry about the death sentence.
Apparently, Michael Hilton agreed to cooperate with police and disclose the location of Meredith in order to avoid the death penalty.
Now on it's face the death penalty did nothing here. However, what leverage would the police have over this guy to find this woman's remains without the death sentence? This guy would be facing life in prison regardless. Finding this woman's remains only ensures his prosecution and sentencing. He would be an idiot to tell the police where her remains would be.
How often does a guilty murderer plead guilty to a crime in order to avoid the death sentence? Especially in Cuyahoga County where they plead out nearly every capital case.
Once again the formula is simple, if you don't commit aggravated murder, you need not worry about the death sentence.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Please tell me this isn't so
I'm a huge Springsteen fan. I can respect his anti war position but I don't think I can forgive him for this.
I almost lost my lunch watching it
My apologies
So New Jersey issued an apology for slavery.
Man, I know I feel better.
But here are some apologies I'm still waiting for.....
I want
1) the Huffy Corporation to apologize for me racking my balls on their bicycle in 6th grade.
2) the Reds to apologize for trading Frank Robinson
3) my 7th grade Literature teacher to apologize for being hot.
4) the post office to apologize for their horrible service.
5) Italians to apologize for making pizza taste good.
6) the free masons, the trilateral commission, skull & bones and the jewish dominated media to apologize for ruling the world.
7) the moon to apologize for tides.
8) newspapers to apologize for getting that ink crap all over my hands.
9) Larry Craig to apologize for making me paranoid in public johns.
I'll be sure to add to my demands as they come to mind. Please add your own in the comment section. It's about time the people rose up and received the respect they deserve for all the injustices in the world.
Man, I know I feel better.
But here are some apologies I'm still waiting for.....
I want
1) the Huffy Corporation to apologize for me racking my balls on their bicycle in 6th grade.
2) the Reds to apologize for trading Frank Robinson
3) my 7th grade Literature teacher to apologize for being hot.
4) the post office to apologize for their horrible service.
5) Italians to apologize for making pizza taste good.
6) the free masons, the trilateral commission, skull & bones and the jewish dominated media to apologize for ruling the world.
7) the moon to apologize for tides.
8) newspapers to apologize for getting that ink crap all over my hands.
9) Larry Craig to apologize for making me paranoid in public johns.
I'll be sure to add to my demands as they come to mind. Please add your own in the comment section. It's about time the people rose up and received the respect they deserve for all the injustices in the world.
Billary Krueger
Dear Stumped,
I am running for leader of the free world, seeking to replace a deeply unpopular president. I am the spouse of his very successful predecessor. To the extent that my opponents want to make this election a referendum on the 1990s and my husband's administration, we've thought we'd be in good shape. My chief opponent is an unvetted neophyte colleague of mine in the Senate, who probably couldn't tell the difference between Kyrgistan and Uzbekistan. And yet he trounced me in the Iowa caucus, and now some of my advisers are second-guessing my decision to deploy my husband on the campaign trail and tap into people's warm, fuzzy memories of his time in the White House.Time is running out, and I am not sure what to do. What do you think? My husband was very successful, and I was part of his team. On the other hand, people want change. But there is a personal issue here, too -- I mean, how can I tell my husband he is a liability and needs to lie low? Our marriage has been through a lot, and I don't want to hurt him.
-- Anonymous in New Hampshire
This is the beginning of a piece in the Washington Post.
Guess what? Billary's not going anywhere. I don't care if she loses the next 14 primaries.Ask yourself this question. Is there anything in the Clinton DNA that would indicate they would be willing set aside their own raw ambition for the greater good of the party and/or the country?
It's why I've been waiting for this election for four years. Everyone has known since her carpet bagging New York senate entry that this time was coming. The only thing that's predictable about the Clinton's is their single minded purpose to always satisfy their self interests. Everyone else be damn.
So don't look for them to bow out gracefully. It's going to look more like Freddy Krueger. You're going to have to shoot them, stab them, set them on fire, throw them off of a 50 story building, maybe even employ a nuke. And when you look over the edge, they'll still be moving, waiting to come back to indulge another one of their appetites another day.
Pot Kettle Black Award
It's been a while since we've awarded one of these, but I have to give one to Billary Clinton.
The Clinton's have the audacity to claim that Obama and Edwards have been given a "free ride" by the media.
Are you kidding me?
Excerpt
What scrutiny? After your debate performances, you've refused to talk to the press and answer questions. Has the press even made that public? Nada. This on top of the arm twisting of the media to spew your spin. And the press just gobbled it all up.
It took the NY Times and all their fact checkers exactly how long to come to the plate and realize that your experience was barely above Obama and Edwards. Remember the "inevitable" candidate?
In all seriousness. There is one thing an overwhelmingly liberal media does for republicans. They treat their candidates with kid gloves and the campaigns, surrounded by all this media adulation, are not prepared when the body blows start coming in. And now the press senses an Obama movement, so they're going to lay off reporting any Obama warts; just like they did with the Clintons when she was "inevitable".
But don't worry about Billary. I'm sure all their private detectives will come up with some dirt on Obama at some critical juncture. After all, they did squeeze that poor kindergarten teacher for Obama's essay.
The Clinton's have the audacity to claim that Obama and Edwards have been given a "free ride" by the media.
Are you kidding me?
Excerpt
"You know for both Sen. Edwards and Obama, they've been given pretty much a free ride and that's fine," Clinton said. "I don't mind having to get up there and take all the scrutiny. But at some point the free ride ends, maybe it ends now, maybe it ends in a month maybe it ends in the general election. You cannot be elected president if you do not withstand the tough questions."
What scrutiny? After your debate performances, you've refused to talk to the press and answer questions. Has the press even made that public? Nada. This on top of the arm twisting of the media to spew your spin. And the press just gobbled it all up.
It took the NY Times and all their fact checkers exactly how long to come to the plate and realize that your experience was barely above Obama and Edwards. Remember the "inevitable" candidate?
In all seriousness. There is one thing an overwhelmingly liberal media does for republicans. They treat their candidates with kid gloves and the campaigns, surrounded by all this media adulation, are not prepared when the body blows start coming in. And now the press senses an Obama movement, so they're going to lay off reporting any Obama warts; just like they did with the Clintons when she was "inevitable".
But don't worry about Billary. I'm sure all their private detectives will come up with some dirt on Obama at some critical juncture. After all, they did squeeze that poor kindergarten teacher for Obama's essay.
Monday, January 07, 2008
O - H - I -O and 9
Some thoughts on another OSU bowl debacle (0-9 against SEC teams).
1) I always thought Jim Tressel was a good coach, but when Les Miles is putting it to you, you have to wonder. What the hell is the deal; you're down by two touchdowns and it takes you over three minutes to move the ball 20 yards. TIME was not your luxury.
2) The announcers of this game were absolutely horrible. Thom Brenneman is normally a good
but who was that other ding dong in the booth?
3) Five personal foul/unsportsmanlike penalties; where's the composure?
4) It's probably a good thing the Bucs didn't play USC. The Trojans would still be scoring.
5) Maybe the Buckeyes will start scheduling some games against teams that don't come out of the local parish directory.
6) Once again, the Big Eleven finished with a sub .500 bowl season (3-5). When will people get that this conference is totally overrated? Two national championships in 40 years.
7) WVU #1?
I don't know why I even watched the game. After all, it's not even a sport.
1) I always thought Jim Tressel was a good coach, but when Les Miles is putting it to you, you have to wonder. What the hell is the deal; you're down by two touchdowns and it takes you over three minutes to move the ball 20 yards. TIME was not your luxury.
