So Megan Rapinoe is not f*cking going to the White House.
Kind of presumptive since, to my knowledge, the White House had not invited her or her teammates.
When the World Cup started, I was kind of bewildered as to what Rapinoe's bitch with the US and/or the U.S. actually was.
Apparently, she and her teammates have been persecuted, abused, and/or ridiculed by the giant ass misogynistic, homophobic country known as the United States.
This whole conversation about how all things Anglo/Western/Christian is somehow hilarious when you consider all the teams remaining in the final 8 of the Cup tournament. They are.....
Germany
Sweden
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
England
France
U.S.
It's an entire smorgasbord of misogynistic terrorists.
Seriously, where else in the world could this witch find the support of a culture and government better the crusty white bread world of the western world?
Chile?
Vietnam?
Iran?
The bottom line is that I hope Megan and company get their asses kicked by the French and when the French score that 13th goal, the players all do that low class Rapinoe whirlywhirl she whipped out against Thailand.
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Thursday, November 10, 2016
A media member who gets it
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that, with a few exceptions, we were all tacitly or explicitly #WithHer, which has led to a certain anguish in the face of Donald Trump’s victory. More than that and more importantly, we also missed the story, after having spent months mocking the people who had a better sense of what was going on.
This is all symptomatic of modern journalism’s great moral and intellectual failing: its unbearable smugness. Had Hillary Clinton won, there’s be a winking “we did it” feeling in the press, a sense that we were brave and called Trump a liar and saved the republic.
So much for that. The audience for our glib analysis and contempt for much of the electorate, it turned out, was rather limited. This was particularly true when it came to voters, the ones who turned out by the millions to deliver not only a rebuke to the political system but also the people who cover it. Trump knew what he was doingwhen he invited his crowds to jeer and hiss the reporters covering him. They hate us, and have for some time.
And can you blame them? Journalists love mocking Trump supporters. We insult their appearances. We dismiss them as racists and sexists. We emote on Twitter about how this or that comment or policy makes us feel one way or the other, and yet we reject their feelings as invalid.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Sunday, October 09, 2016
Tuesday, October 04, 2016
Sunday, October 02, 2016
Why Trump needs to be president
Yesterday, the NY Times released some details of Donald Trump's 1995 state income tax return showing a loss of $916 million.
As a CPA, this is what upsets me about this whole story.
First, the Times totally mischaracterizes what the tax loss means when it suggests "that could have allowed him to legally avoid paying federal income taxes for up to 18 years."
That's akin to saying that you avoided taxes by claiming a charitable donation on your tax return.
See, this is the law as it pertains to losses. The tax law allows you to deduct past losses against the previous two years of income or the next 18 years. That's the law it it makes sense. Why? Imagine that you had a business that made $0.00 for the years 2014 and 2015. You would pay exactly $0.00 in income tax because you earned no income. Now assume, I lost $100,000 in my 2014 but made $100,000 the following year.
In each case, over that two year span our net incomes amount to zero. Why would one person pay taxes for the same economic outcome simply because the timing is different? The is the purpose of the net operating loss laws.
Second, It is clear that if you don't hold the politically correct vision of the world, the government will use each and every one of their resources to take you out.
Releasing tax returns, no problem. Using the Dept of Labor to target political adversaries, sweet.. Using the Justice department to seize assets of a guitar manufacturers for the sin of being owned by conservatives, lovin' it.
If that's the kind of country you want to be a part of.....congratulations....... you've got it and a vote for The Billary means more of the same.
But remember that when your neighbor finds your medical records and spreads the shit around the neighborhood or maybe calls the police for a "swatting" prank or the government seizes the cash you took out of the bank for a motorcycle you saw on Craigslist and decided it was drug money they get to keep.
That's a society where the people are subjects of the government.
Remember this. Nothing changes if nothing changes.
As a CPA, this is what upsets me about this whole story.
First, the Times totally mischaracterizes what the tax loss means when it suggests "that could have allowed him to legally avoid paying federal income taxes for up to 18 years."
That's akin to saying that you avoided taxes by claiming a charitable donation on your tax return.
See, this is the law as it pertains to losses. The tax law allows you to deduct past losses against the previous two years of income or the next 18 years. That's the law it it makes sense. Why? Imagine that you had a business that made $0.00 for the years 2014 and 2015. You would pay exactly $0.00 in income tax because you earned no income. Now assume, I lost $100,000 in my 2014 but made $100,000 the following year.
In each case, over that two year span our net incomes amount to zero. Why would one person pay taxes for the same economic outcome simply because the timing is different? The is the purpose of the net operating loss laws.
Second, It is clear that if you don't hold the politically correct vision of the world, the government will use each and every one of their resources to take you out.
Releasing tax returns, no problem. Using the Dept of Labor to target political adversaries, sweet.. Using the Justice department to seize assets of a guitar manufacturers for the sin of being owned by conservatives, lovin' it.
If that's the kind of country you want to be a part of.....congratulations....... you've got it and a vote for The Billary means more of the same.
But remember that when your neighbor finds your medical records and spreads the shit around the neighborhood or maybe calls the police for a "swatting" prank or the government seizes the cash you took out of the bank for a motorcycle you saw on Craigslist and decided it was drug money they get to keep.
That's a society where the people are subjects of the government.
Remember this. Nothing changes if nothing changes.
Friday, September 23, 2016
Hillary Clinton: ‘'Why aren't I 50 points ahead’ of Trump?''
Why aren't you up by 50 points? Have you watched your own videos?
Geez
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Friday, September 16, 2016
From the party of the poor
Hillary Clinton’s campaign is stealing from her poorest supporters by purposefully and repeatedly overcharging them after they make what’s supposed to be a one-time small donation through her official campaign website, multiple sources tell the Observer.
The overcharges are occurring so often that the fraud department at one of the nation’s biggest banks receives up to 100 phone calls a day from Clinton’s small donors asking for refunds for unauthorized charges to their bankcards made by Clinton’s campaign. One elderly Clinton donor, who has been a victim of this fraud scheme, has filed a complaint with her state’s attorney general and a representative from the office told her that they had forwarded her case to the Federal Election Commission.
“We get up to a hundred calls a day from Hillary’s low-income supporters complaining about multiple unauthorized charges,” a source, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of job security, from the Wells Fargo fraud department told the Observer. The source claims that the Clinton campaign has been pulling this stunt since Spring of this year. The Hillary for America campaign will overcharge small donors by repeatedly charging small amounts such as $20 to the bankcards of donors who made a one-time donation. However, the Clinton campaign strategically doesn’t overcharge these donors $100 or more because the bank would then be obligated to investigate the fraud.
Monday, September 12, 2016
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Friday, September 09, 2016
Are men being profiled?
How is it that over 90 percent of the US prison population is male when they constitute less than 50% of the population?
Several Democratic members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) agreed Thursday that racism is behind African Americans serving prison sentences at a disproportionate rate, but none of them thought systemic sexism was a factor in men being over 90 percent of federal prisoners.
The disparity between men and women is much larger then the one between whites and blacks when it comes to criminal justice. In 2011, black people in America were 2.5 times more likely to be stopped on the street by the police than white folk. That same year, men were 8.3 times to face a street stop then women.
Sunday, September 04, 2016
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Friday, August 19, 2016
A precedent for the Trumpster
For those conservatives in the #NeverTrump camp, who are worried about that Trump lacks the leadership and/or rhetorical skills and dislike his lack of experience let me offer some level of precedent for a candidate like Trump.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura were both political neophytes who also carried reputations for "girlie man" type of rhetorical skills. Both were considered renegades, one worked in professional wrastlin' for crying out loud.
But both ended up being somewhat milquetoast governors.
The point being that Trump isn't going to be asking for the nuclear football when Angel Merkel insults him and will find himself being "presidential" whether he wants to be or not.
Keep it in mind.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura were both political neophytes who also carried reputations for "girlie man" type of rhetorical skills. Both were considered renegades, one worked in professional wrastlin' for crying out loud.
But both ended up being somewhat milquetoast governors.
The point being that Trump isn't going to be asking for the nuclear football when Angel Merkel insults him and will find himself being "presidential" whether he wants to be or not.
