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Today Part 7 on Reparations

Election '08: Barack Obama says Washington shouldn't just offer apologies for slavery, but also "deeds." Don't worry, he says, he's not talking about direct reparations. Relieved? Don't be.

'I consistently believe that when it comes to . . . reparations," Obama recently told a gathering of minority journalists, "the most important thing for the U.S. government to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds."

A few days later, he clarified his remarks, saying he's not calling for direct cash payments to descendents of slaves, but rather indirect aid in the form of government programs that will "close the gap" between what he sees as white America and black America.

He says government should offer "universal" programs — such as universal health care, universal mortgage credits, college tuition, job training and even universal 401(k)s — that "disproportionately affect people of color."

In other words, reparations by another name.

The Big "O"

If the cult of Obama hasn't nauseated you enough already... well, you're also probably having those same, bland, orgasms during sex.

From the Huffington Post

Barack Obama is inspiring us like a desert lover, a Washington Valentino. We who have felt apathetic, angry at two (likely) stolen elections, K-Street hegemony, the "pornography of the trivial"* in journalism and culture; we who are heartbroken over a war we knew was wrong, we who thought (especially after Baby Bush got in a 2nd time) that America got what it asked for; we who stopped wanting to participate 'cause it doesn't matter whether we do or don't; we have a crush. We're talking about it; we're getting involved, we're tuning in and turning out in numbers we haven't seen in ages. My musician friends and I are writing songs to inspire people and couples all over America are making love again and shouting "yes we can" as they climax!

The Obamanation need to get this in a campaign ad. Instead of a chicken in every pot, you get a big "O".

Maybe John Edwards can claimed it inspired him.

Oh really?

I always find it hilarious when liberals coming running in with information we conservatives already knew in the first place.

Apparently, liberals are now realizing that John Edwards is a scumbag.

From Kirsten Powers....

JOHN Edwards "shocked" the political world yesterday by admitting he'd cheated on his wife of 30 years with a campaign aide, Rielle Hunter.

If it looks like a phony, walks like a phony, quacks like a phony, it's a phony.

There's nothing particularly shocking about a politician cheating, and there's even less shock in learning that Edwards has been lying through his teeth about his own affair. In fact, we should assume that his detailed timeline about the affair is likely just another lie.

Has a conservative mentioned to Kirsten that The Billary are narcissists.

What's he talking about?

Betsy Newmark on the Obamas' sense of history.

Occasionally, Obama has indicated that he has a weak sense of American history. He didn’t seem to know that the Cold War was not a time when the world was standing as one. He didn’t know the history of presidential summits and seems to think that FDR and Truman met with our nation’s enemies. He didn’t know how the Nuremberg Trials worked. And I’m not even talking about his mistake that Americans liberated Auschwitz.

But I think his remark when the little girl asked him why he decided to run for president and he gave this response.

“America is …, uh, is no longer, uh … what it could be, what it once was. And I say to myself, I don’t want that future for my children.”

As you watch the video, it’s clear that he formed his words carefully and was thinking about how to answer the little girl.

I’m wondering when is the time that Obama thinks that we were what we could be. It couldn’t have been when we had slavery. So that takes us to 1865. It couldn’t be when we had states divided by terrible Jim Crow laws that segregated society and disenfranchised an entire race. So that takes us to the mid-1960s. It probably wasn’t when we were divided and torn apart by the Vietnam War and racial violence. So that takes us to the 1970s. I doubt that it was when we were suffering devastating stagflation and seeing our hostages being paraded in front of the cameras. So that takes us to 1980. We’re left with the Reagan-Bush years. Is Obama yearning for Morning in America? Many conservatives remember that period with nostalgia; does Obama share that feeling? No, certainly not the 1980s, that decade of greed.

Or is he talking about the Clinton years? Was that the time when we were what we could be? Why then run against Hillary Clinton? And that was a time when we were supposedly being divided by bitter partisanship. Is he yearning for the time when the Republicans controlled Congress? The days of impeachment? Or is he thinking about when we had our heads in the sand regarding the growing development of Al Qaeda terrorism? If that was the one period in our time when we were what we could be, then wouldn’t he have wanted to put that team back in the White House? And we know that he isn’t talking about the Bush years. So what was he talking about?

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Obamamania - Catch it

Another nice red-blue comparison

The Tax Foundation has come out with a list of state and local tax burdens by state.