2) The announcers of this game were absolutely horrible. Thom Brenneman is normally a good
but who was that other ding dong in the booth?
3) Five personal foul/unsportsmanlike penalties; where's the composure?
4) It's probably a good thing the Bucs didn't play USC. The Trojans would still be scoring.
5) Maybe the Buckeyes will start scheduling some games against teams that don't come out of the local parish directory.
6) Once again, the Big Eleven finished with a sub .500 bowl season (3-5). When will people get that this conference is totally overrated? Two national championships in 40 years.
7) WVU #1?
I don't know why I even watched the game. After all, it's not even a sport.
McCain v. Obama
The American Thinker with two articles on John McCain.
The first "Only McCain can Beat Obama"
The second "Just say no to RINO's".
I'm a conservative. If I say no to RINO's, who do I vote for?
The first "Only McCain can Beat Obama"
The second "Just say no to RINO's".
I'm a conservative. If I say no to RINO's, who do I vote for?
Literally, a blog
One of my pet peeves is use of the word "literally" when the word "figuratively" should be used.
It's annoying to me when someone says something like "he literally chewed my head off".
Really, how are you able to speak.
Apparently, I'm not the only one who feels this way.
Check out Literally a web log.
It's annoying to me when someone says something like "he literally chewed my head off".
Really, how are you able to speak.
Apparently, I'm not the only one who feels this way.
Check out Literally a web log.
What about the victims
Now that most states are slowing down executions, what are they doing about the victims to these crimes?
Apparently Kentucky sentenced this piece of excrement to death by Alzheimers.
More...
It was May of 1987 when Walter Pooley's daughter Deborah was kidnapped outside her
Covington apartment. The Barleycorn's assistant manager was then raped and murdered.
A jury convicted Gregory Wilson of the crimes and sentenced him to death.
"This guy that killed our daughter has been on death row inKentucky since 1988. He's had several reviews. Like I told you before I would take care of it myself if I could get to him," Walter Pooley said.
More...
Where did our global warming go?
Jeff Jacoby asks the question "where did our global warming go?"
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THE STARK headline appeared just over a year ago. "2007 to be 'warmest on record,' " BBC News reported on Jan. 4, 2007. Citing experts in the British government's Meteorological Office, the story announced that "the world is likely to experience the warmest year on record in 2007," surpassing the all-time high reached in 1998.More.....But a funny thing happened on the way to the planetary hot flash: Much of the planet grew bitterly cold.
In South America, for example, the start of winter last year was one of the coldest ever observed. According to Eugenio Hackbart, chief meteorologist of the MetSul Weather Center in Brazil, "a brutal cold wave brought record low temperatures, widespread frost, snow, and major energy disruption." In Buenos Aires, it snowed for the first time in 89 years, while in Peru the cold was so intense that hundreds of people died and the government declared a state of emergency in 14 of the country's 24 provinces. In August, Chile's agriculture minister lamented "the toughest winter we have seen in the past 50 years," which caused losses of at least $200 million in destroyed crops and livestock.
Global Warming Challenge update
After today the challenge update Warm 11 - Cold 8. The "warm" score picked up an extra five points today for a record high of 69 degrees.
Corporate Income Taxes
Who bears the brunt of corporate income taxes. If you are a liberal, you would probably say wealthy industrialists.
Here's a paper from the US Department of Treasury (HT Taxprof) detailing who actually pays and it's not the rich.
Excerpt
If you want to read the report click here.
Here's a paper from the US Department of Treasury (HT Taxprof) detailing who actually pays and it's not the rich.
Excerpt
Who ultimately bears the burden of the corporate income tax plays an important role in the distributional analysis of tax policy. Distributional tables often assume that the incidence of the corporate income tax falls on the owners of capital but there is considerable uncertainty amongst economists about who bears the burden of the corporate income tax. This paper reviews the evidence on the incidence of the corporate income tax, especially in light of recent empirical studies that focus on the relationship between the corporate income tax and wages. While further research is necessary to draw definitive conclusions, these studies suggest that labor may bear a substantial burden from the corporate income tax. These empirical results are consistent with computable general equilibrium models based on an open economy in which a single country sets its tax policy independently of other countries; in these models, assumptions that capital is mobile and consumers are willing to substitute tradable goods produced in different countries imply that labor can bear more of the incidence of the corporate tax than capital bears. Evidence on the degree of capital mobility across countries and the sensitivity of corporate investment to changes in tax policy also corroborate the possibility that the corporate income tax lowers wages by reducing the productivity of the work force. In addition to changes in productivity associated with changes in capital intensity, labor may also bear part of the corporate income tax if wages are determined in a bargaining framework since the corporate income tax may change the equilibrium wage bargain. Overall, the recent empirical evidence, the open economy computable general equilibrium models of tax incidence, and the sensitivity of the amount of capital investment within a country suggest reconsidering the assumption that the corporate income tax falls on the owners of capital; labor may bear a substantial portion of the burden from the corporate income tax.
If you want to read the report click here.
Hillary Clinton on Iowa Caucus night
Nothing says change like your "victory" speech and having Madeline Albright in the background. What's Monica up to these days?
At least she didn't give us one of those Howard Dean screams.
Democrats and the Surge
Fred Barnes on the democratic positions regarding the surge.
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THERE'S A TRUTH THE Democratic presidential candidates can't handle: the success of the "surge" in Iraq. The addition of American troops and the adoption of a new strategy of protecting the civilian population has now dramatically reduced the level of violence in Baghdad and pacified other parts of Iraq as well. But the Democratic candidates insist on pretending otherwise.
It isn't clear whether they were uninformed, out of touch, mistaken, politically fearful, or knowingly dishonest when they were asked to comment on the surge during an ABC television debate Saturday night in New Hampshire. In any case, their refusal to acknowledge success in Iraq marked a low point in the Democratic campaign.
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BCS
The Bullshit Championship Series will end tonight with a game between OSU & LSU.
If you've been around me enough, you've heard my theory on sports. If you have to judge it, it's not a sport. That effectively wipes out figure skating, diving and, in my mind, boxing unless a knockout is the final outcome.
Well, a friend of mine called me out on my theory a couple of weeks ago. "What about college football?"
Ouch, he's right. What other sport decides a championship, not on the field, but by a bunch of journalists and coaches who "judge" the "best" teams in the sport. It's patently ridiculous.
So tonight we'll at least be treated to a title game between the two best teams in the nation, Georgia and USC. No? it will be a game between OSU and LSU.
In my mind, everything says LSU except the fact that they've struggled to beat to many teams this year. They will be at home (Louisiana) and have played a much tougher schedule to be in the game.
For OSU, LSU is no MAC school, for that matter they're not a Big -11 school either. They also won't be playing this game in the horseshoe. OSU is 0-8 against the SEC in bowl games (the only time they would ever play an SEC team). The fact is, OSU hasn't been tested all year by a real team but they will be tonight.
Despite all that, I'm picking the Buckeyes. I think Tressel's a smart guy and won't make the same mistakes this year that he did last. Regardless, after the demolition USC put on Illinois and Georgia on Hawaii, they should both put their names on that trophy after the game.
After all, it's just a judgment call.
If you've been around me enough, you've heard my theory on sports. If you have to judge it, it's not a sport. That effectively wipes out figure skating, diving and, in my mind, boxing unless a knockout is the final outcome.
Well, a friend of mine called me out on my theory a couple of weeks ago. "What about college football?"