Keep it in mind.
Do the rich pay enough?
As a tax professional, I’m often asked by clients whether or not I believe the rich pay enough in taxes.
My response is to consider this…… Consider that the rich have never paid any taxes…. Never have, never will.
The only people who pay taxes on this globe are the people who have no one to pass the cost on to.
When the price of my tax software goes up I have three choices, make less money, cut other expenses to make up the difference or raise my prices. Now I’m damn sure not going to take lower pay for the same work. You can only cut other expenses so far. That leaves increasing my fees for service.
When I increase my fees, my clients have the same dilemma. More often than not they will increase their prices.
That process continues until the last guy on the food chain tries to pass the hot potato to the next guy and guess what? There is no one else. They get to eat it.
Increases in taxes on the rich are no different than increases in utility costs, rent, widgets, etc.
Last year, I did tax returns for four clients who had W-2 wages in excess of one million dollars. In two of those cases, the CEO’s and CFO’s had their compensation adjusted by their corporate boards so that recent tax increases wouldn’t dent their take home pay.
You know who loses? The American worker who’s wages are now squeezed or jobs shipped overseas to afford the increases to those in management.
And if you think there is policy or another way to stop that, you are desperately naive to the point that you probably think there's a cure for gravity.
Consider that.
My response is to consider this…… Consider that the rich have never paid any taxes…. Never have, never will.
The only people who pay taxes on this globe are the people who have no one to pass the cost on to.
When the price of my tax software goes up I have three choices, make less money, cut other expenses to make up the difference or raise my prices. Now I’m damn sure not going to take lower pay for the same work. You can only cut other expenses so far. That leaves increasing my fees for service.
When I increase my fees, my clients have the same dilemma. More often than not they will increase their prices.
That process continues until the last guy on the food chain tries to pass the hot potato to the next guy and guess what? There is no one else. They get to eat it.
Increases in taxes on the rich are no different than increases in utility costs, rent, widgets, etc.
Last year, I did tax returns for four clients who had W-2 wages in excess of one million dollars. In two of those cases, the CEO’s and CFO’s had their compensation adjusted by their corporate boards so that recent tax increases wouldn’t dent their take home pay.
You know who loses? The American worker who’s wages are now squeezed or jobs shipped overseas to afford the increases to those in management.
And if you think there is policy or another way to stop that, you are desperately naive to the point that you probably think there's a cure for gravity.
Consider that.
Who will he vote for?
Meet Michael Henson.
Why is Mike in the news...............
Now in November do you think Mike here is going to vote for the Trunpster or The Billary? Why?
Why is Mike in the news...............
A Dayton, Ohio, man was arrested Tuesday after he tried to have sex with a parked van, police said.
Michael Henson, 35, faces public indecency charges. Police said they believe he was under the influence of narcotics when he was arrested.
According to a Dayton police report, the incident happened around 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of St. Nicholas Street.
Witnesses told police that Henson, who was only wearing shorts and socks, pulled down his pants and began having sex with the front grill of a vehicle parked on the street.
One witness told police that the act went on for a short time, then Henson passed out in the yard, the police report states.
Now in November do you think Mike here is going to vote for the Trunpster or The Billary? Why?
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Thursday, August 04, 2016
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Nancy Pelosi: Hillary Clinton Struggles With White Men Because Of "Guns,...
Think about what she is saying here.
Give up your God, Give up your guns and accept Gays into your life then we'll provide you with economic security.
Friday, July 29, 2016
Is the US #1. I'm not so sure
It's funny how Obama once proclaimed that people who believed that the US is the greatest country in the world were somehow Jingoistic. Seven years after he "fundamentally transformed" the country into something better............more people are leaving.
I was talking to my sister one time and she used the term "the scale don't lie" when I asked her if I looked as heavy as the scale reported.
Well, using that same euphemism, here's one scale that says maybe The US ain't what is used to be........
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I was talking to my sister one time and she used the term "the scale don't lie" when I asked her if I looked as heavy as the scale reported.
Well, using that same euphemism, here's one scale that says maybe The US ain't what is used to be........
A total of 508 Americans renounced their citizenship in the second quarter of the year, according to information published by the Internal Revenue Service, putting the country on track to lose at least the second highest number of citizens on record.
That brings the total number of expatriates for the year to 1,666, according to data published on Friday, just below the 1,795 who renounced during the same period in 2015. Yet because the number of expatriates tends to increase toward the end of the year, 2016 could still set another record for the number of Americans it sends packing. A total of 4,279 left over the duration of 2016, a new annual record.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Friday, July 22, 2016
Trump was the candidate all along
In all honesty, I was never a Trump guy. As I've said a hundred times if you would have asked me a year ago to rank the order of candidates of bother parties in the order I would prefer them as president; that was pretty much the order they went out of the race.
Hell Scott Walker, my guy didn't even make it to labor day.
Which leaves me to Trump.
He was the next to last person I would have like to see as president; in front of only the Billary.
Like others, I really thought that Trump's novelty would ultimately wear down and when things got tough, he would start to fade.
In the past month, I have asked others who follow politics that if Trump had never entered that race, who would have been. (please feel free to comment as to who you think it would have been).
The conventional wisdom is that it would have been Cruz with his second place finish. But that assumes the dynamics would have been the same without Trump. They would not have been.
When I think back on the field, it is clear to me that every republican outside of maybe Christie or Cruz was just another variety of Mitt Romney or John McCain; nice guys and losers.
After watching Trump last night, it was clear that he may have been the only shot republicans had at putting a stake through the heart of the Billary, the vampires of American politics. Can you imagine any of the other candidates giving us a William Wallace like pep talk like Trump did?
I actually believe that Trump is going to win and it won't be close. The thing most media members won't say about the Billary is that the public opinion of her goes up when she disappears. When it's omnipresent, the public opinion of the Billary drops like a millstone.
There. I'm on the record without Greta Van Susteren.
Hell Scott Walker, my guy didn't even make it to labor day.
Which leaves me to Trump.
He was the next to last person I would have like to see as president; in front of only the Billary.
Like others, I really thought that Trump's novelty would ultimately wear down and when things got tough, he would start to fade.
In the past month, I have asked others who follow politics that if Trump had never entered that race, who would have been. (please feel free to comment as to who you think it would have been).
The conventional wisdom is that it would have been Cruz with his second place finish. But that assumes the dynamics would have been the same without Trump. They would not have been.
When I think back on the field, it is clear to me that every republican outside of maybe Christie or Cruz was just another variety of Mitt Romney or John McCain; nice guys and losers.
After watching Trump last night, it was clear that he may have been the only shot republicans had at putting a stake through the heart of the Billary, the vampires of American politics. Can you imagine any of the other candidates giving us a William Wallace like pep talk like Trump did?
I actually believe that Trump is going to win and it won't be close. The thing most media members won't say about the Billary is that the public opinion of her goes up when she disappears. When it's omnipresent, the public opinion of the Billary drops like a millstone.
There. I'm on the record without Greta Van Susteren.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Why I am a conservative - The Public School edition
Years ago, I was dating a fabulously liberal woman seriously enough that people were asking us about kids and such.
Since we both lived inside the city of Cincinnati, I just assumed we would continue to live there and send our kids to private schools instead of Cincinnati Public Schools.
But when posed with the question, Ms. "Progressive" said "I'm still a champion of public schools".
Then I asked her. "So you would be willing to send your kids to CPS schools?"
"Well no, I would probably want to move out to the suburbs"
I responded "isn't that so nice and white and liberal of you"
Needless to say, it didn't work out for us. But the point is as a conservative it's in my best interest to make sure that city schools stay shitty. Why add any competition to the work force? My family is going to see to it that their kids get a quality education regardless of whether that means public or private schooling.
It puts all of my nieces and nephews at a competitive advantage.
So why are so many of my conservative brethren for school choice? Because we have empathy for people who don't have the ability to move out to West Chester (OH) to allow for their kids to get a quality education.
With competition, we would also see public schools working to make sure their kids could read before assigning them to their respective bathrooms and could do a multiplication table before understanding diversity quotas.