New Jersey 11.8%
New York 11.7
Connecticut 11.1
Maryland 10.8
Hawaii 10.6
California 10.5
Ohio 10.4
Vermont 10.3
Wisconsin 10.2
Rhode Island 10.2

Now take a look at the lowest.

Arizona 8.5%
Louisiana 8.4
Texas 8.4
Tennessee 8.3
South Dakota 7.9
New Hampshire 7.6
Florida 7.4
Wyoming 7.0
Nevada 6.6
Alaska 6.4

Anyone want to challenge the growth rates between these two groups of states? I'm also seeing a tinge of blue shading on the top group with the bottom group more of a red hue.

What's so "progressive" about high tax rates?

HT to taxprof

The party of free speech

From the NY Times

Nearly 10,000 of the biggest donors to Republican candidates and causes across the country will probably receive a foreboding “warning” letter in the mail next week.

The letter is an opening shot across the bow from an unusual new outside political group on the left that is poised to engage in hardball tactics to prevent similar groups on the right from getting off the ground this fall.

Led by Tom Matzzie, a liberal political operative who has been involved with some prominent left-wing efforts in recent years, the newly formed nonprofit group, Accountable America, is planning to confront donors to conservative groups, hoping to create a chilling effect that will dry up contributions.

“We want to stop the Swift Boating before it gets off the ground,” said Mr. Matzzie, who described his effort as “going for the jugular.”

The warning letter is intended as a first step, alerting donors who might be considering giving to right-wing groups to a variety of potential dangers, including legal trouble, public exposure and watchdog groups digging through their lives.

Nothing like a little intimidation from the party of free speech.

No tailgating

Bad news for a Bears fan like me...

The Bears' first preseason game kicks off Thursday night at Soldier Field, and starting this season, some tailgaters are getting booted from the parking lot under new rules for fans.

Now the new policy will get its first test.

As CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports, grilling burgers and beers held high for a toast are a common sight on the parking lots near Soldier Field during game time. But starting Thursday, that's going to change.

The Bears sent out emails to ticket holders on Wednesday stating that, in a move to enhance the fan experience, tailgating during Bears home games will be prohibited.

You mean all those fans will actually be forced to watch Rex Grossman when they could be doing something more productive like getting drunk in the parking lot.

HT interested participant

8/8/08

The Olympics start tonight.

If you want a guide of what to look for follow these notes.

1) Prime Time NBC coverage will include women gymnastics, women gymnastics, women gymnastics, women gymnastics, women gymnastics, swimming, women gymnastics, women gymnastics, women gymnastics, diving, women gymnastics, women gymnastics, women gymnastics exhibition.

2) There will be at least 35 athletes kicked out for doping.

3) There will be at least five references to human rights issues or pollution every night.

4) The US will continue its fine streak in the Track and Field distance races with no medals.

5) Every gold medal winner will be draped in a flag. You know, that was kind of cool when Bruce Jenner did it in 1976; not so cool now.

6) You won't see any profiles of athletes who grew up in a great family, trained hard, and won gold. Makes for bad TV.

Don't waste your time, just watch NFL pre season games.

A gift for McCain

A nice piece in the Enquirer regarding a woman who has had John McCain's POW bracelet.

"I wore that bracelet for a long time and after he came home, I kept it in a box," Karl said.

"I always intended to return it to him but just never got around to it. Now I can."

Karl was one of millions of Americans in the early 1970s who obtained bracelets from a national POW/MIA organization. Each had the name of a prisoner of war or missing serviceman and the date he was captured or went missing.

Many of them have presented the returning POWs - or their surviving family - with the bracelets they wore to honor their sacrifice.

The bracelet Karl wore is etched with his name and rank - Lt. Cmdr. John McCain - and the date of his capture, Oct. 26, 1967.

McCain was a Navy aviator in October 1967 when his plane was shot down over North Vietnam.

McCain was badly injured in the crash and was held prisoner for the next 5½ years, during which time he was frequently tortured and beaten.

He was released in March 1973.

Karl said she remembers watching the television reports when McCain arrived back in the U.S.

Top 20 albums of all time

Here's a guy who's come up with the top 20 albums of all time. He's got a statistical measurement based on sales, grammy's, staying power.

His top 20....