Ouch, he's right. What other sport decides a championship, not on the field, but by a bunch of journalists and coaches who "judge" the "best" teams in the sport. It's patently ridiculous.
So tonight we'll at least be treated to a title game between the two best teams in the nation, Georgia and USC. No? it will be a game between OSU and LSU.
In my mind, everything says LSU except the fact that they've struggled to beat to many teams this year. They will be at home (Louisiana) and have played a much tougher schedule to be in the game.
For OSU, LSU is no MAC school, for that matter they're not a Big -11 school either. They also won't be playing this game in the horseshoe. OSU is 0-8 against the SEC in bowl games (the only time they would ever play an SEC team). The fact is, OSU hasn't been tested all year by a real team but they will be tonight.
Despite all that, I'm picking the Buckeyes. I think Tressel's a smart guy and won't make the same mistakes this year that he did last. Regardless, after the demolition USC put on Illinois and Georgia on Hawaii, they should both put their names on that trophy after the game.
After all, it's just a judgment call.
Sunday, January 06, 2008
"Evangelical" Christians
There's been a lot in the news recently about "Evangelical" Christians but I would bet that if you pinned a media type down, they really couldn't tell you what an "evangelical" is compared to other Christians.
As Christians, we are all supposed to be "evangelical". While the news media likes to make the term negative, all "evangelical" means is "spreading the 'good news' ".
Jesus tells us this several places in the gospels
In Mark, Jesus instructs us.
Many non-believers have always interpreted evangelicals as trying "push their beliefs" on them. But consider this..... If you've watched the best movie you ever seen, been to the best restaurant or club you've ever been to, or have a passion for a particular sports team, you will naturally share that with others.
So why wouldn't you share the best thing to ever happen to your soul?..... receiving Christ as your savior.
The one thing Christians have to recognize is that our enthusiasm for God needs to be tempered. We need to be responsible for our audience because we don't want non believers to get defensive. When people are defensive, they can't hear the "good news".
A few years ago, I invited a woman to church and she told me "I've pretty much given up on God" and I responded "That's cool, just know that God hasn't given up on you".
She was actually dumbstruck by that pithy little quote, but it gave me an opening to let her know that God will meet you anywhere, anytime; you just need to say the word.
So let's go out and be "evangelical" and bring the light to those who need to see it.
As Christians, we are all supposed to be "evangelical". While the news media likes to make the term negative, all "evangelical" means is "spreading the 'good news' ".
Jesus tells us this several places in the gospels
In Mark, Jesus instructs us.
"When these things begin to happen, watch out! You will be handed over to the local councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me.[b] 10For the Good News must first be preached to all nations.[c] 11But when you are arrested and stand trial, don’t worry in advance about what to say. Just say what God tells you at that time, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
Many non-believers have always interpreted evangelicals as trying "push their beliefs" on them. But consider this..... If you've watched the best movie you ever seen, been to the best restaurant or club you've ever been to, or have a passion for a particular sports team, you will naturally share that with others.
So why wouldn't you share the best thing to ever happen to your soul?..... receiving Christ as your savior.
The one thing Christians have to recognize is that our enthusiasm for God needs to be tempered. We need to be responsible for our audience because we don't want non believers to get defensive. When people are defensive, they can't hear the "good news".
A few years ago, I invited a woman to church and she told me "I've pretty much given up on God" and I responded "That's cool, just know that God hasn't given up on you".
She was actually dumbstruck by that pithy little quote, but it gave me an opening to let her know that God will meet you anywhere, anytime; you just need to say the word.
So let's go out and be "evangelical" and bring the light to those who need to see it.
Saturday, January 05, 2008
The Clinton "Message"
Now we have the onslaught of Monday morning quarterbacking as it relates to the Iowa caucus.
While so much of this is piling on after the fact. You do have to question the wisdom of the Clinton camp's message of "If you want change, vote for me."
Excerpt from this article
How does anything about voting for Billary elicit feelings of change. I don't think a pattern of Bush/Clinton/Bush/Clinton promotes anything that resembles "change".
I believe the public is exhausted with Clinton/Bush fatigue. I would argue that Bush's election in 2000, was a result of total exhaustion with "The Clinton's" reality series. Bush is, in almost every character description, everything opposite Slick.
I have to give the voting public some credit. As much as they've rejected a third party leadership over the years, they've never been afraid to vote for someone "out there" ie Jesse Ventura. The fact is, a vote for Obama is less scary than the prospect of losing with Billary.
Hopefully, "The Clinton's" reality show is done. But hey, even NBC brought back the "American Gladiators".
While so much of this is piling on after the fact. You do have to question the wisdom of the Clinton camp's message of "If you want change, vote for me."
Excerpt from this article
"We can't have false hopes. We've got to have a person who can walk into that Oval office on day one and start doing the hard work that it takes to deliver change," she said.
How does anything about voting for Billary elicit feelings of change. I don't think a pattern of Bush/Clinton/Bush/Clinton promotes anything that resembles "change".
I believe the public is exhausted with Clinton/Bush fatigue. I would argue that Bush's election in 2000, was a result of total exhaustion with "The Clinton's" reality series. Bush is, in almost every character description, everything opposite Slick.
I have to give the voting public some credit. As much as they've rejected a third party leadership over the years, they've never been afraid to vote for someone "out there" ie Jesse Ventura. The fact is, a vote for Obama is less scary than the prospect of losing with Billary.
Hopefully, "The Clinton's" reality show is done. But hey, even NBC brought back the "American Gladiators".
Reading the Bible
I like to say that I knew so much more about the Bible before I actually read it.
So as part of my New year's resolution, I'm making a trek back around the New Testament for the fourth time. It is amazing that every time I read a chapter, it always struck with "I don't remember that at all" or "That's not how I took that passage the last time I read it".
If you've never read the Bible, I would encourage you to do so. Here are some tips that helped me.
First, buy yourself an NIV Bible with study guides. It's a tremendous help to know the context in which each of the books were written. In addition, the NIV is a much easier read than a King James.
Second, read like you would eat an elephant, one bite at a time. If you read two chapters in the old testament and one in the new, you can read the entire Bible in one year. Don't be overwhelmed.
Third, start with the New Testament (Matthew). You'll find that it builds your Bible reading muscles so when you get to the Old Testament you won't be so overwhelmed.
Fourth, understand that much of the Bible is a collection of Books, novels if you will; each with a different writer, audience and context; they are not necessarily in chronological order.
Fifth, even if you are a non believer, give the Bible a shot. Consider it a good fiction read.
Sixth, as you read the Bible, give yourself some time to ask yourself, "Is this a bunch of hooey?". I was in a Bible study group and I was amazed at the diverse interpretation of passages and flat out non belief in others. But I think that's really the essence of our relationship with God at times.
As I said earlier in the post, I knew so much more about the Bible before I actually read it. After reading the Bible, you may find that so much of what you know..... you don't actually know.
So as part of my New year's resolution, I'm making a trek back around the New Testament for the fourth time. It is amazing that every time I read a chapter, it always struck with "I don't remember that at all" or "That's not how I took that passage the last time I read it".
If you've never read the Bible, I would encourage you to do so. Here are some tips that helped me.
First, buy yourself an NIV Bible with study guides. It's a tremendous help to know the context in which each of the books were written. In addition, the NIV is a much easier read than a King James.
Second, read like you would eat an elephant, one bite at a time. If you read two chapters in the old testament and one in the new, you can read the entire Bible in one year. Don't be overwhelmed.
Third, start with the New Testament (Matthew). You'll find that it builds your Bible reading muscles so when you get to the Old Testament you won't be so overwhelmed.