So say what you'd like about conservatives being all for stuff that enriches them. Ask a liberal what's in it to protect our status quo.
Since we both lived inside the city of Cincinnati, I just assumed we would continue to live there and send our kids to private schools instead of Cincinnati Public Schools.
But when posed with the question, Ms. "Progressive" said "I'm still a champion of public schools".
Then I asked her. "So you would be willing to send your kids to CPS schools?"
"Well no, I would probably want to move out to the suburbs"
I responded "isn't that so nice and white and liberal of you"
Needless to say, it didn't work out for us. But the point is as a conservative it's in my best interest to make sure that city schools stay shitty. Why add any competition to the work force? My family is going to see to it that their kids get a quality education regardless of whether that means public or private schooling.
It puts all of my nieces and nephews at a competitive advantage.
So why are so many of my conservative brethren for school choice? Because we have empathy for people who don't have the ability to move out to West Chester (OH) to allow for their kids to get a quality education.
With competition, we would also see public schools working to make sure their kids could read before assigning them to their respective bathrooms and could do a multiplication table before understanding diversity quotas.
So say what you'd like about conservatives being all for stuff that enriches them. Ask a liberal what's in it to protect our status quo.
Friday, June 17, 2016
Milo again..............
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America Has a Muslim problem
America has a Muslim problem. Notice my wording carefully here. It isn’t a radical Muslim problem. It isn’t an ISIS problem, an Al Qaeda problem, a Taliban problem, or any of the Muslim terror groups that have sprung up in 2016. The terror attack on Saturday is an expression of mainstream Muslim values.
Barack Obama,The “leader of the free world” is too scared to say this.In fact I have already referenced Islam both mainstream and radical in reference to this terror attack more often than Obama, who didn’t mention it at all.
I like to imagine President Obama on “Wheel of Fortune” sweating bullets over “Radical Islam” with only a letter or two missing. I think he’d say “I’d like to buy a vowel” or if his teleprompter is broken, just “I uh uh uh uh uh.”
Following Obama’s lead, Hillary Clinton has put out the exact statement we’d expect. Islam is not our enemy, it is a religion of peace, blah blah blah. Forgive me if I think her speechwriters are imams from Saudi Arabia.
The Left won’t blame Islam
Alarmingly, prominent liberals and homosexuals have fallen right in line. They are blaming rifles, the NRA, masculinity, video games — anything but Islam.
Dan Savage blames toxic homophobia and toxic gun culture. Well Dan, I have news for you: toxic homophobia has a name, and the name is Islam.
Many will say that what I just said is an Islamophobic statement. Islamophobia, the irrational fear of muslims, is a nonsense term.
Fear of Islam is entirely rational. I can tell you specifically that for gay people, “Allahu Ackbar” is the scariest words we could ever hear.
Gun Panic
Liberals always wait to determine the race and sex of a shooter before deciding how they will attack gun rights.
Let me give you a clue, liberals — Muslims don’t just use rifles, they use bombs, airplanes and knives, they like did in Paris Monday night. They will use anything to kill the hated “infidels.”
Fewer than 300 people were murdered in 2013 with rifles. Nearly 1500 were murdered with knives to put that in perspective. In fact more than double that number were murdered by hand and fist.
I don’t think you’d ever get gays to line up behind a ban on fisting!
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It's an Islam problem
Milo Yiannopoulos on the Islam problem in Europe and US...................
“My message to gays it that the left does not have your back. They’re not interested really in protecting minorities. You may have many listeners who are Christians that may not totally be down with the gay thing, I understand that, I’m a gay Catholic I wrestled with these things myself but ultimately these people are Americans”
“There’s a hate mosque in the north of Orlando where this guy was hosted three weeks ago that said the compassionate thing to do for America was to kill all gays, this is the type of stuff that’s being preached in America every day. It gives rise to the horrible atrocities we’ve seen in Orlando and the left doesn’t really care about this we’ve seen them make excuses for Islam in the days that have past, we’ve seen them criticise people that dare to make the connection between Islam and what happened.”
“Muslims don’t like Jews very much and it seems the only people that are surprised by this are our esteemed media but I think it’s clear now that all the hand wringing from Democrat politicians and all the pearl clutching, even in some cases from Republicans, is not going to help save lives.”
“What needs to happen now is a real reckoning in america, an understanding that this isn’t an Islamic terror problem, this is an Islam problem. 100 million people live in a country where the penalty for homosexuality is death, a 1001 out of 1001 british muslims, 100% believe that homosexuality is an unacceptable lifestyle choice. And every once in a while that attitude spills over into things like this and I think the gay community is tired of hearing politicians make excuses for islam, is tired of hearing journalists lie and skirt around the problem. Is looking for people to be honest about how that community can protect itself and in my view that is making full use of the first and second amendments”
“The best thing gay people can do now is educate themselves properly on the threats that they face, be prepared and go out wearing a gun if they can because this is a serious problem and American problems have shown no willingness whatsoever to adequately or honestly educate women or homosexuals living in these communities were these hate preachers are winding up troubled young men and sending them off to commit horrible acts”
More............
Thursday, June 09, 2016
Friday, June 03, 2016
Who would have thunk it?
I'm old enough to remember when an attendant would come out to you car, pump your gas, check your oil and wash your windshield all for the price of the gasoline.
Did you ever wonder what ever happened to those workers when you get a nice back splash of gasoline you're pumping yourself in 8 degree weather.
You'd think that for all this talk about raising the minimum wage, some people might throw those memories out.
And yet people are going to be shocked, shocked when increased wages for fast food workers increases the demand for self serve kiosks.............
Some people will never learn.
Did you ever wonder what ever happened to those workers when you get a nice back splash of gasoline you're pumping yourself in 8 degree weather.
You'd think that for all this talk about raising the minimum wage, some people might throw those memories out.
And yet people are going to be shocked, shocked when increased wages for fast food workers increases the demand for self serve kiosks.............
Wendy’s is currently taking flak for testing automated kiosks. They plan to make 6,000 automated kiosks available to their franchise stores by the end of the year. This isn’t a new thing. McDonald’s has been testing this for years in Romeoville, Illinois, and all over Europe, including Berlin of course. As big corporations are wont to do, they cite the prospect of declining profits due to wage increases (which is impossible in Germany with their justly strict worker’s rights). This is about maximizing profits and increasing safety, full stop. 30% of a restaurant’s costs come from staff. Maintaining iPads and burger flipping robots will cost much, much less. That’s just reality at this point. Also, you don’t have to worry about a robot rubbing your food on its genitals. So there’s that.
There’s been a considerable backlash against McDonald’s and now Wendy’s for this. Curious given that when 100% automated and robotic Eatsa opened in San Francisco it was met with white-privilege glee. Then again, they’re selling quinoa bowls. But, it’s the same thing. They’ve chosen not to hire as many — or any — staff as a regular fast food restaurant to maximize profits for themselves.
Let’s not kid ourselves.
It makes sense for McDonald’s in Berlin to become automatized. There is universal health care, education and retirement. If you lose your job at Micky-D’s, you can go back to school for free and learn something new while the state pays your rent, childcare, and health insurance. But that simply is nowhere near reality anywhere in the United States. Unfortunately technology is by-passing basic human rights in the USA. There are going to be a lot of people left behind with no real recourse for forming a new life and career without major sacrifices. That’s just wrong. US policy on basic human rights for its citizens needs to catch up with its advancing technology, fast. It’s sad we’re still arguing in the US about a fair wage for workers the world doesn’t even need anymore.
Some people will never learn.
Thursday, June 02, 2016
Wednesday, June 01, 2016
Why I am a conservative - Government efficiency edition
I keep hearing that "progressives" are the ones who believe in science.
Yet, if that's the case why is it that none of them are willing to recognize that the more left a society becomes the more like likely the society will collapse.
Right now you need to look no further than Venezuela to see the collapse of once was a perfectly good country now having people starving.
Seriously, you give me any three measurable quality of life statistics, quality of schools, income distribution, crime, unemployment, tax rates, etc. and you'll see that areas run by conservatives will always out perform those run by democrats.