Stevie Wonder	Songs in the Key of Life
Pink Floyd	Dark Side of The Moon
Michael Jackson	Thriller
Led Zeppelin	Physical Graffiti
The Beatles	Abbey Road
Led Zeppelin	IV
The Beatles	The White Album
Eagles	Hotel California
Led Zeppelin	Led Zeppelin
Metallica	Metallica
U2	The Joshua Tree
Pink Floyd	The Wall
Fleetwood Mac	Rumours
Van Halen	Van Halen
Nirvana	Nevermind
Bruce Springsteen	Born In The USA
Led Zeppelin	Houses of the Holy
Prince and the Revolution	Purple Rain
Guns N' Roses	Appetite For Destruction

A nice list for beer conversation.

Blue state - pink slips

Thanks to Tom @ Bizzyblog for the unemployment rates by metro ares.

Take at look at this bad boy.

Of the metro areas with a 9.0%, 10 of 14 are from California. 2 of the 14 are from Michganistan.

Just scan the list and you can see the trend from red-purple-blue as you work your way down to the highest unemployment rates.

What's so "progressive" about unemployment?

Democrats love the Maverick

Wow, maybe the democrats can nominate McCain and conservatives can get a mulligan.

Obamamania - Catch it

America not a model?

My guess is this will show up as a video montage with Rev. Wright, and William Ayers.

The BS One

This is a little old but the Pastor for the church of Global Warming, Al Gore, just bought this boat (Bio Solar One).

Supposedly, the electric on this boat will be generated from solar panels. Pastor Gore is also playing up the fact that the engine will run on bio diesel.

Question.

In what marina will you be able to purchase bio diesel? If you answer none, you can move to the head of the class. The bio diesel will have to be trucked in. How much fuel do you think it will take to haul in the pastor's bio diesel? Probably more than if he would just fill up with regular diesel at the marina.

I'm just guessing but I'm thinking if the world were coming to an end because of carbon emissions, I probably wouldn't own a big ass boat in the first place.

By the way, the updated score for the Global Warming Challenge.

Warm - 220
Cool - 224

Case closed

I watched some of the press conference yesterday about the anthrax mailings and, let me tell you, I'm not impressed.

The whole press conference consisted of not having specific evidence of anything yet the preponderance of the circumstantial evidence indicates that Ivins was the guy.

Yeah, I'm sure Stephen Hatfield and Richard Jewell have great confidence in that finding.

I'm not a conspiracy nut so I can believe in one perpetrator here. But this case would be weak if put in front of the jury. In addition, the WSJ (not exactly the National Enquirer) has a really good analysis of why Ivins couldn't have pulled this off. None of the questions raised in the piece were answered with the press conference.

None the less, case closed and here come the conspiracy nuts.

Red State - Blue State

As I was leaving the gym yesterday, I saw a guy wearing a T-shirt with the '04 red state - blue state map on it (above).

Below the map was the caption.

Blue - United States of America
Red - Dumbfuckistan

Questions for Mr. Liberal.

1) If all those blue states are so wonderful, why are people leaving them in droves?

2) What about the collective wisdom of 115,000 people who have left Cleveland, THIS DECADE. Are they all dumb fucks?

3) How is it that the red states are growing and prosperous in comparison to blue states? Is that the work of a bunch of dumb fucks?

4) Last night, I received a comment saying that the plight of urban America is a direct result of The Bush-Reagan governance. How is it that all these dumb fucks in the south have manage to make their states grow in the face of all things Bush and Reagan?

5) The last I checked, when New York filed bankruptcy, the country and the city were both run by democrats. How is it that the brain trust of liberals couldn't work their way out of it? How is it that Rudy (a republican), made that city work in the face of Bush - Reagan economics?

It's this special combination of ignorance and arrogance that makes your average "progressive" so wonderful to be around and makes our cities so wonderful to leave.

Obamamania - Catch it

Who will he vote for? #78

Meet Robert Huston. Why is Robert in the news?

On December 3, 2007, Robert Huston entered the Family Dollar Store in Ludlow while armed with a handgun and demanded cash from the register. On December 12, 2007 Huston did the same at the Elm Food Mart. On December 15, 2007 Huston then robbed the Country Corner Market, again while armed with a handgun.

In 96 days does Robert here cast his ballot for.....

The Hope and Change policies of one Barack Obama?

The status quo of John McCain?

I think his shirt may give it away.