Fourth, understand that much of the Bible is a collection of Books, novels if you will; each with a different writer, audience and context; they are not necessarily in chronological order.
Fifth, even if you are a non believer, give the Bible a shot. Consider it a good fiction read.
Sixth, as you read the Bible, give yourself some time to ask yourself, "Is this a bunch of hooey?". I was in a Bible study group and I was amazed at the diverse interpretation of passages and flat out non belief in others. But I think that's really the essence of our relationship with God at times.
As I said earlier in the post, I knew so much more about the Bible before I actually read it. After reading the Bible, you may find that so much of what you know..... you don't actually know.
Another reason to hate the GOP
Hamilton County democrats and republicans worked out a deal where both of their candidates will run unopposed in the next county commissioner election; leaving the commission with a 2-1 majority for the democrats.
Excerpt from the Enquirer op-ed
What does the GOP gain from this deal? They will get to keep one seat on the commission. So? I did go to a public school but even I can see a 2-1 minority is as ineffective as a 3-0 minority, so why not roll the dice?
So for the Hamilton county GOP it's more about power than principle. As our last congressional election proved, when you don't run on principle, the public will take your power.
Hamilton County is getting bluer and thanks to the Hamilton County GOP, the surrounding counties will be redder, and larger.
You guys can keep your ghost town of bums, pimps, drug dealers and welfare moms. I live in Warren county now why should I care?
Excerpt from the Enquirer op-ed
The deal between Hamilton County Republican Chairman George Vincent and Democratic Chairman Tim Burke to divvy up the seats on the County Commission is an arranged marriage that leaves the public standing at the altar.
The two chairmen agreed Friday that each will run an unopposed candidate for one of the two available seats on the three-member commission. For the Democrats, incumbent Todd Portune gets an all-but-guaranteed re-election. For the Republicans, Greg Hartman gets to move from his sinecure as clerk of courts into the commission seat being vacated by fellow Republican Pat DeWine.
What does the GOP gain from this deal? They will get to keep one seat on the commission. So? I did go to a public school but even I can see a 2-1 minority is as ineffective as a 3-0 minority, so why not roll the dice?
So for the Hamilton county GOP it's more about power than principle. As our last congressional election proved, when you don't run on principle, the public will take your power.
Hamilton County is getting bluer and thanks to the Hamilton County GOP, the surrounding counties will be redder, and larger.
You guys can keep your ghost town of bums, pimps, drug dealers and welfare moms. I live in Warren county now why should I care?
Friday, January 04, 2008
There's got to be a better way!
A letter to the editor on KY Post.com on hunting dear within city limits.
Excerpt
When I read this, the first thing that popped into my mind was "how so very liberal".
We've got a problem, we've got a solution, but I'm going to bitch about the solution without an alternative.
This woman should have Jennifer Brunner's job.
There's got to be a better way to vote that doesn't "disenfranchise" our state's dumb asses. So we'll spend millions to come up with a better alternative only to decide that the old way was really the best way.
Oh, Nevermind.
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I realize the deer are a nuisance......
There must be a safer, more sensible way to deal with the deer population problem. Even if bow hunting of deer is allowed, there have to be better ways. The Village of Granville in Ohio allows bow hunting but only hunters with experience are allowed and then only on designated specific properties. We can learn from what has worked for others. Let’s take a different aim at the deer problem now before someone is shot or seriously traumatized.
When I read this, the first thing that popped into my mind was "how so very liberal".
We've got a problem, we've got a solution, but I'm going to bitch about the solution without an alternative.
This woman should have Jennifer Brunner's job.
There's got to be a better way to vote that doesn't "disenfranchise" our state's dumb asses. So we'll spend millions to come up with a better alternative only to decide that the old way was really the best way.
Oh, Nevermind.
Child support for sperm donors
A couple of different articles about sperm donors and their potential paternity/child support obligations.
Often, I have a lot of sympathy for some men who seem to have a child support obligation that exceeds their disposable income.
However, one of the by products of our current child support laws is this..... Maybe guys think twice before crawling into bed with someone they barely know. Women tend to bare the brunt of parental responsibility when a pregnancy takes place. Having the child support laws as they are, forces men to take on some of the responsibility.
With that said, it does beg the question; if a man becomes a sperm donor for a woman who wants a baby can she waive her right to sue for child support?
It seems like a fair arrangement on it's face. But what if the mother becomes destitute and needs to go on public assistance. Why should society pay for support when they had no input on the deal that was struck? If the donor was compensated, it makes the whole thing even more egregious.
Finally, why should a sperm donor be allowed to exempt himself from child support when a man who's made it perfectly clear he doesn't want to be a father cannot.
Call me a traditionalist, but it seems to me that families are best served when there is a mommy (female) and a daddy(male) under one roof. If we have laws that encourage men to keep their sperm in their pants until they're ready to be daddy's, I think that would be a good thing.
K-Sperm probably wishes he had.
Often, I have a lot of sympathy for some men who seem to have a child support obligation that exceeds their disposable income.
However, one of the by products of our current child support laws is this..... Maybe guys think twice before crawling into bed with someone they barely know. Women tend to bare the brunt of parental responsibility when a pregnancy takes place. Having the child support laws as they are, forces men to take on some of the responsibility.
With that said, it does beg the question; if a man becomes a sperm donor for a woman who wants a baby can she waive her right to sue for child support?
It seems like a fair arrangement on it's face. But what if the mother becomes destitute and needs to go on public assistance. Why should society pay for support when they had no input on the deal that was struck? If the donor was compensated, it makes the whole thing even more egregious.
Finally, why should a sperm donor be allowed to exempt himself from child support when a man who's made it perfectly clear he doesn't want to be a father cannot.
Call me a traditionalist, but it seems to me that families are best served when there is a mommy (female) and a daddy(male) under one roof. If we have laws that encourage men to keep their sperm in their pants until they're ready to be daddy's, I think that would be a good thing.
K-Sperm probably wishes he had.
Global Warming Challenge update
The score to the global warming challenge through January 4th....
"Warm" -0-
"Cool" 8
We've got a warm front rolling is this weekend which should just about even it up.
"Warm" -0-
"Cool" 8
We've got a warm front rolling is this weekend which should just about even it up.
We'll be Blue soon enough
57% of all the moving van business in Ohio is to move people out of the state (HT interested participant). For you public education types, that means only 43% are moving in.
What can we derive from this demographic information?
1) Just like the move out of cities into suburbs, the people moving out of the state are the people who can afford to and when they move it's not just their person; it's their money, their jobs, their businesses, etc. etc. etc. Ever hear of multiplier effect?
2) We can expect tax increases to cover the lost revenue from those that move.
3) As a result of the tax increases, even more people will move out of the state.
4) Since most of the people that moved will be wealthy republicans, Ohio will become a no doubt Blue State like New York.
5) And the state will carry all of about 6 electoral votes.
6) Then we'll have some clown like Woody Harrelson doing one of those Jeff Bridges commercials (for Michigan) begging people to come back to Ohio.
What can we derive from this demographic information?
1) Just like the move out of cities into suburbs, the people moving out of the state are the people who can afford to and when they move it's not just their person; it's their money, their jobs, their businesses, etc. etc. etc. Ever hear of multiplier effect?
2) We can expect tax increases to cover the lost revenue from those that move.
3) As a result of the tax increases, even more people will move out of the state.
4) Since most of the people that moved will be wealthy republicans, Ohio will become a no doubt Blue State like New York.
5) And the state will carry all of about 6 electoral votes.