Here's some proof.............
The ten most financially sound states in the country are all heavily Republican, while all but one of the ten worst states are heavily Democratic. That’s according to a ranking of states in a new report from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University
The report — “Ranking the States by Fiscal Condition” — used official government data to measure the states’ ability to pay short-term bills and meet longer-term obligations, such as public pensions or health care costs, using five separate measures.
Cash solvency, for example, measures a state’s ability to pay its immediate bills. Budget solvency measures whether states will end the year with a surplus or deficit. Long-run solvency looks at a state’s ability to meet long-term spending commitments. Service-level solvency measures a state’s ability to respond to a demand for increased spending. And trust fund solvency measures unfunded pension liabilities and state debt.
Friday, May 27, 2016
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Why I am a conservative - Law and Order edition
I'm starting a series on "Why I am a conservative" showcasing the various issues running through our society and to show that being a conservative is contrary to our own self interests. This week is crime and punishment...............
Lately the Obamamunists, have taken to letting out non violent drug dealers back into their communities.
Why should I care?
These people aren't coming to our neighborhoods. Our communities are tough on crime. In addition, our homes are all armed meaning that anyone breaking in my home will find themselves on the short end of a Sig Sauer.
They are going back to the neighborhoods already brutalized by crime.
So, if I were to look at the crime issue from my personal self interest, I'd say "Great, let Obama pollute these already poor communities with the "justice involved"". That means that crime gets worse, businesses vacate taking their tax base and jobs out to "Redville", poor people continue to be poor and we get richer with more opportunities.
See the Gekko's are always going to live in nice, safe communities. We have the wherewithal to do so. In fact, if our neighborhood were to degenerate into a crime ridden infestation, we're not going to complain to city hall. We're just leaving.
But see, I'm a conservative for others, not myself. I have empathy for a single mom who wants to keep her son out of a gang. I have empathy for a grandmother who fears that someone's going to steal her social security money, I have empathy for families who want their children to be able to walk to school without fear of having their gym shoes stolen.
I have empathy for those who don't have the choices my family has access to. If we want poor people to get ahead in this world, we first must create communities that are safe for residents, employees, businesses etc. That's what creates vibrant communities.
For Obama to release vermin back into those communities and to slow walk the prosecution of future criminals just exacerbates the trauma for these areas.
So if you want to keep people down, follow the liberal line on crime and you'll get it.
Lately the Obamamunists, have taken to letting out non violent drug dealers back into their communities.
Why should I care?
These people aren't coming to our neighborhoods. Our communities are tough on crime. In addition, our homes are all armed meaning that anyone breaking in my home will find themselves on the short end of a Sig Sauer.
They are going back to the neighborhoods already brutalized by crime.
So, if I were to look at the crime issue from my personal self interest, I'd say "Great, let Obama pollute these already poor communities with the "justice involved"". That means that crime gets worse, businesses vacate taking their tax base and jobs out to "Redville", poor people continue to be poor and we get richer with more opportunities.
See the Gekko's are always going to live in nice, safe communities. We have the wherewithal to do so. In fact, if our neighborhood were to degenerate into a crime ridden infestation, we're not going to complain to city hall. We're just leaving.
But see, I'm a conservative for others, not myself. I have empathy for a single mom who wants to keep her son out of a gang. I have empathy for a grandmother who fears that someone's going to steal her social security money, I have empathy for families who want their children to be able to walk to school without fear of having their gym shoes stolen.
I have empathy for those who don't have the choices my family has access to. If we want poor people to get ahead in this world, we first must create communities that are safe for residents, employees, businesses etc. That's what creates vibrant communities.
For Obama to release vermin back into those communities and to slow walk the prosecution of future criminals just exacerbates the trauma for these areas.
So if you want to keep people down, follow the liberal line on crime and you'll get it.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Friday, March 18, 2016
Note to (alleged) conservatives - Shut the hell up
Prior to the Ohio primary, The Loveland Mrs. Gekko was asking me who I was voting for.
I told her I was voting for Bernie Sanders (for the record, I am a registered democrat and believe that everyone should register as a democrat for reasons noted here)
I also told her that in August of last year if you would have asked me to rank the candidates in the order of who I would like to be president that was just about the order that my candidates went out in (Scott Walker, Rick Perry, etc)
We're now down to the last five candiates and I have them ranked in this order
1) Cruz
2) Kasich
3) Sanders
4) Trump
5) The Billary
So as you can see, I'm not a Trump guy. Trump has never been about anything but self promotion. Despite his real estate development acumen, he has really never run a successful business entity (remember Trump airline, the New Jersey Generals, the casino's). He as liberal as Bernie and/or the Billary.
So, as a conservative, there's a lot to not like about Trump.
However, note to Mitt Romney, if you had ran your presidential campaign with the same passion as that freakin' speech you gave about Trump a couple of weeks ago, Trump wouldn't even be an issue. You would be the president.
People are pissed and Trump is the pissed party's candidate.
And frankly, the way you clowns are reacting to his candidacy makes it clear to me that maybe he should be the party's candidate.
Seriously? You're worried about Trump's conservative bonafides? The party who's graced us with such conservative stalwarts as Bob Dole, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, John McCain, Mitt Romney and great conservative programs such as expanded Medicare, porous borders, No Child Left Behind etc, etc.
Throughout this primary season, I've been waiting for one of these debate moderators to ask the question "what hill will you or the republican party die on?"or what issue(s) will the republican party defend or die trying?
Anyone? Anyone? Anyone?
On this blog, I've noted at least seven issues or constituencies the democratic party will defend until their last breaths. I've named them here.
Think about it. If you want to cut one dime, and I mean literally one dime of Planned Parenthood funding, democrats will cheat, borrow, steal, maim, kill and eat the dead of anyone who will get in the way of that.
What is that issue for Republicans in office? Please tell me?
So Trump isn't conservative and won't defend the conservative cause. And that makes him different than Paul Ryan, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell how?
I'm willing to drop $100 that the senate will approve Obama's Supreme Court nomination. The party is already folding up the tents by Obama just naming the dude.
So Trump is a foul, manic narcissist.
Well, rank and file republicans have been politely sitting by for years while the party apparatchik has given us a nice helping of prison love all the while telling us that we should be enjoying it because democrats won't kiss you behind the ear when they're done.
Now, we have the converse, these same people who have been telling us for years to compromise our principles for compromised candidates are trying to sell on what a big, bad wolf Donald Trump is.
So to David Brooks, David French, Charles Cooke, Peggy Noonan, and the rest of you country club republicans let me say this in the Donald Trump vernacular..............
Fuck you.
I told her I was voting for Bernie Sanders (for the record, I am a registered democrat and believe that everyone should register as a democrat for reasons noted here)
I also told her that in August of last year if you would have asked me to rank the candidates in the order of who I would like to be president that was just about the order that my candidates went out in (Scott Walker, Rick Perry, etc)
We're now down to the last five candiates and I have them ranked in this order
1) Cruz
2) Kasich
3) Sanders
4) Trump
5) The Billary
So as you can see, I'm not a Trump guy. Trump has never been about anything but self promotion. Despite his real estate development acumen, he has really never run a successful business entity (remember Trump airline, the New Jersey Generals, the casino's). He as liberal as Bernie and/or the Billary.
So, as a conservative, there's a lot to not like about Trump.
However, note to Mitt Romney, if you had ran your presidential campaign with the same passion as that freakin' speech you gave about Trump a couple of weeks ago, Trump wouldn't even be an issue. You would be the president.
People are pissed and Trump is the pissed party's candidate.
And frankly, the way you clowns are reacting to his candidacy makes it clear to me that maybe he should be the party's candidate.
Seriously? You're worried about Trump's conservative bonafides? The party who's graced us with such conservative stalwarts as Bob Dole, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, John McCain, Mitt Romney and great conservative programs such as expanded Medicare, porous borders, No Child Left Behind etc, etc.
Throughout this primary season, I've been waiting for one of these debate moderators to ask the question "what hill will you or the republican party die on?"or what issue(s) will the republican party defend or die trying?
Anyone? Anyone? Anyone?