6) Then we'll have some clown like Woody Harrelson doing one of those Jeff Bridges commercials (for Michigan) begging people to come back to Ohio.
A political junkie's most hated things about politics
A good read at Townhall titled 10 Things a Political Junkie Hates about Politics.
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This is the main complaint I have with republicans. Let's face it, Jesus Christ himself could never pull an approval rating above 60%. It's always been my belief that the political population is divided into 40-40-20 segments. 40% of the population will always hate you no matter who you are or what you do. 40% will love you no matter who you are or what you. The remaining 20% is in flux.
Historically, too many republicans seem to want to chase 60% of the population instead of taking care of the 40% who put them where they are. And then clowns like Mike Dewine, wonder why conservatives don't show up on election day.
But the fact is, when you run on principle you take care of your base and most of the 20% in the middle will be drawn to your principles. It's not rocket science.
Ronald Reagan was an unabashed conservative. Yet he won the endorsement of labor unions because he believed in what he believed.
Look at a ding dong like Ross Perot, who pulled 18% of the vote; not because he promised everything to everyone but because he had a vision that people could take hold of. Even when they didn't agree with a lot of his beliefs.
It's exactly why I never watch debates, Sunday morning news shows, State of the Unions, etc. If I want smoke blown up my ass, I'll go get a hooker.
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Fear Of Offending Anyone: Because politicians are always thinking about the next election instead of actually serving the people who put them into office, they're terrified of actually doing anything that might offend someone. In today's society, where whole organizations full of people make a living by pretending to be perpetually offended -- what that means is it takes a small measure of courage, one that most politicians don't seem to have, in order to do almost anything.
They are terrified to put an end to illegal immigration because that might offend Hispanics. They can't call for an end to Affirmative Action, which is a racist policy that discriminates against white people, because that might offend blacks. They can't say anything nice about the Boy Scouts because that might offend gays. They can't point out that the problem with our schools isn't funding, it's the teacher's unions, because they'll be accused of hating children. They can't point out that wind, solar, ethanol, and the other alternative fuels that every politician in America seems to tout are, at least for the moment, technological jokes that can't come close to replacing oil because they'll offend the environmentalists. They can't point out that Muslims are more likely to engage in terrorism than anyone else because they'll be accused of hating Muslims.
One of the reasons that the American people are so cynical about politicians is because there are so many obvious truths that politicians won't delve into out of fear of offending anyone. It gets old.
This is the main complaint I have with republicans. Let's face it, Jesus Christ himself could never pull an approval rating above 60%. It's always been my belief that the political population is divided into 40-40-20 segments. 40% of the population will always hate you no matter who you are or what you do. 40% will love you no matter who you are or what you. The remaining 20% is in flux.
Historically, too many republicans seem to want to chase 60% of the population instead of taking care of the 40% who put them where they are. And then clowns like Mike Dewine, wonder why conservatives don't show up on election day.
But the fact is, when you run on principle you take care of your base and most of the 20% in the middle will be drawn to your principles. It's not rocket science.
Ronald Reagan was an unabashed conservative. Yet he won the endorsement of labor unions because he believed in what he believed.
Look at a ding dong like Ross Perot, who pulled 18% of the vote; not because he promised everything to everyone but because he had a vision that people could take hold of. Even when they didn't agree with a lot of his beliefs.
It's exactly why I never watch debates, Sunday morning news shows, State of the Unions, etc. If I want smoke blown up my ass, I'll go get a hooker.
The Clinton Myth Exposed
I guess Billary's election wasn't so inevitable after all.
But then again, as I've said time and time again, there's always been these media myths on the popularity of our first black president and his/her wife/husband.
Remember, Slick never got above 49% of the popular vote. He more than likely never would have been president at all if Ross Perot had not run in 1992 and the GOP not put up someone with the charisma of a corpse in 1996.
And now we have his wife, with all the vitriol and none of the charm of his/her husband/wife. I'm sorry I keep forgetting who's the husband and/or wife in this relationship.
My prediction. Look for Hillary to take a pounding. Now that the public has seen that the emperor has no clothes, they're not going to be all fired up about those cankles.
Everything fascist
An interesting piece on the use of the term "fascist" being vogue.
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When Mr. Goldberg uses the term "liberal fascism," he is not offering a right-wing version of the left's smears. He knows it is a loaded term. What he is talking about is the historical idea of fascism: a corporatist and statist social structure that creates a deep reliance of its subjects on the government and engenders a sense of community and purpose. In American politics, this tendency toward statism has always been much more at home on the left than on the right.
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Thursday, January 03, 2008
Turley
Jonathon Turley claiming that politicians will need to run on principle this election
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Riiiiiight! This is the same electorate that shows the leading google searches to be Jessica Alba, Britney Spears and Angelina Jolie. Yeah their looking for principle; is it boxers or briefs?
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It turns out that 2008 could prove them wrong. Voters have proved not nearly as robotic as the candidates and have not rallied around the establishment candidates with the most money. Indeed, many seem to be seriously looking at third-tier — and even third-party — candidates in a search for principle
Riiiiiight! This is the same electorate that shows the leading google searches to be Jessica Alba, Britney Spears and Angelina Jolie. Yeah their looking for principle; is it boxers or briefs?
Novak on Billary
Bob Novak with a piece titled
Hillary's Premature Triangulation
ExcerptPenn, a professional pollster who was political adviser to President Bill Clinton, is chief strategist for the Hillary Clinton campaign. He has embraced the triangulation -- coming over as a third force somewhere between liberal and conservative poles -- that characterized Bill Clinton's politics after 1994, based on advice from Dick Morris. To many Democratic operatives, Penn's triangulation prematurely introduced a general election strategy, when in fact the party nomination was still in doubt.More....
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
That's a lot of money
If you follow this blog, you know I have an small accounting practice out in the Cincinnati suburbs.
I just happened to look at some reports and I noticed that my individual client base (588 tax returns) paid 6.4 million dollars in federal income tax ALONE.
That's a lot of money. It puts into perspective the enormity of the federal government.
Some other interesting facts from my practice. The average income was up 10.9%, the number of people who were paid unemployment benefits dropped from 15 to 11. So if we're in the worst economy since Herbert Hoover, I'm not seeing it here in "Redville".
I just happened to look at some reports and I noticed that my individual client base (588 tax returns) paid 6.4 million dollars in federal income tax ALONE.
That's a lot of money. It puts into perspective the enormity of the federal government.
Some other interesting facts from my practice. The average income was up 10.9%, the number of people who were paid unemployment benefits dropped from 15 to 11. So if we're in the worst economy since Herbert Hoover, I'm not seeing it here in "Redville".
The Global Warming Challenge
This morning as I was freezing my ass off, I started thinking; "This sure doesn't feel like global warming".
So I thought, here's a chance to start the Global Warming Challenge. I'm going to assign a point if the day's high temperature exceeds the normal high for that day. In addition, I will assign a point if the day's low temperature exceeds the normal low and ties where applicable. No points for a tie.
For a bonus, I assign five points for a record on the "warm" or "cool" side.
For my source, I'll use the Weather Underground, who keeps a very good record of historical weather data here in the Cincinnati area.
The challenge? There are 732 points available (without bonus points), I'm willing to wager $20-$50 to some global warming believer that half the points will be on the "cold" side.
Look it's a 50-50 proposition, unless you believe in global warming, then it's a slam dunk.
Anyone willing to take me up on it? Of course if you are a liberal, I'm sure you'd be willing to if it was someone else's money. But what about your own?
For the record, I do start with a lead 2-0 from yesterday's figures.
I'll try to post the figures on a weekly basis.
So I thought, here's a chance to start the Global Warming Challenge. I'm going to assign a point if the day's high temperature exceeds the normal high for that day. In addition, I will assign a point if the day's low temperature exceeds the normal low and ties where applicable. No points for a tie.
For a bonus, I assign five points for a record on the "warm" or "cool" side.
For my source, I'll use the Weather Underground, who keeps a very good record of historical weather data here in the Cincinnati area.
The challenge? There are 732 points available (without bonus points), I'm willing to wager $20-$50 to some global warming believer that half the points will be on the "cold" side.
Look it's a 50-50 proposition, unless you believe in global warming, then it's a slam dunk.
Anyone willing to take me up on it? Of course if you are a liberal, I'm sure you'd be willing to if it was someone else's money. But what about your own?
For the record, I do start with a lead 2-0 from yesterday's figures.
I'll try to post the figures on a weekly basis.
40 most obnoxious quotes of 2007
Right Wing News with the 40 most obnoxious quotes of 2007.
Of course, one of my favorites
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Of course, one of my favorites
40) "(I have) a wide stance when going to the bathroom." -- Republican Senator Larry Craig tries to explain away his attempt to pick-up an under cover police officer in an airport bathroom
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Is she paying minimum wage?
The Billary campaign is trying a tactic to help improve Iowa turnout; providing babysitters.
Excerpt
Free of charge?
She should be paid a living wage with full benefits and health care. After all, people all over this country "volunteer" to work at a certain wage and benefit package in this country but the government finds no problem in forcing businesses to pay a certain wage.
I guess politicians hold themselves to the same standards as the Teamsters, who routinely pay people cash for picketing in front of strike sites.
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"I really want to see Hillary Clinton elected, but I'm too young to caucus, so I'll baby-sit for someone else so they can," said Molly McGuire, a 14-year-old from Des Moines.
She'll watch a 2-year-old and a 6-month-old, free of charge.
Free of charge?
She should be paid a living wage with full benefits and health care. After all, people all over this country "volunteer" to work at a certain wage and benefit package in this country but the government finds no problem in forcing businesses to pay a certain wage.
I guess politicians hold themselves to the same standards as the Teamsters, who routinely pay people cash for picketing in front of strike sites.
Committee "solutions"
About four weeks ago, I posted on the situation in Darfur. Mia Farrow seemed surprised that the United Nations couldn't some how find a way to act despite thorough knowledge of the atrocities there.
It's always been my belief that committees, meetings, and "talking" never solved one damn thing.
You need more proof? Here's what happened during the Bali global warming conference.
Excerpt
It seems to me, we could put a real dent in the global warming "problem" if we just kept people like this from meeting and billowing out their hot air.
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It's always been my belief that committees, meetings, and "talking" never solved one damn thing.
You need more proof? Here's what happened during the Bali global warming conference.
Excerpt
What did the conference accomplish? we asked. She replied, "This was the 13th conference of the countries that signed the U.N. Convention on Climate Change. The conferees agreed on the Bali Roadmap. The official report says this will 'chart a course for a new negotiation process to be concluded by 2009 that will ultimately lead to a post-2012 international agreement on climate change.'"
"You mean they have met 13 times and this time, after two weeks of talk, their great accomplishment was to agree to talk for two more years so that -- perhaps -- they can come up with something to replace the flawed Kyoto Accord," we replied. No wonder the U.S. Senate opposed "Kyoto" by 95-0 when it was first brought up.
It seems to me, we could put a real dent in the global warming "problem" if we just kept people like this from meeting and billowing out their hot air.
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New Orleans is coming back
After I posted on 60 plus Cincinnati murders last year, lo and behold, New Orleans looks like it's coming back.
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A city run by Ray Nagin. Let me guess. He's once of those neo-cons that's all about keeping the poor blacks down? Right?
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The bloodiest city in the country in 2006, reeling from crime in its struggle to recover from Hurricane Katrina, got even worse in 2007.
New Orleans registered 209 homicides last year, a nearly 30 percent increase from the 161 recorded in 2006.
The FBI's rankings for 2007 will not be out until much later in the year, but New Orleans' population is thought to be 295,450, which would mean a rate of about 71 homicides per 100,000 people.
Even the most generous population estimate in 2006 put the number of people in the city that year at 255,000. That meant a real homicide rate of 63.5 per 100,000 residents. To compare that number with some other notoriously bloody cities, the rate for Gary, Ind., was 48.3 and Detroit's was 47.1.
A city run by Ray Nagin. Let me guess. He's once of those neo-cons that's all about keeping the poor blacks down? Right?
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Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Gym etiquette
I just got back from the gym. Now I know that this is the big day for gyms across the country with all these people getting in their New Year's resolution.
Look, I'm not against resolutions; getting back in shape is one for me as well. But I think we need to go through some do's and don't at the gym.
Do Go crazy and park where there's a spot. Don't be one of those people following people to the parking lots so you can take their spot. Remember, you are at the gym, not the mall, walking that extra 15 feet might actually be good for you.
Don't Be one of those guys who wears compression shorts with a tucked in shirt. I think I can speak for the ladies on this; they don't want to see your junk anymore than I do.
Don't Be one of those women with the mushroom top wearing the same apparel. Look I don't have much of a body to sport anymore so I keep myself clothed in the gym.
Do Realize that breath mints, gum and deodorant are good things at the gym.
Don't Be the guy at my gym who has to get four towels to put on all the seated equipment. Remember, all those disgusting germs you are trying to keep from your clothed ass just ended up on your bare hands when you picked up the towel. If you're that paranoid about getting SARS or bird flu you should build yourself a bubble and live in it. Besides, my dues have to pay for all that laundry getting cleaned.
Don't Sing. Look, I love that Nirvana song when Kirk Cobain does it. It really sucks when you sing it.... without the music.
Don't Grunt. Unless your Maria Sharapova, your grunting is really obscene. Actually, so is Sharapova's, but that's a turn on.
Don't Yap all day long to somebody about your kids making the elite soccer team; accepted to Harvard; working on wall street, etc., I'm trying to watch a ball game. I'm also not interested in your neighbor banging your other neighbor, your crack head brother, or your erratic menstrual cycles. So please take that junk to the lobby.
By following the above tips, we can all have a wonderful experience at the gym.
Look, I'm not against resolutions; getting back in shape is one for me as well. But I think we need to go through some do's and don't at the gym.
Do Go crazy and park where there's a spot. Don't be one of those people following people to the parking lots so you can take their spot. Remember, you are at the gym, not the mall, walking that extra 15 feet might actually be good for you.
Don't Be one of those guys who wears compression shorts with a tucked in shirt. I think I can speak for the ladies on this; they don't want to see your junk anymore than I do.
Don't Be one of those women with the mushroom top wearing the same apparel. Look I don't have much of a body to sport anymore so I keep myself clothed in the gym.
Do Realize that breath mints, gum and deodorant are good things at the gym.
Don't Be the guy at my gym who has to get four towels to put on all the seated equipment. Remember, all those disgusting germs you are trying to keep from your clothed ass just ended up on your bare hands when you picked up the towel. If you're that paranoid about getting SARS or bird flu you should build yourself a bubble and live in it. Besides, my dues have to pay for all that laundry getting cleaned.
Don't Sing. Look, I love that Nirvana song when Kirk Cobain does it. It really sucks when you sing it.... without the music.