On this blog, I've noted at least seven issues or constituencies the democratic party will defend until their last breaths. I've named them here.
Think about it. If you want to cut one dime, and I mean literally one dime of Planned Parenthood funding, democrats will cheat, borrow, steal, maim, kill and eat the dead of anyone who will get in the way of that.
What is that issue for Republicans in office? Please tell me?
So Trump isn't conservative and won't defend the conservative cause. And that makes him different than Paul Ryan, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell how?
I'm willing to drop $100 that the senate will approve Obama's Supreme Court nomination. The party is already folding up the tents by Obama just naming the dude.
So Trump is a foul, manic narcissist.
Well, rank and file republicans have been politely sitting by for years while the party apparatchik has given us a nice helping of prison love all the while telling us that we should be enjoying it because democrats won't kiss you behind the ear when they're done.
Now, we have the converse, these same people who have been telling us for years to compromise our principles for compromised candidates are trying to sell on what a big, bad wolf Donald Trump is.
So to David Brooks, David French, Charles Cooke, Peggy Noonan, and the rest of you country club republicans let me say this in the Donald Trump vernacular..............
Fuck you.
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Monday, January 18, 2016
How liberalism helps the one percenters
Most people think that government programs help the poor when, in fact, they don't do anything but line the pockets of the rich.
Let's use the Section 8 housing program as an example.
If you are ware of the program, then you know that the federal government pays a portion of the rent of a family based on their income.
Now on it's face you would probably ask how does this program line the pockets of the rich?
Here's how.
I have a client who buys foreclosed and depressed residential rental properties for the purpose of renting them to Section 8 renters.
Typically, he'll buy a house for about $20,000 and put about $20,000 of improvements into the property to make it Section 8 eligible. (By the way, he makes these very nice properties for what's being rented in the area)
In the old days, the value of a residential property used to be around 100 times the monthly rent it could gather on the open market. The converse is also true; the monthy rent should be approximately the value of the property divided by 100.
So if you take a $20,000 property make $20,000 in improvements, in a free and open market it would generate about $400 a month in rents.
Not if you run it through the Section 8 program. Instead of renting his properties for $400 a month, he's renting them anywhere from $800 to $1200 a month.
Now ask yourself the question, is the poor family better off?
The answer is probably not. If the market rents were allowed to exist in these poor areas, the family would be paying a lower rent overall. But because the government is involved, the increased rents goes into the hands of who?
It's not the poor family, It's the landlord.
The same holds true of the food stamp program. Who do you think are the largest lobbyist of that program?
It's a not a national poor person union, it's Archer Daniels Midland, Krogers, Kraft. All the rich people selling their crap to poor people.
Think about it?
Let's use the Section 8 housing program as an example.
If you are ware of the program, then you know that the federal government pays a portion of the rent of a family based on their income.
Now on it's face you would probably ask how does this program line the pockets of the rich?
Here's how.
I have a client who buys foreclosed and depressed residential rental properties for the purpose of renting them to Section 8 renters.
Typically, he'll buy a house for about $20,000 and put about $20,000 of improvements into the property to make it Section 8 eligible. (By the way, he makes these very nice properties for what's being rented in the area)
In the old days, the value of a residential property used to be around 100 times the monthly rent it could gather on the open market. The converse is also true; the monthy rent should be approximately the value of the property divided by 100.
So if you take a $20,000 property make $20,000 in improvements, in a free and open market it would generate about $400 a month in rents.
Not if you run it through the Section 8 program. Instead of renting his properties for $400 a month, he's renting them anywhere from $800 to $1200 a month.
Now ask yourself the question, is the poor family better off?
The answer is probably not. If the market rents were allowed to exist in these poor areas, the family would be paying a lower rent overall. But because the government is involved, the increased rents goes into the hands of who?
It's not the poor family, It's the landlord.
The same holds true of the food stamp program. Who do you think are the largest lobbyist of that program?
It's a not a national poor person union, it's Archer Daniels Midland, Krogers, Kraft. All the rich people selling their crap to poor people.
Think about it?
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Why I'm a global warming agnostic
Because this "climatologist" was telling us about the coming Ice Age 30 years ago.
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Sunday, January 03, 2016
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
The Billary are like vampires
It's going to take a silver stake in the heart to get rid of these characters........
So the media is asking the question "Is it fair to judge Hillary for Bill's actions"
Once again, a diversion from the real issue. Remember the whole impeachment for sex meme being espoused when Bill was in office even though the real issue was impeachment for (say it nice and slow)
BTW Katherine's smokin hot.
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BTW II Why is the media so quiet about Bill's flights with Jeffrey Epstein
So the media is asking the question "Is it fair to judge Hillary for Bill's actions"
Once again, a diversion from the real issue. Remember the whole impeachment for sex meme being espoused when Bill was in office even though the real issue was impeachment for (say it nice and slow)
Per - ju - ry
But, once again, the issue is not Bill's actions but Hillary's actions during those infamous "bimbo eruptions".
She was an integral part of the slut shaming of the women who came forward about Bill's sexual past.
It seems that the only person on the planet who gets this besides me is Katherine Timpf at NRO
Here's some of her observations...............
If u want to say what BILL did is irrelevant to Hillary, fine. But how SHE attacked those women IS -- esp since she's running as "feminist"
Hillary didn't just not believe the women who accused Bill of assault. She attacked and shamed them until their lives were ruined.I will not stop talking about this. I will not let Hillary run on being "pro-women" when she's destroyed so many for her benefit.
BTW Katherine's smokin hot.
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BTW II Why is the media so quiet about Bill's flights with Jeffrey Epstein
Who will he vote for? #9107
Meet Ethan Couch?
Why is he in the news?
So in the next presidential election will Ethan here vote for the democrat or republican candidate for office?
But there's a part two in this segment......
Meet Jean Boyd
She's the judge who sentenced this piece of shit in the first place.
Who do you think she'll vote for?
Why is he in the news?
Will Ethan Couch, the "affluenza" teen, get off lightly again?
Couch drew the ire of many after a judge sentenced the then 16-year-old to 10 years of probation for a 2013 drunk driving crash that killed four people.Those who felt the sentence too lenient felt validated when Couch violated his probation and fled. He was detained Monday in Mexico.
So in the next presidential election will Ethan here vote for the democrat or republican candidate for office?
But there's a part two in this segment......
Meet Jean Boyd
She's the judge who sentenced this piece of shit in the first place.
Who do you think she'll vote for?
FUBU
Catching up from the holidays.......
You know you have to really appreciate the protests in Chicago, Cleveland and Minneapolis that have crippled shopping areas and airports in those areas.
You know the areas that aren't already having issues to begin with.
In the words of an urban clothing "For Us By Us".
Good luck with that.
You know you have to really appreciate the protests in Chicago, Cleveland and Minneapolis that have crippled shopping areas and airports in those areas.
You know the areas that aren't already having issues to begin with.
In the words of an urban clothing "For Us By Us".
Good luck with that.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Who would have thunk it?
In a surprise to no one, it looks like the more the government gets involved in education the more expensive it gets.....
So to boil this down to the bone. Universities know that you'll pay "x" for tuition. If the government gives you $1000, magically your tuition increase to x + $1000.
These guys didn't need a study, they just needed to read my blog.
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In a new NBER paper, "Accounting for the Rise in College Tuition," Grey Gordon and Aaron Hedlund create a sophisticated model of the college market and find that a large fraction of the increase in tuition can be explained by increases in subsidies.
With all factors present, net tuition increases from $6,100 to $12,559. As column 4 demonstrates, the demand shocks — which consist mostly of changes in financial aid — account for the lion’s share of the higher tuition.
Specifically, with demand shocks alone, equilibrium tuition rises by 102%, almost fully matching the 106% from the benchmark. By contrast, with all factors present except the demand shocks (column 7), net tuition only rises by 16%.
These results accord strongly with the Bennett hypothesis, which asserts that colleges respond to expansions of financial aid by increasing tuition.
So to boil this down to the bone. Universities know that you'll pay "x" for tuition. If the government gives you $1000, magically your tuition increase to x + $1000.
These guys didn't need a study, they just needed to read my blog.