Don't Grunt. Unless your Maria Sharapova, your grunting is really obscene. Actually, so is Sharapova's, but that's a turn on.
Don't Yap all day long to somebody about your kids making the elite soccer team; accepted to Harvard; working on wall street, etc., I'm trying to watch a ball game. I'm also not interested in your neighbor banging your other neighbor, your crack head brother, or your erratic menstrual cycles. So please take that junk to the lobby.
By following the above tips, we can all have a wonderful experience at the gym.
A good start to the year
We didn't even get 12 hours into the new year, when we got our first homicide in the city of Cincinnati, a city run by "progressives". At least the thugs in the area want to get a running start so we can make sure that 2006 murder record is broken in '08.
You may know this area of town. I believe Kerry carried it 90-10 over Bush, so we know it's a verrrrry "progressive" area of town.
But seriously, if you are a resident of Cincinnati, is your life better off today than it was twenty years ago when the city was run by republicans and charterites?
But Gordon, that's easy for you to say, you're a white guy, the republicans cater to you guys.
Really? So life for young black men in this city has improved. Well, I guess if you call getting gunned down in a city street a life style improvement.
But maybe it's all the job opportunities that no longer exist because all the companies moved out to the suburbs.
I know; it's the great schools that crank out so many students with no opportunities to create a better life for themselves and their families.
I hate to keep harping on this, but we can see the what effects of long term liberal or "progressive" governance does for an area. Just look at every inner city, USA.
For the few progressives that read this blog, how do you defend this?
I thought "progressives" would be open minded enough to be able to see that every thing that they control and govern turns to a big pile of crap. Maybe that would cause all you open minded types to come up with a plan(s) that does work.
Is your hatred of conservatives so strong that you refuse to see that these "utopias" you attempted to create have turned into large cesspools of anarchy or don't you care?
Is power more important than effectiveness?
What is so damn "progressive" about 80 young black men being gunned down every year inside of the city? Remember those firing the bullets and those receiving them are not a treasure trove of republican voters. These communities are ones of their own making.
There are no republicans running DC, Detroit, Atlanta, New Orleans, Cleveland, etc. and the standard of living in those cities continues to go down faster than a Bill Clinton intern.
So what is it for you "progressive" types?
Do you want to do the same things for our country that you've done to our cities?
Cincinnati Police were called to a fatal shooting at club Ocho Rios, located on 12th and Sycamore streets in Over The Rhine.
It happened around 1:30 Tuesday morning.
Police have confirmed that this is the first Cincinnati homicide of 2008.
You may know this area of town. I believe Kerry carried it 90-10 over Bush, so we know it's a verrrrry "progressive" area of town.
But seriously, if you are a resident of Cincinnati, is your life better off today than it was twenty years ago when the city was run by republicans and charterites?
But Gordon, that's easy for you to say, you're a white guy, the republicans cater to you guys.
Really? So life for young black men in this city has improved. Well, I guess if you call getting gunned down in a city street a life style improvement.
But maybe it's all the job opportunities that no longer exist because all the companies moved out to the suburbs.
I know; it's the great schools that crank out so many students with no opportunities to create a better life for themselves and their families.
I hate to keep harping on this, but we can see the what effects of long term liberal or "progressive" governance does for an area. Just look at every inner city, USA.
For the few progressives that read this blog, how do you defend this?
I thought "progressives" would be open minded enough to be able to see that every thing that they control and govern turns to a big pile of crap. Maybe that would cause all you open minded types to come up with a plan(s) that does work.
Is your hatred of conservatives so strong that you refuse to see that these "utopias" you attempted to create have turned into large cesspools of anarchy or don't you care?
Is power more important than effectiveness?
What is so damn "progressive" about 80 young black men being gunned down every year inside of the city? Remember those firing the bullets and those receiving them are not a treasure trove of republican voters. These communities are ones of their own making.
There are no republicans running DC, Detroit, Atlanta, New Orleans, Cleveland, etc. and the standard of living in those cities continues to go down faster than a Bill Clinton intern.
So what is it for you "progressive" types?
Do you want to do the same things for our country that you've done to our cities?
Cincinnati Post RIP
To the end of an era with the Cincinnati Post.
I must admit, I always preferred the Post to the Enquirer but I've just never been an afternoon paper guy.
It's too bad it had to go. I think everyone is served when there is competition in their media.
Now that Clear Channel dominates the electronic media and Gannett the print, we can expect more and more crappy as part of our media outlets.
I must admit, I always preferred the Post to the Enquirer but I've just never been an afternoon paper guy.
It's too bad it had to go. I think everyone is served when there is competition in their media.
Now that Clear Channel dominates the electronic media and Gannett the print, we can expect more and more crappy as part of our media outlets.
It's those gun nuts again
So I know what you're thinking; one of those red stater, gun nuts must have shot this poor city worker.
Well, no, it happened once again in "progress" city, a city that had 68 murders last year or 60 more than the all of the suburbs combined (with twice the population).
So I guess that's "progress".
Boy, why would any red stater not want that in their community?
Monday, December 31, 2007
Ouch!
As a UC sports fan, as good as the football season was, the basketball season isn't.
So it especially hurts to see my Bearcats come in with an RPI rating of 196. But as much as that hurts, it's a lot less painful than Kentucky's 227.
Yikes
So it especially hurts to see my Bearcats come in with an RPI rating of 196. But as much as that hurts, it's a lot less painful than Kentucky's 227.
Yikes
taxmanblog endorsements
Everyone's been waiting with baited breath for the taxmanblog endorsements for president.
Sorry to disappoint you but there will be no endorsements from this blog, at this time.
Unfortunately, all of the candidates with leadership qualities are liberals and what few conservatives are running have no leadership qualities.
Other notes....
I've had friends ask me why I haven't beat on Obama like I have Hillary or The Breck Girl. Well, if you've noticed, you haven't read any posts on the empty suits in my closet either and that's exactly the same feelings I have for Obama.
I'm really starting to dislike Mike Huckabee more and more each day. By January 15th, He'll rank right up there with the other bad smelling pols from the state.
For Mike and Mitt, I'm a practicing, hard core, Christian. But I don't care how close you are to God, I won't vote for you if that's all you can run on. Quit insulting my intelligence.
Rudy, I was in your camp for a while, but I just can't get over your unabashed love of liberalism. Look, I'm a recovering liberal but like most people I learned from my stupidity. Apparently, you haven't.
Johnny Mac. you were starting to grow on me. But your love of the media kissing your ass doesn't strike me as a leader. I can see you appointing Ruth Bader Ginsburg because you'll love to read the NY Times compliments the next morning.
Ronnie P. Love the libertarian thing but we are in a war and your response to said war make libertarians look as non serious as liberals.
For all you other bozos out there. Why are you running? I'm starting to think guys like Chris Dodd are running simply because they can line the pockets of some of their supporters.
Stealing a paraphrase from Dean Wormer; Hillary, liberal, corrupt, and nepotistic is no way to go through life.
I think I might have some warm fuzzies for John Edwards if that whole love child thing is true. It would prove to me he isn't gay.
Sorry to disappoint you but there will be no endorsements from this blog, at this time.
Unfortunately, all of the candidates with leadership qualities are liberals and what few conservatives are running have no leadership qualities.
Other notes....
I've had friends ask me why I haven't beat on Obama like I have Hillary or The Breck Girl. Well, if you've noticed, you haven't read any posts on the empty suits in my closet either and that's exactly the same feelings I have for Obama.
I'm really starting to dislike Mike Huckabee more and more each day. By January 15th, He'll rank right up there with the other bad smelling pols from the state.