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Thursday, December 17, 2015
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Friday, December 11, 2015
Why I carry..........
Cincinnati police said a robbery victim fought back by shooting and killing his 16-year-old assailant late Thursday.
Officers responded to Jonathan Avenue near Fernside Place near Walnut Hills High School about 11:30 p.m. after receiving a report of a shooting, said Captain Russ Neville, the night chief.
When police arrived, they said they a preliminary investigation determined a teen gunman tried to rob one of two contractors rehabilitating a home when the contractor walked outside to retrieve equipment from a van. The contractor turned over his wallet.
The second contractor came to the front door and saw what was occurring, Neville said.
The gunman tried to rob him of his wallet, too, but the man - who has told police he has a permit to carry a concealed gun - pulled out his firearm.
The robbery suspect fired several shots at the man, but he returned fire, striking the suspect several times, according to Neville,
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A must read
Scott Adams of Dilbert fame has a great piece on accepting Muslim immigrants and the risk they present to our society.............
Read the whole thing........
My political preferences don’t align with Trump on several issues. My interest in Trump is his talent for persuasion, which is astonishing. But critics are correct in saying that my blogging might be providing safety for a Hitler-in-waiting. I take that critique seriously, and so I will help you sort out your feelings on this issue.
Trump’s plan to discriminate against immigrants based on religion offends me to the core. I hope it offends you too, on some level. Religious freedom is about as basic an American right as you can get.
Unfortunately, we live in a world where we sometimes have to make hard choices based on our assessment of the odds. So let’s look at the odds.
Suppose you knew that 90% of Elbonians were in favor of killing U.S. citizens and they had plans to do so upon entering the country. Would you accept the bad ones to avoid discriminating against the good ones?
If you said you would let all Elbonians into the country and accept the certainty of more terror attacks, congratulations, you are not a racist. But if that risk seems too high, your only option is to go full-Hitler and ban people based on their Elbonian ethnicity. You can try screening each person, but if 90% of Elbonians are up to no good, some will slip through. I pause here to state unequivocally that no group has that many bad actors in it.
But what if only 1% of Elbonians are terrorists? If you let in a million Elbonians, that gives you 10,000 terrorists. Are you good with that risk in return for maintaining the ideal of equal treatment for all?
Read the whole thing........
Wednesday, December 09, 2015
Wednesday, December 02, 2015
Why I hate the media
So the media is totally up in arms because Donald Trump claims to have witnessed Muslims celebrating on rooftops on 9/11
But do you think anyone is going to call bullshit on the president's whopper...........
Or how about Glenn Kessler's review of Ted Cruz's claim that most criminals are democrats. Kessler offers no proof that Cruz's assertion is wrong (he simply doesn't like the study that backs Cruz's claim). In fact, he basically states that Cruz is correct but for the wrong reason. Nonetheless, he gives Cruz four pinocchios for his claim.
Do you think Kessler's going to do a fact check on this whopper?
Consider that Obama is saying this in Paris while they are still burying their dead after a mass shooting.
Geeeeez
But do you think anyone is going to call bullshit on the president's whopper...........
“I think that as the science around climate change is more accepted, as people start realizing that even today you can put a price on the damage that climate change is doing — you know, you go down to Miami and when it’s flooding at high tide on a sunny day and fish are swimming through the middle of the streets — you know, that there’s a cost to that,”
Or how about Glenn Kessler's review of Ted Cruz's claim that most criminals are democrats. Kessler offers no proof that Cruz's assertion is wrong (he simply doesn't like the study that backs Cruz's claim). In fact, he basically states that Cruz is correct but for the wrong reason. Nonetheless, he gives Cruz four pinocchios for his claim.
Do you think Kessler's going to do a fact check on this whopper?
“I mean, Nancy, I say this every time we’ve got one of these mass shootings. This just doesn’t happen in other countries.
Consider that Obama is saying this in Paris while they are still burying their dead after a mass shooting.
Geeeeez
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Someone who finally gets it
A must watch......
The CNN disclaimer at the end was total bullshit
Did you see all the postings underneath the guest mentioning the shooting douche's name and resume..........
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
How about enforcing the border
As appropriators work to craft an omnibus spending package to fund the federal government, one of them is making a pitch for additional funding to combat heroin.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is proposing a $600 million emergency supplemental for health care and law enforcement expenses associated with fighting the heroin epidemic that’s swept through communities across the country, including in the Democratic senator’s home state of New Hampshire.
Shaheen outlined her supplemental proposal early Monday, also sending a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell seeking Obama administration support for increased funding.
Every cop I talk to tells me that most of the heroin trade is coming up through Mexico.
So here's a novel idea. How about securing the freakin' border
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The JV Team
As a kid, one of my dreams was to play in the NBA. Except for the height and talent, I probably would have made it.
As a sophomore in high school, I was being pressured by the track coach to give up basketball and run indoor track.
It was rare for a sophomore to play varsity ball back then so I talked to the coach to see what my chances were of playing on the varsity team as a sophomore.
After about five minutes of incessant laughter, I got the hint.
I didn't want to play JV ball so I went for the track deal.
With that said, If I had known the the JV team could put out a worldwide travel alert I might have reconsidered.......
As a sophomore in high school, I was being pressured by the track coach to give up basketball and run indoor track.
It was rare for a sophomore to play varsity ball back then so I talked to the coach to see what my chances were of playing on the varsity team as a sophomore.
After about five minutes of incessant laughter, I got the hint.
I didn't want to play JV ball so I went for the track deal.
With that said, If I had known the the JV team could put out a worldwide travel alert I might have reconsidered.......
Travel at your own risk.Just in time for the holidays, the State Department issued a global travel alert to U.S. citizens warning of the increased likelihood of terror attacks by legions of terrorists — including the murderous Islamic State.
The terse warning, posted on the State Department website Monday, said American travelers should use “particular caution” in the coming weeks and through Feb. 24.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015
Saturday, November 07, 2015
Getting what you've earned
I find a certain amusement in seeing these liberals get to deal with the little pussies they've made.
Friday, September 18, 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Wednesday, September 02, 2015
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Conservativism - Protecting liberals from themselves.
One of the negative side effects of conservatism is that we can't fight for limited government but allow for people who want lots of government to have it.
Ultimately, conservatism results in the protection of liberals against themselves.
This photo illustrates the issue
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Saturday, August 08, 2015
The War on Women - Marilyn Pharis edition
Who's responsible for the war on Marilyn Pharis?
Now if you are of the liberal political persuasion let me ask you a question.
When illegal immigrant criminals come rolling into this country, who do you think will bear the brunt of their crimes?
A) Caitlyn Jenner
B) Suburbanites
C) Ted Cruz
D) Poor/meddle class women
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A man who allegedly attacked a 64-year-old California woman and brutally raped her is an illegal alien from Mexico who has been arrested four times in the past two years.
The victim, Marilyn Pharis, died eight days after the attack, which occurred July 24 while she was asleep in her Santa Maria home. An autopsy is being conducted to help determine if Pharis died as a direct result of the heinous crime.
Victor Aureliano Martinez Ramirez, 29, was arrested shortly after the attack while he was inside another home nearby.
He is charged with attempted murder, first-degree burglary with person present, assault with intent to commit rape, sexual penetration by foreign object and resisting a peace officer, according to the Santa Maria Times. His bond is set at $1 million.
Now if you are of the liberal political persuasion let me ask you a question.
When illegal immigrant criminals come rolling into this country, who do you think will bear the brunt of their crimes?
A) Caitlyn Jenner
B) Suburbanites
C) Ted Cruz
D) Poor/meddle class women
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The War on Women - Sviatlana Dranko edition
Why is she in the news?
An illegal immigrant from Mexico has admitted to strangling a 30-year-old New Jersey woman he worked with, and setting her body and house on fire to cover up the crime.Juan Jimenez-Olivera, 30, pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder, aggravated arson, desecrating human remains, theft and related offenses in the slaying of Sviatlana Dranko, his co-worker at a pizzeria.Jimenez-Olivera admitted in court to strangling Dranko in April 2014 in her Hillsborough home, stealing $6,000 and lying to police about his involvement before turning himself in two days later.
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Planned Parenthood Uses Partial-Birth Abortions to Sell Baby Parts
the most disgusting part of this video is how this woman can eat and throw back her wine while describing this.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Another product of zero score soccer games
Another shooter boy. Another product of kids who have never been taught how to deal with adversity of even the mildest forms. For God's sake, we can't even have our kids deal with the aftermath of getting their asses kicked in a soccer game.
Of course, every kid is of the most special and every kid should be everything they can imagine. That's how we get shitheads who identify as black when they are as white as the driven snow and derelicts who get slighted in some form or another and their only line of recourse is to gun down a bunch of church goers.
Look, at one point in my life, I identified with Dr J. but when my growth spurt ended at 5'11" and my vertical tapped out at 28", I had to go to plan B. When that didn't work I hit plan C. I'm now 52 years old working off of plan J-M as we speak.
The thought being that I didn't sit around in a shitty diaper waiting for someone to fix my boo boos. I had to move on.
That's how life operates.
Now we have an entire generation of shitheads who are offended by the slightest of slights, have no skills to deal with them at all, and no ability to mobilize a detour when a giant mountain stands in the road of dreams.
Micro aggressions and triggers are now part of our campus lexicon. Seriously, are college students who want to ruin a professor's life work for saying something provocative really all that much different than a racist piece of shit with a gun.
Ask Laura Kipnis. The people who filed a title IX charge against her probably had no problem with her losing her livelihood simply because they were "uncomfortable" with her beliefs. She probably would have preferred to be shot in lieu of the professional assassination she had to endure.
This punk who shot up a church will not be the last as long as we keep coddling these kids as "special".
An addendum
I've read numerous articles on this punk and you know what I don't see? Comments from co-workers.
Why is this important? Because it implies that he would have had a fucking job. If he would have had a fucking job, maybe he wouldn't have had so much down time in his parent's basement listening to piles of racist bullshit and planning this shooting.
It also appears that this guy couldn't even come up with enough get up and go to actually go get a damn driver's license, yet had access to someone's car.
Maybe instead of buying their son a gun for his birthday, his parents should have purchased this piece of shit a resume service.
Of course, every kid is of the most special and every kid should be everything they can imagine. That's how we get shitheads who identify as black when they are as white as the driven snow and derelicts who get slighted in some form or another and their only line of recourse is to gun down a bunch of church goers.
Look, at one point in my life, I identified with Dr J. but when my growth spurt ended at 5'11" and my vertical tapped out at 28", I had to go to plan B. When that didn't work I hit plan C. I'm now 52 years old working off of plan J-M as we speak.
The thought being that I didn't sit around in a shitty diaper waiting for someone to fix my boo boos. I had to move on.
That's how life operates.
Now we have an entire generation of shitheads who are offended by the slightest of slights, have no skills to deal with them at all, and no ability to mobilize a detour when a giant mountain stands in the road of dreams.
Micro aggressions and triggers are now part of our campus lexicon. Seriously, are college students who want to ruin a professor's life work for saying something provocative really all that much different than a racist piece of shit with a gun.
Ask Laura Kipnis. The people who filed a title IX charge against her probably had no problem with her losing her livelihood simply because they were "uncomfortable" with her beliefs. She probably would have preferred to be shot in lieu of the professional assassination she had to endure.
This punk who shot up a church will not be the last as long as we keep coddling these kids as "special".
An addendum
I've read numerous articles on this punk and you know what I don't see? Comments from co-workers.
Why is this important? Because it implies that he would have had a fucking job. If he would have had a fucking job, maybe he wouldn't have had so much down time in his parent's basement listening to piles of racist bullshit and planning this shooting.
It also appears that this guy couldn't even come up with enough get up and go to actually go get a damn driver's license, yet had access to someone's car.
Maybe instead of buying their son a gun for his birthday, his parents should have purchased this piece of shit a resume service.
Friday, May 08, 2015
Monday, May 04, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
But it's the science........
Retired climate professor admits global warming will not destroy Earth
A retired professor and glacier expert has publicly declared global warming a good thing. He also refuses to go along with many of his scientific peers who he says have urged him to be in lockstep with former Vice President Al Gore – “the drum major in the parade denouncing global warming as an unmitigated disaster.”
Apparently when science professors retire, they finally get to say what’s really on their mind.
“You will never read or hear any of this from the scientific and political establishments,” Dr. Terry Hughes, professor emeritus of earth sciences and climate change at the University of Maine, told The College Fix. “I’m now retired, so I have no scientific career to protect by spreading lies.”
He said he thinks dire global warming predictions are really all about lassoing federal research funding and votes.
“Too many (the majority) of climate research scientists are quite willing to prostitute their science by giving these politicians what they want,” the glaciologist added.
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2014 - year of the liberal lie
I'm just getting my arms around the blog. But here's something to put the wraps on 2014......
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Bowe Bergdahl. The IRS’s missing e-mails. Lena Dunham. “Hands up, don’t shoot.” Jonathan Gruber. GM and that faulty ignition switch. Andrew Cuomo and that anti-corruption commission. The Secret Service and that White House intruder. Rachel Noerdlinger and her “disabled” son. Rolling Stone and gang rape.
2014 was the year when truth was optional. 2014 was the year when convenient fabrication was the weapon of choice for celebrities, activists, big business and politicians. 2014 was the Year of the Lie.
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Monday, January 12, 2015
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Concealed Carry 1.........
..........Thugs zero
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A deadly shooting at the Dayton Mall all over a pair of popular sneakers.
Miami Township Police say it all went down when three teens tried to rob a man outside the Dayton Mall on the sidewalk.
They say one teen pointed a gun at the man and demanded the sneakers he had just bought.
"Just heard a loud bang on the east side of Penny's. I don't know if it was a gunshot or not," said a Miami Township Officer to dispatch.
Miami Township Police were on the scene within seconds Saturday morning.
"Miami 221 get me a medic started," said Miami Township Officer to dispatch.
They found 16-year-old Jawaad Jabaar lying on the ground and within minutes knew what happened.
"I have the shooter with me. This is an attempted robbery, one subject down the other two took off running,," said the officer to dispatch.
Miami Township Police say Jabaar and two other teens tried to rob a man and his friend.
They didn't want money what they wanted was a pair of popular sneakers.
"What's tragic is someone lost their life over tennis shoes," said Sgt. Jay Phares, Miami Township Police Department.
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Key developments in the fatal shooting outside the Dayton Mall on Saturday:
- Jawaad Jabbar, 16, was shot to death outside entrance to hhgregg store
- He, 2 others were trying to rob a man of a limited pair of basketball shoes, police say
- Police have not named the male who shot the teen, in front of witnesses
- He has a concealed-carry permit and has been questioned
- The two other teens who were with Jawaad are in custody
“All the subjects involved in this were there for an athletic shoe
release,” Miami Twp. Police Sgt. Jay Phares told reporters Monday. “The
juvenile wasn’t able to get in line in time to get these shoes that were
being sold and decided to try to take them from somebody who did get
some shoes, with force with a firearm.”
Phares would not release the name of the shooter, who has been questioned but not arrested or charged.
“We’re looking at everybody and everything,” Phares said when asked about criminal charges.
According to the Miami Twp. police incident report, at least four adult males — ages 66, 48, 42 and 26 — witnessed the shooting. The 26-year-old was also listed as a victim. No other details about that victim were immediately available.
The shooter and another adult male came out of the mall and were approached by three male juveniles, including Jawaad.
“When he was threatened with the firearm, he drew his firearm and discharged it into the juvenile,” Phares said. “What’s tragic is that somebody lost their life over tennis shoes.”
The remaining juveniles fled after the shooting, which occurred about 10 a.m. One was caught on the mall’s south lot. The other was arrested in Middletown, according to Phares.
- See more at: http://www.whio.com/news/news/crime-law/police-respond-to-shooting-outside-dayton-mall/njXmr/#sthash.io2zorlj.dpuf
Phares would not release the name of the shooter, who has been questioned but not arrested or charged.