For Mike and Mitt, I'm a practicing, hard core, Christian. But I don't care how close you are to God, I won't vote for you if that's all you can run on. Quit insulting my intelligence.
Rudy, I was in your camp for a while, but I just can't get over your unabashed love of liberalism. Look, I'm a recovering liberal but like most people I learned from my stupidity. Apparently, you haven't.
Johnny Mac. you were starting to grow on me. But your love of the media kissing your ass doesn't strike me as a leader. I can see you appointing Ruth Bader Ginsburg because you'll love to read the NY Times compliments the next morning.
Ronnie P. Love the libertarian thing but we are in a war and your response to said war make libertarians look as non serious as liberals.
For all you other bozos out there. Why are you running? I'm starting to think guys like Chris Dodd are running simply because they can line the pockets of some of their supporters.
Stealing a paraphrase from Dean Wormer; Hillary, liberal, corrupt, and nepotistic is no way to go through life.
I think I might have some warm fuzzies for John Edwards if that whole love child thing is true. It would prove to me he isn't gay.
Reason # 55 on why we should have the death penalty
So you are one of those "progressives" who believe the death penalty is wrong and we could keep our communities safe from violent criminals by simply keeping people in prison with no possibility of parole.
Well how does this excerpt about LA gangs suit you
I'm guessing that you "progressives" out there won't be lining up to tell people, who's family members were gunned downed by some derelict, was a direct result of not executing the thugs who arranged it.
Well how does this excerpt about LA gangs suit you
But eliminating the gang won't be easy. It's survived for decades and is believed to have about 2,000 members. Its reach extends to Nevada, Arizona and into prisons, where prosecutors say incarcerated gang leaders were able to order hits on black gangsters.
I'm guessing that you "progressives" out there won't be lining up to tell people, who's family members were gunned downed by some derelict, was a direct result of not executing the thugs who arranged it.
Racial Profiling
Apparently, the cops are not the only ones who "racial profile".
Latino gangs in LA are targeting blacks.
Headline...
But hey, at least we got the feds in on the case.
Latino gangs in LA are targeting blacks.
Headline...
Feds take on L.A. Latino gang accused of targeting blacks
Of course, you have to read further into the article that the blacks the gangs are targeting are typically member of rivals gangs.But hey, at least we got the feds in on the case.
If you have to say it.....
From the "if you have to say it, it's probably not true" department....
They're just waiting to vote for such a "uniter".
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Clinton characterizes herself as deft uniter
Yeah, I remember how warm and snuggly all republicans felt when you blasted them as members of the "vast right wing conspiracy".They're just waiting to vote for such a "uniter".
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Sunday, December 30, 2007
Why the Bengals will always suck
The game isn't even over and I can here the post game press conferences.
1) We battled a lot of injuries, we don't need to make wholesale changes.
2) We finished the last eight games at 5-3 which shows we could have made the playoffs if the season had just started in November.
3) Once we get some draft picks in April to shore up the team, we'll be right back in playoff contention.
4) By the way, your season ticket increases are in the mail.
The Bengals have around 10 players eligible for free agency this off season. While most of them stink and should not have been on the team anyway, you still need to replace them, preferably better players. But the Bengals will do their normal off season patchwork of over the hill, over priced, low motor players.
They'll try and fill some needs with draft picks. But remember my previous preaching, every NFL teams get seven picks in the draft. With the Bengal's draft history, they'd be lucky to make that a push.
So when you renew those season tickets just remember, you're the enabler to horrible ownership. Because of guys like you, the Bengals will never change.
1) We battled a lot of injuries, we don't need to make wholesale changes.
2) We finished the last eight games at 5-3 which shows we could have made the playoffs if the season had just started in November.
3) Once we get some draft picks in April to shore up the team, we'll be right back in playoff contention.
4) By the way, your season ticket increases are in the mail.
The Bengals have around 10 players eligible for free agency this off season. While most of them stink and should not have been on the team anyway, you still need to replace them, preferably better players. But the Bengals will do their normal off season patchwork of over the hill, over priced, low motor players.
They'll try and fill some needs with draft picks. But remember my previous preaching, every NFL teams get seven picks in the draft. With the Bengal's draft history, they'd be lucky to make that a push.
So when you renew those season tickets just remember, you're the enabler to horrible ownership. Because of guys like you, the Bengals will never change.
More Clinton Experience
More on Clinton experience or lack thereof.
Excerpt
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I was wondering.... Remember when Billary ran as co-presidents, "two for the price of one" they liked to say. Shouldn't that make her term limited?A candidate with White House experience who really believes that would let voters examine the records from the period during which she claims she was such a vital part of "the White House team." But Mrs. Clinton's actions show that she does not believe what she says.
Her husband is keeping secret many of those records -- 2,600 pages worth, a National Archives official told The New York Sun. The Clintons have claimed that the National Archives won't release the records, but the Archives official in charge says Bill Clinton has not authorized their release.
This is not a trivial issue. Among those records is Mrs. Clinton's schedule, which would help show just how involved she really was in her husband's administration.
Because she has made her "experience" her primary qualification for the presidency, the people deserve to see exactly what experience she really has. Which policies did she help shape? Which did she oppose? Did she serve as a de facto staff member or did her role primarily consist of whispering suggestions into her husband's ear? That history is blackened out, and she is keeping it that way. Why?
A conservative at the NY Times
The NY Times will finally have a conservative in it's op ed section, and not a David Brooks kind of Pseudo conservative, and the natives aren't taking it well.
This is from Katha Pollitt. You may remember her as the liberal who couldn't name her congressman on Hardball.
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And here I thought "progressives" were all for free speech.
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This is from Katha Pollitt. You may remember her as the liberal who couldn't name her congressman on Hardball.
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Just shoot me. First, it was Sam Tanenhaus, conservative editor of the New York Times Book Review being put in charge of the News of the Week in Review section. That means one conservative will determine how politics,culture and ideas are covered in TWO of the most important sections of the supposedly liberal newspaper of record. Now, says the Huffington Post, the Times is set to announce that Bill Kristol will be writing a weekly op-ed column. That's Bill Kristol ,Fox commentator , editor of the the Murdochian agitprop factory Weekly Standard, George W. Bush's propagandist in chief, co-founder of the Project for a New American Century, relentless promoter of the war in Iraq , ideological bully and thug. This is the man who blamed american liberals for the Khmer Rouge and the Ayatollah Khomeini (!), who will say just about anything, however bizarre or illogical or wild or (I'm guessing) cynical, to push the only ideas in his head: everything bad is the fault of Democrats and never mind the question, war is the answer.
And here I thought "progressives" were all for free speech.
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No lobbyists for Edwards
John Edwards will not have lobbyists in the White House, which is fine because he won't be there either.
But what would he do with all those sales reps from Vidal Sassoon, Mitchell's and Aveda?
But what would he do with all those sales reps from Vidal Sassoon, Mitchell's and Aveda?
The NFL Network
I think the NFL should have reconsidered broadcasting it's telecast on standard networks last night.
Why?
Because people without the NFL network thought they were missing something and they were. A chance to watch the worst play by play announcer in NFL history.
Bryant Gumbel is sooooo bad it made me dream for the day when NBC did a game with no announcers.
How is brother, Greg, even in the same DNA pool?
Why?
Because people without the NFL network thought they were missing something and they were. A chance to watch the worst play by play announcer in NFL history.
Bryant Gumbel is sooooo bad it made me dream for the day when NBC did a game with no announcers.
How is brother, Greg, even in the same DNA pool?
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