“We’re looking at everybody and everything,” Phares said when asked about criminal charges.
According to the Miami Twp. police incident report, at least four adult males — ages 66, 48, 42 and 26 — witnessed the shooting. The 26-year-old was also listed as a victim. No other details about that victim were immediately available.
The shooter and another adult male came out of the mall and were approached by three male juveniles, including Jawaad.
“When he was threatened with the firearm, he drew his firearm and discharged it into the juvenile,” Phares said. “What’s tragic is that somebody lost their life over tennis shoes.”
The remaining juveniles fled after the shooting, which occurred about 10 a.m. One was caught on the mall’s south lot. The other was arrested in Middletown, according to Phares.
- See more at: http://www.whio.com/news/news/crime-law/police-respond-to-shooting-outside-dayton-mall/njXmr/#sthash.io2zorlj.dpuf
Key developments in the fatal shooting outside the Dayton Mall on Saturday:
- Jawaad Jabbar, 16, was shot to death outside entrance to hhgregg store
- He, 2 others were trying to rob a man of a limited pair of basketball shoes, police say
- Police have not named the male who shot the teen, in front of witnesses
- He has a concealed-carry permit and has been questioned
- The two other teens who were with Jawaad are in custody
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
I didn't know I was black #2
My bride and I go out about three times a year to a fancy restaurant for a nice night out.
When we do we'll usually use the valet service.
I bet it's happened a half dozen times when I've pulled up and I've seen someone waiting out front and I've asked the person if they are the valet because the valets are out getting their cars and it's happened to me a couple of times.
But apparently that happens because you are a racist.
When we do we'll usually use the valet service.
I bet it's happened a half dozen times when I've pulled up and I've seen someone waiting out front and I've asked the person if they are the valet because the valets are out getting their cars and it's happened to me a couple of times.
But apparently that happens because you are a racist.
I never knew I was black
When old people have asked me to get something off the shelf for them, I always assumed that it was because I was taller than they are and could reach the product.
But, according to Michelle Obama, it's because I'm black.
Hell if I would have known that I could have gotten into Harvard.
But, according to Michelle Obama, it's because I'm black.
“I tell this story – I mean, even as the first lady – during that wonderfully publicized trip I took to Target, not highly disguised, the only person who came up to me in the store was a woman who asked me to help her take something off a shelf. Because she didn’t see me as the first lady, she saw me as someone who could help her.
Hell if I would have known that I could have gotten into Harvard.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Monday, December 15, 2014
Why I carry
I have a concealed carry permit and I use it.
Why?
Because I don't want to be inside of a coffee shop when a pack of armed derelicts decide to take it over.....
Why?
Because I don't want to be inside of a coffee shop when a pack of armed derelicts decide to take it over.....
An Iranian-born gunman and one of his hostages were reportedly shot dead in a dramatic and chaotic firefight that ended the Sydney cafe siege after a tense 17-hour stand-off.A swarm of heavily armed police stormed the Lindt Chocolat cafe in a hail of gunfire and stun grenades in the early hours of the morning.There were that at least three others were injured, but this could not immediately be confirmed.Live television coverage showed at least two people being taken away from the scene on stretchers. One hostage was seen being carried out of the building. She appeared to be in pain, and blood flowed down her legs.Nine News reported that eleven hostages had been accounted for after the police raid, which occurred shortly after 2am.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Life in "Progress" States - The Northeast corridor edition
For October, [John York] had paid $376. For November, with virtually no change in his volume of work and without having turned up the thermostat in his two-room shop, his bill came to $788, a staggering increase of 110 percent. “This is insane,” he said, shaking his head. “We can’t go on like this.”
For months, utility companies across New England have been warning customers to expect sharp price increases, for which the companies blame the continuing shortage of pipeline capacity to bring natural gas to the region.
Now that the higher bills are starting to arrive, many stunned customers are finding the sticker shock much worse than they imagined. Mr. York said he would have to reduce his hours, avoid hiring any new employees, cut other expenses and ultimately pass the cost on to his customers. . .
For the coming winter, National Grid, the largest utility in Massachusetts, expects prices to rise to 24.24 cents, a record high. The average customer will pay $121.20 a month, a 37 percent increase from $88.25 last winter.
Who do you think is responsible for this? Those four crazy republicans in the northeast.
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And liberals are supposed to be the smart ones?
Last week this headline got my attention
Nick takes a job at Whole Foods, he doesn't like his work schedule and pay.
He quits.
For most people, that insight would have resulted in them quitting in about two weeks. It took Nick years.
Let me get the clue phone ringing for Nick. When the owners of Whole Foods started the company, the mission statement didn't begin with "We need to hire Nick and pay him what he wants and give him the schedule that works for him".
I'm guessing that he's figured it out, but I still have my doubts.
How Working a Full-Time Job at Whole Foods Left Me Broke
Let me give you the cliff notes version to save you the palm in face reaction to reading this.
Nick takes a job at Whole Foods, he doesn't like his work schedule and pay.
He quits.
For most people, that insight would have resulted in them quitting in about two weeks. It took Nick years.
Let me get the clue phone ringing for Nick. When the owners of Whole Foods started the company, the mission statement didn't begin with "We need to hire Nick and pay him what he wants and give him the schedule that works for him".
I'm guessing that he's figured it out, but I still have my doubts.
Who did he vote for? #110
Meet professor Edelman.
Why is he in the news?
So in the last election did this douche post his chad for Romney or Obama?
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Why is he in the news?
If you think bullies are teenagers lurking on schoolyard playgrounds, think again. At least one is a grown-up walking the hallowed halls of Harvard University.
His name is Ben Edelman. He not only teaches there, but he earned several diplomas including a law degree at that storied institution of higher education. But Edelman seems to have adopted the word “higher” as his personal calling card. You see, he’s higher than you and me. Or at least he seems anxious to let you know it.
A hardworking Chinese immigrant family found that out when the professor ordered a takeout meal of shredded chicken with spicy garlic sauce and three other dishes.
Edelman thought he was overcharged by $ 4 bucks ($ 1 dollar more for each dish), so he launched a relentless war on Ran Duan, who works with his parents at their restaurant, Sichuan Garden in Brookline. You can read the sordid details in a story at Boston.com where the website also published the unbelievable litany of Edelman’s intimidating and condescending emails to Duan. The prof’s remarks ooze with arrogance and conceit.
Edelman’s exchange with Duan has become a viral sensation, as it should. A Harvard professor vowing legal action over the sum of $ 4 dollars. Come on.
The professor has now apologized for his treatment of Duan and his family, but his emails will leave you shaking your head in disbelief that someone so supposedly “learned” could be so seemingly insufferable. Maybe that’s what a Harvard education gets you these days –a degree in imperiousness.
So in the last election did this douche post his chad for Romney or Obama?
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Tuesday, December 09, 2014
It ain't torture if you can watch it.
So Dianne Feinstein is coming out with her "torture"report.
Apparently the prevailing sentiment is that waterboarding is is torture.
Bullshit!!!!!
How do you know waterboarding is not torture? Because you can watch a hundred videos of it being done on Youtube. drunk college kids doing it to each other. Radio personalities having it done to them. etc.
Do you think Youtube would allow videos of people having bamboo shoots shot under someone's nails? Do you think ole mancow would be lining up for a little electro shock therapy? Could you watch a video of a man being hung from his feet and beaten?
If the worst thing done to these terrorists was that they felt like they were drowning for a minute, I'm good with that.
And you should be too or else you should be demanding that youtube take off those x rated "torture" videos.
Apparently the prevailing sentiment is that waterboarding is is torture.
Bullshit!!!!!
How do you know waterboarding is not torture? Because you can watch a hundred videos of it being done on Youtube. drunk college kids doing it to each other. Radio personalities having it done to them. etc.
Do you think Youtube would allow videos of people having bamboo shoots shot under someone's nails? Do you think ole mancow would be lining up for a little electro shock therapy? Could you watch a video of a man being hung from his feet and beaten?
If the worst thing done to these terrorists was that they felt like they were drowning for a minute, I'm good with that.
And you should be too or else you should be demanding that youtube take off those x rated "torture" videos.
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